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GUYANA No. 104052 THURSDAY DECEMBER 25, 2014

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‘CHRISTMAS EVE WALK-ABOUT’: President Donald Ramotar with these lovely ladies during his traditional Christmas Eve walk-about on Regent Street and other parts of downtown Georgetown, yesterday, where the Head of State greet the usually massive crowd of ‘last minute’ shoppers. (Carl Croker photo)

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- President urges in Christmas message

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Dear Readers,

In the spirit of Christmas, our hardworking staffers will be taking a well-deserved break today and tomorrow. As a result, our next issue will be on Sunday. We wish all our readers a Merry Christmas!

FIVE DEAD - in separate accidents in Berbice, Linden

DECEASED: Chaitnarine Mangru

DECEASED: Looknauth Sookdeo

DECEASED: Pash Jeinarine

DECEASED: Vonette Blanche

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Let’s celebrate with great hope for a brighter tomorrow - President urges in Christmas message

HIS Excellency President Donald Ramotar is of the view that while Christmas has great significance for Christians everywhere in Guyana, it has t r a n s c e n d e d

Christianity and is truly a national holiday.

Alluding to the fact that the message of peace and goodwill is universal, one which each person identifies with, the President also

pointed out that “We are celebrating this year in a period of great hope for a brighter tomorrow.”

Following is the full text of the President’s Christmas message:

On behalf of the Government and my family, I extend best wishes to all Guyanese, here and in the Diaspora for a Merry Christmas.

I take this opportunity to welcome all those who are coming home for the holidays.

President Donald Ramotar

While Christmas has great significance for Christians everywhere in Guyana, it has transcended Christianity and is truly a national holiday.

The message of peace and goodwill is universal, one which each person identifies with.

We are celebrating

this year in a period of great hope for a brighter tomorrow.

The message of hope and optimism which is integral to Christmas gives us confidence that set-backs are temporary. We know that sooner, than later, we will achieve the collective goals we have set to advance our nation’s welfare.

On this joyous occasion we once again witness the blossoming and importance of the family; integral to this is owning their own homes and providing quality education and health for all. These vital social issues continue to be central to my Government’s programme of developing a strong nation capable of achieving great goals.

I wish to urge that we spare a special thought and even offer support to those who are less fortunate, convalescing or might be experiencing personal difficulties.

The message of Christmas is one of genuine demonstration of love and happiness and this must infect our families, communities and country as a whole.

Once more, best wishes for a Merry Christmas!

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GUYANA CHRONICLE Thursday December 25 2014

Four dead in two separate accidents

– on the West Coast, West Bank Berbice

MOURNING: Amanda Benjamin, wife of Looknauth Sookdeo and their three children

By Michel Outridge and Clifford Stanley FOUR persons have been confirmed dead yesterday in two separate accidents in Berbice, sending not only the immediate families of those who died into mourning but an entire country, especially at this time of the year when things are supposed to be ‘festive’.

One of the accidents occurred around 21:00 hrs on Tuesday on the No. 6 Public Road, West Coast Berbice, which resulted in the death of Deva ‘Pash’ Jeinarine, 35, of Bath, WCB; and Rakesh Sukdeo, 33, of Bush Lot, WCB.

Investigations have revealed that Jeinarine was driving motor car PMM 8763 along the roadway allegedly at a fast rate of speed, when he lost control of the vehicle and collided with a lamp pole.

Jeinarine and Rakesh Sukdeo, who was a passenger in the car, received injuries and were taken to the Fort Wellington Hospital where they were pronounced dead on arrival.

Chaitram Mangru, 27, of Bush Lot Village, WCB, who went to render assistance to the injured persons, unfortunately came into contact with a live electrical wire and was electrocuted.

Meanwhile, eyewitness

to the accident Esram Ramkissoon said that he was in the vehicle driven by Mangru, with the one driven by his friend Jienarine travelling behind them.

Both vehicles were heading from Rosignol to Bush Lot, West Coast Berbice.

He said both vehicles were at #6 Village, West Coast Berbice and heading west when he heard a loud smashing sound.

He looked round and realised that the vehicle driven

by Jienarine had crashed into a lantern post at the side of the road.

Mangru immediately turned his vehicle around and they raced back to the crash site.

There they saw Jienarine thrown out of the vehicle and lying on the parapet.

He appeared to be dead.

Ramkissoon said that at this point they realised that Sookdeo was still inside the mangled vehicle which had ended up in a drain alongside the road.

He said he told Mangru that he would get Sookdeo out but Mangru said that he would try and rescue Sookdeo.

Mangru then stepped into the drain where the vehicle had lodged and immediately started gasping for breath and collapsed.

Ramkisson said he saw that Mangru had stepped on

EYEWITNESS: Esram Ramkissoon

an exposed wire.

Mourning the loss of his very good friend, Ramkisson added: “If I had gone there as intended I would have been under ice right now.”

Meanwhile, the police are investigating a fatal accident that occurred at about 19:45 hrs, also on Tuesday night, on the No. 29 Public Road, WCB, and which resulted in the death of Yonette Branche, 16, of Mc Kenzie Street, Rosignol, West Bank Berbice (WBB).

Investigations have revealed that the driver of motor car, PLL 4691, was proceeding along the roadway, allegedly at a fast rate of speed, when he lost control of the vehicle and collided with a parked motor canter.

Yonette Blanche, who was in the motor car received injuries and was taken to the Fort Wellington Hospital where she was pronounced dead on arrival.

The electricity pole that the vehicle crashed into at No 6 Village

The driver is in police custody assisting with the investigation.

Blanche was a student of the New Amsterdam Multilateral School who had gone with her parents to uplift a barrel and two boxes of gifts sent to her by her aunt who lives overseas.

The family had collected the items in Georgetown and were on their way home

around 20:00 hrs when the wagon driven by her father, Alfred, collided with a parked Canter on the side of the road at # 29 village West Coast Berbice.

Reports suggested that the older Blanche had been dazzled by the lights of an incoming vehicle and had pulled into the corner without seeing the vehicle parked alongside the road.

Minister Edghill braves Tuesday’s rains – to put smile on faces of Sophia’s elderly In keeping with the season of sharing and giving, Minister Edghill and team braved the heavy rain, and handed over several hampers of mainly foodstuff to residents, including one shut-in.

“We want them to know that, as a Government, we remember them,” Minister Edghill said in an invited

Another happy senior citizen of Sophia receiving her hamper Tuesday from Minister Edghill

IT was a happy occasion Tuesday evening for several senior citizens of Sophia, when Minister within the Ministry of Finance, Bishop Juan Edghill visited the community and delivered hampers to persons 70 years and over.

A member of Minister Edghill’s staff presents a hamper to a senior citizen

comment. He said that these people would have served Guyana well, and must be remembered for their hard work.

Minister Edghill, who will be celebrating his 50th Birthday today, stated that while the Government would like to give every citizen a

gift, especially at Christmas, they do so quietly every day, in their own little way.

“Every day the Government is working for you, to make your lives better, is a gift,” he said.

R e c e n t l y, M i n i s t e r Edghill visited Linden, in Region 10 (Upper Demer-

ara-Upper Berbice), and distributed close to 100 hampers to senior citizens there, while a single mother of four of Buxton, on the East Coast Demerara, was given a new gas stove.

He also distributed toys to children of Green Valley, in Linden. (GINA)

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In response filed with High Court…

Granger’s legal challenge dubbed – Court called on to refuse ‘political propaganda’ application AN affidavit in answer to a legal challenge advanced

by Opposition Leader, Brigadier (rt’d) David Granger was filed in the High Court, on Tuesday,

by Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Anil Nandlall.

The affidavit calls for the court to refuse the application, with an appropriate order for costs, given that the challenge is “wholly misconceived and erroneous” in law.

Through the challenge, made via an affidavit filed on December 11, Granger is calling for a Conservatory Order to stay all spending or any further spending by Finance Minister, Dr. Ashni Singh, or any other Government minister, on programmes disapproved or not authorised by the National Assembly until the hearing and determination of the matter.

FUTILE EXERCISE The affidavit, signed by Dr. Singh, stated that, “The Application for a Conservatory Order will be overtaken by events by the time this application is ready for hearing and therefore it would be a futile exercise for this Honourable Court to consider, more so, grant it.”

Earlier this month President Donald Ramotar made it clear that Guyana will go to general and regional elections and indicated that a date could be named as early as New Year’s Day. His announcement of a move to

Anil Nandlall

David Granger

Ian Chang

general and regional elections comes after his November 18 invitation, via letter, to Leader of A Partnership for National Unity (APNU), Brigadier (rt’d) David Granger, was rejected, following the November 10 prorogation of Parliament.

The affidavit also challenges the Court’s jurisdiction to grant the Conservatory Order. “The Honourable Court has no jurisdiction to grant the Conservatory Order which is being sought herein,” it said.

The document adds too that Granger’s Writ of Summons that was filed does not confirm with the Rules of the High Court, hence a call for it to be struck out.

Additionally, the affidavit stated that via Granger’s challenge the Court is being moved to “vary and reverse” its 2012 decision.

In January this year, Chang ruled that the National Assembly has no right to cut the National Budget. The Chief Justice handed down

his decision in the High Court on January 29. In the Preliminary Ruling given in June 2012, the CJ had ruled that the National Assembly had a role to either approve or disapprove of the National Estimate, not to cut them.

The ruling followed a move by the Government of Guyana, which had taken the Opposition to court following the slashing of the 2012 National Budget by $20.8B, claiming it was unconstitutional.

“Accordingly, these proceedings constitute an abuse of the process of the Honourable Court,” the affidavit said.

Opposition.

The fourth statement of Excess, Financial Paper 1/2014, was tabled in the National Assembly on June 19 and will be considered by the House at the next sitting. It reflects spending from January 1, 2014 to June 16, 2014 to the tune of $4.6B – the reason for Granger’s legal challenge.

The affidavit says, “All moneys expended by the Government of Guyana for the year 2014 were done in accordance with the provisions of the Constitution of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana, lawfully and properly.

“I (the defendant) reject all or any allegations that the moneys which are the subject of Financial Paper No. 1 of 2014 were expended unlawfully or unconstitutionally….there is nothing unlawful, irregular, improper, illegal or unconstitutional in respect of or in relation to financial paper number 1 of 2014 and the expenditures which are set out and contained therein.”

The document makes it clear too that Article 218 of the Constitution does not confer a power of disapproval upon the National Assembly as is alleged thereof or

POLITICAL PROPAGANDA The affidavit charges too that Granger’s challenge is “political propaganda”, in addition to having no basis in fact or in law.

It also notes that the National Assembly is not unfamiliar with the use of a Statement of Excess as a means of restoring sums cut in the national budget.

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at all; and when the National Assembly withheld its approval in respect of several programmes, those were not part of the Appropriation Act No. 10 of 2014.

Importantly too, the affidavit states that 2014 is almost at an end and in respect of the year 2015, pursuant to Article 219 of the Constitution, Parliament has made provisions under which, if the Appropriation Act in respect of any financial year has not come into operation by the beginning of that financial year.

As such, the Finance Minister may authorise the withdrawal of moneys from the Consolidate Fund for the purpose of meeting expenditure necessary to carry on the services of the Government of Guyana, until the expiration of four months from the beginning of the financial year or the coming into operations of the Act, whichever is earlier.

LEAVE GRANTED The affidavit in answer was filed in line with an order by the Acting Chief Justice, Ian Chang.

Last Monday, Chang granted the Attorney General seven days leave to respond to Granger’s challenge.

According to Granger’s application, in which he is listed as the plaintiff, he is also seeking a declaration that the expenditures were “unconstitutional, ultra vires, null and void, unreasonable and in breach of the doctrine of the separation of powers.”

The Opposition Leader is calling too for the courts to pronounce on the constitutionality of the combined Opposition’s disapproval of sums in the 2014 Budget, as well as a declaration on the

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restoration of those monies by the Finance Minister.

Budget 2014 saw the slashing of $37.5B from the allocations of $220B by A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) and the Alliance For Change (AFC).

The Finance Minister, prior to the restoration of the sums cut from the Budget, noted that the Government would rely on the final ruling of Acting Chief Justice Ian Chang regarding budget cuts and subsequently restored the sums slashed, via a financial paper valued $4.6B. The Attorney-General, last Monday, appeared before the Chief Justice, along with Attorneys-at-Law, Adrian Smith and Sasha Mahadeo, given that he was listed as a defendant in the matter.

The Speaker of the National Assembly, Raphael Trotman, and the Finance Minister were also listed as defendants in the matter.

Nandlall appeared before the Chief Justice along with Senior Counsel, Ashton Chase, on behalf of the Minister of Finance.

Meanwhile, Granger’s application is being defended by Senior Counsel Rex McKay and Attorneys-at-Law Basil Williams, Hewley Griffith, Lawrence Harris, Michael Somersaul, Joseph Harmon, James Bond, Lewellyn John and Bettina Glasford.

The Acting Chief Justice also granted leave to one member of Granger’s legal team, Basil Williams, to subsequently respond to Nandlall within five days, if the need arises.

Additionally, the matter is expected to be heard in court on December 29, 2014.

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GUYANA CHRONICLE Thursday December 25 2014

As PPP takes Yuletide cheer countrywide...

Minister Rohee rolls back the years – joins in playing childhood games LAST Sunday saw People’s Progressive Party (PPP) General Secretary, and Home Affairs Minister, Mr Clement Rohee roll back the years and join in the fun as he feted hundreds of children, f ro m Z e e l u g t t o B e l l e West, and Canal Number 2 on ‘The West Side’,

and at Mon Repos, on the lower East Coast.

Each event attracted well over 300 children, aged four to 10, and besides having their fill to eat and drink, they were also entertained by clowns, Disney characters and Good Ol’ St. Nick.

Toys and goodies were

also given to each child.

And Minister Rohee, the child in him not wanting to be left out, joined in playing a mean game of musical chairs, and singing a few Christmas Carols with the kids, much to the delight of their parents and other residents present.

It was a repeat of what took place in East and West Berbice at the onset of the Christmas season, where more than 1000 children were feted, and again on Monday, December 22, at Anna Regina, on the Essequibo Coast; at Wakenaam and Leguan, in the Essequibo Islands; and at Timehri, on the East Bank Demerara.

Minister Rohee helping with the distribution of gifts to the children

Bartica, environs benefit from ‘Clean-Up My Country’ programme

A section of the Bartica beach after the cleanup initiative

RESIDENTS of Bartica and its environs in Region No. 7 (Cuyuni/Mazaruni) are benefitting from the Government of Guyana ‘Clean-Up My Country’ programme. A team from the Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development (MLGRD) was

dispatched from the ministry to oversee the community clean-up and bulk-waste removal programme which commenced on Monday, December22, 2014.

The aim of this Government initiative is to remove illegal roadside garbage piles and provide an opportunity

for residents to get rid of bulk waste free of cost. Under this Bartica and environs Community Sanitation Improvement Programme, much emphasis is placed on removing garbage from along the Bartica Water Front and public spaces.

According to Mr. Bramhanand Singh, Special Project Officer for the ministry, “a team exceeding 17 persons removed numerous garbage piles from First Avenue to Seventh Avenue, Bartica between Monday 22 and Tuesday 23, December, 2014.”

Mr. Singh went on to say that while emphasis was placed on cleaning of the river front and public spaces, residents were given the opportunity to get rid of bulk waste stored on their premises. Waste retrieved from the clean-up activities will be disposed of at the landfill site on the Bartica/Potaro One Mile Road.

The ministry is encouraging the people of Bartica and its environs to place garbage in receptacles; and for the disposal of accumulated household waste, utilise the disposal service provided by General Sanitation Enterprise which is contracted under the MLGRD Regional Solid Waste Programme. This is critical

for sustainability, and more so, the financial resources allocated for removal of garbage which is dumped indiscriminately can be placed in other areas/programmes which can be more beneficial to persons over the long term.

In an invited comment, Chairman of the Bartica Interim Management Committee (IMC), Mr. Ovid Benjamin, related: “The people of Bartica are very pleased about the presence of Government of Guyana Clean-up programme in their community.” With regard to the environmental challenges, Mr. Benjamin said persons continue to dispose of their garbage indiscriminately, and “this is awful.” He said there is a growing practice of residents paying the destitute to dispose of their waste and this is a primary concern to the administration. In his capacity as Chairman, Mr. Benjamin is asking those who are culpable of such actions to desist from this practice.

Mr. Benjamin also mentioned that currently a new landfill site is being constructed to service the community and once this is operable, the issues of garbage laying around road shoulders will be addressed. He also zeroed in

on another escalating concern affecting the community, that is, persons dumping their accumulated waste along the access road of the landfill site which further complicates the garbage crises in the communities.

After several meetings with the Regional Democratic Council (RDC), and the Bartica IMC, Region No. 7 Cuyuni/ Mazaruni, Government has offered to provide assistance to the construction of the landfill site under the Regional CleanUp My Country Programme.

Currently, the MLGRD is awaiting a proposal from the

solid-waste disposal company, General Sanitation Enterprise, outlining the company’s input and operational plan of the new landfill site which will determine the extent of Government’s input into construction of the facility.

Under the regional aspect of the Clean-Up My Country Programme, Regions No. 2, 3, 4, 5 6, and 9 have completed community clean-up and bulk- waste removal programmes. Cluster consultations are planned for Regions. No. 1, 8 and 10 after the Christmas holidays.

Another Bosai employee crushed to death THE family of Bosai Bauxite Company employee Bertram Pollard of Wismar Housing Scheme, Linden is now in mourning after the apprentice was crushed by a heavy duty truck.

This newspaper understands that the incident occurred on the morning of Christmas Eve and is the second death to happen on the Chinese run company’s

compound, dating three weeks back when another employee was found murdered.

That matter is still being investigated by the Guyana Police Force (GPF).

Bertram’s suffered similar faith like the Bosai workers who were crushed last year when a 767 truck ran over their pick in a mining site.

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GUYANA CHRONICLE Thursday December 25, 2014

Guyana Editorial

Back home for Christmas

THERE is no Christmas celebration that can rival a Christmas holiday in Guyana, according to Guyaneseborn Diasporeans domiciled all over the world.

And for those who can manage to return home, the joy is shared by family and friends in communities countrywide.

While Guyana cannot boast of a winter wonderland – of slush and snow, and being stuck indoors; it can provide the home of the heart and revive great memories of happy times with schoolmates and families.

Guyana is the home of the heart and the ethos of a Christmas holiday spent at home cannot be replicated anywhere in the world, because the ambience of homestyled celebrations cannot be purchased; not to mention the plethora of home-styled dishes from Guyana’s unique cultural diversity.

Then there are the midnight services at the various churches, which lend a spiritual ambience to the Christmas festivities and a bonding of peace and goodwill with one’s fellow man, carol singing in churches and through village streets, especially on donkey and horse-carts during moonlit nights.

Masqueraders prancing to the sounds of flutes, with BamBam Sally, the man on stilts, the mad cow, et al, gyrating in multi-coloured splendour on village and city streets, with drivers good-naturedly putting a ‘freck’ in the caps.

The excitement in the streets as shoppers thronged the supermarkets, stores and marketplaces, all packed with goodies to suit every need for the celebration of Guyana’s primary festive occasion.

If we are to judge by the thousands who would have thronged the City for the last phase of Xmas shopping 2014, then it can be concluded that Guyanese would have again demonstrated that love for a season that resonates across all social and ethnic lines.

Irrespective of means, it is tradition for Guyanese to “pull

out the stops,” so to speak, for a day that is acknowledged and celebrated worldwide.

Christmas, acknowledged as the ‘Season of peace and goodwill to all men’, is also a time of giving, when particularly the less fortunate and the needy is remembered.

Especially, we think of the many young boys and girls who have been orphaned, through tragic circumstances and other instances as are daily reported in the media, and whose lives have since changed. For them there are no moms and dads to make their happy holidays. This is not to forget the many children who have originated from underprivileged homes.

The account given by a Mr. Anthony Pantlitz, via a media letter captioned: ‘Giving a child a gift this Christmas’, in which he sums up his experiences as a young child, is indeed a graphical reminder of the brutal childhood that many of our very young do have to experience in homes ridden by serious social issues.

Therefore, we applaud the President and his wife, the many ministries, the Guyana Defence Force, the Guyana Police Force, social organisations such as the Salvation Army and the Dharam Shala, and corporate entities, that have held Christmas parties in the many communities for children, distributing Xmas presents, eats and goodies to the many hundreds.

But very special mention must also be made of the growing number of overseas-based Guyanese, who are visiting for Christmas, but have also sought to make those children happy, by providing really grand Xmas parties – such as Karen Jackman and Bernadette Bowen, who entertained kids to what can be described as a grand Christmas party at the latter’s home in the McDoom community.

The same must be said for Edgar Henry and Sadhu Hoppie, from Beterverwagting, but resident in the United States, who gave cheer to 110 children. In fact, according

to Henry, the children’s party was just a continuation of the many contributions which overseas-based Baronians (name of residents of BV) have been making to their home village.

We have no doubt that similar activities at this time of the year are taking place in many other communities throughout Guyana; and for this, these citizens of goodwill must again be commended for not only remembering their country of origin at this most auspicious time of the year, but also for reaching out to the many young, many of whom are not that privileged.

These persons are a far cry from the arm-chair critics, who from their distant, newly adopted climes, criticised their homeland, as to what they perceive to be its social ills, and what should be done, without even realising that government agencies have been implementing programmes to bring about change. How many of this category of perennial critics have ever given back to their homeland? They should take example from their compatriots.

But we hope that this practice of love for community and children, be extended throughout the year, as in the case of many other contributors who are part of regular programmes for their respective communities.

It is certain that the many beautiful and humane gestures at this time of year, as editorialised, would have been appreciated by the many thousands of children, whose Christmas would have been made brighter.

Christmas is the one holiday that is celebrated by Guyanese from every religion; and if the spirit of camaraderie as experienced during the Christmas festivities prevails all the time, then Guyana would be an example as a nation united in joy, tolerance and goodwill for one’s fellow man.

Merry Christmas to all our readers, and to the nation in general!

The AFC has become so Burnhamish!

HOW much hypocrisy can the few members and supporters of the Alliance For Change (AFC) continue to bear, suppress or live in complete denial?

The AFC Leadership made it clear before the 2014 Conference that the nominations for the AFC’s Presidential and Prime Ministerial candidates are not on the agenda and will be done at a Special Conference prior to elections.

However, the AFC Leader did in fact once again endorse Mr Moses Nagamootoo and Mr Nigel Hughes as the presidential and prime ministerial candidates respectively.

The AFC Leadership once again disregarded its own Constitution when no nomination was allowed for the posts of Chairman, Vice-Chairman and General Secretary! This is in direct contravention of Article 7 Section 4 (c) which emphatically stated that, “The business of the national Conference shall be to ELECT the Leader, Chairman, the Vice-Chairman, the General Secretary and the twelve Committee members of the National Executive”.

The AFC is vociferous in calling the prorogation of Parliament by the President an ‘unconstitutional act’ yet they

are disregarding their own Constitution on a regular basis.

Can these people be trusted to run this country? This is AFC’s democracy in action!

At the 2012 Conference they did a similar selection when no nominations were allowed for Leader and Chairman and the elections were rigged in favour of Nagamootoo and Patterson. This year they have gone further - there is no reason to vote anymore as the current leaders are there for life! So Burnhamish!

Furthermore, in 2012, the AFC presented an inaccurate and unaudited financial statement which again was in direct contravention of Article 15 Section 9 which spoke of the appointment of an auditor on an annual basis and Article 7 Section 4(b) says that, “The business of the National Conference shall be to receive the Report of the Treasurer”. If these are read together then it means that an audited financial statement should have been presented at that Conference since each year the financial year ends on February 28th (Article 15 Section 10). However, at this year’s Conference the AFC went further by not presenting any financial statements whatsoever!

They have moved from an inaccurate and unaudited one to none at all! Yet once again the AFC Leadership is singing about accountability and the need to wipe out corruption.

Once again I will reiterate that the AFC is the most corrupted political party this country has ever seen.

Unfortunately, the worse is yet to come from the AFC. I had made many revelations to AFC’s Leader Khemraj Ramjattan in my e-mails to him but corruption runs deep within the AFC and all are consumed.

I attempted to change that but I was expelled. Now there is no one in the AFC who is willing to stem the downward slide. The recent Rally at Whim speaks volumes when ‘a crowd’ was actually ‘rented’ from among APNU supporters from Lancaster, Liverpool, Lancaster and Liverpool. The AFC leaders cannot fool everyone. In addition, the poor turnout at the National Conference is another indicator- delegates had to be ‘bussed’ to get an attendance! The end is near!

HASEEF YUSUF AFC Councillor - Region 6

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My Costly Mistake IT is a fact of life that many times we learn from the mistakes we make, and that can be quite costly, or sometimes we get cost-free benefits by learning from the mistakes of others. Politically, I have learned my lessons the hard way. I am fortunate that I can still make amends.

In 2005, when I became a member of the Alliance For Change (AFC) my wife had warned me that I should not be carried away with this façade of dignity and respectability that the AFC leaders are peddling and that these people are there for their personal aggrandisement and vendetta.

However, I supported the AFC and she supported the PPP. Then in 2011, I decided that it was time for me to go public.

I wanted Utopia in a hurry!

I chaired several rallies, vociferously spoke at various public meetings and campaigned vigorously for the AFC. I truly believed that the AFC would bring about the change we needed to jump-start this Nation. I believed that the AFC would remain independent and would mend the decaying moral fabric of this Nation by exhibiting high moral values and non-corrupt practices. I was rudely awakening just after the 2011 General Elections.

With the AFC just gaining a vitally important one seat in the 2011 General Elections; the true colours of the AFC leaders began to rapidly emerge.

Mr Ramjattan told me that if the AFC had won there would have been ‘murderation for positions’. It was not only about cronyism and corruption but brazen misappropriation and mismanagement of donations and shameless rigging of elections both at the National Conference and at the Regional level.

The unaudited financial statements circulated at the 2012 AFC Conference provide documentary evidence of this.

Dr Ramayya, ‘the great moralist, herbalist and spiritualist’ was not authorised to spend monies, he provided no vouchers or receipts and yet he barefacedly made a claim for reimbursement of $4.5 million! This was the beginning of my political travesty. I had committed the cardinal sin of exposing corruption within the AFC. An Inquiry found Ramayya guilty but the leadership pushed the findings under ‘the rug’ instead of reprimanding him in some way.

A press release by the AFC Leader claimed that it was all about ‘miscommunication and misunderstanding’. From thenceforth I began to expose the cronyism and corruption which have an upward trajectory straight up to the leadership of the AFC.

Happy holidays!

THE festive season of Christmas and New Year is once again with us. I take this opportunity to convey Season Greetings to all Guyanese in particular to relatives, friends and colleagues.

As is customary, there will be lots of merriment, celebrations and exchange of gifts.

Let us not, however, lose sight of the true reason for the season, namely to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ whose life and teachings exemplified the virtues of humility and simplicity.

HYDAR ALLY

But what hurt me the most was that the AFC leadership failed to keep their promises to members and supporters. They began to barefacedly support the PNC in and out of Parliament in destroying economic and social development of this Nation.

They have formed a de-facto coalition with APNU and had formed a parliamentary dictatorship and they have joined in protests which saw atrocities being meted out to Indians at Linden and Agricola.

As I continued to express my disappointment with the corrupt practices and broken promises of the AFC leadership, I was unceremoniously expelled from the AFC. This is AFCstyle democracy.

I then recalled Ramjattan’s quote about ‘let a thousand flowers bloom…’ when he was expelled from the PPP. What a hypocrite! But I have no regret, I became ‘a Majortiy of ONE’ but my country is now suffering because of my ‘costly mistake’.

I will not go into further details since I have written exhaustively on these. But I now want to look at the second aspect of the remark I made in my opening statement.

I thought that a truly intelligent person would have learned ‘cost-free’ from my personal experience within the AFC. But alas, Professor Daizal Samad feels that he could at least mould the AFC through ‘imagination, intelligence and integrity’ although ‘simple decency’ can do the job. I assume that despite the fact that he had read my letters in the press, he is of the opinion that he can make a difference in getting the AFC to make ‘a right turn’. Maybe he will understand that the ‘NEWNESS’ he perceives in the AFC was just a figment of an ‘intelligent

imagination’ in an overdrive and that the ‘integrity’ he saw in the AFC leadership was due to induced hallucination.

He will also get to understand that the AFC will never be voted into ‘POWER’ and that the only ’SERVICE’ that they are capable of is ‘SERVICE’ to themselves - filling their pockets with donation monies and at the same time sadistically enjoying the ruin of this great country. The good Professor will get to realise that those in leadership positions in the AFC are not capable of being ‘completely honest and dignified’ in deeds and words and that they are not capable of being free from ‘political corruption’.

However, I do feel that Professor Samad being a perceptive and intelligent person will soon see through this façade of integrity, dignity and feigned moral values. He will understand that the only ‘SERVICE’ that he can give is to aid the PNC to regain ‘POWER’ so that the ‘oppressive and crude… and difficult times’ he mentioned in the Kaieteur News (June 12th 2011) concerning the PNC era, will return and once again ‘good people’ will be killed, his and our friends will be beaten, robbed, sexually molested and raped.

I humbly ask that people learn from my ‘costly mistake’ – ‘those who do not remember the past are condemned to repeat it’.

The Professor had said then that, “It wasn’t a thing I wanted to be a part of”, referring to the PNC dictatorship days. Is the Professor serious? Was it ‘simply the truth’?

Only time will tell!

HASEEF YUSUF AFC Councillor - Region 6

Much ado about nothing

I WISH to commend the Director of Public Prosecution (DPP), Ms. Shalimar Ali-Hack for the advice she has given in relation to the tape recording/conversation of AttorneyGeneral Anil Nandlall.

She has advised that there was no breach of the criminal law and that no criminal offence was committed. In so doing, she has upheld her oath of office and has acted professionally.

She did not bow to political and public pressure.

Her advice was based upon the law and the law only. I listened to the tape. I did not hear any threat.

What I heard was that if Glenn Lall continues to use his Newspaper as a weapon to destroy the character and reputation of innocent people, those who have no access to a Newspaper will someday use their weapons.

Where is the threat in that statement? Mr. Nandlall was simply referring to an eventuality that may take place in the face of a given reality. After all, employees of Kaieteur News were already gunned down. To date, no one knows why. Thousands of Guyanese hold the same view expressed

by Mr. Nandlall.

The law is very clear. A threat must be made to the person against whom it is directed and must be able to cause a breach of the peace. Mr. Nandlall did not speak to Mr. Glenn Lall, so how is it that a case can be made out of threat? In any event, as I said above there was no threat at all, even to Gildharie, with whom Mr. Nandlall spoke. At most Nandalall advised

Gildharie to remove himself from Kaieteur News so that if someone decides to retaliate he will not be in harm’s way.

Every day human beings warn each other to remove themselves from certain situations if it is felt that there is any lurking danger. Is the law such an ass to convert those warnings and admonitions into criminal utterances? Unfortunately that is the erroneous perception of the law of some people who bear high academic decorations.

At a minimum, however, one expects better from a legally trained mind. That is why Christopher Ram must be an object of ridicule for the legal profession. His insatiable appetite for public recognition will cause him to do and say almost anything. But then again no one recognises him as any lawyer of worth and by his public utterances he has demonstrated no legal knowledge or acumen, whatsoever.

From my investigations, he has not completed a single case since he was admitted to practice. He always attaches himself to some other lawyer in any case in which he suspects publicity will come. Yet, he has the temerity to criticise the DPP and worst yet, expresses opinions on the law publicly.

But then again, fools often wander where wise men dare not thread.

So in the end it was much ado about nothing.

FARUK MOHAMED

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PPP urges in Christmas message to nation...

Let’s celebrate, but remember the needy!

THE People's Progressive Party (PPP) extends Christmas Greetings to all Guyanese, in particular our Christian brothers and sisters, on the festive season of Christmas, which is a festival to celebrate the birth of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.

Christmas has evolved over the centuries into a national institution which has transcended the boundaries of race and nationalities; it is a time when peoples across the globe look out for each other, and extend a hand of friendship to families and friends and those in need.

The PPP takes this opportunity to remind Guyanese not to lose sight of the core values of peace, humility and compassion, even as we celebrate this auspicious occasion of Christmas.

This Christmas is being observed at a time when the country is confronted with severe challenges to our democracy

by Opposition forces who seem determined to turn back the wheels of progress and prosperity.

The PPP is however confident that this spirit of peace and goodwill which characterises this season of the year will serve to further propel this country of ours to a brighter future where all Guyanese will be able to realise their potential, and contribute fully to the task of nation building.

Once again, a Happy Christmas to one and all.

Message from GPSU...

LET’S REMEMBER THE LESS FORTUNATE - as we celebrate with our families

TRADITIONALLY, Christmas arouses that spirit of goodwill in people regardless of race, ethnicity, religion or culture. It is that season of love, sharing and festivities that are intended to contribute to an environment of joy and happiness reducing tension and conflict and encouraging more pleasant and harmonious relationship which manifests itself in a spirit of generosity, caring, compromising, giving and sincerity in expressions for best wishes.

Unfortunately, in Guyana, for some time now, citizens generally, and more especially workers in the Public Service have been repeatedly maneuvered to act in conflict with the previous wonderful experiences that they have enjoyed during this time. This undesirable situation has been the deliberate and mischievous product of an uncaring government and employer with contempt for public service workers, regardless of the fact that they have faithfully and efficiently carried out their duties.

Even as we enjoy the little that we have, I urge you to spare a thought for the persons in our society who are less fortunate, and endeavor to continue the struggle for a united, prosperous Guyana.

Peace, Goodwill, Happiness and a Merry Christmas to all.

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GTUC says...

This is an opportune time to reflect on Christ’s philosophy THE Guyana Trades Union Congress (GTUC), in joining the world to celebrate the birth of the Christian Messiah, calls on all to put His philosophy into practice.

GTUC particularly calls on the Government to give up the condemned and rejected practices of Caesars of old and live up to the good and peaceful expectations represented in this Season of Hope and Love for all Mankind. For the time is now to respect the laws and institutions of State which are founded on teachings of equality and justice, amplified in the life of Christ.

In recognition of the life of Christ, this is an opportune moment to recall the values He detailed during his time on earth, which continue to impact the world over. His was a sojourn among humankind, marked by revolutionary thinking and actions. His was the teaching and practice to create a New World Order, where justice and fair-play would reign supreme. And to this end, He set about the task of calling attention to societal injustices and inequalities, challenging the status quo and entrenched thinking.

He taught and led by example; as the Holy Book recounts His teachings on humility, equality, economic fairplay and universal approach of attending to and dispensing justice. His philosophy that good relations/administration/governance be underpinned with compassion and respect for the voice of the ordinary man and dispossessed remains relevant.

His was a teaching that toppled the notion and practice that might is right as He advocated the value for all to be held to the standards and play by the same rules, be they titled or commoner. In that He crusade the earth and dwelled among the Scribes and Pharisees, rank and file, Jews, Gentiles and all, preaching and practicing Oneness based on universal value as essential to peace, justice and goodwill, when enforced, still serve Mankind well today.

Further, that He was forthright in His condemnation and rejection of a corrupt system of government that fleeced and abused the masses, which was also present in religion and resulted in the Cleansing of the Temple, where He overturned the money changers’ tables and dove sellers’ benches, bear testimony of leadership by example and teaching through practice (Matthews 21:12 NIV).

In that the philosophy of Christ, 2014 years later continues to shape modern civilisation as seen in established laws and institutions, local and international, which when obeyed ensure equity and justice among humankind, is testimony to its potency.

The GTUC therefore calls on the believers in Christ’s doctrine to reassert themselves and spread these fundamental tenets of good life and governance in a new and progressive wave of liberation theology.

As He admonishes, “Anyone who loves me will obey my teaching” (John 14:23 NIV). The GTUC is prepared to stand with all Guyanese to embrace these fine qualities to make Guyana a better place for all.

GAWU’s Christmas message...

Here’s hoping for a better tomorrow, elections or not

IT is repeated every December: The Christian Festival and Season of Christmas now tends to envelope all of Guyana’s peoples in its celebrations, in some form or the other. This does not happen in other societies where Christians might be in a minority, where there is intolerance; or where there is continuous conflict.

In Guyana, however, the universal messages of hope, sharing, charity and the joy humans need are easy to embrace.

Additionally, Christmas precedes and includes the dawning of a new calendar year, according to the western counting of time; and a new year always signals hope and new beginnings.

The Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union (GAWU) joins the Christian community and all Guyana in the celebration of Christmas 2014. The Union’s thousands of members comprise a significant proportion of Guyana’s workforce; they all use this season to be family-oriented, to be generous and, in the case of devout Christians, to relive the story of the birth of their Messiah, Jesus.

The Guyanese people always yearn for those behaviours to inform their leaders’ actions. Recent evidence emanating from the political leaders does not persuade us that positive co-operation, putting Guyana first, is imminent. What a pity for a people who collectively join Christians in one aspect of positive harmony!

It is GAWU’s hope that impending elections, sometime in 2015, will not sully the national fabric any further.

Campaigning can be civil, dealing with issues and programmes, rather than personalities and assassination of character. GAWU looks on the brighter side of the new year 2015 as we all, as one people, enjoy Christmas 2014.

IAC advises...

Celebrate, but do so with caution!

THE Indian Arrival Committee (IAC) wishes to send Merry Christmas and Happy Boxing Day Greetings to all Guyanese, especially those who are adherents of Christianity.

The IAC recognises that hundreds of millions of persons across the globe venerate Jesus Christ, a Jewish carpenter and member of the local working-class, and preacher who was one of many teachers throughout history who brought the message of peace, unity and brotherhood among all peoples regardless of their ethnicity, nationality, class and whose birthday is traditionally celebrated on Christmas Day. The IAC also recognises the historical tradition of Jesus Christ being venerated as the prophet Isa by adherents of Islam, and Shri Yesu Bhagwan by adherents of Sanatan Dharm.

The IAC recognises that Christmas in Guyana has been celebrated since the advent of colonisation of this land by the Dutch in the early 1600s.

The IAC also recognises that these holidays are marked CHRISTMAS is a time that holds great meaning. For Guyanese, it is that time of the by excessive consumption year when we come together to share gifts and well-wishes, re-kindle relationships and of alcohol, and therefore is form new friendships, all in the spirit of goodwill.

As we celebrate and relish the joys of this season, let us spare a thought for those whose calling upon all Guyanese who season is overshadowed by grief and despair; those who lost a parent, sibling or other loved imbibe to do so with caution, one due to domestic violence, a speeding or drunk motorist or whose grief was brought about and to maintain appropriate by the suicide of a loved one. Let us spare a thought for those who lost personal belongings, or and acceptable behaviour whose livelihood was affected by the recent floods. Let us remember in our hearts and prayers the many persons who are battling cancer. Say a prayer for the less fortunate, especially the while obeying the laws of children who did not get a toy or new clothes this season; things that many take for granted. Guyana, especially while This Christmas season, let us reflect on the enduring message of Christmas; that of hope. driving on the roadways.

It is with hope of a brighter future that we find the strength and courage to face the many The IAC wishes all challenges that confront us each day.

Guyanese a very Merry May the hope for a brighter future fill our hearts this Christmas season, and may we share Christmas and a Happy that joy with all.

New Year!

Seasons Greetings from the Alliance For Change.

Christmas is a time of hope for a brighter future - AFC

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Woman jumps to death from Harbour Bridge UP to press time, police were looking to ascertain the identity of a woman of East Indian ancestry who jumped to her death from the Demerara Harbour Bridge yesterday, even as persons using the bridge raised an alarm and alerted bridge security, who quickly mobilised and, within a short space of time, recovered her body from the river.

The woman was reportedly accessing the pedestrian facility along the bridge when she took off her slip-

pers, placed her umbrella down, and took the plunge into the Demerara River.

The Guyana Chronicle, the first news medium on the scene, arrived to find the woman’s body already in a Demerara Harbour Bridge boat that is used to conduct maintenance on the structure. The fair-skinned woman, who appeared to be in her late twenties, was clad in a red top and blue jeans, and her hair was combed into a bun. Her body bore no visible laceration, suggesting that she did not hit

any object while plunging to her death.

Persons have since informed this newspaper that at least one official at the Demerara Harbour Bridge was upset that DHB workers had retrieved the woman’s body from the river, rather than leaving that task to the Police or Coast Guards.

Up to the time of leaving the scene, this publication was unable to access the General Manager of the Demerara Harbour Bridge for comment on the issue. (Leroy Smith)

Police ranks from the No.2 Sub Division arrives at the scene to carry out their investigations

Two special constables ensures the free flow of traffic on the Harbour Bridge following the discovery

Two workers of the DHB escorts the body of the woman out of the sunlight and under the bridge as they await the arrival of the police

21-year-old on illegal gun, ammo, robbery charges ROYAN Adams, a 21-yearo l d m a n o f Vi g i l a n c e Squatting Area, East Coast Demerara, was yesterday refused bail on charges pertaining to unlawful possession of firearm, ammunition and attempt robbery.

Royan Adams made his appearance before Chief Magistrate Priya SewnarineBeharry and pleaded not guilty to all three charges.

The first charge said on December 21 at Mazaruni, he had in his possession one .38 special revolver without being the holder of a firearm

licence.

In addition, he was also charged with having .38 matching ammunition when he was not a licensed firearm holder.

Another charge said that on December 20 at Issano Village, being armed with a .38 special revolver, he attempted to rob Andre McKenzie.

Police Prosecutor Michael Grant told the court that the victim was at home when the defendant went to his home and called out for him.

Subsequently, McKenzie

came out in his yard and approached Adams.

The court heard that Adams brandished the alleged gun out of his pocket, pointed to McKenzie's head and demanded cash and jewellery. At that time, Adams and a witness who was present ended up in a scuffle and the firearm fell out of his hands.

Adams was later arrested by a rural constable and the firearm was retrieved.

The unrepresented man was remanded to prison and the matter was transferred to the Bartica Court for January 8, 2015.

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A MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL!

By Hydar Ally

WHEN the PPP/C administration assumed the reigns of power on October 5, 1992 after nearly three decades of undemocratic rule, one of the first tasks the newly elected PPP/C government embarked upon was the reconstruction and rebuilding of a shattered economy and the restoration of confidence and hope among the Guyanese people.

The vast majority of Guyanese people were demoralised and depressed but the new administration

assured the nation that the dawn of a new day was very much on the horizon. It was quite a daunting task given the depleted treasury and the huge debt burden that the new administration inherited.

The budget was used as the principal instrument for economic revival and income redistribution in favour of the poor and the marginalised.

The first budget presented by the new PPP/C administration saw a reconfiguration of government spending towards the social sectors in particular education, health, housing and water.

In addition significant

sums were allocated to the rebuilding of a collapsing social and physical infrastructure. Salaries for

Hydar Ally

public servants were also increased including the miserly pensions that were doled out to senior citizens.

It is worth recalling that the budgets presented by the previous PNC administration were highly skewed in the direction of the military and the paramilitary, the Foreign Service and Office of the President. In fact, the PNC spent more on the Foreign Service Ministry than on education, health, housing and water combined!

The social sectors were highly de-emphasised and housing was removed as a

The PPP ever since it assumed the mantle of leadership way back in the late 1950’s always sought to utilise the budget to advance its development agenda even though it was not always easy sailing as during the turbulent 1960’s when the budget was used as a pretext to destabilise the PPP government although the budget proposals came out of the recommendations o f N i c h o l a s K a l d o r, a Cambridge University Economist and tax expert whose services were provided through the United Nations.

Let me take this opportunity to wish all Guyanese a Merry Christmas even as we continue to grapple with the challenges to our development. budget item, an indication of how much the then administration cared for the Guyanese people, in particular the working people. The main concern at the time was regime survival and the budget was highly skewed in order to ensure such an outcome.

The budget sought among other things to prevent unnecessary outflow of capital, block loopholes in the tax system and prevent the evasion of payment of income and other taxes aimed at improving the country’s balance of payments position.

Today, fresh attempts are

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being made by the combined Opposition to frustrate and possibly derail the government’s development agenda by using their one-seat majority which came about following the November 2011 elections.

The excuse given was the lack of meaningful consultation prior to the presentation of the 2012 budget, a claim that is again repeated by the Opposition parties. Carl Greenidge, who is the Opposition spokesman in the National Assembly on economic and budgetary matters would do well to enlighten on the extent of consultations that prevailed during the time he was Finance Minister and how involved the PPP was in the budget preparations during those days.

Instead of attacking the PPP/C administration, the Opposition parties if they are truly interested in the future of this nation should help to create an investor friendly climate and lend support to projects that are intended to modernise the country and create jobs for our young people. Instead, they have opted for a confrontational stance with the Government which is hurting the economy and the well-being of the Guyanese people.

The Opposition has taken their hatred to absurd levels, forcing President Donald Ramotar to take pre-emptive action to prorogue and possibly dissolve Parliament thereby paving the way for fresh elections.

The only way forward for the PPP/C government and the nation as a whole is for the current administration to get a fresh mandate from the Guyanese people which among other things would make a clear statement to the Opposition parties that it wants peace, progress and prosperity unleashed by the PPP/C administration to continue. Regrettaby, our Parliament in its current configuration had become a burden and liability instead of facilitative to our national development.

Let me take this opportunity to wish all Guyanese a Merry Christmas even as we continue to grapple with the challenges to our development.

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PNC/R Christmas concert attracts wide crosssection of citizens

By Ravin Singh CONGRESS Place was lit up last Friday as the People’s National Congress/Reform (PNC/R) held their annual Christmas concert at the party’s headquarters.

The air was definitely filled with Christmas cheer, songs, dances and spoken words at the Yuletide celebration, “Christmas at Congress Place.” The event attracted a wide cross-section of citizens including A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) Members of Parliament; members of the diplomatic corps; the Private Sector Commission; Regional Democratic Councillors from surrounding regions and members of the PNC/R. Entertaining the crowd were several well known artistes and groups, namely; the Glory Light Dancers, Samuel Madas, Earl Clifton on Trombone, The Circle of Love, the Success Elementary School Choir, and the Korokwa Folk Group, among others.

Chairman of the PNC/R and Member of Parliament, Mr. Basil Williams, welcomed the gathering and delivered greetings on behalf of the party; Ms. Cheryl Sampson also delivered greetings on behalf of the National Congress of Women (NCW), the women’s arm of the party.

Leader of the PNC/R, Brigadier David Granger, also addressed the audience while extending holiday greetings to the attendees and the general public.

Brothers facing charge of unlawful, malicious wounding

TWO brothers charged with unlawful and malicious wounding with intent to commit murder were yesterday refused bail by Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry.

Michael Bishwanauth, 36 and Mahase Bishwanauth, 49, both of Lot 36 Fourth Street, La Penitence, Georgetown, were not required to plead to the indictable offence that said on December 21 at La Penitence, Georgetown, they unlawfully and maliciously wounded Jamal Corwin Joe with intent to commit murder.

Police Prosecutor Michael Grant opposed bail for the duo on the basis of the nature and gravity of the offence He further objected on the ground that Joe is still in a serious condition at the hospital.

The duo’s defence attorney told the court that on the day in question, one of the defendants found his brother in an altercation with the victim. He added that the brother went over to make peace and saw blood on his brother’s shirt.

Defence counsel said that his clients are willing to abide by any decision made by the court.

The prosecution’s objection was upheld and both men were remanded to prison until December 29.

The Korokwa Folk Group graced the PNCR Christmas party with their outstanding performance.

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TSU honours 75 ranks outstanding performance THE Guyana Police Force (GPF) has distributed Christmas hampers to ranks of the Tactical Services Unit (TSU) who have rendered exceptional service during the year 2014.

The hampers were distributed last Tuesday during a luncheon held on the Drill Square and attended by Police Commissioner Seelall Persaud and other senior personnel of the Guyana Police Force.

Also present at the occasion were the families of two ranks who had been killed in the line of duty last year during the

Middle Street, Georgetown shootout between the police and a berserk businessman. They also received hampers from the police.

Officer in Charge of the Tactical Services Unit, Superintendent Errol Watts, reminded that the division has 276 serving ranks, but said that only 75 of them were going to be rewarded with hampers, and in some cases cash, for their outstanding performances.

Police Commissioner Seelall Persaud said the unit remains

A Police Corporal provides some entertainment for the ‘Top Cop’ and other ranks through comedy

a main and very important unit of the Force, and, over the years, roles have been added to its core responsibilities while others have been removed.

He said the unit is known for being in the forefront of very important events, such as providing VVIP protection, firearm training, conducting raids, and holding parades, among other things.

In congratulating the ranks on a successful 2014, Commissioner Persaud commended the ranks for their

Assistant Commissioner, Mr David Ramnarine dona a hamper to the mother of a fallen police officer

Commissioner Seelall Persaud addresses the gathering (Sonell Nelson)

The best performing TSU rank gets a cash incentive from OC TSU, Sup Watt

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s for e in 2014 collective efforts made during the year, even as he reminded them that they are servicemen and women who have extremely high regard for duty.

He said that, at this time of the year, while a lot of people would be home with their relatives and families, for some serving members of the Force, “duty will call for us to be elsewhere” to ensure that the police serve the people to whom they were called to serve. According to the top cop, “that is the path we chose; it is by our own desire” (Leroy Smith)

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Children of Tiger Bay on Tuesday. (Cullen Bess-Nelson photos)

National Hardware treats children of ‘Tiger Bay,’ environs

By Michel Outridge NATIONAL Hardware (Guyana) Limited on Tuesday held their annual Christmas party for the children of Tiger Bay and its environs at the West End Youth Club at Holmes Street, Georgetown. The party was attended by 200 children.

Marketing and Sales Manager, Fiazal Sattaur, told this publication that every year they sponsor toys, delightful meals, goodies and beverages for children of the Tiger Bay area as their way of giving back to the community.

He explained that this year it is no different; on Tuesday excited children came out in their numbers and crowded the upper flat of the two-storeyed wooden building as they munched on snacks and other eatables as they waited to collect

their toys.

Sattaur said they had catered for 200 children and he was very pleased with the turn-out; there were a variety of toys to distribute for both boys and girls.

He stated that in addition, they had donated to several charitable organisations and will continue even into the new year.

Staffers of National Hardware (Guyana) Ltd. were on hand to serve the children, who came in tow with some parents to supervise them.

As the toys distribution got underway, it was evident on the faces of many that they were pleased with their gifts which ranged from helicopters, trucks, and cars- all controlled by remote- while the girls had fancy dolls and other relevant toys.

One smiling girl told this publication that she was very pleased with her gift as she held onto it tightly making her way down the stairs.

Several children pose with their toys gifted by National Hardware (Guyana) Ltd.

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CARLSBERG Beer/Southland International says…

‘Happy Holidays’ after a ‘Golden Fiesta’

A NEW beer has taken our entertainment fraternity by storm for 2014 and left tons of fans hooked on its ‘Golden Magical Experience’.

And this was made possible by Southland International Inc., who brought the very smooth and satisfying beverage to the local shores. Now folks, this entity did not just bring a new beer, but have been engaged in several positive ventures that benefited all at large.

With a superb launch earlier this year at the 704 Sports Bar and Lounge (Lamaha Street, Georgetown), the Carlsberg fever was unleashed and immediately engulfed sections of Guyana like wild fire.

Then soon on the heels of this mega event, came their official Launch Party which featured the International Chutney Star, ‘KI’ out of Trinidad, and this of course attracted large crowds. So the “Carlsberg Fantasia” escalated and soon after there was a “Carlsberg Thunderstorm” when they became the platinum sponsors at Golden Boy Entertainment “Boombastic Concert” hosted at the National Stadium in November this year, featuring international acts “Shaggy,” “Baby Cham,”

“Lady O” and others.

Larger crowds swooned with “Carlsberg Delight” and soon a liquid, golden “beer storm” erupted, touching down at several popular bars around Georgetown. Yes, they met with fierce resistance from other “inferior beer barns” who tried to use “tacky tactics” to stop the “Carlsberg Storm” from spiralling, but they all failed miserably.

Before the blink of an eye, the “Carlsberg Fever” was everywhere quenching thirst and making a “beer difference” with great intensity.

The Gravity Lounge was soon enticed and soon after announced the Launch Party which featured the International Chutney Star, 'atel their collaboration with Southland International, specifically Carlsberg beer, for their Christmas events, noting: “We have something catered to every taste.”

And then the “Carlsberg Saga” was in full swing with the launch of their “Jingle Jam” with five soca artistes, three international DJs (disc jockeys) and the “magic beer” offered at breathtakingly lower prices.

Fans enjoyed a taste of music icons Kerwin Du Bois,

Shurwayne Winchester, Lead Pipe, Saddis, Titan VCD and Private Ryan, all whom performed as part of the Gravity/ Carlsberg collaboration.

As a part of the collaboration, Gravity fans could now enjoy in December 2014 a special after- work social between 5pm to 6pm, which allows an open bar allowing prices that can fit anyone’s pockets.

Through the joint venture fans were able to get a taste of soca elites Patrice Roberts and Nuphoric.

Well, West Demerara folk became envious and no sooner had they frowned than the Carlsberg Experience was headed their way with Happy Hours and other treats at some of the more popular bars in the West Demerara district.

Got to hand it to Carlsberg Beer and Southland International… You folks have surely taken Guyana by storm.

Southland International Inc. and Carlsberg Beer join hands in applauding the support of their loyal fans and wish them all the best for the year 2015, when the entities will bring “bigger and better things” to the local shores.

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    Supp o rt worker/caregiver (to live and work in Canada under the Canadian live in care giver Program). Care for the Elderly, care for the Children, First Aid and CPR.       Guyana Training College 227-4881. A registered institution with the Ministry of Education Accreditation Council.       

LEARN TO DRIVE  Driving School 2 Croal Street, Stabroek; enjoy 20% discount - Tel: 227-3869, 2273835, 622-8162, 644-7052.              's Institute of Motoring Learn to drive at an affordable cost. Professional, Courteous and Patient Driving Instructor. For more details contact Annmarie/ Vanessa a t 1 7 2 Light and Charlotte Streets, Bourda. Te# 227-5072, 226-7541, 226-0168. www.rksinstituteofmotering.webs.com\

CATERING

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  Our elegant style of catering can be tailored to your special event of any size and budget. Call us: 2264001/225-2780 Email: marketing@kanukusuites.com Website:www.kanukusuites.com

MASSAGE

SERVICES

SPIRITUALITY

VACANCY

        D i v i n ty Spa, 245 Sheriff St., specialise in relaxa t i o n and therapuetic massages, facials. Call 6 6 1 - 6 6 9 4 , ask for Dianna

 Greetings Pro f e s s i o n a l R e p a i r s a n d Servicing - all types of appliances such as washing ma chines, dryers, refrigerators, st o v e s , a i r - c o n d i t i o n u n i t s , convection ovens, deep fryers, coolers, heat ext r a c t ors, pressure pumps, water dispensers, installing 100 l b g a s c y l i n d e r, treadmill, hot w a t e r s y s t e m e t c . ; electric al installation and re-spraying of appliances. We o f f e r a 2 4 - h o u r s e r v i c e for restaurants and hotels - so call us for free quotation country wide, for information and l ocation call 661 8802.

works done to bring peace, finance, success, enhanc e p r o s p e r i t y, r e mo v e evil, blockage, reunite families, lovers, etc. 610-7234, 644-0058.

: Males aged 35-55 years, must be able to work shift. Requirements: Application, Police Clearance, TIN, r e f e r e n c e l e t t e r. A p p l y 2 3 3 S o u t h R o a d , L a c y t o w n . Te l : 225-0198.

MASSAGE

 MASSAGE. Call for a p p o i n t m e n t s l o u t calls only. Anna 661-8969. rental

FOR RENTAL/HIRE  of pipe scaffold, please contact: 220-4804, 6621893. s e r v i cSERVICES e -free concession services. Contact 615-5734, 616591 4.  repairs, DVD, microwave, amplifier, stereo, washers etc. Call 693-2683.

 work done in S u r i n a me! Love, marriage, s i c kness, pregnancy, remove evil, prosperity, business, readings. Call 674-8603, 597-8519876 .   - a high science spiritual healer, solves all purpose problems, such as reuniting lovers, husband, wife, marriage, blockage, prosperity, pregnancy, overseas, court, land, removal of evil, enemy, jobs, money, bad luck, visa, sickness, clearing of land dredge operation, etc. Tel: 671-3204.

TOURS TOURS     of Non-Stop Fun! Come experience Suriname's rich heritage, their indoor beauty and vibrant culture this and every weekend. Call us: 226-4001/225-2780 Email:marketing@kanukusuites.com Website: www.kanukusuites.com

DO you have a property to sell or rent? Then call Mohamed, 667-6644 or Office 216-3120.  you have a property to rent or looking to rent? Then we have the clients. Call 220-8596, 6107998, 686-1091.  online shopping & sales shop, ship, receive - 592661-0828 - Pin 7EFA4AD 9 .

VACANCY

VACANCY

 pressure washing service. We pressure wash homes, yards, fences, carpets. Call Kevin Blyden 696-5424.

 for one maid.

Call 617-8757.

 selling, renting property or land? Contact Zinctop Homes Realty. Tel: 231-4041, 684-2244, 51 Fourth Street, Alberttown www.zinctophomes.com .

     

 Village Couture, 288 Middle & s. Tel: 225-1272. Just arrived, designer clothing, sheet sets, jewellery & fragrances. services available for small and big jobs or emergency work. Over 20 years experience. Call Troy Yearwood. Tel: 622-5434, 687-3863.  all general cons t r u c t i on, contact Mohamed.

Specialised carpentry, masonry, plumb i n g , p o w e r - wash, painting, troweltex, varnishing. Call 2330591, 667- 6 6 4 4 , ( o f f i c e ) , 2 1 6 3120.  service - dhal puri, channa, phoulorie, macaroni and cheese, cakes - sponge, fruit, black, and icing made to order - Call 625-5951 / 669-1615.  Visa Service. Professional Visa applications to the US and Canada. Fees USA VISA $ 3 0 00, Canada $4 0 00, Plaza Computer Service, 245 Sheriff Street, C/ville. 225-7390, 618 0 1 2 8 , 688-1874. Open Monday to Sunday 09:00hrs 21:00hrs  worker needs work, have own scaffold and all power tools, renovations, carpentry, masonry, plumbing, electrical, painting, tiling, power washing etc. Call 6 1 7 - 9 5 0 7 , 2 2 0 7899.                                                                                                              

 male sales clerk and one male night . Contact 225-8205.

                                                                                                                                                                              

PEN PAL  Discount life-long partners, friends, c o m p a n ions, immediate link, single only 1 8-80 years, confidenti al - Tel: 592-223-8237, 648-6098 - 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. (both phones same hours).

Spirituality SPIRITUALITY  all your spiritual services - call Sister V - Mon - Fri. 9:00-2:30 pm - 603-6911.  spiritual hel p i n removing evil spirit, bad lucks, evil sickness, spells, reuniting lovers, bring ing prosperity to busi nesses etc. Tel: 612-6417, 220-0708, 6 8 7 - 5 6 5 3 .        reading, other works done. For fast results - reuniting lovers, removing evil and a ll b l o c k a g e s , e t c . C a l l 696-8873, 673-1166.  Spiritualist: res o l v i n g a l l p r o b l e m s , blockage, love, and m o n e y , e t c - Te l e : 2 2 3 6834, 600-7719.

 - $490 000 neg., Contact Ruth, 684-1023.  Guards and Cleaners for apartment complex.

Call: 222-6681.  Able to work flexible hours and has CXC Maths. Send application to jobs@awngy.com ..  for one accounts clerk. Apply in person at Alabama Trading Georgetown Ferry Stelling. . Licence must have lorry, between ages 25 and 45.

Apply May's Shopping Centre, 98 Regent Street.  Carnegie training or grilling experience would be an asset. Call 600-7388, 225-7933 or visit us at 174 Sheriff Street.  Moulder and Woodmizer operators, hauler, driver. Call Richard 609-7675, 674-1705, 233-2614.  exist for Front Desk Clerk - apply in person with written application to: The Manager, Regency Suites/Hotel, 98 Hadfield Street, Werk-enRust, Georgetown.  Operator for interior location. Applicants must be experienced with verifiable reference. Beginners need not apply. Call 618-2020.  experienced hauler driver. Apply in person with a valid licence to Alabama Trading, Georgetown Ferry Stelling, Stabroek.  female Office Clerk, must have passes in Maths & Accounts. Must have 3 years working experience. Apply in person with a written application to Alabama Trading, Georgetown Ferry Stelling.  Cruise Lines: Waiters, waitresses, cooks, cleaners, receptionists, electricians, carpenters etc.

Professional Recruitment A g e n c y, C o n ta c t 2 3 1 - 6 2 9 6 , 650-9880.

 Guards: Males aged 35-55 years. Must be able to work shift, Requirements: Application, Police Clearance, TIN, reference letter. Apply 233 South Road, Lacytown or call 225-0198.

VACANCY  Accounts Clerk, Sales Clerk and Bond Clerk.

Interested persons must have at least three (3) subjects at CXC. Please send application and Curriculum Vitae along with a passport-size photograph to Roy's Pharmacy Stall #32-33 & #64-65 Bourda Market, Georgetown. Also Packing Clerk/Cleaner, age 35-50 years. Please call 223-6 072.

: Requirements able bodied, two references, police clearance - apply in person with written application to The Human Resources Department, Wieting and Richter Ltd 10-13 Water Street, Georgetown.   for interior location. Applicants must be experienced with verifiable references. Beginners need not apply. Call 618-2020.    and Factory Assistant living on E.B.D, free accommodation also available. 266442 7.  experienced security guard for night duties 25 to 50 years old. Contact Sharon's Building 2nd floor, King & Charlotte Street, Georgetown. Tel: 6718883.  worker age 30-40 years, baby-sitter age 30-40 years, must have secondary education, Police Clearance. Contact 6090939.  exist for pump attendants, sales representatives and supervisors - Contact: 226-4459, Steve's Service Station, Rubis, Vlissengen Road - Apply with written application, passport size photo, 1 reference, police clearance .  driver to travel in and out of interior. Applicants must be experienced with verifiable references. Beginners need not apply.

Call 618-2020.  for interior location must know to cook and bake variety of items, strictly nonsmoker. Applicants must be experienced with verifiable references and must be at least 40 years old. Others need not apply.

Call 618-2020.  Office Manager: Requirements - 5 subjects CXC including Maths and English - working knowledge of MS Office, Daceasy plus 2 years working experience.

Management skills is a plus. Apply at LENS 8 Sheriff Street, Georgetown, Tel: 227-0176, 2265842.  for one experienced manager to manage a distribution firm with multiple branches. Must be versed in accounting and computer.

Must have the ability to coordinate employees in different locations.

Interested persons, apply with handwritten application along with a CV to Alabama Trading, Georgetown Ferry Stelling. Salary will be commensurate with experience.     Company, has a vacant position for a front desk clerk, persons must have good knowledge of shipping industries. Experience as cashier will be an asset. Interesting persons can send their application along with CV and Police Clearance, 2 references and passport-size picture to: Veconinter Guyana Inc., W½ 85 Quamina Street, Georget o w n .

Tel: 226-3492, 223-2120.

 Inc. is seeking a smart and creative female between the ages of 21 and 38 to join our team. Duties include assisting in the daily growth and development of the company.

Quickbooks knowledge is required, strong handwriting and oral skills essential. Provide administrative support such as daily emails, internet research; perfect for university students 09:00hrs to 17:00hrs or 17:00hrs to 22:00hrs.

Some one who can think outside the box. Submit resumé to nytech18@aol.com or call 6718883. Driver.s licence would be an asset.  For Fema l e Sales/Accounts Clerk. Applications are invited from suitably qualified p e r s o n s t o f i l l t h e post of            Clerk within a reputable P r i v a t e C o mpany. T h e successful applicant should possess the following competencies and qualifications: At least three years experience in the sale of Food and Cleaning products. Have good communication skills and be proactive to deal with customers at varying levels. Be able to meet to work in an independent and fast paced environment. Please addr ess all applications t o : D i r e c t o r , P. R a m r o o p & Sons, Lot 5 'R' 2 Kersaint Park, L . B . I , E a s t Coast Demerara.

Tel no. 220-3442 or 220 -3479

LAND FOR SALE Land For Sale  land in Forshaw Street, Queenstown. Enquiries, call 694-9262.  house lot: Belle West Plantation, $1.6M - 618-2317 - Must sell.  No.2, 138ft. x 1722 ft. - $15M. Phone 227-7734. Creek: river front, 5 acres - $5M. Tel: 600-3171, 648-3171.  ACRES of land, Essequibo $13M neg. Contact 621-2733, 226-2196.  ACRES prime agricultural, transported land situated at Hogg Island riverside Contact 227-0575, 228-9731, 227-0613.  lot for sale 6 093 sq. ft at Roraima compound, Versailles, West Bank, Lot 107.

Phone 226-0351, 685-4321.  $4.5M, Mon Repos $5.8M, Lusignan $4.5M, Annandale $5.3M - Troy 626 2243, 694-3652.

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LAND FOR SALE

LAND FOR SALE

TO LET

 SQ. FT. in Republic Park (front section) prime location. Interested persons, kindly contact 6768827, 629-6584, 645-6828, 6974800.

 Diamond: 2nd Street land $8M, double lot $12M, Annandale $5M, Enmore public road, Enmore large plot of land for business $25M. Tel: 2253737, 225-4398, 651-7078.

 & unfurnished two-bedroom apartments, business space. Call: 621-5282.

 183 William Street, Kitty 113'x38' suitable for bond, apartment building, etc., reasonably priced - Tel: 664-0829.  Road La Penitence land size 140 x 60 $17M, Phone Vice President 231-2064, 2253068 , 2 2 7 - 6 8 6 3 , 2 26-10 64, 227-694 9, 225-2626.  Land - Eccles just off public road 60'x220' Price $50M, Vreed-en-Hoop public road land 80'x140' Price $35M. Tel: 225-3737, 225-4398, 6517078.  Public R o a d , WCD 38x150, 39x150 $16M each, Back Street, Unity, La Grange WBD 85x750 - $16M Call: 666-3619.   blocks in Potaro, 1200 acres $35M & 483 acres $26.5M. Precious minerals, gold & diamond. Contact o w n e r s 6 7 6 - 7 4 0 5 , 6 8 8-6946.  Atlantic Ville residential land 50'x100'. Price $20M, Mon Repos just off public road. Price $10M. Tel: 225-3737, 225-4398, 651-7078.  Lethem business spot near bridge $6M, double lots 110'x175' near Telephone Exchange $25M, 20 acres Anarica $12M. Tel: 225-3737, 225-4398, 651-7078.  Street wel l - d e v e l o p e d , fully fenced land measuring 100 feet x 62 feet next to Scotia Bank - $150M. Serious enquiries only - Call 2275407, 658-2686.  - $3M, Diamond $8M, Annandale ECD $5M, 30 acres s a n d p i t o n L i n d e n Highway $15M, 140 acres with mining permit $40M, Eccles $50M. Tel: 2253737, 225-4398, 651-7078.  Providence - front gated community, large house lot $16M, Herstelling EBD land with foundation $10M front, Canal Polder 8 acres land $12M. Tel: 2253737, 225-4398, 651-7078.   , LOT 185 CHARLOTTE & KING STREETS, MARAJ BUILDING - TEL: 227-0265, 227-1881, 627-8057 - Land: Hadfield Street - South, Friendship land size 115x450 (wharf side), Non Pareil.  farm land in Craig, Buzz-a-Bee ideal for housing and gated community. Housing being developed back of Grove/Diamond across trench. Asking $10M. Call 664-4131, 6011867.   Harmonie $1.2M, $1.4M & $3.5M (100ft x 50ft), Eccles $4.5M, Providence $4.5M, Herstelling $4.5M, Cornelia Ida $3M, Uitvlugt $3M, New Zeelugt Scheme $2.5M (100ft.x50ft.). Call 677-7095.  Linden Highway, east of Splashmin 30 acres $15M. 130 acres sandpit EPA clearance $40M, mining blocks Sherima 600 acres $12M, Kwakwani 2200 acres $15M, new mining areas.

Tel: 225-3737, 225-4398, 6517078.  business land 125x50 neg., in Smyth Street opposite Jumbo Jet. Valuation $85M Asking price $75M, 3% refund on agent commission earned. Call Lord and Harold Anthony Reid's Realty 627-0288, 667-7812, 225-3068, 225-2626, 231-2864, 225-5198, 225-2709, 669-3350, 226-1064, 227-6949, 646-1712.  invite you to purchase the follow ing land for bond , Chandra & Gange 125x120 corner lot $65M, William Street, Kitty 120x45 for bond, Gange 125x62 in Prashad Nagar for bond. Phone Mr Boodram 692-3831, Mr Pereira 623-2591, 6690943, 226-1064, Lady Hercules 225-3068, 225-2626, 225-5198, 225-2709.

  at Soesdyke, Farm Land at Laluni 80 acres surrounded by creek, 3 fish pond, 1 dwelling & 2 Farm Houses, Coconut, Citrus & Fruit trees. 1 Discrovery Range Rover-Contact 2615027, 670-8282,675-1711.  only remaining land in Atlantic Gardens for executive mansion - $20M neg. Phone Mr Boodram 692-3831, Mr Patrick Pereira 226-1064, 6232591, 669-0943, 225-2626, 225-3068, Lady Super Abundance 661-1952, 667-7812.

    constructed apartment and house in a safe and healthy environment, WCD. Call: 698-6496.  Park - unfurnished 2 bedroom bottom f l a t . $55,000. Contact 614-0166, 601-6639  3 Bedroom apartment, Eccles, E.B.D. Contact: 6727756 or 694-3421  place Unity Mahaica Contact Bevan: 2593027, 615-3548.  place at Montrose Public Road ECD. Tel: 616-6972.

 invite you to buy these bargains Craig Street 2-storey $45M new $34M, Dowding Street was $42M n o w $ 3 2 M , P e r e Street Kitty $34M, Section M ranch-type was $60M now $48M, Prashad Nagar $30M, South Ruimveldt $10M, Roxanne Burnham Gardens $12M, D'Urban Backlands $23M, Camp Street & D'Urban South half $30M Phone Mr Budhram 692-3831, Mr Pereira 669-0943, 623-2591, 226-1064, Lady Abundance 661-11952, 2252626, 225-3068.=  away land East and Quamina Streets corner 120x100 - US$1.7M neg., Hadfield Street opposite new expected GGMC $115M, South Road close to Wellington Street 30x112 $65M, Newtown 75x32 $14.9M, William Street 114x45 $28M, Prashad Nagar $26M, 125x62 Blygezight box 80x75 $ 3 2 M , P h o n e M r Boodram 692-3831, 225-2626, Mr Pereira 225-3068, 225-3068, 226-1062.  70x30 land for 3-storey, close to Duncan Street $14.9M, Duncan & De Abreu Street 80x80 $39M, 5-storey Duncan Street 130x33 - $30M. Phone Mr Boodram 692-3831, 226-1064, Mr Pereira 6690943, 623-2591, Super Abundance sales person 661-1952, 225-2709, 225-2626, 2253068, 666-7812.      river to highway, Linden Highway $30M, Garden of Eden $3M, Bel Air Park $60M, Diamond $5.5M, Church Street, WBD 5 acres $25M, Vigilance $1.5M, Eccles $16M, Pouderoyen ½ acre $5M, Parika $95M, Queenstown $40M, Hadfield Street $8M, South Ruimveldt $8M, Paradise WCB $18M.

TO LET TO LET  bottom flat business spot on South Road. Call 2271845.  bottom flat $70 000 monthly. Call 225-0382. -bedroom apartment in Hadfield Street. Price $40 000.

Tel: 692-2521.  2-bedroom bottom flat - Call 624-0777 after 5 pm.  rooms for single working male. Tel: 6132647.  chicken farm, cheap electricity and water. Call: 4446589, 444-6597, 694-1888.  furnished apartment, air-conditioned, one-bedroom.

Tel: 623-2923.  flat suitable for school, church, salon, etc. in Cummings Street - Tel: 233-2692.  business place, Sheriff Street, 2 and 3 floor for offices.

Contact 627-6740.

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 houses/apartments and commercial spaces and 3 storey Building to rent. Call: 216-3120, 6676644.

 - 3 bedrooms furnished property. Long Term/ Sho r t Term. US$1800/ US$1300.   

 house, Crane Housing Scheme, WCD. $40 000, Tel: 671-6855.

 flat 238 Quamina Street, South Cummingsburg.

Nice for office, internet café, salon etc. Call 678-0303.

 Realty, 17 Brickdam and Sendall Place, Stabroek. Coverden, EBD land (rent), Coldingen ECD warehousing facility to rent. Call 223-1217, 686-1853, 693-5085 & 613-6386.  place: Suitable for boutique/barber shop/office etc. in D'Urban Street just off pavement $50 000 & $60 000. Tel: 226-0673, 685-4694

 rentals: Rooms and apartment, AC, $8 000, fans $5 000 and $4 000 at Julian's Guest House. 638-4505, 679-4352.  at Rahaman's Park opposite Vieira $35 000 plus onebedroom for 1 or 2 persons $10 000 monthly. Contact 673-0826.      bu s i n e s s / o f f i c e space (10ft x 3.5ft) at 15 H e n r y S t r e e t , Werk-en-Rust, Georgetown - $15 000 monthly.

Call 610-7770, 668-6018.  furnished apartment, AC, internet, hot and cold shower, US$25 daily. No private calls 231-6061, 621-1524.    in Eccles semi-furnished upper and lower flat U$S300, US$400, US$500.

Call: 684-6266.  two-bedroom apartment situated at 55A Station Street, Kitty, Greater G e o r g e t o w n . Te l : 2 2 7 - 6 6 6 2 , 654-0382, 643-3061.  flat 238 Quamina Street, South Cummingsburg.

Nice for office, internet café, salon etc. Call 678-0303.  3-bedroom flat, all self contained US$800, Kitty 2-bedroom semifurnished US$800. 684-6260.

 mobile food units to rent or sell, selling spot available. Contact 654-7510 for information.  space - 2500 sq. ft, Lamaha & Carmichael Streets.

Call 225-8915 (office).     - b u i l t t h r e e - b e d room upper flat apartment, in Grove $80 000 monthly. 6424429, 639-8056, 671-3237, 675-8578.   3-bedroom available in South, Kitty and Industry, fully furnished $160 000 and $80 000 - 684-6266.  2-bedroom apartment, Eccles Public Road, EBD, $40 000 monthly -Contact: 641-3595.  Regent Street top flat, business/office s pa c e . Te l : 6 1 8 - 3 6 3 5 .  Street: Unfurnished top flat with three self-contained bedroom and parking. Tel: 6420636.  2-bedroom house with AC and washing machine in Kitty area - Contact: 6448074.  Street, Kitty: Fully furnished one- and two-bedroom apartment from US$20 daily. 2275852, 638-4404.  two-bedroom furnished apartment for short term rental in Kitty, modern amenities with internet access - Tel; 227-1871, 646-2939.   property in Eccles, high income area, with all mondern amenities. Contact 677-3350/603-4751.  2-bedroom upper flat, Mc Doom Public Road, EBD, $45 000 monthly - Tel: 653-7654 couple preferred.  newly built two-bedroom apartment in a safe environment, perfect location - Contact: 698-6496.

 bedroom apartment with 2 bathrooms in Charlestown.

Contact 600-6364.

 apartment, reasonable price, water, light, etc., New Market Street, Georgetown - Tel: 2274422, 683-7410.

bedroom apartment, single or couple preferred. Contact 612-8305, 223-2742.

 apartment at Triumph Village Call 220-7937, 625-5257, 670-3743

 Twobedroom bottom flat, unfurnished $40 000. Tel. 646-1712, 6938532. -bedroom furnished apartment, bottom flat /building, fully grilled Lot 1 Station Street, Kitty - US$500. 227-6046, 6217519.

 bedrooms apartment, Industry ECD, parking, Furnished;19” television, beds, stove, suite, refrigerator, microwave, washing machine, $ 6 0 , 0 0 0 m o n t h l y, C a l l 6 2 8 2866 -bedroom bottom flat apartment with inside washroom, living and kitchen areas $30 000 monthly, at Lot 207 1st Success, ECD. Call 220-4804, 642-3478, 662-1893.  one-BEDROOM s e mi-furnished apartment, Vryheid Lust - ECD, suitable for working couples or single pers o n , daily rental U S $ 3 0 & US$40, monthly $55 000 - Contact: 694-6825.  two flat business placeand three bedroom to live.Cotton Field next to Republic Bank.Call 690- 1530, 626-6107.  place approximately 700 sq. feet situate at Robb and Oronoque Streets, suitable for pharmacy, boutique, office.

Contact 227-8867, 644-7784.  2-bedroom unfurnished lower flat apartment, 6th Street, Cummings Lodge (UG area) $30 000 monthly. Tel: 222-4913 (students or couple preferred).  business space, former pharmacy in Wortmanville area, fully shelved and secured, g l a s s cases included. Available from January 1, 2015. Tel: 2316982, 691-5547.

 Rose Street unfurnished and furnished one-bedroom self-contained apartment with parking. Contact K. Raghubir.

Tel: 642-0636.

   furnished and unfurnished apartments $85 000 to $160 000. Business space.   

 apartment in Parafaite Harmony West Bank Demearara. $18,000 monthly. Call: 694-7817/668-030  3-bedroom upper flat $100 000, 3-bedroom bottom flat $75 000, AC, semi-furnished. Tel: 603-4646 after 16:00hrs.  - Spacious 3 bedrooms property with parking$95,000.      , Section 'B' 2 storied semi-furnished Road front property$120,000.    - 4 bedrooms furnished property with fruit trees, etc - US$2500.    - 3 bedrooms upper apartment. Back building. No parking- $70,000.   

-bedroom fully furnished apartment Sixth Avenue, Diamond, EBD, telephone, internet, parking, etc, available for long term ,short term rental. $75 000 per month (negotiable).

Short term rental for overseas visitors US$25 per day. Tel:658-1523, 638-3622, 231-8567.   one-bedroom apartment to rent: location Bagotstown East Bank Demerara - cost $25 000 per month which includes light and water, contact numbers 233-5868, 679-7644, 627-5079. for residential or business purpose at Carmichael Street, opposite Bishops' High School, three-storey building at Albert and Crown Streets, Queenstown. Contact 676-8827, 629-6584, 645-6825, 697-4800.  classrooms available. Rent as you need one day a week, two days a week. Suitable for day classes, lessons, evening classes, lectures. No flooding. 71 Croal Street, Stabroek. Tel: 624-5741.

 fully furnished 4-bedroom top floor apartment, complete with living room, kitchen, air conditioned, DSL, hot water and all other amenities, proximity to Georgetown. Tel: 2261769, 600-0282, 600-9321.

 for rent newly renovated (2) two-bedroom apartment situated at 136 Fifth Street, Alberttown - Tel: 664-0829.

  building in New Herstelling Housing Scheme, EBD, 4th bridge on the right, Call 222-4933, 644-1712.

-bedroom (self-contained) house at Earl's Court residential area, furnished and unfurnished 2-bedroom apartment located on East Coast $40 000 up, one business place located on East Coast public road. Tel: 624-6772.

     c o m m e r cial/residential building, by owner, Robb Street, Bourda, ground floor for any kind of business, 1st and 2nd floors with 11 rooms. Reasonable rental, long term lease. Phone: 621-7451 anytime.

 Avenue: Furnished two/three-bedroom apartment with internet access, generator and parking. Tel: 642-0636.

 Furnished one-bedroom self-contained apartment with parking. Contact: K. Raghubir. Tel: 642-0636, 6778176.

 Realty: Office building Robb Street, US$2000 monthly, one-bedroom apartment La Parfaite Harmonie $30 000 monthly. Contact 621-2733, 226-2196. Call 09:00hrs -16:00hrs.  rental - fully furnished in Eccles US$2500, Lamaha Gardens, US1200, executive apartment US$500, US$1500, Foundation Realty 618-0000, 615-0069.

 Street, 2 bedrooms $40 000, Queenstown 1 bedroom $60 000, Meadow Brook 4 bedrooms $100 000. Raul 655-8361, 699-6811 - Fabulous Homes..

 Robb Street - one three-storey concrete building in commercial area, can be rented whole or in part, business and office spots at Regent, Garnett, Sheriff and Robb Streets. Tel: 2253737, 225-4398, 651-7078.

 Avenue, Bel Air Park: Furnished two/three-bedroom apartment with generator and swimming pool. Contact: K. Raghubir, Tel: 642-0636.

 apartments: One-bedroom apartments for longterm rental. Apartments are equipped with all modern amenities and free Wi-fi. Call us. 226-4001, 2 2 5 2 7 8 0 Email:marketing@kanukusuites.com Website: www.kanukusuites.com

 1-bedroom $50 000, Bel Air Lama Avenue 2bedroom US$700, 3-bedroom US$1000 furnished, 3-storey building 10 400 sq. ft,, air conditioned solar system, US$4500 per floor. 676-5537, 646-1334.

 sale or rent one large 3-storey building with going business suitable for super market, furniture factory, machine shop, lumber yard. Lot of space on the EBD. Apartment at Providence, EBD, Call 610-0575,684-3718.

 2-bedroom apartment for long-term rental, close to seawall, breezy, solar water heater, meshed, fully AC, grilled, secured, telephone, parking, rental US$1300 neg. Call 226-9929, 613-6005.

W o r l d # 1 R ealtor Mister Terry Redford Reid 667-781 2, 225-6858, 225-7164, 226- 1 0 6 4 , 2 2 5 - 2626, 231-2 0 6 8 , 6 1 97945. Have the executive rental reduc e d by 35%, Prashad Nagar US$1000, Jacar anda Ave. Bel Air Park US$2000, Barima Ave Bel Air Park US$18 0 0 , Bel Ai r S p rings US$1000, large bond for rental office small form US $ 3 75 , 10 000 sq ft o f f i c e space for technology business. 22 5 - 2626, 225-5198, 226- 1 0 6 4 , 6 2 3 2 5 9 1 , 6 6 9 - 3350

 Road WCD $50 000, Queens t o w n o f f i c e s p a c e 3 rooms $60 000, Bel Air Park top off 3 bedr o o m s U S $ 5 0 0 monthly rental US$1000, p h o n e 2 2 6 - 1064, 2 2 7 - 6 8 6 3 , 225-2709, 225-5198, 2276949, 623-2591, 669-3350.

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PROPERTY FOR SALE

 one fourbedroom fully furnished house with master room suite, and fully air-conditioned Meadow Brook Square US$2500. One two-bedr o o m f l a t n ewly constructed, tiled, above normal ground level, Guyhoc Park $55 000. Bel Air Springs: three-bedr o o m , f u l l y f u r n i s h ed with master, generator, maid and gardener. Married couple or single p e r s o n p r e f e r r e d U S $ 3 0 0 0 . Thr e e -b e d r o o m f u l l y f u r n i s h e d with master room US$3000 - Wills Realty 2272612, 627-8314

 6-bedroom house, situated East La Penitence, $30M negotiable - Tel: 695-7075.

Well-appointed 5 bedrooms fully furnished palatial residence lovely floral, kitchen garden, fruit trees, etc suitable for Ambassador, Diplomats, Business ExecutivesUS$6000.     5-bedroom furnished, swimming pool US$4000 monthly, new one- and two-bedroom apartments in Georgetown US$800, US$1200 & US$1500 monthly, New Amsterdam US$5500, US$6500, Charlotte Street 3-storey building US$4000.

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 flat house in Good Hope - Contact 6383636.  on Albert Street - Bourda - for Sale Contact # 6045585         n e a r R egent Street, existing parts store. 641-1800, 220 3452.  Railway Embankment, 180x80, $50M. Tel: 611-0315, 690-8625.     house and land in Vergenoegen, EBE. Tel: 6641277, 669-0824.  place Robb Street - 223-6524, 628-0747 Success Realty.  Village, East Coast Demerara, one acre land and house - 689-7424.  Street, Georgetown $12.5M cas- only offers. 668-8220, 699-7230.  2-storey concrete house with 3 large bedrooms, 2-½ bath, condition $25M. Call 6691028. 3 storey concrete building, 51 AA Eccles, EBD $60M. Call: 621-7603.  wooden house 110x50 Price $12M. Tel: 619-2525, 668-7230.          ¼ acre plot - 61 Section "C" Nabaclis, E.C. Dem - Contact: 6481037. storey business property located at Ketley and Howes Streets, Charlestown - Tel: 6239679.   Street (between Albert and Light) by Order of Court.

Call 650-1752 for details and pictures.  3-BEDROOM flat house at Stone Avenue, Campbellville, serious enquiries only - Call 223-2053, 347-357-1698.  concrete house, 3 bedrooms, 1 self-contained with AC, 1 laundry room, located at Mon Repos E.C.D - $32M neg. Tel: 642-2116.   flat house at Stone Avenue, Campbellville, serious enquiries only - Call 223-2053, 347-3571698.                    

 property in the interior with attached business. Priced to go at $18M. Call 675-3384.  Street, business place, transported, concrete front building. Vacant possession. Tel: 642-0636.  Lodge: Large two-storey concrete building with yard space. No repairs. Tel: 6420636.  in Zeelugt Housing Scheme East Bank Essequibo, land size 51x100, house size 32x 60. Contact: 680-0401.

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 for sale in Providence: 5 bedrooms, 2 baths, 2 minutes walk to Stadium, $25M 639-8182.

 Road, business place: Large two-storey concrete building. Vacant possession.

Contact: K. Raghubir, 642-0636.

 Ruimveldt Park $30M, North Ruimveldt $22M, $25M, Meadow Brook $25M, Vryheid's Lust ECD $16M, Vreed-en-Hoop Public Road WCD $75M, Canal No.1, WBD $11M neg. 618-3635 marbollers@hotmail.com.

 Avenue: Large twostorey concrete building with four bedrooms. No repairs. Tel: 6420636.

property in Se c t i o n K , t o p f l a t , has three bedrooms and two full bathrooms; bottom flat has two bedrooms and o n e b a t h r o om; also there is a s t u d i o a p a r t m ent on this flat; there is p a r k i n g f o r f i v e cars - Asking price G$63M - Great Homes and destin a t i o n R e a l t y, 5 9 2 - 6 6 3 1728.

Gardens: Concrete 3-bedroom needs facelift Price $45M. Phone Mr Boodram 6923831, Mr Pereira 226-1064, 6232591, 669-0943, Super Abundance salesperson 661-1952, 2252626, 225-2709, 225-3068, 6677812.

 require repairs in Brickdam, land size 120x38 $44M was $60M. Phone Alysious Periera 623fst-2591, Lady Khan 225-2626, 225-2709, Lady Abundance 661-1952, 225-3068, 6690943 Mr. Pereira.  main road, wooden building $16M, Sophia 2-storey concrete building, land size 50x200 - $18M neg. Tel: 6846266.

 : 4 apartments (2 bedrooms each) wooden and concrete propertymonthly income of $160,000$28M. JEWANRAM: 227-1988/ 623-6431/ 657-8887.  Cecilia, Essequibo Coast: 1 newly constructed concrete building with existing supermarket, 80x150 ft. with extra land space, $150M neg. - 774-4175, 642-8649.  Street, Kitty: Second house (back), 2-storey wooden house, 3 bedrooms up, 3 bedrooms down. Price $19M. Phone 619-2525, 668-7230.  Springs: Transported property,, 4 fully furnished bedrooms (one self-contained), 3 toilets/baths, lots of land space, parking for vehicles. Price neg.

Call 625-1684, 226-0891, 6517538..    3 - b e d r o o m property in Prashad Nagar reduced f r o m $ 42M t o $ 3 4 M, Pere Street $34M. Phone 623-2591, 692-3631, 669-3350, Mr Alex 6690943, 225-2626, 225-3068, 6232591.          L u s t main road $18M, Diamond $7 - $35M, Eccles $16 - $28M, Herstelling $15 - $25M - contact: 616 - 5914, 615-5734.  $30M, South Ruimveldt Park $15M, Cummings Lodge $35M, Eccles $28M, Queenstown $13M - Tel: 225-0545. , Forshaw Street: Newly constructed fourbedroom executive concrete building. Vacant possession.

Tel: 642-0636.  Babb Street, business place: Newly constructed two-storey concrete building. Vacant possession.

Tel: 642-0636.  Two-storey wooden cottage with four feet passage way. Price $13M, - Tel: 6420636.  Ruimveldt Park: Large three-bedroom executive building. Vacant possession.

Price $15M. Tel: 642-0636. 4-bedroom in Windsor Forest WCD, One 2-storey house in Eccles, one 2-storey house in Sheriff Street. Call Mohamed 667-6644 or office 216- 3120.

 Realty: 50x100 land $2.7M neg. Parfaite, 4 0 x 8 0 l a n d $ 1 . 6 M neg., La Parfaite Harmonie, $25M neg., 4-bedroom house Tucville, $12M neg., 2-bedroom house Roxanne Burnham $34M neg. 7-bedroom house Diamond. Contact 6212733, 226-2196. Call 09:00hrs 16:00hrs.  - Good Hope ECD, three lots together 60'x 320' with 12-ft driveway and one concrete building. Price $ 5 0 M, Ogle corner spot twostorey concrete building on one acre land. Price $80M. Tel: 2253737, 225-4398, 651-7078.

 4-bedroom with solar panel, fully furnished, with parking garage, patio; 324 Sachi Bazaar and Ganges Street, Prashad Nagar - Contact: 675 - 6 6 4 7 , 6 46-0336.  Street land $30M, Eccles $20M property, Continental Park $56M, Agriculture Road $20M, Queenstown $28M, Enmore $10M. Foundation Realty, 618-0000, 6150069.

 Success Street large wooden building, good business spot near public road. Price $55M, wooden building $20M, Princes Street four-bedroom conc r e t e b u i l d i n g $ 1 6 M . Te l : 225-3737, 225-4398, 6517078.

     Non Pareil ECD, sea side, large two-storey concrete building $25M, Strathspey two-storey concrete building with large land space $ 1 6 M . Te l : 2 2 5 - 3 7 3 7 , 2 2 5 4398, 651-7078.  Vacant possession, owner leaving, Diamond New Scheme, 20th Avenue, complete 3-bedroom flat concrete house.

Price $9.5M neg. Contact 6233348, 612-5631  Forest 2storey concrete building $27M, Phoenix Park (90ft. x 47ft.) land $3.5M, La Parfaite Harmonie (100ft. x 50 ft.), High Income area $2.6M. 675-7292, 218-5591.  Gardens, EBD, new 2-storey concrete 4-bedroom, 2 toilets, 3 bathrooms, kitchen, living room, laundry, roof garden, gated community - $26.5M. 6529173, 644-3275.  sale rich farm land approximately 2 miles by 80ft. in Canal No. 1 West Bank Demerara, good for pineapple, cane, coffee and cassava, etc. asking $80M neg., house included - contact: Navin 691-2347.   2 - s t o r e y b u i l d i n g s i t u a t e d a t L o t 4 9 Parker Street Providence. Each flat contains 3 bedrooms, one self-cont ained, equipped with air-conditioned living room, water, light and fully secured with grille. Parking also available. Call 625-6227. single storey, 3 bedrooms, 2 baths with bungalow-style roof. Republic Park 2-storey 3-bedroom with self-contained master room, 2 baths, pantry, laundry room, hot and cold. No agent. Call 614-7929, M o n d a y - F r i d a y, 1 0 : 0 0 h r s 16:00hrs  Vreed-en-Hoop - twostorey concrete building on land 45'x220' Price $36M, Leonora WCD large concrete two-storey ongoing business. Price $100M. Tel: 2253737, 225-4398, 651-7078.  Charlotte Street, Bourda - four-storey concrete building, Robb Street four-storey, Regent Street old wooden building.

Please call 225-3737, 225-4398, 651-7078.  Public Road two storey concrete and wooden building with ongoing business $55M, Subryanville two-storey concrete building overlooking the Atlantic Ocean. Price $100M. Tel: 2253737, 225-4398, 651-7078.  $10.5M, Grove $2.9M, Garnett Street $56.5M neg. 646-1334, 6123501, 676-5537.

 Ocean Front P r o p e r t y, E n t e r p r i s e G a r dens, ECD 10 minutes from Grand Coastal International Hotel with fresh Atlantic sea breeze to cure all health problems in an upscale highly residential area. Sold at a very reasonable price plus owner-financing available if needed. Serious enq u i r i e s o n l y. C o n t a c t D a v i d 592-673-0826.                                             HOPE $ 1 7 . 5 M , $ 12 M, $15M, C H A TEAU Margot $ 28M , $ 19M & $26M, Vlissegen Rd. $120, David St., $20, D i a mond $38M, Alberttown $ 45M , L / G a r d e n s $65 M , A t l a n t i c Gardens $ 45M , Thomas St, C/ Burg $ 68M , Tel. 219-4399, 6108332.

 Canal No. 2 Polder - two-storey concrete building on 8 acres partly cultivated land. Price $25M. Norton Street 4-bedroom concrete building $20M, Princes Street twostorey concrete building with ongoing business. Price $40M. Tel: 225-3737, 225-4398, 6517078.  Sophia twostorey wooden building $5M, Good Hope ECD land with concrete structure $7M, Non Pareil ECD two-storey wooden building $12M, Blankenburg, WCD Bhoodoo's Scheme new t w o storey concrete building $18M. Tel: 225-3737, 225-4398, 6517078.          F o r e s t WCD solid two-storey concrete building $20M, Republic Park 5-bedroom concrete building $55M, Gas station with supermarket, Robb Street four-storey concrete building. Please call 2253737, 225-4398, 651-7078.   two-storey concrete and wooden building $9M, Little Diamond two-storey concrete building $14M, Non Pareil ECD two-storey concrete building $14M, Providence flat concrete building $14M. Tel: 225-3737, 225-4398, 65170 7 8 .  New two-storey concrete building in Bel Air $75M, Sandy Babb Street business $65M, Shell Road $40M, McDoom Public Road $36M, Sprawling mansion in Meadow B r o o k G a r dens $100M. Tel: 225-3737, 2 2 5 - 4 3 9 8 , 6 5 1 7078.   Gardens, close to L a m a h a G a r d e n s , f u l l y c o n c r e t e $ 1 4.5M. Mr Pereira 623-2591, 226-1064, Lady Abundance 661-1952, 669-3350, 225-2626, 6677812, 225-3068, 669-0943, 231-2064, 646-1712, Boodram 692-3831, 225-2709.           L O T 1 8 5 C H A R LOTTE & KING STREETS, MARAJ BUILDING - TEL: 227026 5 , 2 2 7 - 1 8 8 1 , 6 2 7 - 8 0 5 7 .

PROPERTIES - Prashad Nagar, Queenstown, Ogle, Diamond, Robb Street, D'Urban Street business spot, South Ruimveldt, Charlestown, Thomas Street.

    Gardens $65M, $85 M , K i t t y $30M, $ 4 4 M , Pike St. C/Ville $45M, David St, $55M. S h a m r o c k G a rde n s $65M. Duncan St. $26M, Mon Repos $35M, D i a m ond $12M, $14M, $ 19M , E c c l e s $ 30M , Thriumph ECD $28M, Sheriff St. $150M, Tel. 219-4399, 610-8332    at Rahaman's Park opposite Vieira, Greater Georgetown, Guyana; great inv estment for Chinese and foreign investors or anyone. Competition D'Aguiar Park, lot size 125x100 - $80M. This property is reduced to half price or for a reasonable price, plus owner-financing available if needed. Serious enquiries only. Contact Realty 592-673-0826.                 Subryanville $53M CAMPBELL Ave, $ 50M , G u y s u c o G a r d e n s $ 75e f M , G o o d H o p e $1 5. 5 M , $12M, William St, C/ville $30M, $40M. C/ ville $45M, Atlantic Ville $26M,Granville Park $31M, Cummingslodge $ 13M , $19 M , Sec. K C/ville $ 58M Tel: 2194399, 610-8332.  new 3 and 4-bedroom houses, Water Side Park (close t o beach), Bush Lot Village, West Coast Berbice, price starting from $9M, also vacant lots from $2.6M, access to Hindu, Muslim, Catholic and Arsamaj churches, nursery, primary and sec o n d a r y s c h o o l s , h e a l t h c e n t e r, gas station, car and machinery sales, horse racing turf, rice factories, hardw a r ew a r e a n d supermarkets - Call Danesh on 627-4381, 226-057 5 .

PROPERTYFORSALE    R ealty 17 Brickdam and Sendall Place, Stabroek. Call 223-1217, 686-1853, 693-5085, 6136386 Eccles, EBD house a n d l a n d , B e l A i r, E C D land, LBI - ECD house and l a n d , St o n e A v e n u e / V i l l e h o u s e and l a n d , M e l a n i e , ECD house and land, Alberttown land, Queenstown land, Shell Road Kitty house and lan d , Dennis S t r e e t , K i t t y house and land, Fariah D r e a m s G a r d en of Eden, EBD house lot   in D e c e m b e r, 2-storey P u n t T r e n c h D a m $ 9 . 5 M   wi t h large l a n d r e s e r v e f o r a n y t y p e o f business. Business & Residence Bent Str e e t $ 1 6 . 5 M , 2 - s t o r e y G uy h o c G a r d e n s $14M, Guyhoc 2s t o r e y concrete $14.5M, Lodge 2-storey $14M, Meadow Brook concrete ranch $13.5M. Land 130x50 Middle Road, La Peni t e n c e , n e w c o n c rete Middle Road, La Penitence, Da Silva Stre e t 85x35 Lan d $15.9M, Campbellville Scheme 8 0 x 5 0 p l u s reserve $15M, Hadfie l d S t reet east of Cuffy 12 0 x 5 0 $ 1 8 M , R e p u b l i c P a r k $ 1 4 M , Continental Park 104x54 plus 3000 sq. ft reserve all land to build dreamhouse $22M, 7 000 sq. ft by the Cultural Centre 280 000 sq. ft, Lamaha Gardens $58M, Prashad Naga r $ 3 4 M, South Ruim v e l d t Gardens off Aubrey Barker Street. Phone Mr B o o d r a m 6 9 2 - 3 8 3 1 , Mr D'Agu iar 2 2 5 - 5 1 9 8, Mr Pereira 623-259 1 , 226-1064, 669-0944, Mr Hercu l e s 2252709, 225-3068, Lady Jones 2276863, 225-2626.  property in High Street, Kingston by the Red House 260x80, land size US$750 000. Business land 125x60 opposite Jumbo Jet in Smyth close to Brickdam $70M, one land for the purpose for 60-apartment complex 10x120 at East & Quamina Streets, corner lot with reserve at the corner and parking in John Ford car/park US$1.7M neg., on Mandela Avenue opposite gymnasium new for offer and business US$640000, one 8 000 sq. ft land by the Chinese embassy for 6-storey apartment complex, Donald Trump says you don't have to pay for height anymore and put gloss US$300 000 only for Christmas, Bel Air Springs 5 storey apartment complex 5-apartment overlooking the sea, rental of 2500 each apartment US$800 000 now US$600 000. Phone Amanda Lam 651-5428, 623-2591, 6090943.   at Raphael's Reality, 204 Charlotte Street, Bourda Tel: 225-8241, 2274950 after hours 226-7829, Fax 227-1537. FOR SALE: Executive Ogle $115M, Diamond $35M, Queenstown $65M, $75M, $90M, $150M, $70M, Plaisance (2-storey concrete) $23M, Mahaicony $22M, $65M, Light Street, Alberttown $40M, Prospect $20M, Mon Repos $35M, Enterprise $12M, $15M, South Ruimveldt $30M, Hadfield Street $140M, La Parfaite Harmonie $15M, Callender Street $12M, New Amsterdam US$1.2M, Soesdyke $4M, Tuschen $50M, $15M, Lamaha Gardens $80M, North Ruimveldt $32M, $40M, lime Street $32M, George Street $30M, Norton Street $9M, Hadfield Street $18M, Chateou Margot $140M, $90M, Sophia $4M, Mahaica $15M, Glasgow H/S $9M, Edinburgh Public Road $1.8M, Diamond $28M, Essequibo Hotel $136M, Bartica $12M, $9M.

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 items for sale, furniture, etc. - 696-5499.

 gas: 22, 410, 134A & 404A, a l s o A r g o n g a s and helium gas for balloons - Phone 233-0608 (8am4pm) Mon - Fri.

FOR SALE

 for sale. 216-3408, 680-0192.  new plucking machine.

Tel: 650-1015.  roadside land: East Coast Public Road - Tel: 673-0591.  gas: 407C-25 lbs. Phone 233-0608 (8am-4pm) Mon Fri.  writing desk, 1used filing cabinet, contact 682 1822/ 216 0916.  paint, oil paint, 1-gal. & 5 gals Pails, many colours, also 250 gallons Tote water tank Phone 220-1014.  MF 290, MF 1755, 580c Hymac, 115-90 Fiat, 3-disc plough, 32 disc harrow - 616-9402.  swimming pool tablets - Phone 233-0608 (8am-4pm) Mon - Fri.  Japanese Shetzu, mixed with Poodle, v a c i nated and dewormed. Tel: 275-1122.  generator 110/ 220 v, 60hz 25Kw, priced to sell.

Tel: 616-0427, 689-3612.  new Xbox one Price $85 000 and Sony PlayStation 4 $80 000. Call 6801722.  coloured T-shirts, dress pants size 40 - contact: 2234649.  original   from 5/70/16, $160 000 - 6188703.  290, MF 1755, 580c Hymac, 115-90 Fiat, 3-disc plough, 32 disc harrow - 616-9402.  new 4-cylinder Kubota engine on bed, 19HPS never used - Contact: 623-1387.  System 200w and 300 w panel package, DC lighting kits, solar system with ac 110v outlets, batteries included. 6931752, 226-7742.  round-bottom boat: 40ft. x 7ft. width along 164 000 buildin ice box - Tel: 671-8603, 6014585.  female German Shepherd and one female Rottweiler.

Call 625-0345.   excellent condition, accessories included, unlock $55 000. Contact 613-7542.  Corn! Pop Corn! Freshly made and in packets, wholesale quantities. Phone 642-4847.  Sthil chainsaw 660 in excellent condition. Contact 649-0734, 223-0050.  new cat-gut fishing net, 4-inch and 7-inch snapper and trout. Must see 6546674, 694-5128.  with microrise 3.8 cu. ft - $10 500 per bag. Contact Rayman, 263-5300, 6152346, 628-0200.  ice machine $200, 000 neg. 1200 lb. Contact 231-0655, 683-8734, Omar.  Female German shepherd pup, 5 months old, vaccinated. Contact 641-7777.      a t R o b b & Bourda Streets. Contact 6951359 between 09:00hrs and 11:00hrs.  Ferguson 1085 tractor from USA $1.6M. 2" water pump 3HP industrial type new - 619-6863, 601-8276.  120 acres citrus farm, fenced for sheep, large creek. Phone 444-6589, 4446597, 694-1888.     backhoe in working condition and 1 un-operational. Call: 444-6589, 4446597, 694-1888.  jetski 750, Seadoo Jetski 1000 and Bayliner speedboat. Call 444-6589, 4446597, 694-1888.

      s o d a , 5 5 l b s ; soda ash, 50 lbs; sulphuric acid, 45 & 5 gals; granular chlorine, 100 lbs; alum, 55lbs - Phone 233-0608 (8am-4pm) Mon - Fri.  Massey Ferguson 4-disc plough under $400 000. Call: 269-0210, 6965189, 680-5141.  dresses and tops for the holiday from the USA, sizes 8-16 - Call 6 2 5 - 5 9 51.  brands: refrigerators & gas stoves, Maytag, Frigidaire, Kenmore, Whirlpool, from $80 000 - Call 225-0571, 638-0787.  outboard engine-new, 3-15 HP, CAN-AM ATV 4X4 500cc, SEA DOO Jetski 1500cc with trailer. Tel: 600-3171, 648-3171.       c o n c r e t e m i x e r, Land Rover defender, 3-door 110 TDI, Kobota diesel engine, Lister welder generator - 2316322, 692-2521.        d e a l 7 x 4 dredge with excavator, great condition $18M, Port Kaituma, full 2-apartment house, Port Kaituma $10M neg. Contact 666-7966.  Is De Place:: 40" TVs, toolkits, Samsung tablets, Ipads, fans, cameras, laptops, col o g n e s . Te l : 2 2 0 - 4 1 4 7 , 6 4 8 8341.         fridge, stove, beautiful bags, shoes, gifts, gift sets and corporate gifts. Call 675-3384.  products-shamp o o , c o n d i t i o n e r, s c e n t e d candles, pocket size hair spray, & America crew body soap & wash. Matric gift sets are also available contact: 684-1634.   48" Smart TV $240 000, 1 TCL 46" LED TV $200 000, one Jialing 150cc Scrambler $80 000. All prices neg. Owner migrating 675-4066     and acetylene gases, fast and efficient service, 1011 McDoom, Public Road, EBD Phone 233-0608 (8am-4pm) Mon Fri.Soesdyke, Farm Land at Laluni 80 acres surrounded by creek, 3 fish pond, 1 dwelling & 2 Farm Houses, Coconut, Citrus & Fruit trees. 1 Discrovery Range RoverContact 261-5027, 6708282,675-1711.  plant pots from $1000, Shimano rear derailleur $7 000, Shimano hyper glide 8-spee d c a s s e tte/ spline (11-32 teeth), $8 000 Contact: Tel: 642-9901.   360S, 250GB harddrive, comes with one controller, six g a m e s i n c l u d i n g G TA 5 , Forza Horizon and Assassin's Creed 3, and Nyko intercooler, in excellent condition - Price $65 000 - Contact: Tel: 642-9901.             g a s stove, excellent bargain $45 000 neg. Microwave oven, Magic Chef brand, excellent working condition $15 000, Hitachi brand wrecking hammer 110v - $ 4 0 000 neg. - 686-4999, 2763028.  engines 1000, 1100 and 4236 and six-cylinder complete with bed, 2320 excavators BL $14M, Lincon generator welder $850 000, pallet jac ks, forklift, model M truck $4M. Tel: 691-2921.   plastic barrels, 12"x15" , l a m i n a t i n g pouches, Sony mini DVD camera, UPS back-up power supply, 10ftx10ft, complete tent, motion security lights, 10mm RGB LED chasing lights with remote Tel: 231-1332, 625-1701.

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VEHICLESFOR FORSALE SALE VEHICLES

    

 old mode l Toyota Raum, AC, CD, alarm, g o o d working condition, PMM series.

Call 697-5378. Reasonable price.

 Sale! - Unregistered 2007 Mazda Axela $2,350 000 - crystal lights, alarm, steering wheel audio control - 6436565, 226-9931.

VEHICLE FOR SALE

 motor (new) 3-phase 440 volts/60hz - 1185 RPM, 60 HP motor (used) 3-phase 440 volts/60hz - 1185 RPM, 5 HP motor (new & used) 3phase 460 volts/60hz - 3500 RPM, water pump Pabool -2" new & used.

Phone 233-0654. -old pit bull puppies, fully vaccinated. Reasonably priced. Interested persons, kindly contact owner on 592-628-2166, 592-6147832.  free Sony Xperiam black - Android 4.1 operating system, 4-inch screen/touch, 5 mega pixel camera, 4GB internal memory/up to 2 GB external. Nancy's Bar - Parika - Price: $80,000Violet 680-0838.  arrived: wholesale only - area rugs s i z e s 2 1 0 x 3 2 0 c m , 240x340cm, 200x285 cm; s p e c ial delivery from Georgetown to Rosignol, Georgetown to Parika - Contact Te l : R a j i n 6 5 6 - 9 9 5 9 .  (2) boats that have to be refurbished, hull in good condition, gear box, propeller and shaft intact, size at length 54.80 metre, width 8.69 metre, depth 3.92 metre, cargo capacity 785 mt., length 51.16 metre, breath 8.90 metre, depth 3.90 metre, cargo capacity 400 mt - For further details contact: 629-5940, 6251458.      For all Authentic Truck Parts and Accessories n e w a n d u s e d f o r Leyland DAF, ERF, Bedford Model M and TM Etc from the UKAlso Foreign Used Cummins, DAF and Perkins Engine TM Transfer and Gear Boxes Pleas e C a l l D a v e Rameshwar Tel: 592-660-9152, 592-610-2873  all your icicles and beverage needs. Flavour emulsions in wholesale and retail quantities in a wide variety of flavours.

Contact: 676-6963, 218-1611.  refrigerator with water dispenser, Frigidaire washer/dryer, gas stove, microwave. All silver in colour, used, excellent condition, 5-piece LP conga/bongo set, used acoustic guitar/XBOX 360 with two controls and 7 games. Call 692-1768. 8" complete river dredge already working in the river, all equipment in good worki n g o r d e r, 6 - c y l i n d e r j o h n Deere engine, air compressor, diving suit, 45ft flex pipe, wash box complete with 24ft pontoon & complete camp $4M neg.

Please call 661-9431, 682-3632 Malchan, 653-5179 - leave a message.  Lights Sale, Complete solar lights kits with security motion sensor, do-it-yourself installation, auto on/off, all night lighting. Wholesale pricing for Christmas, w/s $15,500. Call: 647-4997, 645-9266. Can be used for business, homes, farms, interior, also solar toys for kids.  GHEL skidsteer loader, GM 90hp 3-cylinder diesel, Murphy diesel arc welder, Honda gas arc welder with stand-by power, 4 Vale diesel engines 15 hp each, router, wood lathe, mortise .3 drill press, Lincoln gas welder, Universal gas welder, electrical heavy duty Lincoln welder, compressor tank, snatch block (Yates), one Kawasaki ZX 636 cc Ninja motorcycle must be seen, one 185 cc Yamaha Exciter motorcycle, a quantity of mechanical tool kits and used loose tools, 2 new steel cut off, etc. - Call Nizam Alli, Mahaica, E.C.D - Phone 228-5797, 667-0275.  hold items for sale - old records, wares, silver cutlery, foreign used clothing, foreign used queen mattress, air condition, clothing hangers, antique tables, 1 big GE gas stove, 1 dresser, 1 wall divider/TV stand, 1 old piano, 1 freezer (not working), foreign used sheets, 1 commercial cooler, 1 car vacuum - all items must go, owner leaving country Tel : 609-8487, 614-2022.

 3 Sport, BMW Sport - Tel: 227-7675.  Austin motor car in driving condition. Tel: 686-3512.  2RZ MINIBUS, BPP SERIES, $1.4M call 654-1382  NZE, lady-driven $1.6M. Call 226-1122, 624-3404.  Mark 2 GX 90 $700 000. Contact 626-7983.   $1M, 225-9882, 6812499, 664-2916.   Spacio in excellent condition - contact: 644-1712.  Mazda wagon $200 000. -Contact: 675-4066.

   Premio, $2M neg.; 1 - 2008 Premio; steam cleaning starting from $9,500 Call 648-1000.  loaded new model Bluebird with TV, camera, DVD etc. unregistered. Going cheap $2.6M neg. 638-9116.  MINIBUS EF1, perfect working condition $750 000 neg. Tel: 611-3060.  Toyota Vios, PMM series, fully loaded, for more information call 667-5596.

 4-door Hilux king cab, and one Hilux pick-up - Contact: 665-5776.

 Marine 3406 industrial Caterpillar engine with 527 gear box. Call 627-0231.

        wagon. Price $1.5M neg. Clean white, AC, mags, deck, low mileage, excellent condition. 639-9914, 690-7344. Paul.

 626 car 1995 model, 1800cc - $480 000. 624-6069.  new model Raum, alarm start, one RZ long base EFI, both mint condition. 685-7565.

 giveaway!

To y o ta P r e m i o 2 0 0 7 y e a r, model NZT 260 unregistered, silver, reverse camera, wood finish, 61 000km original mileage. $3.2M. Tel: 644-0530.

 Hilux extra cab, new front, low mileage, GS S series, excellent condition - Tel: 612-2869.

 Def Hilux Pickup, Ecxellent Condition, Imported From England, No Rust, Bush Tyres, Ray's OneStop 74 Sheriff Street. Tel: 225-6356.

 Benz CLK 200 Kompressor 2008 PRR series, like new $3.7M neg. Call: 623-5492.  200SX Sports car: turbo, automatic, like new, priced to sell - Tel: 616-0427, 689-3612.

 Toyota Spacio 2004: body kit rims, camera, dark interior, crystal lights, rear spoiler. - 617-5536.  MINIBUS, BNN series EFI, excellent condition, price $ 1,550,000Phone 268-3953,6658517.  4X4 Ford 550 backhoe in working condition, reasonably priced, one Gates hydraulic hose crimping machine - 220-1543.  car, f/powered, with CD, music & AC in excellent condition.

Price $1.3M neg. Tel: 625-6397.   Premio, mags, alarm, etc. $2M neg. Must sell urgently, owner leaving country. Tel: 676-6823.  Surf: 3Y engine, good condition, reasonable offer accepted - Call Pastor Autar -6637518.   minibus VVTI gear PP series, music, mags. Contact 229-6380, 616-5929.   truck with winch.

Price neg. 2-ton ice box canter. Price neg. Contact: 692-4962.  1999, PGG series, very good condition $4.1M neg., Contact 668-5268, 611-5771.  minibus with mags, in excellent condition. Price $1M. Tel: 625-6397.   bus, immaculate condition, never worked hire, must be sold. Tel: 615-1643.  model Raum, fully powered, in excellent condition. Price $2M neg. Tel: 683-7530.  Toyota RZ minibus BTT 971 and one Carina PMM series.

Call 646-8687. Owner migrating.  model 212 motor car.

Price $1.125M, Mitsubishi Lancer.

Price $650 000, Phone 268-3953, 665-8517.  Tacoma 4x4, stick shift, AC, bull bar, tool kit, high lift, in immaculate condition - Call: 671-7450, 626-5306.

 Minibus, long base, BLL series in excellent condition, with mags, CD players, EFI etc.

Contact 686-9516, 270-4098.

   2001 MODEL 212: stick shaft, $2M; ONE AT 192 Carina, $1.2M; ONE RZ minibus, EFI, $1.5 - all vehicles with mag rims, HID light, etc. 616-5974 or 618-8703.

 Super Custom (2RZ), BPP series. Contact 625-7283. Terms available.

  in tip top condition with mags, AC, CD, alarm & crash bar. Price $1.5M neg. 628-1682.

              

 Hilux 4x4 single cab, diesel, turbo, pick-up Registration GRR, no reasonable offer refused - Tel: 6160427, 689-3612.

 extended extended 4 wheeldrive many extras.

Contact: 684-1634.

  4-Runner V8 Sport Edition in excellent condition.

Contact 624-2765, 600-2765.

 Sale!! Unregistered Toyota IST $2,200 000, body kit, TV, spoiler, fogs, alloy wheels, crystal lights, alarm - 6436565, 226-9931.

 Toyota Carina: AT 192, immaculate condition - Price neg.

337-4544, 626-1525.  Sienta, Details 644-6551. No reasonable offer refused.  Corona AT 170, excellent condition. $450 000. Call Basdeo, 663-0782.  Suzuki Swift in immaculate condition. Price neg.

Tel: 629-9127.  Caravan minibus in good working condition - contact: 229-2172, 682-5430.  4-Runner V8 Sport Edition in excellent condition. Contact 624-2765, 6002765.  Yamaha Rava 125 motorcycle and Kinlow J-L110 motorcycle. Contact: 682-3942, 615-6474, 678-8236.  Mitsubishi Canter truck enclosed, tray 3 ton. Tel: 2260262, 671-5888.  Toyota Levin PKK 1332 good condition. Price $670 000 neg.

Contact 639-4354, 668-9425.   1358 four-wheel drive,. defective engine, new transmission $350 000, 232-0616, 614-5308, 638-1829.    192 Hilux Surf, Town Ace minibus, in excellent condition. Price reasonable. Contact 667-7010, 612-6426.  forerunner, 4x4 automatic, power steering, AC, bargain price negotiable - 6160427, 689-3612.    s i l v e r g r e y To y o ta Vigo : f u l l y loaded with crash and tray bars, roof rack, excellent condition - Priced to go call 623-5550.             F ielder Wagon. Come and see. No reasonable offer refused. Call 6230786.  Mitsubishi freezer c a n t e r, e x c e l l e n t c o n d i t i o n , and chicken crates like new Tel: 602-2131, 270-4319.

 Fit, PMM series; Mitsubishi Galant, PJJ series, fully graphics, lights, mags, alarm, hardly used, amps and speakers available, price neg.

338-2359.   series Premio, FIRST o w n e r, f u l l y l o a d e d .

Contact 684-2480, 621-9936.   A x i o , R AV 4 , Allion, Preimo, New Model Raum, IST, VITZ, NZE, Corolla, AT 212 Carina, Runx.

Tida. 621-6037 Amar.  290 Massey tractor, includes 4-disc plough, back blade, 1 pair cage wheel, clipper, new field tyres and pair road & rims tyres (new) - $6.15M neg. Call 648-1000.  Unregistered Allion (pearl white) Premio $2.4M, 07 Fielder $2.7M, Tacoma $4.1M neg., showroom condition. Tel: 6163413, 692-6159, City Motors.  RZ 'P' series minibus, excellent body work, mag rims, remote alarm system, Blue Tooth, Pioneer player & Super Custom seats $1.5M, Call 6279424, 638-9663.  , HID kit, mag rims, leather seat, sound system, Pioneer DVD player, low km, projector headlamps, one of a kind. Price $3.1M. Tel: 626-2466, 220-5124.      Mercedes Benz C230 2006, mags, DVD player, low kms, projector headlamp.

Must go! Must see Tel: 6262466, 220-5124.  (1) Mitsubishi Lancer (Singapore ) : ( P K K s e r i e s ) , leather interior, exterior & engine in excellent condition, A/ T, Pioneer music set, owner migrating - $1.2M - 687-1 8 0 1 , 625-3446, 225-6298.  Hilux double cab parts: LN 65L, LN106, LN107, LN166 L and R, RZN 169R, KUN 25R; b o d i e s , c h a s s is, com plete doors with glass, suspension parts, 41-9 front differentials - Phone 668-9933.  grey bubble b a c k To y o t a Tu n d r a , G L L 1676, in good working order.

Sold as is. Price neg. Contact 668-5028, 231-2981.

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Cameroon drop Alex Song from Nations Cup squad (REUTERS) - Cameroon have left in-form West Ham United midfielder Alex Song out of their 23-man squad for next month’s African Nations Cup finals in Equatorial Guinea which was named last Tuesday.

Song had asked the Premier League club to release him for the tournament despite fears over the Ebola virus but is not in the plans of coach Volker Finke, who has ignored the 27-year-old since this year’s World Cup in Brazil.

Song was sent off for elbowing Croatia striker Mario Mandzukic in a 4-0 group stage World Cup defeat and handed a threematch ban from competitive internationals by FIFA. Song’s omission will be a relief for West Ham manager Sam Allardyce,

Alex Song who is expected to lose defensive duo Diafra Sakho and Cheikhou Kouyate for the tournament, with

Senegal’s squad scheduled to be announced tomorrow.

Finke has retained just eight players from the squad

that crashed out of the World Cup at the group stage without earning a point and having scored one goal while conceding nine.

The Nations Cup team is likely to be captained

by Sevilla midfielder Stephane Mbia.

The Indomitable Lions were among the most impressive qualifiers for the January 17 - February 8 finals, thrashing Ivory Coast 4-1 in September, as Finke brought in younger players.

Cameroon have been drawn in Group D at the tournament along with Ivory Coast, Guinea and Mali, and open their campaign against the latter on January 20 in Malabo.

Cook aims to ‘enjoy cricket again’ after losing ODI captaincy (BBC SPORT) - Alastair Cook is aiming to start “enjoying my cricket again” next year following the disappointment of being removed as England one-day captain.

Cook, 29, was replaced last week by fellow batsman Eoin Morgan - less than two months before the World Cup. “We have 17 Tests up to January 2016, including Australia at home and South Africa away, which are the two marquee series,” Cook told Sky Sports. “Hopefully I can get back scoring some runs and enjoying my cricket again.”

During the recent 5-2 series defeat in Sri Lanka, Cook said he would not resign, but a selectors’ meeting on Friday took the decision for him.

He had been appointed to lead the one-day side in 2011, but he averaged

Alastair Cook only 27.52 in his last 20 one-dayers before Morgan replaced him.

Cook added: “It has been an interesting couple of days, both frustrating and disappointing but sometimes these things happen. I have to take it on the chin.

“I will get away from it for a couple of weeks but it is gutting. It is frustrating when you have put so much in but I wish the guys

all the best.”

Cook was speaking after beating James Anderson in a onelegged match before play began at the PDC World Darts Championship at Alexandra Palace.

He and Anderson were part of the television commentary team for South African Nolan Arendse’s qualifyinground win against Hong Kong’s Alex Hon.

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GFA BANKS BEER QUARTERFINALS

Holiday treat, as Christmas and Boxing Day quarterfinals set for GFC ground

By Rawle Toney THE GEORGETOWN Football Club (GFC) ground will host the quarterfinals of this year’s Georgetown Football Asso-

ciation (GFA) Banks Beer Cup today and tomorrow (Boxing Day).

Guyana’s leading club Alpha ‘The Hammer’ United who have so far been the most dominant team in

India sledging ‘backfired’ in Brisbane, says Hazlewood

(REUTERS) - India’s attempts to get under Australia’s skin in the second Test “backfired” on the way to defeat at the Gabba, according to paceman Josh Hazlewood.

The Australians head into the third Test starting in Melbourne tomorrow with a 2-0 lead in the fourmatch series and looking to seal victory.

Hazlewood’s team mate and fellow seamer Mitchell Johnson came in for some sledging by India’s fielders in Brisbane but spanked an important 88 from 93 balls in Australia’s second innings before setting up victory with a fourwicket haul.

“It backfired at the Gabba with them trying to get stuck into us and Mitch fired back,” Hazlewood told reporters in Melbourne yesterday.

“It was good to see him pick up some wickets in the second innings and really fire up and bowl fast. It’s a good spot to be in at 2-0 at this time of the year. If we can crack them right open (at the MCG) early we can drive the game forward towards 3-0.”

Hazlewood, the latest young talent to come off Australia’s fast bowler production line, enjoyed

Josh Hazlewood. a fine Test debut, taking five wickets in the first innings for a seven-wicket match overall at the Gabba.

He is set to be retained in a three-pronged pace attack along with fit-again Ryan Harris and Johnson for Melbourne’s traditional ‘Boxing Day’ Test.

If called on to bowl first, the trio will hope to do damage early on the Melbourne Cricket Ground’s drop-in wicket as it usually tests batsmen in the first session before flattening out.

“This one will be different again, but it’s always our goal to take 20 wickets,” Hazlewood said.

“They’re a class batting line-up, but whether they get starts or not we’re looking to keep bowling well to them all the time, keeping them tied down, and looking to take wickets throughout the day.”

Trayon Bobb the tournament, will oppose the home boys GFC in the second game of the planned double-header tonight (Christmas Day) with the curtain-raiser bringing together Riddim Squad and Pele.

To m o r ro w ’s a c t i o n will see Western Tigers and the resurging Guyana Police Force (GPF) lock horns while Sunburst Camptown face a frightening Guyana Defence Force (GDF) lineup in the other encounter.

Alpha United will be led by the tournament’s leading goalscorer (10) Daniel Wilson and Dwain Jacobs, who sits two goals adrift of Wilson, even as GFC will depend heavily on the exploits of their at-

tacking sensation in guest player Trayon Bobb who is third on the tournament’s goal-scoring list with six, all of which were scored in his side’s 12-0 blitz over Houston Stars.

It will be interesting to see how Bobb matches up against the might of Alpha United’s rock-steady defence that is yet to be penetrated while their offence is so far the best in the tournament, rattling in a record-breaking 34 goals in their group stage encounters.

Can GFC contain Wilson and the likes of Dwight Peters, Kris Camacho and midfield maestro Travis ‘Zorro’ Grant? This question will be answered tonight though the pundits are hoping it would not be answered in the usual way by Alpha United; a team known for blanking their opponents while scoring at well.

The defence of GFC can be porous at times, as revealed by Western Tigers who defeated them 3-0. But when playing at their best, the opposition will have to play air-tight defending to hold off their (GFC) offensive weapons; just ask

Dwain Jacobs Houston Stars.

The Riddim Squad/Pele game will be one of uncertainty since it features two teams who have shown that they have championship pedigree.

Sheldon Hope and Amos Ramsey are the M o c h a - b a s e d t e a m ’s leading goalscorers while their defence is capable of withstanding a whirlwind attack by any highpowered opposition such as Pele.

On Boxing Day (December 26) the GPF and the GDF football clubs will attempt to prevent their opponents from advancing further while also hoping to break their jinx of reaching the final.

One would not call the Policemen’s path to the knock-out stage difficult.

They were not impressive in their wins over Houston Stars (2-0) and Blackwater (3-0) since those teams are called the minnows of the GFA. The Army, on the other hand, brushed aside Pele (2-1), crushed Flamingo 6-0 and breezed by Black Pearl 3-1.

Sunburst Camptown; GDF’s opposing team for their game, had an impressive run in the tournament by knocking out last year’s finalists Santos with a 2-1 win then beating Beacon FC 6-1.

The Continental Group of Companies-sponsored team will turn to their leading goalscorer and forward Anthony Sancho to guide them towards the tournament’s $3M first-place prize.

GDF, on the other hand, will depend on their all-round team effort to take them to the promised land on January 1.

The second-place team this year will pocket $1.5M, with third-placers taking home $1M and fourthplacers $500 000.

Mourinho reveals why he cannot sign Messi CHELSEA boss Jose Mourinho reveals the one reason why he can’t sign Lionel Messi. The Blues won’t be able to sign Barcelona star Messi due to Financial Fair Play regulations, says Mourinho, who added it will be “impossible” for the Premier League leaders to sign the Barcelona star.

According to reports, the Catalan giants have valued 27-year-old Messi at an eyewatering £200M and Mourinho’s side along with Manchester City have been linked with him.

Lionel Messi But Mourinho insists that the Stamford Bridge outfit won’t be able to land the FFP regulations brought in Argentine star due to recent by UEFA.

“No I have no chance of that,” Mourinho told BT Sport.

“Because at this moment there is financial fair play and with the financial fair play we have to follow certain rules, certain numbers and we obviously have no conditions to buy, as you say a ‘super amazing player’ paid with ‘super amazing numbers’ that Chelsea at this moment we cannot do.”

Mourinho’s comments come just as midfielder Cesc Fabregas revealed it would be a dream to link up again with his former Barcelona team-mate.

“I wish! Why not?

Jose Mourinho I’d love that to happen,” he said. “I’d be all for it. As a Barca man, I believe that Messi deserves to retire at Barca for all that he has given the club.”

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Warner pledges to get into more Indian heads (REUTERS) - Australia’s chirpy opening batsman David Warner has described his team’s mental battles with opponents as banter, not sledging, and says he has no plans to curb the exchanges despite things getting lost in translation occasionally.

Australia are renowned for their chatter in the middle, which has often put the team in hot water.

Captain Michael Clarke’s menacing warning to England bowler James

Anderson to “get ready for a broken ... arm” during the Ashes series cost him part of his match fee but won him more than a few admirers among the Australian public.

The recent death of Australia batsman Phillip Hughes prompted calls by pundits for cricketers to be more civil to each other out in the field of battle.

And for three days of the series-opening Test in Adelaide between Australia and India, it appeared the calls had been heeded, then

Warner, as so often before, managed to get under his opponents’ skin.

Warner was given an almighty send-off when bowled by paceman Varun Aaron on day four but had the last laugh when the wicket was disallowed after a television replay showed the bowler had overstepped the crease on his delivery.

Warner would score two centuries for the match.

Since then, it has been ‘game on’ and Warner said yesterday more of the same

ECCB vice-president Samaroo Jailal dies

THE PRESIDENT, executives and clubs of the East Coast Cricket Board (ECCB) regret the passing of their first vice-president Samaroo Jailal who died at the Woodlands Hospital after reportedly feeling unwell yesterday.

Jailall was recently reelected to serve as first in the position of first vicepresident of the ECCB and prior to his death, he was also the former president and the current secretary of the Lusignan Sports Club.

Jailal who held a Masters Degree in Business Administration was the Finance Officer of the Guyana Improving Teachers Education Project (GITET), the University of Guyana Structure and Technology Support Programme (UGSPS) and the National Hinterland School Feeding Programme (NSP).

The 42-year-old Jailall

Samaroo Jailall also served as assistant secretary of the Demerara Cricket Board and secretary of the DCB’s Competitions Committee from 2009 to 2011.

“It is with great shock, sadness and disbelief that our dear Brother Sam has passed away. His untimely passing will greatly affect all of us and has unquestionably created a huge vacuum in the Administration of Cricket

on the East Coast, Demerara and by extension Guyana.

Samaroo served Guyana’s cricket diligently and with distinction in several capacities. He was a self-effacing individual who always put his priorities in order but chose cricket in particular, above everything else. He was an able cricket administrator who did everything for the betterment of the sport. He will be deeply missed.

“We would like to express our sincere condolences to his relatives and friends especially his wife Sharon and three children Chris, Christine and Kishan. Our thoughts and prayers are with you during this difficult time and may the memories of Samaroo and the love of family surround you and give you strength in the days ahead. Rest in Peace our dear Brother!”

Sammy named 15th player in ODI squad ST JOHN’S, Ant igua – The West Indies Cricket Board today announced that all-rounder Darren Sammy will be the 15th player in the One-Day International squad for the upcoming five-match series against South Africa in South Africa.

The 31-year-old is a former ODI captain and has so far represented the Windies in 115 One-Dayers. He has also appeared in 38 Test matches and 55 T20 Internationals and has been named to replace Kemar Roach in the squad to face South Africa in a five-match series starting next month.

The former ODI and Test skipper

was initially overlooked in the squad announced last Saturday, but re-added after Roach was forced to pull out after picking up an ankle injury in the opening Test at Centurion last week.

West Indies will face the Proteas in five matches starting on January 16 and the full squad reads: Jason Holder (captain), Sulieman Benn, Carlos Brathwaite, Jonathan Carter, Sheldon Cottrell, Narsingh Deonarine, Leon Johnson, Chris Gayle, Denesh Ramdin, Andre Russell, Marlon Samuels, Darren Sammy, Lendl Simmons, Dwayne Smith and Jerome Taylor.

David Warner

could be expected during the third Test in Melbourne with the hosts carrying a 2-0 lead in the four-match series.

“If it requires a little bit of banter to get the other person talking, that’s what is going to happen,” Warner told reporters.

“Some players, they don’t say anything at all, but then when they do, you know you’ve gotten into them and they’re actually listening to you. You know you’re in their head. I like to go at them, to try and get them to

bite back at me when I go out there and bat. At the moment it’s working.”

Warner was sledger-inchief during the Ashes series - even off the field when assessing the struggles of England batsman Jonathan Trott.

India has proved a bit of a challenge, though.

“It’s quite tough with nations that speak different languages,” Warner said.

“The aim for us it’s not really sledging, it’s more banter.”

UDFA/GT BEER LINDEN SUPA 16 K.O CHRISTMAS C/SHIP

Quarterfinal on today and tomorrow at MSC TWO SETS of breathtaking quarter final matches is set for today and tomorrow at the Mackenzie Sports Club (MSC) ground, as action in the Upper Demerara Football Association/ GT Beer Supa 16 Knock Out Christmas football championship approaches culmination.

Tonight’s action brings together last year’s runnerup club Milerock against Hi Stars in the second game that kicks off at 21:00hrs, with the first which gets underway at 19:00hrs, bringing together Bakewell Topp XX against Net Rockers.

Tomorrow night, the second set of quarterfinal matches will kick off from the same time as tonight’s action, with Silver Shattas meeting Eagles United in the first game followed by defending champions Winners Connection opposing Botofago in the second.

Interestingly, tonight’s first game brings together Net Rockers, who were given a bye to this stage, against the surprise team Bakewell Topp XX , whose reputation one felt would have necessitated them being among the first choice teams to be chosen, but they were nearly not included.

Topp XX got into the frame of the championship after Mahdia pulled out and Topp XX have now won two games to reach thus far.

Their opponents Net Rockers must be wary of this new look unit that Topp CXX brings into this game, as for the first time in Topp XX’s history of over two decades, they will be without their most decorated player Collie Hercules, the former star national player and coach who was rendered unavailable.

The former standout national is believed to be behind the scenes directing things, after being suspended along with others on the suspended Sharma Solomon UDFA, which hosted a similar tournament, last year against the wishes of the Christopher Matthias led Guyana Football Federation.

However, the Topp XX side seems to be gelling and would want to make a statement after having to battle to reach the quarterfinals, while at the same time, Net Rockers are going to show that they deserved to be at this stage and it would be of great interest to see the actual outcome of this game.

The second game also

features another side which received a bye to the quarterfinals in Milerock whose coach Bryan Joseph was not comfortable with this as he wanted to have played earlier to help his side with some match preparedness.

This was somewhat achieved when they beat Winners Connection 2-0 in a specially arranged game at the same venue, while their opponents for tonight’s game in Hi Stars outplayed Kwakwani Strikers to reach this stage and would be confident going into this game.

Tomorrow night’s begins with defending champions Winners Connection taking on Botofago who prevailed against Ituni’s Peace Makers on Sunday by a 4-3 score-line, even as Winners Connection was among the four teams handed byes to the quarterfinals and could come into this game at a disadvantage not having played a game.

The second game will see the inform Eagles United who hammered Blueberry Hill 6-1 facing the challenge of Silver Shattas, who was the recipient of a bye to this stage, while the semifinals is set for Sunday at the MSC ground.

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Windies look to fight back on friendlier pitch (REUTERS) - WEST Indies can look forward to more favourable batting conditions for the second Test in Port Elizabeth tomorrow, as they look to overcome the mental scars of collapsing on Pretoria’s seamer-friendly strip.

The tourists were outplayed in the innings-and220-run defeat and will be particularly disappointed with the way they crumbled with the bat to score just 332 runs in the match in a little more than 100 overs.

However, Shivnarine Chanderpaul, who has been through good and bad times before with the side in his 20-year international career, believes there is no cause for alarm.

“We’re disappointed af-

Shivnarine Chanderpaul

Michael Clarke recovery, as expected, still has World Cup hopes (REUTERS) - AUSTRALIA batsman Michael Clarke has said his recovery from surgery on his torn hamstring was progressing as expected and he still hoped to lead his country at next year’s World Cup. The 33-year-old tore his hamstring during the first Test against India and was ruled out for the series, prompting speculation his latest injury could spell the end of his career.

The right-hander has a chronic back problem that causes hamstring injuries and had been battling to

make the field for the delayed first Test before suffering back spasms while batting and then injured his hamstring while fielding.

“The biggest thing for me at the moment is getting back on the field for the World Cup,” Clarke wrote in his column for News Ltd. newspapers yesterday ahead of the tournament in Australia and New Zealand which starts on February 14 next.

“I have been told by medical staff that I am in as good a condition as I can be a week after under-

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going the surgery. There is no swelling and no pain when I walk. I can’t wait to begin stage two of the rehab process which involves starting to run again.”

Clarke also backed his under-fire veterans Chris Rogers, Shane Watson and Brad Haddin, who have all battled recent batting slumps, and said their experience would be invaluable as Australia look to defend the Ashes next year in England.

“Personally, I hope all three of them are on the plane to England for next year’s Ashes series,” Clarke added. “They bring so much more to the table than just their batting.

“It’s crucial to have experienced guys like these in a team when you’re bringing through youngsters like Joe Burns,” he said of the Queensland batsman expected to make his debut in the third Test against India at Melbourne this week.

“I know how much I benefited over the years from the knowledge passed down to me by the seniors, and I’m sure Joe will be no different.

I wish him all the best.”

Clarke added that he would be part of the television commentary team for the Melbourne Test, which begins tomorrow.

ter Centurion. I think we’re a better team than that,” Chanderpaul told reporters.

“We just have to put it behind us and take it as a learning experience and do better in this next match.

The guys we have here are the best in the Caribbean, that’s the reason why they’re here. They’ve all scored runs in the past, scored a lot of hundreds in regional cricket.”

West Indies can at least take heart from their last visit to St George’s Park where they won in a 2-1 series defeat in 2007, their only away victory against a major Testplaying nation since beating England in Birmingham in 2000.

The Port Elizabeth pitch is expected to be less seam-

er-friendly, harder and drier, taking some of the bite out of the top-ranked South African pace attack that wreaked havoc in Pretoria.

HAPPIER ATTACK “I think conditions like this will probably bring them (West Indies) more into the game, it will be more even conditions,” Proteas batsman Faf du Plessis said.

“Centurion was seaming and if our bowlers get a wicket like that they are dangerous. The PE wicket is a lot slower and spin does play more of a role so I think their bowling attack will be a lot happier.

“Their batting unit will also be happier, the ball will probably not be

as quick and won’t seam around; it will be a normal PE wicket, so it will suit their style of play.” du Plessis added that the home side were also wary of a backlash from the tourists.

“The West Indies, as everyone knows, are a hot and cold team. We know and we expect that the West Indies, after a performance like that, will try to go the other way and be brilliant.”

South Africa are almost certain to play leg-spinner Imran Tahir and could also hand a debut to batsman Temba Bavuma after wicketkeeper Quinton de Kock was ruled out of the series with an ankle injury.

AB de Villiers will continue to keep wicket.

Watling wary of Sri Lanka NEW ZEALAND wicketkeeper BJ Watling will not underestimate the threat of Sri Lanka ahead of their twomatch Test series which begins on Boxing Day in Christchurch.

The two matches may be seen as something as a hindrance before the teams continue their World Cup preparations in a one-day international series, which follows the Tests.

Yet, with both the Black Caps and Sri Lanka in decent form in the longest format of the game, neither side will want to give an inch.

The tourists have won three of their last four Test series, including a famous victory in England over the summer and Watling told New Zealand media: “They’re definitely not a team to be taken lightly.

I w atched that game in England and they played some very good cricket. They’re going to be a challenge for us

BJ Watling

- they’re a strong team.”

However, Sri Lanka have travelled with a relatively inexperienced squad with only veteran Kumar Sangakkara and Prasanna Jayawardene having experienced New Zealand playing conditions.

The batting line-up has also undoubtedly been weakened by the retirement of Mahela Jayawardene, who made 11 814 runs for his country in Tests.

Watling, whose Black Caps side have won three of their last four Test series, added: “Their team is a bit younger in terms of the batting. Without Mahela Jayawardene there - it’s a big loss for them.

“But they’ve definite-

ly got some good young players coming through, and it’s probably their chance to stand up now.”

The game at the Hagley Oval, a venue which will make its Test debut tomorrow, is the first match the Black Caps will play at Christchurch since the city was hit by a major earthquake in 2011.

While Watling has not played at the venue, the 29-year-old said: “Everyone’s pretty excited about the game. Hopefully we get a bit of bounce and carry so we can really test the Sri Lankan team.”

Touring captain Angelo Mathews has admitted they have had limited time to adapt to the conditions, having played much of their cricket in the last few months on the subcontinent.

“Getting used to the conditions will be key for us,” he said.”We’ve been playing a lot of cricket in the sub-continent over the last six months or so, so we really need to make the most of our practice sessions.”

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WDFA Boxing Day delight

Slingerz to clash with Den Amstel for WDFA Knockout title

By Rawle Toney ONE SIDE will be on a redemption train, while the other will aim to continue their stranglehold on football in the West Demerara area when the curtain comes down on the inaugural Banks Vita Malt/Aqua Mist Water Knockout tournament at the Den Amstel Community Centre ground on Boxing Day (December 26).

Before the formation of Slingerz Football Club two years ago Den Amstel had ruled the roost winning most of the tournaments and carting off the lucrative spoils on the ‘West Side’.

But when businessman Javed Ali decided to form one of Guyana’s elite football clubs, the tides turned, and now Slingerz are touted as one of the country’s dominant clubs and teams in the WDFA are yet to defeat the goliath-like team.

With $1M up for grabs, the two sides will collide with fireworks expected, as it’s no secret that the huge crowd will be there to see Slingerz fall to a hungry Den Amstel lineup.

Den Amstel had a more convincing path to the final while Slingerz struggled with Slingerz defeating Beavers 5-0 in the quarterfinals while Den

Den Amstel’s strike squad (L-R) Delon Lanferman, Travis Hiliman and Andre Hector Amstel dismantled Wales; literally, winning 15-1.

In the semi-finals Slingerz had to thank its

Rajkumar is Meten-Meer-Zorg CC Cricketer-of-the-Year

Awardees and club members of the Meten-Meer-Zorg Cricket Club VINOD RAJKUMAR was last Saturday named the Meten-Meer-Zorg Cricket Club’s Cricketerof-the-Year, when the club held its 2014 Presentation Ceremony and Dinner at its West Coast Demerara based pavilion.

On the same night,

Seymour Evans copped the Best Batsman award even as 17-year-old Levroy Miggins was voted Best Bowlerof-the-Year for the club, whose president Troy Khan delivered the feature address and said he was happy to see joy on the faces of the players.

Sheldon Alexander picked up the All-rounderof-the-Year award, wicketkeeper batsman Adrian Johnson was voted Emerging Player-of-theYear, with all-rounder Travis Mohammed collecting the Teen Playerof-the-Year award.

captain Tichard Joseph for his 63rd goal to get them past Pouderoyen 1-0 and while Den Amstel won their

clash against Uitvlugt on a technicality 3-1 (Uitvlugt forfeited the match at halftime, claiming bad light), it did not stop the home side from impressing the crowd through goalscorers Delon Lanferman, Travis Hiliman and Andre Hector.

If the aforementioned players could replicate their semifinals performance and Slingerz continue their lacklustre performance then an upset is certainly on the horizon.

However, the likes of Anthony ‘Awo’ Abrams, the team’s leading goalscorer Devon Millington, its dapper midfield player Tichard Joseph, national centre-back

Collin Nelson and the other members of the star-studded Slingerz FC team are not known for having two bad games in the row and as such, Den Amstel must bring their ‘A’ game to the battle ground, or, they will have to settle for $500 000.

Meanwhile, the third place playoff encounter between Uitvlugt and Pouderoyen should be good enough to intrigue fans before the grand finale. Both teams had good showing in the semifinals and fell to two of the best teams in the WDFA. The winners of this game will pocket $300 000 and the losers $200 000.

Alpha into today’s Q-final with record

Wayne Dover NATIONAL club champions Alpha United Football Club have already established a record in the Georgetown Football Association/Banks Beer Knockout competition, but coach Wayne `Wiggy’ Dover believes that it’s just the tip of the iceberg and much more is to come from the team known to many as `The Hammer’.

So far in the tournament, Guyana’s top club have scored at an intimidating average of just over 11 goals per match, having netted a record 35 goals and not conceding any in their first three appearances.

The sublime performance has set tongues wagging and pushed Alpha into the quarterfinals which start this evening at the Georgetown Football Club ground.

Placed in Group ‘A’, Alpha first humiliated Blackwater 17-0 then embarrassed Northern Rangers 16-0 in the

following match and last Friday, the in-form club defeated Police 2-0 to leave the group stage unscathed.

Daniel Wilson and Dwayne Jacobs were mainly responsible for Alpha’s backbreaking performances, after scoring 11 and eight goals respectively and Dover expects tougher competition in the knockout stage but is confident that his side have what it takes to grab the first prize on New Year’s Day. “We have the midfield arsenal, the defence backbone and the attacking firepower. I am confident that we are capable of beating any team in this competition.

However, we will take it one game at a time. At present we are looking at the quarterfinals,” Dover said.

Alpha will clash with GFC in the first quarterfinal on a double-header card at the GFC ground beginning at 19:00hrs today, with the second match bringing together Pele and Riddim Squad.

Commenting on his team’s performance against Police, Dover declared that it was an easy victory, although his side were reduced to 10 men following a red card in the 11th minute of the game.

He applauded the return of marksman Dwight Peters and noted that Alpha have the ability to dig deep into their reserves. “We played

Dwight Peters almost the entire game with 10 men, and at no time was our goal area threatened. We created more than nine clear opportunities.

In the end it was a comfortable victory. It is not every day that we can go out and beat a team by 17 or 16 goals. We did what mattered most and that was to win the game,” explained Dover.

“The team is confident and would approach the knockout stage the same way we did the Group stage. While our immediate focus is on GFC and the quarterfinals on Christmas Day, the bigger picture is lifting the championship trophy on January 1. We owe that to ourselves, our fans and our president Mr Odinga Lumumba who has spared no expense to make us one of the best in the Caribbean.”

The team winning the Banks DIH competition will collect $3M.

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Windies look to fight back on friendlier pitch Why punish the West Indies players when the administration is to blame?

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mi(CRICINFO) - As ever, the West Indies Cricket Board has taken the shortterm view and removed supposedly troublesome players instead of recognising its own incompetence.

A few days ago, the West Indies board released the squad for the ODIs to be played in South.

Well, those rumours in Africa starting January 16 that there had been rumours flying around as to its composition and the possibility of a new captain. are no longer rumours. A press release has confirmed that Dwayne Bravo is no longer captain of the team, and not just for this tour.

The chairman of selectors has pointed out that the new captain, Jason Holder, is younger and that they see him as the person to take this team forward.

But it doesn’t end there.

Bravo has not just been relieved of the captaincy. He, along with Darren Sammy and Kieron Pollard, isn’t even in the squad to play the five games. Now while arguments can be put forward for the reasons to seek a younger captain, however flimsy those might be, what can you say

Michael Holding about leaving the three gentlemen mentioned above out of the squad?

Obviously questions have been asked of the selectors.

One volunteered the information that the three were left out because they wanted to have a look at younger cricketers leading up to the World Cup. Now if they were sensible enough to have done some homework, they would have realised what a ridiculous argument that was. Narsingh Deonarine, who has been selected in the squad, is older than the three who have been left out.

Kieron Pollard

Another argument put forward is that they looked at the stats, and the cricketers left out weren’t measuring up. Again, folks, do your homework.

Bravo was just selected for the ICC ODI Team-of-theYear for 2014; that is the team selected from among all the ODI cricketers in the world.

Bravo can make that team, but his “stats” aren’t good enough to make the West Indies side? That being the case, I think the ICC should just hand the World Cup trophy to West Indies instead of playing the tournament, as they have one hell of a team.

“I read an article based on an interview with the lawyer for the three gentlemen. He speaks of victimisation, and

I’m afraid I have to agree with him. But am I surprised? I am afraid not.”

He went on to mention that the WICB cherry-picked details from the task force report to victimise the three cricketers. That is fairly obvious. Once again, the WICB has commissioned a report into the workings of the board, like the Patterson and Wilkins report, and used what it felt like using to suit its own agendas.

Yes, the report did apportion some blame to the players, in particular the seniors, but that came at the very end, just before the recommendations. In its opening salvo, the task force blamed the WICB and the West Indies Players’

Darren Sammy Association (WIPA) for creating the problem.

I draw your attention to the opening paragraph: ‘We are of the view that the overriding excuse for the players withdrawing their labour was the attempted imposition of new contractual terms of employment on the players negotiated between the board and WIPA, which the players saw for the first time after they got to India.

There is something fundamentally wrong in sending a team to faraway places with only a historical view of their terms of employment and then to radically change those terms after they arrive in that distant place.

“If that doesn’t clearly state that WIPA and the WICB created the problem then I am missing something. But once again, players are being victimised and punished, and I have yet to hear about any repercussions for those who created the problem in the first place.”

It is so unfortunate that the WICB, in choosing to use only that small part of the report that suits it, is again doing West Indies cricket a disservice.

One of the recommendations made by the task force, which the board put together without any input from the players, was: “The WICB must now build pillars of trust and respect with the players who

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are the board’s employees. In this process, WIPA and the senior players have a very real role to play.

“Folks, that was recommendation No.1. Is this how the WICB intends to build trust and respect? I think its actions clearly suggest that it doesn’t even intend to try. When this fiasco started in India, I wrote that the WICB had learnt nothing over the years.

“I pointed out that players who were happy to take up the

mantle of representing the region when previous players went on strike were now ready to emulate the earlier cricketers and strike themselves.

“Now the WICB is looking to replace the “troublemakers” - one of them, Darren Sammy, was seen as a “board man” not long ago - with new players, but you can bet your bottom dollar that these new players will soon become disenchanted and start rumblings against the board in the nottoo-distant future.

“A much more knowledgeable man than myself defined madness as doing the same thing over and over again while expecting a different result.

“I leave you readers to determine what you think, then define the people running the WICB. That has been the board’s behaviour for years now. It’s time to change the culture of the board, and it’s obvious that change won’t come from within.”

Whycliffe ‘Dave’ Cameron THURSDAY, DECEMBER 25, 2014