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KAIETEUR NEWS Printed and Published by National Media & Publishing Company Ltd. 24 Saffon Street, Charlestown, Georgetown, Guyana. Publisher: GLENN LALL Editor: ADAM HARRIS Tel: 225-8465, 225-8491 Fax: 225-8473, 226-8210

EDITORIAL

The intemperate Fourth Estate In Guyana, the Fourth Estate, in its many media faces and masks, struggles with maintaining an even keel; one that is a temperate, objective, and neutral presence. It is very testing in this time of national truth. There is trouble with facing that truth: bias, coarseness, falsehoods ascend. The prestige and principles of what was won at great cost, and which should be part of the local press aura, leak both in public and from underground responsibility and maturity, the great sensitivity called for now have to be hunted for to be found. There is the mainstream press, mainly printed, that has garnered varying degrees of credibility and standing. Much of it has been earned after long, costly campaigns. Though widely read or followed by different segments of society, there are neither enough of such stalwart presences; nor are they the ones that tarnish the media image. For there is also the government press, and an opposition press. Both expend little energy to be other than what propagandizes, presents in the darkest light, and skewers those with whom there is disagreement. There is endless targeting; fodder for political and racial heat. Political and party interests drown national interests. Though the government’s press arms have shown that there are no amateurs at the underhanded publicity games, the opposition press brigade has mastered the terrain, without any intentions of taking the high ground. Anything that sells a certain kind of message, paints the crudest picture, and agitates the already raging will do. It is an easy sale: receptive minds, long memories, hard prejudices. This is the nature of the political press in this country: uncaring, strident, combustible. Things would be bad enough, and unacceptable enough, if that was the sum of the exploits, the rivalries. But there is an extension that proliferates by the hour: the destructive weeds and poisoned thorns of something that is a mixture of yellow press (reckless); anonymous press (vicious); and electronic press (dangerous). And in every one of those silos, there are the cyber groupies that congregate to reconstruct narratives so that they appeal to the worst impulses and sharpest passions. The practitioners are good at spreading the bad and ugly, as identified and defined and exaggerated by aggressive secret social media loyalists. Like sports groupies, those who practise these dark media arts have no qualms about selling conscience, self, and ultimately soul. In the anonymous cyber press, there is complete disdain for holding the journalistic lines that once were deemed sacred, hence unapproachable, therefore unbreachable. If it were only partially so, and scantily so, there may have been room for the thoughtful and wise among the citizenry to harbour some regard. But this is made highly unacceptable, when the intents are to use one transparent subterfuge and deceptive posture after another to poison and disrupt truth. Crafty press presences denied opportunities by the cleaner, mainstream press entities seek refuge in the electronic haze for the vulgar and incendiary; there guerilla tactics take root and flourish. It is the perfect habitat: Names are changed, authorship disguised, sponsorship compartmentalized, but the hit-and-run tactics intensify. The poet, Petrarch, described Avignon during the papal wars as “a sewer where all the filth of the universe has gathered.” That is the shadowy world of powerful parts of the anonymous Guyanese press. In its sprawl and reach, its angles and weapons, the tainted segments of the Fourth Estate have become a microcosm of tortured and tormented local society. There is neither responsibility nor answerability to any authority, hence, the freedom to fabricate. When sections of the press, established or gutter, allow themselves to be so corrupted by politics, race, money, and malice, then that sets (partially, but influentially) the tone and degree of discourse that courses through mind and land.

Another sad twist in the confused road the sugar industry has been taking in recent times DEAR EDITOR, The GAWU has seen and considered the statements of Minister of Finance, Winston Jordan expressed in the August 05 Stabroek News article titled “GuySuCo diversification delayed – Jordan”. The article, we gather, is the latest in the series of articles published by the newspaper arising from a wide-ranging interview with the Minister on a host of matters under his stewardship. Through the latest installment of the interview, our Union was gravely disappointed to learn that the planned diversification programme with respect to the estates under the stewardship of GuySuCo has been delayed. From the news report, we gather that the Minister indicated that the initiatives to construct co-generation plants have been shelved for the time being, as emphasis is placed on other areas. While we noted that the Minister did not specifically identify where the previously allocated co-generation

monies would be spent, he did disclose, we saw, that the sums would be used to hasten the state-owned estates’ return to viability. While we welcome every and all workable and considered efforts to restore the industry to a viable and sustainable state, the Minister’s admission is yet another sad twist in the confused road the industry has been taking in recent times. The fact that NICIL-SPU will have to now approach bondholders to receive their proverbial ‘blessing’ to re-jig the utilization of the $30B bond only serves to confirm, yet again, that absent was any plan to properly utilize the large sum. It is the absence of such a plan, in our view, that was the source, of the animosity that spilled over into the public arena between the NICIL-SPU and the GuySuCo. As may well be recalled, the GAWU, on several occasions, has reiterated that, from our point of view, there appeared to be no plan regarding the expenditure.

We should add that our concerted and consistent attempts to engage the Corporation on its plan was stonewalled, it seemed, at every turn. Now, the admission that the bond proceeds have to be adjusted only serves to further confirm our suspicions. This latest episode is yet another indication that the powers-that-be are either clueless or unconcerned, or maybe both, as they address the sugar industry. It must not be forgotten that the industry, in spite of the reduced scale, is still the nation’s largest employer. It is also a significant source of sustenance in rural Guyana. This clear fact has been demonstrated by the vacuum created in the communities of the closed sugar estates. It is saddening to recognise the reality that more than one year has elapsed and millions of dollars, so far, have been paid to bondholders as interest and there is, apparently, no tangible utilization of the invested sums. This, for us, is not a matter of great

comfort. What’s even more disheartening is that the latest admission comes just a mere week after no lesser than President David Granger, himself, had said he wanted the sugar industry to thrive. While the President is saying one thing, we see completely different actions coming from the other officials of the Granger Administration. Certainly and undoubtedly, it is hard to really give credence to what the Government is saying about the sugar industry any longer. Remember the nowadays governmental leaders told the Guyanese electorate prior to their election to office, that “Sugar was too big to fail”. The reality is that they were less than truthful, as the industry was minimized and thousands lost their jobs. We cannot afford any further miniaturization and a clearly workable plan is not an option, but an imperative. Yours faithfully, Seepaul Narine General Secretary GAWU

The overlooked aspect of businesses in Guyana catering for families with children DEAR EDITOR, Many corporate persons and business owners know the importance of being family-friendly, but it seems that they often don’t pay too much attention, thinking that families with children are a minority market that only those businesses specifically targeting that market need to cater to. Such a shame, since what they do not realise is that families with children make up a much larger market than most people believe. So many places in Guyana, whether it be a retail store, hardware store, shopping mall, restaurant, supermarket, entertainment or recreational facility, a service business or just a general business or company, ignore the needs of families with children, and do so at their business’s peril. The presence of children who will be in tow on these trips, moreso during the August holidays is overlooked, and this does add up to a lot of young children power influence whether they come and how often, how long they stay and how much they spend. Family-friendly encompasses a multitude of factors, especially when it comes to younger children focusing on children’s eating

preferences (and those of what their parents would like them to eat), children’s short attention spans and easy boredom, to restrooms with changing tables, catering for parents with children in tow ranging from manoeuvring strollers through doors, between tables and through aisles, parents’ obsession with their children’s safety

(both injury and abduction), to the cleanliness of everywhere parents take their children and everything that their children can touch or mouth. Being family-friendly means attention to a few details, most of which would be of little concern to most adults without children in tow, but businesses are urged

to please take a little extra effort both in design, operations and staff training to really please the family with children market and make them loyal customers. When you get it right, when your business is truly family-friendly, you will win customers for life. Sincerely, Mommy V

Advocacy for the restoration of free education DEAR EDITOR, His Excellency David Granger, in his Emancipation Day speech announced and underscored that 2020 – 2029 will be the decade of development for all Guyanese, placing an emphasis on education. “Every citizen, every Guyanese has a right to education,” he said. Mr. President, we welcome this promise to the Guyanese citizens, Sir Winston Churchill said “we make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give.” Mr. President, we the workers welcome the free education stated in Guyana’s Constitution, from nursery to university. Ten years after the act of Emancipation, secondary

education began when Queen’s College opened its doors, not to the native population, but to the children of expatriates who wished their off-spring to have a classical education while they were serving in the territory. Eton and Harrow were thus transplanted to Guyana. Three years later, in 1847, the Ursuline sisters began a school now known as St. Rose’s which was followed in 1866, with the opening of St. Stanislaus by the Jesuit priests. The latter took place under the Episcopate of Bishop Etheridge. These schools catered exclusively for the education of the young catholic. When Alfred Thorne set up his Middle School which catered

for ambitious elements in the lower classes, a hiatus was closed in the intellectual attainments of varying segments of the population. Thorne’s Middle School was to produce Guyana Scholars and no less than 218 passes at the College of Preceptor’s Examination. The multitude was stretching forth, and more easily towards the fruit on the tree of knowledge. I feel obliged again to extend a word of thanks to Mr. Lincoln Lewis. I have always regarded him as one of the more courageous and principled trade unionists in Guyana, as I am aware Mr. Lewis has stood up, for or against, what they and many others including those who lack the courage to make their views known, consider to Continued on page 6

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The probability of APNU+AFC winning the next elections is a toxic mixture of uncertainty with impossibility DEAR EDITOR, Travelling across the country, it is not unusual to hear people say, ‘The handwriting is on the wall’. On hearing this idiom, we are reminded of the biblical story in the Book of Daniel 5:5-28, where the Persian King Belshazzar was enjoying himself at a palace banquet. While drinking from the golden vessels of the Temple of Jerusalem, the king saw a hand appear and it wrote on the plaster of the wall of his palace. On seeing this, the ‘King’s colour changed, and his thoughts alarmed him, his limbs gave way and his knees knocked together.’

Daniel of Judah was summoned and he interpreted the writing to be; Mene, Mene, Tekel u-Pharisan ’ meaning, ‘God has numbered the days of your Kingdom, and brought it to an end. You have been weighed in the balances and have been found wanting; Your kingdom is divided and given to the Mendes and the Persians.” Placed in the context of Guyana’s realpolitik, the handwriting no doubt is that of the electorate and the wall unquestionably, belongs to APNU+AFC. As far as the opposition camp is concerned the idiom

represents the imminent downfall of APNU+AFC, come free and fair elections. But for APNU+ AFC, the thinking is in the opposite direction. As far as they are concerned the opposition’s objective must be thwarted. To them, deception and procrastination is the way to go, while making all the right noises about commitment to upholding the constitution and holding of free and fair elections. This resort to smoke and mirrors to hide the coalition’s real intentions is fueling the suspicion among the populace that staying in power by ‘hook or crook’ is

Giftland Power Plant PPA in limbo DEAR EDITOR, Giftland has been receiving many warm wishes and congratulations since the announcement a few months ago by the Office of The President that a Power Providing Agreement (PPA) was about to be signed allowing an end to the constant power cuts which have been plaguing the East Coast due to lack of generating capacity. We have also received numerous concerns as to why there are still occasional power cuts to the East Coast region. We wish to state that NO PPA has been signed to date, and this will explain why power cuts continue when there is lack of required power

generating capacity. The last information reaching us was that GPL require justification as to why they should buy from us. Apparently cheaper cost, no liability or commitment and readily available power supply to make up the deficiency are not sufficient reasons. Giftland has been in discussion during the last three years with GPL, and wishes to debunk the propaganda that we cannot supply the required power at the time slots required. We stand by our statement that a dedicated 3 MW is available and we can supply up to 4.5MW as required. We are not sure what further justification is required to show why this can

withstand any scrutiny. As stated, our prices are competitive and better than the power supplied by GPL’s Diesel generators. The supply is available without any expenditure to GPL, without commitment for long term supplies. We look forward to some response as to why this Agreement cannot be concluded. With Regards, Roy Beepat Chairman Giftland Group

the ultimate objective of those who now strut the corridors of power. To many, APNU+AFC’s posture since the passage of the NCM is worrisome. At the same time, its antics to hang on to the good life as a caretaker government is so transparent, that to say it is surprising would be a misnomer. But all is not lost. It has long become self-evident that

buried in the rubble of efforts at conflict resolution there still remains a glimmer of hope. And though hope may not necessarily be a guide to action, it can nevertheless be offered as a rational expectation of what can be achieved as exemplified in the recent appointment of a Chairman of GECOM. It is in this very spirit, we must turn our attention to the

generation of Guyanese who grew up throughout the PPP/ C’s 23 years in office, and who are unfamiliar with the sordid experiences of pre1992 elections in Guyana. This generation of Guyanese should have recognized by now, that for APNU+AFC, survival by any means necessary is the only game in town. The problem with that Continued on page 6

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Guyana’s Oil Revenue - A Simple Futuristic Vision for a Modern nation DEAR EDITOR, Below are some of my suggestions and deliberations on Guyana’s Oil Wealth and the way forward for a prosperous and United Guyana for all. 1. First, and of utmost importance, we need a hydroelectric power plant - in this way the cost of everyday necessity expenses moves downwards. For example, we must be made to pay 10% for electricity, water, internet, on what we are paying now, and able to afford air conditioning, electric stove for cooking etc., to drastically improve our living conditions at a very low cost. Electricity is the utmost power, not man, regardless of the fact that man made optimum use of it. 2. Three solid structures bridges across the three main rivers - Berbice, Demerara and Essequibo. This helps with integration and is faster for movement of goods and services, and access to more lands. Government still has to collect tolls on these bridges, but a small amount reasonable to the citizenry of Guyana. 3. Our own oil refinery, so we can maximise on oil revenue by way of transparency and byproducts. 4. All-weather roads from Georgetown to Lethem and from Crabwood Creek to Orealla 5. A piece of land free of

all charges and expenses to be given to every Guyanese, between the ages of 18 and 60, who is living here permanently and who doesn’t own a transport title. This must be a priority and urgently done. 6. Duty free concession for a vehicle to be given to each Guyanese citizen living here, between the ages of 18 and 60 - one concession in their lifetime, regardless of vehicle size and engine capacity. 7. Borders to be properly secured, with stringent measures put in place. This should be a top priority on the list of security measures. 8. An agricultural hub this is most important, for after oil money we want a piece of fertile Guyana where you create a smart agricultural hub for produce strictly for export markets, with the highest technology for cattle, poultry, crops, manufacturing assembly plants etc. We must create for this part of Guyana we choose, to have access to Air, Sea and Land transportation. This modern agricultural hub with its plants etc., must cater for 400,000 workers when completed and handed over to Guyanese graduates to own, operate and manage. Guyanese can pay back for it by way of arrangement with government. Government must concentrate on collecting taxes, not on owning, managing or running any business.

The probability of APNU+AFC... From page 5 game is that in today’s world, the rules have changed dramatically, and so have the players on the opposing side who are not favourably disposed to playing along as they did before. For them, trust and credibility have flown the way of an Icarus. The probability of APNU+AFC winning the next elections is a toxic mixture of uncertainty with impossibility.

In the circumstances, the prospects for a win-win, or winner-does-no-take-all outcome is a grey area that should not be ruled out completely. At some point in time, the call, ‘game over!’ will be made, and then the opportunity will present itself for the electorate to determine who rules, the people or the Constitution or both? Yours faithfully, Clement J. Rohee

Advocacy for the... From page 4 be right or wrong, as the case may be. I for one, have no doubt that when this period of Guyana is written in, say fifty years from now, Mr. Lewis would be among those who would emerge with considerable credit. Mr. Lewis, being on the

advocate’s side for well over a decade, has pointed t o f r e e education from nursery to university, that is clearly in the Guyana Constitution. Yours faithfully, Sherwood Clarke General President Clerical and Commercial Workers’ Union

Lastly on agriculture, most nations built their foundations on agriculture since ancient times - before anyone dreamt of oil - and now our world population is growing at a fast rate, we have seven billion of us and growing on planet earth. We will have more and more mouths to feed. There is no substitute for freshly grown food, but now there are a lot of renewable energy sources springing up - solar, wind, hydroelectric dams, electric vehicles and so on, so in time fossil fuel will be obsolete. We have to utilize the money in that direction for a sustainable future for our children and grandchildren and future generations to come. 9. National assembly

members should be young let young, fresh and active brains take over. Those over 60 should retire to enjoy their golden years ahead and reminisce on past achievements. 10. The President of Guyana should be able to run for more than two terms - this should be left open, let the citizenry decide by their vote. 11. Income tax should reduced to 10% this people will have more spending power and put more energy and zest into the population. 12. Scholarships must be given to the 100 top students every year - every single penny must be paid by the state until they finish their studies and return to Guyana and commence work here with the state for a specific time

determined by the state. 13. Banks and more foreign banking institutions should be encouraged to invest in Guyana. More competition is good for the people of Guyana - lower interest rates and other benefits etc. 14. Rehabilitation of all public buildings into concrete structures. 15. Build the bridge between Guyana and Suriname - this will be the final connectivity in the hemisphere 16. The remaining oil blocks that are not being tendered out shall remain till the government formulates an agreement that is both conducive to all parties - the government, the potential tenants, and mainly the

Guyanese populace With all these things implemented, I believe Guyanese will have a life worth living and a land of paradise on earth given our meagre population with the enormous wealth in its path. Furthermore, Guyanese will not need any cash incentive or hand out from oil money, they will become selfsufficient and independent gradually. Whichever government implements these hard core projects has a vision for Guyana, and with these measures, the benefits of oil prosperity will trickle down to each and every single Guyanese living here - you don’t have to be a rocket scientist to comprehend this. Sarvanand J. Persaud

Parental responsibility revisited DEAR EDITOR, Children are being sent to school with the latest electronic devices instead of being armed with the basic equipment. As the return to school bell looms on the horizon, there remains an issue that if continued to run unchecked, would ultimately serve as the educational knell of our children. I am not talking about large classrooms, inadequate student–teacher ratio, or poor school funding. Nor is this article to be viewed as a Name, Blame or Shame game. Out the gate, and straight to the point, I am putting a fierce and unrepentant spotlight on the issue of responsibility for the negative classroom behaviours being displayed by children. Ill-discipline or a bad attitude not only hurt the outcomes of the student who brings such an approach to school, but additionally can infect an entire classroom. As indiscipline continues to blight our educational system, parents must be made aware that they cannot simply renounce their responsibilities at the school gate. Children are arriving at school not really ready to learn. In actuality, they are not being sent in with the right attitude to learn. It is every individual parent’s responsibility to ensure their child is fulfilling their potential at school – and is not holding others back. Kids who want to learn should not

suffer. Far too many children are arriving at school armed to the teeth with the wrong equipment—electronic devices such as cell phones, iPads and MP3 players, when in reality the teacher would much prefer the child to come to school, ready for learning, armed with the basic equipment— a pen or pencil. At a recent summer school session a Grade 1 student had a cell phone which he used every moment, with blatant disregard for who or what was going on around him. Child behaviour is a shared responsibility and parents play a crucial role in setting the scene in what they believe should be the expectations of their child coming into school and behaving in a classroom. Parents should check and ensure that what the child is carrying to school is what supports their learning, thereby supporting teachers in maintaining all that they require on a day-to-day basis to ensure that pupils can learn in a safe and ordered environment. If parents instruct their children that school is important, that they must go ready to learn, that they need to arrive at school on time, that they must not engage in back chat to the teacher, and focus on whatever they are doing, then this is a great help to the teacher, who in turn will carry out their responsibility when the child gets in the classroom. However, before beginning to speak about

quality, we must start with the basics. Before they can learn, children must know how to listen. What chance does a teacher have of being listened to, if at home the child is not being taught respect? If they are allowed to have their own way, not given clear boundaries and not expected to communicate in a courteous manner, then that is exactly how he/she will behave in school. Do not expect a child to suddenly transform into being receptive and respectful at the school gate, if they are not listening to their parents at home. Naturally if children are not being taught to sit and listen at home, or are being constantly entertained and babysat with electronic devices, then it follows to reason that they are not going to sit quietly and listen astutely at school. It is the teacher who has to deal with the fallout from family breakdowns, and parents failing to set boundaries. Some parents have failed at the first hurdle. Parents are reminded that magic words like, hello, please, thank you and I am sorry, all begin to be learned at home. It is also at home that children learn to be on time, diligent, show sympathy, as well as display utmost respect for their elders and all teachers.

Home is also where children learn manners, especially not talking with their mouths full. At school on the other hand, teachers teach writing, language arts, mathematics, geography, history and other subjects. They only reinforce the education that a child receives at home from their parents. Conclusively, it can be seen that parenting involves not only taking care of children’s basic needs but also teaching social behaviour and discipline to them. While parents are primarily responsible for their children’s behaviour, teachers can collaborate with parents and supplement the learning process for children. Together, parents and teachers can be far more effective in grooming children and ensuring that they have no behavioural issues. So parents, ensure that when your child’s school bag is packing, the basic equipment is not lacking. If they a future must earn, then they should enter school ready to learn. Bringing electronic devices to school is certainly not cool, it just shows disregard for rules. Aluta Continua — The struggle continues. Yvonne Sam

The unbelieving man can have no peace, and how can there be happiness for one who lacks peace of mind.

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Stabroek PSA lets oil companies take an unquantified amount from Guyana’s revenue – Melinda Janki Melinda Janki, an international lawyer, recently criticised the Production Sharing Agreement (PSA) that governs the Stabroek Block. It is rife with controversy. It has been called illegal by some because of the circumstances under which the concession was granted, and it has been deemed unfair because of a range of provisions tucked into it. Article 11 of the PSA speaks about Cost Recovery and Production Sharing. Article 11.9 affords the Contractor the right to use from the production for its operations. It states “The Contractor shall have the right to use in any Petroleum Operations as much of the production as may reasonably be required by it therefor and the quantities so used or lost shall be excluded from any calculations of Cost Oil and/or Cost Gas and Profit Oil and/or Profit Gas entitlement.” The Contractors on the Stabroek Block are Exxon’s subsidiary, Esso Exploration and Production Guyana Limited (EEPGL); Hess Guyana Exploration Limited; and CNOOC Nexen Petroleum Guyana Limited. Janki says that the quantity of the production that the companies are allowed to take covers all the prospecting operations and all the production operations that they carry out.

“Esso, Hess and Nexen can take as much oil as they reasonably require for their Petroleum Operations.” Janki says. “Don’t ask me what these oil companies reasonably require. I don’t know. The Government doesn’t know either. It could be anything. It could be one barrel. It could be 99 barrels. The Petroleum Agreement doesn’t have a limit.” Janki contends that this provision, by not capping the amount the oil companies are allowed to use for their operations, is “willfully obscure”. “Don’t ask me what Petroleum Operations Esso, Hess and Nexen are carrying out. I don’t know. The Operations are 120 miles offshore. The Government isn’t there so they don’t know either. They just rely on what the oil companies tell them.” She believes that the provision ultimately undercuts Guyana’s revenues from this Block, as the profit is only calculated based on what is left after the oil companies take from the production for their operations. The profit is not calculated on all of what is produced, only on what is produced and sold, she said. “Guyana will never know for sure how much oil is produced. All Guyana can do is trust that these three oil companies are telling the truth, and that if they say they

Attorney-at-Law, Melinda Janki produced 100 barrels of oil, it’s 100 barrels of oil, not 120 or 150 or 1000,” Janki added. “We have to get past the ugly truth of Guyana’s oil deal.” Attorney-at-Law Christopher

Ram says, “Melinda Janki is correct.” Yesterday, Ram pointed out that from the Production, the Contractor’s use of the production is not limited to within the contract area. In article 14.1, it is stated, “The Contractor shall have the right to use as much production as may be needed in any Petroleum Operations within the Contract Area and also within the transportation and terminal system.” It doesn’t stop there. Companies not contracted under the Stabroek PSA may also use from the production. The Article states, “In the event of third party usage of the transportation terminal systems the quantities so used or lost outside the Contract Area shall be proportionate to aggregate use of that transportation and terminal system.” Furthermore, it states, “All quantities so used or lost shall be excluded from any calculations of entitlement pursuant to Article 11

[which speaks about Cost Recovery and Production sharing]”. Ram was keen to note that Article 11.9 doesn’t just take away from Guyana’s profit but that it takes from the country’s royalty as well. Ram pointed to Article 15.6 of the agreement, which refers to Guyana’s royalty share. It states that “the Contractor shall pay … a royalty of two percent (2%) of all Petroleum produced and sold, less the quantities of Petroleum used for fuel or transportation in Petroleum Operations.” Attorney-at-Law, Charles Ramson Jr. is in agreement with Janki’s interpretation of 11.9. But he says that Guyana isn’t the only party to benefit from the profit. The agreement splits the profit 50-50 between Guyana and the Contractors. Therefore, Ramson says that if the oil companies take from the production for their operations, they wouldn’t just be undercutting Guyana’s profit, they’d be undercutting their own.

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Cops shoot man wanted for Guyhoc mechanic’s murder A man who police said is wanted for the murder of Guyhoc mechanic, Reginald Atherly, was shot and wounded on Sunday, while allegedly pointing a firearm at police ranks. Police said that Marlon Bradley, also called ‘Maley’, was wounded in the upper left leg during the confrontation, which occurred in Cornhill Street, Georgetown. Police recovered a .32 Taurus pistol with eight live rounds from the 36-year-old suspect. They gave his addresses as Morocut Square, East La Penitence; and Goed Fortuin, West

Coast Demerara. Kaieteur News understands that the suspect is a relative of someone close to Atherly. A release stated that a mobile police patrol was in the vicinity of Stabroek Market around 21.00 hrs last Sunday, when the ranks spotted Bradley walking in Cornhill Street. A detective corporal and a constable approached the suspect who “whipped out a handgun” and pointed it at the constable. Police said that the constable drew his firearm and discharged a round at Badley, who fell to the

ground. He was treated at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation. Kaieteur News understands that he has since been discharged and taken into custody. A t h e r l y, 4 4 , w a s gunned down in his home in late July, allegedly after confronting two masked bandits who had broken into his Lot G 26 Guyhoc Park home. Atherly, called ‘Diesel Boss’, was shot in the head and right side, reportedly during a struggle with one of the intruders. The father of six died near

his front door. According to the dead man’s wife, there was no demand for cash or valuables. There have been reports that $110,000 went missing from the residence. From all indications, the gunmen entered the one-flat premises after removing the panes from a southern window. They somehow managed to squeeze between the wooden bars that were erected there. The intruders were described as slim in stature, and are believed to have been extremely young. Roxanne Crawford, Atherly’s reputed wife, and the couple’s nine-year-old daughter were the only other occupants at the time of the attack

Roxanne Crawford said the family was asleep in their bedroom, when the bandits struck. She said she awoke after

hearing voices somewhere outside the house and saw two masked, “thin built” men in black clothing pointing guns at the family. Ms. Crawford said she began to scream, while Atherly also scrambled up, and ran out of the bedroom. The woman said she woke her daughter and told her to hide under the bed, and she too, ran outside. It was then that she heard gunshots, and saw her husband struggling with one of the intruders near the front door. According to Ms. Crawford, she then ran to retrieve a cutlass, but when she returned, she saw her husband lying motionless by the front door. The bandits had fled.

The CID rank who is under investigation for reportedly planting evidence in a Berbice business premises and was transferred to the Tactical Services Unit (TSU), has escaped from the TSU and is now on the run. The standard operation is that the rank is supposed to remain at the location and report for every parade daily. However over the weekend he was absent and an order was issued for his

arrest on Monday and Tuesday. The rank was placed under close arrest for five days, following the reports of corrupt transaction. A number of other persons have also made reports of other corrupt transactions and extortions by the constable. A file was prepared and sent for advice while the Constable was placed on open arrest and transferred. The CID rank was

arrested after a couple from Reliance, East Canje claimed that he planted cocaine in their yard and demanded money from them. Maria Pardesi, co-owner of the SuperBet business, had told reporters that the rank demanded cash and threatened to have her husband arrested. The couple has since retained the services of a lawyer and is seeking legal advice in the matter.

Dead: Reginald Atherly called “Diesel Boss”

Policeman escapes from TSU, remains on the run

8,476 Haitians came; only 1170 left (From page 3) Americans; 2,980 arrivals of Barbadians; 5,048 arrivals of Brazilians; 2,548 of British nationals; 12,259 arrivals of Canadians; 1,995 arrivals of Chinese; 41, 272 arrivals of Cubans; 679 arrivals of Indians; 2,900 arrival of Surinamese and 11,119 arrival of Trinidadians. Yet, the Minister said, no concerns have been raised about these other nationalities. As such, he said, the media attacks and the rhetoric being promoted by the two media houses against the Haitians are nothing short of xenophobic and should be condemned by all Guyanese. “This position resembles xenophobia and is even practiced by certain people in power. I cannot see why a CARICOM state, which has now gotten CSME status can be so vilified for passing through Guyana. They are just passing through and yet they are attracting all the negative thoughts and actions of people who are seeking power. We have 8,476 Haitians arriving in Guyana but for example, we have 11,119 Trinidadians also arriving for the same period and no one is making a noise about that but everyone is making noise about the Haitians who simply use Guyana as a point of transit to get to their diaspora in Columbia, Cayenne or Panama,” the Minister said. POLICE COLLABORATION The Minister of Citizenship pointed out

that the Guyana Police Force has made checks and to date, has found no evidence to indicate even a single instance of people smuggling or Trafficking in Persons (TIP), relative to the Haitian travellers. As a matter of fact, he said, the Force, since 2014 has not found a single case of Haitians being victims of either of the alleged crimes. “In effect, the Department has been working with the Police on each report of trafficking in persons and this has been so since 2015. For 2019, the Police encountered 18 cases of TIP, 13 persons were charged and seven cases were brought before the Courts. The Police, who have been working on TIP since 2014 has never encountered a Haitian who is victim of TIP and similarly, they have not charged any Haitian with relation to TIP and that is instructive as to the nature of the Haitians presence in Guyana. They are not victims of trafficking nor have we encountered them smuggled into any territory or Guyana,” the Minister noted. Minister Felix strongly encourages members of the public who have knowledge of either crime being committed, to report it to the police. “People must stop trying to ensnare officials of the Government with irregular acts of planning to register Haitians to vote in this country. I am inviting the public at large to come forward and make reports if you have any information on any Haitian being smuggled or a victim of TIP or anyone perpetrating that offence. Please feel free to report to the Police,” Minister Felix urged. Minister Felix called also on the public to exercise reason and not to allow themselves to be deceived by the misinformation being peddled by these two publications.

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Red Sand and Red Dust It has been repeatedly said that Guyana needs a Nelson Mandela. I do not know if any reasons were given for such a suggestion but I can only surmise this has to do with Mandela’s personal integrity in recognizing his limitations. Mandela’s worth of South Africa has always been what he symbolized rather than what he achieved politically. For the twenty-eight years he spent behind bars, Mandela was nothing more than a symbol of the anti-apartheid struggle. He symbolized the struggle against apartheid. His was the international face that was used to galvanize and highlight the struggle which was being waged by his party, the African National Congress, both within and outside of South Africa. Mandela was to later negotiate the reforms that eventually resulted in majority–rule in South Africa. For this, he was to receive the Nobel Prize for Peace. In the process of negotiating a new South African constitution as well as political reforms, Mandela and the ANC entered into a process that is instructive for Guyana. It was a process by which the white South African apartheid regime conceded political power but ensured guarantees for their minority grouping. The ANC’s willingness to negotiate is what is most worthy of praise. However, the ANC made a great many mistakes in those negotiations, mistakes which

are now coming back to haunt them. They got a deal that assured political power but, as they are now discovering, political power under the existing constitutional arrangements that gave guarantees similar to what Mugabe gave when he signed the instruments of Independence, which was not sufficient to deliver the sort of change that poor South Africans expected when their country achieved majority rule. In the first term of the ANC, Mandela became yet again another symbol – the symbol of reconciliation. The Truth and Reconciliation process that South Africa tried, I believe, is deeply flawed, and does a great deal of discredit to outstanding anti-apartheid voices such as Bishop Desmond Tutu. More importantly it achieves a perverted kind of justice. There was a movie that was made about this process. It is named Red Dust and stars Hilary Swank and Chiwetel Ejifor. It attempts to reveal just how contentious, controversial and problematic the process of Truth and Reconciliation can be. It also tries to leave behind the moral that this process is helping to bring the peoples of South Africa closer together. The movie succeeded in the former but failed in the latter. It is a movie that should be seen by those interested in understanding the political missteps of the process negotiated by Mandela who

became South Africa’s first Black President. His record as President is far from impressive and from a foreign policy perspective it was a disaster. In the end, Mandela knew that he was not the man for the job, knew that he has been imprisoned for too long to become the face of the new South Africa and in an act of supreme personal integrity he gave way to one of Africa’s finest, Thabo Mbeki. Mandela was a symbol, first for the fight for an end to apartheid and then for Truth and Reconciliation. The unity government that he engineered flopped. The guarantees that he gave today to the Whites stand as a major obstacle to improving the lot of his people in South Africa. However, it is the mechanics of the process which Guyana should benefit from. That was a process of give and take, of finding common turf, of trying to understand the insecurities of both of the major groups and thence trying to build legal guarantees to take care of the individual fears of both Blacks and Whites. Guyana has twin ethnic security dilemmas. There are fears on both sides. On the side of the Africans of Guyana, there is the fear of domination, a fear that is not just about the possible loss of political power but about the perceptions about what such a loss can result in, a fear of d i s p o s s e s s i o n , discrimination and loss of

DEM BOYS SEH

Guyana playing games at de Games De Pan Am Games going on. These are games fuh all de countries in de Americas, both North and South. Uncle Sam and Canada don’t tek de Games too seriously because it really don’t attract all de world class athletes. Guyana does always go. Dem boys remember when Guyana had homegrown athletes. Running pun grass dem even use to beat de best in de world. Television didn’t exist in Guyana but dem boys remember when James Wren Gilkes win de 200 metres. Was a big thing; Sonny Ramphal feel proud because he see de Golden Arrowhead flying at de top of de flag pole. Then dem play Guyana National

Anthem. De next time Guyana nearly end up at de top of de podium again. June Griffith run in de 400 metres. That was a race and a half. Dem boys seh she get beat by a nipple although nuff people seh she win. Fun some reason de photo finish camera wasn’t wukking good because one side was dead. After Wren and Griffith Guyana didn’t have too much to shout about. This year dem didn’t even get a chance to get hoarse. De boxer who had to win a medal get rob. De odda man beat him according to de judges. Dem boys always seh that people should never leff nutten to de judges. That pass. Then dem boys see a

Guyanese swimming in de pool wid two odda people. Was a 400 metre race. When you talk bout shame, dem boys feel shame. De swimmer was so far behind that when de odda two done swim he was still trying to reach de end to mek de final turn. De people in de stand seh dem understand because Guyana don’t really have swimming pools. De track event was anodda one. De sprinter come second to last in de 100 metres. And that was only a heat. Dem boys seh when Guyana talk about going to de Games dem only playing games. Talk half and don’t look fuh results at no Games.

economic space. On the other side, the East Indians of Guyana also have their insecurities, conditioned by their experience. Their fears are related to the physical security, physical elimination, arbitrary dispossession, victimization and discrimination. Guyana can better South Africa by initiating a peaceful process of political reforms that aims to take care of these fears. The Mandela-De Klerk process left South Africa still deeply divided and with virtually two different

countries in one territorial space. Guyana has the opportunity of learning from this process and of not committing the same mistakes. If it is to succeed, it will require the same type of personal integrity and Statesmanship that was present in the case of South Africa. Guyana has to look, however, to the future for that process. There is no way that process is going to begin under the present government. Just as it is not

going to happen under the PPPC. The best hope for peace and reconciliation in Guyana is for the forthcoming elections to result in a hung parliament and with a third party, however small, holding the balance of power. (The views expressed in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of this newspaper)

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THE FREDDIE KISSOON COLUMN

Coss Cutters, a million dollars, the camera, the cricketer There is no other silly, funny yet sickening country like Guyana. One of the richest Guyanese family companies that is perhaps the largest owner of land in the Caricom region has told the Environmental Protection A g e n c y ( E PA ) t h a t i t cannot pay a fine of a million dollars for environmental violation and will need time to pay. And guess what? The EPA agreed to the absurd request. This is a family that spent hundreds of millions (yes hundreds) to build a huge food chain in Alberttown, and utilized a similar sum to construct a hotel in Alberttown too. It bought land from the Anglican Church for half a billion dollars. And recently it purchased a high prize piece of real estate and constructed a business on North Road again involving hundreds of millions of dollars. This is literally a multibillion-dollar family

company that has a lucrative export business. How can the EPA not know of the colossal financial standing of this family business? A million dollar is chicken feed to these people. But the EPA agreed to their terms of payment. Here is where the forensic auditor and the investigative journalist come. If the company cannot pay a million dollar fine what happened to those billions that were invested? Is this wealthy family going under? I saw a new supermarket opened up on Sheriff Street named “Coss Cutters.” This Trinidadian firm is supposed to have real low prices. I decide to try it because I needed cat food. A small tin of Friskies goes for $200 to $210. No supermarket in Region Four where I shop for it, has it above $210. I almost had a heart attack. At Coss Cutters it is

$300 a tin. They aren’t cutting cost. They are cutting your pocket. The surveillance camera is ubiquitous today. A few years back, the surveillance camera recorded a taxi driver stealing the side mirror of Kaieteur News staffer o u t s i d e t h e c o m p a n y ’s entrance. Two weeks ago, there was an installation campaign of surveillance cameras around Georgetown. One of these outfits on the post outside the office of the DPP looks right over the seawall. This has affected me because I park my car right next to the wall right in that area. I would usually have a pee when I return walking my dog before I go to my c a r. R i g h t a t t h a t s p o t where I use to do my thing, the camera will pick me up. I wonder if I could survive a front page image in the Guyana Times and Chronicle of Freddie urinating on the beach in

front the Eve Leary police offices. The surveillance camera has now become foolproof evidence that the courts will accept once the image is clear and the victim and perpetrator are clear in the focus. Against this backdrop, it is interesting to note that all the newspapers reported that the cameras of a business place in Berbice picked up a police rank allegedly planting marijuana on the premise and then demanding money from the owner. He must be entitled to natural justice before an investigation is done, meaning he should not be summarily dismissed. The most sensible thing to do is to suspend him with pay while the investigation takes place. The business woman has supplied the images to central command in New Amsterdam. By what logic is that fellow transferred to another

section in the police force. What purpose the surveillance camera serves then? Let us look at a hypothetical case. A public servant is seen using his foot to kick down the stairs of a complaining member of the public. The video is viewed by higher authorities. Are you telling me that before the investigation starts, there will be no suspension or indictment from duty? Finally, the courts. A Caribbean Premier League Player and national cricketer that once donned the West Indian maroon, Christopher Barnwell, has been charged with assault and appeared before magistrate Sherdel Isaacs Marcus. He was placed on $30, 000 bail. This is inexplicable. Bail is shaped in weight based on certain circumstances, one of which is the nature of the offence and the likelihood of the person absconding. In this case the offence is

Frederick Kissoon minor assault. Is this magistrate telling the nation that a top Guyanese cricketer is not going to appear again thus self-bail was not granted? When is self-bail appropriate and relevant? I like to joke around with my editor, Adam Harris, in these columns. So if Adam steals my dog and he is before the court, he cannot go on self-bail? Or suppose I steal Adam’s car, will I face a huge bail? This is life in a mysterious, stupid and funny country. (The views expressed in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of this newspaper)

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Employee should not lose NIS benefits because of failure of employer to pay contributions NIS has legal duty to verify claims -- lawyer An employee should not lose out on the National Insurance Scheme (NIS) benefit because of the failure of the employer to pay over deducted contributions. This is according to Christopher

Thompson, an Attorney- atlaw attached to the Firm, Chris Ram and Associates. Thompson, in a letter to the editor published over the weekend explained that there are many cases in which

people have been wrongly advised “that as a result of the employer’s failure to remit NIS contributions are grounds for depriving him/ her of benefits.” He stressed that failure by

NIS headquarters in Brickdam. the employer to pay NIS should not deprive a worker of the benefits. With direct reference to sections of the National Insurance and Social Security Act, the lawyer noted that regulation six of the National Insurance and Social Security (Contributions) Regulations, states, “Where a contribution payable by an employer in respect or on behalf of an insured person is paid after the due date or is not paid, and the delay or failure in making payment thereof is shown to the satisfaction of the Board not to have been with the consent or connivance of, or attributable to any negligence on the part of the insured person, the contribution shall, for the purpose of any right to benefit (emphasis added), be treated as paid on the due date.” Thompson said, further,

that the Firm has engaged in a number of matters, including some that reached and been decided by the Courts, “which establish clearly that in the absence of any collusion on the part of the employee with the employer to deprive the Scheme of contributions, the NIS must recognise those contributions.” In his letter the lawyer noted, too, a reasonableness and willingness at the level of the Board and senior management of the NIS to treat workers more humanely and to settle issues. “Those efforts must be stepped up and should take place at all levels of the NIS since we believe that the officer who dealt with the letter writer may simply not be aware of recent developments, including decisions of the Court. No worker, in times of sickness or during their old age should ever be denied

their lawful benefits because of the unlawful conduct of their employers, and in some cases the poor recordkeeping of the NIS.” Giving further clarity to the issue, Thompson in an invited comment with this newspaper said that while NIS has the responsibility to maintain proper records, the employee or contributor has the duty to check his record of contributions ever so often. “NIS will not fill the void left by an employer who has not remitted contributions deducted from an employee’s earnings. However, if the employee can prove to the satisfaction of NIS that there was no collusion between himself and his employer to deprive the Scheme of the missing contributions, NIS must honour that contribution. He stressed, nonetheless, that the National Insurance and Social Security Act Cap. 36:01, ACT places a legal duty to verify on the NIS. According to the Act, NIS has the right to inspect and verify that the sums deducted are remitted to the Scheme. Sections of the Act states that the NIS board may designate such officers it thinks fit to be inspectors for the purpose to among other things, entering at all reasonable times any premises or place liable to inspection; to make examination and enquiry as may be necessary for ascertaining whether the provisions of the Act are being or have been complied… The Act states, too, that inspection of any premises or place liable shall furnish to an examiner all such information and produce for examination all such documents as the inspector may reasonably require for the purpose of ascertaining whether contributions are or have been payable or have been duly paid by or in respect of any person, or whether benefits is/or was so payable to/or in respect of any person.

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Brazilian inmate, who nearly escaped jail dressed as woman, found hanged RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - A Brazilian inmate, whose masked attempt to break out of jail dressed as his daughter reverberated around the world, was found dead in his cell on Tuesday, after apparently having hanged himself, Rio de Janeiro state authorities said on Tuesday. Convicted Rio drug dealer, Clauvino da Silva, 42, was serving a decades-long sentence when he was caught trying to break out of jail last Saturday, disguised as his daughter. He was caught wearing an eerie plastic mask, a long black wig and women’s

clothes, including a bra. A video, released by prison authorities, in which he slowly removes his surreal disguise went viral, shining a light on B r a z i l ’s l o n g s t a n d i n g struggle with its violent, overcrowded prison system, the world’s third largest. On Tuesday, however, in a gruesome twist, Rio prison officials said Silva had been found dead in his cell in a high-security unit in the state’s Bangu prison complex. “The inmate appears to have hanged himself with a

bed sheet,” Rio’s prison authority said in a statement, adding that an investigation had been opened. The death of Silva is an embarrassment for Rio’s prison authorities, which had initially cheered their actions in preventing his unusual escape plan. He is the latest prisoner to die in Brazil’s jails, which have become a major headache for new tough-oncrime President Jair Bolsonaro. Last week, at least 57 people died after a prison riot broke out in the northern state of Para. More than 50

inmates died in similar circumstances in May during prison riots in the northern state of Amazonas. Brazil’s incarcerated population has surged eightfold in three decades to around 750,000 inmates. Prison gangs, originally formed to protect inmates and advocate for better conditions, have come to wield vast power that reaches far beyond prison walls. The gangs are linked to bank heists, drug trafficking and gun-running, with jailed kingpins running their empires via smuggled cell phones.

A masked inmate, Clauvino da Silva dressed as a woman, is pictured at the Bangu jail complex, Gericino, Rio De Janeiro.

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The oil dream is really a nightmare - Melinda Janki Melinda Janki, an international lawyer on conservation , made the comment at one of her informative public lectures a few weeks ago that the oil

dream is really a nightmare. Janki, a Guyanese resident overseas, said, “This is the worst possible timing for Guyana because of global warming. Petroleum emits

greenhouse gases, which cause global warming. “Global warming in turn causes extreme temperatures, extreme weather, ocean acidification

and rising sea levels.” She went on to say that global warming will destroy life on the planet as a safe limit for greenhouse gases in the atmosphere is 350 parts per

million (PPM). Globally it is already 415ppm so some countries have agreed to cut greenhouse gas emissions in the industry. Saudia Arabia is investing in renewable energy, while two of the world’s biggest countries, India and China, are engaging in and establishing huge renewable energy programmes. Furthermore, Shell Oil is already supplying 700,000 households in the UK with 100% renewable energy and this is approximately more than the entire population of Guyana. Oil companies now already have vast reserves of oil that they cannot burn. If an oil reserve cannot be burnt then it’s worthless. They constitute a carbon bubble in the global economy which is estimated to be between one and US$4 trillion. She further noted that the Governor of the Bank of England has since asked them to write down these stranded fossil fuel assets, so in short oil has no future and one should not underestimate the speed at which change is taking place. When the oil industry collapses the oil wells will have to be capped so that they don’t leak and kill marine life and the country will end up with the burden of wells that should never have been drilled in the first place, in addition Guyana will most likely have to pay for this capping and abandonment as well and this could run into billions of dollars. Now is probably a good time to also start looking at the environment as the world faces two catastrophes Climate Change and Biodiversity Collapse. The country’s proposed

oil venture will contribute to climate change and will destroy its Guyana’s rich biodiversity. In short the country is about to do the exact two things that will destroy the life systems of the planet. Janki went on to say that “Liza Phase 1 is going to emit over 21 million metric tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions and this is just from the project and not actually burning the petroleum when it comes up.” “The EIA (Environmental Impact Analysis) says that the potential influence of greenhouse gases on the global climate change is not measurable with an acceptable level of confidence and therefore is not addressed in this EIA.” In short, the people carrying out the assessment didn’t bother to mention anything about the impact that that amount of greenhouse gas emissions was going to have on global warming. According to Esso’s EIA, Liza Phase 1 will be dumping 4,000 barrels of sewage into the ocean daily. At the end of the proposed 20 years project that would be equal to 1.2 billion gallons of sewage. That’s basically a gallon of sewage for every barrel of oil in the reserve. With this, sea levels will continue to rise and the coastland, capital city and the country’s agricultural sector is below sea level, basically all of it will disappear. People will have to relocate and that’s not a fair result for giving away the country’s wealth. The oil industry should have never been considered much less started as this will mean trouble ahead for the country.

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GCCI reiterates call for local content legislation The Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) has reiterated its call for local content legislation. President of the GCCI, Nicholas Deygoo-Boyer, in a statement, noted the importance of such legislation in providing local companies with a footing from which to engage regional and international companies coming to Guyana to operate in the oil and gas sector. According to DeygooBoyer while competition is encouraged, the importance of having the right framework in place to leverage and encourage local initiative must remain at the forefront. The businessman added that “Guyanese businesses are being told to ‘fight’ and to be

competitive while still waiting on legislation that, by design, should function to enable competitiveness in a disadvantaged environment. “Local content legislation functions primarily to protect and promote the development of indigenous companies by facilitating a level playing field. “Delays in the process of legislative enactment do not bode well for local firms and their ability to participate in the supply chain of the oil and gas sector.” He noted further the onus is on the government to strategically address obstacles that hinder private sector development including, but not limited to, access to financial capital and attaining technical expertise. “Local content policies

Nicholas Deygoo-Boyer are not only limited to regulating the number of locals employed by foreign companies, but more importantly, they provide a pathway to ensuring capacity development

through the transfer of technology, skills transfer and training.” Deygoo-Boyer stressed, too, that local content legislation is also necessary to guard against shell companies that are registered in Guyana. The businessman explained, “These are locally registered companies which barely own assets, perform services, and export profits. Ultimately, the call for local content legislation is tantamount to a request to share the benefits of the oil and gas industry with the local population – Guyanese must benefit from their own natural resources and national patrimony.” He urged that Government must be mindful of its rhetoric regarding local content

legislation, pointing out that while indigenous Guyanese businesses are being forced to navigate an entirely new industry without policies and legislation in place to guide and protect them, foreigners are readily receiving benefits such as tax holidays and tariff holidays. “The chamber is calling on the government to provide incentives for local businesses to reinvest their funds, starting with a local content legislation. The chamber supports the promotion of foreign direct investment, and also, local reinvestment. “To this end, we look forward to working with the various government agencies and ministries to recommend policy and

legislations that will help to achieve growth in both areas and earnestly anticipate the finalisation of the local content policy as a first step on the road to local content legislation.” The GCCI President’s statement came in wake of comments by Finance Minister, Winston Jordan, who recently spoke about the long-awaited local content legislation. He said that while it is important, the Guyanese private sector “should not make it the be-all and end-all.” Minister Jordan had insisted that companies coming to Guyana to invest and to conduct business in the oil and gas sector are not waiting for local content and other legislation.

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Local Govt. Commission asked to probe City Engineer alleged misconduct Georgetown Mayor, Ubraj Narine, has confirmed that he has written to the Local Government Commission (LGC) asking that a probe into the actions of City Engineer, Colvern Venture. Venture, who is currently on vacation leave, is accused of failing to leave documents of existing work contracted to the Deputy-Engineer. Mayor Narine had also noted that under Venture’s watch, there were several projects that were not executed successfully and must be addressed promptly. He said that there are several other issues that will be tackled and emphasized the need to put a stop to any malpractice. The Mayor had said that a number of building plans were handed over to junior staff members within the Engineer’s Department, and a few plans could not be accounted for. Narine stressed that the plans ought to be handed over to the deputy who is

going to act. He noted that even the building supervisor, Marlon Harris, had plans in his possession which shouldn’t be. The Mayor said that there are also a number of other issues relating to Mr. Ve n t u r e t h a t n e e d a n explanation. Among them is a detailed report on his 2017 trip to China as part of a project for the Chinese Government to engage the Council about development works in the city. This is not the first time that the E n g i n e e r ’s Department has come under fire. Previous M a y o r, Patricia Chase-Green, had noted that staff of the Georgetown Mayor and City Council had to be more careful in carrying out their work and dealing with the public. “I’m tired of complaints a g a i n s t t h e E n g i n e e r ’s Department involving

senior building inspectors. You’re dodging the people, hiding from them, telling them to come back over and over. “The attitude of those in the E n g i n e e r ’s Department stinks; their attitude towards citizens is unacceptable,” ChaseGreen had lamented. She said it was high time that some officers from that department go home, because they are at work doing absolutely nothing. “You have officers in the yard liming whole day,” she charged, and when they are picked up and taken into the fields, they produce the reports months after; and worse yet, give the excuse that they have to revisit the location before submitting the reports. The Mayor and City Council of Georgetown was expected to compensate at least two people in relation to manhole incidents.

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GPL yet to take advantage of available 4.5Mw power – says Giftland Boss Owner of the Pattensen, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown Giftland Mall, Mr. Roy Beepat, yesterday reiterated that his power generating system has the capacity to share some 4.5 megawatt [Mw] with the Guyana Power and Light Inc. This, he said, could help reduce the shortfall experienced by the power company resulting in frequent blackouts on East Coast Demerara. Beepat said that Giftland has been in discussion during the last three years with GPL in hopes that a Power Providing Agreement [PPA] could have been the ultimate outcome. But there have been reports that the Mall hasn’t the capacity to lend sufficient support to GPL. According to Beepat any report that “Giftland Mall cannot supply the required power at the time slots required” is nothing but “propaganda”. “We stand by our statement that a dedicated 3Mw is available and we can supply up to 4.5Mw as

required. We are not sure what further justification is required to show why this cannot withstand any scrutiny. “Our prices are competitive and better than Power supplied by GPL Diesel generators. The supply is available without any expenditure to GPL without commitment for long term supplies,” Beepat said. But even in the face of these discouragement, Beepat said that he has been receiving “many warm wishes and congratulations” in relation to reports that a few months ago an announcement from the Ministry of the Presidency suggested that a PPA was about to be signed with Giftland. It was proposed that this would have allowed for an end to the constant power outages which have been plaguing the East Coast due to lack of generating capacity. Moreover, Beepat said, “We have also received numerous concerns as to why there are still occasional power cuts to

Giftland Boss, Roy Beepat the East Coast region.” To clarify the persisting dilemma, the businessman was pellucid in stating that “No PPA has been signed to date and this will explain why power cuts continue when there is lack of required power generating capacity. “The last information reaching us was that GPL requires justification as to why they should buy from us, apparently cheaper cost, no liability or commitment and readily available power supply to make up the deficiency are not sufficient reasons,” Beepat added.

Govt., citizens must uphold rule of law to ensure democracy - Attorney General “The rule of law, as we all are aware, is a cornerstone of democratic societies. It posits that everyone, including Governments, must be subject to laws, which must be equally applied and enforced, independently adjudicated and consistent with respect for human rights,” said Attorney General Basil Williams. He was addressing a public lecture to review the recommendations made in its 2018 Report on the Survey of Legal Education in CARICOM member states. The event was held recently at the Marriott Hotel. According to Williams, the rule of law must be upheld by protecting the independence and integrity of our legal institutions and by ensuring that those who work within these systems are properly trained while noting that without quality and continuous legal education the rule of law can be undermined He said, “The rule of law plays another critical role. It underscores the right of citizens to access to justice. Access to justice emphasizes the protection of citizens’ rights, guarantees to legal recourse and the provision of means for the lawful settlement of disputes. Law is becoming ubiquitous. It is

Attorney General Basil Williams intruding, increasingly, into all spheres of social life.” Williams added, “If the region’s citizens, therefore, are to participate meaningfully in decisionmaking and if their human rights are to be respected, then it is imperative that they have a greater awareness of the law, its impact on and its relationship to them, and the approaches which are open to them in seeking the protection of the law.” The Attorney General said that Caribbean legal systems are forces of societal integration; each acts as a gel, binding society, regulating social relations and fostering cooperation. Without a system of rules, regulations

and sanctions, he noted, these societies would dishevel and descend into anarchy. Williams reminded that during his address at the graduation ceremony of the Hugh Wooding Law School last year, Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) judge Winston Anderson warned that: “If we don’t have and enforce rules in society by which we relate to each other then things tend to fall apart; we have chaos; the rule of the jungle. Without rules, our society becomes an unhappy place in which to live and in which no foreigner would wish to invest.” According Williams, the 2012 report entitled Justice Reform in CARICOM: Analysis and Programming Options, reforms aimed at bolstering our legal systems are necessary to strengthen the rule of law. “The rule of law, according to the United Nations,”…requires measures to ensure adherence to the principles of supremacy of law, equality before the law, accountability to the law, fairness in the application of the law, separation of powers, participation in decisionmaking, legal certainty, avoidance of arbitrariness and procedural and legal transparency,” the Attorney General noted.

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Implications of CCJ ruling…

Lawyers warn economic decline likely if unstable political environment persists Guyana will be in great political and economic jeopardy if the current administration remains in office after September 18 without holding of General and Regional Elections. This is the opinion proffered by former Speaker of the National Assembly, Ralph Ramkarran. He was addressing members of the business community at the Marriott Hotel Monday evening during a forum by the American Chamber of Commerce. American Chamber of Commerce (AMCHAM) Guyana hosted the forum to discuss the implication of the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) consequential orders for business in Guyana. Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Basil Williams; former Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Anil Nandlall and Ramkarran, a lawyer and Senior Counsel were among the panelist, who spoke at the event. In response to questions on the impact the orders will have on the business, Ramkarran told members of the audience that the Government must hold

A section of the gathering at the AMCHAM Forum held at the Marriott Hotel. elections by September 18 or extend its time in office by an act of Parliament. According to Ramkarran, in its current state, the Government’s powers are weakened and will further diminish if it continues to occupy office following September 18—which is the three months deadline since the CCJ orders which declared the no confidence motion validly passed.

The former Speaker and now head of A New and United Guyana (ANUG) — a new political party— spoke specifically to impact which unstable political environment will have on the economy particularly with the coming of oil. “It is no secret that Guyana is looking to the oil sector for the development of the greater part of our economy… Do you seriously

GGMC to probe destruction of Indigenous pensioner’s property The Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC) will investigate the reports that an Indigenous pensioner, Mamai Lucille Williams, was victimised by miners who allegedly destroyed her property last year. Yesterday, Commissioner of GGMC, Newell Dennison, said that a team will visit Karisparu Village, where “Mamai” is a resident, before the week is out. Kaieteur News had notified the commission of the matter on Saturday. According to a letter dated November 18, 2018 from the Karisparu Village Council, three policemen (names not given); a Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC) officer, Kimpton Fortune; and a miner named Andrew Stanislaus, chopped down her house post, threw her belongings out of her house, and destroyed her farm. They were reportedly given instructions to do so by the claim holders, P.V. Nicholson and R.P. Remy. The Karisparu Village Council is requesting that GGMC cease the miners’

GGMC Commissioner, Newell Dennison permit immediately, until the matter is resolved. The letter was signed by the village Toshao, Eugene Johnson. The story was also brought to light by the North Pakaraimas District Council. Sherry Ann Balkaran, the Secretary of the Council, in a video published in February said that during a statutory council meeting, they discussed an issue relating to their “great grandmother” Mamai Lucille Williams of Karsiparu Village, whose house was reportedly destroyed by miners.

“Her fruits trees were cut down. Her cassava plants were destroyed, giving her no choice but to move away from her home,” Balkaran said. “I am kindly asking that Mamai, whose name is Lucille Williams, be given justice. It is a grave violation of human rights. How can one do that to an indigenous woman who was born and grown here?” Jimmy James, the Assistant Secretary of the council, said that he’s surprised because this matter was raised with the Minister of Indigenous People’s Affairs, Valerie Garrido-Lowe, and no response has been given yet. He said that some wardens from GGMC had gone into the area before, telling the pensioner to remove from the area. He said that they have no right to tell her to do so, since she’d been living there all her life. The Chairman of the Council, Clifton Pereira, said that he was very disturbed to hear what had been done to Mamai Lucille, and that action must be taken immediately to provide justice.

think that a major oil company will seriously engage in business with government that is unstable?” According to Ramkarran, the concerns raised by members of the business community are not without merit. He predicts that the political and economic situation is subject to become worse if the elections are not held by September 18. He opined that major oil giant will want to do business in an unstable political environment. “If a company like ExxonMobil holds back then certainly it will have implications for the economy.” Former Attorney General, Anil Nandlall, who also addressed the forum echoed similar sentiments. Nandlall noted that direct link with adherence to the rule of law and economic and social progress. According to Nandlall it is no question that the current government has a stark and callous disregard for the law and constitution. Nandlall told the business community we are now heading into unconstitutionality. “After September 18 … this government will not be able to effectively govern to protect its citizens and by extension the business community.” The current status has limitations attached. “The

former AG stressed that the impact of the no -confidence motion is already taking a toll on businesses. He noted that the Private Sector Commission and the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce have already pointed to a notable decline in business following the passage of no confidence motion. Nandlall said that as it stands the government already has limited powers to act on behalf of citizens Attorney General Basil Williams told the gathering that the Government cannot move the progress of elections forward. We are reliant on the directive of the Guyana Elections Commissions. The Government cannot act on its own. Government will be allowed to carry the work and carry out routine functions. In response to the statement of a decline in business, the AG alluded to the report that Guyana is among the fastest growing economies in the world. “We cannot have the fastest growing economy and suffer economic downturn at the same time. About three weeks after the Chief Justice’s ruled that the No-Confidence Motion was properly passed against Government; the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce & Industry (GCCI) had said that its members reported a

significant drop in business amid the current political climate. A few days after the CCJ rulings, the Private Sector Commission (PSC) contended that Guyana has been forced to stand in wait, its economy, investment and the business of the country made to suffer, while a general environment of uncertainty prevails across the country. Among other things, the PSC said it wished to remind the President that the CCJ in its declaration and orders stated that “upon the passage of the motion of No Confidence in the government” on December 21, 2018 “that clear provisions of Article 106 immediately become engaged”, that is, that “the Cabinet, including the President, shall resign if the government is defeated”. “It is totally unacceptable, therefore, to the Commission that the President has refused to honour the Constitution in announcing that the Cabinet shall continue to function.” It is the Private Sector’s view that the President, by his behaviour, has put at risk all private sector entities and other organizations made subject to contracts and any other action authorized by the Cabinet, by presuming them to be legal.

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Life Assurance of over $40M, before the courts. The former employee of the company, who at the time was an insurance manager, was slapped with 45 fraud related charges. His matter is before Principal Magistrate Sherdel Isaacs-Marcus in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts. On three previous occasions when the matter was called the defendant was not present in court to answer to his charges. Although a notice and arrest warrant were made for Shaheed he still did not appear. The investigating rank would have indicated that family members of the defendant highlighted that Shaheed is currently in the United States. Police Prosecutor Shellon Daniels informed the court that based on advice from the DPP they are moving towards having Shaheed extradited to Guyana to face his charges. She asked that the court grant more time to the prosecution so that on the next occasion they can report on extradition proceedings. The matter was then adjourned until November 8, 2019 for report. According to information, Shaheed, 40, was the manager of the Claims Department at Demerara Mutual Life Assurance. During the period 2013-2017, he allegedly authorized transactions amounting in excess of $40M to 16 persons who are not entitled to claims. He then collected the monies for his own use and benefit. It was only recently that an audit was conducted and it was revealed that Shaheed took in excess of $40M for his own use and benefits. The matter was then reported and an investigation was carried out and charges were instituted. It was reported that Shaheed sent in his resignation from overseas.

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Haitians being unfairly discriminated against – says Haitian immigrant

Haitians in Lethem

Recently, public discourse about Haitians has been abundant. But amidst that discourse, a Haitian immigrant says that there is a lot of misinformation that has led to Haitian nationals being unfairly targeted and discriminated against. Elysee Ceran, better known as Sondy, has been living in Guyana for four years. And during that period, Ceran, among others, has formed a migrant support network for persons coming from Haiti, whether to Guyana or through Guyana for other countries in Latin America. Speaking to Kaieteur News yesterday, Ceran decried what he deems to be misinformation in public discourse. But what was most

troubling to the aspiring lawyer is a report that was published on August 2, 2019 in another section of the media, alleging that there were health concerns about Haitians coming to Guyana. That article had described a series of health issues in Haiti, including a false statistic which claimed that nearly all pregnant mothers at Haitian medical facilities were tested positive for HIV. “I believe 100 percent [that] these things can bring genocide against Haitians because if I’m a Guyanese and they tell me Haitians bring disease… I would be scared for my kids, for my life.” He explained that historically, some acts of massacre have happened

because of sensational reports of disease similar to that which was carried by another media house, last week. He said that that media house should apologise for what was published. “Guyana is a nice country, people are very much hospitable.” Ceran said. But the effects of recent developments on the treatment of Haitians, has been swift. Ceran, who is a businessman, said that some Guyanese citizens have started putting restrictions on their connections with Haitian Nationals, in work and in personal relationships. “We are being targeted wrongfully.” Nevertheless, he continues to work to provide assistance to persons coming

from the French Caribbean nation. Over the past three years, he and other Haitians have made themselves a contact point for those passing through. “If they’re in the country for a few months, they need help and support; they’d just come to us and seek help.” As the leader of the Haitian migrant support network, Ceran said that he can attest to the fact that claims of people smuggling and trafficking are far from the truth. He says that for human trafficking to occur, people have to have been displaced against their will. In those cases, they would be displaced for forced labour and/or sexual slavery. He explained that they are coming to Guyana of their own free will, legally and entering other nations of their own free will, legally. Brazil, for instance, allows Haitians to stay for six months, upon entry. Kaieteur News reported that busloads of them have gone to Lethem to cross the border into the Brazilian town of Bon Fim. As they head over, Ceran said that they are met with an office similar to the arrangement at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA), where they are given a stamp, allowing them to stay for six months. Many of them are leaving their country to go live in Brazil, Suriname, Chile and French Guiana, he explained,

and Haiti has sizeable populations living in those nations. What’s certain is that most of them are not in Guyana to stay; they’re just passing through. And the reason they’re not staying here, Ceran says, is because it’s difficult for them to acquire the requisite documentation. Here, Haitians who overstay risk deportation. “The law says if you overstay in the country, they will put you in jail. They will pay a fine. And also, you’ll get sent back to your country. Nobody wants to go through that. So for that reason, they choose to leave the country and go to another country where they think they can have papers easily.” Of those that manage to stay legally, Ceran’s network assists them to settle in. “Those who want to stay here, we provide them with English training. That’s the first thing we do. That’s why we create C&V Institute.” That institute is a language services provider that Ceran founded. According to its blog, it specialises in French, Spanish and Portuguese. “In that institute, we hire Guyanese nationals to teach them English.” “We assist them if they need legal documents and also if they have any concern, we also employ Haitian translators in case they have to face the court [or other

Elysee “Sondy” Ceran systems] somebody can translate for them, free of charge.” And if they are in need of accommodation, the network will assistant them in finding suitable renting quarters or other living arrangements that could benefit them. He said that they are fleeing their home because political instability and poverty has made Haiti a very difficult place to contend with. Many of them go to countries where they can work to send money back home to support their families, he added. Others leave just to find a better life. The caveat stressed by Ceran throughout his interview with Kaieteur News is, “Nobody has been trafficked. Nobody has been smuggled.” But Haitian Nationals are facing discrimination, and he is adamant that people must do better.

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Forensic Lab attracts multi-million-dollar drug contracts Ministry of Public Security At the opening of tenders at the National Procurement and Administration Board (NPTAB), yesterday, the procurement of one set of drugs and medical supplies, for the Guyana Forensic Science Laboratory (GFSL) attracted a bid of $28 million. Other notable projects were the rehabilitation of hinterland airstrips and the resurfacing of drill square- Cupocs, Base Camp Stephenson. Ministry of Public Security Procurement of vehicles’ spare parts and equipment, Guyana Prison Service

Ministry of Education Supply and delivery of cooked meals for resident students at CPCE

Supreme Court Supply and delivery of janitorial and cleaning supplies

Ministry of Public Security Procurement of drugs and medical supplies, Guyana Forensic Science Laboratory, lots 1-3 Supply and delivery of refreshments

Supply and delivery of Xerox Toner and Drum Cartridges

Guyana Elections Commission - Supply and installation of equipment and reoperationalizing of solar PV systems in four lots

Guyana Revenue Authority Provision of maintenance services for air conditioners, lots 1-6

Guyana Defence Force Resurfacing of drill square- Cupocs, Base Camp Stephenson

Ministry of Public Infrastructure - Rehabilitation of hinterland airstrips Rehabilitation of Port Kaituma Airstrip, Region 1; Phillipai Airstrip, Region 7

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“Professor” engineered Brazil gold heist Sao Paulo police identified the mastermind of the gold theft of Cumbica’s cargo terminal late last month. The suspect is Francisco Teotônio da Silva Pasqualini, known as “Velho”, convicted and arrested for stealing strong cars since the early 1980s. In the investigation, Pasqualini, 55, is being called by police officers the “Professor,” alluding to the character who leads a band of thieves in Netflix’s “House of Paper” series. He developed the plan and trained the gang without having to enter the premises where the robberies happen. “It’s a good comparison [with the Paper House teacher], so much so that he does not participate in the action. He stayed at the employee’s house with his family,” said Deputy Pedro Ivo Corrêa, referring to the family of one of the participants, held hostage. According to the police, it was “teacher” Pasqualini who came up with the idea of the theft. He, who has had his custody ordered by the court, is wanted by the police. Pasqualini would be the

… childhood cousin was airport supervisor, spilled the beans

Francisco Teotônio da Silva Pasqualini aka “Professor” brother-in-law of Peterson Brasil, one of the cargo terminal employees arrested by police. Brazil is suspected of having co-opted another Peterson, Peterson Patrício, the official who first claimed to have had his family held hostage to report on the gold at the terminal, and, once exposed by police, confessed to joining the pack. The two Petersons are childhood friends. According to Corrêa,

investigations indicate that Patrick’s family was actually taken hostage by criminals to force him to facilitate theft after the suspect was hesitant. “He [Patrick] agreed to participate, participated in the planning, and in the end began to create obstacles. That’s when the people of the organization ended up kidnapping his family to encourage him, let’s say, to participate more effusively.” said the policeman. “The family didn’t know that.” Police say this does not reduce the employee’s involvement in the crime. It was not ascertained, yet how much Patrick would receive for participation in the crime. “It would be a fraction of what was stolen.” Police also provided further details of the crime on Tuesday afternoon and are considering whether a pound of gold found this week with a Chinese merchant is part of the stolen cargo. The main hypothesis, as Folha anticipated, is that the gold is being sent to China,

where the price of the product is 67% higher. The stolen cargo is estimated to be worth about US$120 million in Brazil — and US$200 million in China. The amount stolen was also recalculated by the police: it would be 770 kilos. Another 51 kilos was mapped, as well as 15 kilos of raw emeralds. Police estimate the stones are worth US$25,000. There were also 18 watches and a necklace, estimated at US$94,000. The robbery consumed US$1 million from the robbers - police estimate a total of 14 people involved - and long planning . The action at the airport lasted two and a half minutes and was captured by security cameras. At least two people involved (the Petersons) were terminal staff and facilitated access for the rest of the pack, which used cloned Federal Police vehicles to enter the terminal, later exchanged for other vehicles. So far, except possibly for the pound of gold for which

the origin is still to be verified, police have failed to find the cargo stolen. According to police, the entire gold transport operation was legal. There was a record of origin, “middle”, and final destination. The cargo would be flown to the United States (for the most part) and to Canada. The nearly 720 kilograms of gold initially cited belonged to Kinross Paracatu and Asai, both Canadian groups. The 51-kilograms later belonged to a group from Dubai, JBG. Still citing the Netflix series, the police see a correlation with the character “Berlin” - who commands the criminal action in the field: Marcelo Ferraz, Capim, arrested on the coast of São

Paulo during investigations, who is a repeat offender. “Francisco sought out the leader of the operational side, a criminal who had the weapons and knowledge to rally the others. Although it was fast, and it was not fired at all, the criminals went for all or nothing even with antiaircraft weaponry, “ said the delegate. Ferraz reportedly hired men who participated in other crimes, such as a robbery of Protege’s Paraguay headquarters in 2017. One of the most important parts of the plan would have been left to fugitive Joselito de Souza, who turned the group’s pickup trucks into fake Federal Police cars used for the theft. For now, there is no indication of women’s participation in crime.

Cuban charged for overstaying in Guyana

Yeney Batista Villalba A Cuban national was yesterday brought before a city magistrate after she was found to have overstayed the one month period granted for her to stay in Guyana. Yeney Batista Villalba pleaded not guilty to the charge which was read to her through a Spanish interpreter in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts before Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan. The charge stated that between February 5 last and August 2, last, at Georgetown, she failed to comply with conditions subject to a permit that is to stay in Guyana for a period of one month from January 4, last until February 4, last and she overstayed that time. The 26-year-old woman was represented by attorneyat-law George Thomas who indicated that the defendant resides at 72 Robb Street, Georgetown with her boyfriend and that she came into the country on a visitor’s

visa. However, Villalba later presented herself to the Department of citizenship so that she can remain in Guyana for a longer period. She was given a stamped letter by the said department which indicated that her application is being processed. The letter was shown to the court and police prosecutor Gordon Mansfield mentioned that he had no objections to bail being granted once the court is satisfied with the letter shown. He asked that conditions should be attached to the bail. Magistrate McLennan then granted bail in the sum of $20,000 under the condition that Villalba is to report to the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) Headquarters every Friday pending the outcome of her matter. The hearing was then adjourned to August 9, next.

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Rooney seals player-coach role at Derby from January (Reuters) - Wayne Rooney is determined to push his body to the limit to meet the demands of the English Championship after signing a deal to join Derby County from MLS side DC United as player-coach in J a n u a r y, t h e f o r m e r England captain said yesterday. In a major coup for the second-tier club, Derby said the 33-year-old had signed an initial 18-month contract with the option of another year and would also work as a coach with the first team and academy as he chases his dream of becoming a manager. Asked at a news conference why he accepted the challenge, exManchester United and

Everton striker Rooney said: “That’s football, it’s what I’ve done all my life and what I love. Until my body says I can’t do it anymore, I’ll keep doing it. “We’ll have to wait and see (how I manage my body). I’m a player who knows my body. I’m experienced enough to know that if I can’t play in a game to sit out that game. But I feel good, I’ve played the whole season in the States.” Rooney, an admirer of Dutchman Louis van Gaal’s coaching methods as manager at Old Trafford, said he could not resist the opportunity to have a similar learning experience under Derby boss Phillip

Cocu, who also hails from the Netherlands. “The opportunity to come back to England and play but also to take up a coaching role and work under Phillip was too great for me to turn down,” Rooney added. “There were other clubs making offers and enquiring about me but I made the decision to come here and that was it, I wasn’t going to go back on my decision.” GOLDEN GENERATION Rooney, record scorer for his country and Manchester United, is the latest member of the socalled “Golden Generation” of England players to take their first steps towards management.

He will be following in the footsteps of the likes of Derby’s former boss Frank Lampard and Rangers manager Steven Gerrard. Lampard has since taken over at his old club Chelsea, having guided Derby to the playoff final last season. Rooney, who had two years left on his contract at DC United, said he was fully focused on giving his all for the club in the remainder of the season and hoped to deliver an MLS Cup. “It’s only fair to DC United (to move in January). They’ve been fantastic to me,” Rooney said. “ We ’ r e i n a g o o d position in the league and with nine games left of the

RHTYSC, MS and Aurora... Wednesday August 07, 2019 ARIES (Mar. 21–Apr. 19) Things are apt to get intense for you today, Aries. There will be a lot of information coming your way, but it all won't necessarily be great.

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VIRGO (Aug. 23–Sept. 22) Your mind should be quite clear today, and communication will go extremely well for you, Virgo. You'll find that you'll need very few words to get your point across. You'll connect to people on many levels.

PISCES (Feb. 19–Mar. 20) You might find that words aren't the best way to communicate today, Pisces. Body language and the sense of touch and taste are much more effective. You'll find that your senses will be heightened overall.

From page 37 tobacco and yes to education, culture, religion, sports and life. They have already shared out close to $5M worth of bicycles, school bags, cricket gears, trophies, medals, cricket balls, educational material, score books among others to youths, schools, NGOs, churches and sporting organisations in Berbice. The Rose Hall Town Youth and Sports Club has also printed another edition of its Youth Information Booklet and is currently working with the Berbice Cricket Board to publish the first ever information booklet for youth cricketers in Guyana.

season I think it would be disrespectful to them if I didn’t finish the season and try and help us get into the playoff spots and win a trophy.” DC United are fourth in the MLS Eastern Conference. The top seven clubs from each conference qualify for the playoffs. Derby owner Mel Morris said Rooney, who will wear the number 32, had already created “widespread and

significant” commercial opportunities for the Midlands club. “On the back of Wayne joining, we’ve been offered a record-breaking sponsorship deal with our principal shirt sponsor, 32Red,” Morris said. “This is clearly an exciting signing for us and Wa y n e ’s p r e s e n c e w i l l further enhance the club’s standing and its ability to perform both on and off the pitch.”

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Swiss charge German football officials with 2006 World Cup fraud AFP - Swiss prosecutors said Tuesday they had charged three former German Football Association (DFB) officials, including expresident Theo Zwanziger, with fraud relating to the 2006 World Cup. In a statement the attorney general’s office said the accused “are alleged to have fraudulently misled the members of a supervisory body of the DFB organising committee for the 2006 World Cup in Germany “ in April 2005 about the true purpose of a payment of around 6.7 million euros. Hors Schmidt, former secretary of the German

football federation, has also been charged with fraud — along with the Swiss Urs Linsi, secretary general of FIFA from June 1999 to June 2007. Wolfgang Niersbach, who was a member of the 2006 bid committee and vice-president of the organising committee, has been charged with complicity in fraud. Charges of moneylaundering were dismissed in July, the OAG said. All four have denied the claims. “This whole Swiss campaign is wretched, malicious and will completely fail, because I have nothing to reproach myself for,”

Zwanziger told AFP subsidiary SID. “These incompetent investigators are banging their heads against a brick wall, and the wall will always win. The whole thing has long been a judiciary scandal and there has been no truly reproachable behaviour on the part of the accused.” Proceedings against Franz Beckenbauer, a football legend in Germany, also implicated in the investigation, have been deferred because of the 1974 World Cup winning captain’s ill health. - Secret fund The attorney general’s

Wilson under fire after glaring Ashes mistakes LONDON, CMC – Trinidadian umpire Joel Wilson has found himself at the centre of a firestorm of criticism after his error-strewn display in the opening Ashes Test at Edgbaston, where he equalled the record for the most overturned decisions in a match. The 52-year-old was only last week appointed to the ICC’s Elite Panel of Umpires but did little to enhance his reputation with eight decisions which were overturned by DRS during the contest which Australia won by 251 runs on Monday. Legendary former Australia leg-spinner Shane Warne described Wilson’s officiating, along with that of his standing partner Aleem Dar of Pakistan, as “horrific from ball 1”. “England are bowling very well. The umpiring has been horrific from ball 1 …,” Warne tweeted on day one when between Wilson and Dar handed out seven bad decisions, five of which were eventually overturned. Tw o were not challenged after David Wa r n e r and James Pattinson opted not to

resort to DRS during Australia’s first innings. Wilson had given three of the five overturned decisions. Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting said the umpires’ performance highlighted a need for a rethink by the ICC on the use of neutral umpires. “I would like to think the game has come far enough now for the game to not have neutral umpires,” he said following day one. “People might say that with all the technology we’ve got now, it doesn’t matter that much. But it’s not a good spectacle when pretty obviously wrong decisions are made. “There’s been a lot of negativity about the DRS over the years, but we’re pretty lucky that we had it last night (first day).” Wi l s o n a l s o h a d a decision overturned on day two, three and four before England captain Joe Root twice successfully challenged decisions in the space of 29 balls on the f i n a l d a y, t o t a k e t h e beleaguered official’s tally to eight. He joined Sri Lankan

Kumar Dharmasena and Indian Sundaram Ravi who previously shared the unwanted record. Former England captain M i c h a e l Va u g h a n a l s o slammed Wi l s o n ’s performance, tweeting: “When Joel Wilson gives you OUT .. You just review it .. #Fact #Ashes.” Amidst the criticism, however, both Wilson and Dar found support from Root. “Players make bad decisions from time to time and as a result either lose their wicket or get smacked out of the attack,” Root said. “Umpires are going to make mistakes. It would be easy to over-criticise and point the finger. We have to respect and understand that they are under as much pressure at the players.” Wilson will serve as television umpire for the s e c o n d Te s t a t L o r d ’s starting next Wednesday but will stand in the third Test at Headingley bowling off August 22. One of the Caribbean’s leading umpires, Wilson has officiated in 14 Tests, 63 One-Day Internationals and 26 T20 Internationals.

statement said that Beckenbauer “is unable for health reasons to participate or to be questioned in the main hearing in the Federal Criminal Court (FCC).” The announcement comes at the end of an investigation which opened in November 2015 into a payment of 6.7 million euros made in 2005 by the DFB to Robert Louis-Dreyfus, former head of Adidas, a partner of the DFB. The German weekly Der Spiegel broke the story in late October 2015 when it claimed that Germany used a secret fund of 10 million Swiss francs (6.7 million euros at the time) to buy votes in the bid to stage the 2006 World Cup. “This sum was used to fund various payments made via a Swiss law firm to a Qatari company belonging to Mohammed Bin Hammam,” the statement said. At the time, Bin Hammam was a member of the FIFA Executive Committee and the FIFA Finance Committee. In May 2018, Zwanziger was charged along with other former German football officials for “aggravated tax fraud” in the case. But the procedure was abandoned five months later, for lack of evidence. However, the prosecution have since appealed the decision.

The four accused: (from top L clockwise) Wolfgang Niersbach, Theo Zwanziger Horst Schmidt, Urs Linsi. (AFP / Daniel Roland, Patrik Stollarz, John Macdougall, Stephane De Sakutin)

Pollard slapped with fine for ignoring umpires

GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC – Kieron Pollard has been fined 20 per cent of his match fee by the International Cricket Council after being found guilty of disobeying umpires’ instructions during the second Twenty20 International in Florida last weekend. In addition, the 32-yearold was also slapped with one demerit point. Four demerit points within a 24month period leads to ban. The sanction came after Pollard ignored the umpire’s repeated instructions not to call a substitute player on to the field without first making a request. Pollard was advised by umpires to wait until the end of the next over but failed to comply. The Trinidadian denied the charge but was subsequently found guilty

West Indies player Kieron Pollard. at a hearing attended by ICC match referee Jeff Crowe. We s t I n d i e s l o s t t h e match by 22 runs under Duckworth-Lewis-Stern after rain halted their

pursuit of India’s 168 at the Central Broward County Stadium. The Caribbean had lost the opening match by four wickets on Saturday at the same venue.

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Heat headache for 2020 planners as Tokyo swelters a year before Games TOKYO (Reuters) Soaring temperatures in Japan have killed at least 57 people since late July, authorities said yesterday, highlighting the health threat to athletes and fans that Olympics organizers must tackle before next year’s Tokyo games. Temperatures have been stuck above 31 Celsius (88 Fahrenheit) in and around Tokyo since July 24, the date the Summer Games will open next year in Japan’s capital and run for 17 days. The sweltering heat killed 57 people across Japan in the week from July 29 to Aug. 4, the Disaster Management Agency said yesterday. More than 1,800 were taken to hospitals in Tokyo. Last summer temperatures hit a record 41.1 C just north of Tokyo, which first hosted the Olympics in 1964 when the games were held in October to avoid the heat. Four years later, the Mexico City Games were also moved to October. Since 1976 most summer games have been held in the Northern Hemisphere summer due to international broadcasting and sports schedules - forcing Tokyo organizers to find ways to keep athletes and tens of thousands of fans cool and hydrated.

“Weather conditions were often organizers’ challenges in past Olympic and Paralympic Games. We also understand that top-tier competitions can sometimes be observed in cities with even tougher weather patterns than in Tokyo,” said Tokyo 2020 spokesman Masa Takaya. The 2004 Athens Games and 2008 Beijing Games were also held in cities known for their summer heat. “In this respect, input and expertise from the IOC and the sports federation from their past experiences are extremely valuable,” he said, referring to the International Olympic Committee. Tokyo organizers are evaluating heat-fighting measures from mist sprays and ice packs to shaded rest areas and tents at security checkpoints. “We will keep working closely together with the Tokyo Metropolitan Government, the national government and relevant stakeholders to ensure the successful delivery of the Games,” Takaya said. HOTAND HOTTER Japanese summers are hot and getting hotter. Though there have been scorching hot days in the past - temperatures hit 32.6 C on July 24 in 1964 - Japan is

seeing more of them and nights no longer cool down as much, Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) data shows. It coined a new word “Ferociously Hot Days” - in 2007 because of more days with temperatures above 35 C. Tomoyuki Kitamura, a JMA scientific officer, said Tokyo suffers from a “heat island effect” where concentrated heat in cities prevents them from cooling off at night. “But the bigger impact is from global warming. There’s no doubt about this at all,” he said. In the past two decades, Tokyo has had an average high of 32 C in the last 10 days of July and first 10 days of August, according to JMA data. The heat is made worse by a relative lack of shade in the concrete jungle home to 9.2 million people. Japan is also among a handful of major economies that shun daylight savings time. As a result, the sun is up - and baking the city before 5 a.m. for most of the summer. With that in mind, the Olympic marathons will start at 6 a.m. local time, an hour earlier than scheduled. The women’s event will be on Aug. 2 and men’s on Aug. 9,

A woman wearing the yukata, or casual summer kimono, walks past Olympic rings displayed at Nihonbashi district in Tokyo, Japan August 5, 2019. (REUTERS/Issei Kato) the last day of competition. The 26-mile (42 km) marathon course and other major roads will be paved with more than 100 km of a resinbased surface that reflects infrared rays and lowers the pavement temperature by as much as 8 degrees C, organizers said. Other heat countermeasures are being tested this summer. Last month’s beach volleyball event - where two people needed medical treatment as temperatures hit 35 C - tested shaded or air-

conditioned rest areas and water vapor sprays for fans. Organizers also handed out water and ice packs to athletes and spectators. Given that Japan’s heat and humidity can persist through the end of September, the Rugby World Cup - which starts in under 50 days - could also be affected. After Tokyo 2020, Paris could face similar challenges. The host of the 2024 summer games saw a record 40.6 C on July 25, in a month that was

the hottest recorded on earth. On a recent Tokyo afternoon, residents said the heat would also be a challenge for 2020 volunteers, especially those working at outdoor events. “The (marathon) athletes can finish in two hours but the volunteer staff will be there longer than that,” said 69-year-old Yuki Ooka, who runs every day. “So they have a lot of ice packs with them - and I hope the government has a better strategy,” she added.

Hustlers claim Bhagelu birth anniversary dominoes title

Vijay Persaud (right) accepts the man-of-the-match prize from Tony Bhagelu. Hustlers chalked up 76 games to win the final of the Throlokie Bhagelu birth anniversary dominoes competition which was contested recently at Carlosh Sports bar in Good Success, Wakenaam. Hustlers were led by Shafdar Ali and Adrian Massiah with 17 and 16 games respectively. Underdog marked 73 games to

take the runner up spot while All Stars placed third on 68 games. James Ramnarine and Vickram Ramnarine made 13 games each for Underdog; Vijay Persaud scored the maximum 18 games for All Stars while Heera Sukram and Tom Singh contributed 12 each. Persaud was named man-of-the-match. Alex Chung of Underdog was the lone love bird.

The victorious Hustlers team.

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Youth Hoops Basketball Clinic and Tour bounces off in style - Bonner and Mahler impressed with energy displayed by participants

Former NBA player Anthony Bonner working with the lads yesterday. By Franklin Wilson The energy ebbed and flowed from facilitators to participants up and down the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall Basketball Court yesterday when the Youth Hoops Basketball Clinic and Tour, 2019 edition commenced. Just less than 80 youths inclusive of a few young ladies were taken through the fundamentals of b’ball by former National Basketball Association (NBA) player Anthony Bonner (New York Knicks, Sacramento Kings & Orlando Magic) and Founder of The Xperience Outreach, Rich Mahler (USA). Founder of Green Mango Media and Organiser of the Youth Hoops Basketball Clinic and Tour Ms. Amanda Wilson said she was satisfied with the start to this year’s programme and is looking forward to another fantastic day today, when the Georgetown leg will wrap up with a competition amongst

the participants. Bonner, in an invited comment during one of brakes yesterday said that things were going great and he was impressed with the turn out and response from the participants. “They are listening, they trying, they are working hard and that’s what you want; kids to work hard and have a good experience.” Paying attention to detail was among the many areas that Bonner and Mahler focused on yesterday. “To be good at anything, we have to follow steps and if you skip any steps you’re not going to get the results you want. It’s no different in basketball than it is in school or business, we got to go a, b, c and d so we’re teaching them the fundamentals of basketball from the feet to the head.” The fact that many of the participants have never been exposed to the fundamentals of the sport presents a bit of

a challenge for Bonner and team; he said it’s a bit of a challenge for them to hear it, learn it and then apply it. “Because basketball is about repetition, you’ve got to do it over and over and over again and then one day you’re it unconsciously and you don’t even know you’re doing it. So right now they are thinking too much because it’s new but in time if they keep practicing it they’ll be better at it.” Bonner, a practicing Minister of the Church who is in fulltime Ministry and travels the world, noted that basketball is a tool and himself and team is getting an opportunity to speak into the lives of the youths. “Speak a message of life, a message of hope, a message of trust in Jesus Christ knowing that God has a purpose for your life that’s bigger than the one you have. You want to be an NBA player but God wants you to be

something so much more.” He said that developing a relationship with the almighty is important so that one can learn what their purpose is. The experienced Coach further stated: “If you don’t make the NBA and your world is not shattered because you’re not playing basketball, he knows why he created you and he has a place for you in the world.” Bonner also shared that him being here and working with the youths allows his team the opportunity to encourage them: “About good habits, about working hard, about staying focused, about being a good teammate, about not being selfish, about not being prideful, about helping your brother and sister up when he/she is hurting or having a bad game, how to encourage them. They’re many biblical lessons that you can teach them through sports. Many may or may not go to church I don’t

Yesterday’s opening session in full flow.

Showing them how it is done. know. So what God does, he loves you so much he’ll bring the church to you.”

The bauxite Mining town of Linden will be the focus tomorrow from 09:00hrs.

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MOM Deepak Chahar, Kholi, Pant spur India to 7-wicket win - Visitors sweep 3-Match series By Sean Devers Since winning the last T20 World Cup in 2017, West Indies have only managed four wins and were on fivematch losing streak after back to back defeats in the MyTeam11 Twenty20 International Series, cosponsored by Skoda and Fena, in Florida, North America. The home team would have been hard pressed to beat India yesterday when they clashed for the first time in a T20 match on South American soil at the Providence Stadium. After a 50-minute late start due to overnight and morning rain India invited the home team to bat on a slow track heavy outfield due to the recent rain in Guyana. Man-of-the Match 27year-old pacer Deepak Chahar ripped out the first three West Indian batsmen to leave the host on 14-3 in the fourth over as he finished 3-4 from three overs. He got support from Navdeep Saini who has 2-34 from four overs as the West Indies, despite 58 from 45 balls with one four and six sixes from Kieron Pollard who shared in 66-run fourth wicket stand with Nicolas Pooran who made 17 from 23 and a cameo unbeaten 32 from 20 with two sixes and a four from Rovman Powell, were restricted to 146-6 in 20 overs; 46 of those runs coming in the last four overs. India led by his 21st T20I fifty from Skipper Virat Kholi, a delightful 59 from 45 balls with six boundaries and an entertaining unbeaten 64 from 42 balls decorated with four fours and four sixes from Rishabh Pant. The pair shared in a 106run partnership after opener

KL Rahul made 20 with a couple of fours and a six as the visitors reached 150-3 to win by seven wickets with five balls to share. Fabian Allen, in his first game in the series, had 1-18 from three overs to be the best West Indian bowler. Watched by a disappointing crowd despite reports of a sold out venue, West Indies began inauspiciously to the delight of the Indian fans in the stands who were mostly Guyanese waving Indian Flags. After being kept on a tight leash the ploy to use Sunil Narine at top of the order again failed like a damp squib when the left-hander hit Chahar to mid-on where Saini took a good diving catch to his right. Narine (2) played a wild slog to a full ball outside off stump, the ball hit the toe of the bat and lobbed up for the catch to leave the host on 4-1. Evin Lewis pivoted and executed a dismissive pull for four off Kumar before, when on 10, he was LBW as Chahar struck again at 13-2.Chahar had Guyanese Shimron Hetymer (1) LBW in the same over a run later. The Trinidad pair of Pollard and Keeper Pooran joined forces in ‘operation rebuild’ as the sun returned in all its glory. Pollard, built like a light Heavyweight Boxer, got going by dumping Sani for six and when Deepak’s cousin, leg-spinner Rahul C h a h a r, o n d e b u t , w a s introduced in the ninth over, he greeted the 20year-old with a six over long-off before clobbering Washington Sundar for another big six with clean, straight hitting.

Pooran joined in the bighitting; depositing Pandya over cover for six before Pollard went on one knee and swept Sundar like a bullet to the square leg boundary. But with the score on 80 in the 14th over, Saini, was brought back and Pooran tried to run the ball to third man and only managed to edge it to the Keeper Pant who held a tumbling catch to end the partnership to send Pooran on his way. Pollard, in his 62nd T20 game for the West Indies, smashed Pandya for six to reach only his third T20I fifty from 49 balls and celebrated with another six in same over which cost 16 runs and the 100 was posted in 15 overs. The 32-year-old Pollard pulled a bouncer from Sani for four before missing a slower ball which crashed into his middle stump in the 16th over just as he was threatening to bat deep into the innings. Pollard’s demise left West Indies on 105-5 before Skipper Carlos Braithwaite (10) hit Rahul Chahar for six but in an attempting to repeat the shot, hit the ball straight to long-on at 119-6 as the Barbadian again failed to make a meaningful contribution with the bat. Powell and Fabian Allen (8*) ensured that the hosts scored 46 runs in the last four overs. After a 10-minute break, India began their chase and KL Rahul hit pacer Sheldon Cotterell over long-off for six in the first over and the Indian fans, most of them Guyanese, waved Indian flags and danced in the stands. Shikhar Dhawan (3) got a short ball on leg stump from Oshane Thomas and helped it straight to short fine leg in the second over at 10-1. Allen saw Rahul coming down the track and bowled flatter and quicker; the ball

Rishabh Pant top scored for India.

went between bat and body and with Rahul out of his ground, Pooran took the bails off before the replay showed the ball took a slight insideedge and he was given caught behind at 27-2. Narine and Allen, both got some purchase from the surface but Rishabh Pant joined Captain Kholi and the pair batted in entertaining fashion; playing an array scintillating shots. The 30-year-old Kholi flicked Narine off his pads past deep midwicket for a boundary to reach his 21st T20I half-century in his 70th game at this level before a clinical reverse sweep from Pant off the last ball of the over showed India’s dominance against the defending t20 World Cup Champions. Thomas was stroked gloriously for four before he bowled a yorker and Kholi stroked it hard but straight to point were Evin Lewis took a low catch to end a magnificent inning but the left handed Pant finished off the over when he clipped a low full toss on leg stump, over deep backward square for four. An immaculate push by Pant, over the head of West Indies’ most expensive bowler Braithwaite, which landed on the bottom of the sightscreen, finished the contest in style and gave India a clean 3-nil sweep of the T20 series. West Indies will need a vastly improved performance if they hope to beat India tomorrow in the first ODI at Providence. This will only be India’s third ODI game in Guyana and first since a Desmond Haynes’ century give West Indies a win at Bourda in 1989 after a masterful 90 from Sunil Gavaskar produced a win at Albion in 1983.

Kieron Pollard top scored for the West Indies. (Zaheer Mohamed photos)

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One N Move Boxing and Comedy Jam at Vergenoegen - Boxers from Siparuta Village participate By Sean Devers The One N Move Boxing and Comedy Jam on Saturday August 3 at the old Rice Field Tarmac at Vergenoegen East Bank Essequibo, the fight night, were hosted by Slingers sound system and Polar beer and the Vergenoegen Boxing Gym. Twelve bouts were held on the night’s Card and there were Gyms from the Siparuta Village in the Corentyne River and it was the first time the Village had ever had Boxers coming from that Community. Jeffrey Joseph, who won by a walk over and got the Gold Medal, while the other fighter, Ray Johnson, got runner up spot and earned a Silver Medal. The Boxers was accompanied by their PRO, Manager Aaron Lochan and Hinterland Boxing Coach Orlon Pocket Rocket Rogers. “It was a great experience for both young men who

represented their village in Boxing for the first time, both of them are footballers but through Minister Dr George Norton’s Hinterland and Riverrain Programmes they got involved in Boxing along with others,” their Coach told Kaieteur Sports on Monday. The pair, who also paid a visit to this Newspaper Office on Saffon Street, informed that they are not turning back. They thanked Minister Norton for the work he is doing and Coach Pocket Rocket Rogers, who they said is very dedicated to the sport. Coach Rogers has been going to Hinterland and Riverrain areas to spot talent in young boys and girls and the Boxers said they are willing to come out and compete with others so the name of Siparuta can be called as a little Mexico in Guyana. “It was so great to see youths enter the square jungle after just17 plus days

of intense training. There are only two Sports in the World that Amerindian are good in is Football and Boxing there are doing well in other sports but those two are the sports they are dominant in,” Coach Rogers opined. In the results: Junior Hyman (VBG) beat Andre Best (RHT), Joshua Tamarind (RHT) lost to Alex Adams (VBG), Jeffrey Joseph (PRBG) beat Carlos Bagot (VBG), Joseph Julian Clark (BHBG) lost to Jason Worrell (VBG), Kevin Isaacs (YA) lost to Kelvin Moore (VBG), Kevin Mullin (HE) lost to Shaqueal Wright (VBG), Renaldo Surujlall (RHT) lost to Daniel Wright (VBG), Ray Johnson (PRBG) lost to Deron Williams (VBG), Shurland Stephens (YA) lost to Deshon Elcock (VBG), Norman Sancho (HE) beat Aubrey Moore (VBG), Jamal Eastman (RHT) lost to Christopher Moore (VBG).

Coach Orland Pocket Rocket Rogers is flanked by Ray Johnson (left) and Jeffery Joseph of the Siparuta Rising Stars Boxing Gym.

Pan Am 2019

Archibald and Thompson out of 100m finals

Aaliyah Abrams

Jenea McCammon

Photos and Story by Calvin Chapman Guyana’s Track athletes got a first taste of competition yesterday at the ongoing 18th Pan American Champ i o n s h i p s t h a t i s being hosted in Lima, Peru. Emmanuel Archibald managed 10.60s to finish fourth in the second semifinal of men’s 100m event yesterday, during the opening day of Track and Field action at the Videna Sports Center in Lima. Archibald, who was a late addition to the 100m, noted that it was a very hard race in the humid conditions and he was

surprised when he saw that he only managed 10.60. He recalled that when he ran 10.2s in Guyana, he had a much more comfortable race. Unfortunately, Archibald; the current National Long Jump record holder (8.12m), didn’t qualify for the 100m finals but he will be able to focus more on his pet event today with the aim of breaking into the 8.22m 2020 Olympic qualifying barrier. Overseas based Brenessa Thompson took to the track in the women’s 100m preliminaries yesterday as well but was sixth across the line in her heat with a sluggish 11.9s time finishing ahead only of Shenel Croke of St. Kitts & Nevis (12.36s). However, Coach Edmonds expressed that he is not too bothered by T h o m p s o n ’s performance in the 100m

Daniel Scott (foreground) failed to make it to the next round in the men’s 400m freestyle after finishing last in his first heat yesterday at the Videna Aquatic Center in Lima, Peru. since she is much stronger in the 200m event, which she will be competing in at these games. Apart from Archibald and Thompson that have the Long Jump and 200m events remaining, r e s p e c t i v e l y, A a l i y a h Abrams (women’s 400m) and Jenea McCammon

(women’s 100m hurdles) are waiting in the wings to come out and impress this week. Earlier in the day at the Videna Aquatic Center, swimmer Daniel Scott, who is part of a three member team that were the only athletes that didn’t have to qualify for the 2019 Pan

American Championships, failed to make a splash when he entered the pool for heat one of the men’s 400m freestyle. Scott finished the three man race in third and some distance behind with a time of 4m 28s, while the winner, John Bodden of the Cayman Island registered a

time of 4m 04s. Head of the Guyana Swimming Association (GSA), Ivan Persaud, has noted with this publication the local swimmers at this event is more about having them exposed to high level competition as they continue on their upward curve of development.

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Concacaf Boys’ Under-15 Championship 2019

Junior Golden Jaguars roll over Bahamas 5-1 Guyana’s Under-15 Junior Jaguars rallied for a comprehensive 5-1 win over the Bahamas yesterday morning, rebounding in style from the disappointing 0-3 loss to Nicaragua on Monday last when the 2019 Concacaf Boys’ Under-15 Championship continued at the IMG Academy, Bradenton, Florida, USA. Five Jaguars roared to goals of their own as the Guyanese dominated their Bahamian counterparts, the closest the Bahamas came to the Guyanese was when they equalized the score at 1-1 but thereafter, it was the Junior Jaguars who controlled activities in the park. Scoring for Guyana were Antwone Vasconcellos 7th minute, Brandon Solomon 12th minute, Colin Henriques 20th minute, Kevin Mullin 42nd (penalty) and Daniel Lowe also from the penalty spot in the 51st minute. Jordin Wilson netted the Bahamas’ consolation goal in the 8th minute. In the other Group E match, the Cayman Islands and Nicaragua played to a 0-0 draw at the same venue. Head Coach of the Guyana team Brian ‘Joe Boy’ Joseph commented on the showing of his charges, stating that

following their loss to Nicaragua a meeting was held where they reflected on what was not done and what would be done going forward. “We kind of came to an agreement that as much as we could we would try to implement our style of play for today’s (yesterday’s) game against the Bahamas. We stuck to that task and as a result we won the game. We dominated possession which is what we worked on and that managed to bring us that good result.” Players were rotated as per tournament regulations which states that every player must have at least 60 minutes of playing time during the tournament, Joseph reported. “So we would have made a couple of changes, one being we started with Hernandez in goal, Devon Padmore came in for Tyquan Brummell, Padmore moving to right bank and Solomon to left back. We would have also used Marcus Tudor in space of Shoran James; Shoran is carrying a little knock and need some more time to recover. I thought we stuck to the task very well.”

The Guyana starting X1 vs the Bahamas. Coach Joseph expressed delight at being able to score five goals: “Looking forward we will recover and prepare for our final group game against Cayman Islands on Thursday.

We’ve looked at Cayman. I think it’s going to be a more difficult game for us but I believe it’s definitely a game that we will come out with three points once we stick to our playing philosophy, once

we stick to working hard and making the simpler and correct decisions when we’re in and out of possession.” Guyana’s Starting XI - 1. Shavid Hernandez (GK), 2. Zakeel Flatts, 3. Romel

Medas, 4. Devon Padmore, 5. Brandon Solomon, 6. Rajan Ramdeholl (C), 7. Kevin Mullin, 8. Marcus Tudor, 9. Antwone Vasconcellos, 10. Samuel Garnett, 11. Colin Henriques.

RHTYSC, MS and Aurora Gold Mines assist ten students with bicycles for School “Nothing is important to the Rose Hall Town Youth & Sports Club, MS than the promotion of education and sports to our youths. In my book, education is the number one goal that every human being should aim for. Education and Sports are two safe avenues that can transform a life from rags to riches, tears of joy and sleepless nights to unmatched happiness. As long as the Rose Hall Town Youth & Sports Club exists, we would promote the importance of education and sports as our number one priority.” The words of longtime Secretary/ CEO of the Rose Hall Town Youth & Sports Club, MS Hilbert Foster at a simple presentation ceremony as the Club handed out ten bicycles to school children on Friday last at the St. Francis Training Centre in Rose Hall Town. The donation was made possible with the financial support of one of the Rose Hall Town Youth & Sports Club

official donors, Aurora Gold Mines. The Company, an arm of the Canadian based Guyana Gold Field Inc has earlier in July donated $500,000 to the Rose Hall Town Youth & Sports Club, MS. The donated sum would be used by Guyana’s leading youth and sports organisation to donate the bicycles, print thousands of anti-suicide, educational posters and to host a youth inspirational forum for hundreds of students in September, 2019. Seven of the students receiving the bicycles were specially selected by the cricket teams of the Rose Hall Town Youth & Sports Club, Ms, while the remaining three were drawn from the Blairmont, Chesney and No. 19 Kendall’s Union Cricket Clubs. Foster disclosed that the Rose Hall Town Youth & Sports Club and its ten cricket teams in 2019 have

The ten youths posed with their new bicycles, compliments of the RHTYSC and Gold Mines. already donated close to $1M worth of bicycles to students under its Say Yes to Education Campaign. The main objective is to assist less fortunate students to attend school at no cost to their parents and to also assist those who are involved in

sports to attend practise in the afternoon. Foster cautioned the students and their parents that the cycles should not be used for the purchase of items like alcohol, tobacco. Special thanks were extended to Aurora Gold Mines and its staff especially

Peter Benny, Miranda La Rose and Dilon Brathwaite for their support in making the donations of the bicycle possible. With the rainy season affecting the restart of the 2019 cricket season in Berbice, the Rose Hall Town Youth &

Sports Club and its cricket teams are pushing ahead with the promotion of their highly successful Say No/Say Yes Campaign. Under the campaign, the teams urged youths to say no to drugs, crime, suicide, alcohol, (Continued on page 31)

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RHTYSC hosts 8th Edition of Gregory Gaskin Memorial Sports Award

Hetmyer, Giddings, BCB cop major awards Cricket in the Ancient County of Berbice is currently on the move due to the outstanding work of the Hilbert Foster led Berbice Cricket Board and as such, it was no surprise that personnel from the game dominated the awards at the 6th Annual Gregory Gaskin Memorial Berbice Sports Award Ceremony. West Indies Players Shimron Hetmyer and Erva Giddings easily copped the Berbice Sportsman and Sportswoman of the Year Award, while the vibrant Berbice Cricket Board was named Sports Association by the panel of judges. The Gregory Gaskin Memorial Berbice Sports Awards was organised by the Rose Hall Town Youth & Sports Club, MS with sponsorship from Sentinel Security Ltd. Club Secretary Hilbert Foster stated the Awards started in 2014 as a tribute to the memory of the late Gregory Gaskin, former Chief Executive Officer of Cops Security Ltd. Gaskin was also a strong believer in the usage of sports as a safe avenue to keep youths off the road. His sudden death following an accident involving his motorcycle left his family devastated. The main

objectives of the Gregory Gaskin Memorial Berbice Sports Award are to honour outstanding sports personnel in Berbice, to provide positive role models for youths to emulate, to promote the importance of Sports and to preserve the memory of the late Gregory Gaskin. Members of the general public were invited to submit nominations for the period 1st January, to 31st December, 2018. The eventual awardees were selected by a panel of judges headed by News Editor of the DTV-8 Gregory Rambarran. Hetmyer was chosen based on his outstanding performances for Guyana and the West Indies along with the Amazon T20 Team. Giddings easily copped the Sportswoman of the Year Award, based on her outstanding performances for Berbice and Guyana with her left arm swing bowling and useful batting. The choice of the Berbice Cricket Board as the Sports Organisation for the year was a unanimous decision as its record of achievement was unmatched across Guyana. The Berbice Cricket Board in 2018 raised over $10M to organise over 30th cricket tournaments, hosts dozens of developmental programmes and assisting its members

Sentinel Security Operation Manager Cedric Brown, 3rd left, pose with the five awardees. with millions of dollars worth of items. President of the Berbice Volleyball Association Levi Nedd has won the Sports Personality of the Year Award. Nedd has been an inspiration to the continued development of the game in the Ancient County. Additionally, he served as Coach of the powerful Port Mourant Training Centre Volleyball team and Guyana Volleyball Team.

Long time Guysuco Groundsman Roger Mc Donald was honoured with the Lifetime Achievement Award for his long and dedicated service to the development of sports. Mc Donald is highly respected for not only his dedication to his job at the historic Albion Ground but also his words of advice to youths involved in sports. Foster hailed the continued sponsorship of Sentinel Security and hailed

its CEO Mrs. Noreen Gaskin as a true friend of the Rose Hall Town Youth & Sports Club, MS. Sentinel Operation Manager Cedric Brown stated that his Company was delighted to sponsor the award in memory of the late Gregory Gaskin. He urged the five awardees to uphold their high standards and praised the work of the Rose Hall Town Youth & Sports Club, MS,

which he described as remarkable. He committed his Company to continuing its sponsorship in the future. Each of the awardees received a framed Certificate of Excellence, a trophy, medal and special gift. Shimron Hetmyer was unable to attend the ceremony due to West Indies 20/20 duties, while Levi Nedd had work committments but was represented by his son. Hetmyer ’s mother collected his Award.

Lake Mainstay Annual Regatta GBTI Staff Cricket Club hosts BCM Camp with children of Shaheed Orphanages Dave Scott aiming to regain Last Saturday, the GBTI Staff Cricket Club hosted a Bonding and Coaching Mentorship camp with children of the Shaheed Boys and Girls Orphanages. The BCM took place at the GBTI Staff Recreational Centre in Bel Air and attracted about a dozen children, mostly teenagers. GBTI boasts of understanding the needs of the Guyanese people and over the years has been involved in empowerment programmes of various kinds including sports. “At GBTI we work hard, we have fun but we also believe in giving back to the community in which we exist,” said Bhesham

Persaud President of the Club. “As President of the GBTI cricket club we have always received full support from Management, so today GBTI has extended this support to the boys and girls of the Shaheed Orphanage,” he said. The aim was to expose them to the game of cricket while inspiring them and generally sharing some fun moments together. “They’re young boys and girls with dreams and aspirations too and at GBTI we are about helping Guyanese realise their dreams,” Persaud said.

Boys and Girls from the Shaheed Orphanage along with GBTI officials at the recently held camp.

champion powerboat racer trophy from Neil Gonsalves

Come this Sunday in the Cinderella County of Essequibo, seven-time Powerboat champion Driver, Bartica’s Dave Scott will be seeking to regain the Champion Driver accolade when the 19th edition of the annual Lake Mainstay Regatta comes off. Scott, who missed the cut in 2018 after he encountered challenges with his engine, has disclosed that he has since rectified that situation and will have no such challenges as he has a b r a n d n e w m a c h i n e he would be unleashing against his rivals. At last year’s event, Neil Gonsalves from the Pomeroon area took the Champion Racer accolade and would be back again this year to try and keep same but would have to contend with Scott who had won the trophy for seven successive

Dave Scott aboard the now famous, Jaguar. years except past year. It has been disclosed that over 3-million dollars would be up for grabs at the event which is being hosted by Lake Mainstay in association with the Department of Tourism. Scott and Gonsalves would be the leading contenders in the 200HP races while there

would also be events for competitors in the 15HP, 40HP and 90HP categories that is open for both male and female Captains. There would also be canoe races over a distance of 200m as well as 200m races for swimmers. Racing time is set for 11:00hrs.

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DOS Jones presents backpacks to Windball Cricket winners At the NSC Boardroom yesterday Director of Sport Christopher A. Jones presented Backpacks to the two Georgetown winners from the just concluded A. Munroe organised AL Sport & Tour Promotions National Sports Commission 22nd Annual End of School Year Primary Schools Edward Cobenna Memorial

Windball cricket Champions Trophy tournament. Mr. Jones delivering on a promise made earlier, congratulated the teams, while expressing the desire to see then excel in the future in both their academics and sporting endevours. Ketley and Winfer Gardens were the two champion schools from the just concluded event.

Theresa & George Bobb – RFA 7-A-Side Women’s Football

Tabatinga FC and Terminators FC register wins Tournament continues today St. Ignatius Sports Ground came alive last Saturday when the Theresa and George Bobb – RFA Under-17 Women’s roundrobin 2019 tournament kicked off with two exciting matches witnessed by a vocal crowd from the start of the first whistle until completion. The day saw only two of the three scheduled matches being played due to the inclement weather, which prevented the travel of Potarinau Sky Kings FC to the venue and therefore causing a rescheduling of that match to a date to be announced. The second match kicked off at the scheduled 17:00hrs start with Moco-Moco FC and Tabatinga FC battling for a victory, but despite their best efforts the match finished with a 1 – 1 score line at the end of the allotted 50-minute match. The crowd was treated to some very exciting individual skills and talents as they cheered on and saw Naomi Scipio of MocoMoco FC registering the first goal for her team and of the tournament. Having received a pass from her teammate, she made no mistake putting her team ahead in the fifth minute. When the half time whistle was sounded, the score remained at 1 – nil in favor of Moco – Moco FC. Following the break, Sheneka Atkinson of Tabatinga FC wasted no time after a one-on-one challenge and registered her first goal of the tournament, equalizing for her team three

Naomi Scipio - MocoMoco FC Goalscorer minutes into to the second half. The final match between Gladiators FC and Terminators FC began at 18:20hrs with Terminators FC employing an aggressive style of play from start to finish. Conessa Francis of Terminators FC received a ball in front of her opponent’s goal area and found the back of the net in the sixth minute. The first half concluded 1 – nil. Terminators continued to press on as Celine George made use of an opportunity in the third minute of the second half, putting her team in a better position, making it 2 – nil. Eight minutes later, Francis once again extended the lead much further to secure her team’s first win in the tournament with a 3 – 0 score line. T h e To u r n a m e n t continues today from 17:00hrs at the St. Ignatius Sports Ground. Saints FC face Far East SC and Sky Kings FC battle Tabatinga FC.

The Two teams Ketley & Winfer Garden along with Director of Sport Christopher A, Jones, Head Teacher Winfer Garden and Teacher of Ketley along with parents yesterday.

Pan Am 2019 Brenessa Thompson (second left) had a slow heat with a time of 11.9s in the women’s 100m and failed to qualify for the finals.

Emmanuel Archibald (centre) finished fourth in his heat, clocking 10.60s.

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Archibald and Thompson out of 100m finals

Youth Hoops Basketball Clinic and Tour bounces off in style

Bonner and Mahler impressed with energy displayed by participants Visitors sweep MOM Deepak Chahar, Kholi, Pant spur India to 7-wicket win 3-Match series Facilitator’s, former NBA player Anthony Bonner (left) and Rich Mahler (Center) taking the participants through the paces during yesterday morning’s session at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall.

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