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EDITORIAL
The legacy of Toni Morrison Where to begin in the soaring story of a woman, a writer, an African-American woman writer, who achieved the heights and then much more? What could be told that captures and conveys the essence of this real-life legend, who is now no more. She is, paradoxically, even more with us, because of the lush record of words and grand experiences of her people that she reached for and distilled in one piercing tale after another. This much must be acknowledged immediately; whatever is gathered and amplified is not enough. It merely touches in fleeting strokes the rich legacy of a life welllived, well-explored, well-discovered, and well-told. Toni Morrison unearthed and delivered the AfricanAmerican pathos in all of its stark horrors, its bottomless anxieties, its immeasurable poignancies of the flesh, the spirit, and the still unfulfilled promise and future. In so doing, this towering figure grew from strength to literary strength, and shares a powerful presence with such immortals of the African-American literary pantheon as Langston Hughes, Ralph Ellison, and James Baldwin. She gave voice and searing articulation to the troubles and pains of her people, in ways rarely imagined by others, including people of her own. The recognitions and accolades came, but not without the usual lengthy intervals of having to pay dues, the extra and double time dues, that is so much a part of the history of the life that she understood. There was the National Book Award, then a Pulitzer, and the granddaddy of them all, that rarest and highest of pinnacles, the Nobel Prize for Literature. Take a bow, Toni Morrison, for writing with such a heavenly pen on the hell that is so much a part of the earth graced. Young, aspiring, struggling Guyanese writers should look at, probe deeply, and examine seriously the collected works of Toni Morrison and walk the journeys that she penned with such harrowing eloquence. Guyanese writers must summon the fearlessness, fortitude, and stamina to look at their world and write in a language that cascades with the joys and sorrows, the trials and tribulations, the rare successes and many failures that are so much a part of the cruelties and agonies of local life. Like Toni Morrison, local scribes must discover the truth of their existence, in pursuing the writer’s calling with faithful integrity to identify with the sounds not heard, stories that cause flinching, and the emotional bonding that brings weeping. This was the ethos that Toni Morrison compelled from her heart and her pen to drip with the red blood of ancestors, the black truths long unembraceable. So, too, must the individual Guyanese author encircle her times and make them her own. Together and separately, they must relate to and then project the luminosity of local experiences. This is not limited to Afro-Guyanese writers, nor the AfricanGuyanese experience, but to all those who lift up pen to spill the stories of past and present. Sometimes they will bring shivering, but that is part of the writer’s craft, the only ingredient of his character. Like Toni Morrison reach for the experiences that range from despair and hopelessness to emotions and visions and, in between, the evils and righteousness that are part of the unshackled wandering of sight, of mind, and of the deep care that links with the forbidden realities that some live with, survive through, and that are begging for the telling. The rich tapestry of tales of the Guyanese experience waiting to be tapped is of the betrayals, the wounds, the unfulfilled promises. Toni Morrison did not flinch; she did not waver; she did not spare. Her writings are more than about wondrous words and powerful phrases, they are about the sublime truths of people crushed, scorned, and then cast aside. Toni Morrison will live on; her words will sing as long as people care enough to read, to learn, and to hold close what brings cringing.
Misrepresenting or skewing the CCJ’s ruling poses a clear and present threat to us as a nation and people DEAR EDITOR, In the written judgement of the Honourable Justices Saunders, Wit, Hayton, Anderson and Rajnauth-Lee delivered on the 12 day of July 2019, the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) at item “[6]” expressly states: “Given the passage of the no confidence motion on 21 December 2018, a general election should have been held in Guyana by 21 March 2019 unless a two thirds majority in the National Assembly has resolved to extend that period. The National Assembly is yet to extend the period. The filing of the court proceedings in January challenging the
validity of the no confidence vote effectively placed matters on pause, but this Court rendered its decision on 18 June 2019. There is no appeal from that judgement.” Please refer to http:// www.ccj.org/wp-content/ uploads/2019/07/2019CCJ-14-AJ.pdf As a nation our stability and peaceful co-existence are largely dependent on avoiding the wrong approach in dealing with critical issues of national import. There has been no “edict” or “order” from the CCJ as to the date an election can be held. In fact, item “[7]” in that ruling says: “It is not, for example, the
role of the Court to establish a date on or by which the elections must be held, or to lay down timelines and deadlines that, in principle, are the preserve of the political actors guided by constitutional imperatives. The Court must assume that these bodies and personages will exercise their responsibilities with integrity and in keeping with the unambiguous provisions of the Constitution bearing in mind that the no confidence motion was validly passed as long ago as 21 December 2018.” We are all entitled to our political bias(es) but misrepresenting or skewing
the CCJ’s ruling poses a clear and present threat to us as a nation and people. On this issue it must matter not to us which side of the ethnic, political or other divide/ diversity we consider ourselves to be, but what is the ruling of the CCJ and how we proceed consistent with same. The Rule of Law is supreme and we must not flinch in holding it sacrosanct. In these trying times we need each other, and must proceed through this period in a manner that will weld rather than divide us, and reduce, rather than escalate tensions between and amongst us. Lincoln Lewis
Let’s not depend on what has historically found neither favour nor foundation DEAR EDITOR, I refer to a letter from Ms. Nutana Singh titled, “I believe the government is letting its hand of immaturity show” (KN August 8). I am delighted that insistent lessons shared to question and challenge registered in a well-presented writing. Surprising as to source and content; but well-received. The courtesy of a reply is due. First, at Gecom’s reported rate of registration, the legwork and groundwork - the most time-consuming component logistically should be over in approximately six weeks, if not before. Even accounting for fingerprint testing and claims and objections spans, I persist in my position that elections could be held this year, with both sides agreeing to the unthinkable and impossible. My personal reading is that the government so desires; nothing official, has no standing. Regardless, that means government and opposition meeting, discussing, negotiating, and finalizing right now the mechanics of a compromise. Nothing should be set in stone beforehand: not date, not list, not process; or else it is the regular, pointless arguments of who is right and who is wrong, with absolutely nothing achieved. A recent example of behind-the-scenes compromise is the presence of a Gecom chair, which was thought undoable. Now the challenge to deliver another example: is before us today the claims and objections period could be narrowed. Thinking men, believed astute leaders, hopefully pragmatic patriots must be at work to get to that middle ground. If not, then it is curtains.
If it is about power alone and at all costs, then we are doomed and done; going nowhere, but to greater and more tragic depths. Let me be clear: both government and opposition have unclean hands; what has been happening is numerous public leadership dissensions, but no private leadership conversations. Unlike Ms. Singh, I appreciate there is enough material to apply many coats of the same ugly paint to both. Repeat: both groups; there are only visible and audible leadership failures to absorb. Thus, I must part with Ms. Singh, when she holds forth that the opposition has been
“generous.” To itself and supporters, yes; from my standpoint “generous” contradicts the hard stances that are so relished, flows so uninterruptedly; and which have backed into a corner without any exit strategy. That is, other than continuing with the language and actions of gauntlets thrown down. Like I said, though less shrill and strident, the government is also culpable. And that is part of the problem that is the stark and very realpolitik of Guyana: immovable force standing before irresistible force functioning in frozen time. Further, Ms. Singh’s has urged others like herself to a hold “a hardline.” I regret
hearing that, since all that we have around here are hardlines and hard people and hard results that leave us in hard, unlivable, intolerable places. Surely, she should comprehend that hardlines across the board and the years are what have us where we are. Hardlines mean harder hearts and the hardest minds. I would like to be enlightened as to what is there to show for all the hardness. Still further, and regarding her mention of the constitution, I am appalled that this wretched, dreadful, Machiavellian apparition that has caused so much destruction continues to offer (Continued on page 6)
Minister Jordan’s candour is new…and appreciated DEAR EDITOR, I want to applaud Minister Jordan for, finally, speaking candidly about the Stabroek PSA earlier this week. There has been a lot of discussion but very little clarity about the contract, the terms, the reasons why it was signed, and the historical context behind it. Ultimately, the only individuals who can provide clarity are those who were involved. He is at least starting to do so. One piece from his comments - which is often missing from other discussions - is historical context. Minister Jordan fairly points out the reality of Guyana’s position when we made the agreement with ExxonMobil. No one was interested or believed in Guyana’s offshore potential. Royal Dutch Shell, another industry giant, sold its shares for a measly $1! As Minister Jordan puts
it, “What happened is that the field was growing grass, we didn’t have the money to weed it, somebody came along and we said, ‘You were entitled to 60 blocks but here ‘ tek the whole darn field, as long as you keep it, weed it and you give me a lil something.’” This statement is both concerning and refreshing. He points to Guyana’s inability to go and extract these natural resources for ourselves. With the efforts taken by Exxon, who deployed their own vessels and technology for the explorations, we were able to know that in fact there were oil wells lying off the shores of our coastline. The question then became, how are we going to extract it? These realities must all be considered when we look back at the contract terms today. 13 finds later, it is easy to say the deal was no good. But hindsight is 20/20 and,
more importantly, the past cannot be changed. The minister also looks forward, and rightfully says there is no way we would accept a 2% royalty deal now. The Guyanese government played it safe and perhaps a bit incompetently when we went to the negotiating table the first time. Now it is clear that Guyana has massive potential and can therefore drive a harder bargain with oil companies. Greater profit shares and higher royalties are in order. Guyanese must continue to hold our government accountable for the actions they have taken on behalf of Guyanese. We must do so with an understanding of the historical context at play. But more importantly, we must look to our collective future, use the information we have now, and learn from our mistakes. Donald Singh
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Rigged Elections – New Forms of Bondage: Resist and Promote our Guyaneseness! DEAR EDITOR, Guyana and the rest of the Caribbean recently celebrated the 181 years of the end of slavery in our region. This is one of the most, if not the most important date in our history. It was a giant step forward in the struggle for Independence and socioeconomic freedom. This year, this date coincides with an important political struggle in Guyana, which is to have free and fair elections. It is essentially a struggle to defend democratic freedom we won in 1992. It is a continuation of the struggle of the slaves for freedom, democracy and socioeconomic progress. Our country’s social, political and economic development have been retarded because of the lack of democracy since we became independent. That led to great retardation of the all-round development of our nation. The main cause was the rigging of national elections. The rigging of our elections began since 1957. That year and in 1961 the Colonial power, in attempting to put the PNC into office, manipulated the electoral boundaries to give the PNC an advantage. Where the PPP was known to be strong, those areas were merged into large constituencies. Where the PNC was known to be strong, those areas were broken up into small ones. The idea was to maximize the PNC representation in its Legislative Assembly with a minimum of votes, while minimizing the seats of the PPP with a large amount of votes. That is why in 1957 Cheddi Jagan’s votes in the Corentyne Constituency were more than the combined votes of all the opposition candidates. In 1961 they manipulated
boundaries to ensure the PPP lost in some areas. For example, they tied Lodge with La Penitence and Albouystown, areas that are not contiguous. This was because they were not sure that the PNC could have won in Albouystown and La Penitence. Lodge was thrown in to ensure that the PNC secured that seat. As is well known, the whole electoral system was changed in 1964 from the Constituency or First Past the Post System to Proportional Representation. Again, to help the PNC to get into power. That time they succeeded by pushing the PNC into coalition with the UF. In 1964 the Colonial power allowed the massive abuse of proxies. PNC was allowed to cast 19,000 proxy votes to ensure that the PPP was edged out. They also tried to stifle the PPP’s campaign by detaining some 33 of its top leaders centrally and many of its organizers. The elections were held while a State of Emergency was in place. Indeed, when Independence came, many PPP leaders were still imprisoned at Sibley Hall and with a State of Emergency in existence. Guyana was the only country that the UK granted independence while under a state of emergency. The PNC in power in 1964 put in place the mechanisms to perpetuate itself in government by rigging our elections. They used bribery and corruption to buy over legislators from the PPP and the UF. That is how the PNC took full control of the elections machinery. In 1968, in addition to the measures described above, they crudely stuffed ballot boxes. In one case in the Pomeroon when a box was opened 25 wads of ballot
papers wrapped in rubber bands came tumbling out – all marked for the PNC. That was the year the PNC introduced overseas voting. The Granada Television of the UK did a documentary on it and showed that there was massive fraud. In 1973, 1980 and 1985 elections, the Army was used to seize the ballot boxes and change the votes. This was the worst period in our national political life. It eventually led to a tattered economy and the pauperization of the whole country. In 1990 they managed to delay the elections for two years by deliberately messing up the voters’ list. Now APNU+AFC is doing something akin to what they did in 1990. They want House to House registration to rig the list of electors. This is an exercise to corrupt a clean list that exists now. Immediately after1992 the PNC worked closely with the PPP to strengthen the electoral system. I suppose that having gone into the opposition, the PNC wanted to ensure that what they did while in power could not happen under the PPP/C, therefore for this reason they agreed to strengthen the security of the ballots. All parties in the National Assembly agreed to the introduction of the “Voter I.D. Card” to ensure that multiple
voting could not take place. After the elections, the PNC realized that a strong system was not in its best interest. They wanted a system which they could manipulate. Since then they have worked to undermine the security of the ballots, while activating various means to rig elections. In 2011 and 2015 the PNC APNU+AFC devised new plans to rig elections. One was to harass and intimidate the heads of the Commission. Recall the vigils at the homes and threats to Surujbally, the then Chairman, and the CEO Gocool Boodhoo. The new method was to use fictitious Statements of Poll. Recall in 2015 the Chief Elections Officer, at one point said he could not announce the results of the elections because he found many fictitious Statements of Poll. He then put aside more than 400 boxes which suggested that those boxes had fake statements of poll. However, without any investigation and the Chairman going back on his promise to examine a few boxes (22), they gave the elections to APNU+AFC. That is what gave APNU+AFC victory in 2015. This regime is tainted as a result. So far the elections petition is still to be heard. At the coming elections they are looking for new
methods for their rigging operations. This was evident from the moment they took power. Immigration is now added to their armoury to corrupt national elections. The Kaieteur News recently exposed the large amounts of Haitians that came into Guyana for this year. This is probably the tip of the iceberg, since that process has been going on for about two years now. The fact that when the Haitians arrive at the airport, they receive special treatment, special persons are assigned to look after them and special transportation provided for them, must suggest that this is an organized operation. Other nationals are also being imported as well, for the same purpose, but the bulk are arriving from Haiti. It is obvious too, that Haitians who are induced to come here are likely, given free tickets and pocket-money. No other reason would induce them to come en masse here. It is the only plausible explanation for this big influx. If they are economic migrants, then Guyana is not a destination they would come to. After all, the same PNC-led APNU+AFC regime has destroyed thousands of jobs and have created none. Unemployment is at an alltime high.
Minister Felix’s explanation for the Haitians’ arrival does not hold water. He said that they are in transit to French Guyana. Why are they only now taking this route? If French Guiana is their eventual destination, then it would be cheaper and more convenient to travel via Suriname. This obviously is not the reason! Apart from some material inducement, the PNC must be telling the Haitians that they have to come here to help ‘oppressed’ Black people. The race card is being played on these hapless people to promote the political agenda of an elite in the PNC who are determined to enrich themselves at the expense of the state. Many officials appointed by this regime have become fabulously rich in the past four years. The PNC/ APNU+AFC elite and their cohorts are the only ones enjoying the ‘good life’. To try and discourage any investigation into this operation the PNC is once more playing the racial card. Their tactic is to question why only the Haitians are being spoken about, suggesting that if this is raised, the person or persons questioning this unusual trend must be racist. It is also doing this to stoke African Guyanese sentiments - all to cover a (Continued on page 6)
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Diaspora happy about recognition of Prudential World Cup, the controversial Kerry ‘Reds’ by CWI Packer series, and games in South Africa DEAR EDITOR, At long last, Joseph ‘Reds’ Perreira, the man who did a tremendous job in broadcasting for Guyana and the Caribbean, will be honoured by Cricket West Indies (CWI) on September 3, the third day of the second Test match between India and the West Indies in Jamaica. Congratulatory messages are pouring in to the 80-year-old legend at his Castries home in St. Lucia. Notes are from former West Indies vice captain, Deryck Murray, speedster Michael Holding, diplomat Sir Ronald Sanders, Guyanese Dave Martins, Desmond Roberts and dozens of others. Like me, “Reds” came from humble beginnings. He rose to the top in cricket broadcasting — from the hinterland of the Pomeroon to Lords cricket ground in London - the cricket headquarters of the world. He made his broadcasting debut at Bourda in Georgetown in 1971 and after then he never looked back, after overcoming his speech impediment (stammering). The diaspora, especially the cricket lovers, are very pleased that CWI (formerly the West Indies Cricket Board) has seen it fit to recognize a man who has made a significant contribution to the game. Reds was born in Pomeroon on the Essequibo Coast and moved to Georgetown when he was six. He had a serious problem because of his inability to speak fluently and confidently, but with training and determination to move to the top he made it, rubbing shoulders with world-renowned commentators like John Arlott, Freddie Trueman, Brian Johnston, Richie Benaud, Alan McGilvray, and his mentor, Tony Cozier. Reds covered 147 test matches and broadcast between 300 and 400 other matches including ODIs and first class games. He reported from all the cricketing nations of the world except Bangladesh. He covered the 1975
during the apartheid days. He wrote a book on his work “Living my Dreams.” I first met Reds in January 1966, on the day my mother passed away. He went to Berbice with Derek Whitehead of the National Sports Council to launch the Berbice Sports Council. I became closely associated with him in 1968 when he joined GBS Action Radio as a sports commentator, while I served there as a reporter in the newsroom with Cecil Griffith. Reds was a “go getter” and that was responsible for his tremendous success. He can be described as an all-rounder, because he was a football and rugby coach as well as a broadcaster. He even commentated on athletics, cycling, boxing and other sports. He did a tremendous job as Sports Organizer for the OECS coordinating endless sporting events in the sub region and elsewhere. He was excellent in getting sponsorship and with his popularity he was able to secure voluntary services from numerous coaches to conduct seminars and workshops. I hosted a few of his coaches while I was working in the Caribbean islands. Cricket was Reds’ favourite and it was from his broadcasting he made his name. Thanks to Tony Cozier who assisted him throughout his career, which started at Bourda in Georgetown in 1971 in the Test match - West Indies against India. Reds rose to the top as a cricket broadcaster, but it was not easy - he had to make tremendous sacrifices in the early days to travel from country to country - because he had to bear the expenses, as he was not in the original panels. But after he became a renowned commentator it was smooth sailing Reds is a man to be admired, the young people should emulate his determination. Oscar Ramjeet
Let’s not depend on what has.. From page 4 comfort, when it has been universally damned, and is almost nationally despised. No sane Guyanese should take the backward step of relying upon that evil concoction that was crafted to mislead and tie in countless knots. Rather than the backward, I suggest starting from scratch, as though it does not exist. Has it not caused the nation enough hemorrhaging and paralyzing? Next, I read that Ms. Singh referred to December 21st. Every Guyanese knows (or should) what has menaced by the slenderest of threads since that fateful date. that as a starting point, I will be bold enough to prophesy that whether elections were held since then, or tomorrow, or anytime thereafter, there would be no loser conceding, no winner governing (in some acceptable sense of the word), and no more of what is now the fragile tranquility of a phony peace. Is this what is longed for by any conscientious Guyanese? The same tensions and economic
traumas? The impasses and intrackabilities of - and in - the same holes? Isn’t it wise to seek to resolve differences, if only partially and temporarily, right now? Because in any convulsive post-election climate, all the lofty and noble references to constitution and courts and democracy will collapse before the force of circumstances overcome by the rush of overwhelming events. Too late for dialogue; too early for compromise then. Who would give a damn about Article X and subsection Y
at that stormy hour? In keeping with the above, it is why I persevere in exhorting not to depend on what has historically found neither favour nor foundation. Instead, I appeal that we listen to the better angels in our nature, if only to give the breathing space of continuity. Last, I remind Ms. Singh of one of the lessons consistently imparted: speak of own convictions; speak with voice true to self. Stay the course. Sincerely, GHK Lall
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LATE INDIAN FOREIGN MINISTER SUPPORTED GUYANA DEAR EDITOR, The veteran Indian Politician Sushma Swaraj passed away on the evening of August 6. There are several Guyanese (in the diaspora and in Guyana) who would mourn the demise of Sushma Swaraj-ji as she closely interacted with a few of us since the 1990s and was a patron or sponsor of events pertaining to Guyana and the Indian diaspora. She was a supporter of Guyana for increased developmental assistance and for scholarships to the Indian diaspora, including Guyanese. In fact, the idea of a Senior Know India Program, that subsidizes travel to India, was an idea of myself and Ravi Dev. It was also through our requests that there has been an increase in scholarships to India. I learnt of the tragic news of her demise on a flight to Guyana and my mind was focused on interactions we had including one at her home in August 2014, shortly after her election in a one-on-one exchange of views on varied issues pertaining to Guyana and the Caribbean. Although Shrimati Sushma never visited Guyana, Guyanese and the people of the Caribbean region were close to her heart. She queried about Guyana and the Caribbean. She was very sympathetic to and supportive of Guyanese causes and on the descendants of indentured labourers from India - seeking my views on increased connectivity and linkage with India. I requested and she supported an increase in financial assistance (and scholarships and the Know India Program) to Guyana and the greater Caribbean region. I have very fond memories of my exchanges with the late foreign Minister. I don’t think Guyanese or any global politicians had the opportunity to have met her
as many times as I did and to have exchanges on the Indian diaspora. I met her several times in India and in New York and New Jersey, including at her residence, shortly after she became Minister of External (Foreign) Affairs, where we had extensive discussions on Guyana and the Caribbean region. My first encounter with her was during her stint as Information Minister in the late 1990s and again in New York when she inaugurated Asia TV station in Edison into the new century. A few prominent Guyanese were invited to that event that was graced by Members of Congress and the US Administration. (Many Guyanese subscribe to TV Asia that is broadcast internationally on cable). She was warm, friendly, down to earth. I also interacted with her at several diaspora gatherings (PBDs) in India that began in 2003. The concept of a global Indian diaspora conference that came to be known as PBD was proposed by Guyanese Dharamdatt Sukhai Durjan, Ramesh Kalicharran and myself in a meeting with Atal Beharri Vajpayee in Manhattan; Sushma was a confidante and favourite of Vajpayee. Besides those encounters, I had lengthy conversations with Sushma on the Caribbean region and the diaspora in North America and Europe. Sushma was a patron and financial supporter on conferences relating to Guyana and the greater Caribbean in India and the Caribbean. I helped to plan and organize several of these conferences including the last one held at Banaras Hindu University last January. And she supported requests for increases financial aid to Guyana and the region going back to the late 1990s when she was a Minister of government serving in varied
Rigged Elections – New Forms of Bondage: Resist and ... From page 5 dishonest operation to perpetuate themselves in power. The race card is being used to muzzle the African Guyanese working people who are en masse being also marginalized and pauperized by the PNC/APNU+AFC regime. While the PNC is playing the Race Card to silence and prevent opposition from African Guyanese, they are busy making deals with some Indian business people, who in some cases are now very
chummy with many of the top PNC/APNU+AFC leaders. This is a repeat of the performance of the PNC in power during the 28 years of dictatorship - those years when our country sank to the bottom of the social and economic ladder with some 80% poverty, according to the World Bank/IDB-SIMAP report. This is the same road we are on. The inevitable outcome will be mass poverty, oppression, political victimization of the Guyanese masses on the one hand and fabulous wealth in the hands
of the ruling elite. With their new scheme of rigging, they will be forging new chains of bondage and oppression for all our people and eventually it would also consume the immigrants who have come here to be used as pawns for rigging purposes. On this 181st anniversary of ending of slavery, let us honour the fighters who came before us by frustrating the diabolic scheme of this PNC/ APNU+AFC regime. Let your voices be heard.
It is time the Guyanese people in general and African Guyanese in particular, examine the quality of leadership that the PNC has given to this country since its formation. Would we condemn our children and grandchildren to a fate of poverty and insecurities? Now is the time to promote our Guyaneseness, our oneness as a people, and oppose the diabolical schemes of this PNC-led regime. Donald Ramotar Former President
capacities. Sushma-ji, as she was fondly called, was very knowledgeable of World Affairs having served as Foreign Minister for five years. Aside from the late PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee and Deputy PM Lal Kishan Advani, she showed the greatest interest among Indian politicians on Indians in the diaspora. She was very close to the aging Advani (approaching 90) on diaspora and other affairs and would interact with Indo-Caribbeans in New York and at PBDs in Delhi. She often solicited ideas on the diaspora and issued messages related to their events. In December 2010, she was the keynote speaker on a conference on Indian culture in the diaspora praising overseas Indians for their cultural retention and for promoting India’s soft power. In 2016, she invited the esteemed Ravi Dev and myself for a special summit in Delhi on a conference on preservation of documents pertaining to Indian indentureship document and history. The Indian government was committed to digitizing historical documents in Guyana so that diaspora countries would be on the same wavelength to facilitate research. But regrettably, support from Guyana was not forthcoming and the idea was shelved. Guyanese politicians would have met her in 2018 in Delhi at the parley for MPs of Indian descent. She also interacted with former President Donald Ramotar in January 2015 in Delhi and in Gandhinagar, and she had many exchanges with Foreign Minister Carl Greenidge and our political leadership on international issues and on foreign aid for Guyana. They would attest to her friendliness. Sushma interacted with Guyanese and Caribbean people at the first International Yoga summit in New York at the UN in 2010. Guyanese will miss a champion of their development and financial assistance. Unlike other politicians, including several here in Guyana, she retired with grace and honour. She had a very good innings although she has dismissed at 67. She served with integrity; there was never any allegation of impropriety against her. Guyanese politicians should take a page from the book of Sushma. Yours truly, Dr. Vishnu Bisram (PhD)
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Granger meets with GECOM - Assures respect for its independence Chairman of GECOM, Justice Claudette Singh, and Commissioners
The President and several Ministers of Cabinet met with the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) yesterday at the Ministry of the Presidency. President Granger was accompanied by Prime Minister Moses Nagamootoo; Minister of Public Security and Vice President Khemraj Ramjattan; Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Basil Williams; Minister of State, Dawn Hastings-Williams; Minister of Social Protection, Amna Ally; Minister of Natural Resources, Raphael Trotman and Director General of the Ministry of the Presidency, Joseph Harmon. Justice Claudette Singh, SC, CCH, was accompanied by Chief Elections Officer (CEO) Keith Lowenfield and Commissioners, Vincent Alexander, Charles Corbin, Desmond Trotman, Sase Gunraj, Robeson Benn and Bibi Shadick. Speaking to reporters during a press conference after the meeting, the President said “We addressed the topic of General and Regional Elections, which is a concern of
every Guyanese at present. I wanted the opportunity to welcome the Chairman to a first meeting after her selection.” He said that it was a cordial and consensual process, in accordance with the advice of the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ), that deliberations at this juncture must be consensual, and not unilateralism. The President congratulated the new chair on her appointment. He said that she has received widespread approbation from the general public.Granger continued: “Although it is early in the tenure of the new Chairman, I do think it was appropriate to meet at this time, to give her the assurance that Government will continue to observe the independence of the Election Commission. It will not dictate. It will not interfere. It
will not intrude in the work of the Commission. It will observe all the roles and responsibilities of the commission, given to it by the Constitution.” The Chairman did in fact commit to meeting with the full commission on August 15, 2019, and that she will thereafter communicate the position of the Commission to the President, Granger said. The Ministry of the Presidency’s Director General, Joseph Harmon, said that it is important to note that the Government will continue to provide all the support needed by the Commission for it to execute its mandate. He said “Additionally, the President made it clear that we were interested in early elections and credible elections, and that the Government will not dictate in any way, to the commission, how they will do
The President and several Ministers in their meeting with GECOM
their work.”Granger reminded of the challenge to House to House Registration currently in the Courts, as Attorney-atLaw Christopher Ram has asked the Chief Justice Roxane George-Wiltshire to approve a Conservatory Order bringing the process to a halt. “Right now… the Government is respectful of the role of the Elections Commission and once I receive advice from the Chairman of the Commission. I will act on that
advice…We are not in the business of giving any direction to the Commission.” Asked whether Government will respect the ruling of the Chief Justice if it’s not in favour of House to House Registration, the President said “We are ready to pursue any legal action that we feel would lead to a favourable outcome to have credible elections in Guyana. Our concern is for credible elections.” Minister of Finance, Win-
ston Jordan, on July 26, 2019, said at a press conference of the People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR) that the legal challenge to the House to House exercise could end up all the way at the CCJ, since a decision by one Court could be appealed to the higher one. Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo has deemed this a delaying tactic. The President will meet with the Opposition at 14:00 hrs today.
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Before next licensing round... Acting Town Clerk sent on administrative leave over failure to supply record for audit Energy Dept. to pursue independent Sharon Harry -Munroe
Acting Town Clerk of the Georgetown Mayor and City Council, Sharon Harry – Munroe, has been sent on administrative leave over her failure to produce financial documents for a forensic audit into City Hall. Officials attached to City Hall confirmed, yesterday, Harry-Munroe was sent on administrative leave by the Local Government Commission (LGC) since July 31, last. The Town Clerk (ag) was sent on leave for failing to comply with orders of the LGC to provide financial documents requested by the
office of the Auditor General. Kaieteur News understands that the Local Government Commission had instructed Harry-Munroe to hand over the documents within seven days but she hesitated to comply noting the ‘sensitive nature’ of the records. While the documents were later handed over, last month the LGC wrote Harry–Munroe and requested that she proceed on administrative leave citing her hesitancy to comply with their order in the first instance.
The Commission has asked Harry –Munroe to show cause as to why she should not be discipline for refusal to carry out the instructions. The LGC has been awaiting the findings of a forensic audit before it can determine the course of action which will be taken against officers of the Georgetown Mayor and City Councillors (M&CC). Deputy Chairman of the LGC, Andrew said last month that the outcome of the audit will directly impact the actions of the Commission as it regards the recommendations made by the Commission of Inquiry, (CoI) into the operations of City Hall. More than six months have gone by since the CoI recommendations were handed to the LGC. The CoI headed by retired Justice Cecil Kennard had recommended disciplinary action for several senior officers of the municipality including former Town Clerk Royston King. King is cited for gross misconduct, abuse of office, recklessness, dishonesty, conspiracy, and misappropriation of funds. He was eventually dismissed by the LGC.
understanding of reserves, tighter decommissioning provisions in law
Before going to the next licensing round, the Energy Department wants to have an independent understanding of Guyana’s offshore reserves. This was recently disclosed by Energy Department Head, Dr. Mark Bynoe. The official said the department is in the latter stage of recruiting a firm to complete a 2D/3D multi-client survey so that it would be able to offer packages to operators from a position of knowledge. Dr. Bynoe explained that this survey is likely to take on average, 11 months for the shooting and processing of data. When that is completed, along with other initiatives such as the revision of the petroleum laws, then they will go back to the market. The Energy Department Head said, “Let us be clear, there is a multiplicity of blocks out there that still require exploration. So is there an absolute need for a licensing round? No, it is important for us to have improvements as we move forward.” The official stressed that the revision of the outdated
Energy Dept. Head, Dr. Mark Bynoe petroleum laws is particularly necessary as he wants to see tighter provisions on decommissioning, among other issues, included. Decommissioning is considered one of the most crucial aspects of an oil project. It involves safe well plugging, platform removals, pipeline and power cable extractions as well as secure site clearance. All of this takes place when a project is nearing its end. It is an expensive process that runs into billions
of dollars. But if it is not managed properly, and the right contractual provisions and policies are not in place, countries could be left to stand this cost. As a safeguard against this, oil producing nations have moved in the direction of establishing funds which the oil company or operator makes payments. When the time for decommissioning or abandonment (Continued on page 29 )
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Ministers have to be held to higher standards
T
he government must be com mended for its approach to the dismissal of workers at the Department of the Public Service. But there are still questions as to whether this was not an election year, whether something like that would have happened. Persons have had their services terminated or have been forced out in other Government departments and there were no inquiries. The recent actions of the government have therefore not been consistent. It therefore is to be asked whether the government, in the interest of treating its workers fairly, is going to institutionalize a mechanism which would allow for a review of persons dismissed from the public service where those persons are not traditional public servants. The decision of the Board of Inquiry into the dismissal of the employees of the Public Service Ministry has made the Minister’s future at that ministry untenable. It is hard to see how the minister can continue in that post when an Inquiry has found that the dismissals were unlawful and that they should
be reinstated. The President therefore has to act and act swiftly. The Public Service Ministry is a critical Ministry. It is important that these workers not be further penalized by being transferred just in order to placate anyone . The President ought to know who, if at all, should be inconvenienced because of the recent embarrassing situation at that Ministry. Governments come and governments go but public servants are supposed to remain regardless of the government of the day. It is the politicians who are expendable. That is the principle. The reality is different. Governments in Guyana tend to enjoy stacking the public service with their own supporters. And the APNU+AFC has been no different. We have also seen far too often where politicians continue to escape sanctions for their actions, where instead of being removed they are reshuffled and, on the other hand, the government is hasty to let go of public servants. Governments come and go. And given the ethnic arithmetic of Guyana, this trend
will increase in the near future as a result of elections. The days of governments lasting one or more terms are long gone. One-term governments are more than a real possibility in the future. In such a scenario, public servants must be treated fairly and must enjoy greater security of tenure regardless of their perceived political affiliation. And there are far too many instances in which they have not been treated fairly. And this is because there is the ideal of a civil service that does not change with changes in government is a myth in this country. Ministers change with changes in Government but hardly do during the life of any government. Ministers deserve, also, second chances. And as much as it is inexplicable for a Minister not to know that he or she does not have any authority to fire a staffer, Ministers are human and they make mistakes. And as much as one should never be unduly harsh towards them especially if they demonstrate a willingness to accept their mistakes, when you are called to lead, you must be held to higher standards.
Ministers by virtue of their position, have to be held to higher standards than workers. The opposite however obtains. It is the public servants who are sent packing all too easily. Justice never favours the working class. So what has changed over the past four years? When you are small you have to take the fall. One, however, can only hope that these workers would not be made into political footballs in order to placate the Minister. A Board of Inquiry was
unnecessary. This was a straightforward matter of the workers being dismissed without lawful reason and it should have been reversed immediately. That would have avoided the present embarrassing situation which has developed. The reinstatement of the workers does not answer a fundamental question. What wrong it was that the workers did? And if they did no wrong, then were they wronged? And if they were wronged who is to be held accountable and what sanctions are to be imposed?
That aspect was not part of the terms of reference of the Board of Inquiry. But it should be of concern to the Chief Executive of the country. (The views expressed in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of this newspaper)
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THE FREDDIE KISSOON COLUMN
The Wickham poll on the 2019 election result in Guyana In March, the PNC commissioned a poll paid for by a certain well-known businessman associated with the 23year reign of the PPP. The poll was locked away and that was the end of its life. It was done by Caribbean pollster, Peter Wickham. It was a private poll and no need to have its contents discussed publicly. In June, the AFC was preparing for its biennial congress. It was a public secret among AFC people that there would be a motion to nominate Khemraj Ramjattan for the prime minister slot at the next general election. Moses Nagamootoo felt that if he publicizes a section of the poll it could result in delegates rejecting Ramjattan’s overture. Given to Chronicle, the reporting described that Nagamootoo is the only choice among APNU+AFC voters to be the prime minister. But the monster was out of the lagoon. The media arm of E-Networks had the poll and began to publish its contents. The Chronicle in its initial reporting on the Nagamootoo showing had indicated that more aspects of the survey will be released but it never hap-
pened. In terms of the election results the survey gives the PPP 40 percent of the votes, the APNU+AFC 42. The incumbent rulers are short of nine percent to win a majority. Surveys on politics are time-bound processes. Because events in life move swiftly and because the human mind is fickle, a poll result at the beginning of the calendar year on the likely winner of a general election will not produce the same figures six months later. The reason is commonsensical – the ruling party can stumble, do something that shocks the nation, or be exposed for being undemocratic or venal. Here is Guyana, the question is; has the 42 figure moved down or up for the ruling regime and likewise the 40 number for the PPP since March? The answer can only be in the opinion of the analyst because since March, I don’t know if another poll was undertaken by Mr. Wickham so we do not have more data to analyze. So how can the PPP take 40 and make it 51 and the APNU+AFC take 42 and make it 51? I have made up my mind that the two largest
tallies after the result will go to the PPP and APNU+AFC but I firmly believe none will make 51 percent. My prediction is that there is going to be a minority presidency. The gigantic curiosity is who will come closer to the 51 number. I have to confess that I don’t have a definitive answer for that. As I see it, both Leviathans are equally poised to secure the minority presidency. Here are brief notes on why I think the quicksand is spreading faster in the direction of APNU+AFC than the PPP. Before any analysis is attempted on the likely election results, the analyst should be mindful to remind readers that the 2015 configuration was a coat of varnish between the two major contenders. The APNU+AFC picked up a regional parliamentary seat by virtue of one vote in Region Eight. The national numbers that separated winner from loser were less than 5000 ballots. Psychologically, citizens tend to vent their anger move on the incumbent than the opposition. It is the policies of the incumbent that affect their lives. A simple demonstration should suffice. If
Mary is robbed of her pittance when she collects her pay and she cannot buy that fried chicken to take home to her expectant kids, she will blame the crime spree on the government. From March to August, it is my opinion that the quicksand is moving quicker in the direction of the front step of APNU+AFC. Space will not allow for an enumeration of factors. But here are a few examples. Each day that passes in Guyana, the disillusion grows that the incumbent has not opened the door to a better life that the PPP had shut tightly on the nation when in
office. This week a man who represented three generation of family members who supported the PNC, resigned from his party. The Danny family has long been active with the PNC since the days of Forbes Burnham. Dave Danny Junior has left the PNC citing the very disillusion referred to above. There is a crucial, small percent of voters that could make the difference as to who get closer to that score of 51. This is the section that wants to see their leaders behave democratically. That section caused the PPP to lose by 5000 votes. Those
Frederick Kissoon votes in my opinion will not go to APNU+AFC this time around. (The views expressed in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of this newspaper)
Child Protection Agency defends child’s presence at orphanage Sources from the Child Protection Agency are refuting claims by a Plaisance, East Coast Demerara mother, who said she had returned from the interior after several months to find her nine-year-old son enlisted in an orphanage. She said that the child was put there by a family friend with whom the child was reportedly left with for safe keeping. Seedelle Blair had reported that she had gone to the interior to seek a better life and had left her son in the care of her child father’s friend. She had also told this publication that upon her return the child was found at the orphanage. The woman had also let on that a man with whom she had a relationship (a known child molester) was also visiting the young boy at the institution. She was appealing to the institution to release the child. Yesterday sources from the EPA said that the woman’s story was not entirely true. She reportedly left the young boy locked up in a home in the village and disappeared in the interior. Sources there indicated that as a result the child was molested and had to be taken into the confines of the orphanage in which he resides presently. The woman had said that the child’s father recently returned from the interior as well. He has made no attempt to visit the young boy,
The mother who reportedly abandoned her young child in a home, resulting in him being molested. she said. She said although she has pleaded with him to do so, he has never heeded her requests, or has made no attempt to removing the child from the institution.
DEM BOYS SEH
Rain and cricket don’t mix
Is a true saying. Whenever Guyana got a drought, to end it, all de authorities got to do is engage an international cricket match. At first, people use to think this thing was a joke but now dem believe. Things did get so bad that Michael Holding and some odda foreign commentator did seh that de West Indies Board should not send any match to Guyana. Of course Guyanese get vex and dem talk to de Man above. That is whey when de World Cup came to Guyana nuff matches play. Only one get affect is that is de one wid England and de West Indies. That was a farce because Gayle and some oth-
ers knock off de li’l bit of runs in labba time. But that was years ago. Somebody get fooled because dem play couple CPL matches and was sun all de way. People pack dem basket and head to Providence. Was sheer nice time. Time was so nice that one man get drunk; give he friend he car key and tell him to drive de car. Then de man go and report to de police how somebody thief he car. Now India come to Guyana. Is donkey years since India ever come to Guyana. Dem go to Trinidad and dem small Islands. Dem don’t come to Guyana. In de history of one day cricket in Guyana India only play three and de third one wash out.
That was yesterday. Dem boys seh is a good thing that de odda match dem play was a T-20. That was short so by de time de rain could threaten, de match was over. But de rain did put some early lash pun that. Yesterday, dem boys see when de umpires put up de stumps. That is when de rain come de first time. De umpires tek out de stumps. De rain go away and dem put up back de stumps. More rain at Providence. In de end de match wash out. And believe it or not; from de time de match call off de sun come out and de rain stop. Talk half and know that rain and cricket don’t mix.
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Wounded suspect charged for Guyhoc mechanic’s murder Marlon Bradley, who was shot in the leg during a confrontation with the police last Sunday, has been charged with the murder of Guyhoc mechanic, Reginald Atherly. Police brought the 36year-old Bradley to the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court yesterday. However, he was taken back into police custody without appearing before a magistrate. He is likely to appear today. Police said that Marlon Bradley, also called ‘Maley’, was wounded in the upper left leg during the confrontation, which occurred in Cornhill Street, Georgetown
last Sunday. They gave his addresses as Morocut Square, East La Penitence; and Goed Fortuin, West Coast Demerara. A release stated that a mobile police patrol was in the vicinity of Stabroek Market around 21.00 hrs last Sunday, when the ranks spotted Bradley walking in Cornhill Street. A detective corporal and a constable approached the suspect who “whipped out a handgun” and pointed it at the constable. Police said that the constable drew his firearm and discharged a round at Badley, who fell to the ground. He was treated at the Georgetown Public Hospital
Corporation. Police said they recovered a .32 Taurus pistol with eight live rounds from the suspect. Atherly, 44, called ‘Diesel Boss’, was gunned down in his home in late July, allegedly after confronting two masked bandits who had broken into his Lot G 26 Guyhoc Park home. He was shot in the head and right side, reportedly during a struggle with one of the intruders. The father of six died near his front door. According to the dead man’s wife, there was no demand for cash or valuables. There have been reports
that $110,000 went missing from the residence. From all indications, the gunmen entered the one-flat premises after removing the panes from a southern window. They somehow managed to squeeze between the wooden bars that were erected there. The intruders were described as slim in stature, and are believed to have been extremely young. Roxanne Crawford, Atherly’s reputed wife, and the couple’s nine-year-old daughter were the only other
occupants at the time of the attack. Roxanne Crawford said the family was asleep in their bedroom, when the bandits struck. She said she awoke after hearing voices somewhere outside the house and saw two masked, “thin built” men in black clothing pointing guns at the family. Ms. Crawford said she began to scream, while Atherly also scrambled up, and ran out of the bedroom. The woman said she (Continued on page 29)
Reginald Atherly
Chicken shortage confined to KFC -KFC applies for importation license Recently, Kaieteur News reported that KFC Guyana, one of Guyana’s largest fast food restaurants, sent their customers into a panicked frenzy after experiencing chicken shortage. This caused chicken wings and tenders to be in a short supply for the business. Hence, there would not be a steady flow of some items on their menu. But two other popular fast food restaurants, Churches Chicken and Royal Castle say there is no shortage. It was noted after investigations that KFC Guyana is the only business that the chicken shortage was confined to. General Manager of KFC, Paul Subryan, said that the
chicken shortage has tremendously affected their sales. He added that KFC has sent out an application to the Ministry of Business, requesting that the fast food company be granted a chicken importation licence. He further added that a time frame was not given to him as to when chicken supply would return to normalcy. The statement that was released by the Guyana Poultry Producers Association (GPPA) disclosed that “the public is also guaranteed that the chicken supply will return to its normal state by the middle of August.” The GPPA’s statement further said that the current chicken shortage in Guyana had its genesis in smuggling
from the country’s neighbour, Suriname. Smuggling was said to be done in extremely large quantities. This was because of the fact that the country at that time only imposed a five per cent duty on chicken entering its borders, the statement said. Furthermore, this low duty percentage encouraged the large portions of Brazilian and American chicken to be legally imported into Suriname and then smuggled over to Guyana. This resulted in an overload of chicken on the local market. Due to that, Suriname increased its duty on chicken from five percent to 40% in June and the smuggling business took a hard blow.
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Region 10 promoted as agriculturally self sufficient - as novel Women’s Farmer Day Off’ event held Said to be self-sufficient because of its vast agricultural production, Region Ten has been seeking to share its farming expertise with Region Four. This has been regarded as a strategic mode of collaboration being fostered between farmers of the two regions. The tactical approach to farming was recently lauded by Region Ten Chairman, Mr. Renis Morian. He was at the time speaking at a novel ‘Women’s Farmer Day Off’ event held at the Watooka Guest House. The event was organised by the Ministry of Agriculture, through its Minister of Rural Affairs, Valerie Patterson-Yearwood, and the Region Ten Regional Democratic Council. It was
designed to target women farmers of both regions. In attendance were in excess of 60 farmers from villages across the East Coast of Demerara and the township of Linden. The Regional Chairman, at the event, noted that the partnership between the two Regions was in fact one which was crystallised in his Region. He said that since his Region established an Agricultural programme earlier this year, there continues to be numerous and continuous successes, so much so that it can be classified as self sufficient, and at the same time give support to other regions. According to the Regional Chairman, “I want everyone here today to know
that we are riding on the promises and vision of the late Linden Forbes Sampson Burnham as long before the talk of food supply running out, he had warned us about increasing our food security.” “The timing could not have been much better for you women farmers as I am proud to declare that we have a government who is committed and dedicated in enhancing and increasing farming among women,” said Morian. The Regional Chairman urged those in attendance to increase and encourage others to get involved in farming, as he disclosed that there is evidence that the supply of food is decreasing and therefore more persons
Several of the women farmers who attended the Watooka Guest House-venued event
Region 10 Agricultural Officer, Derrick Cummings, in a discussion with Minister Patterson-Yearwood during the event.
should seek to get involved in order to increase the food supply in Guyana. As he took into consideration plans for the construction of a road from Linden to Lethem, Morian
speculated that the demand for food will significantly increase. He urged the women farmers to look beyond a mere kitchen garden or small farm concepts.
They should seek to expand and even incorporate a variety of crops, he said. Morian said that the agro processing industry is one that he yet hopes to see (Continued on page 14)
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GNBA flags Freedom Radio over broadcasting violations - Jagdeo accuses Authority of censorship The Guyana National Broadcasting Authority, (GNBA) has flagged the Freedom Radio 91.1 Fm which is operated by the Peoples’Progressive Party, Civic (PPP/C).
Chairman of the GNBA, Leslie Sobers, confirmed yesterday that the authority has issued several warnings to the station after it received complaints about content of the programme it aired.
“Our Job at the GNBA is to monitor and having noted the violations of the radio station in regard to the Broadcasting Act, we have issued several warnings. “We had warned the op-
erators specifically about the callin programmes because the Broadcasting Act requires programmes be fair and balanced in content.” According to Sobers, programmes dealing with
controversial public, political matters should not be used to tarnish people’s characters. In accordance with the regulations, Sobers stressed that must meet standards of fairness and balance, accuracy, maintaining a proper balance and respect for truth and integrity by always ensuring that opposing views are not misrepresented. While the constitution guarantees Guyanese freedom of expression, the Broadcasting Act stipulates that all public comment, whether by way of interview, discussion, debate or phone-in conversation should be well mannered and courteous. According to the Act, contributors to live, phone-in and other programmes, as well as presenters themselves, must be briefed to minimize the risk of
causing offence in matters of taste, decency, language or breaking the law. But Leader of the Opposition, Bharrat Jagdeo accused the broadcast authority of specifically targeting PPP programmes. According to Jagdeo the broadcasting authority is terrorising radio and television stations which they perceive to be not sympathetic towards the government. “They want to censor my press conferences. So people get called over some things I said at my press conference. Manager of the Stations are asked, ‘can’t you find positive things to say about the government.’” Jadgeo believes a political ploy is at hand to silence the Opposition by limiting its freedom of speech.
Region 10 promoted as agriculturally... From page 13 farmers fully exploit. “We need to see the return of agriculture to the place it once held some 30 years ago where Guyana was regarded the ‘Bread Basket of the Region’...Together we can do it because the systems and focus of the President [David Granger] is geared towards achieving that,” Morian added. Regional Executive Officer [REO], Mr. Orrin Gordon, commended Minister Patterson-Yearwood for the introduction of the ‘Women’s Farmer Day Off’ event. He suggested that the initiative should be sustained. He premised this on his belief that it would help in forging great and long lasting relationships, while at the same time serving as an avenue for famers to connect and benefit from knowledge sharing. “This is an avenue that can help in further boosting agricultural development in Guyana and more particularly in the various regions. The interactions and linkages created can certainly go a far way, as it gives the farmers in Region Four the opportunity to interact in a relaxed manner with their Region Ten counterparts,” Gordon theorised. Turning his attention to the agricultural programme which was implemented in Region Ten this year, Gordon said, “We have made enormous strides. The strides which have been made have resulted in the Minister being comfortable to bring you visitors [from Region Four] here to showcase us,” Gordon said. The notable strides, he said, are linked to measures implemented by the Region’s
Agricultural Officer, Derrick Cummings. “We have been very blessed to have ‘young’ Derrick Cummings who has helped us to make some significant achievements and he continues to demonstrate his ability at managing the region’s agricultural affairs,” Gordon stressed. It was in this regard, he said that the Region took the decision to significantly increase the production of crops and livestock. The REO noted, “We will soon see a number of shade houses being constructed as we seek to further engage the young people from the various communities. These shade houses will see a number of cultivation of vegetables being done as a result of the shade houses and our continued investment in young people. We have certainly started on a good foot and the members of the community are very happy with what we have done thus far...” Minister PattersonYearwood congratulated the women for their contribution to the agriculture sector. Patterson-Yearwood who previously held a Ministerial portfolio in the Ministry of Communities said, “the President in his wisdom sought to appoint me” to the new post. Through this position, she believes, that she will be even more impactful since agriculture is viewed as the “backbone” of the country. In response to the REO’s optimism that the ‘Women’s Farmer Day Off’ event be sustained, the Minister assured that it will become an annual one with the participation of even more communities already planned for next year.
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Remembering five murdered colleagues 13 years later From the time of the February 23, 2002 jailbreak that triggered a wave of killings, the reporters who covered the crime beat for Kaieteur News had become exposed almost daily to a series of gruesome images; of bodies bullet-ridden, hacked, beheaded, skinned, burnt… We were also taking what, in hindsight, were foolhardy risks to get our stories, like traversing the gunmens havens in the dead of night whenever there were reports of a killing. Word occasionally filtered back that some gunmen and others in the criminal underworld were unhappy with some of our coverage. But we continued to take risks, though, at the backs of our minds there was always the thought that we could come to serious harm. We never, ever dreamt that some of our colleagues who werent in the line of fire would feel the wrath of a group of young killers. We never truly thought that a newspaper that was foremost in breaking the news, would itself, become the news. All that changed on the night of Tuesday, August 8, 2006. At around nine that night, we got news of gunfire in Bagotstown, on the East Bank of Demerara. Bagotstown and Agricola were two of the trouble spots at the time. When I arrived, I felt that same uneasy silence that I had experienced in Buxton at night. I saw few people as I traversed the
streets, and those that I saw were unwilling to comment. I was just about to return to Kaieteur News when my cell phone rang. Then I heard our editor, Gwen Evelyn, say: “Jordan, be careful. Glenn (Kaieteur News publisher) just called crying and say that they kill five of our pressmen at Eccles.” I remember shouting what?” This has to be a mistake, I thought. I guess a part of us always believes that tragedy happens to other people, rather than those close to us. I told the driver to head to Eccles Industrial Site, where the Kaieteur News press was located. When I arrived, the gate to the compound was open. So was the entrance. I went inside. There, I saw Glenn Lall, and another friend. And I saw the bodies. Five of our pressmen lay face-down and motionless on the concrete floor. They had all been shot at the back of their heads. The victims were Chetram Persaud called “Boyo,” 46 ; Eion Wegman, 47, of Lot 51 Fourth Street, Alberttown, Georgetown; Richard Stewart, 24, of Lamaha Park, East La Penitence; and the youngest of them, 22-year-old Mark Maikoo (Marko) of Company Park, Yarrow Dam, La Penitence. Shazeem Mohamed, who was also shot in the head, would succumb about a week later at the Georgetown Public Hospital. It was later learnt that they were shot with a handgun
that was stolen from a Kaneville, East Bank Demerara resident Barbot Paul, who was gunned down a day before the slaughter of the pressmen. Only pressman Ramchand Harripersaud, also known as “Harry”, and security guard Julius De Grace escaped death that night. Glenn Lall was emotional. “You see what they do to our workers?” A relative of one of the slain men was there, and he said I should take pictures. I took them. Survivor Ramchand Harripersaud would recall that he and his colleagues had heard gunshots at around 22:00hrs, shortly after arriving at work. But the men werent worried, since the shots appeared to be coming from some distance away. Harripersaud said that Mrs. Bhena Lall, the wife of newspaper publisher Glenn Lall, called to warn them that they (pressmen) should secure the place, since she had heard that gunmen were in the area. But before security guard Julius De Grace could padlock the gate, a gang of teens brandishing guns overpowered him. Upon hearing his colleague, De Grace scream ”gunmen coming”, “Harry” said that he and other pressmen rushed to the back of the pressroom and hid in a toilet. One of the teen gunmen warned that if the pressmen didnt come out, they would riddle the place with bullets.
Govt seeks to mitigate crime and violence through schools Government has embarked on a consultative process which will see it developing violence prevention mitigation training, to address violence and crime in Guyana, through the school system. The consultation, being held over two days, will conclude today at the Roraima Duke Lodge in Georgetown. This includes stakeholders from the business community and the Ministries of Public Security and Education. It is being facilitated by the Caribbean Community, under the Support for Crime and Violence Prevention and Social Development Project, and is a component of the 10th European Development Fund for CARIFORUM Crime and Security Cooperation
Programme. Heading the Consultation process is the Programme Manager of Crime and Security at the CARICOM Secretariat, Sherwin ToyneStephenson. Much of the consultation will be focused on results of recent assessments of risks, threats and protective factors in primary schools and related communities on crime and violence. Presentations yesterday were scheduled to be made by Coordinator of Health and Human Development at the CARICOM Secretariat, Beverly Reynolds; and Consultant of the Crime and Violence Prevention Project, Glenford Joseph. Delivering an address during the opening ceremony,
Minister of Public Security, Khemraj Ramjattan, said that at the 28th Intercessional meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government held in February 2017, it was expressed that there is widespread concern about the level of crime in the community. So the group had resolved to focus on social determinants of crime. The overarching, broader systemic factors, he said, may not cause crime, but that they create the condition in which organised and individual crimes operate. He said primary crime prevention assessments identified conditions of the physical and social environment that precipitate criminal acts, (Continued on page 31)
Thinking that the gunmen merely wanted to rob them, Harripersauds five colleagues exited the toilet. Harry decided to stay behind. Peeping through a crease in the door, Harry watched in horror as the young gunmen ordered his colleagues to lie face-down. He could only watch helplessly as the killers shot the five pressmen in their heads. He remained in his hiding place long after the gunmen had left. By the time I returned to work, everyone in the office had already heard of the tragedy. Several of my colleagues were weeping. I remember going to my parents home to break the news to them and to let them know that I was safe. “I want you to keep calm,” I remember saying, and telling them about the tragedy even though part of me was still in denial. I believe that many other media houses would have come to a standstill in the wake of such an ordeal. Glenn Lall decided
though, that the newspaper must be published, and it was. While three persons were charged for the murders, none was convicted. In February 2013, Dwight Da Silva, the last man accused of killing the five pressmen was freed of the charge. Da Silva, along with Quincy Evans and Jermaine Charles called Skinny (now deceased), were charged for the murders of Eion Wegman, Richard Stuart, Mark Maikoo, Shazeem Mohamed and Chetram Persaud. Evans was previously freed in the Magistrates Courts, while Charles was killed in a shootout with police after he had escaped from custody. The matter against DaSilva was discharged because of the lack of evidence. A Kaieteur News editorial two days after the killings aptly summed up the spirit of the staff: ”We feel nothing but utter revulsion and contempt for those who brutally murdered four innocent Kaieteur News
printery staff and left two others seriously injured on Tuesday night. ”This unspeakable act is much more than a personal tragedy for the families of the victims whose loved ones and breadwinners have been plucked from them so suddenly, cruelly and senselessly. ”It is much more than a tragedy for Kaieteur News, which now has to shed blood and tears in addition to the toil it takes to produce the best newspaper in Guyana. Above all, this despicable attack is a monumental national tragedy. ”One thing is absolutely certain. Kaieteur News will never give in to the criminal elements who shed the blood and took the lives of our innocent colleagues. We have been deeply wounded, but we remain unbowed. We are determined to demonstrate that our fallen colleagues did not give up their lives in vain.” May the souls of our fallen colleagues rest in peace.
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Two get $11.7M fine, 3.5 yrs in jail for trafficking cocaine - third accused walks free Two men will now be serving time in prison while their co-accused has walked free. They were accused of trafficking almost six kilograms of cocaine concealed among a quantity of beauty soap. The jailed defendants are businessman Aundre Singh, 57, of 779 Section B, Block X, Diamond Housing Scheme and taxi driver Clifford Gouveia, 60, of 14 Little Abary, East Coast Demerara. Oneal Charan of 47 Sandy Babb Street, Kitty, Georgetown, was freed. Principal Magistrate Sherdel Isaacs-Marcus was presiding over the hearing in the Georgetown Magistrates Courts where she also handed down her sentence. It was alleged that on October 3, 2018 at the Rupert Craig Highway in the vicinity of the Kitty seawall, between Pere Street and Queen Street, they had 5.582 kilograms of cocaine in their possession for the purpose of trafficking. All three men had denied the charge on their first appearance. Magistrate IsaacsMarcus ruled that based on
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the evidence of the prosecution she found Singh and Gouveia guilty of the charge. However, Charan was freed of the offence. Singh and Gouveia were represented by attorneysat-law George Thomas and Bernard Da Silva respectively. After the magistrates ruling the attorneys entered a plea of mitigation on behalf of their clients. The attorneys both asked the magistrate to take into consideration the health of their clients and
as such, asked for the minimum sentence to be given when handing down her sentence. On the other hand, Customs Anti Narcotic Unit (CANU) prosecutor Narissa Leander indicated that the men should receive the maximum penalties for the offence because of the type of drug, the quantity, seriousness and prevalence of the offence. The men were then sentenced to three and a half years with the four months
they spent in prison on remand being deducted. They were also fined $11,722,200. According to information, on the day in question CANU ranks after having the men under surveillance and saw the handover of the package, intercepted the vehicles the men were in. A search of the vehicle revealed a box containing five suspected brick like substances suspected to be cocaine concealed among beauty soaps between two cars. The articles were tested positive as cocaine amounting to a total of 5.582 kilograms of cocaine.
Govt support sees CANU improving intelligence/ operational capabilities The Customs Anti Narcotic Unit had a challenging but yet very rewarding year in 2018, according to Deputy Head Lesley Ramlall. But through Government support and funding CANU has been able to make great headway in their fight against crime. According to Ramlall, CANU through effective profiling, intelligence and operations, saw a reduction in the smuggling of narcotics in and out of Guyana, much of which is attributed to Governmental support. This level of support especially in the form of kits, equipment and a vast increase of the authorized strength has impacted immeasurably on the Units intelligence and operational capabilities. As stated by Ramlall, this level of support has resulted also in the seizure of narcotics, arrest and prosecution of traffickers in some of Guyanas rural and remote areas. More so, it has afforded the Unit the establishment and commencement of operations at other locations as mandated by Cabinet, according to Ramlall. Of significance as well is the continuous improvement of intelligence sharing with local, regional and international partners that led to many operations being con-
ducted in real time, inclusive of the collaboration and timely execution of an operation that resulted in the arrest of one of the main Guyanese narcotraffickers and two of his counterparts in Jamaica. The nature of CANU operations will be dependent on the gathering of information and intelligence, according to Ramlall. He emphasized that the Unit was able to improve on its intelligence capabilities in 2018 through the employment of more undercover officers, the recruitment of more reliable sources and the continuous support from citizens. The Unit has also seen an increase in the amount of phone calls and persons visiting the Headquarters to share information of suspicious narcotics activities when compared to 2017. Ramlall noted that additionally, CANU has been now able to share intelligence with local partners including the Special Organized Crime Unit (SOCU) and the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU), thus resulting in money laundering investigations and charges against some narco-traffickers. Ramlall explained that these vital exchanges of information have led to the seizure of narcotics in other countries that involved (Continued on page 31)
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Back home and ready to lead
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o m m a n d e r- i n Chief, President David Granger, presented Lieutenant (Lt) Britany Van Lange with her Instrument of Commission on June 27, last, cementing
her status as an officer of the Guyana Defence Force. Trained at the United States Military Academy (West Point), Lt Van Lange began her military career as an officer cadet on the
Guyana Defence Force Standard Officer Course 48 (SOC48). The young officer credits her short but relevant GDF officer cadet training with preparing her for BEAST, a boot-camp type of orientation to the US military. “I had enlisted to be trained as an officer of the GDF. Although the time
spent training locally was short, the preparation was s u ff i c i e n t t o g i v e a n appreciable grounding in things military,” she said. “I am happy to be back in Guyana where this all started for me, though I must say that I have entered a somewhat steep learning curve,” she shared. “Even though the US training environment and
Lt. Britany Van Lange receives her Instrument of Commission from President Granger
military traditions are quite different from what obtains here in Guyana, this is where I have to make my training count, and I am certain that excellence will continue to be the goal I pursue.” The West Point graduate earned a Bachelor's Degree with a major in Engineering Psychology and a minor in Eurasian studies. However, her path to this academic achievement began at the A B C A cad emy, M ae' s Schools and the Nations Secondary School. She then proceeded to the Bishops' High School where she successfully completed twelve CSEC subjects then matriculated at Queen's College where she earned passes in four CAPE subjects. An accomplished swimmer on the local and international scene, Lt Van Lange explained that while she was studying at West Point, she opted to broaden
her athletic exposure by pursuing other sporting disciplines such as soccer, hockey, rugby, and even managing a Division One academy football team. The academy has a heavy focus on leadership training, and, in this regard, I believed that this was important for my all-round development,” she said. “My military career is only now beginning and it is difficult to say at this point how I would see it progressing. I have so much to learn. Maybe, in a year from now, when I have become fully acclimatised to the GDF, its role and my role as an officer, I might find my niche. For now, I plan on continuing to learn and adapt, and, in that process, to demonstrate my capabilities for being the leader I have been trained to be,” Lt Van Lange offers.
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Haitians should not be targeted - Jagdeo - Govt. must tighten policy on all immigration issues
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p p o s i t i o n L e a d e r, Bharrat Jagdeo is clarifying his position on the issue of the Haitian migration through Guyana. Jagdeo at his weekly press conference, yesterday, stressed that Haitians should be targeted in the entire scheme of immigrations. “Let me make it clear again that Haitians have every right to come to Guyana. People sometimes target the Haitians and I don't want the Haitians to be targeted. Haitians can come to Guyana like any other Caribbean national if they fulfill the immigration requirements. The core problem is not the Haitians because they are other immigrants coming here too.” Jagdeo said that the PPP is concerned at the Government's callous response to the reports of people smuggling. He stressed the need for Government to tighten its policies on immigration issues. “It is very worrying that they don't seem to care that these people are coming here and disappearing via our borders. Our problem is that people are being exploited. They have to pay to come here and leaving in an organized fashion as we see in the reports with the Haitians who are
met at the airport and chaperoned in buses. In some cases they overnight and then they move towards the borders.” The Opposition Leader said too that his party is concerned about the immigrants, who can comprise the system. According to Jagdeo, immigrants are getting work permits and even birth certificate in no time. “So it can have complications for employment but also the birth certificates can be used for the registration purpose which is a concern from a political viewpoint…and this is not just about the Haitians, they are Cubans, Venezuelans…” From a humanitarian viewpoint, Jagdeo noted the Government should be concerned over the treatment meted out to people passing though Guyana. “Which President or Minister will know that their country is being used to smuggle people out and show such lack of care? You should be concerned about how porous your borders are because not just people can be smuggled through but guns and other things. “It is very worrying. I've seen videos with little children trekking through mud heading towards the border. I don't know if they were
More than 8,400 Haitians have arrived in Guyana over the past seven months beaten or threatened or what is happening because all these things can happen when people are being smuggled,” Jagdeo said. He added that the Government should investigate the matter further.
Following reports that a large number of Haitians are being shuffled through Guyana, Minister of Citizenship, Winston Felix, confirmed that for the year more than 8,400 Haitians arrived but Government can only account for a
little more than 1,100 leaving. In his statement, Felix, a former Commissioner of Police, was also highly critical of media entities including Kaieteur News which he said was promoting xenophobia of Haitians.
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Editoria STRIP LASHES VS INDIVIDUAL
Film Review:
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The Lashes Boss weighs in...
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A wannabe 'Jaws' set in an old dark house: If only By Owen Gleiberman
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ropped into the never-ending deluge of films that feature supernatural evil, grandiose comic-book villainy, or mad slashers who might as well be supernatural, “Crawl” devotes itself to a force of terror so stubbornly of this earth that it may strike Saturday-night audiences as faintly exotic. The movie, a scaled-down and waterlogged thriller, is built around a deadly attack of alligators — big, long wriggly ones that emerge during a categoryfive hurricane in southwest Florida. The director, Alexandre Aja (“High Tension,” “The Hills Have Eyes”), brings the critters to life through a combination of digital imagery, scale models, and (maybe) real-life alligators, all which add up to an impressively believable image of naturalborn chomping fear. These gators look like real gators just as much as the current Godzilla looks not like a rubbery special effect but like an actual…uh, Godzilla. Over the decades, there have been a handful of cheap scare flicks about alligators, notably “Alligator,” a 1979 B-movie written by John Sayles back in those preindie-revolution days when a horror movie written by John Sayles carried the mystique of pulp touched by a poet. The difference between then and now is that in the old days, when you made a disaster thriller about people trying to escape the wrath of nature, the people, sketchy as they may have been, were still front and center. (That's why “Alligator” could actually be talked about in terms of its script.) Today, even in a back-to-basics movie like this one, it's the logistics that are front and center: the fancy dank pea-soup lighting, the swirling CGI storm, the way that the camera pushes into every nook and cranny of the film's claustrophobic setting — an ultragunky flooded basement, where Haley Keller (Kaya Scoledario), a competitive swimmer at the University of Florida, and her estranged father, Dave (Barry Pepper), find themselves trying to escape a pair of 20-foot-long scalyskinned reptile carnivores who came in through the drain pipe and have a way of swimming at eye level right at the camera. “Crawl” has no pretense and not very much range; it's “Jaws” set in an old dark house. When Haley first shows up to rescue her dad (she doesn't know there are alligators there — she just thinks he's caught in the storm), she finds him, with a torn leg and a bite out of his shoulder, in a corner of the basement
that's walled off from the rest of it by several large horizontal pipes. She is soon clustered in there along with him, and their safest option would probably be to just stay there. Then, however, there wouldn't be a movie. So Haley not only has to go out and grab the cell phone that's lying there, she has to try and call 911 before swimming back to safety (even though that's only six feet away). Yet it would be foolish to nitpick a movie like “Crawl” on the basis of plausibility; the film's grimy watchable “funhouse” semimonotony is reason enough. There are moments, it's true, when you'll squirm in your seat at the vicarious prospect of being eaten alive. But given the tiny number of major characters, there are one too many scenes in which Haley, played by Kaya Scoledario with a wide-eyed pluck that suggests Jessica Harper crossed with Emma Stone, swims out into the murk, just beyond the snapping jaws of death, and sometimes finds one of her limbs momentarily caught in a gator's mouth, but always manages to escape with body and soul intact. At one point, several unsympathetic characters show up at the store across the street (it's all a connected landscape because of the stormy flood), and they might as well be wearing signs that read “Fresh Meat.” That's true, as well, when a sympathetic character shows up. (He gets torn apart by about five alligators.) But “Crawl,” you must understand, is truly dedicated to the therapeutic potential of battling alligators in healing the relationship between a divorced dad and the daughter he used to coach at swim meets. They rediscover their bond as the water level rises, pushing them up into the house and, finally, out onto its roof. We seem to be in the midst of a “Jaws” redux moment. That movie, of course, has never gone away. But last summer's “The Meg” demonstrated that even a shamelessly literal and not-very-suspenseful re-assemblage of “Jaws” tricks could convince audiences they were having a good enough time, and next month will give us the “47 Meters Down” sequel “Uncaged.” “Crawl” attaches itself to this trend like a barnacle with teeth. At the box office, it will likely offer up about one weekend's worth of nostalgia, and with the jaunty bluster of Bill Haley & His Comets' version of “See You Later, Alligator” playing over the closing credits, it can leave audiences convinced that a movie this hokey-primitive in its appeal must be a joke that they're in on. But no, there's isn't any joke, at least not one that leaves bite marks.
ot everyone is born with extravagantly, full lashes. But fortunately, there are two means by which you can still achieve that voluminous and almost realistic look. These means are strip lashes and individual lash extensions. But which is actually the more superior choice? Our local lash guru, Latoya Zephyr, is back with us this week to help settle the debate on this one. According to the Lashes Boss, there are several considerations which must be taken into account when comparing the two. So let's dive right into them! STRIP LASHES 1) Zephyr noted that strip lashes are found in varying styles, but was quick to highlight that they last for a very short time. 2) The Lashes Boss was careful to note that strip lashes are not individually applied to your natural lashes, as such; an unrealistic finish may result if they are not applied properly. 3) For most women, Zephyr said that strip lashes are a part of their everyday beauty routine. Consequently, the constant application of strip lashes may cause damaging effects. 4) Key to note Zephyr asserted, is the fact that the removal process can be a bit painful. She also added that if not properly applied to the eyelids and not the natural lashes, during the removal of strip lashes, your natural lashes will go along with it. 5) Overtime, Zephyr said that the use of strip lashes may cause your natural lashes to become thin or sparse due to the natural lashes being glued to the false lash strip. INDIVIDUAL EYELASH EXTENSIONS 1) Unlike strip lashes, Zephyr said that individual lash extensions last for a longer time (approximately four to six weeks) and can also be applied in various styles.
Latoya “Lashes Boss” Zephyr 2) Since these lashes are individually applied to your natural lashes, Zephyr said that a more natural and realistic look is achieved. 3) Further to this, the Guyanese lash guru stated that individual lash extensions play a huge part in a woman's everyday beauty routine, most importantly in decreasing the time spent on applying mascara to your strip lashes. 4) Zephyr was quick to note that the removal process is relatively fast, painless and safe. And unlike strip lashes, the removal process for individual lashes does not allow any of your natural lashes to be pulled out with it. 5) Overtime, Zephyr indicated that the application will cause no damage while noting that regular hygienic practices will not only give them a fresh look, but a longer lasting time as well. Even though strip lashes are a cheap and convenient way to enhance or style your eyes and lashes, Zephyr highlighted that individual lashes are, and will always be, the longer lasting, high quality and more natural-looking beauty method. As always, an encouragement for her current and potential lash babes out there is: “Possessing high standards is not portrayed by what you say, but by your lifestyle, and choosing quality over quantity is an example of that.” For more information, be sure to contact the Lashes Boss at 6708031. You can also follow her page on Instagram @LashesByToya.
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Fitness Gym RUSH Genesis Summer body contest Five advance to finals of
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he Sonic Hunters Bikers Club is all geared up to host the most thrilling party you will ever experience this Saturday at the Original Palm Court. The entertainment is expected to be unforgettable
as the nation's best musical doctors are scheduled for the event. The lineup includes: DJ Diamond, Gully Ras, DJ Energy, DJ Shizzle and DJ Akelo. It is going to be the Biker Boys Party of the year. See you there.
n Monday June 10, last, 86 members of Genesis Fitness Gym took up the challenge to enter into the Gym's 8 Week Summer Body Challenge. The requirements of the challenge were for each person entering to be a member of the gym or sign up to become a member. They were also required to attend Genesis at least four times per week and take a picture at the beginning of the challenge. Once members were registered, they were assigned a Commitment Card where their weight, measurements and goals for the Challenge were recorded. Each participant was informed that the results of the Challenge will be made public and the final five body transformation competitors would be entered into a social media poll where the
public would decide who the overall winners are based on their goals. Winners will be awarded prizes from Genesis Fitness Gym, Desinco Trading, Pollo Tropical, Birkenstock Guyana, Liquid Energy Whole Foods And Tranquil Experience Spa. The final five members are Oneika King who started with 250.8lbs and ended with 238lbs, Sade Forbes who started with 210 and ended with 196, Olwyn Fordyce who started with 169 and ended with 159 , Simone Emanuel who started with 313.6lbs and ended with 299lbs, Leon Benjaminwho started with 198lbs and ended with 186lbs, and Paul Chester-Innis who he started with 197lbs and ended with 191lbs. If you would like to help choose a winner, head over to Facebook page, Genesis Fitness Gym and vote for a winner.
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Five of the easiest Bacardi cocktails to try this weekend
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ore than a hundred years later, Bacardi which is distributed by Ansa McAL occupies a leading position in the world among manufacturers and exporters of alcoholic beverages. It therefore should come as no surprise that it is recommended for any home entertainment activity you intend to indulge in this weekend. Below are five of the easiest cocktails you can try this weekend with the Bacardi rum. Enjoy! 1. Pina Colada Drink invented pirate Roberto Cofresi. B 1820 he treated his team this cocktail, raising her fighting spirit. But after the death of Roberto recipe was lost. Only 1954 Caribbean, the bartender Romona Marrero managed to find the right proportions. On experiments he spent more 30 days. Structure: Bacardi white - 50 ml; Black Bacardi - 15 ml; pineapple juice - 100 ml; coconut syrup - 50 ml; lime juice - 2 teaspoons; pineapple - 80 gram; ice - 160 gram. Preparation: Mix in a blender Bacardi rum, syrup, pineapple and juice Lama. Add ice, then whip. Pour into a cocktail glass and garnish with a slice of pineapple. 2. Mojito According to one version ÂŤMojitoÂť translated from the African language as a "little witchcraft". The recipe appeared in 1942 year at Havana Bar, belonging to the family Martinez. Institution still works. Structure: Bacardi white - 100 ml; soda (Sprite) - 200 ml; sugar syrup - 30 ml; mint - 15 leaves; lime - 1 thing; ice cubes - 500 gram. Preparation: put mint in a glass, add the juice of one lime and sugar syrup. Then put several circles of lime and fill the
glass with ice up to the top. Pour the rum and soda, mix gently. Garnish with a sprig of mint. 3. Cuba Libre In the literal translation "free Cuba". Name appeared in 1900 year, when an employee of the US Army Capt. Russell drinking in a bar in Havana your favorite cocktail, consisting of rum, lime juice and cola. By chance, he learned, drink that has no name. Russell proposed to call it "Cuba Libre" in honor of the island's independence from Spain. Now, this refreshing drink on a daily basis by millions of people. Structure: Bacardi Gold rum - 50 ml; Cola - 150 ml; ice cubes - 200 gram; lime - 40 gram. Preparation: fill a tall glass with ice cubes, squeeze the juice into a quarter of lime. Add rum and Coke and mix the cocktail spoon. Garnish with a few slices of lime. 4. Hot orange There are not many cocktails with rum Bacardi, it served hot. This need to try each. Structure: Bacardi white rum - 50 ml;
orange juice - 100 ml; strawberry syrup - 30 ml; strawberry - 5 berries. Preparation: Whip in a blender with a strawberry syrup. The mixture was poured into a metal kettle, add the rum and orange juice. Not boiling heat, stirring constantly. Pour the cocktail in a glass for Irish coffee. Garnish with chopped strawberries. 5. End Spice Ice The original version of the filing of the golden rum with dried fruits. Cocktail is the combination can be called a stretch, but it turns out very tasty. Structure: Bacardi Gold - 100 ml; prune - 20 gram; dried apricots - 20 gram; ice - 160 gram. Preparation: top to fill a glass of whiskey (Rocks) ice and add rum. Share on platter dried apricots and prunes. Submit together. Drinker first takes a sip of rum, then bites a piece of dried apricots and prunes. (https://alltop10.org/en/top-10luchshih-kokteyley-s-romom-bakardi/)
Bedessee group of companies presents...
FOUR NIGHTS OF HEMP FEST The Bedessee Group of Companies is proud to present four nights of hemp fest which is scheduled to kick off on August 15 at Anna Regina, then move to Linden McKenzie Sports Complex on August 17, followed by an action packed show at the Guyana National Stadium on August 17 and then finally, an unforgettable closing event at the Albion Sports Complex in Berbice on August 18. The lineup of star studded performers include: Adrian Dutchin, Mystic, Edwin Yearwood, Mr. Easy, Geeta Bisram, Danny B and many others. Tickets only cost $2000. See you there.
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“I feel victimized, I am innocent of these allegations”- CID rank says - resigns from the force under pressure With several reports over the past two weeks alleging that a CID rank attached to the Reliance Police Station had reportedly planted an illegal substance in the yard of a Canje couple and that he escaped police custody, the said rank has come forward to tell his side of the story. Constable Richard Persaud, who worked with the Guyana Police Force in the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) for the past eight years has denied the allegations laid against him that he committed wrongdoing while on duty as an officer of the force. Persaud said that what is taking place is an act of victimization. He explained that his troubles began when he was wrongfully accused by the now-suspended Crime Chief Lyndon Alves, of being a whistleblower, an allegation that he has denied from the inception despite certain sections of media labelling him as one. He said, “I feel victimized since the last story with Mr Alves,” pointing to the new incident where he is accused of planting drugs in the yard of the couple. According to Persaud, the couple is claiming that there is surveillance footage to show that he threw an object near the guard hut and shortly after picked up the object and claimed that it was
drugs. This, he said, is untrue. He stated that the footage could not show him picking up anything but it was the policeman who was with him who found the object. That policeman did not have on his name tag at the time. Persaud said that he was heading from New Amsterdam to Canje to meet with the owner of the Superbet on the day when the alleged incident took place. But the visit was to uplift some documents from the businessman in relation to a matter that was reported by him February about some money that was stolen from the Superbet by an ex-employee. “I went there to get some documents from the man. There was a matter under investigation, some money that was transferred from the Superbet when somebody use to work there. I go to collect documents from the man but another police accompany me there and we didn’t find anything. “But Johnson apparently found something and they claim that it was me. He was the one who found the stuff. The camera could show who found the stuff and it was not me,” Persaud said. He added that the rank who accompanied him asked him for a drop home and he agreed but told him he had to collect some documents from someone and the rank accom-
panied him. Persaud said that the Officer-in-Charge of Crime in Berbice had given instructions to have a report redone and have a file sent for advice on the matter with the missing money. “That is what I went there for, to get the registration and so for the business. This matter was reported in February and I was transferred to Reliance in April. I did not handle that matter, another detective did. I was instructed to redo the matter and send the matter for advice”. When asked if any drugs were planted at the location during his visit with the other rank, Persaud said, “Nobody placed drugs there; the people does have a lot of drugs people at the Superbet shop there because is a gambling spot but I don’t know. I can’t say whatever was found was what because it was not analyzed.” He stated that he was reported and was called to provide a statement to the Officer-in-charge of Crime in Berbice and was subsequently placed on close arrest the said day. He said he was released and told to resume duty on Tuesday when he was taken to TSU in Georgetown and dumped in the lock-ups for four days. Persaud added that during the time he was incarcerated, he was not questioned by anyone. “They just kept me
locked up and then they put me on open arrest the Saturday and told me not to leave the compound or anything. “I asked them if I can come home to get some clothes because is the one clothes I had on since they arrest me and they said no, so I just left and I submitted my resignation to TSU Monday”. The CID rank said he feels suffocated and victimized because no-one cares to listen to his side. “Nobody wants to listen to my side. Right now I am so stressed and people who are
associated with me are shocked about these things, things that I didn’t do. “I feel suffocated and noone is hearing my side. I swear on my daughter’s life I did not put anything in dem people yard,” Persaud said while fighting back tears. “I know to myself that I am innocent; I put that on my daughter’s head. I never had any disciplinary actions taken against me. What is being said that I was moved from 51 Station because of reports similar to that is not true.” He is adamant that the
suspended Crime Chief may be behind all the troubles he has attracted lately and is hoping that justice will be served and that he will be vindicated from the allegations made against him. He has since retained the services of an attorney. Meanwhile, the acting Crime Chief along with the Crime Officer of B’ Division has since stated to reporters that they are unaware that Persaud has submitted a resignation letter to the force. Advice is still being sought in the matter.
Duo freed of firearm ammo charges
Jason Augustine (L) and Kevin Bobbsemple Mark Bobbsemple and Jason Augustine yesterday walked out of the Georgetown Magistrates Courts with bright smiles plastered to their faces after they were freed of a charge of possession of an illegal firearm. The men were on trial before Principal Magistrate Sherdel Isaacs-Marcus where they had denied the charge which alleged that on October 12, last, at Croal Street, Georgetown, they had in their
possession one black and silver 9mm pistol without being holders of a firearm licence. Yesterday, after the completion of the trial the magistrate ruled that the court was of the opinion that the prosecution had presented insufficient evidence against the duo for a conviction. As a result she found the men not guilty of the charge and it was dismissed against them. On the first occasion that the case was called, the court
heard that on the day in question, acting on information, Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit (CANU) ranks intercepted motorcar PNN 5156, which at the time was driven by Bobbsemple with Augustine in the passenger seat. A search was conducted and the weapon was found in the back seat of the car. Bobbsemple provided the court with a caution statement, while Augustine admitted orally to having the gun.
Shop owner gets one year for illegal shotgun A man, who had admitted to the charge of being in possession of an illegal firearm and ammunition when he made his first court appearance, was sentenced yesterday for the offence. Thirty-one-year-old Ricolido Kyte, a shop owner from Festival City, North Ruimveldt, Georgetown, appeared before Principal Magistrate Sherdel Isaacs-Marcus in the Georgetown Magis-
trates Courts where the sentence was handed down. Kyte pleaded guilty to the charge which stated that on July 30, 2019, at Melonge Landing, Cuyuni River, Essequibo, he had in his possession two live 12 gauge cartridges without being a licensed firearm holder. It was also alleged that on the same day and location he had in his possession one 12 gauge shotgun without being
a licensed firearm holder. Kyte was represented by Attorney-at-law George Thomas, who asked that his client be given a suspended sentence due to the circumstances under which the gun was purchased. However, Principal Magistrate Marcus said, “You know what you did was wrong and you should have bought the gun legally, but Im (Continued on page 30)
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Teen, 14 treated for foot pain at E’bo hospital, dies within 24hrs The father of 14-yearsold Rabindra Khagaram Jr, who recently died after being treated at the Suddie Public Hospital, is seeking justice for his now dead son. The boy, who lived at lot 14 Henrietta, Essequibo Coast, died within 24 hours after two separate doctor appointments at the medical institution more than two weeks ago. On Sunday July 2 1 , last, the young man complained to his mother of feeling a pain in his left foot. Rabindra Jr was taken to the Suddie Hospital that said day and received a blood test, which showed no medical complications. He also underwent an xray of his left foot. He subsequently received an injection and some tablets before he was sent home. When Rabindra Jr returned home, he complained to his mother that he was feeling a pain in his stomach. The teen was rushed to the Suddie Public Hospital for a second time, where he received a second injection and was again sent home. This publication understands that Rabindra’s Jr condition took a turn for the worst, mere hours following
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“The now dead teen, Rabindra Khagaram.” his second appointment with the doctor. Father of the now dead teen, Rabindra Khajaram Snr said, “One o’clock the Monday morning, that was the hardest part of me life. Me son get cold sweat and this boy finger nail start get blue and he heart start beat fast, fast.” Khagaram Jr was immediately rushed to the Suddie Public Hospital and was admitted in the Intensive Care Unit [ICU], where he succumbed hours later. With tears in his eyes, the father said, “When me hold me son that was the last me hold me son. Me couldn’t have done nothing else but
see meh son a die in me hand.” The postmortem examination that was conducted days later on the dead teen, proved that he died as a result of Septic Shock. The Medical News Today website read that Sepsis is a bacterial infection, which occurs when bacteria finds its way into the blood stream through opening in the skin such as cuts or burns. The family reacted in shock to the postmortem’s finding, especially since a blood test was done with Khagaram’s blood, which proved no medical complications. The grieved father believes that the hospital’s negligence led to his son’s demise. The man said that he is pleading with the higher authorities to investigate his son’s death as he seeks to find justice. “I would like the higher authority to look into this matter because I want justice for me child. Due to negligence me lose me son. If they did keep meh son or admit him the second time he go in, they maybe could’ve save he… Me can’t save me son; he already die, but it got others and me go like to save them people children.”
West Berbice Police presents Haversacks, school supplies to school children
The Police in B Division, Berbice, continue to engage the community in various activities as they endeavour to be more community friendly. On Thursday, ranks of Subdivision No 3, led by Officer in Charge, Superintendent M. Singh and assisted by members of Haniff Little Angels Group, distributed haversacks and school supplies to 38 children between
the ages of seven and 12 years old. The activity was held at the Fort Wellington Police Station Canteen. The children were drawn from the various youth groups across the Number 3 Sub Division (West Berbice). The Haniff group supported with meals for each child present. This presentation makes
good of the promise by the police to ensure that children in need receive the support to ensure an education which will eventually aid the overall drive to improve literacy of our youths and drive them away from idle practices. The venture is also part of their community enhancement programme to aid in children’s academic pursuits.
Defence Counsel closes case in two separate matters The defence counsel has closed the case in the matter of Xino Xi Qu, 28, a Supermarket owner from Lot 1 B Diamond Public Road, East Bank Demerara, who was charged with attempted murder of Gregory Sanmoogan. Xino Xi Qu appeared in the Georgetown Magistrates Courts before the Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan where his preliminary inquiry is being held. The charge alleged that on April 22, 2019 at Diamond Public Road, East Bank Demerara, with intent to commit murder, the defendant wounded Gregory Sanmoogan. On the day in question around 08:30hrs, the victim went to the supermarket where the defendant worked. Sanmoogan then purchased some items and left. While the victim was out on the public road, Xino came from behind and hit him on his head. The defendant then dealt Sanmoogan several cuffs and kicks about the body.
where he was transferred to the Georgetown Public Hospital and was admitted as a patient for several days. The victim was discharged recently and he made an appearance at court. However, Sanmoogan was unable to enter the courtroom as he is currently in a wheelchair and the courtroom is in the upper flat of the courts. And the defence counsel in the matter of Rickland Bovell, 22, a vendor from Swan Village, Soesdyke/ Linden highway who was charged for murder of 17-yearold David Toney, has also Xino Xi Qu According to reports, the defendant committed this act because he claimed the victim stole $200,000 cash which was left in a plastic bag on one of the cashing counters at the supermarket. Sanmoogan headed to the Golden Grove police station where he made a report. He then went to the Diamond Diagnostic Centre
closed their case. Rickland Bovell also appeared in the Georgetown Magistrates Courts before the Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan where his preliminary inquiry was held. The charge stated that on April 19, last, at the Timehri Docks, East Bank Demerara, he murdered David Toney. The facts of the charge read that on the day in question, at around 03:30 hrs, Bovell was engaged in an argument with Toney and his parents over a payment for cabbage. During the argument,
Bovell allegedly pulled out a knife from his pants waist and stabbed Toney to his abdomen. The victim was picked up and rushed to the Diamond Diagnostic Centre
where he was pronounced dead on arrival. Both matters will be called today to hear no case submissions, before Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan.
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Energy Dept. to pursue independent... From page 8 comes, the countries use that Fund to handle the associated expenses. In the case of Liberia, the country ensured that ExxonMobil signed onto such an agreement. In Guyana’s case, however, the PSA signed with Exxon for the Stabroek Block makes no provision for such a Fund, much less the foregoing provisions. What is in place is a provision that greatly benefits Exxon. In the PSA it has with Guyana, the American oil king is allowed to tabulate a budget for abandonment, and recover a portion of that budget in the form of oil years before it is time for decommissioning. During an exclusive interview with Kaieteur News, University of Houston Instructor, Tom Mitro had said that best practice dictates that while some cost recovery for
abandonment is important to establish, this only happens after the company starts prefunding into some sort of escrow account. “This provision of allowing them to begin cost recovery, in some cases, 20-30 years before they actually fund the costs, is a very significant benefit for the companies from a cash flow and net present value standpoint... It is not the norm. It is the most unusual provision I have ever seen in a PSA,” Mitro had stated. The University Instructor had further noted that
Guyana is in danger since the company may end up selling its equity interest prior to the time of decommissioning/ abandonment. If that was to happen, Mitro noted that the way Guyana’s PSA is set up, Exxon and its partners would have fully recovered all the costs associated with that activity. In short, only Guyana stands to lose in this type of arrangement, he said. He further stated that this should be corrected in Guyana’s model PSA which is being prepared by the Department of Energy.
Wounded suspect charged... From page 12 woke her daughter and told her to hide under the bed, and she too, ran outside. It was then that she heard gunshots, and saw her husband struggling with one of the intruders near the front door. According to Ms. Crawford, she then ran to retrieve a cutlass, but when she returned, she saw her husband lying motionless by the front door. The bandits had fled.
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Police Continue Community rendezvous - noise nuisance from Belladrum to be addressed The ranks of the Guyana Police Force (GPF) are continuing to meet with various communities to strengthen the publics trust in the Force as well as address issues on the ground. Just recently, ranks of the Weldaad Police Station visited the community of Paradise , continuing their last visit to Golden Fleece. They interacted with a number of persons within the community who voiced their concerns and pointed out issues that were affecting them. A big issue noted was the noise nuisance from the neighbouring village of Belladrum which houses a number of bars and clubs. This usually occurred mostly on weekends as many small bars and shops would set up
speakers with loud music to attract patrons. When there are holidays and big parties it is even worse with loud music blatantly being played into wee hours of the morning. The residents were advised on actions to take and procedures to follow in order to get justice for these occurences, including making reports during such incidents. In addition, as part of their Crime Prevention Strategy the ranks shared a few crime prevention tips with the residents such as “ Always lock doors while in or out of the house; Use other means available like voice of people to identify who is at the door before opening it; Immediately report suspi-
cious activity to the nearest police station. If you see something say something “ Take time to familiarize yourself with building evacuation and fire safety plans; Keep items such as cheque books, wallets, cash, jewelry, etc. out of plain sight. Secure them properly. “ Do not keep large amounts of cash in homes or on person; Always be aware of the environment; Report any sighting of persons climbing over a fence to gain entry to property. Furthermore the ranks also shared the numbers of key personnel who could be contacted in cases of emergencies. Residents were pleased with the initiative and hoped that it continues.
Govt seeks to mitigate crime and... From page 15 with a view of altering the conditions. He added that some risk factors were presented to the 29th Intercessional meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government held in February 20178 in Haiti. Those include lack of positive activity, negative influences, unemployment, poverty, lack of education, family problems, revenge for crimes committed, and misappropriation of manhood (or what Ramjattan prefers to call self esteem deficit of young males). With these and other similar statistics which speak to causation, Ramjattan noted that efforts to mitigate the crime issue will focus heavily on prevention. He was also keen to note that this issue links to the availability and use of illicit drugs in schools. “The objective of this broader activity, under which the assessments fall, is to build the capacity of school teachers, counsellors, administrators and community leaders for what is increasingly being recognised as the way to go, as evidence-based interventions to address crime and violence in primary
schools and in secondary schools and related communities that those schools come from,” Minister Ramjattan said. He said this will be achieved through data collection, analysis and the design and implementation of relevant prevention and mitigation strategies. This includes appropriate training for youths, in and out of school. He said that the work being done is “crucial to efforts to achieve the goal of the ideal Caribbean person and importantly, maintaining sustainable development gains in human and social development is achieved in the region. In this regard, comprehensive policies and programmes are needed to promote pro-social, non-sexual and physically non-violent environments in classrooms and throughout schools.” The same programme is reportedly being undertaken in other CARICOM states. Minister Ramjattan also highlighted that Crime and Violence Prevention Training opportunities will also be made available to parents, teachers and community leaders.
Govt support sees CANU improving... From page 16 Guyanese Nationals. Additionally, the many real time sharing of intelligence would have resulted in the arrest of several swallowers upon arriving at their final destination. As such, a total of 171.58 kgs of cocaine; 543.256 kgs of cannabis; 532.8 grams of ecstasy; 304 grams of heroin; 100 grams of crystal methamphetamine and 39 grams of cannabis seeds were seized in 2018, as against 291.089 kgs of cocaine, 123.799 kgs of cannabis and 1.602 kgs of heroin seized for the year 2017.
Being the primary agency in Guyana that is responsible for the fight against narcotrafficking, CANUs performance in 2018 has been said to be laudable, according to Ramlall. He said that from all indications, there is a fear among narco-traffickers to continue operating openly or with little apprehension because of the Units performance during 2018. He said the unit is determined to continue dismantling drug traffickers and drug trafficking groups/organizations in Guyana through the seizure of narcotics and
assets belonging to traffickers. The Units has been able to arrest and prosecute traffickers who have been on the their target list for over the last fifteen (15) years, and their close cooperation with regional and international counterparts have led to the arrest of a very senior Guyanese narco trafficker Ramlall said, however, these successes could not have been possible had it not been for the unwavering support from the Ministry of Public Security and by extension, the Government of Guyana.
Ranks with a resident of the community.
Upsurge in murder on E’bo Coast. After seven months into the year 2019, there has been an increase in murders on the Essequibo Coast. Based on a police report presented to this publication, there have been eight murders over the past seven months of 2019 as compared to four in 2018. Of the murders, five have been solved while one case is still unsolved. This publication understands that there has not yet been any conviction for the murders. Additional information revealed that alco-
hol has been the leading cause of most of the murders committed. During a community meeting on the Essequibo Coast a few months ago, the Minister of Public Security, Khemraj Ramjattan, said that alcohol was the leading cause of violence within the Essequibo and Berbice societies. The Minister also noted that the Guyana Police Force will be working closely with the customs authority, to ensure the unlicensed liquor shops are dealt with.
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Opposition Leader claims foreigners being illegally registered; Granger rebukes Opposition Leader, Bharrat Jagdeo, has made claims that foreigners are being registered by the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) during the House to House Registration process which started on Saturday, July 20, 2019. He claims that his sources have informed him that some foreigners have already been illegally registered, and are being granted fake Guyanese birth certificates. He’s not referring to just any foreigner, but foreigners who recently came to Guyana, since the law grants Commonwealth citizens the privilege of voting in Guyana’s election if they’ve been residing here for at least one year. Jagdeo said that this alleged padding of the list could interfere with the credibility of the next General and Regional Elections. But so far, none of his claims have been backed by solid evidence. The People’s Progressive Party (PPP) has unwaveringly resisted the House to House exercise for months, and has contended that claims and objections would be a better strategy to produce a credible list for early General and Regional Elections. During a press brief at the Ministry of the Presidency yesterday, President David Granger was asked for his thoughts on Jagdeo’s claim. “That is incredible,”
Granger said.He said that the Minister of Citizenship, Winston Felix, has already cleared the air on the influx of Haitians to Guyana. Minister Felix had, on Monday, said that it is apparent the intentions of some to sinisterly co-opt the news of the arrival of Haitians into a political narrative which sows discord among Guyanese. The Ministry of Citizenship revealed that from January 2019 to July 30, 2019, there were 45,944 arrivals of Americans; 2,980 arrivals of Barbadians; 5,048 arrivals of Brazilians; 2,548 of British nationals; 12,259 arrivals of Canadians; 1,995 arrivals of Chinese; 41,272 arrivals of Cubans; 8,476 arrivals of Haitians; 679 arrivals of Indians; 2,900 arrival of Surinamese and 11,119 arrival of Trinidadians. Minister Felix said that no concerns have been raised about these other nationalities, and called the response to the Haitian influx xenophobic. The allegation of foreigners being allegedly used to pad the list had resurfaced when reports about Haitians coming to Guyana in large numbers made the headlines. Yet, the Opposition Leader claims that his accusation is not particularly referring to Haitians, but all foreigners. The President said that
Haitians are largely using Guyana as a conduit to travel to other countries, and that his understanding is that they are not going to be involved in influencing the elections, “nor would the Cubans, nor the Venezuelans”. President doesn’t want Guyana to be a conduit for illegal migration President Granger says Government doesn’t want Guyana to be used as a conduit for illegal migration. He was at the time responding to questions about the migrant influx of the past
President David Granger
Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo
few years. Illegal migration occurs when foreigners enter or leave a country in violation of the immigration laws of that country that it left and/or entered, or the continued residence of people without the legal right to live in that country. “We already have thousands of Venezuelan migrants in the country,” the President said. “We are concerned about that. We know of the influx of Cubans. Suddenly, there seems to be a great concern about influx of Haitians.” It is unknown how many of the aforementioned foreign nationals have been involved in illegal migration.
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Prosecutors to drop rape charges against Neymar Sao Paulo (Reuters) Brazilian prosecutors are dropping a rape case against soccer star Neymar, t h e y s a i d o n T h u r s d a y, likely bringing an end to the most serious of charges against the Paris St Germain striker. The former Brazil captain was accused of raping a model in a Paris hotel room but he alleged the encounter was consensual and prosecutors could not find
evidence to contradict that. “There was an amorous relationship,” one of the prosecutors, Estefania Paulin, told reporters in Sao Paulo. “What was not proven is that there was violence in the sexual act.” A judge must now sign off on the decision that had been recommended by police who investigated the a c cusations, but Neymar’s family celebrated the announcement as the end of the matter. “One more step was taken, indeed, a huge and definitive one, in the hard journey of this nightmare that we have lived in the last and neve r e n d i n g c o u p l e o f
months,” Neymar Sr. said. “Son, let’s make our life move on and on, always with the head held high, the heart calm and the peace and quiet of the innocent.” The case received worldwide attention in May when a model accused the former Barcelona and Santos striker of raping her in a hotel room after the two met on social media. Neymar denied the accusations and released private chats and lurid photos they had exchanged. He still faces a separate inquiry into whether he committed a crime by posting intimate pictures online.
Neymar was accused of raping a model in a Paris hotel room but he alleged the encounter was consensual and prosecutors could not find evidence to contradict that. — Reuters pic
Friday August 09, 2019 ARIES (Mar. 21–Apr. 19) Love is coming your way. You're likely to be more passionate than usual. Be careful that your enthusiasm for the object of your desire doesn't go overboard. It's possible that you have an unrealistic view of the situation. TAURUS (Apr. 20–May 20) The fast actions of the day may confuse you. Don't be surprised if your head is in a whirl over recent events involving love and romance. GEMINI (May 21–June 20) Your dreamy nature is going to be sparked today and you may take an idealistic view of the world, Gemini. CANCER(June21–July22) Be more optimistic than usual today, Cancer. It's important that your intense emotions don't bog you down. You may lose sight of important facts. Maintain a healthy relationship between you and reality. LEO (July 23–Aug. 22) You may be in quite the party mode today, Leo. Be open and social with the people around you. Take off on a wild adventure that quenches your thirst for spontaneity and fun. Stay up late and talk to a friend you haven't seen for a while. VIRGO (Aug. 23–Sept. 22) Searching for the hidden meaning in things may be a waste of time. Go with the flow and have fun. The more you relax, the more relaxed people will be around you. It will make for better chemistry in general, regardless of whom you're with.
LIBRA (Sept. 23–Oct. 22) Your creative nature is at a peak today, Libra, and the artist within you is tempted to come out and play. Indulge in a fantasy world that makes you happiest. SCORPIO (Oct. 23–Nov. 21) You're likely to feel a burst of energy encouraging you to engage with others in fun, creative projects, Scorpio. Join a group of musicians and rock the night away. SAGIT(Nov.22–Dec.21) Issues regarding love and romance are likely to improve quite a bit over the next couple weeks. The thing to be most concerned about today, however, is that you may take an unrealistic approach to current relationships. CAPRI(Dec.22–Jan.19) When it comes to situations regarding love and romance, it might not be a bad idea to lighten up a bit now. You might be taking things way too seriously in this area of your life. Consequently, it's difficult for others to get close. AQUARIUS(Jan.20–Feb.18) This should be a fun day for you. You should enjoy a good mood and social times with others. Don't do anything that requires discipline or realistic thinking. PISCES (Feb. 19–Mar. 20) Take an adventurous approach, Pisces, especially when it comes to love and romance. Don't get moody or down in the dumps when things don't seem to be going your way.
Brazil’s extraordinary... From page 33 championship. One was in Brasilia, the other in Barcelona.” Natalia, who attributes her flexibility to Pilates and believes Alex Morgan or Megan Rapinoe deserves to win The Best FIFA Women’s Player this year, is overwhelming grateful for her lifestyle. “I feel very privileged,” she said. “I get to play with Bianca and Marcelo and other greats. It’s been such an honour and pleasure to be friends with Ronaldinho for the last ten years, to get invited to his house to play footvolley with him. I’ve played with Neymar a few times… Nene, Zico, Marcelo, Douglas [Costa], Vinicius Junior. “It’s an honour to have people asking to play with me, wanting to watch me and take photos with me. And it’s really cool that I’ve been able to show people that women can play. I never, ever imagined any of this could have happened.”
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Brazil’s extraordinary queen of the beach FIFA - “She does things you couldn’t even dream about.” Think ‘Magic’ Johnson on NBA courts, John McEnroe on the Acrylic fibers of Flushing Meadows, ‘Prince’ Naseem Hamed inside boxing rings, Viv ‘Master Blaster’ Richards on cricket creases and Ronaldinho, the man who paid the above homage, on Camp Nou grass and you’ll appreciate the ingenuity and artistry of Natalia Guitler. Her fast-flourishing fan club also includes Neymar, Zico, Kaka, Rivaldo, Marcelo, Douglas Costa and Vinicius Junior, but she remained, until last year, one of Brazil’s bestkept secrets. When she arrived in Reims, France to compete against men at teqball, Natalia got the shedoesn’t-belong-here glares. The Rio de Janeiro native rapidly turned them into gawks of veneration. “Last year I played in the Teqball World Cup,” she explained to FIFA.com. “It was my first teqball tournament. It was open to men and women, but there were only three women out of 80 people involved in the doubles. “When I got there, people didn’t say ‘hello’, looked at me like I shouldn’t be there – I didn’t feel respected. This
happens a lot outside of Brazil – judgement. As a woman, you don’t start with respect, but have to earn it. “But then we started winning and people were like, ‘Ok, she can play.’ Me and my partner Marcos Vieira came fourth. By the time I went home people were asking to train with me, being nice. I felt like I had earned credibility, broken taboos.” Natalia finished 2018 at Neymar’s holiday home in Bahia. She ‘thanked’ him for the invitation by edging him in a teqball match. “It was really close,” said Natalia. “I ended up winning by a very small margin. He has enormous talent. “It was such an honour for me. Neymar’s such a nice person, humble. He made us feel so welcome.” Amazingly, teqball is only Natalia’s second football spin-off – she is the reigning singles and doubles world champion at footvolley. And even more amazingly, footvolley wasn’t even Natalia’s first sport. “I was a professional tennis player,” she explained. “I had three older brothers, so I had contact with a football from an early age. “But when I was 12, my mother stopped me playing football and sent me to tennis classes and when I was 17, I moved to Argentina
to pursue a career in it. I got to travel the world, had some great experiences. “While I was still playing tennis, I used to spend my holidays in Brazil. One summer, when I was around 20, my eldest brother introduced footvolley to me and I immediately fell in love with it. “When I stopped playing tennis, I wanted to continue playing sport, competing – I am a very competitive person and I wanted to have some sort of tournament to play on a weekend – so I started playing footvolley regularly. “I graduated in business – that was my profession. Footvolley was a hobby for me. I loved it. Something to look forward to on a weekend. But with teqball and other events, it’s become a profession. “My first [footvolley] World Championship was in Israel in 2018. I was without my partner Bianca [Hiemer] – we’d played together for ten years and won a lot of tournaments together – so that was difficult. But me and Josy Souza managed to become champions. “And now I’m two-time World Footvolley Queen of the Beach, which is a [women’s] singles world (Continued on page 32)
Rogers Cup: Serena Williams beats Elise Mertens in straight sets BBCsport - Serena Williams eased into the third round of the Rogers Cup in Toronto with a straight-set victory over Belgium’s Elise Mertens. The 23-time Grand Slam champion, 37, won 6-3 6-3 to set up a tie with Russia’s Ekaterina Alexandrova. “I’m loving going out there,” said American threetime winner Williams. Elsewhere, Japan’s Naomi Osaka moved a step closer to regaining her world number one ranking after her opponent Tatjana Maria retired at 6-2 down. Ashleigh Barty’s secondround defeat saw her surrender her eight-week reign as world number one, with Karolina Pliskova also in the running to take over at the top. Czech third seed Pliskova beat American Alison Riske 64 6-7 (4-7) 6-2 to set up a meeting with Anett Kontaveit in the next round. Elsewhere, defending champion and fourth seed Simona Halep beat American Jennifer Brady 4-6 7-5 7-6 (75) while sixth seed Elina Svitolina - winner in 2017 defeated Katerina Siniakova 6-3 3-6 6-3.
Williams won the title in 2001, 2011 and 2013 Belinda Bencic champion in 2015 - beat Julia Goerges in straight sets but there were defeats for Victoria Azarenka and Caroline Wozniacki. Eighth seed Williams - playing in her first match since losing the Wimbledon final - last won the title in 2013 and is using this year’s tournament as a warmup for the US Open, which starts on 26 August, where she will go for a recordequalling 24th Grand Slam title. After a slow start, in which Mertens went an early break up, world number 10 Williams fought back to win five consecutive games before serving out the
opening set. In the second set, 23-year-old Mertens broke Williams’ serve at the first opportunity but Williams quickly responded and went a double break up. She sealed the match on break point with world number 20 Mertens having made eight double faults and 19 unforced errors in the match. “I feel like my movement is great,” said Williams. “[I’ve] been working on my fitness, so I felt like it really was able to shine through.” Her third-round meeting with Alexandrova - who beat China’s Zhang Shuai 6-4 6-3 will be her first against the Russian qualifier.
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Nadal shakes off slow start to reach Montreal third round Montreal (Reuters) - Top seed and defending champion Rafa Nadal overcame a slow start to beat British qualifier Dan Evans 7-6(6) 6-4 while Stefanos Tsitsipas and John Isner both fell in secondround upsets at the Rogers Cup in Montreal on Wednesday. Nadal, playing his first match since losing to Roger Federer in the Wimbledon semi-finals, fell behind 5-2 in the tiebreak before roaring back to prevail in his first career meeting with world number 53 Evans. The Spaniard jumped to a 2-0 lead in the second set before the players were forced off court for a rain delay and when play resumed Evans got back on serve at 3-3 before Nadal regained his confidence and proved too strong. The French Open champion said he did not make an ideal start as he struggled to adjust to a new playing surface given the amount of time he logged on clay and grass in recent months. “After Wimbledon always the mind goes down a little bit because I have been playing long claycourt season, then grass, so you didn’t relax,” Nadal told reporters. “Then when you finish Wimbledon, it’s like your body lose a little bit that tension, so it needs little bit of time to recover. “Today, as I said before, the main thing is win. I know with victories that other things should be coming slowly.” Up next for Nadal, a four-times champion in Canada who has never
Rafael Nadal successfully defended a hardcourt title in his career, will be Argentine Guido Pella, who was a 6-3 2-6 7-6(2) winner over Moldova’s Radu Albot. Hubert Hurkacz defeated world number five Tsitsipas 6-4 3-6 6-3 for the Pole’s fourth win over a top 10 opponent this year. The crucial moment came with Tsitsipas facing a break point and trailing 4-3 in the third set. Hurkacz hit a passing shot that got past the charging Tsitsipas but the Greek believed the shot was wide. Tsitsipas was angry that he could not challenge the call since there was no Hawkeye review system available to the players on the outside court. “It’s a joke! It’s a Masters 1000 event!” Tsitsipas yelled at the chair umpire. Isner failed to convert any of his break point opportunities and his usually deadly serve didn’t quite fire as he fell 6-3 6-4 to Cristian
Garin of Chile. Garin will face Daniil Medvedev, who crushed Kyle Edmund 6-3 6-0 in their second-round match earlier in the day. An all-Canadian battle between Felix AugerAliassime and Milos Raonic ended with a whimper when the big-serving Raonic was forced to retire from the match with an apparent back issue ahead of the third set. In other second-round action, Frenchman Richard Gasquet upset Japanese fifth seed Kei Nishikori 6-7(6) 6-2 7-6(4) and Croatian 14th seed Marin Cilic was a 6-3 6-4 winner over Australian lucky loser John Millman. Second seeded Dominic Thiem, sixth seeded Karen Khachanov and Frenchman Gael Monfils all advanced to the round of 16 on Wednesday. Italian seventh seed Fabio Fognini capped the evening session with a 7-6(3) 6-3 win over American qualifier Tommy Paul.
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Gill, Vihari leave Windies A on ropes Tarouba, Trinidad, CMC – Teenager Shubman Gill punished West Indies A with his second first class double hundred, leaving the hosts with a huge victory target and a battle for survival on today’s last day of the final four-day “Test”. The 19-year-old lashed an unbeaten 204 and captain Hanuma Vihari added 118 not out as India A piled up an imposing 365 for four declared in their second innings at the Brian Lara Stadium on the penultimate day here yesterday. Set an imposing 373 to win, West Indies A safely navigated the 15 overs possible to end on 37 without loss with left-hander Jeremy Solozano unbeaten on 20. They require a further 336 to win and avoid a series whitewash after losing the first two matches. Resuming the day mired in trouble at 23 for three, India A added a further 27 runs before losing nightwatchman
Shahbaz Nadeem for 13 in the morning’s ninth over, playing back to off-spinner Akim Fraser’s first ball and going bowled by an enormous offbreak. However, that dismissal was the last sighting of success for a fru s t r a t e d West Indies A as Gill and Vihari plundered the attack in adding 315 in an unbroken fourth wicket stand. Gill, resuming the morning on five, punched 19 fours and two sixes in an innings lasting 248 balls in nearly 5-½ hours while Vihari faced 221 balls in just short of 4-¾ hours and counted 10 fours and a six. India A reached lunch on 190 for four with Gill completing his hundred to be unbeaten on 101 and Vihari on 51, and the pair kept Windies A wicket-less in the second session while adding a further 88 runs. By tea, Gill had reached 146 with Vihari closing in on his 18th first class on 92, and
Nineteen-year-old Shubman Gill … struck his second career double hundred. both completed their landmarks in the final session. First, Vihari reached triple figures with a searing straight drive for four off fast bowler Chemar Holder (2-88) in the fourth over after the interval. And the right-handed Gill,
who has already played two One-Day Internationals, broug h t u p h i s d o u b l e hundred in the first over after the final drinks break when he steered part-time seamer Jermaine Blackwood to backward point for a couple.
Pam Am: Olympic champ Thompson wins 100m, BVI lands first-ever gold Lima, Peru, CMC – Reigning Olympic double sprint champion, Elaine Thompson, added yet another title to her collection when she stormed to victory in the women’s 100 metres at the Pan American Games here Wednesday. Running out of lane five, Thompson initially struggled to get clear of the field before pulling away after 60 metres to cross the line in a time of 11.18 seconds, in chilly conditions at the athletics stadium. Trinidadian Michelle-Lee
Ahye took silver in 11.27 while Brazilian Vitoria Cristina Rosa finished with bronze in 11.30. “It was cold but I know everyone out there was cold. I just came out here to use this as preparation for the world championships,” Thompson said afterwards. “It’s my first time [here]. I don’t think there is anything wrong with being high profile athlete here representing myself and my country.” Jamaican Natasha Morrison was sixth in 11.40 and Trinidadian Kelly Ann Baptiste last in 11.52.
Thompson’s success was one of two gold for Jamaica on Wednesday as Natoya Goule snatched gold in the 800 metres in two minutes, 01.26 seconds. Cuban Rose Mary Almanza Blanco finished second in 2:01.64 while Uruguay’s Deborah Rodriguez took bronze in 2:01.38. Barbadian Sade Sealy missed out on a podium finish when she came in fourth in 2:02.23, Trinidadian Alena Brooks was sixth in 2:02.75 while another Barbadian, Sonia Gaskin, finished last in 2:05.68. There was disappointment for the English-speaking Caribbean in the men’s 100 metres final as only Antiguan Cejhae Greene cracked the top three when he took bronze in 10.40 seconds. American Michael Rodgers won gold in 10.09 with Paulo Andre de Oliveira of Brazil nailing silver in a time of 10.16. Earlier Tuesday, Jamaican Fedrick Dacres successfully defended his Pan Am title when won the men’s discus in a championship record throw of 67.68 metres. The 25year-old, who also captured gold at the Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast last year, threw the winning mark on his
Jamaican Elaine Thompson wins gold at the Pan American Games. second attempt. American Reginald Jagers was second with 64.48 while Cuban Jorge Fernandez finished with bronze with 64.24. Chantel Malone, meanwhile, pulled off an upset
in the women’s long jump when she beat Olympic champion Colombian Caterine Ibargüen to deliver British Virgin Islands’ firstever Pan Am gold medal. The 27-year-old measured
6.68 metres on her first attempt as Ibargüen struggled and finished fifth with 6.54. American Keturah Orji captured silver with a leap of 6.66 while Jamaica’s Tissanna Hickling was third in 6.59.
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Canada, Guatemala earn big wins on Day 5 at CBU15 Championship Bradenton, Florida – The knockout stage began for teams in Division 1 while all groups were in action from Division 2 and Division 3 on a busy Day 5 at the 2019 Concacaf Boys’ Under-15 Championship, yesterday. Division 1 Canada had a big day as it eliminated reigning champion Mexico 2-0. Hugohilaire Mbongue scored in the 33’, followed by a goal from Jean-aniel Assi in the 70+3’ to win it for the Canadians. There was also a massive comeback with Guatemala rallying from two goals down to defeat Trinidad and Tobago 4-2. A goal in 1’ from Ja-shawn Thomas and an Anderson Molina own goal in the 39’ h a d t h e S o c a Wa r r i o r s thinking victory, but the Chapines mounted a ferocious comeback through goals from Chrisphian Estrada (58’, 64’), Joshua Trigueno (61’) and Anderson Molina (69’). Invitees Portugal rolled to another victory in a 7-0 final over Haiti. Herculano Bucancil Nabian had a brace (29’, 51’) while Joao Dinis Vilela (5’), Lucas Rodrigues (6’), Antonio Teixeira (17’), Marco Sousa (20’) and Ricardo Nobrega (25’) added scores. Osvaldo Cisneros was the hero of the day for the United States in its 2-0 win over Costa Rica. Cisneros found the back of the net in the 11’ and 47’ for the win. Suriname also marched forward with a 2-0 win against Barbados, as Joel Matabadal (41’) and Ravello Zijler (67’) found the back of the net. It was another strong performance for Panama, who defeated fellow Central Americans El Salvador 5-0. Reymundo Williams had a brace (16’, 70+2’), while Felix De Gracia (22’), Ricardo Gorday (26’) and Adan Henricks (61’) scored for the Canaleros. Guadeloupe has also advanced thanks to Bryce Seymour’s goal in the 28’ in a 1-0 win over Curacao. Invited sides Slovenia and Israel also tangled and fought to a 0-0 draw before Slovenia emerged with a 4-1 penalty shootout victory. Division 2 Group E Guyana looked very solid as it posted a 2-0 win over Cayman Islands courtesy of goals from Samuel Garnett (41’) and Rajan Ramdeholl (61’) while Nicaragua powered past the Bahamas 4-
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0 with goals from Fabrizio Velasquez (10’), Cristhian Herrera (25’), Ocnarpz Rodriguez (42’) and Darwin Corrales (58’). Group F A strong defensive performance, combined with Levy Sinnan’s 9’ goal, earned Martinique the three points against the Dominican Republic, while GKs Ahiezer Santiago of Puerto Rico and Ricklye Telemaque of Grenada were the stars in the 0-0 draw between those two sides. Group G A strong second half comeback saw French Guiana down Saint Kitts and Nevis. Jahquan Maynard’s goal in the 3’ had Saint Kitts and Nevis on top, only for Nicolas Baybaud (37’) and Rowan Satiman (48’) to earn the win for French Guiana. In the group’s other game, goals from Keegan Caull (37’) and Steven Octave (70+1’) helped Saint Lucia top Belize 21.Allison Torres (48’) scored for Belize. Group H Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and Bermuda played to an exciting 2-2 draw. Oryan Velox (50’, 61’) bagged a brace for Vincy Heat, while a Sincere Hall score (34’) and Raysean Matthias own goal (43’) provided the scoring for Bermuda. Antigua and Barbuda looked a confident side as it took down Aruba 5-0, with goals from Tyrique Thwaites (12’), Tarek Charles (35’), Dajun Barthley (59’) and Joylan Sinclair (61’, 65’). Division 3 Group I Bonaire enjoyed a successful day with a 1-0 win over Anguilla thanks to a goal in the 57’ from Jandino Frans, while Sint Maarten edged U.S. Virgin Islands by the same 10 scoreline on the strength of Ajoni Malik Rumnit’s 61’ goal. Group J It was another prolific day in front of goal for the British Virgin Islands, who topped Saint Martin 6-1. Matthew Stephenson had a brace (11’, 29’), while Azarni Callwood (7’), Luka Chalwell (33’), Malakai Stanners (34’) and Oliver Brown (47’) chipped in with goals. Calixio Flanders scored for Saint Martin in the 46’. I n t h e g r o u p ’s o t h e r game, Dominica rallied from a goal down to top Montserrat 2-1. Adriel Lawrence (40’) and Davone G e o r g e (61’) scored for Dominica, while Jaakeem Martin (15’) tallied for Montserrat.
Rain has final say in 1st ODI -Gayle falls for 4, hosts reach 54-1 in 13 overs By Sean Devers Playing for the first time in an International game since the 2002 Test match at Bourda and watched by a fair size working day crowd, the first ODI between India and West Indies was abandoned after morning rain caused a late start at Providence yesterday after which two more caused the game to be called off at 15:12hrs. This was India’s first ODI since their heart breaking loss to England in the World Cup Final and despite the inclusion of Chris Gayle West Indies were restricted to 54-1 in 13 overs on a slow track and spongy outfield. Evin Lewis finished unbeaten on 40 from 36 balls (3x6 2x4), Shai Hope was on six. This was after Gayle, who will be 40 next month needed 11 runs to pass Brian Lara’s 11,934 ODI runs to become the leading West Indian runs scorer in this format, was bowled by Kuldeep Yadav off the inside edge to end his misery at 42-1 in the 11th over. Gayle struggled for 30 balls for his painstaking four. This was India’s third ever ODI in Guyana; all on different grounds (Guyana is the only place in the West Indies where ODIs were played at three venues) and the first since an unbeaten 152 from Desmond Haynes led West Indies to victory at Bourda in 1989. India won their first game at Albion in 1983 when Sunil Gavaskar fell 10 short of his century. Fifties were compiled by Viv Richards, Jeff Dujon
and Guyanese Faoud Bacchus. Yesterday’s win took their ODI record in Guyana to 2-1. India won the toss and asked the West Indies to bat, Bhuvneshwar Kumar started with a maiden to Gayle in overcast conditions while Mohammed Shami’s opening produced a couple of singles to both openers to third man. A quick single from Gayle off the last ball of the third over by Kumar was the only run scored as he and fellow Jamaican Evin Lewis were off to cautious starts. Kumar, bowling an impeccable line and length kept the openers in shackles before another shower, at 11:45 with the score on 9-0 off 5.4 overs, sent the players scurrying off the field. With the rain gone and the sun back out in all of its brilliance, a wet area behind the wicket, to the North of the ground just inside the 30yards circle, caused a further delay of 85 minutes. This interruption caused the overs to be further reduced to 34 overs per side. This was the first time that such an incident had occurred at what is widely regarded as one of the fastest drying International grounds in the world and suggest that excellent drainage system was not working as it should. When play eventually restarted, the struggle to score continued before Lewis swivelled and pulled Kumar over square-leg for six. Khaleel Ahmed was introduced and eased the
pressure as Lewis flicked him for four before pulling him for six and thumping him over mid-on for the third boundary in the over which cost 15. With dark clouds again hovering over the Providence sward, Lewis clipped Ahmed over mid-wicket for six before Gayle’s demise. Hope, with six
centuries from 63 ODIs, joined Lewis and at 54-1 before more rain stopped play. Ironically, as soon as the contest was called off the sun came out in all its brilliance. The teams head to Trinidad for the last two ODIs on August 11 and 14 with the series level nil-all.
Hashim Amla: South Africa batsman retires from international cricket BBCsport - South Africa batsman Hashim Amla has announced his retirement from international cricket at the age of 36. Amla is the Proteas’ second-highest Test run scorer with 9,282 runs in 124 matches at an average of 46.64 with 28 centuries. He is the only South Africa batsman to score a Test triple hundred - 311 not out against England in 2012. Amla was South Africa Test captain between 2014 and 2016, the team’s first permanent non-white captain. In total, he scored more than 18,000 runs across all formats for South Africa with 55 centuries in 349 matches and has been ranked as the number one batsman in both Test and
Amla scored 55 centuries across all formats for South Africa in a 15-year career. one-day international cricket. H e s c o r e d 2 7 ODI centuries, the most by a South
Africa ba t s m a n , a n d scored 8,113 runs at an average of 49.46 in the format.
Earlier this week S o u t h A f r i c a ’s l e a d i n g wicket-taker Dale Steyn retired from Test cricket.
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Concacaf Boys’ Under-15 Championship 2019
Junior ‘Golden Jaguars’ record solid win over Cayman Islands; Nicaragua advance A relaxed and confident Guyana side closed out their Group E campaign at the 2019 Concacaf Boys’ Under-15 Championship at the IMG Academy, Bradenton, Florida with a solid 2-0 win over the Cayman Islands yesterday morning. It was Guyana second positive result which saw the junior ‘Golden Jaguars’ missing out on topping the group by a single point having scored the same amount of goals as the group winners, Nicaragua which had defeated Guyana in its opening match, 3-0. Putting that loss aside, the Guyanese team led by Head Coach Brian ‘Joe Boy’ Joseph went back to the drawing board and came up with respective plans that saw them defeating Bahamas 5-1 and subsequently, Cayman Islands 2-0 yesterday. Cayman Islands had held Nicaragua to a 0-0 stalemate when the two nations had collided; the Nicaraguans closed out group play yesterday with a 4-0 over the Bahamas. Netting for Guyana either side of play yesterday was Samuel Garnett in the 41st minute and Captain Rajan
Ramdeholl in the 62nd minute. Acknowledging that the Cayman Islands side was an organised unit with much bigger players than Guyana in terms of stature, Head Coach Joseph said their plan was to play from the back and through the lines to create opportunities to score. The Caymanians Joseph shared also did their home work on Guyana and came with a plan to press Guyana and force them to play long balls as they had the bigger players. “However, we were able to break that press, I think they weren’t prepared to deal with the different options we had in terms of playing out of the back and we managed to play our style of football. I think we would have dominated possession for the most part.” When Guyana hadn’t ball possession, Joseph informed that the players did well to retrieve same and constantly had multiple players battling to regain control of the action. “As a result, Cayman never really had the chance to create anything of their own and were basically working off of giveaways and mistakes playing out of the
Head Coach Brian Joseph and his support staff having a team chat. transition. So I think our boys would have done very well, obviously, the work we would have done in establishing a philosophy that dominates possession of the ball, that showed up in eth game a little, not as much as the Bahamas game but obviously the opposition was more organized and better.” The leading tactician acknowledged that there’s still a lot of work to do noting that the club style here is not one of holding possession of the ball. “I am happy with the
results today (yesterday), the boys are happy, we know that first game against Nicaragua when we were nervous, the boys were scared and dint play very well; that has cost us. But we’re happy with the performance; it looks like we’re improving from game to game.”
The young Guyanese will wrap up their campaign in the USA today when they oppose St. Kitts & Nevis which ended as the second placed team in Group G. Guyana’s Starting XI: 1. Rajan Ramdeholl (C), 2. Romel Medas , 3. Travis Flatts, 4. Shoran James, 5. Shavid
Points Table at end of Group E Matches Country P W D Nicaragua 3 2 1 Guyana 3 2 0 Cayman Islands 3 1 1 Bahamas 3 0 0
L 0 1 1 3
Hernandez (GK), 6. Antwone Vasconcellos, 7. Samuel Garnett, 8. Brandon Solomon, 9. Joshua Kesney, 10. Kevin Mullin, 11. Tyquan Brumell. Substitutes: Dwayne Bess, Daniel Lowe, Devon Padmore, Sealon Sue, Oswin Archer, Colin Henriques, Marcus Tudor. GF 7 7 1 1
GA 0 1 2 10
GD +7 +6 +1 -9
Pts 7 6 3 0
Participants of 15th Buxton Cricket Academy taken on tour of prominent places in GT The 15th Annual Buxton Cricket Academy which was launched with a simple opening ceremony at 09:00hrs last Monday will carter for 40 youths (male and female) and will run for two weeks at the Club’s ground on the East Coast of Demerara. On Monday the participants
were taken on a tour of prominent places in the City while indoor and outdoor work has also been done as the Academy which has produced several players who have represented East Coast, Demerara and Guyana at the youth level gathers momentum. But even for those who don’t
make it in on the field can become a scorer, umpire, curator, cricket journalist or broadcaster and make a comfortable living. Not everyone can make it in cricket so an education is very important and participants are encouraged to stay in school. The Academy should help to make the girls and boys fit mentally and physically and stay away from drugs and alcohol.
Some of the participants before starting outdoor work.
“This camp will teach the youths to play together, have discipline and respect and cricket skills and we are begging for help to make our camp a success this year,” said Buxton ‘Carl Hooper’ Cricket Club President, Esse Peters. The camp caters for children between ages 7-19 and Peters explained that it will facilitate participants from Buxton and villages in close proximity.
“The camp is not to make money, but to instill good values to the youths and keep them away from doing the wrong things when they have so much free time now school is closed,” Peters explained. The club was founded in 1992 and played in tape-ball competitions before being officially launched as the Buxton ‘Carl Hooper’ Club in 2002 when Hooper was appointed West Indies captain.
Buxton CC President Esse Peters (standing right) with the participants.
Friday August 09, 2019
Nand Persaud Sprint Classic Horserace Meet
Ansa Mc Al Trading on board through Stag Beer brand Business giants Ansa McAl Trading through its Stag Beer brand is on board as a sponsor for the Sprint Classic Horse Race organised by the Nand Persaud Group of Companies. The event which is set for this Sunday, August 11th at the Company’s racing facility, No36 Village, Macedonia Estate, Corentyne, Berbice, has seven events listed for the day. Coordinated and promoted by the Sky Plus Inc., over $4M in cash, trophies and other incentives are up for grabs and to date, over 45 horses have entered. Yesterday, Ansa McAl Sales Supervisor Paul Azar handed over their contribution to the Company’s Chief Security Officer Saseupaul Jhagroo at the Nand Persaud Group of Companies Head Quarters, No 36 Village Corentyne, Berbice. Mr. Azar expressed delight on behalf of CEO Troy Codogan, Branch Manager Mark Bhikhai and the Ansa McAL family. Mr. Jhagroo thanked Ansa McAl on behalf of the NPGC for their continue support. The feature event is the E and Lower horses (4 furlongs) for a winning purse of $300,000 and trophy. Those expected to participate include, Score’s Even, Simple Side, Golden Dancer, T and T
Ansa McAl’s Sales Supervisor Paul Azar (left) presents the sponsorship cheque to Nand Persaud’s Chief Security Officer, Saseupaul Jhagroo. and Golden Blue Echo. There is an event for Guyana Bred 2 year old animals over 3 furlongs for a first prize of $150,000 and trophy. The other events are the J class race, the K class matchup and three events for animals classified L and lower, for male and female animals and none winners. Others horses down to take part are Uprising Star, War Story, Dazzling Girl and Awesome Bandit, Touch the Cash, The Rock, Touch Down and Irish Boy, Cool Mood, Awesome Banner, Plane land,
Pinky, Promise, Royal Progressive and Wonder Girl. Other sponsors on board are Trophy Stall. 4R Bearings and Belts, NPG Packaging and Plastics Inc. The champion jockey, trainer and stable will be rewarded with trophies and other incentives, compliments of the Trophy Stall. Interested persons can make contact with Mohini on 600 4728 or Amanda on 618 5966 for more information. Coordinator is Mohendra ‘Mohin’ Persaud. (Samuel Whyte)
Theresa and George Bobb/RFA 7-A-Side Women’s Football
Guyana Rush Saints secure first points Guyana Rush Saints recorded its first win of the Theresa and George Bobb/ RFA Under-17 Women’s round-robin tournament on Wednesday via a 2-1 margin against Far East Sports Club as the tournament entered its second day. Both goals were scored by Zina Cabral in the 3rd and 33rd, minute respectively while Far East S C ’s Wa y n e d e l l a Hernandez was the lone scorer for her team, giving the three points to Guyana Rush Saints. While the match was initially delayed due to the inclement weather, when the first whistle sounded Cabral took control finding the back of the net after a quick pass from her team mate. At the halfway mark, the score remained at 1-0 in favour of Guyana Rush Saints FC even though both teams looked very aggressive as a team and individually in all
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Zena Cabral - Guyana Rush Saints FC departments on the pitch. When the second half commenced, Hernandez was given a through pass and made full use of the
goal-scoring opportunity, equalising five minutes i n t o p l a y. I t w a s t h r e e minutes later that Number 10, Cabral of Rush Saints FC, once again placed her team in a better position by scoring her second goal in the match and further securing the win. Unfortunately, Match number five involving Sky Kings FC and Tabatinga FC was rescheduled due to Sky Kings FC being unable to travel once again due to heavy rains, which continue to be a problem for clubs out of Central Rupununi. The tournament continues today at the St Ignatius Sports Club with a triple header, which is scheduled to kick off at 17:00hrs. Terminators FC will oppose Moco Moco FC @ 17:00hrs; Gladiators FC face Saints FC @ 18:00hrs and Rising Stars tangle with Tabatinga FC.
Guinness ‘Greatest of the Streets’ National Championship kicks off tonight All roads will lead the Jubilee Park Tarmac tonight when the Guinness ‘Greatest of the Streets’ National Championship officially commences. In the opening match, Up-Top-Bosses will oppose Paradise-A from 19:00hrs, while Melanie-B will lock horns with Showstoppers from 19:30hrs and Brothers United battle Sophia at 20:00hrs. In the fourth fixture, Ballers Empire will face-off with Albouystown-B at 20:30hrs while Beacons oppose Sparta Boss at 21:00hrs and High Rollers engage Sparta Boss from 21:30hrs. In the final two matches, Trafalgar lock horns with Broad Street from 22:00hrs and defending champion Gold is Money takes aim at Bartica Police at 22:30hrs. The respective winners will advance to the quarterfinal round. The two day tournament which concludes on August 10th, features 16 teams competing in an elimination format. Six teams (champion Gold is Money, Albouystown-B, Sophia, Broad St., Leopold St. and Sparta Boss) will represent Georgetown, while four representatives will emanate from West Demerara (champion Brothers United, Showstoppers, Ballers Empire and Up-Top-Bosses). Two teams (champion Beacons and Police) will represent Bartica and East Coast Demerara (champion Melanie-B and Paradise-A)
respectively. The remaining two will come from Berbice (champion Trafalgar) and Linden (champion High Rollers). According to an official release from tournament coordinator Three Peat Promotions, “The anticipation for the national championship is at an all-time high. Several teams will be invading the Georgetown district to prove their championship credentials which will produce an exciting and thrilling championship.” The release further said, “We expect the teams and the fans to come out in their droves to represent as the visiting teams have been arduously preparing for this moment in which they put their abilities against the traditional giants of the sport.” Complete Fixtures Day-1-Jubilee Park Tarmac August 9th Round of 16 Fixtures Draft (1) Up-Top-Bosses vs Paradise-A-19:00hrs (2) Melanie-B vs
Showstoppers-19:30hrs (3) Brothers United vs Sophia-20:00hrs (4) Ballers Empire vs Albouystown-B-20:30hrs (5) Beacons vs Sparta Boss-21:00hrs (6) High Rollers vs Leopold Street-21:30hrs (7) Trafalgar vs Broad Street-22:00hrs (8) Gold is Money vs Police-22:30hrs Quarterfinal Matches (9) Winner (4) vs Winner (2) (10) Winner (3) vs Winner (6) (11) Winner (5) vs Winner (7) (12) Winner (1) vs Winner (8) Day-2-Jubilee Park Tarmac Semifinal Matches August 10th (13) Winner (10) vs Winner (11) (14) Winner (9) vs Winner (12) 3rd Place Loser (13) vs Loser (14) Final Winner (13) vs Winner (14)
Olympics: Tokyo organizers launch supplementary lottery for tickets Tokyo (Reuters) - Tokyo Olympics organizers launched a second ticket lottery on Thursday after unexpectedly high local demand forced them to reevaluate their Japanese sales strategy earlier this year. Organizers said 5.12 million people had applied during the opening domestic lottery in May with only 960,000 able to get their hands on at least one ticket
for their favorite events. Over three million tickets were sold during that opening phase. The more than four million applicants who were unsuccessfu l i n t h a t opening lottery will now have a second chance with some 680,000 tickets available in the supplementary lottery for sports including soccer, baseball and basketball. Another wave of tickets will be made available for
Japan residents in a lottery later this year before the final phase of sales in spring 2020. Between 70-80 percent of all tickets have been reserved for domestic sale with the remainder allocated to international customers and sponsors. Organizers said in their bid for the 2020 Games that 7.8 million tickets would be made available, though the exact figure has yet to be announced.
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13th Junior Caribbean Cycling Championships
Visiting nations to descend on Bartica today ahead of this weekend’s action
Team Guyana for the 2019 JCCC in Bartica.
Gifford Marshall - His Worship, Mayor of Bartica The visiting nations that would be contesting the 13th edition of the Junior Caribbean Cycling Championships are expected to descend on the host town of Bartica, today. Most of them arrived in Guyana yesterday and would be heading to the race destination. The Guyana team is
already there and have been going through the paces as they prepare to represent with pride at this historical event for Guyana, the first time the Land of Many Waters is hosting a regional cycling event. Juvenile and junior riders from Bermuda, Barbados, St. Martin, Suriname, Dominica, Anguilla, Puerto Rico,
Cayman Islands, Trinidad and Tobago, Bahamas, United States Virgin Islands and Grenada would be testing each other in tomorrow’s Time Trials and Sunday’s Road Race. Bartica Mayor, His Worship Gifford Marshall commented: “We are eagerly awaiting our first major international event since
Bartica became a town. Over the next two days we will be given a lifetime opportunity to display our thru potential as a town. This activity is another highlight of our Green Agenda, which places emphasis on “active mobility”. It is our hope that sports will become a greater priority within our township
as we continue to improve our sports tourism package. We wish all the teams well and most importantly, an enjoyable and successful championship.” Team Guyana: Juniors – Ajay Gopilall and Ralph Seenarine. Juveniles – David Hicks, Mario Washington, Jonathan Ramsuchit and Jerimiah Joseph. Ladies –
Clivecia Se[ncer and Selena Stephen. Alternates – Steve Bhimsen, Sherwin Sampson and Elisha Rutherford. The Time Trials tomorrow will commence at 08:30hrs while the Juvenile Men and Women Road Race will pedal off at 08:00hrs on Sunday with the Junior Men Road Race starting two hours later.
Goodwill Games team named by GASA The Guyana SwimmingAssociation (GASA) has named a team to represent Guyana at the upcoming Goodwill Games in Suriname from August 15-19. Following is the list of athletes: Males - 8 and Under: Michael Thompson, Lemuel Fiedtkou, Tridev Deokarran and Yushaa Mursalin. Females: Jessica Sookram, Megan Scott, Heaven Belony andAnsley Ramsammy. Males 9-10: Aarav Singh, Jonathan Lewis and Ricardo Spencer. Females: Shareefah Lewis, Kyra Soares, Andica Vieira and Jasmin Allen. Boys 11-12: Jaleel Anderson, Valdimir Woodroof, Elliott Gonsalves and Stephen Ramkhelawan. Famales: Athalcy Hunt, Monique Watson, Zara Crane and Ariel Rodrigues. Males 13-14: Daniel Claxton, Ethan Gonsalves, Stephon Ramkhellawan and Vishal Babulal. Females: Maiya Ifill, Giselle Crane, Amber De Goeas and Nikita Peters. Males 15-17: Sekhel Tzedeq, Andrew Skeete, Sion Jeffers and Jonathan Sookram. Females: Latisha Blair, Donna Carter, Safia Foster and Colleen Stepehens.
Members of the Guyana team for the Goodwill Games.
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Pan American Championships 2019
Abrams fail to dazzle in 400m final; Guyana finish games medal less
Aaliyah Abrams (last) crosses the finish line in seventh in the women’s 400m final yesterday.
Aaliyah Abrams
Julian Edmonds Guyana’s Athletics Coach
By Calvin Chapman Guyana’s campaign at the 18th Pan American Track & Field Championships came to an end yesterday at the Videna Sports Center in disappointing fashion, which has been the narrative throughout the event. The nation’s lone finalist not only in Track & Field but the entire championship; Aaliyah Abrams finished seventh in her 400m women’s ultimate showdown in a time of 52.63 seconds, an improvement in her 52.95s qualifying performance. The women’s 400m winner was Jamaica’s Shericka Jackson who finished with a blazing time of 50.73s, almost two seconds faster than Abrams who struggled. Erreon Paola of Mexico was the silver medalist while Courtney Okolo of USA took the bronze. Following the race, Kaieteur Sport spoke with Abrams, who have qualified for the Tokyo Olympics in
2020, she related that she is not getting as much power as she was earlier in the year and it was disappointing to not show up on such a big stage. However, she has vowed to get back to the drawing board and come back stronger. Coach of the Track & Field Team, Julian Edmonds, also related that the team needs to head back to the drawing board and analyse what went wrong. Early in the day, Brenessa Thompson failed to impress again during her 200m women’s semifinal. She finished fifth out of the six competitors that started the race with an unflattering time 24.20s while the winner finished more than a second ahead of her. Guyana’s Pan Am campaign concludes today with Nikita Fiedtkou competing in the women’s 50m freestyle. Out of the eight disciplines, swimming was the only sport that Guyana did not have to qualify to compete.
Brenessa Thompson (last) failed to make it to the final of the women’s 200m event at the 18th Pan American games in Lima, Peru.
A section of the disappointed crowd yesterday.
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Members of the Indian team having a discussion as play was held up.
Rain has final say in 1st ODI - Gayle falls for 4, hosts reach 54-1 in 13 overs
Concacaf Boys’ Under-15 Championship 2019
Guyana’s Under-15 Team, the Junior ‘Golden Jaguars’ in Florida.
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