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Ukrainian rebels say they ready for ceasefire KIEV (Reuters) - ProRussian separatists said yesterday they were ready for a ceasefire with the Kiev government after increasing gains by Ukrainian forces against rebel forces. “We are ready for a ceasefire to prevent the proliferation of a humanitarian disaster in Donbass,” Alexander Zakharchenko, prime minister of the selfproclaimed Donetsk people’s republic, said in a statement, referring to the area of eastern Ukraine where combat is being waged. He warned that Donetsk, the main industrial hub which is the center of the rebel resistance, faced a lack of food, water, and electricity, but said the rebels were ready to defend the city of around one million people. “In the event of a storm of the city the number of victims will increase by magnitude.
Alexander Zakharchenko
We have no humanitarian corridors. There is no supply of medicines ... food supplies are nearing their end,” he said. Ukrainian officials have said they are ready to agree a ceasefire but on condition the rebels surrender their arms.
The office of Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko was unavailable for immediate comment on Zakharchenko’s statement. Earlier, Kiev said it had headed off an attempt by Russia to send troops into Ukraine under the guise of peacekeepers with the aim of provoking a large-scale military conflict, a statement Moscow dismissed as a “fairy tale”. The White House said that during a call yesterday, U.S. President Barack Obama and German Chancellor Angela Merkel “agreed that any Russian intervention in Ukraine, even under purported ‘humanitarian’ auspices, without the formal, express consent and authorization of the government of Ukraine is unacceptable, violates international law, and will provoke additional consequences.”
Guinea shuts borders with Sierra Leone, Liberia in bid to halt Ebola (Reuters) - Guinea closed its borders with Sierra Leone and Liberia yesterday in a bid to halt the spread of an Ebola epidemic that has killed nearly 1,000 people in the three countries this year. Authorities said the decision was taken primarily to prevent infected people crossing into Guinea, where at least 367 people have died of Ebola since March and 18 others are being treated in isolation. The West African Ebola outbreak is the worst in history and the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday it represents an international health emergency that will likely
continue spreading for months.It has put a severe strain on the health systems of affected states and governments have responded with a range of measures including national emergencies declared in Sierra Leone, Liberia and Nigeria, which confirmed seven cases of Ebola in Lagos. “We have provisionally closed the frontier between Guinea and Sierra Leone because of all the news that we have received from there recently,” Health Minister Rémy Lamah said, noting Guinea had also closed its border with Liberia. The measures had been taken in consultation with the
two neighbours, Guinea’s Minister for International Cooperation, Moustapha Koutoub Sano, told a news conference. There was no immediate comment from Liberia and Sierra Leone. While Guinea’s official land border crossings with the countries will shut, it will be extremely difficult to prevent people in rural areas crossing its long and porous frontiers. Ebola is one of the deadliest diseases known to humanity. It has no proven cure and there is no vaccine to prevent infection. The most effective treatment involves alleviating symptoms that include fever, vomiting and diarrhoea.
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Dem boys seh... Rob de Earth tek de Chinee thing and now he can’t talk Nutten does happen by accident and people don’t give nutten fuh free. When de Chinee Ham Bassadah call de Waterfalls boss man and invite he to dinner, de boss man smile. Dem boys didn’t know that Uncle Glenn had so much teeth. That was eight years ago. De Ham Bassadah feed he like how you would feed an elephant, then ask he if he want to go to China fuh a holiday fuh free. When de boss man hear FREE he eyes light up. Right away he tell de Ham Bassadah “No problem.” De Ham Bassadah fix de date and three weeks later de boss man had to pack he suitcase. But before he lef, de Ham Bassadah invite he to a meeting. That is when he get de envelope wid he ticket. He tell dem boys, “When I opened mine at the airport I see 1000 US. When he ask de Chinee people from de embassy tell he that is pocket piece. He show all he teeth to New York and right through to Beijing. Then he start fuh think. He couldn’t figure out why dem give he a free ticket, free accommodation, plus transportation and pocket piece too. But money is money and freeness is freeness. And he wasn’t alone. Dem carry a reporter from de Big market paper, one from de Chronicle, one from de government TV, and others . Dem also carry Rob de Earth. Was a big Guyana posse ! Even after that dem carry Jagdeo, dem carry Donald dem carry Hap New people and dem carry anybody who accept de invitation. In China, de people treat the boss man like king. He had two ladies visiting he room every night. De first night dem come knocking pan he room door he think somebody setting he up. He ask dem wha dem want and dem tell he that dem come fuh do massagee. He eat, he drink and he tour. He was on top of de world. He claim how de Chinee people is de best in de world. When he come home he start talking Chinee. Every Chinee he meet, he bowing he head and saying “Shia, Shia.” Dem boys learn that is a Chinee greeting that means “Thank you thank you”. He didn’t know that there was heavy grease behind all this. De Chinee had a plan fuh b**** he and dem who get de free trip and de pocket pieces. Who gun spend US$1,500 a day pun a man and don’t expect something from anybody who is not he kind or he family? He find out de other day. Suddenly all dem Chinee company come and put a b*****ing pun Guyana. De boss man and all of dem who go to China was suppose to shut dem mouth. Rob de Earth and de man from de Chronicle and de government TV who been can’t seh a word to this day. In fact, de man who was at de time wukking wid de Big Market paper now wukking wid de Hard Times paper. He can’t talk and he tekking de b*****ing and he got to smile. De Waterfalls boss man giving dem back dem money because he seh that he cant tek no b*****ing. But because of Rob de Earth, Guyana got to keep tekking it. And is nuff of dem doing it to Guyana. Is Bai Shaan who tekking out timber like people tekking lice from an infected head; is de Marriott people, and is dem who getting Guyana Passport fuh a fee; dem who getting fuh set up all dem shop wid cock goods and dem who tekking out de gold. Poor Guyana got diarrhea. De timber and de gold passing out like water through a pipe and de people in power can’t seh nutten because dem put out Guyana fuh prostitution. Talk half and call in de Americans because Guyana is now a trafficking in person victim.
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Bai Shan Lin mimics the behaviour of a parasite “Bai Shan Lin mimics the behaviour of a bacterium called spirogyra. This bacterium gobbles what it wants and keeps splitting and spreading. That is exactly what Bai Shan Lin is doing.” This comparison was cited by Joseph Harmon, A Partnership for National Unity’s Member on the Parliamentary Sectoral Committee on Natural Resources. Just recently, this publication highlighted an instance when the company had over 20 containers of logs lined up at the John Fernandes Shipping Company on Mandela Avenue. If it continues at this rate, Harmon questioned, “What resources will be left for the next generation?” He said, “With the rate at which this spirogyra is going, when you get to my age, Bai Shan Lin would have gobbled up everything.” The politician noted that it is now clearer than ever why the company tried its utmost to avoid parliamentary scrutiny for the past two years. He said that he is even more certain that the Minister of Natural Resources, Robert Persaud, is aiding and abetting in Bai Shan Lin’s “wanton destruction of Guyana’s forests.” He continued, “But this is bare face rape of the natural resources of this country and it is something to which I alluded last year…I want to say too that there are certain elements in this country,
“It is now evident why the company avoided Parliamentary scrutiny” - Harmon some of which the Leader of the Opposition, David Granger, calls back seat drivers in this deal. They have told him to have his shadow ministers exercise a sense of restraint in speaking out over issues like this. But let it be known that once the laws of the country are breached by foreign or local companies, we will speak about it and we will take action. The level of examination and action to follow will surely arrest this wanton destruction of our forests.” The Parliamentarian said that since last year, the Natural Resources Sectoral Committee received reports of this sort of abuse in the logging industry but when “we called on the minister, he only gave us a set of excuses. For two years straight Minister Persaud avoided u s . We c a n n o t a l l o w corrupt officials to be entering into agreements which facilitate this kind of destruction.” Harmon had said that the “excuses” presented to the committee by the Ministry
on behalf of the company can only be summed up as disrespect towards the Committee and by extension, the National Assembly. The heart of the excuses he said, was that the company was simply too busy to accommodate the questions of the Committee. “We wrote to the Minister of Natural Resources informing him that the Committee wanted to visit the work sites and to have a meeting with Bai Shan Lin. That was on June 13, 2013. The Minister replied on June 17 saying that due to the current work programme of the company coupled with the Minister being scheduled to leave the country on the proposed date, it would not be possible. “The letter also indicated that they will communicate with us as soon as is convenient on a revised schedule and assist with logistics to ensure a successful field trip. Nothing happened.” The Parliamentarian said that once again, the Committee wrote to the Natural Resources Minister
Joseph Harmon, APNU Parliamentarian on May 30, last requesting to visit the Chinese firm in Region Ten. “The Ministry again wrote saying that it would like to acknowledge the letter but due to the agency’s programme…they are unable to accommodate the request. So what has happened is that for two years running, this company has avoided the oversight of the Natural Resources Committee. It is in my view a disrespect to the National Continued on page 64
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Speeding car kills young mom A neighbour consoles the grieving Deomattie Ishram as she holds her daughter’s two year old son.
Dead: Navita Ishram A 25-year old woman was added to the growing list of road accident fatalities when she was struck down around mid morning yesterday by an out of control car while waiting for transportation on the Non Pareil Public Road, East Coast Demerara. Navita Ishram called Christine, was standing on the parapet of the road when the car slammed into her, sending her several feet into the air before she landed in a nearby drain. She was pronounced dead on arrival at the Georgetown Hospital, although she appeared to be already dead when her body was pulled from the drain and examined by a doctor at the scene of the accident. A woman who was an eyewitness to the accident told this newspaper that she was standing a few yards from where Ishram was but did not notice the speeding car until it slammed into Ishram. “All what I see, when de car come, hit she and de lady fly straight up in de air and
land till so…,” the eyewitness stated, indicating a drain that was several yards from where Ishram was standing. Kaieteur News was told that, after hitting Ishram, the car slammed into a bridge before flipping over and coming to a stop near a concrete fence. “It could’a been me, it could’a been anybody else,” the eyewitness added. She told this newspaper that when Ishram’s body was pulled from the drain she appeared dead already. “Her foot break up and…you know…I done say she already dead…Dr. Carter came out, put on his gloves and help to put her in a car,” the eyewitness said. The driver of the car
lamented that it was unfortunate that he avoided hitting another woman and ended up killing Ishram. He claimed that he was proceeding west at about 60 miles per hour when was forced to swerve from a woman who was attempting to cross the road. “A woman just walk over de road, she ain’t even look left of right, she just walk over. De dodge wha I mek, I try fuh save she, partner. So after I dodge from she, I lose control and I trying fuh straighten de car but I end up like dis, pon de concrete bridge. I ain’t even realize I knock somebody else. Is when I come out de car, dem I see somebody lie down pon de (Continued on page 13)
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Bai Shan Lin has no permission to harvest or log The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has denied ever giving Chinese company, Bai Shan Lin International Forest Development Inc. any permission to do logging. A senior official at the EPA said that as stands right now, Bai Shan Lin is having meetings with them regarding “scoping”. It was explained that “scoping” is another aspect of its Environmental Assessment which Bai Shan Lin needs to complete. The official maintained that as of yesterday Bai Shan Lin had no authority to do any “logging or harvesting”. The official further told Kaieteur News that the EPA, once everything is done in accordance with the formal requirements, would grant Bai Shan Lin an “Environmental Authorization Permit” which gives the right to log and harvest timber. But the Guyana Forestry Commission (GFC) has denied that Bai Shan Lin was logging without licence. Bai Shan Lin International Forest Development Inc. is yet to actually receive a logging licence, but the company has teamed up with four companies in joint ventures to export billions of dollars worth in timber monthly. Forestry officials explained that Bai Shan Lin International Forest Development does not have an actual licence for the Exportation of Logs. What the company has is a State Forest Exploration Permit. In that permit Bai Shan Lin is required to do an
- EPA Official Environmental and Social Impact Assessment study. The company is also required to do a forestry inventory and business plan which is to be submitted to the Environment Protection Agency (EPA). To circumvent the requirements, Bai Shan Lin has opted for joint venture deals with Karbana Wood, Wiacho, Haimora Kabra and Paruni Wood Inc. The official said that at present, the company should only be engaging in limited exploration logging. In June, Bai Shan Lin submitted an application to the EPA seeking environmental authorization to undertake a large scale logging and sawmill operation. That application is still pending. According to the public notice which was published in June, the company asked for the authorization for several areas including the Left Bank Essequibo River, Right Bank Berbice River, Right Bank Essequibo River, Left Bank Corentyne River, Left Bank Lysles River, River Bank Berbice River and Right Bank Powis River, including Regions Nine and Six. It was noted that the project would entail felling, extraction of timber and transporting the commodity to a processing facility. The company would also be doing grading, construction of roads, skid trails, bridges, culverts and camps with other ancillary facilities within the concession. The EPA stated that it fully recognized that the impending works could have “significant impact” on the environment. Thus, in keeping with the Environmental Protections Act of 1996, an “Environmental Impact Assessment” is required before any decision is taken to approve or reject the project. As such, the EPA had said that members of the public were invited within 28 days of the notice to make written submissions, setting out questions and matters which they required to be answered or considered in the “Environmental Impact Assessment”. It is unclear whether the company has completed the process with the EPA. Bai Shan Lin has been granted a forestry concession that amounts to close on one million hectares of rainforest, from which it
plans to extract logs and ship them out of Guyana. The company estimates that it will make US$1,800 from each hectare of land, giving it profits totaling US$1.7 billion, according to reddmonitor.org. In addition, it sought permission to dig up a 20kilometre stretch of river to look for gold. Other plans include setting up what it is called a Guyana-China Timber Industry Economic and Trading Corporation Park, plus a 400-acre real estate development. The plans were announced in 2012 by Chu Wenze, Chairman of Bai Shan Lin, at the Second World Congress on Timber and Wood Products Trade in Taicang, China. Those plans were announced even before Guyana knew of it. The country became aware of what was happening only when Bai Shan Lin officials visited Guyana and held discussions with President Donald Ramotar and other Government officials. Redd-monitor.org stated that in November 2012, Chu Wenze, the Chairman of Chinese logging company Bai Shan Lin, gave a presentation outlining his company’s plans for Guyana at the World Congress in Taicang, China. The company’s plans have threatened Guyana’s proposals to reduce deforestation and forest degradation. Bai Shan Lin is part of a group of 11 companies operating in Guyana. They are all part of the China Forest Industry Group (Hong Kong). These companies have seven logging concessions in Guyana, covering a total area of 960,000 hectares (about 4.5% of the area of the country). In November 2012, Whu Wenze and David Dabydeen, Guyana’s Ambassador to China, took part in a signing ceremony for a loan from the Chinese Development Bank for Bai Shan Lin’s forestry projects in Guyana. According to the website Global Timber, Bai Shan Lin’s concessions were acquired from other concession holders, a process known as “ l a n d l o r d i n g ” w h i c h is illegal in Guyana (unless officially authorised by the President). Under Guyanese law, forest concessions cannot be traded, but must be re-advertised by the Forestry Commission in an open auction.
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Antiguan Land deal...
“HAB it” – fulfilling Guyana Govt. should not have customers’ every shipping need spent money in such a loose manner on Marriott - Harmon
At least one Opposition Parliamentarian has said that Government should have bargained better with regard to the building of the Marriott Hotel. A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) Joseph Harmon, in comparing the actions of the Antiguan government when they signed on for a luxury hotel for the island, said it shows how Guyana’s Administration isn’t mindful when spending state funds. Antigua’s Prime Minister, Gaston Browne, signed a memorandum of agreement with Sheikh Tariq bin Faisal Al Qassimi on a $120 million hotel project. The agreement with the United Arab Emirates-based investor was signed after negotiations following Browne’s trip to Brazil. Al Qassimi signed the agreement on behalf of Al
Caribi Development, which will develop a five-star branded luxury resort project on Morris Bay near the island’s famous Curtain Bluff hotel. The government said in a statement, that the resort would be carried out by a joint venture company formed with the government, but that, should the project fail to perform within a specified period, the land would automatically be reverted to the government. According to Harmon, here in Guyana we have actually invested in the Marriott Hotel. Harmon said that the Antiguan government made a wise decision to provide the land for the construction and entered into an agreement. “However in Guyana we are like the investors in this ….we provided the land and
money,” Harmon told Kaieteur News. He said that however, Antigua entered into an economic package and Guyanese would have been happy with a situation like that. “Government actually gave the land and took the money from the taxpayers then went and looked for investors,” Harmon noted. He posited that when a government is spending state funds they should not do it in a loose manner. The Antiguan Prime Minister had said that the move was to ensure that no long drawn-out court procedure is required to settle any complications resulting from non-performance. The government said the project was expected to break ground on its first phase within six months, following the granting of licences and architectural renderings. Al Qassimi is a member of the ruling family of the Emirate of Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates. He is a frequent investor in private equity and other ventures. The agreement is the Continued on page 59
HAB’s Miami Manager, Ms. Tina Beharry stands next to a company poster.
With a catchy slogan, “if you have to have it...HAB it”, HAB International, Inc, has not only made a name for itself in the shipping arena but it has been evolving over the years to better a service that is already unmatched in these parts. With offices in Doral Miami, Florida, United States, and at Lot 1 Eccles, East Bank
Demerara, the company has been attracting an ever growing customer base. Speaking to this publication about the evolution of the company during a recent interview was manager of the Miami branch, Ms. Tina Beharry. She recalled how her father, Harold Beharry, owner of the reputable Swiss Machinery establishment at Eccles which has been in existence for more than three decades, decided a few years ago to bring into being a service to facilitate the shipment of spare parts to his customers. Moreover, he introduced a shipping service which was, at the time, simply dubbed HAB. And while Tina, the youngest of three siblings, was long convinced that the name of the company was her father’s initials – Harold Anthony Beharry, she said that her father always insisted otherwise. His argument was that since his wife was as much a part of the company as he, HAB represented Harold and Brehaspatie (his wife). But according to her HAB.it was in fact crafted by customers. “We didn’t even come up with that. Customers would say just ‘Hab it’ and it was something that somebody may have said once or twice then all of a sudden we realised that all our customers were calling us ‘Hab it’...we liked it and we stuck with it,” related a smiling Tina. Nevertheless, the ultimate aim of HAB was to offer a way to ship needed items within 24 hours to Guyana, Tina recounted. She informed that at the time, there were no other freight companies providing such a crucial
service. HAB was established in 2001 catering mainly to miners and farmers to relieve them of any possible down time. But although the target customers in the inception were limited, Tina said that an increasing number of persons started appealing for access to the service as well. And so by 2007 a bright and ambitious Tina was thrust into a managerial capacity at HAB, her father’s brainchild. “I joined to see what it is we can do with regard to being a freight company and making it into its own establishment that could stand on its own outside of Swiss Machinery,” Tina disclosed. Since Tina’s inclusion in the venture, the company has evolved into a fully functional shipping establishment providing air, ocean, mailbox and online account services, which are among the features that make it markedly different from its competitors. But according to the young executive, one of the things that the company is currently emphasising is the feature which brought it great attention in the early days daily express airfreight. This has seen the company teaming up with Caribbean Airlines and according to Tina, “we are the only company that can get you airfreight within 24 hours from Miami to Guyana. So for any emergencies, whether it is to avoid downtime, whether it is for medical supplies or for an event such as weddings...we will send whatever they need the next day.” However, the company is able to offer its regular services three times weekly utilising multiple carriers. Continued on page 64
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== THE FREDDIE KISSOON COLUMN ==
No-confidence vote and the two-year gamble There are scholars, commentators and other analysts who cannot accept to include in their research certain concepts, simply because they believe the concepts are too harsh or unpalatable. This is a Guyanese thing that does not obtain elsewhere. I doubt it exists in other countries. One such academic is Dr. Henry Jeffrey. He wrote a few years back in a letter to the Stabroek News that he does not believe that either the PNC or the PPP Government has done an act that was deliberately designed to hurt another section of the population or another group. You can accuse Jeffrey of being naïve. I don’t think he is. It is simply, he cannot bring himself to see government behaving like that, so such a concept he will not apply in his research. I hold the opposite view. I think too much deliberate mischief, intended to hurt
another side, has been part of the culture of authoritarian power. This concept I find efficacious in my research paper, “Ethnic Power and Ideological Racism: Comparing presidencies in Guyana.” I mentioned several well-planned destructive acts so shaped as to hurt other people. I will mention two only. The Berbice Bridge was not located in New Amsterdam and the athletic track was built in Leonora, the intention in both situations was to devastate certain type of people. I have repeatedly said to friends and observers in these columns that a researcher cannot come up with a complete understanding of Bharrat Jagdeo’s descent into tyrannical abuse without understanding his mental reaction to a relentless rumour about him in Guyana and the diaspora. My thesis is that Mr. Jagdeo used his macho politics to confront that
rumour. Scholars don’t want to incorporate this variable in their work because they find the factor to uncomfortable to use. Surely, this is an unhistorical approach to writing history. My academic submission is that from Mr. Jagdeo onwards, there has been a well-entrenched attitude of neglect of certain institutions which the PPP Government would want to see die a natural death. In the sphere of nationalism, this can be interpreted as deliberate destruction. This is a serious theoretical position which I believe can be defended. Space does not allow for enumeration, but briefly, I think those institutions are considered to be bound up with African Guyanese territory or PNC creations. The Botanical Gardens is in a moribund state and will be left like that. The location of a police intelligence unit in the
form of a concrete carbuncle on the lawns of Castellani House is an egregious example. The 1763 Monument and the Square of the Revolution will never be given the attention it deserves under a PPP Government. The Independence Arch on Brickdam and Vlissengen Road has been in derelict condition the past twenty years and will remain like that. UG is going to slowly grind to a halt. For these reasons, I thought the PNC as the other Leviathan in politics would have tabled the no-confidence motion somewhere in 2013, after it saw that the destructive instinct of the PPP was well preserved after Jagdeo had left. One would have thought that after seeing that the Ramotar Government was comfortable with the perpetuation of a vindictive policy with the accompanying desire to destroy that, the noconfidence motion would
have stopped the PPP from continuing in office from the latter part of 2013. As it turned out, it was left to the AFC to seek a curtailment of the PPP’s tenure by two years. Nothing could have been wiser in Guyanese politics than this noconfidence vote. No matter how unpalatable you find it as a scholar, the PPP is bent on undermining vast areas of national life in this country as part of the politics of vindictiveness, and such a factor needs to be given its weight in scholarly research. To give the PPP two more years, up to November 2016, is a self-erasing act that the opposition, especially the PNC, simply cannot afford. The PPP outsmarted the PNC hopelessly with the Rodney Commission. It was a total outfoxing of the PNC. First, in my opinion, the Commission’s make-up is questionable. The PNC should never have gone into
Frederick Kissoon the process because of this. Secondly, accepting the terms of reference was a crazy act by the PNC. Thirdly, as the propaganda unfolded, the PNC should have adopted a boycott. Before I move on, it is my unshakeable belief that the Commission will not find the guilty party, and the PPP will be the biggest beneficiary. The PNC should walk away now. The no-confidence motion has saved both Guyana and the PNC. Even if the PPP refuses to resign, the game is over.
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Book Review Review:: Reviewer: Dr Glenville Ashby Poets are known to ponder, to reflect on life’s offering – be it love or hate; peace or war; the sacred and the profane. Theirs is a work of depth analysis, sometimes barely understood. The reader must now internalise, interpret the meaning of that spoken or written word. In many ways, Trinidadian Jerome Teelucksingh is a traditionalist, holding true to the keys of the genre. He can befuddle with abstraction, and equally unimpress with strong doses of literalism. A Stroll Through History is a mélange of poems – each making a case against the fortuity of life. Here, humankind is enslaved by the senses and the warped generational archetype that withers individualism. We are but automatons, bound to a machine that grinds us into old age, senility, and death. This is Providence, and Teelucksingh is its spokesman. “Your Job,” encapsulates the overall motif:
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A journey through life’s burdens Book: A Stroll through History by Dr. Jerome Teelucksingh “The word accelerates to your speed, as you seldom slip into thoughtless, thinking resignation is blasphemy. Puppets move with vibrant motions, mingling with fashionable puppetmakers…” Teelucksingh is hardly cryptic, or ambivalent. His message overwhelms – from the opening salvo to the last cadence, racism; alcoholism; homelessness; poverty, death; hubris; and anguish, race through these pages. Toil, we must, only to die. Teelucksingh is unforgiving, biting:”This claustrophobic home encompasses living proof of life’s futility and grand farce.” And payback time is nigh at hand for humankind – wanton abusers of the environment. In apocalyptic tone, he writes in “The Eruption”: “Catalysts in progress as years of abuse now revenged, long and short angry warnings triggering the white heavens of deadly clouds. Like hell spewing forth….A dying venomous snake gives its final performance as scalding
poisons ruins minds and lives.” Suffering spares none. His “Carnival” proves one of the rare moments of reprieve. Yes, there is colour and merriment, but it is predictably laboured and ephemeral, as “this maddening joy will continue till the return flight is due.” The revolutionary idealism of ‘Che’ in this eponymous undertaking is void of the hagiography usually reserved for this icon. Even the poetic lines about a mosquito become fodder for the poet. The smallest of insects is just another nagging annoyance. Oh yes, Teelucksingh’s world is an existential nightmare. He balks at his own counsel in “Peaceful Revolution”, that “together, we strengthen our resolve to create a better world.” We learn otherwise. Even love cannot be trusted – “Beauty is irresistible and seductive. All lies,” he intones in the ontological “Soul versus Mind.” And as a historian, he well proves his point. Just look at
the vestiges of ravished civilizations painfully studied by anthropologists, he argues. His “Remembering Past Humanity” is emotive – ever cementing the overriding theme. But we still don’t get it. We are doomed to repeat history. The poet’s discursive approach makes for an engaging book. He switches from philosophy to a history steeped in slavery, indentureship, and colonialism. His “For the Indian Indentured Labourers,” introduces East Indian argot to readers, with detailed glossary to boot. It is linguistically rich and well pointed. It is a clever injection to Teelucksingh’s already fathomless mosaic, and is arguably the poet’s artistic moment. “Some boasted tirelessly of travelling to far away land. All jhoot. Others kidnapped stolen when young, leaving naanaaa and naanee. “NAHEE, NAHEE’ filling the air. They never hear and you never to return…” Here, the writer meshes the pangs of servitude with the balm of culture: Every year the doomed diaspora celebrate Divali, fasting for Eid and carry tadjahs for Hosay. Heavy arms with godnaa light deeyas ad make
sawine….Yes, arms and backs which built school, churches, masjids, mandirs and riverside pyres…..arms that carried loads off cocoa, coconuts, and sugar cane, leepaying the kutiyas. A Stroll through Life is provocative, with moments of sheer brilliance. And for many, irrefutable. But for those at odds with Teelucksingh’s
fatalism, it may prove overly exhausting. E m a i l : glenvilleashby@gmail.com A Stroll through History by Dr. Jerome Teelucksingh Red Lead Press, 2009 P i t t s b u r g h , Pennsylvania,15222 ISBN: 978-1-4349-63758 Ratings: ***: Good
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MY COLUMN
Charles Dickens’ Mr. Bumble once said that the law ‘is a ass’ The law is something that I would never be able to fathom. It does not really take into consideration what is right or wrong; it deals with facts presented by the better person who could debate. Sometimes it punishes the innocent, not because the person is innocent, but because someone was able to cast enough doubt in the mind of the jurist who becomes the final arbiter. I have met men who were sent to jail although they did not commit the crime. In one case, the individual who was found guilty actually said that while he did not do this crime he was not too upset at the unjust decision. He said that he had committed more serious crimes and was never punished. He was able to take the sentence philosophically, but there are others who do not see things in the same light. At one time I wondered about the man who happened to attend a meeting at Independence Park which was then Parade Ground. He happened to be standing behind a woman who had a
bag slung over her shoulder. Someone went into her bag and dropped her purse in front of the man standing behind her. The police came and there they found the purse. They proceeded to arrest the man, a public servant at the time, prosecuted him and caused him to be sent to jail for six months. The public servant lost his job and had his life in Guyana wrecked during those colonial days. He left Guyana and I never heard of him again. Then there was the Customs officer whom Magistrate Paul Fung-a-Fat jailed although the officer was nowhere near the drug find. Some drugs had been found in the officer’s home, placed there by his friend with whom he shared accommodation. Argue as much as the lawyer did, he failed to persuade the magistrate. It took a rather speedy appeal to get him out. The then Chancellor of the Judiciary, Justice Desiree Bernard, in freeing the Customs officer, said, “I am sorry that I can’t give you
back your life.” On the other hand, people who killed were allowed to walk free because there was a scintilla of doubt. And of course, because one jurist once said that it is better to let ninety-nine guilty people go free than to hang one innocent man, that has become the mantra. There was the robbery of a woman who had just left a commercial bank in the city when a man followed her to Robb Street in the vicinity of the Guyana Post Office and at gunpoint, proceeded to rob her. The man then escaped on a motorcycle that was being ridden by a friend. One of my reporters provided me with the footage from a security camera and I aired it on television. Not long after, a man called me to say that he had been charged with the crime and if I could provide the footage in court to help him clear his name. He told me that the footage would prove conclusively that he was not the gunman. I obliged. I took the footage to the court, but never
got the chance to show it because the law demanded that the person who gave me the footage should come to the court. I got the reporter to come to the court, but the law further demanded that he provide the person who gave him the footage. This person was a Chinese national who could barely speak English. Besides, this Chinese national wanted nothing to do with going to court, for reasons best known to himself. The upshot of all this is that the court never saw the video footage. The lawyer even begged the magistrate to view the footage to satisfy herself, but she declined, citing some aspect of the law. On Friday, I read that the man who asked me to bat for him in court was jailed for four years for the crime. Indeed he cried when the sentence was handed down. As a layman I simply cannot understand why there must be so much rigmarole when it comes to accepting evidence. To my mind, the man would never have asked for the video footage to be
shown in court if he knew that it would convict him. That was enough for me to accept that he was innocent of the crime. I am left to wonder at the number of innocent people who have done and who are serving jail time because of how the law is structured. I cannot blame the magistrate, but I can surely criticize the legal system. One argument is that the footage could have been tampered with, but one fact remained, the suspect would have been clearly identified. For such reasons, I thank the Almighty that I never strayed from the straight and narrow. I also trained my children to do the same, because while some people say that the jail was not made for dogs, it surely was not made for innocent people. I value my freedom,
Adam Harris because it is the greatest gift that could have been bestowed on me. To surrender it to the prison system is not my idea of life. I cannot see how I could surrender myself to being told when to take a shower, when to sleep and where not to go. For the young man who must now serve four years, I am sorry to say that at some time he must have strayed from the straight and narrow for him to be so targeted by the police.
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Emancipation and violence in our communities – Part Two of an address by Nigel Hughes This week we continue our examination and I offer some solutions for effecting change. So to return to the issue of the face of violence in the African Guyanese community; What are some of the consequences of violence in our communities? (a) Poor socialization. The concept of disrespect or “dissing” being the basis for physical violence must go. There are too many young African males sitting in jail because somebody disrespected them. The concept of “disrespect” probably originates from the fact that all the young African male has is his reputation on the street, so he is prepared to die or kill to protect it. (b) Poor social skills. In light of the absence of both parents in the home and the long hours during which the female head of the house is forced to be away from home as a result of job or economic opportunities, this has led to children being left to their own devices, which invariably leads to unsupervised or poorly supervised time which leads to early exposure to criminal activity and other undesirable
pursuits. The absence of a parent or an elder in the home results in the young person adopting what seems to be a successful culture, which is the life of a Don and drug pusher, as that is the person who drives the fancy cars and gets all the girls. There is no other competing image which the young person is exposed to. (c) Poor education. The performance of the African student in primary and secondary school has been steadily declining. Last year Guyana won five of the eight awards for top performances in the Caribbean and not one of them was an African Guyanese. 2013 was not the exception. (d) Poor education and even poorer socialization leads immediately to disadvantage on the job market after school. How much of a chance does the young African Guyanese have of securing a job when they lack the education and adequate social skills to perform creditably at the job interview, and this is before we address of inbuilt biases against them. THEGUYANA POLICE FORCE Why are we surprised
when the police enter our communities and unleash the most vicious forms of violence? Most of the police men and women are African Guyanese, yet it is the same force which is responsible for the deaths of several unarmed and armed African Guyanese males. The obvious question is: where do the policemen and policewomen come from? They come from the same communities which have faced the difficulties I referred to above. Communities who have witnessed the most violent abuse of power by officers of the Guyana Police Force without ever being called to account; communities where there was an absence of hope. It is from these communities that we select our young policemen, put them in a uniform, clothe them with the full power of the law, and then by some magic, expect them to be behave differently from their predecessors. You may recall the old definition of lunacy. Doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. WHERE DO WE START AND WHAT DO WE DO? We start by admitting that we are in crisis. This opens the door for us to examine the
issue and articulate solutions among our Churches, service organizations, our unions, the NGO community and political organisations, so that we can implement them. We must then address our “collective numbness” or our “collective inability” to respond to black-on-black violence. Our general approach seems to be one of resignation and inevitability. Black-on-black violence must be denormalized. We must stop being expectant and accepting of black-on-black violence. Here are some solutions I have adopted from the American author Tom Burrell: 1. Our silence must be broken, inaction must be reversed and the value of every black life must be reinforced. 2. Let us resolve to be just as loud and just as angry about death related to blackon-black violence as we are when a young black person is killed by the hands of the State or another race. 3. Life. Because we are all worth it. Burrell says “All too often, we think that life is worthless and that we cannot recover from our pain. What we must realize is that it is worth sticking around because, with hope, we never know how far we can go. The first step toward saving others’ lives is to appreciate
the value of our own”. 4. Turn a life of tension into a life intention. Part of what creates our stress and disconnection with humanity is that we do not feel we have a purpose in life. If we can take that negative energy (tension) and turn it into positive energy (intention), then there is a great chance for our recovery. 5. De-stress. We must get over the stress and anger that keep us killing one another and keep us from reaching our full potential as human beings. 6. Life is a prerequisite to everything else. Value it. The finality of death precludes any hope for positive change. Stay alive so that you’ll have a chance to truly live. Additionally, 1. We must advocate that this is a national problem and not just a problem for the African Guyanese community. After all is said and done, the horrendous legacy of slavery is alive and well in Guyana. 2. We must ourselves, design programmes which not only address these problems, but provide solutions. These programmes must not only encourage our young people to participate, but must provide the means for them to actively and meaningfully participate in
Nigel Hughes their own growth and development. 3. We must demand that the government institute the programmes we have designed and create the agencies for implementation. 4. We must change the criminal justice system so that the emphasis is not so much on incarcerating our young people, but keeping them out of the places of incarceration. 5. We have to change the way we spend our money. 6. We have to change the public image and perception of the African Guyanese. We must ensure that the media is populated with positive images of African Continued on page 29
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“The fact that I expose you for let’s say overcharging me and it becomes a matter of public knowledge you don’t believe it would have an impact on your resolve to do the same wickedness again and again?” questioned Dr Luncheon. He said it is his belief that companies look to protect their image and reputations “and once they get exposed and the whole world ketch on to their wickedness they tend to conform, they behave, they start behaving themselves.” Dr. Ranjisinghi ‘Bobby’ Ramsaroop SUNDAY SPECIAL NEW GPC IS SOLE PREQUALIFIED DRUG SUPPLIER… GOVT. BANKING ON PUBLIC SCRUTINY TO PREVENT OVERPRICED DRUGS … once they get exposed they start behaving themselves – Dr. Luncheon The ruling Administration is banking on public scrutiny to ensure that the New Guyana Pharmaceutical Corporation (GPC) does not overprice the drugs it sells to Government. At least this is according to Head of the Presidential Secretariat, Dr Roger Luncheon. The New GPC has been approved as the sole prequalified supplier of drugs to the government which has raised fears that the company could potentially sell drugs to government at an exorbitant price. When asked what is in
MONDAY EDITION MEN DRESSED AS COPS ABDUCT TEACHER, HUSBAND ON WAY TO AIRPORT - VICTIMS DUMPED AT SOESDYKE, ROBBED OF MILLIONS A planned vacation by private school teacher Latchmin Gopaul and her husband began with a nightmare experience last Saturday, when two men in police uniforms abducted them while they were on their way to the Cheddi Jagan Airport. Mrs. Gopaul, her husband, Lekraj Gopaul, and a taxi driver were held at gunpoint near Land of Canaan, East Bank Demerara, in broad daylight, by the two uniformed men, who claimed they were police ranks investigating an accident. The victims were then driven to a desolate spot at Yarrowkabra, off the Soesdyke/Linden Highway, where they were bound and relieved of millions in local and foreign currency, jewellery and other valuables. GUYANA’SACCOUNTING SYSTEM IN ATOTAL MESS AS A RESULT, PAC UNABLE TO EVEN SCRUTINIZE OTHER AREAS – PAC CHAIRMAN
Carl Greenidge place to ensure that this does not happen, Dr Luncheon’s response was “public scrutiny.” Dr Luncheon said that companies would not be unresponsive to public commentary since they would want to protect their reputations.
In the United Kingdom, the Auditor General’s report is no more than 20 to 30 pages. But Guyana’s Auditor General’s report is over 200 pages long. This reflects that Guyana’s accounting system is not properly managed. In fact, it says something even more alarming, and that is that the Public Accounting System is in a total mess. This was the deduction of the Chairman of the PAC, Carl Greenidge, who explained that because of the lengthy AG reports among other factors, the Committee is unable to look into other important matters. The PAC which exercises
oversight over the monies spent by the government is supposed to do more than just examine the reports of the Auditor General; even though this is one of the core functions. One of its responsibilities is to monitor government’s plan on how it borrows money from International or Regional lenders. Greenidge explained that he is not aware of the PAC addressing debt in the past. While debt and the Government’s approach to it are important because it affects tax and other monetary policies, the politician said that the Committee has not examined this aspect because the time required to examine the AG’s report has been inordinate. He said that the report has been mostly a list of accounting irregularities and financial and administrative failures. Some of these chronic problems involving the misuse of taxpayers’ monies have been carried over for years without a solution.He added, “It has, for example, taken eight years to deal with accounting problems at GECOM. There are other cases such as Government’s failure to take decisions regarding accounts of outdated public corporations, also of closing inactive bank accounts and the inconsiderable number of cases of millions of o v e r p a y m e n t s to contractors.” TUESDAY EDITION SUSTAINED CALL FOR LOCAL GOVT. ELECTIONS… PPP BEMOANS ‘HIDDEN AGENDA’, STABROEK NEWS VOWS TO CONTINUE While many Guyanese have been agitating for the holding of Local Government Elections (LGE) the People’s Progressive Party (PPP) has chided Stabroek News for its attempt to push the government into allowing citizens their democratic right. At the PPP’s weekly press conference held Monday at Freedom House, the Party’s General Secretary, Clement Rohee, read a statement titled “PPP exposes Stabroek News’ Hidden Agenda.” Rohee said that his party “strongly condemns attempts by the Stabroek News to deliberately spread misinformation and distortions about the facts surrounding the non-holding of the long overdue Local Government Elections.”
Despite GECOM publicly stating its readiness to facilitate Local Government Elections, the government continues to procrastinate. Consequently, Stabroek News started a series of front page comments on the importance of Local Government Elections. The series has been running since May 1. Initially, the comments carried the names of those who wrote them, but recently that has changed. When contacted yesterday, Editor In Chief of Stabroek News, Anand Persaud said that the newspaper embarked on a campaign to remind the PPP/ C government of its obligation to name a date for the holding of Local Government Elections. He said that this takes the form of a daily reminder on the front page of the newspaper. He added that Stabroek News sees this as a valuable use of its resources on behalf of the people. Persaud affirmed that both “Rohee’s tirade and the now daily front page comment in the Guyana Chronicle signal that the
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Stabroek News campaign has found its mark…It shall continue.” CHINESE LABOURAT MARRIOTT CONSTRUCTION… SUN AND SAND’S USE OF BK INTL. EXPOSES BRASSINGTON’S CONTEMPT FOR GUYANESE – HARMON The Government’s contention that local lack of skills is one of the reasons why they picked a Chinese firm to build the Marriott Hotel is completely laughable, according to Parliamentarian, Joseph Harmon. Harmon in an interview with this newspaper Monday, pointed out that while the Government couldn’t find a local contractor, an Indian investor has hired BK International to construct a US$54M hotel with the same room capacity. BK International was retained as the local contractor for the multi-million dollar Sun and Sand hotel at Turkeyen. BK has not yet started construction, which was
slated to begin the week after the sod turning ceremony last month. Government had also defended its decision to refuse Guyanese employment in the construction of the Marriott hotel by saying that having a local labour force would contribute to a language barrier between the Chinese contractors and the workers. According to Harmon, government’s reasons are always laughable because they have always held the position that Guyana does have the skill and ability to build things. WEDNESDAY EDITION EARLYGENERAL ELECTIONS LIKELY AS…APNU SUPPORTS AFC’S NO-CONFIDENCE MOTION It is likely that the country would be holding its General Elections very soon now that A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) has officially decided to lend its support to the Alliance For Change (AFC)’s proposed Continued on page 45
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Forbes Burnham and the making of modern Guyana Forbes Burnham became the last Premier of British Guiana at the head of a People’s National CongressUnited Force coalition administration fifty years ago on 14th December 1964. He then became the first Prime Minister of Guyana at Independence 18 months later, on 26th May 1966. He started the transformation of colonial Guyana into modern statehood. The colony’s finances were in a mess after People’s Progressive Party administration’s inglorious, seven-year regime from 1957 to 1964. The British government declared that, under Cheddi Jagan, the colony had become ‘insolvent.’ Forbes Burnham, however, was able to report to the people a remarkable recovery just six months later. His administration had established peace in a country that had been torn apart by civil violence. The economy started to show signs of buoyancy. With this effort at home, he was able to secure foreign-aid grants, low-
interest loans, machinery and technical assistance. Forbes Burnham fulfilled an election promise to raise the minimum wage of government employees. His a d m i n i s t r a t i o n successfully rehabilitated the thousands of persons who had become displaced as a result of the ‘Disturbances’ which had been fomented by a toxic combination of PPP political action, in the form of what Cheddi Jagan called a ‘Hurricane of Protest’ and a Guiana Agricultural Workers Union – GAWU – strike in the sugar industry. 176 persons were killed as a result of that campaign of terror. Thousands became ‘internal’ refugees. Forbes Burnham, nevertheless, pressed ahead with his plan to modernize Guyana. He reconstructed the coastal road network and sea defences; constructed the Soesdyke-Linden highway; bridges on the Canje and Demerara Rivers; the international airport at Timehri; the Mahaica-
Mahaicony-Abary agricultural development scheme and completed the Black Bush Polder and Tapakuma agricultural schemes started by the colonial government. Infrastructural works – pure water supply, sea defence, drainage and irrigation, and electricity generation – were undertaken. He pioneered huge working people’s housing schemes. He introduced significant educational, social and cultural changes. He provided free education as a constitutional entitlement. He constructed the University of Guyana and Cyril Potter College of Education, the New Amsterdam Technical Institute, Guyana Industrial Training Centre, several multilateral schools and hinterland schools for indigenous students. The Caribbean Festival of Arts and the Guyana Festival of Arts were initiated. The State Paper on the Equality of Women was presented and adopted in the National Assembly.
Burnham placed special emphasis on the welfare of the indigenous peoples. This was signalled by the passage of the Amerindian (Amendment) Act and the process of vesting land titles in Amerindian communities began. Guyana’s religious, ethnic and cultural diversity received special consideration. The Islamic festivals of Eid-Ul-Adha and Youman Nabi, and the Hindu festivals of Holi and Deepavali became national holidays under the Public Holidays (Amendment) Act approved by the National Assembly in 1967. Burnham introduced major political changes. Political independence, for him, was just the first step to true nationhood. He articulated the view, therefore, that the next objective should be for the country to become a republic. He observed, in proposing the motion in the National Assembly to declare Guyana a Republic: “moving to the status of a republic represents, to my mind, a
further step in the direction of self-reliance and selfconfidence…we have decided that the monarchy should go.” He saw becoming a republic “as cutting us loose from a syndrome of dependency – political, economic, cultural, and psychological” and as bolstering “our sense of selfworth and foster a nationalistic fervor that would make us confident in our ability and capacity to work at a level of sustained excellence, to convert our country into a modern, developed, prosperous State.” Forbes Burnham initiated transformational changes in foreign and regional relations. At the regional level, he played a key role – with the active support of two other Caribbean prime ministers Vere Bird of Antigua and Barbuda, and Errol Barrow of Barbados – to pioneer the Caribbean Free Trade Association, the forerunner of the Caribbean Community. Burnham was
one of the four founding fathers who were the original signatories to the 1973 Treaty of Chaguaramas which established the Caribbean Community and Common Market. He also led the Caribbean in opposing apartheid in South Africa and became a formidable ally of the liberation movements of Africa. Forbes Burnham started the process of national unification by eliminating the human vulnerabilities and by erasing the disparities and inequalities associated with demographic, economic, geographic and gender differences and discrimination. These inequities had divided this country into two – one privileged, the other poor and dispossessed. His mission was to make Guyana ‘One Nation.’ Fifty years ago, Burnham laid the foundation which has been largely responsible for the growth of Guyana as an independent nation – policies aimed at securing the good life for the greatest number.
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Emancipation and violence in our... No Caribbean appetite for a rum fight From page 26 Guyanese, positive endeavours of African Guyanese. We must educate ourselves, our journalists, our media persons, about the success in our communities. 7. We must create hope, even in the most difficult of circumstances. 8. We have to change the way the police force operates. We must compel the Guyana Police Force to create a different relationship with the African community. This requires a total rethink of its role. The role of the police force has not changed from its colonial mandate where its primary task was to protect the propertied and expatriate class and their interests - now translated to the Governing party’s interest. It must be reorganized to one where it truly serves the community. 9. The force must begin to mentor and work with African communities. 10. This will require new ideas and new approaches by the Guyana Police Force. 11. We must challenge those who lead our churches, our mosques, our temples
and our places of worship to preach a new way for our people. 12. We must develop spaces in our communities where our young people can gather to learn and acquire knowledge and life skills to equip them for a modern world. 13. We must get rid of the culture of “dissing” and disrespect, which leads to so many unnecessary deaths. 14. We must create mentorship programmes in all communities and keep track of the mentees, long after they have graduated. 15. We must change the economic and social environment in our communities. We must rehabilitate them so they are a constant source of encouragement and upliftment. Even Tupac Shakur, the urban inner city young man who many perceived as beyond redemption, captured and appreciated the urgency and necessity of change for survival when he sang: “We gotta make a change. It’s time for us as a people to start makin’ some changes.
Let’s change the way we eat, let’s change the way we live And let’s change the way we treat each other You see, the old way wasn’t working so it’s on us to do What we gotta do, to survive.” On Father’s Day June 15th 2008 Barack Obama, while he was only a candidate in the US Presidential election said, “Of all the rocks upon which we build our lives, we are reminded today that family is the most important… But if we are honest with ourselves we will also admit that too many fathers are missing from too many lives and too many homes. They have abandoned their responsibilities, acting like boys instead of men. And the foundations of our families are weaker because of it.” I would respectfully like to add the following: “Black men are not just absent from their children’s lives; too many black men and women are absent from each other’s lives.” May we all have the courage to make the change.
From page 21 with profits of US$24.21 billion in 2012 is getting from the USVI government using US Federal government tax refunds – subsidies that have given it a price advantage and harmed CARICOM rum exports. CARICOM governments have clearly been divided on whether to take the matter to the WTO for arbitration, since it would involve a complaint against the US government – not the governments of the USVI or Puerto Rico that have no international standing on their own. The cost of doing so would be a deterring factor for
any one government. Other governments to whom rum sales in the US market is negligible probably see no gain in it for them. Consequently, there has been no appetite by all CARICOM governments to act jointly in seeking a ruling by the WTO. Yet, that was the response that was needed. Ambassador Beale, like the Barbados Minister for International Business, Donville Innis, in bemoaning the absence of strong action in defence of their rights by CARICOM countries, called on the private sector to join governments to fight what is clearly an injustice. Regretta-
bly, however, it would seem that by virtue of uncertainty, lack of cohesion and delay, the opportunity for such a fight may have passed to the detriment of rums produced in CARICOM and the DR. (The writer is a Consultant, Senior Fellow at London University and a former Ambassador at the WTO) Responses and previous c o m m e n t a r i e s : www.sirronaldsanders.com
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A knife, a metal pipe and a stick of dynamite - St. Lucian George Antoine left a trail of death from Mahdia to Georgetown By Michael Jordan It was at around ten o’clock on August 31, 1971, that a deafening explosion shook Khan’s Guest House near Radio Demerara in High Street. Inside the room from which the explosion had come stood two trembling, blood-spattered little boys. Policemen who ventured into the smoke-filled room almost gagged on the stench of blood and burning flesh. And something that seemed not quite human lay near a gaping hole in the floor… But let’s start this dark tale of murder and obsession at the point where it really began; around 1966, some five years earlier, at a dance at 73 Miles, Potaro. It was here that a young St. Lucian man named George Antoine, known to friends as ‘Lightning’, met a young Guyanese woman named Jean Ann Andries. Antoine had migrated to Guyana to seek his fortune as a diamond miner. He was a quiet man with an easy smile. At the time, Jean Andries was just 18, and she already had a son, named Tony, from a previous relationship. But that didn’t deter George Antoine. He struck up a
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friendship with Jean and eventually, the two began to live together. Jean bore George two sons; Leslie and Brian. Jean’s little sister, Rhonda, also moved in with them. The couple first settled at Kaieteur Top, but
frequented Mahdia. Jean would sometimes accompany her spouse on his porkknocking escapades, sometimes even panning for gold side by side with her man. On the outside, they seemed like a happy young
couple. But then close relatives began to hear whispers that all was not well. People who knew the couple told Jean’s relatives that George was ill-treating his young reputed wife. In fact, some even claimed that he was forcing her into prostitution. It was also rumoured that George was into illegal activities, which included cattle-rustling near the border. But when she met with the relatives, Jean Ann always appeared to be happy and would tell them that the rumours about George were untrue. The couple eventually moved to Mahdia. They also travelled frequently to Bartica, where Jean had relatives. Then, at around 1968, Jean’s 10-year-old sister, Rhonda, who had been living with the couple, died suddenly. Disturbing rumours began to circulate that the child had been murdered. However, both Jean and George insisted that Rhonda had succumbed to gastroenteritis. They said they were forced to bury the body at Kaieteur Top without a post mortem. Since gastroenteritis was prevalent at the time, the relatives eventually accepted
the story. But around 1969, a female cousin who lived in Bartica received a letter from Jean. In the letter, Jean stated that she wanted to break off her relationship with George. According to her, she had repeatedly tried to leave him, but George would always track her down. In 1971, Jean Ann visited the cousin at Bartica, and after bursting into tears, told the cousin a very terrifying story. She revealed that George was indeed involved in cattlerustling and would barter stolen cattle for guns. She claimed he had three firearms, and had shot and wounded a man at Mahdia. And the rumours about George forcing her into prostitution were also true, Jean said. “You see that pants and shirt that he got on? Is my body pay for them, “she lamented. “I so frustrated that I could push a knife in myself.” Then Jean revealed to her shocked cousin that little Rhonda hadn’t died from gastroenteritis after all. According to her, George had resented having to take care of ‘somebody else child’, and often ill-treated the tenyear-old. She claimed that while she was out, George struck the child to the head with a piece of metal pipe. When Jean returned home, Rhonda was lying listlessly in a hammock and
complaining of headaches. On being questioned further, she revealed that George had struck her. According to Jean, the family retired to bed, and the next day she found Rhonda dead in the hammock. Jean explained that because Mahdia was three days’ journey from their location, they buried the child’s body in a shallow grave. She claimed that George then travelled to Mahdia to report to the police that Rhonda had succumbed to ‘gastro’. However, the police had somehow already received word of the child’s death, and told George to accompany them to the spot where the body was buried. But cunning George Antoine took the cops to another area near a stream. At the time, the stream was swollen by heavy rain, and rather than cross the stream, the cops abandoned the search. Rhonda Andries’ grave has never been found. After relating her story, Jean asked the cousin to borrow a suitcase, since she wanted to travel to Georgetown. But before she could leave, George turned up at the cousin’s home. The couple began to quarrel and in her anger Jean blurted out: “The day I leave you is the day you would live in jail.” According to the cousin, George’s countenance (Continued on page 54)
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Superhero ‘Turtles’ swing back Beyonce to be honored and perform onto big screen in new mutation AT MTV VIDEO MUSIC AWARDS U.S. pop star Beyonce, currently on a U.S. tour with rapper husband Jay Z, will receive a special award and perform at the MTV Video Music Awards this month, the cable TV network said on Thursday, Beyonce, who received eight nominations, will be awarded the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award at the show, one of the industry’s top ceremonies that will be aired live from California on Aug. 24. “As a performer, Beyonce has delivered some of the most memorable performances in VMA history,” MTV said in a statement. Beyonce, 32, earned nominations for best video and best collaboration with Jay Z for her hit “Drunk In Love,” and will compete for Video of the Year against Australian rapper Iggy Azalea. R&B singer Usher and Australian rock group 5 Seconds of Summer will also perform at the show. The Video Music Awards began in 1984 and helped propel the cable channel, now owned by Viacom Inc, as a player in the entertainment industry. Singer Miley Cyrus shocked audiences at last year’s award show in New York with her raunchy performance with Robin Thicke of his hit “Blurred Lines,” which dominated the headlines.
The teenage mutant heroes in a half shell are battling their way back to movie screens with teen crushes, insecurity, rage and a hankering for pizza in a franchise reboot for a new generation. “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles,” based on the 1980s comic book series that led to a television show and then a film in 1990, features four turtle brothers trained as fighters. In the 2014 version out in U.S. theaters on Friday, the amiable Turtles named after Renaissance artists are brought to life with new performance capture technology. The restless teen Turtles are fighting the criminal Foot Clan as nighttime vigilantes, but as Foot Clan leader Shredder’s evil plans threaten to obliterate the population of New York, the Turtles must leave the safety of their sewer lair to save the city.Viacom-owned Paramount Pictures acquired the rights to the “Turtles” in 2009 and relaunched the “Turtles” TV series on Nickelodeon in 2012, bringing in a new youth audience to the characters. The film’s budget is estimated at $125 million by IMDB.com, and is projected by BoxOffice.com to earn $39 million in its opening weekend. Reimagining the Turtles was a job entrusted to George Lucas’ Industrial Light & Magic (ILM) team, which developed performance capture software to make the superheroes as photo-realistic as possible in the production led by Michael Bay and directed by Jonathan Liebesman. The four relatively unknown actors that played the Turtles - Noel Fisher (Michelangelo), Pete Ploszek (Leonardo), Jeremy Howard (Donatello) and Alan Ritchson (Raphael) - wore helmets rigged with high-definition cameras capturing every facial movement. “You want to make sure you entertain the individuality of every one of those characters,” said Pablo Helman, the ILM visual effects supervisor behind the film. “They’re all completely different from each other, but they’re brothers and they all feel they don’t belong in this world. That’s also why they’re so big, it’s a really good way to
say they’re too big for the world in which they live in.” Megan Fox, best known as the love interest in Bay’s “Transformers” films, plays intrepid reporter April O’Neil who becomes a close ally of the Turtles, and the object of Michelangelo’s teen infatuation. The actress called herself a “superfan” of the franchise and said she enjoyed not being a damsel in distress. “(April) never has to be rescued by a man in this movie, she’s only rescued by the Turtles,” Fox said. “I didn’t at any point have to be sexualized in this movie, there’s no weird, gratuitous shot, and I think that’s the first time I’ve ever had a part like that.” Fox is joined by Will Arnett, who plays Vern Fenwick, April’s inept cameraman who has a big crush on her. The actor said he believed the Turtles brought a new superhero message for its audience. “A lot of other superhero movies are about one singular guy, this lone wolf,” Arnett said. “This is about these guys together forming one unit, and I think that’s what separates it.”
New Scrabble dictionary picks up the language of the millennials’ Young players of the classic word game Scrabble, perhaps disenfranchised by its decade-old lexicon, can “chillax” now that this multi-generational favorite is being updated to speak the language of the millennials. The fifth edition of the Official Scrabble Players Dictionary, published by MerriamWebster, goes on sale Wednesday and includes 5,000 new words that editors say will help the 66-year-old game stay relevant. Some older players and Scrabble purists might find the inclusion of words like “bromance” and “selfie” to be a “buzzkill” because some of the additions seem so fresh.
Veteran rockers and retro songs dominate BILLBOARD 200 chart Tom Petty (C), Benmont Tench (L) and Ron Blair of the band ‘Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers’
Retro music and veteran rockers headed the weekly U.S. Billboard 200 album chart on Wednesday, as rock band Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers notched its first-ever No. 1. Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, which emerged in 1976 at the forefront of the heartland rock scene, topped the chart this week with “Hypnotic Eye” - its 13th studio album - selling 131,000 copies, according to figures from Nielsen SoundScan. Veteran English guitarist Eric Clapton claimed the No. 2 spot with his latest collaboration, “The Breeze: An Appreciation of JJ Cale,” which features John Mayer, Tom Petty and Willie Nelson, selling 61,000 copies. At No. 3 on the chart is “Awesome Mix Vol. 1,” the soundtrack to Disney-Marvel’s latest superhero box office hit “Guardians of the Galaxy,” which is featured extensively throughout the film and sold 60,000 copies. The throwback 1970s mix, which is rogue
hero Peter Quill’s own soundtrack throughout the film, features tracks such as Blue Swede’s “Hooked on a Feeling” and Jackson 5’s “I Want You Back.” Last week’s chart-topper, Australian boy band 5 Seconds of Summer’s debut self-titled record, dropped to No. 4 this week while 15year-old Canadian social media star Shawn Mendes entered the chart at No. 5 with his self-titled extended play. Other new entries in the top 10 of the Billboard 200 include rock band Theory of a Deadman’s “Savages” at No. 8 and singersongwriter Jenny Lewis at No. 9 with “Voyager.” For the week ending Aug. 3, overall album sales totaled 4.3 million units, down 15 percent from the comparable week in 2013, Billboard said. The total album sales for 2014 so far is 142.1 million units, down 15 percent from the same point last year.
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For pro-soccer players, concussion Kids at high-performing charter schools increases risk of other injuries: study make better health decisions: STUDY
Professional soccer players who sustain a concussion are more likely to suffer another injury over the next year than players with other injuries, like groin strains or hamstring pulls, according to a new study from Sweden. Researchers used data from the ongoing Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) Champions League injury study. Participants included 46 all-male pro soccer teams at the highest level of the sport in 10 countries. Between 2001 and 2012, 1,665 players sustained more than 8,000 injuries. Sixty-six players sustained at least one concussion, the teams reported. Players who had a concussion tended to also sustain more injuries in general, before and after their head injury, than players who did not, the authors found. In the year following the concussion, these players were 50 percent more likely to sustain another injury than players who had hurt themselves another way, the authors report in the British Journal of Sports Medicine. “Compared to the year before, they have doubled the risk of getting any acute injuries the year following a concussion,” lead author Dr. Anna Nordstrom told Reuters Health by phone. She worked on the study in the department of surgical and perioperative sciences in sports medicine at Umea University in Sweden. During recovery from a head injury, reaction times can be slower, and a player who returns to the game before fully recovering may be more vulnerable to another injury, she said. That reinforces the belief that getting players out of the game after a concussion until they are fully recovered is the best policy, which the U.S. already does a better job of enforcing than most other countries at the professional and the amateur level, Nordstrom said. “These players that we’ve been looking at in the Champions League, they make somewhere around half a million euros per week, which they lose if they can’t play,” she said. “It’s a lot of money, so it’s difficult to get them to stay out,” she said. Since players who had sustained concussions also reportedly had more injuries in general, those players may have a more injury-prone style of play or attitude, she suggested. But that may not be the only explanation, said Chris Nowinski, co-founder and president of the Sports Legacy Institute in Boston, a non-profit dedicated to reducing sportsrelated concussions. “Even five to 10 years ago you might finish
the game and not count (a head impact) as a concussion,” he said, calling the decade examined in the study the “dark ages” of concussions in sports. In this study, concussions were recorded essentially by self report, and the players who are more likely to admit to a concussion may also be more likely to report other injuries, he told Reuters Health by phone. “Having played with both types of people, there are some people that will tell you when they’re hurt and others will not,” said Nowinski, a former professional wrestler with World Wrestling Entertainment. The situation may be similar in many pro sports, Nowinski said. “Sports are sports, and until the last few years the culture has been similar, you play through what you can play through,” he said. In the UEFA data, concussed players only stayed out an average of 10 days after their injury, he noted, so it’s unlikely that they were physically ‘out of shape’ when they returned, but reaction times and cognition may have been slowed. “I think it probably needs to now be studied in some of our American sports that are not necessarily soccer to see if the same patterns are seen,” said Dr. Robert C. Cantu, clinical professor in the neurosurgery department and co-director of the Center for the Study of Traumatic Encephalopathy at Boston University School of Medicine. Cantu is also senior advisor to the National Football League’s Head, Neck and Spine Committee. Possibly in this European study some players returned to the game before they were recovered. Recovery in the U.S. is defined as a return to symptom levels from before the injury, but that brings up another dilemma researchers still face, Cantu said. “We know at a point in time when an athlete has gotten over symptoms and their neuro exam is clear, (but) even when somebody has recovered by our standards, abnormalities can still be seen for about a month or two on certain research MRI tools,” Cantu told Reuters Health by phone. “Right now we don’t know what that means, but maybe we should be holding these people out a month or two more.” This is not the first study to show an increase in musculoskeletal injuries after concussion, but it does confirm those results, he said. “Concussion recognition is a real problem at the FIFA level because at that level there are guidelines, but they are not mandates, and both players and coaches can override the medical team,” he said. “In this country, players are automatically out.”
Low-income teenagers who attended highperforming charter schools engaged in fewer risky behaviors and performed better on standardized tests, according to a new study published in the journal Pediatrics. Researchers from the University of California, Los Angeles sought to determine whether-or-not highperforming charter schools had an effect on the behaviors of low-income minority teens. In one of the first studies of its kind, the researchers surveyed more than 500 ninth through 12th graders in Los Angeles who attended charter schools in low-income neighborhoods (where they had won admission through a random lottery), plus more than 400 students who attended other local schools. The researchers asked them about their “risky” and “very risky” behaviors. Recent use of products containing tobacco, alcohol and marijuana were defined as risky. Less common behaviors such as binge drinking, drug use (excluding marijuana), gang membership, pregnancy and sex with multiple partners were defined as very risky. Nearly 36 percent of students who attended a high-performing charter school engaged in one or more very risky behaviors, compared with 42 percent of students surveyed at the other schools. “A substantial body of evidence has shown a strong link between education and
health. This link suggests that improving the education may lead to many societal benefits including better health and reduction in health disparities,” said lead researcher Dr. Mitchell Wong, a professor of medicine in the Division of General Internal Medicine and Health Services Research at UCLA, in an email to Reuters Health. “It is important for parents to know that choosing better schools may also have beneficial health consequences for their child.” Students attending the high-performing charter schools also did better on standardized tests than those who did not attend them, and they were less likely to dropout or transfer. The researchers suggest better academic achievements helped to discourage students from taking risks that could harm their success. “Future studies will need to determine if the effects are long lasting or can be observed in other populations and school settings,” they write But there was no significant difference in the more common risky behaviors between the two groups, findings that surprised even Wong. “So we were surprised not to see a reduction in more casual use of alcohol and other substances and in unprotected sex. One explanation for this lack of finding may be that students in these schools still remain in the same neighborhood and are thus still exposed to opportunities to engage in somewhat risky behaviors,” he said.
Colleen Cicchetti, a pediatric psychologist with Northwestern University’s Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital in Chicago, said she found the study “exciting,” and hopes it will get more health care providers and policy makers talking about education and its role in public health. “I see this as a good, critical first step and a way to get educators and health care people highlighting that we can do things for kids in schools that will affect their health outcomes, even in high school,” Cicchetti, who was not involved with the study, told Reuters Health. “What kinds of things are happening that are getting these kids on a better trajectory? Is it just that they happen to be in a charter school? What makes these charter schools different?” Wong said the study was not intended to be an evaluation of charter schools, but an examination of successful schools’ impact on student health. “The reason we chose charter schools was simply because their random admission lottery would allow us to conduct a natural experiment and compare students who were accepted to the school with those who were not accepted. Obviously, randomizing students to different schools would not be feasible,” he said. Charter schools receive public funding and are designed to have more autonomy over their curriculum than other local public schools. (Reuters Health)
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were 24 containers of logs that were shown on the front page of this newspaper Thursday August 7 edition as they waited to be exported. But when Kaieteur News finally arrived at Kwakwani Waterfront, something else was discovered. A short distance from Edward’s Crossing, was a freighter already loaded with logs ready to be shipped. On land, just beside where the vessel was anchored, lay hundreds of logs that were already marked and ready to be shipped. Information received is that Bai Shan Lin, in addition to the numerous containers of logs it sends out every day, uses that vessel to export the merchandise. The vessel is named Yuan Heng Freighter. Kaieteur News was told that when one boat goes another comes, and so it rotates. AFC TABLES NO CONFIDENCE MOTION AGAINST GOVT.
From page 27 no-confidence motion against the People’s Progressive Party (PPP) government. The coalition’s Communications Director, Mark Archer, told this newspaper that during a meeting of the shadow cabinet Tuesday, the members deliberated on the no-confidence motion and decided to support it. Talk of a no-confidence motion against the PPP government has lingered for months until recently, with the incumbent party telling the combined opposition to ‘put up or shut up’. T h e P P P ’s G e n e r a l Secretary Clement Rohee had challenged the opposition parties to “demonstrate their testicular capacity by giving effect to their stated desire for a no-confidence motion in parliament, failing which they should shut up and forever hold their peace.” The Combined Opposition, which gained a one-seat majority over the PPP government which has been in power for the past 22 years, has expressed repeated disappointment in the government, whom they claim has been involved in financial impropriety and failed to adhere to decisions
of the House of Parliament among other things. THURSDAY EDITION BAI SHAN LIN CIRCUMVENTS GUYANA’S LOGGING LAWS…SHIPS BILLIONS $$$$ OF HIGH PRICED LOGS MONTHLY Even though Bai Shan Lin International Forest Development Inc. is yet to actually receive a logging licence, the company has teamed up with four companies in joint ventures to export billions of dollars worth in timber monthly. One official from the Guyana Forestry Commission explained that Bai Shan Lin International Forest Development does not have an actual licence for the Exportation of Logs. What the company has is a State Forest Exploration Permit. In that permit Bai Shan Lin is required to do an environmental and social assessment study. The company is also required to do a forestry inventory and business plan which is to be submitted to the Environment Protection Agency (EPA). To circumvent the requirements, Bai Shan Lin has opted for the joint
venture deals with Karbana Wood, Wiacho, Haimora Kabra and Paruni Wood Inc. The official said that as it is right now, there should be limited exploration logging. It was noted that not much is done at the level of the Forestry Commission. “Most things fall under the Ministry of Natural Resources now,” the official told Kaieteur News. FRIDAY EDITION NOT ONLY IN CONTAINERS… CHINESE VESSELS EXPORTING LOGS IN BULK The largest logging company in Guyana, Bai Shan Lin, is doing way more than the public knows and is doing so without the permission of relevant authorities. This newspaper paid a visit to Kwakwani, Region Ten, and found that—in the words of a Kwakwani resident—Bai Shan Lin is “taking all it can get and using every way dem can think of to carry lumber out of this country.” On the journey to Kwakwani, Kaieteur News noticed a number of loaded trucks, carrying Bai Shan Lin’s logo, making their way to Georgetown. Then there
The Alliance For Change (AFC) has made good of its promise to file a No Confidence Motion against the Guyana Government which if approved, will force Head of State, President Donald Ramotar to call fresh General Elections. In a history making moment, the AFC’s General Secretary, David Patterson, accompanied by Treasurer Dominic Gaskin, delivered the Motion to Clerk of the National Assembly, Sherlock Isaacs. Patterson subsequently
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told this publication that the party would like to see the Motion debated and voted on as soon as possible. A Partnership for National Unity has already signaled its intention to support the Motion. The historic Motion is one line: “Be it resolved that this National Assembly has no confidence in the Government.” It was proposed by the party’s Vice Chairman, Moses Nagamootoo and seconded by Member of Parliament, Catherine Hughes. SATURDAY EDITION GFC BOSS MISREPRESENTS THE LAW IN FAVOUR OF BAI SHAN LIN While it is for the courts to interpret the laws of Guyana, Commissioner of Forests, James Singh, in an attempt to defend Bai Shan Lin’s exportation of logs out of Guyana seems to have misrepresented it. Singh, in response to an article carried by this publication, said that “Bai Shan Lin has two State Forest Exploratory Permits (SFEP’s); Section 9 (2) (b) of the Forests Act 2009 allows for the harvesting of forest produce from SFEP’s for limited commercial purposes and BSL can then export this produce in log form if it so chooses, in accordance with the National Log Export Policy.” That section of the law however does not explicitly permit exportation and further
limits the commercial activities related to any logs harvested under the permit. Section 9 (2) (b) of the Forests Act 2009 states: “The Commission may on application grant an exploratory permit to any person –to cut and take specified kinds and quantities of forest produce from the exploratory area for testing, research and limited commercial purposes to the extent necessary to recoup no more than the appointed percentage of costs and expenses (excluding capital expenditure) incurred in the exploratory operations during the life of the permit.” This essentially means that Bai Shan Lin can engage in commercial activity with logs harvested to recover a percentage of its expenses related to exploring its concessions and not its actual investment. It also means that Bai Shan Lin is limited to specified types of wood with which it can undertake any commercial activity. What the company is instead doing is harvesting woods of every type, trucking and shipping them out of the interior and exporting them on a massive scale. This has been the case since 2007, under the tenure of the then President Bharrat Jagdeo. It must be noted, too, that the permit allows Bai Shan Lin to recover exploratory costs only from the concession it has but the company has been exporting logs from concessions owned by other people.
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Brazilian Diplomat killed in head on collision at Lethem
The two cars that were involved in the accident.
A Brazilian Diplomat was killed yesterday when a Brazilian registered taxi crashed head on into the car he was driving along the roadway at Lethem. Vice Consul Theotonio Santa Cruz Oliveira, 61, who was stationed at Lethem for the past five years, was pronounced dead on arrival at the Lethem hospital where he was rushed after he and three other passengers were pulled from his car.
According to the police, Oliveira was driving his vehicle heading to Bon Fin, in neighbouring Brazil at about 07:10 hours yesterday when his car collided with another car that was proceeding in the opposite direction and which had allegedly veered into his driving lane. Three other persons, 32 year old Kasslyn Singh and her baby, Gracelyn Nicholson, all Guyanese, who
were occupants of the Diplomat’s vehicle received injuries and are recovering at the Lethem Hospital. The driver of the other motor vehicle, who is a Brazilian National, also received injuries and was subsequently sent back across the border to be treated. From all indications, speeding on the part of the other driver was responsible for Oliviera’s death. A source in Lethem told this newspaper that the accident occurred just off a bend in the road. The source explained that Brazilians drive on the right hand side of the road while in Guyana, motorists use the left. He suggested that the Brazilian taxi driver apparently did not adjust to the status of driving in Guyana, and veered onto the right hand side of the road after rounding the bend. Lethem Councillor Terrence Boston in an invited comment told a media representative that there is an urgent need for speed limit signs to be posted in the area as well as signs warning foreigners that Guyanese drive on the left hand side of the road instead of on the right. However, a police contact at Lethem expressed surprise at the way the accident occurred. He stated that the taxi driver is familiar with the way the road is used in Guyana, since he frequently crosses the border into this country with passengers.
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Home at Burnham Court Pavilion Imagine living 17 years on the streets. Not mentally ill, or a drug addict… as healthy as an ox, but finding yourself back on the street every time you think you’ve found yourself a home. This is the case with a least one of several men who have taken up residence under the Burnham Basketball Court pavilion on Carmichael Street. For forty-one-year old Dave Fredricks, and many of the others who sleep and dwell under the pavilion, it’s not strange for them to head to work daily and return to the pavilion at nights. Fredricks explained that a few times he was able to find a temporary home, but then, “I was right back where I started from.” “I never smoke or drink or nothing, I does just find myself back on the road.” When asked how he ended up in such a position he said, “When ya small and you want ya own way; ya young and ya want see de street life.” Fredricks is hoping that in two weeks he can be off the streets permanently. He said he has a common-law wife and they will likely be moving in together. However, hope is not so high for the other occupants of the Burnham Court pavilion. Unlike Fredricks, the majority of the others were deported from either the United States or Canada. Robby Gittens said he has been living at the pavilion for the last two weeks, but has been homeless for months. He told this publication that he was deported from Canada in April of last year
Two deportees tell their stories Robby Gittens contemplates his next move everyday.
and had been living with his brother, who is also a deportee. The man said that a family friend gave them a place to stay but when the woman passed away the person who took over no longer wanted the brothers in the property. Gittens said he was then evicted with absolutely
nowhere to go. He sought refuge in Guyana’s interior hoping to make it in the mining industry. “That didn’t work out. I went to Bartica, Mahdia, but nothing. Now I’m back and bouncing here and there until I can get myself on my feet.” Gittens said he used to Continued on page 64
Guyana Govt. should... From page 14 latest high-profile project signed by the Antiguan government since taking over in the country’s national elections last month. Sharjah is the third-largest Emirate in the UAE. The UAE and the wider Middle East has been ramping up its investment in the Caribbean tourism sector, most notably through Dubai-based Range Developments’ planned Park Hyatt in St Kitts.
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FOR SALE Front cabin fishing boat 31" with 15HP Tohatsu Engine – Price $1M negotiable – Tel:690-7231, 697-0648 1 Nintendo Wii with 3 games: Mario Kart & Mario Bros, 1 Nintendo 3DS with 3 games, Pokemon & Donkey Kong 3D – Tel: 683-8386 1 Car and Truck Hoist 12000 LB 2 Post almost new forward made in American $800,000– Tel: 604-5440 or 698-2929 1-2010 Mazda Pick up 2WD 38,000 Km, show room condition with ray cover $2.5M – Tel:698-2929 or 6045440 1-2010 Mitsubishi Fork lift, 3 stage side shift indoor, outdoor - $1.5M like new – Tel:698-2929; 604-5440 Boat Engine Yamaha (2) (4) (6) even rude 6, 9.9 6, 18 from $100,000 to $200,000 – Tel:604-5440; 698-2929 1 Car/ Truck Hoist, extra heavy duty – 12,000 Ton like new - $800,000 firm – Tel:6982929; 604-5440 One Lister Welder 230AMP – Call: 609-3028 or 216-1378 FORD F150 SPARE PARTS: Chrome Accessories, Breaks Pad, Spark Plugs, Lights, Mirrors, Deferential, Ball Joints. Call: 685-2584 One double stall with overhead storage in Stabroek Market – Call: 6197925 (can be inspected) Citrus Farm on Highway – Call: 693-1585 or 628-7808 Automatic Waterer, 4 gl & 1 gl fount – Tel:627-7835 4" & 6" exhaust box, Stihl brush cutter parts, 6HP & 13PH Honda Engines, 2 pressure washer – Tel: 6277835 Wind Chargers, 1, 2, 3 HP motors, 1&3 PH entrance switch 2E, 4E engine & transmission, air, electrical, cordless tools – Tel:222-4158; 641-7526 CG 125 Honda Motorcycle, in excellent condition – Tel: 6729530 MERCURY/QUICK SILVER, 99.99999% PURE, GREY FLASK, USA QUALITY, SEALED, BEST PRICE. CALL: 648-5281 1-14" Missile (water dredge) Upper Mazaruni River – Tel: 698-0674 Click Pens, black ink, instant write, wholesale, cheap – Contact: 626-6335
IRIDIUM SATELLITE PHONE, MOTOROLLA 9505, WATER AND DUST RESISTANCE. 800+ MINS, MAKECALLSANYWHERE, $300,000. CALL: 648-5281 12GPM UV system for sale $240,000, brand new, orzanator available, float sensors– Cell:697-6798 IPHONE 5s, GENUINE USA, UNLOCKED, EXCELLENT C O N D I T I O N , FINGERPRINT, 16GB WHITE, $120,000. NOT FROM CHINA. CALL: 6485281 Massey, Yanmar Ford 5000 Logging/ Agriculture Tractors, parts, Loader & Ford Truck- Call: 615-1578/ 694-3595: Tools & Chainsaw-668-2831 TV, 60" LED VIZIO, BRAND NEW, SMART TV, WIRELESS, IN BOX, GENUINE USA, NOT CHINESE. $210,000. CALL: 648-5281 Two Tibetan terrier pups for sale together – male & female, white male, brown female – Call: 649-4247 270 Amps Portable Honda Welders – Tel: 611-5114 IPHONE 4s, GENUINE USA, UNLOCKED, E X C E L L E N T CONDITION, BOX AND CHARGER, 16GB WHITE, $80,000. NOT FROM CHINA. CALL: 648-5281 Cheap earth delivered to spot E.C.D, E.B.D, and W.B.D Call: 627-9977, 698-0182 Garden Earth & builders waste, our service also includes Bobcat rental, excavating, clearing & leveling - Call: 616-0617, 6633285 1PHONE 4, GENUINE USA, UNLOCKED, EXCELLENT CONDITION, LARGE STORAGE, 32G BLACK, $60,000. NOT FROM CHINA. CALL: 648-5281 Cosmetics - lipsticks, lip gloss, foundation by Revlon, Maybelline & Cover Girl. Contact: 626-6335 Used internet café equipment: Brother multifunction printer, VPN boxes, cordless phones & computers (Dell & HP) – Call: 697-1243 One used 320CL Bucket, 110 KVA Lister generator – Contact: 648-0121 House & Land @ No. 2 (7Acres) - $13,000,000 negotiable – Call: 686-4994/ 255-3070, 6" Dredge $3,500,000 negotiable.
WANTED Salesgirl/boys and porters apply in person, to Avinash Water Street 8:30 to 4:30 Salesgirls & porters apply with written application @ Best Buy Food Supplies, Lot 1E Dennis & Milton Sts Campbellville. 1 Male to look after layer birds in the Interior – Tel: 669-6030 Cashier, pump attendants, and watchman, apply in person at Shell Mc Doom Gas Station. Urgently needed two experienced cosmetologist @ Natural Beauty Salon located @ Grove EBD. Contact Ms. Kasharie on 652-5800 Handy boy, apply @ Shanta’s, 225 Camp Street Handy boys to work. Live-in accommodation and meals are free- Tel: 228-5655; 628-1756 Live in waitress and domestic must know to cook. Salary $50,000 $70,000. Boarding and lodging free – Tel: 610-5043 Shop assistant to work in the interior – Salary - $80,000 age 25-35yrs – Call: 664-5199 Mon-Sat Between 9-6 Land to buy in La Parfaite Harmonie, Schoonord, Eccles, Providence, Uitvlugt, all legal fees paid – Tel: 675-7292 Carpenters, Mason and labours – Contact: 668-9863 or 615-7526 Salesperson to work from 4am to 10am – Attractive Salary – Contact: 685-1403 after 12pm One good cook, mornings, 5 days, must be able to present attractive and tasty menus – Call: 223-1592 Live out domestic/babysitter and live in babysitter –Call: 225-0188, 225-6070 (Monday to Saturday) (8:15am-4:15pm) One part time or full time gardener/handyman- to work in Bel-Air Gardens – Tel: 225-6070 Paper Money from British Guiana or Trinidad or other old bank notes- Call 650-17133 Female between ages 2035yrs to work in snackette & bar, must know to cook – Call: 647-7432; 223-5798 1 Live in domestic or maid, must be able to cook age 3040 - salary - $55,000 per month – Tel: 664-5199; 675-7043 Two wash bay attendants to work in Georgetown – Contact: 227-5169 Couple to work in Essequibo River Resort – Tel: 226-0240 Driver for contract with mini bus license living in Georgetown – Tel: 676-1286 One male or female to work in shop in the Interior, must have experienced – Tel:6696030
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SALON Make Up Courses, Artist Trained & Certified in Trinidad. Call: 660-5257, 647-1773 Professional hairdresser needed urgently at Misikko Salon & Spa, Lot 68 Sandy Babb Street Kitty – Contact Bonita: 675-1667
SERVICES PLANNING AN EVENT? BIRTHDAY PARTY, GRADUATION,WEDDINGS, ANNIVERSARY,ETC.–CALL DIAMOND TENTS: 2161043; 677-6620 Repairs, sales & spares, air conditioning, microwaves, washer, fridges & stoves. Ultra Cool, call: 225-9032,647-2943 Need a document typed or proof read for $1 Guyana dollar per word? – Contact Liz at 616-6011 For low cost: Repairs to fridge, freezer, A/C unit, microwaves, TV & washing machine – Call: 629-4946 or 225-4822 For the best in landscaping, the most reliable & trustworthy landscapers call us @ 219-0468 Design Team Neher. Permanent & Visitors Visa Applications, Professional Immigration Consultant Room D5 Maraj Building Call Sabita: 225-6496, 662-6045 BrianMoe@642-3543; Computer Technician; FB: Brian.Moe.165; Home and office visits at your comfort!! WANTED 1 Land to buy in Linden – Tel: 686-2201 Attractive live in waitressCall: 327-0252/674-4665 Peach Tree Technical support programmer monthly contract, W.B.D resident preferably email: info@aracariresort.com One male or female to look after layer birds – Tel:669-6030 One live in maid for home in Georgetown – Tel: 681-6044
VEHICLE FOR SALE 2006 Blue Nissan Titan. Fully Loaded GSS Series. Contact: 604-6108. AT192, 212, Allion, unregistered Premio, Hilux Surf, BNN, RZ & Pit-bull, 7 seater super custom. Cash / terms - Call: 680-3154 We buy & sell vehicles for cash. Also parts available & 30 seater buses; extra Cab pickups; 2006 Tacoma- Call: 680-3154 2004 Toyota Spacio- Back & front camera, TV/DVD/ CD, unregistered - $2.2M – Tel: 617-2891 2 FORD 350 Diesel 2006 (4x4), 1 F150 2007 (4x4), 1 Chevy Van 2007, 1 1999 Tacoma, excellent condition – Tel: 610-5370 Toyota Tundra 2003, fully loaded GPP 4554, Bubble back$3.2M–Contact:641-3812 Toyota AT212, AT192, AT170, Raum, NZE, Fun cargo, AE110 Corolla, Yamaha R1 – 1000CC -2009, year model – Tel:644-5096, 697-1453 Deals! Deals! Deals! Venus Auto Sale: 2002 Toyota Regius fully loaded bus, $1.8M Negotiable – Tel: 6245617 One super custom mini bus – BSS series, A/C, 14 seater $3M negotiable– Contact: 628-8667 Mercedes Benz C180 Kompressor Wagon, good condition, all weather mats, car cover, 18" AMG Rims – Call: 690-0998 1 -V.V.T.I RZ bus for sale & serious enquiries only. Owner leaving country – Tel:255-0909; 679-9350 or 651-0435 or 664-0709 1 NZE Toyota Corolla, excellent condition, low mileage - $1.5M –Contact: 609-0425 Tractor Massey Ferguson from Canada MF135- $1.2M, MF165 -$1.8M, MF285 -$2.4M, Ranger Pickup - $1.5M – Tel:682-5230 ; 628-9596 Unregistered Spacio 2003, TV, Navigator, dark interior, rims, rear spoiler, fog lamp – Tel: 617-5536 ToyotaAllion 2005 unregistered, 20,600 km - $2.7M negotiable – Tel:652-1364, 689-7325 Unregistered Premio, Noah, Spacio – PRR 738 – Tel: 697-0297 1 Hilux pickup solid DEF $2.9M – Tel: 613-6815 Rav 4 2004 Model PMM Series – Call: 685-1302 or 652-4283
LEARN TO DRIVE Soman Son & Outar Driving School at Maraj BuildingTel: 644-5166; 622-2872; 6150964; 689-5997 Maison’s Driving School, Lot 287 Albertown QueenstownTel:650-4291, 652-6993
2005 Suzuki APV (paniled) ideal for goods business $1M – Call: 617-7113 2006 Premio - $2.6M, 2003 Spacio - $2.1M, New Model 212 - $1.9M, All Vehicles are fully loaded & unregistered – Tel: 642-7295 Continued on page 64
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“HAB it” – fulfilling... From page 63
TO LET Furnished executive one or two bedroom suite in Diamond. Ideal for foreigners. Call 609 2466. Furnished and unfurnished two bedrooms apartment & rooms in Eccles, for short or long term – Tel: 690-6494; 2253234. Meadow Brook – 3 bedroom top flat – Tel:691-5400; 6605449 Campbellville - $90,000, Lamaha Gardens - $US1000, Bel-Air – $US750- Contact Diana: 227-2256; 626-9382 Two bedrooms Cottage at Lot 526 11th Street Paradise E.C.D – Call: 614-1723 Two rooms apartment with toilet Bath – preferably working couple or student – Tel: 654-9807 One new 4 bedroom house, 5 minutes from UG $160,000 – Tel:222-4158, 641-7526 Furnished two bedroom apartment in Linden for short term, local & overseas guests – Tel:444-4704, 614-4415 Two bedroom house E.C.D – Cell: 663-9816; 619-3887 One ranch type house at lot #361 ‘A’ Section Field #12, South Sophia- Contact: 6690008
CAR RENTAL Dolly’s Car Rental - Call: 225-7126/ 226-3693 dollys autorental@yahoo.com/ www.dolly sautorental.com Progressive Auto Rental: Cars & SUV for rental- $4,000 & up per day- Call: 643-5122, 219-3900 ,Email:pro_ autorental @yahoo.com Aidan’s Car Rental, Canter & Pickup- Call: 698-7807 Wings Car Rental- Call:6906494/ BBM pin: 24E17558
MASSAGE The Gent’s Spa: Be pampered by beautiful masseuses, new attendant Candy, four hands massages, drinks available – Tel: 657-5979
EDUCATION IAE (Secondary Educational) 194 Camp Street, register for Forms 15, Lessons, CXC Adult Classes for repeaters & beginners – Tel:223-0604; 683-5742 Princeton College @ Cummings & Church Street, CXC Adult Classes, $1,200 per subject, Phonics Class for 4 to 17 years, Grade 5 & 6 classes – Tel:2238672; 690-5008 Grand re-opening Terpsichorean Dance Studio, Monday 11-08-2014 @ DCC Lance Gibbs St Queenstown – Tel:683-7928 or 685-0270
PROPERTY FOR SALE Lot 156 Non-Pareil Street, Albouystown & 26 Sussex Street Charlestown – Contact Molly at 226-3497 For sale by owner: 1 wooden & concrete 2 strorey building @ 3rd Street, East Meten –MeerZorg, Vacant propertycontact Mr. Basant : 2773743; 626-0150 1 – 2storey wooden & Concrete house with 5 bedrooms upper flat & lower flat 4 apartments located@ Shell Road, kitty - $34M – Tel:642-7898 Property at Lot 12 Mon Repos E.C.D – Tel: 220-7330 Kitty - $35M, Mocha (2 Buildings) - $15M, AA Eccles - $55, Lamaha Gardens - $55M - Contact Diana: 227-2256; 626-9382 House for sale at 97 Pearl East Bank Demerara – Tel:223-9362 At Rahaman’s Park, Lot 22, price negotiable – Tel: 3366333, 336-6279, 695-7084, 673-4334 Two storeys with two three bedrooms apartment with kitchen, bathroom and toilet at Tuschen EBE – Contact: 650-2982 Agriculture Road, 2 Storey 3 bedrooms property - $16.5M – Tel: 612-2522 NOTICE Icille Rudder the owner of minibus # BKK 9256, of 86 Wellington St Den Amstel is ask to contact: 623-1615
VEHICLE FOR SALE 1 – 2007 Toyota Avensis8 PPP Series, Excellent condition – Tel: 698-0674 1 RZ minibus – BKK 532 – Call: 667-6861 One RZ Minibus for sale, Colour: Blue & White, Number – BLL 7002 – Contact: 616-0739; 698-3486 1 Suzuki 4 door car/van (Jeep) Automatic, Fully Powered with A/C, hardly used – Price:$1M Contact Rocky: 621-5902/ 225-1400 1- AT 192 Carina (Private) automatic, fully powered, mags, A/C - price$1M Contact Rocky:225-1400 1 - Toyota RZ mini-bus, gear, mags, hardly used, (EFI) Price:$1.4M - Contact Rocky:621-5902 or 225-1400 Toyota extra cab pick-up (22 R engine) manual, (EFI) 4×4, (Solid Def) price $2.4MContact Rocky 621-5902/2251400 1 Isuzu Canter (open back) short base manual, excellent condition, price - $1.3M Contact Rocky 621-5902/2251400 1- Toyota Tundra extra cab (4x4) automatic, fully powered, A/C, alarm – Price $1.9M - Contact Rocky 6215902/225-1400 1-Toyota Dyna (2 Ton) open back canter, 5 speed manual (short base- 3Y) excellent condition – price$1.3M Contact Rocky 621-5902/2251400 Toyota Extra Cab (unregistered) manual (5 speed) fully loaded 4x4 (V6) price $2.9M – Contact:6215902/225-1400 1 – Toyota Rav4 (PMM Series) Automatic, fully loaded (4x4) A/C, price $2.2M – Contact Rocky: 6215902 or 225-1400 1- Toyota Raum (new model) automatic, fully powered, alarm a/c, price - $1.6M – Contact Rocky: 621-5902 / 225-1400 1-AT212 Toyota Carina (new model) automatic, fully powered, A/C, Alarm, mags, Price $1.4M– Contact Rocky: 621-5902 / 225-1400 Blowout Sale!! Unregistered, fully loaded Toyota IST, $2,250,000 & New model Raum- $2,250,000 – Tel: 6436565; 226-9931
DRESSMAKING Jean offers courses in Dressmaking, curtains, floral arrangements, cake decoration @ 153 Barr St Kitty – Tel:670-2653, 618-1706
VACANCY 24 Hour East Coast Guyoil needs night pump attendants, salesgirl, office assistant & handyman- Call: 669-4755/ 695-9880 Urgently needed live in waitress, affordable salary – Tel: 259-0574 Vacancy for sales clerk at Plant Shop – Contact: 646-2108 Accounts Clerk, must have knowledge of NIS, PAYE, Computer Literate. Apply in person @ Technical Service, Industrial Site Eccles One babysitter/ housekeeper between ages 28-40yrs. Contact: 225-8205/ 225-8203 Vacancy for porters: apply in person to Alabama Trading, Ferry Stelling Stabroek. Female Accounts Clerk to work in distribution vehicle, apply at Alabama Trading, F/ Town Ferry Stelling Stabroek Exist for clerical staff. Please bring written application to Mike’s Pharmacy, 56 Sheriff Street. Porters, Moulder and wood mizer operator, timber grant manager, tractor operator – Call: Richard 609-7675, 6741705, 233-2614 1 Experienced female private tutor – Call: 681-3812 between 8:00am to 4pm One cosmetologist and cleaner required – Call :227-4799 Male Security to work in Coverden East Bank Demerara, apply to Alabama Trading Ferry Stelling Stabroek. One experienced Hauler driver, apply in person at Alabama Trading, Ferry Stelling Stabroek. International Cruiseline Purser officer, waitresses, waiters, cooks, receptionist, storekeeper, cleaners, electrician, carpenter, plumber, musicians etc – Tel: 650-9880
TOURS El Dorado Bus Service, Suriname Summer Tour 14-17 Aug. Special packages offer of groups – Contact: 6240622 ACCOMMODATION Tourist Villa: Furnished Rooms & apartments- 1, 2 &3 bedroom apartments at affordable rates – Lot 95 Fifth Avenue, Subryanville – Tel: 227-2199; 227-2189; 227-2186 FOR SALE/RENT 6 Plot of mining land in Bartica – Tel: 613-6815
From page 14 At present, customers can also benefit from virtual w a r e h o u s i n g , consolidations, pick-ups and delivery, trucking and even purchasing services. While the company has in excess of 10,000 local customers, it has also since been able to tap into the Trinidad and Kingston, Jamaica, markets. And it was being able to deliver services that others couldn’t, that really allowed the company to infiltrate the other Caribbean markets. Tina recounted how HAB was instrumental in providing the Trinidad Heart Institute with a crucial fuse for a machine to facilitate an operation the following day. “We were the only ones able to get it to them without them having to fly someone to do
it...,” said Tina as she noted that that service cost as little as US$30. “Our (shipping) prices are very, very competitive and we operate 365 days a year, Sunday to Sunday, Christmas, New Year ’s, everything in between, and no other company offers such a service,” boasted a confident Tina. And according to her, the shipping company is available to companies as well as individuals with shipping needs. She pointed out that HAB’s survival over the years has been premised on listening to its customers’ needs and tweaking its services to offer them exactly what they desire. Moreover, she noted that the common feedback coming from customers is simply that of “satisfaction.”
Bai Shan Lin mimics... From page 9 Assembly that a company as large as this cannot find it necessary to meet with the Committee of the Assembly and so when these companies come to apply for large scale logging we have to view these applications in the light of the level of the disrespect which is shown to the National Assembly.” Harmon had told Kaieteur News that any company that is requested to appear before the National Assembly must see it as a part of their obligations. FOR RENT PLANNING AN EVENT? BIRTHDAY PARTY, GRADUATION,WEDDINGS, ANNIVERSARY, ETC. CALL DIAMOND TENTS: 216-1043; 677-6620 Furnished apartments for overseas visitors – Call: 6685198 2- 8000 Square foot warehouse space, high ceiling for rent at Friendship E.B.D – Tel: 225-7643 GT TOOL RENTALS: FREE DELIVERY, CONCRETE, STEEL, TILE CUTTER, SAWS, JACKHAMMER RANSOM PUMPS & MUCH MORE – TEL: 675-0767; 627-5098 Vreed-en-Hoop junction – Salon, barbershop, snackette, shop, store games shop, lessons class, office, bond – Call: 680-9905 Furnished apartment to rent, perfect for students, single or working couple @ Industry E.C.D – Tel:222-6001; 6192388; 684-7853 Parcle 2136, Block Zone, WBD, La Parfaite Harmonie – Tel: 266-0858 or 665-8561 VACANCY DRIVER and SALESMAN for Gas Trucks on East Coast, West Coast and East Bank Demerara. 266 4427
When this publication interviewed Harmon two months ago, he had held firm to the belief that Bai Shan Lin was avoiding parliamentary scrutiny because they have something to hide. Considering the recent findings of this newspaper’s investigative team, Harmon promised to be unrelenting in his fight to ensure that the company is held accountable for its actions and that those responsible for allowing this abuse to continue be exposed. “We will not allow him (Persaud) to block us anymore,” Harmon expressed.
Home at Burnham... From page 59 stay at a shelter, but, “it terrible there. I’m surprised I actually came outta there without an ailment. It’s not a good place to be. They got old people, sick people and people that’s on dying, the atmosphere is depressing, its better here (pavilion).” He says he has no identification card or birth certificate. He hopes to get both by month end. Meanwhile, Aubrey Donald said he was deported in 2003 and has been on the streets on and off since. He too was deported from Canada and is yet to get his feet off the ground. Both men lamented that their families lived overseas and there was no one residing in Guyana that could help them. Their biggest issue however is that they are finding difficulty getting important documents which would enable them to gain meaningful employment. They claimed also that there is no known system where they can receive assistance from the State.
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Obama says tackling Iraq’s insurgency will take time BAGHDAD (Reuters) President Barack Obama said yesterday U.S. airstrikes had destroyed arms that Islamic State militants could have used against Iraqi Kurds, but warned there was no quick fix to a crisis that threatens to tear Iraq apart. Speaking the day after U.S. warplanes hit militants in Iraq, Obama said it would take more than bombs to restore stability, and criticised Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki’s Shi’ite-led government for failing to empower Sunnis. “I don’t think we’re going to solve this problem in weeks. This is going to take some time,” Obama told a news conference in Washington. Islamic State has captured wide swathes of northern Iraq since June, executing nonSunni Muslim captives, displacing tens of thousands of people and drawing the first U.S. air strikes in the region since Washington withdrew troops in 2011. After routing Kurdish forces this week, the militants are just 30 minutes’ drive from Arbil, the Iraqi Kurdish capital, which up to now has been spared the sectarian bloodshed that has scarred other parts of Iraq for a decade. The U.S. president said Washington would continue to provide military assistance and advice to Baghdad and Kurdish forces, but stressed repeatedly the importance of Iraq, which is a major oil exporter, forming its own inclusive government. Maliki has been widely criticised for authoritarian and sectarian policies that have alienated Sunnis and prompted some to support the insurgency. “I think this a wake-up call for a lot of Iraqis inside of
Barack Obama Baghdad recognizing that we’re going to have to rethink how we do business if we’re going to hold our country together,” Obama said, before departing on a two-week vacation. Employees of foreign oil firms have been leaving Arbil, and Kurds have snapped up AK-47 assault rifles in arms markets for fear of imminent attack, although these have proved ineffective against the superior firepower of the Islamic State fighters. Given the Islamic State threat, a source in the
Kurdistan Regional Government said it had received extra supplies of heavy weaponry from the Baghdad federal government “and other governments” in the past few days, but declined to elaborate. In their latest advance through northern Iraq, the Islamic State seized a fifth oil field, several towns and Iraq’s biggest dam, sending tens of thousands fleeing for their lives. An engineer at the Mosul dam told Reuters that Islamic State fighters had brought in engineers to repair an emergency power line to the city, Iraq’s biggest in the north, that had been cut off four days ago, causing power outages and water shortages. “They are gathering people to work at the dam,” he said. A dam administrator said militants were putting up the trademark Islamic State black flags and patrolling with flatbed trucks mounted with machineguns to protect the facility they seized from Kurdish forces earlier this week.
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Two new cases of chikungunya in Jamaica
KINGSTON – Jamaica’s health authorities Friday signalled that they have gone into combat mode since two cases of chikungunya were detected last week in individuals with no travel history outside of the island. Health Minister Dr Fenton Ferguson told the country that since the confirmation of local transmission of the mosquitoborne virus, his ministry has implemented intense vector control activities, including fogging of the surrounding areas and communities in which the affected individuals reside in three-day cycles
each week. This will continue for a period of three weeks. The minister said samples from the infected individuals found with chikungunya were sent to the Caribbean Public Health Agency, which confirmed the positive results on the afternoon of Tuesday, August 5. “Fever surveillance and contact investigation are still taking place,” Dr Ferguson said at a news conference Friday morning. “We have also increased the capacity of the vector control teams across the island by providing additional equipment and
supplies. The public health team has put in place vector control measures at the commercial offices of one of the affected persons. Health educators have been conducting education sessions and distributing material in the affected communities.” Heightened surveillance, he said, was taking place in Kingston and St Andrew, St Thomas, and St Catherine. Dr Ferguson said the latest cases bring to four the number of people infected with the virus in the island. The first case was confirmed on July 17, while the second on July 28. Both were imported. He said that since the confirmation of the first imported case, the Ministry of Health activated its Emergency Operations Centre (EOC). The centre provides national leadership to the response, including the vector control programme and management and oversight from the ministry for activities that are being undertaken island wide. Dr Marion BullockDucasse, director of emergency, disaster management and special services in the health ministry, said health officials have also been conducting education sessions and distributing material in the affected
P O R T- O F - S PA I N , Trinidad (AP) — Trinidad’s state-owned oil company Petrotrin is cleaning up an oil spill that occurred along a river in the island’s southern region. Officials yesterday were finalizing a cleanup after some 5,000 barrels of slop oil spilled
into the Guaracara River on July 29. Petrotrin has suspended 10 employees as part of the investigation. The company said in a statement that at least 80 percent of the oil has been recovered. More than a dozen people
living in the area have received medical treatment. In December, Petrotrin reported that at least 7,500 barrels of oil had spilled along Trinidad’s southwest region. Officials reported a roughly 1mile (2-kilometer) stretch of thick, black oil along the shore.
Dr Fenton Ferguson
Trinidad’s oil company to clean spill along river
communities. C h i k u n g u n y a (pronounced chik-en-gun-ye) is transmitted to people by mosquitoes. The most common symptoms are fever and joint pain. Other symptoms may include headache, muscle pain, joint swelling, or rash. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) state that outbreaks of the virus have occurred in Africa, Asia, Europe, and in countries in the Indian and Pacific oceans. According to the CDC, “in late 2013, chikungunya virus was found for the first time in the Americas on islands in the Caribbean. There is a risk that the virus will be imported to new areas by infected travellers. There is no vaccine to prevent or medicine to treat chikungunya virus infection. Travellers can protect
themselves by preventing mosquito bites”. The CDC also advised that people travelling to countries with the chikungunya virus should use insect repellent, wear longsleeved clothing and pants, and stay in places with airconditioning or that have window and door screens. Friday, the health ministry said that anyone needing additional information should contact the ministry’s EOC at 1-888-663-5683 or 1-888-ONELOVE. Minister Ferguson Friday urged Jamaicans to destroy mosquito-breeding sites and eliminate places where water can settle. The ministry said it will also be focusing on schools and has already instructed the parish health departments to work closely with school administrators to carry out necessary vector control and
public education activities to minimise the risk to children. Friday, as well, the ministry stated that, as it relates to the deadly Ebola virus, Jamaica does not, at this time, fall into the category of high-risk countries for transmission. However, Minister Ferguson said the ministry continues to strengthen its health system and has set aside $10 million to deal with any such eventuality. “The capacity of our laboratory will be crucial in the event that we need to test for Ebola,” said Ferguson. “I would like to assure you that we will continue to enjoy the support of the U n i v e r s i t y o f t h e We s t Indies Virology Lab, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the Caribbean Public Health Agency for testing if needed,” he said. (Observer)
Barbados Nation Caribbean and Global tourism thought leaders gather in St Thomas, US Virgin Islands next month to discuss and devise strategies to position Caribbean tourism for major change. The Caribbean Tourism Organization’s (CTO) State of the Industry Conference (SOTIC) will bring together speakers of international and regional acclaim from various fields linked to tourism to provide best case practices and winning strategies on a wide range of issues that impact the region’s primary money earner. The conference theme aligns with the organization’s own vision for Caribbean tourism, says the CTO’s secretary general Hugh Riley. The CTO’s vision is to position the Caribbean as the most desirable, year round, warm weather destination, while the conference is Realizing the Vision: Positioning Caribbean
Tourism for Major Change. “Working towards that vision and measuring the steps to get there is really a very important part of what we do. We’ll have experts from throughout the Caribbean region and across the world talking about these issues that affect the lives of Caribbean people,” Riley said. “It’s important to remind ourselves and the whole region that because tourism is everybody’s business, everyone is invited to make their voice heard in their business and to hear what other people are saying about their industry,” he added. The CTO has confirmed a line-up of presenters that include representatives from some of the world’s major brands, including Google. Riley said the Caribbean has a lot to gain by involving these brand leaders in SOTIC. “The Caribbean brand is very proud and pleased to work with other strong brands to make sure that we get the
point across that we are associating ourselves with the experts across this industry and across the world so that we can give this information to the people of the Caribbean and we can benefit from the vast amounts of expertise that exist within and outside our region,” the secretary general said. SOTIC is being organized in collaboration with the USVI’s department of tourism and will be held at the Marriott Frenchman’s Reef and Morning Star Beach Resort in St. Thomas from September 17 to 19. SOTIC is the Caribbean’s leading tourism conference. It brings together Caribbean tourism practitioners, policy makers, strategic partners from the public and private sectors, academics and travel professionals, at the highest levels, to discuss issues, identify solutions and generally develop courses of action that will benefit the region’s tourism industry.
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PS’s lawyer heads to Debate goes on constitution court with Life Sport reform bills in Trinidad - PM - Creed made a scapegoat
Attorney Peter Taylor holds up a document as he speaks on behalf of his client Ashwin Creed PHOTO: ABRAHAM DIAZ Trinidad Guardian - Persad-Bissessar laid in Permanent Secretary to the Parliament on July 24. Taylor Ministry of Sport Ashwin spoke with the media Friday Creed has been made the at his chambers on Borde “scapegoat” in the Life Sport Street, Port-of-Spain, and scandal by the Central Audit dismissed the CAU report, Unit, says his attorney Peter describing it as “erroneous Taylor. Taylor says there is and misleading.” now enough evidence to seek “It is clear to me that not a judicial review of the report, only is the report seriously which Prime Minister Kamla flawed, it is biased and it is
riddled with procedural irregularities,” Taylor said. He said Creed’s interview with the CAU and the information that he divulged to them was deliberately left out of the “flawed audit.” “It was deliberately unfavourable,” he said. “In light of that, I have advised my client that there is a prima facia case to have this matter filed in the court for judicial review.” Taylor said the report was “cherry picked” and relevant documents were deliberately left out in order to point fingers at his client. “The procedure is that when the auditors finish their report, they would come back to the ministry and say, ‘This is what we going with, check it and see if there are any corrections, any inaccuracies.’ “They did not do that, you know. They went straight to the Parliament, straight to the Prime Minister with it. If they had done that then maybe the inadvertent omissions would have been picked up,” Taylor said.
T&T Opposition calls on citizens to rise up to protect country’s democracy Jamaica Gleaner Trinidad and Tobago’s Opposition Leader Dr Keith Rowley has called on citizens in the twin-island republic to rise up and help to protect the country’s democracy. The call comes after the government signalled its intention to begin debating tomorrow proposed
amendments to the country’s Constitution. The proposed amendments would allow for significant changes in the way future governments are elected, impose a two-term limit for a prime minister and make provisions for the recall of legislators. However, in a television
address Friday, Dr Rowley said that the proposed C o n s t i t u t i o n a l Amendment Bill was a recipe for disaster. The leader of the main opposition People’s National Movement said the bill was also designed to keep a government in power, even if it lost the general election.
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad - It is clear that the Prime Minister herself does not intend stopping the Constitution reform debate as her office Friday e-mailed the Constitution Review Commission (CRC) report and the addendum to media houses. The Parliament also issued tomorrow’s Order Paper which listed under Government business the Constitution (Amendment) Bill 2014 which will be piloted by the Prime Minister. There will be no stopping the debate on the Constitutional (Amendment) Bill 2014 tomorrow, says Legal Affairs Minister and Congress of the People (COP) leader Prakash Ramadhar. Since Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar introduced the bill in Parliament on August 4, which proposes fixed terms for the office of Prime Minister, right of recall and a run-off vote, there has been heavy objection from the Opposition, other politicians and citizens. Opposition Leader Dr Keith Rowley and Independent Chaguanas West MP Jack Warner have warned against the bill and have signalled their intent to not support it when it is debated in the Parliament on Monday. Two members of the Constitution Reform Commission (CRC), Dr Merle Hodge and Carlos Dillon have called for the debate to be stopped and also stated that the issue of the run-off
Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago - Kamla Persad-Bissessar vote was not discussed with the people during the Constitution consultations. However, in an interview Friday with the Express at the Ministry of Legal Affairs, South Quay, Port of Spain, Ramadhar said the debate will go on and the Government will not back down on its manifesto promise of constitutional reform. Ramadhar said those who are in objection to the bill and the sweeping changes it proposes do not want to strengthen this country’s democracy. He said when the CRC held its consultations, the people were the ones who said they did not want a minority Government and the commission then had to come up with a mechanism to achieve this. Ramadhar said the People’s National Movement (PNM) already stated its position and rejected the Government’s proposal of proportional representation and therefore another avenue had to be found to fulfill the people’s desire using a simple majority vote. He said the run-off vote was the brainchild of the commission. The minister admitted that members of his own COP executive have expressed concerns over the run-off vote, but he insists and believes it will be a good thing for this country and will empower the people. “What I can say at this
point in time, I do not really see any tremendous arguments for us, preventing Constitution reform from going forward,” said Ramadhar. “The train is now leaving the station on constitutional reform, it is in movement, it is in motion and we will pass this ... this Government is quite serious about its promise for constitutional reform,” he said. Questioned on Hodge’s concerns on the bill’s proposals, Ramadhar said she was entitled to have “second thoughts” on it. “I admire and appreciate Merle, she’s entitled to those second thoughts but we need to analyse the arguments and see whether it is motivated from a genuine concerns, whether it is generated from the unknown and that is the problem we are faced with, any change in the country is resisted and we see it all levels, change everybody talks about it but nobody engages it. This Government which I am in part, insist that the changes we promised must come,” said Ramadhar. Ramadhar said people were seeking to “demonise” the bill and the run-off provision without the facts. He said contrary to the view that the run-off vote will destroy third parties, it will in fact empower them as the party would not have a level playing field and work the ground to get full support.
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2014 Elizabeth Styles Under-19 50-Over Cricket Competition
No. 73 Cut and Load through to Quarterfinals via walkover No. 73 Cut and Load have become the latest team to reach the quarterfinals of the 2014 Elizabeth Styles Under19 50-over cricket competition in Berbice after gaining a walkover from Skeldon Community Centre, who failed to prepare its venue for the Zone D (Upper Corentyne) preliminary match between the two teams. Cut and Load as a result ended as runner up of that zone with six points to No. 70 Young Star who totaled eight. They therefore advanced. Meanwhile, debutant Sand Reef Twilight registered victories in their first two preliminary matches in Zone C (Lower Corentyne) to be equal with Albion Community Centre with fours points after two rounds. Their opening batsman Rajendra Balkarran top scored with 78 (4 fours and 6 sixes) to steer them to 190 in 24.4 overs against Chesney. Then pacer Azim Paulall took 4 for 10 from 4 overs to help route Chesney
for 40. In the other match against Kendall Union, Balkarran again top scored this time with 35 in their score of 168 in 28 overs. Kendall’s could only respond with 123. Sand Reef and Albion are to clash to determine which of the two will win that zone to earn their place in the quarterfinals. In summarized scores: At Chesney, Sand Reef Twilight beat Chesney by 150 runs. Sand Reef Twilight 190
in 24.4 overs with Rajendra Balkarran 78, Saif Baksh 29. Chesney 40 in 12 overs with Azim Paulall 4 for 10, Rajendra Balkarran 2 for 16. At No.19, Sand Reef Twilight beat Kendall’s Union by 45 runs, Sand Reef Twilight 168 in 28 overs with Rajendra Balkarran 35, Farshad Asheem 32. Kendall’s Union 123 in 19 overs with Balram Mahadeo 42, Azim Paulall 2 for 15, Rajendra Balkarran 2 for 40.
Fourth GBTI Tennis... From page 68 youngsters of both sexes. The camp is exclusively sponsored by GBTI and coordinated by the Diamond Tennis Club with assistance from the Guyana Tennis Association. Anyone who is interested in participating in this year’s camp is asked to contact the Club’s President on 641-0635 or 679- 6233. The camp would be broken into two segments
with juniors training from 3:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m and adults from 4:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. The Diamond Tennis Club was launched in 2011 when the bank collaborated with the GTA to host the first camp on the East Bank of Demerara. This initiative provides interested persons the opportunity to play the sport closer to their homes rather than venturing into the city to join a club.
Sunday August 10, 2014 ARIES (MAR. 21APRIL 20) You’ll be able to break bad habits if you put your mind to it. Try to be patient and understanding. TAURUS (APR. 21MAY 21) Involvement in fitness clubs will be conducive to engaging romantic connections. Your ability to get the job done will result in added responsibility and possible promotion. GEMINI (MAY22-JUNE 21) Try not to say the wrong thing at the wrong time. Yo u may experience setbacks due to additional responsibilities with loved ones. CANCER (JUNE 22JULY 22) You will have a blowup today if your partner does things that you feel are not aboveboard. Don’t expect romantic encounters to be lasting.
LIBRA (SEPT. 24 -OCT. 23) Get more involved in group efforts at work. Try to curb your bad habits. Don’t overspend on entertainment, on children, or make poor investments. SCORPIO (OCT. 24 NOV. 22) Don’t make those you live with feel unloved or unworthy. Today is not the day to try to comer people by giving them ultimatums. SAGITTARIUS (NOV. 23 -DEC. 21) Travel or short trips will probably be your best outlet. Don’t overspend on luxury items. Be sure you get accurate information. CAPRICORN (DEC. 22JAN. 20) Heed the advice given by family or old reliable friends. Lay your cards on the table regarding your personal direction.
LEO (JULY 23-AUG 22) Money may slip through your fingers. Emotionally you won’t see things accurately. Your doubt could lead to insecurity.
AQUARIUS (JAN. 21 FEB. 19) Rewards, gifts, or money from investments or taxes can be expected. You are best to put your efforts into redecorating or inviting friends over.
VIRGO (AUG. 23 -SEPT. 23) Think twice before you volunteer information. You may need a physical outlet that will help you relieve your tension.
PISCES (FEB. 20-MAR. 20) Don’t gamble unless you can afford to lose. Spend time by yourself to avoid any conflicts with family members.
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Windward beat ICC Americas... From page 69 unit remained winless after four matches. Nikhil Dutta ended with 233, while Delray Rawlings also had two wickets for the ICC Americas who lost their first wicket at 18 when Arsh Buch was LBW to John for seven. Joshi and Altekar carried their team to 56 in sunny conditions on a slow track before they lost their way and slipped from 56-1 to 125-9. The Windwards were spearheaded by a 68-run second wicket stand between Pope and Jno Lewis as they romped to an easy win despite losing a few cheap middle order wickets. The Windwards Islands play Trinidad & Tobago at Enmore, while the ICC Americas take on Barbados at DCC today.
Trophy Stall presents... From page 68 the winner taking away the $400,000 first prize. The ‘I ‘class event has a winning tag of $260,000 and will be run over 1400M featuring Quincy, Easy To win, Famous Pride, I get Another, Mary Ann, Mid Night Blue, the Gump and Little among others. The final event is for horses classified J and lower and victory in this event will see the champion taking home $200,000 in the 1100M race. Among the horses battling are Cattle King, Smarty Light, Royal Stallion, Dance For Gold, Sunny Silence, Million Dollar Man, Speed Vision, She is It, Red Jet and Magaline. The Trophy Stall in Bourda Market will once again be sponsoring the champion jockey and trainer trophies. The race will be run under the rules of the Guyana Horse Racing Authority. Race time is 13:00 hrs. (Samuel Whyte)
In the other matches played yesterday, Barbados defeated Leewards by eight wickets with 39 balls to spare at Everest. The Islanders were restricted to 151-9 off their allotted 50 overs before Leniko Boucher with 63 and Nicholas Kirton who stroked an attractive unbeaten 58, spurred the Bajans to152-2 from 43.3
overs. At DCC, Leroy Lugg led the way with 68 as defending Champions Jamaica kept their title hopes alive with a 69-run win against T&T. After drawing the bye yesterday Guyana go into action today when they faceoff with Jamaica in the key match of the round.
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“Happy days for the regional cricketers in the West Indies!” If you are a young, upcoming, not fully matured or even fully tried, but somewhat gifted budding West Indies cricketer, from any island or from Guyana, especially those playing WI Under-19 and Under-15 competitions now being completed, you should be jumping and shouting with tremendous joy! Meanwhile, Clive Lloyd, captain of West Indies when I started representing the Caribbean in 1976/77, his deputy Deryck Murray, and late great (Sir) Clyde Walcott too, should be raising a glass, several glasses even, of rum, Chardonnay or Veuve, their preference, wherever they are, in massive celebration! Yes, while it may not have altogether dawned on younger players yet as to what a momentous situation has developed, one extremely long in the making, things are now so better planned and organized for their cricketing future, financially, with recent news of almost universal central contracts etc., that all that they really have to do now is to play relatively well
and the rest will fall quite easily into place. Opportunities abound and they will be relatively well paid for the blood, sweat, tears and successes too! Nothing was more important to Lloyd and Murray, except winning, than the massive hope and undying thought that all cricketers in the Caribbean, not just those already representing internationally, but all who play in regional competitions, men and women, could, eventually, be paid on central contracts. God, it has been nearly 45 years since I first heard that suggestion, that “our cricketers need money from somewhere, a yearly income, so that they can really focus on their cricket at hand. If that were to become reality, then West Indies cricket teams would become so strong that no-one will beat us, ever!” That West Indies became a fantastic cricketing force early in its history, one that matured to beat the world between mid-1970’s and mid1990’s, winning two ICC
World Cups in that unprecedented period, is a big modern miracle. We have always fought way above our weight of seven million! There had been many efforts to help players, not the Chris Gayle’s or the Kieron Pollard’s and others who have become so successful internationally, and therefore so well paid for their cricket, but for the younger, unheralded, but maybe just as gifted players too, to be compensated for at least their efforts! Many commercial companies, ala Banks DIH in Guyana, Trinidad & Tobago Electricity Company, Goddard Industries in Barbados, and in Jamaica, such as Shell Oil Company and Desnoes and Geddes, have, over our time, contributed exceptionally well to the upkeep of several, but only, individual, not collective, cricketers while they plied their trade on the field. Their assistance was unreplaceable. But, never in our cricket’s history has financial undertakings for our cricketers been as universal
Grenada confirms three for Boyce/Jefford Classic V
The Grenadian Athletic Association have confirmed the participation of three athletes to compete at the 2014 Boyce/Jefford Track and Field Classic, which will be held in Linden, August 16-17 at Mackenzie Sports Club Ground. One of the Caribbean’s best middle distance athletes, Kenisha Pascal, who is no stranger to these shores, will return to compete in the International Women’s 1500m. Pascal will also run the 400 metres for the first time at the meet. Kemon Herry and Marcelle Phillip, who will both run in the International Men’s 400m and 800m events, have also been identified to compete in the meet this year. Coach, Kwame Hypolite, will accompany the athletes to Guyana next week. Pascal is always among the favourites to win the 1500m race, having placed
Jonella Jonas among the top three in the last three years. Only Marian Burnett and Jevina Straker have beaten Pascal in what is one of the marquee races of the competition. This year, Pascal will have her work cut out against Trinidad and Tobago’s, Tonya Nero, who is also confirmed to run in the 1500m race. Nero recently competed at the Commonwealth Games in Scotland and will be in tremendous form. Police Progressive Youth Club’s Jonella Jonas will lead the local ladies in the race after her rise back to sublime shape. Jonas was one of the
Champion Athletes after dominating Guyana Police Force Inter-Division Championships last month. The field for the race is expected to be deep since clubs have submitted three names each to run in the race. Six Clubs have been registered for the Boyce/ Jefford Track and Field Classic V with six international races scheduled for the two days. Meanwhile, Herry and Phillip will have their work cut out in both 400m and 800m events. The field in the International 800m, especially, is very deep with Police’s, Kevin Bayley and Guyana Defence Force’s, Cleveland Forde leading the local men. Trinidad has also confirmed, multiple CARIFTA Games gold medallist, Mark London, to run in the 800m. London will compete in Canada this weekend before making his way to Guyana later this week for the competition. Dennis Horatio, the current 800m record holder with 1:55.90 set back in 2011, will also compete this year as well as Trevor Scotland. With such a field to line up for the race, the record may very well be under threat with a paced race expected.
as now! As a Guyana Under-19 cricketer, Sylvia, my mother – father dead by then - had to seek out loans on my behalf, so that I can get necessary clothes and cricket shoes for cricket tours, to represent Guyana in 1970 and 1971. Had Royal Bank and Barclays Bank not allowed those loans, I would have been kaput! Even when I first played for WI, like most of the rest of the team, those who did not play county cricket in England for a living, I had to have a full time job - Assistant Air Traffic Controller – simply to eat! Managers at Timehri/ Cheddi Jagan International Airport and Guyana’s Civil Aviation Department, late DCA Robert Roberts and Aubrey Alexander, Geoffrey “Reds” Murray, who also played cricket for Guyana as a wicket-keeper, and Anthony Moore, all Senior ATCO’s/ Aviation Inspectors, had a great hand in my cricketing success. Without them, no-
one would have known of me as a cricketer. I worked mostly at night, with relevant engineered shiftchanges; 23:00 (11:00pm) to 07:00 (07:00am); so that I could play and practice during the day for Guyana Sports Club or be at Bourda Cricket Ground for cricketing drills, courtesy of the likes of Joe Solomon, Sir Clyde and Basil Butcher. Even at work I was training too, running many lengths of Runway 05-23 – three or so miles long - every morning, circa 03:00am, when international traffic eased, to get fitness! I simply had to work, since the total fees for my first Test series, five Test matches, two ODI’s, was three-thousands Trinidad & Tobago dollars, equivalent today to US$500. I still have a copy of that check! With this new dispensation, our countries’ representatives, especially in 1st Class rankings, will be paid a stipend – in T&T, about US$1500 per month minimum
By Colin E. H. Croft – just to train and be ready. That may not seem like much money to already established international players, but that is life-blood to younger, eager folks, poorer players who still travel by maxi-taxis and reside in the countryside. Now, cricketers like T&T’s Navin Stewart, who works in T&T’s oil industry, would have the pleasure of choosing if he wants to be “fully professional cricketer” or to continue his oil industry career; a win-win situation. Miracles do still happen. This financial one has been a very long time coming but is finally here! Enjoy!
2014 Memorex Under-17 Cricket Competition in Berbice
Centuries for Shawn Smith and Brandon Prashad, 10-wicket haul for Asif Ally The 2014 Memorex Under-17 two innings club cricket competition in Berbice continued recently with Shawn Smith of Bush Lot New Generation and Guyana Under-17 Batsman Brandon Prashad of Rose Hall Town Bakewell hitting the first two centuries of the competition. Smith opened the batting and slammed 113 not out (nineteen 4’s and two 6’s) to steer Bush Lot to 203 for 1 in their 1st innings against Blairmont Community Centre B. He featured in an opening stand of 64 with Kendy Dhanraj (37) and an unbroken second wicket partnership of 139 with Winston Joseph (44 not out). When Blairmont B replied, they were bowled out for a paltry 63 in their first innings in the time available thanks to Guyana Under-15 Selectee, left arm spinner Kris Ramnarine who took 5 for 6 from 6 overs. Prashad hit 117 (18 4’s & 1 six) to allow Rose Hall to declare their first innings at 186 for 6 against Big Star. He and Berbice Under-15 batsman Jason Sinclair (46) featuring in a third wicket
stand of 147 after Rose Hall Town were 2 for 4. Big Star replied with 71 and following on 61 with former Berbice Under-15 off spinner Joshua Gobin picking up 5 for 12 and 2 for 7. After Albion Community Centre bowled out Cheskoy for 85 in their first innings with former Berbice Under-15 left arm spinner Joshua Harrichand picking up 4 for 24 and Berbice Under-17 off spinner Asif Ally 3 for 20. Albion, in their response rattled up a quick 171 for 4 declared with former Guyana Under-15 batsman Matthew Hardyal hitting 87. Cheskoy were then bowled out for a mere 33 in their second innings with Ally taking 7 for 14 from 4.4 overs to end with match figures of 10 for 34. In summarized scores: At Bush Lot in West Berbice, Bush Lot New Generation took first innings points from Blairmont Community Centre B in their drawn match. Bush Lot New Generation 1st innings 203 for 1 declared with Shawn Smith 113 not out, Kendy Dhanraj 37, Winston
Joseph 44 not out. Blairmont Community Centre B 1st innings 63 with Assad Ishawk 20, Kris Ramnarine 5 for 6, Winston Joseph 2 for 28. At Ulverston, Rose Hall Town Bakewell beat Big Star by an innings and 54 runs. Rose Hall Town Bakewell 1st innings 186 for 6 with Brandon Prashad 117, Junior Sinclair 46, Alvin Williams 2 for 31. Big Star 1st innings 71 with Joshua Gobin 5 for 12, Azam Khan 2 for 12, Brandon Prashad 2 for 0 and 2nd innings 61 with Azam Khan 3 for 6, Joshua Gobin 2 for 7, Veramootoo Senwasane 2 for 24. At Albion, Albion Community Centre beat Cheskoy by an innings and 53 runs. Cheskoy 1st innings 85 with Kevin Nandram 27, Joshua Harrichand 4 for 24, Asif Ally 3 for 20, Guyana Under 15 Selectee Stephen Kamaludin 2 for 20 and 2nd innings 33 with Asif Ally 7 for 14. Albion Community Centre 1st innings Matthew Hardyal 87, Retesh Umroa 31, Suruj Dookna 20, Kevin Nandram 2 for 35.
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Jumbo Jet Annual Guyana Cup Port Mourant Turf Club meet promises excitement on August 25
By Samuel Whyte Preparations for the eight annual Guyana Cup Horserace meet has kicked into full swing with the announcement that all is set for the big meet on Sunday August 25 at the Port Mourant Turf Club.
Jumbo Jet by name and nature is huge in whatever it does and as such the Jumbo Jet family and local Business Conglomerate, organizers of the Annual Guyana Cup Horserace event is making a gargantuan investment as it rolls out a sumptuous programme for Guyana’s
biggest meet. The event this year has a mammoth $25M and over sponsorship package, which by far dwarfs all other sports event for this period. The event, which is being held in collaboration with the Port Mourant Turf Club, will see nine top of the line races being run. There are event for C class horses, one event for three year old horses, two events for two year old horses. There are also top of the line events for horses classified E and lower, G, H and ‘I’ class horses are also big drawing cards along with the J and lower race. The C1 and lower race, which is the main event, has a staggering $7.5M prize package up for the taking with the winner racing away with a lavish $4M and the Guyana Cup trophy over 1800M. Second place collects $2M, third place gets $1M, while 4th place finisher will be presented with $500,000. In the Co-feature 1600M event for 3 yrs old horses, bred and born in Guyana and t h e We s t I n d i e s , t h e organizers have put up a mouthwatering $2M and trophy.
ANTHONY NILES IS MHA Emancipation Dominoes King
MHA King Dominoes winner Mr. Anthony Niles receives the trophy from Brother Nazeem Mohammad.
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nthony Niles emerged as the King of the Dominoes table when the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) held their King Dominoes competition on Friday last at the entity’s Brickdam headquarters. In the three sittings held, Niles emerged ahead of his rivals with 12 games, Carle Ageday (9) and Junior Maynard (9). Niles was actually trailing Ageday by a single point, 7 to 8 after the second sitting. In the final sitting, Ageday could only
mark one game to Niles’ 5. Whilst the second and third placed players received medals only, Niles collected the winning medal and t r o p h y p r e s e n t e d b y M r. N a z e e m Mohammad, one of the sponsors. Coordinator, Ovid Glasgow DSM, Administrator of the MHA, thanked all the players for participating in the competition which he said serves to enhance camaraderie among the staff at the ministry. Banks DIH and NALICO/NAFICO also contributed to the tournament.
The Two year old event for West Indies Bred horses, which has its first prize tagged at $1.5M and trophy, will be run over 1000M. The E class and lower 1400M event will see the winner racing away with the $800,000 top prize and trophy. The G1 and lower race is a 1200M event where the winning horse will run away with $600,000 and trophy. The second two year old event is for Guyana bred horses and has a $600,000 price tag along with trophy for the top runner over 1000M. The H& lower 1000M race guarantees the winning horse a purse of $450,000 and trophy. The ‘I’ and lower race also goes over 1000M with the pole position takings being tagged at $350,000 and trophy. The final race has $250,000 plus trophy at stake for the winner of the J and lower event in another 1200M affair.
The top Jockey along with the runner up, the top stable and champion trainer will all be presented with trophies and other incentives compliments of the organizers. Entries close on Saturday 16th August. The organisers have also have put together some interesting incentives for lucky patrons and participants that will be unveiled later, especially for those early entrants and patrons on race day. The
event will be held under the rules of the Guyana Horse Racing Authority. Interested persons can contact Chandu Ramkissoon (624-9063 or 232-0633), Kris Jagdeo (624-6123; 3220369), Rajendra (Jim –Jo) 618-7278, Ramnauth 3375311, Romel Jagroop (6241798) and Sancho 690-0569 for entry and other details. Race time is 12:30 hrs. The coordinator is Nasrudeen (Jumbo Jet) Mohamed.
AAO 5-a-side football tourney rescheduled
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he Against All Odds (AAO) 5-a-side football tournament fixed for today at the National Park Tarmac has been postponed to a date later this month. The organisors informed that due to the unavailability of the Park Tarmac today, they were forced to shift the event to another date during this month. They will meet and arrange the new date and will announce via the media shortly. The 16-team tournament features teams from around Georgetown, East Coast and Agricola and attractive prizes will be on offer.
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CULT / EBFA U-17 LEAGUE...
GROVE HI TECH EDGE HERSTELLING
THIRD TIME LUCKY! Grove Hi Tech goalie Lloyd Matthews (4th right) scores the second goal from the spot on the attempt after being blocked by Herstelling FC goalie, Quazim Yusuf.
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hen football continued at the Grove Playfield in the CULT sponsored East Bank Football Association Under-17 league yesterday afternoon, Grove Hi Tech squeezed to a 2-1 win over Herstelling in the lone game played. Kuru Kururu Warriors were winners via the walk
over route as Agricola Red Triangle did not show up for their clash. The ever improving Herstelling held their own against the seasoned Grove side but the home team kept their composure to take full points and in the process maintained their unbeaten record. National Under-17 forward Joel Dick it was who handed Grove the lead in the
Fourth GBTI Tennis Camp underway
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HE Guyana Bank o f Tr a d e a n d I n d u s t r y continues to partner with the Diamond Te n n i s C l u b i n t h e development of lawn tennis within the East Bank community, as the financial institution will once again be sponsoring the club’s annual Junior Tennis Camp. The Camp, which is in its fourth year, seeks to train and assist juniors who want to learn the basics of the sport and also those who are interested in returning to the courts after lengthy sabbaticals. The GBTI Junior Tennis Camp will be held for two weekends, August 9th-10th and 16th-17th, from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at the B a n k ’s h a r d c o u r t i n Diamond on the East Bank of Demerara. Following last year’s successful hosting, President of the club Ricky Jumana said the camp is expected to attract no less than 50
participants. He noted that the camp is not limited to persons living on the East Bank but rather all outlying communities within the vicinity. Reflecting on last year’s attendance, the President said: “Participants are usually from the Diamond area and surrounding communities. However, we have had participants from the West Coast, West Bank and Georgetown on previous occasions.” Over the years, the camp has seen a very significant number of individuals turning up for training, including adults and (Continued on page 69)
28th minute, up to that point, it was a close encounter as Herstelling matched the home team in every department. Grove, one of the most lethal teams when it comes to goal scoring, were just not able to have their way against Herstelling, their second goal coming via the penalty spot in the 61st minute when Dick was
brought down in the area. Lloyd Matthews, the goalkeeper for Grove was tasked with the responsibility of taking the shot and he almost messed it up. His first attempt was partially blocked by his opposite number, National Under-17 goalie, Quazim Yusuf. The second attempt by Matthews hit the bottom of
the right upright and somehow the ball again went back into the path of Matthews whose third attempt beat the diving Yusuf. Grove were put under pressure in the 70th minute when Dick received his second yellow card and was given marching orders. Herstelling sensed that they were now in with a
better chance to make something of the game. They did reduce the lead when they were awarded a penalty in the 91st minute and it was buried by their leading scorer Seon Alfred to the right of Matthews who did not move. But it was a bit too late and the game ended with Grove taking all three points.
Trophy Stall presents trophies for Rising Sun One day $5M HORSERACE MEET
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ith all final adjustments and changes completed, the stage is set for the Rising Sun Turf Club in collaboration with the Inshan Bacchus Hard Runnings Trucking Service, Jumbo Jet Auto Sales and Racing Stables and Mohammed ‘Nankoo’ Shariff Business Enterprise one day horserace meet slated for today at the club’s entity’s Rising Sun Arima Park, West Coast Berbice. With all the major stables on board and some encouraging prize monies available a bumper crowd is anticipated to see the more than 65 horses battle for the prizes up for grabs. Seven races are listed on the day’s card with over $5M in prize money, trophies and other goodies up for grabs. Meanwhile, the popular Trophy Stall business establishment has stuck to their word and presented the trophies for the event which was done at their Bourda location. Doing the honours was Proprietress Mrs. D.
Sunich. The final programme with the horses listed will show that the D and lower event is the feature race with a star studded field lining up to take part with the likes of Treacle, Red and Lovely, Settle In Seattle, Swing Easy, Run Nana Run, Dark and Lovely, Jack Is my Style, City Tune, Church House and the newly imported Passion for Song competing over 1600M for the lucrative first prize of $1M and trophy compliments of Banks DIH Limited. Horses such as Cat Messiah, Sweet Return, I Get Another, the Legend, Hand field, Sent from Above, Miss Doubt Fire, Shantal Baby, Compador, Super Bowl, She So Special, Isabella and Book Rules have been entered in the three year Guyana and West Indies Bred maiden and G three and lower 1400M race for the top prize $600,000. The incentive in the F and lower event is worth $460,000 also over 1400M. Red Steel, Settling Star, Storm Bird, Dream Come
Mrs. D. Sunich (left) Proprietress of the Trophy Stall presents one of the trophies to Travis Brandon of the Rising Sun Turf Club. through, Midnight Blue, Keep on Swinging, Country Girl, Goldikova and Slim Shady have been entered in the two year old Guyana and West Indies bred event for a winning purse of $400,000 over 1100m. A close battle is anticipated in the G3 and
lower race with the likes of Battle Hymn, Bridal Stone Corner, Shooting Star, Traditional man, Red Cloud, Marathon Man, Cat Messiah, Super Bowl, Cassie, Monsoon and Gold Majesty which will also be run over 1400M and will see (Continued on page 69)
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4-day restructure prompted Logie hiring
St. Lucia Zouks beat Jamaica Tallawahs by 7 wickets with 15 balls to spare
Andre Fletcher during his top score for the winning Zouks. (CPL T20 Ltd.2014) CPL - The St. Lucia Zouks celebrated the arrival of Kevin Pietersen at the Limacol Caribbean Premier League with their second victory in two games. They beat the table topping Jamaica Tallawahs to open things up at the summit of the league. Pietersen played a patient innings that allowed the struggling St. Lucia batsmen to find some stability that has been missing until this point. Some excellent bowling from Mervin Mathew helped restrict the Tallawahs to a total that was never going to be enough. He finished with figures of three for 15 to set up an easy chase for his side. Although the Zouks bowled well, they were helped by some injudicious shot making by the Jamaican side as the small Warner Park boundaries proved too much of a temptation for them. The Tallawahs started watchfully, with Chris Gayle taking his usual approach of using up some deliveries to get himself set. It was Chadwick Walton who looked to be the aggressor, while his captain was more reticent in approach. This time the risk of using up balls in the Powerplay did not work for Gayle as he was trapped LBW by Shane Shillingford for three off ten balls. Walton kept the scoreboard moving after his captain departed, scoring 48 runs at a decent lick before he fell to an excellent catch on the boundary by Mervin Mathew off the bowling of Liam Sebastien. Owais Shah departed just two balls later when he played all around a Darren Sammy inswinger that removed his off stump. The wickets continued to fall as the Tallawahs top order failed to take advantage of an excellent pitch and small boundaries. Voges top edged a Sammy slower ball bouncer to give Tino Best an easy chance. Nkrumah Bonner fell to an outstanding catch from Mathew who caught a well-timed drive in his follow through to dismiss the batsman caught and bowled. A breezy partnership between Andre Russell and Christopher Bernard looked like getting the Jamaican innings motoring, but both men fell to poor shots. Russell steered a ball straight into the hands of the man at short third man, Bernard chipped a delivery to the fielder on the square leg rope. Some later order blows from Daniel Vettori and Rusty Theron pushed the Tallawahs up towards 150, but the swing from the hip approach meant the Tallawahs kept on skying the ball for someone to come underneath it for a catch. They were bowled
Kevin Pietersen made his first appearance this season in the CPL tourney. (CPL T20 Ltd.2014) out in the 20th over for just 143 on a pitch where they would have hoped for 200. Once it came to the turn of the men from St. Lucia to bat, there was no real need for them to tee off from ball one. The target was a small one on this Warner Park ground. Boundaries would come and there was no need to put pressure on the middle order by gifting wickets to their opponents. A wicket did fall inside the Powerplay, but Johnson Charles was a little unfortunate to depart. He attempted a sweep that got a tiny edge on to his helmet that was well caught by the wicket keeper. That brought Kevin Pietersen to the crease. He was happy to play second fiddle to Andre Fletcher, a man he says he spent some time with in the nets this week. Pietersen was dealing primarily in singles here, but he did play one crunching shot over wide mid on for four. Fletcher was going about putting together an innings of class and maturity. He looked unrushed and in charge in his 49 off 35 balls. He went to an excellent Russell yorker that hit on the back foot to see him dismissed LBW. He had broken the back of the chase, it was for the middle order to finish the job. The Tallawahs had a chance to get back into this game. Henry Davids spooned the ball from Russell to Bernard at mid off, but he failed to take a dolly of a chance. The very next ball that Davids faced, he got the shot right and hit the ball over extra cover for four. Davids did not look back from there, scoring two more boundaries in that Russell over. Pietersen continued to play the anchor role, hitting singles and watching boundaries from the other end. He could not see it all the way to the end as he was caught on the crease by a Theron ball that swung into his pads and saw him dismissed LBW. What Pietersen had given this side was some solidity. Where as in the past wickets have tumbled, here the chase was undertaken with a minimum of fuss. Davids and Sohail Tanvir finished the job, as the Zouks ran out winners in a professional performance that came too late for them to make an impact on the tournament. Tallawahs are now behind Red Steel on net run rate, but there is still time for them to secure automatic qualification if they win well against Barbados today in the second game at 4:00pm. Guyana Amazon Warriors are also in action today, they face the Zouks in the first match at 12:00pm.
Trinidad & Tobago Newsday - Port of Spain, Trinidad - Trinidad and Tobago Cricket Board (TTCB) president Azim Bassarath has acknowledged that the restructuring of the WICB Regional Four-Day Tournament played a part in their hiring of Gus Logie as head coach. T h e f o u r - d a y tournament, set to begin in November this year, has been changed to a franchise model with regional players allowed to play for other countries with the option of one international player as well. The season has also been extended with home and away matches scheduled. Speaking to Newsday Saturday, Bassarath stated it is the overhaul of the First Class system coupled with the poor showing by the Red Force in the four-day format that prompted the TTCB to hire the experienced Logie as c o a c h . T T, w h i l e
acknowledged as being the T20 kings of the Caribbean, have been abysmal at times in the four-day version and have not won the First Class competition in the last eight years. “With the new structure and failure of Trinidad and Tobago - not winning the four-day in such a long time - we decided to make a change. Gus has been around and not being used regionally so we thought it was the ideal opportunity to bring someone of his caliber into our setup. He will bring stability to the team,” Bassarath declared. Despite only offering Logie a one-year contract, Bassarath somewhat surprisingly said he does not expect immediate success from the coach who guided the West Indies to victory in the ICC Champions Trophy in 2004. “No, I would be foolish to expect immediate results. Things will have to fall into
place and he has to fit into the team. I hope the team blossoms as soon as possible but no, I don’t expect results right away,” he stated. Asked specifically about Logie’s contract with the TTCB, Bassarath said, “It’s one year and after that we hope to look at it and have a long term commitment,” he added. The TTCB boss has commended the ex-Canada coach, though, for getting into the thick of things immediately, working with several of the young players despite now taking over the reins from Kelvin Williams, who has been demoted to assistant coach. “He met some of the players already and they’ve all indicated they will be giving him support. I think he wanted to make a contribution to Trinidad and Tobago cricket and didn’t hesitate at all. It was easy for him to accept the position,” he concluded.
Regional 50-over U-19 cricket...
Windward beat ICC Americas at Wales
The Windward Islands beat the ICC Americas by four wickets yesterday at Wales in the fourth round of the Regional 50-overs under19 cricket. Led by a top score of 20 from Aniket Joshi, 19 from Armaan Kapoor and 18 from Vi b h a n A l t e r k a r, I C C Americas were dismissed for 130 in 36.4 overs as Ryan John had 3-24 and Gidron Pope supported with 3-25. The Windwards took 24.2 overs to reach 132-6 with Pope leading the way with an accomplished 55 and an unbeaten 30 from Kershaskie Jno Lewis who added 39 in an unfinished
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Football development thrown into jeopardy following aborted reconciliation meeting By Michael Benjamin Football development was severely compromised yesterday morning after the executives of the respective arms failed to reach a compromise on the authenticity of delegates to vote for the installation of two new Vice Presidents to the executive body of the Guyana Football Federation (GFF). The inability to reach an amicable consensus resulted in a walkout by a large majority and the eventual abortion of the proceedings. The principals had convened to flesh out the modalities associated with the installation of two Vice Presidents to fill the posts of their disposed predecessors, Collie Hercules and Rawle Adams, as executives on the Guyana Football Federation (GFF), at the Regency Hotel,
Hadfield Street. Instead, what started out as a civil discussion, interspersed with a closed door sub meeting between members of the aggrieved group and GFF President, Christopher Matthias, to decide on the way forward, escalated into contentious disagreements and the eventual abortion of the meeting following a walkout by several members of the groups. The six distressed associations are the Georgetown Football Association (GFA), National Wo m e n ’s F o o t b a l l A s s o c i a t i o n ( N W FA ) , Guyana Football Coaches Association (GFCA), Guyana Football Referees Council (GFRC), East Coast Football Association (ECFA) and East Demerara Football Association (EDFA). The walkout meant that a
quorum was not met, forcing an abortion of the meeting. President of the Guyana Football Federation (GFF), Christopher Matthias, in a last bid effort to salvage the meeting, attempted to woo the aggrieved group into renewed talks but his efforts failed after those affiliates stood their ground and refused to engage in further discussions. Indications that the meeting might not have had a smooth run surfaced from the inception when Secretary of the Guyana Association of Women’s Football (GAWF), Aubrey Henry, questioned the legitimacy of the Interim Management Committee (IMC) of the Upper Demerara Football Association (UDFA). There were also other dissenting voices over several other persons that were given voting rights despite their
Guyana and Dominica record crushing wins Roseau, Dominica There were crushing wins for Guyana and Dominica in Round 2 of the Group Stage in the Regional Women’s S u p e r 5 0 To u r n a m e n t yesterday across four venues on the island of Dominica. Guyana easily saw off St Vincent and the Grenadines, while Dominica brushed aside Grenada. Jamaica had to come from behind to see off St Lucia while rain frustrated both T&T and Barbados at Grandbay. GROUP B GUYANA v ST VINCENT & THE G R E N A D I N E S AT WINDSOR PARK: Halfcenturies from West Indies Wo m e n ’ s c r i c k e t e r s , Tr e m a y n e S m a r t t a n d Shemaine Campbell helped Guyana defeat St Vincent & the Grenadines by 158 runs. Though Guyana were struggling at 51/4 after 16.1 overs, both Smartt and Campbell met in a 104-run partnership that swung the match Guyana’s way. Campbell hit 56 runs from 72 balls while Smartt struck 59 runs from 60 balls. Campbell’s knock included four boundaries and two
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sixes while Smartt struck seven fours and a six. The Vincentians lost captain and West Indies Women’s cricketer, Juliana Nero for just three runs when Smartt her Leg Before. Things only got worst from there as St Vincent and the Grenadines were skittled out for just 34 runs in 19.1 overs. Erva Giddings finished with 6-16. Guyana Innings: 192 All Out (44.1 Overs). Tr e m a y n e S m a r t 5 9 , Shemaine Campbell 56, Erva Giddings 15, June Ogle 9; Stacy Adams 10-1-21-4, Shevorne Clarke 8.1-1-34-2, Latoya Providence 8-0-341, Samantha Lynch 6-1-14-0. St Vincent & The Grenadines Innings: 34 All Out (19.1 Overs). Shevorne Clarke 14, Stacey Ann
Adams 7, Julianna Nero 3, Samantha Lynch 2; Erva Giddings 9-1-16-6, Tremayne Smart 10-2-18-2, Phaffiana Millington 0.1-0-0-1. SCORES FROM THE DOMINICA GAME: Dominica Innings: 39 All Out (21.5 Overs). Kimara Sabaroche 6, Annica Andrew 4, Rosilia Registe 3, Talima Ismael 2; Afy Fletcher 4.5-0-8-6, Akeira Peters 5-1-8-2, Rackel Williams 4-1-7-2, Lena Peters 3-1-5-0. Grenada Innings: 40/5 (12.1 Overs). Afy Fletcher 25, Anisha Thomas 4, Debbie-Ann Lewis 3, Afya Campbell 1; Krisani Irish 60-19-4, Pearl Ettienne 4-1-90, Annica Andrew 2.1-0-11-0.
Aubrey Henry (left) and Aubrey Hutson addressing members of the Media following the walk out yesterday.
non-conformity to the constitutional prerequisites. The Essequibo Football Association (EFA) was cited as one of those errant units that were given voting rights despite questionable standing and while its Secretary, Maxine Stewart, maintained that her Association had conformed to the requirements, the dissenting groups are adamant that was not the case. Ms. Stewart defended her decision saying that her executives have satisfied the requirements by regularizing themselves and then acquiescing to the registration criteria. She said that this was done within just one year. President of the East Demerara Football Association, Aubrey Hutson started the procession after he informed the GFF President that the inclusion of the Interim Management Committees (IMC) was unconstitutional and that they should not be a part of the voting process. After the
GFF President disagreed with him, Mr. Hutson gracefully asked to be excused and left the forum. Several other affiliates followed his lead and convened in an open area just outside the conference room where they held a mini press conference to voice their dissatisfaction. The representatives out of the UDFA are claiming that 8 clubs wrote Mr. Matthias and identified their representatives. However, it would appear that Matthias ignored that correspondence and went ahead with his choice instead. “This is absolute nonsense and we are not prepared to accept these shananigans,” one of the disgruntled representatives blurted. Further, Matthias was a c c u s e d o f unconstitutionally removing the General Secretary of the West Demerara Football Association (WDFA) thus precluding him from his rights to participate in the process.
The issue had its genesis on April 26 last when six associations staged a walkout but returned after failing to win a majority following a vote to determine whether the issue of the no-confidence should be entertained; the process ended in a 9-9 stalemate. Following discussions, they promised to reconvene at a later date, a decision endorsed by the CONCACAF team of observers, Director of Legal Affairs Marco Leal, FIFA Developmental Officer Howard McIntosh and CONCACAF Legal Advisor Bruce Blake. Yesterday morning’s top delegation of observers i n c l u d e d F I FA representative, Anton Sealey, Head of CONCACAF legal department, Marco Leal and Legal Advisor to CONCACAF, Bruce Blake. These gentlemen will now report on the proceedings to FIFA officials who will now decide Guyana’s fate.
Lendl Simmons’ bat drilled with holes by US customs officials BBC Sport - West Indies opener Lendl Simmons had holes drilled into his bat by United States customs officials during an apparent drugs search. Simmons, 29, was travelling in America with his Caribbean Premier League side, Guyana Amazon Warriors, when the bat was inspected on Thursday. His Warriors team-mate Jimmy Neesham posted a picture of it on Twitter. “Imagine if your gear went through America and they drilled holes in your bat to
look for drugs,” Neesham said. It was initially assumed that New Zealand international Neesham, who has played four Tests and 11 one-day internationals for his country, was the owner of the bat. However, the 23-year-old later wrote on Twitter that he was simply the photographer: “Just to clarify again, the bat belongs to Lendl Simmons. Pretty happy I managed to dodge that bullet!” There is no suggestion that Simmons was under any suspicion by the customs officials.
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Arjoon quickly adjusting to Pro Life - thanks all those responsible for his career
Alex Arjoon keeps in shape at Top End Fitness Centre.
By Rawle Welch With the Caribbean Area Squash Association (CASA) Senior Championships slated to start next Saturday in Barbados, reigning national champion Alex Arjoon in an exclusive interview with Kaieteur Sport on Friday at the Top End Fitness Centre, said he and fellow national player Sunil Seth has been engaged in hectic preparations ahead of the team’s departure on Friday to compete in the regional event. Arjoon, who is a fourtime national champion, recently returned from representing Guyana at the j u s t c o n c l u d e d Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland and now has his sights set on doing well for his country at the Senior CASA event. The soft-spoken champion, who has been representing Guyana for a
number of years starting in the junior category where he spearheaded his country to a record number of titles, turned Professional early this year and according to him it has proven to be an eye opener and a notable difference all round. “Playing on the PRO Circuit is physically demanding because of its constant grind, but the experience is amazing. I definitely got the opportunity to see a level of Squash among some of the best players in the world that I’ve never experienced before,” Arjoon told this newspaper. He spoke of playing against opponents that you’ve never heard of before, but who are pure class, adding that despite the Circuit being an intimidating one he is enjoying the experience and is fully determined to succeed. Arjoon, who has always
enjoyed the full support of his parents Andrew and Annette, two of his biggest fans as well in reference to what it feels like to be a professional Squash player, said, “you are always putting pressure on yourself to do well and even fulfill the expectations of those who support you.” He, however, stated that his goal is to stick with the sport and see how far he can go, especially since the cost of remaining on the Circuit is a costly one and doing well is the only way to justify your continued presence on the tour unless your support is limitless, a luxury that he currently does not have. The local champ, who is presently attending Franklin and Marshall College in the USA reading for a Double Major in Business and Spanish and the current Captain of his team ranked fourth overall in the country, revealed that he is in his final year and would like to give back something to the institution and the players for all the support that they’ve given him over the years. “As Captain I have a lot of responsibility to see that they do well. My school has done so much to influence my decision to turn Pro so I want to give back as much before I leave,” Arjoon felt. He reminded that while he is committed to being a Pro his priority at the same time is to get his Degree. The talented star said there are a handful of persons he would like to thank for the path his career his taken to date and they include national coaches Carl Ince and Robert Fernandes, Kathy Shuffler, Nicolette Fernandes, who he
pointed to as some of the individuals got him started in the programme, his College Coach of three years Gavin Jones and Fitness Trainer K e z q w e y a h Yi s r a e l someone Arjoon referred to as a trusted friend and a consummate professional. “I can trust him as an athlete he is very professional and someone who always comes up with a plan of action to fix whatever is wrong.” However, with regards to his life choice, Arjoon reserved this gratitude to his parents who he disclosed supported him throughout the journey and allowed him to live his dream something he said he will always appreciate. Arjoon whose uncle Roger was once regarded as amongst the best players in
the Caribbean, also had good thoughts for the friends and family who repeatedly opened their doors for him when he toured and the media for the coverage they’ve extended to him throughout his career. Meanwhile, Arjoon commenting on the Commonwealth Games experience said it was more of gaining experience playing at the highest level rather than being ideal preparations for the CASA Championships. “It was like experiencing Pro Life as a player. There were at least ten of the top players in the world competing at the Games so it was a tough challenge for me, but I am grateful for the experience going forward.” Asked about his chances
of doing well at the regional event, Arjoon conceded that players such as Chris Binnie of Jamaica, who happens to be the reigning champion, Cameron Stafford of the Cayman Islands and fellow Guyanese Seth and Richard Chin are vastly more experienced than him, but believes that he has just as good a chance as any of them. “Once I peak at the right time, I believe I have as good a chance as any of them and I also believe that on any given day I could compete. I will be going into the tournament with a lot of confidence in my own ability to do well.” Kaieteur Sport extends best wishes to Arjoon and the entire Guyana team as they head out to the CASA Championships.
Clive Lloyd to head West Indies selection panel
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S P N cricinfo F o r m e r We s t Indies captain Clive Lloyd has been named the new convenor of the selection panel, which includes former fast bowlers Eldine Baptiste and Courtney Walsh as new appointees in place of Clyde Butts and Robert Haynes. Former wicketkeeper Courtney Browne was retained on the panel, while West Indies coach Ottis Gibson also has a spot on the committee, as does the respective captain as a nonvoting member. Lloyd’s contract is for a two-year term. The changes were approved at a WICB directors’ meeting on July 12
in Antigua. “We welcome the introduction of Clive Lloyd one of the true legends of West Indies cricket -to the selection panel for the first time,” said WICB’s director of cricket Richard Pybus. “We are also glad that an iconic fast bowler like Courtney Walsh, and highlyexperienced, former international player and coach like Eldine Baptiste have accepted to perform this important function. “Courtney Browne is retained on the panel as both selector and regional talent manager, with a specialist focus on youth and women’s cricket.” The new panel will convene for the first time
Clive Lloyd during the course of the week, with their first main task being the selection of the West Indies Test team for the home series against Bangladesh in September.
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Clive Lloyd (right) with Shiv Chandrapaul when he received the most WI caps award. Š BCCI
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GFF President Christopher Matthias (right) listens to EDFA President Aubrey Hutson during yesterday’s Congressat the Regency Hotel.
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