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Take the fight to every mosquito –– and get vaccinated, Morucans urged

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A resident poses a question to Minister of State Joseph Harmon during the ministerial outreach at Den Amstel Primary School, West Coast Demerara on Sunday (Samuel Maughn photo)

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PRESIDENT David Granger is expected to meet Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II during his April 24-28 visit to the United Kingdom. The Head-of-State has departed for the trip, a release from the Ministry of the Presidency said. President Granger will have an audience with the Queen at Windsor Castle on Wednesday. He will also attend the Caribbean Council’s Annual Reception at the House of Lords. According to the release, the President will deliver an address at that reception, which will be held on Tuesday evening. Right Honourable Lord

President David Granger Bruce of Bennachie; Minister of State, Baroness Anelay; and Dr. Angus McCoss, Exploration Director at Tullow Oil will

also address the forum. According to the release, the annual reception provides an opportunity for Members of Parliament, peers, high commissioners, ambassadors, members of the UK civil service, non-governmental organisations, members of the Caribbean diaspora and businesses investing in or interested in investing in the Caribbean region to network, with a view to supporting the region’s economic development. Minister of Foreign Affairs Carl Greenidge is accompanying the President on the trip. The team will also meet with members of the UK Government, the British business community and the Guyanese

diaspora in London. The President’s meeting with the Queen is significant since it marks several years since a Guyanese sitting Head-of-State last met with the Head of the Commonwealth. Guyana obtained independence from Britain in May 1966. Over the years, the two countries have collaborated on a number of projects which were funded by the UK. The most recent of such undertakings is the Security Sector Reform Project (SSRP) which the APNU+AFC administration restarted since assuming office in May 2015. Under former President Bharrat Jagdeo, the previous government in 2009 objected to the SSRP, and reasoned that

Queen Elizabeth II Britain’s requirements would have resulted in the violation of Guyana’s sovereignty. Britain subsequently abandoned the project. In 2016, just under a year after assuming the

Presidency, President Granger met with Baroness Joyce Anelay, Minister of State for the Commonwealth and the United Nations (UN) at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, former UK Prime Minister David Cameron and British High Commissioner to Guyana, Greg Quinn, with the request that consideration be given to restart the programme here. A UK team subsequently visited the country to perform scoping works to prepare for the arrival of the senior advisor. The plan would provide for the building of the operational capacity of the Police Force, from the provision of a uniformed response to serious crimes, forensics, crime intelligence and traffic policing to the strengthening of policy-making across the security sector to make it more transparent, effective and better coordinated. In January this year, British Senior Security Sector Reform Advisor, Russell Combe, who serves as the advisor to the President, under the SSRP, met with Minister of State Joseph Harmon and was assured of Government’s commitment to ensuring the crafting and implementation of the five-year strategic report. The advisor will produce the report at the end of his one-year placement in Guyana. Combe is from the Olive Group, which was contracted by Engineering, Design, Construction, Management (AECOM), on behalf of the United Kingdom Government.

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Harmon expresses confidence –– to investigate plot to in Police Force shoot President Granger By Svetlana Marshall

MINISTER of State Joseph Harmon said Government is confident that the Guyana Police Force will conduct a thorough investigation into the alleged plot to shoot President David Granger, contending that those responsible will be brought to justice. “We have the confidence that the police will do a thorough investigation of the matter and those who are found culpable should be brought before the court and be dealt

School, West Coast Demerara. Like Government, the minister said Guyanese should be confident of the security forces ability to protect nation, be it the Guyana Police Force or the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) in protecting the territorial integrity of the country. “We have to have the confidence in our security forces to do a good investigation. We have to have the confidence in our security forces to protect His Excellency the President, to protect his ministers, and to protect all of us as a nation for

and the police legal advisor are assisting with the investigation. In conducting its investigations and operations, he said support from communities is critical for the police, noting that residents should be vigilant. “We have to work with them [the police] and provide them with information, because the police don’t act out of some notion that they have in their heads, they have to act on information provided by the community,” the minister of state

A section of the gathering at the meeting with in accordance with the law,” Minister Harmon said. The minister of state made the statement while responding to a wide range of questions put to him during a ministerial outreach on Sunday at the Den Amstel Primary

that matter,” he posited. While making it clear that there was never an attempt on the life of President Granger, but rather an allegation of a plot, Minister Harmon said the Chambers of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP)

emphasised. TWO PERSONS INTERVIEWED Since informing the nation that Government has received information from the police about an alleged

plot to shoot the President, Commissioner of Police Seelall Persaud disclosed that two persons were interviewed in connection with the matter. Additionally, an individual had made public disclosures during an interview on Nightly News regarding the plot. The man, in question, said he was approached to carry out the act at a cost of $7M. The $7M it was said was offered by a prominent individual. The whistleblower in the interview stated that the businessman told him “… President Granger, we have to have him assassinated before he moves from where he is living, before of course if he moves his security will enhance and you can’t get to him.” The informant explained that the businessman entered his house and brought out a large weapon which he collected and minutes later returned. He explained he had approached the businessman to conduct a business worth $6M, when the proposal was made to find someone to assassinate the President and he will be paid $7M. “The next day I go back to he and said watch, me ain’t deh in them thing yo know, me ain’t even want you tell me back about that,” the informant said, claiming that he never killed anyone before and is just a “businessman.” Meanwhile, in his opening remarks, Minister Harmon told the residents that contrary to critics who are suggesting that

Minister of State Joseph Harmon addressing the residents at Den Amstel Primary School on Sunday the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) will be closed under the watch of the A Partnership for National Unity + Alliance For Change (APNU+AFC) Government, sugar is here to stay. However, he said, tough decisions will be made. “The PPP was afraid to make the hard choices with respect to sugar…. It is our plan to ensure that the sugar industry is restructured to ensure that sugar remains what it is today, a major foreign

exchange earner and a major employment of people,” Minister Harmon stated. Minister within the Ministry of Natural Resources, Simona Broomes, who had conducted a similar outreach at Bagotsville earlier that day; former Prime Minister and former Mayor of Georgetown Hamilton Green; and APNU+AFC Member of Parliament John Adams were among officials in attendance.

Nagamootoo heaps praise on Foster brothers By Nafeeza Yahya ACTING President Moses Nagamootoo on Sunday heaped praise on the Foster brothers when the Rose Hall Town Youth and Sports Club (RHTYSC) held its 27th annual awards ceremony at St Francis Community Developers Hall, Portuguese Quarters, Corentyne, Berbice. Representing President David Granger who is out of the jurisdiction, the prime minister said the duo are good examples of agents of change. “From what was done by the club and the Foster brothers, they have by

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Prime Minister Moses Nagamootoo with cops who were awarded by the Rose Hall Town Youth and Sports Club on Sunday

example shown us we can change the image of our country, we can change the image of our society and inject rather than negatives, we can inject positives; we can inject confidence and we can inject that amount of encouragement to our young people, our future, so that they can move forward and they can be supported … that there are always those in our society who are prepared and can lift them up.” Over $3M in prizes was awarded to club members, police officers and teachers for their outstanding work in their respective fields, as well as corporate sponsors See page 4

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for their continued support for the club. “I want to thank the Foster family and the Rose Hall Town Youth and Sports Club for this wonderful demonstration today of bringing various parts of our county today under one roof to give thanks and appreciation to the efforts that have been made to uplift standards and performance,” Mr. Nagamootoo added. He said due to the policies of the Government, the current and future generations are more fortunate than their predecessors. In addition to the Constitution that guarantees protection and education of youths, Government has developed a National Youth Policy that looks at the overall development of young people.

Mr. Nagamootoo encouraged the RHTYSC to engage youths under their charge to make them aware of their roles, rights and what the future holds for them. He was awarded the Dolphin Award of Excellence, the highest award of the club for being a positive role model and outstanding friend of the club. Fifteen others were recipients of this award, including Social Protection Minister Amna Ally. Club Secretary and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Hilbert Foster, praised the sponsors of the event and appealed to Government to look into the sordid state of affairs of cricket in Berbice. He said everyone has a responsibility to ensure cricket is preserved for future

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generations. According to Mr. Foster, cricket in the region is on a downward spiral, because it is managed by persons who lust for power, lack insight and are not duly elected to office. Some 76 awards were distributed to various players and individuals. The Cricketer of the Year award went to Clinton Pestano, who recently represented Guyana against the Leeward Islands in the Regional Fourday tournament. The event was graced by the presence of other notable personalities, including Director of Sport, Christopher Jones; Regional Chairman David Armogan and ‘B’ Division Police Commander Ian Amsterdam.

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Chef swallows 35 cocaine pellets -- excreted 14 thus far

A CHEF employed by an established fast food outlet was on Sunday morning arrested for trafficking in narcotics at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) just as he was about to board a flight destined for The Bahamas. The arrest was made at 04:30hrs, police said in a release. The 26-year-old East Ruimveldt resident, who was on the police radar for sometime now, has admitted to the law enforcement officials that he swallowed 35 cocaine pellets. This was subsequently confirmed by an x-ray. The suspect, who is under police guard at the Georgetown Public Hospital, has so far excreted 14 pellets which amounted to 146 grams.

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Gov’t has enhanced inclusivity, accountability – says Nagamootoo

PRIME Minister Moses Nagamootoo believes the APNU+AFC administration has established and enhanced the landscape for inclusivity and accountability in the governance process. The prime minister, in his ‘My Turn’ column in the Sunday Chronicle, said several measures have been implemented by the Government to ensure transparency while in office. These include the holding of Local Government Elections, the establishment of several new towns, the passage of anti-money laundering legislation, the establishment of the Public Procurement Commission as well as steps taken towards the implementation of constitutional reform. In addition, the prime minister noted that the passage of the State Asset Recovery Agency Bill to

secure the peoples’ properties from unlawful appropriation as well as Government’s proactive approach to ensure the protection of Guyana’s sovereignty are among the enhanced steps taken by the Government to aid the governance process. He said that Guyana was “way down at the bottom “of the corruption perception ladder and has since moved to 108 in 2016 as compared to 136 in 2013. Corruption, he said,was the country’s largest single human rights violation as monies which were expected to benefit the population were diverted elsewhere. According to the prime minister, the open ‘incestuous’ relationships which existed between the ruling elite and underground figures in the past have been contained. He said that while

our full share of public criticisms and we have collectively learned our lessons,” he said. Prime Minister Nag-

Prime Minister Moses Nagamootoo Government has been ‘humbled’ by its own ‘political jumbies’ such as ‘over-zealous’ business dealings including the Durban Park Project and the Public Health Ministry’s storage bond fiasco, there have been no cover-ups. According to him, the Government has been forthcoming as regards information it has provided in such matters. “I think we have had

amootoo also noted that since assuming office, the armed forces have not been called to confront picketing or protest exercises.

He noted that the era of such occurrences ended when the government assumed office in May 2015.

Editorial

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Tapping into Guyana’s wealth GUYANESE hold the expectation that proceeds from the inevitable oil and gas sector will be to their and the nation’s development. Consequently, any and every news and discussion about this evolving sector would aid better understanding of its challenges and the benefits to be derived. One of the realities that ought not to be lost sight of is that the sector is not the magic bullet to solving all our problems, in spite of the perception that it will create money which will flow like the river. Since the acknowledged discovery Guyana has had the benefit of experts’ who are au fait with the industry offering their inputs and advice. Notable is the common recognition by all that Guyanese must benefit from the exploitation of their resources. In order to meaningfully benefit from anything, it requires being au fait with the issues and the responsibility involved to make the

product beneficial. There is no secret this sector brings with it its own brand of politics and greed. Global experiences could teach us that in this environment politics can be divisive and vicious. Our society, having historically evolved as divided units, continued efforts at forging a polity of One People, One Nation, One Destiny, requires shrewd thinking to avoid such pitfalls. Given the global thirst and demand for oil and gas, local politics can also become prey to the international dictates of governments and multinationals. Recognition of global events would see the hands of external forces, in pursuit of their self- interest, creating and capitalising on internal instability. Where Guyana’s resources have been located in the area, Venezuela ill-advisedly makes claim to our sovereignty and the right to benefit from these, not only faces a threat, but could also open avenues for others to

create alignment with our neighbour in pursuit of their self- interest. Greed (i.e. corruption), local and external, has seen the revenue from this sector not redounding to the benefit of the masses. Government officials and the influential in society are known to collude with multinational oil industries to rob the state, and by extension deprive its people. One prominent case of such blatant existence is that of Equatorial Guinea. Proceeding with exploiting the sector for the people’s benefit would also require looking at avenues for ensuring that Guyanese possess the skill sets to benefit from employment. This would require understanding the manpower needs and facilitating necessary training to make it possible. An employment policy or law requiring a baseline employment for local workers is also worthy of exploring. Questions as to the direct and indirect benefits of employment and economic

opportunities ought to be pre-eminent. Another important factor is that of environmental protection. Management--extractive, disposal and clean-up -- has to conform to internationally acceptable standards. Where Guyana, in addition to pursuing a green economy is also a signatory to the United Nations Climate Change Agreement, the extractive sector will be required to operate within said guidelines and it would not be in Guyana’s interest to circumvent such protocols. Structures such as the Environmental Protection Act, State Asset Recovery Act, Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism Act, Integrity Commission and proposed Sovereign Wealth Fund, are well situated to ensure proper management of the new sector, along with holding to account those who are participating in managing it. Effective functioning is equally reli-

ant on enforcers being adequately trained and equipped with the requisite resources, along with a strong and independent judiciary. Our parliamentary system, which is the nation’s highest decision-making forum, also needs strengthening. Recommendations in the Sir Michael Davies’ Report, commissioned during the Bharrat Jagdeo administration, in response to local and international pleas to make the august House more deliberative, are still to be implemented. Minister of Natural Resources, Raphael Trotman’s disclosure that the National Assembly will

play a role in determining the future of the industry is welcome news. Similar involvement could also be extended to other stakeholders. Management of oil and gas revenue can be the 21st century model for uniting Guyanese across political, racial, and other diversity. Environmental crises, political instability and inequities in countries such as Nigeria and Iraq, the emergence of terrorist groups such as ISIS, funded on the seizure of oil wells, and the invasion of Iraq are a few of several lessons to learn from and seek to avoid.

Dear Editor,

revolted by. I feel I have a deep obligation to the readers of newspapers all over this country to reply to his miasmic semantics. I hold the inflexible belief that such a poisonous and bigoted mind should never be in charge of a school. Aksharananda reminds me of how destroyed a society Guyana is. Here are some of the appallingly egregious opinions of this man and his obnoxiously demagogic sermonising. He wrote; “Both [Ravi Dev and Ryhaan Shah] of these writers are educational and informative and, above all, honest. The issues that they have raised and continue to speak about are not different from those articulated by people who almost on a daily basis complained about disenfranchisement, marginalization and discrimination perpetuated [sic] by the previous ad-

ministration.” How can anyone be honest when the previous government held power for 23 years and Ryhaan Shah was nowhere to be seen and when she was seen in those 23 years, her comments were never about the victims of marginalization and discrimination, but about the East Indians of Guyana needing to be on equal par with Africans in the police force and the public service.. If there is anything about Shah and Dev it certainly is not honesty. Dev has never once written even one line calling for equality in the access to resources of Guyana; and that is because he, Shah and Aksharananda himself are content with Indian domination of the economy. Here is Aksharananda’s nauseating bigotry; “What sense of hope are we supposed to have when

hundreds of Indians were removed from various state offices? Why should we be not concerned about the trend of authoritarianism that is once again raising its head in Guyana?” Make no mistake that when this socalled Swami, this pretender to religion writes about “authoritarianism that is once raising its head again in Guyana,” he means the rule of the PNC from 1964 to 1992. He leaves out the period in Guyanese history that is the worst the British West Indies has ever seen – the reign of the Jagdeo/ Ramotar cabals. It was a period when even in the ugly days of Burnhamism, the state had not reached the level of fascistization that we saw under Jagdeo. Over 500 African young men between the ages of 18 and 40 were brutally murdered by agents of the state. People like Aksharanan-

da make me feel angry, livid but sad that Guyana could produce such people who hold sway over young Indian minds. Surely, Guyana should comment on Aksharananda’s excessive bigotry just as this so-called Swami did when the Christian preacher went into Central High School. This so-called Swami referred to the dismissal of hundreds of East Indians by the present government, but is too indecent to look at the other side of the coin. Perhaps they got their jobs through the displacement of other persons who held those jobs, but were of a different race. This so-called holy man used vulgar semantics to describe other people just as Shah does in the Bobby Ramroop newspaper that Ravi Dev is in charge of. But he does not mention this,

because after all, if he does, then his attempt to paint an elegant picture of his fellow tribalists falls down. Maybe he doesn’t read the newspaper Ravi Dev is in charge of, so he would know how deep in the gutter are the people he heaps praise on; but really, you think Aksharananda cares ? I shudder to think what this man tells those young minds at his school when the discussion is one on the leadership of the present government. But it shouldn’t surprise anyone what he would say, after all, people like the so-called Swami would be familiar with the caste system and where Africans sit on the caste ladder

I have long held the belief that some of the most vulgar sociological thoughts come from people who preach religion, and this goes for all denominations. In my life on this earth, some of the most obnoxious people I have encountered and read about are religious people who preach the word of God. I could never bring myself to refer to Juan Edghill as a bishop. Mr Edghill once tried to have me in prison for my journalism. I could never bring myself to use the word Swami in front of the name of Hindu preacher Aksharananda. I find Mr Aksharananda’s hypocrisy simply unbearable. I refer to his letter in the Stabroek News of Friday, April 21, 2017, the contents of which I am

Regards, FREDERICK KISSOON

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A welcome debate

Dear Editor,

THERE were public calls for high-level national conferences to find a national agreement on ways to save and revitalise the sugar industry of Guyana to make it a viable and p ro f i t a b l e i n d u s t r y again, from the growing of sugar canes to the manufacturing of sugar and its by-products. It is welcome news that the National Assembly will soon engage in a debate on the future of the sugar industry. The nation expects mature and serious encounters in the National Assembly, free of rancour and abuse of each other, and from the partisan blame game for cheap political points. This is a test for all the political parties and members of the Assembly and the Government to debate, and then to confer in good faith in a Select Committee to find common ground on the future of the industry, putting partisan political considerations aside. Failure to arrive at a national consensus by the National Assembly and the Government would be a source of grave disappointment to all in this country. The members of the National Assembly must take into consideration the Government’s Commission of Inquiry report into the Guyana Sugar Corporation,(GUYSUCO), October 2015. They must give serious consideration to the recommendations on the way forward for this vital industry, in particular recommendation (iv), which states “... the COI does not recommend the closure of any estate at this time.” The National Assembly must take into ac-

count recent studies and the views and positions of various stakeholders and put all on the table in the National Assembly, including the view that the industry has the capacity to increase its production by at least one hundred thousand tonnes (100,000) of sugar annually, which can turn around the industry. This must be considered among others to find a broad-based national consensus to restore the viability of the sugar industry. Serious consideration must also be given to the contributions of the sugar industry to the national treasury of foreign currencies over the years. The industry is still a significant foreign-currency earner. Many knowledgeable and experienced persons on the sugar industry are convinced that the industry can be saved and returned to profitability. This requires determination and the right decisions from the best practices in the cultivation of sugar canes, to producing sugar and its potential for value-added products, and other revenue-earning ventures flowing from the sugar industry. The challenge is for the National Assembly and the Government to find common ground on the future of this industry, taking into account the livelihoods of workers and their families, and adjoining communities of sugar estates. The citizens of this nation are looking to the political leaders to find acceptable solutions to the challenges facing the future of the sugar industry in the interest of all and the national good, Regards, JOSHUA SINGH

Take the fight to every mosquito

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– and get vaccinated, Morucans urged By Vanessa Braithwaite RESIDENTS and health practitioners of the Barima-Waini sub-region of Moruca on Saturday were beneficiaries of an informative programme hosted by the Ministry of Public Health in recognition of Vaccination Week in the Americas. The programme coincided with World Malaria Day 2017 and commenced with a march starting at the Moruca Regional Hospital and ending at the Santa Rosa Secondary School. Senior officials from the Ministry of Public Health,

including staff from the Vector Control Services Department and the Pan American Health Organisation/ World Health Organisation (PAHO/WHO) joined doctors, nurses, medical practitioners, regional officials, students and residents in the lively exercise. Braving the hot sun, participants clad in their theme jerseys, chant “Get vax to celebrate a healthy tomorrow and end Malaria for Good. Let’s boost prevention,” the themes of both celebrations. Pamphlets and fliers were also distributed to

spectators. At the Santa Rosa Secondary School, a packed programme awaited the participants. Deputy Chief Medical Officer, Dr Karen Gordon- Boyle, addressing the gathering said the decision to hold the programme in Moruca is in keeping with the ministry’s aim to improve service and awareness in less highlighted areas. The goal, she said, is to sensitise residents of outlying areas, especially those close to the porous borders, on the importance of vaccines in preventing vaccine- preventable dis-

Health practitioners from the Moruca District Hospital lead the march along the Moruca access road to the Santa Rosa Secondary School eases such as malaria. Being cognisant of the stumbling blocks to timely and effective health-care provisions such as inadequate human resources and poor communication between coastal and hinterland communities, Boyle stressed the need to sensitise communities and strengthening relationships between the residents and health- care providers in these regions and entities, such as the Ministry of Public Health and PAHO/ WHO.

“Not only the type of partnership that we have between the Ministry of Public Health and the Ministry of Communities, also partnerships between Government and communities, partnerships between the communities and the private sector,” Dr Boyle said. Despite these limitations, Dr Boyle said immunisation coverage is 90 per cent. WORRY She expressed worry about many home births

and communities close to the porous borders, especially where the ports of entry lack health officers,but said a collaborative effort is needed to address this shortcoming. She encouraged communities to live in harmony and residents to be their brother’s keeper in trying to keep diseases at bay. “If a community takes a stand that we are going to ensure we have a clean See page 9

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environment because what affects your neighbour affects you…. We know that health is not just the mere absence of disease, but a state of complete physical, psychological, social and spiritual well-being,” she said Her sentiments were echoed by Dr Jean Alexandre, Focal Point for Vector-Borne Diseases at PAHO/WHO. He posited that Vaccination Week advances equity and access to

ical strategies for reducing the toll of a disease that continues to claim more than 400, 000 lives a year,” PREVENTATIVE MEASURES As the saying goes, ‘prevention is better than cure’, mechanisms are being implemented to reduce the prevalence of the disease. Currently, the Vector Control Department is on a campaign, distributing in-

Also highlighting the preventative measures was Dr. Quacy Grant, the Malaria Coordinator at the Vector Control Services. The treated nets, he said, are being distributed free of charge. “This year, the Ministry of Public Health through Vector Control Services, we are looking to have mass distribution of our treated nets and therefore we will be going to each and every community in Regions One, Seven, Eight

A Maternal Child Health booth at the Vaccination Week and World Malaria Day event held at the Santa Rosa Secondary School vaccinations. Alexandre pointed out that PAHO has eradicated many diseases over the last 40 years as a result of vaccines. “Small pox, polio and measles, new vaccines have been introduced to protect against influencers, respiratory illnesses and cervical cancer,” he said. In Guyana, 17 vaccines were introduced in 1970 to prevent diseases and the programme has expanded from a child immunisation programme to a family immunisation programme. It is with similar hope that PAHO in collaboration with the MoPH is working assiduously to eradicate malaria by the year 2030. The PAHO representative affirmed that World Malaria Day is to highlight the need for continuous work to eradicate the disease. “This year, the WHO wishes to shine a spotlight on prevention, crit-

secticide-treated nets which have been proven to be a more effective preventative strategy. Dr. Alexandre, however, highlighted that progress is relatively slow in countries such as Guyana and made a public call to Government to boost investment in malaria prevention.

and Nine and we will ensure that each resident has a net, our bed nets will be distributed one for every two persons and our hammock nets, one for every one person…. so we are working very closely with the village councils, the toshaos [and] the health care workers to help us in our distribution.”

Grant is also encouraging residents to keep their environments clean, wear light- coloured and well-covered clothing, use repellants and destroy breathing sites. Regional Health Officer Dr Cerdel McWatt, expressed appreciation for the programme being brought to Moruca, pointing out that residents will be fully sensitised on the critical importance of vaccines and the malaria programme. He commended the hard-working staff in the sub-region for their inputs and dedication in trying to eradicate vaccine- preventable diseases, but is cognisant that much more is still to be done. “Our efforts are significant, but our fight is still to continue to realise the grand finale or the success…. our nation’s wealth lies in the health status of our nation,” he said. Residents received pamphlets and fliers with information on preventing malaria and getting vaccinated. Malaria tests were also conducted on site. Also present at the event were Regional Executive Officer Leslie Wilburg; Dr Horace Cox, Director of the Vector Control Services; and Chief Inspector of Vector Control Services, David Williams; representatives from the malaria control programme and several other senior medical practitioners.

A section of the gathering at the Santa Rosa Secondary School

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A close call for Carlos (his story) WHEN I was a child my mother managed a ‘box’ and every week different folks would ‘throw their hand’. I was ten and grew up over the years to know the regular participants who brought their money to our house. Mrs Edwards, Uncle Clarence, Aunty Leila, Mr Fraser etc. And they all knew me. Sometimes when someone drew their ‘box hand’ they would give me a ‘small piece’ and it was appreciated. Being around ’big people’ was a norm for me;there was always someone coming or going, people cracking jokes and buying me fudge, icicle or ice cream. Uncle Clarence brought his money over one day when mom was out. I put it away safely, the way mom had taught me but still he just sat there in his usual chair in a jovial mood, chewing gum and smoking a cigarette. I sat nearby watching television. Then Uncle Clarence startled me: He said, “You growing into a nice looking child, how old

are you now, about 14?” I nodded and said thank you. But I felt uneasy as this wasn’t his usual line of conversation and it was an odd compliment for a man to make to a boy. Then I realised Uncle Clarence was looking at me in a weird way. Then he took out some money, this was nothing strange, I was used to getting a ‘small piece’ from him and other visitors, ‘… All this is for you’ he said. The wad of money, which was far more than usual, looked enticing. (Which child doesn’t enjoy having pocket money?) He continued, ‘All you have to do is sit here’, he patted his thigh, very close to his crotch. I was stunned and looked at him incredulously. This was the Uncle Clarence I have known for a number of years, a person my mother trusted and allowed into her home, a family friend and neighbour. Just then the front door opened and mom bustled in, she said to me “Boy help me with this shopping nah?” she was oblivious to the tension in the room. She continued “Eh eh,

Clarence you deh here?” Uncle Clarence rushed over to help before I could get a grip of what was going on. I was in shock. Did what just happen, really happen? Did Uncle Clarence just made a sexual advance towards me, a teenage school boy? It was a strange feeling to know that someone whom I once held in such high regard would approach me in an indecent manner. I wondered how long he was thinking along those lines, could it have been since I was 10, 11, or 12 and if I had sat on his lap, what would he have done next? It’s a good thing that my mother has always been approachable because this was definitely something I needed to share with her, she needed to know exactly what type of friend Uncle Clarence was. Mom was very angry, she banned Uncle Clarence from coming to our house and made sure the whole neighbourhood and the people in authority were told about the way he tried to bribe me and his attempted molestation (sexual abuse).

I realised that this is how sex abuse starts for some children: a trusted uncle, a family friend, a seemingly sincere person whom you’ve known for years, beguiles, grooms or lures a child into their sexual snare. Although this account is at the milder end of the scale when it comes to child sexual abuse, it is just as relevant because the intention was still a criminal act towards a child. Now that I’ve shared my story I hope that any child, girl or boy, whom an adult makes sexual advances to, will be brave enough to tell their parents or caregiver like I did; and that parents and caregivers will teach children that at the first sign of anything inappropriate they must take measures to defend themselves and they must never be afraid to speak out. If you are concerned about the welfare of a child you can call the CPA hotline 227 0979 or email chilcaregy@gmail.com A Message from the Childcare and Protection Agency, Ministry of Social Protection

Joshua House children get trip to Kaieteur Falls THIRTY-THREE children from the Joshua House Orphanage on Sunday visited the Kaieteur Falls for the first time in an initiative spearheaded by the Private Sector Commission (PSC) as part of its social responsibility function. A release said the initiative grew out of a visit by Prince Harry to the

Joshua House, where he lamented the fact that the children had never seen the famous falls and an appeal was made to the PSC to help the worthy cause. The PSC’s members in the aviation sector reacted immediately and generously and offered to donate the use of their aircraft for the visit. The PSC thanks Ro-

– compliments of Private Sector Commission

Private sector officials with children of the Joshua House Orphanage raima Airways, headed by Captain Gerald Gouveia, Jags Aviation, headed by Brian Tiwarie and Air Services Limited owned by Yacoob Ally, for their generosity in providing

aircraft. A private donation was also made to charter an additional aircraft. Coordination of the visit was handled by Manniram Prashad and Major-General

(ret’d) Norman McLean of the PSC. PSC Chairman Edward Boyer, who was on hand to see the children off on their adventure, said it was worth seeing the excited

faces of the children, most of whom had never travelled on a plane before. The PSC plans to continue with other social responsibility initiatives of similar nature.

Early completion

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–– completion of north-eastern end of CJIA main runway expected by November

By Alva Solomon EXPANSION works at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) are progressing well, as works on the main runway are expected to be

dation works for the new arrival terminal building have commenced and were expected to be completed by May next year. The 32-month project, which commenced in January 2013, two years after

the contract was signed between the Government and the contracting firm, China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC) , was extended past its original completion date of September 2015 to December

Works in progress on expansion of the runway completed ahead of its December deadline. Reports are that concrete foundation works have already started on sections of the north-eastern end of the runway, which is used primarily for aircraft departure. The area has been backfilled and raised to the level of the existing runway. Last December, Public Infrastructure Minister David Patterson informed the National Assembly that foundation and excavation works had been completed and the entire project was on course to meet its December 2017 completion deadline. At the time, he had said that renovation works for the existing terminal building would be carried out in stages, commencing from the check-in side in the first quarter of 2017, and lasting until the end of the project. Patterson said foun-

next year. The scope of the project includes the extension of the main runway 06/24 from 2270 metres to 3360 metres, relocation of the Guyana Defence Force Engineering Corps, relocation

of residents’ houses, police houses, road diversions and utility works, some of which have been completed. The scope also includes construction of parking, taxiway works and installation of ground-lighting fa-

cilities, construction of a new arrival terminal building, extension works to the existing terminal facility, construction of a new dieselgeneration room, a new fire pump station, as well as a new boarding corridor with bridges.

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A united Guyana –– New Testament Church of God pledges at Diamond Anniversary By Svetlana Marshall OUTSTANDING Christian leaders of the New Testament

Church of God (NTCOG) were honoured as part of a series of activities held to celebrate its Diamond Anniversary.

launching missionaries in The Bahamas and Jamaica, an attempt was made to plant a church in Guyana in 1942 but it was unsuccessful. However, in 1956, the Church of God was named New Testament in Trinidad and Tobago. It was in that same year that the first New Testament Church of God was established in Guyana. By 1957, the Pentecostal Church was fully structured.

On Saturday, God’s Battalion NTCOG was presented with the top award during a prestigious award ceremony at

World Mission Director Dr. David Griffis presenting Bishop Clemsford Craig with an award in recognition of God’s Battalion NTCOG’s outstanding numerical growth in 2016 the Ramada Princess Hotel in Georgetown. Bishop Clemsford Craig received the award in recognition of the church’s outstanding numerical growth in 2016. It was presented by Dr. David Griffis – the sitting World Mission Director. This is the first time in history that a sitting World Mission Director has visited Guyana. The award for the Highest Financial Contribution to the National Office was presented to Harvestime NTCOG. Mellissa Hinds received the award on behalf of the Pastor and Administrative Bishop, Joseph Persaud. The third top award was presented to De Hoop NTCOG for its Highest Financial Contribution towards the Mission. That award was received by Bishop Balgobin Mohabir. Other awards were presented to churches for consistent reporting, the highest number of baptism and unwavering support to hinterland missions. On Sunday, the curtains came down on the five days of celebration with words from Dr. Griffis. The World Mission Director has identified Georgetown, Guyana to be one of the 10 Cities of Lights. The FINISH Project – Focus, Invade, Navigate, Intercede, Send and Heal -- is a training mission dubbed by the World Mission Director as the City of Lights. “It’s amazing because of all the exciting things that are happening in Guyana and the prophecies that have been made over Guyana. He has chosen Georgetown above many, many hundreds of cities,” Bishop Joseph Persaud told Guyana Chronicle. FREE OF RACISM With the project on stream, Bishop Persaud is trusting God for a truly united Guyana, free of racism. “My prayer is that with the help of God and with the help of the church that we will bridge that racial gap and bring people

together.” Meanwhile, the celebration, which commenced last Wednesday was one filled with dynamic preaching, worship and praise with thousands of Guyanese in attendance at the National Cultural Centre. Bishop Persaud said that while New Testament Church of God has celebrated 60 years of existence in Guyana, it was birthed out of a revival which had taken place in the southern part of the United States of America more than 120 years ago. The revival had led to the birth of the Church of God – a Pentecostal Church in Cleveland, Tennessee, which was founded by Elder Richard Spurling and a group of eight Baptist believers. “Pentecostals are those who are serving God, believe in the Baptism with the Holy Ghost, believe that God still works miracles. Pentecostals are known by their vibrant worship, vibrant Pentecostal worship which includes an exuberant display of joy, music, singing, and dynamic preaching,” Bishop Persaud explained. The revival had spread to the Caribbean. According to the Administrative Bishop, after

HINTERLAND PRESENCE Today, the New Testament Church of God, which is an offspring of Church of God – the largest Pentecostal denomination in the world with over seven million members in 183 countries, has 65 local churches here in Guyana, 26 of which are in the hinterland. “We have a big presence in the hinterland region, especially in the North West, Orealla to the east and all across the Pomeroon into the Moruka River, all the way into Mabaruma. Yarakita is probably our farthest reach to date. Yarkita is about 26 miles from the Venezuela border,” the administrative Bishop explained. Additionally, it has a membership base across the country of more than 5,000 persons. To mark its rich history and tremendous success in spreading the word of God, the Diamond celebration was observed in grand style with powerful messages from the field director of the Caribbean, Bishop Ishamael Charles and other Christian leaders. In addition to the convention, a medical team will today wrap up medical outreach at the St. Cuthbert’s Mission. The team also visited residents on the West Bank of Demerara at the Harvest Time Church at Pouderoyen and at the Livingstone New Testament Church of God at South Ruimveldt Gardens.

Dr. David Griffis presenting Harvestime NTCOG, Mellissa Hinds with the Highest Financial Contribution to the National Office Award

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Align age of consent with access to sexual health services

THE Meeting of Caribbean Youth Leaders on sexual and reproductive health and HIV/AIDS has concluded with participants advocating a review of the age of consent not being aligned with the age when most young people are allowed to access sexual and reproductive health services. This objective echoed sentiments by St Vincent and the Grenadines, Health, Wellness and the Environment and Pan Caribbean Partnership against HIV and AIDS (PANCAP) Chair Robert Browne, who delivered the keynote address at the opening ceremony on Friday, April 21. “The disparity between the age of consent and access to sexual health services is a shame,” Browne said during his address. He added: “As young people, we must challenge policymakers to review this, since it has a direct impact on young people contracting HIV and AIDS.” During a group activity to create a framework for Youth Advocacy on Sexual and Reproductive Health, youth leaders said that they were concerned that most young people are allowed to engage in sexual activity before they can legally access sexual and reproductive health services.

According to Raymoniya Lawrence, a representative of The Caribbean Forum for Liberation and Acceptance of Genders and Sexualities (CariFLAGS), “It is unacceptable that a young man or woman can legally engage in sexual activity, but not allowed to access critical sexual health services. This has a direct impact on preventing new HIV infections. We need our policymakers to join the conversation on this issue.” Youth leaders further agreed to explore opportunities to engage policymakers within their home countries and committed to utilising their advocacy platforms and organisations to further the agenda for a change to the age of consent and accessing sexual health services. Participants also voiced concerns about the lack of comprehensive sexual education programmes in Caribbean schools. CONVERSATION In creating a framework for action, youth leaders proposed that policymakers join in a conversation on the creation of sexual education programmes for schools across the Region as a tool to educate youth about sexual health issues and HIV and AIDS.

–– regional youth leaders urge

Raymoniya Lawrence, a representative of The Caribbean Forum for Liberation and Acceptance of Genders and Sexualities (CariFLAGS) during her address PANCAP Director Dereck Springer in his closing remarks, committed to seeking opportunities for youth leaders to engage policymakers within the Region on the key objectives raised during the meeting. He commended the participants for contributing to the development of a framework which will outline the pivotal concerns of youth regarding sexual and reproductive health and HIV/AIDS, and pledged

the support of PANCAP in helping the participants to take their concerns to the highest level. Funded by the Global Fund and PAHO, the meeting forms part of a wider intervention programme created by PANCAP for youth advocacy. Youth advocacy training, facilitating youth leaders’ participation in high-level meetings to influence policy decisions affecting youth and the development of a regional

youth advocacy network, are other interventions slated for implementation. The overarching aim is to create a well-informed youth advocacy body that can advance the concerns of young people on sexual and reproductive health services and HIV/AIDS. PANCAP is a Caribbean regional partnership of governments, regional civil society organisations, regional institutions and organisations, bilateral and

multilateral agencies and contributing donor partners, which was established on February 14, 2001. PANCAP provides a structured and unified approach to the Caribbean’s response to the HIV epidemic, coordinates the response through the Caribbean Regional Strategic Framework on HIV and AIDS to maximise efficient use of resources and increase impact, mobilise resources and build capacity of partners.

and doctors were trying their best to stop it… his right side leg was almost detached because of the impact, so it was really a battle,” one relative said. Relatives say the hospital did not have an emergency theatre and the doctors had to “double up” on what they have, but about an hour later, their battle proved unsuccessful.

Anderson’s family called for the hospital to be upgraded, so that doctors can have proper facilities at their disposal and families will not have to suffer a similar fate as them. The 29-year-old man leaves to mourn his wife, child, mother, siblings and other relatives and friends. Meanwhile, Anderson’s relatives are enraged af-

ter persons at the scene allegedly tried to sell his motorcycle. The motorcycle was handed over to the police who are investigating the accident. The Guyana Chronicle understands that the driver of the motorcar has been arrested and is assisting with the investigation.

Dead: Corwin Anderson

Motorcyclist dies in Nismes accident CORWIN Anderson, 29, succumbed at the West Demerara Regional Hospital Sunday afternoon from injuries he sustained in an accident at Nismes, West Bank Demerara (WBD), earlier in the morning. According to his relatives, Anderson was riding along the Nismes Public Road when a motorcar at-

tempted to overtake another, and ended up in his path. The accident reportedly occurred around 06:00 hrs, and from reports, passersby took Anderson to the West Demerara Regional Hospital. His relatives said when they arrived at the hospital doctors were battling to save him life. “He was bleeding a lot

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Jaguars crowned PCL four-day champions despite losing final match By Rajiv Bisnauth

THE Guyana Jaguars plummeted in dramatic fashion to a humiliating 10-wicket defeat against the Leeward Islands Hurricanes inside three days in the final match of the West Indies Cricket Board’s Professional Cricket League (PCL) four-day game at the Guyana National Stadium, Providence yesterday. However, Sunday’s defeat did not stop the Jaguars from being crowned Regional four-day champions for a third straight year. A complete bowling effort from the Hurricanes led to the demolition as the Jaguars were all out for 143 in their second innings. Faced with a first innings deficit of 119, only a handful of the Jaguars batsmen got starts, but no one carried on – Chanderpaul Hemraj’s 29 was the top score, while Keemo Paul (26), Anthony Bramble (23) and Veerasammy Permaul (20), were the other batsmen with any meaningful contributions. Pacer Gavin Tonge bagged 3-33, while off-spinner Rakheem Cornwall (368), Jeremiah Louis (2-16) and debutant left-arm spinner Elvin Berridge (1-12), completed the destruction mid-way through the final session. Cornwall was adjudged man-of-the-match after ending with match figures of 9-136. Set 25 runs to win, the visitors’ openers Montcin

Hodge and Chesney Hughes overhauled the winning target without much trouble. Resuming at 255-7, Louis began the day with attacking intent, dispatching pace bowler Raymond Reifer to the square-leg fence before cutting him for a square boundary.However,he was soon after trapped leg before wicket from a lovely trademark inswinger from the pacer, which brought an end to his attractive innings. That dismissal did not only brought about the end of the brisk 68-run eight-wicket stand, which began late on day two but also completed Reifer’s third five-wicket haul. Jacques Taylor added 12 runs to his overnight 60 before Reifer completed an excellent innings figures of 6-75 when he had the righthander caught behind. Taylor struck ten fours and a six off 160 balls and batted for 217 minutes. Tonge struck three fours in his unbeaten 17 before Permaul took the final wicket. The start to the third innings was superb for the tourists as Tonge got a wicket in the third over when Assad Fudadin edged a nearly unplayable delivery to wicketkeeper Jahmar Hamilton. Hemraj joined Bhaskar Yadram and the duo survived a tricky period until the last over before lunch when Yadram fell into a trap, edging a sharp turning delivery from Berridge straight into the hands of Cornwall at first

Bravo ruled out of IPL GUJARAT Lions’ Dwayne Bravo has confirmed he will play no part in this year’s Indian Premier League (IPL) as he continues to recover from a hamstring injury. The flamboyant West Indies all-rounder required surgery after he was hurt last December when playing for Melbourne Renegades in the Big Bash League.

Bravo had hoped to return in the second half of the IPL season, but announced on Sunday he had given up hope of featuring for Gujarat this term. In a statement posted on his official Twitter account, Bravo wrote: “While recovery is going well and I have made vast improvements and have

slip.

After the interval Hemraj and skipper Leon Johnson came together to prop up the innings in a 34-run, third-wicket partnership but things fell apart afterward. Johnson was taken at extra-cover off Tonge, while Hemraj misjudged the line, shouldered arms and had his off stump rattled off the bowling of Louis. At that stage the hosts’ were a fair distance from the deficit and were heavily dependent on Reifer and Bramble, but to compound the hosts’ woes,Reifer was run out in a dreadful midpitch mix-up after the pair

was undecided about a second run. Paul and Bramble batted safely to tea, at 935. However, the hosts lost Bramble in the session’s third over when he offered a simple return catch to Tonge, while Steven Jacobs made little impression before he was removed by Cornwall. The eight-wicket stand between Paul and Permaul then cancelled out the tourist’s lead before Cornwall and Louis claimed the final three wickets in quick succession. Despite the defeat, the hosts claimed their third straight Regional four-day title.

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LEEWARD ISLANDS Hurricanes 1st innings (o/n 255-7) M Hodge c Johnson b Reifer 70 C Hughes c wk Bramble b Pestano 40 K Carty c wk Bramble b Reifer 10 A Saunders c Paul b Reifer 4 J Hamilton c wk Bramble b Reifer 37 R Cornwall b Jacobs 0 S Peters c Sub (Motie) b Jacobs 5 J Taylor c wk Bramble b Reifer 72 J Louis lbw b Refier 32 G Tonge not out 17 E Berridge lbw b Permaul 0 Extras: (w-6, nb-5, lb-8) 19 Total: (all out; 127.2 overs) 306 Fall of wickets: 1-79, 2-115, 3-125, 4-126, 5-129, 6-140, 7-211, 8-279, 9-305, 10-306 Bowling: Refier 30-8-75-6, Pestano 24-6-70-1, Jacobs 18-2-52-2, Paul 15-3-53-0, Adams 12-6-13-0, Permaul 28.2-15-36-1 GUYANA JAGUARS 2nd innings A Fudadin c wk Hamilton b Tonge 1 B Yadram c Cornwall b Berridge 13 C Hemraj b Louis 29

participated in team training with the Lions, my body is not ready to perform at its fullest potential. “I sincerely apologise to my Gujarat Lions team-mates, franchise owners and all my wonderful fans all over the world for this disappointment. I, too, am deeply saddened and disappointed, particularly because I know how much my fans were looking forward to

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L Johnson c Saunders b Tonge 9 R Reifer run out (Taylor) 2 A Bramble c&b Tonge 23 K Paul c Berridge b Cornwall 26 S Jacobs c Hodge b Cornwall 0 V Permaul lbw b Cornwall 20 C Pestano c wk Hamilton b Louis 5 A Adams not out 0 Extras: (nb-1, b-5, lb-9) 15 Total: (all out; 53.3 overs) 143 Fall of wickets: 1-5, 2-30, 3-53, 4-64, 5-76, 6-96, 7-103, 8-138, 9-143, 10-143 Bowling: Tonge 16-6-33-3, Louis 11.3-3-16-2, Cornwall 23-4-68-3, 3-0-12-1 LEEWARD ISLANDS Hurricanes 2nd innings M Hodge not out 6 C Hughes not out 13 Extras: (lb-1, b-4) 5 Total: (no wickets; 9.1 overs) 25 Bowling: Reifer 3-0-9-0, Adams 3-1-3-0, Johnson 2-0-5-0, Yadram 1.1-0-3-0

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RCB skittled for IPL record low of 49 ROYALl Challengers Bangalore’s star-studded batting line-up was sensationally skittled for the lowest total in Indian Premier League history on Sunday as Kolkata Knight Riders overcame a batting collapse of their own to secure a remarkable 82-run victory. Chasing a seemingly modest target of 132, Bangalore subsided to 49 all out in 9.3 overs, with not a single player reaching double figures amid a frenzied atmosphere at Eden Gardens. The previous record low score had been Rajasthan Royals’ 58 against RCB in 2009. Virat Kohli’s dismissal for a first-ball duck set the tone for the visitors’ embarrassing innings, which saw seamers Nathan Coulter-Nile, Chris Woakes and Colin de Grandhomme run riot on their way to respective figures of 3-21, 3-6 and 3-4. KKR had earlier made a superb start through Sunil Narine (34 from 17 balls), before enduring a struggle against spin as they were limited to 131 all out. That total ultimately proved more than enough, however, with Bangalore offering a shambolic response on their way to a fifth defeat from seven outings this season. They now sit bottom of the table. In contrast, second-placed Kolkata boast five wins from their first seven outings.

Man-of-the-match Nathan Coulter-Nile had Virat Kohli caught at slip in his first over. Man-of-theMatch Coulter-Nile did much of the initial damage for Kolkata. Either side of Umesh Yadav accounting for Mandeep Singh, the Australian had Kohli caught at second slip and AB de Villiers held behind the wicket off a topedged pull, before also removing Kedar Jadhav, the top-scorer with a paltry nine. England all-rounder Woakes then took centre stage, removing Chris Gayle - on the four-year anniversary of the opener’s world-record T20 innings of 175 not out for RCB - and Stuart Binny in his first over. The accurate Woakes also had Samuel Badree lbw and there were three late scalps for De Grandhomme as Banga-

lore’s last six batsmen fell for the addition of just nine runs. Kolkata’s innings began with a bang thanks to Narine, who scored all of his 42 runs against Gujarat Lions last time out in boundaries. On this occasion, Narine hit Badree for three fours and a six in the first over and dominated an opening stand of 48 with Gautam Gambhir that spanned just 22 balls. The Knight Riders were unable to make the most of their strong start as wickets tumbled at regular intervals thereafter, Yuzvendra Chahal picking up 3-16. Yet it mattered little as RCB produced a horror show in reply that is sure to prompt serious questions.(Omnisport).

Amla follows up ton with match-winning half-century for Kings XI HASHIM Amla continued his sparkling form as Kings XI Punjab secured a dominant 26-run win over the IPL’s bottom team Gujarat Lions. South African Amla scored a brilliant unbeaten century against Mumbai Indians in defeat last time out but an impressive knock of 65 contributed to a winning effort in Rajkot. His game was marred somewhat by picking up a hamstring injury in the field. Axar Patel’s lower-order 34 off 17 boosted Kings XI to 188-7 before his left-arm spin snared two crucial wickets as the Lions’ batting order could not offer suitable assistance for the likes of Suresh Raina (32) and Dinesh Karthik (58 not out). Both sides came into the game with four points, but Kings XI’s first victory in five games moves them up to fourth in the table. The Lions won the toss and invited their visitors to bat, a move that looked to have paid off when Manan

Hashim Amla Vohra (2) edged behind, ever, blasting Dwayne Smith but Shaun Marsh (30) and for 16 runs off three balls Amla added 70 for the sec- before holing out to mid-off. ond wicket to put Kings XI Gujarat were well on the on top. back foot, though, and they Having played the aggres- were well behind the eight sor, Amla reverted to type ball once Brendon McCulwhen Glenn Maxwell joined lum (6) and Aaron Finch him at the crease, but the pair (13) were dismissed in the were dismissed in the space powerplay. of three balls as momentum Finch and Raina’s 40swung back the way of Gu- run union was the Lions jarat - captain Maxwell per- best partnership, summing haps guilty of overconfidence up the regular intervals when trapped lbw to Ravindra at which wickets fell, with Jadeja on the reverse sweep Karthik rapidly running for 31. out of suitable partners to Axar helped Kings XI secure a fifth Gujarat defeat overcome that wobble, how- in seven games.(Omnisport)

GUYANA CHRONICLE Monday, April 24, 2017

Arsenal beat City to reach FA Cup final with Chelsea

By Steve Tongue

LONDON, (Reuters)-Arsenal will play London rivals Chelsea in the FA Cup final on May 27 after beating Manchester City 2-1 following extra time in the semi-final at Wembley on Sunday. Arsenal had to come from behind after Sergio Aguero scored his 30th goal of the season for City in the 62nd minute, racing on to a pass from Yaya Toure. Spanish international Nacho Monreal equalised nine minutes later, from a cross by Arsenal’s other wing back Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain. In the 11th minute of extra time, just after Aguero was taken off, Alexis Sanchez scored the winner.

Arsenal’s Alexis Sanchez celebrates scoring their second goal (Action Images via Reuters / Carl Recine Livepic) The result gave Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger, an FA Cup winner six times, a welcome boost in a season that many supporters would like to be his

last at the club. Arsenal seem likely to miss out on a top-four finish in the Premier League for the first time in 21 seasons under Wenger but winning

Kenyans sweep London Marathon MARY Keitany of Kenya broke Paula Radcliffe’s women’s-only world record to win the London Marathon. Keitany, 35, crossed the finish line on The Mall in two hours 17 minutes one second, the second-fastest time in history. That was 41 seconds quicker than four-time British Olympian Radcliffe ran in winning the event in 2005. Kenyan Daniel Wanjiru, 24, won the men’s race in 2:05:56, with Kenenisa Bekele of Ethiopia second. Bekele - the 5,000m and 10,000m world record holder - looked to be mounting a challenge in the final stages, but Wanjiru found enough pace to finish strongly and eventually win by nine seconds. Tirunesh Dibaba of Ethiopia was the runner-up in the women’s race, clocking a time of 2:17:56. Speaking to the BBC

a third FA Cup in four years could well persuade him to defy his critics and sign a new contract. “I’m very proud of our performance and the spirit we’ve shown,” the Frenchman told BT Sport. “We gave a good answer to people who questioned that.” Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola’s record of having won at least one trophy in every season as a manager is almost certain to be ended. In a much livelier second half Toure robbed Aaron Ramsey and sent Aguero away from the halfway line for the Argentine to dink the ball past Cech for his 12th goal in as many games. The equaliser arrived

from a less regular scorer. It was full back Monreal’s first goal for two years. Toure’s volley and Fernandinho’s header both hit the frame of the goal in the space of four minutes but early in extra time a weary Aguero went off and within two minutes Sanchez scored from close range after Danny Welbeck missed his kick. Guardiola blamed City’s wayward finishing for the defeat. “We competed here, we had more chances but the finishing was like it has been throughout the season,” he said. City trail league leaders Chelsea, who beat Tottenham Hotspur 4-2 in Saturday’s semi-final, by 11 points with six games to

play going into a big game on Thursday against local rivals Manchester United, who are fifth, one point behind them. CITY UNCHANGED In his 50th City game, Guardiola picked an unchanged side for the first time and they were the more threatening in a dull first half despite having to replace the injured David Silva with Raheem Sterling. Shortly before the interval they were unluckily denied a goal when an assistant referee ruled -incorrectly it appeared -- that Leroy Sane’s cross had drifted out of play before Aguero and then Sterling put the ball past Petr Cech.

Nadal wins historic 10th Monte Carlo title

Kenyan Daniel Wanjiru beats favourite Kenenisa Bekele to win his first London Marathon title - Mirror

after the race, Keitany said: “It was a great day for me. It was really amazing, to run the best time. “The weather was good at the beginning, it was nice for me and my pace. I’ve run my best.” Wanjiru said he felt comfortable running at world-record pace for sections of the race and is still aiming to break Dennis Kimetto’s time of 2:02:57, set in Berlin in 2014. “In the beginning the

Kenya’s Mary Jepkosgei Keitany celebrates winning the Women’s Elite race (Action Images via Reuters / Matthew Childs Livepic)

race was very fast and we were inside world record pace. It was the pace I was preparing for,” he told BBC TV. “We tried to maintain that pace for half of the race. From there it was becoming tougher and tougher. The sun was coming and the day was beautiful - but we don’t need too much sun!” In the women’s race, Britain’s Alyson Dixon finished 12th in a personal best of 2:29:06 to secure her place at this summer’s World Championships. However, Jo Pavey, who needed to finish as one of the top two British women to qualify for August’s championships in London, was forced to retire after about 17 miles. Earlier, Britain’s six time Paralympic champion David Weir took victory in the men’s wheelchair race, beating his rival and last year’s winner Marcel Hug in a sprint finish. (BBC Sport)

Rafael Nadal of Spain poses with his trophy after winning his final tennis match against his compatriot Albert Ramos-Vinolas at the Monte Carlo Masters. (REUTERS/Eric Gaillard) (REUTERS)-Rafael Nadal “It has been an amazing for me.” claimed a record-extending week on one of the most imNadal wasted three break 10th Monte Carlo Masters portant events on the tour. points in the second game as title as he geared up for his I played well here, which Ramos levelled for 1-1, only beloved French Open with helps me a lot to start the for the claycourt king to win a 6-1 6-3 victory over fellow claycourt season with con- the next five games to bag the Spaniard Albert Ramos on fidence,” said Nadal. opening set. Sunday. “For me, that’s the most With Nadal’s topspin The fourth seed, who is important thing, feel myself working with devastating efalso targeting a 10th Roland happy when I am playing. If fect, Ramos struggled to stay Garros trophy this year, was I am healthy and I feel myself close to his baseline. always in command as he competitive, I am happy. The Mallorcan broke won his first ATP title since “Then it is obvious I for 3-2 in the second set triumphing in Barcelona a would like to win. But I know when Ramos sent a backyear ago. if I am in finals of important hand long and from then The 14-times grand slam events, the normal thing is on Nadal was unstoppable. champion had won his two I finally win titles. So today Ramos ended his first previous encounters against was another chance. I lost the Masters final with a double Ramos and the 15th seed first three finals this year, but fault that handed Nadal his failed to snap that run on with positive feelings. Today 70th ATP title on the third Sunday. I won a very important title match point.

GUYANA CHRONICLE Monday, April 24, 2017

World Relays….

Gatlin, U.S. romp to victory on night of miscues (REUTERS)-Justin Gatlin and the United States roared to victory in the men’s 4x100m relay as rivals Canada and Jamaica dropped batons at the IAAF World Relays in the Bahamas on Saturday. Run down by Canadian Olympic medalist Andre De Grasse in the earlier heats, Gatlin romped home in the final, leading the U.S. team of Leshon Collins, Mike Rodgers and Ronnie Baker to victory in 38.43 seconds. “It’s all about execution, not about superior speed,” the 35-year old Olympic 100 meters silver medalist told reporters. “Britain and Canada didn’t get the stick off (in the final) so I am running with 20 meters to the finish line wondering ‘Hey, where is everybody at.” Barbados claimed the silver and China surprised by taking

Members of the United States 4 x 100m relay (from left): Ronnie Backer and Michael Rodgers and Leshon Collins and Justin Gatlin pose after winning in 38.43 during the IAAF World Relays at Thomas A. Robinson Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports

Fagundes, Gardner top at annual Trevor Rose Memorial Run

the bronze. Australia finished fourth ahead of France as both joined the medalists in qualifying for the IAAF world championships in August. DeGrasse, who many have labeled as retiring Jamaican record holder Usain Bolt’s likely successor, never had a chance to replicate his firstround showing. Team mate Aaron Brown briefly got the baton to Brendan Rodney on the second exchange before the stick slipped away. Britain, who ran well until problems on the last exchange, and the Netherlands also failed to finish the race. Olympic champions Jamaica were not even in the final. A botched baton exchange in the heats sent packing the Jamaicans, who were running without both Bolt and former 100m world record holder Asafa Powell.

Only once before since 2008 had Jamaica failed to claim gold in a global 4x100m race. Their women made up some of the disappointment in the women’s 4x200m with double Olympic champion Elaine Thompson leading them home in a championship record 1:29.04. Germany beat out the United States for second. The Americans were first in the women’s 4x800m, dominating in 8:16.36. That was more than three seconds ahead of Belarus with Australia third. In qualifying, Trinidad and Tobago’s men (3:02.51) and the U.S. women (3:29.27) led advancers in the 4x400m. The relays concluded yesterday with the top eight finishers in the 4x100m and 4x400m for men and women automatically qualifying for the IAAF world championships.

Messi’s 500th Barca goal sinks Real Madrid in thriller By Rik Sharma |

GABA president Adrian Hooper (first from right), along with the respective winners with their prizes following the conclusion of the 3rd Annual Trevor Rose Memorial 5km run. J O H N AT H A N F a g u n des and Llewellyn Gardner were first to cross the line in the open and senior categories respectively at this year’s Georgetown Amateur Basketball Association-organised Trevor Rose Memorial 5km run on Sunday. Trevor Rose is the former president of the GABA, who on January 26, 2014, was shot dead. Rose was 32 years old at the time of his death and was an award-winning fashion designer, known especially for his captivating costumes during Guyana’s Mashramani celebrations. Fagundes clocked 23 minutes, 44 seconds to finish

ahead of Seon Burry (26.30 seconds) and Calvin Thomas (26.32 seconds) to win the open category. Gardner ran 28.55 seconds, beating out Jardine Joseph (29.26 seconds) and Alexi Prashad (31.15 seconds). Beyoncé Bepeazer was the youngest female to cross the line while nine-year-old Justin Prize was the youngest male. Pacesetters’ Nathan Saul (29.03 seconds) was the first basketball player to make it across the finish line while Stephen Peters (38.25 seconds) was second.

Trevor Rose Jr and the former fashion designer’s mother were on hand to help in the presentation of prizes. Ansa McAl under their Mackeson and Lucozade brands, along with Banks DIH, Trophy Stall, Pulse Entertainment, Beepats and ‘A’ Division Commander Clifton Hicken were the sponsors of the event. Adrian Hooper, GABA president, thanked the participants for helping to make this year’s event, the third of its kind, a success, while adding that next year the association plans to make the Trevor Rose Memorial 5km even bigger.

MADRID,(Reuters)-Lionel Messi scored his 500th Barcelona goal with the last kick of the game to snatch a stunning 3-2 win at Real Madrid and put the two teams level on points at the top of La Liga on Sunday. James Rodriguez appeared to have rescued a point for the hosts with an 86th-minute strike to make it 2-2 after goals by Messi and Ivan Rakitic had overturned Casemiro’s opener. Madrid captain Sergio Ramos was sent off for a two-footed lunge on Messi in the 77th minute and that left Barcelona in a strong position, until Rodriguez fired home at the near post. But Messi’s second goal in the final minute of added time earned Barca a vital win in the title race that leaves both sides with 75 points, although Madrid have a game in hand. “We are first now but Madrid have an extra game,” said Barcelona coach Luis Enrique. “It will be tight down till the end. We got the result we came here for. “This is a season that weighs (on us) like five. So many things have happened, good things, not so good things, things I’ve already forgotten. “The 2-2 (goal) was a terrible blow but players were able to come back in the last breath -- the happy ending that we all wanted at Barcelona.” The match was a thriller

Barcelona’s Lionel Messi celebrates scoring their third goal Reuters / Stringer Livepic which will go down as one of the ball beyond Keylor Navas. the best Clasicos in history, with Gareth Bale went off inend-to-end action from the off. jured towards the end of the Cristiano Ronaldo was first half and was replaced by furious when Samuel Um- Marco Asensio. The youngster titi tripped him in the box set up Ronaldo in the second and referee Alejandro Jose period but the Portugal inHernandez waved away his ternational blasted over from appeal, but Barcelona were close range. complaining afterwards when Rakitic made him pay with Marcelo got away with an a long-range strike that flew elbow on Messi. beyond Navas and then Ramos The Argentine came in for was dismissed as he lunged in harsh treatment throughout, on Messi recklessly. with Casemiro lucky not to be Rodriguez levelled the sent off for multiple hacks on score after he reached Marcehim after picking up an early lo’s near-post cross but Messi booking for a foul. had the final say, blowing the The Brazilian opened the title race wide open. scoring for Madrid in the 28th Madrid coach Zinedine minute, tapping home at the Zidane said his team were still back post after Ramos had in control and the result would fired Marcelo’s cross against not upset their title charge. the post. “Nothing changes now. Five minutes later Barcelo- Maybe after today the league na were level and it was Messi will be more open,” he said. who finished it, dancing away “But we still depend on ourfrom Dani Carvajal and slotting selves.”

GUYANA CHRONICLE Monday, April 24, 2017

Gabriel gives Windies hope on landmark day for Younis YOUNIS Khan became the first Pakistan batsman to reach 10,000 Test runs on Sunday, before Shannon Gabriel’s double strike gave West Indies a much-needed lift at Sabina Park. Pakistan ended day three of the first Test on 201-4 in reply to 286 all out, the bulk of their runs coming in a dogged third-wicket stand of 131 between Younis (58) and Babar Azam (72). West Indies were ultimately grateful to Gabriel (2-37), who ousted both set batsmen in successive overs just when Misbah-ul-Haq’s side were threatening to carve out a position of dominance. Yet the day undoubtedly belonged to Younis as the 39-year-old, who intends to retire following this threematch rubber, joined the elite club of batsmen to have scored 10,000 runs in cricket’s premier format. Having begun his in-

Pakistan batsman Younis Khan kisses his helmet after reaching the landmark on the third day at Sabina Park. nings needing 23 to reach the landmark, Younis took his career tally into five figures in the first over after tea and celebrated joyously in front of Pakistan’s dressing room. After he and Azam departed, Misbah and Asad Shafiq dug in to see their side through to stumps. Both men will resume on five. The Windies began Sun-

day on 278-9 in their first innings - following a second day severely truncated by rain - and added just eight runs to that total before Mohammad Amir cleaned up Gabriel to finish with career-best figures of 6-44 and leave Jason Holder stranded on 57 not out. There was an early setback for Pakistan in reply when Azhar Ali was caught behind for 15, slashing at a

short, wide delivery from Alzarri Joseph. Ahmed Shehzad then fell lbw to Holder for 31, having prospered with a series of pull strokes, but Azam and Younis each overcame early scares in a patient partnership that gave their side the upper hand. Azam was fortunate to survive an appeal for lbw from Holder on two, as replays showed West Indies should have called for a review. Younis, meanwhile, saw a thick outside edge off Devendra Bishoo land safely between three converging fielders, yet it was not long before both batsmen were looking secure. Younis took tea with 9,999 Test runs to his name, but a swept four off Roston Chase brought up the milestone he had yearned for and he duly lifted his tempo, striking Kraigg Brathwaite for six over long-on.

Gabriel eventually came to West Indies’ rescue, a slower ball inducing a drive to cover from Younis before the previously assured Azam chopped on playing an indecisive defensive stroke. Neither Misbah or

Shafiq appeared comfortable in the overs that remained, but West Indies were unable to find a fifth breakthrough, Pakistan’s captain surviving two wildly optimistic reviews late in the day. (Omnisport)

SCORECARD

WEST INDIES 1st Innings (overnight 278 for nine) K Brathwaite c Younis Khan b Mohammad Abbas 0 K Powell c Younis Khan b Mohammad Amir 33 S Hetmyer b Mohammad Amir 11 S Hope b Mohammad Amir 2 V Singh c Azhar Ali b Wahab Riaz 9 R Chase c Wahab Riaz b Yasir Shah 63 +S Dowrich b Yasir Shah 56 *J Holder not out 59 D Bishoo c wkp Sarfraz Ahmed b Mohammed Amir 28 A Joseph b Mohammed Amir 0 S Gabriel b Mohammad Amir 5 Extras: (b4, lb18) 22 TOTAL: (all out, 95 overs) 286 Fall of wickets: 1-1 (Brathwaite, 1.2 ov), 2-24 (Hetmyer, 8.2 ov), 3-32 (Hope, 12.6 ov), 4-53 (Singh, 19.4 ov), 5-71 (Powell), 6-189 (Chase), 7-189 (Dowrich), 8-264 (Bishoo), 9-274 (Joseph), 10-286 (Gabriel) Bowling: Mohammad Amir 2611-44-6, Mohammad Abbas 22-

4-63-1, Wahab Riaz 23-6-66-1, Yasir Shah 24-5-91-2. PAKISTAN 1st Innings Azhar Ali c wkp Dowrich b Joseph 15 Ahmed Shehzad lbw b Holder 31 Babar Azam b Gabriel 72 Younis Khan c Brathwaite b Gabriel 58 *Misbah-ul-Haq not out 5 Asad Shafiq not out 5 Extras: (b4, lb3, nb8) 15 TOTAL (4 wkts, 78.2 overs) 201 To bat: +Sarfraz Ahmed, Mohammad Amir, Yasir Shah, Wahab Riaz, Mohammad Abbas. Fall of wickets: 1-23 (Azhar Ali), 2-54 (Ahmed Shehzad), 3-185 (Younis Khan), 4-186 (Babar Azam). Bowling: Gabriel 16-5-37-2 (nb3), Joseph 16.2-5-35-1 (nb2), Holder 18-3-40-1 (nb3), Bishoo 15-1-35-0, Chase 6-1-25-0, Brathwaite 7-1-22-0. Position: Pakistan trail by 85 runs with six wickets intact.

Two Guyanese grab silver and bronze at World Masters Games in NZ GUYANESE cyclist Aubrey Gordon, a three-time Olympian, won silver and Cyril Hunte, another former national cyclist, got bronze at the World Masters Games on Saturday in Auckland, New Zealand. The road cycling criterium race, with 44 starters in the 60-64 male category, was won by American Joseph Cullinan and the trio clocked in at 36 minutes, 51 seconds. However, former na-

tional cycling coach and two-time Olympian, Victor Rutherford, who is based in Florida, was disappointed that one of them did not win gold. “They have planned and worked hard for over six months with the Masters in mind. Anyhow,with the road races scheduled for next Sunday, hopefully we will have the elusive gold,” Rutherford said on Saturday. Cyril Hunte, who is

CRICKET QUIZ CORNER (Monday April 24, 2017) COMPLIMENTS OF THE TROPHY STALL-Bourda Market & The City Mall (Tel: 225-9230) & CUMMINGS ELECTRICAL COMPANY LTD-83 Garnett Street, Campbellville, Georgetown (Tel: 225-6158) Answers to yesterday’s quiz: (1) Colin Croft-8/29 (QPO, Trinidad, 1977) (2) Imran Khan-7/80 (Bourda, Guyana, 1988) Today’s Quiz: (1) Which WI wicketkeeper has effected most dismissals against Pakistan in Tests to date? (2) Which Pakistani wicketkeeper has effected most dismissals against the WI in Tests to date? ANSWERS IN TOMORROW’S ISSUE

From L to r. Aubrey Gordon ,Joseph Cullinan and Cyril Hunte at the World Masters Games in Auckland,New Zealand. Time for the criterium was 36 minutes 51 seconds based in California, is the brother of former national champion,Neville Hunte. Cycling fans would recall that Cyril Hunte was once a fierce competitor here alongside national stars of yesteryear like Aubrey Gordon, Randolph ‘Randy’ Toussaint,

Errol McClean and Joelyn Joseph. Last year after the US National Championships, Gordon and Hunte set their eyes on the World Masters Games and plans were put in place . Rutherfod said that

Hunte had a really good build up, placing and winning in many events prior to leaving for New Zealand. However, Gordon, now considered to be the ‘Shivnarine Chanderpaul’ of cycling, was hampered somewhat by job commitment and weather.

Gordon was a gold medalist at the 2009 UCI World Masters Criterium Road Race in Sydney, Australia in the men’s 50-54 years age category. He represented Guyana at the 1980, 1984 and 1988 Olympics.

Gabriel gives Windies hope on landmark day for Younis See story on page 23

Jaguars crowned PCL four-day champions See story on page 19

... despite losing final match

Guyana Jaguars captain Leon Johnson collects the WICB Professional Cricket League winning trophy from a Digicel representative.

The Guyana Jaguars pose for a photo after winning their third straight Regional four-day title.

Thompson anchors Jamaica to 4x200 gold

‘We can run in the top five’ … Jeffrey cites impressive Radical pace at Donington

Elaine Thompson With a slight change in the order of the runners, Elaine Thompson anchored Jamaica to what was an easy win in the 4x200-metre final at the IAAF/BTC World Relays in Nassau, Bahamas. Running out of lane 6, the Jamaicans were given a flying start from Jura Levy, who put the team in front, a lead that would never be relinquished. Shericka Jackson’s second leg was also very impressive, the tall powerfully built 400-metre runner outclassing her opponents, before Sashalee Forbes’ leg proved there would be no contest. Thompson’s anchor was nothing more than a stretch

of her legs, the fastest woman in the world over 200 metres facing no challenge except for the clock. She beat that clock too, the race ending in a World Relays record, 1:29.04. The United States, who were expected to challenge the Jamaicans, were beaten into third by a dangerous looking German team, finishing in 1:30.68 seconds. The United States team stopped the clock in 1:30.87. Trinidad and Tobago finished just outside of the medals, though a long way back in 1:32.63, while the other Caribbean team in the finals, the British Virgin Islands were seventh in 1:35.35.

Kristian Jeffrey in action for the Radical Works Team at Donington park this weekend By Stephan Sookram GUYANESE motorcar racer Kristian Jeffrey opened his European career with mixed fortunes as the first of his multi leg Radical Tour concluded at Donington Park in England yesterday but was in impressive form. Speaking exclusively to Chronicle sport, the Guyanese, who signed a contract with the Radical Works team earlier this year,said that, “Our race pace was very impressive, we

showed that we can run in the top 5.” After a rousing bit of practice, the Guyanese qualified 11h in race one of the 33 grid event before driving his way to finish in the top 10;placing Seventh. Race two saw him start badly but managed to finish just outside the top 10, in 11th, but that hadn’t dampened his always enthusiastic outlook. That enthusiasm,paired with his race craft,allowed him to push his way to fourth

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in the final race before an unavoidable incident ahead of him almost ended his day. He was however able to recover to finish 17th when the chequered flag dropped. “Race 3, we did some changes to the car, which I felt a lot more comfortable with. The team got the car handling to where I wanted;I clocked the 3rd fastest time.” According to the second generation racer, “I’m waiting for the results, but we should be in the top 10 for

points after the first round. Our next round is at Spa in Belgium,”he added. “It was the first time racing the car which I acquired after the only person to drive was Lewis Hamilton. So after the weekend’s shakedown, I’m looking forward to a better result at the next round,” Jeffrey stated. “I’m proud to be a part of a great team, ‘Radical Works Team’, and hopefully we can keep putting Guyana on the map,” he concluded. MONDAY, APRIL 24, 2017