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Fuel licences to GWI Boss, partners were granted in five weeks - says GEA
An overhead shot of the Kingston offices of Atlantic Fuels Inc. There are more startling details emerging over the grant of a fuel import and wholesale licence to a company that was formed just three months before the historic May 11, 2015 elections. The company, Atlantic Fuels Inc., was created in February 2015 and the registered directors of the company were Andron Alphonso and Ronaldo Alphonso. Andron and Ronaldo are sons of mining magnate Alfro Alphonso. Interestingly, when the APNU+AFC coalition won the May 11 elections, documents were suddenly filed in early June by the said company at the Commercial Registry, which added Dr. Richard Van-West Charles and one Lear Goring as new directors. Dr. Van-West Charles is a prominent official with strong ties to the Coalition Government. According to the Guyana Energy Agency (GEA), Atlantic Fuels Inc. applied for the fuel import and wholesale licence on September 28, 2015. One week later, Van-West Charles was appointed head of the GWI. Lear Goring, was then hired by Van-West
Lear Goring Charles as GWI’s Manager of the Debt Recovery Unit. In less than five weeks after starting his job as Chief Executive of GWI, licences for import and storage of fuel for the company were approved by the GEA. This was on November 5, 2015. The licences, both the import and storage ones, have raised eyebrows because of the timeline, among other things. The GWI boss this week on Wednesday insisted that the licences do not raise a conflict of interest situation at his work place. He had also insisted that the application
GWI’s CEO, Dr. Richard Van-West Charles for the licences was made since February 2015, when the coalition was still in Opposition. But statements from GEA have since proven otherwise. Van-West Charles, a former Minister under the administration of the People’s
A copy of the GEA licence granted to Atlantic Fuels Inc. National Congress, prior to 1992, said that as a private citizen, he is allowed to do business. He pointed out that he does not supply fuel to GWI or any GWI-affiliated entity. The David Granger administration, since coming
to power last May, promised a host of reforms to reduce corruption. It has been under intense scrutiny, especially with contracts and licences issued. At least two ministers have faced pressure for contracts and coziness to a
number of questionable companies. With fuel being one of the most lucrative of business in Guyana, rivaling gold for generating cash, licences have been a coveted thing for businessmen wanting to enter the trade.
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EDITORIAL
ONE WONDERS… Politics, in its broadest sense, is the activity through which governments make, preserve and amend the general rules and laws of a country. It is the practice and theory of influencing and convincing other people. Politics sometimes fosters delusions of grandeur in some people. It also makes strange bedfellows. Politics is one of the oldest professions known to humans. In Guyana, it is an uncompromisingly nasty and brutal system. It is extremely adversarial to the point where it appears as though to gain political advantage, one party has to cut off the feet of its opponents. Failed hopes, unfulfilled promises have been the hallmark of politicians and governments. Our leaders have generally not taken the maxim of good governance seriously. Those who offer themselves to serve the people could be quite genuine and would endeavour to uphold the sacred oath they took. But with time, many would trade their nobility and character for wealth which validates the adage that the flesh is weak. Politicians are often willing to use more than their charms to gain unlimited power. Perhaps it is time for people to look inward for guidance, inspiration and leadership, and not to politicians. It is difficult to decipher between the self-serving politicians and those who serve country before self. A former Caribbean leader was quite candid when he asserted that politics has a morality of its own. Guyana’s political landscape is replete with examples to validate that statement. The public has seen the opaque and unpleasant sight of politicians in their element. Doing as they please, without a care in the world – the poor and corrupt leadership of the last fifteen years was clear evidence of power gone mad. What the people had been promised and what they received from the last administration were worlds apart. But, as has been aptly put, “a promise is a comfort to a fool.” Recently, the leader of the opposition was heard making potentially divisive statements in New York. He and his party faithful have since defended his utterances, saying that what he spoke of is actually occurring. Also, the nation has witnessed a yet-to-beproperly defined trip to the Far East by a senior government official, seemingly improper interventions on behalf of business entities, mind-boggling appointments, and a shady drug storage bond deal. The latter seeing a Minister inexplicably misleading the National Assembly, and by extension, the nation. The bond fiasco can be considered one of the worst scandals faced by the government since it came to office. Instead of truly addressing the issue and presenting the facts to the people based on a rigorous independent analysis, the government at the highest levels has defended it. It proves that the government is a necessary evil for the fiscal management of the country and that the rule of law is not paramount. Its approach must be to right the wrongs, learn from the mistakes and go forward. That is the way of progress. Truth be told, the mandate given to the current government was to restore hope and protect the good name of the country at home and in the international community. Guyana must remain a quality country and must provide the opportunity for all its citizens, from all walks of life, to achieve their goals. The people have sent a clear message. They want accountable, transparent and honest government that will seek to earn their respect and trust as it conducts the nation’s business. A government that strives for more civil and respectful behaviour in Parliament and ends nepotism and cronyism. There is a French Proverb: “The reputation of a man is like his shadow: It sometimes follows and sometimes precedes him; it is sometimes longer and sometimes shorter than his natural size.” One wonders what our leaders feel about their reputations.
Why is the Opposition silent on GPL performance? Dear Editor, There has been silence from the Board of Directors and Management of the Guyana Power and Light Inc. (GPL) on what is happening at the state-owned entity. With the Government, as shareholder, silent on the issues concerning this very critical entity, one can only hope that the current Leader of the Opposition, Bharrat Jagdeo, is paying attention. Jagdeo, as former President, oversaw a number of initiatives which saw new power plants and even an attempt to bring hydro electric
power via the Amaila Falls project. Since being appointed months ago, Badal and his board have not seen it fit to host a press conference. Neither has the interim management. This is despite the many burning questions about power outages, metering program, the breakage of the submarine cable linking Georgetown and Vreed-enHoop power plants and even the reported delays in issuing contracts. GPL every year has been handling billions of dollars in assets and cash for the state
to manage power production.We, as contractors, are now faced with deafening silence on a number of contracts including supply of meters and even the IDB-EU US$18M transmission lines project for which tenders were opened since February. Mr. Editor, while there are questions under the previous administration about a number of things, to the credit of Winston Brassington, the former Chairman, and Bharat Dindyal, the former head, they were easily accessible. It appears now that GPL is one
big secret and even the subject minister seems missing in action. We are no longer in the mood to tolerate the same old same old behavior. It is time that the current Leader of Opposition start raising questions about the management of GPL. Issues of procurement and shortages of meters that are holding back the processing of backlogs along with who will be held responsible for the breakages of the submarine cable are some of the top questions for the Opposition. D. Martin
Lions and Leo Club responded to call for ssistance DEAR EDITOR; In response to a letter sent to the Junior Minister of Indigenous People’s Affairs by a student of Paramakatoi Secondary School in Guyana, the Brooklyn Pacesetters Lions Club responded to the call for help. Stationery and
personal items were collected in the US and presented to the Junior Minister of Indigenous Peoples Affairs, the Hon. Valerie Garrido-Lowe at her office on August 08. Both Lion Wade and Leo Forde took the opportunity to speak
to the Minister about the work of the Lions clubs globally and in Guyana. The items will benefit student Ms. Shondell Stanislaus and smaller packages will be created and distributed to those in need with the excess items. The Minister promised to provide feedback on how Lions and Leos clubs can
further assist those in need in the interior regions of Guyana. The cost of the items handed over was approximately US $310.04/ GUY $63, 560. Lorraine Wade for Brooklyn Pacesetters Lion Club Leo Aretha Forde – President Leo Club of Ruimvelt
APNU-AFC is in a precipitous meltdown DEAR EDITOR; Republican Presidential candidate Donald Trump is having a political meltdown in the USA not very different from the APNU/AFC Coalition’s precipitous meltdown right here in Guyana. And the reasons for the two meltdowns are basically the same; a profound ability to not be concerned with any of the outside realities and tell tale signs of failure and dislike by the population. Neither the Trump campaign nor the APNU led coalition is seeing the harsh reality confronting each. How could a government not know the impact of the fall out which resulted from the unjustifiable and significant increase in their salaries and the firing of workers? And how can the coalition not understand that the reason it gave for the increases – which was to make the Ministers unbribable – is now proving laughable? The coalition is caught in the worst corrupt practices imaginable and instead of firing the guilty it simply asks them to apologize and continue to steal. Corruption is alive and well within this new government worse than its predecessor. The meltdown continues with their support for the still unjustifiable parking meter
scheme. The Government continues to pussyfoot about the legality of this illegal issue, while claiming that it is under review. It is as if the administration is tonedeaf to the cries of their constituents. The leaders of the M&CC, with its Central Government imposed Town Clerk, continues to be an albatross around the necks of the new administration. Yet no efforts are being made to stymie the inevitable electoral backlash which will result from this impasse. Additionally, the melt down is again on the march with the pharmaceutical bond fiasco. Again, like with the parking meter deal, the Granger administration is calling for an investigation and review. Blatant corruption and crookish acts by members of this administration are all swept under the rug under the disguise of “review” and “investigation”. This administration, very much like the previous administration, thinks that the Guyanese populace is doltish. It is almost laughable how this government while in the opposition decried the corrupt behaviour of the previous government, while mimicking, exactly, the very atrocities. Could President Granger
tell the Guyanese people why he needs to investigate the behaviour of the Minister of Health? What is there to investigate? Furthermore, we are still awaiting the result of the investigation as to why Minister Joseph Harmon was on that plane in China with BK and BishaLin. It is obvious what “investigating” means when defined by the Granger administration. Concerns are also being raised as to the billions of dollars in settlements to the very BK. It is obvious that the Granger Government is in too deep. It seems as if they have neither the capacity nor the requisite competence to successfully manage Guyana. In just one year, the unconscionable corruption as displayed by the PPP is being repeated by these new ministers, with just as much frequency and magnitude. The United Republican Party (URP) is therefore wondering if it not time for a review of the Cummingsburg Accord, with an aim of restructuring the government? Or maybe the administration needs to invite credible members of the previous administration to aid in stop-gap measures to reduce the unfolding meltdown. We, the Guyanese masses continue in observe
in bewilderment the stagnation of our country. The corrupt wealthy are becoming more corrupt and more wealthy, while those who work hard and honestly for what they have or need are feeling the blunt of an inept and neophyte government. Simultaneous to the economic stagnation is the fact that more than 15 months have passed and there are still no plans for growth and job creation. The Government has adopted an auto pilot mode and the country is now being taken for a ride along an uncertain path. There was a time when a majority of the Guyanese people would have accepted this kind of visionless leadership. That time has passed! Except for some kind of electoral fraud, the Guyanese voters will hold their leaders to account. Gone are the days when any party got an overwhelming support, even while hurting the country. We saw the shift from blind party allegiance in 2011 and again in 2015. The URP will continue to meet with the electorate across the length and breadth of Guyana. We will continue to cast a vision for a safe and progressive country. And when the time comes, we will ask for consideration to be (Continued on page 5)
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Where does Troy Doris go from here? DEAR EDITOR, Qualifying for a final of any kind at the Olympic level to my mind is a great accomplishment. Many will not agree with me because they will say a medal is of more importance, but at the end of the day, I stand with the IOC’S motto which partially say’s that one’s participation is as important as being a medal winner. Troy Doris, USA based Guyanese should be commended for his representation on behalf of Guyana for placing and being the world’s 7th best currently. What happens to Troy Doris after Rio?
Is there now a collaboration with the TD”s USA camp and the Ministry of Education which overlooks sports in Guyana along with the Sports Commission and the Guyana Olympic Association as he prepares for Tokyo 2020 and possibly London 2017 for the World Championships?. Not so certain if the tripple jump is kept at the world championships. On the other hand, I appreciate the representation of the entire Guyana’s contingent at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games... T.Pemberton
Call for President Granger to reach out DEAR EDITOR: President Granger’s message to African Guyanese in celebration of Freedom Day is no better than former President Jagdeo’s message to East Indian Guyanese in Queens. These men have recertified that they are both ethnic leaders in their essence. But what was shocking was that only one of these leaders who clearly messaged to their flock in poor taste, was called out by those in the the Office of the President. Does President Granger understand how East Indians and Amerindians feel when he tells his flock that they alone were subject to ethnic discrimination? Has he ever been to a place along the Mahaica Creek where East Indians have suffered for years from flood under the PPP and today are facing open oppression from a PNC government, that uses the National Budget against them? Does he know how East Indians of Whim feel to
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see four siren vehicles pulling up in their village only for a big lady to collect pepper sauce and “achar” when these people do not even know where their next meal is coming from? Four vehicles for pepper sauce? So when Prime Minister Nagamotoo chooses to attack one of the advocates and not both, I say he is biased because just like his President by not being honest. The PNC dominated government today is using coded messages to mentally empower its supporters and at the same time dis-empower other groups. That is wrong. The main objectives of the International Decade for People of African Descent are as follows: · Promote respect, protection and fulfillment of all human rights and fundamental freedoms by people of African Descent. (So I ask President Granger what about the human rights of Amerindians, East Indians and other Guyanese?)
APNU-AFC is in a... From page 4 given to us as elected representatives. Meanwhile, it is just so sad to have to sit on the sidelines and watch the sickening and unjustifiable meltdown of the current administration that is in a free fall like the Trump campaign. It is sad because even as they continue to meltdown, they are taking the youths, desires and the economic fortunes of the country with them. There is not a bright future for Trump if he continues with his racist campaign and there won’t be a future for APNU (AFC has dissolved into APNU) unless it cleans up its corrupt ways. Dr. Vishnu Bandhu Leader, URP
· Promote a greater knowledge of and respect for the diverse heritage, culture and contribution of people of African descent to the development of societies (So I ask President Granger what about the culture of the other people’s of Guyana?) President Granger is walking on a very thin ice by talking about African inequality, and yet totally ignores the oppression handed down to all races by the PPP. The Amerindians suffered the most but yet the Granger government spends so little on projects to economically empower the hinterland people. Not only Africans suffered under the PPP, so to now look after certain villages like Mocha is not right. All villages need help. In Guyana 30% cannot rule 100%. Other groups are people too and they too have rights to live in Guyana and rights to work in Guyana and rights to practice their culture in Guyana. Every week is another coded message from President Granger that he wants empowerment, but he says nothing about empowerment and that is plain wrong. It is time for President Granger to actively build bridges, not with empty promises, but with real action. Failure to build these bridges will put President Granger on the wrong side of history and contribute to the further destruction of relationships between our people. Jai (Harry) Lall
City Hall owes garbage collectors hundreds of million of dollars DEAR EDITOR, One of the main reasons that City Hall is always broke for years now is because it took on an ill-advised and expensive option of contracting out most of its services to private individuals and companies instead of doing the jobs themselves as they did in the past. The Council now has garbage collection, weeding, road sweeping, the provision and maintenance of public conveniences, provision of guard services, the cleaning of canals and drains, repairs and maintenance of roads etc. done by private contractors while the Council employees provided these services
themselves in the past at a much cheaper rate. But much worse than that is the fact that they still maintain the same staff strength as they had when they provided the services of approximately eight hundred employees. This means there is massive redundancy and duplication at City Hall. How could they justify in this modern digital age, after farming out most of their services to private companies, maintaining such a huge employee count and a massive payroll amount each month? They need to make a choice, and that is either maintain the private contractors at a prohibitive
cost and get rid of half of their employees, or get rid of the contractors, save hundreds of millions of dollars each month and have the employees recommence doing the work themselves. It is not rocket science nor is it inventing the wheel; the council used to do it in the past when Georgetown was a ‘Garden City’ and the pride of the Caribbean and they could do it again. It is just that the ‘Big Wigs’ would not get any kickbacks from the contractors. Just imagine we currently owe the two garbage contractors a whopping quarter of a billion dollars? James Mc Onnell
This country needs a Human Rights Commission Dear Editor; The recent Press Release by the Guyana Human Rights Association needs to be read and understood in a national perspective. Too often in Guyana, we rush to judgment without first defining the problem. Hence, there is a tendency to create solutions to the wrong problem . A sad example of this is the formation of the Guyana Ethnic Relations Commission. This apparently was designed to solve ethnic problems in Guyana. The true reality however is that Guyana needed a Human Rights Commission instead of an Ethnic Relations Commission. Thus the 400 Guyanese murdered in a partnership between Roger Khan, drug lords and the previous Government was not addressed by a politically directed and controlled , Ethnic Relations Commission. A Human Rights Commission run by professionals would have been a better solution. By defining the problem as one of ethnicity instead of a globally defined human rights problem with UN approved bodies, commissions and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the 400
murders have not been appropriately addressed nor has justice been served because the State at the time, was seemingly involved, and would not prosecute itself. Mr. Mike McCormack criticized two main aspects of the State Asset Recovery Bill during national consultations last week. These two aspects were elaborated in the GHRA’s Press Release. First, he criticized the “narrowness of focus of the new Bill” and I quote: “If the Bill is passed without a serious effort to obtain genuine broad-based political support it risks prolonging ethnically polarized politics. Such support requires two things to happen: firstly broaden the scope of the Bill from asset recovery alone to a more substantive incorporation of the aims of the UN Convention Against Corruption (UNCAC) and, secondly, create a mechanism that brings a range of civic and private sector forces into the process of promoting the
Bill. Anything less will inevitably prompt the question whether ‘anticorruption’ for the ruling party ever meant more than pursuing those now in opposition for corrupt acts committed while in power.” Mr. Mc Cormack fully well knows there are five substantive chapters of UNCAC, namely. 1. Chapter 11 _ Preventative Measures which states “States Parties are obliged to adopt coordinated policies that prevent corruption and designate a ‘body or bodies’ to coordinate and oversee their implementation” 2. Chapter 3 _Criminalization and law enforcement which states that “States Parties must criminalise bribery (both the giving of an undue advantage to a national, international or foreign public official and the acceptance of an undue advantage by a national public official), as well as embezzlement of (Continued on page 6)
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I thought this man was unbiased; he’s not DEAR EDITOR; I deliberately chose to continue to be conscious of my goal before writing this latest letter, which I honestly never thought there would be a need to. It is Nathan Rutstein who said, “Prejudice is the emotional commitment to ignorance.” This quote sums up my bygone critic who authored a “preemptive notice,” while simultaneously admitting that he does not know what I have written in totality. How presumptuous of this indignant author to decide only he owns the tools and gifts to be critical of others and provide rebuke to what he find is erroneous. As far back as I can recall, I have read of men like the pompous gentleman whose miff has caused my rejoinder and now strike his name from my tongue. Men who sit comfortably in their ivory towers while they cast judgment on the beloved ebony, i.e. my ancestors and
my generation. It is with a pained soul and almost broken heart; I have observed the distortion of historical, social, and political facts by crass minstrels. Mr. Editor, the intent of the letter was never to seek or initiate a back and forth with someone I don’t even consider my peer and even more with regards to intellect. I held him in regards because he appeared unbiased in his writings prior, but has since uncloaked the real purpose of his contributions. He has decided to rewrite the narrative he wants my generation and the generation that will follow me to read and tell for perpetuity. How dare the descendant of a slave tell such an ivory tower dweller his analysis is wrong. How, dare this young black man be so audacious to take me on with facts and not the sensational garbage of others? I care not to engage charlatans and ideologues
who think their demagoguery should be shared unchallenged and only they own the right to analytical reasoning and only their “truths” are unbiased and guided. Mr. Editor, I have noticed that the gentleman did not even remotely attempt to address theme and content of my rebuke of his distortions but selected of all argumentative styles, the ad hominem. His modus operandi is not to engage in an academic analysis but to attack the messenger. Basically what he is saying is “I Tyrone L. Talbot, is beneath his ivory status, ignorant and a contributor to social instability and apologist for Mr. Burnham and evil.” The condescending attitude so prevalent in his “preemptive notice” speaks to his putrid soul. In one fell swoop this once respected author has declared “Here is the reason why Guyana is where it is.” What he has basically done, is to place a yoke on my young soul for a cause
that was birthed when my parents were pre-teens of then British Guiana. I am not an “apologist” nor I am “…comfortably ensconced” in any political camp. Those who take time to know me know I am critical of all political parties in Guyana and blame all of them for the current plight of nation. However, unlike my disadvantaged opponent I approach these matters objectively and thus I am able to see things in a holistic manner not through a prism of hate and ethnic bias, designed to color my vision. While I am proud to be of African ancestry, I will never use this pride to ridicule or belittle anyone so I can feel superior. I believe that we all should be proud of our respective ancestry and ethnicity and still be able to embrace others and also attack painful truths with honesty and not prejudice. Mr. Editor, my ancestors had their collective liberty stolen from them. Their labor was
taken by force. They were robbed of their culture and their tongues. However, they persevered like no other and left their heirs an inheritance. Part of that will, is so others can now speak freely without the permission of the aristocratic class. Another part of that legacy is that their progenitors (like I am) should take on those who dare distort the truth. They left behind no spin doctors in another ethnicity to speak their truths and tell their story. If we allow this gentleman and his delusional minions, to spread their bile unchallenged we have desecrated the struggles of our primogenitors and yes Mr. Burnham’s is counted in the numbers. Today, my people and I are still being told we cannot tell our story and truths and that we require a spieler – often of another ethnicity than ours – to articulate our points of view. Sorry, we have not forgotten the struggles of our ancestors and that their blood paid the price for our voice
and I will use mine to take on anyone I feel is distorting the truth and contributing to hate. Finally, Mr. Editor is sad that this gentleman uncloaked his true inner being with his “preemptive notice.” The adage goes “it is best to let people suspect you’re [biased] than open your mouth and prove them right.” The biased emphasis is mine. This demagogue would have served his own motive best, by reading the entire letter before his emotional outburst that has exposed him in totality. These mindless echo chambers of hate and bias must no longer go unchallenged. The letter’s intent was not to secure a back and forth with him or anyone else; it was to challenge misconceptions being peddled. I close by repeating a line from my earlier letter “I have come to learn that an education is not a sure prophylactic against racism, overt or covert, or otherwise.” Tyrone L. Talbot
From page 5 public funds” 3. Chapter IV International cooperation which states that “State Parties are obliged to assist each other in crossborder criminal matters. This includes, for example, gathering and transferring evidence of corruption for use in court.” 4. Chapter V _Asset recovery .This is a ‘fundamental principle’ of the Convention, and one of its main innovations, is the right to recovery of stolen public assets. According to many observers, Chapter V is the main “selling point” of the Convention, and the reason why so many developing countries have ratified. The UNCAC provisions lay a framework for countries to adapt both their civil and criminal law in order to facilitate tracing, freezing, forfeiting, and returning (see www.U4.no UNCAC in a nutshell )– A quick guide to the United Nations Convention against corruption for embassy and donor agency staff ;the
presumption of innocence vs. burden of proof. Article 20 on illicit enrichment is controversial, because it imputes criminal behavior to individuals whose assets cannot be explained in relation to their lawful income. This has raised criticism of human rights advocates, saying that such requirements reverse the presumption of innocence protected by many legal systems. Defenders of the provision argue that prosecutors still shoulder the burden of proof, as they must demonstrate, beyond reasonable doubt, the lack of legal avenues for the accumulation of excess wealth or funds, and as being obtained through corrupt activities. 5. Chapter VI Technical assistance and information exchange In the Convention, technical assistance refers generally to support aimed at helping countries comply with the UNCAC’s provisions. Chapter VI includes provisions on training, material and human resources, research, and information sharing. The State Asset Recovery Bill presented for National consultation last week is focused on exactly what UNCAC prescribes. While
Mike Mc Cormack and the GHRA believe the objectives of the SARA Bill should be more broad, they conveniently forget there are many laws on Guyana’s books (E.G. theft, embezzlement, tax evasion) which criminalizes corruption) and that the AML/CFT Act also covers several serious or predicate offences related to corruption. In addition, the GHRA should be aware that there are 8 teams currently working through the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Legal Affairs to creating Guyana’s first National Risk Assessment to comply with Guyana’s obligations as a signatory to UNCAC. Furthermore, in the Prime Minister’s Office there is a Guyana Country Report that is being developed in compliance with The Review Mechanism for UNCAC which is an intergovernmental process whose overall goal is to assist State Parties in implementing the Convention. The Serious Organised Crime Unit and the Integrity Commission are also in place. Eric Phillips Editor’s note; because of its length, this letter will conclude in our Saturday edition
The King at City Hall lacks This country needs a Human... the Midas touch
DEAR EDITOR, One of the more popular fables one read as a child was that of ‘King Midas’ who had a touch of gold whereby everything he touched turned to gold. In Georgetown we have our own ‘King’ but he is quite the opposite, whereby everything he touches turns to you know what. The itinerant and pavement vendors were doing quite well, selling their products when King came along and touched them, they are now in a jumbled mess at the corners of Hadfield and Lombard Streets.The barbers, tattoo artists, cosmetologists,
and hairdressers were doing quite well providing their services on America Street and elsewhere, King came along and touched them and now they turn out to be one big public health mess on the Merriman’s Mall under some flimsy tents, without the requisite hygienic standards. Motorists were doing quite well in the city finding suitable parking wherever they wanted, along came King who decided to make a mess of the parking, by illegally contracting a dubious company to place financial hardship on vehicle owners. Municipal workers
were accustomed to receiving their salaries on time and their deductions for GRA and NIS paid over in a timely manner then King came along and made a mess of this with workers now waiting for weeks to be paid and months to have these statutory deductions paid over. Store owners and other business persons had a welloiled arrangement where the items they shipped in by container, would be towed to their bonds or stores where they would offload and the empty container returned to the shipyard. Then came King who started to charge them 25,000 a piece and block the containers from leaving the wharves, making and making a mess of the entire importation process.The Merriman’s Mall was a nice open space in the city, that commemorated a former mayor once again King made a mess of this, cluttering this area with wholesaler booths, roadside barbershops etc. I just hope that our King stops touching things in our capital. Sean Moniz
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Opposition hopes tied LAAs issue will be resolved soon After the holding of the anticipated Local Government Elections on March 18 2016 there were ties between candidates in six Local Authority Areas (LAAs). According to General-Secretary of the People’s Progressive Party Civic Clement Rohee, his party is looking forward to a closure on the issue as soon as possible. “We’ve been made to understand that the case with respect to the tied LAAs is coming up shortly; we hope that a resolution will be found to that.” Rohee, during a press conference at Freedom House on Monday, explained that his party had been trying to engage the government to have the matter settled out of court, but no response was given to their request. He said that the Party’s emissary Gail Teixiera had made several approaches to the Ministry of the Presidency to discuss this matter. Rohee said that the government had rebuffed the approach to resolving the matter out of court, and he attributed this to the attitude embraced by the state officials to reject an alternative option to dispute settlement. The PPP member said that it is necessary for the issue to be resolved - whether it be at the municipal level or the
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PPP General Secretary, Clement Rohee neighbourhood democratic council level - so that those elected can continue with their work, which is presently being stymied. After the announcement of the results of the LGE elections, there were ties in six Local Authority Areas Mabaruma, Woodlands BelAir, Malgre Tout-Meer Zorgen, Gibraltar-Fyrish, Industry-Plaisance and Woodlands-Farm. In response to the tied
positions, Minister of Communities Ronald Bulkan had proceeded to appoint persons into the positions. The PPP/C through its lawyer Anil Nandlall had secured a High Court order from Justice Diana Insanally which quashed the Minister of Communities’ selections. The Court had also issued an Order to restrain those appointed from performing functions within the respective positions. After some developments had taken place, the PPP/C had made a renewed call for government to re-engage negotiations. However this was not forthcoming and therefore the matter will be settled in the High Court. Rohee had said that the primary reason why negotiations are not being utilized is that they have recognized the plight of the residents living within these tied areas and the effects which not having a functional NDC can have on community development.
Cuban-trained medical students to complete internship at regional hospitals The health sector will benefit from the service of 40 medical students who are completing their final year of medical school by way of internship for the next year. The Cuban-trained medical students are expected to be placed at regional hospitals across the country. The students were briefed on Wednesday at the National Racquet Centre in preparation for their internship next week. The batch was informed of the respective regional hospitals that will be accommodating them to complete their internship. Medical students from Antigua and Barbuda, St. Kitts and Nevis, Grenada and Jamaica will also be doing their one-year internship in Guyana. Permanent Secretary of the Department of Public Service, Reginald Brotherson said: “This batch that we had just oriented… they will be in…Region Four, they will be
in Region Six, they will be in Region Two and they will be in Region Three.” The students will be placed at the Suddie Regional Hospital, Region Two; West Demerara Regional Hospital, Region Three; Diamond Diagnostic Centre, Region Four; Mahaicony Regional Hospital, Region Five; and the New Amsterdam Regional Hospital, Region Six. During the period of training in service, the medical students will receive a monthly stipend of $60,000. After the one-year internship, they will be licenced medical practitioners and recognised as Government Medical Officers (GMOs). “Many distinguished persons, doctors who have
done so well had their initial training in Cuba, so no doubt you batch here…sixth year medical students… will be following closely in those footsteps, and you all would be making or are expected to make the kind of contribution to develop the health sector in our country.” The Cuban Medical Brigade, currently in the 10 administrative regions, will work along with the students, providing tutoring and guidance during their tenure. More than 500 Cuban trained doctors have since returned after completing their training and are s e r v i n g t h e c o u n t r y, i n keeping with government’s effort to improve public health care.
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Man accused of murdering wife faces second trial
The second trial of a man accused of killing his wife, by strangling her at their home, continued on Wednesday in the Berbice High Court. Thirty-four year-old Prabhudyal Tarchand, called “Ramesh” of High Reef, Albion, Corentyne, is accused of murdering 28-year old Geeta Devi ‘Diane’ Bhishundyal, on Sunday June 2, 2013. Tarchand is on trial before Justice Jo Ann BarlowFranklyn and a mixed jury. He is being represented by attorneys at law Murseline Bacchus and Perry Gossai. . Attorney at Law Stacy
- Court hears of triangular love affair Goodings is presenting the state’s case Earlier, the prosecutor in her opening address told the court that the couple had lived together for a number of years before the incident. The union had borne three children. On the day in question the couple got into a misunderstanding following a third party relationship (triangular love affair). During the quarrel, Tarchand killed Bhisundial and attempted to take his own life but because of medical intervention he was
saved. The woman’s lifeless body was discovered on a floor in the house while Tarchand was found nearby clad in a pair of pants and was shirtless. Both were picked up and rushed to the Port Mourant Hospital where Bhisundyal was pronounced dead. Tarchand was rushed to the Port Mourant Hospital, before being taken to the Albion Police Station. He was subsequently taken to the New Amsterdam Hospital where he remained overnight. He was later taken
to the Central Police Station and charged. Prosecution star witness Browan Luke called “Brian” was the first to take the witness stand. During his evidence he admitted to having an intimate relationship with the now dead woman. They would both visit each other’s home. Luke spent a lengthy time on the witness stand being grilled by defence counsel Bacchus. He also told the court that he was one of the first persons to visit the scene and had informed the sister of the deceased of what had taken
place. He and the sister had visited and made a report to the Albion Police Station. Also taking the witness stand was Constable Edmond Barlow. He testified to the part he played during the investigations. He was also cross examined extensively by Bacchus. The post mortem examination conducted on the body gave the cause of death as manual strangulation. During the first trial earlier in the year the matter was aborted by Justice Franklyn Holder after certain complaints were made.
Murder accused Prabhudyal Tarchand
3 months for iPhone bandit
Kennard Persaud A 29-year-old man was jailed for three months after admitting to robbing another man of an iPhone valued $85,000 last week Wednesday, at Longden
Street, Georgetown. Kennard Persaud, of Regent Street, Georgetown told the court, “I indeed tek way he phone but me never stick he up with no knife”. Police P r o s e c u t o r, Deniro Jones said that on the day in question, Ronald Oselmo was in the vicinity of the Footsteps Store, when he was confronted by Persaud, who pointed a knife at him and relieved him of the articles. Jones told the court that the bandit made good his escape on a bicycle but was later apprehended by police. According to the p r o s e c u t o r, police searched Persaud and recovered the phone in his pants pocket. Jones said that the victim identified the phone as his belongings. In mitigation, Persaud begged Magistrate Fabayo Azore for leniency and told her that he did not premeditate to rob the man. He claimed that he was experiencing a difficult time finding a job. Persaud told the court
that he has children to maintain and has no one to assist him. He however promised the Magistrate to never appear before her again. It was revealed that the convict had served 18 months in prison on a narcotic charge conviction. Meanwhile, in another case, Javid Safee, a mason, was jailed for three years and fined $30,000 after he was found guilty of trafficking 2.5 grammes of cocaine. Safee was busted with the illicit drug on March 16, at Brickdam by a Police Sergeant who was seated next to him in a minibus. The Sergeant had boarded the minibus from Madewini and was heading to Georgetown It was revealed in court that the policeman was alerted by the smell of the marijuana and conducted a search on S a f e e w h e n passengers disembarked the vehicle at the park. The illegal drug was discovered in a black plastic bag.
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When remittances were used for capital flight Guyanese are the greatest. The things Guyanese did to survive during the Burnham regime make them the most ingenious people in the world. Guyanese took old pieces of tin and turned them into much-needed products because they could not get those products to buy. Guyanese took old powdered milk tins and turned them into kerosene stoves because they could not afford to buy such stoves in the stores, even if they were available. The ingenuity of Guyanese reached right into the area of financial services. Guyanese took remittances which refers to inflows by Guyanese residents overseas
- and turned that into the opposite, capital flight. The same thing looks like it is happening today. Remittances have fallen, and it can indicate that the same things that happened in the past are repeating themselves. How can a remittance be converted into capital flight? A step back time is needed. A foreign exchange shortage hit Guyana after the oil shocks in the mid-1970s. By the end of that decade there was little left in the shops. Importers had to go through an agency called the External Trade Bureau in order to obtain import licences. Foreign exchange restrictions were imposed. If you had to go overseas for a holiday, you had to go to the
Bank of Guyana and they would place a stamp in your passport approving you to carry out US$40 per person. Guyanese were turned into objects of ridicule over this US$40 that they were allowed to take out. That could not pay for their hotel bills or even food. How did Guyanese manage? Well, there were persons in foreign countries who were supporting relatives in Guyana. Instead of sending the remittance, they gave the money to those vacationing and when those persons went back home they gave the relatives the Guyana dollar equivalent. In this way, they were able to go overseas and buy bread and cheese. This was one way in which
Fatal Mahaicony accident‌
Mother recovering slowly at home Forty-year-old Paula Ronald, 40, who was injured last Tuesday in an accident at Dundee Village, Mahaicony, East Coast Demerara, is slowly recovering at home. This is according to her son Antonio Mendonca. Ronald had suffered a fractured hand. She has been discharged from the hospital and is currently recovering at her New Road, Vreeden-Hoop home. Mendonca explained that the family is still quite shaken, since the accident had claimed the life of his 15-year-old sister Julia Mendonca. The accident also involved the driver of the vehicle, 40-year-old Patrick Mayers, and Ronald’s daughters - eight-year-old Selena DaSilva and four-year-old Emma, all of whom escaped uninjured. Julia Mendonca, a former student of Mae’s Secondary, resided with her brother Antonio in Campbellville, Georgetown, while his two younger sisters lived with their mother. According to reports, the family was
returning home after travelling to Corentyne, Berbice. The accident occurred around 01:30hrs on the Public Road. It was reported that Mayers, driving a Toyota Allion motor car, PVV 4387, lost control of the vehicle and it slammed into a utility pole. The vehicle then overturned. Antonio Mendonca said that Julia Mendonca was found under the vehicle. A police statement had said that she sustained multiple injuries and died on the spot. Antonio Mendonca said that his mother and two younger sisters were taken to the Mahaicony Hospital before being transferred to the Georgetown Public Hospital for treatment. He said that Mayers is still in police custody until the post mortem is completed before he can be officially charged. Police had said that the driver was detained after a breathalyser test indicated that he had consumed alcohol over the legal limit.
remittance was turned in the opposite direction. If you wanted to buy a car from overseas, you had to show that you had the foreign currency overseas to do so. Where did people get the money to bring in the cars? The same system worked. Persons who sent remittances held those remittances back and an exchange took place with Guyanese who needed foreign currency, but who had enough local dollars at hand. At the same time Burnham had begun to pressure the business and professional classes. Many of them decided that it was time to bail out of Guyana and
to take their children with them. They did not only take their family. They sold their properties and did the same exchange with persons living overseas. This is how most of those persons who had property and savings in Guyana were able to get their money out. Importers did the same in order to finance their imports. They paid the dependents of overseas-based Guyanese and got the equivalent in foreign exchange overseas. This system of converting remittances into capital flight helped to feed and clothe Guyanese. The reduction in
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remittances in the first half of this year is a disturbing development. It could mean that extensive capital flight is taking place, that Guyanese with money have no confidence in the new government and are doing the same thing as in the past: they are shipping their assets out by converting remittances into capital flight.
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=== The Freddie Kissoon column ===
Dr. Mandle says oil will bring the “Dutch Disease” Professor Jay Mandle, whom I consider an outstanding scholar in development economics, has sent me a research paper titled, “Guyana’s Future as a Petroleum Exporting Country.” This is elegant analysis of the pitfalls awaiting small, poor countries that found oil and are exporting it. This is compulsory reading for every member of the leadership of every political party that feels it could win the 2020 general election. I do not have Professor Mandle’s permit to make his paper public, since it is his research project. Professor Clive Thomas is a lifelong friend of Dr. Mandle, and no doubt may be in possession of the paper. I would suggest to Professor Thomas that he ask Dr. Mandle if the paper can be distributed. If his answer is
yes, I would forward copies to any politician or Minister who wants it. The paper is a poignant critique of the danger oil brought to the Trinidadian economy, meaning the inability to shape an oil economy for the future growth of a country. Using the theory of the “Dutch Disease,” Professor Mandle argues that what Trinidad did was to virtually build and shape a country solely on the revenues that came from oil exports, and that is not sustainable in the future, on the contrary, it is destructive. Professor Mandle writes; “Of particular importance from the perspective of gaining insight into Guyana’s possible economic future is the fact that Trinidad and Tobago, like many other petroleum exporting nations, has had only limited success in diversifying. As a result, it
is a nation to which the term “resource curse” is often applied. Understanding why its diversification has been limited, and exploring the debates about the energy sector that have occurred in that country, can provide insight into what Guyana will have to do if it is to turn the petroleum curse into a blessing.” (unquote) One hopes that the Guyana leadership, compromising all the major parties, digests this fine paper. This column here is not about the economic consequences of oil but its political implications. The discovery of oil and its marketability in five years’ time have opened up endless possibilities for political parties. But it has also opened up scary possibilities for the political culture of Guyana. First, after 2020, who holds the government possesses the strong potential of reelection, because state funds will be available to pursue attractive projects. What this means is that beginning around late 2017, political parties ought to be
on their best behaviour to win the embrace of the population so as to get their votes. I honestly doubt that the three major parties can undergo such an attitudinal metamorphosis. Certainly not the PPP. Jagdeo will undo the PPP long before 2020. Granger will keep his integrity but it will come under strain, because he will have to make excuses for unchanging PNC leaders, and the PNC is not going to allow him to ostracize erring PNC bigwigs. The AFC will be in the most enigmatic bind a small political party can find itself in. If it goes it alone for 2020, the rural Indians will see it as opportunistic and reject it. The opportunism song about the AFC, the PPP will play every day. If the AFC stays in the Coalition, it will not receive the kind of support it got from the PNC in 2015.
What oil money does for the politics of Guyana is to open up the chances of a third party with good intentions and good people. A party like the WPA could opt out of APNU and join a third force, although the third force may reject the WPA, accusing it on merely trying to survive after it was smothered by the Coalition Government. In terms of political culture, oil money will bring a Macbethian devil into the picture. Most people argue that there needs to be a political compromise, with strong displays of reconciliation, between the PPP and PNC. The often chosen method is some form of power-sharing. An oil economy will bring that reconciliation, but it will not engender a wholesome political culture. What the PNC and PPP will become
Frederick Kissoon after 2020 if they form the government is an untouchable Leviathan. They will turn a blind eye to each other ’s decadence, corruptibility and oligarchy. Power-sharing between the PNC and AFC has not shown signs of transformation. Imagine power-sharing between the PPP and PNC with petro-dollars flowing like Kaieteur Falls. Then it will be time to say; “the last person leaving Guyana, please turn off the lights”.
Procedures for issuing drivers’ licences to be examined - Ramjattan - Re-testing of seniors on the cards With the increase of fatal deaths on the country’s roadways, Minister of Public Security Khemraj Ramjattan has outlined several measures that will be implemented to address this issue. One of the many he mentioned was the need to examine the procedures pertaining to the issuing of drivers’ licences to persons. Ramjattan made these remarks during the launch of a Road Safety Magazine at the Traffic Headquarters in Eve Leary yesterday. The magazine is published by the Guyana National Road Safety
Council (NRSC). “We have to do something about that because lots of people who get driver’s licences seem not to know how to drive,” Ramjattan said. He also added that retesting of senior citizens to ensure that they are fit to drive is also up for consideration. Delivering remarks at the event, also, was the Traffic Chief, Dion Moore, who explained that his department is collaborating with the Cops and Faith Network to have them invigilate and mark the theoretical exams that need to
be taken before licences are issued, and to monitor the practical examination, as well. This particular measure, he pointed out, is to ensure transparency and reduce any form of unprofessional conduct by police ranks, Moore said. Over the years, persons desirous of obtaining a driver ’s licence have registered their concerns with the process of obtaining the document. Many have also reported the ‘high prices’ being called by Law Enforcement Officials who have claimed to have ‘links’ to obtain drivers’ licences.
Dem boys seh...
Guyana looking to import rain water Once upon a time people who go overseas for vacation use to pack dem suitcase wid all kind of food. Of course, if dem live in de States dem use to pack dem suitcase wid things from Guyana. Dem use to carry back fudge, dried fish, dried shrimp, cassava bread, pone and things like that. Some of dem businessman use to export fish, greens, pepper and other things. Now some of dem same businessmen bringing in de same things dem use to send out. Dem doing more than that. Dem even bringing in things that people never use to eat. People in Guyana never use to eat broccoli and asparagus and crappo. In any case, Guyana got so much crappo that some of dem trying to get a visa to move out. Imagine wid all de fish and Guyanese exporting fish, dem businessmen bringing in saltfish. Guyana got nuff woman and people importing woman. That is wha start de stupidness about bringing in things that we got. Is not that Guyana woman bad. Dem is among de best in de world. Bajans does
still run to this country to get dem. And who don’t get pick does go to Barbados. Dem boys seh that people does try to save de money, especially dem foreign currency, because it scarce, but people don’t mind spending dem foreign currency. Wid all dem coconut at Bourda market who can imagine that people sending overseas fuh coconut water? Even ordinary water dem businessmen bringing in. De next thing dey gun looking to import is rain water. One man seh how Guyana don’t have regulations, so people can bring in whatever dem want. Of course that is wha does happen when people see things pun TV and want de same. Guyana got nuff wood and all de breeze you can think about, but people building dem house like how dem does build it in de States. If dem have a blackout people dead from de heat. That is why dem boys want to know who seh Guyana is a poor country. Talk half and just now people gun import breeze.
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Is the manufacturing sector dying? Pt 4…
Our manufacturers need to step up, apply modern technologies - GMSA By Kiana Wilburg “We are painstakingly aware that the importation of certain items which we have the capacity to produce represents a gross embarrassment to not only the Guyana Manufacturing and Services Association (GMSA) but the nation by extension. And we cannot sit back as a nation any longer and do nothing about it.” Those sentiments were shared by some of the Executive Members of the GMSA during an interview with this newspaper. The members said that for years, they have lobbied the relevant authorities about the challenges plaguing the sector and many of their complaints fell on deaf ears. They agreed however that the manufacturers, the Association, the Government, quality management agencies, the educational systems and the Government must, now
more than ever, find it imperative to take the necessary steps so as to enable locals to reclaim their markets. One Executive Member said, “What Guyana is experiencing is a tidal wave of importation of absurd goods, and it is overwhelming now, because no one cared enough to do anything meaningful about it in the first place. If we are to move forward, then we have to be honest w i t h o u r s e l v e s . We , t h e Association, tried our best in a number of areas. Have we done enough? I would say no. But an Association on its own cannot save the sector, and an Association is not solely responsible for what is taking place right now…pointing fingers would not move us forward.” The Members said, however, that while some have spoken to the
Roti imported from Suriname
need for more concessions to be granted to the sector, attention must be paid to other crucial challenges. Another Executive Member said that one of the most critical challenges facing manufacturers is the unreliable and exorbitant cost of electricity. Whereas the best long term solution is indeed renewable and stable hydro power, he recommended that additional incentives need to be provided for solar, wind and biomass producers. Another inhibiting factor that was raised by the members was the very high trade transaction costs and inordinate customs delays during import and export
transactions. They said, too, that the limited domestic market for local produce poses another challenge, as does the virtual absence of a dedicated market focus, particularly for products/services enshrined in the active Bilateral and Multilateral Trade Agreements. The Members stressed that there is also a need for the current Go-Invest Institutional Framework to be strengthened and existing mechanisms revamped if (Continued on page 38)
Cool Cane - Sugar Cane Juice imported from Canada
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Scotiabank is ‘Best Consumer Digital Bank’
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cotia bank has been recognized by Global Finance magazine as the Best Consumer Digital Bank in Latin America, the Caribbean and Canada for this year. This announcement comes at a time when the bank will be receiving an award for Best Digital Strategy of the year by Retail Banker International. “We are very proud to have been recognized by Global Finance for the digital solutions we offer to our customers across the Caribbean, Latin America and Canada,” said Ignacio Deschamps, Group Head, International Banking and Digital Transformation. “At Scotiabank, one of our top priorities is to make it
easier for customers to do business with us by becoming the leading digital bank in the markets where we operate,” Deschamps added. Scotiabank is undergoing a digital transformation to meet the changing expectations of customers, according to a release issued by the bank. Some of the plans that are in the pipeline include the launching of a new online and mobile banking platform across Latin America and Caribbean countries to make it easier for customers to do business. Secondly, the introduction of new digital branches in Mexico City and
- Global Finance
Canada and creating the Scotiabank Digital Factory, a stand-alone organization focused exclusively on delivering digital customer solutions. The appointment of an Executive Vice President of Digital Banking is also in the
making. The financial institute will be creating a Banking Lab at Western University’s Ivey Business School, and the Scotiabank Centre for Customer Analytics at Queen’s University Smith School of Business.
And, the institute will be partnering with Kabbage, a leading financial technology and data company in the online lending business, to provide small business customers in Canada and Mexico with a new, streamlined digital lending experience. Scotiabank was recognized as 2016 World’s Best Consumer Digital Bank in 23 countries including Guyana, Canada, and countries in Latin America and the Caribbean. The bank won in two international regional subcategories, Best Integrated Consumer Bank
Site and Best Mobile Banking App. Scotiabank also won in six regional subcategories in Canada, Best Integrated Consumer Bank Site, Best Mobile Banking App, Best Online Deposits, Credit and Investment Product Offerings, Best Bill Payment and Presentment, and Best Website Design. Winning banks were selected based on a number of criteria. Scotiabank is Canada’s international bank and a leading financial services provider in North America, Latin America, the Caribbean and Central America, and Asia-Pacific.
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Murdered teen in Hope Canal…
Prime suspect ‘Satan’ found hiding in barrel After managing to evade the cops for a little over a week, Alvin Reid, known as “Satan,” was captured yesterday, hiding in a barrel in a relative’s house, near a cemetery at Ann’s Grove, East Coast Demerara. Reid is the prime suspect in the murder of 14-year-old Malika Hamilton, whose body was fished out of the Hope Canal on August 12, last—one day after she left
home to go and swim with the suspect and a young boy. Initially, it was suspected that the Ann’s Grove teen had drowned, and while the Post Mortem examination showed that she died from asphyxiation due to drowning, it also revealed injuries to the throat, indicating that someone had choked her. When news of the teen’s death broke, Reid had
disappeared from the village, raising suspicions of his involvement. The teen’s grandmother, Dorrel Cambridge, alleged that Reid had claimed that he was teaching Hamilton to swim. A police source said that the boy who had accompanied Hamilton and Reid said that the trio crossed a bridge at “Starapple tree” area, where men go to catch birds. They then
Dead: Malika Hamilton
Alvin Reid, aka ‘Satan’ went to the backdam. On arriving there, ‘Satan’ allegedly told the boy to stay there, since he was taking Hamilton to pick mangoes. He said Hamilton and ‘Satan’ never returned. The child claimed that when it became dark, he asked someone to take him over the bridge and he went home. Kaieteur News was told that ‘Satan’ went to the family’s home the next day after learning that Hamilton’s family was searching for her. He reportedly said: “Wait, that girl ain’t come home?” According to Atisha Cambridge, the slain girl’s mother, ‘Satan’ claimed that after taking Hamilton by the ‘big bridge’ to swim, the teen had told him that she was going to her grandmother’s home. He also reportedly said that he had lent the girl his slippers. Kaieteur News was told that police also have a statement from a villager, who said he took Hamilton, ‘Satan’ and the boy by boat to an area where villagers hunt for birds. It was this same villager who spotted Hamilton’s body in the canal
and alerted the police. After a post mortem confirmed that the teen was murdered, the police started looking for Reid. The man did not go to the police, but went to a television station two days ago and professed his innocence. He also claimed that he would surrender. “Me aint kill nobody. The amount of allegation they got at the station for me, I had to move… This girl hay suh lef behind us and cross de canal in a boat, and after that she lef and say she going by she granmudda in Hope and me never see she back,” the suspect claimed during the interview. He also added that, “I see she mudda and she mudda ask me if I see she daughta Malika and I said ‘yes she cross over (trench) and she say she going by she granmudda and meh never see she back’.” The suspect was previously wanted for chopping a man on his hand and a baby to her head. He had been also fingered in a robbery at the Clonbrook Post Office, East Coast Demerara.
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Marginal increase in overall CSEC pass rate An analysis of the 2016 Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) examination, has revealed a marginal increase in the overall pass rate at the General and Technical proficiencies for Grade One to Three. This year the pass rate is 63.39 per cent while it was 62.72 per cent the previous year. However, while the analysis revealed that there was significant increase in the Grade One to Three passes for English, it also showed a very noticeable decline in Mathematics. The pass rate for English last year was 49.36 per cent but reflected an increased percentage of 59.03 this year. The performance in Mathematics on the other hand declined to 38.37 per cent, falling significantly from 45.07 per cent the previous year. This disclosure was made by Ms. Ingrid Trotman, Assistant Chief Education Officer (Nursery) during the presentation of the results on Wednesday at the National
- English improves, Mathematics declines Centre for Educational Resource Development. Local candidates wrote a total of 35 subjects at the Caribbean examinations, and according to Trotman “of these subjects the results indicated excellent performances in 15 subjects where the Grade One to Three passes exceeded 75 per cent.” The 15 subjects are: Agriculture Science (DA), Agriculture Science (SA), Biology, Food and Nutrition, French, Home Economics Management, Information Technology, Principles of Business, Religious Education, Theatre Arts, Electronic Document Preparation and Management, Physical Education and Sport, Music, Building Technology (Construction) and Building Technology (Woods). S a t i s f a c t o r y performances were recorded in 18 subjects where the Grades One to Three passes
exceeded 50 per cent and the Grades One to Four passes were in excess of 75 per cent. These subjects are: Caribbean History, Clothing and Textiles, Economics, English A, English B, Geography, Integrated Science, Office Administration, Physics, Principles of Accounts, Social Studies, Spanish, Technical Drawing, Visual Arts, Human and Social Biology, Additional Mathematics, Electrical and Electronic Technology and Mechanical Engineering Technology. Meanwhile, the overall performance in Chemistry was unsatisfactory, with a pass rate of 41.13 per cent, Trotman observed. She however noted, that excellent performances were recorded in Agricultural Science – Single Award (SA), Agricultural Science – Double Award (DA) and Biology. Significant improvement was noted in
Biology and Physics performance. Biology moved from 59.3 per cent in 2015 to 76.38 per cent in 2016 while Physics moved from 44.81 per cent in 2015 to 55.83 per cent in 2016. The performance in Chemistry and Integrated Science declined in comparison to 2015; however Human and Social Biology showed improvement from 49.35 per cent in 2015 to 58.42 per cent in 2016, Trotman said. In the Business Education subjects, the performance in most of these subjects’ was satisfactory; Principles of Business recorded an excellent performance with a pass rate of 84.91 per cent. Principles of Accounts moved from 65.43 per cent in 2015 to 70.81 per cent in 2016. But excellent performances were recorded in both Information Technology (General) and Electronic Document Preparation and Management, where the pass rates were 84.94 per cent and 91.07 per cent respectively in 2016. According to Trotman, improved performances were recorded in Caribbean History and Geography with the pass rate for Caribbean History improving from 59.7 per cent in 2015 to 66.04 per cent in 2016. The Geography Grade One to Three pass rate is 61.9 per cent. In the Home Economics subjects, an increase was recorded in Food and Nutrition - the 2015 pass rate was 72.14 per cent as against 73.35 per cent in 2016.
Ingrid Trotman, ACEO (Nursery) Satisfactory performance was recorded in Clothing and Textiles and Home Economics Management with a pass rate of 51.02 per cent and 75.64 per cent respectively, Trotman added. She also highlighted that in the Industrial Technology subjects, improved performance was noted in all subjects except Building Technology (Const) where the performance remained relatively constant. Building Technology (Woods) however, improved from 79.67 per cent in 2015 to 83.64 per cent in 2016. Electrical and Electronic Technology recorded 61.9 per cent in 2015 and 63.3 per cent in 2016 Grade One to Three passes. In the Modern Languages subjects, the ACEO (Nursery) said that French recorded an excellent performance with a pass rate of 79.86 per cent in
2016 as compared to 54.96 per cent in 2015. Spanish recorded satisfactory performance and improved from 60.51 per cent in 2015 to 66.33 per cent in 2016. But Music gained 100 per cent Grades One to Three pass in 2016, Trotman noted, as she pointed out that Theatre Arts and Physical Education and Sports both recorded over 95 per cent Grade One to Three passes. Religious Education’s performance in 2016 as compared to 2015 showed improvements, with the pass rate being 81.45 per cent in 2015 as against 88.1 per cent in 2016. Satisfactory performance was recorded in Visual Arts with a pass rate of 55.55 per cent, and Trotman disclosed that this has improved from 34.25 per cent in 2015 and 41.12 per cent in 2014.
Allegations against GPHC Matron...
Board considers five persons to conduct probe The names of at least five persons are being considered for nomination to a Committee to investigate allegations made against Director of Nursing Services (Matron) of the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC), Sister Collene Hicks. A senior official of the hospital made this disclosure yesterday. According to the official, the hospital’s Board of Directors recently met and, among other things, deliberated over the nomination of the five individuals named. It is expected that the members will be selected shortly and the process of investigation will follow soon after. The investigation process, the official said, could span a period of one month but even before that, the Board is expected to make
an official announcement of who the Committee members are, so as to show the public that those selected will operate without prejudice. Chairman of the hospital’s Board of Directors, Dr. Carl ‘Max’ Hanoman last month revealed that Hicks was sent on administration leave to facilitate the investigation. The recommendation for Hicks to be sent off on administrative leave was forthcoming at a Board meeting in early July. At that meeting, the Chairman said, a number of issues were up for discussion, including a petition signed by 150 clinical staffers requesting that the service of the Director of Nursing be terminated. The petition was premised on allegations by staffers that Hicks was not a team player, since she was not open for nurses to be exposed
to specialised training in order to help improve the delivery of health services at the institution. There are reports, too, that she had been limiting the number of nurses in certain departments because of her unwillingness to work with some doctors. There are allegations too, that she was insubordinate to the Acting Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Alan Johnson. Dr. Hanoman had disclosed even then that the hospital will be tasked with finding an independent body or people who are neutral, to conduct the investigation. Taking on the role of the Director of Nursing Services are two senior nursing personnel – Acting Assistant Director of Nursing (with responsibility for Administration) Sister Celeste Gordon, and Acting (Continued on page 20)
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Five more hospitals certified as ‘baby-friendly’ Five more hospitals have been added to the list of babyfriendly hospitals in the country having been officially certified by the Ministry of Public Health. The newly certified hospitals are: Suddie, Oscar Joseph (Region Two), Georgetown Public Hospital (Region Four) and New Amsterdam and Skeldon (Region Six). The hospitals were certified yesterday at a forum held at Cara Lodge, Quamina Street, Georgetown. The process of attaining the baby-friendly status is one that was closely supported by the Pan American Health
Organisation (PAHO) and the United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF). Both entities were represented at yesterday’s forum in the person of PAHO/WHO Resident Representative, Dr. William Adu-Krow, and Ms. Cornelly McAlmont (UNICEF). The certification of the hospitals comes as part of the Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI) programme. The BFHI was launched by the World Health Organisation in 1991 and is a global effort to implement practices that protect, promote and support breastfeeding.
Among the key players who helped the local hospitals to gain this status was Ms. Paula Trotter, International Lead Consultation of the BFHI Assessment. Yesterday, she commended the representatives of the hospitals for the efforts that were plugged into realising this goal and noted that they embraced the recommendations shared very well. She also outlined a number of recommendations that will ensure that they retain the measures that will keep them baby-friendly. Speaking at the forum yesterday, National
Minister of Health Dr. George Norton, receives the final report of the external assessment from Ms Paula Trotter. Breastfeeding Coordinator, Ms. Ninian Blair, underscored the importance of breastfeeding by stressing that “the first hour of a baby’s life is important for the initiation and continuation of breastfeeding.” It is this period, she explained, that an emotional bond is established between mother and baby. But according to her, delays in the initiation of breastfeeding after the first hour could in fact increase a lot of risks. In emphasising that “breast is best”, she added that “breast milk is a perfect food, it cannot be duplicated and there is no tin or bottle or anything that can duplicate it. It actually alters its composition to meet the changing needs of a growing infant.” In fact, Blair underscored yesterday that the breast milk is so special that a mother who gives birth to a pre-term baby has milk that is different from a mother who gives birth to a full term baby. Blair, moreover, amplified the need for health care workers to continuously help mothers on the wards to ensure that breastfeeding is done. Delivering remarks yesterday at the forum was Minister of Public Health, Dr. George Norton, who noted that “in the very near future we can look forward to all of our hospitals fulfilling the criteria and the standards set out so that they can become baby-friendly.” He disclosed that Government will work towards ensuring that all hospitals that facilitate deliveries will become babyfriendly, whereby mothers make the best choice - to breastfeed their babies. He pointed out that the overall objection of the breastfeeding project, from its inception, is to improve the health of infants through
breastfeeding. He noted that the programme has been revised and updated to reenforce the international code of marketing of breast milk substitutes, support mothers who are not breastfeeding, produce modules on HIV and infant feeding and motherfriendly care, while at the same time giving more guidance and monitoring for assessment. The Minister highlighted that the BFHI is guided by international standards put forward by WHO and UNICEF. He noted too that while some might seek to question the evaluation of the programme in the various centres, it was in fact spearheaded by someone (Ms. Trotter) who was able to undertake the necessary assessments as accurate as possible. “We are totally satisfied with the results,” said Minister Norton, as he added “we are forever grateful to our international partners for their support and contributions which aid in the improvement of health care in our dear country.” Earlier this year, the Ministry had announced that six out of 12 hospitals were
assessed as baby-friendly. The hospitals previously assessed were: West Demerara Regional (Region Three), Upper Demerara (Region 10), Davis Memorial, Mahaicony Cottage Hospital (Region Five), Mahdia District (Region Eight) and Lethem Regional (Region Nine). The assessments of the certified hospitals occurred during the period February to March 2015. A total of 12 out of 19 hospitals in the BFHI programme had signalled their readiness to be assessed for the status, but only six had measures in place to be certified earlier this year. According to information out of the Ministry, the hospitals were assessed by an External Assessment Team recruited by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) to determine their eligibility to be awarded the baby-friendly status. But the Ministry of Health is hopeful that with yesterday’s certification, other hospitals will soon seek after the babyfriendly status too. At yesterday’s forum, too, Minister Norton was presented with a final report of the External Assessment of the BFHI programme.
Board considers five... (From page 18) Assistant Director of Nursing (with responsibility for Training) Brother Keith Alonzo. According to the official, with the two senior personnel at the helm of the hospital’s nursing system “there is no friction...everything is normal and we hope to eventually move forward as a team.” “I feel that when the investigation finishes and everything is settled, we will be in a better position to work together to improve health care. In the long run, if we don’t work towards improving this facility it is our patients who will suffer and we cannot allow that,” the official asserted. Without highlighting any specific situation, the official made it clear that it is important that the GPHC should be subjected to management that is free of political interference. “Once there is interference it will be to the detriment of any institution,” the official stressed.
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Defective $350 Hope Canal Bridge...
Not much can be done at this stage - Geotechnical Engineer
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wo years after the Hope Canal The Western approach leading up to the bridge where the depression Bridge on the was so bad that some vehicles had to come to a dead stop. (File photo). East Coast of Demerara was commissioned, it continues to cause great inconvenience to road users. However, the problem can be narrowed down to the fact that not enough thought was put into the design of this multimillion-dollar structure. This opinion was expressed yesterday by highly experienced Geotechnical Engineer, Terrence Fletcher. The eastern and western approaches of the $350M structure have been sinking, resulting in officials now scrambling to rectify the problems. Road users have also been registering their concerns - deeming the depressions leading up to the bridge as a major traffic nuisance and a hazard to motorists. Fletcher, who has over 50 years experience in the field of Geotechnical Engineering, said that based on his observation, he can only come to the conclusion that the consultants did not cater for the amount of settlement that would take place after construction. Fletcher said that he does not know what the consultants were thinking. He explained that most bridges, drains and seawalls along the coast are built to a certain height in accordance with the Georgetown Datum (GD). The GD, he explained, was derived after a lot of discussions, and experiences with flooding in the city. Experts came up with some information to establish a level for various structures. For example, having established the GD, engineers should know that the streets of Georgetown should not be less than 52.5 feet above the datum of zero which is below the surface of the earth, he said. “To make it practical, they actually have a mark on the lighthouse which is somewhere at 55 GD, so you can either measure up or
down from that...a convenient mark, and so for our highways on the coast, the general level is 54, and for the Hope Canal Bridge, (it) is 58. So it’s higher than the average bridge.” Fletcher explained that because of this uniqueness, the approaches should have been on piles. “The Hope Bridge is okay. It has been built on piles. The problem exists with the approaches; the embankment going up to the bridge is not on piles and that is settling. They (authorities) have been adding asphalt to bring it back to the level,” he said. “This may or may not solve the problem,” Fletcher said. He added that “it still needs to be determined whether the approaches are settling normally”. Asked what his recommendations were, Fletcher candidly asserted that “not much can be done at this stage”. He is however urging that the authorities continue doing what they are doing until the settlement comes to a stop, which may be within two to three years. The bridge is 74.4 metres long and has 47-metre sloped approaches on each side; it has the capacity to accommodate two-lane traffic, with sidewalks on both sides. It was constructed by DIPCON Engineering Company and commenced in 2011. The completion date was rescheduled from July 2013 to end of August of that same year. However, as a consequence of several “setbacks” the completion date was subsequently slated for December 31. The bridge was completed several months later. Minister of Agriculture, Noel Holder, a few weeks ago had stated that the faulty bridge was a result of politicking and poor design. The bridge was part of a four-component project that was the brainchild of the former administration – the P e o p l e ’s P r o g r e s s i v e Party/Civic.
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Guyanese team participating One suspect discharged, other in US-hosted oil spill still hospitalised response training
North R/veldt botched robbery…
Patrick Goodluck, one of the two men who were brutally beaten by residents in North Ruimveldt, when he and an accomplice reportedly tried to rob a resident at gunpoint in his home on Wednesday, has been discharged from the Georgetown Hospital. Goodluck is in police custody, as detectives continue to investigate the incident. The second suspect, who has not yet been identified, remains a patient at the hospital under guard. In a release, the police said that they are investigating an alleged attempted robbery under arms by two males, one of whom was
armed with a handgun. Investigation so far revealed that Roger Lovell was at home sleeping when he was awakened by the men, who demanded cash and jewellery. When the man refused, he was b e a t e n a b o u t h i s h e a d a n d b o d y. During the process, he raised an alarm and a group of public-spirited individuals from the community responded and managed to disarm the gunman. They then inflicted a severe beating on the intruders. Kaieteur News was told that a .32 pistol was recovered from the men by the residents and handed over to the police.
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five-member team is in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States to represent Guyana for two days at the first Global Workshop on Oil Spill Response Planning. The event, according to the Ministry of Natural Resources, includes representatives from the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission ( G G M C ) , t h e Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and the Ministry of Public Infrastructure’s Maritime Administration Department (MARAD). The ministry said that the workshop which builds on conversations from the October 2015 International Regulators Forum in Washington, D.C., is being
hosted by the Energy Governance and Capacity Initiative (EGCI). The EGCI is a U.S. Department of Sate-led inter-agency effort that provides a range of technical and capacity building assistance to the governments of select countries to help them establish the capacity to manage their oil and gas sector resources responsibly. As a recipient of the initiative, Guyana will participate in the global workshop which allows it the opportunity to tap into the U.S. Government’s considerable expertise and capabilities in oil spill response planning in order to provide assistance that is tailored to the specific needs of Guyana.
“While in New Orleans, the team will have the opportunity to discuss commonalities and differences in disaster preparedness, oil spill response planning and environmental monitoring, assessment and reporting, especially as it affects offshore production operations and spillage among the United States and the participating EGCI countries.” Participants will also be able to network and explore opportunities for long-term working relationships with sector experts. According to the ministry, the workshop is both valuable and timely and will help Guyana to gain expertise as it advances its efforts to develop a robust framework for its emerging oil and gas sector. Last year, US-owned ExxonMobil announced that it has found a significant deposit of oil in its concessions offshore Guyana. Another well this year confirmed that the find was significant. The country is busy now putting measures into place to provide training for local and other support groups that will be critical to managing the sector when production starts.
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Guyana working closely with Suriname to quell piracy In light of the rampant piracy in the Corentyne area, Minister of Public Security Khemraj Ramjattan has disclosed that Guyana is now working closely with neighbouring Suriname in an
- Minister Ramjattan effort to quell the scourge. Speaking to the media, Ramjattan said that recently the Ministry in collaboration
with the Guyana Police Force had cause to call in some persons suspected of involvement in such
nefarious activities and “talk with them”. He noted that since that “talk”, there has been a noteworthy decline of piracy in the area. When asked about the specific measures being put
Minister of Public Security Khemraj Ramjattan
in place, the Minister stated that there has been more aerial surveillance in the areas that are usually plagued by piracy and in addition, as pirates often flee to Suriname after doing their “mischief”, there has been improved coordination with the Surinamese police in relation to capturing perpetrators. Ramjattan disclosed that he had a meeting with Suriname’s Minister of Security following the recently concluded CARICOM summit, and since partnering with the Surinamese Security Ministry and police, Guyanese pirates and in other cases, persons involved in illegal activities on the high seas, have been
arrested in Suriname. Minister Ramjattan noted, that his Surinamese counterpart even mentioned to him that the piracy issue could spread to Surinamese waters, and as a precaution, the diplomatic relations were further strengthened with Guyana. Pirates aside, Minister Ramjattan noted that the S p e c i a l We a p o n s a n d Tactical (SWAT) Unit is still functioning. He said that the Commissioner of Police had indicated to him that whenever it was needed, members of the SWAT team would be called upon to assist in crime-ridden areas, dense locations and in tactical situations. The unit was launched on February 6, 2014.
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Flooding in Berbice forced sole sourcing for Trafalgar pumps’ rehab - NDIA
Acting CEO of NDIA, Frederick Flatts Three floods which severely affected residents of Region Five, forced the National Drainage and Irrigation Authority (NDIA) to sole source for the rehabilitation of the drainage pumps at Trafalgar to relieve flood-fatigued residents. Acting Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the NDIA, Frederick Flatts, disclosed that during this current rainy season, the aforementioned floods were mainly caused by the fact that the pumps at Trafalgar were inoperable because they were vandalised two years ago and never repaired. “The NDIA had programmed to rehabilitate these pumps this year, and the intention was to do so before the rainy season commences in November. Following the first three floods, residents were highly agitated, and as we all know, on one occasion they even blocked traffic on the public road. Based on that, we decided to go ahead immediately and advertise for the rehab of the two vandalised pumps or the station,” Flatts stated. Explaining the decision to cancel advertisements for bids and single source for the rehabilitation works, Flatts said: “We advertised and during the period before bids were received, there was yet another flood. This flood was the largest flood because of it being extended to Litchfield instead of being limited to the Bushlot and Tempe areas. I believe that we needed to take an immediate step to sort out the flooding. I felt that if we had gone through the long process, then there would be flooding again.” Further, Flatts said while he understands and empathises with the ‘frustration’ felt by contractors interested in tendering for the rehabilitative works, his intended actions were advertised and a telephone
number published for contact to be made with the drainage authority. “We advertised in the newspaper that the bid process was being nullified. We i m m e d i a t e l y g o t someone to carry out the work. The person we chose is the person who had actually set up the pump station a few years ago, and therefore we thought he was the best person to carry out any rehab. “So far we have been able to get one pump working and the generator working. The second pump has more problems than we reckoned, but it is currently being rehabilitated. As I speak there has been a lot of rain in Region Five today ( last Tuesday). I believe it is fortunate we have that pump working because we possibly would have gone in for another period of flooding,” Flatts said. The official said that other works inclusive of fixing the control room and installation of a perimeter fence and lights, to prevent a repeat of vandalism to the pumps, have been identified and are anticipated to be completed in another three weeks’ time. The vandalised pumps have a combined capacity to drain almost 3,000 gallons of water per second. The NDIA is tasked with the maintenance of drainage structures, and works in collaboration with various agencies to prevent and alleviate the effects of widespread flooding. During the May/June extended rainy season, the authority was called upon to assist the MMA district to deal with flooding caused by a combination of factors including non-functioning drainage pumps, a silted outfall channel and rice farmers releasing excess water into the main drainage channel.
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In the background, one of the non-functioning pumps to be rehabilitated at Trafalgar, Region 5, West Berbice.
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U.S. says payment to Iran used as leverage for prisoners’ release Reuters - The U.S. State Department said yesterday it released $400 million (£303.8 million) in cash to Iran under a tribunal settlement only once it was assured that American prisoners had been freed and had boarded a plane. “The payment of the $400 million was not done until after the prisoners were released,” State Department spokesman John Kirby told reporters. “We took advantage of that to make sure we had the maximum leverage possible to get our people out and get them out safely,” Kirby added. It was the first time the administration has said publicly that it used the payment as leverage to ensure the prisoners were released by Iran. Three of the five prisoners, including Jason Rezaian, the Washington Posts’s Tehran bureau chief; Saeed Abedini, a pastor from Idaho and Amir Hekmati, a former U.S. Marine from Flint, Michigan, as well as some family members, were part of a prisoner exchange that followed the lifting of most international sanctions against Iran following a nuclear deal in 2015. One more prisoner, Nosratollah KhosraviRoodsari, chose to remain in Iran, while a fifth prisoner, American student Matthew
John Kirby Trevithick, was released separately. Both U.S. President Barack Obama and Secretary of State John Kerry have denied that the payment was ransom for the release of the prisoners or tied to the Iran nuclear deal. The White House announced on Jan. 17 it was releasing $400 million in funds frozen since 1981, plus $1.3 billion in interest owed to Iran, as part of a settlement of a long-standing Iranian claim at the Iran-U.S. Claims Tribunal in The Hague. The funds were part of a trust fund Iran used before its 1979 Islamic Revolution to buy U.S. military equipment that was tied up for decades in litigation at the tribunal.
Clinton Foundation to bar foreign, corporate funding if Hillary Clinton elected president Reuters - The Clinton Foundation will stop accepting foreign and corporate donations if Hillary Clinton is elected president and will stop holding the annual Clinton Global Initiative meetings whatever the outcome of the November election, a foundation spokesman said yesterday. Former President Bill Clinton told staff members yesterday he would resign from the foundation’s board and that it would only accept donations from U.S. citizens and independent charities. The former president also said he would hold the 12th and final Clinton Global Initiative in September. The annual meetings have included current and former heads of state, corporate leaders and celebrities who discussed poverty, healthcare, development and other issues. Foundation spokesman Craig Minassian confirmed the moves, which were first reported by the Associated
Press. The foundation has come under fire during Hillary Clinton’s Democratic presidential campaign, with Republicans charging that donors were rewarded with access to her and her aides as well as her husband while she was secretary of state from 2009 to 2013. Other critics have said the foundation’s reliance on millions of dollars from foreign governments created conflicts of interest for a wouldbe U.S. president. Clinton resigned from the foundation’s board after launching her successful bid for the Democratic presidential nomination. She will face Republican Donald Trump in the Nov. 8 election. The Bill, Hillary & Chelsea Clinton Foundation, founded in 2001, has raised more than $2 billion (£1.5 billion) for causes that focus on health and environmental issues, mainly in the developing world.
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Experienced driver to work with a Firm @ G/ Town, able to drive all types of vehicles, ages 30-50. Call: 226-9768
VACANCY One Trainee A.C, Refrigerator, Technician –Call: 231-0655 Full/Part time service staff @ Indian Dining Restaurant, relevant experienced mandatory. Call: 654-7683 Clerk must be able to work Sunday-Sunday @ Ruimveldt Ice House. Call: 687-0615 Cashier for supermarket – 624-0033; Driver for water truck – 680-3863; Pump attendant /Security in store – 680-3863; Porters- Call: 6803863 Assistant Accountant with own transportation & QuickBooks, PAYE, NIS & VAT knowledge -$150,000. Call: 673-5475/kevin@express truckingcorp.com Truck Driver, Skid steer operator, Civil Engineer, Road Foreman, cleaner, security, chef/cook, admin assistant. Call: 603-3997 Male & Female workers, machine operators with TI certificate & experienced Accountant, bond clerk. Call: 330-2399; 623-5920 Taxi Drivers wanted between Better- Hope –Enmore. Call A1 Taxi. Call: 220-1000
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RZ minibus -$1.2M, 192 Car $800,000, 2009 unregistered bluebird -$2.8M, excellent condition, owner leaving country. Call: 265-0204; 6765824
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Model M truck GTT series $3.9M negotiable- Call: 6667380, 603-7090 TO LET Furnished apartment @ Diamond New Scheme, East Bank Demerara. Call: 2160644; 668-8403 1 Newly refurbished, 1 bedroom apartment @ lot 529 Section “B” Block “X” Great Diamond H/Scheme, E.B.DCall: 689-1518 anytime; 2164200 after 19:00 hrs 2 Bedroom apartment for rent (semi-furnished) @ Dennis Street, Sophia, (water & light inclusive). Call: 6626567; 691-4340 One bedroom apartment preferably working couple or single person. Call: 623-0076
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Father, sons remanded on attempted murder charge A father and his two sons were on Wednesday remanded to jail on charges of attempted murder. One of the sons also had a separate charge of wounding. Rohit Girdharry, 21, called “Natesh”, his brother Rajesh Girdharry called “Cox”, 24, and their father Rohan Girdharry, 45, are accused of around 15:30 hrs on Sunday August 14 at Mai Mai Dam, Angoy’s Avenue - wounding Ashton Simon with intent to murder him. They are also accused of wounding Jason Wilson with intent to murder him. And Rajesh Girdharry is accused of wounding Valas Motie. The three accused appeared before Magistrate Alex Moore and were not required to plead. They were remanded to jail until October 7 for report. The state’s case, being presented by Prosecutor Corporal Winston Poliah, is that on the day in question Simon, 42, a father of five, of 22 Sheet Anchor, East Canje Berbice, Wilson, 27, an operator of Mai Mai Dam, Angoy’s Avenue, and Valas Motie called “Buddy”, 25, of 19 Sheet Anchor, East Canje, Berbice, were injured by the men following an altercation at Mai Mai dam. The accused and Wilson
all lived in the said area. The police had received certain information and had raided the home of the accused. The men subsequently accused Wilson of giving information to the police and threats were issued. Wilson subsequently relocated from the area. On the day in question Wilson accompanied by Simon, one Devon Hercules and Motie, along with taxi driver Andray Lewis, returned to the area when they were pounced upon and brutally attacked. Simon was chopped on his right side neck; his left arm was severed above the wrist while his right arm was also badly chopped. Wilson was chopped on his upper back, his chest, while his left ear was severed. Motie was chopped to his right side rib. The assailants fled the scene after committing the act. The police had returned to the area around 01:00 on Monday and nabbed the two brothers. Their father was arrested around noon the following day after he visited the police station. The prosecution had objected to bail on the ground of the serious nature of the offence. The men are still hospitalized and one was still in a critical state.
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The accused trio while being taken to jail created an uproar and issued threats - from left Rajesh, Rohit and father Rohan Girdharry being taken away.
Govt. probes drug stocks at regional health facilities - believes mismanagement caused ‘shortages’ The Ministry of Public Health will be conducting investigations to determine how much stock it has on hand at its state facilities, with an aim to reduce shortages. Minister of Public Health, Dr. George Norton, believes that the alleged drug shortage at some regional health institutions is due to the inefficient manner in which drug supply requirements are submitted to the Ministry. “We had a meeting with the Materials Management Unit (MMU) and they are prepared to document where they have been to regions that claimed they have no
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C’bean exporters urged to strengthen food safety systems PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad - (CMC) – Food manufacturers from across the region have been encouraged to strengthen food safety methods to achieve a greater level of international market access and trade. During a two-day workshop here, representatives from across the region were urged to raise their standards. The sub-regional workshop on “Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points (HACCP) Plan Development and Implementation” was attended by private sector participants from Guyana, Haiti, Suriname and Trinidad and Tobago. Course Coordinator, Microbiologist Dr Melinda Hayman said participants at the end of the workshop would leave with an understanding of how to implement a HACCP plan, which is internationally accepted as the best means of ensuring food safety. The sub-regional HACCP training and the provision of Technical Assistance to Private Sector Companies is the result of one action from the 10th EDF SPS Project ‘Support to the Caribbean Forum of the ACP States in the Implementation of Commitments Undertaken Under the Eco-
Dr Melinda Hayman nomic Partnership Agreement (EPA): Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures (SPS)’. The SPS Project, funded by the European Union (EU) and implemented by the Barbados Delegation of the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) and its partner agencies, seeks to enable CARIFORUM States to capitalise on international trade opportunities. IICA as lead implementing agency seeks to address gaps and deficiencies in three major areas – legislation, coordination and capacity building. At the opening of the workshop, the IICA Representative in Trinidad and Tobago, Gregg Rawlins, said the low level of compliance with food safety regulations and
other SPS standards presents a challenge for CARIFORUM exporters of agri-food products from achieving a greater level of international market access and trade. “All countries must comply with SPS Measures in order to successfully export their products to international markets,” he said, adding, “therefore, companies involved in the manufacturing, processing or handling of food products should adopt this system to minimize or eliminate food safety hazards in their product. “ Rawlins said that the Institute had decided to focus on the private sector with a “timely and important” workshop by contracting the Washington DC-based Grocery Manufacturers Association Science and Education Foundation (GMA SEF) to build HACCP capacity. The workshop launched the second phase of that capacity building, which began with training of regional trainers. The private sector workshop is being conducted b y F o o d Te c h n o l o g i s t s Janelle Yarde-Blackman and Melissa Agbeko who were trained during the first phase of IICA’s efforts to build regional capacity in HACCP.
Soldiers axed from PM’S security detail Daily Observer - The Antigua & Barbuda Defence Force (ABDF) has been stripped of the responsibility of guarding the residence of Prime Minister Gaston Browne, at least until the outcome of the probe into a break-in and theft at his Hodges Bay property is revealed. Although he confirmed that the ABDF is no longer guarding the prime minister’s private residence, Chief of Defence Staff Colonel Sir Trevor Thomas declined comment and indicated he is still away on vacation. However, other sources close to the probe told OBSERVER media that when the usual security detail of soldiers turned up for the 6 pm to 6 am shift Monday, they were dismissed and advised their services were no longer required. The sources said the soldiers returned to base where
Gaston Browne they learned the defence force chiefs had been notified since Sunday evening of the PM’s decision to dismiss them, but for some reason, the message had not been conveyed to the officers. Up to late Wednesday, six soldiers were being held for questioning, police sources confirmed. Initially, they were under guard at Police Head-
quarters, but were later taken to the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) which is handling the probe. On Sunday evening the prime minister and his family returned from vacation in the Dominican Republic and found the house had been burglarised and laptops and Ipads were missing. Major Alando Michael, who is responsible for administration of the ABDF, told OBSERVER media, “We are carrying out investigations along with the police investigations. As yet there is no determination as to the exact time the incident occurred.” Major Michael said the army is in full support of the police probe and will, in the interest of transparency, allow them to lead the way with respect to prosecution if it turns out that a soldier committed the offence.
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IAC works on stage play aimed at improving social cohesion climate Members of the Indian Action Committee (IAC) yesterday called on President David Granger to inform him of a project that they are currently working on to augment the G o v e r n m e n t ’s e f f o r t s towards fostering social cohesion in the Guyanese society. The meeting was held at the Ministry of the Presidency. According to the Ministry of the Presidency, the delegation from IAC included Evan Radhay Persaud, Aditya Persaud, Shazeeda Wong, Herandai Khemraj, businessman Roy Mookram and local actors Godfrey Naughton and Kirk Jardine. The committee is currently working on a stage production called “I AM US”, which is slated for the National Cultural Centre (NCC) in the first week of October. Naughton explained that the play, which will also be taken to other regions across Guyana, seeks to address age-old issues that prevent Guyanese from different ethnic groups from fully
understanding and trusting each other. Evan Persaud, an executive member of the Committee, explained that they are hoping to open the play to the Guyanese public free of cost. “In response, President Granger assured that his Government is supportive of any group or programme that can contribute to the fostering of social cohesion and national unity.” The IAC, formerly known as the Indian Arrival Committee is a non-profit, non-governmental organisation, which was established in 2003 and has as its primary objective, the promotion and preservation of the culture and traditions brought by Indian Indentured Labourers in 1838.
From left: Aditya Persaud, Godfrey Naughton, Kirk Jardine, Shazeeda Wong, President David Granger, Herandai Khemraj, Evan Radhay Persaud and Roy Mookram at the Ministry of the Presidency
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Our manufacturers need to step up, apply modern technologies... From page 11 they are to successfully m o d e r n i z e t h e accommodation of new manufacturing businesses. One longstanding member of the Association said, “Our manufacturers generally need to step up and implement modern technologies…Also, more consideration should be given to increasing the range and quantity of fiscal incentives for locally manufactured products without adversely impacting on regulations enshrined in the Caribbean Common Market and other Bilateral and Multilateral Trade Agreements”. The GMSA Members said that significantly, the relevant authorities need to look into comprehensive and enforceable steps which can be taken to curtail unfair competition from smuggled imports, from dumping and by large-scale importation of cheap foreign goods. With regard to occupational skill demand and supply, the Members agreed that there is a need for continuous Labour Market Intelligence Surveys. “This should be complemented by Competency Based and Entrepreneurial Skill Training and Development Programmes in public and private education curricula. The Private Sector should also lend support to the introduction of a ‘National Training Levy’ and the establishment of a Skills Bureau to broker specialized and emerging technical skills.” They added, “It is just as important to ensure that the Environmental Protection
Agency and the Bureau of Standards are adequately resourced to make certain that manufacturers comply with existing and foreseeable Environmental Management Standards demanded by importing countries.” The GMSA members said, too, that they would like to see Research and Development Institutes such as the Institute of Applied Science and Technology, the University of Guyana and other resource-based agencies develop stronger partnerships. They said that the partnering groups could provide scientific data on identification, specifications and potential uses for raw materials, improvement of yields and productivity in the recovery and/or value added processes. “A little into the future, we see this developing into pilot projects and the formulation and sale of patents. The proceeds should be able to recover cost outlays.” S h o u l d t h e s e interventions be pursued and implemented in the short to medium term, the GMSA members firmly believe that a number of objectives will be realized for the national good. They believe that those within the sector will be able to manufacture and market high quality, value added products and services; enjoy substantial enhancement of productivity, production capabilities and scope, as well as benefit from the opening up of new markets and the expansion of current market share.
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Peace Council Hamson General Store re-establishment one step closer owner murder PI continues
The Main Parliamentary Opposition, the People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/ C) stated yesterday that the group of Guyanese citizens who came together earlier this year to re-establish the Guyana Peace Council (GPC), has moved a step closer to finalizing arrangements to launch the organization. At a meeting of the Steering Committee held on Wednesday last, the citizens adopted the Constitution of the Guyana Peace Council, the Party said yesterday. The Constitution sets out the aims and objectives of the Peace Council as follows; Against imperialist wars and occupation of sovereign countries and nations; Prohibition of all weapons of mass destruction and ending of the arms drive; abolition of foreign military bases; total and universal disarmament under effective international control. Also among the objectives are elimination of all forms of colonialism, neo-colonialism, racism, sexism and other forms of discrimination; Respect for the right of the peoples to
sovereignty and independence, essential for the establishment of p e a c e ; R e s p ect of the territorial integrity of states; N o n - i n t e r f erence in the internal affairs of nations; Establishment of mutually beneficial trade and cultural relations based on friendship and mutual respect; P e a c e f u l c o existence between states w i t h d i f f e r e n t p olitical systems; and Negotiations instead of use of force in the settlement of differences between nations. The aims and objectives of the organization mirror those of the World Peace Council with headquarters in Athens, Greece. “The Council will seek to involve the people of Guyana in pursuance of its aims and objectives, by education and action, in the quest for international peace and security and the realization of the objectives stated or implied in the aims and objectives set out above. Membership shall be open to individuals and organizations who or which subscribe to the principles
and objectives of the organization.” The Party stated also that a resolution calling for the establishment of an Interim Executive Committee to replace the Steering Committee was adopted at the meeting. Those elected in accordance with the Statues of the organization are: Clement Rohee as the President; Bishop Juan Edghill, Vice President; Andrew Bishop, Secretary; and Indradai Ramtahal, the Assistant Secretary/ Treasurer. Six persons were elected to serve on the Interim Executive Committee of the organization. The Interim Body was tasked with the responsibility to garner public support and to launch a membership drive. The Interim Executive Committee of the Guyana Peace Council has plans to observe activities stated on the Calendar of Activities of the United Nations. The Council will, at a future date, seek to be aff i l i a t e d t o t h e Wo r l d Peace Council.
Police trainee fined, constable on bail for charges of cell phone theft A police recruit was yesterday ordered to pay a fine of $50,000 with an alternative of spending three months in prison, after he pleaded guilty to stealing a cell phone at the Felix Austin Police Training Centre. Nicholas Harvey, 19, of 372 ‘A’ Field Sophia admitted that on August 14, he stole a cell phone belonging to Doran La Fleur. The prosecutor told the court that on the day in question, the victim left the phone to charge on a table in the barricade room and left for the bathroom. The prosecutor stated that after La Fleur finished showering, he used the cell phone to call his mother and later left to fold some clothes. It was revealed that when the victim
returned to the barricade room he noticed that the phone was missing and raised an alarm. When asked by Magistrate Fabayo Azore if he had anything to say, Harvey apologized and claimed he acted out of ignorance. Meanwhile, in another case, immigration officer, Constable Donette Jupiter was released on $75,000 bail, for allegedly stealing a Samsung Galaxy cell phone, a memory card and SIM all totaling $140,000. It is alleged that on August 12, at the Central Immigration and Passport Office, she stole the items belonging to Royden McPherson. The prosecutor did not reveal any facts about what transpired on the day in question. Jupiter is scheduled to appear in court today.
The Preliminary Inquiry (PI) into the murder of businessman Farouk Ghanie Hamid continued yesterday before Magistrate Judy Latchman in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts. Kemo Tyron Evans, of Water Street, Bagotstown, East Bank Demerara, and Floyd Anthony Rammit of Kaneville, East Bank Demerara, are currently on remanded for the indictable offence. Vanetta Smith was called to testify on behalf of the prosecution by Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Vishnu Hunte. During her testimon y, S m i t h became emotional which led to her crying and at some points murmuring for words. Smith had testified at a previous court hearing, but completed her evidence in chief yesterday. According to court facts, on April 15, 2015, the 56-year-old businessman left his home and went to his place of business on Regent Street. Hamid returned home around 18:00hrs on the said day. At about 20:00hrs, the two accused and another man were seen at his home. Sometime after, the men were seen by eyewitnesses, leaving Persaud’s home in a hurriedly manner. On April 16, neighbours
MURDERED: Farouk Ghanie
Murder Accused: Kemo Evans
found Hamid’s body lying at the back of his yard in a pool of blood. There were reportedly wounds to his left side chest and cheek. The police were summoned and found that
the deceased man’s firearm, cell phone and other items were missing. The businessman was taken to the East Demerara Regional Hospital, where he was pronounced dead on arrival.
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Trump to take ‘optimistic’ message to voters, new manager says Reuters - Donald Tr u m p ’s n e w c a m p a i g n manager promised yesterday the volatile Republican presidential candidate would stick to a more disciplined and uplifting message to voters in the final dash to Election Day without crimping his freewheeling style. One day after being elevated to the position in Trump’s second campaign overhaul in two months, Kellyanne Conway said the c a n d i d a t e ’s s t r u g g l i n g White House bid could preserve his “authenticity” and still move past a long string of controversies to focus on issues. “We would like to take an uplifting, optimistic, policy-centric message
Kellyanne Conway directly to the American people,” Conway told CBS’s “This Morning” show, adding she was
confident the former reality television star could stick to a sharper message. “The message has to be about substance. It has to be about issues,” said Conway, a veteran Republican operative with a reputation as a more pragmatic datadriven analyst who aims to broaden Trump’s appeal to women and independent voters. Wednesday’s campaign shake-up also brought on Steve Bannon, a combative conservative who heads the Breitbart News website, as chief executive officer in a move seen as giving Trump a chance to emphasise his unconventional style.
Zimbabwe women take to the streets to demand free education BULAWAYO, Zimbabwe (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Thousands of women took to the streets of Bulawayo in Zimbabwe yesterday to demand free education for their children as protests against the government mount across the country. The protest dubbed #BoycottSchoolFees was org a n i s e d b y Wo m e n o f Zimbabwe Arise (WOZA) who presented a petition to the resident minister ahead of the new school term early next month. The protest, involving about 2,000 women, follows about a dozen protests in the past two months over a series
of issues, including the planned introduction of controversial bond notes to curb a long-running cash shortage crisis. “We want government to honour its constitutional obligation to provide education for all,” Jennie Williams, WOZA coordinator, told the Thomson Reuters Foundation. According to parent associations, thousands of children have been thrown out of classes around the country for failing to pay tuition at a time when millions are without jobs in the country. Labour unions estimate
that up to 90 percent of Zimbabwe’s 14 million people do not have jobs but there is no clear data on the jobless rate with so many Zimbabweans working in the informal sector. UNICEF said in a recent report that regular monitoring continued to show a downward trend in terms of school attendance but it did not have exact figures on numbers in classrooms. However the Zimbabwe Vulnerability Committee reported last month that up to 15 percent of rural school children were out of school because they cannot afford tuition fees.
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U.N. welcomes Russian words on Aleppo truce, trucks ‘ready to move’ GENEVA (Reuters) - Russia said yesterday it would support a 48-hour ceasefire in Aleppo, a move the U.N. Syria envoy said would allow aid to reach besieged areas soon, as long as all sides respect the temporary truce. As pictures of a dazed child pulled from the rubble in heavily bombarded rebelheld eastern Aleppo captured the plight of the city’s civilians, Moscow said it was ready to start the first “humanitarian pause” next week. Western diplomats gave cautious welcome to the announcement, while raising questions about Moscow’s motives and stressing the United Nations must be in charge of a sustained aid operation. U.N. Special Envoy Staffan de Mistura has long called for a 48-hour halt in fighting each week to allow aid delivery and medical evacuations from both rebelheld eastern and government-controlled western Aleppo. He welcomed the Russian defense ministry announcement and said the U.N. humanitarian team “is now set
to mobilize itself to respond to this challenge.” “Our plan is to collectively work out the operational details, and be ready for delivery as soon as possible,” de Mistura’s office said in a statement. Moscow must ensure its allied Syrian government forces adhere to the pause, while the United States and regional powers must ensure opposition fighters are also on board, he said. “The challenge will be in operational arrangements and making sure there is a real pause in fighting and that it (Russia) is not using this for its own strategic advantage and gathering forces for another offensive,” one Western diplomat told Reuters. “It’s no surprise this has come at a time when the rebels have managed to break through the besiegement of Aleppo and establish their own corridor.” Aleppo, Syria’s most populous pre-war city and its commercial hub, has become the focus of fighting in the five-year-old civil war. Up to 2 million people on both sides lack clean water after in-
frastructure was damaged in bombing. Escalating violence there, where Russia and Iran are supporting bombing campaigns against the rebels, some of whom are backed by Arab and Western powers, has caused the breakdown of Geneva peace talks overseen by de Mistura. The Syrian opposition has said it wants to see a credible pause in the bloodshed and improved humanitarian aid access before peace talks can resume. “Trucks with food, water and medicine are ready to move immediately and ambulances to evacuate urgent medical cases are on standby,” said Jens Laerke, spokesman for the U.N. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. Another Western diplomat said it was important for the United Nations to lead the aid effort. “It is not a Russian operation, it has to be a U.N. operation to be a good and credible operation,” he told Reuters. “It would start at the beginning of next week on condition that there is an agreement between the U.N., Russia and the (Syrian) regime on modalities.”
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Foreign Ministry dominoes set for August 26 The Foreign Ministry Sports Promotion will be hosting a dominoes competition starting at 16:30hrs on August 26 on the lawns of the ministry. The victorious team will receive trophies and med-
als. On August 28 the ministry will stage a tapeball tournament at the National Cultural Centre tarmac commencing from 09:00hrs. The winning team will take home
$100,000 in cash and prizes. Registration will be closed on August 25 and no late entries will be accepted. Te a m s c a n c o n t a c t James Lewis on 672 6179, 628 1656 or 666 5847 for more information.
Mahendra Persaud leads...
(From page 47) and 600, Norris Gomez for his 50 in the McDougall 300, Shellann Hinds for her 50 in the President’s 300. Leading the Grand Aggregate is David Calvert of Australia with 618v79, from Mike
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Barlow 617v65, Jon Underwood 616v79, Jim Paton 616v77, Angus McLeod UK 616v75, Amanda Elsenboss of the USA 616v74, and Lindsay Peden 616v66. The Grand Aggregate is
made up of the following 14 ranges - MacDougall 500 & 300; Beckett 300 & 800; Brick 500 & 600; Leston 300, 500 & 600; Alex. of Tunis 900; President’s 300, 500 & 600; Gibson 800.
Bolt’s blitz!... (From page 41) also took his leave from the competition, finishing sixth. Bolt, who turns 30 on Sunday, might not be showing his age too much but he suggested 34-year-old Gatlin’s legs are going. ‘I thought he would have made it,’ he said. ‘But I could tell in the 100m he was feeling the pain and slowing down. It’s just the fact you’re getting old. To double at a championships where the young guys are stepping up is really hard.’ (Mailonline)
US swimmers not robbed... (From page 43) to sit on the ground. Mr Lochte admitted on Wednesday to some inaccuracies in his original account of being robbed at gunpoint in the early hours of Sunday, but vehemently denied making the story up. ”I wouldn’t make up a story like this nor would the others - as a matter of fact we all feel it makes us look bad,” he told US TV network NBC. Accounts of what happened to the swimmers have been confusing from the beginning. News of the incident emerged after Mr Lochte’s mother told US media about
it. Mr Lochte himself gave an initial account of the events to NBC on Sunday, saying he and the other swimmers had been in a taxi returning from a club in the early hours when they were pulled over by men wearing police badges. He said they had pulled a gun and told the swimmers to get on the ground. “I refused... and then the guy pulled out his gun, he cocked it, put it to my forehead...” Mr Lochte has since slightly altered his account, telling NBC on Wednesday that the taxi had not been asked to pull over - they had been robbed while making a stop at a petrol station - and he said the gun
had not been pointed directly at his forehead. He called the inconsistencies a “traumatic mischaracterisation” caused by the stress of the incident. Police and the judge investigating the case found inconsistencies in the men’s accounts. CCTV footage of their return to the athletes’ village appears to show the swimmers laughing and joking, and handing over their wallets, phones and accreditation, as they go through the security screens. The judge said they had not shown signs of being affected by a robbery. (BBCsport)
Friday August 19, 2016 ARIES (Mar. 21–Apr. 19) Make changes regarding your friendships. Concentrate on work and on making money. Your diplomatic nature will help you in straightening out unsavory situations. TAURUS (Apr. 20–May 20) You will be able to pick up on future trends if you keep your eyes peeled for unique ideas. Don't make accusations unless you are completely sure that you are correct. You can learn a great deal if you listen to those who are older or more experienced. GEMINI (May 21–June 20) Take time to talk things over. Travel for business or pleasure. You may find out that someone is trying to undermine you. Be careful when dealing with investments. CANCER (June 21–July 22) Emotionally, things may not run so smoothly. You should try to elaborate on an idea you have regarding a product or service for the home. Extravagance and overindulgence are not a cure if you're feeling sorry for yourself. LEO (July 23–Aug. 22) You can have quite the romantic adventure if you take time to get to know your mate all over again. Your communication skills may win you points. Career changes may not be your choice right now, but in the long run they will be to your advantage. VIRGO (Aug. 23–Sept. 22) Be willing to listen, but don't be fooled. Confusion could result when communicating with others. Cutbacks at work will be a cause for worry.
LIBRA (Sept. 23–Oct. 22) Try to be considerate in your personal obligations. You can make money if you concentrate on producing services that will make domestic chores easier. Don't be too quick to blame others for your bad mood. SCORPIO (Oct. 23–Nov. 21) Don't overspend on entertainment, on children, or make poor investments. Self improvement projects should be your key concern. You need to enjoy the company of those who enjoy the same pastimes. SAGIT (Nov. 22–Dec. 21) You should be making plans to spend some time with the ones you love. Don't let your partner start any arguments. Passion should be redirected positively. Lighten up your serious attitude CAPRI (Dec. 22–Jan. 19) Your disciplined attention to jobs will enhance your position. Emotional relationships will be plentiful if you attend group activities. Don't be angry, but be on your guard. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20–Feb. 18) Your best results will come through business trips. Someone you live with will be quite unreasonable today. Your personal life will be disrupted if you have been too busy with business. PISCES (Feb. 19–Mar. 20) A female colleague may cause problems for you. Organize all the responsibilities that have to be attended to and make sure everyone knows what to do.
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Bolt’s blitz! Unbeatable Usain Moves step closer to romps to 200m title unprecedented ‘triple triple’ Usain Bolt threw his arm to the ground in disgust after winning 200m gold in 19.78sec, in a rare public demonstration of how seriously he takes his work despite the joviality. He had just become the first man in history to win both 100m and 200m titles at three consecutive Olympics but had failed in his very ambitious aim of beating his own world record of 19.19 he set on a balmy night at the Berlin world championships in August 2009. Canada’s Andre De Grasse also claimed his second medal of the week, finishing second in 20.02. But there was heartache for Britain’s Adam Gemili who agonisingly missed out on bronze, crossing the line in 20.12, exactly the same time as Frenchman Christophe
LeMaitre who took bronze. He was hollow eyed as the result flashed up on the big screen. Any chance of Bolt breaking his world record probably disappeared when a sheet of light rain dampened the blue track inside the Joao Havelange stadium minutes before the race. It was glistening with wetness when Bolt made his way onto the track, soaking up the raptures of the almost capacity crowd. He always finds a different tactic to excite his public on the start line. This time it was a samba dance before he settled down. O n c e t h e disappointment of not breaking the world record evaporated he quite accurately mouthed ‘number one’ into the TV cameras.
The Jamaican has not lost a major championships race over 200m since winning silver at the 2007 worlds in Osaka and he was not about to surrender that record just yet. But Justin Gatlin, who has served two drugs bans, was not able to play the role of pantomime villain last night after suffering a surprise early exit, finishing third in his semi-final. He hurried down the tunnel and beyond the glare of the cameras with Bolt later suggesting we might have seen the quickest days of the unlovable American. Some might remark that athletics will be richer without him. In the same race Bolt’s compatriot Yohan Blake, once dubbed ‘the beast’ but increasingly looking like an also ran on the world stage, (Continued on page 40)
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Bolt performs his trademark lightning bolt celebration after capturing the gold medal last night.
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Victory was a ‘big Clement wins 400m hurdles, Culson left sobbing surprise’, says Thompson Kerron Clement of the United States dipped on the line to win the men’s Olympic 400 meters hurdles yesterday after one of his leading rivals, Puerto Rico’s Javier Culson, was disqualified for a false start. The long-striding Clement led down the home straight and was still clear as he entered the closing meters. But he had to lean into the tape to deny Kenya’s Boniface Tumuti, charging up fast two lanes to his right. ”I fought the last 100 meters because I knew the guys would be coming. The last few meters I just dug down deeper,” Clement said after clocking 47.73 seconds to win by 0.05 of a second. Culson, 32, bronze medalist in London in 2012, blew his chance by jumping the gun, and briefly sat sobbing by the side of the track before trudging away. ”When he false-started I just said to myself: ‘Refocus’,” Clement told reporters. “The adrenaline rush just zapped him out.. I tried not to let it affect me and just focus on the 10 hurdles in my lane again.” Tumuti said he had “lost the gold dream” with a miscalculation on the
Kerron Clement of USA runs to win gold ahead of Boniface Mucheru (KEN) of Kenya who won silver. REUTERS/Dominic Ebenbichler approach to the seventh hurdle. Turkey’s Yasmani Copello won the bronze and told reporters: “I think my mother is crying. I am the younger son and I’m making her dreams come true. She will be crying a lot.” It was Clement’s first major championship medal since he won the 2009 world title, having taken the silver at the Beijing Olympics the year before. In London four years ago he came eighth, after suffering hernia problems and undergoing surgery twice. ”Coming out here in 2016 for me is a redemption year. I’m just really honored to get the gold medal,” the
30-year-old said, describing himself as still young for a hurdler and intent on competing in Tokyo in four years’ time. Thomas Barr of Ireland came fourth, narrowly failing to win Ireland’s first Olympic medal on the track since Sonia O’Sullivan took silver in the 5,000m at the Sydney Olympics in 2000. ”If you can’t be happy with a lifetime best ... I would be lying if I said I was complaining, but I was so close - 0.5 of a second, and I think I could have found it,” the Irishman said. “Fourth is the worst place, as you are so close.” (Reuters)
Alistair Brownlee wins triathlon gold, brother Jonny second
Jonny Brownlee (left) finished 36 seconds clear of South Africa’s Henri Schoeman (right) Alistair Brownlee retained his Olympic men’s triathlon title to win Britain’s 20th gold medal of the Rio Games, with brother Jonny claiming the silver. Alistair, 28, pulled away from 26-year-old Jonny about halfway through the 10k run in sweltering conditions. The Yorkshiremen were close throughout the swim, cycle and road race stages, with Alistair walking over
the line six seconds ahead. Henri Schoeman was third, claiming South Africa’s first triathlon medal. Alistair Brownlee is the first athlete to win successive Olympic triathlon titles, while Jonny improved on the bronze medal he won at London 2012. The brothers were part of a 10-strong group that pulled away during the 40km bike stage, having comfortably negotiated the
1,500m open-water swim from Copacabana Beach. Mario Mola of Spain, ranked number one in the world after winning four ITU World Series events this year, finished more than a minute behind the Brownlees in eighth. Britain’s other entrant, Gordon Benson, did not complete the race after crashing on the seventh lap of the eight-lap cycle leg. (BBCsport)
Rio De Janeiro, Brazil, CMC – Jamaican Elaine Thompson said her historic sprint double at the Rio Olympics was all the more pleasing because he overcame much adversity in order to accomplish the feat. The 24-year-old, running in her first Olympics, stormed to victory in the 200 metres on Wednesday night to follow up her triumph in the 100 metres final last Saturday at the Olympic Stadium. She crossed the finish line in a season’s best time of 21.78 seconds to defeat her main rival Dafne Schippers of the Netherlands. Schippers stumbled to the finish in 21.88 while American Tori Bowie was third in 22.15. ”My school motto was
‘let the light shine’ and I let my light shine tonight,” Thompson said. “It’s a big surprise to me because I have had a hamstring injury. You must overcome these things and tonight I am standing here with a gold. To beat Dafne Schippers is a hard run.” Running out of lane six, Thompson made a sizzling start and burst through the curve to lead the field entering the stretch. However, World champion Schippers battled back to draw level only for Thompson to find an extra gear and power to the line. The victory saw her become the first woman in 28 years – since the legendary Florence GriffithJoyner at the 1988 Seoul Olympics – to complete the
sprint double at an Olympiad. “It’s a marvellous feeling. My main plan was to get to the corner as fast as I can and then execute from there and I think I did well tonight,” she said. ”I think I worked hard with coach (Stephen) Francis because he knows I could do it. He said that I need to keep my knees up and I think I did that and it’s why I came out with the gold.” Thompson has made a tremendous impact ever since coming on the scene recently. She won the 200m at last year ’s national cham p i o n s h i p s b e f o r e going on to win silver at the World Championships in Beijing behind Schippers.
Doping cases pile up as Rio Games enter final stretch Bronze medalist weightlifter Izzat Artykov yesterday became the first athlete to be stripped of a Rio Olympics medal, testing positive for drugs as doping moved into the spotlight with the Games entering the final stretch. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) had executed the most extensive pre-Games drugs testing plan while also retesting hundreds of samples from the previous two Olympics in London and Beijing in an effort to root out cheats. Despite discovering 98 positive samples in the retests and banning those athletes from Rio and dozens more in targeted precompetition tests, several more athletes were caught at the Games. Artykov, from Kyrgyzstan, tested positive for strychnine after placing third in the men’s 69kg c a t e g o r y, w i t h t h e international federation and the IOC in charge of redistributing his medal. Moldovan paddler Serghei Tarnovschi, who won bronze in the canoe sprint, was provisionally suspended from the Olympics and will miss out on the C2M 1000 meters where he was set to compete with his brother Oleg. The 19-year-old Tarnovschi was told on
Thursday he had failed a preGames test. The International Canoe Federation (ICF) told Reuters the status of Tarnovschi’s medal would be determined by an IOC-led hearing later in the week. Things, however, were far worse for medal hopeful Indian wrestler Narsingh Yadav whose chances of competing at the Games after being cleared of a doping offence back home were dashed by the Court of Arbitration for Sport. Yadav, a bronze medalist in the 74kg category at last year’s world championships, was handed the maximum four-year doping ban after the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) won its appeal against his earlier exoneration. An Indian anti-doping disciplinary panel had ruled earlier this month the wrestler was a victim of “sabotage”, and cleared him to compete in Rio. Freestyle wrestling starts today. The freestyle wrestler had claimed his supplements and water had been sabotaged and lodged a police complaint against a junior wrestler, accusing him of contaminating his food at the Sports Authority of India training center in S o n e p a t . WADA, however,
filed an urgent application before CAS to challenge the decision of NADA India to exonerate Yadav. There was more bad news for the host country, already struggling with a series of Games problems, when Brazilian road cyclist Kleber Da Silva Ramos disqualified for the blood-booster EPO. He was joined on the sidelines by Chinese swimmer Chen Xinyi, ruled out after a positive test for t h e d i u r e t i c hydrochlorothiazide. D o p i n g h a d overshadowed the run-up to the first Olympics in South America with some 100 Russian competitors, including virtually the entire track and field team, barred from the Games over what WADA said was a statebacked systematic doping program that stretched back for years. The IOC will conduct about 6,000 urine and blood tests during the Aug. 5-21 Games, including testing the top five finishers in every competition. (Reuters)
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Jamaica through to relay finals but Whyte, Jones fall short
Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce … led Jamaica into the finals of the women’s sprint relay.
Rio De Janeiro, Brazil, CMC – Jamaica’s sprint relay teams easily qualified for their respective finals after posting impressive times – without Olympic champions Usain Bolt and Elaine Thompson – in the preliminary rounds here yesterday. Olympic 100 metres bronze medallist Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce anchored Jamaica women to 41.79 seconds with Simone Facey, Sashalee Forbes and
Veronica Campbell-Brown in tow, to lead the qualifiers. They were without Thompson who won the 200 metres final on Wednesday night to complete the sprint double. Great Britain (41.93) and Ukraine (42.49) joined the Jamaicans from the first heat as automatic qualifiers. Trinidad and Tobago’s team of Semoy Hackette, Michelle-Lee Ahye, KellyAnn Baptiste and Khalifa St Fort grabbed the third
St Lucian Levern Spencer … qualified for the final of the women’s high jump. automatic spot from heat two with 42.62, with Germany (42.18) and Nigeria (42.55) advancing as the top teams. The United States finished last and was initially eliminated from the final after Allyson Felix and English Gardner could not complete a baton pass on the third leg. However, the US lodged a formal protest, claiming interference from Brazil and officials upheld the appeal, resulting in Brazil’s disqualification.
In an unusual move, the US was allowed to run in a time trial later yesterday and ran alone around the Rio track in 41.77 seconds to knock China out of the last eight. The time was easily within the capability of the world record holders and Tianna Bartoletta, Felix, English Gardner and Morolake Akinosun ensured there would be no mistake with the second fastest time of the year.
US swimmers not robbed - police chief Four US Olympic swimmers who said they had been robbed in Rio de Janeiro were not victims of crime, the head of the city’s civil police has said. Fernando Veloso told reporters that one or more of the men had committed an act of vandalism at a petrol station and then offered to pay for the damage. The Americans paid and left after armed security guards intervened, he said. One guard had drawn his gun after one of the swimmers began behaving erratically, Mr Veloso added. Three of the swimmers remain in Brazil and are being questioned by police. The fourth, gold medallist Ryan Lochte, returned to the US on Monday. Gunnar Bentz and Jack Conger were taken off a USbound plane at Rio de Janeiro airport on Wednesday night and were seen entering a Rio police station for questioning on
Thursday afternoon. Teammate James Feigen has also remained in Brazil. Brazilian police sources had earlier told BBC Brasil that the men invented a story about a robbery to disguise a dispute over a damaged bathroom door at the petrol station. The swimmers, who have repeatedly changed their accounts of what happened, could “in theory” face charges of giving false testimony and vandalism, Mr Veloso said. ”We are dealing with important public figures who influence others and should know how to comport themselves,” he told reporters during a news conference at Rio police HQ. The people of Rio were unhappy to see the reputation of their city damaged, Mr Veloso said, adding: “An apology would be welcomed.” The Civil Police of Rio de Janeiro earlier told BBC Brasil that at about 06:00 (09:00 GMT) on Sunday,
Ryan Lochte. Peter Casey -USA TODAY Sports the four men had arrived by taxi at a petrol station in Barra da Tijuca, 16km (10 miles) from the Olympic Park. At least one of the athletes broke the door to the bathroom, the police said, and petrol station attendants asked the Americans to pay for the damage. A verbal dispute is said to have ensued with the attendants, and security guards were called to contain the incident. The
police were also called. While police were on their way, another customer at the petrol station served as interpreter for the athletes and helped agree payment for the damage. When police arrived, the athletes had already gone after paying for the broken door, and they returned to the Olympic Village. Video from CCTV appears to show the athletes being detained and ordered (Continued on page 40)
The United States will join arch-rivals Jamaica, Britain, Germany, Ukraine, Nigeria, Trinidad and Tobago and Canada in today’s final. On the men’s side, Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago also avoided any drama in advancing to the final. Running in heat two, the Jamaicans finished second in a season-best 37.94 to winners Japan who crossed the line first in 37.68. Trinidad and Tobago grabbed the third automatic qualifying spot with 37.96 – another season-best. Jamaica were without Bolt as he prepared for the final of the 200 metres later yesterday. Richard Thompson, who anchored the T&T team, said everything was coming together nicely for the final. ”The pressure is always there. This is actually a team that has been together since 2008 – the only person off the squad is Marc Burns and we’ve added Rondell Sorrillo,” Thompson said. ”It is a squad that has formed a chemistry over the years and we’re not worried about the pressure, we’re just going in to have fun.” In the opening heat, meanwhile, Antigua and Barbuda and St Kitts and Nevis failed to progress after finishing fifth and sixth respectively. The Antiguan team of Chavaughn Walsh, Cejhae Greene, Jared Jarvis and Tahir Walsh clocked a season-best 38.19 while St Kitts came home in 39.81. Meanwhile, In the men’s 400
metres hurdles final, Jamaica’s Annsert Whyte missed out on a medal despite running a personal best 48.07 seconds. Running out of lane six, he kept pace with the field through to the top of the stretch but then faded into fifth place as American Kerron Clement edged out Kenyan Boniface Mucheru Tumuti for gold in a seasonbest 47.73. And there was also disappointment for 21-yearold Barbadian Akela Jones who failed to clear 1.89 metres and missed out qualification for the final. She succeeded on 1.80 on the first try, needed two attempts to clear 1.85 before coming up empty handed at the next stage, to add to her missed opportunity in the heptathlon last week. ”It’s been a tough experience out there on the track,” Jones said. “I enjoyed being at the Olympics. [I] competed in eight events – the heptathlon was tough, the high jump was a little disappointing today but it’s good being out there and competing with the big Olympians.” Antiguan Priscilla Frederick joined her on the fringes after failing to clear 1.92 while St Lucian Jea n e l l e S c h e per also bowed out at the same height. There was no such angst for the other St Lucian in the event, Levern Spencer, who was outstanding in clearing every height on the first attempt through to 1.94. She will now line up in tomorrow’s final.
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Jaguars Franchise league set to bowl off on August 26
Officials of the GCB and players share a moment during the launching ceremony, (Seated from right), GCB Territorial Development Officer (TDO) Colin Stuart, Raj Singh, Drubahadur, Anand Sanasie and Chairman of the National Selectors, Rayon Griffith. The Guyana Cricket Board yesterday launched its inaugural three-day Jaguars Franchise League at its office, Regen t S t r e e t , Bourda. The tournament which is set to commence on August 26 with four matches is designed to give more players an opportunity to stake a claim for national selection and has also
replaced the annual InterCounty four-day competition. The teams are Upper Corentyne, Lower Corentyne, West Berbice, East Coast Demerara, Georgetown, East Bank/Upper Demerara, West Demerara and Essequibo. The 33 cricketers under contract with the WICB and Cricket Guyana Inc. have been allocated with the
various teams while the remainder of the teams would be made up with other players drawn largely from those eight geographical areas. Several franchise holders are at various stages of negotiations with GCB and it is an opportunity for any entity to come on board and take ownership in the team of their choice preferably in the geographical area of their
business enterprise. This franchise system is aimed at allowing interested parties to invest in the development of the team of their choice and have a greater stake in the actual composition, planning and development of their respective teams. The local leagues will be streamlined to feed into the WICB regional franchise system (PCL & Super 50) as
Tavel Foundation Youth Organization Summer Programme ends today The alarming increase of youth involvement in criminal activity has been condemned by the society at large and officials of the Guyana Police Force have issued a call for beneficial programmes that would provide productive activity for those youths as a means of curtailing such d e m e a n i n g b e h a v i o u r. Popular football coach, Sampson Gilbert, has risen to the challenge and ever since August 2 has been tutoring more than 40 children in the intricacies of football along with other life enhancing skills. Activities will culminate this afternoon. Gilbert explained that
the programme is conducted under the Tavel Foundation Youth Organization and is currently entertaining participation among youths ranging between 5-17 years old. Tavel Gilbert, Sampson’s son, was a budding rugby player who died 3 years ago after involvement in a vehicular accident. Activities are being conducted on the playfield, obliquely opposite the East Ruimveldt community on Mandela Avenue, where Tavel met his end and when Kaieteur Sport visited the training area, the children were engaged in a football match among themselves under the tutelage of Gilbert with able
Faye Joseph to host 21-team dominoes this weekend President of the Georgetown Dominoes Association (GDA) Faye Joseph will be hosting a 21-team dominoes competition starting tomorrow at 1223 Gaulding Place, South Ruimveldt. Entrance fee is $9,000 and action gets underway at 16:00hrs. The winning team will take home a trophy and $100,000, runner up a trophy and $50,000, third place a trophy and $30,000. Prizes are subject to change and all Guyana National Dominoes Federation rules will be in effect. Teams are asked to provide a pack of dominoes. The finals will be played on Sunday.
assistance from football referee, Mark Young. Gilbert explained that the programme has been an annual one but this is the first time it will be held in the East Ruimveldt community where Tavel met his demise. “These sessions were planned to facilitate the all round development of the youths, strengthen their academic base and assist those in need of remedial work,” Gilbert explained. So far, the children were tutored on the laws of the game (football), nutrition and the proper application of warm up and warm down exercises. An official from the Guyana Police Force narcotic department will conduct a session on the detriments of illicit drug use just before the curtains are drawn. Yesterday morning, a team from the Bel Air Lions Club, headed by President, Matthew Langevine and CoChairman of the Environmental Committee, Jeremiah Layne, visited the venue and donated several haversacks to the children. Earlier in the programme,
University of Guyana graduate, social worker, Odessa Abrams, spoke to the children on issues pertaining to child abuse. They were also lectured on nutrition and sensible eating. Mr. Gilbert said that he was pleased with the turn out as well as the enthusiasm displayed by the children during sessions. He noted that he was required to work a little harder in the orientation of some of these children but felt that they have benefited immensely from the programme. All of the participants will receive certificates donated by the proprietor of Trophy Stall, Ramesh Sunich. Some other sponsors of the programme are Chung Global Enterprise, Star Party Rental, Hunt Portable Rental, Dynasty, Big Boss Trucking Service, Trevor Beckles and Caribbean Airline and Industrial Supply and Services, Oasis Water and KC Taxi Service among others. Several private individuals have also donated to the initiative.
well as the CPL T20 and is the perfect opportunity for our local players to showcase their talent. The 3-day format will be followed by the WICB PCL league which runs from November to March 2017 with a few breaks in between. The local 50-overs league will run during the breaks of the PCL in the months of January and February with the WICB Super 50 tournament slated for March 2017 and will be called the Jaguars Super 50 League. The most exciting T20 league will commence in the latter part of March 2017 and will be referred to as the Jaguars Premier League. Speaking at the launching ceremony Secretary of the GCB Anand Sanasie said that everyone must have a chance not only those players who have earned professional or academy contracts. Sanasie pointed out, that despite the huge cost to offset the entire tournament, the GCB is financially strong at least for this year, adding that each player and support staff will be paid $5,000 per day once cricket is played. West Berbice will be based at Young Warriors Cricket Club ground, East Coast Demerara will be at Enmore Community Centre ground, Georgetown at GCC, East Bank/Upper Demerara at Everest, West Demerara at Wales and Essequibo at the Imam Bacchus ground. The franchise teams will play each other once with the League set to conclude on October 9. The contracted players and the management officials have been allocated a s f o l l o w s :
1. Upper Corentyne: Devendra Bishoo, Anthony Bramble, Assad Fudadin, Clinton Pestano, Coach Winston Smith, Manager/Assistant Coach Delbert Hicks. 2. Lower Corentyne: Ve e r a s a m m y P e r m a u l , Surujnarine Kandasammy, Raun Johnson, Coach J u l i a n M o o r e , Manager/Assistant Coach Andre Percival. 3. West Berbice: Keon Joseph, Gudakesh Motie, Shimron Hetmyer, Coach Adrian Amsterdam, Manager/ Assistant Coach D a v i d B l a c k . 4. East Coast Demerara: Rajendra Chandrika, Paul Wintz, Steven Sankar, Chanderpaul Hemraj, Coach - Esuan Crandon, Manager/ Assistant Coach - Jitlal Jowharilall. 5. Georgetown: Leon Joseph, Christopher Barnwell, Robin Bacchus, Dexter Solomon, Coach Colin Stuart, Manager/ Assistant Coach - Garvin Nedd. 6. East Bank/Upper Demerara: Vishaul Singh, Trevon Griffith, Steven Jacobs, Sherfane Rutherford, Tevin Imlach, Coach - Clive Grimmond, Manager/Assistant Coach Rohan Sarjoo. 7 . We s t D e m e r a r a : Raymon Reifer, Tagenarine Chanderpaul, A kshaya Persaud, Romario Shepherd, Kemol Savory, Coach Rayon Griffith, Manager/Assistant Coach – Dhanpaul. 8. Essequibo: Shivnarine Chanderpaul, Ronsford Beaton, Keemo Paul, Kevon Boodie, Anthony Adams, Coach Michael Franco, Manager/ Assistant Coach - Forbes Daniels.
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Clive Atwell completes successful neurosurgical surgery at Brooklyn USA hospital Following months of anxiety where he was frantically attempting to accrue enough funds to offset the astronomical costs for a neurosurgical surgery, Guyana’s multiple boxing champion and world rater, Clive Atwell, has successfully completed the procedure at the Kingsbrook Hospital, Brooklyn NY yesterday morning. The process was facilitated by a group of concerned Guyanese including Proprietor of the Payless Variety Store, Joseph Ramkumar, Linden ‘Jumbie’ Jones, Rayan Tiwari, Leslie Blacks, Eugene Noel, Carlos Prowell, Gwen Williams and Sports Journalist, Sean Devers. Three members of that group ‘Jumbie’ Jones, Tiwari and Blacks visited Kaieteur News’ Saffon Street office and informed that the world rated pugilist who arrived in the USA on July 1, has since completed corrective surgery at the USA medical institution and is resting comfortably; the operating surgeon was Dr. Chin. Blacks said that the surgery was necessary to replace a plate in Atwell’s
head following an earlier procedure performed at a local hospital. Kaieteur Sport was informed then that the first surgery was meant to stem the bleeding in Atwell’s brain after he was stopped by Dexter Gonsalves in a fight for the WBC Fecarbox Lightweight title at the Giftland Mall, October 24 last year. The second procedure was necessary to repair additional injury to A t w e l l ’s h e a d . Quizzed on the cost of the procedure, Jones would only say that it was prohibitive. He said that Atwell received assistance from the (Guyanese) corporate c o m m u n i t y, o t h e r conscientious locals as well as those from the (USA) Diaspora. ”Clive is very grateful and has intimated deep regards for the assistance received,” Blacks informed. He also said that though he remains hospitalized, Atwell’s faculties are intact and he is engaging in small talk with his family members who have gone to visit him. He is expected to be discharged within a few days. Meanwhile, Jones has issued special thanks on
GFF/ NAMILCO Thunderbolt Flour Power Nat. U-17 League
Matches continue in Linden tomorrow; Netrockers and Topp XX are latest winners
Tw o m o r e m a t c h e s would be played tomorrow at the Wisburg School ground when play in the G F F / N A M I L C O Thunderbolt Flour Power National Under-17 Intra Association league continues. Botofago will open against Sil;ver Shattas from 13:00hrs with the main clash
bringing together Eagles United and High Stars. In latest play, Netrockers hammered High Stars 80 on Saturday last but found themselves on the losing end in their clash with Topp XX which defeated them 3-1 on Wednesday. Scoring for Topp XX were Kerliegh Hooper, Emanuel Atkins and Declon Lee with Reyon Tappin netting the consolation goal for Netrockers. Ame l i a ’s Wa r d Panthers and Silver Shattas battled to a 0-0 draw in the other match on Wednesday.
behalf of Atwell to the local donors. He also singled out Director of Youth and Sports, Christopher Jones, who has been a key figure in Atwell’s battle. Other individuals and corporations coming in for
Clive Atwell
high praise were Bishop G. Spencer and the Methodist Church Guyana District, Rev Dr Novelle Josiah and the Methodist Church Dominica Circuit and Pastor Marcy of Sheba Life Guyana as well as LIAT and Fly Jamaica Airlines.
2016 North American & Caribbean Powerlifting Championships
Mars sets new Caribbean Squat Record on way top gold medal; Smith cops silver By Franklin Wilson Karel Mars powered his way to a new Caribbean squat record of 340kg (749.6lbs) in landing the gold medal in the Open 105kg category at the 9th IPF/NAPF Caribbean Regional Championships / 14th Annual IPF/NAPF North American Regional P o w e r l i f t i n g Championships at the Renaissance Hotel Carambola Beach Resort in St. Croix, US Virgin Islands,
yesterday. The 36-year-old Mars, battling against old rival Adrian Brown (silver) put on a flawless performance as he nailed all his lifts in the squat, bench press and deadlift while the 40-yearold Brown who took gold in the Master 1 category failed his first attempt at squat and his 3rd and final bench press and deadlift. Guyana’s other competitor yesterday; Erwyn Smith won the silver
medal in the Open 93kg class with gold and bronze going to Neilson Viera of Puerto Rico and Lawrence Marlon Belfon of Trinidad and Tobago. Mars and Smith’s medals compliments that of the lone female on the Guyana team, Andrea Alicia Smith who had taken the bronze medal on Wednesday in the Wo m e n ’s 6 3 k g O p e n category. Smith missed his 3rd attempts in all three lifts but was well within the silver
lane throughout the competition. Viera also achieved a new Caribbean Bench Press record with his third and final attempt of 200.0kg (442.0lbs). The Guyanese team will return home tomorrow. While Belfon had to settle for the bronze in the Open division, his scores earned him the gold medal in the Masters 1 category where, like his countryman Brown, were the lone competitors.
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Windies 62-2 on rain ruined day By Sean Devers in Trinidad in association with Cascadia Hotel and Lifetime Real Estate In the past an India / West Indies Test match in the Twin Island Republic attracted capacity crowds everyday but yesterday, a small working day gathering turn-out to watch this Test. West Indies, led by an unbeaten 32 from 78 balls with five fours from Kraigg Braithwaite, reached 62-2 on a truncated opening day of the fourth and final Test at the Queens Park Oval where India has not played since they beat the host by 37 runs in April 2002. Surprisingly none of India’s seven Tests in 2006 and 2011 were played in T&T which has the largest population of Indian descendants in the Caribbean. Rain forced an early lunch and it continued well into the afternoon resulting in the day’s play being called off at 14:15hrs. Ye s t e r d a y ’ s g a m e commenced 30 minutes late due to overnight rain which left a few wet areas on the ground and West Indies, who
replaced Alazzrai Joseph with Devendra Bishoo won the toss and elected to bat in overcast conditions and a track with a tinge of grass. Braithwaite got off the mark with an edge off Kumar who tested him with perfect away swingers which pinched his edge a couple of times. Leon Johnson, again asked to open, missed a back foot punch at a ball he did not have to play at from Shami, who then beat him with a beauty as the new ball pair utilized perfect conditions for swing bowling. Braithwaite pulled Shami for four, and with the sun back in all its glory, Johnson sweetly caressed the pacer majestically to the c o v e r b o u n d a r y. B u t Johnson (9) for the second consecutive time in the series pushed a short ball to forward short leg as Ishant Sharma struck at 31-1. The Guyanese left-handed make shift opener once again looked uncomfortable against the new ball. Ravi Ashwin’s off-spin was introduced in the 13th over and was greeted with an elegant cover-driven boundary from Braithwaite
The ground staff brings the covers on as rain interrupts play, West Indies v India, 4th Test, Port of Spain, 1st day, August 18, 2016 © Associated Press
while Bravo danced into him and drove him down the ground for four. However, Bravo (10) played lazily forward to one that just turned a little and was bowled off-stump to give Ashwin his 17th scalp of the series. But Braithwaite was growing in confidence and used his feet to hit Ashwin for four over long-on and hung back to cut for a couple when he ‘pulled the ball
down’ next ball. An early lunch was taken at 12:18 due to a heavy shower with West Indies on 62-2 from 22 overs; Braithwaite on 32 and Marlon Samuels on four, play never resumed. Today play is scheduled to start at 09:30hrs but this is the middle of the rainy season here even though the sun returned yesterday, an early start seems an unlikely prospect.
Angoy Avenue and Bush Lot CCs assisted by RHTY&SC Pepsi U19 Team Angoy Avenue Cricket Club (AACC) of New Amsterdam and the Bush Lot Cricket Club of West Coast Berbice were recently the recipients of assistance compliments of the Rose Hall Town Youth and Sports Club (RHTY&SC), Pepsi Under-19 Team. On Wednesday last the team donated a pair of batting pad, wicket-keeping pads and gloves and a basketball to the AACC, while the West Berbice club was presented with four trophies for the presentation ceremony of their annual Academy. Secretary/CEO of the RHTYSC, Hilbert Foster at the presentation ceremony informed that on an annual basis they make it a priority to assist other sports clubs in Berbice to fulfill their respective mandate. Foster proudly stated that Guyana’s leading youth
and sports organisation is the only one to assist competitors to improve themselves as it was important to assist every youth to reach their potential. For 2016 they have assisted a total of 39 sports clubs, NGO’s, Churches and Schools with over $1.2M worth of trophies and educational materials. The P e p s i U n d e r- 1 9 t e a m includes national junior players Brandon Prashad, Kevin Sinclair, Kevlon Anderson, Junior Sinclair, Slyus Tyndall and Plaffina Millington. Foster stated that the team was proud to assist the two clubs and urged their members to always strive for excellence and to use the donation for its intended purpose. He expressed profound disappointment at the state of Berbice cricket which is
currently in turmoil due to a Court injunction while issuing an appeal for everyone to work together to return the county to its former glory. Secretary Foster recalled that when he resigned as Chairman of the BCB Special Events Committee in 2014 after completing o v e r 1 5 0 0 programmes/activities over a seven years period, Berbice cricket was at its strongest level but in a short two year span has fallen apart due to matters unrelated to the game. The experienced sports administrator stated that unless something is done by those in charge of Berbice cricket, it would die a painful and swift death. The RHTY&SC he stated would continue to play its part and issued an appeal to other major cricket clubs in Berbice to assist less
RHTY&SC Assistant Secretary/CEO Franklyn Ross hands over donation to a representative of Angoy Avenue Cricket Club. fortunate cricket clubs so that the game can improve. Representatives of both Clubs expressed gratitude to the RHTY&SC and the
Pepsi Under-19 team for the assistance. President of the Bush Lot Club Mr. Robbie Saywack stated that the RHTY&SC has been the
inspiration between his club’s mission to assist youths that the Bush Lot Cricket Club was using them as a model to emulate.
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Caribbean well represented at Canadian Fullbore Rifle Championships
Mahendra Persaud leads charge after 14 ranges, 39th of 182 shooters Guyana National Rifle Association (GuyanaNRA) Fullbore Captain Mahendra Persaud has been the standout shooter to date as part of a 9-member Caribbean contingent which includes the leading Caribbean markswoman Shellyann Hinds of Barbados; competing at the 134th Canadian Fullbore Rifle Championships. Persaud has an overall score of 606v59 which is the Grand Aggregate total as at Wednesday August 17th which places him 39th of the 182 shooters competing. Countrymen Lennox Braithwaite and Sigmund Douglas have accumulated 584v39 and 551v25 and are 119th and 163rd overall respectively; 4th and 5th for the regional shooters. Trinidad and Tobago’s
Shellyann Hinds of Barbados (right) and Lennox Braithwaite at the WIFBSC presentation in Antigua in May 2016 Norris Gomez, immediate past President of the West Indies Fullbore Shooting Council (WIFBSC) is 99th overall and 2nd to Persaud for the Caribbean with a total of 590v41. The top female shooter in
the Caribbean and B a r b a d o s ’ l o n e representative in Canada Ms. Shellyann Hinds is 3rd overall for the region with a score of 588v39 and 109th overall; Ms Hinds is continuing her excellent
Sigmund Douglas (left), Mahendra Persaud and Norris Gomez in Canada form from the Caribbean championships that were held in Antigua last May. Next is Antigua and B a r b u d a ’s Th o mas Greenaway at 164th with 550v22 followed by fellow Antiguan Christopher
Joseph at 171st (531v21) and the Bermuda trio of Nelson Simons 176th (462v18), David Dumont 178th (383v6) and Neville Trott 179th (343v10). On the Highest Possible Score (HPS) Prize List is
Mahendra Persaud for his possible of 50 at the Beckett 300, Brick 500 and President’s 300, 500 and 600 ranges. Lennox Braithwaite for his 50 in the President’s 300 (Continued on page 40)
Andrews Supermarket, Mohamed’s Enterprise contribute to Boyce/Jefford Classic VII
Accounts Clerk at Andrews Supermarket located on Aubrey Barker Road, South Ruimveldt, Elouise Leonard (right) hands over their sponsorship to Edison Jefford yesterday. Andrews Supermarket and Mohamed’s Enterprise yesterday continued their support to the Boyce and Jefford Track and Field Classic when they handed over their contributions to the meet slated for August 2728 at the Mackenzie Sports Club Ground, Linden. This year the organisers
have increased the top club prize to a whopping $1 million and the international races to eight, pushing the total prize money over $3M, a massive increase from the six previous years. As a result, they related that they are redoubling their efforts to raise funds to ensure that they meet their budgeted
commitments. The prize money will continue all the way to fourth place, with the second place finisher taking home $500, 000. Third place is set to receive $300, 000, while fourth place will walk away with $200, 000 for a total of $2M for the club prizes. In addition, there are
Chief Security Officer at Mohamed’s Enterprise on Lombard Street, Royston Green (right) hands over their contribution to Colin Boyce while Security Personnel, Ragobir Persaud shares the moment yesterday. eight international races that carry a total purse of $100,000 each for a total of $800,000. The Masters’ and Media races amount to $110,000 in total prize money while there will be $50,000 each dolled out to the Champion Male and Female athletes. The sums carry the prize
monies up for grabs over $3M. Chairman of the Boyce/Jefford Track & Field Committee, Colin Boyce, reminded that the event was birthed with the idea of aiding in the development of athletes by providing them with a means to earn muchneeded financial support. The international events
c a r d e d f o r t h e Championship are the Women 200m, 1500m, triple jump and javelin, along with the Men 200m, 800m, long jump and javelin. To-date, athletes confirmed are from Jamaica, Grenada, Trinidad and Tobago, Antigua and Barbuda and the United States of America.
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