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GUYANA No. 103963 SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 27, 2014

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President Ramotar calls for UN Security Council reform President Donald Ramotar addressing the UN General Assembly

PRESIDENT Donald Ramotar is contending that the most important precondition for progress is peace, and at the United Nations’ General Assembly on Thursday he underscored the need for reforms to the body’s Security Council among other calls. “Many conflicts and potential for conflicts continue unresolved while new threats to global security have risen to dangerous levels…concrete progress in the reform of the Security Council is imperative in order to assure

the continued legitimacy and relevance of this important United Nations organ,” he told the Assembly, which met in New York, United States. On this note, the Head of State made Guyana’s position clear on the situation in the Middle East, particularly the conflict raging between Palestine and Israel. “The situation in the Middle East is most disturbing,” he said, “At the heart of this is the great tragedy that is the plight of the Palestinian people.” He highlighted that international media reports have placed the spotlight on the bombing of an “almost unarmed population” in the Gaza Strip, by one of the world’s most powerful military machines, supported and replenished by even more powerful military forces. “Guyana calls for the end of the apartheid-like situation that exists in Palestine, where poverty and degradation are weapons used to repress a whole people. The people of Palestine have a right to live with dignity in their own country and the UN must

never compromise on the principle of self-determination,” the President stressed. Mr. Ramotar also pointed to the continuing wars in Syria and Iraq, describing the occurrences as most distressing. He said: “They are leading to more extremism and a rapid descent to barbarism. This has resulted from years of financing and arming of radical forces to promote political objectives. “We (Guyana) condemn the barbaric and grotesque killing of journalists, humanitarian aid workers and other hostages and the loss of lives of civilians in these conflict areas by the murderous extremists in those countries.” The President was emphatic in making it clear that Guyana condemns terrorism in all its forms and manifestations. “The situation in Ukraine is another cause for concern. We must not forget that the two world wars had their origins in Europe. That is why we should exert every effort to bring all the partners to the table for a peaceful resolution. Attempting to secure

“Many conflicts and potential for conflicts continue unresolved while new threats to global security have risen to dangerous levels…concrete progress in the reform of the Security Council are imperative in order to assure the continued legitimacy and relevance of this important United Nations organ. The United Nations must, therefore, redouble its efforts to assist in the resolution of these issues (unresolved border issues).” -- President Donald Ramotar

A photo of the Facebook application that allows Venezuelans to include their location of residence in Essequibo

military advantages is not only foolhardy but dangerous,” he said. Mr. Ramotar suggested that the solution has to be based on “justice and the aspiration of the peoples” that are affected. “Always a potential source of conflict is the many unresolved border issues that exist in our world, which are often used to retard the development of countries, preventing them from improving the quality of life of their own peoples and the promotion of the welfare of This map is popular image that is circulated on social media to advance the reclamation of Venezuela campaign. The words at the bottom translate to English to say ‘My map of Venezuela includes our Essequibo’

the regions to which they belong,” he opined. GUYANA NOT UNAFFECTED The Head of State stated too that Guyana is not unaffected by unresolved border issues. Recently, a massive social media campaign laying claim to Guyanese territory came to the attention of many. The campaign, ‘Esequibo es Venezuela’ (Essequibo belongs to Venezuela), involved thousands of youths from the neighbouring country, as well as loyalists of the nation. This renewal of the claim to Essequibo is not a new one, but one that has been made in the 1940’s, 1950’s and again officially in 1962. The group, which has a Facebook and Twitter page, as recent as last October at a seminar at the Zulia University in Maracaibo, Venezu-

ela, whose stated objective, according to a poster, was to inform the general public on the history, validity and legitimacy of the recovery process before the last events that violated it, in addition to jeopardising their sovereignty of the Essequibo territory, which is historically and legally Venezuelan. The conversation on Twitter features majority support for the move to reclaim Essequibo as Venezuelan territory. Additionally, with similar conversations on Facebook, this site hosts an application that allows Venezuelans to include their location of residence in Essequibo and leave short messages in support of the reclamation campaign. Some of the messages included: ‘Essequibo belongs to Venezuela’, ‘Venezuela’s Essequibo is like Argentina’s Malvinas’ and ‘Long live Turn to page 11

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Preparations well advanced for Caribbean Week of Agriculture PREPARATIONS for hosting the Caribbean Week of Agriculture (CWA) in Paramaribo, Suriname, are well advanced, according to organisers of the event. CWA starts on Monday, October 6. Guyana hosted the 12th CWA last October, under the theme “Linking the Caribbean for Regional Food and Nutrition Security and Rural Development.” Last year, the week brought together stakeholders for activities to promote agriculture and agro-industries via policy dialoguing, learning sessions, field visits, workshops, and an exhibition and trade show showcasing the fruits of the sector. A team of sector stakeholders in Guyana is expected to be represented in Suriname next week.

Additionally, the neighbouring country, on 15 August, launched the 13th edition of the CWA with the introduction of the event’s logo as well as the logo for Suriname’s Agro- Food Event 2014 (SAFE), an exhibition and trade fair that is being held for the first time, and which will coincide with the CWA. The CWA is the Community’s premier agricultural event which will be hosted this year by the Government of Suriname, in collaboration with the CARICOM Secretariat under the theme “Transforming Caribbean Agriculture Through Family Farming.” Elaborating on the theme, Suriname’s Minister of Agriculture, Animal Husbandry and Fisheries, Soeresh Algoe, said family farming is the

backbone of food production. “Fostering, uplifting and transforming this institute of family farming should be our main goal when we are thinking about ensuring national and regional food security, and promoting a healthy lifestyle. Transforming the institute of family farming will strengthen our production and export base of agricultural produce and therefore contribute to sustainable socio-economic growth of our countries and CARICOM as a whole,” Minister Algoe said. The CWA, which will be held at the Suriname Chamber of Commerce and Industry Conference, Exhibition and Trade Fair complex, will be officially opened on Wednesday, October 8. The exhibition and trade show will also be opened on

Wednesday. During the week, farmers, youth and women in agriculture, policy-makers, experts in the field of agriculture and other stakeholders, will participate in activities aimed at charting the Region’s path in the important sector. The activities include seminars and workshops, a special meeting of the Council for Trade and Economic Development (COTED) and forums of regional agricultural organisations such as the Caribbean Agricultural Research and Development Institute (CARDI), the Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism and the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Ministers of Agriculture. A major event on Wednesday October 8, 2014 is the Meeting of the Alliance

for Sustainable Development of Agriculture and the Rural Milieu ('The Alliance'), which will be chaired by the Hon Saboto Caeser, Minister of Agriculture of St Vincent and the Grenadines. Presentations from successful family farmers in the Region and on Suriname’s approach to family farming will be made. Caribbean Week of Agriculture (CWA) was conceptualised as a facility to place agriculture and rural life on the front burner of regional integration activities. The CWA enables key decision-makers in the public and private sectors to better acknowledge the importance of agriculture and rural life to the economic, social and environmental stability of the Region. The event also provides an opportunity for major stakeholders in agri-

culture and related sectors to dialogue and forge a common vision for the repositioning of agriculture and the enhancement of rural life. To ensure that CWA 2014 is a resounding success, the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat is working very closely with the Government of Suriname; CARDI; the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA); the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO); the Technical Centre for Agriculture and Rural Cooperation (CTA); the Caribbean Farmers Network (CaFAN); the Caribbean Agri-Business Association (CABA) and the OECS Commission. More information on CWA is available on the website http://cwa.caricom. org/

GRO expresses concern over media reports regarding role THE Ministry of Home Affairs (MoHA), through the General Register Office (GRO) reported via a press release that they are deeply concerned with the views being expressed in the media about its role in providing death returns to Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM).

The GRO noted that they are committed to its moral support role to GECOM by supplying in a timely manner and on a monthly basis over the years, a list of all registered deaths lodged at the GRO up to August 2014. The GRO stated that the death return of Arthur Chung, who resided at 49 Bel Air

Gardens, died at 49 Bel Air Gardens on 23rd June, 2008, was sent to GECOM in July 2008 and GECOM has recently so acknowledged. The GRO remains morally committed to providing via its competent, efficient manual system a monthly return of all registered deaths to GECOM.

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Islamic State tightens siege of Syria border town; UK joins coalition (Reuters) - ISLAMIC State fighters tightened their siege on a town on Syria’s border with Turkey on Friday despite U.S. led air strikes aimed at defeating the militants in both Syria and Iraq. Washington’s closest ally in the wars of the last decade joined the coalition at last on Friday after weeks of weighing its options: Britain’s parliament voted 542 to 43 to back Prime Minister David Cameron’s decision

to join air strikes on Iraq. “This is not a threat on the far side of the world. Left unchecked, we will face a terrorist caliphate on the shores of the Mediterranean and bordering a NATO member, with a declared and proven intention to attack our country and our people,” Cameron told lawmakers. Until this week France was the only Western country to answer President Barack Obama’s call to join the U.S.-led

campaign. But Australia, Belgium and the Netherlands have all joined since Monday and Denmark announced on Friday that it too would send planes. Obama has sought to rally international support for a military coalition against Islamic State, a powerful force in Syria which swept through much of northern Iraq in June, slaughtering prisoners and ordering Shi’ites and non-Muslims to convert or die.

Turkish and Syrian Kurds run as Turkish security forces use tear gas to disperse them near the Mursitpinar border crossing on the Turkish-Syrian border, near the southeastern town of Suruc September 26, 2014

The campaign has brought Washington back to the battlefield in Iraq that it left in 2011, and into Syria for the first time after avoiding involvement during a civil war that began the same year. The coalition also includes several Arab states, all led by Sunni Muslims alarmed at the rise of Islamic State. Islamic State has e m e rg e d a s t h e m o s t powerful Sunni militant

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group battling the Shi’itebacked governments in Iraq and Syria. Its fighters are also battling against rival Sunni rebel groups in Syria and against Kurds in both Syria and Iraq, countries facing complex, multi-sided civil wars in which nearly every state in the Middle East has a stake. French public support for the mission has surged this week after the beheading of a French tourist in Algeria by captors

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who said it was retaliation for French participation in strikes in Iraq. Paris said it might also join U.S. strikes in Syria although there was no plan yet to do so. European countries have so far only agreed to strike targets in Iraq, where the government has asked for help, and not in Syria, where President Bashar al-Assad has not given permission, although he has not objected.

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Muslim groups back PM on terror resolution: ISIS operating against norms own hands under the guise of any religious belief. “I am making a generalised statement.” He said it was unacceptable in a civilised society to impose religious practices or beliefs on any other person and make statements that would deny the rights of others to live in peace and harmony in a society. “No one must take the law into their own hands based on their religious beliefs or

Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar, left, is interviewed by Washington-based radio hostess Lakshmi Singh during the T&T Investment Conference at Pratt House, Manhattan, New York, Thursday . Photo courtesy PM’s Office

(Trinidad Guardian) LOCAL Muslims Thursday pledged to support Prime M i n i s t e r K a m l a P e rsad-Bissessar in her stance against terrorism, as they distanced themselves from the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS). In offering that support, both the Anjuman Sunnat ul Jamaat Association (ASJA) and Islamic Missionaries Guild said they agreed with Persad-Bissessar’s decision on Wednesday to co-sponsor United States President Barack Obama’s resolution on foreign terrorist fighters at the United Nations (UN) Security

Council, New York. ASJA president general Yacoob Ali, in a telephone interview, said the Prime Minister had the association’s “unstinted support.” Ali, who heads one of this country’s leading Islamic groups, said ASJA did not support any group that carried out acts of violence in the name of religion as was now ISIS’s trademark. Commenting on Persad-Bissessar’s declaration before the Security Council, Ali said: “A government has a right to act in a manner to protect the population from any action that may interfere with the rights of

others. “No community can act on its own in a society to force their religious beliefs and practices on anyone in any way. That will go against the norms of the law of the land.” Ali said as a community, local Muslims support the Prime Minister. He added: “We do not subscribe to what those people (ISIS) are doing. “The Prime Minister has our support. All law-abiding citizens will support such a resolution of the Prime Minister, to act in accordance with the duly constituted law of the land in which they are living and not take the law into their

Murders down 18% (Jamaica Observer) THE country has recorded an 18 per cent reduction in murders for the period January 1 to September 24, according to police statistics shared by the Government Thursday. A total of 714 murders were reported, compared to 871 for the same period last year. Two Sundays ago, the Jamaica Observer reported that up to Friday, September 12, the murder toll since the start of the year stood at 698 -- 15 per cent less than the 819 recorded for the same period last year. Thursday, National Security Minister Peter Bunting, while encouraged by the reduction, said the numbers were still too high. Bunting spoke about the murder figures during an address to the Realtors Association of Jamaica Annual General Meeting in New Kingston.

The Jamaica Information Service (JIS) reported Bunting as saying that if the trend remains at the current pace, although not desirable, there is a high possibility of the murder figure for the calendar year remaining under 1,000. This, he said, would be the first time in “many, many” years, and would represent a “psychological benchmark,” the JIS reported. Thursday night, Deputy Commissioner of Police in Charge of Crime Glenmore Hinds said he was pleased with the reduction and the general downward trend in all other major crimes. “However, the fight is far from over, as the criminals are still out there; they are still brazen, as evidenced by the callous murder of young Constable James Grant on Tuesday in August Town,” Hinds said.

“The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) remains resolute and will continue to work to achieve even further reductions,” Hinds added. “I congratulate all the men and women of the JCF for their sterling effort in reducing all crimes.” The police division recording the biggest decrease in murders was Clarendon with 64, compared to 93 over the same period last year, a reduction of 29. St Andrew South and Westmoreland recorded 24 fewer murders. In St Andrew Central, there we 23 less murders, while in St Catherine South the number fell by 15 and St Thomas saw 12 less murders. Yesterday, Bunting outlined some of the major initiatives that have been undertaken to yield these results, such as beefing up police presence.

practices. They may want to enforce (it), not giving due recognition to the other people, but this thing where they are going to do this and kill this one, they cannot do that. This is unheard of in a civilised society,” Ali added. Islamic Missionaries Guild president Imtiaz Mohammed said local Muslims do not share ISIS’s ideology, adding the action being carried out by

ISIS is not Sharia law (Islamic law). He said when a person was charged with a crime under Sharia law they were brought before a tribunal and evidence was put forward before judges similar to the Western court system. ISIS, he said, had not shown evidence of alleged crimes by the people they have beheaded. He said they have their own reasons for killing innocent people.

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EDITORIAL Adherence to the Jagan legacy SOMEONE asked recently: What is Dr. Jagan’s legacy? Well, look around you. We are the legacy left by Dr. Cheddi Jagan – the Father of the Guyanese nation. As long as we, as a collective, stand firmly, in unity, to carry on the work that Dr. Jagan dedicated all his adult life to, then the legacy of Dr. Cheddi Jagan will never die. Detractors label him

many types of “ists,” but Dr. Jagan was a humanist, who lived his creed on which he based his primary goal: “Development with a human face.” Our great leader never lost his simplicity, and his humane approach to problem resolution. His love for humanity crossed every border and transcended every divide to encapsulate the global community, within the concepts and the context of his “New Global Hu-

man Order.” Although he was dubbed the Mahatma of the Western hemisphere because of the greatness of his soul, he never lost the common touch. We can afford to ignore those who attempt to besmirch his character because we have been blessed to know him as they do not. There is a poem which says: You ant Struggling along Burdened by the weight of your ego

Your arrogance And self-importance Are such heavy loads Upsetting your mental balance Look out! Here comes a man Squish! Poor ant Crushed by the weight Of your insignificance. Acolytes of the great Dr. Cheddi Jagan can never let the “uninformed ramblings” of the inconsequential and the insig-

What about effective local governance?? APNU has picketed outside of the Linden Municipality Building in support of Local Government Elections. I support the call for Local Government Elections. Unequivocally!! I also support the call for effective local governance. Local governance in Linden and Region 10 is in a dismal state; it should be noted that APNU controls both governing councils. Why has there not been calls, drives, interventions, etc, for effective local governance? Certainly, even without local elections, this should have been the focus of APNU. Linden and Region 10 continue to suffer at the hands the RDC and the LM&TC. I have recently written about the decision to locate a bar adjacent to a long-standing garbage dump. This and other decisions continue to plague the community. The corruption within the RDC is endemic!! There are bribes and

kickbacks and passing of incomplete works within the Works Department. The discussions and “debates” within the RDC leaves one wondering if this is the best of Region 10. There is no meaningful consultation with the community. Local government, ideally, should represent and protect the interest of the local community and individuals. That this representation and protection is not being provided is further evidenced by the lack of action with respect to a sawmill/ lumber yard being constructed in Central Amelia’s Ward. The construction is smack in the middle of a residential area of existing and planned homes. The IMC claims no knowledge of the construction even though the residents are complaining. This is the same entity that arrives promptly to challenge an extension to a corner shop or a community garden. The RDC also claims no knowledge of

the construction. The reported owner of the facility openly challenges the community with “who can stop me?” The EPA, the Agency with the responsibility for permitting lumber yards and sawmills, stated that they could not provide information as to whether an environmental permit has been granted. Some of the residents who will be directly impacted due to their proximity include a security guard, a minibus driver, a market stall holder and a teacher. These are the common folk who desperately need representation and protection from the local governing councils, and who are left to fend for themselves. So while APNU continues, correctly, to agitate for local government elections, the question remains what about effective local governance? SAMUEL WRIGHT

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nificant derail the impetus of development initiatives and goals of the People’s Progressive Party, and one Congress theme: “Strengthen the Party, Secure the Nation, and accelerate development,” points the way forward and embodies the Jagan legacy. The Guyana Human Rights Association should take cognizance of the fact that human rights violations were factored into every aspect of the daily existence of every im-

migrant or emancipated slave, even after slavery was abolished, until the emergence of the People’s Progressive Party. Space does not permit documentation of the struggles and accomplishments of the PPP/C Government, but they are well-chronicled, and the truth shall prevail over those who are attempting to re-write the history of Guyana to make white seem black, and vice versa.

LIFE’S CRUCIBLE Pristine and pure as the enchanting lotus Knowledge seems so deep and mysterious, Unfailing remedy for anguish and sorrow Beckoning us how to live than just earn a living, Like a butterfly, beyond our grasp when pursued Knowledge comes of its own sweet accord, To dwell in the heart of Kabir, simple weaver But befriends not the arrogant and proud scholar The man of knowledge seeks not to outshine But strives to shine deep in heart and mind, Exalts not himself finding faults in others But is humbled by his very want of knowledge, Seeks not the approval and applause of the world Ever content with a pure and unsullied conscience Knowledge there is not in the halls of power Where men gather to outwit each other, Seek not knowledge at the feet

of fake gurus Eloquent in speech, but crooked in actions, Look not for it in mere outward sacred garb For many so attired have but ulterior motives, And knowledge quickly flies from such pretence Knowledge not revealed retreating from the world, To torture body and mind with penance severe While on sensual objects their thoughts still dwell So often said that knowledge to be garnered In the field of action, the battlefield of life itself, In the crucible of life’s experiences and suffering Where purged and molded by the Maker Himself, Like crushed, hardened carbon fashioned to diamond We are made worthy to receive the gift of knowledge, Sublime, shinning and purifying as the holy Ganga To destroy dense darkness of ignorance and fear. CECIL RAMKIRATH Bayonne, NJ, USA

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World Tourism Day Message

The Minister of Tourism, Industry and Commerce Hon. Mohamed Irfaan Ali ON the occasion of the celebration of World Tourism Day, celebrated annually on September 27th across the world, the Ministry of Tourism, Industry and Commerce would like to call attention to strides made in Guyana to advance Community Based Tourism (CBT), in keeping with this year’s theme - ‘Tourism and Community Development’. The purpose of these celebrations is to spread awareness across the international community of the importance of tourism and its social, cultural, political and economic value. The events that mark this day, seek to address global challenges outlined in the United Nations Millennium Development Goals and to highlight the contribution the tourism industry can make in reaching these goals. The Government has constantly been encouraging its populace to embrace the concept of community tourism, as we are optimistic that it can bring in substantial revenue to boost their economies. One of the benefits of CBT is that tourism dollars go directly into the communities to assist with development and conservation in the region. A five–year Hinterland Tourism Development Plan, which was initiated in 2013, focuses on tourism opportunities, economic, social and environmental benefits, culture and heritage preservation, investment opportunities and training within specific areas. Through marketing, Amerindian villages and other communities across Guyana are promoted as adventure, eco and culture destinations via film and television productions, and through publications such as sport fishing and birding where viewership and readership are wide. Some communities like the Rewa Eco-Lodge, Maipiama Eco Lodge and Surama Eco Lodge, are owned and managed by villagers, and are model examples of community-based tourism projects, which offers tourists an amazing experience with nature. The community members are directly involved in the de-

Minister Irfaan Ali cision making process and are given the chance to become part of the tourism value chain; they are a crucial element of the tourism product and play a key role in the development and delivery of this product. Consequently, Tourism becomes a catalyst of social cohesion, going beyond the immediate impact of job creation and its positive economic consequences. We recognise that Tourism plays an integral role in the development of our country, and as Guyana continues to gain international attention through its unique diverse blend of cultures, efforts are being made to expand Community Based Tourism and to ensure that more communities benefit from this drive. Guyana has also been on the progressive frontier of advancing our eco-tourism product and has been the most outstanding sustainable tourism destination in the Region several years in succession; this year the country received an honourable mention at the CTO Travel Mole awards for Rewa. World Tourism Day, celebrated every year on 27th September, is a global observance to highlight tourism’s social, cultural, political and economic value. WTD 2014 is being held under the theme Tourism and Community Development - focusing on the ability of tourism to empower people and provide them with skills to achieve change in their local communities.

Trotman’s sexual abuse allegation…

AG categorically denies any involvement THE Attorney-General (AG) and Minister of Legal Affairs, Mr. Anil Nandlall yesterday, responded to the allegations made by the Alliance for Change (AFC), implicating him, in the allegations of sexual assault that were made against the Speaker of the House, Mr. Raphael Trotman. The full text of the statement is as follows: “It is with utter shock that I learnt that I am the latest casualty in a long list of persons implicated by the Alliance For Change ( AFC ), in the sexual abuse scandal in which their Founder Leader and Speaker of the National Assembly, the Honourable Raphael Trotman is currently embroiled.” “I wish to absolutely and categorically deny any involvement in, or connection with , either directly or indirectly, the said sexual assault fiasco.” “On Tuesday 23 rd September, 2014, i.e. long after the allegations of sexual misconduct against Mr. Trotman were made public, I spoke with Mr. Trotman via telephone . As a result of that conversation, I made certain inquiries of the professional staff at the Attorney -General’s Chambers. Those inquiries revealed the following: 1. Approximately one

week before, Mr. Johnny Welshman , a person, whom to date I have never seen or spoken with, met State Counsel , Ms. Leslyn Noble at the said Chambers ; 2. I learnt that these two persons had known each other long before and enjoyed some degree of acquaintance; 3. I obviously was not present at, or authorised the holding of that meeting, and indeed only became aware that these persons knew each other and met at the AG Chambers when I made those aforesaid in-

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quiries; 4. To date I am unaware of the reason for that engagement and the content of any discussion which may have taken place thereof; 5. I did not solicit any information regarding the nature of the discussion which took place thereof because I formed the opinion that it was of a personal nature. It is unfortunate that in their quest to extricate their own, from this morass , the AFC is prepared to implicate so many others.”

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Ramjattan’s 'buy-out' CGX clinches claim is an invention agreement with - Granger Prospector to resume operations in Guyana

– says there is no evidence to support what he is saying

By Clifford Stanley CGX Energy-the Canadian-based oil and gas exploration company which is focusing on the exploration in the Guyana-Suriname Basin has announced that it has entered into a contract with a marine seismic service company named Prospector to resume exploration of its 100% owned Demerara Block, offshore Guyana. CGX said that the contract involves Prospector conducting 3D seismic surveys within 3,116.74 square kilometres of the Demerara Block. The aggregate cost of the surveys will be approximately U.S.$17.9 M with 40% of the costs (or approximately U.S.$M) being paid to Prospector by way of issuance of 15,534,310 common shares and the remainder payable in cash twelve months after the conclusion of the seismic survey, the Company disclosed. Prior to the subscription, Prospector did not own any common shares and upon closing of the subscription, Prospector will own approximately 16.6% of the issued and outstanding common shares. The company expects the seismic survey to be completed within approximately 60 days following mobilisation. Dewi Jones, Chief Executive Officer of the Company, commented: “We are very pleased to have Prospector as a significant equity partner in the Company. This transaction offers the Company the opportunity to engage a worldclass geophysical services firm while also preserving cash in the short-term.” “The Guyana-Suriname Basin is an exciting new

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By Ravin Singh CGX rig

frontier that has increasingly demonstrated the potential for hydrocarbons and is gaining significant international exploration attention. By bringing together CGX Energy and Prospector, two companies with extensive experience in frontier basins, we believe we are creating an opportunity for success in this demanding region.” Prospector will deploy their modern 12-streamer 3D seismic vessel (known as the “R/V BGP Prospector”) that was specifically constructed for serving the high-end 3D, 4D and wide azimuth marine seismic survey market. The vessel is outfitted with ION’s DigiSTREAMER seismic data acquisition system. It has a solid gel design that reduces the risk and noise during broad bandwidth data recording. The Demerara Block is comprised of an area spanning 3,953 km2 in the highly prospective Guyana-Suriname Basin. The initial phase 1 work commitments are comprised of a 3D seismic survey consisting of a minimum of 1,000 km2 and the associated processing and interpretation. The 3D seismic survey will cover substantially all of the Demerara Block and will provide detailed information on the reservoir distribution

and structural integrity of the current leads. Ultimately, this 3D seismic survey will allow CGX Energy to better rank its prospects in the Guyana-Suriname Basin and define future drilling locations. Suresh Narine, Co-Chairman of the Company, commented: “CGX Energy has an extensive exploration track record in Guyana. Once again, we have illustrated our commitment to Guyana by significantly exceeding the minimum work commitments on the Demerara Block.” The common shares issued to Prospector will be subject to a four month hold period and 6,254,245 of such common shares will only be issued to Prospector pending receipt of the final approval of the transaction from the TSX Venture Exchange. The contract terms are attractive and represent one of the most extensive 3D seismic studies ever conducted in this area. Prospector is a marine seismic service company with state-of-art equipment and experienced crew, having rich operation experience in Africa and South America. Prospector’s address is: Global House, 1 Ashley Avenue, Epsom, Surrey KT18 5AD, United Kingdom.

ACCUSATIONS which were levelled against the People’s Progressive Party (PPP) by leader of the Alliance For Change (AFC) that they (PPP) were attempting to “buy-out” Opposition Members of Parliament to vote against the no-confidence motion has been described as an “invention” by Leader of A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) Brigadier David Granger. Granger who had only last week made this point that there was “no buying out” of his MPs, reiterated yesterday at his Party’s weekly press conference that Ramjattan’s claim is “an invention” adding that there is no evidence to support his revelations. The AFC leader last week made the startling revelation that the ruling People’s Progressive Party was attempting to “buyout” three Opposition Members of Parliament (MPs) to vote against their sponsored no-confidence motion which is expected to be tabled in the National Assembly next month. Ramjattan had, however, assured that the three MPs who the PPP were attempting to “buy-out” were not aligned to the Alliance for Change and as such defended the integrity of his

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party. To this extent, he further disclosed that he has evidence to support the fact that the three MPs are from APNU. Debunking these statements last week, leader of APNU, David Granger, seemingly shocked by this revelation made it known to the media that without a doubt, he is positive that the allegations against his MPs were not accurate. He further noted that measures have been put in place to ensure that no member of APNU falls prey to these allegations if they are indeed true. Against this backdrop, Granger reassured that Ramjattan’s declarations are an invention and there is no evidence to support his claims. He continued: “No member of APNU has been approached for ‘30 pieces of silver’ and to vote in any way that is not in accordance with APNU’s policy” reiterating once more that he thinks it is a “complete invention.” The seemingly confident AFC leader yesterday at a press conference once again disclosed that: “It is from deep within the PPP that I got that information…they want that as the option, they don’t have any other option and I thought it best to bring it out to the public.” However, taking a sudden swing, he told the media that he cannot name the the

MPs. “…I cannot name the names….this is clearly the truth and it has not brought any antagonism between the Alliance for Change and APNU,” he said. To this extent he continued that: “…APNU has maintained the engagement with me that they have always had…in a couple of days we will be meeting with APNU to deal with the no-confidence motion.” In response to the allegations, the ruling People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) last week issued a statement in which it deemed as “utter rubbish”, the so-called “public revelation” by the Alliance For Change (AFC) leader, Khemraj Ramjattan, that they ( the PPP/C) are attempting to “buy off” three parliamentarians at $30M each to vote against the ‘no-confidence’ motion. The Party in their statement further noted that it rejects this outrageous allegation and as such, challenges Ramjattan to forthwith disclose, publicly, the names of the three parliamentarians to which he made reference and to further make a full and frank public disclosure of all or any information which he claims he has received in relation to this matter. Since then, Ramjattan has failed to provide any evidence of his claims and to name either of the MPs who are allegedly being “buyout.”

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14 Region 2 burial grounds undergo clean up AS part of the Government’s Community Infrastructure Improvement Project which is being implemented by the Ministry of Housing and Water, 14 burial grounds in Region 2 (Pomeroon-Supenaam) were recently cleared of overgrown vegetation. According to a press release from the Ministry of

Belle Alliance, which is home to the historical Damon’s Cross, were recently cleared of overgrown vegetation. This project aims at improving the access and aesthetics in communities across the country, while fostering greater community unity. The project targets weeding of parapets, cleaning residential drains, and clearing Community Enhancement Workers clear vegetation in a burial ground

La Belle Alliance Burial Ground- Before

A completed section of the La Belle Alliance Burial Ground

Housing and Water, the clearing exercises were executed as part of the Government’s Community Infrastructure Improvement Project (CIIP, which is being implemented by the ministry under the stewardship of Housing Minister Irfaan Ali. Fourteen burial grounds in Region 2, including La

cemetery and crematorium grounds. Works have commenced in several regions and the ministry is currently preparing to roll out the programme in other areas. The ministry will first focus on improving the grounds of cemeteries and clearing residential drains which are overgrown with

vegetation. The CIIP will directly benefit residents in the 65 Neighbourhood Democratic Councils (NDCs) and create employment for more than 1,200 persons. The clearing exercises commenced in all NDCs and the Anna Regina Township in Region 2 on September 1. Some of the burial grounds had not been cleared for decades and were inaccessible and unsafe. The historical La Belle Alliance Burial Ground

Insurance claim settled after company increases offer from $3.3M to $5.8M By George Barclay PLAINTIFF Chandroutie Ramnauth of Good Hope, East Coast Demerara, whose crashed Nissan Dualis motor vehicle was insured with the Guyana and Trinidad Mutual Fire Insurance Company Limited for $6,000, 000.00, has had her accident claim settled. Earlier, her lawyer, Mr. Charles S. Ramson had written the company requesting a sizeable offer, but the company did not go higher than $3,320,000. which the plaintiff considered unacceptable. The plaintiff contended that the defendant breached the contract of insurance by refusing and or neglecting to pay the plaintiff the entire value of the sum insured, less the deductable. While the claim which was filed in the Supreme

Court Registry on the 27th day of May, 2014, with a copy in the Registry, waiting to be decided by the Court, counsel for the plaintiff again approached the company. In a letter from the Claims Supervisor, Mr. Travis Peters to Mr. Charles S. Ramson, dated September 2, 2014, the good news read: “We refer to the abovementioned matter and letter signed by Ramona Singh, Fire Manager dated April 16, 2014. “Please be advised that we have since settled this matter in an amount of $5 820,000. being full and final settlement for constructive total loss to PRR 2040 on July 22, 2014 payable to Chandroutie Ramnauth.” Attached is a copy of the discharge form signed by Mrs.Chandroutie Ramnauth.

Discharge form $5,820,000 2014-07-09. Received from the Guyana and Trinidad Fire Insurance Company Limited the sum of $5,820,000 in full and final settlement of claim for constructive total loss to PRR 2040 under policy numbered N214216 as a result of an accident which occurred on 2013-11-30 at Adventure Public Road, Essequibo and covered by the said policy. I, Chandroutie Ramnauth hereby discharge the Guyana and Trinidad Mutual Fire Insurance Company Limited of any and all claims, demands, actions, and causes of every description and expense already incurred or which may hereinafter be incurred by me as a result of the said loss. Signed by Chandroutie Ramnauth.

had not been cleared in four decades. Basil Persaud, Regional Community Enhancement Officer, noted that clearing of the 3,920ft by 200ft burial ground is 50 percent completed. BEE HIVES “Clearing of this section came to an abrupt halt because workers encountered bee hives,” he said. He said further that “the ministry is currently organising bee

experts to remove the Africanised bee hives, because the safety of the workers and visitors are a top priority.” Other burial grounds that benefited from improvements include Charity, Better Hope, Andrews, Elisa, Three Friends Walton Hall, Cotton Field, Queenstown, Aberdeen/Zorg-en-vlygt, and Golden Fleece. The Aberdeen/Zorg-en-

that was in a deplorable condition and had not been cleared for decades is Elisa. While some burial grounds had received minor clearing by residents over the years it was evident that this was not the case with the Elisa Burial Ground. Project Coordinator, Karen Roopchand, gave the assurance that continuity of similar exercises is a must.

Elisa Burial Ground (Photos compliments of Ministry of Housing & Water)

vlygt Burial Ground is now in an excellent condition with not even a blade of grass visible. The 40 labourers who worked on this project ensured that every stump and weed was removed. Clearing of the Three Friends/Walton Hall Burial Ground was completed in three days by 52 workers. This site is approximately 150 square feet. Another burial ground

She noted that “As vegetation begins to surface, workers attached to the various areas will be proactive rather than reactive.” She also noted that several other initiatives have been planned under the project which will contribute to cleaner, healthier and safer communities across the length and breadth of the country.

Repeat offender fined for passport forgery By Geeta Rampersaud A 52-year-old repeat offender was yesterday fined $60,000 by Magistrate Judy Latchman for forging a passport in his cousin’s name. Sasenarine Etwaroo pleaded guilty to the charge that said on July 22 at the Central Immigration and Passport Office, Georgetown ,he made a false statement figured to a written declaration that he was Peter Persaud and that he had never held a passport, nor had he ever applied for one. Police Prosecutor Kerry Bostwick told the court that the defendant went to the Central Immigration and Passport Office on July 22 and applied for a passport in the name of Peter Persaud.

On September 25 last, he returned to the Passport Office and enquired about a lost passport. He was identified by a rank and questioned, whereupon he admitted to applying for a passport in his cousin’s name and was charged. The unrepresented man begged for the court’s mercy and apologised for the act. Failure to pay the fine will result in 21 days imprisonment. Recently, Etwaroo was fined $80,000 by Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry for similar offences, that is, making an untrue statement on a passport application form and making a false statement. On July 18 last, he accepted that between November 17 and 30, 2012, for the purposes of procuring

a passport, he knowingly made an untrue statement on a passport application form in favour of himself, stating that he had never owned a passport. The man also pleaded guilty to making a false statement that he had never previously applied for a passport. In tears, Etwaroo apologised to the court, accepted responsibility for the act and pledged that it would not happen again. He begged for leniency and indicated to the chief magistrate that he did not want to waste the court’s time. After listening to his plea, the Chief Magistrate fined Etwaroo $40,000 on each charge with the alternative of one month imprisonment on those previous offences.

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Ebola is a global problem, needs global response – President Ramotar tells UN General Assembly

PRESIDENT Donald Ramotar is calling for a global response to the Ebola epidemic that is ravaging countries in West Africa. “We currently face a stark reminder of how fragile global welfare is in the face of singular threats such as the Ebola epidemic,” he told the United Nations’ General Assembly, on Thursday. According to him, a global problem demands a global response that is prompt. “Make no mistake; this is a global problem that requires an immediate global response many times over what is currently being done,” the President said. Mr. Ramotar added that the concerted global action that is necessary to address today’s problems can only be achieved with strong multilateralism and through relevant, responsive and more democratic global institutions. “In our time we must continue the search for new

approaches to many of the global problems that confront us. In today’s interconnected and interdependent world, the destinies of states and peoples are increasingly intertwined,” he charged. The Head of State also lauded the efforts of Cuba and the United States of America in offering support to those most affected in West Africa. Additionally, in Guyana, moves are being made to establish an action plan to deal with the Ebola Virus. A wide cross-section of stakeholders, from various organisations, met earlier this month to address this effort – using a draft plan as the basis of their effort. DRAFT PLAN The draft plan addresses five areas. The first for co-ordination and control will see the activation of the national health emergency committee which will hold regular meetings. This

committee will develop and approve the action plan and work on the constitution of the national rapid response team. It will also establish communication systems and develop targeted communication materials. This material will include an airport advisory in the form of a poster; traveller’s information in pamphlet form; public information; health care provider information. The committee will also be responsible for the implementation of WHO’s International Health Regulations (IHR) plan including a Situation Room. The second area of Point Of Entry (POE) will identify all points of entry into Guyana with the possibility of introducing the Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) into the country. The POEs will concentrate on the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) and Ogle airports; the Lethem and Moleson Creek crossings and the various sea

(BBC News photo) Liberia has been badly affected by the outbreak - here a mother and daughter lie near a treatment centre

ports such as Georgetown, New Amsterdam, Bartica, Charity etc. The points of

entry will also seek to have personnel ensure that all arrival procedures are in place.

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After sexual abuse allegations…

Trotman will resign if charged By Vanessa Narine

“I will do what is right and in the interest of Guyana if and when that time comes,” the Speaker of the National Assembly and co-founder of the Alliance For Change (AFC), Mr. Raphael Trotman assured yesterday. His comments were made during a press conference hosted by the AFC, following the sexual abuse allegations, which were levelled against him by 22-year-old Johnny Welchman Jr. The Speaker of the National Assembly, since the allegations were made, has been most empathic in his denial of claims that he sexually assaulted the young man in question. The allegation was first made public via an entry on the popular social media site, Facebook. There are active investigations and civil proceedings related to the matter which are ongoing. “I am a patriot. I love my country. I love that I can serve Guyana as Speaker, but I will do nothing that will injure the reputation of the National Assembly or to interfere or impede the business of the house…anything that will detract from the work of the House, I will not be a part of it,” he told reporters at the press conference, which was held at the Georgetown Club. Trotman explained that his decision not to resign on being faced with the “malicious” allegations is based on “precedent” and advice. “We have looked at precedent from a country that is

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considered to be the holy grail of parliamentary democracy, which is the British House of Commons,” he said, referring to a similar case involving Deputy Speaker of the British House Of Commons, Mr. Nigel Evans. Evans, last September, stepped down as deputy speaker in order to “robustly” defend himself against charges of sexual offences against seven men, including one count of rape. In April this year, he was cleared of rape and sexual assault. Trotman said: “Up until the point where charges were not filed against him, he was allowed to remain…we are a member of the body known as the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) and so have been seeking guidance and doing what is consistent with the norms and practices within the Commonwealth in a matter like this.” “Otherwise, it would mean that if a person made an allegation against the Chief Justice or the Chancellor, or heaven forbid, against the President himself that they had been assaulted in his office and the police receives a report; would it mean or should it mean that the president needs to demit

office immediately, certainly not.” The Speaker reiterated his denial of the allegations, assuring that he has never done and will never do anything to hurt a child, whether male or female. “I have never in my life committed any act of a sexual nature that is illegal. I have never molested any child male or female. I have never, even as counsel, represented a person charged with a similar offence because of my abhorrence of matters of this nature,” he said, in an impassioned manner. QUESTION OF POLITICAL PLAYS Meanwhile, AFC Executive member, Mr. Moses Nagamootoo, stated that the allegations are an attempt to manipulate the consideration of the no-confidence motion when the National Assembly comes out of recess on October 10. He said, “The interpretation of the intention of the attack against Trotman is seen in the calls already being made to him to resign. This concoction or allegation against the Speaker was intended to rile the Speaker up. …the intention is clear. It is to derail the no-confidence motion, to create a parliamentary crisis. If you don’t have a speaker you have an uncertainty as to where and how the motion will be discussed.” This sentiment was first expressed by AFC when the allegations levelled against Trotman were first made public. However, Prime Minister

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Venezuela and our Essequibo’. In 1966, Guyana and Venezuela signed the Geneva Agreement. This agreement took note of the fact that Venezuela was disputing the validity of the 1899 Arbitral Award. While it did not take any position about Venezuela’s claim to the Essequibo, it committed Venezuela, Britain and Guyana to ensure that “any outstanding controversy…should (be) amicably resolved in a manner acceptable to both parties.” The border dispute between Venezuela and Guyana goes back at least to the early 1840s when, soon after its independence from Spain, Venezuela protested that in its growth, British Guiana had made heavy inroads into the Essequibo region, which it claimed as part of Venezuela, since it had officially been

part of the Spanish colony. The Essequibo (in Spanish, Esequibo) region is nearly sixty percent of modern Guyana, consisting of all its territory west of the Essequibo River. From the Guyanese perspective, by 1831 the region had become firmly part of the British Empire, and the conflicting claims on this territory were rooted in the fact that the region had changed hands many times in is colonial history, between Spain, France, the Netherlands and Britain. In this account, when Venezuela first stated its claim to the Essequibo region it was simply reviving an older claim that Spain had back when Venezuela was a Spanish colony. Venezuelan accounts, on the other hand, insist that the Essequibo had always been under control of the Spanish, who had forcefully repelled

British and Dutch settlers. The Venezuelan Constitutions of 1811 and 1830 stated that its territory was the same as that of the colonial administrative entity (Capitanía General of Venezuela) in 1810—which included the Essequibo region. Despite good relations between Great Colombia (of which Venezuela formed part until 1830) and Britain, no effort had been made to officially demarcate the limits between the respective territories. By 1841, in light of the demarcation points proposed by a geographer sent by Britain, Venezuela started protesting what it saw as gross incursions into its territory, and in 1844, started demanding a final demarcation treaty. “The United Nations must, therefore, redouble its efforts to assist in the resolution of these issues,” President Ramotar stressed.

and Minister of Parliamentary Affairs, Mr. Samuel Hinds, has rejected this assertion that the current administration is employing delaying tactics ahead of the debate on the much-talked-about no-confidence motion. “I expect that when Parliament resumes the motion will be on the Order Paper and then we shall see where things go from there,” he said. The Alliance For Change’s

(AFC) no-confidence motion was submitted to the Clerk of the National Assembly at the beginning of August. The first inkling the public had that the AFC had planned moving a no-confidence motion against the Government was way back in mid-June, when party Vice-Chairman, Mr Moses Nagamootoo, hinted at it. He did so by way of an article published in the Stabroek News and headlined: “AFC

considering no-confidence motion against Gov’t.” He, however, acknowledged that to do so would require the support of the main Opposition party, A Partnership for National Unity (APNU). The AFC finally got its wish on Tuesday, August 5, when APNU Leader, Brigadier (rtd.) David Granger publicly confirmed that his party was fully behind the no-confidence motion.

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‘Blood diamond’ experts to review diamond-mining sub-sector By Clifford Stanley AN international team of “blood diamond” experts is now in Guyana at the invitation of the Government to conduct a peer review of the diamond mining sub- sector with the aim of building confidence that diamonds which are being sold to fuel conflicts in other parts of the world, are not being exported from Guyana. The visitors are Mr. James Lombe of the World Diamond Council (WDC), Mr. Louis Perron of the Government of Canada and Mr. Paul Roberto Alves

of Brazil. They are here for one week and their programme includes meetings with regulators and stakeholders in the diamond-mining sub-sector, such as the Guyana Gold and Diamond Miners Association (GGDMA), diamond exporters and other agencies such as the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) and the Bank of Guyana. They will review the processes by which diamonds exported from Guyana are certified, with a view to strengthening the measures stipulated by the Kimberly Process Certification Scheme (KPCS) which seeks

to ensure that diamonds that may be destined for sale for fuelling conflicts do not enter the world market. Guyana is a signatory to the KPCS and as such is committed to ensuring that any diamond originating from the country does not finance a rebel group or other entity seeking to overthrow a UN-recognised government. The KPCS stipulates in part that every diamond export must be accompanied by a Kimberley Process certificate and no diamond is to be imported from, or exported to, a non-member of the scheme.

This process restricts diamond revenues to government-approved sources. Members of the visiting team met with Minister of Natural Resources and the Environment Robert Persaud; Commissioner of the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission(GGMC) Mr. Rickford Vieira; President of the Guyana Gold and Diamond Miners’ Association (GGDMA) Mr. Patrick Harding, and other stakeholders of the sector yesterday. They were accompanied by Mr. Frisco McDonald of the US Embassy of Georgetown. Minister Persaud told the visitors that diamond production is increasing steadily amid an ongoing thrust for clean and respon-

sible mining. Diamond output for the period January – August 2014 had increased by 23.14 percent, compared to production for the same period for 2013. He said that he saw the peer review for the diamondmining sub-sector as timely and anticipated that it will certainly allow Guyana to be more compliant in the trade of diamonds. Mr. Louis Perron of the Government of Canada told the meeting that Guyana has been receiving positive ratings on its adherence to the KPCS. He said that during the peer review, the team will engage miners in the field and show them how they can contribute to worldwide best practices in the

international diamond trade. He said: “This review will strengthen the current KPCS safeguards that Guyana already has in place.” The KPCS has 54 participants, representing 81 countries, with the European Union and its member states counting as a single participant. KPCS members account for approximately 99.8% of the global production of rough diamonds. Peer reviews are undertaken at the invitation of the signatory country. Minister Persaud disclosed that the last peer review of Guyana’s role in support of the KPCS was done in 2004 and the local system was considered one of the most robust processes supporting the scheme.

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Police launch Grove Kaleidoscope Youth Group

A police rank poses with the boys who will form the Grove Scouts Group

Residents from the three communities listen as the objectives of the group are outlined to them

By Leroy Smith NEARLY 80 boys and girls turned out at the Grove Community Centre Ground on Saturday when the Guyana Police Force officially launched “Grove Kaleidoscope Youth Group.” The group comprises children of Grove, Craig, and Kaneville. While the group’s activities will be similar to those being carried out in Tiger Bay, Albouystown and Agricola, the newest formed group will be tailored to accommodate a gathering of much older children. ‘A’ Division Commander, Senior Superintendent Clifton Hicken, and his Deputy, Commander Dion Moore returned to the community on Saturday, and the children were registered for the youth group.

The females will focus on art and craft, along with painting; while the males would be groomed to join the police scouts programme. Already, the arrangements are being put in place to have would-be scouts trained by the district scouts commissioner before they can actually be part of the national scouting team. The tie-dying and painting in which the children are expected to participate would be headed by Mrs Indira Hicken, wife of Commander Clifton Hicken. At the end of the programme, the children will stage their own fashion display, during which they are expected to display their pieces. The programme is being supported by several members of the communities and the police from the district.

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Ebola is a global... flight declaration including the health sections and the training of flight attendants among other issues. The POE personnel will also ensure the examination of flight manifests to identify any possible traveller from infected areas and maintain a register of such travellers. They will also meet with persons from the Guyana Civil Aviation Authority and the Airport Authority for establishing control points. Posters for arrival areas at the CJIA and Ogle Airports will also be organised. In addition, they will provide outgoing travellers with information and identify port quarantine facilities at both airports and provide all basic equipment and supplies. POE personnel will also identify and equip ambulances for special transfer of suspected EVD cases. The third area is clinical preparedness. This will ensure that personnel follow the standard precautions guidelines and implement the infection control plan. They will also meet with hospitals to identify isolation units and train health workers on infection control. Workers will also be trained on clinical management of Ebola. The fourth area regards laboratory work and will ensure testing to ensure that all differential diagnosis diagnostic testing takes place with feedback transferred to physicians. There will also be moves to identify a reference laboratory and establish protocol whilst establishing guidelines for EVD.

The fifth area deals with epidemiology, public health and prevention. This will strengthen the surveillance for febrile illness accompanied by analysis and reports which includes a case definition. Personnel will also define the target audience and conduct briefings for all health workers. NOT A NEW VIRUS The Ebola virus is not new, but is approximately 40 years old. The epidemic in West Africa holds the record for being the worst outbreak in the recorded history of the virus. The outbreak – which has affected the countries of Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone – now has more than a thousand cases, in which more than half of those are confirmed. Ebola is transmitted to the human population through close contact with the blood, secretions, organs or other bodily fluids of infected wild animals such as infected fruit bats, chimpanzees, gorillas, monkeys, etc. The virus is spread through humans by direct person to person contact through broken skin or mucous membranes (eyes, nose, mouth, etc.) with the blood, secretions, organs or other body fluids of infected persons with Ebola signs and symptoms. This virus can also be spread through indirect contact with environments contaminated with such body fluids. The initial symptoms are sudden fever, headache, sore throat, muscle pain and intense weakness. These

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symptoms advance to vomiting, diarrhoea, skin rash and bleeding (internal and external). The virus attacks the body quickly, and causes the infected individual to be sick in as little as two days but can take up to 21 days for the symptoms to show up. Protection against the disease can be done by washing hands regularly with soap and water. Hands carry lots of germs that cause diseases. Avoiding direct contact with body fluids (urine, tears, saliva, sweat, semen, vaginal fluid, blood, etc). Using protective clothing such as gloves, etc, when handling urine, stool or attending to wounds. Semen and vaginal fluids also contain virus that can cause Ebola and other diseases. Avoid sexual intercourse with a sick person or a person recovering from EVD for at least three months. Avoid contact with or handling of wild animals, alive or dead or their raw or undercooked meat. Avoid unprotected handling of contaminated corpses. If you have fever, seek medical attention – fever is one of the early indications of viral infections. There is no specific treatment and there is no vaccine currently available for humans. It is just supportive care. Pain relievers and fever medicines are recommended. Though more concentrated in parts of Central and West Africa, history shows that cases of infection have popped up in other countries as well.

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Historic Geriatric mega-clinic held in West Berbice THE Berbice Regional Health Authority (BRHA) in its drive to expand its health care delivery to the elderly, held the first ever Geriatric clinic, at the Arya Samaj Mandir at Bush Lot, West Coast Berbice, where hun-

could benefit from the services. “We will routinely visit those patients at their homes, and during those visits care-givers will be edified on how to care the immovable. They will be taught how to turn them, massage

The elderly listen to a lecture on health

dreds, drawn from the far-flung areas of Region 5 (West Berbice/ Mahaica), attended. Geriatric medicine is a branch of medicine concerned with the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of disease in older people and the problems specific to aging. Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the BRHA, Dr. Vishwa Mahadeo, while pledging to expand the geriatric clinics to Berbice communities, was also optimistic in having it duplicated nationwide. The member of parliament recounted the role of the elderly in the development of nations. And believes that it is most fitting to have the 60-plus group, benefit from the specialised care. He pleaded with care-givers to furnish the medical team with the basic information of those who are bedridden, so that they too

them, etc.� Since the initiative was birthed earlier this year, several communities, such as Number 69 Village, and Port Mourant, Corentyne; Reliance, East Canje, and Gay Park East Bank Berbice have benefited from the services which included testing of the glucose level, blood pressure, hair, nail care and foot care, along with eye and dental care. Advice was also given on diet preparation and nutritional supplements. Besides that, commodes, walking aids, bed pans, wheel chairs and pampers were also distributed. Meanwhile, during the exercise former Minister of Health, now Minister of Agriculture Dr. Leslie Ramsammy, who stopped by, benefited from a hair cut by one of the attending beauticians. A similar clinic will be held at Crabwood Creek, shortly.

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US-based Guyanese to sponsor Under-19 batsman Shimron Hetmeyer GUYANA and West Indies U-19 opening batsman Shimron Hetmeyer, recently was the beneficiary of a sponsorship deal by overseas-based Guyanese Krishna Appiah of The Bronx, New York and Ravi Etwaroo, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Cricket Zone and Trophy World of Castle Hill, Bronx, New York. The sponsors, who have been following Hetmeyer’s development, have donated a cricket bat and gloves as an initial gesture. The donation was made possible through the intervention of Berbice inter county cricketer, and captain of the police Berbice Division cricket team, Station Sergeant Michael Newland. Newland told the Berbice Media that he had been

following Hetmeyer’s career over the years, and is impressed by his discipline and work ethic. Additionally, he sees a bright future for the lad who had lacked sponsorship although he has displayed great potential. Consequently, Newland took the initiative to contact the sponsors, who readily agreed to assist by sending the much-needed items which were handed over to the overjoyed youth. In addition to the cricket gear, Hetemeyer was promised clothing, along with other equipment in the future. The 18-year-old aggressive left-handed opening batsman has represented Guyana at the senior level and the West Indies U-19 team. At age 17 he had the

Seventh Day Adventists in community enhancement exercise

Members of the Seventh Day Adventist Church in Berbice paint a pedestrian crossing

IN an effort to boost the surroundings of Fyrish Village, Corentyne, the Seventh Day Adventist Church held a community-enhancement exercise, which resulted in the painting of a pedestrian crossing, and the weeding of overgrown bushes along the public thoroughfare. Church representa-

tive Mr. Selwyn Johnson said that the initiative is that of the Pathfinders and Masterguides of the Courtland and Number One Road Seventh-day Adventist Churches. The exercise is one of a series of continual exercises that are being organised by various branches of the religious body.

distinction of representing Berbice and Guyana from U-15, U-17, U-19 and senior levels. Hetmeyer, who rep resents the Young Warriors Cricket Club of East Canje, is the younger brother of former Guyana U-19 batsman and senior Berbice inter county player Seon Hetmeyer. He has recently joined his sibling as being one of

few brothers to have scored centuries at the regional U-19 level. At the simple ceremony which was held at the Central Police station, in New Amsterdam, Hetmeyer expressed gratitude to the Guyana Police Force, and especially to Sergeant Michael Newland, for being so kind-hearted, in showing concern for him. Heartfelt thanks were

also extended to Mr. Etwaroo and Mr. Appiah for showing interest in his career, although thousands of miles separate them. He also thanked his parents Gladstone and Agnes Hetmeyer and his coach, Hubern Evans, for their continual support. Meanwhile, those attending the simple ceremony and expressing best wishes to the cricketer and

his sponsors were Assistant Superintendent Guy Nurse; Inspector Seseupaul Jagroop; and acting President of the Berbice Cricket Board and President of the Young Warriors Cricket Club, Mr.Anil Beharry. The gentlemen expressed congratulations and best wishes to the young Hetmeyer, while thanking the sponsors for their support.

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Guyexpo 2014 preparations

– several new features added inc

GuyExpo 2014 Committee: L-R Johnny Mortley, Security/Safety Manager; Tameca Sukhdeo-Singh, Coordinator; Minister of Tourism (ag) Irfaan Ali; Derrick Cummings, Co-Chairman; Lennox Canterbury, Entertainment Manager; Indranauth Haralsingh, Marketing and Carla James, Protocol

By Rebecca Ganesh-Ally A S G u y a n a ’s p r e m i e r trade fair and investment show looms closer, construction work is under-

way to ensure that the exhibitors and participants’ expectations are met, as acting Minister of Tourism, Industry and Commerce, Irfaan Ali “lets the

cat out of the bag.” GuyExpo 2014 will feature a ‘Guyana Supermarket’ under the theme ‘Buy Local, Eat local, Live local.’ Speaking at press con-

ference on Thursday to give an update on GuyExpo 2014, Ali noted that with the theme in mind the exposition continues to highlight Guyana’s strategy and its

careful policy implementation and continuing efforts to expand opportunities for sustainable investments. He also noted “by next Tuesday the entire facility

will be GuyExpo ready.” Ali alluded that GuyExpo 2014 will have several new features that are conceptually different from previous Guyexpos and this

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cluding a 100% local supermarket year “we will be launching in collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture, The Eat What you Grow Campaign.” He explained also that this major innovation will be a 100% local supermarket “a large supermarket right here at the exhibition site with an extensive array of local products and produce.” Other attractions that will be added is the Air Services Limited (ASL) helicopter rides around the city, enticing nightly gate prizes by several companies which have indicated that they will have on going promotions at their individual booths. A floral layout ‘Guyana Blooming’ was conceptualised to represent Guyana’s blooming industry and the sectors that are responsible for the economic trans formation of our flourishing country, Ali explained “Guyana Blooming signifies the journey ahead of us.” GuyExpo 2014 currently has 353 exhibiting groups and is targeting more than 400 groups. The event will see some 56 international exhibiting groups from Brazil, Argentina, Bangladesh, Suriname, and French Guiana, Trinidad and Tobago, among others. The Tourism Minister

indicated that one major concern of participants and patrons was the entertainment and loud music. The entertainment will now start from 21:00 hrs to midnight giving the booth holders ample time to conduct business and be able to express and explain to the patrons their products and produce. “We have also discussed with persons to regulate the volume of their music and our committee will also be monitoring this,” Ali said. Another main addition to this year’s event is for the first time the GuyExpo Committee is partnering with local transportation providers to set up a transportation service that will facilitate easier access to and from GuyExpo every day for those residents living in outlying areas. Those areas are Berbice (Rose Hall, Bath Settlement and N e w A m s t e r d a m ) , We s t Demerara (Parika, Tuschen, Vreed-en-hoop, Belle West) and Mahaica. There will also be an official taxi service at the exhibition site with regulated fares. GuyExpo 2014 will be held from October 2nd5th at the National Exhibition Centre under the theme, ‘Transformation: Partnering for a Better Guyana’.

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Workers repairing the Digicel booth (Photos by Adrian Narine)

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Manatee experts conduct assessments to create management plan

– efforts ongoing to improve the manatee’s care, feeding, and enclosure conditions Following months of negotiations, the Ministry of Natural Resources and the Environment, through the Protected Areas Commission

(PAC), recently hosted a team of international manatee experts at the National Park and the Zoological Park. The Team was headed

by Dr. Nataly Castelblanco-Martínez from the U.S.-based Oceanic Society and the Co-chair for the IUCN South American Sirenian (Manatee)

Specialist Group, and included Mr. Boris Lerebours, a Manatee breeding and re-introduction expert from the National Parks of Guadeloupe.

The team conducted initial assessments of the populations and their enclosures at the National Park and Botanical Gardens, using sonar and visual observations. Water samples were also collected and a series of tests are currently being carried out. The initial findings of the assessment revealed that the animals are demonstrating increased reproductive activity, with five very young calves being recorded and breeding behaviour being observed during the assessment. The team also noted that Guyana is the only country in the world that has maintained a captive population or reproducing manatees for over 100 years. Descended from animals originally brought into captivity in the late 1800s, the collection of West Indian manatees at the Park and Gardens has long been part of Guyana’s natural and cultural landscape. T h e PA C i s n o w working with the team to organise a much more extensive follow-up assessment. This will aim to tag each individual animal with a microchip, conduct full health assessments, including blood sampling, establish the ages and number of

males and females in the population, and carry out a genetic analysis of the population to determine parentage and the level of inbreeding. The results of this upcoming activity will then be used to create a management plan for the population, and inform the PAC’s on-going efforts to improve the manatees' care, feeding, and enclosure conditions. The PAC will also use the assessment to d ev elo p a co n t ro lled captive breeding programme, and a linked conservation plan for Guyana’s wild manatees, including those observed in the Shell Beach Protected Area. Once these programmes are in place, efforts will be made to acquire captive bred or rescued manatees from other zoos and aquariums, in order to bring new genes into the local population, and reduce the chance of serious genetic diseases that can result from inbreeding. The ministry, through the PAC, has been seeking the assistance and partnership of a number of international organisations involved in manatee conservation, with this visit being the first activity resulting from these engagements.

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Key decision-makers tackle key issues affecting Region’s response to HIV

KEY decision-makers of the Pan Caribbean Partnership Against HIV and AIDS (PANCAP) met this week for a series of strategic meetings vital to the region’s continued response to HIV. Notable achievements of the meetings were the endorsement of the Caribbean Regional Strategic Framework (CRSF), 2014-2018 and the endorsement of the next steps in the process of applying for a valuable Global Fund Grant under the New Funding Model, according to a press release from the CARICOM Secretariat at Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown. The Priority Areas Coordinating Committee (PACC), the Executive Board of PANCAP and the Regional Coordinating Mechanism (RCM) collaborate to guide the work across the Caribbean by the Ministries of Health, faith-based organisations, community groups and others committed to reducing the spread and impact of HIV. The CRSF serves as the primary guiding document to this work. The latest version of the CRSF, 2014-2018 was endorsed by the Executive Board of PANCAP. The CRSF 20142018 was drafted through a series of discussions with member states and organisations, and is based on the data and research gathered from across the region, taking into account global developments, the release stated. It includes six priority areas, as well as a clear plan and defined activities. There is a focus on reducing stigma and

discrimination as a way of halting the spread of HIV by providing access to health services to all people regardless of their age, gender, sexual orientation, race, citizenship, ethnicity or any other factor. The Global Fund continues to be a key supporter of the work of PANCAP. During the meeting, the status of the current PANCAP Global Fund Round Nine Grant - Phase Two was shared. PANCAP is now applying for a three-year grant to focus on human rights issues. Earlier this year, the release said, an expression of interest was submitted to the Global Fund and following a review, PANCAP was invited to submit a concept note. The meetings this week provided an opportunity for the leadership of PANCAP to contribute to the regional dialogue process, a key requirement of the New Funding Model. The regional dialogue with a wide cross-section of stakeholders, including key populations, will continue over the next two months, The Caribbean Regional Network of People Living with HIV (CRN+) provided an update on its achievements and priorities. The establishment of a policy and strategy working group (PSWG) on stigma and discrimination tasked with guiding PANCAP’s efforts to reduce stigma and discrimination across the region was endorsed, and was scheduled to meet for the first time on Wednesday. The President’s Emergency

Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) Caribbean programme provided an update on the recent PEPFAR developments in the Caribbean. PEPFAR will be shifting its focus to countries with high HIV prevalence and high disease burden and to activities with key populations in the Caribbean. Attendees of the meetings include representatives

from member states, the CARICOM Secretariat, key populations, Pan Caribbean Business Coalition, youth, people living with HIV and other regional organisations working in the region. The full list of attendees and the outcomes of the meetings will be available on the PANCAP website www.pancap.org, the release added.

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Former NZ all-rounder Cairns charged with perjury

LONDON, England (Reuters) - Former New Zealand captain Chris Cairns was charged in a north London police station on Thursday with perverting the course of justice. The charges stem from a 2012 libel action he brought against Lalit Modi, the former boss of the Indian Premier League. The court ruled in Cairns’s favour and ordered Modi to pay damages. “We can confirm that we have authorised police to charge Chris Cairns with one count of perjury, which arises from a libel trial held in the United Kingdom in March 2012,” the Crown Prosecution Service said in a statement. Perjury carries a maximum prison sentence of seven years in Britain. All-rounder Cairns, who played 62 Test matches and more than 200 one-day internationals, flew to Britain in May to be interviewed by police and the sport’s anticorruption officials in a separate investigation into allegations of matchfixing. He has consistently denied any wrongdoing. Former New Zealand batsman Lou Vincent was banned for life in July from all cricket after admitting to match-fixing in games in England.

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Miffed Younus offers to step aside from Tests KARACHI, Pakistan (Reuters) - Former Pakistan captain and senior batsman Younus Khan has offered to step aside from the Test squad after being axed for next month’s one-day series against Australia in the United Arab Emirates. Younus, 36, was recalled to the 50-over side for the August ODI series in Sri Lanka and played in the first game before returning home due to the death of his nephew. “I played just one match and

returned home due to the death of my nephew. So, on what basis the selectors have dropped me or say I am not fit for this format?” Younus told reporters. Younus, who has played 91 Tests and 254 One Day Internationals, said he was ready to vacate his place in the Test side as well if the selectors were serious about rebuilding the side. “But what happens if they are not able to do this? Then will they be sacked?” he asked.

Chief selector Moin Khan had earlier said Pakistan were looking at fresh talents ahead of next year’s World Cup but Younus would be considered for the Test matches against Australia. “I have always played with respect and pride for Pakistan. But I don’t like the way they have treated a senior player. If they had called me and told me that they wanted me only for the Tests I would have agreed,” Younus said.

“If they had told me play one match and retire, I would have done that.” Younus said he still wanted to play in the World Cup as he was fit and in form. Younus said greats like Wasim Akram, Waqar Younis and Javed Miandad were also treated badly and shunned out forcibly. “What hurts me is that Moin himself was a victim of this culture.”

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Rookies Reed, Spieth put U.S. on top at Ryder Cup By Tony Jimenez

GLENEAGLES, Scotland (Reuters) - United States, inspired by a brilliant display from rookie duo Patrick Reed and Jordan Spieth, led by 2-1/2 points to 1-1/2 after a topsyturvy opening fourballs

session in the 40th Ryder Cup yesterday. Holders Europe, helped by a magical stroke from Sergio Garcia who holed out from a greenside bunker at the fourth, held the upper hand early on but the visitors fought back strongly as the gusting winds picked up

speed. Spieth, 21, and Reed, 24 - the youngest partnership in the history of the biennial team event - crushed outof-sorts Ian Poulter and Scottish debutant Stephen Gallacher 5 & 4, in match three. The first contest was dominated by Justin Rose and Henrik Stenson as they swept to a 5 & 4 win over Bubba Watson and Webb

Simpson. Thomas Bjorn and Martin Kaymer let slip a three-hole lead to halve their match with Rickie Fowler and Jimmy Walker while Phil Mickelson and Keegan Bradley beat world number one Rory McIlroy and Sergio Garcia one-up in the final match. “The early morning was ebb for our team and then we got some flow going,” U.S.

captain Tom Watson told Sky Sports television. “But this is a marathon, not a sprint, and it’s all probably going to be really close, come Sunday. I’m so proud of my young rookies and they were very upset with me for not picking them for the afternoon foursomes.”

majestic approach to three feet at the first and McIlroy hit back by ramming in a 14foot effort for a half. Garcia’s holed bunker shot gave Europe the initiative but three birdies in four holes around the turn put Mickelson and Bradley two up. The Americans then

U.S. Ryder Cup player Jordan Spieth hits out of a bunker onto the second green during his fourballs 40th Ryder Cup match at Gleneagles in Scotland, yesterday. (Credit: REUTERS/Eddie Keogh) Reed and Spieth never looked back after they were gifted the opening hole when European talisman Poulter missed a par putt from three feet. The American tyros were never behind and a dazzling run of five birdies in six holes around the turn silenced a patriotic Gleneagles crowd. “It was very quiet around our group and that was a goal we had to achieve,” Spieth told reporters. “It was nice to have a partner who was making everything he looked at. STRONG FORMAT “We kind of convinced the captain that we were a great better-ball team; that is our strong format.” Poulter, so often the cheerleader of Europe’s team, was strangely quiet and subdued and neither he nor Gallacher managed a single birdie. Home skipper Paul McGinley was also hoping for great things from McIlroy and world number three Garcia in the final match of the morning but they narrowly lost out at the 18th. It looked as though the crowd were going to be treated to some fireworks when Mickelson played a

threw their advantage away with some loose scoring, leaving the match all square going down the par-five 18th. This time it was Garcia and McIlroy’s turn to mess up and a three-foot par putt from Mickelson was enough to secure a onehole win. The opening match proved a cakewalk for European anchormen Rose and Stenson as they brushed aside Watson and Simpson who also did not manage a single birdie between them. Rose shrugged off a bee sting on his thumb to roll in a seven-foot putt at the 14th that ended the challenge of the lacklustre American pair. “That’s what me and the Ice Man came to do today,” said Rose. “Henrik and I are good friends and we wanted to get off to a good start.” Bjorn, returning to Ryder Cup competition after a 12year absence, and Kaymer produced a blistering start with three birdies in the opening four holes. Debutant Walker, however, chipped in from off the green at the ninth and 16th and then drew his team level by sinking a five-foot putt at the last.

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Rampant Kings XI storm into semi-finals IF YOU wanted to see how diverse Twenty20 games are, you should have got yourself a ticket to the double-header in Mohali yesterday. First the Barbados Tridents and Cape Cobras played out a Super Over thriller, after which Kings XI Punjab walloped Northern Knights by 120 runs - the biggest win in six seasons of the CLT20 - to storm into the semi-finals. Kings XI lived up to their billing as a bunch of powerhitters as batsman after batsman clouted boundary after boundary to run up a total of 215. The openers Manan Vohra and Virender Sehwag set the tone with a high-octane 102run stand, with David Miller rounding off the innings with an 18-ball 40. Knights’ biggest strength was their new-ball opening pair, but Trent Boult and Tim Southee had combined figures of 8-093-0 on the day. In the face of a massive target, Knights’ batting rolled over for 95. Only someone desperate to “take the positive out of it” would point to it being a marginal improvement over the 92 Knights folded for in their previous game. Knights captain Daniel Flynn was more forthright, “We got found out today,” was his assessment. At no stage of the game were Kings XI second best. Vohra began with successive boundaries in the first over, showing the same irresistible form that has fetched him

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Manan Vohra during their stand and Kings XI’s run-rate never dipped below 10. Sehwag revealed he had promised to give

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Vohra one of his bats if the 21-year-old hit a century. Vohra was zooming towards the mark, with consecutive sixes off Ish Sodhi taking him to 65 as early as the ninth over. The third ball was short, and seemed set to go over the rope once more, but Vohra picked out deep midwicket. After the game, Sehwag hoped Vohra would get the bat next match. There was a brief lull

after that wicket, but Sehwag powered on to his halfcentury before Miller took over. He caned Scott Styris for 19 in the penultimate over to bring up the 200 as Kings XI showed that even with Glenn Maxwell, Thisara Perera and George Bailey only making small contributions they could still post a mammoth total. “We ticked off the KPIs (key performance indicators)

as a batting group,” Bailey said. Knights never looked like they had the necessary firepower for the chase, even with the inclusion of an extra batsman in Daniel Harris. What slim chances they had became even slimmer once Kane Williamson departed attempting a ramp shot, and Anton Devcich was caught off a reverse-sweep.

Maxwell’s direct hit ran out the experienced Styris, before the spinners took over on a surface providing them a little help. Leg-spinner Karanveer Singh picked up four as Knights’ lower order keeled over without a fight, leaving them with a horrendous net run-rate which virtually rules them out of the semi-final race. (ESPN Cricinfo)

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Champions League T20…

Carter ton not enough as Tridents suffer Super Over heartbreak

MOHALI, India (CMC) – Jonathan Carter’s brilliant, unbeaten hundred was in vain as critical errors in the field proved Barbados Tridents undoing, as they went down to Cape Cobras in a nerveracking Super Over in the Champions League Twenty20 here yesterday. The left-handed Carter romped his way to a T20 career-best 111 not out, an innings that powered Tridents to a competitive 174 for eight off their 20 overs and helped them overcome a terrible start and middle order collapse at the Punjab Cricket Association Stadium. He faced 68 balls and lashed ten fours and five sixes, adding an all-important 75 for the third wicket with opener Dilshan Munaweera whose 42 came from 21 balls, to lift Tridents from the doldrums of seven for two in the third over. With Jeevan Mendis the only other batsman to reach double figures with ten, Carter carried the Tridents innings admirably as wickets tumbled around him. He put on 27 for the fourth wicket with James Franklin (3) and added another 42 for the

fifth wicket with Mendis. His century surpassed his previous best of 61. In reply, opener Hashim Amla was amazingly gifted three lives en route to a top score of 59, as Tridents fluffed their lines at key points of the game. He added 56 for the first wicket with Richard Levi who scored 39 and another 43 for the second wicket with Omphile Ramela who got 14 - partnerships that propelled Cobras to 99 for one in the 11th over. Seemingly running away with the game, Cobras were pegged back by a brilliant spell from leg-spinner Mendis who finished with four for 27. Three quick wickets for 17 runs in the space of 14 balls led to a slump and left the South African outfit requiring 13 from the last over. Captain and seamer Rayad Emrit restricted Cobras to 12 runs but Tridents squandered a golden opportunity to win the game of the last ball. With three runs needed for victory, Sybrand Engelbrecht whipped Emrit to deep square leg where Raymon Reifer collected and sent a return

just wide of the stumps. With Engelbrecht well short of his ground, wicketkeeper Shane Dowrich fumbled the take, allowing the batsman to get home and tie the game. In the Super Over, Cobras tallied 11 runs as seamer Ravi

Jonathan Carter celebrates his maiden Twenty20 hundred against Cape Cobras yesterday. (Photo courtesy CLT20 Media) Rampaul proved accurate and Tridents then lost Munaweera in scoring eight from the first five balls. Requiring four from the final delivery, Tridents gathered only two as Carter was unable

Eights clubs in Pomeroon receive balls to develop their cricket

... T20 cricket competition launched THE POMEROON Sports Committee donated balls to eight cricket clubs in the Upper and Lower Pomeroon last Monday at Xenon Hotel Boardroom in Charity, prior to the launching of the Norbert Alphonso and Hassan Rahim Memorial T20 Cricket Competition. According to a press release, the balls were purchased for the clubs using the $50 000 grant the Pomeroon Area Committee received from the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) in July this year. The GCB started a countrywide outreach programme, donating money and necessary materials to the various regions in an effort to develop cricket in the areas and each of the eight Area Committees in Essequibo received $50 000 while

to deliver this time, insideedging a full toss from offspinner Engelbrecht to fine leg. The loss was Tridents’ second following a similar narrow defeat to Kings XI Punjab last Saturday,

similar donations were made in Berbice and Linden. The clubs that received balls from the Upper Pomeroon area were: Eagles Sports Club, Rising Sun Sports Club and JackLow Sports Club and from the Lower Pomeroon area were Pomeroon Oil Mill from Charity, Teneze Ferme Sports Club, Friendship Sports Club, Super Kings Friendship Sports Club and Scorpion Sports Club. The distribution was made at the Pomeroon Sports Committee Executive meeting where the Norbert Alphonso and Hassan Rahim Memorial T20 cricket Secretary of Pomeroon Sports competition was officially Committee, Verna D’Aguiar, hands launched and will see the over a box of balls to captain of Eagles eight clubs participate in the competition which Sports Club, Kenneth De Agrella. will commence tomorrow.

and it left them needing to win their two remaining games to have any chance of advancing to the semifinals. For the second straight game, Tridents bowlers were loose up front and Cobras capitalised to race to 52 without loss off four overs. Levi was the main catalyst, smashing four fours and three sixes off his 18 balls. He helped himself to 26 from seamer Jason Holder’s second over, the third of the innings – twice finding the boundaries and thrice clearing the ropes. He was undone by one from left-arm spinner Akeal Hosein which ripped from leg to rattle off stump in the fifth over. Amla, dropped by Munaweera before he had scored off the fifth ball of the innings by Holder, took charge for Cobras, striking seven fours and a six off 42

balls. The right-hander reached his half-century with a six over wide long-on off Mendis and then enjoyed a huge slice of luck on 52 in the next over, the 14th, when he holed out to deep-square only for replays to show that Hosein had over-stepped. Mendis put down Amla in the next over off a low caught-and-bowled chance but had him stumped off the following delivery. Mendis, who had four overs earlier lured Ramela from his crease and had him stumped off a googly at 99 for two, then spun Tridents back into the game by drying up the runs and taking key wickets. However, Engelbrecht, who finished 19 not out and Justin Kemp, 12 not out, held their nerve in an unbroken 31-run, sixthwicket stand to set up a grand finish.

BCB/BBC semi-finals bowl off tomorrow … Carib Beer T20 starts today

FIRST Division cricketers in the Ancient County of Berbice are in for a busy weekend from today, as several matches in two different competitions are scheduled for the next two days, including the Berbice Cricket Board/Berbice River Bridge Company 50 overs semifinals. The action will commence today with the opening round of matches in the BCB/ Ansa McAl Limited Carib Beer T20 competition, with five first-round matches. This competition will be played on a round-robin basis in three zones, namely West Berbice, Canje/ New Amsterdam/East Bank and Corentyne and after the preliminary rounds the top two teams from each zone will advance to the play-offs. In the West Berbice zone, Blairmont Community Centre will take on West Berbice at Blairmont and Bush Lot Rising Star will tackle D’Edward at Bush Lot, while in the Canje/New Amsterdam/East Bank zone, Young Warriors are down to play

Universal Solutions Bermine at Cumberland and Edinburgh will have home advantage against Police. In the Corentyne zone, Port Mourant will trade skills with Rose Hall Town Gizmos and Gadgets at Port Mourant, while the boys from Skeldon have drawn the bye. All matches are scheduled to start

at 13:30hrs. Also on for today is the second round BCB/BRBC 50 overs-a-side fixture wherein Albion will be hosting GuyTrac Upper Corentyne at Albion in a rescheduled fixture, with the winner playing Port Mourant at Port Mourant tomorrow in one semifinal, while the other semifinal will pit RHT Gizmos and Gadgets against Universal Solutions Bermine at Albion.

CRICKET QUIZ CORNER Saturday September 27, 2014) Compliments of THE TROPHY STALL-Bourda Market &The City Mall (Tel: 225-9230) & CUMMINGS ELECTRICAL CO. LTD-83 Garnette Street, Campbellville (Tel: 225-6158; 223-6055) Answers to yesterday’s quiz: (1) 66 Tests; 4399 runs (2) Kenneth Benjamin Today’s Quiz: (1)Where and when Bangladesh did not lose a Test match for the first time? (2) How many venues have hosted Test matches in the WI to date? Which was the first?

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GCB INTER-COUNTY 4-DAY

Paul and Sankar offer resistance as Development X1 suffer innings defeat By Calvin Roberts TALENTED 17-yearold all-rounder Kemo Paul and his national Under-19 teammate Steven Sankar yesterday foiled Demerara’s attempt to mop up the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) Developmental XI early, in their second round GCB senior Inter-county four-day matchup at the Everest Cricket Club ground. Resuming the day on 38 for 5, after starting their second innings in search of 185 to make their opponents bat again, the Developmental XI offered resistance right up to 10 minutes in the extra halfhour taken by Demerara, before they folded at 11:40hrs for 169, to lose by an innings and 16 runs, with Paul hitting 73 and Sankar an unbeaten 33. Scores: Developmental XI 154 and 169; Demerara 338. Paul, who resumed the day on 8, shelved his ultra defensive mode that he displayed the previous day, by hitting Raj Nannan for three fours in the second over of the day’s play, pushing his side to 55 for 5 before he lost his overnight partner Kemol Savory (9, 2x4) and Yatesh Dhanpaul

Wintz at long off, in his attempt to hit Khan for his fourth successive four - a shot that was not expected from a player who recently returned from England where he played as a semiprofessional. Enter Sankar to the fray, with which came Paul’s aggressive attitude and he

(Paul ) took the attack to the bowlers, hitting Khan for his second six to post his 50 from 70 balls with six fours and two sixes while batting for 110 minutes, following which he hit Khan for another four to wide long on. With Sankar being content to play the

Paul Wintz (1) in quick succession. Kellon Carmichael joined Paul who was on 23 at Dhanpaul’s demise with their team 56 for 7 and mixing a solid defence with aggression added 45 for the eighth wicket, as the duo took the attack to the Demerara bowlers. The 26-year-old Carmichael who had a boundary-studded 20 (5x4), opened his account with a four off Paul Wintz and followed it up with another off the same bowler in his following over, before he hit Demerara’s first-innings centurion and national legspinner Amir Khan for a hat-trick of fours in the 29th over. In-between his exploits, Paul also got a six off Khan over midwicket, before Carmichael holed out to

Steven Sankar supporting role, Paul took the attack to the Demerara bowlers, walking down the wicket to Wintz and hitting him through mid-off with ease for his ninth four, followed by another through extra cover. At the other end, Sankar joined the party with a four of his own, off Wintz, before Zaheer Mohammed induced Paul to hole out to Khan at long on for 73 which took him 88 balls to accumulate as he batted for 185 minutes while hitting 10 fours and two sixes.

GCB Developmental XI’s Kemo Paul plays a delivery to leg, during his resilient knock against Demerara yesterday.

No Windies coach likely until new year, says Cameron KINGSTON, Jamaica (CMC) – West Indies Cricket Board president Dave Cameron says the search for a new men’s team coach will be done with the greatest of prudence, and does not expect a replacement to be named before the new year. The post of West Indies head coach was made vacant last month when Ottis Gibson was sacked just days before the start of the oneday and Test series against Bangladesh. And though West Indies face tough away tours to India and South Africa later this year, Cameron said the WICB would not attempt to rush the process. “We believe, in terms of

a replacement for the coach we have to take our time to ensure we have the right person in place. You know, if it was as easy as just appointing a coach and West Indies cricket team would get better, then I think we would spend any amount of money that we have,” Cameron told TVJ Sports here. “But I think we have to be very, very careful about who we appoint, as we’re looking for that person to take the team on the journey on the next couple of years. “So we’re going to spend our time. We have had a couple of interests and we will put them all together and decide. Hopefully we will have somebody in place within the new year.”

In Gibson’s absence, team manager Sir Richie Richardson was given responsibility for the Bangladesh series, with

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assistant coaches Stuart Williams and Andre Coley along with bowling consultant Sir Curtly Ambrose forming the management team. They are expected to continue working with the team in the interim but Cameron said he hoped that they too would apply for the vacant post. “I’m assuming that all of those guys, if they’re ambitious, that they would all throw their hats in the ring and we will evaluate everybody,” Cameron said. “I’ve heard talks of Gus Logie. I would want everybody to be interested and we would evaluate everybody as to who is the best person to take us on the journey.”

After Paul’s dismissal, Sankar shelved his defensive attitude and went into overdrive with three fours in two overs off Wintz, before Khan closed off the innings by trapping Niall Smith lbw for 2 at 11:40hrs, leaving Sankar unbeaten at the other end on 33 (57 balls, 4x4). Despite going for a flurry of runs as the Developmental XI’s last five wickets added 131 from the 29.4 overs sent down by Demerara, Paul ended with 4 for 69, Khan 2 for 33 while there was a wicket each for Mohammed, Nannan, Christopher Barnwell and Gavin Moriah, who was only used for three overs. Following today’s rest day and two more tomorrow and Monday, the third and final round will commence on Tuesday with Demerara facing Essequibo at the Georgetown Cricket Club ground while Berbice and GCB Developmental XI will do battle at Wales.

Bishoo, Edwards and Miller in West Indies-A squad LEG-spinner Devendra Bishoo has been named in the West Indies-A squad that will tour Sri Lanka next month. Batsman Kirk Edwards and left-arm spinner Nikita Miller, who were dropped from West Indies’ ODI squad that will play in India in October, also feature. Bishoo, 28, last played in the A-team in June 2012. He had played 11 Tests and 13 ODIs in 2011 and 2012 - including debuting in oneday internationals during the 2011 World Cup - but then his form fell away. In Guyana’s final firstclass game last season, in April, he took 15 wickets against Trinidad & Tobago, and was subsequently picked in the Sagicor side that played the visiting Bangladesh-A. West Indies-A will play three unofficial Tests in Sri Lanka, between October 11 and 28, and three one-

Devendra Bishoo dayers between November 1 and 5. West Indies A squad: Carlos Brathwaite (captain), Sunil Ambris, Devendra Bishoo, Jermaine Blackwood, Kraigg Brathwaite, Sheldon Cottrell, Miguel Cummins, Kirk Edwards, Andre Fletcher, Assad Fudadin, Shannon Gabriel, Nikita Miller, Shane Shillingford, Chadwick Walton.

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Georgetown Cricket Club’s head coach Monte Lynch (at left) shares the moment as the club’s latest West Indies Test player Leon Johnson (centre) hands over the framed picture which will be hung on the walls of the Club’s Hall of Fame, to Club president Lionel Jaikarran. (Photo by Adrian Narine)

GCC honours its latest Test player By Calvin Roberts THE SECOND and final Dhaka Bank Test match between the West Indies and Bangladesh saw not only dependable West Indies middle-order batsman Shivnarine Chanderpaul surpass the late Sir Donald Bradman with the number of Test centuries scored, but also Chanderpaul’s Georgetown Cricket Club (GCC) teammate Leon Rayon Johnson. The left-handed Johnson, a former West Indies Under-19 and present captain of Guyana’s senior team, became the 48th Test player from the Land of

… Johnson made Honorary Member

Many Waters to wear the maroon cap in a game the West Indies were playing for the 500th time, making him the 300th Test player in the process. In recognition of this remarkable achievement, the executive members of the renowned GCC, which is the oldest club in the Caribbean at 156 years old, last night honoured Johnson who leaves this morning for Barbados before going on to India with the West Indies team, for his ascendancy to the Test team.. Present at the function were GCC executives

including the club’s president Dr Lionel Jaikarran, secretary of Guyana Cricket Board Anand Sanasie and Marketing Manager Raj Singh, Retired Chancellor of the Judiciary Cecil Kennard and other special invitees and club members. In his feature remarks, Jaikarran reminisced on the days when the 27-year-old Johnson, as a 12-year-old back then, joined the club in 2000 under the tutelage of coach Harold Dhanraj, from where he went on to play for Guyana at the Under-15 level. “His early career would

have seen him play for the national Under-15 team, from where he went on to play for the senior team as a 16-year-old, following which he captained Guyana and West Indies Under-19 teams in 2006. Johnson later played for the West Indies ODI team in 2008, captained Guyana’s senior team this year and recently opened the batting for the West Indies in the second Dhaka Bank Test match against Bangladesh in St Lucia a couple weeks ago,” said Jaikarran. He continued, “Today at the age of 27, Leon is

embarking on a new journey and what an honour it is for the GCC that Leon joins the long list of distinguished cricketers such as Kenny Wishart, Steven Camacho, Alvin Kallicharran, Carl Hooper, Shivnarine Chanderpaul, Ramnaresh Sarwan, Reon King, Neil McGarrell and the late Ivor Mendonca,, just to name a few.” “Leon, you were put on this earth to achieve your greatest self and to do it courageously, so know this, my friend, when you walk out on the ground thousands of miles away from your

club, you may feel alone, cherish the thought we will be watching you, rubbing the sleep out of our eyes at 03:00hrs, cheering every stroke you play and crying blood when the call goes against you, but we will be proud as a peacock when you make your maiden ton.” Jaikarran, along with former club president Paul Chan-a-Sue, Richard Jodha on behalf of Les Ramalho and Vishaul ‘Cheesy’ Singh, all echoed words of encouragement to the lefthanded batsman, who in his acknowledgement speech, gave heartfelt thanks, before he was named a Honorary member of the Club.

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