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12th S eptember, 2022 MONDAY No.106843 PAGE 12 PAGE 11 $100PRICEVATINCLUSIVE' PAGE 02 PAGE 18 Funding for upgrades to Soesdyke-Linden Highway to be approved in matter of weeks Over $150M invested in Mocha-Arcadia –– ‘We are adding value to your community,’ President Ali tells residents –– commissions Burnham Boulevard; contracts signed for two more road projects PAGE 03
President, Dr Irfaan Ali assists this child to cut the ceremonial ribbon to open the rehabilitated Burnham Boulevard as others look on (Delano Williams photo)
Hemwantie Sahadeo
Father’s sacrifices enables daughter’s success at CSEC from
–– Hemwantie Sahadeo
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Hemwantie Sahadeo Shane Hackshaw
Sahadeo and her family but when it came to her education they spared no effort in doing the best they all could.
The teenager, from a tiny village aback Leguan
Walking on the street now is like never before; everyone wants to stop and congratulate her for doing well.
THINGS may not have been very bright financially for 17-year-old Hemwantie
Leguan scores nine grade ones, three grade twos at exams See page 4
By Telesha Ramnarine
Lesson fees alone took a huge chunk of her father’s farming and fishing income, but Khemraj Sahadeo would have it no other way.
Now that she’s finally finished studying for the Caribbean Secondary Educa tion Certificate (CSEC), and with nine Grade Ones and three Grade Twos in hand, Hemwantie feels relieved and very happy that the hard work and sacrifices that were put in have all paid off.
TO resounding applause and loud cheers President, Dr Mohammed Irfaan Ali, along with several mem bers of Cabinet on Sunday afternoon commissioned the Burnham Boulevard in Mocha Arcadia, East Bank Demerara (EBD).
The rehabilitation and commissioning of the road comes on the heels of a re quest made by residents in a letter to the President detail ing their frustrations of the once pothole riddled access road The road was reha bilitated to the tune of $56 millionAdditionally , during a meeting with residents at the Mocha Arcadia Primary School, two contracts were signed for rehabilitation of the Barnwell Road to the tune of $46.2 million and for the rigid pavement of Ceme tery Road to the tune $49.1 million“…that road has brought value to every single home in this community; it has in creased the net value of your homes in this community,” President Ali told the large gathering.“This is what infrastruc ture transformation brings It brings an improvement in a net worth of the community It brings an improvement in the net worth of properties And when that happens , it takes up your net value So,
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He further urged residents to not listen to naysayers and thanked them for refuting calls to boycott the meeting
Additionally, in address ing the concerns that were raised by residents, Presi dent Ali has vowed to the provide sufficient textbooks; address the restoration of much-needed Internet ac cess; improve ventilation and oversee the construction of a disability ramp for the lone primary school in the community.ThePresident has also vowed to oversee rehabilita tion of the community centre for the much needed recre ationalOtherfacilitymatters to be ad dressed in the community are long outstanding house lot applications, the provision of land titles and the reinte gration of teen mothers into schools.
He noted that construc tion of the new East Bank Demerara road links aback Mocha Arcadia, has seen the net value of properties within the community increased by 27 perThecentinvestments being made he added, will see the Mocha Arcadia community becoming an important mid point for further infrastructur
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During the course of the new week, the President assured the residents that the respective ministers will return with technical teams to conduct assessments to address their concerns.
The President, in further explaining the importance of building a value chain , said: “When you invest in a community , or you have a new development, there is an immediate transfer of value
As such , he has tasked Public Service Minister Sonia Parag with identifying young
al development“Eventually, your village will be an important midpoint connecting a new town, new city, Silica City with George town; more importantly, we are building all the connec tions into Georgetown and along the East Coast.”
that comes to the communities around.”
The signing of one of the road contracts on Sunday
Over $150M invested in Mocha-Arcadia
persons in the community who would like to be trained in technical education
“We must not lock our selves out of these opportu nities by subjecting ourselves to narrow thinking I am not here to tell you that I want all of you here to vote for the PPP [ People ’ s Progressive Party/Civic], I am here to tell you that I want all of you to benefit from the PPP govern ment,” the President said.
President Ali was warmly greeted by residents of Mocha-Arcadia (Delano Williams photo)
President Ali addressing the concerns of Residents during a meeting at the Mocha-Arcadia Primary School (Delano Williams photo) (Delano Williams photo)
In adding value to the community , the President noted that the investments in people must also be made
Government is spending more than $192 million to reconstruct roads in the community.OPPORTUNTIES FOR YOUTHS
what we ’ re doing is add ing value, building capacity, bringing hope and developing pride,” he added
“In less than a year or year and a half we will need at least 3,000- 4,000 specialised welders who must be certified to serve the economy Where are these welders going to come from ? We are ready to make the investment in you , the young people to become certified so you can participate in this class,” the President said in an appeal to the youths
–– ‘We are adding value to your community,’ President Ali tells residents –– commissions Burnham Boulevard; contracts signed for two more road projects
“My father is a farmer and most of his income he spent on me to go to lessons and do my SBAs. Some times you just feel like to give up but it’s all about the mindset I must say.
As for those who didn’t do so well in the exams, he offered: “It’s not the end of the world.
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Shane has plans to study electrical engineering which is his dad’s line of work. He also has a passion for play ing basketball and wants to pursue it professionally if possible.Shane doesn’t believe that the school a person attends is what defines him/ her. “I believe it’s not nec essarily the school that re flects your potential. If one
Hemwantie wants to be able to find a job in Leguan so that she doesn’t have to leave her family just yet. She wants to help her dad to complete his house and also hopes to be able to attend Humber College in Canada in the near future. “I think I can do it. If I make up my mind and work for it, I tell myself I can achieve it; even if it takes years.”
Father’s sacrifices enables
Hemwantie has been living with her aunt, Asha Sahadeo, who has been very supportive of her; her mom died when she was just six years old and her two broth ers continued living with their dad about three houses away. “What motivated me is also my mom. She would have wanted me to do well. Hopefully I made her proud wherever she is,” Hemwantie expressed. Studying was not without its challenges as, apart from the financial aspect, Hem wantie had to study on her own with hardly any assis
Island called Uniform, told Guyana Chronicle on Saturday: “When I look at how many people I have made proud… I feel really excited; all the hard work and challenges paid off.”
Meanwhile, 16-year-old Shane Hackshaw of Enter prise Village achieved nine Grade Ones and a Grade
human can do it, every hu man can do it. Once you put your mind to it, you have the potential to do well.”
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Two at the CSEC examina tion. “I feel contented and satisfied to know the work paid off. It feels great; hum bling,” he shared.
tance from others.
vice to her fellow teenag ers, she said: “Don’t make anyone pull you down; some people are very judge mental. Sometimes things may be very hard but noth ing good comes easy; in the end it really pays off for you.”Hemwantie is very grateful to her teachers, dad, aunt, and all those who supported her and took the time to congratulate her.
There are many chances that life gives you; many opportunities other than CSEC. Many who are not intellectually inclined are successful, so there are talents that you can put to use.”
I always tell myself that I have to keep working for what I want; no one can work for me,” she shared.
“We are a community with sports, we play a lot of cricket, we were one-time Amerindian champions, we were one-time East Bank champions . We’ve beat teams on the East Coast, West Coast for a small Am erindian village, we played a lot of games and won,” he said.Laluni residents open their doors to visitors who wish to take trips to the communityOnesuch resident is Morris Ferreira, who lives in proximity to the commu nity’s lake.
tunities for the community, he said, adding that the guest house can be established just adjacent to the lake to offer visitors a scenic and comfort ing atmosphere overlooking the gentle black waters.
Fishing, he noted, can be explored as one of the many activities that can be offered to entertain visitors
Resident,FerreiraMorris
A farmer trekking the waters of the Laluni Creek (Carl Croker photo)
He believes that with greater emphasis, much can be earned from the sector, putting the community on the map as well as creating meaningful employment for its youths and women
This, he said, provides the opportunity to offer a unique experience to vis itors.Sports tourism, he said, can also be explored.
or tourists.
these sites, Mohabir dis closed, is the old tobacco processing plant, which has been inoperable for some years.With the serenity and panorama of Laluni, Mo habir further noted that the community has the poten tial to become a tourism hub on the highway
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During a visit to the community last Friday, Ju lian Mohabir, Chairman of the CDC, told the Guyana Chronicle that while the
“Just a few weeks ago, I had some people who stayed by me. You know I have all the facilities, so they spent some time here,” the man told this inthatFerreiranewspaper.alsobelievestourismcanbeexploredthefarmingcommunity.AccesstoLakeLaluniprovidesanarrayofoppor
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At the recently con cluded National Toshao’s Council, Mohabir, while representing his commu nity, made several recom mendations to the relevant authorities, lobbying for greater support to cre ate a tourism hub within Laluni.
The community is the home to a divine and breathtaking lake that
Laluni wants guest house to boost tourism
THE Community Devel opment Council (CDC) of Laluni, a small farming community on the Soes dyke-Linden Highway, Region Four, is lobbying for the establishment of a guest house to boost tour ism activities and create employment for the people there.
CDC JulianChairmanMohabir
stretches across all the way from the Soesdyke-Linden Highway to the community of Mahaica, farther up the coastland of the region.
community’s main source of income is agriculture, he believes tourism has a place in Laluni.“Weplanning to do a guest house, but it will cost a little money. But we want to do something so people can come in and enjoy. We can do the guest house and build benabs, so we can house people when they want to visit,” Mohabir said.Several sites in the com munity are currently being explored to accommodate the guest house; one of
A recent ‘This Girl Can’ campaign, run by Sport England suggests that one of the main reasons women do not take part in recreational and competitive sport was fear. “Fear of being judged by others based on their appearance, fear about their ability to take part and fear of judgement for choosing to spend time on themselves rather than their families.”Indeed, the recent decision to retire
However, now more than ever, the spotlight has also turned on women’s participation in sport and particularly in the games of cricket and football, traditionally dominated by men.
nationalists and objective commentators around the globe who felt the pain of imperialism and whose territories were drained of wealth to build Britain. Ev ery colony suffered as a result of British imperialism and that of other imperial powers. Yet, in spite of their sufferings, almost all of them released statements in praise of the Queen and wished the royal family well. No one wishes to ill speak the Queen, but it is not forgotten that the precious crown she wears is from India
India, once the prized possession of the British monarchy, announced a full day of mourning for September 11 with flags flying at half-staff.
Championship (EUFA) on home soil. The team reached the championship finals three times – in 1984, 2019 and this year. However, the most successful team is Germany, which has won eight titles.The West Indies women’s cricket team with players from Guyana and the Caribbean have also had their share of success, competing with teams from the rest of the world and securing wins over Bangladesh and England in World Cup
Dear Editor,
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while women take part in a variety of sports, statistics tell us that only 25 per cent of women do so com pared to 43 per cent of men. Research aimed at discovering why girls and women are less likely than their male counterparts to participate in sports and physical activities have advanced sever al reasons. These include a perception of not being ‘the sporty type,’ not being in good shape, lack of time and the cost.
THE passing of Queen Elizabeth has evoked mixed views from around the globe regarding her reign. Glowing tributes have been uttered by leaders and others worldwide on the British monarch who reigned for 70 years.
by the widely-acclaimed GOAT (Great est of all time) of the tennis world, Serena Williams, was influenced by her need to spend more time with her family, along with her wish to become a mother once more. In fact, the tennis great commented that were she a man she would not have to make such a de cision, jokingly adding that she would be like renowned American footballer, quarter-back Tom Brady, who has an nounced retirement a few times but is still in the game.
Britain impoverished India with
No doubt, she was a majestic woman who presided over monarchy with grace and non-controversy. There were also critiques of her reign, especially from
The Queen and her relationship with the Commonwealth
“There are many reasons why women participate less than men in sport and physical activity,” adding that, “cam paigns, initiatives and policies can change this situation.”
The recently concluded Common wealth Games saw ladies’ teams from several countries take part in the in augural edition of the Women’s T20 cricket competition. The finals pitted India against Australia, with the Auss ies emerging victorious. And, closer to home, the Caribbean ladies fielded teams in the inaugural Women’s CPL and the just-concluded SkyExch 6ixty tournament.Fartherafield, FIFA, the Interna tional Football Association, has said that “Women’s football is the single biggest growth opportunity in football today… although the game has grown exponentially at all levels, the passion and rising popularity of the sport offers untapped potential.”
The UN Women’s Organisation underscores that, “Sport has the power to change lives [and] the ability to drive gender equality by teaching women and girls teamwork, self-reliance, resilience and confidence.” More importantly, “Women in sport defy gender stereo types and social norms, make inspiring role models, and show men and women as equals.”Backin 1943, when they first made a bid to take part in professional baseball in the US, none of this was considered (though baseball has a striking resem blance to the female game of rounders) and women had to fight just to be taken seriously, often heavily criticised for not being ‘ladies’ on the field.
IT is an exciting time for cricket in this part of the world with the Hero CPL ( Caribbean Premier League) well underway and the final games scheduled to be held here in Guyana at the National Stadium in Provi dence.
Women In Sport
elected government six months lat er. Self-governance was restored in 1957 but independence was delayed until the ouster of the socialist Jagan and instal lation of Burnham, who was a willing partner in the imperialist bidding.
Professor Marie Murphy of the Sports and Exercise Sciences Research Institute at Ulster University in Ireland and a contributor to Brainstorm, said:
Now, in her upbeat comments on the current situation, Jennifer Nero, the first female appointed to the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB), is able to say, “Women are on the move in sports.”
In dealing with the fear that women have of taking part, particularly in recre ational sport, Sport England launched an aggressive advertising and social media campaign showing women of all sizes, ages and races taking part in a variety of sports.Humorous slogans were used to boost self-confidence such as, “Sweat ing like a pig, feeling like a fox”; “I kick balls, deal with it” and “Hot and bothered.”AndBrainstorm, which provides readers with informed views on a range of topics, reports that, “Early evidence suggests that the campaign is paying dividends with a modest narrowing of the gender gap in sports participation.”
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valuing hundreds of millions of pounds.
However, women persevered, enter ing more male-dominated sports, prov ing their mettle, winning the support of ‘John Public’ (ironically named in this case) and thereby forcing the acceptance of their male counterparts.
President Irfaan Ali offered condo lence praising Her Majesty who was once head of state of Guyana until Burnham illegally ended the relationship in 1970. Burnham rigged the 1968 elections, giving himself a two-thirds majority that allowed him to sever ties with the crown. With regard to Guyana, it is re called that Her Majesty’s Government gave the colony adult suffrage in 1953 and then overthrew the democratically
This view was certainly borne out by the tremendous support given to the English women’s team, The Lionesses, who recently won the European Football
The death of Queen Elizabeth marks the end of an era for British monarchy. Her tenure began just after WWII and she presided over a monarchy that saw her power whittled away from one of the most powerful nations and empire to among the weakest in terms of being a global power. Colonies started to gain their independence under her father King George, beginning with India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, etc and on to African colonies, and then the South East colonies, Carib bean, Indian Ocean, and the Pacific. Her power shifted from that over the British empire to over the Commonwealth of Na tions; freed colonies became members of the Commonwealth that now total some 56. India, once the wealthiest nation, ren dered poverty stricken and pauperised by the monarch by 1947, has surpassed the UK in terms of total GDP 75 years later in 2022.During Elizabeth’s tenure the cold war emerged and also came to an end in 1989. She also saw the UK’s entry into the European Union and its exit in 2020. She encountered 15 UK Prime Ministers and every American President going back to Eisenhower. She also suffered downside – divorces of three of her four children. The death of her mother and a daughter-in-law, Princess Diana, and the divorce of Diana’s son, Harry, from royal duties. He now makes his home in California.Itwillbe recalled that when Diana died in a car accident in Paris in 1997, the Queen was criticised for not coming out in public and mourning the loss of the peoples’ Princess, the world’s princess. Then UK Prime Minister Tony Blair forced her out in the open, along with her husband, Prince Charles and Diana’s two sons. In spite of her downside, the Queen has consistently remained popular with the highest favourability ratings of all public figures in the UK, including according to a recent survey. This is prob ably so because she stayed away from controversial matters and never dabbled in politics unlike her son Charles, who is now King. Charles is deeply concerned about climate change and has strong political views that are not supported by the ruling Toryites. He wishes to remain head of state of Commonwealth nations. More and more countries broke with the Queen as their head of state. The smart ones such as Australia, New Zealand,
Because of the buyers, the ven dors have to sell at a high price to the customers, and at times if it’s less than a pound, they will put a small amount just to recapture their investment and make a profit.
Many will want to blame the cash- crop farmers but, no, they are not to be blamed or are at fault for the rise in the prices of their produce on almost a daily basis by the vendors. The buyers of the cash-crop produce are taking high advantage of the farmers and selling at nearly triple the price they are paying to the farmers.
The Queen’s successor, King Charles, should give consideration to the request for justice for the victims of colonisation.
almost triple the price.
me to share my views on the above issues as the prices for cash-crop produce are skyrocketing in the markets on a daily basis.
Because the buyers are taking advantage of the farmers, the ven dors also have to make a profit and it goes down to the locals in the street who buy the products from the vendors at a high price.
Many took to social media to blame the government for the is sue at hand and forget that there is nothing in place to properly ensure that customers get a fair price on the resale market of the produce.
Yours sincerely, Abel Seetaram
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There has been much talk and a de mand for reparations for slavery and indentureship and the genocide of native peoples such as our Amerindians. This writer has been involved in a movement with others from Fiji, Southeast Asia, Fiji, Trinidad, Mauritius, Australia, In dia, and East Africa, to get an apology from Her Majesty for indentureship and compensation in the form of a grant to aid neighbourhoods in India where the indentureds were recruited to provide slave-like labour to enrich Britain. So far, there has not been a positive outcome. The struggle continues for some form of reparations such as an apology, con struction of a museum for remembrance of victims of slavery and indentureship and colonisation in general, and grants to provide education to the less fortunate.
Dear PLEASEEditor,allow
tens of millions starved to death as food and clothing were sent to the UK, instead of taking care of the Indian subjects.
YoursVishnusincerely,Bisram F pagerom 6
A buyer will take the least four bags of that item to the market and each bag will consist of 100 pounds. So, do the calculation when those very buyers are saying that the mar ket is bad and they’re underpaying the farmers, plus raising the price.
We cannot blame the govern ment for what the buyers are doing to us because there was no system before in place to deal with such a situation. But mechanisms can be put in place to ensure that those very buyers resell produce at a more reasonable price to the ven dors.Ithink that the Ministry of Ag riculture should step up onwards in ensuring that all the cash-crop buyers are registered and from that register, then take the necessary steps in ensuring that the buyers do not take advantage of the farmers, vendors, and customers by setting the price tones in the various cash crops.
Canada, among others, have retained the monarch as Head of State. Some countries in the Caribbean are talking of breaking away from the monarch – with having the Queen, now king, serving as head of state. There are advantages of maintaining the monarch as head of state. Those countries are seen as being stable and attract a lot of tourists and they also do get a lot of financial assistance from the UK. None of the remaining British colonies want to break from Britain be cause it allows them a high standard of living. None of the freed colonies in the West Indies enjoy a higher standard of living than the current British colonies. The colonies also enjoy quality justice, transparency, accountability and fairness in governance. They get free education and passports that allow them entry into almost any country, including all over Europe and North America. Nationals of freed colonies need visas to travel in most countries in the world. It should also be noted that none of the French and Dutch territories want independence from their imperial ruler. In referendums, the locals rejected independence. And the territories are no longer governed as colonies but as overseas departments; the Dutch islands have self-governance with subventions from Holland. All the overseas territories are better off than the independent coun tries, except for a few in Asia in terms of quality of life.
The buyers are tripling the pric es of cash crops almost on a daily basis to the vendors. Let’s take for example and in Guyanese terms, shallot. Buyers are paying those farmers $200.00 per pound. The buyers will then take that very $200.00 per pound and resell it to the vendors for around $600.00 per pound and if they sell it themselves, they will sell a pound for around $700.00.So,the buyers are making around two times more than what they are buying from the farmers. In fact, the buyer makes more at times and exploits the farmers be cause some of the times they will return to the farmers and pay them less than what they told they will pay, by saying that the market is bad, but yet for all they sell it at
I am also certain that because of the area where I am living those buyers will attack me for putting the truth out as they are taking advantage of the situation.
Middle men exploiting farmers and consumers
The buyers are the ones who are creating the situation for cash crops that are reselling at the market to be at that high price and the quantity of the produce is small in amount, because the vendors have to ensure they live by making a profit.
That is just one of the cash-crop produce I dealt with, so my brothers and sisters, you picture for the rest of the produce the advantage the buyers are taking on the farmers and vendors at hand. So, I won’t deal with more of the items and mention the advantage taken on us by the buyers.
I am confident that the Hon Zu lfikar Mustapha MP, Minister of Agriculture, is going to look into this matter as those produce are skyrocketing because of the advan tage taken by the buyers.
The Queen and her relationship ...
There is no obligation for organisers to cancel planned events on the day of the funeral but government guidance suggests organ isers of sporting fixtures or pre-planned events may wish to adjust timings to avoid clashing with the ser vice or processions. (BBC)
The Queen’s final journey began on Sunday, with her oak coffin being carried by her Balmoral gamekeepersher own staff bringing her to a hearse that would take her to Edinburgh.
Queen to lie in state for four full days before state funeral
The following day, Prin
Biden honors 9/11 victims at Pentagon ceremony
The public will be al lowed to view the coffin during that time.
procession from London to Windsor Castle. The Queen will be laid to rest at King George VI Memorial Chapel at Windsor.Herjourney, beginning in simplicity, will end with the sombre grandeur of the first state funeral that many peo ple will have seen - the last being Sir Winston Churchill in 1965.Ahead of the funeral the new King will visit Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales. Prime Minister Liz Truss will accompany him.
hand over his heart. He was joined at the event by Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Mark Milley and Defense Secre tary, Lloyd Austin. (CNN)
“I know for all those of you who lost someone, 21 years is both a lifetime and no time at all,” Biden said at the National 9/11 Pentagon Memorial in Arlington, Vir ginia. “It’s good to remem ber. These memories help us heal, but they can also open up the hurt and take us back
cess Anne will accompany her mother’s body as it is flown back to London. The Queen’s coffin will be taken from Edinburgh Airport to Buckingham Palace via RAF Northolt.OnWednesday afternoon,
THE Queen will lie in state for four days before her fu neral at Westminster Abbey on Monday, 19 September.
“It’s not enough to stand up for democracy once a year or every now and then. It’s something we have to do every single day,” the President said. “So this is a day not only to remember, but a day of renewal and resolve for each and every American and our devotion to thisNearlycountry.”3,000 people died in the 9/11 attacks, which were orchestrated by al Qae da leader Osama bin Laden.
On Monday afternoon, it will process to St Giles’ Ca thedral, with members of the Royal Family. There will be a service and the coffin will rest here for 24 hours, for people to pay their respects.
The coffin is driving slow ly to the Palace of Holyrood house for 16:00 BST.
to that moment when the grief was so raw.”
The President talked about a message sent to the American people on Septem ber 11, 2001, from Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom, who died Thurs day, recalling that she “point edly reminded us, quote, ‘Grief is the price we pay for love.’”As he has in several re cent speeches, Biden talked on Sunday about securing American democracy. But he softened his rhetoric and avoided some of the more
A period of national mourning will last until the day of the state funeral, the government has announced. The Royal Family will ob serve a further period of mourning for seven days afterwards.Westminster Abbey is the historic church where Britain’s kings and queens
Before the speech, Biden participated in a wreath-lay ing ceremony at the Penta gon, pausing briefly in front of a ceremonial wreath to touch it and then putting his
politically charged state ments he’s made in the lead up to the midterms.
President Joe Biden stands during a moment of silence during a ceremony at the Pentagon on Sep tember 11, 2022, to honor and remember the victims of the 9/11 terror attacks (CNN photo)
Her family, politicians and world leaders will attend her state funeral at 11:00 BST. It will be a bank hol iday.
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PRESIDENT Joe Biden commemorated the 21st anniversary of the 9/11 terror attacks at a remem brance event Sunday at the Pentagon, delivering heart felt remarks that honoured those killed there.
Hijacked airliners crashed into the World Trade Center in New York City, the Pen tagon in Arlington, Virginia, and a field near Shanksville, Pennsylvania.Bideninhis speech also highlighted the killing of al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Za wahiri in a drone strike ear lier this year, saying the US “will not rest, we’ll never forget, we will never give up”.“And now Zawahiri can never again threaten the American people,” the Pres ident said.
Before this, the Queen will be at rest in St Giles’ Cathedral in Edinburgh for 24 hours from Monday 12 September, with people able to pay their respects.
the coffin will be taken to Westminster Hall, arriving at 15:00 BST. Four clear days of lying in state will happen from Thursday, before the funeral.Monday 19th’s state fu neral will be followed by a
are crowned - but there has not been a monarch’s funeral service there since the 18th Century. Funerals for the Queen’s father, grandfather and andFamilyjointheChapel,wereQueengreat-great-grandmother,Victoria,inthe1900s,allheldatStGeorge’sWindsor.HeadsofstatefromacrossworldwillbeinvitedtomembersoftheRoyaltorememberthelifeserviceoftheQueen.SeniorUKpoliticiansandcurrentandformerprimeministersarealsoexpectedatthetelevisedservice.
17 complete Traditional Chinese Medicine course
Another participant said that for the past few weeks she has been prac tising chiropractic on her parents because she al ways wanted to learn how to do“Thischiropractic.course has been very interactive and the people here are very friendly and Dr Wei breaks down things; he doesn’ t rush into any thing,” she Additionally,said. a phys iotherapist attached to the GPHC rehab department said that she thinks the medical course would go hand in hand with what is being done with patients at the public hospital.
and its application in de generative spinal diseases, focusing on the training of clinical skills and manip ulations.“I’ve been thinking about this since I came to Guyana, because TCM chiropractic is a very good technique, and it can solve big problems in the treat ment of spinal degener ative diseases and as a doctor who understands this technology, I also have a sense of mission, and I want to promote and introduce this technolo gy,” Dr Wei said.
The trainees received training certifications from Dr Duan Yun-fei on behalf of the Chinese Medical Brigade after completing the course.
According to a press release, the course was lectured by Dr Wei Wenguang of the 17th Chi nese Medical Brigade in collaboration with the Ministry of Health and the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC).Those trained included doctors, nurses, rehabil itation therapists, sports team doctors, and college students.Theobjectives of the training focused on the introduction of the basic theory and knowledge of traditional Chinese medicine Resetting/Chiropractic)(Tuina/Bone
Dr Wei Wen-guang of the 17th Chinese Medical Brigade giving a practical example to those who participated in the two-day course
look at a person in their entirety rather than focus on one thing,” she noted.
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One of the participants of the training session, a physiotherapist at GPHC, said that she enjoyed the course because it gave her a new way to think about her patients’ pains and troubles and how to approach them, as well as to approach her patients more“Itholistically.reallytaught me to
SEVENTEEN Guyanese including medical pro fessionals recently com pleted a two-day Tradi tional Chinese Medicine (TCM) training course at the National Aquat ic Centre, Liliendaal, Greater Georgetown.
I want my parents to love and guide meto be people I can rely on who dedicate some time to raising me until I am a confident adult. I don’t think that is too much to ask. I am now staying with an Aunt while mum, dad, and I attend counselling sessions. I hope our relationship improves.
A MESSAGE FROM THE CHILDCARE AND PROTECTION AGENCY, MINISTRY OF HUMAN SERVICES AND SOCIAL SECURITY
If you are concerned about the welfare of a child call the CPA hotline on 227 0979 or write to us at childcaregy@gmail.com
When I ran away from home, people in our community thought I was hiding some where with a man, but that was far from true. My friend knew an older man who put us up for a while, but I ran away because I had had enough of my parents’ behaviour. I don’t know why they bothered to have kids - they didn’t care about me. When I look back, I think what I wanted to do was shout at them, ‘Stop!! You two are crazy; you’re worse than little children; what about me? You dragged me into your mess’.
For at least 18 years, or until the child is a competent adult, parents will share a common interest in the child’s well-being. Why make those years miserable for all involved? Espe cially the child. It seems ironic that two peo ple who were once intimate enough to make a child could dislike each other profoundly.
For some children, the unpleasantness be tween parents mars their precious childhood journey. They carry their parent’s emotional baggage and hear things they should not hear; feel negative emotions they need not feel while enduring a toxic existence. These chil dren are at the mercy of two people who hate each other more than they love their child.
SO you have children you want to see grow to the best of their ability and make the most out of life. The first thing you have to do is love and protect them, let them feel your affection, warmth and security – let them know you care and are there for them unconditionally.
I used to when daddy bolted the door and said good night, but the house was quieter, and I didn’t tremble anymore.
my day, she hit the roof. She got on the phone and shouted at my dad - he is irresponsible, careless, a jackass who can’t mind his family. The sinking feeling in my stomach returned, and I Overtrembled.thecoming years, the circumstances deteriorated further. Mum found a boyfriend and sent me to live with Dad. Dad’s girlfriend didn’t like me, so I went back and forth between houses depending on what was hap pening in each household. I was lost, lonely and confused when I ran away, but that was my cry for help.
Instead of enjoying school and hanging out with my friends, my parents’ cuss words, actions, and hostile behaviour filled my mind; I couldn’t focus. My instability drew me towards a disruptive girl in my year who became my friend; soon, we skipped school and met up with other delinquents. Then one day, I didn’t go home and officially became a runaway.
‘I ain’t got money fuh soap powder to keep washing your sheets; you best find you good-for-nothing father let him mind you’. The remarks about dad continued over the years as she reaffirmed he was no good.
Children will need this level of commit ment from adults even if parents go their separate ways. Unfortunately, some parents become bitter towards their ex-partners. They cannot stand to see, hear, or speak to them, which puts their offspring in a dilem ma. How can a child develop naturally and healthy with a good disposition if parents are at loggerheads?Thereisno blueprint on how to raise children, and one size does not fit all, but one thing is clear, children need both parents in their lives whenever possible. The sooner par ents realise this and resolve their differences and disputes, the better it will be for the child.
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Dad moved out when I was six, and my brother Liam was 2. Was Liam affected by dad’s absence? I don’t know, but I missed him. There was no one to give me a piggy back, to read me stories, or to continue teach ing me to tie my laces. I didn’t feel as safe as
It seemed months later I heard my mother on the phone, ‘the man is a dead beat; good riddance to bad rubbish; what arrangements, they are my children; which visitation? Watch, don’t let me start’. My heart sank as I realised dad wasn’t coming back. I lay awake at night thinking of him. He never called me on the phone or even said goodbye. Around this time, I started wetting my bed.
As I lay on the floor of the house where we stayed, drifting off to sleep, in my mind, I could hear my parents quarrelling. It always made me tremble with fear and gave me a sinking feeling in my stomach - arguing, shouting, cursing each other, slamming doors, throwing things down and sometimes there were slaps, scuffling and screaming.
The first time it happened, mum changed the bedding without a fuss. But when it hap pened a third and fourth time, she was mad.
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I reconnected with my father on my 7th birthday at granny’s house. He came with his pregnant girlfriend. Although he gave me a piggyback and we played around, it wasn’t the same. I went home feeling sad and disap pointed. Dad had moved on and didn’t need me as I needed him. When I told mum about
Kamilla was fourteen when she ran away from home; here is her story.
The Linden Highway, he noted, is an import ant artery that connects Georgetown and the East Bank to Region 10 and other interior areas.
Just a matter of weeks
completion of the Lin den-Soesdyke Highway, the Linden to Lethem Road, and the completion of Silica City.
It was on that note, the Finance Minister re vealed that within a mat ter of weeks, the People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) administration will be securing approval of the relevant financing to conduct upgrade and repair works to the high way.“I am pleased to tell you that within a matter of weeks, this People’s Progressive Party/ Civic Government will be se curing approval of financ ing in excess of US$100 million to upgrade and
ues its quest to improve infrastructure across the country, it is a wellknown fact that the Lin den-Soesdyke Highway is in dire need of an up grade.One
would have thought that the previ ous administration would have taken up such a proj ect during their tenure, he said but pointed out that this was not the case.
This also forms part of the major infrastructural works taking place in the country, along with the intended development of the major new city, Silica City.
that connects Linden to the East Bank of Demer ara wasn’t fixed,” he said.
WITHIN a matter of weeks, the Government of Guyana is expected to secure approval of financing to the tune of US$120M from the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) for up grades and repairs to the Linden- Soesdyke Highway.
Senior Minister within the Office of the President with Responsibility for Finance, Dr. Ashni Singh
repair the Linden Soes dyke Highway,” he said.
This was disclosed by Senior Minister within the Office of the President with Responsibility for Finance, Dr. Ashni Singh, at the commissioning of two new companies in Linden, Region 10, last Friday.DrSingh noted that, as the Government contin
“ Five years went by and that important artery
“When the Linden to Lethem Road is com pleted, when the up graded Linden Soes dyke Road is completed, when the upgraded East Bank road is completed and all additional ar teries for Silica City is completed, and when Silica City is complet ed, contemplate for a moment how much eco nomic activity will be generated right here in Linden,” the minister expressed.
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These works, Dr. Singh noted go beyond just the highway as he mentioned that Govern ment intends to have a fully completed highway to further improve con nectivity.
–– Guyana will receive funding for upgrades to Soesdyke-Linden Highway
On this score, he said that one should contem plate how much econom ic activity will be gener ated in Linden with the
“Participating in this workshop was more than just getting a certificate at the end. It was about gender equality and the role wom en can potentially play in sustainable technological solutions to global issues,” Sheoprashad pointed out, adding: “Our future plan is to look at expanding the programme throughout the country and creating a more robust curriculum that will introduce computer program ming and coding for girls at different ages.”
A Web Development Workbook has since been launched which will be able to teach other young people about some of the topics that were discussed at the workshop. “This means that a young woman in Lethem, Anna Regina, or even the Corentyne can pick up this handbook and be able to learn introductory coding skills. Gender Equality in coding and technology can only be achieved if we make knowledge more accessible to our women and girls,” Sheoprashad offered.
At this point, she said they are hoping to develop more programmes to contin ue building coding and lead ership skills. “We are happy that these young women had fun learning about coding and software development.
IN an effort to assist wom en in taking up positions in technology and solu tions-based coding and problem-solving, Trifini ty Solutions Inc. recently
teamed up with the Com monwealth of Learning (COL) to host its inaugural “Code-Her” workshop at the University of Guyana and via Zoom.
The Code-Her project came to an end following one month of activities, including the hybrid workshop, a virtu al stakeholders’ engagement forum, and the launching of a web development workbook.
While participants were largely from Georgetown, the programme also facilitated young women from Regions Two, Three, Six, Nine and 10 who were able to gain an understanding of how to
The team is grateful for the impact amassed and we look forward to partnering with other civil society and private sector organisations to provide more opportuni ties like this in the future.”
“We believe that it is im portant for women to take up positions in technology and solutions-based coding and problem-solving. As such, we sought to improve train ing, skill development, and access to digital education in Guyana for women and girls between the ages of 12-25,” explained System Developer at Trifinity Solutions, Saman tha “OneSheoprashad.ofthebiggest chal lenges in Guyana is to elim inate gender-based discrimi nation in access to resources and opportunities and to pro mote a supportive family and community empowerment for our women,” she contin ued. The project was funded by COL, which focuses on empowering people through learning.Sheoprashad said the team of skilled Information Technology professionals and civil society leaders leveraged their collective skills and passions to provide Guyanese girls with intro ductory coding skills and to introduce them to a world of endless possibilities through the World Wide Web.
The workshop, attended by 30 in-person participants and more than 120 young women on Zoom, enabled Trifinity, a digital media agency, to showcase its pas sion for creating more oppor tunities for girls to ‘code’ and to empower women.
The workshop was attended by 30 in-person participants and more than 120 young women on Zoom
Young girls trained for sophisticatedtechnologicallyjobs
code and its relevance to the world. They also learned how to work together towards a common goal, how to write their own code, and acquire new technical skills that they can take back into their com munity and discover opportu nities outside their own field.
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Speaking at a simple handing over ceremony, Minister Sukhai underscored the efforts of FFTP in helping to assist vulnerable groups in indigenous communities. She said that FFTP is a non-profit organisation that compliments the work being done by government with regards to serving the less fortunate and providing a betterThelife.minister added that she was particularly happy to see that young families in the Region Two community were given the support to start fresh and she used the opportunity to encourage them to develop their lives.
Each of the new houses includes one double bed, two single folding beds, a folding table, four folding chairs and a two-burner gas stove along with a modern toilet facility, he said.“Iwould encourage the new home- owners to take good care of their homes. The Chairman of the Board of Directors would always encourage new home-own ers to plant fruit trees and have kitchen gardens. I would like to thank the over seas donors who provided the funds of this project,” VincentToshaoadded.of Mainstay/ Whyaka, Yvonne Pear son-Fredericks, said that the ceremony was significant for the Shevillage.added that the village council was happy to have partnered with FFTP to im prove the lives of villagers. The contractor for the project was Faldhari Singh, a resident of Region Two. The houses were construct ed under FFTP’s General Housing Programme.
Five
PoornewreceiveWhyakaMainstay/familieskeystoFoodForThehouses
MINISTER of Amerindian Affairs, Pauline Sukhai, on Saturday, handed over houses that were recently constructed by Food for the Poor (FFTP) Guyana Inc. to five families in Mainstay/ Whyaka, Region Two.
One beneficiary, Julian Thornhill, a father of three said he is glad that he was able to qualify for one of the houses. He said that he currently lives with eight persons in a cramped build ing and it was very uncom fortable.Heexpressed gratitude to the organisation for giving him a new home.
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She also encouraged them to ensure that they get involved in agriculture and take steps to beautify their surroundings.Meanwhile, Chief Exec utive Officer of FFTP, Kent Vincent, in his remarks, said that, so far, the organisation has constructed 3,000 houses throughout Guyana, with 900 of them built in Region Two.
Members of the five families who received new homes. Also pictured are Minister of Amerindian Affairs Pauline Sukhai (third from right), Toshao of Mainstay/Whyaka, Yvonne Pearson-Fredericks (second from right), CEO of FFTP, Kent Vincent (left) and other officials
Randy Dejonge, Kennard Charles, Elton Fredericks and Rodrigo (only name given) were the other bene ficiaries.
Needless to say she has also been a source of inspi ration and a shining example to young women and girls around the world, particularly women of colour. But most of all she has been hailed as the GOAT (The Greatest of All Time) because of her formidable ability, winning 23 Grand Slam singles titles in the course of her illustrious career.Since announcing her intended retirement after the last major tournament of the year – the US Open – Sere na Williams has received a veritable firestorm of media attention, countless accolades from fellow players and fond farewells from fans across the Theglobe.term Grand Slam refers to the four major tennis tournaments played each year – The Australian Open, Wim bledon, The French Open and the US Open - in that order.
Having won in the first two rounds of the current US Open, Serena, resplendent in black and glittering silver, fought for every point in a third-round match which she eventually lost. Her fans, who crowded the Arthur Ashe Stadium in New York and gathered outside, were not disappointed, cheer ing every winning shot and according her a standing ovation at the end of the match. They knew that she put up a valiant battle in true Serena- style and no doubt agreed with her when, be tween smiles and tears in an after-match interview, she said, “It’s been the most in credibleWithride”.one of the most powerful serves and service returns in tennis, Serena Wil liams elevated the sport using her consummate skill and agility on the court and her ‘never say die’ attitude. She has won over crowds who at first did not support her and charmed those who did, with her intense focus and her knack of turning around games going against her.
Indeed the tennis icon has had her fair share of contro versy and criticism over the years. But instead of daunting her, the negative comments have seemed to fuel her de termination to reign supreme in the sport, proving the nay
And in a moving tribute, former First Lady of the US, Michelle Obama, said, “Ser ena, thank you for everything you’ve done to break down barriers and be a positive light in this world…. It has meant so much to follow your journey as an athlete, as a mother, as a business leader and more. I would add, as a ‘fashion diva’, who made the announcement with a fabulous spread in the Sep tember issue of top fashion
Serena Williams retires amid a media blitz
to see her go, as am I.” And I join Michelle Obama as she says, “I wish you (Serena) the best as you evolve into this next chap ter” and agree with tennis commentator, Rob Costas, who was certain that Sere na Williams will be remem bered for “her great wins”. Serena Williams (Photo credit: cnbc.com)
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But beyond all of this, Serena and her sister, Venus, have achieved dominance in a sport with minimal partic ipation by people of colour. They have paved the way for others like the up-andcoming young player, Coco Gauff, the talented, Sloane Stevens and the indomitable, LeylahWhileFernandes.shehas not been able to equal Margaret Court’s record of 24 Grand Slam titles, the tennis star noted that she had noth ing to prove in these latter games and was playing for the sheer enjoyment of it. Simply winning all four Grand Slams is tough enough, but doing this on 23 occasions is nothing short of incredible and as of July 11 this year Statista Research Department announced that, “Serena Williams has won the most Grand Slam titles of all time during her ca reer.”She leaves an indelible mark on the world of tennis and can be proud that she has gone down in the history books as one of the greatest players to have ever played the Ingame.atearful social media post one fan credited the tennis great with being an inspiration to herself and so many other young women, a sentiment that was shared by, Ajla Tomljanovic, the winner of the third round match Ser ena lost. The youthful player considered it an honour to have played ‘the queen of tennis’ saying, “the game will not be the same without her”.
SHE changed the ‘face’ of tennis over her more than two decades in the sport.
magazine, Vogue, along with an op-ed telling us, ‘I don’t want it to be over, but at the same time I’m ready for what’s next.’ I am sure that people all over the world who have heard the name, Serena Williams, and the millions of fans who have watched her play will be sad
sayersHerwrong.nimble movements on court put the lie to those who said she was too ‘heavy’ to be a success in the game and her victory in the 2017 Australian Open, made those who said that at 35 years she was too old, ‘eat their words’, especially after it was later revealed that she was two months pregnant at the time.
Young Bancroft is a product of Annandale Primary School, a school Nandlall attended in
“He obviously topped his school as I did in my time. His mother is the headteacher of Annandale Nursery School.
He recalled that he had
ATTORNEY-GENERAL and Minister of Legal Affairs, Anil Nandlall, on Saturday paid a visit to the country’s top student at the National Grade Six Assessment (NGSA) examinations, Neuel Bancroft, at his home at Eastville, Annandale South, East Coast Demerara.
The lad was awarded a place at Queen’s College after gaining 511 marks at the exam, which was written in July.Speaking eloquently, Hawker told the Guyana Chronicle that he had orig inally hoped to cop a spot at President’s College but was extremely excited and pleasantly surprised when he heard his name on the Minis try of Education’s live feed as being among the top one per cent in the country.
all worth Whileit.he is basking in the glory, he has his eyes firmly set on becoming a judge and is willing to continue to sac rifice as much as is needed to achieve that goal.
My mother was a teacher at Annan dale Primary School. He will be attending Queens College, my alma mater… so much in common!,” said the Attorney-General.
“I want to become a judge to help people solve problems and ensure that jus tice is served. I usually look at a few shows and saw how the judges make decisions and help people, so I want to do the same for as much people as I can as I believe in justice,” he said, adding that his favorite television show is the popular Judge Judy.
Hakim Hawker
Aspiring judge is Kildonan Primary School’s top NGSA performer
topsvisitsAttorney-GeneralvillagerwhocountryatNGSA
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Attorney-General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Anil Nandlall with Bancroft and his family on Saturday
As he looked back at the sacrifices he had to make, in cluding missing his favourite game, Roblox, the lad told this publication that it was
By Nafeeza Yahya
to make sacrifices including lessening the use of his gad gets and screen time, so that he could focus on his studies.
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ELEVEN-YEAR-OLD Hakim Hawker of Philippi Village, who has topped his school, Kildonan Primary, in Region Six and is among the country’s top perform ers at the National Grade Six Assessment (NGSA), is now one step closer to fulfilling his dream of be coming a judge.
his boyhood days. The Attorney-General is also from Eastville, Annandale South.
A smiling Hawker cred ited his success to God, his parents and teachers, espe cially Miss Shevon Pestano.
His achievement has placed him and his school in the limelight and is testimony of hard work and the ability to adapt to changing times.
“I wouldn’t have been able to do it without the support and encourage ment of my teachers and
teachers with a wealth of experience as well as some teachers with modern and forward-thinking ideas. By giving the teachers the opportunity to put their heads together and pres ent the work in a manner that resonates with the pu pils, they are able to make
She used the opportu nity to encourage parents to play a more active role in ensuring that pupils revise their school work at home.
my parents, especially my mother who worked a lot with me,” he said.
His mother, Yevette Mc Bean-Hawker, a sec ondary school teacher and curriculum writer for the National Centre of Educa tional Resources Develop ment (NCERD), celebrat ed 28 years as an educator with the exciting news that her youngest of three children was among the country’s top performers.
getting a student in the top one per cent this year, but several others copping spots at Grade A second ary schools in and out of the Theregion.school’s headmis tress, Babita Basdeo, told this publication that she has a talented bunch of
Primary School, which is located in the Central Corentyne area, has, over the past few years, been churn ing out good results. This constant improvement has not only seen the school
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breakthroughs.Sheexpressed hope that the school will contin ue to shine.
available online. This en tailed her staying up un til the wee hours of the morning with him, which ensured he was able to groove into the habit of studying.Despite being in the profession for almost three decades, Mc Bean-Hawker explained that the method ology used in secondary and primary schools is different and was among the biggest challenges she encountered.However, with the help of Hakim’s teacher, Miss Shevon, they were able to overcome the hur dles, ensuring that her son was guided successfully.
She recalled that during the pandemic, when Hakim was in Grade 5, she took the initiative to devise a study routine from the materials he had at school and from those
The proud mother ad vised parents to always be in involved in their child’s school“Belife.involved in your child’s education even if it’s two hours per day. Take that crucial time with them, spend it with them and let them know that mom and dad are part of [their] education and you will see results,” sheKildonansaid.
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According to informa tion from Hemant Kumar Deonarine, called “Mick ey,” 43, the father of Hen ry, he was about 80 feet away from his son when
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conscious state.
were working on the skidder wheel, so when they finished, my son start up the truck and use the compressor to pump the wheel, but while pumping I don’t
“We were doing some repairs on the skidder and he and two boys
URICK Glen Henry, 17, of Springlands, Cor riverton, East Berbice, Corentyne, tragically lost his life last Friday when a skidder wheel he was filling with air exploded, causing extensive inju ries to his face.
The young man re ceived injuries to the face, his right hand appeared broken and blood was vis ible from his mouth.
Tyre explosion kills young father
Dead: Urick Glen Henry
The father, an employ ee of a logging concession located at Evelyn Landing, Upper Corentyne River, related that the explosion flung Henry about 15 feet into the air and when he landed he was in an un
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the explosion occurred.
know if was too much air, but the wheel sud denly explode with a loud
Saturday.Apost-mortem is ex pected to be performed on Tuesday.Deonarine described his son as hardworking and quiet. He was the main breadwinner for his fam ily. Young Henry leaves
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sound. Is a big wheel, so the pressure push him up in the air so everyone
heart and pulse, but noth ing,” the father said.
A report was made to the logging concession manager, who in turn contacted the police who subsequently arrived and escorted the body to a mortuary at Corriverton on
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to mourn his wife and two children.
Meanwhile, a repre sentative of the sawmill where the youth is em ployed, expressed sym pathy to the family and pledged their full support at this time of mourning.
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Open and the youngest US Open men ’ s finalist since Pete Sampras won here in 1990.
That provided the Spaniard with the impe tus to eventually dominate the fourth set , breaking for a 4-2 lead and seeing out victory.(BBC
After showing signs of frustration on Ruud’s way to levelling the match, Al caraz had to show fight in the third Alcarazset - who had won three epic five setters in a row to reach the finallooked to be lacking energy on certain shots, but Ruud could not capitalise fully as his opponent stopped him going ahead
their 20 overs , opener Johnson Charles striking his second half century in three innings as he top scored with an unbeaten 87 from 59 deliveries. His opening partner , captain Faf du Plessis chipped in with 31 from 20 balls while Tim David got 23 from 17 balls but left arm spinner Tabraiz Shamsi (2-14) and seamer
The Guyana Amazon Warriors players celebrate a wicket (Photo: CPL/Getty Images)
Since being identified as a potential superstar aged 11, he has developed un der the guidance of former world number one Juan
Alcaraz was the youngest Grand Slam men’s finalist since Nad al won the 2005 French
helping Amazon Warriors secure their first win of the near two week old campaign
Teenager Alcaraz wins US Open ...
A cluster of wick ets saw Kings lose three for ten off 12 balls but Charles added 26 for the fourth with captain Roston Chase (6) and a further 32 for the fifth wicket with David, before the innings stuttered again late on
Carlos Ferrero and taken his game to new levels this seasonNow Alcaraz has made his breakthrough on one of the biggest stages in the sportOver the past fortnight he has shown his talent and heart to win over legions of new fans, demonstrating why he is considered by many the player best placed to replace Nadal , Novak Djokovic and Roger Fed erer at the top of the men’s game in the coming years
Both Hetmyer and Paul struck a four and two sixes in cameos which took the pressure off Klaasen and ensured there was no comeback for the Kings
Keemo Paul ( 2-27 ) kept the innings in check with key spells Kings’ loss was their fourth in five games , leaving them rooted to the bottom of the six team tables on two points and already in danger of missing out on the playoffs
smiling.“This is something which I dreamt of since I was a kid, being num ber one in the world and a champion of a Grand Slam,” Alcaraz said “It is something I have worked very hard for It is really, really special.”
A single early break proved the difference in the first set, giving a strong platform to Alcaraz - who had won his previous 21
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The pair played to a high level throughout an engrossing match , with Alcaraz playing the bigger points better in front of a 24,000 crowd largely sup porting the Spaniard
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Generally , over the course of a three hour win over fifth seed Ruud , he looked unburdened by the weight of history
GROS ISLET , St Lu cia , ( CMC ) – Guyana Amazon Warriors made it out of the blocks at the fourth time of ask ing with a comfortable six wicket win over St Lucia Kings in the sec ond match of a dou ble header in the Carib bean Premier League here late Saturday night.
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punching half dozen fours and five sixes as he put on 93 for the first wicket with South African du Plessis, who counted four fours
In reply, Hemraj struck five fours as he posted 37 for the first wicket with Shai Hope (11) but three wickets fell in quick suc cession for just nine runs to rock the innings
Heinrich Klaasen, the right handed South Africa international , struck an accomplished unbeaten 61 from 46 deliveries as Amazon Warriors reeled in their target of 162 with ten balls to spare at the Daren Sammy Cricket
Amazon Warriors had previously lost their opener, had their second game rained off without a ball bowled before go ing down in their third outing.
However, Klaasen ar rived to play a controlled innings which included two fours and three sixes but more important ly , anchored a 66 run , fourth wicket partner ship with Hetmyer and a 50 run, unbroken fifth wicket stand with Kee mo Paul who made 21 not out off ten balls.
Charles was the steady ing hand for the innings,
matches at a major after taking the first set
Sent in, Kings rattled up 161 for seven from
GroundCaptain Shimron Het myer notched 32 from 21 balls and fellow left hander Chandrapaul Hem raj, 23 off 15 deliveries,
Klaasen takes Amazon Warriors to first win
The first of many for Alcaraz?Alcaraz, with his pow erful hitting and supreme athleticism, has long been tipped for greatness
reply, Glenn Phillips and Mitchell Santner offered the visitors hope with a late flurry but eventually they fell short to be bowled out for 242 Smith ’ s century was the only hundred across Austra lia ’ s six ODIs in Townsville and Cairns - New Zealand’s batters failed to register a fifty - where the teams have been faced with conditions more suited to bowling than batting.
A SUPERB century to Steve Smith’s has guided Australia to a clean sweep of the Chap pell Hadlee Trophy, defeating New Zealand by 25 runs to send off Aaron Finch as a win ner in the third Dettol ODI in Cairns
As Australia finished their Powerplay with the score on
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Howeverup Phillips , Jimmy Neesham and Santner consis tently found the boundary and swung the game back in New Zealand’s favour Abbott ’ s fancy footwork on the rope ended Phillips ’ innings with 44 runs required and put the brakes on the
The highlight of Smith ’ s innings came in the 38th over when New Zealand had mistak enly placed one too many fielders outside the 30 yard circle.
against pace and spin alike, and even hit Rauf for two consecu tive boundaries before edging one to the Rajapaksakeeperthen took con trol, finishing with 6 fours and 3 sixes and helping his side add 53/0 in the last five overs
It was only the second time in eight T20Is in 2022 Sri Lanka managed 150+ batting first Pakistan could have re stricted them for fewer?
Three wickets fell in that over; that of a well set Riz wan (55 off 49), Asif Ali and Khushdil Shah, and it all led to Pakistan being bowled out for 147 in 20 overs (Cricbuzz com).
Aussies seal series sweep in Finch’s ODI farewell
… Steve Smith registers 12th ODI century
Australia ’ s form batter of the northern Queensland fixtures , scoring 48no and 47no against Zimbabwe and 61 against New Zealand in the second ODI, the only batter for that match to passLabuschagne50 had his issues against the swinging ball in game one and two of this series ( out to Boult lbw twice ), but navigated the pace bowlers ’ opening spells and brought up his first half century in nine ODI innings
Sri Lankan players celebrate with the winners trophy after their win in the T20 cricket Asia Cup final match against Pakistan at Dubai International Stadium in Dubai on Sunday, September 11, 2022.(Photo:Raj Kumar/IANS)
cooked fifty that lacked impetus to chase something like 171 in a high pressure final Looking back, Pakistan weren’t able to counterattack when they lost Babar (caught at short fine leg) and Fakhar Zaman ( chopped on) off consecutive balls to Pra mod Madushan (who finished with 4 for 34)
They were bowled out for 147 in 20 overs as Sri Lanka brought up five consecutive T20Is wins for the first time since April 2014
And he saved the best for last with a fluent innings that was riddled with sumptuous drives against a high quality bowling attack to earn both Player of the Match and Series honours
The tourists were still in a decent position when expe rienced pair Williamson and Tom Latham teamed up, but Latham was stumped after advancing down the pitch to Zampa, making it three quick wickets for the hosts.
Australia slammed 91 runs off the final 10 overs as Alex Carey (42no off 43) and Camer on Green (25no off 12) finished off the innings with aplomb Finn Allen and Devon Con way started the Kiwis ’ chase with a flurry of boundaries, hav ing no issues dealing with Mitch Starc and Josh Hazlewood Conway (21 off 26) stood his ground when Smith took a catch at gully, but the TV umpire Rod Tucker overturned the on field soft signal of out to send Con way on his way Allen (35 off 38), brought into the side in place of Martin Guptill, looked comfortable and displayed his timing with five
(Scores: Sri Lanka 170/6 in 20 overs (Rajapaksa 71*, Hasa ranga 36; Rauf 3-29) beat Paki stan 147 in 20 overs (Rizwan 55; Madushan 4-34, Hasaranga 3-27) by 23 runs)
Smith got through an im pressive new ball display from Trent Boult and Tim Southee to register the 12th ODI century of his career as Australia compiled 5-267In
Finch ’ s final ODI innings lasted only 13 balls, his stumps shattered by a Southee in swing er with five runs to his name A standing ovation greeted Finch as he left the arena with everyone in Cazalys Stadium eager to show their appreciation for the champion Australian captain
Furthermore, the venue only multiplied the challenge on offer - teams chasing in Dubai had won 26 of the last 30 games leading into this final So when the coin fell Pakistan’s way, it pitted Sri Lanka’s bat first limita tions against Pakistan’s grey chasing record, making for a fascinating contest.
But the dynamic duo even tually found their rhythm and brought up their 10th century stand for Australia ( seven in Tests, three in ODIs).
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Babar Azam ’ s form and Mohammad Rizwan ’ s slow
Yes The pitch had good bounce for shot making but also had enough in it for the bowlers
The wicket of captain Kane Williamson (27 off 56), the fifth of the innings, encapsulated the Kiwis ’ series in Cairns ; what started with promise had turned into a Phillipsnightmarenudged a Maxwell delivery to deep point and an easy two appeared on the cards, but sharp work from Labus chagne caused confusion for Williamson and Phillips with the skipper falling victim to the mix
Smith was sweating on over pitched deliveries and cashed in with a series of divine straight and on drives while Labuscha gne was content with ones and twos
Theresurfacewasa noticeable hush around the ground when Finch faced his first ball as the boister ous Cairns crowd held its collec tive breath as Boult steamed in The recalled Josh Inglis
Boult was outstanding again, taking figures of 2-25 to finish the series with 10 wick ets at an average of 10.3.
Aware of the situation , Smith unleashed a huge slog that cleared the mid wicket fence and immediately followed it up with an animated gesture to the umpires to ensure the no ball and free hit weren’t missed Smith raced from 50 to 100 in only 46 balls but it was the slowest one day ton of his career, coming off 127 balls
Looking back , Pakistan were taken aback by that coun terattacking partnership be tween Wanindu Hasaranga and Bhanuka Rajapaksa The duo added 58 runs off 36 balls for the sixth wicket Hasaranga , in particular , was aggressive
Central to the title win was a counter attacking batting effort from Bhanuka Rajapaksa (71* off 45) and Wanindu Hasa ranga (36 off 21), who lifted Sri Lanka from 58/5 and set 171 for Pakistan, a target that proved too tall for Babar Azam and Co on the night
fours and a straight six off Adam ZampaBut he fell to a simple catch at mid on after attempting to work a Cameron Green delivery to the on side
The left armer’s supreme career record in ODIs against Glenn Maxwell continued, cap turing the wicket of the Austra lia allrounder for the sixth time at a cost of only 19 runs
Aaron Finch brought down the curtains on his ODI career with a 3-0 sweep against New Zealand © (AFP)
Starc (3-60 off 9.5 overs) and Sean Abbott (2-31 off 10) held their nerve at the death to close out the innings and send Australia up to sec ond spot in the ICC ODI Super League.(Cricket.com,au)
How the toss spiced things up Coming into this final, Sri Lanka’s only loss in the tour nament came when they batted first To be fair, it wasn’t a one off instance of them failing to put a total on the board; since the 2021 T20 World Cup, Sri Lanka had lost all the seven matches they batted first in
Pakistan were just too good with their pace upfront Naseem Shah, steaming in, rattled Kusal Mendis’s stumps in the opening over but more pace awaited them in the form of Harif Rauf, who notched up pace in excess of 150 and picked the wickets of Pathum Nissanka ( caught at mid off) and Danushka Gu nathilaka (bowled).
SRI LANKA emerged Asia Cup champions for the sixth time with a 23 run win over the more fancied Pakistan in Dubai
New Zealand , who were skittled for 82 just three days ago, won the toss and decided to bowl first on the fresh Cazalys Stadium
But Babar Azam instead of at tacking Sri Lanka at five down, allowed Rajapaksa Hasaranga to get their eyes in against three overs of Pakistanspin’ s fielding in the last five overs didn’t help either Rajapaksa was dropped twice, first by Shadab Khan on 49 at long on before he collided with Asif Ali at deep mid wicket and made for another drop In contrast, Sri Lanka took all the catches that came their way , which at Dubai’s ‘Ring of Fire’ stadium isn’t always easy Pakistan and chase: what went wrong today?
Both Iftikhar Ahmed and Rizwan were slow to get off the blocks and it meant that Pakistan were only 68/2 at the halfway mark To be fair to the duo , they had done well against Hasaranga, picking 25 runs off his first three overs but his fourth, it can be said, all but decided the match
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Things went from bad to worse when Iftikhar Ahmed got rid of Dhananjaya de Sil va, who had hitherto looked Sri Lanka’s best batter
had the privilege of partnering Finch in the captain ’ s final one day match but was first to go for 10 when he guided Boult to wicketkeeper Tom Latham.
2-19, Smith and Marnus La buschagne were more intent on survival than run scoring early on, scoring just 10 runs from the first nine overs of their partnership.
Just how did SL get to 58/5?
Sri Lanka clinch Asia Cup for the 6th time after stunning win
That was the second time in the day England had batted, their first innings earlier wrapped up for 158After resuming on 154-7 , England lost the final three wickets for four runs in 16 legal deliveries, part of an overall col lapse of six wickets for 29 runs South Africa wiped out the deficit of 40 for the loss of only one wicket, and were arguably in charge at 83-1, until England’s skilful bowlers got to work England on brink after see saw Englandday were in real danger of wasting a strong position on a day when The Oval continued to show respect to Her Majes
The right hander top scored with 52 from 31 balls , striking five fours and three sixes, his knock helping to pull Tallawahs out of trouble at seven for
ENGLAND CLOSING SOUTH AFRICA 1st innings 118 England 1st inningso/n 154-7 Alex Lees b Marco Jansen 13 Zak Crawley lbw Marco Jansen 5 Ollie Pope c Kyle Verreynne b Kagiso Rabada 67 Joe Root c Keegan Petersen b Marco Jansen 23 Harry Brook c Kagiso Rabada b Marco Jansen 12 Ben Stokes c Sarel Erwee b Anrich Nortje 6 Ben Foakes c Keegan Petersen b Marco Jansen 14 Stuart Broad c Kyle Verreynne b Kagiso Rabada 6 Ollie Robinson c Dean Elgar b Kagiso Rabada 3 Jack Leach b Kagiso Rabada 0 James Anderson Not Out 0 Extras 1b 1lb 7nb 0pen 0w 9 Total (36.2 overs)
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The idea of England com pleting the chase on the fourth evening should barely have been contemplated, but Stokes’ side have regularly pushed the boundaries of what is possible
This was another relentless display by the England bowlers, who have allowed South Africa a total in excess of 179 only once in five innings this series
South Africa dominat ed the morning , as England meekly lost their last three wickets in only 13 minutes be fore the Proteas moved ahead by lunch.
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However, as the ball swung in the afternoon, the hosts cut through a South Africa batting line up that could not find a way to cling on
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The intention was clear in a frenetic start as Crawley and Lees were swept along by the growing belief of a rapt crowd England took 27 from the first three overs , an approach entirely in keeping with their summer revolution under cap tain Stokes and coach Brendon McCullumThelight
The prospect of England winning on Sunday , after only two days of play , was raised when they were left with around 100 minutes to reach their target
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Keegan Petersen c Ollie Pope b James Anderson 23 Rickelton lbw Stuart Broad
The finish was a little more tense than Royals would have wanted , how ever , especially after they started the final over from slow medium Rovman Pow ell needing just four runs for victoryPowell surrendered only three runs from the first four deliveries before captain David Miller ( 17 not out )
De Kock faced 53 deliv eries and struck seven fours while Bosch counted three fours and two sixes in a 49 ballRoyalsknock top the standings with ten points from five matches, four clear of Tall awahs who have played the same number of matches
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Earlier, captain Rovman Powell’s second half centu ry in as many days laid the foundation for Tallawahs ’ 156 for eight off their 20 overs
faded and the ten sion rose Crawley kept En gland on track until the umpires intervened to boos from the spectatorsBowlers set up victory push
ENGLAND are closing in on a series clinching victory over South Africa after a supreme bowling display on the fourth day of the third Test at the Kia Oval
Fall of Wickets : 1-17 Lees, 2-43 Crawley, 3-84 Root, 4-107 Brook, 5-129 Stokes, 6-133 Pope, 7-151 Broad, 8-155 Robinson, 9-158 Leach, 10-158 Foakes
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Sarel Erwee c Joe Root b Ben Stokes Elgar lbw Stuart Broad
(56.2 overs) 169 all out Fall of Wickets : 1-58 Erwee, 2-83 Elgar, 3-91 Petersen, 4-95 Rickelton, 5-120 Mulder, 6-133 Zondo, 7-146 Jansen, 8-146 Rabada, 9-169 Maharaj, 10-169 Verreynne Bowling : James Anderson 15.2 - 4 - 37 - 2, Ollie Robinson 15 - 5 - 40 - 2 ( 2nb), Stuart Broad 13 - 2 - 45 - 3, Ben Stokes 13 - 2 - 39 - 3 ENGLAND(2nb). 2nd innings Alex Lees Not Out 32 Zak Crawley Not Out 57 Extras 0b 5lb 3nb 0pen 0w 8 Total (17.0 overs) 97-0 Bowling : Kagiso Rabada 8 - 1 - 41 - 0 ( 1nb), Marco Jansen 5 - 0 - 24 - 0 (1nb), Anrich Nortje 4 - 0 - 27 - 0 (1nb). SCOREBOARD CRICKET QUIZ CORNER (Monday September 12, 2022) Royals send ominous signal with fifth straight win Quinton de Kock (right) and Corbin Bosch added 117 for the second wicket to bat Tallawahs out of the game (Photo: CPL/Getty Images
In a frantic start to the chase that made a Sunday finish a pos sibility, England raced to 97-0 in 17 overs and were only halted by the fading light
Crawley and Lees make rapid progress
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Bowling: Kagiso Rabada 13 - 1 - 81 - 4 (5nb), Marco Jansen 12.2 - 2 - 35 - 5 ( 1nb).
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Chasing only 157, Roy als got half centuries from South Africans Quinton de Kock (64 not out) and Corbin Bosch (56) to get home with a ball to spare at the Daren Sammy Cricket Ground
Just as victory was in sight, umpires Nitin Menon and Rich ard Kettleborough returned the same light reading recorded to end play on Saturday evening
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Wiaan Mulder 2 - 0 - 11 - 0, Anrich Nortje 9 - 0 - 29 - 1 (1nb)
GROS ISLET , St Lucia , (CMC) – Unbeaten Barba dos Royals won their fifth on the trot to send their clearest signal yet of their Caribbean Premier League title challenge, when they defeated Jamaica Talla wahs by eight wickets here Sunday
In reply, Kyle Mayers registered a rare failure (12) but de Kock and Bosch took control of the run chase in a thrilling 117 run, second wicket partnership which took the game away from Tallawahs and put Royals firmly in control. 225-6158)
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Opener Zak Crawley passed fifty for the first time since March • (Getty Images) 158 all out
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from captain Dean Elgar, who failed to review an lbw decision off Broad when the ball would have missed leg stump
two in the fourth over after openers Brandon King (0) and Kennar Lewis (1) per ished cheaply.
Zak Crawley reached his fifty from 36 balls , his first half century in 17 Test innings, and ended 57 not out. He will return alongside Alex Lees , who is unbeaten on 32, with 33 more required for victory.
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South Africa lost their last nine wickets for 86, a collapse started by an error of judgement
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At the other end, Crawley was playing some crisp strokes, looking more comfortable than at any other point this season
Still, England have taken the sting out of what could have been a tricky target and are set to reap the rewards on Monday, when entry to The Oval will be free of charge (BBC Sport)
The home side bowled South Africa out for 169 to leave 130 required for a 2-1 triumph England ’s bowlers collec tively used the prodigious move ment on offer, Stuart Broad and Ben Stokes taking three wickets each, James Anderson and Ollie Robinson both claiming two
Mulder chop on, then for Khaya Zondo to be pinned leg before not knowing whether to play or leaveAnderson’s first scalp was Keegan Petersen steering to third slip and he persuaded Kyle Verreynne to sky a caught and bowled for a final wicket that signalled England’s charge
Answers to yesterday’s quiz: (1) 38 games (2) Krishmar Santokie Today’s Quiz: (1) When did the Barbados Tridents win the CPL (title?2) Who is the first player to cop the Man of the AwardMatch in this season’s CPL (Men)? Answers in tomorrow’s issue
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Powell put on 57 for the third wicket with left hander Amir Jangoo who struck 30 from 36 balls with two fours and a six , before adding a further 34 for the fourth wicket with Raymon Reifer (41).When Powell fell in the 14th over to be one of three wickets for left arm seamer Obed McCoy (3-24), Reifer, who struck a four and three sixes off 26 balls, then pow ered the back end of the in nings in a 43 run, fifth wicket stand with Fabian Allen (20).
In a hectic start, Lees was dropped first ball by fourth slip Jansen , survived a di rect hit run out attempt, was the subject of a failed review and looped a catch just over the grasp of Maharaj.
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Broad was rewarded for attacking the stumps Ryan Rickelton was also lbw and Keshav Maharaj bowled , Broad climbing to 566 Test wickets, fifth on the all time list and second in terms of seamers , behind only An dersonStokes hooped the ball throughout He had earlier taken the first wicket - Sarel Erwee caught at first slip - before the captain returned for a marathon spell either side of tea when he bowled Marco Jansen and had Kagiso Rabada edge to third slip
He reached 50 with three fours in four Rabada deliv eries, then was dropped at mid wicket and edged be tween keeper and slip in the same Anrich Nortje over
England closing in on series win over South Africa
sealed victory with a single to long off.
THE final evening of the Lucozade Indoor Hockey Championships was enough to satisfy the greatest of thirsts for the sport
Rashid will now lead a spin attack that includes Sri Lanka ’ s Akila Dananjaya , Afghanistan ’ s Izharulhaq Naveed and local boys Jaden
adding a deflection field goal in the second quarter to see a 2-0 lead at half time for GCC Tournament MVP Aysa Xavier piled on the pres sure in the third quarter with two penalty corner putback goals, taking the GCC tally to four. With the initial shots being very well saved by tournament best goalkeeper Anesa Permaul of the Hikers, Xavier used her skills and guile to score on the deceptive putbacks
The inexperience of Saints, however, showed as
Bounty GCC and Old Fort would square off in the much anticipated final Each team had earned their place by defeating the mighty Hik ers teams as GCC squeezed by the Pepsi Hikers in one semi final and Old Fort, hav ing a somewhat easier time,
In a brave and gutsy dis play of hockey , the Hik
er for Tridents , with 11 strikes in ten games at an economy rate of 6.85. Ear lier in 2017, he bagged the first ever CPL hat trick , for Amazon Warriors, to knock out Jamaica Talla wahs.
The Spartans stormed to the biggest victory mar gin of the evening with a 9-2 defeat of Saints Most promising player , Clay sa Bobb , produced two moments of brilliance to score the Conquerors’ pair of goals in an otherwise one sided match which ended in favour of the Spartans.
Former nationals Kev in Spencer and Orland Semple scored a field goal each in the third and fourth quarters respectively to lead GCC to a 4-2 victory and the Men ’ s Lucozade Indoor Championships trophy.
Old Fort capitalized on a few defensive errors in the final quarter to score two more goals to finish the match with a 4-2GCCwin Spartans ’ Sarah Klautky was the leading goal scorer for the Girls Under 20 final and indeed the entire evening with five goals to her name against the Saints Hockey Club Conquerors
GCC teams dominate Lucozade Indoor hockey
It is understood that Hasaranga, who is currently with the Sri Lanka side in the UAE for the Asia Cup final, is unavailable for the entire CPL season Meanwhile , Maheesh Theekshana, who was picked up by Trinbago
Malolan Rangarajan, Pa triots ’ assistant coach and strategy coach , was hap py with Rashid’s inclusion which he expressed via Twit ter, “Missing Wanindu, [but] can ’ t complain about the replacement.”
ner Rashid Khan is set to return to the CPL with the defending champions St Kitts & Nevis Patriots sign ing him as a like for like replacement for Wanindu Hasaranga.
Old Fort’s prolific striker
The second half saw GCC taking greater precau tions to quell the explosive
Ashley DeGroot opened the GBTI account with a penalty layoff shot in the fifth minute with Makeda Harding
Carmichael and Jon Russ JaggesarRashid was recently in action at the Asia Cup, where he was Afghanistan ’ s sec ond highest wicket taker , with six scalps in five match es at an economy rate of 6.55 Mujeeb Ur Rahman , who took one more wick et than Rashid at the Asia Cup, will link up with the ta ble topping Barbados Royals this CPL Hose to replace Da vid at St Lucia Kings
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He was also snapped up by Adelaide Strikers in the BBL draft last month
upstaging the Hikers Cadets
With GCC seemingly having the game all sewn up by the beginning of the fourth quarter , the Hikers were out to prove that the game was not yet over
Men’s champions Bounty GCC
Knight Riders to play for them in this year’s tourna ment , is still awaiting an NOC from Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC).Rashid returns to the CPL after having missed the last season owing to national commitments Patriots will be the third team that he represents, after Guyana Am azon Warriors and Barbados Royals (then Tridents).
The match shifted into high gear, however, in the second quarter as Orland Semple put GCC up by two with a penalty corner two minutes after the quarter break.
Rashid Khan to join St Kitts & Nevis
St Lucia Kings have roped in English batter Adam Hose as a replacement for Tim David, who is set to make his T20I debut for Australia in India later this month, in the lead up to the T20 World Cup Hose, 29, made 557 runs at 55.70 and a strike rate of 160.98 in this year ’ s T20 Blast and also had a strong Hundred season for Northern Superchargers
Rashid has had success with both franchises - he was the highest wicket tak
Warren Williams and veteran Ascofu Simon would bring Old Fort storming back with two counterattacking field goals to level the scores at 2-2 by the half
In spite of their loss in the senior division, YMCA Old Fort would taste sweet victory, coincidentally by the themed 4-2 margin of the evening , over Saints Hockey Club S7N In the reverse of the senior men’s result, Old Fort took a 2-0 lead only to see it squan dered as Saints drew even at 2-2 in the third quarter.
anything to chance as they stormed out of the gates from the opening whistle to dominate the play against the Woodpecker Hikers
The GBTI GCC Spartans were not prepared to leave
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Patriots as Hasaranga’s replacement
ers managed to pull two goals back in the final quar ter through their top striker Latacia ‘China’ Chung in the 31st and 37th minutes This effort, however, would not be enough to prevent the GBTI ladies from lifting the Ladies trophy in similar fashion to the men, with a 4-2 victory
and effective Old Fort coun terattacks and stifling their free flowing attack with a half court defence
The first quarter of the Men ’ s final was almost through before the high paced match would see its first goal off a penalty corner from GCC’s Mark Sargeant
Women’s champions GCC Spartans
Patriots could really use a player as accomplished as Rashid. They have only one win in five games, and even that came in unlikely circumstances, where they had to make history by be coming the first CPL team to score more than 20 runs in the last over to get across the line
The Georgetown Cricket Club (GCC) came out the big winners of the tourna ment with victories in three of the four finals, while Old Fort secured the remaining victory in two finals appear ancesIn the Men ’ s division ,
I N what is unprecedented , Charles town Secondary won both the Boys and Girls titles at the ExxonMobil Under 14 School ’ s Football tournament which concluded on Saturday at the Ministry of Education Ground, Carifesta Avenue
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SPANISH teenager Carlos Alcaraz fulfilled his potential as a future Grand Slam champion and world number one by beating Casper Ruud in the US Open final to achieve both feats
Malcolm Hendricks and Chinwendu Rover with the championship trophies (Newsroom photo)
In the Boys’ final, Charlestown snatched a 3-2 victory via penalty kicks after a 1-1 draw at the end of regulation and extra time
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The winning Charlestown Secondary School teams celebrate their double win
Meanwhile, in the third place games,
The 19 year old is the youngest men’ s Grand Slam champion since Rafael Nadal won the French Open in 2005.
For the Boys, Malcolm Hendricks gave Charlestown the lead in the 15th minute but Ann’s Grove equalized through Selwyn Fraser five minutes later , and the battle continued until penalty kicks were needed
Smith and Chelsyi Lupe gave Charles town a comfortable 2-0 lead until a late consolation goal from Azari Wilson of East Ruimveldt narrowed the lead.
The winning purse for both categories was $ 300,000 , which will go towards a project at the school, while second place received half that amount
Ruud, 23, would have become the new world number one if he had won, but has now lost both of his two major finals
Alcaraz, who saved two set points in the third which would have put Ruud ahead, ran up to his team in the stands and danced with them in a huddle, before return ing to his seat where he was crying at the same time as
Alcaraz won 6-3 2-6 7-6 (7-1) 6-3 in his first major final
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After hitting a routine forehand long on his first champi onship point, Alcaraz took his second with a service winner out wide and instantly fell flat on his back in celebration
The tournament was co ordinated by the Petra Organisation with support from Demerara Distillers Limited through their Pepsi brand.
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against Ann’s Grove Secondary, while in the Girls final, they prevailed 2-1 over East Ruimveldt Secondary
2019 champs, Cummings Lodge, defeated West Ruimveldt 4-2 in the Boys division, and New Campbellville Secondary pre vailed 3-0 on penalty kicks against New Central
Instead it is Alcaraz who replaces Russia’s Daniil Medvedev at the top, becoming the first teenager to climb to the summit in the 49 year history of the ATP rankings