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EDITORIAL
A mere facilitator for other players? For over two decades, in our quest for growth, we followed the triple commandments of the ‘Washington Consensus’ –”stabilise, liberalise, and privatise” – in order to attract Foreign Direct Investment (FDI). The results, while steady, have not been exactly stellar. From our perspective as a developing country, FDI is of significance only if it creates employment as well as provides capital for development. However, since TransNational Corporations prefer to invest in the modern sectors of the economy - which demands relatively more skilled personnel than we have at present - our employment needs go unfulfilled. As regards capital, Foreign Direct Investment makes only marginal contributions in capital formation. Actually, in the equation of growth and investment, growth is a crucial determinant of FDI itself. The question therefore, is whether developing countries commercially grow as a result of the contribution of such investments or they grow first in order to attract them? The evidence shows that FDI tends to gravitate towards countries that are stable and have efficient infrastructure – neither of which we are blessed with. Economic growth, on the other hand, seems to increase with greater trade openness instead of FDI inflows. The mission ahead lies in making strategic use of investment for our development needs. So far, the evidence indicates that there are difficulties in deriving macro-economic benefits from most FDI, as well as to get them into our area of comparative advantage – agriculture. Our FDI is highly concentrated in three sectors: telecommunications, financial services and mining. Our land, labour and capital are not fully developed for the advanced sector investment. Therefore technology transfer as well as employment generation has proven to be a myth. In addition, these companies charge high management and service costs in the name of technological transfer, but actually they use it to lower their taxes and enhance their profits. In fact these FDIs have no commitment for technology transfer to the host country. The ultimate goal of domestic growth will be achieved only if the investment is not volatile. The investment in infrastructure, agriculture and manufacturing sectors will support export-led growth. That is the reason why, neither the countries which developed in the 19th century like, Germany, US or Japan, nor the countries that developed in 19th and 20th centuries, like Russia, China and Korea, placed Foreign Direct Investment as central to their development strategy, because benefits and costs are unevenly distributed between the sender and receiver. Though one can point to the success of the East Asian “tigers” as due to the attraction of foreign investment, what must be appreciated is that Malaysia, South Korea, China and Japan have made technology transfer as a performance requirement, along with strong regulations of the markets. In addition to maintaining macro-economic stability, all highgrowth countries capitalised the foreign investment benefit by having protectionist measures, to attract foreign investment and to spur export-oriented growth at the same time. Nevertheless, this does not suggest that we take a regressive trade policy, but rather, to take advantage of the opportunity of economic globalisation. The agriculture sector has rightfully been identified as the fulcrum of growth in the near term and an ambitious diversification programme has been embarked upon in this area – especially non-traditional crops. We cannot lose in this area but we cannot wait on Foreign Direct Investment. We predict, in line with our observation above, that when growth is demonstrated here, the Foreign Direct Investment will arrive. But we will have to ensure that those investing follow our development strategy.
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MY INTENDED CLOSING REMARKS TO THE RODNEY COMMISSION DEAR EDITOR, These are my intended closing statement to the WA LT E R R o d n e y Commission OF inquiry” Mr. Chairman, I would like to make a brief closing remark. As a citizen and a political person engaged in the politics of the nation for more than four decades, I would like to offer some advice to those who now rule the country. The PPPC should learn from the PNCR as it relates to the Rodney Assassination, many in that party thought that they could live out the Rodney matter, but they were proven wrong. There are many in the PPPC who believe that as a party and government that they could live out the more than300 African men that were killed extra judicially under their watch, in circumstances well known to the nation. This is a grievous matter, it is not simply a matter between the PNCR and the PPPC, it is not simply a matter between the APNU and the PPP – this is a matter between you the rulers of the country and the African Community. My humble advice is that you have to find a politically acceptable way to deal with this matter, since it is not going to go away. We can’t have 300 commissions of inquiries. You have to find a way that is politically acceptable to the African Community and its leadership. I wish to take this opportunity to called for commissions of inquiry for two prominent citizens; the first is Mr. Ronald Waddell, an African political and cultural leader, a defender of African rights and an outspoken critic of the government on African interest. It is public
knowledge that the rulers had demonized MrWaddell, calling him ‘racist’ and ‘violent’, without providing an iota of evidence. Mr. Waddell was riddled with bullets as he entered his car in front of his home. We in the African Community had a good sense why he was killed and who the likely killers were. At the time of his execution, the ruling party and government said that the killing was regrettable. In the Roger Khan trial in a US court, evidence came out that Roger Khan and his elements carried out the execution of Mr. Waddell. All Guyana know of the close relationship between Roger Khan and the Jagdeo regime at the time. It will be in the interest of the PPPC to have a commission of inquiry to clear its name on the heinous crime. The next person I am calling for a commission of inquiry is for the PPPC Government Minister, Mr S a d e o S h a w. T h i s government functionary was executed when gunmen invaded his home shot him and members of his household. At the time of the killing, without the benefit of police investigation, the ruling party and government accused elements in the African Community as being responsible. Evidence soon surfaced that raised questions about the regime’s contention. Mr. Shaw‘s relatives are on record of accusing the government of engaging in a “cover-up”. It will be in the interest of the PPPC to have a commission of inquiry to clear its name. I wish to support the Shaw s in their struggle for justice. I call on President Donald Ramotar to
Guyanese need to see the devastation left by logging DEAR EDITOR, The people need to see the devastated areas caused by the massive log cutting and how it squares up against the much touted Low Carbon programme. Follow this up and you will see an end to this foolishness. Can anyone imagine Guyana helping to make China rich? John De Barros In conclusion, it is suggested that for us, in the long run, foreign capital is no panacea for sustainable development and growth, given our industrial, institutional and human resource constraints, and will have no ultimate correlation with economic growth, unless we are able to capitalise FDI for competitive advantages and export-led growth. To believe otherwise will only ensure that we end up simply as a facilitator for other players.
demonstrate leadership on these matters – to lead and not to be lead. Permit me to address two Guyanese women: the first to Ms Palma Beharry, an ordinary Indian woman, a working class Guyanese woman with no political affiliation, who in 1980, soon after she learnt that the government and the leadership of the army were denying the existence of Gregory Smith. came forward and refuted the “big Lie.” She said that she knew Smith personally and that Smith was a real person who lived at the place stated by Donald Rodney, and he was in fact a serving member of
the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) employed at the Marine Wing of the Army. The information she provided was known to many men both in the area that Smith lived in Charlestown and where he worked but no “man” had the backbone to come forward and speak out – it took a woman to do so. Sister, you have made your people proud, you have made Guyanese women proud. We in the WPA are indebted to you. If there is any star witness in this matter, you are that witness. The next woman I wish to address is the daughter of the first, Executive President (Continued on page 33)
EMANCIPATION: FROM TRAVESTY TO MASQUERADE DEAR READERS, The recent Emancipation celebration which honored Dr. Martin Luther King jr. and Nelson Mandela, while ignoring Linden Forbes Sampson Burnham and Walter Rodney, begs the question. Emancipation from what? To add insult to injury, the keynote speaker at the event was the Prime Minister Samuel Hinds. Maybe this explains why, no mention was made of these two African Freedom Fighters. This celebration may move from TRAVESTY to MASQUERADE, and will come to symbolize 1-A celebration of our freedom from the chains of PHYSICAL slavery, and 2-Our continuing incarceration in the PRISON of MENTAL slavery. I will offer a few (brief) points in support of the above statements. i-In the mid-seventies, I attended a function at the National Park, where LFS Burnham, spoke of the struggles against apartheid and European domination in Africa. He pledged Guyana’s financial contribution to the freedom struggles (Fifty thousand dollars( $ 50,000) per year. He asked the audience for their contribution. I went to the stage, deposited five dollars ($5) and shook his hand. ii- Burnham as Prime Minister\President invited a number of African leaders to this country. iii-Boycotted the 1976
Games in Canada in support of the position taken by African countries I am sure others can add to this list of achievements of Burnham in relation to Africa.Burnham is deserving of the Oliver Tambo Award, regardless of the conclusion of the COI investigating Walter Rodney’s death. I take this opportunity to h i g h l i g h t R o d n e y ’s contribution to Africa and Africans through his writings West Africa and the Atlantic Slave Trade (1969) History of the Upper Guinea Coast, 1545-1800 (1970) H o w E u r o p e Underdeveloped Africa (1972) A History of the Guyanese Working People, 1881-1905 Groundings with my brothers-? The Burnham-Rodney conflict epitomized TRAGIC IRONY Study the scenario leading up to the murder of Patrice Lumumba, and you will develop a deeper understanding of M A N I P U L AT I O N , CONSPIRACY ,and DIVIDE & RULE tactics. There are many lessons to be learnt. As we face impending National Elections, supporters of Burnham and supporters of Rodney cannot afford to remain divided NOW is the time to start the HEALING PROCESS. George
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MY REPLY TO THIS SCANDALOUS COLUMN DEAR EDITOR Please permit me space in your publication to exercise my right of reply against a libelous, scandalous and career threatening publication in the Kaieteur News of August 7, 2014. In exercising freedom of expression, we cannot propagate views and opinions carte blanche, without resort to that twin tenet of the concept of freedom: responsibility. We exercise our right to freedom of expression within the ambit of responsible self-leadership. This is why Journalists and public commentators go through intense training to be able to practice their profession as professionals, respecting professional standards, professional ethics and professional conduct. The media landscape in Guyana lacks this crucial tenet of responsible professionalism in its public practice, with the State media and private newspapers, TV stations and radio stations in absolute neglect of this imperative. For example, the Kaieteur News headlined a scandalous column - written by a crass public commentator who wantonly insults and maligns public citizens with scant regard for the practice of professional ethics -that accusesmyself of “journalistic deceit”. That scandalous, libelous headline underlines the sad state of this society. The crass columnist, who
we’ll refuse to name as we do not want to sully this page with his name, propagates his libelous assumptions, unfounded opinion and grotesque imaginings about my work, as fact! This crass columnist must have forgotten that he’s unwelcomed to write in the pages of any national newspaper, except the Kaieteur News, where his welcome is wearing thin. In fact, Guyana’s great thoughtleader, David de Caires, had good reason to eradicate this crass columnist from the outstanding list of columnists who write for the Stabroek News a few years ago. That acerbic, divisive, hateful columnist got a platform at the Kaieteur News, and given his crassness, uses that platform to malign and libel myself, absolutely disregarding the fact that the Kaieteur newspaper is the brainchild
and vision of the very person he seeks to tarnish with his poisonous pen. I particularly object to the headline labelling my professional work as “journalistic deceit”. The comment, that I am hired by the PPP to do PR work, is so ludicrous and without foundation that it’s only to be ignored. For the record, I am not a politician, and harbour no political ambition. I am a professional Journalist, content producer and knowledge designer. I have no connection or contact with the PPP, or any political party. The crass columnist mentioned my public praise of Dr Frank Anthony and PriyaManickchand. I would point out to this myopic maniac that my public praise and private friendship extend beyond these two fine human beings, to include KhemrajRamjattan, Moses Nagamootoo and Raphael
Trotman, of the AFC, and I am not a member or supporter of the AFC. Rather, I am a Journalist and writer. Period. It would be prudent to use this opportunity to clarify the delusion of the crass columnist, and to hereby state that my role in Guyana seeks to build bridges,
encourage cooperation, foster understanding and engage across spectrums. President Donald Ramotar knows this, and welcomes it. It is stunning that the Kaieteur News never reported on the role of folks like myself in fostering solutions in this society, like, for example, launching a
technology program for persons of the visuallyimpaired community to selfdevelop, but would malign us solution generators with wicked maliciousness. A s a S p e c i a l Correspondent and Content Producer for the Rodney Commission, tasked with (Continued on page 33)
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Moscow bans Western food imports; Russian quits as Ukraine rebel chief MOSCOW/DONETSK Ukraine (Reuters) - Moscow banned imports of most food from the West yesterday in retaliation against sanctions over Ukraine, a stronger than expected measure that isolates Russian consumers from world trade to a degree unseen since Soviet days. In eastern Ukraine, the Russian citizen who has led the rebel “Donetsk People’s Republic” stepped down in favour of a local man, a move that could provide some faint new hope for peace. Kiev has long said it could negotiate with locals but never with foreigners it considers international terrorists. A Dutch recovery team called off its work at the site where a Malaysian airliner was shot down over rebelheld territory last month, saying escalating fighting had made the frontline location too dangerous. NATO’s secretary general, visiting Kiev in a show of support for Ukraine, called on Russia to pull back from the brink of war against its neighbour. The Western military alliance says Moscow
has massed troops on the border in preparation for a possible ground invasion. Moscow imposed a one year ban on all meat, fish, dairy, fruit and vegetables from the United States, the 28 European Union countries, Canada, Australia and nonEU member Norway. Russia has become by far the biggest consumer of EU fruit and vegetables, the second biggest buyer of U.S. poultry and a major global consumer of fish, meat and dairy products. President Vladimir Putin ordered his government to adopt the measures in retaliation against Western countries which imposed sanctions on Russia’s defence, oil and financial sectors over its support for rebels waging an insurrection in east Ukraine. Putin had promised the measures would not hurt Russian consumers, which suggested he might exclude some popular products. But in the end, the bans announced by his prime minister, Dmitry Medvedev, mentioned no exceptions.
Agriculture Minister Nikolai Fyodorov acknowledged that the measures would cause a short-term spike in inflation, but said he saw no danger in the medium or long term. Russia would boost imports from other suppliers such as Brazil and New Zealand. White House economic adviser Jason Furman said the measures would hurt Russia’s own economy. The U.S. Treasury said it was prepared to tighten its own sanctions on Russia further if Moscow continues aiding the Ukrainian rebels. The EU’s executive Commission said it reserved the right to take action to retaliate against the Russian ban. Food represents a small fraction of Russia’s overall imports from the West. But the ban will have a disproportionate impact on farmers in specific sectors in producing countries, and on Russian consumers, who will face higher prices and shortages with inflation already rising and the rouble falling.
Islamic State surges in North Iraq, near Kurdistan border ARBIL Iraq (Reuters) - Islamist militants surged across northern Iraq towards the capital of the Kurdish region yesterday, sending tens of thousands of Christians fleeing for their lives, in an offensive that prompted talk of Western military action. Reuters photographs showed what appeared to be Islamic State fighters controlling a checkpoint at the border area of the Kurdish semi-autonomous region, little over 30 minutes’ drive from Arbil, a city of 1.5 million that is headquarters of the Kurdish regional government and many businesses. The fighters had raised the movement’s black flag over the guard post. However a Kurdish security official denied that the militants were in control of the Khazer checkpoint, and the regional government said its forces were advancing and would “defeat the terrorists”, urging people to stay calm. The New York Times reported that U.S. President Barack Obama was considering airstrikes or humanitarian airdrops to help trapped religious minorities in Iraq. The White House said the U.S. government and military were supporting Iraqi and Kurdish forces to protect people trapped by Islamic State fighters. Spokesman Josh Earnest said any U.S. military action would be “very limited in scope” and tied to Iraqi political reforms, adding: “There are no American military solutions to the problems in Iraq.” Sunni militants captured Iraq’s biggest Christian town, Qaraqosh, prompting many residents to flee, fearing they would be subjected to the same demands the Sunni militants made in other captured areas - leave, convert to Islam or face death. The Islamic State, considered more extreme than al Qaeda, sees Iraq’s majority
Shi’ites and minorities such as Christians and Yazidis, a Kurdish ethno-religious community, as infidels. France called for an emergency meeting of the U.N. Security Council to “counter the terrorist threat in Iraq”. President Francois Hollande’s office said after he spoke by telephone with Kurdistan president Masoud Barzani that Paris was prepared to support forces engaged in the defence of Iraqi Kurdistan. It did not say how. Shares in energy companies operating in Iraqi Kurdistan plummeted on news of the sweeping Islamist advance towards oilfields in the region. U.S. oil major Chevron Corp said it was evacuating staff in light of the militants’ advance, and an industry source said Exxon Mobil Corp was also pulling out staff, although the company declined comment on security concerns. The Islamic State said in a statement on its Twitter account that its fighters had seized 15 towns, the strategic Mosul dam on the Tigris River and a military base, in an offensive that began at the weekend. Kurdish officials say their forces still control the dam, Iraq’s biggest. Yesterday, two witnesses told Reuters by telephone that Islamic State fighters had hoisted the group’s black flag over the dam, which could allow the militants to flood major cities or cut off significant water supplies and electricity. The Sunni militants inflicted a humiliating defeat on Kurdish forces in the weekend sweep, prompting tens of thousands from the ancient Yazidi community to flee the town of Sinjar for surrounding mountains. A Kurdish government security adviser said its forces had staged a tactical withdrawal.
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Rodney was probably reckless with his life Mediators race against clock to extend Gaza truce Crime Chief tells COI Crime Chief Leslie James believes that Former Leader of the Working People’s Alliance (WPA) Walter Rodney may have been reckless with his life. That being said, the Former Intelligence Officer yesterday told the Commission of Inquiry (COI) underway in relation to his death, that he could not definitively say who is at fault for the incident. James went on to tell the Commissioners that from looking at the special files regarding Rodney’s death, he could say that the WPA had anything to do with the explosion but when investigating matters of this nature, one must do it with an open mind. James further told the Commission that based on the Frank Skuse report on Rodney’s death, he could summarize that the late leader did not know he had an explosive. On Wednesday the commission had adjourned to facilitate the Crime Chief properly perusing the files. On that occasion, James had refrained from commenting on the three theories being
explored by the Commission’s Chairman, Sir Richard Cheltenham. As the Crime Chief took the stand again yesterday, there were arguments as to whether the three theories were sufficient for a thorough investigation. Sir Richard had pronounced that a full inquiry should explore the probability that Rodney may have been assassinated by his party, the target of the State, or a victim of his own negligence. Attorney-at-Law, Basil Williams, who represents the interest of the People’s National Congress (PNC), said that there was evidence to show that the WPA had begun to encroach on People’s Progressive Party (PPP) supporters and that could be viewed as another “possible” reason for Rodney’s death. Williams insisted that a thorough investigation would consider that the PPP could have been involved in his ‘bomb-in-walkie-talkie death.’ During cross examination, the attorney referred the Crime Chief to several documents of PPP (Continued on page 19)
GAZA/CAIRO (Reuters) - Mediators worked against the clock yesterday to extend a truce between Israel and Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip, as the three-day ceasefire entered its final hours. Israel said it was ready to agree to an extension as Egyptian go-betweens pursued talks with Israeli and Palestinian delegates in Cairo on ending a war that has devastated the Hamascontrolled enclave. Palestinians want an Israeli-Egyptian blockade on Gaza lifted and prisoners held by Israel to be freed. Hamas’s armed wing said it was ready to resume fighting unless Palestinian demands were met, and Israel said it would respond forcefully if attacked. “Indirect talks are ongoing and we still have today to secure this,” an Egyptian official said when asked whether the truce was likely to go beyond today’s 8 a.m. (0500 GMT) deadline. “Egypt’s aims are to stabilise and extend the truce with the agreement of both sides and to begin negotiations towards a permanent agreement to cease fire and ease border restrictions.” The Palestinian delegation met Egyptian
intelligence officials late yesterday. Israeli officials said Israel’s delegates would return to Cairo in the evening having briefly returned home to confer with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. After a month of bitter battles, the two sides are not talking face to face. Gaza officials say the war has killed 1,875 Palestinians, most of them civilians. Hamas said yesterday it had executed an unspecified number of Palestinians as Israeli spies. Israel says 64 of its soldiers and three civilians have died in the fighting that began on July 8, after a surge in Palestinian rocket salvoes into Israel. An Israeli official said late on Wednesday that Israel “has expressed its readiness to extend the truce under its current terms” beyond this morning’s expiry of the threeday deal, which took effect on Tuesday and has so far held. A senior Israeli minister, Yaakov Peri, said on Army Radio that an extension would be “right for both sides” and added: “Let’s hope that reason prevails.” In Gaza, Palestinian factions held a rally, with several thousand supporters urging Hamas to “bomb Tel Aviv”.
Mushir Al-Masri, a Hamas official, told the crowd that Israel should know that “our fighters are in the battlefield with their fingers on triggers”. Hamas’s armed wing called on Palestinian negotiators to quit the talks in Cairo unless progress were made towards meeting the group’s demands, which include opening Gaza’s seaport. “We urge the Palestinian delegation negotiating not to renew the truce except after the acceptance in principle, particularly to establish the seaport, and if there is no acceptance then we ask the delegation to withdraw from talks,” the armed wing’s spokesman, Abu Ubaida, said in a televised statement. “We are ready to enter the battle anew and we will give the occupation a difficult decision to make: either we will bring them into a long war of attrition or we will draw them into a broad territorial war,” he added, threatening attacks he said would paralyse the Israeli economy and shut down Ben Gurion International Airport near Tel Aviv. A Hamas refusal to extend the ceasefire could further alienate Egypt, whose government has been hostile to the group and which
ultimately controls Gaza’s main gateway to the world, the Rafah border crossing. Israel’s military chief, Lieutenant-General Benny Gantz, said that if Hamas broke the truce, Israel would use “whatever force necessary to ensure the security of Israeli citizens”. A senior Israeli military officer, briefing foreign reporters, said Hamas was capable of resuming attacks with its remaining rockets but it could take “months” for guerrillas to replenish their arsenal from domestic production facilities battered by Israel’s assault. “They started with around 9,000 rockets (in their total arsenal) and now they have a bit less than 3,000,” the officer said. “The majority are short-range, less than 40 km (25 miles).” Israel’s central bank governor, Karnit Flug, put the war damage to the Israeli economy at $1.44 billion and Finance Minister Yair Lapid said the 2014 budget could absorb the cost of the conflict without raising taxes. But the Fitch ratings agency said budget planning next year might reflect the need to reverse recent falls in defence spending.
Liberia health system collapsing as Ebola spreads WASHINGTON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - The health care system in Liberia is collapsing, hospitals closing down and medical workers fleeing from the Ebola epidemic, which is poised to worsen, Liberia’s foreign minister said yesterday. “People are dying from common diseases because the health care system is collapsing,” Minister of Foreign Affairs Augustine Kpehe Ngafuan said in an interview with Thomson Reuters Foundation. “It is going to have a long-term impact, even after this crisis is behind us.” Treatable diseases such as malaria and diarrhea are left untended because frightened Liberians are shunning medical centers, and these deaths could outstrip those from the Ebola virus by three or four fold, he said. But his biggest concern is the spreading epidemic. “We are hearing it is going to get worse before it gets better. We do not know how much worse that will be. My main worry is the fear of how many people will die. Right now it is out of control and jumps from place to place,” Ngafuan said. The number of trained
A Samaritan’s Purse medical personnel demonstrates personal protective equipment to educate team members on the Ebola virus in Liberia. REUTERS/Samaritan’s Purse/Handout via Reuters
doctors and nurses, already in critical short supply after years of civil war, is shrinking as medical workers get infected, quarantined or are afraid to report to work. The country entered the epidemic with only about 50 doctors for 4 million people, he said. “What is happening is the entire health sector is being devastated by the crisis. It is not only a killer, but it kills those who care for them, and a good number of them are dying,” Ngafuan said. Overwhelmed, the three West African countries most affected by the Ebola virus Liberia, Guinea and Sierra
Leone - stressed at a meeting on Monday with top-level U.S. government officials, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the World Bank that a global response is critical, Ngafuan said. Sierra Leone’s Foreign Minister Samura Kamara in a separate interview in Washington after the threeday U.S.-Africa Summit delivered a similar message. “This is a disease that is beyond the capacity of the three national governments. We need greater international awareness and support and it should be considered a global health crisis that needs a
global response,” he said. Both ministers said they were satisfied with the U.S. response. They have requested emergency assistance to contain the disease, logistical help, laboratories, additional health workers, and help with prevention and education programs. USAID, the international aid agency, pledged an additional $5 million and sent in an emergency team and the World Bank $200 million in emergency funding to fight the disease, which has claimed 932 lives and spread to Nigeria.
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The elements of a valid no-confidence motion If the AFC wants to move a motion of no-confidence in the government, it should properly construct such a motion and have it tabled in the National Assembly. A no-confidence motion is a special type of motion. It is not like any other ordinary motion that is usually passed by the House. Ordinary motions do not create binding obligations on the part of governments. No-confidence motions do. Unlike other motions passed by the National Assembly, the Government of Guyana is bound to resign if the National Assembly passes a no-confidence motion. This is what makes a no-confidence motion different from other motions: it creates a binding obligation on the part of the government. In this instance, the government must hold elections within three months. There is no interim government. A new government will be decided by elections, with the existing government holding the fort until those elections are held. Since the Constitution triggers the resignation of the government upon the passage of a majority of the elected members of the
National Assembly, it follows that any no-confidence motion is subject to judicial review. Other motions are not, because they do not form part of a constitutional mechanism for a removal of the government. In other words, the government can challenge the validity of a no-confidence motion. It will be for the Court to determine in any such challenge whether the motion comprised elements necessary for it to be considered a no-confidence motion so as to trigger a resignation of the government. So what are these elements of a no-confidence motion? Firstly, a noconfidence motion must speak to the target of the motion. The first element of a no-confidence motion is that it must indicate against whom the motion is being moved. Is the target the Cabinet or the President? In some jurisdictions, it is necessary to explicitly state whether the motion is against the Cabinet or against the President, because a motion of noconfidence can be moved against either or both. The PPP may have already preempted the
opposition’s plans for the tabling of a no-confidence motion. The government has announced that the spending of the monies by the Minister of Finance was approved by the Cabinet, which in our case is headed by the President. The National Assembly cannot overturn a decision of the President, and therefore the National Assembly cannot move a motion of noconfidence over an action which is made in the name of the President. As such, I respectfully submit that so long as an action is directly authorized by the President, it cannot be the subject of a no-confidence motion. The second element is that the motion must state the reason why the motion of noconfidence is being moved. Now there is no need for a justifiable reason. Any reason can be given, but a reason must be provided. A mere resolve clause cannot constitute a motion of noconfidence, because it would be deficient in an element necessary to create a binding obligation on the part of the government to resign. Without a basis, a motion merely expressing lack of confidence in the government becomes an ordinary motion.
It will not be binding on the government and will not trigger a constitutionallyimposed resignation of the government. I believe APNU was trying to indicate this all along to the AFC. APNU was saying all along that all it saw was a resolve clause. And there are now reports in the media indicating that a motion submitted to the Clerk of the National Assembly by the AFC merely has a resolve clause and not any “whereas” clauses. It is hard to see any Speaker allowing a resolve clause alone to be debated in the National Assembly. Such a motion would be deficient. If, however, such a motion is allowed to be debated and passed, the PPPC is likely to launch a judicial challenge, as is within its right to do, and will most likely succeed in having the Court deem that a mere resolve clause cannot trigger a constitutionally mandated resignation of the government. It makes a mockery of the National Assembly and the democratic process for any political party to table a motion with a mere resolve clause. What is the National Assembly being reduced to?
Is it being reduced to a mere instrument to trigger the resignation of the government? The National Assembly is supposed to be a place for debate and discussion. This is the basis upon which decisions are arrived at. The National Assembly is not a place for the making of unilateral decisions? As such, how can the National Assembly be asked to pass a motion without debate, and how can there be a debate on a mere resolve clause? How can any Speaker be asked to
approve for debate a mere resolve clause? About what will the members of the National Assembly be debating? Any motion that has a resolve clause and no “whereas clauses” cannot form the basis of a valid motion.
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=== The Freddie Kissoon column ===
The Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago, Kamla Persad-Bissessar, has announced that her government will soon be tabling a constitutional amendment Bill. If it becomes reality, Trinidad and Tobago will certainly leave Guyana behind, and that is ironic. Ironic in that if there is any Caribbean country that should literally worship a constitution that puts enormous brakes on the unruly use of power, it is Guyana. But we don’t have such a document in this land. Guyana has been a troubled polity long before it gained Independence, and since then, its troubles have multiplied with supersonic speed. Almost ninety-nine percent of our tragedies stem from unchecked power that the Executive possesses. After the 2011 elections, it was laid bare to every citizen that our constitution is the major stumbling block to democratic openings. In the 2011 elections, total votes counted gave the opposition a majority in Parliament, only for Guyanese to find that the Executive assumes power
that Parliament cannot check. The only way the Executive could be dealt with by the Parliament is by a noconfidence vote. And even that is fraught with nightmarish dimensions. If one analyzes Dr. Luncheon’s attitude last Wednesday on the no-confidence vote, there are subtle indications that the government isn’t going to accept a successful noconfidence vote just like that. There are subtle hints that it will be no easy acceptance. The T&T Prime Minister has gone in far-reaching directions that will move her country away from untamed power. Apart from accepting two terms only for a Prime Minister, the new constitution will allow for a second election in the first-past-thepost system (the plurality model). Under this method, if three candidates in a constituency end up with 33, 33 and 34 votes respectively, the one with 34 gets the parliamentary seat. This means, of course, that 66 voters didn’t favour him; more than half of the voters. What the T&T Prime Minister has tabled is a system where if there is no
fifty-one percent vote for a candidate, there will be a runoff. PM Persad-Bissessar is also providing for a fixed election date and the recall of a parliamentarian by the constituency voters themselves.These new horizons in Trinidad and Tobago make a Guyanese feel sad, because here in Guyana, we know there aren’t broad minds in politics that will embrace these changes of PM Persad-Bissessar. In fact, after the 1997 elections, Guyana missed priceless opportunities to write a deeply democratic constitution. One can point to perhaps the only courageous change after 1997 presidential term limits. Except for presidential term limits, we retained many of the Westminster foolishness in our constitution, because it synchronizes with the lust for power in this country. It is beyond imagination to think that a country’s leading politicians could have spent years working on constitutional changes and retained a clause that prevents parties from forming a coalition to acquire executive
power. I haven’t done the research, but where in the world is that possible? Is Guyana an exception? One egregious inheritance from the colonial power was the constitutional role of legal autonomy for certain state institutions. This is such a caricature that it borders on idiocy. Offices that are “legally independent” are the Police Commissioner, Vice Chancellor of UG, the AuditorGeneral, the CommissionerGeneral of the Guyana Revenue Authority, the Environmental Protection Agency, among others. But ultimate control lies with the Executive President, because he appoints these office holders. This caricatured anomaly should have been removed from the constitution by the reform commission set up to amend the constitution after 1997. The problem with this
farce is that it was transported to the Third World by Britain, whose history and culture is vastly different from Third World countries. Constitutional amendments should ensure that the legal autonomy is strengthened by an appointment process that does not reside solely in the hand of the Executive. In Canada and Sweden, the immigration board head is not appointed by the Executive and is insulated from the tentacles of the Executive. Both Sweden and Canada are long-standing democracies yet their politicians were wise to see the value of legal autonomy for certain institutions. Yet in the Third World where naked power is instinctive, such constitutional independence is more urgent. As the Trinidadian Prime Minister put it as she
Frederick Kissoon announced the constitutional amendments, “American presidents leave office with dignity and grace, Westminster Prime Ministers cling to power to the very end”. What Guyana also needs is term limits for both politicians and organizational heads. Vincent Alexander during his challenge against Robert Corbin advocated term limits for heads of political parties. Guyana desperately needs such decency and commonsense.
Dem boys seh
Jagdeo investors stripping Guyana Investors is people who does bring money into a country fuh help develop it, mek de people happy, and at de same time dem get benefits fuh dem investment. All over de world government does mek sure that de country and dem people benefit. But this set wha Jagdeo bring come fuh strip de country naked. Now de nation seeing that dem bring extractors rather than investors. And Donald ain’t got no say, or suh dem boys want to feel. He sit down and tekking everything or suh dem boys want to believe. From de time he tun president. Well dem boys see fuh demself that every word that Jagdeo talk ain’t got no truth. In fact, from de time he tun president not one word that he talk was de truth. One set building de Marriott and not one Guyanese wukking there. De airport project ain’t got no Guyanese and dem boys sure that if dem check Bai Shaan In dem gun find that not one Guyanese got any wuk. But then again Bai Shaan In is king. And dem behaving like one. By de time dem ready fuh lef de country dem done carry way everything. And all that was made possible because dem buy out people from top to bottom, including Jagdeo. De words of Clintie Willie who sit down to dine at a Chinee restaurant in Middleton Street. He tell de Chinee man, “Don’t worry. By Monday morning you gun have all de approval pun you desk.” Imagine fuh li’l food, Clintie Willie ready fuh sellout de whole of Guyana. Dem boys wondering how much pass under de table. He use to talk nice, nice to dem boys but when
dem boys confront he, all of a sudden he cell phone never wuk back because he don’t answer dem boys phone call anymore. Jagdeo join in and he start having dinner wid all dem Chinee investor every week and wid every meeting he fashioning deals. De latest deal mek sure that Bai Shaan In got unrestricted access to Customs and to de other people who dealing wid export. De first time some people decide to check Bai Shaan In call Jagdeo. Nobody ever question dem Chinee again. Now dem tekking out de money faster than anybody can count and that is alright. Dem even getting other benefits. Dem getting Guyanese passport faster than even de people who born in de country. Of course dem paying more, but dem ain’t care. Dem boys hear that some of dem does pay US$20,000 fuh a passport but dem ain’t find out who getting de hog of de money. When dem boys talk, dem quick to bring lawsuit, but dem boys want dem to know that dem gun defend every lawsuit, and every jumpsuit even if dem got to sell dem underwear. It can be Bai Shaan, Junkshan or Brassingchan, dem boys gun fight dem. And if dem boys ever run out of cash, which dem doubt will happen, then dem boys gun tun to John Public fuh help and dem one million per cent certain that if dem open dem mouth even de Americans gun help. But dem boys want all dem who suing to know that if dem lose in de court here then dem gun go to de higher court and put dem case before de Creatah. Talk half, heh heh heh… and watch de sale of Guyana
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Remains of Jonestown Massacre victims found in Delaware funeral home
Jonestown massacre scene from the air (USA Today) Nine unclaimed containers found inside a funeral home contain the ashes of victims of the 1978 mass cult Jonestown (Guyana) Massacre, according to police. The discovery was among 38 small containers of unclaimed ashes found inside the former Minus Funeral home by the property’s owner, said Kimberly Chandler, a spokeswoman with the state Department of Safety and Homeland Security. She said Thursday she didn’t know who the property owner is and when they made the discovery. State forensic investigators responded last week to a request to check the building after the containers were discovered. Dover police provided assistance. “It was definitely a shock
when we found out exactly what we had,” said Dover police spokesman Mark Hoffman. “Obviously it’s an intriguing story and a tragic story, and to think this was found right here in our jurisdiction, about six blocks from the police department, makes it very compelling to us.” The containers of ashes, 33 of which were marked and identified, were dated from a period spanning from approximately 1970 through the 1990s. Documentation found in the bank-owned funeral home, including death certificates, helped forensic investigators tie the nine remains to the Jonestown Massacre, said Chandler. State forensic investigators have taken possession of the remains and
are continuing to identify them and make notifications to family members. “We don’t know why they were unclaimed,” she said. “What we intend to do is identify family members, reach out to them and make them aware that the remains are available to them.” More than 900 members of the Peoples Temple Agricultural Project cult led by American preacher Jim Jones died in a night of mass murder and suicide on Nov. 18, 1978 in the north west of Guyana. Jones ordered his followers, mostly Americans, to commit suicide. Jones’ followers drank cyanidelaced, grape-flavored punch while others were shot by guards loyal to the cult leader. The incident marked one of Continued on page 32
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Labourer charged with murder of elderly North R/veldt woman A labourer accused of murdering an elderly woman in her North Ruimveldt home more than five months ago, was remanded to prison yesterday. Junior Williams also known as Kevin Alfred, 23, is charged with the murder of 75-year-old Joyce Lewis who was found partially nude and bound in the bedroom of her two-storey house around 08:30 hours on March 26, last, by a relative. Williams of Second Street Crane, West Coast of Demerara, was not called upon to respond to the charge when he appeared before Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court yesterday. Police Prosecutor, Inspector Michael Grant, requested a date for the commencement of the Preliminary Inquiry (PI) since the investigations have been completed. Williams was unrepresented by legal counsel and he was told to return to court on September 23 for the pretrial hearing. No details of the allegation were outlined in court. Earlier reports indicated that Lewis had been living alone at her Christiani Street, North
Ruimveldt home since her husband, a former Police Inspector, passed away three years ago. On the morning of March 26, last, a relative had ventured to Lewis’s house after she failed to answer several calls made to both her cellular and landline phones. It was then that her body was discovered. According to reports, there were marks on the neck which suggested that she had been strangled. Her underwear was partially removed and her home was ransacked. It was believed that the perpetrators had gained entry into Lewis’ home by climbing through a bay window near the verandah. Police had confirmed that they found a “fresh” footprint on the window ledge. Crime scene detectives had found a large knife wrapped in a rag, in Mrs. Lewis’s front yard. It was five months after she was killed that the police were able to charge Williams. Reports are that Williams’s fingerprints were among several that
Junior Williams investigators found in the slain woman’s house. Police had arrested him two Wednesdays ago while he was gambling in East Ruimveldt. They also seized an unlicenced gun from the suspect. He has since made an appearance before city Magistrate Ann McLennan, on Monday, to face a charge for the unlicenced weapon. Williams was remanded to prison and is set to face Chief Magistrate Priya SewnarineBeharry on October 13 on account of that charge.
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Police trainee admits Teen charged for beating rival stealing colleague’s phone who spoke to ex-boyfriend A teenage girl yesterday told a senior city Magistrate that she punched and beat another girl with a glass bottle because she made “certain signs” to her while she was conversing with her exboyfriend. Nineteen-year-old Christine Calder of Garnett Street, Campbellville, Georgetown, was charged with assault causing actual bodily harm when she appeared before Chief Magistrate Priya SewnarineBeharry at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court. Calder, a Customer
Representative of Qualfon Inc., was charged with unlawfully assaulting Shonette Herod, thereby causing her actual bodily harm, on July 20, last, at the Georgetown Seawall. She pleaded guilty and was placed on $20,000 bail pending a probation report and sentencing. Prosecuting the case, Police Inspector Michael Grant explained that the two women had a misunderstanding, during which the defendant became annoyed and punched Herod in the face.
According to Grant, the victim received several wounds after Calder lashed her to her back and face with a glass bottle. The matter was reported and the victim was examined by a doctor at the Georgetown Public Hospital. Addressing the court, Calder explained that she was ‘chilling’ at the seawall when she observed Herod speaking to her ex-boyfriend. Calder claimed that Herod showed her “certain signs”, so she confronted her. The teen will return to Court on September 19.
A 20-year-old trainee enrolled at the Felix Austin Police College yesterday admitted to stealing a colleague’s cellular phone. He was released on $50,000 bail pending a probation report. Following his first arraignment, Tyrone Cort of Manchester Village, Corentyne, Berbice, is set to appear before Chief Magistrate Priya SewnarineBeharry at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court again on September 19 for sentencing. The larceny charge against him detailed that between August 3 and 4, last, at Adventure Corentyne, Berbice, he stole one Samsung Galaxy cellular phone valued $53,000 from his colleague, Jermaine Humphrey. He pleaded guilty
to the charge. Police Inspector Michael Grant, who prosecuted, explained that Humphrey noticed his cellular phone was missing after waking up from
A route 48 minibus conductor was stabbed twice in the vicinity of the heart and once to his arm by three youths around 09:00 hrs yesterday at ‘B’ Field Sophia. Up to press time, the critically wounded 34-yearold Shawn George of Lot 413 ‘A’ Field Sophia was undergoing emergency surgery at the Georgetown Public Hospital. Melissa George, one of the injured man’s cousins, said that they were informed that the man was stabbed
“inches away from his heart” and his condition was listed as critical. She claimed that when the family was allowed to see George, he could not move or speak. The cousin further told this newspaper that on Wednesday, two youths entered the minibus her cousin works on but when they reached their destination, they refused to pay their bus fare. The youths and the conductor reportedly got into a heated argument and after
Guilty: Tyrone Cort
a nap. He reported the matter and investigators traced the cellular phone to a female. When contacted, she reportedly told the Police that the phone was given to her by Cort. The Court heard that when interrogated, Cort admitted to stealing the phone and he was charged for the offence. Addressing the court, the police trainee said that after he stole the cellular phone he gave it to the girl’s brother to “keep.” In response, the Chief Magistrate granted him bail and probation report was ordered. Cort has to report to the Whim Police Station every fortnight, commencing August 15.
Conductor critical after stabbed ‘inches’ from heart
some time, the man got into the bus and it drove away, leaving the two “verbally abusive” youths standing on the roadway in ‘B’ Field, Sophia. According to Melissa George, early yesterday morning one of the two youths approached the man at his home and threatened to injure him, forcing him to file a report at the Turkeyen Police Station. “After he made the report, he went to the bus park to work and as he was going into ‘B’ Field, Sophia, with passengers, three boys blocked the road,” the cousin explained. The youths, armed with a knife, cutlass and ice-pick reportedly attacked the man before escaping. The passengers were not injured. This publication was told that one of the three youths who attacked George is in custody assisting with information.
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Two days after falling overboard…
Miner’s body fished out of creek, another feared dead Two days of worry and waiting came to a sad end yesterday for family members of Leon D’Aguiar, one of two miners who fell overboard at Aranka Creek, Cuyuni, on Tuesday. D’Aguiar ’s body was fished out of the waterway by co-workers and a police search team around midday yesterday, a short distance from where the tragedy occurred. D’Aguiar reportedly slipped and fell into the creek Tuesday night and his coworker, Junior Williams, 19, jumped in to help him. The men were heading back to their camp after collecting a spanner (a hand tool) from someone at another location. According to information received, D’Aguiar and Williams were sent to borrow the tool from workers in another camp when their journey took a deadly turn. It was reported that someone transported them to the location in a boat, but the duo decided to walk back to their camp instead of waiting on the vessel to return for them. According to
Missing: Junior Williams
Dead: Leon D’Aguiar
information, Williams managed to walk across a piece of plank used as a bridge, but D’Aguiar was not that lucky. He reportedly slipped and fell into the water and Williams jumped in to assist his colleague. Despite efforts by Williams to save his co-worker, they both ended up going down in the water. Yesterday, at Williams’s home, his mother, Vanessa Bancroft, said that she received a call around 20:00 hrs Tuesday from the person her son went into the interior with two weeks ago. “I hear he tried to save the other boy and he end up
going down too,” the devastated woman said. She added that her son never told her anything about D’Aguiar. According to Bancroft, her son only celebrated his birthday last Sunday. The woman claimed that she spoke to him last week and he told her that he would return in December. “The boss’ brother called me and said that they found D’Aguiar body and that they were searching for my son. He said they will wait until they find my son and then they would make one thing and bring both bodies,” Bancroft stressed..
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Dynamic Airways not back on ‘restart’ date
Newcomer Dynamic Airways is apparently facing more hurdles. The airline was supposed to restart Georgetown/New York bound flights today but this not materialised. There have been no official announcements in this regard. After an embarrassing start in June, the company had to pull its services out of Guyana, because due to a variety of setbacks it could not deliver on its obligation to take passengers to their final destination at the John F. Kennedy (JFK) Airport in New York. Kaieteur News understands that travel agencies in the United States which offer services on behalf of the airline have been told to refund all passengers with ticket fares, while local agencies are still awaiting word on when the airline will recommence service here. This publication has heard, however, that should the airline sort out its issues it may not be back in Guyana until November, completely missing the peak season, during which it had so desperately tried to commence service. The airline’s social websites and internet pages, however, continue to say that the company will recommence service on
August 8, today. This newspaper understands that when passengers called the United States-based operations, they were told that flights from August to November have been cancelled. An operable computer software system that can operate at the JFK airport seems to be one of the hurdles currently faced by the agency. However, the airline has informed that the first flight from Guyana is set for early November. Local Dynamic Airways handler Captain Gerry Gouveia is expected to meet with the airline’s officials in the US in the next few days. Following this, an announcement might be made as to how soon the airline will officially return. In the meantime, passengers are furious over the “royal runaround” they have experienced in trying to obtain refunds. This was after many had to personally pay for returning flights as the company had failed to fly them back home. When the company had pulled out of the market, those who would have booked a round trip with the airline had to buy tickets from other airlines to get back to their destinations, despite promises of a full refund. To date some passengers are yet to receive their money.
As recent as yesterday, one man told Kaieteur News that he paid over US$350 to get back to Guyana and he was only refunded G$40,000. This, he said, is despite the company promising a full refund. He said he will be seeking legal advice. Dynamic Airways commenced its service and arrived a few hours late on its inaugural flight. When passengers arrived at JFK, the flight had not received clearance and passengers were subjected to intense security. Gouveia had said that it was because the company’s ground handling team - which was later fired - had caused untagged bags to get onto the aircraft. The loss of the ground handler meant the loss of Dynamic’s gate position. As a result, the airline was prohibited from operating at JFK, especially since a letter to the company from airport authorities had stated that they were still to submit additional documentation which would have enabled them to land at the port. Passengers were then flown to various states and driven to the JFK airport. Dynamic apologized extensively to passengers for the issues they faced and claimed their return would be bigger and better.
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Granger discusses 'One Nation' concept with military officers
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eader of the People's National Congress Reform and Leader of the Opposition, Brigadier (Ret'd) David Granger, on Thursday, last, took the 'One Nation' message to Guyana Defence Force officers. Granger addressed midcareer Air Corps, Coast Guard and Ground Forces military officers attending the Senior Command and Staff Course. Granger highlighted five challenges – National Unity, National Security, Economic v i a b i l i t y, E d u c a t i o n a l apartheid and Good
Governance – facing Guyana. He suggested that the military officers should focus on them as they embarked on a new phase of their careers. Granger told the officers that Guyana was still not yet a unified nation. He said the nation could not progress without a greater degree of unity and this was the basis for his repeated call for 'One Nation.' On the challenge of national security, while recounting the Surinamese Navy's intrusion into Guyana's sea space in 2000, he expressed alarm over the
GDF officers making notes during the address by Opposition Leader, Brig. (ret'd) David Granger (at far left) incursion of a Venezuela Navy Frigate into Guyana's waters in October 2013. He said that the threats to national and public security, resulting from porous borders and sea space and the lack of resources for the Guyana Police Force, the Guyana Defence Force and the Coast Guard, were major problems. Extreme poverty was a
challenge to economic viability, Granger said. He lamented that the economic development of many regions continued to be held back because of poor infrastructure. He opined that 'Education apartheid' was also becoming evident, and said that despite celebrating the performance of a few brilliant high-performers at
the NGSA and CSEC on the one hand, there were also about 7,000 dropouts from primary and secondary schools countrywide every year on the other hand. Granger told the officers that such a large number of poorly educated youths was bound to impact immediately on employment and, in the longer term, on the economy.
Inaugural Guyana Festival opens today From page 25 the venue all three days. A coupon will be given along with the purchase. At the end of the event, a draw will take place and the winner will drive away in a new car.
Patrons could also purchase a ticket for one day at a cost of $1,000. Haralsingh promises that no day will be dull. In fact, there will be a cook-out section with free gas and stoves available to groups. This aspect is designed to have all-day activities, with patrons visiting the various booths. Day one will feature a GDF air show followed by a national concert; the audience on day two will experience the 'Night of the Legends' and thrilling Festival Cricket and Football matches; while Day three will feature a National Cook Out - with food from every culture - followed by the 'Generation Next' concert. The latter is one of the main attractions. Visitors to the Guyana Festival are in for another
first time experience as Air Services Limited will be offering helicopter rides. Patrons will be able to have a bird's eye view of the city from 12:00hrs to 18:00hrs each day during a 15-minute ride on the helicopter. The fare is $9,000 per person with special discounts for families and school children. A helipad has already been set up and check-in facilities identified. The event is being held at the National Stadium at Providence. Haralsingh emphasized that Guyana Festival is unlike GuyExpo. He said that it is a celebration of Guyana's unique culture created by six peoples, while GuyExpo is a trade fair designed to propel the growth of Guyana's economy.
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FOR SALE LARGE QUANTITIES OF HIGH PURITY MERCURY (QUICK SILVER) 99.99995% PURITY$19,000 PER POUND CALL: 592-227-4754. Denso Platinum plugs gas savers - Tel:654-6394 Spares for washing machine, microwaves, fridges, stoves, timers, gearbox, pumps, etc call: 225-9032, 647-2943 New American made Werner, aluminum ladder: 17 feet$28,000; 24 feet- $38,000, 32 feet- $55,000 – Tel: 609-7257, 602-5794 German shepherd and Doberman mixed pups – Contact: 615-0513 Game Shop Closing Sale! Lots of Original systems, games, controllers and HD TV’s – Tel: 683-8386 Dressed and mill cut lumber: Kabukalli, silverballi, greenheart, crab wood etc – Call: 688-6579 Canadian rebuilt Perkins Duetz engine, Lincoln generator welder, model M with winch, 320 excavator – Call: 691-2921 Aluminum pot sets, crock pots, stove, rice cookers, washers, freezer, vacuum, Dewalt Saw, compressors, generators – Call: 660-5449; 691-5400 I have some nice Greenheart Logs and Green heart piles for sale @ the best prices guaranteed – Tel: 639-3450 German shepherd - pure line dogs – Tel:619-9643; 2223560; 694-7210 22RB Dragline, CAT 428 Back-hoe, 10-Tons compactor, CAT 320 BL Excavator, CAT 120G-MotorGrader. All in working condition – Contact: 6604021; 275-0538 Hotel white sheets, pillow cases, bath towels, floors towels slightly used & excellent condition, low prices – Tel: 626-6335
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FOR SALE Front cabin fishing boat 31" with 15HP Tohatsu Engine – Price $1M negotiable – Tel:690-7231, 697-0648 1 Nintendo Wii with 3 games: Mario Kart & Mario Bros, 1 Nintendo 3DS with 3 games, Pokemon & Donkey Kong 3D – Tel: 683-8386 1 Car and Truck Hoist 12000 LB 2 Post almost new forward made in American $800,000– Tel: 604-5440 or 698-2929 1-2010 Mazda Pick up 2WD 38,000 Km, show room condition with ray cover $2.5M – Tel:698-2929 or 6045440 1-2010 Mitsubishi Fork lift, 3 stage side shift indoor, outdoor - $1.5M like new – Tel:698-2929; 604-5440 Boat Engine Yamaha (2) (4) (6) even rude 6, 9.9 6, 18 from $100,000 to $200,000 – Tel:604-5440; 698-2929 Fluffy, loving puppies – Tel: 645-0240 or 685-0942 1 Car/ Truck Hoist, extra heavy duty – 12,000 Ton like new - $800,000 firm – Tel:6982929; 604-5440 One Lister Welder 230AMP – Call: 609-3028 or 216-1378 FORD F150 SPARE PARTS: Chrome Accessories, Breaks Pad, Spark Plugs, Lights, Mirrors, Deferential, Ball Joints. Call: 685-2584 One double stall with overhead storage in Stabroek Market – Call: 6197925 (can be inspected) Citrus Farm on Highway – Call: 693-1585 or 628-7808 Automatic Waterer, 4 gl & 1 gl fount – Tel:627-7835 4" & 6" exhaust box, Stihl brush cutter parts, 6HP & 13PH Honda Engines, 2 pressure washer – Tel: 6277835
Games for PS2, PS3, XBOX360, WII, consoles also available – Call: 6722566, 265-3231 Galaxy S5 (clone) looks & operates like the regular S5 only with less resolution – Tel: 683-8386 Pit bull pups – Call: 649-0579; 692-0924 Zmodo Surveillance Security systems with CMOS cameras, 50ft night vision $85,000 with free installation – Tel: 609-2815
SERVICES PLANNING AN EVENT? BIRTHDAY PARTY, GRADUATION,WEDDINGS, ANNIVERSARY,ETC.–CALL DIAMOND TENTS: 2161043; 677-6620 Repairs, sales & spares, air conditioning, microwaves, washer, fridges & stoves. Ultra Cool, call: 225-9032,647-2943 We repair fridge, freezer, AC, washer, dryer Call Omar: 2310655,683-8734 For low cost: Repairs to fridge, freezer, A/C unit, microwaves, TV & washing machine – Call: 629-4946 or 225-4822 For the best in landscaping, the most reliable & trustworthy landscapers call us @ 219-0468 Design Team Neher. Permanent & Visitors Visa Applications, Professional Immigration Consultant Room D5 Maraj Building Call Sabita: 225-6496, 662-6045
Maison’s Driving School, Lot 287 Albertown QueenstownTel:650-4291, 652-6993
1 Male to look after layer birds in the Interior – Tel: 669-6030 Cashier, pump attendants, and watchman, apply in person at Shell Mc Doom Gas Station. Urgently needed two experienced cosmetologist @ Natural Beauty Salon located @ Grove EBD. Contact Ms. Kasharie on 652-5800 Handy boy, apply @ Shanta’s, 225 Camp Street Handy boys to work. Live-in accommodation and meals are free- Tel: 228-5655; 628-1756 Live in waitress and domestic must know to cook. Salary $50,000 $70,000. Boarding and lodging free – Tel: 610-5043 Domestic to work 4 days a week, age 30-40. Tel:681-3812, call between 8:00am-4: 00pm, preferably from E.B.D only.
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WANTED Salesgirl/boys and porters apply in person, to Avinash Water Street 8:30 to 4:30 Salesgirls & porters apply with written application @ Best Buy Food Supplies, Lot 1E Dennis & Milton Sts Campbellville.
1 Land to buy in Linden – Tel: 686-2201 Attractive live in waitressCall: 327-0252/674-4665 CAR RENTAL Aidan’s Car Rental, Canter & Pickup- Call: 698-7807 Wings Car Rental- Call:6906494/ BBM pin: 24E17558
Shop assistant to work in the interior – Salary - $80,000 age 25-35yrs – Call: 664-5199 Mon-Sat Between 9-6 Responsible hire car drivers – Call: 226-0765 Land to buy in La Parfaite Harmonie, Schoonord, Eccles, Providence, Uitvlugt, all legal fees paid – Tel: 6757292 Carpenters, Mason and labours – Contact: 668-9863 or 615-7526 Salesperson to work from 4am to 10am – Attractive Salary – Contact: 685-1403 after 12pm One good cook, mornings, 5 days, must be able to present attractive and tasty menus – Call: 223-1592 Live out domestic/babysitter and live in babysitter –Call: 225-0188, 225-6070 (Monday to Saturday) (8:15am-4:15pm) One part time or full time gardener/handyman- to work in Bel-Air Gardens – Tel: 225-6070 Pit men, marack men, diesel mechanics & cook- Contact: 600-7344 between 8am-3pm for further information Paper Money from British Guiana or Trinidad or other old bank notes- Call 65017133 Female between ages 2035yrs to work in snackette & bar, must know to cook – Call: 647-7432; 223-5798 1 Live in domestic or maid, must be able to cook age 3040 - salary - $55,000 per month – Tel: 664-5199; 675-7043
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CSEC results expected to be released next week From page 27
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Results for the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) examination are expected to be released by next week. At least this is according to Minister of Education, Priya Manickchand, who informed a gathering of education stakeholders in Region Three yesterday that the Caribbean Examination Council (CXC)facilitated examination “is almost out.” The Minister was at the time speaking at a forum to announce plans for an extension project at the West Demerara Secondary School at Pouderoyen, West Bank Demerara. She revealed that since Mathematics and English have long been recognised as the two crucial subject areas for students to pass in order to further their studies and secure good jobs, the Ministry has put measures in place to aid students’ learning process. These, according to her, entailed the Ministry making provisions for students, from
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This development was made possible through a strategic project implemented by Minister Manickchand soon after assuming the position of Education Minister as a means of helping to improve the performances of students. As such, the Minister is optimistic that “by now we should be seeing the effects of some of this consistent work that has been going on.” But since support measures such as textbooks are merely a loan to students these must be returned to the respective schools in order for them to uplift their results. In fact the Ministry in a statement issued in June reminded that failure to return textbooks will see students being denied access to their CSEC results. According to the Ministry statement, “the Ministry of Education wishes to advise all students who wrote the recent Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) examinations, their parents
and guardians that all textbooks issued by the Ministry through their school must be returned.” This request, the Ministry statement said, is in keeping with the Ministry’s Textbook Policy, which states, “Learners must return books before Progress Reports, Examination Results,
Recommendations, or References are uplifted.” The Ministry said that it is therefore forced to adopt “this unfortunate position in an effort to provide adequate text books and similar opportunities to the next batch of students.” The CSEC results are usually released by August.
Kaneville murder…Police witnesses testify as PI nears conclusion
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Grades Seven to Eleven, to have unrestrained access to the relevant textbooks. Moreover, the Minister noted yesterday that “every single child should have in their possession Mathematics and English texts...all our (secondary) children; we did that deliberately over the last two years,” said the Minister. She informed the gathering yesterday that this was done in light of the fact that the two subject areas are the ones that a number of children “really have to work on.” According to her the Ministry had also invested in geometry sets and calculators to further support students in the areas of Mathematics. These efforts, according to the Minister, were complemented by training for teachers. In fact the Minister informed that teachers have been exposed to training “like never before” in the two areas in order to properly delivery lessons to their students.
Accused: Rohan Teekaram
A senior city Magistrate is expected to decide today whether to send a man charged for murdering his brother to trial in the High Court. Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry indicated yesterday that she will deliver her decision after the Prosecution closes its case today. Rohan Teekaram, 42, is charged with murdering his brother Jairam Teekaram at their Kaneville, East Bank Demerara residence between April 20 and 22, last. Teekaran’s body was
found in a clump of bushes with the head almost severed on April 22, last, and three days later his older brother was arraigned for his murder. The Preliminary Inquiry is ongoing at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court and eight civilians and three police witnesses have so far testified on the State’s behalf. Rohan Teekaram is unrepresented by legal counsel and the case is being prosecuted by Inspector, Michael Grant. At the commencement on Wednesday, Naithram Teekaram, son of the
deceased, another relative, Jasodra Teekaram as well as several neighbours and family friends were called to testify. These included Hemwattie Latchman, Komal Gopaul, Mohammed Afeez, Wellington DaCosta and Glenn Baptiste. Yesterday as the PI continued, the Prosecution called upon Deputy Superintendent of Police, Michael Kingston, Detective Corporal Devon Lowe and Detective Corporal Jomo Williams to testify on the roles they played during the investigations.
Victim: Jairam Teekaram
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From page 11 the most horrific mass killings in American history. It’s not yet known how the remains ended up at the former Minus Funeral Home. All 913 victims of the mass killing, mostly followers as well as leaders of the Peoples Temple religious cult, were flown from Guyana to
the Port Mortuary at Dover Air Force Base, where they were identified and prepared for burial, according to articles published at the time in The News Journal. At least 29 of the victims were cremated in New Jersey. Delaware, at least initially, barred the cremation or burial of the Jonestown dead in the state. The discovery of the ashes inside the building prompted authorities to dig
outside on Wednesday to check for any other unclaimed remains. None was found. Authorities found an arrowhead, two animal bones, oyster shells and charcoal, according to the release. Several bronze gravesite markers for deceased veterans serving in World War I, through the Vietnam War, were also located inside the facility during the initial check by state forensic investigators.
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Letters... Where your views make the news Letters... Where your views make the news
I reject Abu Bakr’s concept My intended closing remarks... of how the world operates DEAR EDITOR, I reply to Mr. Abu Bakr’s letter captioned, “The world spends more time commenting on events distant than immediate, “Aug 5, 14. Mr. Bakr’s thoughts were in response to a mild accusation of mine that he is not always familiar with what takes place in Guyana and against this reality he should be extra cautious in how he examines the nuances of political, cultural and social life here Much to my chagrin in his response, he commits the very mistakes I cautioned him about. I can only conclude that he sees such a course as not being problematic. Therefore I will not continue on this pathway. Here are just a few examples of his identical repetition of the faulty methodology I originally cautioned against First, Vishnu Bisram. I am not going to pursue a discussion with Mr. Bakr on Bisram for the simple reason that the material in the letter sections in SN and KN on Bisram is so voluminous that a Google search would reveal more than you can handle. I would best advise Mr. Bakr to go to the Stabroek News archives for Dec 10, 2010 and read a very long editorial note on Mr. Bisram. Mr. Bakr refers to Mr. Bisram as the NACTA activist. We in Guyana do not know what NACTA is and Mr. Bisraam cannot tell us. I assume Mr. Bakr knows Mr. Bakr says Mr. Bisram should be respected, “for what he has done.” Again let me say, and I can speak on
behalf of many of my colleagues, we don’t know what Mr. Bisram should be respected for because most Guyanese don’t believe he has done things for which he should be respected. I don’t doubt Mr. Bakr knows but we who live in Guyana don’t I have lived just as long as Mr. Bakr in this world, and I can say from all my experience in politics, journalism, and academia, I have never come across a person being addressed as “respected” I know in private confines of certain institutions like the courts and parliaments, there are words like “honorable member,” “my learned friend,” etc. But I have never seen the word used in the context Mr. Bakr used it to describe Mr. Bisram. But of course that doesn’t mean Mr. Bakr is wrong Finally, is Mr. Bakr saying that Mr. Bisram is a credible pollster because more often he gets it right? Again when and where is that? I guess only Mr. Bakr knows that. Could it be he predicts it correctly rather than polls it correctly? But here is where Mr. Bakr contradicts himself. If he knows so much about Mr. Bisram how come he hasn’t latched on to the “respected” (oops) sources that have exposed Mr. Bisram as a suspicious operator? Secondly, Mr. Bakr says my objection to Mr. Feroze is based on the flimsy and nebulous. I thought I live in Guyana and would probe more on what takes place here than Mr. Bakr but if he says my points are nebulous and
flimsy then that is his right. I am not going to argue with Mr. Bakr on Mr. Feroze because what is quite clear to me that Mr. Bakr feels he is bound to come to the rescue of his Muslim brother. I don’t have that instinct of religious solidarity, don’t care to have it and have no respect for it as a method of understanding the mistakes and positives of other humans. I would conclude my elaboration on this point by saying for someone who doesn’t live in Guyana and misses out on the unfolding vagaries of life here, Mr. Bakr knows a lot of what the CIOG does. Well I also know that and religious solidarity does not get in the way of my investigations Finally, I reject absolutely the claim by Mr. Bakr that the world spends more time commenting on events distant in space and time. Such a statement has no context and therefore cannot be polemicized on and I would not dignify it with an attempt. I would say the world spends a lot of time trying to obtain knowledge based on attempts to have intimate contacts with phenomena. In fact that is how knowledge comes about. In this world, we will never replace the attempt to have such close contacts. That is why we send journalists in distant places to have intimate contacts. When that happens, we then know what we are talking about. Knowledge never comes from staying far away and believing we know what is going on Frederick Kissoon
My reply to this scandalous... From page 5 writing and publishing a book and writing a video documentary script on the work of this historic Commission, I engaged with President Donald Ramotar, and not the PPP. This is a Presidential Commission, not a Party pet project. President Ramotar told me that it was never discussed within the PPP. I met with Dr Roger Luncheon at the Office of the President before I got on board. I agreed to engage in this task because I met with those gentlemen, and with Attorney General Anil Nandlall, and became convinced that the Government of Guyana’s motive in convening the Commission is altruistic, noble, and, I am satisfied, humane, given the injustice that has been meted out to the Walter Rodney family by this nation, over the past 34 years. This is my personal conviction. May we also use this opportunity to offer some advice to the powers that be at Kaieteur News: my heart resonates with a love for this newspaper, because I founded the company and the newspaper. I would encourage the newspaper to train its Reporters, Editors and Columnists in that Journalistic imperative of deep, profound respect for professional journalistic ethics, and to respect the role of personal responsibility in exercising the right to distribute one’s opinion. The newspaper cannot allow this crass
columnist to continue to spew his filth across this nation, fuelling continued division, hate, strife and discontent, using the platform of this newspaper, when other media organs refuse to publish or distribute his wicked diatribe. It is only because I founded the Kaieteur newspaper, and harbor deep professional respect for the Publisher, a brilliant entrepreneur, and the Editor, himself a veteran professional Journalist, that I would not sue the newspaper for libel and causing mischief concerning my career. I hope the Kaieteur News would monitor and duly exercise responsible professionalism concerning the crass outpourings of this preposterous and pretentious pontificating pundit as he sows division and filth, rather than look to heal our nation of its psychic paralysis. My goal in Guyana is to carve out a new way of being in this nation, and to engage, not only in rhetoric but in reality, across the divides. For this, I thank the Guyana Chronicle and the Stabroek News and the Government of Guyana for offering me the opportunity to do so through my writings as a professional Journalist. And I encourage the Kaieteur News to resort to its founding vision, of playing a constructive role in building our nation. Shaun Michael Samaroo
From page 4 of Guyana, Mr Linden Forbes Sampson Burnham. In the controversy over whether Burnham should receive the Oliver Tambo Award, I read that you said that there should be a commission of inquiry to resolve the matter of Rodney’s assassination, and you are prepared to accept the findings. When I read your position, I said once again it is a woman who is showing the way forward. Sister, you represent the future. Let me say to you that I hold no animosity against any member or members of the Burnham family. I have long forgiven your father for any wrong he had done to me. As an African People, the politics of hate has no place in our political relation. As an African People, the politics of hate has no place in our political relations with other ethnic communities in the country. The politics of hate has no place in the political relations among civilized people. Sister, you are not responsible for anything your father had done – move on. To the Rodney family, the fact that we are having this commission of inquiry is in itself a major victory,- this Commission has restored Walter‘s humanity, this Commission has restored dignity to Walter. I want to say to you that I had no doubt that the party would have found a way to honour its commitment to Walter and you the family and our responsibility to the nation. Your expectations of this commission of inquiry are
the same as we in the WPA. It is my hope that at the end of this process, you the family would have closure after 34 years. To the parties in the 9th parliament, I want to recognise the motion you passed to make this inquiry possible in spite of the unprecedented refusal of the ruling part to support its own motion. It is important that I mentioned the role of then PNCR Leader Mr Robert Corbin in giving the support of his party for a commission of inquiry. To the parties in the 10th parliament (the present parliament) both majority and minority, as a citizen I support the unanimous approval of money voted to fund the work of this commission of inquiry, and I appeal to you to fund the process to the end, in spite of known differences on this matter. You took the correct decision. Let me remind the nation of an important point that Mr, Eusi Kawyana made when he gave his evidence in this commission of inquiry. He pointed out that this inquiry should be seen as an important struggle to re-establish the “right to life” in the gov-
ernance of the country. I call on all Guyanese at home and aboard to support this appeal to put moral, legal and political pressure on those who have power now, and those who may have power in the future, to ensure that this abuse of power stop in our country. To the lawyers on both sides I must say that your participation in the work of this inquiry has enhanced the work of the commission. It was a privilege to work with you. Commission Chairman, and commissioners, at times I might have caused you difficulties, you have shown understanding and I appreciated your tolerance. This is the first commission of inquiry that I participated in and I will take this experience to the world of the ancestors. Let me say to you that you should not be deterred by the often pseudo- nationalism that surfaced in this inquiry. Colonialism is still alive and well in many quarters – we are a Caribbean people – We are a Caribbean Nation. It was a pleasure working with you. And I am looking forward for your findings. Thank you. Tacuma Ogunseye
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Antigua says probe into previous administrations projects is “not a witch hunt”
Former prime minister Baldwin Spencer (left) and current Antigua & Barbuda prime minister Gaston Browne (right) ST. JOHN’S, Antigua - CMC – The Antigua and Barbuda government Wednesday defended its decision to launch an investigation into various projects undertaken by the Baldwin Spencer administration, saying it was not engaged in a witch-hunt. In a statement, the near-two month old Gaston Browne administration said that it had decided to intensify efforts “to learn more details of wrongdoing, attempted to be concealed by the previous administration. “The Cabinet of Antigua and Barbuda wishes to assure the Antigua and Barbuda public that the highest level of probity and commonsense will prevail, in attempting to determine what precisely went wrong at the bodies it has identified as ripe for investigation. “The Government assures the public that all of the investigations are warranted, and the cost of each investigation will be made public in due course,” the statement noted. It said that Central Housing and Planning Minister, Eustace Lake, had reported that “virtually all lands” owned by the ministry “have been contributed to a joint venture arrangement” with the Gibraltar-based Bau Panel involved in low cost housing here. “CHAPA owns 32 per cent of the shares of the joint venture; while the other partner, who has contributed nothing, owns 68 per cent of the shares. Investigations into this anomalous arrangement have already commenced.” The statement also said that the authorities were probing the Antigua and Barbuda Transport Board, after the Minister
Robin Yearwood “has indicated that more than 100 government vehicles are unaccountedfor; and, vehicles have seemingly been auctioned for sums far below their values. “Since both Public Works Department and the Transport Board collaborate on auctions, the investigation of both departments, into this unusual set of circumstances, has already begun. The Government of Antigua and Barbuda—the new administration has learned—owns more than 3,500 cars, buses, trucks, backhoes, bulldozers and sundry types of motorized equipment which are auctioned occasionally.” The government statement said that in the case of the Romantic Rhythms Concert, no audited accounts have been completed since the show took place nearly seven years ago. The statement said that more than seven million EC dollars (One EC dollar =US$0.37 cents) “of taxpayers’ money are therefore unaccounted for, contrary to law. “The Cabinet determined that this had to be investigated. In addition, to determine how each mile of road cost $10 million dollars, at and around the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, an investigation has already been launched.” The probe by the government will also examine the Chinese funded electricity power plant which it said “has been a source of embarrassment even for the defeated United Progressive Party (UPP) Government. “A promise to get all the facts is warranted by the people of Antigua and Barbuda. The newly-elected Labour Party administration is moving to fulfill that promise to reveal the facts,” the statement added.
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ROWLEY: Prof Ramesh Deosaran resigned out of frustration Trinidad Express Opposition Leader Dr Keith Rowley Wednesday said he was “not surprised” by Prof Ramesh Deosaran’s resignation as the chairman of the Police Service Commission (PSC), as he believes it was done out of “frustration”. Opposition Senator Faris Al-Rawi Wednesday said the People’s National Movement (PNM) is willing to repeal the law to select this country’s Police Commissioner, which Deosaran has consistently deemed a “convoluted” process. Rowley and Al-Rawi made the statements at Bali-sier House, Port of Spain, Wednesday before the party’s general council meeting. “I am not surprised (at Deosaran’s resignation). As a matter of fact, you would recall that I did not support his return as chairman, so my perspective of the whole situation is that we were not making any progress there,” Rowley said.
On May 16, members of the PNM abstained from voting to approve President Anthony Carmona’s nomination to have Deosaran re-appointed as PSC chairman. “I have not read his resignation as yet, but I get the sense that it is frustration,” Rowley said. “There is a general lack of confidence in Trinidad and Tobago which is being masked by bomb blasts and misinformation and when Prof Deosaran could have gone there only a few months ago, resign now; it really does not help our effort in the face of an extractable crime wave and all the other matters taking place now,” he said. Al-Rawi said the resignation of Deosaran is “very, very serious”. “We as an opposition have told the Government that we would convene any day, any time with five minutes’ notice to repeal the unwholesome arrangement for the appointment of a commissioner of police. In
five minutes flat in one sitting of the Parliament,” Al Rawi said. “Those arrangements were put in by UNC (United National Congress) insistence in what you call shotgun legislation, where there was no clear parliamentary majority for the PNM when in government and they insisted on these arrangements,” he added. “The appointment of a permanent position for Commissioner of Police is a critical issue and we think the Parliament would be by far better served in spending its time in emergency session in dealing with an appointment of a full-time commissioner of police rather than limping along in the limbo we are in for national security,” he said. Rowley said the PNM meeting Wednesday was not as a result of panic, but rather confidence. Rowley is expected to chair a news conference at 10 a.m. today to discuss what took place at last night’s meeting.
Barbados, China discuss new criminal extradition treaty BRIDGETOWN, Barbados - CMC – Barbados Wednesday began talks with China on a Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty in Criminal Matters and Extradition. A government statement said that the Chinese delegation is being led by the Director-General of the Department of Treaty and Law in China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Xu Hong and that “any agreement reached would be submitted to the Cabinet of Barbados for approval, and similarly to the National People’s Congress in China”. Prior to the one-day round of talks, Xu, a former ambassador to Barbados, met with
Attorney General Adriel Brathwaite, indicating that both countries were working jointly towards the same goal. The Attorney General agreed, noting that he too believed the negotiations could be concluded within the allotted time, and that there were key areas on which focus was needed. “Barbados and China have had a very outstanding relationship over the years, and we value that relationship and look forward to its continuing enhancement,” Brathwaite said. Barbados and China established diplomatic relations on May 30, 1977.
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BOYZ SET JAPAN TEST The Reggae Boyz will finalise preparations for November’s Caribbean Cup in Montego Bay when they engage 2002 FIFA World Cup Finals co-hosts Japan in a friendly international on Friday, October 10. The match, which was confirmed by Jamaica Football Federation (JFF) president Captain Horace Burrell, on Wednesday, is scheduled to kick off at 7:25 pm (5:25 am Jamaica time) at the Denka Big Swan Stadium in Niigata City, Japan. According to Captain Burrell, securing this game could not have come at a more opportune time for head coach Winfried Schaefer and his Boyz, moreso because of the platform that it provides for the coach to continue assessing and fine-tuning his players heading into the Caribbean Cup a month later, and also because of the negotiating skills that were required to seal the deal. “We have been negotiating for this game for the past year,” revealed Captain
Burrell when contacted yesterday. “And while in Brazil (for the just-concluded World Cup Finals) I followed up discussions with my Japanese counterparts, and I would say Jamaica is fortunate to succeed because there were a number of other CONCACAF teams interested in the game, but in the end our strong international relationships won through.” This game marks the fourth meeting between the two countries, who first met as debutantes in Lyon, France, on June 26 at the 1998 FIFA World Cup Finals when former head coach Theodore Whitmore hit a brace to steer the Reggae Boyz to a 2-1 victory. The teams then met on June 6, 2000 at the King Hassan Cup in Morocco when the Asians hammered the Boyz 4-0. Two years later the Boyz journeyed to Tokyo for a friendly international against Zico’s Japan on October 16, when Ricardo Fuller netted in a 1-1 result. (Jamaica Observer)
Friday August 08, 2014 ARIES (MAR. 21APRIL 20) Someone you live with will get angry if you are neglecting your duties. You can make a serious attempt at quitting those bad habits that you've picked up over the years. TAURUS (APR. 21MAY 21) You should be trying to clear up legal contracts that have been pending. Your talents are likely to be discovered. Don't forget to let your mate know how much you care. GEMINI (MAY 22JUNE 21) You will be able to make financial gains. Your ability to communicate with ease will win the hearts of those you are in touch with today. Don't put limitations on yourself. CANCER (JUNE 22JULY 22) Money can be made if your are willing to take a chance. You may find it impossible to get the rest you require. Loss is evident if you don't consider all the angles. LEO (JULY 23-AUG 22) Minor accidents may occur if you don't concentrate on what you're doing. You can deal with large institutions or government agencies successfully today. You can make headway in the workforce if you put your mind to it. VIRGO (AUG. 23 SEPT. 23) Don't let others know about your private affairs. Large organizations may try to talk you out of your hard-earned cash. Your desire for excitement and adventure may be expensive.
LIBRA (SEPT. 24 -OCT. 23) Don't be too critical. Take time to do something nice for yourself. Secret affairs can only lead to devastating circumstances. SCORPIO (OCT. 24 NOV. 22) Try not to be too harsh with loved ones; there will always be two sides to an Issue. You can get into weight loss programs or go out and change your image with a new look in clothing, hairstyle, and attitude. You may want to make drastic changes concerning your personal partner. SAGITTARIUS (NOV. 23 -DEC. 21) You can make new friends and get involved in new hobbies successfully. You must get out and mingle. Groups and organizations that indulge in social events to raise money will be conducive to meeting new and exciting lovers. CAPRICORN (DEC 22.JAN. 20) You may have a problem with coworkers if you try to tell them what to do. You have the stamina and determination to succeed. Your ideas are good and career moves can be realized. AQUARIUS (JAN. 21 FEB. 19) Loved ones may be annoyed if they feel restricted. Travel will be most enticing. Consider a cruise. Any attractions toward clients will be one sided and must be put right out of your head. PISCES (FEB. 20-MAR. 20) Residential moves will be in your best interest. Rely on the one you love for support and affection.
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Top seeds Djokovic, Wawrinka fall in Toronto Toronto (Reuters) Frenchman Jo-Wilfried Tsonga handed world number one Novak Djokovic a shock 6-2 6-2 third round defeat yesterday as the Rogers Cup was rocked by upsets and surprises. The Wimbledon champion was joined at the exit by another grand slam winner, Australian Open champion and third seed Stan Wawrinka, who was beaten 76 (8) 7-5 by South African Kevin Anderson. French 12th seed Richard Gasquet was also a third round casualty, pulling out of the tournament with abdominal pain and handing twice Canadian champion Andy Murray direct passage into the quarter-finals. A three-time winner on the Canadian hard courts, Djokovic never found his rhythm in Toronto needing a third set tiebreak to get past Frenchman Gael Monfils on Wednesday in his opening match. Playing his first event as a married man, the Serb had reached the semi-finals or better in all seven tournaments he had played since a quarter-final loss at the Australian Open, winning titles at Indian Wells, Miami, Rome and Wimbledon where he reclaimed the top ranking. While Djokovic will move onto Cincinnati to prepare for next week’s event and continue his buildup to the U.S. Open, Tsonga moves into the final eight and meeting with Murray. The Frenchman has found success over the years on the Canadian hard courts reaching the semifinals in two of his previous three visits and with a quarterfinal win over Murray can return to the final four again. Tsonga’s win over
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, of France, reacts after defeating Novak Djokovic Djokovic marked the third time he has beaten a world number one but was also the first time in their last 12 meetings that the 13th seeded Frenchman had gotten the better of the Serb. Anderson, meanwhile, is proving to be a bit of boogeyman for Wawrinka, the South African having ended the Swiss’s 13-match win streak with a fourth round upset earlier this season at
Indian Wells. The South African will next meet Bulgarian seventh seed Grigor Dimitrov, who was forced to sit out last week’s event in Washington with the flu but looked back to full health taming Spain’s Tommy Rebredo in three sets 7-5 5-7 6-4. Fifth seed David Ferrer also moved on with at 1-6 6-3 6-3 win over Croatia’s Ivan Dodig.
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Guptill’s 90 guides Warriors to victory Stuart Broad stars with 6-25 at Old Trafford over Hawksbills despite Samuels ton Despite an attacking hundred by Marlon Samuels the Guyana Amazon Warriors defeated Antigua Hawksbills by 19 runs when the Caribbean Premier League T20 tournament continued last night at Warner Park in St. Kitts. Samuels smashed an unbeaten 106 off 52 balls with ten fours and eight sixes. He shared in a fourth wicket stand of 161 with Orlando Peters who ended on 67 not out after they were reduced to 32-3 in reply to the Warriors 212. Peters faced 45 balls hitting four fours and five maximums as the Hawksbills ended on 193-3. Krishmar Santokie, Veerasammy Permaul and Navin Stewart picked up one wicket each. Earlier, Martin Guptill fashioned a brisk 90 at the top of order to guide the Warriors to a commendable total. The Warriors lost the early wickets of Lendl Simmons for a duck and Mohammad Hafeez (08), but Guptill and Denesh Ramdin rallied the innings with a third wicket stand of 114. Guptill’s innings contained seven fours and six maximums and came off 51 balls while Ramdin faced 34 balls in scoring 51 with five
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fours and two sixes. Christopher Barnwell smashed one four and four sixes in a robust 37 towards the end. Gavin Tongue was the leading wicket taker with 2-46 for the losers.
Alajuelense knot champion top FAS, remain Cruz Azul in CCL Montreal unbeaten at home
Mexico City – Christian Gimenez and Armando Alonso scored 10 minutes apart in the second half as Cruz Azul and Alajuelense played to a 1-1 draw in the opening match of Group 6 in the CONCACAF Champions League on Tuesday at the Estadio Azul. In a showdown of two of last year ’s semifinalists, Gimenez broke the scoreless stalemate in the 54th minute after Canadian referee David Ganter ruled Alajuelense defender Porfirio Lopez handled the ball in the box. Gimenez stepped to the spot and slipped the low penalty kick just past goalkeeper Patrick Pemberton, who dived to his left, to give the reigning CCL champion the lead. Ten minutes later, though, Alonso equalized for the Manudos, capitalizing on a defensive miscue. A pair of Cruz Azul defenders failed to clear a cross by Johan Venegas from the right. Alvaro Sanchez ran onto it and sent it back in front of the goal where Alonso
Action from the CONCACAF Champions League match between Cruz Azul and Alajuelense, at the Estadio Azul in Mexico City. (Photo: Mexsport) easily made it 1-1. Cruz Azul pressed for the decisive goal and nearly got it in the 90th minute when Anibal Zurdo challenged Pemberton following a Gimenez corner. The Alajuelense captain, though, was able to punch it away from harm. Two minutes later, Marco Fabian leapt high eight yards from goal, but his downward header was wide of the net. The visitors’ best chance of the first half came in the 35th
minute. Johan Venegas took a low shot toward the far post that goalkeeper Jesus Corona could only get a touch on. The ball briefly squirted loose, before Julio Dominguez cleared it from danger. Cruz Azul returns to CCL play on August 19 at Chorrillo FC in Panama City, while Alajuelense is idle until August 28. Meanwhile, Marco Di Vaio scored in the first half as tenman Impact de Montreal held on to record a 1-0 victory over
CD FAS in the CONCACAF Champions League’s Group 3 on Tuesday at the Stade Saputo. Di Vaio gave the Impact (1-0-0, 3 points) all the scoring it needed in the 21st minute, when he headed home a Felipe Martins feed past goalkeeper Luis Contreras. The Canadian champion made sure the lead stood up although the Salvadoran side pushed for the equalizer over the final half hour, but its efforts proved to be in vain.
Stuart Broad took six wickets and James Anderson three as England assumed control of the fourth Test against India on an actionpacked opening day at Old Trafford. After winning the toss and choosing to bat, India collapsed to 8-4 as Broad and Anderson found prodigious swing and carry on a bouncy wicket. Captain Mahendra Dhoni countered with 71, but Broad blew away the tail to bowl India out for 152, a total in which a record-equalling six batsmen were out for ducks. England lost both openers cheaply, but rallied to reach 113-3 by the close, with Ian Bell unbeaten on 45. Bell added 77 with Gary Ballance, whose dismissal for 37 in the final over of the day gave a second wicket to fast bowler Varun Aaron, one of three India players making their first appearances of the series. England’s near perfect day has put them in a strong position from which to go 2-1 up with one match to play. It represents a remarkable turnaround for a team whose heavy defeat in the second Test at Lord’s extended their winless run to 10 matches and prompted widespread calls for Captain Alastair Cook to stand down. Here in Manchester, Cook was indebted to Dhoni’s decision to bat first under grey skies and Anderson, whose brilliant opening burst underlined his importance to the side in the week he was cleared of misconduct for his fracas with India’s Ravindra Jadeja. Broad, who will reportedly undergo knee surgery after the fifth Test, was not far behind, although his final four wickets owed more to poor batting than fine bowling. After the start of play had been delayed half-anhour by rain, Broad instigated the rout when he had experienced opener Gautam Gambhir - drafted in for the struggling Shikhar Dhawan caught by Joe Root in the gully. Fourteen mad minutes, and three immaculate awayswingers later, the tourists were four down. Murali Vijay
and Virat Kohli both nicked Anderson to Alastair Cook at first slip, and Cheteshwar Pujara poked at Broad and was well taken by Chris Jordan at fourth. With Anderson and Broad expertly exploiting helpful conditions, India were in danger of total meltdown, but captain Dhoni led a recovery of sorts. He added 54 with Ajinkya Rahane, who was out on the stroke of lunch, and 66 with Ravichandran Ashwin, who counter-attacked with an entertaining 40 off 42 balls. In between, there was a satisfying moment for Anderson, as he followed two outswingers with a beautifully disguised inswinger to have his Trent Bridge nemesis Jadeja trapped lbw for a duck. The last four wickets arrived in relatively quick succession during another fine spell from Broad before tea. Ashwin and Dhoni were both caught slogging, while Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Pankaj Singh were clean bowled to take the tally of ducks to six. Kumar stuck an early blow with the ball when Sam Robson was bowled shouldering arms to an inswinger. The Middlesex opener now has only 69 runs in his last five Test innings and could soon come under pressure for his place. Meanwhile, Cook’s search for a first Test hundred since May 2013 goes on. The captain could not resist hooking fast bowler Varun Aaron and planting a catch into the hands of deep backward square leg. At 36-2, India had an opening, but England reasserted themselves through Ballance and Bell. Ballance, who has three hundreds in his last five Tests, started slowly before finding the boundary with sweetly timed drives on both sides of the wicket. Bell was aggressive from the outset, hitting seven fours and swatting Ashwin over his head for six to emphasise England’s supremacy. (BBCsport)
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MICHAEL PHELPS seventh in US National Championships 100m
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Chelsea Green (red jersey- #10) netted a hat-trick.
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eorgetown, Cayman Islands – The inaugural CONCACAF Under-15 Girls’ Championship kicked off Wednesday with a pair of double-headers played at two venues in the Cayman Islands. GROUP A Cayman Islands 5, British Virgin Islands 0 In front of 1,100 fans at the Truman Bodden Sports Complex, Chelsea Green (15’, 25’, 30’) scored three goals to propel the host Cayman Islands to a 5-0 win over the British Virgin Islands. Green – a veteran of the 2014 CONCACAF Wo m e n ’s U n d e r - 2 0 Championship — opened
the scoring with a free kick that found the target from 25yards out, while Sabrina Suberan (23’) made it 2-0 eight minutes later. Deondra Kelly (70’) completed the scoreline in the last minute. Bahamas 3, Curacao 0 At Ed Bush Stadium, the Bahamas scored two goals in the second half to top Curacao, 3-0. Meaghan S mith ( 1 3 ’ ) g av e th e eventual winner an early lead, while Jaleah Taylor (56’) and Marisa Vietti (64’) struck after the break. GROUP B Honduras 1, Bermuda 0 At the Truman Bodden Sports Complex, Andrea Lopez scored the only goal of the game as Honduras registered a 1-0 win over
Bermuda. Lopez capitalized on a defensive miscue in the 21st minute to lob an effort into an open net. Led by captain Leah Smith, Bermuda grew in confidence, but was unable to break down the Honduras defense. Midfielder Marcela Santos dictated tempo and was outstanding for Honduras. Trinidad & Tobago 4, Barbados 0 At Ed Bush Stadium, Laurelle Theodore netted a brace in Trinidad & Tobago’s 4-0 win over Barbados. Shenieka Paul gave the Soca Princesses a 1-0 lead in 16th minute, which Nia Honore doubled 12 minutes later. Theodore (46’, 49’) put a punctuation mark on the
Smythfield Rockers defeat Hardliners, as Legend Classic Basketball commences
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ctivities in the Legend Classic Basketball competition continued over the past weekend and Smythfield Rockers of New Amsterdam swept aside Hardliners 58-41when the two teams clashed at the Ithaca Basketball Court, West Bank Berbice. Smythfield Rockers started the game aggressively and amassed an 18-10 lead at the end of the first quarter. That team continued to pile on the points and by the end of the first half, had amassed a 9 points lead at 26-17. They maintained the advantage up to the third quarter and eventually ended the game at a comfortable winning score of 58-41. Tyrone Dey top scored for the winners with 26 points with support from Jason Fraser who scored seventeen. Daymon Edwards scored 9 points, the most for the Hardliners. The competition continues on Sunday with East Canje Knights coming up against
Fyrish Black Sharks in a game scheduled for the Fyrish Court. Six teams, categorized in two groups, are battling for top honours with Group ‘A’ comprising Jammers and Fyrish Black Sharks, both of Corentyne and Canje Knights of East Canje. Group B comprises Smythfield Rockers, Ithaca Hardliners of West Berbice and New Amsterdam Warriors. The winning and runner up teams will receive cash and other prizes while outstanding individual players will also receive special prizes. The competition is being played on a round-robin basis at the group stages with the top two teams in each group emerging to contest the semi finals which then determines the finalist. The competition is being sponsored by Ponai’s Pharmacy of Rose hall Town and Nand Persaud Group of Companies of Corentyne.
victory with second-half strikes just three minutes apart.
ichael Phelps, the most successful Olympian of all time, failed to qualify for the US 100m freestyle team at the National Championships. Phelps, 29, who won 22 medals from 2004 to 2012, announced his comeback in April and came second on his return. But in a 100m final featuring seven Olympians, he was seventh in 49.17 seconds as Nathan Adrian won in 48.31. Phelps has three other disciplines to compete in as he bids to make the Pan Pacific Championships later this month. (BBCsport)
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US PGA Lee Westwood grabs Mohamed’s Enterprise supports lead as Tiger Woods struggles BOYCE/JEFFORD CLASSIC V
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Tiger Woods (L) of the U.S. and compatriot Phil Mickelson wait to tee off on the 18th hole
iger Woods carded a threeover-par 74 in the first round of the US PGA, leaving him nine shots behind Lee Westwood, an early coclubhouse leader. Four-time winner Woods was a doubt for the final major of the year at Valhalla having injured his back on the final day of last week’s WGC Invitational. England’s Westwood carded a sixunder 65, leaving him in a share of the lead with American Kevin Chappell. Northern Ireland’s Open champion Rory McIlroy tees off late yesterday. Woods, hunting his 15th major title and his first since winning the US Open in 2008, carded four bogeys and one birdie, leaving him with a battle on his hands to make the cut. Wo o d ’s p l a y i n g p a r t n e r P h i l Mickelson, winner in 2005, carded a 69 to finish four shots behind the early pacesetters. England’s Ian Poulter, who missed the cut at last month’s Open Championship at Hoylake, opened up with an encouraging 68. American Rickie Fowler , joint runnerup at Hoylake and also the US Open, carded a two-under 69, a shot better than Scotland’s Colin Montgomerie and Ernie Els of South Africa. Australia’s world number two Adam Scott got his campaign under way with a level-par 71. (BBCsport)
Representative of Mohamed’s Enterprise, Dione Johnson hands over the sponsorship cheque to Colin Boyce yesterday while other representatives, Christopher Morgan (2nd left) and Robin Sookraj share the moment. Mohamed’s Enterprise yesterday officially continued its sponsorship of the Boyce/Jefford Track and Field Classic, which will host its Fifth Edition, August 16-17, at the Mackenzie Sports Club (MSC) Ground, Linden. Mohamed’s Enterprise is one of the foundation sponsors of the event and Managing Director of the company, Nazar Mohamed believes that Linden needs such activities. He said that they will continue to support the meet that helps the community. Chairman of the Boyce & Jefford Classic Management Committee, Boyce, thanked the company for their support, adding that without the continued efforts of sponsors, the meet cannot continue to import athletes aimed at raising the bar locally. Mohamed’s Enterprise has specifically
sponsored the individual prizes for the Male and Female Masters’ 60m sprint races, which is designed to attract former athletes to roll back the years and give the audience a blast from the past. The winners of both races will pocket $25,000 each while second and third places are to receive $15,000 and $10,000 each respectively; trophies will accompany the cash prizes for the Masters’ races that are expected attract some credible athletes. Apart from dolling out lucrative cash prizes to clubs and athletes, the Boyce & Jefford Track and Field Classic V is aimed at continuing to establish a prominent place for athletics in Guyana and as was evident last year, leading athletes from the Caribbean are expected to compete against the crème de le crème in Guyana.
Botofago FC outgun Netrockers in Osmond Cummings Memorial tourney
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otofago Football Club (BFC) defeated their Under-17 and 20 counterparts in the Osmond Cummings Memorial tournament which was held in collaboration with Nigel “Mice” Cummings on Wednesday last at the Mackenzie Sports Club ground (MSC). Under the theme, “Unite, Develop and Distribute”, Botofago’s Under-17 got the better of Netrockers 5-0 on penalty kicks after a 1-1 tie in regulation time. It was all Botofago again in the Under-20 clash, they won from the penalty spot 3-1 following a nil all stalemate at the end of regulation time. The winning Under-17 team received US$50.00, trophy and replicas while the Under-20 side collected a trophy and replicas. Emerging as the best defender for Botofago U-17 was Elridge Williams who was presented with a tablet as was Jashaun Moore also of Botofago who was the best U-20 defender. Osmond Cummings was one of the first players in Botofago FC in the 1970’s and his brother, Nigel “Mice” Cummings, a former National player who resides in the USA stated that this memorial tournament will be an annual event and he hopes to attract more
teams that would take to heights, similar to the Kashief and Shanghai touranemt. Cummings said he did this tournament in honour of his brother who died on August 5th, 2008 and is peeved that he only now got the first tournament off the ground because of his job and time but is happy it eventually came off. Cummings said his brother was his mentor: “My brother was very good, he played well but because of his temper he didn’t get far and he inspired and motivated me, so in his memory I decided to host a memorial tournament which would be done annually.” Although Cummings was pleased the tournament came off, he was very upset with the management of the MSC ground. “I paid $35,000 for the ground and I thought that the ground would have been prepared but I had to pay somebody else extra money to mark the ground and it was not properly done. The referees said they couldn’t see the lines which caused the late start.” However despite the hiccups the tournament got underway and football fans were treated to two exciting games on a waterlogged ground which was recently rehabilitated to the tune of $3M.
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>>> Letter to the Editor <<< Will the reconvening of Congress produce Senior CFU Caribbean Cup positive results? less than one month away By Rawle Welch Will the reconvening of the Guyana Football Federation aborted Congress scheduled to be held tomorrow at Regency Suites bring new hope for the integration of ideas and personalities for the continued development of Guyana’s football? That is the question that must be asked and subsequently answered tomorrow when delegates of affiliated associations meet to chart the way forward for local football. Incumbent President of the GFF Christopher Matthias since assuming office in 2013 had faced numerous challenges to his Presidency both within and outside of the executive and has also had to withstand an attempt to remove him from office via a noconfidence motion brought on by two member associations, before FIFA deemed it null and void in a letter that was dispatched by FIFA General Secretary Jerome Valcke which in effect stated that they will only recognize him as the Head of Football in the country. The statement also set a deadline for the reconvening of Congress, mandating that it be held before August 10 or face referral to the FIFA Body to face sanction. The aborted Congress was observed by CONCACAF’s Director of Legal Affairs Marco Leal, FIFA’s
Developmental Officer Howard McIntosh and CONCACAF’s Legal Advisor Bruce Blake. In reference to the no-confidence vote, Matthias had countered by stating that, “what we have is an Executive that remained in campaign mode since the last Congress.” He added that the whole notion of being accountable, transparent and even empowering affiliates was met with resistance from those that abandoned their posts and according to him it gave a clear indication of the level of interest they had in advancing football and its administration. Guyana’s football is in dire need of stability and integration; there is no shortage of talent and those who sit at the gathering tomorrow must understand that personal ambitions must make way for collective agreement and sensible decisions. When the dust settles the appearance must be that football has won and the respective parties sit down with one common object in mind that is the advancement of the beautiful game and not personal agendas. Whatever decisions are arrived at let’s hope that they are made with the aim of getting back football to its rightful place. Just like April 12, 2013, this Congress could very well determine which direction our football takes.
DEAR EDITOR, In less than a month’s time, on September 3rd, Guyana’s Senior Men’s Team will begin their Caribbean Cup campaign against Dominica in St. Kitts & Nevis, followed by games against St. Lucia and St. Kitts & Nevis. However, rather than being a source of optimism, the lack of information communicated by the current administration regarding the games has meant that there has been no publicity surrounding the matches, or any signs that Guyana will even utilise the best players available to them for the campaign. As of August 7th, no Manager or squad has been announced and there are also
doubts as to whether the GFF will call on overseas-based players for the games. How can a National Team expect to prosper if there is no indication of a Manager or squad being chosen with just weeks to go before a major tournament? T h e G F F, l e d b y Christopher Matthias, has failed to answer this question, and a recent interview by Mr. Matthias on NCN television suggested that the primary focus of his administration is on Guyana’s Under-17 team and not the Senior Men’s Team, despite the Senior Team being the flagship of any footballing nation and also the best way of generating income. The Caribbean Cup this
year has been regarded as the most important of all-time, as the highest four finishers qualify for the 2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup next J u l y, a n d e v e n m o r e importantly, the winner of the 2014 Caribbean Cup will qualify for the 2016 Copa America Centenario, a special tournament marking the 100th anniversary of the South American Football Federation and set to feature Brazil, Argentina as well as all the other major South American teams. With this in mind, it seems puzzling as to why the GFF has not placed importance on preparing a Senior Side capable of winning the tournament.For the Game, For the World Santokie Nagulendran
GERMANY‘S WORLD CUP winner Goetze breaks silence
Reuters - Germany’s World Cup hero Mario Goetze said he did not have time to think about what he was doing when he controlled the ball with his chest before sweeping a sweet volley past Argentina’s Sergio Romero in the final. “You don` t really think very much when you´re in a situation like that,” Goetze, 22, said in the Bild newspaper on Wednesday in his first interview since scoring the winning goal. “I could try to describe what happened to you but only after taking a look at the replay myself. In the match it all happens intuitively,” added Goetze whose extra-time strike gave Germany a 1-0 victory. The Bayern Munich forward dismissed suggestions he had had a mediocre World Cup until coming on before extra-time in the final after staying on the bench for most of the knockout round. He started Germany’s first four matches but was replaced at halftime in the round of 16 match against Algeria. “Everyone wants to play as much as possible in the World Cup,” said Goetze. “I think that I made a contribution to our winning the World Cup. Whenever I got my chances, my performance values were alright. I kept training hard (after being benched) and kept believing in myself.” Goetze said he did not want to give any interviews after the World Cup because he wanted to digest it all himself first. “To be honest I had to let it all sink in first,” he said when asked why he had declined to give any interviews. “I wanted to savor the moment. I also wanted to avoid saying something in a moment of euphoria that would stick forever. I`d rather stay down to earth. That`s why I wanted to get away from it all for a while.” Goetze also took aim at the media for
Germany’s Mario Goetze poses with the World Cup trophy during the DFB-WM gala party at the Sheraton hotel in Rio de Janeiro July 13, 2014. (Credit: Reuters/Markus Gilliar/Pool) being unfairly critical of him for not wanting to comment at times. He said he could not understand, for instance, the criticism leveled at him for not celebrating more when he scored twice in Germany‘s 6-1 pretournament win in a friendly against Armenia. “I`ve had unpleasant experiences with some journalists in the past; it sometimes went below the belt. It`s fascinating that there`s an expectation for me to always be absolutely perfect. That`s why I now think twice before saying anything.”
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Kemo Paul’s third consecutive fifty keeps Guyana in front Scoreboard By Sean Devers A well crafted 74 by Kemo Paul led Guyana to its third consecutive victory in this year’s Regional 50-over Under-19 cricket tournament when the hosts beat Trinidad & Tobago by five wickets yesterday at the GCC Bourda in the third round of the competition, yesterday. Paul hammered three fours and six sixes from 67 balls to post his third successive half-century and along with Taignarine Chanderpaul, who blasted two fours and three sixes in his cameo of 41 from 32 balls, spearheaded Guyana to 164-5 in 28.2 overs in reply to T&T’s 163-9 in the match which was reduced to 32 overs per side. Camillo Carimbocas’ entertaining 66 and 34 from opener Amir Jangoo had lifted the visitors to 143-3 before the last six wickets tumbled for 20 runs as offspinners Sharaz Ramcharran (3-27) and Daimon Waldron (2-25) kept the T&T batsmen in check after a good start. Leaders Guyana are in a great position to claim their first 50-over title after taking the three-day version of the
tournament for the first time in seven years last week, since yesterday’s win has virtually assured them of a place in the final. A soggy outfield delayed the start of play by three and a half hours causing the reduction in overs; Guyana won the toss and asked Trinidad & Tobago to bat on slow track in glorious sunshine and shortened boundaries. Jangoo and Keron Kanhai added 29 on the heavy outfield before Kanhai was run out for 14. Skipper Jeremy Solozano’s horrible tournament with the bat continued when he was LBW to Balchand Baldeo first ball, as two wickets tumbled at the same total. Carimbocas joined the left-handed Jangoo and the pair took the score to 86 with a well compiled 57-run partnership before leg spinner Steven Sankar had Jangoo caught at point after facing 50 and balls and hitting two fours and a six off of Waldron. The burly Brain Christmas and Carimbocas, who disdainfully dumped Paul onto Shiv Chanderpaul Drive outside the ground, batted in positive fashion and carried the score 143 with a 57-run partnership before Carimbocas was LBW to Ramcharran after facing 73 balls and hitting three fours and a six.
Brandon Chanderpaul Christmas took over the lead role and clobbered Paul for a boundary through square leg while Jemeel Maniram greeted Paul with an audacious square-driven four in the same over. Maniram (7) and Samuel Roopnarine (1) were both removed at 157 while Anderson Phillip fell to Waldron for a duck two runs later as T&T slumped to 1597. It was soon 161-9 when Christmas (22) edged Waldron to the Keeper and Akil Seetal was run out without facing a ball. When Guyana began their reply Chanderpaul and Hetymer put on 37 in quick time. The usually sedate Chanderpaul smashed pacer Phillip down the ground for four before effortlessly
depositing him on top of the Lance Gibbs Stand with the ball rebounding onto Merriman’s Mall. The West Indies Under-19 left-hander was not finished yet and finished off the over with an ‘orgasmic’ square drive which reached the ropes like a tracer bullet. Hetymer (12) slashed Seetal for consecutive fours before he hit a high full toss to mid-on. Skipper Brian Sattaur, who clouted Seetal for a murderous six over point in his seven, hit a full toss from the same bowler straight to point to leave Guyana on 45-2. Chanderpaul danced into Roopnarine and crashed him into the Rohan Kanhai Stand before clobbering Justin Joseph for another massive six. Joseph, however, had the last laugh when Chanderpaul, watched by a vocal crowd which included former West Indies Captain Clive Lloyd, pulled him to deep mid-wicket to end his innings. Chanderpaul’s demise came at 69-3 and brought Askay Homraj to partner Paul, who reached his 50 with his third six. He celebrated with an expansive slash for four and a huge six into the Media Centre in their delightful 45-run stand before Paul who bowled by Joseph with the scores tied. Debutant Renaldo Mohamed (5*) formalized
T&T UNDER-19s (32 overs maximum) K. Kanhai run out 14 +A. Jangoo c Ramcharran b Sankar 34 *J. Solozano lbw b Baldeo 0 C. Carimbocas lbw b Ramcharran 66 B. Christmas c wkpr Savory b Waldron 22 J. Manniram c Mohammed b Ramcharran 7 S. Roopnarine c Hetmyer b Ramcharran 0 A. Phillip c Ramcharran b Waldron 0 J. Joseph not out 2 A. Seetal run out 0 T. Jadoo not out 1 Extras (w15, lb1, b1) 17 TOTAL (9 wkts, 32 overs) 163 Fall of wickets: 1-29, 2-29, 3-86, 4-143, 5-157, 6-157, 7159, 8-161, 9-161 Bowling: #Paul 6-0-43-0, Baldeo 7-0-21-1, Ramcharran 7-0-27-3, Sankar 6-0-25-1, Waldron 3-0-25-2, #AliMohammed 3-0-20-0 GUYANA (target: 164 off 32 overs) S. Hetmyer c Kanhai b Seetal 12 T. Chanderpaul c Kanhai b Joseph 41 *B. Sattaur c Joseph b Seetal 7 K. Paul b Joseph 74 A. Homraj c Carimbocas b Christmas 20 R. Ali-Mohammed not out 5 S. Ramcharran not out 0 Extras (w5) 5 TOTAL (5 wkts, 28.2 overs) 164 +K. Savory, B. Baldeo, S. Sankar, D. Waldron did not bat Fall of wickets: 1-37, 2-45, 3-69, 4-118, 5-163 Bowling: #Phillip 2-0-23-0, Roopnarine 6.2-1-30-0, #Seetal 4-0-32-2, Jadoo 6-0-34-0, Joseph 71-20-2, Christmas 3-0-25-1 Result: Guyana Under-19s won by five wickets Points: Guyana Under-19s 6, T&T Under-19s 0.2 the win with 3.4 overs to spare as Seetal was the most successful T&T bowler with 2-34. The competition continues tomorrow with fourth round matches. The
Leeward Islands playing Barbados at Everest, Trinidad & Tobago battles Jamaica at DCC and the ICC Americas take on Windward Islands at Wales. Guyana draws the bye
LEWIS, PARCHMENT GUIDE JAMAICA TO 7-WICKET VICTORY By Zaheer Mohamed Off spinner Ramaal Lewis grabbed 4-18 off 4.4 overs and Mark Parchment stroked an unbeaten 49 to hand Jamaica a seven-wicket victory over ICC Americas in the third round of the Regional U-19 50-over tournament yesterday. ICC Americas were pegged back by steady bowling and were bowled out for 123 in 23.4 overs at the Everest Cricket Club. The Jamaicans hardly encountered any difficulty in overhauling their target, finishing on 126-3 in 22 overs. After the game was reduced to 24 overs due to a late start caused by rain, ICC Americas were asked to bat, but found it difficult to find momentum on a two paced track. Oshane Thomas provided his team with the breakthrough when he had Vibhav Altekar (03) taken in the slips with only four runs on the tins. Alex Dore (13) and Abraash Khan (15) added 18 for the second wicket;
the duo looked comfortable against the pacers, but found the bowling of Lewis a handful. Lewis operated with variation and soon had Khan caught at the wicket before Ryon Burnette sent back Dore and Nikhil Dutta (02) leaving the score at 41-4. Onias Bascome (12) smashed Burnette for a straight six, but was run out attempting an ill advised single. Armaan Kapoor gave the innings much needed impetus with a run a ball 33. He deposited Lewis for a maximum and caressed Thomas for four. He added 31 for the eight wicket with skipper Delory Rawlings (14), but the rest of the batting offered little support. Thomas supported Lewis with 2-23. Leroy Lugg and Odaine Mc Catty got Jamaica off to a bright start with an opening stand of 45. Lugg drove Abraash Khan down the ground for a boundary while Mc Catty struck the pacer for a four and two sixes. Lugg stroked Rawlings for another boundary
before he was dismissed for 22. Medium pacer Bascome then removed Mc Catty for 39 and Shahid Crooks (03), but Parchment executed a number of handsome shots and shared in an unfinished fourth wicket stand of 43 with Romaine Morris (06*) to see his team home. Parchment drove Bascome to the extra cover boundary and hit Rawlings over mid wicket the next over to seal the issue. He faced 44 balls and accounted for six fours and one maximum. Bascome was the pick of the bowlers with 2-34. Meanwhile Rain forced abandonment without a ball bowled in the match between Leeward Islands and Windward Islands at Enmore. The competition continues tomorrow with Jamaica facing Trinidad and Tobago at DCC, ICC Americas playing Windwards at Wales and Leewards battling Barbados at Everest.
Ramaal Lewis in action
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NEYMAR: Barcelona forward returns to training after back injury Barcelona forward Neymar has trained for the first time since breaking a bone in his back during Brazil’s World Cup quarterfinal against Colombia. The 22-year-old was ruled out for the rest of the tournament
after being kneed by Juan Zuniga on July 4. “Neymar is back in training with the rest of the first-team squad,” said a statement on Barcelona’s website. “He will be given a
Luis Suarez legal team confident over striker’s appeal
Luis Suarez
Luis Suarez’s legal team are confident that the Barcelona striker will have his four-month ban for biting halved. The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) will hear the former Liverpool player’s appeal today. Suarez, 27, would be available to play from August 25 if the ban is halved. Football’s world g o v e r n i n g b o d y F I FA imposed a four-month ban “from all football-related activity” on the Uruguayan after he bit Italy’s Giorgio Chiellini in a World Cup group game. But Suarez’s legal team is expected to argue that the ban should be limited to
international football, from which the striker received a nine-match suspension. They also hope to persuade CAS to let Suarez train with Barcelona while he serves his ban. S u a r e z ’s l a w y e r Alejandro Balbi told Uruguayan media that the four-month suspension would be “easier to contend against” because it breaches the player’s “fundamental rights”. CAS had said that a final decision is likely to be made “some days after the conclusion of the hearing”, but there is a chance it could be made as early as Friday once the appeal is over. (BBCsport)
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wo more matches in the CULT / East Bank Football Association Under-17 League will be played tomorrow at the Grove Playfield from 13:00hrs when Diamond United come up against Agricola Red Triangle. The day’s main attraction brings together Timehri Panthers and Grove Hi Tech.
thorough examination by the club’s medical services to evaluate his recovery.” Barcelona begin their La Liga campaign on 24 August against Elche. Neymar has previously said he was lucky not to be paralysed by Zuniga’s challenge. The Colombia player did not face disciplinary action from Fifa as the incident was seen by referee Carlos Velasco Carballo. (BBCsport)
Neymar after being injured
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