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EDITORIAL
The Church Edict On Human Sexuality Sometimes when it comes to one’s personal life, friends, family members and even strangers find it necessary to comment on specific aspects of how that person should or should not live. However, not too many people care to know or are concerned with the views of others about their lives. In general, people, especially Christians, prefer to accept the guidelines or teachings issued by the church that generally relate to their lives because they believe that such instructions are blessings from the Almighty. Others are more likely to browse the Internet for expert advice related to love, dating, relationships, and family life, because they do not see the church as an expert on these issues. Christians are of the view that the church encourages all to search for the truth, happiness and for the restoration of their dignity. They believe that the position of the church on human sexuality is very clear, but it has often been misunderstood and rejected by those who cannot separate the unitive meaning of sex from its procreative meaning. While some may not want to accept this reality which they consider to be outdated, at least they ought to know that sex has a greater meaning than simply pleasure-seeking behaviour between two consenting adults. There should be some level of commitment and affection among consenting adults. In his writings on human sexuality, Pope John Paul II stated that love cannot be love without responsibility and commitment, and adults should recognize that to love someone means to also will one’s actions, thoughts and deeds for the better of that person rather than for self, or for selfish gains. Those who separate sex from the responsibility of love are undermining the dignity of the other person by placing their momentary desires above the good of that person. As regards the level of commitment, the church teaches that it can only be expressed in the bonds of marriage. In terms of sexual behaviour and the use of contraception, Pope Francis told thousands in the Philippines that they should not reproduce like rabbits, but must enter into the mutual act of self-giving in a natural and mature way. They should not use artificial contraceptive devices to separate the unitive and procreative meaning of sex. Instead, they should use natural family planning which allows for procreation through the natural processes of the body. Natural family planning methods have been found to be just as, if not more, effective for couples than artificial contraceptives. This approach allows couples to better understand the human body, and reinforces their sense of love, respect and admiration for the natural reproductive process of the body. Contraceptives act as medicine to treat the condition of fertility, whereas natural family planning provides the means through which couples see the beauty of their fertile and infertile periods in their planning of pregnancies. Pope John Paul II wrote: Contraception violates the very purpose and nature of the human sexual act, and therefore violates the dignity of the persons, while natural family planning promotes the gradual acceptance of their natural dignity. The World Health Organization has disclosed that the long-term use of contraceptives has been linked to the growth of different types of cancer among women at an early age. Contraceptives have also been known to develop blood clots in different parts of the body and its long term usage have negatively impacted women’s fertility and reduces their mensuration (periods) to only two to three times a year. Although not consciously stated, contraceptives treat fertility like a medical condition until its usage is terminated by those who use them. Contrary to popular belief, the Church agrees with the idea that sexuality and reproductive health are beautiful and must be cherished. While the church does not necessarily involve itself in the daily lives of people, it continues to offer them advice and guidance, promote truth and goodness and the dignity of life.
Tuesday April 26, 2016
Former GRA boss, Sattaur under fire
DEAR EDITOR; Mr. Sattaur has again displayed his lack of professionalism and his penchant for ingratiation in his letter “GRA will not be sidetracked by opportunistic views.” He is right in saying that he should not be sidetracked. What he should be focusing on is what the Finance Minister said about the GRA lack of succession and lack of transparency. My letters were just pointing out weaknesses and making recommendation. I have been doing this over the years in writing and personally to Mr. Sattaur. Maybe my recent letters were motivated because of the change in administration and with it a hope for a more professional and less politicized GRA. Mr. Sattaur claimed that the task force was political and imposed on the then Inland Revenue Department. The task force was set up because the donor
countries wanted Guyana to make an effort to collect its revenue and not to only focus on debt write-off. It was funded by the Japanese. I can say a lot more about the task force, especially Mr. Sattaur’s role, but will leave this for the future if needed (and not to prove that I am suffering from amnesia, as he claimed). But what is most laughable, is his claim of being political. Who has been more political than Mr. Sattuar? I do not need to go into details, it may need a book, and so much has been ventilated in the press in the form of Mr. Sattaur utterances, the Kaieteur news/Glen Lall matter, the DDL tax case and the Freddy Kissoon property tax issue. I had mentioned in my letter about the slippage of tax revenues in certain sectors. I could have said all sectors but wanted to focus on foreign-owned business because of the opportunities of abuse using transfer pricing and cost
allocation methodologies in non-arm’s length transactions. However, Mr. Sattaur again saw it fit to comment on a specific tax matter. Anyway, I am shocked to hear that this matter is still in court. This matter originated since 1998 and the GRA had paid substantial amounts to prominent PPP connected lawyers for representation. Most importantly, I hoped that the CG would have taken the necessary action to protect the treasury as regards to subsequent years, taking into consideration the materiality and the statute-barred implications. I have nothing personal against Mr. Sattaur. His job is a very difficult one. However, he has promoted himself as the face of the GRA and should be able to take criticism and to respond in a manner that’s proper or appropriate for his high office. Dhanraj Deonarine Toronto, Canada
Ruel Johnson joins the debate on the Chronicle DEAR EDITOR; This is what I hope to be my sole intervention on the recent controversy surrounding the management of the state media. In a fledgling democracy such as ours, (and I count from 2011, not 1966 nor 1992) the rationale for a state media managed in trust for the benefit of the citizens of Guyana is a necessity. While private media run by private interests are critical to free expression, private interests can be capricious and compromised in the way that a responsible state media managed by competent people cannot. Guyanese have a fundamental, constitutionally stipulated right to transmit and receive information and it is my belief that until such time that our media policy and infrastructure environment evolves to the point where
there is truly equitable access to media, the facilitation of this fundamental right is the primary duty and obligation of the state media. The question that many seem to have a problem with is precisely who or what constitutes the state. If there is anyone in the corridors of power who believes (and I have no doubt that there are several) that the primary purpose of the state media is to be a PR agency for the executive, that person possesses at best a poor understanding of what constitutes democracy in general and the role of the state media (where it is necessary for it to exist in the first place) in that democratic ecosystem. The core purpose of the state is to deliver a good life to its citizens. It follows from this that the first duty of the institutions of any democratic state
is equitably delivered service to its citizens: just as the public health infrastructure cannot tailor its distribution of medicine based on political interests, the state media should not tailor its distribution of information to the citizens of Guyana based upon narrow political interests. This is a position that President David Granger has made pellucid time and time again. That however is the abstraction. We are where we are, mired in this imbroglio, because there are several concrete realities which impact upon executing a programme in keeping with that abstraction. The primary reality is that the government has from the inception had a general communication crisis on its hands partly due to the general paucity of communication skills in Guyana, partly because of the poor infrastructure (Continued on page 23)
Police recruits must study behavioural science DEAR EDITOR; Congratulations to the Guyana Police Force for recently graduating two hundred and ninety five recruits. It was quite an achievement to simultaneously graduate ranks from the Felix Austin Police College, Georgetown, Richard Faikal Police College and the Felix Austin Police College. Excellent planning and execution had to come into play to pass out ranks from Essequibo, Demerara and Berbice training locations at the same time. It was the largest group of trainees to graduate at one function since Henry Greene, Paul Slowe and Michael Harlequin and their two hundred and sixty “squaddies” including fifty females left the Police Training School in September, 1974. It is heartening to note that there will be a
large number of boots of various sizes on the ground to focus on the fight against crime and the fear of crime. Stabroek News and Kaiteur News carried articles on the ceremony held at the Police Sports Club, Eve Leary. The former reported that Assistant Commissioner of Police, David Ramnarine delivered the charge to the graduates. He recommended that they read “Understanding Human Behaviour for Effective Police Work” by Harold Russell and Alan Biegel. The number two man in the force hit the jack pot. According to Russell and Biegel, “Behaviour is the major phenomenon that a policeman must deal with.” He must not only deal with the behaviour of criminals but also with the behaviour of the general public, the behaviour of his family, and his own
behaviour. He can no longer regard the study of behaviour as the sole concern of the psychologist and psychiatrist. He must learn more about behaviour and behavioural science if he is to effectively and safely carry out his job. I am impressed with David Ramnarine’s professional approach towards policing. Sometime ago at a graduation for recruits in Berbice I posited that Ramnarine will be the next Commissioner of Police. However, the appointment of the COP is not my call. It is a political appointment. The President has the final say. According to Kaiteur News, the Training Officer stated that during the training the ranks were exposed to elementary and essential things that they needed to know at that level. I am not certain what that statement meant. I wanted to know whether or not they (Continued on page 23)
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BaishanLin continues How have we sunken so low as a nation? to be criticized
DEAR EDITOR; I read, with disgust, the article on Minister Trotman’s press conference on BaiShanLin. Guyanese know when we are being duped and no amount of rhetoric can change that. Before I lend my analysis of the BaiShanLin saga let me dwell a little on Minister Trotman’s remarks. He stated that he is leaving the decision making process to the Finance Minister since it was the former Finance Minister, Ashni Singh, who had signed the agreement with BaiShanLin. As far as I know Guyana’s forests are part of the country’s natural resources and the last I read this is squarely the portfolio of Mr. Trotman. Kicking the can down the road would not solve the problem. The Chinese are engaging in a classic case of bait and switch. They are dangling
another carrot in front of us by saying another company has or is acquiring BaiShanLIn. Do they think that we are that naive not to see through their trickery. Our resources should be well guarded not dispensed of with such flippancy. Guyanese companies or individuals should be given the opportunity to exploit our resources; after all the international market for our forest products are limitless. Over the past few years I have read a lot about BaiShanLin but never have I seen any article about any damage to our forests by this entity. Do we know what state they leave the forest in after harvesting? Have they engaged in reforestation? Who is policing them for I suspect that they have been given a free rein to do as they please? Perhaps others can enlighten us on these queries. Ali Hussain
Fear of the names on the examination papers DEAR EDITOR; Re: Is the New Format in the SSEE above board? “Base all educational efforts on building up the character of the students, and then you can confidently think of raising on it the super-structure of the curricula.” These are the words of Sai Baba. With public disclosures forthcoming from the Chief Education Officer, two former Education Ministers and the current Minister, in addition to Radio/TV Advertisements compliments of the Ministry of Education. Editor, it would be remiss of me not to inquire, if the new format being introduced by the Education Ministry, is foolproof and above board? Throughout the length and breadth of Guyana, moreover, within the Government’s primary schools, the relevant PTAs had convened the respective meetings duly informing parents of changes within the exams. Meanwhile, given the extended period of Parliament’s recess, a glorious opportunity have been lost for a debate on what is best suited for the nation’s children that are sitting the examination. This however would have been dependent upon the Opposition’s request for a “Special Sitting”. Inclusionary democracy at work! F i n a l l y, w i t h t h e r e l e v a n t adjustments/modernization, would the examinations become easier or more complicated? Would the Grades 2 and 4 Assessments still be taken into consideration? Would bias or favoritism be entrenched in
the marking of exams papers, based on leakages, since the names of students would be written on the respective papers, as a replacement of the previous identification of a candidate number? Was a mock exam done prior, towards ensuring the new policy will produce the desired results and understanding by the children? Nevertheless, the best of success to all the students, who are sitting the examinations; may God’s grace, the fellowship of the Holy Spirit, through his only Begotten Son, Jesus the Christ, be with you all now and forever more. Guiding the young minds, the nation’s future to be successful with their examinations! Lester Sealey.
DEAR EDITOR; It sickened me to read of the cold-blooded and carefully-planned murder of twenty-five year old Simone Hackett. A young lady was lured to the place of her death, brutally killed, then, her body was dumped in the trench like a piece of trash! (I am not in any way hinting at our means of garbage disposal; that is another topic for discussion.) We have lost all sense of humanity as a nation! It just boggles my mind to understand how we have sunken so far as a nation. Is it due to our plethora of broken homes, many of them missing active father figures? Is it due to the loss of strong communal ties that would make us our ‘brother’s keeper’? Is it the fact that our government has chosen not to re-activate the death penalty,
and has rather facilitated the creation of a haven for criminals who could just kill and then happily live a very long life (whether behind bars or not)? In the latter regard, don’t the families of the Good Hope couple (Mohamed and Bibi Munir) who were burnt alive, the businessman (Mahendra Persaud) who was callously shot and deliberately run over by a vehicle, the British teen (Dominic Bernard) who was bludgeoned to death, and so many others deserve true justice? When will we put an end to such madness in our country? Let us all do our part in making Guyana a better and safer place in which to live. Kudos to the Guyana Police Force for the recent spate of solved crimes. Keep up the good work! Loria-Mae Heywood
The airport is dirty and smelly DEAR EDITOR; Please permit a space in your newspaper to quickly touch on an observation of mine. First I welcome the planned activities for the upcoming 50th anniversary our country will be celebrating next month. This government has done a great job in terms of planning events that have Guyanese at home and abroad buzzing in excitement so much to the extent that our brothers and sisters living in other countries are willing to spend a fortune to come and be part of such a grand occasion. However, I am disappointed in the sanitary conditions of the Cheddie Jagan International Airport. Now come on
that’s the first place our visitors will be passing through when they come back home and that’s the deplorable conditions they will be met with. It seems as though nobody is cleaning that place because it is very filthy. Who is in charge of that facility? Which Minister this responsibility falls under? Come on we can do better, we don’t want people to start turning up their nose from the airport because our government has done a fine job in cleaning up so far. Our country is moving forward in a positive light so let us keep it clean so we can continue to make a difference and strive together. Michael Daniels
IS CLINTON URLING AGAINST EMPLOYMENT? DEAR EDITOR; Clinton Urling writes a letter appearing in your paper on 25 April captioned “Critical look at the Durban Park project” in which he objects to the construction of the D’Urban Park stadium being undertaken by the Ministry or Public Infrastructure. Can Mr. Urling explain why at a time when the GoG is trying to create employment that he would suggest we pay for foreign workers to build the stadium? Let’s not fool ourselves; such a stadium would have to be constructed by technicians from the company providing the stands. We don’t have such a company in Guyana and so would have to contract a
foreign company to assemble, disassemble, then assemble again. Also, why would we send the money out of the country to do this, when we have the expertise in Guyana? Please explain. The fact is that there are great structures all over the world built of wood. These structures have been standing for years and are feats of engineering. If memory serves, we have one of these great structures in the center of Georgetown, to think of only one. The fact is that whether the structure is wood or steel, the same issues of demolition and disposal would be present. His critique make no sense. Great job Minister Patterson! E.A. Marshall
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Public Health Minister Deportee shot dead after denies drug shortage invading Yarrowkabra shop Public Health Minister, D r. G e o r g e N o r t o n , yesterday denied that there is a massive drug shortage in the public health sector and lambasted the media for what he says is “bogus” reporting. R e c e n t l y, r e p o r t s surfaced of a massive drug shortage on essential drugs at various hospitals and health centres across the country. The ministry has strongly refuted the condition. “It is an allegation and we will remedy the situation,” he stated. However, he was unable to say how. Norton asserted that he had contacted the Chief Executive Officer of the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation and was told that there was no shortage. “I’m thankful that the media can highlight the shortcomings of the public health sector but this one is not true. It is nothing but bogus reporting,” he criticized, emphasizing that he has no reason to doubt his health officers on the issue. Kaieteur News had reported that the shortage which began earlier in the year was still affecting the s e c t o r, e s p e c i a l l y t h e Georgetown Public Hospital, and patients were being sent to private pharmacies to purchase essential drugs on the World Health Organization’s list of essential drugs.
This newspaper had received credible information that 68 of 86 drugs on the list were out of stock. Some of these medications were paracetamol, aspirin, 70/30 insulin and lanoxin injections. Sick patients have also visited the newspaper, complaining of the dismal situation. Nevertheless, Dr. Norton maintains his position on the issue. When questioned whether the government’s decision to discontinue service with New Guyana Pharmaceutical Corporation (GPC) for the procurement of medical supplies might have caused things to spiral out of control. He said that it was a policy decision to move away from a “monopoly” type of position where only one company provides supply. He said the decision was also made to prevent the recurrence of bulks of drugs being dumped. A reliable health official had indicated that this move was a “bad one” since the Ministry is now in a crisis situation. “I think it is a government decision that went bad…It is understandable that they didn’t want the GPC to be the only suppliers of drugs because they will become corrupt, but to ask them to stop supplying the drugs immediately was a bad move,” the source said.
Importation of drugs takes about six months to arrive and if a supplier is cut off then there will be no drugs circulating in the health care system, this newspaper was informed. The source indicated, further, that the government cannot deny the shortage since it was a move to secure an international supplier to send in an emergency shipment of drugs. This shipment is estimated, the source said, to cost the government $1million. It is scheduled to arrive in Guyana by June while the other supplies, coming by sea, will take about three to four months. The procured supplier of the drugs is a non-profit organization that has been used by the World Health Organization (WHO) for years. Earlier this year, a drug shortage was reported at the hospital, which had officials from the hospital and the Ministry appearing before the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) and report the stock out. It was reported that 186 drugs were completely out of stock or in short supply. In 2014, the previous administration was forced to dump over $80 million worth in expired drugs. In 2015, the new government sent back $600 million in pharmaceutical drugs from the Regions to the central government. There was also a startling disclosure that the hospital owed the New Guyana Pharmaceutical Corporation some $500 million.
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etectives are examining all the circumstances surrounding the fatal shooting of an alleged bandit by a Yarrowkabra shopkeeper on Sunday night. The bandit who has been identified as Raphael Armstrong, called ‘Scar’ is known to have connections to the drug underworld and although investigators have deemed the incident as a robbery gone wrong, they are not ruling out any other theory. According to the police, about 20:00 on Sunday, Raphael Armstrong called “Scar”, 32, of Friendship, East Bank Demerara, who was armed with an unlicensed firearm, and another man entered the home of a shopkeeper at Yarrowkabra, Soesdyke/ Linden Highway and confronted him and his son in an attempted robbery. Police said that a scuffle ensued between the shopkeeper and Armstrong, during which Armstrong’s weapon fell to the ground. The gun was retrieved by the shopkeeper who then shot Armstrong to his body, while his accomplice fled. The bandit was taken to the Diamond Diagnostic Centre, East Bank Demerara, where he was pronounced dead on arrival.The unlicensed firearm has been handed over to the police who are conducting investigations.
Raphael Armstrong called ‘Scar’ Meanwhile, information reaching this newspaper stated that Armstrong was deported from the United States of America sometime last year, one year after he was busted at New York’s JFK international Airport with cocaine in cream liqueur.
Murder accused surrenders
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he man who allegedly bludgeoned another man on his head with a scantling and had been on the run for over a week has finally surrendered. He is expected to be charged with murder. The man surrendered around midday on Monday in company of Attorneyat-Law Mursaline Bacchus at the Central Police Station. He is the third man to be arrested and placed in custody following the incident. The other two, one of whom is his brother, were arrested earlier. Another man who was also arrested was released. Omesh Seelall, called Rovin, 21, a labourer of Betsy Ground Village, East Canje Berbice died around 13:30 hrs on Friday after being on a ventillator for six days. Seelall was rushed to the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation on the morning of April 17 in a critical condition. He was transferred from the New Amsterdam hospital after he was bashed in his head around midnight on Saturday.
Omesh ‘Rovin’ Seelann The man’s father Seelall, called “Jackpaul,” had stated that since his son was hit he did not regain consciousness. He had stated that the doctors had told him that there was little chance that his son would have made it since his brain has stopped functioning. “His head was bash in and his eyes bulged out. There was massive internal damage and bleeding. A lot of clots were removed.” The senior Sealall had stated that after his (Continued on page 23)
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Obama ramps up Special Forces mission in Syria against IS (Reuters) - President Barack Obama announced yesterday the biggest expansion of U.S. ground troops in Syria since its civil war began, but the move was unlikely to mollify Arab allies angry over Washington’s cautious approach to the conflict. The deployment of 250 Special Forces soldiers increases U.S. forces in Syria roughly six-fold and is aimed at helping local militia fighters build on victories in which territory has been clawed back from Islamic State. Defense experts said giving more fighters on the ground access to U.S. close air support could shift momentum in the war. But a senior member of the Saudi royal family who asked not to be identified dismissed the decision as “window dressing.” In announcing the deployment, Obama trumpeted the gains made on the ground against Islamic State. “Given the success, I’ve approved the deployment of up to 250 additional U.S. personnel in Syria, including Special Forces, to keep up this momentum,” Obama said in a speech in the German city of Hanover on the last stop of a foreign tour that has taken him to Saudi Arabia and Britain. “They’re not going to be leading the fight on the ground, but they will be essential in providing the training and assisting local forces as they continue to drive ISIL back,” he added, using an acronym for Islamic State, also known as ISIS or Daesh. The U.S. military has led an air campaign against Islamic State since 2014 in both Iraq and Syria, but its effectiveness in Syria has been limited by a lack of allies on the ground in a country where a complex, multi-sided civil war has raged for five years. A Russian air campaign launched in Syria last year has been more effective because it is closely coordinated with the government of President Bashar al-Assad, who is Moscow’s ally but a foe of the United States. U.S. efforts in Syria have come against the backdrop of rising tensions with Saudi Arabia and other Gulf Arab monarchies, which have privately criticized the Obama administration’s security toward the region. CLOSE AIR SUPPORT Washington’s main allies on the ground have been a Kurdish force known as the YPG, which wrested control of
U.S. President Barack Obama gestures as he makes a speech during the opening ceremony of the Hannover Messe in Germany yesterday. (REUTERS/NIGEL TREBLIN) much of the Turkish-Syrian border from Islamic State. However, the alliance has been constrained because U.S. ally Turkey is deeply hostile to the YPG. “Presumably these (extra U.S. forces) are going to assist our Kurdish YPG friends to widen and deepen their offensive against IS in northeastern Syria,” said Tim Ripley, defense analyst and writer for IHS Jane’s Defence Weekly magazine. The deployment will include medical and logistics support personnel, officials said, and U.S. support for the American forces in Syria will be staged out of northern Iraq. Their goal will be to help screen and equip Arab fighters who are seeking to join up with the majority Kurdish Syrian Democratic Forces. U.S. officials say Arab fighters will be crucial to future operations against Islamic State in traditionally Arab parts of Syria. But Washington would still have to take a political decision to help the Kurds despite Turkish objections. Kurdish advances have largely stopped since February, with Turkey opposed to the Kurds taking more territory. The Syrian Democratic Forces, a U.S.-backed coalition set up in October to unite the Kurdish YPG and some Arab allies, welcomed Obama’s announcement but said it still wanted more help. “Any support they offer is positive but we hope there will be greater support,” SDF spokesman Talal Silo said. “So far we have been supplied only with ammunition, and we were hoping to be supplied with military hardware.”
The HNC umbrella opposition, which represents groups opposed to Assad but not the Kurds, also welcomed U.S. forces helping rid Syria of the Islamic State “scourge”, but said Washington should do more to fight Assad. If the Kurds are given the green light to advance with American air support, the main short-term objective could be sealing off the last stretch of the border that is not held by the Kurds or the government, west of the Euphrates river. That would deny Islamic State access to the outside world, but would infuriate Turkey, which regards the border as the main access route for other Sunni Muslim rebel groups it supports against Assad, and for aid to civilians in rebel areas. THE RACE FOR RAQQA U.S. Special Forces teams providing close air support could ultimately help the Kurds advance on Raqqa, Islamic State’s main Syrian stronghold and de facto capital. With German Chancellor Angela Merkel sitting in the audience, Ob a m a a l s o urged Europe and NATO allies to do more in the fight against Islamic State. The group controls Mosul in Iraq in a d dition to Raqqa and a swathe of territory in between, and has proven a potent threat abroad, claiming responsibility for major attacks in Paris in November and Brussels in March. “Even as European countries make important contributions against ISIL, Europe, including NATO, can still do more,” Obama said.
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BILLY AND PRINCE T
wo musical superstars died this past week. The world is in mourning over the deaths of Billy Paul and Prince. They both belonged to different generations. Billy Paul was 81 years old. Prince was 57. Guyanese have a way of latching on to trends in the world. This week a number of Guyanese were singing the praises of Prince. I would not be surprised if there is some local tribute to Prince held locally. Prince is the buzz in the country. He has gotten more fans in Guyana now that he dead than when he made his blockbuster hit, Purple Rain, a song about global cataclysm. Purple Rain was never a number one hit in the US even though it earned Prince a Grammy. But guess what? It has soared to the top of the charts now that he is dead. His best musical days had long passed, but he was still an instrumental figure in the music industry, because he was into many aspects of music – producing, writing, and even did a little acting. I overheard one person
saying what a great singer Prince was. I asked the person what made Prince so great. The response was that he was one of the greatest singers ever. This was taking it too far. It shows how little many of the persons who have overnight become fans of Prince know about him. Prince was a good singer, but he was an even more fantastic musician. He could make a guitar talk. This was his phenomenal strength. His greatness was not so much in his voice as it was in his command of the music, musical instruments and the business of music. P r i n c e ’s g r e a t e s t contribution to music was, however, the system that he used to protect himself from exploitation by the music industry. He was one of the most astute businessmen in the music industry, and it was strange to read reports – at this stage mere speculation – that he may have been in financial problems. Prince was a rich man. Billy Paul who also died this past week was not a rich man. He was the ultimate
Dem boys seh...
PEOPLE US VISA GET PULL AGAIN Is only de other day dem boys was talking about how life does change. Fuh some people it does change fuh de better. Dem boys see people who was ordinary hustlers and who did honest things to develop demselves. Today, dem is prominent people. Then dem had another set who wait till dem tun politicians and began to handle de taxpayers money. All of a sudden dem get prominent too. Some of dem get so prominent that people use to see dem belly before anybody see dem. Ordinary people use to see de house wha some of dem build before dem see some of de people. But old people got a saying, what comes by dishonest means does disappear de same way. Dem boys know when some of dem full dem pockets but dem didn’t know that when de government change dem would have to find new ways of putting up de money. People was watching dem and nuff of dem see when dem start to shift de money out of Guyana. Of course even before some of dem shift de money out of Guyana dem was big in dem own way. Dem didn’t care bout nutten and nobody. One of dem put a cuss pun an ambassador that de man tek a long time to ketch heself. Wha go round does come round. A lady call an airline to buy plane tickets fuh she entire family tek a vacation to de States. It wasn’t long before she travel agent tell she that he can’t sell she no ticket. She cuss him and try directly wid de airline. The ticket counter clerk couldn’t sell she either. That is how she all Bee Jay. Dem boys know he as Jagdeo. That is when she learn that she is de second person to call him to seh that dem airline not selling dem tickets to de States. De other was a man who use to share out land. De story buss out. Uncle Sam revoke dem visa. Dem boys don’t know why but dem know who. Talk half and wait to find out.
singer and Prince the ultimate guitarist. Billy Paul acquired fame for his 1972 hit “Me and Mrs. Jones.” But anyone who has heard his music recognizes that he was not one-hit wonder. He was versatile as they came. Prince and Billy Paul were different artistes in different eras. Their music will live on for all time, not because their songs
transcended their eras but because they defined that era. “Me and Mrs. Jones” was a celebration of the breaking with sexual taboos, a new form of sexual liberalism. Prince’s music was more eclectic. It had its own fans and it made him a lot of money, but by 1990 Prince’s music had lost its sting. Except for the money he continued to make, his
music was all but finished. The world was finished with Billy Paul long before it dumped Prince. But people still remembered Prince. Ask young Americans if they knew Prince and they will confirm that they did. Ask them about Billy Paul and they will mix him up with Paul Simon. Ask them about “Me and Mrs. Jones” and they will ask “Mrs. who?”
They remember Mrs. Robinson though, the theme hit from the movie hit, ‘The Graduate’. Rest in Peace Prince and Billy Paul!
Legal wrangling at Omai mines…
Former CEO says Canadian Directors illegally took his gold
An overhead shot of the Omai mines area, Region Eight.
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ormer Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Mahdia Gold Guyana, Sheik ‘Allan’ Zaakir, has broken his silence over the troubles at the Omai mines, in Region Eight. Zaakir was reportedly sacked over a week ago by Canadian-owned gold exploration company Mahdia Gold, a company he founded. Mahdia Gold Corp., through its Guyana subsidiary, Mahdia Gold Guyana, had acquired the rights to develop the Omai mines, following the departure of its operator a few years before. However, the site, known for being gold rich, has not been developed as yet with the company owing the Government of Guyana US$10M. It has only paid US$1.5M of the US$11.5M that the previous Government had asked for. Last week, the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC), as the regulator, wrote to the company for the fourth time demanding the US$10M. It was also alleged that the company, in breach of its prospecting permit, was allowing local miners to operate. Yesterday, Zaakir, along
Breaking his silence: Sheik ‘Allan’ Zaakir with his lawyer, James Bond, told the newspaper that he is preparing to take legal action against that company he helped found. He is suing for libel, slander, conspiracy to commit murder and fraud. The official explained that after acquiring the licence in the 2011-2012 periods, he was engaged in finding investors. He was responsible for remitting over US$1.5M. He left the company in 2013 but came on back in 2014. During that period of his absence, it appears that no monies were raised and little activities took place at the Omai concession. By then, GGMC started demanding its monies. The company was given, sometimes one month, and
other times, two weeks, to pay up. However, the company could not find the monies. GGMC has since 2013 issued four letters of demand for payments, including the one last week by Government. “I was asked by the company and I approached GGMC and vigorously and successfully negotiated for some more time for the payments.” He also said that during the time in Guyana, he applied for mining lands next door to the one that Mahdia
Gold had at Omai and GGMC granted him almost 1,400 acres. He said that he opened a c o m p a n y, R o r a i m a Investment and Consulting Services, which he controls. Acting as the lawyer at the time was former Opposition Leader, Robert Corbin. Corbin he said has since stepped down as the lawyer and trustee. “I want to make it clear that Roraima Investment is separate from Mahdia Gold.” The official (Continued on page 23)
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= = = Freddie Kissoon column = = =
Insanity at the birthday party I
f any country is morally and social degenerating at breakneck speed, it is Guyana. The citizenry may not be able to endure more of the social bestialities that are taking over the society. Can this country avoid imminent societal breakdown and eventual dissolution in the next thirty years? Incredible inhumanity that lacerates the very fabric of civilization is destroying this nation. A mother and son were robbed and the mother burnt alive. A gang that couldn’t get the loot from the bedroom where the elderly couple had sought refuge burnt the house down with
the couple inside. A drug addict murdered his seventyfive year old mother. A robber slit the throat of a businesswoman and her two sons, age 6 and 18 months. In a recent brutal murder in Ohio, the killer(s) didn’t harm the children. There are teenagers moving around the city in uncivilized hours killing homeless people sleeping on the pavements. They brutalized them by inflicting severe wounds either with huge bricks or large pieces of wood. H o w c a n a p o o r, agricultural society with less than 800,000 people produce such nihilistic monsters? Where can we locate the
causes for such horrific social decay? But this is just part of the self-inflicted terror. Our road fatality rate and suicide statistics, per capita, may be the highest in the world. With such a small population we have a frightening percentage of child molestation, incest, rape, women-killers, sociological murders and robbery related-murders. C a n t h i s c o u n t r y ’s population remain what it is in the next five years or will it decrease drastically when one looks at the rate of death and rate of migration? More importantly, can the society remain viable in the next 20 years? Something eerie and evil has devoured this nation. We have the worst drivers in the world. Guyanese can witness two persons killed on a daily basis from vehicular accident but that would not deter the uncivilized use of the roads by drivers. There isn’t a country, even those in the throes of civil war that has produced the dangerous minibus driver as Guyana
has. The minibus culture is a social negativity that is desecrating this land. In which other country, you find a distorted picture of a bus stopping to pick up a passenger and the driver brakes up on the road itself while there is a huge parapet for him to park and wait for his passenger? Hire-car drivers are not far from the mess that characterizes the mini-bus culture. What is happening to Guyana? What are the root causes and what can be done to save it? Can mainstream sociology adequately explain it? Can the psychology text book adequately explain it? Sociology and psychology have to explain it. If these areas of knowledge cannot offer a framework for comprehending this insanity, then maybe our curse is unique and we all have to wait for the final moment of societal disappearance. For my part, I have to say I am completely baffled at what is taking place after the 2015 historic elections. My feeling was that
given the breakdown under the PPP, Guyana became violently nihilistic. After 2015, I honestly thought with so many no-nonsense former soldiers in the highest echelons of power, the criminals would have been deterred. I think it is fair to say that most criminals would not want to take on a strong nononsense government whose leaders appear as persons who would not tolerate lawlessness. Mr. Granger and many of his former military colleagues have that kind of ambience. But crime has gone out of control since the May 2015 elections. I honestly don’t have the answer. One can attempt some explanations but would they portray the whole picture? I would cite the extensive levels of unemployment among young people. Secondly, there is the complete alienation of rural youths. Thirdly, there is the perception that crime pays for the upper classes, so why we the dispossessed
Frederick Kissoon shouldn’t try our hand at getting money too by any means necessary. Fourthly, Guyana appears to its citizens to be a hopeless c o u n t r y s o p e o p l e ’s psychology becomes one of depression and desperation. I think this explains child molestation and incest and suicide. Fifthly, there is a seething anger among people that Guyana hasn’t worked, isn’t working and will not work so they live a life without meaning just doing anything even if it is immoral or illegal. All this degeneracy, violence and anomie are taking place at a time when the country will be spending a $300 million to celebrate 50 years as a sovereign nation. The birthday party will be a big bash but the chief guest will be Mr. Insanity.
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TROUBLE WITH MARUDI MOUNTAINS MINING…
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Deal hammered out between Amerindian villages, company O
ver the weekend, a team from the Ministry of Natural Resources facilitated a mediation process aimed at resolving conflicts that had escalated between large scale mining company, Romanex, miners, and several Amerindian communities in South Rupununi, Region Nine. According to the Ministry of Natural Resources, as the ground-breaking meeting concluded, the parties approved and signed an agreement that will chart the course forward for mining in the Marudi Mountains. The mediation process had its genesis at a meeting held at Aishalton Village, in March with Minister of Natural Resources, Raphael Trotman, and stakeholders from South Rupununi, Region Nine. According to the ministry, at the meeting, several concerns were raised of which, the conflicts related to mining in the Marudi Mountains was most prominent. “The Minister had committed to facilitating a mediation process among the parties involved and subsequently appointed Maj. Gen. (ret’d) Joe Singh to do so. During the process the Maj. Gen. (ret’d) Joe Singh’s knowledge and experience provided an excellent foundation on which parties were able to express their concerns, while his skill and tact as a mediator was a key ingredient in helping them to arrive at a consensus and sign on to the principles that will govern their interactions.” Representative from the Romanex Company, Marshall Mintz, also expressed his gratitude to the Major General, observing how chaotic the process would have been, had it not been mediated. “The Ministry of Natural Resources is very pleased with the outcome of this historic process which is the first of its kind in Guyana. He is thankful to Maj. Gen. (ret’d) Joe Singh and representatives from the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC), the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) who formed the Technical team. The Ministry is also appreciative of the commitment of representatives from the Rupununi Miners
Association, Guyana Women Miners Organization (GWMO), the Romanex Mining Company, and leaders from the neighbouring Amerindian communities of Aishalton, Awariwaunau, Karaudanawa, Achiwuib, Maruranau, and Shea for their flexibility in crafting a workable agreement.” The ministry said that all stakeholders will continue to work together to put into practice, the principles agreed upon during the mediation. Amerindians had complained that the licence to mine issued by the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC), to mining company Romanex Guyana Exploration Limited, for operations, would have affected their way of life. It was issued under the previous People’s Progressive Party/Civic government. The Amerindians in the area had said that they depend on the headwaters of the mountain and the surrounding area for their daily food sustenance and in any case were not properly consulted when the licence was issued. Gold has been known to occur in the Marudi Area since 1934, when Government geologists became aware of artisanal mining in the district. The deposit has been exploited more or less continuously by local artisans since that time. Production from the concession area is unknown but estimates inferred from the size of old workings and the observed grades of material range to over 100,000 ounces of gold. The mining will take place about 50 kilometres from the nearest indigenous Wapichan community of Aishalton, where an estimated 1, 200 people live.
Local miners protesting the mining in Marudi Mountains area last year.
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Deaf Education requires collaborative approach Deaf education is an emerging issue, a journey even, said Head of the Deaf Association of Guyana (DAG), Ms. Sabine McIntosh. She recalled that during the 1980s, instruction of the deaf was relocated to the David Rose School for Handicapped Children and has over the years seen a constant evolution, said McIntosh. McIntosh, who was speaking at a forum to launch an Adapted Deaf Curriculum, recalled that in the 1980s delivering education to the deaf was through an oral approach which emphasised auditory training and de-emphasised visual communication. A c c o r d i n g l y, t w o teachers were sent to Jamaica to undergo training in the auditory approach of instruction. However, in the 1990s, McIntosh said, there was a shift to sign language.
Consequently, teachers were again sent to Jamaica to be trained. By this time the David Rose School for the Handicapped Children was the hub for deaf education. In fact, the emerging approach internationally and the one which is reflected in the adapted curriculum is the bilingual-bicultural approach. “To put it simply, deaf children will be taught to be functional and comfortable in two languages – Sign Language and English - in two cultures, that is the deaf culture and the hearing culture,” McIntosh related. Currently the situation that obtains is that there are over 100 deaf children enrolled in four public schools and about 20 in private programmes. Based on some findings of DAG, McIntosh said that it can be deduced that there are a significant number of deaf
- DAG children across Guyana with a great number of them not attending school. Those enrolled in public special education needs (SEN) schools, she added, are taught by teachers with little formal training in sign language and deaf education. She however acknowledged that these teachers undertake a herculean task. “SEN teachers, whether they are assigned to the deaf or children with learning disabilities, have been given very little and expected to give very much,” said McIntosh. But the family also has an important role in deaf education. The DAG Head pointed out that early family
intervention is imperative, as language development is age dependent. According to her, in the case of a deaf child acquiring visual communication skills, families cannot wait until nursery school, thus language development must start at home. As such, McIntosh stressed the need for collaboration between the Ministry of Public Health’s Maternal and Child Health programme. She pointed out that deaf education schools and programmes are dependent on demographics, as it is believed that it would allow students to maximise their learning achievements. “Georgetown, a hub if you wish, is long overdue for a deaf education school,” said McIntosh, as she emphasised the importance of teacher training. “With teachers competent in sign language
Ms Sabine McIntosh and deaf education issues there is no way forward,” said McIntosh, as she stressed the importance of teachers. She underscored that the bilingual approach for deaf education is significant, since it best prepares the deaf students for adulthood in the hearing world without compromising his or her
linguistic and cultural identity. She also spoke of a well planned transition to tertiary education and vocational training because “in the face of a distinctly deaf and friendly work environment it is especially important to prepare deaf students, from early on, for a chosen career path, be it vocational or academic.”
Demerara Tobacco Ltd not invited to consultation meetings - says Public Health Minister The Demerara Tobacco LTD was purposefully left out of the consultation sessions for the new tobacco legislation. This legislation is seeking to impose a ban on public smoking and to prohibit advertisement and sponsorship from the tobacco industry, Public Health Minister, Dr. George Norton, said yesterday. D r. N o r t o n , i n a n interview with the Kaieteur
News, stated that Guyana had signed onto the World Health Organization Framework Convention on Tobacco Control. Part of that agreement entails that the ministry or any organization which proposes to impose the legislation, should not be in consultation with the tobacco industry. “The Ministry does not have to speak with them. This is not about their
constitutional rights; it’s about who is affected. The tobacco company is speaking of their rights as a local company but don’t the non-smokers have rights also?” Managing Director of the tobacco company, Maurlain Argyle-Kirton, had stated that the company was excluded from the consultation process for the drafting of the bill. “Unfortunately and disturbingly, Demerara Tobacco has not been consulted despite many consultations on the Bill over the years,” she had stated, citing that the legislation was
heavily flawed. She had complained that despite many attempts to have engagement with the Public Health Ministry, they were denied. Thus, she questioned why is a legislation that is so important to Guyana’s economy and public health, should be managed so “confidentially.” In 2005, Guyana assented to the World Health Organization Framework Convention on Tobacco Control and promised to impose regulations for tobacco consumption and its trade. National consultations were held on the proposed
tobacco legislation and the Bill was passed approved by Cabinet a few weeks ago. It is expected to be tabled in the next parliamentary sitting. Dr Norton, nonetheless, said that the Bill is not managed secretively and it is in no way “draconian”. “Guyana has been left behind when it comes to passing the tobacco legislation while other countries have moved ahead. But I want everyone to know that we are serious about this and will live up to convention’s stipulations,” he asserted. Every year, tobacco kills
six million people—600,000 non-smokers exposed to second hand smoke and 5.4 million smokers. It is said to be the single legal consumer product that kills up to half of its users when used exactly as intended by the manufacturer, costing the global economy an estimated US$200 billion each year. Last year, the local tobacco company raked in $5 billion in revenue for Guyana. However, Pan American Health O rg a n i z a t i o n C o u n t r y Representative, Dr. William Adu-Krow stated that the revenue brought in from the tobacco industry does not compensate for the amount of money government spends on people living with lung disease or lung cancer. He also stated that the Framework Convention on tobacco stipulates that PAHO/WHO and persons who want to enact the draft bill should not be in consultation with the tobacco company. “When you want to censor somebody you don’t go and discuss with them why you want to censor them,” he stressed, adding: “You don’t go to bed with your enemy.”
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Robbery/home invasion on Land Court judge…
Polio vaccine switch planned Another defendant claims to during Vaccination Week be home at time of robbery
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he health sectors of all countries within the Americas, Guyana being no exception, are expected to assume a polio vaccine switch. This is according to Representative of the Pan American Health Organisation/World Health Organisation (PAHO/WHO), Dr. William Adu Krow. The PAHO/WHO Representative in an address to mark Vaccination Week 2016, which is being held under the theme, “Go for the Gold – Get Vaccinated”, disclosed that the countries of the Americas will participate in the switch from Trivalent Polio vaccine (tOPV) to the bivalent Polio Vaccine (bOPV). This tactic, according to him, is yet another strategy for the elimination of the wild type of polio in the Americas. PAHO/WHO Guyana Representative, “Vaccinations are important,” said Dr. William Adu Krow Dr. Adu Krow as he stressed that “PAHO/WHO is encouraging the public efforts toward global polio eradication and to get vaccinated and ‘Go for the Gold’ endorsement of the targets, objectives and during vaccination week.” t i m e l i n e s f o r t h e Wo r l d H e a l t h The observance of Vaccination Week Organisation’s Polio Eradication and commenced on Saturday last and will Endgame Strategic Plan, 2013 -2018. continue until Saturday April 30, 2016. This A c c o r d i n g t o t h e PA H O / W H O year marks the 14th observance of representative the Government of Guyana, in Vaccination Week in the Americas. collaboration with the PAHO/WHO, According to Dr. Adu Krow, vaccination developed a plan for integrating Inactivated week in the Americas is an extraordinary Polio Vaccine (IPV) into the routine effort led by the countries and territories of immunization schedule, nationwide. the Americas to advance equity, access to “The introduction of IPV was an vaccination and Pan Americanism in general. important component of the strategic goals of The PAHO Representative, moreover, noted disease eradication and routine immunisation that the week of activities is designed to strengthening that contribute to the efforts of strengthen the national immunisation Guyana’s Expanded Programme on programmes by reaching out to populations Immunisation,” said Dr. Adu Krow. with little access to regular health services This comprehensive Polio Strategy, he such as those populations living in rural and disclosed, has led to the interruption of polio border areas and indigenous communities. transmission in Guyana, contributing to the In fact he disclosed that during the week region becoming the first region in the world PAHO/WHO will collaborate with the to be certified polio-free by WHO. Ministry of Public Health to conduct As such he noted that sustaining gains on vaccination campaign activities in hinterland polio and other vaccine preventable diseases regions. and building on this success through the Through its Expanded Programme on introduction of new vaccines is a top priority Immunisation (EPI), the Health Ministry has for Guyana. “To date, the programme has been advancing its vaccination programme. introduced 17 antigens for the protection of EPI is a programme of PAHO/WHO and the the population against vaccine preventable nations of the world. Guyana has been using diseases and national coverage is over 90 per this programme to its advantage. cent for antigens under one year,” Dr. Adu Dr. Adu Krow observed that “Guyana has Krow highlighted. had success with its Immunization Added to this, he revealed that the most Programme over the several decades. This recent effective Vaccine Management has come about with the strategies used to (EVM) in 2014 rated Guyana’s EPI at the top combat preventable diseases in children.” he three levels, out of the 75 Gavi countries. added. Guyana’s achievement in this regard has He recalled that in the 1970s, the a c c o r d i n g l y b e e n c o m m e n d e d b y programme started to vaccinate against six PAHO/WHO, Dr. Adu Krow stressed. diseases namely, measles, tetanus, whooping cough, polio, diphtheria and tuberculosis but by end of 2015, additional antigens against yellow fever, Hepatitis B, mumps, heamophilus influenza, rubella, rotavirus and pneumococcal, meningococcal and human papilloma virus were included. “This programme has expanded from a child immunization programme to a family immunization programme,” said Dr. Adu Krow. In accordance with the PA H O / W H O Te c h n i c a l Advisor Group’s, renewed
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he five men accused of robbing Land Court Judge, Nicola Pierre, and her husband at their home in the gated community of Felicity, East Coast Demerara, continued to lead their defence when the trial continued yesterday, in the Sparendaam Magistrate’s Court. The number three defendant, Nicholas Narine, gave an unsworn testimony from the prisoner’s dock before Magistrate Zamilla Ally-Seepaul. Narine told the court that he was at home on July 8, 2015 and never left his home until six days after when police officers came and arrested him and took him to the Diamond Police Station. On July 18, 2015, the defendant recalled that he
Nicholas Narine was taken to the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) Headquarters, Eve Leary where officers were calling him “Dwight”. He said that he was placed on two identification (ID) parades during which he spoke to no one. “They (the police) held a
computer in front of me for a good while. I never said anything to anyone”, Narine said. He related that the other men on the ID parades had no similar features to him. At the conclusion of the ID parade, the defendant said that police officers did ballistics and forensics test but found nothing on him. He recounted that he was later told by the officers that he was pointed out on an ID parade for a crime “up the East Coast.” Narine stated, “I have never seen any of these men (the other defendants) before. I have no knowledge of this crime.” Narine is being represented by Attorney Adrian Thompson. This matter had been adjourned to tomorrow when the defendant will call his sister to testify on his behalf.
Cutlass wielding man gets six months for unlawful escape
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avindra Singh, 2 7 , t h e Richmond Housing Scheme man who escaped from the police after his arrest for inflicting a number of chop wounds on 38-year-old, Kareshwar Nandian on April 21, last, was sentenced to six months jail by Magistrate Sunil Scarce, yesterday. At the time the two were imbibing at a liquor restaurant at Henrietta Housing Scheme. Singh pleaded guilty to the charge of escaping from lawful custody after the
charge was read to him in summary. He was eventually jailed after a thorough understanding of the charge was established by the Magistrate, and his admitting to the crime. When asked by Scarce why he escaped, Singh retorted that he was” frighten”. He explained that after he was arrested Friday night by the police on one of the Chinese ferries and placed in handcuffs on a bench in the inquiries office, he picked the handcuff and escaped through a back door before scaling the station
compound fence. Singh was headed to Bartica. Singh explained to the Legal Aid Lawyer in court that he was very sorry for what he had done and took full responsibility for his actions. “My family took a lawyer but the lawyer didn’t show up in court.” Meanwhile, the police are expected to slap Singh with an attempt murder charge on Tuesday. Nandian, the victim, is expected to be released from hospital tomorrow. He sustained chop wounds to his back, neck and hand.
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New Govt. still to protect... From page 3 must be repaid to the Government. BaiShanLin has not done so to date. Only two vehicles have been seized. Lewis said, yesterday, that the government is yet to fully address the concessions granted. Lewis said that it is unacceptable to have ordinary workers bear the burden of subsidizing such concession. Workers are being made to pay for this through taxes while trying to survive on meager salaries, he said. He added, “These tax concessions are taking away from the possibility of having improvements being made to the way of life of the masses. I am disappointed that the government has not taken a strident position on addressing this issue…This big set of concessions must be cut out.” Lewis said that if government decides to collect the taxes that would be due in the absence of these concessions, there would be more money in the system to provide for basic health care for Guyanese. “As a people, we simply cannot afford to continue subsidizing these companies.” Lewis said that that he followed the news about the Chinese state-owned company that is coming to take over BaiShanLin. He shuddered at the thought that that company might receive another set of concessions. The trade unionist said that negotiation should not be
on going with the new company until BaiShanlin comes clean. “No new negations, no concessions, nothing at all until this company comes clean to a nation that deserves at least that much respect after all it endured.” Lewis continued, “This is our national patrimony we are taking about. We are trading concessions for these companies to come and exploit our national patrimony.” He said that it is a win, win for the companies. “Why should all these foreign companies be granted concessions, when the average Guyanese man who is surviving on an average salary and has a family of five has to pay high taxes. “Let us say he wants to buy a car to ease the stress in taking his children to school, that man, a Guyanese by birth, has to pay duty on that car.” Stressing that he does not subscribe to that amount of concessions granted to foreign companies, Lewis said, “And don't bring that creation of jobs business to me. These companies do not come to create jobs they come to make money; they come to exploit Guyana; that is their aim. The government's aim should be to secure the interest of its country and its people.” The trade unionist told Kaieteur News that the few jobs that some foreign companies give to Guyanese do not conform to international standards with regard to pay-
ment. Lewis is one of the few public officials whose publicized views on BaiShanLin have not changed despite the change of government. During the reign of the PPP/C government, Lewis had told the media, “The people are on one side fighting to ensure the nation's protection…and government officials on the other side seem aligned with foreign forces to plunder and rape our resources for personal enrichment. He said that he is standing by that view until the APNU+AFC government proves otherwise. Lewis had said that the concerns and alarm by local stakeholders over the management of Guyana's forest and infrastructures, environmental impact, the exclusion of local workforce and the conditions of service for those employed, are not to be dismissed and treated as though it's business as usual. “The GTUC is not adverse to foreign investments. The GTUC is adverse to investments that disregard the rights of citizens, the laws of our land, and the sovereignty of this nation. “These are concerns of every Guyanese regardless of race, class, creed and political persuasion. The President needs to understand this, desist from the political grandstanding, and address the people's concerns with the seriousness they deserve.”
Former CEO says Canadian... From page 9 claimed that last week, Mahdia Gold sent representatives to his personal concession and uplifted over 12 ounces gold that was produced by operators there. It was on this property that he allowed a number of local operators to conduct operations. Zaakir claimed that in recent weeks Directors of Mahdia Gold Corp issued a statement that his services had been terminated. The official said that the decision would not hold water as the only way he could step down is, if he voluntarily resigns or there is a court order. One of the officials who collected the gold had even threatened to have him killed and boasted of having links with authorities in Canada. “We reported the incident last week to the police where an official claimed he was sent by the company to uplift gold from my operations. It was illegal what he did. It is fraud. I am taking the threat to my life seriously and am speaking to my lawyer about also filing charges of fraud and libel and slander.” Asked about per-
ceptions that Mahdia Gold was favoured by GGMC to pay up the monies, Zaakir was emphatic that he had approached the entity and asked for more time, owing to difficulties in raising finances. The Omai property dispute and its ripple problems would be significant as local miners have been clamoring for more mining lands. The part that Mahdia Gold controls at Omai is over
7,000 acres. In total, the company and its Guyana subsidiary has over 28,000 acres under its control. Omai is known for rich gold deposits with GGMC hard pressed to control the area. Gold production over the last seven years hasbeen providing thousands of jobs despite falling prices and a record run of US$1,900 per ounce. It has fallen back now to almost US$1,240.
Murder accused... From page 6 son was hit the devastating blow to his head and fell unconscious he was pounced upon by the others who stomped him even as he lay gravely injured bleeding from his mouth, nose, ears, eye and other parts of his body. His attackers, who all hail from the same village, then fled the scene and went into hiding. Reports are that a wedding was being held nearby and hundreds of persons were in the vicinity. Seelall was initially in a nearby shop with some friends, who were
imbibing, subsequently left the shop and went outside. Resident said that there were a number of fights in the vicinity during the night. Seelall was standing on the road in the vicinity of a dray cart when he was attacked around midnight. The main attacker suddenly ran across the road and grabbed a piece of wood (2×4 scantling) from the dray cart and struck Seelall to his head flooring him instantly and rendering him unconscious. The others then pounced upon him and stomped him repeatedly before escaping.
Ruel Johnson joins the... From page 4 left in place by its predecessor, and partly due to the challenges of cohesion that necessarily plague such a new coalition. While education and training are sufficient to tackle the former, it is time that a senior level the hard-nosed decision is taken to clean house, and put in place a strong government communications framework that treats the state media fundamentally no differently from the private media, as opposed to a PR outlet for government agencies. When it comes to the Chronicle itself, there have been inexcusable blunders even as there has been tremendous improvement from the nadir to which the former administration brought it. As a member of what I believe to be in sum a competent, reputable board, the prevailing challenge at GNNL is that the very principle of noninterference presents the Board from descending into the editorial decision-making process and making direct interventions into what particular column or article or letter gets published. I can say with confidence that the Board of GNNL has never directed interference in content for political reasons, particularly to paint the current executive government in an unduly favourable light. Indeed, when one such clumsy attempt was done, a process of inquiry was followed subsequent to which the person responsible was sanctioned. On the other hand, it cannot be ignored that the PM’s Office has not directly responded to claims of interference – this is unfortunate. If there are direct meetings as a matter of policy with state media editorial department heads, these should cease. The board of a state media entity exists primarily to provide a buffer between the executive and the management of that entity, a function rendered practically useless if there is any mechanism which, whatever the premise, circumvents the board and engages editorial directly. Another challenge of course is that for the state media to achieve balance, particularly in the field of political reporting, there has to be a political opposition with some modicum of integrity, and there is none. When the board was first constituted, we were adamant that the PPP had to be represented in the paper as a matter of policy and it was left to the editorial department to reach out to the party in this regard. The offer was never
taken up but I will say publicly that it still stands. As expected, in the wake of what I would say is justifiable attention being placed on the state media, we have an opportunistic release by the PPP, hiding as it does behind anonymity, waxing righteous about press freedom. This is the party under whose administration saw attacks on CN Sharma and closure of his television station, targeting of Freddie Kissoon from his employment to physical attacks on his person, the banning of Gordon Moseley from the Office of the President, and the unlawful execution of Ronald Waddell. This is the party under which the state apparatus was thrown at Glen Lall and which Attorney-General was recorded hinting at deadly consequences for Kaieteur News’ exposés on corruption. It is the party of Robeson Benn who walked into NCN and ordered the winning national calypso to be taken off air, and when there was a public outcry, the only response was to ban all calypsos. This is the party of the cartoonishly indecent Gail Teixeira who threatened to take independent journalists before the UN for telling the truth about her administration, and the party of Bharrat Jagdeo, who not only oversaw the withhold-
i n g o f s t a t e ads from Stabroek News, but referred to journalists as vultures and carrion crows. This is the party that saw racist letters being routinely published in the Guyana Chronicle followed by two racist editorials under the Presidency of Donald Ramotar, who ignored every exhortation to censure the persons responsible, including one call by the Guyana Bar Association. When I accepted the invitation to be a member of the board of Guyana National Newspapers Limited, it was due to me belief as a journalist and a former employee, that it was possible for the state media, the newspaper in particular, to rise to its obligations to the citizens of Guyana. There may, and should, come a day when there is absolutely no need for a state media which charge is the dissemination of accurate, responsible, useful content for the benefit of the citizens of Guyana – that day however has not come yet and the great challenge is to ensure that we build the infrastructure of government accountability and participatory citizenship to take us there. Ruel Johnson Board member Guyana National Newspapers Limited
Police recruits must... From page 4 were given the right tools to carry out their mandate as set out in Section 3 ( 2 ) of the Police Act Chapter 16:01, and to satisfy the expectations imposed on them by society and their policy makers. His Excellency, President Brig. David A. Granger in his address to officers at the Annual Police Officers’ Conference urged the police to be community oriented and to work with the various stakeholders not only to reduce crimes but also to solve problems in the various communities they serve. In order for law enforcement officers to be effective, they must possess technical competence - that is knowledge of the law, police practice and procedure. In addition, they must develop people skills- those are inter personal skills that will enable them to effectively deal with people. Technical competence used to be most important now and in the future people skills are most important. Hence, it is imperative that part of their training should focus in the following areas: communication, problem solving, anger manage-
ment, emotional intelligence, policing multi cultural and diverse society, effective investigation, effectively dealing with people, cultural awareness and sensitivity, conflict resolution, anger management, capacity to act, ability to apply knowledge, critical thinking, ability to research and analyze, and information technology, so that they will not succumb to technophobia, the fear of using technology because of unfamiliarity or uncertainty as to how it works. The police paradigm has shifted. Being community oriented must be a common attribute of a policeman’s operational life as he prevents and detects crimes and brings offenders to justice. Therefore, every effort must be made to ensure that police ranks, more so the new inductees be trained to effectively deal with people and to understand and appreciate human behaviour. I again make a clarion call for a Behavioural Science Unit to be made available to all policemen. Clinton Conway Assistant Commissioner of Police (Retired)
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Alexander Street killing...
Murder charge for driver who ran over shot businessman Rawle Vieira, the driver who ran over Mahendra Persaud after the businessman was shot by bandits, is to be charged today with murder. Crime Chief Wendell Blanhum said that the recommendation was made following advice by the Director of Public Prosecution (DPP). Police have said that CCTV footage showed Vieira, driving motor vehicle PVV 3157, trailing Persaud’s truck, shortly before a pillion rider on a CG motorcycle shot the businessman. Vieira had taken Persaud to the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation after driving over him. But he then reportedly instructed a mechanic to remove his licence plates. Police are seeking advice to ascertain whether the mechanic should
also be charged. The pillion rider who shot Persaud is yet to be arrested. According to reports, Persaud who resided at Lot 22 Good Success, Wakenaam, was shot around 10:45hrs on Tuesday morning by a gunman as he exited his Canter.
A struggle ensued resulting in Persaud receiving a single shot to the neck. Another businessman, who was nearby, returned fire, but the gunman fled the scene empty-handed with his accomplice on a motorcycle. Persaud fell and was subsequently run over by the car. It was reported that the driver then put Persaud into the car and proceeded to the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) where he was pronounced dead on arrival. The driver of the car later vanished, leaving the vehicle in the hospital compound. It was reported that he subsequently sent another man along with a mechanic to change the licence plates on the vehicle. The two men were caught in the act and were arrested.
A 50 -year-old man of Bartica has been charged with the rape of a minor. He appeared at the City Magistrates’ Court yesterday afternoon. The victim who cannot be named for legal reasons will appear at the Bartica Magistrates’ Court on May 11. Lakeram Persaud, 50, of Bartica, was remanded to prison yesterday.
The felony is said to have been committed earlier this year. He was not allowed to plead to the offence. The matter was held in camera and members of the public and the media were told to exit the courtroom. The Chief Magistrate had the matter transferred to the Bartica Magistrate’s Court where it will be called again on May 11.
Lakeram Persaud
Mahendra Persaud
Bartica Man Charged with Rape of a minor
Man remanded to prison for house break-in Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan yesterday remanded a 21-year-old man after he appeared before her to answer a Break and Enter charge. Michael Jackson of Bartica/ Potaro Road Bartica, Cuyuni Mazaruni denied the charge that between April 16 and April 17 at Three and a Half Mile Bartica/Potaro Road he broke into the dwelling house of Felicia Jones and
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stole two gold wedding bands, one silver ring, two artificial rings and one black tablet. According to the prosecution, Jackson has a matter of a similar nature at the Bartica Magistrate’s Court. Prosecutor Neville Jeffers told the court that only the black tablet among the several items was recovered by the police. The Prosecutor said it was found on the de-
fendant who was unrepresented. But Jackson, who spoke from the prisoners docks, claimed that his brother returned the items to the virtual complainant. She was not present. He was remanded to prison and the matter was transferred to the Bartica Magistrate’s Court where it will be called again on May 11.
Two hospitalized after car uproots power pole
Two men travelling in a motor car are now in a critical condition in the New Amsterdam hospital with injuries to various parts of their bodies. This happened after an accident which occurred around 03:00 hrs on Monday at the Corner of Princess Elizabeth and Vryheid Roads, New Amsterdam. Hospitalized is Ricardo
Welch, 20, of Charles Place, New Amsterdam and James Adams, 30, of Martin Luther Scheme, New Amsterdam. The car, HC 270, which is owned by Sharifa Subratally of 127 Johanna North Black Bush Polder, was being driven by Welch with Adams being a passenger. According to information
the vehicle was being driven at a fast rate of speed when the driver lost control and ran off the road. In its path of destruction, the vehicle uprooted a GPL lamp post causing immediate power outage in the area. The vehicle subsequently spun around before ending in a nearby drain.
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Roraima Airways inducts triple-engine aircraft to fleet Roraima Airways yesterday launched its Approved Maintenance Organisation (AMO) Division and christened its newest addition, the triple-engine Britten Norman Trislander, to its fleet. Apart from the Minister within the Ministry of Infrastructure, Annette Ferguson; and the Minister of Public Telecommunications and Tourism, Catherine Hughes, the launch attracted several members, representatives of entities such as the Private Sector Commission (PSC); the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI); Tourism Agencies; and members of the Aviation Sector. Earlier this year, the Guyana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) presented Roraima Airways with the Approved Maintenance Organization (AMO) certificate. The Airways now has the capacity and has met the standards and criteria to conduct its own aircraft maintenance and provide the same services to other operators. In other words, Roraima Airways once outsourced its aircraft maintenance. However with its new maintenance division been certified with the AMO certificate, outsourcing is now a thing of the pass. Chief Executive Officer of Roraima Airway’s Inc., Captain Gerry Gouveia, said that while the company was very satisfied with the company
'Hit man' killed E’bo businessman on relative's orders
that it outsourced its maintenance works to for the past two decades, the need for its own organisation came from the frequent need to have the works done more conveniently. “As your company grows and you get more airplanes; and the fact that we spend so much of our time in the skies of night doing medical evacuation, we needed a maintenance organisation that will respond when we need them to,” he related. He continued that over the years, he would have been urged by persons to take it to the next level. The day has come, he said, while adding that Roraima has received the approval to bring in four of these tripleengine aircrafts. “Our Pilots have been in the transition phase. We’ve been working this Trislander for more than five months; we’re getting more and more comfortable with it; we are very pleased with it; and our passengers are also very pleased with it,” Captain Gouveia said. The aircraft is adorned with Guyana’s Golden Jubilee Logo and the name of deceased veteran Pilot, Captain Alvin Clarke on its tale. Minister Ferguson congratulated Roraima Airways for their newest induction to the fleet. She cited the development as a boost for the aviation sector. Ferguson said that just
Government Ministers, Annette Furguson (eighth from left) and Catherine Hughes (Fifth from right) flanked by members of the Private Sector, Aviation and Tourism fraternities, along with other stakeholders with the triple-engine Britten Norman Trislander in the background. recently, she journeyed to the various airstrips in Region Seven where she got a “firsthand experience’ of what “our Guyanese brothers and sisters endure on a daily basis. She continued that the Government of Guyana had made a promise to ensure that the country has developed airstrips, particularly in the hinterland regions; along with an aviation policy, she assured the gathering that the Government will be working to ensure that this comes to fruition. Roraima also received Ministerial kudos from Minister Hughes as she revealed her own personal experience
where the Airways acted promptly during a family emergency some time ago. She lauded the stance that the company has taken
over the years and its commitment to the country. She also applauded the efforts of the youths that were present, and urged that with
this newest development at Roraima Airways, it will serve as a base for youngsters who are desirous of getting into the sector.
Miner remanded for ganja possession
A miner of the Puruni area, who police said attempted to traffic more than 1000 grams of marijuana was remanded to prison yesterday when he appeared at a City Court. Police said that 29-yearold Sherwin Hinds of 126 Third Avenue, Bartica, Cuyuni Mazaruni, carried the suspected illicit drug in his haversack until he was discovered at the Bartica Police Station. It is alleged that on Sunday at Bartica Police Station he had in his possession 1394 grams of cannabis sativa (marijuana) for the purpose of trafficking. Hinds denied the charge when it was read to him by Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan. In association with Attorney-at-Law Latchmie Rahamat, Attorney Peter Hugh, made an appearance for Hinds and applied for bail. Hugh denied his client’s ownership of the bag. “I am informed that the bag was in a
Sherwin Hinds passenger seat in a boat at Bartica coming from Parika.” He said that his client never claimed ownership of the bag nor its contents. He added that the police pinned the offence on his client after multiple passengers suggested seeing his client with it. “That’s how it happened…It’s the case of multiple occupants…I ask that this be taken as consideration in my application for bail.”
However Prosecutor Inspector Neville Jeffers said that police, acting on information, saw the defendant with a haversack at the police station. Subsequently, the bag was searched in his presence and the police officers found the narcotics. The Chief Magistrate then refused the defendant bail and the matter was transferred to the Bartica Magistrate’s Court where it will be called on May 20.
'Hit man' killed E’bo businessman... From page 2 businessman was sitting in a chair. “What you doing here?” Mr. Habiboodeen reportedly asked the intruder. Lewis reportedly replied: “-----(name given) send me to kill you.” He then reportedly struck the 76-year-old repeatedly. Mr. Habiboodeen later succumbed in a hospital. But Lewis said that instead of giving him the “$6M, house and land” they had
promised, the plotters gave him $5,000 “to go into the bush.” Lewis reportedly fled to the interior, where he remained for two years. It was during this time that police arrested and charged the victim's former employee, Terry Lewton, and Bibi Nazeela Habiboodean for murder. They were subsequently discharged. When Lewis returned from the interior in 2010, he ap-
proached the plotters and was told that the case had been “dismissed.” But when the 'hit man' asked for his “$6M, house and land,” one of the plotters reportedly told him that all the money had been spent on lawyers. The plotter reportedly then told the 'hit-man' to 'f---off.' Lewis said that he did not pursue the matter. Police indicated yesterday that they will expand their investigation this week.
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Canada PM condemns ‘cold-blooded murder’ of hostage in Philippines
Canadian PM Justin Trudeau (Reuters) - Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau condemned yesterday the execution of a Canadian hostage by Abu Sayyaf militants in the Philippines, calling it “an act of coldblooded murder.” John Ridsdel, 68, a former mining executive, was captured by Islamist militants along with three other people in September 2015 while on vacation on a Philippine island. The Philippine army said a severed head was found on a remote island yesterday, five hours after the expiry of a ransom deadline set by militants who had threatened to execute one of four captives. “Canada condemns without reservation the brutality of the hostage-takers and this unnecessary death. This was an act of cold-blooded murder and responsibility rests squarely with the terrorist group who took him hostage,” Trudeau told reporters on the sidelines of a cabinet meeting. “The government of Canada is committed to work-
ing with the government of the Philippines and international partners to pursue those responsible for this heinous act.” Trudeau declined to respond when asked whether the Canadian government had tried to negotiate with the captors or pay a ransom, or whether it was trying to secure the release of the other Canadian being held, Robert Hall. The captives included Ridsdel and Hall, along with one Norwegian man and a Filipino woman, who had appealed in a video for their families and governments to secure their release. Residents found the head in the center of Jolo town. An army spokesman said two men on a motorcycle were seen dropping a plastic bag containing the severed head. A Philippine army spokesman said al Qaedalinked Abu Sayyaf militants had threatened to behead one of four captives on Monday if the 300 million pesos ($6.4 million) ransom for
John Ridsdel each of them was not paid by 3 p.m. local time. The initial demand was one billion pesos each for the detainees, who were taken hostage at an upscale resort on Samal Island on Sept. 21. Abu Sayyaf is a small but brutal militant group known for beheading, kidnapping, bombing and extortion in the south of the mainly Catholic country. It decapitated a hostage from Malaysia in November last year on the same day that country’s prime minister arrived in Manila for an international summit. Philippine President Benigno Aquino ordered troops to intensify action against the militants. Security is precarious in the southern Philippines, despite a 2014 peace pact between the government and the largest Muslim rebel group that ended 45 years of conflict. Abu Sayyaf is also holding other foreigners, including one from the Netherlands, one from Japan, four Malaysians and 14 Indonesian tugboat crew.
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ICC: WI Players comments and actions at WT20 were inappropriate and disrespectful WICRICNEWS - The Board (ICC) congratulated the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) for completing an unprecedented treble by winning the ICC U19 Cricket World Cup 2016 as well as women’s and men’s titles at the ICC World Twenty20 India 2016. The Board also complemented the BCB and the BCCI for the successful staging of these events and also thanked its broadcasters, commercial partners, fans and media for their support in making these events a success from a fan engagement perspective.
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The Board considered the behavior of some of the West Indies players in the immediate aftermath of the final, and unanimously agreed that certain comments and actions were inappropriate, disrespectful and brought the event into disrepute. The Board acknowledged an apology by the WICB but was disappointed to note that such behavior had detracted from the success of what was otherwise a magnificent tournament and final. ICC Chairman Mr Shashank Manohar said: “The sport of cricket is proud of its unique spirit and this
involves being gracious in victory as well as defeat and respectful at all times to the game, one’s opponents, the sponsors and the fans.” The Board also noted that very serious consideration had been given to bringing Code of Conduct charges in respect of the behavior of the West Indies players and emphasised that this was not acceptable conduct at ICC Events played out on a world stage in front of millions of people around the globe. (Taken from ICC Media Release, 25 April – Outcomes from ICC Board and committee meetings)
U.S. appeals court... (From page 26) Brady was “generally aware” that two Patriots employees had conspired to deflate the balls, which could make them easier to grip. Goodell upheld the suspension on July 28, prompt-
ARIES (Mar. 21–Apr. 19) There will be hidden matters that you may find disturbing. Business conducted in your own office will proceed smoothly. Trouble could be brewing at home. TAURUS (Apr. 20–May 20) You may find yourself mixed up in a triangle of sorts. You need more space for the whole family. You should look into making some physical changes, such as new hair color or toning up your body. GEMINI (May 21–June 20) Try to be understanding. Your honesty will not only win you points but also respect. You may be experiencing emotional turmoil in regard to your mate. CANCER (June 21–July 22) Do not sign your life away. You will have extra energy; put it to good use. You need to mingle with people who can spark enthusiasm and confidence in you. LEO (July 23–Aug. 22) Try t o k e e p a n o p e n mind. Money problems will be difficult to deal with if you have a p a r t n e r. Yo u r talents are likely to be discovered. VIRGO (Aug. 23–Sept. 22) Take advantage of your attributes and lure the mate of your choice. Try not to get upset or angry without having all the facts. You can get phenomenal returns if you present your ideas to those who can back your interests.
LIBRA (Sept. 23–Oct. 22) Plan to get out and do a bit of travel. Pleasure trips will induce exciting and passionate encounters with those of foreign extraction. Be sure to sidestep those who are eccentric or unpredictable. SCORPIO (Oct. 23–Nov. 21) Try to include the one you love in your plans today. You must strive to get the most important projects completed properly, rather than doling everything in a half baked way. Travel for business will be advantageous. SAGIT(Nov.22–Dec.21) Call siblings or old friends to catch up on recent news. Changes in your domestic scene are evident. It may be a disappointing day emotionally. CAPRI(Dec.22–Jan.19) Avoid lending or borrowing. You'll be an emotional basket case today. Don't take any comments too seriously. You may have been trying to do too much, leaving yourself exhausted and open to colds and infections. AQUARIUS(Jan.20–Feb.18) Spend time by yourself to avoid any conflicts with family members. You will enjoy physical activities more than you think. Don't hesitate to come right out and ask for the pertinent information. PISCES (Feb. 19–Mar. 20) Friendships will be ruined if you let too many people get involved in any disputes. Don't hesitate to go ahead with any plans for entertainment.
full 2015 NFL season. He said Brady “had no notice that his discipline would be the equivalent of the discipline imposed upon a player who used p e r f o r m a n c e enhancing drugs.”
RHTYSC, MS and Sonia Noel... (From page 30) confidence that they would bring experience, passion and commitment to the RHTYSC, M.S as Honorary Members. Noel, he stated was honoured with the Dolphin Award of Excellence for her outstanding work of promoting Guyana, the empowerment of women and making a positive difference in the lives of the less
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ing the legal challenge on Brady’s behalf. Brady has denied knowing about any plan to deflate footballs. Berman overturned Goodell’s decision Sept. 3, allowing Brady to play the
(From page 30) the fifth-wicket which proved to be the best partnership of the innings in a dismal batting display. Following their separation, Essequibo lost their last five wickets for 14 runs to be all out for 56 in 28.4 overs. Keshram Seyhodan was the pick of the bowlers with 4-9, while Mohamed had 3-7 and Travis Persaud 2-20. The competition continues tomorrow.
Mayors Cup football... (Continued on page 25) sponsors to come on board in the short time left. Interested persons or Companies can contact the Coordinator on telephone 626-9351. He expressed gratitude to a few who have supported in the past and presently. Among those that have pledged support are Banks DIH, Cummings Electrical, TCL (Mark Bender), Clinton Urling and German’s Restaurant and Muneshwar’s. The Government of Guyana is also on board.
fortunate. MS. Noel and DR. Munroe both expressed pleasure at being inducted as honorary members of such a dynamic organisation and pledge to work along with the Club. The RHTYSC, MS and the Sonia Noel Foundation of Creative Arts have agreed to work along to host an empowerment session for 500 youths in early June, a Berbice Fashion Designers Competition and the establishment of a movable Children Fun Park for less fortunate Kids in Region 6. The empowerment session would involve Noel and DR. Munroe in motivation sessions with students, sportsmen/women, young prisoners and young professionals, while funds raised from the Berbice Fashion Designers Competition would be used to
purchase educational materials for students and sport gears for Clubs across Berbice. The RHTYSC, M.S would shortly be spearheading the construction of a family recreation Centre with the Ministry of Social Protection as part of its effort to assist families to relax together. The long serving Secretary/CEO Hilbert Foster stated that the Club’s cricket teams would use the establishment of the proposed moveable Children Play Park to visit villages and towns across Berbice to promote its Say No to Drugs, Crime and Suicide message to youths. DR. Munroe also committed herself to assist the young cricketers of the RHTYSC, M.S with financial and real estate advice.
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Curry injured again as Cavs edge Pistons to complete sweep Warriors rout Rockets 121-94
Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James (23) passes the ball between Detroit Pistons center Aron Baynes (12) and guard Reggie Jackson (1) during game four of the first round of the NBA Playoffs. (Raj Mehta-USA TODAY Sports) Reuters (The Sports Xchange) - Kyrie Irving is off to a great start in his effort to make up for lost time in the playoffs. A year after missing five games in the NBA Finals and two in the Eastern Conference finals with a knee injury and leaving people wondering what might have been, the Cavaliers guard capped off a brilliant beginning to this year’s playoffs Sunday, scoring 31 points to help Cleveland earn a 100-98 win over the Detroit Pistons in Game 4 of a first-round Eastern Conference playoff series. The Cavaliers completed a sweep of the best-of-seven series and advanced to the Eastern Conference semifinals, where they await the winner of the series between the Atlanta Hawks and Boston Celtics that is tied at two games apiece. Irving clearly is hungry and healthy at the moment, as he averaged 27.5 points in the series and outscored teammate LeBron James, who averaged over 22 points a game in the series. “This postseason is what we have been preparing for,” Irving said. “It’s been a pretty good postseason so far.” Just as in Games 1 and 3 in the series, Detroit hung with Cleveland for the entire game, but the Cavaliers had too much firepower and experience in the fourth to be denied. After Detroit cut a ninepoint Cleveland lead to 9796 with 1:08 remaining on a
3-pointer by Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Irving buried a 3-pointer from the wing with 42.6 seconds left to put the Cavaliers up by four. Pistons guard Reggie Jackson shaved the Cleveland lead to 100-98 on a dunk with 32.8 seconds remaining, and the n D e t r o i t h a d a chance to tie or win after rebounding an Irving miss with under 10 seconds remaining. Proceeding down the court without a timeout, Jackson couldn’t convert a contested 3-point shot from the top of the key as time expired. Jackson, who was guarded by Irving, pleaded with the officials for a foul, but to no avail. “I just think the refs need to have some type of system with fines and suspensions, just like us,” Jackson said. Cleveland took an 81-78 lead into the fourth quarter after Irving hit a shot from half-court just before the buzzer sounded to end the third. He then scored the first five points of the fourth to give the Cavaliers an 86-78 lead with 11:15 remaining. Detroit answered with a 70 run to cut its deficit to 86-85 with 8:35 left, but Cleveland took a 95-86 lead with 4:54 remaining on a deep 3-pointer by J.R. Smith. A 3-pointer from Tobias Harris and a Marcus Morris basket pulled Detroit back within 95-91 with 3:44 remaining. Following a basket by James, Jackson scored with 2:31 left to bring Detroit within 97-93.
Ultimately though, the Cavaliers drew on the fact their roster had significantly more playoff experience than Detroit’s did. James had 22 points and 11 rebounds, and Smith scored 15. Forward Kevin Love contributed 11 points and 13 rebounds, and reserve guard Matthew Dellavedova also had 11 points for Cleveland, which will now prepare for a long layoff waiting for Atlanta or Boston. Morris scored 24 points and Harris had 23 points and 13 rebounds to lead Detroit, which was saw its first playoff appearance since 2009 end quickly at the hand of the top-seeded Cavaliers. Detroit center Andre Drummond compiled 17 points and 11 rebounds, and Jackson finished with 13 points and 12 assists. One of the youngest teams in the NBA, the Pistons face an offseason question of what to do with Drummond, who is a restricted free agent. He led the league in rebounding but shot 35.5 percent from the free-throw line and often had to be taken out of games in the fourth quarter because opponents would send him to the line on purpose. Drummond got defensive at the postgame press conference when asked about how much he needs to work on his free-throw shooting over the offseason. “What do you think?” Drummond said to the reporter. “It’s obvious, isn’t it? Next question.”
Reuters (The Sports Xchange) - The Golden State Warriors overcame the absence of guard Stephen Curry in the second half to rout the Houston Rockets 121-94 in Game Four of their Western Conference first-round playoff series on Sunday. Klay Thompson and Draymond Green paced a three-point barrage in the third quarter that carried the Warriors to a 3-1 lead in the series. Moments after losing AllStar Curry to a right knee sprain, Thompson and Green unleashed a hail of threepointers that turned a nipand-tuck affair into a 21-point lead entering the fourth quarter in Houston. The Warriors can close the series in Oakland on Wednesday. Thompson finished with 23 points while Green added 18 points, eight rebounds and six assists. Thompson and Green combined to score 25 of the Warriors’ 41 third-
Houston Rockets guard James Harden (13) and Golden State Warriors center Festus Ezeli (31) reach for a loose ball in the second half in game four of the first round of the NBA Playoffs at Toyota Center. (Thomas B. Shea-USA TODAY Sports) quarter points in levying the knockout blow. Golden State set an NBA postseason record with 21 three-pointers. Curry, who missed the second and third games with a right ankle injury, injured his knee slipping on a wet spot
as the back-and-forth first half came to a close. The reigning NBA Most Valuable Player returned to the court during halftime, briefly warmed up but returned to the locker room as the third quarter commenced.
U.S. appeals court restores Brady’s ‘Deflategate’ suspension
NEW YORK (Reuters) A U.S. appeals court on Monday restored the four-game “Deflategate” suspension of New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady, handing the National Football League a victory in the latest round in a battle with one of its marquee players. The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New York reversed a federal judge’s ruling that had overturned NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell’s decision to penalize Brady over his alleged involvement in a scheme to deflate footballs used in a 2015 playoff game. The Patriots won that game over the Indianapolis Colts putting them in the final where they won the Super Bowl. Writing for the majority, U.S. Circuit Judge Barrington Parker said that under the players’ collective bargaining agreement, Goodell had “especially broad” authority as an arbitrator to decide whether to confirm Brady’s suspension. “Our review of the record yields the firm conclusion that the Commissioner properly exercised his broad discretion to resolve an intramural controversy between the League and a player,” Parker wrote. A statement from the NFL welcomed the ruling for recognizing that Goodell “properly exercised” his authority
New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady exits the Manhattan Federal Courthouse in New York, August 31, 2015. (REUTERS/BRENDAN MCDERMID) as laid out by the collective bargaining agreement “to act in cases involving the integrity of the game.” The ruling came in a 2-1 vote by the three-judge panel, and followed arguments last month where a lawyer for the players’ union faced tough questioning that signaled the likely reversal of U.S. District Judge Richard Berman’s ruling. U.S. Circuit Judge Robert Katzmann dissented, calling it “ironic that a process designed to ensure fairness to all players has been used unfairly against one player.” The National Football League Players Association, the union which pursued the court challenge, in a statement said it was disappointed and would “consider all of
our options.” That could include seeking rehearing from the 2nd Circuit or asking the U.S. Supreme Court to review the case. Brady, 38, was suspended in May 2015, four months after under-inflated footballs were used in the Patriots’ 457 victory over Indianapolis in January 2015’s AFC championship game. That win took the Patriots to the Super Bowl, where they defeated the defending champion Seattle Seahawks, giving Brady his fourth championship title. The NFL suspended the four-times Super Bowl champion after Ted Wells, a lawyer hired by the NFL to investigate the incident, said (Continued on page 25)
Tuesday April 26, 2016
Flores outline plans for volleyball development -Baksh to head EVA Imran Baksh was elected to serve as President of the Essequibo Volleyball Association (EVA) when the Body held its Annual General Meeting on Saturday last at the Anna Regina Courtroom in Essequibo. Elected to serve as his Deputy is Andrew Carter, Sergeant Clarke will serve as Treasurer, Randy Bridgemohan as the Assistant Secretary / Treasurer, while Marsha Williams was retained as the Secretary. The clubs in attendance were Mainstay, Lima Sands, Queenstown and the Police Sports club of Anna Regina. Meanwhile, following the return of President of the Guyana Volleyball Federation (GVF) John Flores from the recently held South American Congress in Brazil, the Federation is about to shift straight into third gear with the number of activities ongoing and scheduled to happen in the near future. Flores seems to be on a mission to flood the local sport landscape with volleyball activities and to push for the further development of local volleyball. As a part of his strategy to spread the game throughout the entire country, Flores was instrumental in the resuscitation of volleyball in Essequibo where he himself traveled to in order to ensure that they create an executive body that will overlook and push the development of volleyball in that county. Known for its vast sandy landscape, the newly elected EVA who gave Flores a com-
The newly elected executive of the Essequibo Volleyball Association pose for a photo op recently. mitment to work hard for their term in office, has also given themselves a mandate to make Beach Volleyball one of their central focuses as they move the game forward in their association. Speaking at the installation of the new executive, Flores expressed his satisfaction with the fact that the new executive took the time to pledge their support to volleyball as he outlined that it will require dedication and hard work. Flores also pledged the support of the Federation towards the development of the game in Essequibo as he urged them to spread the game as much as possible. Taking the game to the international scene, Flores has also committed to the preparation and participation of male and female under-19 and under-23 teams to represent Guyana at the upcoming South American Championships which is slated to begin
GBA names boxers for Int’l Schoolboys and Junior tournament The Guyana Boxing Association (GBA) Sunday wrapped up its final two-training camp for Schoolboys Juniors, who are prepari n g f o r t h i s w e e k e n d ’s Inaugural International Caribbean Schoolboys and Juniors, Youth and Female Boxing tournament to be held at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall. The boxers were taken through paces by head coach Sebert Blake and team at the National Gymnasium and the Andrew ‘Six Head’ Lewis Gym. The Association yester-
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day released the names of the team that will participate in the event against fighters from Caribbean countries including Jamaica and St Lucia. St Lucia is due to arrive here tomorrow evening, while Jamaica added Jerone Enniss (69kg) a light welterweight to their team to make it three boxers and a coach which arrive on Friday. The Guyanese will be looking to make a strong impression on their regional counterparts and the recent camp was aimed at getting the youngsters ready to make their mark.
in June of this year. Expressing his pleasure with the work currently being done by the Berbice and Demerara Associations, especially in the area of youth and school volleyball, the GVF head related that those programmes will work perfectly to feed the national teams which are expected to commence training shortly. Under the guidance of national head coach Levi Nedd, who has the responsibility of implementing and ensuring the execution of training programs for national teams at all levels, the federation has declared that on Saturday, 7th May, they intend to run off the first leg of trials for the selection of players for the junior teams to participate in the South American games. The GVF, Inter County School Championship which will run off on the 7th of May at the National Gymnasium, will be used as the first phase of the selection process, in which national selectors will use the opportunity to identify children from the school system who have the necessary skill level to be shortlisted for the national team. Upon conclusion of the School tournament, Nedd and his selectors will turn their focus to all the other available players to determine the full complement of players who will immediately commence preparation for the upcoming games. The U-23 male tournament is the first to serve off in Cartagena Colombia between June 18 and 23 and Nedd has already indicated that his primary focus after short listing the players for the various games, will be the preparation of the U-23 men team which he seems ex-
tremely upbeat about. Expressing his anticipation and expectations from the U-23 men’s team, Nedd explained that more than half of the senior national men team that performed credibly at the Senior games held in Brazil last year will be eligible for selection to this team. He went on the point out that seeing that we were able to match up reasonably against the top senior players in our confederation, it won’t be beyond his expectation for this team to return some hardware from our first ever outing at this level. Notably eligible for the U23 team selection are national star player, Creston Rodney who was the most outstanding local player in Brazil last year and is currently representing Glamorgan Volleyball Club in the Trinidad and Tobago senior club league, stand out performer, Vance Harding who turned in outstanding performance in most of his first national outing, most notably against the Colombian men outfit and Trevon Mc Rae who proved his worth as he matched up almost equally with some of the best senior middle attackers in South America. Also on the International Callender for later this year, Flores informed that he will be taking teams to Boa Vista, Brazil to represent Guyana at the Border Games and that will be an ideal opportunity for local teams to begin preparation for the Tradewind Tankers International Tournament which has become the marquee event on the local volleyball calendar. The Tradewind Tankers is scheduled for November as has become customary for local volleyball.
Woodpecker Products Trophy & Sports Women’s Hockey League
Pizza Hut GCC thump Hikers 10-0 to remain atop The inaugural Woodpecker Products Trophy & Sports Women’s Hockey League, which commenced in 2015 and remained incomplete, resumed over the weekend with a clash between arch-rivals Hikers and Pizza Hut GCC. The GCC team which have been dominant over the past several years went into the match leading on points and being heavily favoured to win and they continued where they left off with a thumping 10-0 triumph over Hikers. The opening whistle pierced the air at 16:30 HRS disrupting the silence of a tranquil GCC ground at Bourda leading the way to the grunts, shouts and cheers from players and spectators. Hikers begun the match short in numbers, it was clear from the outset that they were in for a tough afternoon. GCC pressured the Hikers defence in the opening minutes and kept goalkeeper Sanasha Corlette busy between the uprights. Despite the brave effort of Corlette, GCC and national striker Kerensa Fernandes
would drill in the opening goal for the Pizza Hut ladies in the 7th minute of play with a powerful penalty corner strike from the top of the scoring circle. Fernandes en route to a hat-trick, unleashed a reverse shot three minutes later to take the GCC lead to 2-0. The Hikers defence spent most of their time taking the ball out of the net as GCC steamrolled them to an easy victory at full time. In addition to the hat-trick by Fernandes, Sonia Jardine and Sandy Roopnarine netted doubles, while Gabriella Xavier, Aliyah Gordon and Ulrica Sutherland scored one each. The victory has further secured the Pizza Hut GCC ladies in the lead of the tournament with 12 points, while the Hikers sit in second place with 6 points. Under-21s are currently t h i r d w i t h 3 points, while the Old Fort Shooting Stars are yet to secure points. Matches are being played on Mondays and Fridays at Bourda and on weekends at the Saint Stanislaus College ground.
Thompson qualifies for Olympic Games United States of America (USA)based Guyanese sprinter, Brenessa Thompson qualified for 2016 Olympic Games in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil in August with an impressive 11.31 seconds in the 100m at the Michael Johnson Invitational on Saturday. T h o m p s o n ’s time was under the 11. 3 2 s e c o n d s Olympic qualifying mark. The time was also a new stadium record for the Brenessa Thompson Texas-based Stadium as well as a new personal record for the Texas A&M scholarship student-athlete. In addition, Thompson’s time was also among the best from a Guyanese woman. Jennifer Innis hold Guyana’s national 100m record with 11.26 seconds. L o c a l l y - b a s e d , Wi n s t o n G e o rg e i s t h e o t h e r Olympic qualifier in the Men’400m race. George is currently training and competing in the United States.
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Soldiers dominate at Boyce/Jefford Relay Festival The Guyana Defence Force (GDF) ran away with the lion’s share of the spoils from the Boyce & Jefford Relay Festival and Family Fun Day on Sunday, while the other clubs evenly shared what was left from the remaining events. The Defence Force won the marquee Men’s 4x100m, 4x200m and distance medley races, while their disqualification and that of the Guyana Police Force (GPF) handed the Men’s sprint medley win to the Super Upcoming Runners (SUR). Police won the Men’s 4x400m. The SUR girls won the sprint medley and surprisingly the 4x100m relay, upsetting the favourites in the process. Mercury Fast Laners (MFL) strode to the Girls distance medley and 4x400m, and the Police women arrested the 4x200m. What promised to be a day of excitement, intense rivalry and fun lived up to all expectations, as battles raged, both on and off the track, particularly among the armed forces. The situation
-SUR, MFL turn in creditable performances
Former Guyana All-Rounder, Lennox Cush, playing for Boyce/Jefford Select XI, attempts a big shot against Trophy Stall’s Ramesh Sunich on Sunday in the softball match at the Police Sports Club Ground, Eve Leary. came to a climax in the Men’s sprint medley (100x200x400x800m). Police’s, Kevin Abbensettes threw down the gauntlet against GDF’s Rupert Perry for the 100m, before Elton Bollers extended the lead for Police on the 200m leg. A tangle between Kareem
Purch and GDF’s, Davin Fraser in the 400m leg cemented the rivalry among the two teams when Fraser tried to overtake Purch on the turn. Though both managed to finish their legs, with Police eventually winning the race and GDF in second, uproar followed on the field, with officials having to restrain
the fuming athletes. Both teams were subsequently disqualified, with SUR named winners, MFL second place, and the University of Guyana (UG) team third. However, GDF was the most accomplished Men’s team of the day, beating the Police into second place in
the 4x100m, 4x200m, and distance medley races. Newcomer SUR was third in all three of those relays. SUR was second in the Men’s 4x400m, while MFL was third. Police picked up second place in the women’s sprint medley, and 4x100m, where MFL also finished third both times, as well as
second in the 4x400m. The GDF women finished second in the distance medley and 4x200m, and third in the 4x400m. Disaster struck for the team in the sprint medley after a bad hand over with a dropped baton saw the team finishing fourth in that event. Clubs from Linden also participated in the event. Each race carried a total purse of $40,000 with $20,000 for first place; $12,000 for second place and $8,000 for third. Meanwhile, in the female softball cricket showdown, Trophy Stall Angels defeated Mike’s Well Woman for the $50,000 prize, while the opposition received $25,000. In the male game, Trophy Stall XI defeated Boyce/ Jefford Select XI. In the 5-a-side football competition, Presidential Guard defeated Young Warriors 2-1 to cart off the $50,000 first prize, while the opposition received $25,000. The Boyce/Jefford group has vowed to make the event an annual feature.
STAG ELITE LEAGUE – FINALE
Richardson’s brace sees Pele past GDF; Dennis’ double helps Buxton sink GFC By Franklin Wilson Pele recorded back to back wins when their main weapon once again displayed ominous form to lead them past the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) 3-1 in the main attraction on Sunday night when the STAG Elite League Finale continued. It was the second loss in
as many matches for the Army side. The first match saw the Georgetown Football Club (GFC) losing their 10th of 11 matches when they went down to Buxton United 2-0 on account of a double from the dependable Denvor Dennis. GFC was reduced to 10 players in the 39th minute when their Captain Linden
Two sports events planned for Foreign Ministry Golden Jubilee Entertainer and Sports Organizer James ‘Uprising’ Lewis has planned two major sporting activities as part of the Foreign Ministry’s Golden Jubilee Sports programme. On Friday April 29 an Inter Ministry special invitational knock-out 12-team Domino Tournament will be held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Protocol Department Lawns starting at 16:30hrs. The other event is slated
for May 2 when all the Ministries and Agencies will clash in a six-over KO Tapeball cricket competition on the National Culture Centre Tarmac from 9:00hrs. Prizes are up for grabs at both events which are being sponsored by the Government, Survival Supermarket, Action Tyre, R&T Taxi Service, Regal Stationary & Office Suppliers, Starcom Office Supplies, Star Party Rentals & Mike’s Office Supplies.
Pickett was sent off for violent conduct. Pele, coming off a 1-0 win over Buxton compliments of Richardson’s goal, ensured that this was going to be another good night for them in their quest to restore their journey to some semblance of order after faltering in the opening rounds of the FINALE. Richardson hit the back of the nets in the 20th minute to send Pele on their way. The GDF have only themselves to blame as they lacked the killer instinct upfront having created chances which they could not make count. The Army was robbed a clear penalty opportunity when one of their players was clearly pulled down in the area but it was obvious that the infringement was not clear to the standing Referee nor his assistant. On the opposite end, Richardson is one of the players who given a half chance will make good of it. His nagging kind of play was too much for the soldiers to contain as he doubled his tally and his team’s in the 40th minute for a 2-0 advantage.
Denvor Dennis Buxton United FC.
Gregory Richardson Pele FC.
Pele stretched their advantage in the 58th minute through an Omallo Williams goal as they sat comfortably ahead. The Army saved some face when they netted one of their own in the 79th minute through Selwyn Isaacs. The win was Pele’s fifth in 11 matches with an equal amount of losses and a single draw; they have jumped ahead of the GDF and are now on 16 points, two more than the GDF which suffered loss
number 5, having racked up 4 wins with 2 draws. The first match on the night saw Buxton sealing three valuable points by the end of the first half as Denvor Dennis took center stage; he rocked the nets in the 30th and 40th minute to help secure just the second win for his side in 11 matches as they moved to 8 points. THE young GFC side did not do their cause any good when their Captain and de-
pendable defender Linden Pickett was sent packing in the first half. Despite the setback, the Bourda based boys put up stern resistance but could not convert as they continue to languish at the bottom of the points table, yet to win a match, their only point coming from a draw. Points leaders, Slingerz FC (30) will again be in action today as they canter towards victory in the FINALE and is the only unbeaten team so far. The West Demerara side will take on former National champions Alpha ‘The Hammer’ United in what is anticipated to be a keen contest. The curtain raiser at 18:30hrs will serve up more excitement when Fruta Conquerors (25-points), the second placed team will seek another three points when they match skills with West Berbice’ Monedderlust, holding down the penultimate position in the standings with six points. Main sponsor Ansa McAl through the STAG Beer brand is supported by COURTS Guyana Inc., ENETWORKS and KNIGHT RIDER BUS SERVICE.
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GCB’s Hand-in-Hand Inter-County U-19 cricket
U-17s trounce hapless Berbice in 50-over opener
Sasenarine Sukhu clobbers a six during his half-century for Berbice at Enterprise yesterday. By Sean Devers An incisive spell from Kevin Sinclair and a century opening stand between Sachin Singh and the inform Bhaskar Yadram spearheaded the National U17s to an emphatic eightwicket win over Berbice in the opening round of the GCB’s Hand-in-Hand 50over U-19 Inter-County
yesterday at the Enterprise ground. Berbice demonstrated little intestinal fortitude as they crumbled for 126 in 31.1 overs despite a 76-ball 56 from Adrian Sukwah who shared in a 59-run fifth wicket partnership with Joel Seetram (37) and 40 for the third with Matthew Hardial (4). Man-of-the-Match
Sinclair befuddled the hapless Berbicians with 4-8 from 4.3 overs of off-spin on a flat track and received support from left-arm Ashmead Nedd (2-30). The U-17s hit off the required runs in 22.5 overs to end on 127-2 with Yadram and Singh putting together 108 for the first wicket after seeing their team to Lunch at 90 without loss.
Joel Seetaram cut Ashmead Nedd for a boundary during his 59-run stand with Sasenaine Sukhu at Enterprise yesterday. The 16-year-old Yadram followed up his 177 at Wales on the final day of the threeday version on Saturday with another delightful innings in which the right-hander played confident on his home ground to strengthen his chances of making both the National U-17 and U-19 teams this year. Ya d r a m f i n i s h e d unbeaten on 50 decorated
Stag / WDFA Senior League
Beavers edge Den Amstel; Wales hold Pouderoyen The less accomplished teams have sounded a stern warning to the usual top teams that it would not be business as usual when the 2016 Stag Beer sponsored West Demerara Football Association (WDFA) Senior League kicked off at the Mecca of the sport on the West Side, Den Amstel Community Center ground on Sunday last. Contesting the feature match, home team Den Amstel after taking the lead against Beavers FC were defeated after Beavers fired in two second half goals to become the first team to register a win. Led by former national player Anthony Harding with the winning goal in the 75th minute, Beavers had canceled out Den Amstel’s early advantage when Glenroy Semple netted in the first minute of the second half. Den Amstel had taken control of the first with the
Anthony Harding (right) and Glenroy Semple - Beavers FC goal scorers. only goal scored off the boot of Kevaughn Ward in the 22nd minute. The home team could not replicate their first half performance as Beavers played a much more organised game in taking charge and now head the points table. The opening game of the league saw another West Dem. powerhouse team, Pouderoyen drawing first blood after a goalless first half. Three minutes into the final 45 minutes, Quesey
Alleyne found the back of the Wales nets much to the delight of his teammates. But their celebrations were not going to be for too long since Wales United had other ideas and were bent on having an equal share of the points. Sixty-two minutes into the match, Wales got the equaliser from Lawrence Phillips to commence their quest for top honours on a positive note. The result can only give them the necessary
Lawrence Phillips - Wales United FC confidence going forward. Matches will continue this Saturday and Sunday at the same venue. On Saturday from 13:30hrs, Young Achievers will play Vegae Boys followed by Stewartville opposing Golden Warriors. Su n d a y ’s d o u b l e header will feature Eagles against Jetty Gunners in the early match at 13:30hrs with the main attraction between U i t v l u g t Warriors and Beavers.
with six fours and batted with authority and conviction in his maiden 50over half-century. Singh was not left out of party, thumping two sixes and two fours in a 61-ball 43 before he was removed by Seetaram at 108-1 just after the interval of a contest in which both sides were guilty off sloppy fielding. Essequibian Reon Venture looked at sea at this level and was removed by Deion St Clair for a duck without addition to the score before Joshua Persaud (14) and Yadram ensured the onesided match was over by 14:22hrs in sweltering heat. Earlier, Berbice lost their first wicket when Sasenarine Sukhu (1) was bowled by Alphius Bookie at 6-1. The multi talented Joshua Jones, who
represented Guyana in the last Junior Carifta games, sent back Alex Algoo (2) at the same score. Matthew Hardial (4) was the silent partner in a 40-run stand with Sukwah who was not afraid to play his shots before Hardial fell at 46-1 and Rameer Ishan was removed by Sagar Hatheramani one run later. Seetaram and Sukwah revived the position but after Seetaram was trapped LBW to give Sinclair his first wicket at 106-5 no one else offered any resistance as six wickets tumbled for 20 runs for Berbice, one of the weakest teams from the ancient County in the history o f U - 1 9 I n t e r- C o u n t y Cricket in Guyana. The competition continues with two matches tomorrow.
Three-day Tapeball tourney set for NCC Tarmac from April 30 The Georgetown Tapeball Cricket Academy will stage three days of Tapeball cricket for schoolboys as part of their Golden Jubilee celebrations. The six-over cricket games will be spread over three day commencing on Saturday April 30 continuing on Sunday May 1 with the semis and concluding with the Final on May 2 which is a National Holiday. All matches will be played on the National Culture Centre (NCC). The competition is open to schoolboy teams in Demerara and there is no entrance fee but team captains must contact the Organizers on telephone numbers 6130844 or 666-5857. According to one of the three Organizers, Colin Jacobs, teams will play for a different trophy each day. On day one the teams will compete for Goodwood Racing Service Trophy, while semi-final action will be contested for the ENetworks. On the final teams will battle for the P&P Insurance and Trophy Stall trophies.
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RHTYSC, MS Heineken UEFA Champions League and Sonia Noel Promotion kicks off in Berbice Foundation join forces - Noel receives Dolphin Award of Excellence The Rose Hall Town Youth and Sports Club, MS continues to attract support from corporate Guyana, with Guyanese of International Fame Fashion Designer, Sonia Noel joining forces with Guyana’s leading youth and sports organisation. A RHTYSC, MS delegation led by Club Secretary/CEO Hilbert Foster met with Noel, CEO of the Sonia Noel Foundation of Creative Arts and Founder/CEO of Fabulous Home International Reality Group DR. Karis Munroe at the famous Pegasus Hotel on Saturday last to discuss matters of interest to both organisations especially in the field of youth employment, sports, education and culture. Foster and Executive Member Mark Papannah inducted MS. Noel and DR. Munroe as Honorary Member of the RHTYSC, MS, while Noel was presented with the Club’s Highest Award, the Dolphin Awards of Excellence. The Dolphin Award is specially reserved for 25 awardees who the Club views as youth role models, have worked selflessly for the development of youths and who inspire others to fulfil their true potentials. Foster welcomed both Noel and Munroe into the organisation and expressed (Continued on page 25)
Mars and Moore for CFU Club C/ship Final Rd in Haiti
Sherwin Moore and Venton Mars (R) Two of Guyana’s leading International Referees, Venton Mars and Sherwin Moore have been selected to officiate in the Caribbean Football Union Club Championship Final Round set for Haiti from April 29 to May 1 at the Stade Sylvio Cator in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. The four group winners that have earned the right to compete in the semi finals are: Group 1 W Connection of Trinidad and Tobago; Group 2 Don Bosco of Haiti; Group 3 Central FC of Trinidad and Tobago; and from Group 4 Arnett Gardens of Jamaica. W Connection will play
Arnett Gardens in match on Friday, while Don Bosco will face Central FC in the feature clash. The losing semifinalists will play Match 3 on May 1, ahead of the final, also on May 1, with the winning semifinalists. The top three teams will advance to the Scotiabank CONCACAF Champions League. This will be Moore’s second consecutive finals while Mars will be looking to add another final to his name after officiating in the last Caribbean Cup finals held in Jamaica. The duo will leave Guyana tomorrow and return next Monday.
Heineken’s Union of European Football A s s o c i a t i o n s ( U E FA ) Champions League Promotion kicked off in Berbice at Sham’s Beer Garden, Canje Saturday night with Ramnauth Megnauth defeating Vishnu Arjune in the Foosball final to win the top prize. Megnauth won a limited edition Heineken UEFAbranded Gym Bag after he outlasted his rivals. Foosball is a table assimilation of football, and is part of Heineken’s UEFA Series Promotion at selected bars across Guyana. Heineken is a longstanding sponsor of the Champions League, and as such, the brand kicked off its 2016 local promotion nationwide several weeks ago in Guyana. Customers across the country will have the chance to take part in similar Foosball competitions. This year’s promotion,
Ramnauth Megnauth (second, right) collects his Heineken UEFA Champions League Gym Bag from Ansa McAl Marketing Assistant for Berbice, Rovin Behari at Sham’s Beer Garden, Canje Berbice in the presence of Heineken models. like last year’s, will end with a massive final viewing party on May 28 at 704 Bar and Lounge, which will present three different concepts on all three levels of the venue.
In addition, three international and local DJs will entertain patrons. It promises to be biggest one to-date given the special significance of Guyana’s 50th Anniversary
Celebrations. The purchase of buckets of Heineken gives participants the chance to win prizes in the Foosball competition and tickets to the final viewing party.
Mohamed all-round performance hands Demerara huge win A fine all-round performance by Ronaldo Mohamed handed Demerara a comfortable 124-run victory (D/L Method) over Essequibo when the Guyana Cricket Board/Hand-inHand inter county 50-over U19 tournament commenced yesterday. Mohamed struck two fours and a similar number of sixes in an unbeaten 53 as Demerara managed 147-7 off their reduced 38 overs due to rain, taking first strike at Wales. Ronaldo Renee and Raymond Perez added 19 for the opening stand before Perez was caught off Looknauth Chinkoo for six. Left arm spinner Miguel Jones then trapped Travis Persaud lbw for 14 and sent back Renee for 28 (4x4) leaving Demerara at 50-3. Mohamed and Sherfene Rutherford then featured in a fourth-wicket stand of 67 to stabilise their innings fairly. Rutherford survived a stumping off Looknauth Chinkoo-wicket keeper Nathan Persaud failed to gather the ball after the lefthander advanced down the
Ronaldo Mohamed accepts his man-of-the-match prize from referee Grantley Culbard. track. Rutherford then smashed Chinkoo for two maximums and a four in the said over as he raced to 38, but skipper Keemo Paul brought himself on and immediately separated the pair who were beginning to look dangerous- Rutherford skied the first ball of his second spell to mid-on. A lengthy rain delay then caused the
overs to be reduced, but Mohamed who timed the ball well, guided his team to a decent total on a pitch which batting became a difficult task as the game proceed. Jones claimed 3-21 while Paul, Akenie Adams and Chinkoo had one each. Mohamed sent back Mark Williams and Satesh Latchana cheaply to leave
Essequibo at 11-2 in reply. Paul punched Richie Looknauth (1-7) to the cover boundary to get off the mark, but the off-spinner bowled him for eight moments later to put Essequibo in further trouble. Sachin Persaud laboured for 50 balls in scoring 11, while Siddique Mohamed faced 41 balls for his 12- the pair added 22 for (Continued on page 25)
Kaieteur News
Tuesday April 26, 2016
GuyanaNRA Fullbore Jubilee Pairs Match
Goodluck and Felicien fires to victory
The winning combo of Ransford Goodluck and Sherwin Felicien (with trophies) flanked by the 2nd placed Leo Ramalho (right) and Terrance Stuart and 3rd placed Lennox Braithwaite (left) and Ryan Sampson. Reigning local Individual Champions Ransford Goodluck teamed up with junior Sherwin Felicien to cart off the first ever Guyana National Rifle Association (GuyanaNRA) Fullbore Pairs competition which was held in observance of the nation’s Jubilee celebrations. Held at the Timehri Rifle Range on Sunday last, most of the shooters who are in preparation mode for next m o n t h ’s We s t I n d i e s Fullbore Shooting Council (WIFBSC) Short Range championships in Antigua, Goodluck took to the task very well as the margins that separated the winners from the others was not at all large. This inaugural format which is normally shot at the Commonwealth Games saw Guyana, represented by the pair of National Captain Mahendra Persaud and reigning Caribbean Individual champion Lennox Braithwaite placing
6th at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow in 2014. Shooting at the 300, 500 and 600 yard ranges, senior (AClass) shooters were paired with their junior (X-Class) counterparts. At the end of the 300 yards range, the pair of Braithwaite and Ryan Sampson held a one point lead over Goodluck and Felicien. But Goodluck, who shot the only possible on the day at the 500 yard range and Felicien who dropped just one point at the same range, erased the one point deficit to pull ahead of their competition and eventually win the historic shoot. The challenge of the wind which was mostly blowing right to left and changing fast kept the coaches alert throughout the shoot. Coming in third were Leo Ramalho and Terrence Stuart followed by Braithwaite and Sampson. GuyanaNRA Vice President
Paul Slowe, who was on hand, performed duties of presenting the trophies and medals to the winning pair and other top performers. Slowe in brief remarks encouraged the shooters to keep the competitive spirit going as they continue to focus on nest month’s Caribbean championships. Team Captain Mahendra Persaud informed that
preparation over the next two weekends would be focused on Team shoots as they seek to retain the West Indies Short Range Trophy. Persaud also promised that more Pair Shoots would be held in the future. Meanwhile, the team continues their quest for sponsorship towards the Antigua trip.
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Mayors Cup football programme opens Sunday May 1 T h e y M a y o r ’s C u p Football tournament is set to start on May1, that’s Sunday, at the Victoria Ground on the East Coast of Demerara with a doubleheader. That will kick off a tournament that has run for 22 years under the guidance of former national player and coach Lennox Arthur. This year the tournament is being coincided with the country’s 50th Anniversary Jubilee celebrations. Te a m s h a v e b e e n preparing and are ready for the impending contests. Despite the tournament being scaled back from its originally planned 32 teams to its current 20, the competition promises to be fierce. Sunday’s play kick-off at the Victoria Ground with an East Coast versus Linden match up as Mahaica of the East Coast face Eagles United of Linden to be followed by home side Victoria Kings playing Milerock, another Linden team. Action continues Monday May 2 at the same venue with Golden Grove versus Grove Hi Tech of the East Bank Demerara, while in the nightcap Ann’s Grove go against fellow East Coast team Buxton Bakewell. Action moves to the Den Amstel ground on the West of Demerara on Thursday May 5 with Uitvlugt versus Herstelling and Pouderoyen against Kuru Kururu. Friday May 6 will see Eagles playing Agricola, then Den Amstel challenge Soesdyke at the Den Amstel ground. The other playing dates are Saturday May 7 at
Lennox Arthur Victoria, Sunday May 8 at GFC, Friday May 13 at Den Amstel, Monday May 16 at GFC, Friday May 20, Saturday May 21, Wednesday May 25 and Sunday June 5 all at the GFC ground. As indicated the tournament concludes on June 5 at the GFC. Several changes had to be made to the original fixtures. While being optimistic, Arthur had earlier stated that due to the lack of sponsorship he was forced to reduce the number of teams participating and the prize money. The prizes will now stand at $700,000, $300,000, $200,000 and $100,000 for the top four finishers. The prizes were reduced from the original $1,000,000, $500,000, $300,000 and $200,000 respectively for the first to fourth place finishers. Arthur is still hopeful of sponsorship and is encouraging potential (From page 31)
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Soldiers dominate at Boyce/Jefford Relay Festival
Thompson qualifies for Olympic Games
-SUR, MFL turn in creditable performances
The women’s 4x400m comes down the back-straight at the Police Sports Club Ground, Eve Leary on Sunday in the Boyce/Jefford Relay Festival and Family Fun Day.
STAG ELITE LEAGUE – FINALE
Richardson’s brace sees Pele past GDF; Dennis’ double helps Buxton sink GFC
Play in the GFC and Buxton United clash on Sunday night last at the GDF ground.
Brenessa Thompson (Sports Max)
Pizza Hut GCC thump Hikers 10-0 to remain atop -Woodpecker Products Trophy & Sports Women’s Hockey League
Pizz Hut GCC Kerensa Fernandes (Blue uniform) battles for possession against Hikers Latacia Chung during their clash recently.
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