An open letter DEAR PRESIDENT BURNHAM, When you died in 1985 a beleaguered, downtrodden, malnourished and poverty stricken nation breathed a collective sigh of relief, hoping and believing then that finally it was good riddance to very, very bad rubbish. Now you are back.... you have changed your name but it is still seven letters long. Your hair is not as black as it was before neither are you as fat as you were back then, and even though you have changed your colour from purple to green and has tinkered with your modus operandi I know for sure that you are back, and with that knowledge the painful memories of your first sojourn here are returning and they are as fresh, (and frightening), as they were back then. Back then the policies you implemented, the decisions you made and the manner in which you governed wreaked havoc on our nation. Democracy was dead, a dictatorship was alive and fear stalked the land. If what you did then was wrong then by no stretch of the imagination can what you are doing now be considered right. I am only too aware, Mr. President, that ordinary people will only do the right thing when it is the easiest thing for them to do and that great people will always do the right thing when it is the right and proper thing to do. How you would like to be remembered this time around is entirely up to you but for now the signs (and the realities)
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are ominous (and harsh and uninspiring). Back then it took you all of 21 years to complete your transformation from a brilliant and charismatic leader into a despotic tyrant. This time around it’s like the nation is being “rewound on fast forward” to the early 1980’s. In less than three years it’s déjà vu. Back then you used the United Force led by Peter D’Aguair to oust the PPP government led by Cheddie Jagan out of office. This time around same stroke (though different folks), same result but in using the AFC and the smaller parties in the APNU you have proven to be smarter and wiser than you were the first time around. In choosing to coalesce with the AFC in order to achieve your desired result you now have in your clutches a bunch of opportunists who do not understand how coalition governments work. D’Aguair to his credit had higher levels of testosterone. Back then an unsuspecting nation learnt of Jim Jones and the People’s Temple after the fact, now we are learning of ExxonMobil and its crappy contract in similar way. Back then you had your image placed on exercise books, now its hundreds of feet higher... it’s plastered on kites. Back then you had Rabbi Washington and members of the House of Israel go after the political opposition, now it seems as though SARU and SOCU are being made to do the same. Back then your mantra was “feed, clothe and
house the nation “, now it’s “buses, boots and boats”. Back then you spited Indo Guyanese by banning flour, potato, split peas etc, now you put sugar workers out of work by closing sugar estates. Please don’t get me wrong, for as well intentioned the thinking behind the decisions to ban then were, and to close now may be, both are perceived as anti Indian. Perception, Mr President, is everything. Back then dissident voices were silenced, now attempts are made to shut up Lincoln Lewis and David Hinds. Back then mass games were a part of the school curriculum, now the “ mass games “, (for want of a better term ), that are being played out on a weekly basis by your administration have given rise to mass dissatisfaction, mass discontent, mass suspicion, mass disapproval, mass criticism, mass displeasure, mass discomfiture, mass distrust, mass disdain, mass disillusionment and mass disbelief. Back then you handpicked Harry Bollers as your chairman of the Guyana Elections Commission, now you have unilaterally appointed James Patterson to the same position. Back then you rode tall in a saddle, straddling a horse whilst you trampled your nation. Now even as you continue to trample on the sense and sensibilities of your nation, there is no way I am missing the fact that you have traded that horse for a highly paid but inexplicably dumb jackass...there is no prize for guessing the name of that jackass. Respectfully yours, Reginald Sookram.
After years of accusation the charges are a vindication of the PPP DEAR EDITOR, The Law of unintended consequences seems to have struck SOCU and the Administration. Urged on by the learned Attorney General to “Secure convictions” , SOCU has fired its first shot with charges of Public misconduct in Public office against former PPP Minister of Finance Ashni Singh and former head of the Sovereign Wealth management agency, NICIL, Mr. Winston Brassington. The charges stem from cited procedural errors and lay no claim to illicit gain for either official by way of corrupt practice. Robert K Merton’s “The Unanticipated Consequences
of Purposive Social Action” lists five causes of unintended consequences, the first two “Ignorance” and “Error” are most persuasive; however I will be generous and apply the third “imperious immediacy of interest.” By that he was referring to instances in which someone wants the intended consequence of an action so much that he purposefully chooses to ignore any unintended effects. For sure, if after years of listening to the multitude of accusations of PPP corruption by the then opposition and more so by the Kaieteur News of hundreds of Billions of dollars of theft annually, of every imaginable accusation
associated with every project undertaken to improve the lives of Guyanese, this can only be seen as an exoneration of the PPP and a stunning indictment of irresponsible behavi o r o f t h e Kaieteur News.If after all that, including Forensic Audits done b y v a r i o u s persons including by Mr. Jaipaul Sharma who sits as a Member of Parliament on the Government benches, added to three years of investigation by various special purpose units, we have ‘procedural errors’ as the charge this further exemplifies the exoneration. Our Attorney General (Continued on page 6)
Banning single-use plastics is a ... From page 4 he who will not see. There will be some persons among us who cannot see or will not see the good sense of using environmentally safe items instead of poisonous or dangerous ones. Others who know quite well that these things are harmful, will use them anyway for selfish reasons.To keep such persons in check, we need to ban harmful items or tax them heavily. As such, people who do not give a damn about the environment and wish to continue using pollutants and hazardous materials will have to consider the serious penalties they would incur, financially and otherwise, if they want to pollute the land
and endanger people’s health. Minister of Business with responsibility for Tourism, Dominic Gaskin, has spoken about Government’s goal to reduce or eliminate plastic waste by 2020. Therefore, I expect Government to put appropriate incentives in place to reward ‘green’ businesses and also offer concessions like soft loans or tax breaks to bring new green businesses on stream. This would go a long way to show investors, the business community and the public at large that Government is sincere about creating a clean and green Guyana. There are persons with the means and know-how to move the nation forward in
this area if Government gives positive support, especially by providing suitable incentives.Apart from taking bold steps to save the environment, I have also noted Government’s efforts to enhance and showcase Guyana by selecting symbols of nationhood. I am referring to the Carifesta carriageway, the Kitty roundabout, erecting arches and more. These are excellent initiatives and I hope to see more. Environmentalist
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Workers can become hapless victims DEAR EDITOR, The GAWU has seen in several sections of the media reports about the recent interaction between the Ministers of Natural Resources, among others meeting with the workers of the Bauxite Company of Guyana Inc. (BCGI). The engagement, which has sadly been occasioned by the sanctions which has included Rusal in its sweep and which drives home in a very real way how connected as a world and people we are. The fact is that workers in Guyana could be reduced to mere hapless victims by the actions and decisions of others thousands of miles away. Our Union hopes that the worst is not realized and should the worst come about that some arrangement could be put in place to ensure that the workers retain their jobs with decent rates-of-pay and acceptable conditions of work. We were also pleased to learn that the Government,
from what we saw in the media, has committed to standing by the workers who undoubtedly have found themselves between a rock and a hard place. The involvement of the workers organization representative is also a welcome sign and would serve to ensure that the workers interests are safeguarded. While heartened by what we regard as an almost instantaneous response by Government to the threat posed to the BCGI workers, we at the same time, recognise the dichotomy in regarding the approach to the plight of the thousands of the now jobless workers in the sugar industry. The situation facing thousands of families and scores of communities in the sugar belt has not been occasioned by external forces, but is the doing of those who are entrusted with ensuring that all Guyanese can live a decent and respectable life. We saw in the April 26, 2018 Guyana Chronicle, Minister of Natural Resources,
Raphael Trotman, was quoted “[t]he government of Guyana has a duty to stand and work with you to save your jobs”. It is a statement that we cannot disagree with but we wonder why such sentiments were apparently absent as the Administration, of which Minister Trotman is a highranking member, considered and later implemented what could only be described as a cruel, heartless and callous policy to minimize the sugar industry and put thousands of workers on the breadline; dash the aspirations and dreams of too many innocent children; and push back the progress in several communities. Indeed when one looks at the two (2) situations, from all appearances it seems that the Government has turned its back on this group of Guyanese who find themselves in the most difficult of circumstances. Without a doubt the sugar workers and their families and their communities would also wish for the Coalition Government, which promised them a ‘Good Life’, to put their minds at ease and to tell them that tomorrow will be better than the dreadful nightmare of today. As we see the contrasting approaches being deployed by the Administration in the two industries this is not a situation of apples and oranges but we wish to remind our Government that what’s good for the goose is good for the gander too! Yours faithfully, Seepaul Narine General Secretary GAWU
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ASHNI SINGH, WINSTONBRASSINGTON .. From page 4 Rodrigues Architects Associate, a competent valuation officer.” The other charges allege that “Singh and Brassington sold to Multicinemas Guyana Inc. a plot of State land (10 acres) at Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, for the sum of $185,037, 000, without first having procured a valuation of the said property from a competent valuation officer, and also that Singh and Brassington in 2009, by way of an Agreement of Sale and Purchase sold to the National Hardware Guyana Limited a track of Sate land (103 acres), being a portion of Plantation Liliendaal and Turkeyen for the sum of $598,659,398 (VAT exclusive) without first having procured a valuation of the said property from a competent valuation officer.” Similarly, former Ministers of Health Volda Lawrence’s and George Norton’s dealings with ANSA McAl Trading Limited concerning $605,962,200 and the tenancy at 29 Sussex Street, Albouystown concerning the sum of $12,500,000 respectively, must be investigated by the DPP and prosecuted to the full extent of the criminal law if prosecutorial standards are met. The beneficiaries of these acti ons are subject to prosecution also.
Firing a suspected white collar miscreant, without indicting and enjoining him/ her from leaving Guyana, can afford and facilitate that person a new and luxurious life away from those he/she destroyed with the stolen assets, and from the reaches of the law and justice. For example, amid the crisis in the sugar industry, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Guyana Sugar Corporation, Dr. Rajendra Singh and his Board of Directors were merely asked to resign, after they “mishandled” a $6B bailout, and then requested another outrageous $16B “to avert an industry-wide shut down.” Proper investigations, forensic audits and injunctions are mandatory in glaring cases of malfeasance like these and the several others that have crippled and pillaged Guyana’s economy, and overburdened Guyanese tax payers. This opinion is not based on whim or caprice, mere speculation or prejudice, but based on evidence which could reasonably meet the standard of proof beyond a reasonable doubt in criminal cases, the benchmark for instituting criminal charges. They also reflect serious breaches of the public trust and coffers, and are major financial crimes. They make the U.S. mob
and racketeering (RICO) laws pale in significance, and constitute an attack on the collective assets of the Guyanese nation, and are much more than mere “misconduct in public office contrary to common law.” Anyone charged with plundering national assets will hardly be extradited to stand trial back in Guyana, but like the others, will retire very comfortably in luxury and pomp beyond the jurisdiction of the laws of Guyana and justice, enjoying their filthy lucre invisibly and extravagantly, unnoticed, unabated and undisturbed. Moreover, it mandates a more forensic and in-depth investigations that may lead to bigger criminals, crime syndicates, bosses, cohorts and culprits who sophisticatedly, barefacedly and perversely stole and converted Guyana’s resources and assets to the detriment of the Guyanese people, while considering themselves above the law. I have seen cases with less evidence result in charges, and unanimous guilty verdicts from the defendants’ peers on a jury. The DPP needs to do her job fearlessly and fairly. The media should not be hesitant to publish this opinion for it is based on a matter of public interest and national importance. Laurie Ganpat
After years of accusation the ... From page 5 should have given more prudent advice to these anti-corruption organizations: To seek truth, to investigate thor-
oughly, to charge when the evidence warrants it, without fear or favor any Official of any administration, past or present that engages in corrupt practice for personal gain. Sadly, Basil Williams chose to wear the hat of PNC Party Chairman and delivered a political ‘sound bite’. The unintended consequences of his ill thought out instructions have acquired a bite of their own. The time has surely come for the Anti-corruption agencies to ‘put up or shut up’ and certainly not to engage in laying a plethora of transparently politically motivated persecutions. These charges are not worthy of the resources allocated to these agencies. We cannot be paying/ handing billions of taxpayer dollars to find procedural misconduct. Using subjective real estate values as the foundation for charges is a slippery slope. For example, during the conception phase of the Marriott Hotel in Georgetown, one knowledgeable accountant/lawyer suggested that the land designated for the construction
was worth Seventy five million USD but oddly enough, the Pegasus Hotel, located in the same vicinity and of similar size sold for less than ten percent of that figure, and that was with a complete hotel and amenities. We can ascribe value and ask any price for any property, but in the end it is only worth what someone is willing to pay. These charges based on flimsy foundations also has the potential consequence of opening the floodgates of effluent Tit for Tat charges that would haunt Guyana for generations. We will need to construct a separate luxury level incarceration facility for politicians, Government agency staff and public servants. Mature thought is required for us to grow as a Nation; the current instability can become worse and move from a proxy civil war played out in court to a very real one in the streets. In closing, If and when these agencies discover true evidence-based corruption, I would be happy to publicly support any such legitimate prosecution. Sincerely Robin Singh
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Cybercrime Bill clause sparks public outcry
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clause in the Cybercrime Bill that is before Parliament for debate and passage has sparked a public outcry, with claims that it seeks to silence persons who criticize the Government. Ironically, most of the pushback came yesterday via the internet as social activists bemoaned Section 18 (1) (a) of the bill. It states that a person commits the offence of sedition if they bring or attempt to bring into hatred or contempt, or excites or attempts to excite disaffection towards the Government established by law in Guyana. According to Section 18 (1), a person can commit the offence whether in or out of Guyana by intentionally publishing, transmitting or circulating by use of a c o m puter system or any other means, a statement or words, either spoken or written, a text, video, image, sign, visible representation, or other thing. The penalty ranges from four months in prison to a life sentence where death occurs. On Facebook, local writer and cultural advisor to the Government, Ruel Johnson described the section as troubling. “If passed, this single section will be the most poisonous piece of anti-democratic legislation in our modern history,” Johnson posted. He stated that disaffection towards government is par for the course of politics in a democracy and the internet remains the most powerful medium for ‘democratic expression we have’.
- Persons believe it could be used to silence Govt critics
Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Basil Williams “This administration rode to power on a wave of disaffection incited against the PPP by persons like me using social media. To therefore include a provision like this in an anti crime bill is to criminalize the exact sort of dissent that was key to what was a necessary change in political administration. This should be roundly opposed by anyone claiming to express democratic credentials,” Johnson stated. He pointed out that if the bill was put before a special
A part of the parliamentary special select committee report on the 2016 Cybercrime bill that shows the controversial Section 18 (1) (a). select committee, and it has been around since 2016, the political opposition’s silence on Section 18 (1) (a) has been incredible and can only be taken for complicity, since the section represents an addition to their 2015 bill. NOTHING WRONG The 2016 bill is expected to be debated at the next sitting of the National Assembly. Before the debate takes place, a report from a parliamentary special select com-
mittee was tabled on Thursday. The committee that included senior members of the
People’s Progressive Party (PPP) reviewed the b i l l , and left the controversial clause untouched while
suggesting amendments to other clauses. Government Members (Continued on page 8)
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The DPP is independent, Six months for stealing no one can instruct her weeding machine from station - State Minister rejects spurious allegations
Minister of State Joseph Harmon has rejected and dismissed as spurious and outrageous, allegations that the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), Ms. Shalimar AliHack, was instructed by a top official from the Ministry of the Presidency (MOTP) to dismiss the private criminal charges filed against Minister of Health, Ms. Volda Lawrence and Minister of Social Cohesion, Dr. George Norton, who is Minister Lawrence’s predecessor. This allegation was carried by an online news outfit, Citizens Report on April 24 with the headline “DPP was “instructed” by MOTP to drop misconduct charges against Ministers Lawrence and Norton – source”. “That is a malicious report, nobody can instruct the DPP. The DPP is an independent office and the DPP exercises her responsibilities without interference from anyone. I can say categorically, that nobody, no senior personnel from the Ministry of the Presidency instructed the DPP, so that is a malicious report,” the
Minister said.The charges, which were filed last week by the People’s Progressive Party/ Civic (PPP/C) are seen by the Government, as an attempt by the Opposition to detract the attention from the charges that have been filed against PPP/C officials, former Minister of Finance, Dr. Ashni Singh and former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of National Industrial and Commercial Investment Limited (NICIL), Winston Brassington. “This is all part of the PPP’s scheme… The DPP has exercised her right under the law and now they are finding ways and means of trying to vilify her by saying that she acted under the influence of a direction from the Ministry of the Presidency, when in fact, this is not so. It is totally wrong, this is false and ridiculous,” Minister Harmon said.A statement issued by the Minister last week, regarding this same matter stated that “the Guyanese public will not be swayed by the legal shenanigans of the PPP, which, in effect, make a mockery of the legal system.”
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man who admitted to stealing a weeding machine from the compound of Police Headquarters at Eve Leary, was yesterday sentenced to six months imprisonment when he appeared before a City Magistrate. Bernard Anthony admitted to the charge which alleged that on April 27 at the aforementioned location, he stole one weeding machine valued $180,000 - property of the Guyana Police Force. Anthony told the court that he normally performed odd jobs around the station and they would normally reward him by giving him food. He added that on the day in question he was cleaning the kitchen when he saw an old weeding machine at the door and decided to remove it. He said that when he attempted to ride away with the machine, it started to “loose up” and he was caught by an officer. Facts presented by Police Prosecutor Sanj Singh stated that on the day in question, Anthony was seen by a trainee removing the article. An alarm was then raised and he was arrested. The Magistrate after listening to the prosecutor told Anthony that he should not have removed the article. She then sentenced him to six months’ imprisonment.
Jailed: Bernard Anthony
Cybercrime Bill clause sparks ... From page 7 on the committee included Basil Williams, Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, who tabled the bill; Khemraj Ramjattan, Minister of Public Security; Nicolette Henry, Minister of Education; Michael Carrington and Audwin Rutherford. The opposition members on the committee were Gail Teixeira, Chief Whip; Clement Rohee; Anil Nandlall and Gillian Persaud. Other members of the opposition have started to complain that the Section 18 (1) (a) was oppressive. The Attorney General told Kaieteur News yesterday that the opposition could not be serious in their criticisms of the bill.“
There is nothing wrong with the provision. This thing has been widely consulted on. It was published on our website for months. We had consultations on it. The PPPhad copies of the bill from the outset. The public sector, the private sector were also consulted. Then it went into the special select committee for two years. The PPP had stopped attending meetings,” Williams explained. He stated that sedition is already part of the law, and the law essentially seeks to protect against persons who threaten to injure the Leader of the Opposition, the president, a government minister or any other person.
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Convicted murderers join list of First Lady impersonators Two men who are currently serving prison sentences were yesterday charged for defrauding persons by pretending to be First Lady Mrs. Sandra Granger. Paul Anthony Lo Hing, 38, is serving 83 years for killing his girlfriend, Shoala Gilgeous, while 30-year-old Wazim Mohammed called ‘Junior’ is serving 10 years after he was found guilty of killing his one-time friend Russell Nelson. The two men appeared before Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts. The first charge alleged that Lo Hing between April 1 and April 30, 2017 at Tuschen, East Bank Essequibo, with intent to defraud, obtained $30,000 from Beverly Harris, by falsely pretending that he was First Lady Sandra Granger, and he was in a position to grant her a scholarship, knowing same to be false. It was further alleged that the two men between April 1 and April 30, 2017 at Mahdia, Region Eight, with intent to defraud, obtained from Beverly Harris the sum of $30,000 worth in mobile phone cards, by pretending that they were First Lady
Paul Anthony Lo Hing
Wazim Mohammed
Sandra Granger, and that they were in a position to grant Harris a scholarship. Both men denied the allegations after they were read to them by the Magistrate. They were instructed to return to court on May 4. According to information, the two men over the past months have been calling persons pretending that they were the First Lady, duping the unsuspecting individuals out of money, using Mobile Money (Guyana). They
reportedly were able to fleece victims of hundreds of thousands of dollars in interior locations. Last year, Mohamed Ali, who is serving an eight-year sentence, was also charged for defrauding persons by impersonating the First Lady. Ali, who is a prisoner at the New Amsterdam Prison, was slapped with three fraudrelated charges after he appeared in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts before Senior Magistrate, Leron Daly.
Sections of CJIA to be opened in .. From page 3 allow for more duty free shopping, and more local and international food and beverages concessions. Ghir noted that it was a challenge keeping the airport, a 24-hour affair, operational while carrying out the works. Ongoing collaboration is happening with stakeholders to reduce processing time and have the necessary automated security, scanning and border control systems in place for the handover. He said that it is a monumental task to expand and rehabilitate a facility that operates on a 24-hour basis, directly employs 1,000 persons, processes 1,700 passengers and , kg of cargo on a daily basis.According to Minister Patterson, it is difficult to envisage the reality of the project from two-dimensional photos. The intention was to get MPs who are charged with approving funding to have an understanding of the project and the magnitude of work involved, he said. He warned that the tour was designed also for lastminute advice by stakeholders and it would be nigh impossible to make adjustments after sections of the airport becomes operational. The airport is getting
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ready to open the new departure lounge and check-in areas within weeks. It is estimated that more than 80 percent of the works scheduled have been completed, Patterson revealed. The minister also disclosed that more money will be needed for works not catered for in the original plans. These will include landscaping, fencing around the airport to cater for the longer runway and for security cameras and other related works. According to Minister Greenidge, there is interest by at least one US airline to fly to Guyana. This is in addition to American Airlines which has signaled an intention to start Miami flights from December. For the busy, high demand North American route, Guyana currently has Fly Jamaica, Suriname Airways and Caribbean Airlines. A new airport, Greenidge said, is bound to attract more operators, especially with the growing extractive sector, like oil. However, the minister warned, the airport will have to pay attention to security. Meanwhile, questioned by media, Patterson urged the airport be looked at from a
nationalistic view. He denied claims by the Opposition that the tour was a ruse to get support of the National Assembly to ask for more money. Insisting that the project is open for scrutiny with the books being audited by the Auditor General's office, he said that Opposition Parliamentarian Juan Edghill, who has been critical, has a penchant of being “economical with the truth”. He challenged Edghill to raise questions. With regard to whether Guyana received value for money, the minister said yes. He disclosed that on taking office in 2015, his ministry discovered that the contractor, China Harbour Engineering Company, had been paid 70 percent of the monies with less than half of the work done. With the “boat already gone ah fall”, and Cabinet insisting that it will not spend a cent more than the US$150M, Patterson said they had to work with the contractor. He believes that under his watch, there was value for money and it will be a project that all Guyana will be proud of when completed. The project has been delayed by at least two years because of poor monitoring and other challenges.
Guyanese loses deportation case in T&T Trinidad – (Newsday) – A Guyanese man who was granted permission to stay in this country for five months, but remained in Trinidad until 2017, when he was ordered to be deported, has lost his judicial review claim against the Chief Immigration Officer. Deaughn Dillon Bennett, in January challenged the decision of a special inquiry officer of the Immigration Division to order his deportation and a subsequent decision requiring him to produce a plane ticket for his departure from Trinidad.Bennett was first detained on November 16, 2017, by police, who handed him over to the Immigration Division to determine his status in this country.He was released after a landing deposit of $1,700 was paid on his behalf and was placed on an order of supervision. A special inquiry was held in December. Bennett also allegedly married a Trinidadian on November 28, shortly after he was detained. The division found that Bennett remained in this country illegally and was in breach of various provisions of the Immigration Act. In her ruling, Justice Margaret Mohammed found
Bennett failed to show that there were procedural flaws at the special inquiry to render unlawful the decision to have him deported. The inquiry found Bennett was not a citizen of T&T, nor did he have any claim to such status; he did not obtain an extension of his entry certificate to remain in this country and worked without a permit; made no attempt to regularise his status in the country; while he claimed to be married, he could not recall the date of his marriage, even though it took place three weeks before the inquiry was held; that the marriage was held under Muslim rites although he and his wife were Christians; and neither of them could produce their marriage certificate or any documentation to show that the marriage took place. Bennett was ordered to pay the State’s costs for defending the claim. He was represented by attorneys Jehan Mohammed-Ali and Russell Warner, while the Chief Immigration Officer was represented by Josephina Baptiste-Mohammed, Candice Alexander and Nicole Yee Fung.
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Ricciardo sets pace in second practice for Azerbaijan GP BAKU, Azerbaijan (AP) — Daniel Ricciardo and Red Bull set the pace in the second practice for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix yesterday as the Australian driver chases his second win in a row. Ricciardo, the winner in Baku last year, is coming off victory two weeks ago in China. He has not won more than one race in a season since 2014, and is publicly considering whether to move to Mercedes or Ferrari for next season in search of a car capable of winning the championship. “It’s all we can ask for today. I’m pretty happy with how the car felt,” Ricciardo said. “Even if we can’t maybe qualify on the
front row tomorrow, I think the race car will be strong.” Kimi Raikkonen was second-fastest for Ferrari, 0.069 seconds off Ricciardo’s time. His Ferrari teammate Sebastian Vettel, the championship leader, could manage only 11th after spinning. “I think I struggled probably a little bit more than the others, but I’m not too worried,” Vettel said. “We can improve for tomorrow.” M a x Ve r s t a p p e n h a s been best known for collisions this season, and the Red Bull driver crashed again in the first practice but recovered to post the third-fastest time in the second session. However, he limped back to the pits
at the end of the day with apparent engine issues. The Mercedes duo of Valtteri Bottas — fastest in the first session — and defending champion Lewis Hamilton ranked fourth and fifth, respectively, in the second practice. They fought with Ferrari to get enough heat into their tires on the slippery and dusty Baku street circuit. Baku’s long straight means teams run a low-downforce setup which can make it hard to negotiate the tight street corners on the rest of the lap. “Overall, we weren’t q u i c k e n o u g h t o d a y, ” Hamilton said. “Both Red Bull and Ferrari seem to be ahead of us at the moment. So we’ve got some work to do. I’m going to be knocking on the doors of all the engineers overnight, so
Saturday April 28, 2018 ARIES (Mar. 21–Apr. 19) A member of your household could be going through some rough times, Aries, and as a result might become overly dependent on your moral and emotional support. TAURUS(Apr.20–May20) Some blatantly untrue gossip could reach you today, Taurus. When you think about it, you'll see that what you heard defies all logic and is actually rather ludicrous. GEMINI (May 21–June 20) Gemini, today you could feel the need to work on your finances - pay bills, make deposits, and plan a budget for next month - but your heart won't be in it. CANCER (June 21–July 22) Usually, you have pretty good powers of focus and concentration. However, today you might find that these powers are flagging. LEO (July 23–Aug. 22) A strange person promoting him- or herself as a mindreader of sorts could come onto the scene today, Leo. This person, however, is more mixed up than mindful. VIRGO (Aug. 23–Sept. 22) Your financial goals could seem vague and uncertain at this time, Virgo. Perhaps you face a crossroads in your life as far as income goes, and you might not be sure which way to go. Or else you could be planning to make some purchases
LIBRA (Sept. 23–Oct. 22) A colleague's motives could seem rather sinister today, Libra. This person has a definite agenda of his or her own that may not take into account the needs SCORPIO (Oct. 23–Nov. 21) Today doubts may crop up for you concerning certain spiritual concepts that you've embraced for a long time, Scorpio. Don't let this cause a crisis. It could just be a normal part of your inner growth. SAGIT(Nov.22–Dec.21) Some disturbing dreams could bring up doubts you may have about the motives of someone you consider a friend, Sagittarius. This person might have been acting strangely CAPRI (Dec. 22–Jan. 19) Some underhanded and not altogether honest machinations could be happening at the workplace. You could be offended by it, and you could also worry if it threatens your job. AQUARIUS(Jan.20–Feb.18) Today you might feel a little out of sorts, Aquarius, and your concentration could be diminished. You might even have a little trouble focusing on your work. PISCES (Feb. 19–Mar. 20) Today doubts, uncertainties, and insecurities could plague a love relationship, Pisces. Does your beloved share your passion? Is your friend being honest and open with you?
that we can hopefully make the right changes.” Fernando Alonso managed a rare sixth place for McLaren. While numerous cars strayed into the runoff areas on the low-grip track, Verstappen’s was the only crash of the day. At Sauber, Marcus Ericsson’s second session was cut short by a gearbox problem. In the first session, Bottas was narrowly ahead of Ricciardo, and Force India’s Sergio Perez beat Hamilton into third.Dry conditions are expected for Saturday’s qualifying and S u n d a y ’s r a c e , t h o u g h some drivers expect gusts of winds to cause trouble.
25th Victory... From page 31 unveiled.The day-long activities will begin with a basketball work out at 8:00hrs on the back court in Victory Valley where the team was formed under the guidance of Linden Alphonso and his brother Dereck who became its first president. Fish fry and a lime and other events are carded for tomorrow where Linden Alphonso and a number of players will be honoured for their contribution to the club over the years.
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Lady Jags held by Suriname Police gets helping hand from former yesterday; face T&T tomorrow... cycling champion Wilbert Benjamin From page 33 training so repetition is what is now needed so that more can be demanded of them. ”That’s why this is such a great opportunity for us to really just get our timing down and work on the technical aspects of our game.” Looking ahead to the final game tomorrow against regional powerhouse Trinidad and Tobago, Joseph admitted that the Twin Island Republic ladies are in another class. ”We would be lying to say ok, we’re going to do exactly what we did against
Suriname and Grenada. We know that we let six points get away from us, I don’t want to mislead you and say that we are happy with that and we always are looking to win but in Trinidad we’ve got to take a different approach.” He shared the Trinidad team which is being coached by Jamaal Shabazz, former Guyana National Senior Men’s Coach, has been together for the past four to five months, training four days per week and would have played multiple matches. ”Trinidad is now where we would be in July and so we’ve got to employ a dif-
ferent tactical scheme.” The Technical staff will be brain storming to come up with a plan to nullify the ladies from Soca Country: “Aggressive flank playing, runner from behind and just players that are shifty on the ball.” Lady Jags starting X1: Aneesa O’ Brien 01 (Goalkeeper), Nikkita Persaud 03 (Captain), Rylee Traicpff (28), Jade Vyfhuis (06), Alison Heydorn (08), Brittany Persaud (09), Mariam ElMasri (10), Tiandi Smith (16), Lakeisha Pearson (13), Annalisa Vincent (14), Jessica Meyers(17).
When he is not riding or supervising his business entity at Lot 220 Courtland, Corentyne, Berbice, former national cycling champion Wilbert Benjamin is busy assisting others in whatever way he could. The former Champ, who resides and rides in both Guyana and Canada where he also conducts business, finds the time to lend a helping hand on a regular basis. Benjamin latest act of benevolence was extended to the Guyana Police Force. On Wednesday Benjamin visited the office of Commander of the Police B Division, Assistant Commissioner Lyndon Alves in New Amsterdam and handed over two T Shirts and 20 membership cards to the Assistant Commissioner. While the T Shirts is for the Commander, the membership cards are to be given to ranks of the Commander’s choice for one year’s use of the Benjamin Fitness Gym free of cost. This is the second time Benjamin is extending free membership to members of the GPF. Under Commander Amsterdam membership was given to senior ranks of the Division. According to Benjamin he decided to continue his association with the police because they needed to stay fit and in shape and at the same time he’s giving them the privilege of using the state of the art facility. It is also his way of continuing to
Nice gesture: Former National Cycling Champion Wilbert Benjamin presents one of the Benjamin Fitness Gym T Shirts and membership cards to an appreciative Assistant Commissioner Lyndon Alves. giving back to the community. He noted that the police play an integral role in daily life and assisting them in whatever way possible brings satisfaction to him. Benjamin is hoping that the police will make full use of the opportunity given. Commander Alves was very appreciative in giving thanks to Benjamin for his kind hearted gesture and is happy to be on board with such a noble entity as the Benjamin Fitness Gym. He promised that he and his ranks will make full use of the opportunity given and is willing and
ready to be of assistance in any way possible. The multimillion dollars Fitness Gym has over 400 members and is open on a daily basis. It is situated on the upper flat of the two story building which also houses the Benjamin Cycling and Sports Store and Car Wash. The gym is well equipped with all the modern training and exercise equipment. It is also equipped with bath and changing rooms. Regular members are given a free gym jersey, towel and gym gloves, yoga mat and step counter.
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FIFA Forward Programme Facility
Laying of Artificial Turf to commence shortly – Forde The laying of the turf for Guyana’s first Football Facility that’ll be owned and controlled by the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) is scheduled to commence shortly, so says President of the local governing body, Wayne Forde. Forde, speaking with media operatives last week at the GFF Headquarters, Section ‘K’ Campbellville expressed delight that the GFF National Training Centre being constructed under the FIFA Forward Programme is nearer to being reality. ”The project is always good news actually, I was there recently and they’re getting ready to start laying the turf. We have congress on the 12th of May and I’m hoping that on the 13th which would be the Sunday that I can invite all of you guys who still have a good pair of knees and we can go out there, run around and kick some ball.” Forde said that he has made this known to the contractor, not in a way to impose any pressure, noting that it would be a good event for all members of the Congress to experience and be a part of a historic project. ”This would not be the official opening of course but at least they’ll see a surface that would be new to Guyana.
But we are moving along very well.” Forde, who was in the Twin Island Republic to witness the Lady Jags 0-0 draw with Grenada in their first match of the CFU Women’s Challenge Series, reported that phase one of this project is well over 90% complete. ”We expanded phase one from the original scope and what we have expanded is that the existing building, we’re going to be modifying same so we can start doing encampment there; we’re going to be doing some development work of the entire ground, cleaning and sand filling. We’re going to be installing four imported aluminum stands with a total seating capacity of around 2000 persons; this is just to bring the facility to a functional state.” Lights, Forde informed would be installed subsequent to this with the massive construction to follow. ”The dorms, gym, pool and the admin building; we want to bring it to a state where we can play football while the other aspects of the construction are taking place.” Quizzed on the recent situation when the Guyana Defence Force was unable to fulfill its obligation of compet-
ing at the CONCACAF Caribbean Shield which was won by Suriname’s Inter Moengotapoe, Forde stated that the entire experience was unfortunate. ”I think there were two other countries that did not show up as well. It is very unfortunate and of course the executive committee was very hurt by the fact that the GDF could not make it to that competition.” Forde explained that when it became evident that there would have been challenges for the team to travel, the GFF got involved and tried its utmost to ensure that the team was able to make it but that was not to be. ”We would have negotiated certain facilities and offered guarantees on the part of the federation but the time was very, very tight and the travel agency felt that the connecting route that they had to now fly the team through could have resulted in the team being stranded and there was a fear that if that had occurred it might have been felt that the travel agency just did a poor job, rather than the fact that they were asked to do this 24 hours before departure.” The GFF boss said that he had to respect that decision since if had gone through it
would have also amounted to the GFF being committed to millions of dollars that didn’t produce anything. ”We are continuing to engage the Guyana Defence Force team; they are an important stakeholder within our football programme. We hope that in the future with stronger collaboration and more open communication we can see these things coming and mitigate.” The federation would be making moves to put systems in place going forward to ensure that there is not a repeat of a similar situation, Forde posited. ”It will go officially before the board in a matter of days when we approve the congress agenda, and that is the winner of the leagues will not receive their full prize. Once you win the league you are
automatically qualified for the Caribbean Championship and a percentage of the prize would be retained to add to whatever CONCACAF would provide and the federation exco would also take a decision to draw from our travel provision and we will put something to that.” Based on the non-show of the GDF, the GFF is now mandated to submit a comprehensive report to CONCACAF indicating how the situation got to the point where the team could not have travelled. Forde indicated that it is hoped that CONCACAF would consider all the factors since the fines are likely to exceed the total travel costs that the team would have incurred. ”You have to appreciate the arrangements and plans, the hotels would have been booked and it was a lot
of cost that CONCACAF would have invested up front for this. The entire business and plans would have been disrupted, we run competitions here and we understand what happens if a team doesn’t show up and this was an international competition.” It was also pointed out that such an experience does not help the image of Guyana on the international scene: “I have done tremendous work over the past two years to ensure that we really reshape our image and much of that would have been evident in the occasions that Guyana would have been given opportunity. As a matter of fact Guyana is going to be on center stage at the FIFA Congress in Russia so FIFA and CONCACAF has a good feel for the strategic direction of Guyana.”
Buttercup win Senior Citizens Bocce team Hibiscus 16 points to 6 Norris Fullington and assisted after playing 12 frames. by Eluan Vanolten, Brenda Tournament points In the second game team Sun Phill and Leona Brotherson The Senior Citizens Bocce Tournament, which was sponsored by the National Sports Commission and organised by Mr. Wilton Spencer, concludedon April 21, 2018 at the National Gymnasium. In the Preliminary rounds, team Buttercup won from
Flower won from Rose 16 points to 13 after completing 16 frames. In the final game for the day, winners of the preliminary rounds, Buttercup and Sunflower played to determine the champion. Team Buttercup, captained by Mr.
emerged champions after scoring 16 points to 9 points against their rivals Sunflower after completing 17 frames. Mr. Spencer, Sports Organiser, presented a trophy and medals to the winning team and medals to the runner up team for their efforts.
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GABF ‘Road to Mecca V’ at CASH
Dyna’s Ravens versus Bounty Colts in final tonight Timeka Marshall to provide half-time entertainment
Timeka Marshall (center) and the GABF cheerleader who all will be providing half-time entertainment tonight at the CASH pose for a photo at the press brief yesterday at Pegasus hotel. There has been much hype in the basketball fraternity and on social media surrounding the final of the Guyana Amateur Basketball Federation’s (GABF) National Club Championship; Road to Mecca V, and come this evening at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall (CASH), its either Colts will win a third consecutive title or the inaugural victors, Ravens, will grab their second title and the $600,000 grand cash prize. The final will follow an almost equally hyped third place playoff which is expected to be keenly contested between Retrieve Raiders and Kobras from 19:00hrs. There is also much buzz about the half time shows tonight and yesterday during a press brief at the Pegasus Hotel, Guyanese recording artist Timeka Marshall, confirmed that she will be on show to provide a 15-minute performance. Timeka Marshall elated, “It’s a pleasure (to perform during the basketball finals), I’ve been to the Sports Hall before and I’m aware of what the Basketball vibe there is like since entertainment and sports work hand in hand.” Marshall expressed confidence of a good finals’ night and hailed the tournament since she believes that, “Sports plays a major role for youths and community development and I can’t wait to see the atmosphere tomorrow.” In addition, the GABF cheerleaders will contribute to the entertainment, while lucky
fans will have the opportunity to shoot from half court to win an IPhone X Smartphone valued at $300,000. Raven’s Darcel Harris, posited that, “It’s nice to be in the final. Colts is a great team with a lot of up-tempo and quality basketball. We (Ravens) have been in good form as well and we intend to come out and put on a clinical showing in the final.” Shane Webster is arguably the best player in the tournament so far with a whopping 86 rebounds from five games to highlight part of his statistics but Harris who described the center as “A beast of a player” hinted that Ravens have a plan to stop him, while iterating that Ravens also have a game plan. Head of the Guyana Basketball Officials Council (GBOC), Dexter Douglas, thanked his officials for the good and hard work they have been doing and he wished luck to all of the teams competing tonight. Ravens will gear up in orange kits, while the two-time defending Champions, Colts, will be draped in their black kit, and fans are urged to wear the corresponding colours of their team. The runners up of the tournament will receive $400,000, while the winner of the 3rd place playoff will pocket $300,000. Meanwhile, the MVP will pocket $200,000 with the player with the most points, most rebounds and most improved player each receiving $100,000 each.
Second annual BCCDA Arrival Day cycle race set for May 5 in New Amsterdam The second annual Berbice Chamber of Commerce and Development Association (BCCDA) cycle race in observation of Arrival Day will be held on Saturday 5th May (Arrival Day) in New Amsterdam, Berbice. The event which will be organised by the Trojan PSL Cycling Club will be open to cyclists across the country. The cyclists are expected to pedal off from main and Chapel Street at 14:30hrs and proceed around the town of New Amsterdam to cover 60 miles. The amount of laps will be released shortly. Cash and trophies will be up for grabs with prizes being awarded to the first six
finishers in the Open category, the first three veterans, the first four juniors, the first three juveniles and top females. There will also be a number of prime point prizes on offer. The Indian High Commissioner or a representative from the Indian High Commission is expected to be on hand, while Regional Chairman of Region 6, the Mayor of New Amsterdam and other dignitaries are expected to be on hand. P r e s i d e n t o f t h e B C C D A Ry a n Alexander stated that the activity is being held to commemorate the day and part of the BCCDA’s effort of giving back to the community.
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RHTYSC, MS 28th Awards Ceremony
Kevin Sinclair to receive RHTY&SC Prestigious Cricketer or the Year Award - Kevlon Anderson is runner-up
VNet Communication CEO Safraz Sheriffudeen makes donation to RHTYSC Secretary/CEO Hilbert Foster. Berbice Under-19 Captain and National Junior Cricketer Kevin Sinclair would be named Cricketer of the Year when Guyana leading youth and sports organisation, the Rose Hall Town Youth & Sports Club, MS hosts its 28th Annual Award Ceremony at the St. Francis Training Centre tomorrow. His National Under-19 team mate Kevlon Anderson would receive the runner up award in what would be the biggest sport award programme in Guyana. Club Secretary/CEO Hilbert Foster stated that all plans are in place for a highly successful event and noted that the planning committee consisting of himself, Vice President Mark Papannah and Asst Secretary Simon Naidu are working very hard to make the event a success. President David Granger,
Patron of the Club would be unable to attend due to pressing National duties but would be sending a representative. The President has also d o n at ed $ 1 M t o w ar d s assisting the Club to fulfill its list of activities for 2018, especially its Patron Fund. Under the Patron’s Fund, the Rose Hall Town Youth & Sports Club assisted less fortunate youths and clubs with financial grants. Vice President Mark Papannah disclosed that the Club would be honouring a total of 60 Club Members, Police Officers, Teachers, Retired Educators and Students, while donations would be shared out to dozens of schools, cricket clubs and also to a young cricketer under the Rose Hall Town Youth & Sports Club Dare to Dream Programme. Meanwhile, the Club on
Thursday last received several donations toward the Award Ceremony. Long time sponsor Kings Jewellery World handed over a West Indian Cricket Medallion towards the player who would receive the Benefit Year Award, while VNet Communication contributed a large amount of souvenir school bags for the Rose Hall Town Youth & Sports Club Say No/Say Yes Programme. Other donors included De Sinco Trading, Fitness Express, Dr. Phillip Da Silva, Paul Persaud, Jumbo Jet, Impressions, Gizmos & Gadgets, National Sports Commission, Ricky Deonarine of 4R Bearings and Ansa Mcal. Dr. Barton Scotland, Speaker of the National Assembly donated trophies for the top two awards and a large quantity of medals, Bakewell donated a quantity of souvenir
25th Victory Valley Royals Reunion on tomorrow - Coach Linden ‘Sancho’ Alphonso to be among those honoured As Linden’s top club celebrates its 25th year as a club the club will hold a reunion tomorrow where its founder Linden Alphonso and his brother and first president Dereck Alphonso will be present in the area where the club was berthed. For the past quarter of a century the club had remained consistent and strong and last December placed second in the national Club championship when they lost to Bounty Colts 8582 in the final. Their first coach and the person who brought the club into existence, Linden
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Linden Alphonso Alphonso, is here and will be honoured for his contribution to the sport where after its formation in 1993 Alphonso was given the Head Coach job for the
national Women’s team, which brought home the lone championship in basketball when they won the 1996 Caricom Basketball Championship in Trinidad a n d To b a g o . M a y o r o f Linden Waneka Arrendell, President of the Guyana Amateur Basketball Federation, Nigel Hinds and Member of Parliament Jermaine Figuiera will be among those at the presentation ceremony set for 16.00hrs at the Community centre in Victory Valley where a bill board will also be (Continued on page 27)
Ryan Persaud of Kings Jewellry World hands over medallion to RHTYSC Hilbert Foster. clocks, while Mr. Patrick Sukhlall of Impressions contributed souvenir cups towards the hosting of the biggest ever Rose Hall Town Youth & Sports Club Award Programme. Foster hailed the co-
operation of corporate Guyana and stated that the membership of the Rose Hall Town Youth & Sports Club deserves to be honoured as they are the ones who worked tireless to make sure that the Club’s remain its
status in Guyana. Among those to be honoured are Shemaine Campbelle, Jeremy Sandia, Jonathan Rampersaud, Mahendra Gopilall, Shabika Gajnabi, Erva Giddings and Mariam Samaroo.
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Hand-in-Hand U-19 Inter-County 50-over final
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B’ce face-off with Nat U-17s at Lusignan today Sachin Singh will be depended on by the U-17s.
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erbice are favoured to achieve the ‘double’ when they face-off with last year’s finalists, the National U-17s at Lusignan in the final of the third annual Hand-in-Hand 50-over U19 Inter-County cricket tournament today from 09:30hrs. Berbice, who dethroned Demerara to lift their first three-day title since 2015, finished on 26.9 points; winnings all three of their games, while the U-17s, who are using this tournament as preparation for the Regional U-17 tournament scheduled for Trinidad in July, ended second with 10.5 points with one win and two washed out matches. Defending champions Demerara finished on 4.4
points while Essequibo, with one defeat and two washed out games, finished in the cellar on 2.1 points. This is the second consecutive year the U-17s has upstaged their older counterparts after losing to Demerara in last year’s final. Berbice qualified for today’s final by beating the U-17s by nine wickets, crushing a dysfunctional Demerara by 118 runs and registering a five-wicket win against Essequibo in the last match at Tuschen. The U-17s got past Essequibo by 71 runs at Everest in their only game. To d a y t h e G u y a n a Cricket Board (GCB) will hope for no rain on the East Coast of Demerara for the grand finale of a tournament which is being used to select the National team for this
y e a r ’s R e g i o n a l U - 1 9 competition, set for Barbados in July and to be played with White balls and colored clothes. This tournament has been marred by the adverse weather, slow pitches and sluggish grounds, poor shot selections and being played with Red balls and white clothes. Berbice will depend on their openers Alex Algoo and Junior Sinclair who have given their team solid foundations without going on to get big scores. Wi t h J a v i d K a r i m , Kevin Sinclair and Kelvon Anderson in their side, Berbice have a strong batting line-up but Algoo and the Sinclair cousins will need to temper the temptation to play aggressive shots off every ball.
Cotton Tree Village and Sports Day set for May 13 The Cotton Tree Community of West Coast Berbice is expected to come alive on Sunday 13th May. The occasion will be the Village Day which will be held in collaboration with friends and families of the village and the Innovation 360 promotion group. The starting time is 09.00hrs. The day’s event is expected to feature Cricket, Dominoes and Football among other games, while a number of novelty events are also expected to feature. There will also be a talent show in addition all patrons who enter the ground will be given a coupon for a special gift drawing which will be labelled “Village Appreciation Prize”. In addition money blowing Cage / ball” will also be set up for an opportunity to “grab” cash.
The elderly, children and all mothers will also be given a treat and hampers since its mother’s day. Among cricket teams expected to participate are Port Mourant, Cotton Tree, De’ Edward and Blairmont amongst others. Hampers will be distributed and special prizes will be up for grabs for team and patrons.According to a release from the organisers the idea of the village day stems from a call made by His Excellency President David Granger’s back in 2017. The President in a speech called for all communities and villages to celebrate their history and showcase themselves on the national platform as they unite and show cohesiveness amongst their people. Interested persons can contact 611-0055 / 687-9009.
Left-arm spinners Keith Simpson and Kelvin Umroa along with off-spinner Kevin Sinclair have utilized spin-friendly tracks and are expected to trouble the batsmen again today on another track which should be low and slow.
Left-arm seamer Karim Javid and Anderson, who has the only five-wicket haul in the 50-over format, should share the new ball. The U-17s batting will depend heavily on West Indies U-16 Captain Sachin Singh, Navindra Persaud,
Narvan Persaud, Nigel Deodat, Movindra Dindyal, Seon Glasgow and Andre Seepersaud, while their bowling should be taken care of by Silvan Williams, Sheldon Charles and Deodat. (Sean Devers)
Demerara Distillers Limited supports Archery Guyana Coaching Clinic Archery Guyana getting set to host Guyana’s firstever Level 1 Archery Coaching Course. After successfully collaborating w i t h Wo r l d A r c h e r y Americas, Archery Guyana was able to make arrangements for renowned international Coach, Mr. Phillip Graves to come to Guyana to conduct this 8day Level 1 Archery Coaching Course which commences this weekend. Participants include members from Archery Guyana and other sports personnel from Regions 1, 3, 8 and 9 who have already started arriving in Georgetown after collaboration with the National Sports Commission. Demerara Distillers Limited (DDL) kindly came on board as a sponsor for the water refreshments for this eight day intense course. Thanks were extended at the hand-over at the Company’s Main office at Diamond, East Bank Demerara by Mr. Ryan McKinnon to Mr.
Mr. Ryan McKinnon (left) accepts the kind donation from Mr. Larry Wills of DDL. Larry Wills, the Marketing Manager of DDL. Archery Guyana also wishes to acknowledge the usual un-hesitating support
of DDL over the years and to Ms. Sharda Veeren-Chand for making this muchneeded contribution possible.
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Saturday April 28, 2018
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Petra Third Annual Futsal Tournament
Vera’s Finally gunning for revenge GFF Requests Replay of Final Match Can any horse upset her apple cart? at Rising Sun tomorrow Lifetime Ban Imposed on Perpetrator Leon Duncan Following its investigations into the shooting incident at the National Gymnasium on Saturday April 14 at the finals of the Petra Organization’s Third Annual Futsal Tournament, the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) has instructed that the final be replayed and has imposed a lifetime ban on the perpetrator, Leon Duncan, from all GFF sanctioned matches or events. The GFF has instructed that the match must be replayed without the presence of spectators on a week day (Monday – Friday) no later than 17:00hrs, and that the GFF must be notified of the replay date no later than 48 hours prior to kickoff. This need for replay of the match was communicated in a correspondence dated 24th March to Troy Mendonca, Co-Director of Petra Organization. The letter, in part, reads: “Please be informed that the GFF, on concluding its investigation and the review of statements from officials in relation to the incident and also taking into consideration the details surrounding the previous incident of Thursday, 8th March, 2018, the Executive
Committee can no longer exercise reasonable confidence that the security arrangements were adequate during the conduct of the tournament. Additionally, following consultation with the National Sports Commission through the office of the Director of Sport, we find no information to mitigate our conclusion.” Meanwhile, Leon Duncan, known as “Whistle,” has been “banned from attendance at any and all GFF sanctioned matches or events.” In an advisory issued to the Regional Member Associations, the GFF, in part, said: “This investigation has been concluded and, in keeping with its Constitutional mandate to control and regulate all forms of football, the GFF hereby imposes a life-time ban on Leon Duncan, alias “Whistle,” from attendance at any and all GFF sanctioned matches or events. The Federation therefore asks that all Football Stakeholders, Regional Member Associations, Promoters, Clubs, and relevant Security Organizations be guided accordingly.”
CFU Women’s Challenge Series
Lady Jags held by Suriname yesterday; face T&T tomorrow in final match Lady Jags score against Suriname yesterday afternoon in Trinidad and Tobago. (Dimple Willabus photo)
Guyana’s Lady Jag’s recorded their second draw of the Caribbean Football Union Women’s Challenge Series when they were held by neighbours Suriname 2-2 at the Ato Boldon Stadium Couva, yesterday afternoon. Scoring for the Lady Jags were Tiandi Smith and Brittany Persaud. Head Coach Dr. Ivan Joseph in summing up the performance of his charges said that the Technical Staff took the decision to start a few new players in different positions and was to evaluate and asses and learn more about them.
”I thought that Tiandi did a nice job, she was involved in the first goal, Lakeisha Pearson continues to be a dangerous threat on the wing and Horicia Adams came in the last 15 minutes of the game and really held her own, that was her senior women’s national team debut and I thought she was a bright spot.” Coach Joseph noted that there is still a lot of work, noting that some technical errors were made that resulted in the opposition scoring. ”Was disappointing because our road to the next
round goes through Suriname and we had multiple opportunities and we didn’t capitalise. That’s been the pattern for the last two games because if you’ve looked at the number of opportunities and chances we’ve out-chanced the team both times but our failure to have composure around the six and eighteen have been critical in our breakdowns.” The Head Coach however acknowledged that a number of the players are now coming off a winter break in Canada or have not been doing significant (Continued on page 28)
Gary Ramdeo collects one of the trophies from Mrs. Devi Sunich of the Trophy Stall for tomorrow’s second leg of the Triple Crown.
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attle lines have been drawn and fireworks are expected tomorrow at the Rising Sun Turf Club when the second leg of the Jumbo Jet Thoroughbred Committee first Triple Crown horseracing championships is staged. A connection of the Jumbo Jet Stable informed that their champion horse, Vera’s Finally, will be in the feature C Class race, ‘back with blood in her eyes for revenge’. The connections noted that, Just Call me Boss and Princess she’s not will have to run their legs off tomorrow to catch Vera’s Finally. Will they be able is the big question being asked and it will be answered tomorrow at the Rising Sun Turf Club. Fans are expected to be out in their numbers and an exciting and entertaining day of high quality horseracing is promises as the best thoroughbreds in the country will be on show tomorrow. The track is said to be in excellent shape with the few recent showers making the turf right for speedy performances from the
horses. Trophy Stall and Banks DIH are the major sponsors for the event. Gary Ramdeo of the organisers recently collected several trophies from Mrs. Devi Sunich, wife of Proprietor Ramesh Sunich of the Trophy Stall as part of their contribution to the event. Sunich has been known for many years to be a major contributor to sports and also horseracing and continues this trend. Over $20million in cash prizes are up for grabs in the event with attractive prizes also available for fans who participate in the grand raffle set to be drawn on the final day of the Triple Crown, May 27th at Port Mourant. Half million bonus and other prize money is on offer for the winner of the Triple Crown. The events for tomorrow’s meet will see: the feature C-Class and Lower - $1 million, F class and Lower/E- Class Nonearners/Last Start $400,000, 3-year-old Guyana Bred - $350,000, H1 and Lower - $300,000, J/K & Lower - $240,000, K Class Non earner last start -
$230,000 and L & Lower $200,0000. Meanwhile, the final leg on May 27th will have the slightly bigger 1st prizes which are as follows: CClass and Lower - $1.2 million, F class and Lower/E- Class Nonearners/Last Start $500,000, 3-year-old Guyana Bred - $400,000, H1 and Lower - $350,000, J/K & Lower - $240,000, K Class Non earner last start $200,000 and L & Lower $150,0000. Lucky patrons will get the chance to be involved in a raffle which offers very attractive prizes with the winner of the main prize driving away with a 2011 Nissan Tida sedan car. The other prizes on offer are a 125 motor cycle, Samsung 40" Smart TV, 2-samsaung cell phones, a stove, microwave and a Refrigerator. Any information on the event can be sourced by contacting: Chandu Ramkissoon: 624-9063/6089063/232-0633; Alan Podmore: 232-9115/ 6191909 and Nikita Ross: 6624668.
New President to be elected at Monedderlust FC AGM on May 11 The Monedderlust Football Club (MFC) will on Friday May 11th a new President to lead the club for the next calendar year. The club has been without President following the resignation of Clay Flatts due to work commitments. The positions that would be up for election are President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, Manager and Assistant Secretary/Treasurer. The AGM is set to take place at the #5 Ground, West Coast Berbice from 17:00hrs.
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Dyna’s Ravens versus Bounty Colts in final tonight GABF ‘Road to Mecca V’ at CASH
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At centre left, Colts President, Michael Singh and Ravens’ Darcel Harris pose while being flanked by four of the GABF cheerleaders during a press brief at Pegasus Hotel yesterday.
FIFA Forward Programme Facility
Laying of Artificial Turf to commence shortly – Forde
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GFF/FIFA Forward Project-Training Facility taking shape at Providence, EBD. Pic taken yesterday.
Hand-in-Hand U-19 Inter-County 50-over final
B’ce face-off with Nat U-17s at Lusignan today
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