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GUYANA No. 104111 WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 25, 2015

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GUYANA CHRONICLE Wednesday February 25, 2015

Harper resigns as Director-General of Foreign Affairs Ministry - Rohee says merits of PPP/C choice will soon become evident

By Vanessa Narine THE Ruling Party’s prime ministerial candidate, Mrs Elisabeth Harper, has resigned as Director-General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

This disclosure was made yesterday by General Secretary

Mrs Elisabeth Harper

of Mrs Harper’s candidacy has caused pandemonium in the already unpopular and weak APNU/AFC coalition, which hurriedly strung together a press release attacking the PPP/ Civic’s choice for Prime Minister Candidate….

“It is clear that, through an act of desperation, the APNU-AFC appears shell-shocked due to the fact that our Prime Ministerial candidate is an outstanding but yet humble woman, as against their power-hungry Prime Minister candidate.”

Rohee surmised that the “harsh and disparaging comments” coming from the ‘alliance’ is an effort to downplay the significance and impact of Harper’s selection, particularly as it relates to its chances at the upcoming polls.

CIVIC INVOLVEMENT The involvement of the Party’s Civic component was also addressed at yesterday’s news conference.

Rohee explained that while former member of the Civic component Dr Henry Jeffery advocated for a greater degree of organisation among the individuals comprising this group, no such move was made.

“The Civic component is a rather loose arrangement that is associated with the PPP…. The Civic component does not have a structure; there is no leader…some people just don’t want to be in any organisation. They don’t like organizational structures…some people were not comfortable with any organizational form being given to the civic component,” he said.

Rohee disclosed that the individuals who form part of the Civic component prefer to remain members of civil society and contribute to the development of Guyana, as opposed to

of the People’s Progressive Party (PPP), Mr Clement Rohee, who said, “My information is that she has already done so.”

Speaking at the Party’s weekly press conference held at Freedom House, he fielded questions on Harper’s selection as the incumbent Head of State’s running mate, and also stated that Harper will be active on the PPP/C’s campaign trail.

Responding to criticisms that she is not a ‘vote getter’, Rohee simply said, “Let’s wait on May 11 and see.”

He also noted that while there have been some comments to the effect that Harper is ‘not popular’, the current presidential candidate of A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) and the Alliance For Change (AFC), Brigadier (rtd) David Granger, is similarly not popular.

Rohee also stressed that the Party’s prime ministerial candidate is a career diplomat, and is “a very credible” individual.

PANIC AMONG THE ALLIANCE He attributed criticisms of the Party’s selection as coming from “cynics and pessimists”, but coupled this recognition with the fact that there has also been overwhelming expression of support for her selection.

Rohee highlighted the fact that Harper’s selection seems to have spurred “panic” in the APNU/AFC alliance’s camp. “The People’s Progressive Party takes note of the serious panic in the APNU-AFC camp following the announcement that one of Guyana’s outstanding daughters, Mrs. Elisabeth Harper, is our Prime Ministerial Candidate for the May 11 general and regional elections,” he said, adding: “It is indeed interesting to note how the announcement

members of a labeled, organised grouping.

Harper, the PPP General Secretary stated, hails from civil society; and like other such persons, has an interest in contributing to the development of the country, this time from a different position.

Following precedent from 1992, the Party’s prime ministerial candidate is taken from the Civic component, while its presidential candidate is taken from the PPP. Also, since 1992, Rohee pointed out, there has never been a meeting where members of the Civic component “sat around a table and asked the Party to agree or disagree” on a candidate. “(What we are doing now is) no different from what we did in 1992 and all the other years that followed,” he said.

Rohee said that, as General Secretary, he recommended Harper’s selection to the PPP’s Executive Committee. “This party believes in reaching out…the PPP is not afraid of change, or of reaching out to persons in our country, to Guyanese of distinction who are prepared to serve in governmental capacity,” Rohee said.

All considered, Rohee rubbished the assertion being peddled that there is division in the PPP/C ranks. “As far as

‘It is clear that through an act of desperation, the APNU-AFC appears shell-shocked, due to the fact that our prime ministerial candidate is an outstanding but yet humble woman, as against their power-hungry prime ministerial candidate’ - PPP General Secretary, Clement Rohee I personally am concerned, there is no rift in the PPP with respect to the Party’s selection of Harper’s candidature,” Rohee stressed.

PPP General Secretary Clement Rohee at yesterday’s news conference (Photo by Adrian Narine)

NO SHELTERING The PPP General Secretary also vehemently rejected the idea that the Party is “sheltering” Harper from the media.

“That is your (the media’s) word, not ours…we would like to dissociate ourselves from any indication of that sort…I take objection -- to put it rather strongly and firmly – (to the assertion) that the Party is sheltering Mrs Harper,” he said.

Rohee assured that its prime ministerial candidate would make herself available to the media at the appropriate time, as she deems fit. “We are moving with our own pace, not the pace of the media…the media will have the opportunity at the appropriate time to meet with our prime ministerial candidate to have an engagement with her,” he said.

Coming from the Civic component, Harper is not a card bearing Party member. She was the only nomination made to the Party’s Executive Committee, which concluded its deliberations on the matter only minutes before the announcement was made.

The 57-year-old’s selection, announced last Saturday, gives her the distinction of being the first woman to be nominated to that post.

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GUYANA CHRONICLE Wednesday February 25, 2015

President issues Dissolution Proclamation - cites enfranchising voters as reason for delay

By Vanessa Narine THE proclamation for the dissolution of Parliament has been issued by President Donald Ramotar, and will take effect from February 28.

Making the announcement last evening, President

ary 22, while the Objections subset will end on February 27. To date, the numbers released by GECOM indicate that thousands have taken advantage of the Claims and Objections period.

Parliament had remained prorogued following President Ramotar’s November 10

President Donald Ramotar Ramotar said: “I issued the Proclamations that identify 28th February, 2015 as the date of the dissolution of the 10th Parliament of Guyana, and the Ten Regional Democratic Councils (RDCs).”

He gave as the reason for the delay in making the move was so as to ensure that all eligible voters are enfranchised in the lead-up to the May 11 general and regional elections.

“I did not dissolve the Parliament at the same time because, had I done so, the Claims and Objections period, which also allows for transfers would have been truncated. Were the latter to have occurred, thousands of Guyanese voters who changed their place of residence would not have been able to obtain their transfers, and this could have led to them being disenfranchised,” the President said in a televised address to the nation.

This fact was confirmed by senior officials of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM).

Also, the Claims subset of the Claims and Objection period ended on Sunday, Febru-

proclamation in the face of a Confidence motion that would have ended the life of the 10th Parliament and move the country to even earlier elections.

The Head of State’s subsequent announcement of a date for elections came after

after dissolution of Parliament as the President shall appoint by proclamation.”

The Attorney-General said that the Executive Gov-

‘I did not dissolve the Parliament at the same time because, had I done so, the Claims and Objections period which also allows for transfers, would have been truncated. Were the latter to have occurred, thousands of Guyanese voters who changed their place of residence would not have been able to obtain their transfers, and this could have led to them being disenfranchised’ - President Donald Ramotar ernment, the President and his Cabinet, will continue in their roles until a new executive has been sworn in.

On the question of spending, given that Parliament is dissolved, Nandlall noted that the relative proclamation will activate the provisions of Article 219 (1), combined with the Fiscal Management and Accountability Act. Together, they provide that in any financial year, the Government is empowered to spend one-twelfth of

‘The 10th Parliament has ended, predictably, after three years. It was historic in so many respects, and will forever be remembered as a crucible that forged a new democracy’ - Raphael Trotman the objective of prorogation (dialogue in the face of political impasse) failed.

THE EXECUTIVE AND SPENDING Attorney-General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Anil Nandlall, told the Guyana Chronicle last evening that the President’s announcement is in accordance with the constitutional prescription.

Article 61 of the Constitution states thus: “An election of members of the National Assembly under Article 60 (2) shall be held on such day within three months

After Elections, Article 219, paragraph 3 of the Constitution, will be activated until a first budget is passed for the 11th Parliament of

the Budget of the preceding year in continuing to provide the normal services of the Government of Guyana, until an Appropriation Act (a Budget) is passed.

“This position obtains whether Parliament is in session or not, or whether there will be elections or no elections. Indeed, if Parliament (were) in session, the National Assembly could not have prevented this constitutional and legal formula in relation to spending during this period (before the new Budget is passed) from being applied,” Nandlall said.

Guyana.

Commenting of the life of the 10th Parliament, Nandlall said, “The 10th Parliament slaughtered democra-

projects were crippled; the voting down of crucial pieces of legislation, among other things. In my considered view, the 10th Parliament failed Guyana and the people of Guyana. We now go to elections now,” the Attorney General posited.

‘Once Parliament is dissolved, I will write the MPs to notify them that they are no longer Members of the House, and I will also be writing to the Auditor General to stop payments for their services in that post’ - Clerk of the National Assembly, Mr Sherlock Isaacs Asked which groups of public officials will be affected by the dissolution, Nandlall disclosed that these will include the RDCs and Mem-

‘The 10th Parliament slaughtered democracy, where personal political agendas as well as vindictive and vendetta politics trumped national interests, national development, and the people’s welfare’ - AG and Minister of Legal Affairs, Mr Anil Nandlall cy, where personal political agendas as well as vindictive and vendetta politics trumped national interests, national development, and the people’s welfare.

“This was manifested by the cutting of three successive National Budgets, where important national

tions for the next Parliament -– the 11th Parliament -– will commence.

“Once Parliament is dissolved, I will write the MPs to notify them that they are no longer Members of the House, and I will also be writing to the Auditor Gener-

bers of Parliament (MPs).

WORKINGS OF NATIONAL ASSEMBLY Additionally, Clerk of the National Assembly, Mr Sherlock Isaacs, in a prior comment, explained that once the proclamation of dissolution is issued, prepara-

al to stop payments for their services in that post,” he said.

The new 65 members relative to representation in the House will be decided based on the outcome of the upcoming general and regional elections; and who those individuals are will be based on the names submitted via a candidates’ list submitted on nomination day by the contesting political parties.

Speaker of the House, Mr Raphael Trotman, also commented on the dissolution of Parliament after the announcement. He said, “The 10th Parliament has ended, predictably after three years.

It was historic in so many respects, and will forever be remembered as a crucible that forged a new democracy.”

The 10th Parliament was convened on January 12, 2012.

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Wave of bombings in Baghdad kills 37 people

(REUTERS) - A WAVE of bomb attacks around Baghdad killed 37 people and wounded dozens more on Tuesday, as at least seven explosions struck in or near the Iraqi capital, police and medical sources said.

In the deadliest incidents, 24 people were killed in two blasts in Jisr Diyala district, southeast of the city.

The sources said the first bomb went off in a commercial area near restaurants, shops and street stalls.

Police tried to prevent people gathering at the scene, but shortly afterwards a car bomb was detonated in the same area. Three of the people killed in the second blast were police, they said.

Earlier, five other explosions hit northern and southern neighborhoods, the sources said.

There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the attacks, which come as Iraqi security forces battle Islamic State militants who control large areas of north and west Iraq, and who have claimed many recent bombings in Baghdad.

In the western province of Anbar, Iraqi troops backed

by Shi’ite militia and tribal fighters are trying to drive Islamic State fighters out of al-Baghdadi on the Euphrates River.

The town is just five km (three miles) east of the Ain al-Asad airbase where U.S. Marines are training Iraqi forces for a larger offensive against Islamic State.

A U.S. official said last week that an assault to recapture the northern city of Mosul, the largest city under Islamic State control, would probably be launched in April or May. Iraqi military officials have declined to confirm such a timetable. Iraqi troops and militia forces have been gathering for an expected offensive against the militants further south in Salahuddin province, between Baghdad and Mosul.

GUYANA CHRONICLE Wednesday February 25, 2015

Islamic State in Syria abducts at least 90 Christians: monitor

(REUTERS) - ISLAMIC State militants have abducted at least 90 people from Assyrian Christian villages in northeastern Syria, a monitoring group tracking violence in Syria said on Tuesday.

merga.

This part of Syria borders territory controlled

by Islamic State in Iraq, where it committed atrocities last year against the Yazidi religious minority.

Islamic State did not

200,000 have people have been killed. Before the arrival of Kurds and Arab nomadic tribes at the end of the 19th century, Christians formed the majority in Syria’s Jazeera area, which includes Hasaka.

lages from Islamic State control.

Last year, Islamic State fighters abducted several Assyrians in retaliation for some of them fighting alongside the YPG. Most were released after long

Militant Islamist fighters parade on military vehicles along the streets of northern Raqqa province June 30, 2014.

The British-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said they carried out dawn raids on rural villages inhabited by the ancient Christian minority west of Hasaka, a city mainly held by the Kurds.

Syrian Kurdish militia launched two offensives against the militants in northeast Syria on Sunday, helped by U.S.-led air strikes and Iraqi pesh-

confirm the kidnappings.

Supporters posted photos online of the group’s fighters in camouflage attire looking at maps and firing machine guns. The website said the photos were from Tel Tamr, a town near where the Observatory said the abductions occurred.

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Sunday’s offensive

by Kurdish YPG militia reached within five km (3 miles) of Tel Hamis, an Islamic State-controlled town southeast of Qamishli, the Observatory said.

At least 14 IS fighters died in the offensive, in which Assyrians fought alongside Kurds, it added.

Eight civilians were also killed in heavy shelling by the Kurdish side, which seized several Arab vil-

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negotiations.

Military experts said militants were trying to open a new front to relieve pressure on Islamic State after several losses since being driven from the Syrian town of Kobani near the border with Turkey.

“Islamic State are losing in several areas so they want to wage an attack on a new area,” said retired Jordanian general Fayez Dwiri.

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Top Panama judge Moncada pleads guilty to corruption (BBC NEWS) THE former president of Panama’s supreme judge’s salary. court, Alejandro Moncada, has pleaded guilty to charges Moncada’s lawyer said his client’s health was deteriorating of illicit enrichment. and he had therefore agreed to Moncada was suspended plead guilty to two out of the from his post in October when four charges against him. he came under investigation by He was also facing allegaPanama’s Congress. tions of money laundering and He also pleaded guilty corrupting officials. to falsifying documents and It has not yet been decided was sentenced to five years in whether Moncada will be sent detention. to jail or whether he will be Moncada was appointed allowed to serve his sentence by former President Ricardo under house arrest.

Martinelli, who himself faces Moncada is one of a series a corruption probe. of officials to face corruption As part of the deal struck probes since President Juan with prosecutors, Moncada Carlos Varela came to office will hand back two apartments on a promise to clean up Panaworth a total of $1.7m (£1.1m) manian politics. he had bought since coming Last month, the supreme to office. court voted to investigate Mr Crackdown on corruption Panamanians have taken to the streets to protest Varela’s predecessor in ofShortly after taking up his against high levels of corruption fice, Ricardo Martinelli, over position in 2010, Moncada had allegations he had inflated declared only a gold watch and a 2005 Toyota van. He also multi-million-dollar contracts. said at the time that he had no other income apart from his Mr Martinelli denies the allegations.

U.S. boost for Cuban cigar festival (BBC News) CUBA’S annual cigar festival is getting under way in the capital Havana - with American visitors able to take cigars home legally for the first time in decades.

A thaw in U.S.-Cuban relations means American smokers will be able to stock up on products worth up to $100 (£65).

Havana cigars have been banned in the U.S. for more than 50 years under the terms of a trade embargo.

Hundreds of visitors are expected at the week-long festival.

Despite the recent rapprochement between Washington and Havana, most Americans are still not allowed to travel Hundreds of people gathered for the festival

Islamic Front to Gov’t on five detainees: Ask Maduro to help us (TRINIDAD GUARDIAN) VENEZUELA President Nicholas Maduro is in T&T for the signing of a new agreement on energy affairs. With his arrival, the Waajihatul Islaamiyyah (The Islamic Front) thinks the T&T Government should be prudent and let good sense prevail by asking Maduro, “as a sign of goodwill”, to release or expedite the legal proceedings concerning the five Muslim T&T nationals who are still detained in Venezuela.

The five men—Wade Charles, Dominic Pitilal, Asim Luqman, Andre Battersby and Leslie Daisley —were arrested on terrorism charges on March 19 2014 after the Venezuelan intelligence agency raided their hotel rooms. On March 27, 2014 a delegation of officials, headed by Rear Admiral Richard Kelshall (national security adviser to the Prime Minister of T&T), left Trinidad on a fact-finding mission.

to the Caribbean island.

However some U.S. citizens, including relatives of Cubans or academics, are allowed to visit and take advantage of the new rules.

Dookeran tells of Arms Trade Treaty importance (TRINIDAD GUARDIAN) FOREIGN Affairs Minister, Winston Dookeran has underscored the importance of the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) which he described as the “missing link” in the global regulation of the illicit movement of small and conventional arms and ammunition.

Addressing delegates yesterday from 86 countries during the opening of the First Preparatory Meeting of the First Conference of States Parties at the Hyatt Regency, Port-of-Spain, Dookeran said the time had come for small and big nations to join hands and share in the burden and responsibilities of dealing with the risks threatening global peace and security.

Welcoming regional and international representatives to the two-day event which will conclude today, Dookeran said as the United Nations embarked on a new era of multilateralism, it had become necessary to build a global institution that would sustain efforts to combat these risks.

He said: “We are here today to put into place the building blocks in order to ensure the institution we are building in the global context is able to withstand the stormy weather ahead and also be able to address the current problems we are facing.” During a briefing session last week, Dookeran sought to link the movement of unregulated arms and ammunition, to the local crime situation.

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EDITORIAL

GUYANA

Requiem for the PNC THE coalition with the AFC, with the extremely disadvantageous terms conceded to that miniscule political party by the APNU, has seemingly driven the final nail in the coffin of the PNC. Nagamootoo’s popularity with PPP supporters was milked for the 2011 elections through clever gimmickry and rhetoric.

It would not work again, because former PPP supporters, moved by the emotion of the moment, who trusted Nagamootoo and gave him their votes in 2011, have felt absolutely betrayed by Nagamootoo and Ramjattan’s open collusion with the despised PNC under its new guise as APNU, and are returning to the PPP fold in droves; so Nagamootoo’s promise to deliver thousands of Indian votes to the PNC is merely bluff and fluff.

The AFC is practically a dead party, and Nagamootoo is astute enough to know that the party he chose to align himself with in his craze for power is practically defunct, and trending towards becoming as dormant as the WPA and other inconsequential parties in the APNU make-up, so the leadership, comprising many lawyers versed in configuring solutions advantageous to themselves, created a strategic formula to keep themselves relevant in the political fray.

Granger bought the formula and sold out the PNC to do so, consequently robbing PNC stalwarts of seating and accrued benefits in the National Assembly when the House reconvenes after the elections in May of this year.

Even if the AFC wins only one seat, it will be assured of 40% of the Opposition seats in Parliament, while the 60% will have

to be shared between the PNC and the other mini parties in the APNU configuration: So first Granger demolished the PNC name and construct of the party Burnham founded to found his own alliance – APNU; and now he has compounded that with practically giving away a lion’s share of the spoils to the likes of opportunists like Ramjattan and Nagamootoo.

Since the People’s National Congress was given birth by the late Linden Forbes Sampson Burnham, that political party has been, and remained, from the inception a vibrant force in local social and political dynamics, and the leadership, with initially Burnham at the helm, then Hoyte, has remained committed and steadfast to the core values of the party.

Enter Corbin, and with him the slow disintegration of the second strongest political force in Guyana.

Leadership challenges began, membership was being lost at an alarming rate; but worse was the infighting as more and more of the executive members began feeling alienated to a political party they had given absolute loyalty from their youth.

So Burnham loyalists became determined to return the PNC to its glory days by removing Corbin, whom they solely blamed for the disintegration of the PNC, and replace him with someone in whom they placed their faith to restore the strength of their party.

But bit by bit, the core leadership was eliminated out of the equation, with challengers to leadership claiming rigging in the internal electoral processes. Corbin remained as supreme leader while the swathe of vengeance scythed away aspiring leaders

like Vincent Alexander, Aubrey Norton, Raphael Trotman, Faith Harding et al. Those who supported opposing candidates were vengefully weeded out of the executive and gradually the strength and vibrancy of the PNC became diluted because those remaining became apathetic and directionless.

Until Corbin realised that if he remained, he would become leader of a defunct political party. His future personal well-being was secure in any case, because the PPP/C Government has provided the Leader of the Opposition with wages, benefits and a retirement package almost in line with that of the President; so Corbin would never go in want of any imaginable luxury.

These were the factors that propelled his search for his successor; but instead of choosing someone who had the absolute loyalty of party members, he went out of the box and chose someone who was an absolute political novice, which further alienated hardcore PNC-ites.

David Granger’s emergence as a power within PNC leadership heralded many changes; but the most shocking change was the re-structuring of the Burnham-founded PNC, eliminating executive members who had served the party with loyalty and distinction from their youth and injecting non-affiliates in a new avatar he renamed A Partner for National Unity (APNU), which key members saw as a betrayal, because none of the new affiliate parties, heads of which automatically became executive leaders of the new political conglomeration, had any membership to speak of and all had been almost defunct; so it was an anomalous partnership. As a consequence, disillusioned PNC membership melted

away in droves; thus it was when former PNC leadership contender, Raphael Trotman co-founded the Alliance For Change (AFC), many former PNC members voted solidly for that fledgling political party.

The angst of party loyalists, who see newcomers who had never contributed anything to their party, like Jaipaul Sharma, Rupert Roopnarine and others, enjoying the power, prominence and benefits that come with their appointment as parliamentarians, sidelining major players like Faith Harding, Aubrey Norton, Volda Lawrence, Mervyn Williams, Vanessa Kissoon et al, has added to the internal corrosion of the second oldest, once powerful political party in Guyana.

The ineffective leadership, which only grandstands with sanctimonious speeches, cutting successive budgets and derailing the development of their own support bases, and their unyielding position of non-support on the Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Terrorism bill, as well as their stymieing of transformative developmental national projects – with all the implications for Guyana and all Guyanese, that has made the APNU a mocking stock in Guyana and the world, is another factor that seems to spell doom to the once powerful brainchild of Linden Forbes Sampson Burnham who, despite everything, was one of the most brilliant leaders Guyana has ever produced. Granger has, without doubt, presided over the demise of the People’s National Congress, and this final act of a coalition with terms abysmally disadvantageous to the PNC. He seems to be ringing that party’s death knell.

PYO Mash Parade was refreshing THE Mashramani 2015 celebrations were very symbolic; they showcased our culture, and created quite an atmosphere.

We are at a point in our history where the youths make a bigger difference than ever. Forty-one percent of the potential voters at the 2015 General and Regional Elections are under 30; this means that the support of youths is very vital. There has been a lot of noise from the Opposition camp about youth involvement in

the politics of the nation. The Progressive Youth Organisation (PYO)’s float was a refreshing sight at the Mashramani Celebrations.

I like the positive campaigning of the PYO; I appreciate the fact that they aren’t focused on the spread of propaganda, quite unlike the #movefoward campaign. The PYO is spreading the positive vibes of Mashramani, and isn’t focused on shaming and negativity. I’m very proud that the

youths of the PYO are not using themselves to spread propaganda, and are focused on being a force of positivity. I think the way forward for Guyana is to spread unity and positivity and love.

The sheer size of the PYO parade was a sight to behold. The PYO wasn’t dressed extravagantly, but the true strength was in the numbers. The PYO has numbers in the vicinity of a thousand and they had youths of all colours and creeds. This was a display

of unity, and even though it wasn’t extravagant, it was a beauty. It provided a first time opportunity for many, who wanted to be a part of the parades.

As an onlooker, I was in awe of the youths who came out and put their efforts in it. It also shows the confidence of the youths in the People’s Progressive Party.

DARREN CLEMENTSON

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The political opposition is petty and opportunistic

I WOULD like to express my concern that the Opposition and the media houses that support them are being opportunistic and misleading once again. This, however, is not uncommon. They have had many propaganda projects over the years. The Opposition has depended on these schemes for a number of years, and it is nothing short of disturbing.

Recently, two magistrates were dismissed over infractions.

The Opposition, however, chose to highlight only one of the cases. They completely ignored the dismissal of Magistrate Chandra Sohan, and focused entirely on the dismissal of Magistrate Geeta Chandan-Edmond. They linked Magistrate Geeta Chandan-Edmond with the rape charges against the son of the Prime Minister, Samuel Hinds. The magistrate was given a letter

months before the charges were handed to the prime minister’s son. I cannot comprehend how the incidents could possibly be linked. As a matter of fact, will dismissing a magistrate relieve Mr. Hinds Jr. of the charges? These accusations should be viewed as acts of desperation.

I find this kind of reporting disgraceful; this kind of misinformation should not be allowed. I would like to urge the editors and the politicians to stop the blurring of the truth. I find this kind of conduct unethical. I find myself in a position where I can no longer trust the Political Opposition. I expect electors to drop support for these hooligans.

JAMES McCLOUD

GPHC outshines popular private hospital THE management and staff of the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation must be congratulated for improving service delivery. However, there is still room for developing interpersonal skills of staff.

I was recently involved in an accident, which afforded me the opportunity to compare the services delivered by GPHC to that of a popular private City hospital.

My encounter at the private hospital made me realise that prompt attention at the door and placement on a bed do not mean swift action to get the patient better. For that private hospital, “prompt attention” means the patient forking out bank card, cash or cheque at the cash register.

To make a long story short, I will provide a synopsis.

A relative and I arrived at the private hospital about 08:20am; it was not until something to 10:00am that she was sent to the operating theatre.

During that time, for every service provided to the patient, cash was demanded upfront. At one point, I was forced to ask the doctor’s receptionist to show some courtesy. I told her, “Had we not the money to pay, we would not have come here; money is not a problem;

just give us some courtesy and wait a little I will come to you.”

The hospital’s service was also sloppy. For instance, my relative was forced to wait in agonizing pain for an extra half-hour because the nurse or whoever is responsible forgot to send the blood sample to the lab for testing.

In addition, when my relative arrived at the Operating Theatre room door, no one was there to receive her.

Frustrated by the hospital’s discourteous behaviour, I went to GPHC to take care of my injury. I arrived at GPHC and waited a little. I was processed by the triage nurse, and subsequently called to see a doctor. I was sent for an X-ray. I waited about 20 minutes for the X-ray and result. I went back to a doctor, who read the X-ray.

I received painkillers and was sent away.

Now I received proper medical care free of cost, without a hassle from GPHC. Thumbs up! Good job GPHC! I am never going back to that private hospital.

K. SINGH

The UG impasse must come to an end THE chants originating from the collective staff from the University of Guyana have to spur an inquiry. The many “Don’t believe the lies you’re told” and “we’re overworked and underpaid” etc. are not necessarily true, and I quickly suggest that the incumbent Vice Chancellor, Professor Opadeyi, ‘open up’ to have some people really ‘come and see’ what truly obtains at this institution.

Mr. Editor, this is my third year as a student, and most of my problems, where the staff are concerned, are ‘attitudinal’, in that the said university staff, at all levels, manifest a gross lack of proficiency.

Let me talk; time and punctuality is a lost value. The ICT and photocopying centres are terrible in this area-either no one is there to attend to; nine o’ clock is never respected; and extended lunch sessions etc. I promise readers, that if a clock system is employed and CCTV monitoring is to be enacted, many will be exposed. I add here too that in places like the maintenance and library, there are too many staff members ‘just marking time.’ Honest, I do not see why they should be employed as there is not enough work for them. The library is mostly empty and many times students go there to just ‘hang-out,’ chatting in whispers or just being on their phones (keypad), or some other communication device. It is not feasible to have so many employees when there is not enough for them to do. UG has to address this problem.

The other thing too is the attitude of some lecturers--they either show up late for classes or are absent without due notice. It is so sad that they show so little regard for the students.

I add here too that they take ‘forever’ to mark and return scripts. I recall one lecturer starting a first semester course in the middle of the second, and even after the August break and

the new academic year began, he was still without the course grades. On this particular matter, I know of one student, top one too, who simply abandoned the course and it affected his university tenure, as he had to resort to another course in order to graduate (good thing he had that option).

Let me talk plagiarism too, and I can pin-point one lecturer who does not have a clue what this is all about and how to test for it. Imagine this lecturer flunked almost an entire class of over 40 students for supposedly committing this crime, when it was not really the case. This kind of thing shows how high-handed and indifferent the staff situation can become, and, in fact, has been for quite some time now.

I think that some staff-cutting is in order, and for sure, there needs to be some kind of accountability in punctuality, absenteeism, and neglect etc., for I think that ‘dereliction of duties’ is a serious factor at UG. Now I do believe that some negotiation is necessary and I do believe that everyone at UG deserves a little ‘raise’. Many Guyanese like to compare salaries and working conditions here with what is the norm overseas, but they do not like to talk about the comparative responsibilities and the consequences of misdemeanours. Many UG staffers, if they were in another country, would not have lasted long, and this is so for all categories at the institution.

Mr. Editor, this current needless impasse must come to an end. Already the students are getting really fed-up, and from much rumouring, I gather that some staff are all for resuming work. I wish the relevant authorities can come in and act maturely. It’s about time.

ERIN NORTHE

Let’s change ‘dutty wine’ for a pleasing parade I WISH to thank the Albertown Police Station for heeding my desperate plea on Monday night and turning up in my Queenstown neighbourhood to shut down the Banks DIH post-Mash noise. This was after 9p.m. It took the police an hour to get there but they did, and for that I am very grateful.

I intended to check whether there is any law that allows a commercial entity to plop itself down in a residential neighbourhood and emit from 10 in the morning and onwards, a thumping, raucous racket – I think it’s called music – until whenever they decide to turn it off. But is this about legality or about being good citizens?

And since I am on the subject of the annual ‘dutty wine’ that serves to mark our Republican status, I am stating here that I will vote for whichever party is willing to change this annual parade and by doing so change our nation.

We are bent on copying Trinidad and Brazil. Since we are bereft of creativity and cannot make anything of our own, I move that we copy the more decent nations and have a Republic Day parade that we can all be proud of. It is a day to parade our best and finest.

I want to see our army and police in dress uniform marching in perfect order down our streets before bands that have rehearsed and are in perfect tune and harmony. Our fire service, drug enforcement unit, our schools and clubs, our Girl Guides and Boy Scouts, our judo and shakti masters and students, and our commercial sector who will build and display aesthetically pleasing floats to a theme and can compete for prizes – these should constitute our Republic Day parade.

Note that I am not asking for better education or economic systems, or a cleanup of corruption. Whichever of the two presidential candidates has the cojones to institute a decent Republic Day celebration will, in that one decisive move, turn this country around.

He will be stating that ours is a proud, law abiding nation where the attributes of decency, neighbourliness, morality, and all around pleasantness like good manners and courtesy are the ones we encourage and reward. These are the characteristics on which progressive nations are built.

I say all this and know already that neither candidate has what it takes, because, perhaps, they are cowardly, or they believe the ‘dutty wine’ is really good stuff.

What we have and will continue to have for a long, long time is leadership that will now send around a clean-up crew to pick up the droppings of litter that the ‘dutty winers’ have left behind.

I usually flee my home on ‘dutty wine’ day. This year I stayed. Next year I will flee again, unless the incoming president changes the nature of our Republic Day parade.

Given that this will not happen, would he at least change the parade route? The citizens of Queenstown and Kitty have more than done their duty for country and the annual ‘dutty wine’ should now be inflicted on another neighbourhood.

RYHAAN SHAH

Race is not homogenous MANY letter writers misguided in that they see RACE as being homogeneous.

RACE is NOT homogeneous.

There is no pure blooded Indian, African, Chinese, Caucasian, Amerindian, etc. We are all mixed raced to a certain extent.

Unless we all know our full ancestry, we can never claim otherwise.

I am mostly Indian and partly Scottish (Caucasian-White).

SEAN McLEAN

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GUYANA CHRONICLE Wednesday February 25, 2015

GECOM releases final numbers of Claims exercise

THOUSANDS have taken advantage of the Claims subset of the Guyana Elections Commission’s (GECOM) Claims and Objections period.

And the Commission’s Deputy Chief Elections Officer (DECO), Vishnu Persaud, told the Guyana Chronicle that some 6,345 persons conducted transfers, due to issues related to change of address, etc., while another 3,900 used

the process to become new registrants.

He disclosed too that there were 1,646 changes and corrections to existing registration information, and 1,667 replacements of identification cards requested, 627 retakes of photographs.

The Objections period is currently ongoing and ends on Sunday.

The Claims and Objections period is the next step

after a continuous cycle of registration, the last one being the Seventh Cycle of Continuous Registration.

Some 6,003 persons took advantage of the Seventh Cycle of Registration, which ended on December 31, 2014.

There were also 1,163 changes and corrections to existing registration information that was done during the Seventh Cycle of Continuous Registration, as well as 1,248

Vishnu Persaud

transfers.

Prior to the start of the Claims and Objections period, the Preliminary List of Electors (PLE) was published to allow for review by eligible voters.

The PLE’s publication, as well as several other operational undertakings, had to be completed before a date for the Claims and Objections period was named.

The Claims and Objections

period is necessary to finalise the Official List of Electors (OLE), which will facilitate voting on Elections Day Additionally, GECOM has indicated that the Revised List of Electors (RLE), following the end of the ongoing Claims and Objections period, could possibly be completed by March 16, while the OLE likely to be published by April 13. (Vanessa Narine)

Neesa Gopaul murder trial…

Three police witnesses testify THREE police witnesses yesterday testified in the murder trial of Former Queen’s College student , Neesa Gopaul.

Neesa’s mother, Bibi Shareema Gopaul, and step-father, Jarvis Small, are on trial at the High Court in Georgetown for the brutal murder, which allegedly took place sometime between September 24 and October 2, 2010.

Jarvis “Barry” Small, is being represented by attorneys-at-law Glen Hanoman, Bernard De Santos SC, Lyndon Amsterdam and Zanna Frank, while Bibi Gopaul is being represented by Attorney-at-Law, George Thomas.

The case is being presented

by State Prosecutors Diana Kaulesar, Mercedes Thompson and Stacy Gooding.

The prosecution is presenting that on October 2, 2010, the headless remains of a female were discovered at a location along the Soesdkye-Linden Highway, tucked inside a suitcase that was parJarvis “Barry” Small tially submerged in a creek. A rope was wrapped around the suitcase and dumbbells were attached at one end, apparently in an effort to keep the body under water.

In addition to the body, a passport bearing the name Neesa Lalita Gopaul was also found. The teenager was reported missing just days before the discovery was made.

Subsequent to the discovery of the body, Bibi Gopaul and her ex-paramour Small, were arrested and charged for the murder.

Before Justice Navindra Singh and a panel of mixed jurors, three witnesses took the stand.

The first witness to testify yesterday was Superintendent Stephen Greaves attached to CID Headquarters, Eve Leary.

In Greaves’s testimony, he told the court that he took the buccal swabs from Bibi Gopaul in New Amsterdam and transported them to Georgetown.

Greaves’s role in the investigation entailed taking the samples from pathologist Dr. Nehaul Singh to Barbados for testing and also the buccal swabs.

Defence Counsel Thomas asked how the swabs were stored after they were taken, whether they were allowed to dry before storage and how it was transported from out of Guyana.

The court heard of DNA testing in the previous hearing, which was done by Ms. Loraine Allen, the Deputy Director at Forensic Science Centre in Barbados.

The second witness to testify was Assistant Superintendent Joel David, stationed at Brickdam and attached to CID. He said during October 6, 2010, he was attached to Brickdam Police station.

On October 6, 2010 he joined ASP Caesar at Ruimveldt Police Station, who was interviewing the number one accused, Small. He gave his evidence pertaining to the detention of the number one accused Small while he was at the Ruimveldt Police Station.

The third witness was Superintendent of Police Hugh

Neesa Gopaul Jessemy, who is presently stationed at Brickdam Police station. This witness told the court that, during 2010, he was Bibi Gopaul stationed at Ruimveldt Police Station.

Jessimy said relative to the allegation of murder committed on Neesa Gopaul, he assisted in the investigation in this matter. He said on October 3, 2010, he along with a party of policemen Mohamed Kayum and Bibi Shareema Gopaul visited the Lyken Funeral Home around 08:00hrs, where he saw the body of a female dressed in dark- coloured tights and a multicoloured dress with the greater part of the head missing.

He informed the court that later on October 4, 2010, he and the crime scene unit along with Assistant Commissioner Chapman,Superintendent Paul, Shareema Gopaul and Mohamed Kayum visited Lot 30 Public Road, Leonora. There the crime scene ranks conducted a search in the hallway of the upper flat of the building.

The witness said he observed a bag packed with male and female clothing along with a kitchen knife. He added that he returned to the lower flat, where he joined Superintendent Paul and Assistant Commissioner Chapman.

On October 6, 2010, the witness said he applied for an extension for Shareema Gopaul and Jarvis Small to be kept in police custody, which was granted. On the said day around 11:40hrs, Jessemy told the court that he contacted Nazar Mohamed Okeeland and Bharat Narayan Samaroo at the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) Office at the Ruimveldt Police Station, where he showed them a pair of dumbbells.

The witness said he requested them to take the dumbbells to his officer where Jarvis Small was seated. Jessimy said he asked Small in the presence of Nazar Mohamed Okeeland and Bharat Narayan if he uses dumbbells and Small replied no.

He then held a confrontation between Small and Okeeland and Samaroo, one at a time each with Small and he still denied.

Jessemy said October 7, 2010, around 8:00 pm; he took a statement from Shareema Gopaul.

Prosecutor Kaulesar then asked this witness prior to taking the statement, how he gained access to Lot 30 Public Road Leonora and he responded that Mohamed Kayum had keys to the premises. Another question from the prosecution ,was where the dumbbells were kept and he said in a cupboard at the Enquiry Office of the Ruimveldt Police Station.

Other questions that followed from the prosecution were how the cupboard was secured? And who had the keys to the cupboard?

The witness responded that the cupboard was secured by a padlock and the sergeant responsible for the station at that time, respectively.

He then identified the dumbbells and the two accused to the court.

Jessemy said he took an ordinary statement from Shareema Gopaul. The prosecution’s question to the witness was why Bibi Gopaul was not cautioned before the statement was taken and he responded that at the time he took the statement there was no reasonable evidence against her to put the allegation.

He added that he did not use any threats or promises when he took the statement.

In the ordinary statement from Shareema Gopaul, which was taken by witness, stated that Shareema along with Moonsammy (Neesa’a father) and Neesa had moved from Anna Catherina to Leonora. The witness further read from the statement that, Shareema’s husband suffered from high blood pressure and high cholesterol. He was buried on the same day he died. However, a post mortem was not performed, since he used to be seen by Doctor Kumar.

As Jessemy continued to read Shareema’s statement, she mentioned that Neesa was a Queen’s College student and after she entered form two, she became wayward. Sometimes she refused to listen to her father when he spoke to her.

The court heard that on September 23, 2010, Shareema, her younger daughter Miriam and Neesa retired to the second bedroom, where the accused Gopaul was wearing short pants, Miriam (Neesa’s younger sister) was wearing her sleeping clothes and Neesa was wearing a multi-coloured top.

In Shareema’s ordinary statement, she said she fell asleep and woke up sometimes after 06:00hrs. That was when she realised Neesa was not in her bed, but did not know that she was not in the house, since she thought she was in the yard.

She then reported this to the Leonora Police Station. Later she was called by Superintendent Paul who told her that her daughter had been found and she along with the police went to identify her.

In Shareema’s ordinary statement, she also mentioned that she found a bag with a white sheet and clothing, which she did not know.

The trial will continue today.

GUYANA CHRONICLE Wednesday February 25, 2015

PPP calls for Granger, Harmon to appear before Rodney CoI

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- to account for missing army weapons

By Vanessa Narine QUESTIONS over the weapons that were loaned to the Ministry of National Development of the People’s National Congress (PNC) Government during the 1970s and 1980s and are now missing must be answered, according to People’s Progressive Party (PPP) General Secretary Clement Rohee.

Speaking during the ruling Party’s weekly press briefing, he stated that current PNC leader, Brigadier (rtd) David Granger, should be summoned to testify at the ongoing Commission of Inquiry into the death of Dr Walter Rodney.

“I am convinced about the need for the Commission of Inquiry to summon Mr. Granger,” he said.

Revelations from testimonies, which given at the CoI, prompted the PPP General Secretary’s call.

Last August, Lieutenant Colonel Sydney James, who spent three days at the CoI on the witness stand, testified and submitted documentation that the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) loaned high-powered military weapons to the PNC’s Ministry of National Development.

The records that Lieutenant Colonel James tendered as evidence to the Commission show that the GDF loaned 200-odd weapons to the Ministry, as well as paramilitary organisations and other agencies.

According to Rohee, both Granger and General Secretary of A Partnership for National Unity (APNU), Joseph Harmon, should be called to testify at the CoI. Both men served with the GDF during the 1970s and 1980s.

“It is logical that a summons, because the Commission is free to summon people, should be issued for Mr. Granger and Mr. Harmon…they must not be allowed to escape scot-free,” Rohee said.

The PPP General Secretary added that the questions that are hanging in the air must be answered.

He said, “They should not be above scrutiny, in so far as the missing weapons are concerned…they worked in the military, they know what went on.

LEGAL AUTHORITY “…the Commission of Inquiry has the legal authority, the legal remit, to summon Mr. Harmon and Mr. Granger to appear before the Commission to answer many questions associated with the demise of Dr Walter Rodney, as well as with respect to the weapons that have disappeared.”

Of those 200-odd weapons, 155 are still missing today, with the GDF not engaged in searching for them.

INSEPARABLE In a prior comment on the matter, when James’ revelations were first made, President Donald Ramotar noted that the Ministry of National Development was “inseparable” from the PNC, as it was the office of the General Secretary of the PNC at that time and so the party cannot escape liability for the return of the weapons.

“When those weapons were given to the PNC, the present leader of the PNC (Mr. Granger) was the commander of the army at the time and now that he is the leader of the PNC, I would expect that he would make some genuine effort to return those weapons,” he said.

According to the Head of State, the missing weapons have found themselves in the hands of criminals, as indicated by Lieutenant Colonel Sydney James during his testimony.

In 2008, the police found two of those guns, including a grenade launcher, in the possession of notorious criminals at Mahaicony.

“We have been talking about the links of the Opposition to crime,” the President charged.

He pointed out that the issue at hand relates not only to the 155 still missing weapons, but also to other weapons that have gone missing and used in criminal activities, which include the devastating crime wave that gripped the nation.

Guyana’s unprecedented crime wave was responsible for numerous murders, kidnappings, and robberies and dates back to the now infamous February 2002 jailbreak, when five dangerous and armed prisoners escaped and sought refuge in Buxton village, which was widely regarded as a safe haven for criminals.

K&VC Hotel murder trial..

Ruling today on alleged caution statement by murder accused JUSTICE Franklyn Holder, presiding in the South Road Hotel murder case, will this afternoon deliver his ruling in a voir dire as to whether or not an alleged caution statement by the accused, Vinod Balgobin, is admissible in evidence.

The prosecution, contending that Balgobin is the person who reportedly murdered his wife MaryAnn Sunita Nauth in a hotel room between May 11th & 12th, 2013, was about to tender into evidence an alleged caution statement by Balgobin last week when veteran defence counsel Mr. Compton Richardson objected to the move on the ground that the statement was not obtained in accordance with the Judges’ Rules. This resulted in Justice Holder holding a voir dire (a trial within a trial) to determine whether the statement is admissible in evidence.

After the voir dire was concluded yesterday, Justice Holder reserved his ruling for this afternoon.

Mr. Ramotar said: “We have said that the situation in Buxton would have never lasted this long, had there not been some political support for them in that area. Clearly we see that these are some of the things we have to fight against. What happened then impact us today, as far as crime is concerned.”

He highlighted that Mr. Granger, on several occasions, called for the establishment of CoIs, but seems to ignore the need for a CoI to address something that is important for the country.

“It is clear, coming out of the Commission, with evidence that these weapons were given to the PNC and they have found themselves in the criminal community. They have the responsibility of getting back those weapons,” the Head of State stressed.

CONTINUED EFFORTS Until the weapons are returned, the President has assured that the relevant law enforcement agencies will continue their efforts to recover them.

“We have been making a lot of efforts to get the weapons back, but maybe part of the reason we have not succeeded was what I just said, because of who was heading the army and the police at that time and where are they now,” he said.

Mr. Ramotar stated too that his administration is committed to ensuring that illegal weapons are taken off the streets and out of the hands of criminals.

He said: “Law enforcement agencies continuously will try to recoup those weapons…all the illegal weapons on the road, all the illegal weapons in the society, all the weapons in the hands of criminals, it is the responsibility of the law enforcement agencies to continue their work to try to get them back.”

The Commander-in-Chief accepted his responsibility in this regard and stressed that the recovery of illegal weapons by law enforcement agencies is a standing order.

“This is one of the important functions of the security forces, to get the weapons back. This is a standing order to get the weapons back,” he said.

The Guyana Chronicle understands that the Defence Board has not yet addressed the revelations of the Walter Rodney CoI, as it has not met since.

Gang-raped teen out of hospital - calls names to police

THE young Berbician man who was reportedly gangraped by ten men is out of the New Amsterdam Hospital and is at home with his parents.

The Guyana Chronicle was yesterday informed that the teen, now a patient of Dr. Bhiro Harry, is still “somewhat out of sorts and appears to be a little traumatised.”

Police sources yesterday confirmed that the teen had mentioned to the police some names of persons whom he alleged had participated in gang-raping him, but this publication was told that some of those persons had

been in prison at the time of the alleged incident, and others are, to this date, in prison on other unrelated charges during the period the teen claimed he had been gang-raped.

The young man had also reportedly mentioned names of those whom his mother described as family friends and persons whom she does not believe would commit that act on the young man.

The police are still to take a statement from the young man, the Chronicle understands.

Sources have confirmed

to this publication that his mother is still interested in prosecuting the persons who are responsible for the inhumane acts allegedly committed on her son, despite her refusing to believe that family friends whom her son mentioned (and the fact that he had also implicated persons who were in prison at time of the incident for various and unrelated offences) would commit that act on him.

The teen had accused ten men of gang-raping him after he had attended an Old Year’s night party in 2014. (Leroy Smith)

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GUYANA CHRONICLE Wednesday February 25, 2015

Burma Road tragedy...

Traffic Chief, Chief Education Officer visit bereaved relatives TRAFFIC Chief Ian Amsterdam and Chief Education Officer Olato Sam yesterday morning visited the parents and relatives of the six children and teacher who died by drowning Friday last when their car went overboard at Burma Branch Road, Mahaicony, East Coast Demerara while they were returning from Mashramani celebrations at Calcutta.

An autopsy yesterday revealed that the children and the teacher all died by drowning.

Amsterdam and a team of officials, including Chief Education Officer Olato Sam, accompanied by Region 5 representatives went to the homes of the children and teachers to offer moral support and listen to their concerns.

He told this publication that based on their conversation the relatives are still in much grief and shock following the incident that claimed the lives of six children and a teacher

and are in need of counseling.

Amsterdam added that as such the Guyana Police Force will provide their chaplain and officers to visit and talk with the parents of the children and teacher.

He pointed out that from the conversations they had yesterday there is likelihood of a joint funeral service for the six children, who attended Augsburg Primary School, which remains closed until further notice since the incident.

The Traffic Chief noted that all the children will be buried except for Martina Persaud, eight-year-old Grade Two student, whose parents indicated that she would be cremated.

He explained that they also spoke to the parent, whose car the teacher, Shondel Duke, borrowed, which was not damaged but water soaked having been in a trench for sometime fol-

lowing the accident last Friday and she said she wants closure.

Amsterdam said the woman is asking persons, who may have witnessed the accident or first observed the car in the canal to come forward and talk to them since the incident has left them all in a deep state of mourning and loss.

The children were identified as eight-year-old grade 3 student Justin Abel, seven-year-old grade 2 student Rayden Abel, 10-year-old grade 5 student Ayesha Abel - all from the same family; together with six-year-old grade 1 student Azidia Fraser, 10-year-old grade 5 student Atesha Woolford, eightyear-old grade 2 student Martina Persaud, and their teacher, Senior Mistress Shondel Duke.

The group was returning to their homes when tragedy struck and the car they were travelling in flipped off the potholed road into a canal along Burma Road.

Autopsy reveals...

Burma Road victims all died by drowning

By Leroy Smith

JUSTIN Abel, Rayden Abel, Ayshia Abel, Azidia Fraser, Atesha Woolford, Martina Persaud and Shondel Duke all died by drowning in a horrific accident last Friday when the car in which they were travelling ended up in a canal along the Burma Rice Research Institute Road at Mahaicony, East Coast Demerara.

The cause of their deaths was confirmed yesterday following an autopsy performed by a government pathologist.

Last Saturday President Donald Ramotar had assured the relatives of the six children and one school teacher that the post-mortem would have been conducted in a timely manner so that they can move ahead with funeral arrangements.

The families who travelled to identify the bodies before the post-mortems were performed received transportation provided by the Regional administration yesterday morning and were also assisted in moving around to transact other business.

The Guyana Chronicle has confirmed that the entire funer-

al expenses for the children and the teacher would be covered by the State, as an act of compassion usually extended to persons who suffer tremendously in such unfortunate incidents.

Last Friday afternoon, Shondel Duke, a teacher and her six students from a school in the Burma, Region 5 area were returning to their village from a Mashramani celebration organised by the regional education department when tragedy struck.

Information suggests that the children and teacher were trapped in the car as it ended up in the canal.

Body of fish vendor found in bushes at Tuschen, EBE PRADEEP Roopnarine of Greenwich Park, East Bank Essequibo was found dead in a clump of bushes at Tuschen, EBE on Monday morning, approximately 12 hours after he had last been seen alive.

Reputed to be a heavy smoker, he had been the father of one, and used to earn a living by buying and reselling fish.

One of his sisters, who spoke with the Guyana Chronicle via telephone yesterday, identified herself as Sandra and explained that she and another brother had been out of the country for eight days, and were at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport early on Monday morning when they received the call that their brother was dead.

She said that before she left Guyana, she had

cooked several meals for her brother and had placed them in the refrigerator. She had also instructed her brother not to touch her things in the shop that she operated, and he had promised to comply with her request.

She also explained that she had purchased him a pack of cigarettes, since she knew he had been a heavy smoker and was, in her words, “wayward�.

Sandra said her mother had received the call from a neighbour, who asked to speak with her since the neighbour was aware that she would be back in the country that morning. Sandra said the neighbour asked if she was aware that her brother had died, and she responded in the negative.

Sandra said she immediately telephoned another relative who lives close to where her brother’s body was found, and that relative went to identify the body and subsequently confirmed to them that the body was indeed that of their brother.

She and her brother also went to identify the body on their way from the airport.

Police sources on Tuesday confirmed that the body had no marks of violence when it was discovered. There are suspicions that the man may have smoked something harder than just cigarettes, since he had been smoking at the same location his body was discovered when he was last seen alive. (Leroy Smith)

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GUYANA CHRONICLE Wednesday February 25, 2015

Rohee charges…

‘Certain political parties torpedoed AML/CFT Bill’ - in exchange for ‘huge sums of money’

A MAJOR political party received “huge sums” of money to torpedo passage of the critically important Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism (AML/ CFT) (Amendment) Bill.

“Information is available that the AML/CFT was torpedoed because huge sums of money were doled out to certain political parties to stymie the process,” Clement Rohee charged.

The general secretary of the ruling People’s Progressive Party (PPP) made the disclosure during the party’s weekly press conference, which was held yesterday at Freedom House.

“The AML/CFT Bill, which floundered in the parliamentary process, floundered because huge sums of money were doled out by

certain persons involved in drug-trafficking to certain

be reached.

The enactment of the Bill

implemented by the CFATF. Moreover, the country

is saddled with a range of onerous measures in its financial dealings with Caribbean countries, which have been advised to safeguard their CFATF-compliant status in their dealings with Guyana.

Among those measures are: Enhancing due diligence measures in their dealings with Guyana; introducing enhanced reporting mechanisms, or systematic reporting of financial transactions; refusing to establish subsidiaries or branches or representative offices in Guyana; and taking into account the fact that financial institutions from Guyana do not have adequate AML/CFT systems, and thus limit the business relationships or financial transactions with this country.

Subsequently, CFATF referred the country to the international watchdog, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF). Unfortunately, after a series of missed deadlines and continued gridlock over the matter, Guyana is

now subjected to scrutiny by FATF. The Bill to meet CFATF’s requirements was first tabled in the National Assembly in April 2013, but was referred to a Parliamentary Special Select Committee and was eventually voted down by the combined Opposition in November 2013. The Bill was re-tabled in December 2013, and was again referred to the Parliamentary Special Select Committee, where it has since been languishing.

Senior officials of the Alliance – A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) and the Alliance For Change (AFC) – which constitute the political arena’s ‘bigwigs’, were unavailable for comment on the matter up to press time. (Vanessa Narine)

Mr. Clement Rohee PPP General Secretary

Joseph Harmon

David Patterson

political parties,” he said.

Prior to the prorogation of Parliament, the Bill was languishing at a Parliamentary Special Select Committee, given that no agreement on a final draft of the Bill could

could have prevented Guyana from being blacklisted regionally by the Caribbean Financial Action Task Force (CFATF). Instead, Guyana is, to date, grappling with regional blacklisting which was

GUYANA has secured a total of US$32.16 (G$4.4B) in loans from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), aimed at supporting government’s security and environmental initiatives.

The loan agreements were inked by the Bank's President Mr. Luis Alberto Moreno and Guyana's Finance Minister, Dr. Ashni Singh when the two met last Thursday in Freeport, Bahamas.

“The decision by the IDB to provide these loans is further testimony of the Bank’s confidence in this Government’s commitment to responsible management and, in particular, to implementing meaningful reform in the two sectors concerned,” the Finance Minister stated.

One of the two agreements signed provides for a sum of US$15M to finance the Citizen Security Strength-

ening Project which will fund a number of initiatives aimed at contributing to a reduction in crime and violence such as homicides, burglaries and robberies, and domestic violence, in Guyana.

The specific objectives of the project are: Improving behaviours for non-violent conflict resolution in target communities; Increasing the Guyana Police Force (GPF) effectiveness in crime prevention and crime investigation nationally; and Improving Guyana Prison Service (GPS) effectiveness in reducing offender recidivism at the national level.

our security agencies more effective,” the Finance Minister noted.

Under the Environment Sector Strengthening Project, some US$17.16M will be provided in support of policy reforms in the sector. The programme aims

to support Guyana in the implementation of its Low Carbon Development Strategy (LCDS) with emphasis on climate change initiatives and sustainable natural resources management.

According to a statement from the Ministry of

Finance announcing the loan agreements, the objective of this operation, which is the second in a programmatic series, is to continue the process of strengthening the governance and policy framework that supports the implementation of the LCDS.

The loan will further enhance the regulatory, institutional and monitoring structures of the programme to support the implementation of that strategy.

Gov’t secures muiti-billion-dollar loan from IDB - targets citizen security, environmental management

SAFER NEIGHBOURHOODS “The programme will go a long way in helping to make our neighborhoods and communities safer and

Minister of Finance, Dr Ashni Singh (left) and IDB President, Luis Alberto Moreno inking the loan agreements last Thursday in the Bahamas

IDB SATISFACTION The Bank approved the loan, given Guyana’s full achievement of all policy reforms that were agreed to in 2013 and the Bank’s satisfaction with Government’s adoption of sound macroeconomic policies.

“The reforms contemplated by the programme make for even more effective discharge of Guyana's responsibilities in this area, which is of critical importance, given Guyana's established leadership in the area of climate change and sustainable management of natural resources,” Minister Singh said.

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Presidential grant programme…

A catalyst for transforming villages and lives

REGION 9 is the largest administrative region. Over the years, it has had its fair share of initiatives, all aimed at propelling the economy of the numerous villages within this vast expanse of the Upper Takutu/ Upper Essequibo.

Foremost has been the Presidential Grant initiative, which sees villages receiving monies to start up or continue community projects that generate funds, and more recently the Community Development Plan (CDP) was introduced.

Moreover, with a sizeable population of youths in this region, the People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPP/C) Government continues to provide opportunities for their

development. It would be safe to say that the current administration continues to ensure equity when it comes to development for its people.

Prior to 1992 the hinterland communities were neglected, with no primary, secondary and nursery schools; basic health care for hinterland communities were almost nonexistent while youths were left to the mercy of the ‘gold bush’ and the much dreaded malaria.

Today, all communities in hinterland locations, including Region 9, enjoy their equal share of initiatives.

Recently the Government Information Agency visited several communities in Central Rupununi, where there is glaring evidence of vast development

The multi-purpose centre at Katoka was established through a presidential grant

Residents of Semonie, Region 9, being transported via a tractor and trailer which were provided to the community through a presidential grant

in every sector.

BUILDING VILLAGE ECONOMY There is an old adage, “Give a man a fish, and you feed him for a day; show him how to catch fish, and you feed him for a lifetime”. It is this very philosophy the PPP/C Administration has been working with as it seeks to build the economies of Amerindian villages and promote self-sustenance.

With this in mind, the Presidential Grant initiative was birthed in October 2007 and more recently, the Community Development Plan (CDP).

The Presidential Grant Programme’s main objective is to increase investment, strengthen village economies and advance community development. Such investments provide significant financial resources that contribute to increased village assets and developing capacity of the village council and villagers to manage small social, productive and economic projects.

This programme has improved the economic infrastructure in villages through the implementation and management of small projects.

From 2007 to 2014, Government, through the Ministry of Amerindian Affairs, approved and released over $246.2M in Presidential Grants for projects that have contributed significantly to bettering the quality of life of Amerindians, whilst simultaneously building capacity to survive in an ever changing and rapidly developing world.

In 2009, former President of Guyana, Bharrat Jagdeo, set out a vision to place the economy on a low carbon trajectory. This paved the way for the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between the Governments of Norway and Guyana to the tune of US$50M per annum for five years. Under this programme villages are accessing GRIF financial resources to implement their CDPs. The CDP project is expected to benefit more than 180 communities under the Amerindian Development Fund Project and is being done in two phases with funding of $5M each for the development of a community based and led initiative or business investment.

The village of Kaicumbay, which has an estimated population of 200 persons, has benefited from Presidential Grant funds totalling $3.5M, since the programme was introduced. With funding from 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013, the village was able to purchase a 4x4 pickup.

In 2009, the village received $500,000 for the startup of a village ranch project; the ranch at present has approximately 60 cattle, while in 2007 and 2008 the community started a village shop and livestock project having received $1M. This community has also benefited from other interventions, including $5.8M or a cassava processing building.

In Yupukari, the residents are now more self-sufficient as they have benefited from interventions under the Presidential Grant funding totalling $6M. Some of

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Berbicians say…

Nagamootoo, Ramjattan breached promise of change

By Tajeram Mohabir THE decision by the Alliance For Change (AFC) to form an alliance with A Partnership For National Unity (APNU) has raised some eyebrows nationally, but for many Berbicians it is more than a frown; for them it is a betrayal of a principled agreement they made with the Party.

They told the Guyana Chronicle that in 2011, they voted for the AFC as they wanted to see change, contending that the ruling People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) at the time had become complacent, and negligent to their complaints about poor roads, drainage and irrigation, among other issues.

For the past three years, they said, they were hoping that the AFC would have risen to the occasion and at least bring some change in their lives by working with the PPP/C, pressuring them to look into their concerns with urgency.

WOKE UP FROM ‘SLUMBER’ What happened, this newspaper was told, was that following the 2011 Regional and General Elections, the ruling party did manage to wake up from its ‘slumber’, but the AFC was more focused on ‘stopping them to breathe’.

While they expressed satisfaction over the pressure brought on the PPP by the AFC, they maintained that the small party was more taken up with hammering the PPP into the ground, with no consideration of who suffers.

WENT A BIT TOO FAR For them, the AFC was all about shooting down any Government project which they believed would make the Donald Ramotar Administration look good, but they took matters a bit too far when they wanted to vote down money for GuySuCo in the 2014 Budget.

Region 6 is home to thousands of sugar workers as well as thousands of others who benefit from the industry, directly and indirectly.

At the 2011 elections, an estimated 20,000 Berbicians, many of whom are believed to be supporters of the PPP/C, did not vote at all, possibly due to their disgruntlements with the ruling party.

But the AFC, which had reportedly failed to get 1,000 votes in Berbice in the 2006 General and Regional Elections, obtained 11,634 votes at the last elections.

According to former People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR) Executive, Joseph Hamilton, the small party was able to secure a large number of votes in the Ancient County as many PPP supporters there were deeply disappointed at the way Moses Nagamootoo departed from the party.

They felt, Hamilton said, that Nagamootoo, a long-time PPP Executive was “pushed out” of the ruling party, and voted in sympathy of the party he joined, the AFC.

Guyana Chronicle as she kept looking out for buyers who were trickling in at 14:00 hrs, said the country, including Berbice has improved tremendously since the PPP/C came to power in 1992.

She said that as a girl going to school, she remembered “Moses”, who hails from Whim, as a popular figure, recalling that back then, the cry for the “return of democracy” was vibrant and reverberated throughout Region 6.

RAPHAEL TROTMAN

MOSES NAGAMOOTOO

The vendor said in those days, the roads were in a deplorable state, schools and other public buildings were in dilapidated conditions, services were poor, jobs were difficult to get, children used to go to school bare feet and carried their books in plastic bags as their parents could not afford to buy shoes and book bags.

NO FORGIVENESS She said that there is still need for the creation of more jobs in Berbice, but will not forgive Nagamotoo for now “being in bed” with his oppressors, who in her view, cared little for certain people.

THOSE DARK DAYS Some Berbicians, who spoke with Guyana Chronicle last Thursday, did say that they were sympathetic with Nagamootoo, but they still have memories of the ‘dark days’ of the PNC. Many of them did not want their names to be mentioned, but Uttrawattie Kanhai, a jovial single-mother of Uttrawattie Kanhai and Savitree Mangray three and vendor at the Port Morant Market after some reluctance, agreed to speak with us.

Over at the busy Rose Hall Market, a diminutive Savitree Sitting behind her greens and vegetable stall in the spa- Mangray also shared similar sentiments as Kanhai, saying that cious enclosed market, taking in some fresh air at the western Nagamootoo should have worked out his difference with the entrance, Kanhai said she heard reports of Nagamootoo’s un- PPP, but nevertheless said Berbicians voted for the AFC in easy relationship with other PPP party executives, but thought 2011 because they wanted change. that he should have stayed in the party.

When asked if she is satisfied with the work of the party, This newspaper enquired why, and was told by the smiling a stern looking Mangray stared at this reporter, and in a grave mother that he should have found a way to work out his dif- tone said: “How I gon be satisfied with them when dem blackferences with his comrades since most likely he would have ing everything (in Parliament), the Government can’t move… been a victim of the PNC dictatorship.

Ramjattan and Moses a real dissappointment... an look wah The 40-year-old Port Mourant resident, speaking to the dem do, them jine with PNC, them gat no shame, dem all fuh

themselves.”

Mangray, a mother of three grown children, said neither she nor her family will be supporting the AFC at the May 11 elections, but stressed that the PPP should do more to provide jobs for children leaving school as many of them are unemployed.

This, the 48-year-old believes, in a way is responsible for crime and other social problems in Berbice.

Narine Dhanraj, a teacher of East Canje, unlike Kanhai and Mangray, was more forthright in expressing his views. He said that the coalition is bad for the AFC, predicting that many of the persons who voted for them, including former PPP/C supporters, come May 11 will be returning to the ruling party.

Since the alliance was announced, former AFC General Secretary Sixtus Edwards and member Balwant Persaud have resigned from the party.

“The AFC has deceived the members of the party by aligning with the APNU… the AFC’s Executives are just selfish … the leaders of the AFC are just concerned about getting into Parliament and holding positions,” he said.

But AFC Leader, founding member and Speaker of the National Assembly Raphael Trotman said on Friday that the loss will not affect the party, claiming that for every Sixtus Edwards and Balwant Persaud lost, hundreds of persons are joining the party. Both he and APNU General Secretary Joseph Harmon expressed confidence that the alliance will defeat the PPP/C at the May 11 polls.

NO CONSULTATION Dhanraj said too that the party never consulted with supporters on the decision to form an alliance with APNU, and its leaders, including its Region 6 Parliamentary Representative Veerasammy Ramayya, who were telling Berbicians that the party will never be in a coalition.

Professor Dizal Samad, who recently joined the AFC, and is reportedly a consultant, had told one section of the media before the talks began that talks of an APNU-AFC coalition were nothing more than a scouting exercise.

Several AFC executives also parted with the party during the past two years, and amid a flow of resignations, Executive Member Dominic Gaskin had told Demerara Waves that the party will maintain Ramjattan’s position, which is not to coalesce with APNU. “The AFC says it will not be ‘swayed’ into a coalition with the PPP/C nor the APNU ahead of the next elections as it continues to lose members,” Demerara Waves had reported.

Dhanraj, relaxing comfortably in a chair under a tent after the launch of the Atlantic Readers, a new series of locally produced books for primary school students, said perhaps Nagamootoo would have stood a better change of getting some votes in Berbice had he been the Presidential Candidate of the APNU-AFC alliance.

But nevertheless, the school teacher said that the AFC, which has seven seats in Parliament, currently has a lot of bitter people, referring to the cutting of the National Budget and the voting down of key legislation during the 10th Parliament.

According to him, the monies that they cut could have gone into the further development of the country, noting that the party could only have earned political capital from its action, but instead it lost support of those who voted for them.

VIABLE ALTERNATIVE He said it really showed that they were not interested in demonstrating that they are a viable alternative to the PPP/C and APNU. Former PNCR Executive Joseph Hamilton also had harsh words for the alliance. He described the decision by the AFC and APNU to coalesce as a product of people consumed by bitterness, so much so that they cannot “think straight”.

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A catalyst for transforming ...

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GUYANA CHRONICLE Wednesday February 25, 2015 their projects include savannah farming and cassava processing building.

Over in Parishara, that community has also benefited from Presidential grants which saw the con-

struction of a market building, and they have started construction of a building which will soon house a guest house and village office.

Going forward these

and other communities can expect more as the country’s economy continues to grow and provision is made for more developmental projects. ((GINA) Parishara's food processing building

The tractor and trailer which residents of Nappi acquired under the Presidential grant programme

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Trotman warns party members against ‘messing up’ APNU-AFC alliance

ALLIANCE For Change (AFC) executive member Raphael Trotman has warned members of that party that if they “mess up” in a Government formed by that party and A Partnership For National Unity (APNU), they will feel the weight of their burden.

Speaking to the media on Friday at the APNU-AFC alliance’s first press conference, Trotman, a former executive member of the People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR), the largest party in the APNU coalition, said not even AFC Leader Khemraj Ramjattan will be spared feeling the weight of the burden of messing up.

While some commentators have contended that the May 11 elections will be a tight race, some have said that the chances of the APNU-AFC alliance emerging victorious are slim; but Trotman is optimistic that the grouping will prevail, and when that happens, he said, mediocrity will not prevail.

“I told a Berbice meeting yesterday (last Thursday) -- I said to the people there -- that Mr Khemraj Ram-

jattan, the first liner, the warrior that he is, if the AFC members mess up in a coalition Government, he will be moving a no-confidence motion against them,” Trot-

has accused the party’s founding leader of being a convenient speaker.

“He was so comical when he said that if the coalition does not go well, Ram-

AFC executive member, Raphael Trotman

AFC Leader Khemraj Ramjattan

man said.

He declared that the AFC will not allow low standards from Ramjattan or any member of the party to destroy the coalition. His assertion is that the small party will never compromise its “high standards”.

Some Berbicians have, however, contended that what Trotman told them at the meeting was quite different from what he told the media on Friday.

Former AFC Region 6 Councillor Haseef Yusuf

jattan will move a no-confidence vote against the PNC and APNU! I cannot imagine the lengths that these people will go to fool our people in Berbice,” Yusuf said in a letter to the editor of this publication.

At the press briefing, Trotman lamented the reservation shown by some Berbicians since the announcement of the alliance.

He, however, claimed that the majority of Berbicians are beginning to understand the party’s position.

Some 11,000 Berbicians voted for the AFC party in the 2011 regional and general elections.

Ramjattan was strongly against the AFC collating with APNU, and he and several party leaders in Berbice had told Berbicians that the party would never be part of the APNU coalition. But the AFC reportedly went ahead and collated with APNU without consulting its support-

ers in Berbice, many of whom have since deemed the move a betrayal of the promise Ramjattan and Nagamootoo had made to them.

Several senior PNCR leaders are reportedly not in agreement with the 60-40 Cabinet allocation in favour of APNU, if the APNU-AFC alliance becomes victorious at the May 11 polls.

Following announcement of the coalition, former

PNCR executive member Joseph Hamilton had contended that it is bewildering that “a party with no constituency and seven seats in Parliament (AFC) would be guaranteed 12 seats in the House if the alliance wins outright at the May 11 polls”.

Hamilton is the People’s Progressive Party/ Civic (PPP/C) Parliamentary Secretary with responsibility for Health.

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Former GAWU president dies in New York

By Oscar Ramjeet

PPP STALWART, Albert Boodhoo, formerly of Sheet Anchor, Canje, Berbice passed away in a New York Hospital last Friday afternoon. He was 72.

He did a fantastic job for the PPP in the early days, and championed the cause of the sugar workers. He was so dedicated and honest that he rose to be president of the powerful Guyana Agricultural Workers Union (GAWU), the bargaining agent of the 20,000 sugar workers in Guyana.

He represented the sugar workers steadfastly, with his heart and head at all times, and never went after personal

gains.

His brother, Sam, wrote on his Facebook page: "Albert left school at an early age, hardly reached fifth standard. He was an avid reader, always reading about the political struggles of the working-class people all over the world. His conversations on ‘super-surplus’ and ‘super profits’ will leave his audience spellbound and resolute to action.

“His several visits to Leningrad and Moscow, in Russia, and other Eastern-bloc countries enabled him to network with leaders around the world.”

On many occasions he accompanied Dr. Cheddi Jagan to international con-

ferences of working-class people in the Eastern bloc countries.

I believe Albert's life in the 1960s signalled a turning point. His voice, his protests, and his ideas embarrassed the governing party. And they wanted to muzzle him; to shut him up; to make an example of him to deter the rise of other young protesters.

The government falsely accused Albert, Balchand Persaud, and Arnold Rampersaud for the shooting death of a young man named Clifford.

All the accused were freed from the charge.

Albert Boodhoo's purpose was always to serve the people; to find a political

solution for every issue; and to find an economic solution for every downtrodden person with dreams of a better life. He migrated to the US in 1990, before the PPP went into power.

Unfortunately, he fell while watching the President Obama swearing-in ceremony in January 2009. He was in a wheelchair thereafter,

and developed heart problems. He had a triple bypass recently, and died last Saturday.

Dozens of persons posted messages of condolence on Facebook, including senior diplomat, Odeen Ishmael, who was his favourite. He was also a friend of mine. In fact, his sister, Mavis, was married to my brother, but

both of them died two years ago. He assisted me with valuable information when I was compiling my book, which is now in print, and will soon go into circulation.

Albert is survived by his widow, Leila and three grown children.

Condolences to the bereaved family. May his soul rest in peace.

Pregnant mother hospitalised after East Coast accident - pastor praying for her recovery

A PREGNANT mother of five children, the oldest being 12 years old, is now a patient at the Georgetown Public Hospital following an accident at Goedverwagting, East Coast Demerara last Friday in which four cars were damaged.

The 33-year-old woman, Yvonne Edwards, of Melanie Damishana, East Coast Demerara, said that she was approaching her workplace at Qualfon on the Rupert Craig Highway, ECD, and was in the parking lot in front of the building when the driver of motorcar PKK 7981 who was proceeding at a fast rate in a westerly direction lost control and crashed into two cars in the parking lot, and one of the vehicles pinned her to another parked car, causing her extensive injury to her hip.

Edwards who is expected to deliver her sixth child within the next three weeks said that she was advised by doctors treating her that the fetus is unhurt but she will be unable to have a normal delivery because of the injury. As a result doctors will deliver the baby via caesarian section when the fetus is full term and then they will perform additional surgery to correct the damage to her hip.

The driver of the car, Pastor Desmond Crandon of Belfield, ECD, was arrested and placed on bail pending the institution of charges.

GUYANA CHRONICLE Wednesday February 25, 2015

Princess Theatre scores with six shows of ‘Fifty Shades of Grey’

AFTER taking theatres worldwide by storm, “Fifty Shades of Grey” has also dominated Princess Theatres in Guyana with six showings.

Public Relations Officer (PRO) of Princess Theatres, Ali Williams, told the Guyana Chronicle that the theatre had been receiving calls even before the movie became available. Thereafter, she underscored that the majority of tickets were sold out prior to its initial showings.

Williams further stated that the theatre will be hosting the movie for two weeks or more, given that the responses are incredibly high. Moreover, the movie has brought a remarkable increase in sales for the theatre as awareness has grown.

The timings are as follows: 1pm, 3pm, 5pm, 7pm, 9pm and 11pm as tickets are to be bought a day in advance.

“Fifty Shades of Grey” has earned $22.3M thus far since its arrival on screen. This trilogy penned by E.L.James and published in 2011, has won many hearts for its romance/erotic themes that led to fans calling for its film. Now the wait has come to an end as producers are now geared for “Fifty Shades Darker”-the second of the trilogy.

The lengthy queue to purchase tickets for “Fifty Shades of Grey”at the Princess Theatre last Friday

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Four more charged for drunk driving

DAVE LALL

DAVE LALL of Lot 1 Alliance, Canal #1, West Bank Demerara (WBD), was stopped and tested with a breathalyser on 2015-02-07 while driving motor vehicle PJJ 3487 on Albert Street, Alberttown, Georgetown and was found to be above the legal limit in terms of the consumption of alcohol. He was charged and appeared at the Providence Magistrates Court on 2015-02-10 when he pleaded not guilty. The matter is continuing before the court.

SHIRDYAL HOOSNER of 1934 Section ‘C’, Block X, Diamond, East Bank Demerara (EBD), was stopped and tested with a breathalyser on 2015-02-07 while driving motor vehicle PFF 9346 on the Diamond Public Road, East Bank Demerara, and was found to be above the legal limit in terms of the consumption of alcohol. He was charged and appeared at the Providence Magistrates’ Court on 2015-02-12, when he pleaded not guilty. The matter is continuing before the court.

SHIRDYAL HOOSNER

tor vehicle GPP 4374 on the Providence Public Road, EBD, and was found to be above the legal limit in terms of the consumption of alcohol. He was charged and appeared at the Providence Magistrates’ Court on 2015-02-10, when he pleaded guilty and was fined $7,500.00.

WAYNE BLACKETT of Lot 46 Atlantic Ville, East Coast Demerara, was stopped and tested with a breathalyser on 2015-02-07, while driving motor vehicle PMM 4235 on the Providence Public Road, EBD, and was found to be above the legal limit in terms of the consumption of alcohol. He was charged and appeared at the Providence Magistrates’ Court on 2015-02-10, when he pleaded guilty and was fined $7,500.00.

ARIES Tap into your creativity to unblock the emotional flow today. This can be a powerful tool. Creativity is a big part of who you are, almost as big as communication. Your emotions link to these two aspects and constantly interact beneath the surface. If one gets blocked, release it by focusing on the other.

Express yourself through creativity and consider talking to someone close.

TAURUS You may need to deal with someone’s disapproval today. This will likely come from someone you see as either a superior or authority figure, perhaps a parent. While it’s important to listen to this person, if what they say involves your job, personal life, or how you choose to live, it’s no one’s concern but yours. No matter how you do things, someone will disapprove somewhere.

GEMINI Time alone is essential for everyone, but make sure you recognise when you’re isolated to the point where it’s unhealthy. If you realise you’re alone because you’re avoiding something, you might consider your alternatives.

Things will only fester under these conditions. Face whatever it is that’s upsetting you so you can begin to work things out.

CANCER Watch out for the green-eyed monster today. It can rear up before you can say “jealousy.” Most situations that cause these feelings are born out of insecurity. If you aren’t secure in your job, relationship, or family, and feel threatened by someone, it’s time to take a look at the cause. Why you don’t feel as solid as you could? What’s causing the insecurity? Look for the answers.

RAMNAUTH PERSAUD of Lot 10 Grove Public Road, EBD, was stopped and tested with a breathalyser on 2015-02-07 while driving mo-

RAMNAUTH PERSAUD

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LEO You may feel insecure about your appearance today. This can be a vicious cycle to get into. The result is almost always negative. Rather than pick yourself apart, consider finding ways to accept your looks. Whether it’s your weight or age or anything else, if you can’t accept yourself, you will always find something wrong no matter how many changes you make.

VIRGO Jealousy might rear its head today. The key to it all is to understand where and why you feel insecure. If you’re jealous of a mate, what’s going on in the relationship? Is trust an issue? If this comes up at work, is it because you don’t feel recognised for your contributions? Examine the cause of jealousy.

It’s almost always a symptom of a deeper problem.

LIBRA Arts and crafts may interest you today. Even if you lean more toward sports, an artistic streak will likely run pretty strong in you. The process of creating can be richly satisfying, both in the process and in the satisfaction of a finished product. Allow yourself the opportunity to explore this, as the day’s energy will lend much to your abilities.

SCORPIO Getting along with others may prove challenging today. The influence from the planetary aspects can have you preferring to withdraw and isolate. You might feel impatient and annoyed. If so, and being alone is an option, go for it. If it isn’t, you will need to curb the tendency to be argumentative or confrontational. Exercise patience and avoid conflict.

WAYNE BLACKETT

SAGITTARIUS Don’t be surprised if you’re a little weepy today. The influence from planets can enhance your sensitivity to almost everything, including your own feelings. Take heart. It’s bound to be short-lived. Cry if you need to, since it can be cleansing. Try not to wallow too much. Chances are good that things will look better tomorrow. Take care of yourself today.

CAPRICORN Fanaticism or obsessive thinking may be something you need to look at today. Common areas for such behaviours are in the pursuit of money, power, success, and romance. There’s a fine line between ambition and obsession.

If you find that you think of nothing else but one fixation, it may be time to talk with someone about it. He or she may see what you don’t want to see.

AQUARIUS Don’t act impulsively today. It could be easy to confuse this with pontaneity.

One has more thought put into it than the other. With this day’s influence, be certain to look before you leap. Think everything through, from decisions to projects to contracts. Read the fine print more than once. When it comes to relationships, be careful not to trust too quickly.

PISCES Is it time to take a more drastic approach to a problem? If you’ve made several attempts to resolve your trouble but to no avail, you might consider it. As long as “drastic” doesn’t mean “destructive,” you may find success trying something far more forward and insistent. Be careful, however. Think things through carefully first. Run any ideas you have past a trusted friend.

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Ten Returning Officers sworn in ––as GECOM advances preparations for general and regional elections THE Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) yesterday swore in ten (10) Returning Officers (ROs) from each administrative region in Guyana, as it continues to advance its preparation to conduct general and regional elections on May 11 of this year.

The swearing in was done at GECOM’s Barrack Street office in Kingston, Georgetown, and Chief Elections Officer (CEO) Mr Keith Lowenfield said the step comes at a time when GECOM is in the fields bringing closure to the claims and objections exercise.

He explained that the ten staff members “belong to GECOM” and are part of training exercises which were held for management staff in September 2014. In some instances, he said, some of these persons had been with GECOM prior to this election, and as such, they are knowledgeable of issues which were to be treated delicately.

Lowenfield disclosed that the Returning Officers would be the ones “carrying out the mandate of the

commission”, which is the “efficient conduct of general and regional elections 2015.”

He said yesterday’s

ed that while the claims subset of the Claims and Objections exercise concluded on Sunday last, the Objections subset will

“There is a smoothing process between the list preparation and arriving definitively at polling stations and operationalizing

Standing are the ten Returning Officers who were sworn in yesterday in the company of GECOM Chairman Dr. Steve Surujbally (seated at left), and Chief Elections Officer (CEO) Keith Lowenfield.) proceedings sought to bring the Returning Officers legally to bear the responsibility of ensuring free, fair and transparent elections in each of the ten administrative regions.

Lowenfield also hint-

continue during the course of this week.

He also assured the media that GECOM’s officers were working assiduously in the fields in an attempt to “bring closure to the exercise”.

to ensure that all electors and every populated division in Guyana (is) catered for. It is against that backdrop that they (the Returning Officers] will be sworn in,” the CEO said.

The Returning Offi-

Woman seriously injured in 2-car collsion at Coffee Grove TWENTY-year-old Patrina Stevens, known as “Tasha”, has been hospitalised in the Suddie Hospital after a car she was travelling in on Monday night collided with another on the Coffee Grove Public Road on the Essequibo Coast in Region Two, causing her to sustain serious injuries.

The mother of one was reportedly returning home from the Anna Regina Mash celebrations at just after 22:00 hours when the car she was in collided head-on with another car that was turning out of a street.

Her mother, Ms Jeanette Bacchus, said her daughter sustained serious injuries and is suffering from haemorrhage in the head. Her neck has also been injured by several pieces of broken glass.

Police investigations are continuing into this matter.

cers who were sworn in yesterday are Murphy DeSouza (Region 1), Rabinauth Boodram (Region 2), Kushaldeo Bipath (Region

One of the vehicles involved in the accident

3), Melanie Marshall (Region 4), Clairmonte Mingo (Region 5), Alfa Mohamed (Region 6), Glendon Fredericks (Region 7), Dwayne Marco (Region 8), Carlos Melville (Region 9) and Lorna Marks (Region 10).

The ROs are tasked with multiple responsibilities, all aimed at contributing towards holding the election in a free, fair and transparent manner. Their responsibilities include inter alia: * Being responsible to the Chief Election Officer for the proper conduct of the poll within his/her polling district * Maintaining close liaison and coordination with the Chief Election Officer and the Elections Secretariat * Reporting to the Chief Election Officer through the Deputy Chief Election Officer and the Assistant Chief Election Officer * Supervising the work of the Deputy Returning Officers, Election Clerks and all other election officials within his/her polling district; * Administer the Oath of Office to all staff members before they perform any function under the Representation of the People Act, Cap. 1:03; * Assist the Training Instructors with the training of Polling Day Officials.

President Ramotar on two-day visit to Essequibo Coast PRESIDENT Donald Ramotar and a high-level delegation will begin a two-day visit to the Essequibo Coast today.

This was confirmed in a release from the Region Two Administration, saying that the President will meet and interact with the public at Supenaam today, before addressing a community meeting at Rickey’s Place at Good Hope from 9am.

He is also scheduled to address another meeting at 10am at Showkat Ally’s residence at Aurora, before meeting residents of Huis’t Dieren at another meeting at 1pm at Bajan’s place.

Then at 3:30 pm, the President address residents at another community meeting at Charran’s place at Adventure, and, at 7:00 pm, the President will address Essequibians via RCA TV Channel 8 at Charity on a live programme.

On Thursday, President Ramotar will address residents of Charity Housing Scheme at a community meeting at Rasheed’s place at 9:30 am, and will later address residents of New Road and other surrounding villages at a community meeting at Haricharan’s place.

At 1:30 pm, the President will address a meeting at Prem’s residence at Better Success, before opening the rehabilitated Dartmouth Youth Center at 3:30pm. (Rajendra Prabhulall)

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Looking back, with nostalgia, at Mash 2015 STILL in the Mash spirit, many persons were seen gathering yesterday to ‘gaff’ about Mash Day activities.

After having a ‘whale of a time’ along the parade route in the blazing sun, persons returned to work yesterday all hyped up about the just-concluded festivities.

Costume Bands ‘took to de road’ from 10:00 hrs, each charting the course for hundreds of revellers who proudly displayed uniquely designed costumes in rampant colour, and audacious glitter as they depicted scenarios chosen by individual competing entities, but in keeping with this year’s theme of ‘One People, One Culture, One Celebration.’

As usual, tens of thousands of residents and visiting Guyanese, as well as tourists lined the parade route in true picnic style, their attention captivated by the revelry, especially along upper Church Street and on Irving Street and Vlissengen Road, the hub of the celebrations.

Education Minister, Priya Manickchand as a reveller on Mash Day with the Ministry’s costume designer and local Soca artiste, Melissa ‘Vanilla’ Roberts

This young man’s objective is: “Nothing can stop me from mashing on Mash Day”. He was part of the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport’s band (Photos

by Samuel Maughn and Adrian Narine)

Education Minister, Priya Manickchand, in full gear, with Minister of Youth, Culture and Sport, Dr Frank Anthony

Ministry of Housing and Water proudly showcasing their housing drive

A youngster took the opportunity to have his photo taken with Minister Priya Manickchand

Depicting the Heart of the Amazon, East Berbice-Corentyne (Region 6)

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Thousands enjoy massive Mash 2015 celebration at Anna Regina

THE commercial centre of Anna Regina town was filled on Monday afternoon with thousands of Essequibians sporting colourful clothing and dancing energetically to driving rhythms in celebration of the country’s 45th Republic anniversary celebration.

The town was a grand showcase of music, laughter, and unbridled joy as Essequibians celebrated Mashramani in peace and brotherhood as one people.

Reports said the areas around the car park and high bridge at Anna Regina were filled from as early as midday as people

from villages across the coast, Pomeroon and Amerindian communities gathered to watch the scintillating float parade.

The float parade which was organised by the Region 2 Administration began from Three Friends bridge in the south of the coast at around 11:30 hrs and proceeded slowly along the public road to Anna Regina and then to the community center ground where a grand celebration took place.

Reports from the Regional Administration said some fourteen floats with hundreds of revellers took part in one of

the biggest Mash celebrations ever staged on the Essequibo Coast.

Floats represented the Regional Democratic Council, New Opportunity Corps, International Link Sound promoting sports, Public Hospital Suddie, Pooran Man Man General Contractors, Jaigobin and Son Supermarket of Henrietta, Oscar Joseph District Hospital, Ramlakhan and Sons Rice Mills of Exmouth, Essequibo Technical Institute, Cotton Field/Anna Regina Contractors Supplies Group, Fashion and Beyond and Celeste and Annie

Beauty. Several decorated vehicles were also part of the road show.

The Fashion and Beyond group won the first prize in the float competition for large groups while the second place was taken by the Jaigobin Supermarket group. The third prize went to ETI. In the smaller float parade group the first prize was won by Celeste and Annie Beauty group while second prize went to the Oscar Joseph District group. In third place was the Region 2 RDC. (Rajendra Prabhulall)

The Region Two float on show at the Mash road show at Anna Regina

The Jaigobin Supermarket group with their float at the Mash road show at Anna Regina

A large crowd on the Anna Regina high bridge watching the float parade and revelling on the public road

Children doing their ‘t’ing’ at Anna Regina Monday

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(Left) Sol Guyana Representatives pose with Krishendatt Narpaul along with Country Manager of Sol, Orlando Boxhill (right)

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Sol Guyana presents winners their prizes

SOL Guyana Inc. presented the winners of SHELL V-Power “Fuel Up and Win” their prizes last Friday at its popular location on Vlissengen Road, Bel Air Park, Georgetown.

Krishendatt Narpaul walked away with the optimal prize of free fuel for one year whilst Stacy Omadhan and Kaseram Narine walked away with six months of free fuel. Orlando Fraser, Malcolm Billing and Colin Young on the other hand, collected their prizes of three months of free fuel.

This promotion was launched in December 2014 and concluded on February 13th, 2015, in order to give customers opportunities to win prizes. At its concluding ceremony, one lucky individual, Kim Evelyn, walked away with $24,000 from grabbing cash from the cash cube money machine.

PROMOTION For every $3,000 spent on Shell V-Power, customers were entitled to a coupon, to be filled out and dropped into boxes located at the 12 stations across the country. This coupon entitles entrants to a chance to win fuel “free of cost.”The first- prize winner of the competition receives fuel “free of cost” for an entire year.

There will be two second- place winners, who will each win free fuel for six months. There will also be three third place winners, who would receive three months of free fuelling up.

In an invited comment, Country Manager of Sol, Orlando Bohill, told the Guyana Chronicle on Friday that the company has indeed achieved its objective in “giving back to loyal customers” and is anticipating new customers, as more promotions will come on stream.

No arrests yet in execution attempt on ex-TSS member FOLLOWING the execution attempt on Otis Grant, an ex-member of the disbanded Target Special Squad (TSS) on Mashramani morning, Crime Chief Leslie James said he (Grant) was not under surveillance by the police and he is gainfully employed with a private security firm.

The licensed firearm which Grant had in his possession and which belongs to the company, has been lodged pending investigations.

Grant,39, of Beterverwagting, East Coast Demerara, was shot and injured when two men opened fire on him while he was seated in a car on Regent Street around 05:15 hrs on Monday morning.

He is now hospitalised at a private institution.

The gunmen fled after Grant exited the vehicle Injured: Otis Grant. and traded bullets with them. They reportedly fled on foot,eastward into Shiv Chanderpaul Drive where a car was awaiting them.

James said that Grant was shot to the abdomen, shoulder and both eyes and has since been interviewed by the police.No one has as yet been arrested.

Grant is one of several members of the TSS who had been dismissed or interdicted for various acts of misconduct during the tenure of former Police Commissioner,Winston Felix.

Additionally, Grant had been detained by police for questioning in connection with the murder of the elderly Clementine Parris-Fiedtkou,who had resided at Lot 42 Robb Street,Bourda.

According to reports, on the night of June 30,2011, two men went to the woman’s home and on meeting her brother outside, enquired for her. Hearing the men’s enquiries, the woman stepped outside, only to be cut down in a hail of bullets. It was believed that Parris-Fiedtkou was killed in connection with a dispute over the property she had been occupying and which was the subject of a protracted court battle.

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Traffic Chief ...

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Houston accident victim was indeed speeding IN the wake of the tragic accident which claimed the life of Daniel Hinds on Sunday as he sped away from a traffic cop, Traffic Chief Ian Amsterdam said it is unfortunate that a life has been lost, even as they plead with all motorists to stay within the speed limits and adhere to basic traffic regulations.

He said that Hinds was speeding at the time of the accident while coming around the bend at Rahaman’s turn, Houston, and lost control of the vehicle, which toppled before turning-turtle at the side of a small drain on the roadway.

Amsterdam stated that Hinds spotted the traffic officer and as the officer pointed the radar gun, the man accelerated and did not exercise caution, which resulted in his death.

The traffic chief pointed out that when Hinds reportedly applied the brake, Dead: Daniel David Hinds the vehicle toppled because he panicked when he saw the traffic cop and his bid to escape cost him his life, when he would have received a ticket to the value of only $7,500.

In light of this fatal accident, Amsterdam urged all motorists to stay within the speed limit while on the roadways and comply with the traffic regulations and added that their traffic campaigns to reduce lawlessness on the roads will continue.

The police reported that at about 12:30hrs on February 22, 2015, Daniel David Hinds, of Lot 37 Nelson Street, Mocha-Arcadia, East Bank Demerara, was driving motor vehicle PPP 7130 along the Houston Access Road, allegedly at a fast rate, when he lost control of the vehicle and collided with a concrete culvert.

He succumbed to the injuries received.

Hinds, 26, a well-known taxi driver attached to Pretty Posse Taxi Service in the city, was on his way home when the accident occurred.

Wednesday, February 25, 2015 ––– 09:30hrs Thursday, February 26, 2015 ––– 10:30hrs Friday, February 27, 2015 ––– 12:00hrs

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ACCOMMODATION

EDUCATIONAL

 Inn Apartments. With Jacuzzi, kitchen and hot and cold from $3 000, AC $5 000, Eccles. Tel. 6797139, 639-4452, 619-3660.

  Support worker/caregiver (to live and work in Canada under the Canadian live in care giver Prog r a m ) . C a r e f o r the E l d e r l y, care for the Children, First Aid and CPR.  Guyana Training College 227-48 8 1 . A regist e r e d in stituti o n with the M i n i s t ry of Education Accreditation Council.        

 Inn: fully furnished apartments/rooms, hot & cold, Wi-Fi, AC 668-0306, 2181400 Price $5 000, $6 000 daily. Hotel - open 24 hours, AC, cable TV, wifi, restaurant & bar, pool & gym, salon & spa and more. Rates from US$45. phone 264-2946-8.  Villa: Furnished rooms and apartments, 1- 2and 3-bedroom apartments in Georgetown. Affordable rates, 95 5th Avenue Su b r y a n v i l l e , Georgetown. Te l . 2 2 7 - 2 1 9 9 , 227-2189, 227-2186.

BAR-BE-QUE

BAR-BE-QUE

  presents a grand Barbecue and Lime on 22nd February, 2105 at CCWU Headquarters, 140 Quamina Street.

Barbecue served from 12:00hrs.

BEAUTY SALON

BEAUTY SALON

 Blue for body, face and hair, available in 1lb bags for $4 000. Discount for larger volumes. Phone 264-3310, 600-3927.

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You do not need to have experience. Hours that suit you with low startup/operating costs. Contact: 561-623-9149 or business.opportunity@email.com e d uc a t i o n a l

EDUCATIONAL

    programmes by professionals -- guaranteed success.

Enrol now at   , Georgetown Office: (59 2 ) 6 5 1 5 2 2 0 , 6800632 .  Cosmetology classes: Hair, Nails and Face. We offer all the latest techniques.

226-9448, 628-7880.  and designing classes. For all your dressmaking needs, contact 6217707.  your certificate in massage therapy in 2015. Comprehensive course in theory & practical. Requirements. Call 680-7714.   - private tuition/ homeschooling/after school tuition, in any subject area.

Georgetown, Guyana office: (592)6515220, 6800632   -all ages-learn to play piano, drums, violin, guitar, cello, saxophone for pleasure or certification.

Georgetown, Guyana office :(592)6515220, 6800632  Now! At Foundation 7, learn to play the keyboard, guitar and d r u m s . Vo i c e t r a i n i n g a l s o a v a i l a b l e . Te l : 6 1 7 - 4 2 0 0 , 2 2 5 - 11 5 1 .

HERBAL MEDICINE

HERBAL

 treatment for all chronic sickness and diseases.

Te l : 6 0 4 - 6 2 6 9 .  LEARN TO DRIVE  Driving School, 287 Albertto w n , Q u e e n s t o w n . Te l : 6 5 0 - 4 2 9 1 , 6 5 2 - 6 9 9 3 .  Driving School 2 Cro al Street, Stabroek; enjoy 20% discount - Tel: 227- 3 8 6 9 , 227-3835, 622-8162, 644-7052.

MASSAGE MASSAGE  MASSAGE. Call for appointments , o u t calls only. Anna 661-8969.         D i v i n ty Spa, 245 Sheriff St., specialise in relaxa t i o n and ther a p u e t i c mas s a g e s , facials. Call 6 6 1 6694, ask for D i a n na.

PEN PAL  up for Valentine and ever after. Singles only 18 - 80 years, one hour link, confidential rules apply. Call 592-223-8237, 592-648-6098, 08:30hrs - 17:00hrs (both phones same hours).  Stations for hair dresser, specialised in all types of African hair, barber, nail technician specialised in all techniques of nails, air brush/nail art. You must have customers in all three fields.

Contact Natasha 662-4146, 6197151. Salon furniture for sale. s e r v iSERVICES ce

                                             

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's Institute of Motoring Learn to drive at an affordable cost. P r o f e s s i o n a l , C o u r t e o u s and Patient Driving Instructor. For more details contact Annmarie/ Vanessa a t 1 7 2 Light and Charlotte St r e e ts, Bourda. Te # 2 2 7 5072, 226-7541, 226- 0168. www.rksinstituteofmotering.webs.com\

 The doctor is back!! Have your gas stoves serviced and repair Tel: 6010595, 220-4073.

NOTICENOTICE   that there will be a Public Auction at the Georgetown Magistrate's Court, 1 Avenue of the Republic, Georgetown (Brickdam Entrance) on Thursday 26th February, 2015 at 10:00hrs. The following items will be sold to the highest bidder.

1. One Kenmore Sears sewing machine (electric), 2. One Eaton sewing machine (electric), 3. One Singer sewing machine (electric model no. 145H644, 4. One Black & Decker steam press iron, 5. One Juki sewing machine model No. 816 class F16 with Kindson clutch (electric), 6. One Mitsubishi sewing machine DB130GM (electric), 7. One Dell computer set with keyboard, mouse and CPU, Hansraj Rajkumar Plaintiff -and- Brenda Culley Agaman Defendant. Terms of Sale - Cash, plus 3% auction Sale Duty. Rashid Mohamed Registrar (ag.) Supreme Court of Judicature.  that there will be a Public Auction at the Georgetown Magistrate's Court, 1 Avenue of the Republic, Georgetown, (Brickdam Entrance) on Thursday 26th February, 2015 at 10:00hrs. The following items will be sold to the highest bidder. 1.

Ten (10) decorative dolls, 2. Seven (7) pairs curtains tic. 3. Fourteen (14) pieces of short drapes curtains on wood.

4. Twelve (12) pieces of long drapes curtains on wood 5. Nineteen (19) pieces of curtains 6. Eighty (80) pieces of curtain raw materials. 7. One (1) executive table with a typist chair.

8. Seven (7) flower vases with artificial flowers. 9. Six (6) curtain holders. 10. Twelve (12) pieces of curtains (raw materials). 11.One (1) flower vase with artificial flowers.

12. Five (5) headwear (African) with (3) head bands. Hansraj Rajkumar Plaintiff -and- Brenda Culley Agamah Defendant. Terms of sale - cash. Plus 3% auction sale duty. Raschid Mohamed Registrar (ag.) Supreme Court of Judicature.

of 5 construction workers looking for day work or job work.

Contact: 615-5734, 616-5914.

 rates for all income tax, VAT, payroll, financial statements etc. Phone 2276355, 673-2896.       & s pa r e s t o fridges, freezers, AC, washers, gas stoves and microwave. Call Nick 683-1312, 627-3206.   RENTALS FOR ALL YOUR SPECIAL OCCASSIONS :WEDDINGS, PROMS, BIRTHDAY, ANNIVERSARY, FUNERALS, ETC. CHEAP RATES - CALL 671-0056.    efficient repairs to w a s h i n g machines, refrigerators, gas stoves etc. Tel: 2270060, 609-8550, 694-1778, Freezezone Enterprise.  for conferences, retreats, wedding, reunion, family fun day and special events.

Phone 264-2946-8.  and Management Associates - Payroll, NIS, Financial and Cash Flow Statements, Training etc. Tel: 686-1898.  Constructions: Excavator & Bobcat rentals.

Specialised in the construction of buldings, swimming pools, renovations, drawing of plans etc. Call: 6282330, 225-1499 Mohamed.  INK & RUBBER STAMP ON THE SPOT TROPHY STALL BOURA MARKET, TROPHY STALL CITY MALL, TROPHY STALL 241 SOUTH ROAD & BOURDA STREETS. EMAIL: trophystall@hotmail.com    provides quality designs & construction of terrazzo, also regrinding & polishing of existing terrazzo floors.

Contact Athlone Bacchus, 6607486, 642-2289.   & Associates Financial Services - Services: Taxation (VAT, income & property tax, cash flow projections, business development plan, personal financial adviser, accounting and consultancy - 190 Church Street, South Cummingsburg, Georgetown, Guyana (two buildings east of Austin's Book Store).

Tel: 223-2105, 662-7467, joseph.je75@gmail.com

SERVICES

VACANCY

   all general cons t r u c t i on, contact Mohamed.

Specialised carpentry, masonry, plumbing, power-wash, painting, troweltex, varnishing. Call 2330591, 667-6644, (office), 216-3120.

 female to work in an internet café located on D'Urban Street. Contact 658-4009.

    Visa Service. Professional Visa applic a tions to the US and Canada.

Fees USA VISA $3000, Canada $4000, Plaza Computer Service, 245 Sheriff Street, C/ville. 225-7 3 9 0 , 6 1 8 - 0 1 2 8 , 6 8 8 - 1 874 . Open Monday to Sunda y 0 9:00hrs 21:00hrs                                    .  you have appliances that are not working? Then you can call qualified technicians on 661-8802 for all repairs and servicing to all domestic and commercial appliances such as stoves, refrigerators, washing machines, water dispensers, clothes dryers, pressure pumps, treadmill machines, water heater systems, air condition units, deep fryers, convection ovens, heat extractors, dishwashers, installing 100lb cooking gas cylinder, gas grill, electrical installation also auto diagnostic testing - 661-8802.

Spirituality

SPIRITUALITY

 spiritual hel p i n removing evil spirit, bad lucks, evil sickness, spells, reuniting lovers, b r i n g i n g p r o s p e r i t y t o b u s i nesses etc. Tel: 612-6417, 220-07 0 8 , 6 8 7 - 5 6 5 3 .  Spiritualist: resolving all problems, blockage, love, and money, etc Tele: 223-6834, 600-7719. works done to bring peace, finance, success, enhanc e p r o s p e r i t y, r e m o v e evil, blockage, reunite families, lovers, etc. 610-7234, 644-0058.        r e a d i n g , other works done. For fast results - reuniting lovers, removing evil and all blockages, etc.

Call 696-8873, 673-1166.  persons with stroke and physical disabilities, we have herbal baths and spiritual massage medicine. Call 220-0708, 687-5653, 6126417.  , 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, enemies, jobs, money, bad luck, visa, sickness, clearing of and dredge operation, etc. Tel: 671-3204.

TAXI

TAXI SERVICE

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VACANCY

VACANCY

 maker needed urgently. Call 603-4444 for more information.

VACANCY

 machinist, specialised in fitting and machining and milling. Contact 220-4165, 623-1001.  to work at Good Luck Chinese Restaurant on night shift. 31 Providence EBD.  Watchman, elderly male, able-bodied individual for night duty. Call 226-9810. -trained assistant chef/cook, Call 600-7388, 2257933 or visit us at 173 Sheriff Street.  Homes: Security Guard to work at LBI location, Kersaint Park. Contact Mr Danesh Tel: 627-4381.  Gas Station - Pump Attendants required. Send applications to: The Manager, Vlissengen Road, Georgetown.  to work in computer store, between ages 18 and 25 years. Experience in the use of computers would be an asset. Send application to the Manager, 105 Regent Road, Bourda, Georgetown.  45 years and over to work in anSSd around Georgetown part time $4,000 per day. Must be able to drive Truck Call 265-7550 between 10:00 AM & 2:00 PM"  Guards (12-hr shift system). Apply in person with written application and one passport-size picture. The Manager, Regency Suites/Hotel, 98 Hadfield Street, Werk-en-Rust, Georgetown.  Cruise line and Cargo - Cooks, waiters, waitresses, receptionists, storekeepers, cleaners, etc.. Contact Professional Recruitment Agency. 231-6296, 650-9880.  Security Guards - shift system. Requirements: application, reference last place of employment, TIN, ID, Police Clearance. Call 225-0198 or visit 233 South Road, Lacytown.  supervisor for Housekeeping Department, age 35-55, must be able to work shift. Requirements: Application, Reference Letter, TIN, Police Clearance. Apply 233 South Road, Lacytown 225-0198.  for Housekeeping Department, age 24-48 years, Handyman, Security Guards (males), must be able to work shift. Requirements: Application, Reference Letter, TIN, ID. Apply to 233 South Road, Lacytown. Tel: 225-0198.          Acc ounts 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 223-6072.  work as an Accounts Clerk at a Taxi Service. Applicants must be well qualified, no experience needed, Requirements: computer-literate, Principles of Business, Office Procedure, Principle of Accounts. Age range 1720 years. Applications can be sent to 317 East Street, North Cummingsburg, Georgetown.

Call or visit for more information (office 225-9698) or Mr Abdul 613-5657, 680-9333.

/Trainee to operate offset printing press, must be 20-25 years, qualification 3-5 subjects (CXC).

Apply in person to 21 Seaforth Street, C a m p b e l l v i l l e . Te l : 226-1877.

Land ForFOR Sale SALE LAND          No.2, 138ft. x 1722 ft. - $15M. Phone 2277734.  Creek: river front, 5 acres - $5M. Tel: 600-3171, 6483171.  125x100 - $55 M. Call 611-0315, 6908625.  Commercial lots at Eccles, EBD. Tel: 227-2913, 683-3033.  , Success Line Top. Lusignan ECD. Contact 638-3636.   Street land, double in length, already fenced, $22M front lots 6004343.  10th Street Cummings Lodge. $13M neg.

657-4103.  Land of Canaan, EBD transported land. Please call 266-0014, 669-8139.  in Republic Gardens, Peter's Hall, EBD. Interested persons contact 231-5359, 672-7189.  60 x 90 ft Boodhoo Housing Scheme $9.8M Contact 624-0058.  land in high-income area at Continental/Republic Park 629-7426. No agents.  $4M New Scheme, Diamond $7M, New Scheme. Contact 615-5734, 616-5914.  land Upper Demerara, 75 acres $15M neg.

Please call 678-1575, 223-8590.  for sale in William Street, Kitty measuring 79' wide x 116' long. Price $60M neg. Tel: 664-0829.  lot, transported, 58.4x30.89, Garnett & Republic Streets, Newtown, Georgetown.

Call 645-0616, No agents.  $5M. and farm lands at Laluni 10 acres at $400 000 neg., per acre. Farm lands at Marudi 30 acres at $22M neg. 688-3873.  in La Grange, size 1200 ft. x 40 ft. and one house lot in Diamond 18th Avenue.

Call Amar 621-6037.  land measuring 90x165ft, facing Atlantic Ocean, half of a mile from Sheriff Street on highway. 600-6681 - Shiv.

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LAND FOR SALE

LAND FOR SALE

TO LET

TO LET

TO LET

TO LET

 Gardens EBD (Gated community): - Size 5 000 sq. ft. $9M, $11M and $13M. Royal Real Estate 225-7276, 665-.

   land 52x165 in Kingston US$499 000 (four hundred and ninety-nine thousand US dollars). Phone Mr Boodram 692-3831, Mr Pereira 6693350,623-2591, 669-0943, 2252626, 225-2709, 225-3068, 226-1064, 231-2064.

 2-bedroom and 3bedroom in Diamond, $55 000 & $65 000. 684-6266.

 commercial space, Camp Street for businesses or office. Ground floor, Brickdam, 6806782.

 4-bedroom house in Prashad Nagar area, furnished, new kitchen, garage etc. US$2000 monthly, Tel: 628-7884.

-bedroom, concrete flat house with inside washroom, fully grilled at Malgre Tout, WBD. 2642029.

 wooden bottom flat at 36 First Street Alexander Village (back building).mature individual preferred. Ask for Dularrie.

 furnished, large 1bedroom apartment in Alberttown, AC, grilled, parking.

Available. Suitable for overseas guests. For details 231-9086.

 Street: Double lot prime business spot. Size 12 500 sq.. ft) US$1.3M. Royal Real Estate 225-7276, 665 -7400.  Road, Bourda: Corner lot. $42M. Royal Real Estate 225-7276, 665-7400.  Land with concrete fence. Size 110 x 64.$7.5M. Royal Real Estate 2257276, 665-7400.  Land size 55 x 110 (Gated Community). Price $13.5M. Royal Real Estate 225-7276, 665-7400.  Land with foundation and columns .Size 110 x 64.$9M. Royal Real Estate 225-7276, 665-7400.  Street, Newtown.

Size 135 x 31. Price $31M. Royal Real Estate 225-7276, 6657400.  Street, Newtown- Land with concrete fence. Size 135 x 31. Price $23M. Royal Real Estate 225-7276, 6657400..  Delight Public Road, WCD, 1.5 acres. 5 minutes away from Vreed-en-Hoop, suitable for gas station, shopping centre. For more information, call 683-0846, 677-6363.   of land (former Speed-way Hotel) at Land of Canaan (road - riverside) Contact R. Alladin: 263-5300, 6280200, 615-2346.   Street: Double lot ideal for apartment building, bond or any business G$22M. 600-4343.          P a r i k a (the market area) size 11 5 x 5 0 . P r i c e neg. Contact 644-9520, 223-0816.  location, 20 acres of land located at Near Bartica, perfect location for resort, housing scheme. Airstrip nearby. US$1.5M. 699-1255.  Gardens semigated 42x80 $3.6M neg., 54x90 $4.3 neg., Charity Housing Scheme $2.8M neg., Kuru Kuru residential 100x200 $2.6M, 623-4790, 2225 11 6 , 6 2 4 - 4 7 9 0 .  will you buy one house lot in the heart of Meadow Brook Gardens , the executive area $12.5M neg., size 4,538 sq. ft. Lord and Reid Realty 2252626, 227-6863, 225-3068, 2261064, 669-3350.   of land situated at Plantation Sarah on the East Coast of Demerara suitable for housing and agricultural purposes, 10 acres laid out in lots for housing, Price neg. Phone 629-5293, 227-1322 for further details.  Herstelling EBD $5M, $6M with foundation $8M, Annandale ECD $5M, Enterprise ECD $6M, Triumph ECD, Dr Miller Road $10M, Diamond EBD $8M, $10M, Providence EBD $5M, $6M, Da Silva Street Georgetown double lot $20M, $26M, Garden of Eden EBD $3M, Friendship EBD river front 115'x41.0.' Price $70M. Tel: 2253737, 225-4398, 651-7078.       House lots in one of Guyana's top luxury, gated communities, conveniently located at Eccles, EBD, 60x100, lots at $7.5M. Special pre-construction prices for a l i m i t e d t i m e o n l y. Te l : 2 2 7 2913, 683-3033.  Diamond 2nd Street $8M, $10M, Herstelling $6M, $7M, Linden Highway 45 acres $15M, gold claims S h e r i m a 1 2 0 0 acres $20M, Mazaruni 1200 acres $20M, Winiperu 800 acres $20M. Tel: 225-3737, 225-4398, 651-7078.

 business land 125x50 neg., in S m y t h S t r e e t o p p o site 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, 2312864, 225-5198, 225-2709, 669-3350, 226-1064, 227-6949, 646-1712.  invite you to purc h a s e t h e f o l l o w 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 6923831, Mr Pereira 623-2591, 6690943, 226 - 1 0 6 4 , L a d y Herc u l e s 225- 3 0 6 8 , 2 2 5 - 2626, 225-5198, 225-2709.  away land East and Quamina Streets corner 120x100 - US $ 1 . 7M n e g . , H a d f i e l d Street opposite new expected GGMC $115M, South Road close to We l l i n g t o n St r e e t 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 B o o d r a m 6 9 23831, 225-2626, Mr Pereira 225-3068, 226-1062.  you are buying this land that God has ordained for you to build the 4-storey apartment complex that will pay your mortgage and give you surplus monthly income of $400 000, 21% 21% 21% discount, Newtown Kitty 75x33 - $12.9M, Meadow Gardens $12.9M neg.

5 000 sq. ft., Middle Road La Pe ni ten ce, \ 1 30x 50 $11.5M, Sophia close to Cummings Lodge 120x60 - $4.2M, Da Silva Street 140x33 $19M close to Bel Air Park, Lamaha Gardens 120x60 - $32M, Blygezigt Gardens 60x100 - $28M, Prashad Nagar 125x65 - $28M, William Street Kitty 120x60 - $27M. Phone Mr Boodram 692-3831, Lady Hercules 225-3068, Mr Pereira 6693350, 623-2591, 669-0943, 227-6863, 225-2709, 2252626, 667-7812, 226-1064.

TO LET TO LET  shop or salon space. 655-1829. -bedroom apartment 658-2751.     built two-bedroom house, safe environment - 6986496   apartment business space to rent. Call 6215282.  Grocery & Off Licence. Phone 256-3173, 622-2349.  on Sheriff Street, only for offices. Contact: 6276740.  Avenue Bel Air Park, Zinnia Avenue Bel Air Park. Contact 649-8270.  office space (22'x12'). Tel: 226-1308, 6550897.  2-bedroom apartment in Triumph Agriculture Road.

Call 698-3854, 220-7937.  floor business $160 000 neg. Camp Street between Church and Quamina Street.  two-bedroom, top floor apartment. Tel: 622-8529.  space 2500 square feet, Lamaha & Carmichael Streets. Call 225-8915 (office).

 at 96 Triumph, East Coast Demerara, semi-furnished.

Contact 623-1387.  Street business $300 000, apartment $180 000.

Contact: 627-1893, 694-4148.  Street: 2-storey concrete building US$600 000.

Contact 694-4148, 627-1893.  lower flat on East Bank near Harbour Bridge $40 000 - 642-8436.  place at Enterprise, ECD. Contact 229-6533, 613-2798.  business place $40 000 - $60 000 Contact: 627-1893, 694-4148.  bottom flat in Mon Repos. Interested persons, contact 690-8797.     available for classes, dance, exercise, yoga, lessons etc. office space. Call 658-5454.  2-bedroom bottom flat available from March 15, 2015.

Call 644-8324.  2-bedroom top flat in New Scheme Diamond, full amenities. Tel: 216-1300, 671-1700.  Street 28' x 60' ground floor, excellent condition US$2500. Contact 627-1893, 694-4148.  for rent/ for sale newly built three-storey. Lot 3940 Broad Street. Call: 623-4706, 226-3810.  New 3bedroom top flat unfurnished $60 000. 646-1712, 693-8532.  apartment at Triumph Village Call 220-7937, 698-3854, 670-3743  at Eccles Young Professional Scheme. For more information, please call 683-6506.  and unfurnished 2-bedroom apartment on East Coast Demerara. Call 6246772. -bedroom furnished apartment in Cummings Lodge.

Call 222-3014, 222-0516.  apartments in Zeelugt North, WCD $35 000 monthly. Tel: 677-1028.  fully furnished 2-bedroom apartment at 10th Street, Cummings Lodge. Tel: 679-6031.  business place $40 000 - $60 000 Contact: 627-1893, 694-4148.  snackette located at Cummings and Regent Streets Contact 618-9092, 679-6800.       A A : Spa c i o u s apartment, furnished/or semifurnished, very nice neighborhood. Call 233-2136, 661-2508.       Springs: Fully furnished, modern 4- bedroom ho use,parking and all amenities,Call 218-3827, 610-1273.  in Regent Street and Charlotte Street, 23x110, 3 floors plus mezzanine.

Contact 627-1893, 694-4148.    a p p r o x i m a t e l y 8 000 sq. ft for bond or business located at Kitty Public Road.

Call 226-1769, 600-9321, 6000282, 629-4961.  3-bedroom upper flat, parking for 1 vehicle $75 000. 681-2499.  three-bedroom apartment with overhead tank. No pets, no parking. $55 000 monthly. Tel: 226-7810. -bedroom apartment in Thomas Street, Kitty. Price $40 000. Contact 639-2728.  space with security, phone & prepaid meter on Sheriff Street. Call 693-3885, 231-4702.

  & 3-bedroom apartments, fully grilled, 24-hour camera, water system. Call 2252431, 666-6612, 650-1867.

 bedrooms apartment, Industry ECD, parking, Furnished;19” television, beds, stove, suite, refrigerator, microwave, washing machine, $60,000 monthly, Call 628-2866

-bedroom, fully furnished apartment with AC, in Campbellville. Overseas guests Tel: 648-0303.

 upper flat apartment with self-contained bedroom, prepaid meter, internet access, $36 000 monthly, at Cummings Lodge. Call 222-4326.

 Street business $300 000, apartment $180 000.

Contact: 627-1893, 694-4148.  Street: 2-storey concrete building US$600 000.

Contact 694-4148, 627-1893.

 Springs house $140 000, D'Urban Backlands $110 000, Kitty 3-bedroom $75 000..Troy 626-2243, 694-3652.

 and two-bedroom apartments at 27 Hugh Ghanie Park and 248 Area J, Industry ECD Tel: 666-8585.

  & Texila, fully furnished apartment, internet ready, includes electricity and water - $70 000, US$350. 6004343.

 top flat Regent Street $70 000, office space Regent Street $35 000 with washroom. Contact: 616-5914, 6155734. -contained rooms and apartment, daily $3 500 to $8 000, rooms weekly $18 000.

Julian's Guest House 226-3552, 638-4505.

 3-storey concrete building suitable for school. Building size 10 250 sq. ft. US$5000. Royal Real Estate 225-7276, 665-7400.

 hous e s / a p a r t m ents and commercial spaces and 3 storey Building to rent. Call: 2163120, 667-6644.

 Street: New executive offices. Size per unit 1 650 sq. ft. US$2200. Royal Real Estate 225-7276, 665-7400.

 -bedroom apartment situated at Lot 319 East Street, North Cummingsburg, Georgetown $30 000 monthly.

Call 226-3387.  fully furnished apartment, 115 Thomas Street, Kitty. 225-0071, 6747420, 600-5473.  Street, Kitty: Fully furnished one- and two-bedroom apartment from U S $ 2 0 daily.

227-5852, 638-4404.  two-bedroom bottom flat $90 000 monthly or two rooms renting $3 500 daily per person. Call 682-3813,  Street one-bedroom $45 000, Diamond 2-bedroom $50 000, Kitty 4-bedroom $90 000. Troy 626-2243, 6943652.  One- and 2-bedroom upper flats, furnished from US$25. 681-2499, 679-0757.

 Road: New 3-storey 10-room hotel, restaurant and bar.

US$4000. Royal Real Estate 2257276, 665-7400.  2-bedroom semi-furnished bottom flat US$700. Royal Real Estate 225-7276, 614-0166.  Gardens ECD: Unfurnished 2-bedroom bottom flat. $45 000. Royal Real Estate 225-7276, 614-0166.  Street, Alberttown: Secure concrete bond. $250 000.00 neg. Royal Real Estate 225-7276, 665-7400.  Furnished 4-bedroom executive house with modern amenities. US$2300 neg.

Royal Real Estate 225-7276, 6657400.  Air Park: Unfurnished 1bedroom apartment. $90 000.

Royal Real Estate 225-7276, 6657400.

 three-bedroom house in Diamond, fully grilled. Call Amar 621-6037.

  Fully furnished 3-bedroom executive house. US$2000 neg. Royal Real Estate 225-7276, 665-7400.

 Office/ business space 400-6000 sq. feet, available parking etc from US$350 neg. Tel: 624-4225.

   Unfurnished 1-bedroom apartment $30 000. 614-0166, 601-6639.

 Gardens: Executive large 3-bedroom, 2 bathroom, semi-furnished, large yard. Tel: 227-0972.

  Unfurnished 2- and 3-bedroom apartments. Price $70 000 and $100 000 neg. Royal Real Estate 2257276, 665-7400, 685-7887.

 apartment with AC, hot & cold etc, location Mon Repos, ECD. Price $80 000 & 65 000. Tel: 618-0626.  in Regent Street and Charlotte Street, 23x110, 3 floors plus mezzanine.

Contact 627-1893, 694-4148. bedroom furnished bottom flat apartment fully grilled, internet, parking, Lot 1 Station Street, Kitty US$600, 227-6046, 621-7519.  building suitable for business or living quarters parking available at 26 Garnett Street, Delph Avenue 684-3998, 687-0431, 653-9570.  New four-storey concrete building in 'Hot Spot' commercial area. Price neg., Tel: 2253737, 651-7078.  two-bedroom top flat apartment, located in Norton street, Lodge, telephone and parking. Tel: 261-5635, 225-8149, 687-2825.

 3-bedroom upper flat furnished, fully grilled, 24 hours water supply, parking. US$700 at 57 Austin Street, Campbellville Call: 643-1414.

   Fully furnished 4-bedroom top flat with modern amenities and business space on ground floor.

Price US$800 and US$900 neg. Royal Real Estate 2257276, 665-7400, 685-7887.    large top flat with 8 (eight) spacious private rooms and reception areas. Suitable for attorneys, accountants, consultants etc. Price $440 000 neg. Royal Real Estate 2257276, 665-7400, 685-7887.  two-bedroom/furnished apartment for short term rental in Kitty. Modern amenities with internet access. Tel: 227-1871, 646-2939.  one- & twobedroom apartments for overseas tenants, long & short terms, AC, grilled, parking, walking distance to UG & CARICOM. Call 6233404, 222-6708.

 two- or four-bedroom concrete house, inside toilet and bath, living room, kitchen, verandah, water and electricity in Canal #2 $30 000 or $50 000 monthly. Tel: 685-9590, 223-6941.         located spaces, suitable for office, seamstress, tailor, mash camp, salon or other. Call: 628-7589, 227-3064  vacant spaces located in Kitty, suitable for any type of business or bonds For further details, kindly contact Ms Persaud. Tel: 227-5637, 672-4104.  at Lot 8 Railway Embankment, Better Hope, ECD. Contact Mr Ram c/o Ram's Auto Spares.-Tel: 226-6325, 227-1454.       Margot, ECD: Two fully furnished and 1 unfurnished 2-bedroom apartment. Call 660-0943.  top-flat, wooden, 3 bedrooms at Middle Street, Pouderoyen Village, WBD. Contact 661-1177, 226-4054.  2-bedroom bottom flat on Garnett Street, Newtown. Tel: 226-2503, 6762000.  Residential, large one- & three-bedroom self-contained apartments with parking from US$400 neg. Tel: 624-4225.  New two-bedroom furnished, self-contained rooms with AC units, fully grilled, car parking. Price $100 000, $120 000. Tel: 225-3737, 651-7078.  3-bedroom house, one self-contained room, newly painted, newly tiled, located in Block X Diamond. Adequate parking - US$700 per month. Contact 688-2150, 6587880.  house, L a m a h a G a r d e n s U S $ 11 0 0 , furnished 2-bedroom apartment US$900 neg. AC, Wifi, swimming pool. Contact Mr Pereira 669-0943, 623-2591.  fully-grilled apartment at Vryheid's Lust, ECD. Indoor parking, garbage disposal and water included, secure and breezy - $50 000 monthly, one month's rent in advance and one month's security deposit. Call 699-5849, 220-0698. No agents.  Gardens: Large executive property bottom flat, 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, lots of yard space, furnished.

Campbellville Garnett Street large 2-flat building, 2 bedrooms, 1 master room, 3 bathrooms. Furnished. Call 695-4447.

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GUYANA CHRONICLE Wednesday February 25, 2015 31 TO LET  spacious bottom flat, 2-bedroom apartment, vacant from last month end or March 1. Call for more information. Tel: 223-5934, 6489226 Nanda between 08:00hrs and 20:00hrs.      2-bedroom, self-contained bottom flat apartment, fully grilled, large sitting & dining areas, parking, separate gate & driveway.

Section 'A' Diamond, EBD $55 000. Call 616-1598.  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 bedrooms US$500 monthly rental US$1000, phone 226-1064, 227-6863, 225-2709, 225-5198, 227-6 9 4 9 , 6 2 3 2591, 669-3350.  Office, business spots, central area, whole bottom flat with equipment, fixtures and stocks, mechanic or spare parts shop. Prices neg., Tel: 225-3737, 651-7078.         w i t h t w o self-contained bedrooms in Kitty, wireless internet, cable T V, p a r k i n g , s e c u r i t y c a m eras - $100 000/month, one month's rent plus two months' deposit in advance.

Te l : 6 4 5 - 0 2 4 7 .                  furnished, Kitty Public Road US$800, Sandy Babb Street, Kitty US$600, Industry $60 000, Prashad Nagar US$1500, Eccles fully furnished US$2500. Foundation Realty, 618-0000, 615-0069, 222-2300.          a p a r t ments in gated compound, 3-bedroom, 2-bedroom, 1bedroom, all self-c ontained, AC, hot/cold water with fridge, stove, washer, dryer, microwave, living room set, dini n g room chairs, etc. Call: 678-6887.  (onebedroom apartment) $55 000, Bel Air Park (furnished 2-bedroom apartment) US$800, Campbellville (unfurnished house) US$900, Campbellville (furnished house) US$1000, Kitty (top flat, 4 bedrooms) US$800.

Diana 227-2256, 626-9382.  Prashad.

Nagar $75 000, 3-bedroom William Street, Kitty C/ville upper flat furnished $80 000, 2-bedroom Eccles $70 000 t0 $100 000, 2bedroom Campbellville $60 000, furnished 2-3 bedroom Kitty $75 000 to $120 000 Sandy Babb Street, furnished 3-bedroom upper flat $100 000 Kitty. Contact 615-5734, 616-5914.  609-8233: Commercial spaces in Atlantic Gardens 5-bedroom US$2500, Crane shop, barber shop $75 000, N o r t o n & L o u i s a R o w, D i a mond 2-bedroom apartment $50 000, South fully furn i s h e d U S $ 6 0 d a i l y, 3 - b e d room new apartment Diam o n d $ 7 5 0 0 0 , D i a m ond whole house US$800.  unfurnished 2-bedroom bottom flat in Kitty, clean and quiet surroundings, ideal for single working persons, university or college students, prepaid meter, water tank, pressure pimps, kitchen fixtures. No children, no pets $60 000 monthly, plus 2 months' security deposit. Call 664-5296.     Atlantic Gardens split level two-storey, 4 bedrooms, all self-contained.

Meadow Brook Gardens twostorey, 3 bedrooms. Both with all modern conveniences.   

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  W o r l d # 1 R e a l t o r M i s t e r Te r ry Redf o r d R e i d 6 6 7 - 7 8 1 2 , 2 25-6858 , 2 2 5 - 7 1 6 4 , 226- 1 0 6 4 , 2 2 5 26 2 6 , 231-20 6 8 , 6 1 9-7945.

H a ve t h e execut i v e r e n t a l r e d u c e d by 35%, Prashad Nagar U S$1000, J a c a r a n d a Av e. B e l A i r P ark U S $ 2 0 0 0 , Barima Ave Bel A i r P a r k US$ 1 8 0 0 , B e l Ai r S p r ings US$1000, large bond for rental office small form U S$ 3 75 , 10 0 0 0 s q f t o f f i c e sp a c e for tec hn o l o g y b u s i n e s s . 22 5 2626, 225-5198, 226- 1 0 6 4 , 6 2 3 - 2 5 9 1 , 6 6 9 - 3350.

 Street, Kitty $25M neg. Providence opposite stadium $38M neg., Herstelling Somerset Court $40M neg., Contact 6579013, 628-2044.

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- Furnished 4 bedroom well-maintained property. -$42M. JEWANRAM: 2271988/ 623-6431

       - $60M,KEY INVESTMENT.TEL:641-2664.   -$80M,KEY INVESTMENT.TEL: 223-1765.  lot at Stewartville, WCD. Contact 268-4041, 6643033.  Street, great for business. For more information, call 683-0846, 677-6363.  concrete property Somerset Court, Herstelling $36M - Tel: 6251359.  for sale and removal in the Bel Air Springs area. Contact 613-4065.  3-bedroom wooden & concrete house in Annandale.

Contact 613-0557.  or residential property, Friendship public road, EBD - 661-8802.  Gardens: 2storey concrete house, 60'x100' lot - $42M neg. Contact 6035988.  , Foulis, ECD. $11M neg. Call 691-0869, No agents.  of Canaan, Charlotte Street, Robb Street, North Road, Queenstown. Contact 6498270. sale and removal - one high wooden cottage. No reasonable price refused. Tel: 6862345. -bedroom flat concrete house, Block 8 Mon Repos, ECD. Contact 697-1269, 6843375.  lot with building foundation Section 'A', Block 'X' Diamond, EBD. Tel: 233-5106, 609-3701.  Concrete 2-storey business, and apartments $62M neg. Tel: 225-1457, 682-8409.  place, Garnett Street: Large three-storey concrete building. Vacant possession. Tel: 225-0545.  FOR SALE/RENT, BEL AIR PARK, OTHERS,KEY INVESTMENT.TEL: 223-1765/ 615-8734.  $17M to $35M, Montrose Public Road $20M neg., Eccles $35M, 36M. Contact 615-5734, 6165914.  lot with building foundation Section 'A', Block 'X' Diamond, EBD. Tel: 233-5106, 609-3701.  5 bedroom, 2-storey concrete building situated at Tuschen New Scheme, newly built. For information, contact 627-6305, 668-6858.  sale and removal: 2bedroom greenheart house 20x30, 2000 BM, located at Craig Buzzbee Dam, EBD. Contact 673-2727.        $3.1M, La Grange Old Road 53x223 land, house 30x60ft. with attic $50M. Call Shawn 231-7805, 618-7483.

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 Gardens: Brand new executive 5-bedroom concrete house $120M. Royal Real Estate 225-7276, 665-7400.

          h o u s e and land with complete sawmill at Parika, land at Friendship (opposite river). Transported house and land at Sophia (Field B). Serious enquiry. Call 629-7611.

 Houses and house lots in one of Guyana's top luxury, gated communities, conveniently located at Eccles, EBD. Tel: 227-2913, 683-3033.

 Gardens: Executive 3-bedroom concrete house, currently renting for US$2500 per month. Price $85M. Royal Real Estate 2257276, 665-7400.

     - Fully furnished 3 bedroom property/ Palatial unfurnished property- $50M neg. JEWANRAM: 227-1988/ 623-6431

 Public Road, ECD: 2Storey wooden and concrete building and a storage bond.

Price $95M. Royal Real Estate 225-7276, 665-7400.

  Executive concrete house, 3 bedrooms up and 2 apartments downstairs. $53M. Royal Real Estate 2257276, 665-7400.  Road Kitty: Commercial/residential property $45M. Royal Real Estate 225-7276, 6657400.  Modern 4-bedroom concrete property $32M. Royal Real Estate 2257276, 6657400.  Road: New 3-storey concrete building with roof garden. Can be rented as hotel and bar.$110M. Royal Real Estate 225-7276, 665-7400.  Street, Kitty: Commercial/residential property on corner $65M. Royal Real Estate 2257276, 665-7400    (Gated Community): Executive fourbedroom concrete house with swimming pool $33M neg.

Royal Real Estate 225-7276, 665-7400   2-family house 4 bedrooms upstairs, two-bedroom apartments downstairs. Repairs needed. $13.8M neg. Royal Real Estate 2257276, 665-7400.  Gardens: Executive 5-bedroom house with swimming pool $150M. Royal Real Estate 225-7276, 665-7400.  - investment property:- 3-bedroom upstairs and two 2-bedroom apartments downstairs. $34M. Royal Real Estate 225-7276, 665-7400.  Street, Bourda: Fully furnished 20-room hotel, restaurant and bar.

US$1.2M. Royal Real Estate 2257276, 665-7400.   6-bedroom executive concrete house. $36M. Royal Real Estate 2257276, 665-7400.

  - 3 bedrooms, 2 apartment well maintained property. Parking- $30M. JEWANRAM: 227-1988/ 6236431.  two-storey transported property, Block '8' Mon Repos, ECD - $22M. Tel: 625-1514.  - 4 bedroom property with annex for elderly plus studio apartment Corner location - $60M.JEWANRAM: 2271988/ 623-6431      Upscale property with generator. Beautiful landscaping in highly residential area- $33M. JEWANRAM: 2271988/ 623-6431  Well-appointed concrete property - $30M. JEWANRAM: 227-1988/ 623-6431  BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY !!! ONE NEWLY-BUILT 3-STOREY COMMERCIAL PROPERTY ON DIAMOND PUBLIC ROAD. CALL 623-3401, 6970517. PRICE NEG.  TRIUMPH- Spacious 2 apartment 5 bedrooms property on main road. Parking, Fruit trees, etc- $22M. JEWANRAM: 2271988/ 623-6431./ 657-8887.

      B a c kl a n d s : 3 bedroom concrete house, repairs needed. $13M. Royal Real Estate 225-7276, 6657400.

 SALE BY OWNER! 5SELF CONTAINED BEDROOMS, A/C, SECURITY ALARM AND CAMERAS, LARGE KITCHEN AND LIVING ROOMS. CALL 6233401, 697-0517. PRICE NEG.

: 3-storey Investment Property. Currently rented as apartments and offices. $85M. Royal Real Estate 2257276, 665-7400.

 and land at Success Railway Line. Contact Narine 347-701-0244, Rakesh 610-1305, Home 220-4832, 220-3349.

 Backlands - 2-family concrete house. $33M. Royal Real Estate 225-7276, 665-7400.

       i n c o m p l e t e commercial building, suitable for school, offices, apartments or bond. Price neg. Call 2201806, 624-8195.

 4-bedroom concrete house.$28M. Royal Real Estate 225-7276, 665-7400.  Street, Bourda - investment property - suitable for business. US$1.2M. Royal Real Estate 225-7276, 665-7400.  Avenue, Diamond, EBD: Incomplete house on corner lot. $25M. Royal Real Estate 2257276, 665-7400.  Gardens: 3-bedroom wooden and concrete house. $47M. Royal Real Estate 2257276, 665-7400.    5bedroom furnished executive concrete house. $48M. Royal Real Estate 225-7276, 665-7400.

 two-storey four-bedroom concrete house, 2 toilets and bath, living room and kitchen upstairs and downstairs, water and light, verandah on 0.6502 acre (28,323.0) sq ft on land in Canal 2. Tel: 685-9590, 2236941 by owner.

 Wellappointed 4 self -contained bedroom property with office, filtration, alarm system, hot & cold, A/ C, etc. -$70M. JEWANRAM: 2271988/ 623-6431.

    2 bedroom corner property with two rental apartment. Repair needed$60M. JEWANRAM: 227-1988/ 623-6431.

 Street Kitty $16M, LBI Embankment $23M, Mon Repos $32M, Eccles $32M, Kitty $36M, Mon Repos $11 M , $15.5M, Diamond $38M, Alberttown $48M. Tel: 219-4399, 609-9232.  Gardens, Bel Air Park, Alberttown, 3 beautiful properties, WBD, Diamond front $16M, Gordon Street Kitty $30M, Broad Street $90M - GME Realty 2312199, 618-7483, 231-7805.  storey residence and business property, ideal for spare parts or food business on Cummings Street $30M or best offer. Contact 644-1004 (no agents).

 and land, length 560ft x 33 ft., one-storey 3-bedroom wooden house at Triumph, Agriculture Road ECD $13.5M or double land for $19M. Tel: 602-9415, 6427370.  Sophia Gardens, close to Lamaha Gardens - fully concrete, 6-bedroom giveaway, vaca nt for Christ m a s . P r i c e $ 1 4 . 5 M . P h o n e Mr Pereira 623-2591, 226-1064, Mr s A b u n d a n c e 2 25-3068, 6693350, Mr Boodram 692-3831, 225-2626, 667-7812, 669-0943.

 you have a property for sale or rent or need to purchase one? For prompt and reliable service, call 223-1239, 627-8057 Krishna, 649-0329 David.

  Corner double-lot property -$70M/ 3 bedrooms property -$95M / $55M/ $26M.JEWANRAM:2271988 / 623-6431/ 657-8887

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 dwelling house in Republic Park, wooden & concrete $45M., One commercial/ domestic house. Garnett Street, Newtown Georgetown $55M . - 216-3120, 233-0591.    -storey properties (commercial/domestic) in Eccles - (wooden/concrete) Agricola, Alberttown, Sheriff Street etc. Tel: 216-3120, 6676644.  property, situate on a double lot, Public Road, Lusignan, East Coast Demerara, Guyana. For further information please contact Kamta Persaud on 220-6634 or Bibi at 226-2885 or 657-0902.

No agents please.  Springs: T r a n s p o r t e d p r o p e r t y, , f u l l y f u r n i s h e d 4 b e d r o oms (one self-contained), 3 toilets/baths, lots of land space, parking for vehicles. Price neg. Call 6251684, 226-0891, 651-7538, 218-3827 & 610-1273.   require repairs in Brickdam, land size 120x38 $ 4 4 M w a s $ 6 0 M . P h one Al y s i o u s P e r i e r a 6 2 3 - 2 591, Lady Khan 225-2626, 225-2709, Lad y A b u n d a n c e 2 2 5 - 3 0 6 8 , 669-0 943 Mr. Pereira.  property, situate on a double lot, Public Road, Lusignan, East Coast Demerara, Guyana. For further information please contact Kamta Persaud on 220-6634 or Bibi at 226-2885 or 657-0902.

No agents please.     : #6 Village WCB, 22-½ acres comprising 18 acres rice land and 4-½ acres sand reef at 46 Village, West Coast Berbice. Land starts from the first reef and goes to the old train line, easy private access (dam). Call 689-5858.               Tel: 2270265 227-1881, 629-5178, 627-8057 - Bel Air semi-furnished US$1800 - Charlotte Street.  for sale in gated compound opposite seawall, ½ mile from Sheriff Street. Description as follows: Approximately 3 000 sq. ft., 4 bedrooms, 4 washrooms with all modern conveniences, too numerous to mention. Call Shiv, 600-6681.  this now! One almost new 3-bedroom Lamaha Park $65M. Phone Mr Boodram 6923831, Mr Enmore 227-6863, Mrs Harte 225-2709, Mrs Hercules 225-3068, Mr Pereira 226-1064, 227-6949, 2312061, 225-2636.

 $11M neg., Herstelling $23.5M neg., Imax Enterprise Gardens $12.5M neg., La Parfaite Harmonie 6 bedrooms $23M neg., Kitty Thomas Street $40M neg., Garnett Street $55M neg., Tel: 688-3873.  Park $55M neg, double lot in Da Silva Street, Newtown $25M, Duncan Street $32M, Bel Air Park $50M neg., Lamaha Garden $60M neg., Enmore $9M neg., Coldingen $6M neg. Foundation Realty 618-0000, 6150069, 222-2300.  Cecilia, Essequibo Coast: New 1-flat concrete building with foundation for 3-storey, 150ft x 80ft, with additional land space, ideal for big company or any large investor $140M neg., Ogle land 100x50ft, good area for business $33M neg. Naresh Persaud, 225-9882, 681-2499.  & land for sale at Samatta Point, EBD, 4-bedroom house, 1 self-contained room, 1 room with AC, built-in wardrobes, tiled floors, back & front patio, overhead trestle with 2 water tanks, concrete yard, garage for vehicle, kitchen garden, very spacious house & yard, pre-paid GPL meter. Call 6434096 for more information.  furnished designed and maintained bungalow (land 70' x 50' and house 57' x 30') loaded with modern amenities and features at residential Granville Park, Beterverwagting (BV), ECD for just G$27M negotiable - contact owners at 592-220-3411, 639-2062, 301-430-0676or F.HolderGriffith@gmail.com see video @ http://youtube/ zwak12_s1Jw.  in February, 2-storey P u n t T r e n c h D a m $9.5M wi t h large l a n d r e s e r v e for any type of business. Business & Residence Bent Street $16.5M, 2-storey Guyhoc G a r d e n s $ 1 4 M, Guyhoc 2-storey conc r e t e $14.5M, Lodge 2-storey $14M, Meadow Brook concrete ranch $13.5M. Land 130x50 Middle Road, La P e ni t e n c e , n e w concrete Middle Road, La Penitence, Da Silva Street 85x35 Land $15.9M, C a mpbellville Scheme 8 0 x 5 0 p l u s reserve $15M, Hadfield Street east of Cuffy 12 0 x50 $18 M , Republic Pa r k $ 1 4 M , Co ntinental Park 104x54 p l u s 3 0 0 0 s q . f t r e s e r v e all land to build dream house $22M, 7 000 sq. ft by the Cultural Centre 2 8 0 0 0 0 sq. ft, Lamaha Gardens $58M, Prashad Nagar $34M, South Ruimveldt Gardens off Aubrey Barker Street. Phone Mr Boodram 6 9 2 - 3 8 3 1 , Mr D'Aguiar 225-5198, Mr Pereira 62 3 - 2 5 9 1 , 226-1064, 6 6 9 0944, Mr Hercu l e s 2252709, 225 -3068, Lady Jones 227-6863, 225-2626.

GUYANA CHRONICLE, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2015 32 PROPERTY FOR SALE     Meadow Brook Gardens two-storey, 3 bedrooms, modern conveniences. Atlantic Gardens split level two-storey, 4 bedrooms, all self-contained, fully air-conditioned, water r e s e r v o i r. L a B o n n e I n t e n tion ground floor business, first floor 3 bedrooms, lots of land space.   a changing market now prevailing in Real Estate you at all times need a knowledgeable and experienced Real Estate Agent to work with you. Now available: Regent Street, Robb Street, North Road and South Road properties for business, Sheriff Street and many other locations, plenty of residential land and land/ building for sale, Pete's' Real Estate Lot 2 George and Hadfield Streets 2272487, 223-6218, 623-7805.  invite you to buy these barg a i n s C r a i g S t r e e t 2 storey $45M new $34M, D o w d i n g S t r e e t was $42M now $32M, Pere Street Kitty $34M, Section M r a n c h - t y p e was $60M now $48M, Prashad Nagar $30M, South Ruimveldt $10M, Roxanne Burnham G a r dens $12M, D'Urban Backlands $23M, Camp Street & D'Urban South half $30M Phone Mr Budhram 692-3831, Mr Pereira 669-0943, 6 23-2591, 2 2 6 - 1 0 6 4 , L a d y A b u n d a n c e 225-30   2015 14% + 20% discount ply 2 % commission on selling commission: Concrete two-storey 4000 sq. ft, 80% complete o n d o u b l e l o t i n D e l p h Av enue $36M. Joint Services new 4-bedroom concrete $21M was $28M, New Haven on 7 000 sq.. ft land $52M, Bel Air Park two-storey $52M, Bel Air Park. Phone Mr Boodram 692-3831, 623-2591, 2252 6 2 6 , 6 6 9 - 0 9 4 3 , 2 2 5 - 3 06 8 , 627-0288, 667-7812.

FOR SALE  nose pit bull, vaccinated and de-wormed. Contact 2229077, 653-6191.  Shepherd pups and Canter parts Tel: 621-6002, 223-8033.  stalls at Bourda Market Regent Street front Tel: 618-0270.  generators GX120 engine 2000w/110v/220v/60HZ $140 000 Call 226-9810.  and female European champion adults Rottweiler. Call 665-9140, 639-1431.  Playstation 2 & PSP game disc and modification contact: 256-3640, 684-3025.  glass case 6 ft long x 35 ft high x 15ft wide $95 000. Contact 615-5734, 616-5914.  at Bourda Market going at $9.5M neg. Ampac Real Estate, 610-3666, 684-1893.  flat screen 32" TV & DVD (almost new) $80 000 neg.

Call 254-0519, 695-0858.  drivers, brand new and used, for CAT 312 excavator.

656-2350.  14ft. farm trailer and 3disc Tatu plough. Call 614-8400, 254-1591.  items: Stove, AC unit, etc. clothing, new & used, footwear, bags etc. Call 658-5454.   with all requirements available and ready. (EPA & GGMC permit) Ampac Real Estate 684-1893, 610-3666.  breed Tibetan terriers, lively and fun-loving, fully vaccinated, 9 weeks old, 617-9476, 641-7743, 264-2210.  Icom-718, Maglite LED 2-cell, Garmin GPS map 78S for mining purpose. 621-6534.  Bold (new) $10 000, flash camera, Iphone 3 $35 000, Sony camcorder $25 000. Call 691-7304.  with Microrise 3.8 cubic per bag $10 000 Contact Raymond 615-2346, 628-0200, 263-5300.  and plucked chicken, also liver, giblet and foot. Contact 650-4421, 669-2512.  outboard enginenew, 3-15 HP, CAN-AM ATV 4X4 500cc, SEA DOO Jetski 1500cc with trailer. Tel: 600-3171, 648-3171.   In stock 3x4, 4x6 & 5x7. Special orders available also. Contact 266-4166, 666-2361, 656-5616.

HEAVY DUTY

HEAVY DUTY EQUIPMENT

 110-90 4x4 tractor, Massey Ferguson 175, 275 tractor, Ford 7700, 4 WD tractors, 416 Caterpillar, 4x4 L/backhoe, Cummings Bridge Port Milling machine. Tel; 667-3611, 6992563., 671-1809.

 air condition unit 12 000 BTU, 110 volts, 6o cycles.

Call 233-0608 Monday to Friday, 08:00hrs to 16:00hrs         dresses and tops for the holiday from the USA, sizes 8-16 - Call 625-5951

FOR SALE

  at Bourda Market, 6 stalls at Stabroek Market.

Contact 675-5559.

 delivery on spot.

Call 641-6248.

 of used Toyota, Nissan starters $150 000. Call 6246069.

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 Night Hawk motor bike.

Price $350 000. Tel: 676-9160.  fashion high-quality costume jewellery. Call 6823753.  boats with seine & engine. 684-9764.  stall, Bourda Market. Call 627-3902.         for sale Merriam's Mall 642-6381, 223-6862.  complete dredge. Tel: 671-1260.

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 stalls at Bourda Market Regent Street front Tel: 6180270.  generators GX120 engine 2000w/110v/220v/60HZ $140 000 Call 226-9810.  gas: 407C-25 lbs. Phone 233- (8am-4pm) Mon - Fri.

 4D 30 engine for canter in excellent condition.

Price $600 000 neg. 645-0475.  bond 40x80 steel structure with land space 70ft x 270ft, 18 900 sq. ft. Contact 675-5559.  Ninja 650cc excellent condition, Kawasaki green.

Priced to sell $900 000. Contact 648-6567.  one console with 5 latest games and Xbox one media remote 690-2739. Serious enquiries only.  6000 BTU AC units, sold as is, (need re-gasing). Price $18 000 each. Tel: 694-1778, 6098550. -bred male Rottweiler pup, two months old, fully vaccinated, white huskies with blue eyes 2 months old. 621-6002, 2238033.

FOR SALE          stereo surround sound system AM&FM receiver Technics & Kenwood, good as new. Tel: 216-0671, 622-0267, 692-8464. -week-old German Shepherd pups, de-wormed and vaccinated. Contact Joan i n R e p u b l i c P a r k . Te l : 2 3 3 5783, 600-7871.  used bread and pastry equipment 50-lb platinum mixer, commercial oven, baking pans and more. Contact 6746278.  for sale, also tools, clothing, foot wear, cosmetic jewellery, clothes racks, mannequin etc. Tel: 614-5982.  aluminum boat (Hull) 30ft. x 10ft., one 340 Yanmar engine (perfect condition), one trailer.

Contact 623-1387, 220-4507.  of land approximately 75 acres, rice mill, steam boiler, Perkins engine 6-cylinder, located at Good Success, Wakenaam. Tel: 603-2776.      7 4 3 B , g o o d Kubota engine, hydraulic pump needs servicing. $700 000. Tel: 233-3025, 690-6946.  Timber harvester 30 TH 25 electric motor, fully hydraulic, cut 28ft. 2612553. -made solar panels and accessories. And installation. Contact 697-6412, 347-322-7775.  Yamaha outboard engine and one aluminum boat, hardly used. Lot 1 Sarah Johanna, EBD. Call 266-5100.   We supply and Install Commercial and Industrial Ice factories both Freon and Amonia systems from 10 Tons to 500 Tons per day. Call us today on 623-7212.   Fully Automated and Turn Key water purification systems supplied and installed. Call us now for a quotation and start selling drinking water on 623-7212.  and used HP computer, new & used 20x20 tents, 18" RCF speakers with box and amplifier & deck & XT44 horn.

Contact 229-6533, 613-2798.  end Ashley furniture, household articles and appliances all imported from the U.S. Call 623-1763. Owner leaving  Full Americ a n t h o r o ughbred brood mare with six-month-old full thoroughbred filly. Mare has been rebred. Call 689-5858..  business opportunity!!! One newly-built 3 story commercial property on Diamond public road. Call 623-3401,6970517. Price Neg.  sale by owner! 5 selfcontained bedrooms, A/C, security alarm and cameras, large kitchen and living rooms. Call 6233401, 697-0517. Price Neg.  track and glass $15 000 each 212, 192, 1RZ etc., park lights as low as $2550 each & lots more lights, Tel: 269-0534, Lot 3 La Jalousie Public Road, WCD.     - H y m a c 19ton: Rebuilt Perkins 6-cylinder comes with spare track chains & pads. $1.7M. Call 2333025, 690-6946.  items: Fridge, TV, large and small 3piece sofa, microwave, bed & mattress, wall divider etc., selling cheap. Serious enquiries only. Contact 618-9295.    Slatwall panel, cash register, cupboard, shades rack, island d i s p l a y. C o n t a c t 6 11 - 7 8 9 3 , 674-4796, 609-9089.  4D56 engine, Nissan QD 32 engine $500 000 each, Toyota 1AZ engine $100 000. Call 624-6069.

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VEHICLES FOR SALE

VEHICLES FOR FOR SALE SALE VEHICLES

 shrimps, export quality, very clean also big straw hats, beautiful. Going cheap.

Tel: 674-6779, 639-9914.

 Hilux Surf, Super Custom bus. Contact 638-3636.

 Premio, PNN series, mags, TV, back-up camera etc. Price neg. Tel: 686-1455.

 Smart TV, along with 4-pcs living room set, TV stand, rug, etc, like new. Must see to appreciate. Owner leaving $1.2M neg. Tel: 628-7884.

Tiger extra cab pick-up, GLL 8825. Phone 675-8765.

 6354, 4236, 1100 and 1004 engines, model M with winch/320 BL and L Caterpillar excavator, Toyota, TCM forklift, pallet jacks, complete 6" land dredge, 4" and 6" fire hose, 4" flex hose. Tel: 691-2921.  used Jacuzzi in excellent condition $85 000, one used bathroom vanity with double sink, made by Fibre Tech with faucet, three drawers, 2 cupboards $145 000. Call 624-6069.  arrived: wholesale only - area rugs sizes 210x320 cm, 240 x340cm, 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 .  4-cylinder engines (4236 series), 9000w remote start, Champion generator, Husqvarna 20-inch chain saw, Coleman 10-person tents, Coleman rain suits, airbeds, sleeping bags, Igloo 165 quart. c o o l e r, G a r m i n 7 6 G ps , Haulmaster lever chain hoist (1.5 tons), 360 Dome security cameras 681-2341.  glass desk $35 000, swivel chair (black) $30 000, desktop computer $60 000, filing cabinet $15 000, metal shelf $10 000, 5 office chairs (black) $10 000 each. Contact 616-5914, 6155734.            F a r m L a n d a t Laluni 80 acres surrounded by creek, 3 fish pond, 1 dwelling & 2 Farm Houses, Coconut, Citrus & Fruit trees. 22 & 30 RB dragline, 1 Discrovery Range Rover-Contact 261-5027, 670-8282                    For all Authentic Truck Parts and Accessories new and used for Leyland DAF, ERF, Be d f o r d M o d e l M and TM Etc from the UK. Also Foreign Used Cummins, DAF and Perkins Engine TM Transfer and Gear Boxes Please Cal l D a v e Rameshwar Tel: 592-660-9152, 592-610-2873  large breed pups six weeks old, vaccinated and dewormed, (mother Brazilian Mastiff and father Rottweiler).

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GUYANA CHRONICLE Wednesday February 25, 2015

No place for complacency

– Jaguars skipper Leon Johnson

By Rawle Toney CAPTAIN of the Guyana Jaguars Leon Johnson, says that his side has no

place for complacency as they push to secure the country’s first regional 4-day title in approximately 17 years.

“We’ve talked about it after the game and we’ve discussed about not getting complacent. We’ve beaten Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago convincingly in the earlier rounds and we still need to go and play good cricket to win this tournament; so obviously, we have no place for complacency” Johnson told Chronicle Sport upon the team’s arrival at the Ogle International Airport from Barbados yesterday.

Set an improbable 333 for victory, the Guyana Jaguars went about their task with admirable professionalism and game awareness, scoring the highest total in the match and the highest fourth innings total by a Regional team at Kensington Oval for victory.

N a r s i n g h D e o n a rine top-scored with 90, Shivnarine Chanderpaul crafted 64, Rajendra Chandrika laid the platform with 60, and Raymon Reifer and Anthony Bramble saw the Guyana Jaguars home with an unbeaten 41 and 27 respectively.

In a release, the Cricket Guy Inc (CGI) and the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) congratulated the Jaguars for the victory, stating that the win “displayed the sort of character that our team is capable of since they were playing catch up with Barbados throughout the match until the fourth day.

“Rain almost robbed us of completing this revenge victory against our arch rivals, Barbados, but the Jaguars held their nerves to score at nearly three and a half runs per over in this innings to record the highest run rate for the match.”

Meanwhile, according to the team’s captain, after falling short in the Regional 50-overs championship, losing to Trinidad and Tobago in the final, winning the 4-Day should be priority and must be dedicated to the people who stuck with them through the years, especially their 17-year drought at the game’s longest format.

“It’s very important not as a cricket team, but as a country because everyone is behind us. The guys fell short in the 50-over. I mean I wasn’t there but we didn’t turn up on the day and we lost but now we have a chance to correct that. We haven’t done it (win the tournament) in 17 years and now we have a chance to do it, so we must stay focused and win this for the people of Guyana,” Johnson said.

The Guyana Jaguars have extended their lead in the tournament to 107 points with six victories; a clear 25 points ahead of second-placed Barbados on 82 points.

Starting on March 6, the Guyana Jaguars will host Jamaica Franchise at the Guyana National Stadium, followed by a clash against Trinidad and Tobago Red Force one week later at the same venue.

WICB congratulates Gayle on record...

From Backpage memorable Man-of-theMatch performance, added a world record 372 for the second wicket with Marlon Samuels, who made a career-best 133 not out.

“We must also recognise the valuable effort from Marlon and the support he gave Chris from the other end in their World record partnership which contributed to putting us in a strong position in the match,” said

Muirhead.

“Again, they showed the value of teamwork and another fine example to the people of our region about how success can be achieved.”

West Indies travel to Sydney today, as they prepare to face South Africa at the famous Sydney Cricket Ground on Friday (23:30hrs. on Thursday Eastern Caribbean Time/22:30hrs. on Thursday Jamaica Time).

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Gayle’s record double-century flattens Zimbabwe

By David Gray (REUTERS) - Chris Gayle rediscovered his mojo in spectacular fashion yesterday with the first-ever World Cup double century to drive West Indies to a 73-run victory over Zimbabwe in their Pool B clash at Manuka Oval.

The opener’s 215 was the highest individual innings in a World Cup match, the third highest in any one-day international, and formed the large part of a 372-run partnership with Marlon Samuels (133 not out), also a one-day record.

The dreadlocked 35-yearold slugged 16 sixes - tying the one-day record - as well as 10 fours in his 147-ball knock and even though he was dismissed with the last ball of the innings, West Indies were set fair at 372 for two.

Zimbabwe had their runchase trimmed to 363 from 48 overs under the Duckworth-Lewis method after rain

Windies Chris Gayle and Marlon Samuels struck 21 fours and 19 sixes between them in their World Cup 2015 Group B match against Zimbabwe. briefly interrupted the contest and they initially made a good fist of it.

Brendan Taylor was unfortunate to be dismissed

Pakistan recalls chief selector Moin over casino visit KARACHI, Pakistan (Reuters) - Pakistan chief selector Moin Khan has been sent home from the World Cup in Australia and New Zealand after the former Test captain visited a casino before the match against West Indies.

Shaharyar Khan, chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), said Moin behaved inappropriately at a time when the team were not doing well.

“His return will not make a difference to the team’s performance as he was not part of the official World Cup squad,” Khan told reporters in Lahore yesterday.

“We probed the matter and Moin admitted he went to a casino in Christchurch but said he had gone there with friends to have dinner.

We have told him he should return until we further probe the matter.

“Manager Naved Cheema will now chair the tour selection committee with captain Misbah-ul-Haq and head coach Waqar Younis,” said Khan.

Moin was removed as

Moin Khan manager before the start of the tournament and Pakistan’s campaign has gone on to be marred by controversy.

Eight players were fined for a late night out while, according to media reports, fielding coach Grant Luden has complained about the behaviour of some of the senior players.

The PCB and the squad have come under attack after losing the first two matches to fierce rivals India and West Indies, and also losing a one-day series in New Zealand.

The defeats have increased calls for the board and management to be changed.

for 37 after a controversial third umpire referral and middle-order batsmen Sean Williams (76) and Craig Ervine (52) also put in good shifts.

When Gayle (2-35) returned with the ball to dismiss Ervine and Stuart Matsikenyeri (19) with his off-spin, however, the writing was on the wall for Zimbabwe and they were all out for 289 in the 45th over.

After starting their campaign with an embarrassing upset at the hands of Ireland, West Indies look on course for a place in the quarter-finals after impressive wins over Pakistan and now Zimbabwe.

The match had started well for the Africans with Tinashe Panyangara bowling Dwayne Smith for a duck on the second ball and coming within a whisker of dismissing Gayle lbw in the same over.

Gayle, under fire after a poor run of form, made the most of the reprieve even if the stifling of his aggressive instincts meant his 22nd one-day century was by no means the most fluent of his career.

Once he reached the mile-

stone with the first ball of the batting powerplay, however, he punished the Zimbabwean bowlers as only he can, smashing the ball around the ground almost at will.

He had brought up his 50 and century with singles but it was with a four that he reached

WEST INDIES innings D. Smith b Panyangara 0 C. Gayle c Chigumbura b Masakadza 215 M. Samuels not out 133 Extras: (b-1, lb-2, w-16, nb-5) 24 Total: (2 wkts, 50 overs) 372 Fall of wickets: 1-0, 2-372.

Bowling: Panyangara 9-0-82-1 (w-4, nb-2), Chatara 9.4-0-74-0, Williams 5-0-48-0, Chigumbura 7-0-44-0, Sikandar Raza 10-1-45-0, Kamungozi 3-0-37-0, Masakadza 6.2-0-39-1.

ZIMBABWE innings Sikandar Raza c Simmons b Holder 26 R. Chakabva lbw b Holder 2 H. Masakadza lbw b Taylor 5

the historic double-century in the 46th over, the first non-Indian to achieve the feat.

Samuels, meanwhile, was caution personified for most of his 156-ball innings until finally cutting loose as he and Gayle hammered 152 runs off the last 10 overs.

B. Taylor c wkp. Ramdin b Samuels 37 S. Williams c Smith b Holder 76 C. Ervine b Gayle 52 S. Matsikenyeri lbw b Gayle 19 E. Chigumbura c Gayle b Taylor 21 T. Panyangara c wkp. Ramdin b Taylor 4 T. Chatara b Miller 16 T. Kamungozi not out 6 Extras: (lb-9, w-14, nb-2) 25 Total (all out, 44.3 overs) 289 Fall of wickets: 1-11,, 2-26, 3-46,, 4-126, 5-177, 6-226,, 7-239, 8-254, 9-266.

Bowling: Taylor 10-0-38-3 (w5), Holder 7-0-48-3 (w-1), Miller 6.3-0-48-1 (w-2), Samuels 9-0-591, Russell 5-0-44-0 (w-2, nb-2), Sammy 1-0-8-0, Gayle 6-0-35-2.

FIFA recommends shorter November-December World Cup for Qatar 2022

By Amena Bakr DOHA (Reuters) - FIFA has recommended that Qatar should host a shorter World Cup in 2022, staged over the cooler months of November and December in a move sure to set world football’s governing body on a collision course with the major European leagues.

Asian Football Confederation head Sheikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al-Khalifa told reporters in Doha yesterday that those dates would be put to FIFA’s executive committee to be ratified next month.

The big European leagues would prefer an April-May option to minimise disruption to their lucrative domestic programmes.

“Some people have concerns, but whatever decision you’re going to take will have some questions about it,” Sheikh Salman said after an unexpectedly brief meeting of the Task Force looking at the dates.

“But ... we need to look at the overall benefit of everybody,” he added, following the hour-long gathering.

Football World Cups have always been staged over May, June and July since the first in Uruguay in 1930.

The latest a final has been contested was July 30 - in Uruguay in 1930 and England in 1966. The earliest final was played out on June 10 in 1934.

June and July are not viable for Qatar, where temperatures routinely exceed 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit), and the working group’s proposals would see the 2022 World Cup final contested a couple of days before

Asian Football Confederation head Sheikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al-Khalifa Christmas.

There are no plans to reduce the size of the tournament from 32 teams or 64 matches, but the plan is for the competition to be shortened by a matter of days.

MOST VIABLE PERIOD A FIFA statement said the Task Force delegates saw the late November-December option as the “most viable period”.

The working group was also exploring the option of staging the FIFA Confederations Cup - traditionally a World Cup rehearsal - in another AFC country during the June-July period, and instead using the FIFA Club World

Cup as an operational test for Qatar in November/December 2021.

During yesterday’s meeting a number of options had been explored including pushing the cup to early 2023, FIFA secretary-general Jerome Valcke told reporters.

“There is one solution that is coming out of this discussion which is November-December 2022. I’m not saying that it’s the best but we don’t touch any of the qualification competitions,” he said.

If ratified in Zurich in March, the recommendations are sure to upset the European leagues, despite European football’s governing body saying yesterday it supports the task force’s choice.

“UEFA believes that, for the benefits of players and fans, the event should be played in winter,” the European body said.

“UEFA sees no major issues in rescheduling its competitions for the 2022/23 season.”

The domestic leagues are unlikely to be so gracious or accommodating.

COOLEST MONTHS The November-December option targets the coolest months, and avoids a clash with Ramadan and with the Winter Olympics which are set for January-February 2022.

Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of the meeting,

Hassan Al Thawadi, the Gulf state’s 2022 Committee chief, said Qatar was on track to complete all projects related to the event and is ready to accept the final decision from FIFA with regard to the timing.

“We are committed to whatever the World Cup committee decides and we will deliver an amazing World Cup,” he said.

“There are five stadiums at different stages of construction, the infrastructure work is ongoing ... it is seven years (away) but I’m very confident in saying that we are actually on track,” al-Thawdi added, noting that the budget was also “on track”.

European clubs demanded compensation if FIFA stages the 2022 World Cup in November and December and world players’ union FIFPro said any discussion over shortening the tournament should involve its members.

“For the football family, the rescheduling of the FIFA World Cup 2022 presents a difficult and challenging task,” Karl-Heinz Rummenigge, chairman of the European Clubs’ Association (ECA), said in a statement.

“All match calendars across the world will have to accommodate such a tournament in 2022/23, which requires everyone’s willingness to compromise.

“European clubs and leagues cannot be expected to bear the costs for such rescheduling. We expect the clubs to be compensated for the damage that a final decision would cause.”

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Gayle answers critics in Canberra carnage CANBERRA, Australia (Reuters) - When the president of your own cricket board is re-tweeting messages suggesting you should retire you know that you need to make something of a statement.

Yesterday against Zimbabwe, West Indies batsman Chris Gayle made that statement in a fashion that can only be described as emphatic with the first double-century in a World Cup match.

West Indies Cricket Board(WICB) president Dave Cameron will not be the only person around the world wiping large amounts of egg off his face over the next couple of days, however.

One of the most feared batsmen in the game, Gayle’s last one-day century had come in June 2013 and it had been eight innings since he last breached the 50-run mark.

A poor start to the World Cup had many in the cricket world consigning the 35-year-old to a lucrative semi-retirement in a series of cameos in Twenty20 leagues around the world.

Yesterday, though, Gayle played one of the great World Cup innings with a record-equalling 16 sixes as well 10 fours in a 147-ball 215 that shattered a string of records.

“It’s been a lot of pressure and the runs haven’t come for the first time ever in my career,” Gayle said in a pitch-side interview.

“So many people wanted me to score, the message kept coming in from Twitter, the

one, and I’m very happy to get my first double-century in ODI cricket,” he said.

“A lot of fans have tweeted about it since Rohit Sharma got two double-centuries and everyone expected me to do it as well. I’m glad I got the chance to deliver.”

they don’t know what you are going through, still struggling with injuries and these kind of things,” he said.

“Overall I’m really happy, let’s try and build on this as much as possible and the team can gain some momentum.”

Stats: Fastest double ton, record sixes Chris Gayle unleashes a slog sweep in his brilliant innings of 215 againt Zimbabwe in Canberra. ball I was like ‘C’mon, you can’t be serious, I can’t be telephone and everything. out the first ball’. I needed a “It’s the first time chance and I got a break and I’ve ever seen the people made the best of it.” wanting Chris Gayle to Reprieved, Gayle put his perform so badly. In the head down and suppressed end, I’m really glad I gave his aggressive tendencies to them something to actually start building the innings he cheer about.” needed to answer the critics.

The slim line between success and failure in top GAYLE level sport was in evidence ACCELERATES again yesterday and the third He brought up his 47th highest innings in a one-day half-century in uncharacterinternational came within a istic style with a sprinted sinwhisker of not getting off gle and another in the 28th the ground at all. over took him past 9 000 A strong lbw appeal on runs in the 50-over format. the first ball Gayle faced His 22nd century came was turned down by the umup with another single off pire but Tinashe Panyangara the first over of the batting referred it to the third umpower play. His point made, pire and technology showed Gayle resumed the explosive the ball would have just game that once made his cleared the bails by a matter name. of centimetres.

“If I get past the century, “I struggled at the start,” I’m going to make it a big Gayle added. “On the first

IOC chief ‘very satisfied’ with progress for Rio 2016 RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (Reuters) - International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach has said he is “very satisfied” with Rio de Janeiro’s preparations to host South America’s first Olympic games in 2016.

Bach’s upbeat comments came just 10 months after IOC vice-president John Coates described Brazil’s organisation as the “worst ever”.

That prompted the IOC to create a task force to more closely oversee preparations.

Gayle paid lip service to the chance of Zimbabwe overhauling the target but was clearly already thinking of getting his body right for the clash against South Africa on Friday.

“Sometimes, a lot of people see you on the field and

Thomas Bach “I am very satisfied,” Bach told reporters in Copacabana yesterday.

Bach flew to the Brazilian capital Brasilia to meet President Dilma Rousseff

yesterday afternoon and will return to Rio for meetings of the IOC’s executive committee.

Although local officials are concerned that the planned new metro line is behind schedule – as well as the fetid state of the water where the sailing events will take place - the Rio state governor brushed off those worries.

“Some delays are normal and they always happen with the Olympics but they are nothing to worry about,” Luiz Fernando Pezao said.

CANBERRA, Australia Stats highlights from Chris Gayle’s record-breaking 215 against Zimbabwe in the Group B match in Canberra.

215 - Runs scored by Chris Gayle, the highest by any batsman in World Cups.

He broke Gary Kirsten’s record of 188, against UAE in 1996. This is also the third-highest score by any batsman in ODI history.

4 - Number of batsmen who have scored ODI double-hundreds; Sachin Tendulkar, Virender Sehwag, Rohit Sharma and Gayle.

Rohit has made two such scores.

5 - Number of years since the first ODI double-hundred was scored. Tendulkar was the first man to this mark, on 24th February 2010, exactly five years ago. He faced 147 balls to score 200 runs on that day. Gayle played 147 balls for his 215 today.

138 - Number of balls in which Gayle reached his double-century, the fastest

for any batsman. The previous record was 140 balls, by Virender Sehwag. Tendulkar got his double-hundred in 147 balls, while Rohit got to his two double-tons in 151 and 156 balls, respectively.

16 - Number of sixes hit

by Chris Gayle, the jointmost by any batsman in an ODI innings. AB de Villiers and Rohit have also hit 16 sixes each.

9136 - Number of ODI runs scored by Gayle, the second-most for any West Indian batsman. Brian Lara is the only other West Indian batsman to score over 9 000 ODI runs. Overall, Gayle is the 16th batsman to reach this milestone in ODIs. 22 - Number of ODI hundreds for Gayle, the most for any West Indian batsman. He has now equalled Sourav Ganguly (22) and Virat Kohli (22) to go fourth on the overall list of batsmen with the most ODI hundreds.

372 - Runs scored by

West Indies, their highest ever in an ODI. This is also the fifth-highest score by any team in World Cups.

This is also the highest score by any team in an ODI in Australia.

372 - The second-wicket partnership between Gayle and Marlon Samuels, the highest for any wicket in ODI history. The previous record was 331, between Tendulkar and Rahul Dravid against New Zealand in 1999. This is also the highest partnership for any wicket in List A cricket (includes domestic one-dayers).

165 - The previous record for the highest second-wicket when the first wicket has fallen without a run being scored. This partnership was between Mohammad Azharuddin and Sunil Gavaskar, against Australia in 1987.

Samuels and Gayle more than doubled this record with their 372-run partnership.

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GUYANA CHRONICLE Wednesday February 25, 2015

Former national football coach Mervyn `Pug’ Wilson passes away

By Michael DaSilva

FORMER national football coach Mervyn `Pug’ Wilson passed away last Sunday after a prolonged illness, leaving the football fraternity as well as sports administrators and athletes in a state of shock.

Wilson, who was 62 years of age at the time of his death, never represented Guyana as a senior national player. He started his football career at the Albouystown YMCA while resident in the community and was given the nickname `Pug’ because of the size of his nose.

Despite such a name, the former national coach made a name for himself years after getting involved in the sport and represent-

ed Guyana at the Under-19 level.

Years later, he worked at Tony Gonsalves’ box-making factory in Barr Street, Albouystown as a labourer, while doing coaching stints for the youths in the community. Wilson got an employment opportunity as a full-time coach at the National Sports Council in the 1970s under the leadership of the late Derek Whitehead.

Wilson was subsequently seconded to the Guyana National Service in 1978 where he served as football coach for many years and put together a team of footballers that dominated the sport locally especially at the Under-19 level.

Some of the players who made up Wilson’s formidable team were Herbert

Former national football coach Mervyn `Pug’ Wilson is dead at 62.

Pellew, Arnold Morrison, Richard Johnson and Erskine (All in One).

The entire National Service unit was such a strong force that seven of its members were called to national duty at the Un-

der-19 level two years after its formation, Wilson was then sent to Germany to pursue a diploma in football coaching and was successful.

On his return to Guyana, he was appointed national football coach by the Harry Shepherd-led Guyana Football Association president.

In the early 1980s, Wilson built a team that was one of the best in the Caribbean region, but unfortunately, most of its members absconded in the USA while they were on their way to face Mexico in a return match of the FIFA World Cup preliminaries in 1986.

A few years earlier, through Wilson’s stewardship, Guyana advanced beyond the first round of the

Floodlight and Speedboat GFSCA Mash softball champions SPEEDBOAT defeated Regal, Wolf Warriors then Countryside in the final to take the GFSCA Open Mash Softball 5/5 Title.

Floodlight defeated Tropical Springs, Parika Defenders then Regal Masters in the final to take the GFSCA Mash Softball Masters 10/10 Title.

This one-day tournament which involved 14 teams was played last Saturday in a day/night clash at the DCC ground, Lance Gibbs Street, Queenstown.

Speedboat defeated Countryside by 19 runs.

Speedboat batted first and

Surendra Nauth of Floodlight receives the winning prize from Goffy baker. made 80 without loss in their Ramcharan top-scored allotted 5 overs. Greg Singh with 35. In the Over-40 category, Floodlight overslammed 50 (2x4, 5x6).

Countryside were re- came Regal Masters by 8 stricted to 61 for 5 in their wickets in a last-ball thrillallotted 5 overs. Sachin er. Regal scored 96 for 3 in

10 overs.

Eric Thomas made 40, Eon Abel 17 and Raymond Harper 14. Ramesh Narine took 2 for 11. Floodlight responded with 98 for 2 in 10 overs. Unnis Yusuf led with 50 (4x4,3x6) and John Sumair 15 not out. Speedboat pocketed $50 000 as winners and Countryside $15 000. Floodlight took home $50 000 and Regal Masters $15 000.

This GFSCA one day/ night 16-team tournament will be played once monthly at the DCC ground. The next date is Sunday March 22 starting 12:00hrs.

Lack of confidence haunting Jamaica batsmen - Lambert KINGSTON, Jamaica, (CMC)- Jamaica’s captain Tamar Lambert says a lack of confidence has been haunting the team’s batsmen throughout the 2014-2015 WICB Professional Cricket League (PCL).

Lambert was reacting to Jamaica’s latest defeat in the PCL, a 178 run loss to Trinidad and Tobago Red Force inside three days at Sabina Park on Sunday.

Jamaica, the most successful team in the firstclass game over the last decade, have suffered three straight losses in the inaugural PCL. “It’s a lack of confi-

Jamaica captain Tamar Lambert

dence because a lot of us as batsmen in the dressing room are really struggling,” Lambert said.

“We didn’t bat properly in the two innings in the game. I don’t think we bowled properly, and at the end of the day we must give credit to Trinidad & Tobago because they outperformed us.”

Set 357 for victory, Jamaica tumbled from a position of 128 for one to 177 all out, losing their last nine wickets for a mere 49 runs.

The Kingston based franchise remain fourth in the standings with 60 points and are virtually out of contention with only three rounds remaining.

“It’s going to be a difficult task to really come

back,” said the captain.

“We still have three games and hopefully we can win those three games and get maximum points”.

Fifth-placed Trinidad & Tobago, after winning only their second game of the PCL campaign, have 47 points.

Guyana Jaguars (107 points) lead second-placed Barbados Pride (82), Windward Islands Volcanoes occupy third spot with 80 points, while cellar team Leeward Islands Hurricanes have 17.

Jamaica’s next match is away to Guyana, starting on March 6.

Caribbean Football Union (CFU) championship when the Terrence Archer-led National team, coached by Wilson, eliminated Barbados in a home and away clash, drawing the first game 1-1.

The National squad was made up of Terrence Archer (captain), Brian Tracey (deceased), Gerald Williams, Leonard Williams, Aubrey Hutson, Gordon Brathwaite, Marlon De Souza, Michael Rogers, Gaston Grenville, Adrian Forde, Anthony Williams, Ashton Taylor (deceased), Neville Johnson, Colin Hinds, Michael Layne and Nigel Cummings, In the return fixture played at the world-famous GCC ground, Bourda, the Bajans were no match for the locals. Bajan tormentor Neville ‘Zipper’ Johnson and Colin Hinds triumphed 2-0.

This victory eliminated Barbados from the 1983 CFU championship and placed Guyana into the second round for the first time.

The National Team that eliminated Barbados were – Archer (captain), Hutson, Johnson, Cummings, Adrian `The Ballerina’ Forde, Leonard Williams, Gerald Williams, Gordon Brathwaite, Hinds, Neil Ochoa, Michael Layne, De Souza, Michael

Rogers, Joel Johnson, Tracey, Taylor, Julian Moe, Ruddy Walcott, Fitzroy Caesar and Kenrick Wiltshire.

In an invited comment, national cycle coach Hassan Mohamed when told by Chronicle Sport that Wilson had passed away, was in great shock “This is a shock to me, me and `Pug’ worked together at the National Sports Council, we were very close,” Mohamed said.

According to Mohamed who is also internationally-trained, himself, Wilson, Michael Brusch, Michael Baptiste, Rex Collymore, the late Courtney Atherley, Lennox and Ashton Arthur and Orin `Tublo’ Cumberbatch worked together under Derek Whitehead in the National Park.

Mohamed remembered telling Wilson when he (Wilson) was going to Germany on the football scholarship what to expect and what to do “and he did just that”, Mohamed said.

The national cycle coach said Wilson was very qualified in his field and will be missed by the football family.

According to reports, Wilson was a diabetic and lost a few toes a while ago, but the disease spread over the years and claimed his life.

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GUYANA CHRONICLE Wednesday February 25, 2015

Gizmos & Gadgets renews RHTY&SC sponsorship for sixth successive year GEORGETOWN-based electronic store, Gizmos & Gadgets of Wellington Street has renewed its highly successful cricket sponsorship of the Rose Hall Town Youth & Sports Club first division club for the sixth year.

The company in 2010 replaced former sponsor Windies Sports Bar and under the sponsorship, the Rose Hall Town Gizmos & Gadgets First Division team won numerous titles and produced players for the West Indies, Guyana and Berbice. The 2015 sponsorship is worth $300 000, payable in three instalments.

Club Secretary/CEO Hilbert Foster stated that the titles won by the Rose Hall Town Gizmos & Gadgets teams are the Univer-

Ms Davya Sievdatsan hands over cheque to RHTY&SC Secretary/CEO Hilbert Foster. sal DVD 20/20, Ramcharitar Construction 50-Overs, Tenelec Inc 50-Overs and the Busta Champion of Champions.

The long list of players who have represented Berbice, Guyana and the West Indies includes Shemaine Campbelle, Assad Fuda-

Suarez puts Barca on top as Messi misses penalty

By Martyn Herman MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) - Manchester City suffered from deja vu as Luis Suarez’s double gave Barcelona a 2-1 first leg lead in a Champions League last 16 tie at the Etihad although Lionel Messi’s late penalty miss left the door ajar yesterday.

In a repeat of last season’s round of 16 first leg at the Etihad, Barcelona were too slick for the hosts in a mesmerising opening period with Uruguay forward Suarez firing them in front in the 16th minute and doubling the lead after half an hour.

Sergio Aguero rewarded City for a vastly improved second-half showing with a clinical strike 20 minutes from time.

But with City down to 10 men after Gael Clichy’s red card for a second booking, the majestic Messi had the chance to restore Barcelona’s two-goal lead but his penalty was saved by Joe Hart and the Argentine headed the rebound wide.

“We are very happy with the result and even if it was 3-1 the tie would still be open,” Barca coach Luis Enrique said.

City midfielder Samir Nasri said in the build-up that while Messi played football from a different galaxy, the rest of Barca’s squad shared the same planet as City’s.

It did not look like it, in a horribly one-sided first

din, Royston Crandon, Delbert Hicks, Dominique Rikhi, Plaffiana Millington, Brandon Prashad, Askay Homraj, Shailendra Shameer, Eon Hooper, Clinton Pestano, Vihal Crandon, Melanie Henry, Erva Giddings, Jason Sinclair, Junior Sinclair and Kevlon Anderson.

The Rose Hall Town Gizmos & Gadgets in 2015 will once again be led by former national Under-19 captain Shawn Pereira with national player Royston Crandon as his deputy while Delbert Hicks will serve as coach.

The team has lost the services of Dominique Rikhi and Shailendra Shameer who have migrated to North America while Rajiv Ivan has been released by management.

Foster stated that the Rose Hall Town Youth & Sports Club is currently in a rebuilding process and

half in which Barcelona’s entire ensemble were light years ahead in speed and movement.

Messi, rejuvenated since his reported spat with manager Luis Enrique at the start of the year, was at the heart of Barca’s rapier thrusts.

SUAREZ SPELL But it was Suarez, whose goals, bites and misplaced words made his time at Liverpool nothing if not compelling, who returned to cast his spell over English football.

It was his brace for Uruguay in June that all but banished England from the World Cup and this time his predatory instincts left City staring at another early exit from Europe.

In the 16th minute Messi’s

Kompany on the back and dropped at the feet of Suarez to drill a low shot past the stranded Hart.

The England keeper must be sick of the sight of Suarez and he was beaten again after 30 minutes when Messi mesmerised countryman Pablo Zabaleta and dinked a pass to Jordi Alba whose low cross was touched in by the sliding Uruguayan.

Dani Alvez clipped the crossbar before the halftime whistle offered stunned City a few minutes to clear their heads.

However, Barca were caught snoozing at the start of the second half and Javier Mascherano had to make a superb tackle to deny Nasri before unmarked City striker Edin Dzeko headed straight at Marc-Andre ter Stegen.

that the Rose Hall Town Gizmos & Gadgets cricket team would continue to uphold its high tradition of discipline, dedication and success and most importantly represent the Gizmos & Gadgets brand with pride and passion.

The team over the period of the sponsorship since 2010 has successfully completed over 500 personal development projects with the main aim of assisting others.

Marketing Manager Divya Sievdatsan stated that her company was pleased to be associated with the RHTY&SC, an organisation which has a proven track record of achievements.

She also disclosed that her company’s management was satisfied with the performance of the team on and off the cricket field.

She congratulated the club on its Silver Jubilee Anniversary in the future.

Juve overcome Chiellini blunder to edge Dortmund

By Brian Homewood

Luis Suarez celebrates after scoring the second goal for Barcelona, in the UEFA Champions League second-round first leg - Etihad Stadium, Manchester, England. ball hit City skipper Vincent

would be using 2015 to develop new cricketing talents.

All-rounders Leroy Bristol and Collis Butts have also joined the club and in a bid to strengthen the first division team while young and promising cricketing talents like Brandon Prashad, Vidal Crandon, Kevlon Anderson, Brandon Corlette, Cylus Tyndall, Junior Sinclair, Joshua Gobin, Azam Khan, Jason Sinclair, Keith Simpson and Kumar Joseph among others will be given opportunities to further develop their careers.

Special gratitude was extended to Gizmos & Gadgets Managing Director Ravi Mangar and Marketing Manager Divya Sievdatsan for their continued confidence in the RHTY&SC and for providing opportunities for the cricketers to develop.

The long-serving cricket administrator also pledged

TURIN, Italy (Reuters) Juventus overcame a blunder by defender Giorgio Chiellini and a first-half injury to playmaker Andrea Pirlo to beat Borussia Dortmund 2-1 in a fast and furious Champions League tie yesterday.

Carlos Tevez tapped in from close range to give the Serie A champions a 13th-minute lead in the last 16 first leg, only for Chiellini’s nightmare moment to let Marco Reus in for a clinically-taken equaliser five minutes later.

The Italy defender slipped and fell over as he went to make a simple interception, lost the ball to Reus and did not even try to get up, instead remaining sprawled on the turf as the Borussia player planted the ball past Gianluigi Buffon.

In a passionate atmosphere, Juventus suffered another blow when Pirlo went off injured just after the half hour but a superbly-taken goal by Alvaro Morata just before halftime left the tie on a knife-edge.

In their first meeting

since Borussia’s 3-1 win in the 1997 Champions League final, both teams pressed relentlessly, forcing each other into numerous mistakes.

Borussia, also affected by a first-half injury to right back Lukasz Piszczek, had more possession without creating many chances while Juventus played an almost counter-attacking game in the second half, despite home advantage.

“We played very well, we were well-ordered in defence and very good in the second half,” said phlegmatic Juventus coach Massimiliano Allegri, whose side are unbeaten at home in all competitions since April 2013.

“It’s a shame about their goal but you can’t allow for these things.”

His opposite number Juergen Klopp had no arguments about the result.

“Their first goal was a little bit unlucky and the second was not very well defended by us,” said Klopp, who ditched his usual tracksuit and hoody for an elegant suit, complete with waistcoat. “It was the right result.”

Juventus got their

much-needed early break in a move started and finished

by Tevez.

He cleverly flicked the ball to Morata on the halfway line, the Spaniard burst down the left and produced a cross-shot which Roman Weidenfeller could only parry to Tevez and the Argentine tapped in from close range.

Chiellini’s slip clearly rattled the hosts and when they lost Pirlo to injury, Dortmund took control.

Against the odds, Juventus regained the lead two minutes before halftime with Tevez and Morata both involved again.

Tevez worked the ball to Paul Pogba on the left and his low cross fell perfectly for Morata to sidefoot past Weidenfeller.

The second half continued in the same vein with Dortmund enjoying more possession and Juventus looking more dangerous.

Tevez slid a shot just past the post from the edge of the area and Pirlo’s replacement Roberto Pereyra sent a shot agonisingly wide of the far post as Borussia breathed a sigh of relief.

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GUYANA CHRONICLE Wednesday February 25, 2015

Winning the Sportsman-of-the-Year Award is hard work paying off – Permaul

By Rawle Toney GUYANA and West Indies left-arm spinner Veerasammy Permaul is having one of his best seasons in the sport, is unarguably one of the best bowlers in the Caribbean and last week he was named Sportsman-of-the-Year by the National Sports Commission (NSC).

A panel of 12 gathered at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall and had given Permaul the edge over motor racing ace driver Kristian Jeffrey whom Permaul beat into the runner-up position. “ I t ’s a t re m e n d o u s achievement for me to win the Sportsman-of-the-Year award because it’s something everyone who plays sport in Guyana looks forward to and would want to win and I’m happy that I was able to come out on top.”

Pundits around the region, especially those in Guyana felt disappointed that Permaul, the leading wicket-taker in the Regional 4-Day competition was not given the nod by the West Indies selectors,

Sportsman-of-the-Year Award winner Veerasammy Permaul Cricket Club in a number of after Sunil Narine had opted out of the West Indies World Cup squad.

Jamaica’s Nikita Miller was called to replace the Trinidadian, though statistically Permaul was better.

His local team, the Albion

editorial letters, cried foul over the 25-year-old’s omission, stating that Permaul has been in outstanding form in both the four-day and one-day regional competitions and had excelled in all departments of the game, be it batting, bowling or fielding,

and he should have been an automatic choice to replace Narine.

But Permaul, speaking exclusively to Chronicle Sport yesterday at the Ogle International Airport, said that the snub, though it affected him a little, is now in the past and that he’s looking forward to helping Guyana win the Regional 4-Day tournament and still has West Indies cricket at heart.

“I’m not really looking back at that. I’m doing my best to help Guyana win and I’m looking to take control of what I can on this end and let West Indies Cricket worry about that. I will continue to play good cricket until the selectors believe it’s my time and I will go and give 100% to West Indies cricket, just like I do whenever they call on me.”

Permaul, who made his Test cricket debut against Bangladesh in 2012, further added that “the Sports award is hard work paying off and I will continue to work hard to be the best at what I do and help my country and West Indies cricket in the future”.

Britton and Edghill siblings dominate NSC’s Mash table tennis tournament SHEMAR Britton, Chelsea Edghill and Kyle Edghill continued their dominance on the local table tennis scene by capturing different titles when the Guyana Table Tennis Association staged the National Sports Commission (NSC)-sponsored Mashramani Table Tennis Tournament at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall

last Sunday.

In the men’s single category, Britton defeated Nigel Bryan 12-10, 11-6, 11-7, 1719, 9-11, 11-3 (4-2), while the joint third place went to Elishaba Johnson and Kyle.

In the women’s singles, Chelsea Edghill overwhelmed Natalie Cummings 11-2, 119, 11-3, 11-9, (4-0), while the joint third place went to

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Chelsea Edghill Kristie Lopes and Selenas Jackman.

Chelsea Edghill also beat Priscilla Greaves 11-9, 11-6, 11-4, 11-3 (4-0) to win the girls’ 18 years age group.

Third place went to Kristie Lopes and Jamaali Homer.

In the men’s semifinals, Britton got the better of Kyle Edghill 11-5, 7-11, 11-9, 11-9, 11-8 (4-1) and Bryan defeated Johnson 11-4, 11-6, 6-11, 11-6, 11-7 (4-1).

The quarterfinals saw Britton defeat Edinho Lewis 15-13, 11-5, 7-11, 9-11, 11-8, 11-7 (4-2), Colin France lost to Edghill 11-8, 11-9, 8-11, 7-11, 11-6, 10-12, 6-11 (3-4), Miguel Wong lost to Johnson 5-11, 5-11, 6-11, 11-9, 9-11 (1-4) and Orin Hickerson

suffered at the hands of Bryan 3-11, 6-11, 5-11, 11-9, 11-6, 8-11 (2-4) In the women’s semi-final action, Chelsea Edghill thrashed Lopes 11-6, 11-3, 11-6, 11-4 (4-0) and Cummings whipped Jackman 12-10, 11-5, 11-4, 11-1 (4-0).

Tyriq Saunders won the 13 years and under boys’ final by defeating Terrence Rausch 12-10, 11-8, 11-9 (3-0). The joint third place went to Niran Bissu and Jonathan Findley. In the boys 15 years and under final, Miguel Wong defeated Jeremey Singh 11-7, 11-3, 11-7. The joint third place was shared

by Terrence Rausch and Tyriq Saunders.

In the girls 15 years and under category, Kristie Lopes got past Selenas Jackman 13 15, 11-9, 9-11, 11-5, 11-7 (32). Aneka Phillips and Davonna Bess were the joint third place winners.

Kyle Edghill won the boys 18 years and under age group with victory over Alec Hopkinson 11-7, 11-7, 11-6, 11-9 (4-0). Third place went to Miguel Wong and Jeremey Singh.

Philander to miss S.A’s clash with Windies

SYDNEY, Australia, (CMC)- Fast bowler Vernon Philander will miss South Africa’s next match, against West Indies on Friday due to injury.

The South African pacer is also in doubt for their game against Ireland next Tuesday after being diagnosed with a Grade 1 hamstring strain.

Philander sustained the injury on Sunday, during the clash against India at the MCG, when he bowled just four overs and South Africa fast bowler was off the field Vernon Philander for most of the Indian innings.

He returned to bat later in the game but an MRI scan on Monday revealed the extent of the damage.

“We have to give him every opportunity to make sure that he can be available. At the same time we don’t want to be foolish by taking short-cuts,” said Mohammed Moosajee, the team’s manager.

“If he passes all the fitness tests and is symptom free going into the Ireland game he may play but at this stage it is too early to tell”. This is the second time in six months that Philander has been sidelined with the same problem.

He was also ruled out of the triangular series between South Africa, Zimbabwe and Australia with a hamstring niggle but recovered in time for the West Indies series at home.

Rio to ask big companies to shut down during Olympics SAO PAULO, Brazil (Reuters) - The mayor of Rio de Janeiro is to ask some of the city’s biggest companies to shut down during next year’s Olympic Games to make transportation easier for athletes and officials.

Mayor Eduardo Paes said he was planning to meet next month with leaders of the judicial branch and bosses at state-controlled oil company Petrobras and the BNDES, a major development bank.

“I should call a meeting by March with judicial officials and big companies such as Petrobras, the BNDES and other big employers in Rio so we can have a holiday period during the Olympics,” Paes said yesterday.

“I don’t want people to leave the city, we want them to stay, but it is clear that mobility will be affected during the Olympics.”

Paes said he would reschedule school holidays to ensure fewer cars are on the roads and warned he may call public holidays during the event, which will run from August 5 to 21, 2016.

Rio, which has some of the worst traffic congestion in Brazil, was one of the cities that declared public holidays on match days during last year’s World Cup. The measure was taken to cut down on traffic chaos.

Brazil’s cities have poor public transportation networks and although Rio has added miles of new bus lanes ahead of the Olympiad, a scheduled new metro line is late and may not be open on time.

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GUYANA CHRONICLE Wednesday February 25, 2015

GBBC reviewing tape of Atwell/Mullings fight as the Jamaican cries foul THE Guyana Boxing Board of Control (GBBC) will be reviewing the tape of the Clive Atwell versus Sakima Mullings World Boxing Council (WBC) CABOFE junior welterweight title fight as the Jamaican boxer claims that he was robbed.

The two fighters met for the title fight last Saturday and the Guyanese was awarded the fight by a split decision.

Jamaican referee Clifford Browne had scored the fight in his countryman’s favour (115113). However, McKenzie Granger of Trinidad and Tobago scored the fight 116-112 in favour of Atwell and Guyana’s Francis Abrahim scored it 118111 for Atwell as well.

According to an article which appeared in the Jamaica Gleaner newspaper yesterday, Mullings is appealing to the WBC to either set aside his loss last Saturday night to Atwell, or order an immediate rematch.

Mullings told the Jamaica Gleaner newspaper that the fight was controversial.

According to him, Abrahim scored the fight 118-111 for Atwell, while Jamaica’s Clifford Browne scored the bout 116-114 for Mullings and not 115-113 as was seen

by Chronicle Sport. He said a Trinidadian judge scored the fight 116-114 for the hometown boxer. But from what was announced on Saturday night, the actual

Guyana’s Clive Atwell (left) connects to Jamaican Mullings’ jaw with a long range left hook in theirWorld Boxing Council (WBC) CABOFE junior welterweight title fight last Saturday night at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall.(Photo by Delano Williams). score is 116-112 for Atwell.

Mulling also cited issues with the refereeing by Eion Jardine whom he blamed for his loss.

The 2014 Wray & Nephew Contender champion explained that Atwell head-butted him in the middle rounds, opening a cut over his left eye that caused blood to flow into the eye. The Guyanese referee, he said, ruled that the cut was caused by a legal punch.

However, Mullings said the ring doctor, who looked at

the cut after the fight, told him it was too deep to have been caused by a punch.

“The right side of my face had bruises, so how come Atwell suddenly found the extra strength to cause that deep a cut,” he said.

Speaking to Chronicle Sport yesterday, GBBC president Peter Abdool said the Boxing Board executives and referees will meet today to view the tape and will make public their findings.

According to Abdool, a

fighter has the right to appeal a decision that goes against him and should Mullings send his appeal to the WBC, then the governing body will have to review the tape also.

Abdool said it is the WBC’s rule that if during a fight a boxer gets cut from a head butt and the other fighter is uncut, then the latter fighter will have one point deducted from his score.

According to Abdool, referee Eion Jardine’s report after the fight stated that Mullings was cut from a legal

blow and not a head butt.

Abdool further stated that if it was a deliberate butt by Atwell, then two points will have to be deducted from his score.

“We don’t want anyone to come to Guyana and say they get robbed” Abdool stated, adding, “It was Atwell’s corner that was concerned about the choice of the referee (Jardine) because Jardine went to Jamaica and officiated at the Wray & Nephew Contender card and he was more or less

looking pro Jamaica.”

According to the Gleaner, Mullings also believes points should have been deducted from Atwell for excessive holding throughout the fight, but especially in the championship rounds, when he hurt the Guyanese boxer.

“I had him knocked out on his feet in the 11th round,” he said, but Atwell kept on holding excessively. “The referee should have warned him and deducted a point.”

The aggrieved Jamaican also said that earlier in the fight, he put his Guyanese opponent down with a punch, yet the referee ruled that the fighter had slipped.

“I am not trying to take anything from the fight, because it was a good fight, but if those points were deducted, the outcome may have been different,” said Mullings, who needed five stitches to close the cut, shortly before he had to depart for the airport to catch his flight back to Jamaica.

“I started off slowly, but I finished strong. I had him out on his feet. I was in great shape. If my face had not been chopped up, I would have done the Sigma Run.” However, after the fight ended, Mullings stated clearly for everyone to hear that Atwell was better than he on the night and deserved the victory.

Mullings hopes the WBC grants him a rematch in three or four months, adding that he regrets not asking for a neutral referee.

New TD aims to take Guyana’s rugby global

By Rawle Toney ANGUS Thompson, a Guyanese by birth who lived most of his life in Scotland and Australia, was yesterday unveiled as the new Technical Director (TD) of the Guyana Rugby Football Union (GRFU) as it prepares for one of the busiest and most important seasons internationally.

Having won the North American and Caribbean Rugby Association (NACRA) 7s Championship an unprecedented and unmatched seven times last year along with winning the 15s title for the first time, Guyana’s Rugby has once again caught the eyes of the rest of the world and Thompson is hoping to capitalise

GRFU Technical Director Angus Thompson on that.

With the long-term goal of having Guyana compete with the World’s top rugby-playing nations,

Thompson will have his first test at the helm of the ‘Green Machine’ at the Hong Kong Sevens set for March 27-29, followed

by the Olympic Qualifiers in June and the Pan Am tournament in Toronto, Canada.

Thomson told reporters at a Press Conference hosted at the Guyana Olympic Association (GOA) High Street head office that he first crossed path with Guyanese rugby approximately five years ago in Las Vegas and Guyana’s success in the sport is “simply amazing”.

While Thompson is planning to have a system where the players can now think and look further than just competing regionally, he’s aware of the challenge the GRFU faces to find the adequate finances to prepare the team(s) and as well as to lure big name countries for a game.

For too long, Thompson said, Guyanese are stuck at a point where they have to compete at important international competitions without having games against high-quality opposition, but the GRFU is in a steady fight to secure proper funding, especially from corporate Guyana.

Speaking of funding, the GRFU patron Kit Nascimento is of the view that unlike the previous years, the Union has found itself between a rock and a hard place, having to find funding for both their 15s and 7s teams who are preparing to defend their titles.

It would cost the GRFU US$100 000 to prepare both teams, according to Nasci-

mento and said that Government support is crucial at this time.

Meanwhile, the GRFU, through its president Peter Green said that the team will be going into overdrive as they prepare to host Barbados on March 7 at the National Park rugby field in the first step to their retaining their historic NACRA 15s title.

With just over a week to go before the ‘Bajans’ invasion, Thompson and head coach Theodore Henry will overlook the team’s training daily at the National Park from 16:00hrs.

The GRFU further pointed out that the final squad for the Barbados engagement will be announced and finalised by next Monday.

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GBBC reviewing tape of Atwell/Mullings fight as the Jamaican cries foul See Story on Page 39

WICB congratulates Gayle on record-breaking feat

Chris Gayle of the West Indies poses with the scored board figures that represent his record breaking innings of 215 during the 2015 ICC Cricket World Cup match between the West Indies and Zimbabwe at Manuka Oval, yetserday in Canberra, Australia. (Photo

by Mark Nolan-IDI/IDI via Getty Images)

ST JOHN’S, Antigua (CMC) - The West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) has congratulated Chris Gayle, following his amazing double-hundred that propelled West Indies to their second victory in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015.

Gayle was in record-breaking mood, smashing an incredible 215 off just 147 balls with 14 fours and 16 sixes as Windies beat Zimbabwe by 73 runs under the Duckworth/ Lewis Method yesterday.

He was out at the last ball of the West Indies’ innings of 372 for two from their allocation of 50 overs in the Pool B match at Manuka Oval in Canberra.

“On behalf of the directors, management and staff of the WICB and the people of the region, I want to extend our heartfelt congratulations

to the team for their emphatic win and Chris for his brilliant innings today,” said Chief Executive Officer of the WICB Michael Muirhead.

“It must be a great feeling for him to have achieved the highest score in the history of the Cricket World Cup. His performance, we are sure, helped to make the day of every West Indian, whether at home or abroad, fans of the game or not.”

During the innings, Gayle reached the 9 000-run landmark in ODIs and is now second behind Brian Lara’s 10 405 in the West Indies all-time list. He also broke several West Indies records.

He surpassed Sir Vivian Richards’ 189 not out against England as the highest alltime score by a West Indies batsman, and his 181 against Sri Lanka as the highest

score by a West Indian in the 40-year history of the World Cup. “He deserves every accolade that he receives following such an incredible innings. We know such an achievement does not come easily and we want to thank him for the tremendous effort he displayed,” said Muirhead.

“Now that he has accomplished such a feat, he has now set a high standard for himself and other members of the team to follow, and we are sure they’ll meet it or beat it in the coming weeks of the tournament! We urge fans to ‘rally hard’ around the team, as they set their sights firmly on winning the title.”

Gayle, who also took two wickets to complete a

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No place for complacency – Jaguars skipper Leon Johnson See Story on Page 33

President of the GCB Drubahadur with the Guyana Jaguars after they arrive at the Ogle International Airport yesterday afternoon.

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