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The present cruel govt. that Jagdeo and Ramotar must rules Guyana leave so the PPP can thrive DEAR EDITOR, I read the recent piece about the “cruel’’ Government at present ruling Guyana (Freddie Kissoon’s column last Friday). So what’s new when ‘boys’ try to do men’s work? In the early 1960s, when our country was known as B.G., a colony ruled by the British, during a discussion on a prospective Independence move and a change of Prime Minister, the witty, charismatic, self-assured L.F.S. Burnham was seen by many as the most suitable person to take over as leader. As the only woman in a group of men of varying ages in that discussion, when one of them said that “when a child comes of age,
it should be given its independence”, I immediately asked “What if the child is an invalid”? Taken by surprise, they looked at one another, baffled, and did not answer. Every leader must depend on team effort. That team must be willing, loyal and capable, if the outfit is to succeed a strong house. Without that degree of commitment, a shaky house is created, exists for a while and then cannot stand. A worldwide political situation. Unfortunately, Guyana has an ‘unusual’, perhaps unique, problem. Guyanese themselves have to solve their political problem; no one else can do that for us. May we survive as a nation! Geralda Dennison
School bullying and moral education DEAR EDITOR, School bullying, or bullying, is one more of manifestations of violence in current society, and due to its effects in children and above all in adolescents-in-training, has sensitized schools, families and society against it and has provoked Ministry of Education and Culture to decree 74 measures for removing it. As many others forms of violence the origin of this one comes from the fact that human nature is not naturally good, but perfectible by means of education. Hence one of the first reasons to reduce or eliminate violence includes particular attention to education. Education consists essentially of acquiring habits, i.e., virtues, competences, in order to give the person a second nature. The specific and proper aim of education is the perfection of human faculties, training man to act the right way. But to fulfill this purpose education has to be comprehensive, and encompass all the capacities and dimensions of person, from physical educations to spiritual or religious one if it is desired, and also the education of cognitive skills (senses, mind, memory, creative imagination), the sensitive desire (feelings, emotions and passions), the superior desire or will with its different acts and virtues (prudence, strength, justice and temperance), all of them the basis of moral education. At least, from the classic Greece until de seventies of
the last century, moral education has been a priority in school, not because of will is more nobly than intelligence, but because “if will is not good it does not matter others faculties to be so, taking into account that their use depends on will itself”. We live today in a very complex society, with a recent crisis of values, the emergence of new technologies and their premature use by children and adolescents, and the multiple risks for their formation. Therefore, it is indispensable to insist, more than before, in youngsters’ moral education in different stages and successive phases they move through in their development; and those phases are: First stage: from birth to age 3, a period of breeding. It corresponds to the moral of functional disciplines (everything related to nurturing, sleeping, washing, bladder/bowel control), and means a first submission to an order of societal moral. This stage is particularly important for structuring the child’s brain, by means of impressions from the outside world through the senses. It is therefore important to create a suitable family atmosphere. The genetic basis is modified by the number and quality of sensations child receives. Second stage: from age 3 through 6 or 7 years of age. This is the stage of the moral of good manners, the moral of habits, and among them,
values. Obedience is considered as the first of virtues, not referred now to functional disciplines like the previous stage. It relies, at the same time, on submission to the orders given and to prohibitions established, always in a reasonable way, after the age of 4 or 4 and a half. The child’s love for their parent rests on confidence and admiration. Their moral education is made easier to a great extent when home and school offer the warmth and friendliness and the good examples they need. Third stage - from age 6 or 7 through 11 or 12 years of age. This is the stage of the moral of norms and rules. Children have to accept behavior rules whose sense and significance they begin to understand, and perform them playing. It is different from the previous stage, due to not being a compulsory demand, but being based on a standard considered as good and valuable for everybody. Its virtues or values are loyalty, mutual aid, and above all, justice as their central concept. This is the moment to begin learning School Regulations, local laws, those of their autonomous community, the Spanish constitution, the Universal Declaration of the Rights of the Man, and also for believers, the Commandments of God’s Law, even though these have a different origin. Forth stage: from age 11 through 16 or more years of Continued on page 6
DEAR EDITOR, The misdeeds of the APNU+AFC Government of President David Granger do not, in my eyes, elevate the PPP. Citizens need to judge the PPP on its merits. That is, judge the PPP on its programmes, policies and performance. As a PPP supporter, I am an advocate for the PPP regenerating itself by Bharrat Jagdeo and Donald Ramotar both willingly leaving the PPP so that new blood can be infused into the leadership of the PPP. Bharrat Jagdeo and Donald Ramotar, both of whom have been Presidents of Guyana, need to acknowledge that they are not the solution to Guyana’s problems. The problem is finding a new leader for the PPP who will be liked and admired by the
majority of Guyanese. Does the PPP have such a potential leader? We PPP supporters do not want Bharrat Jagdeo because he can win an election; we want a new leader who can govern in the best interest of all Guyanese regardless of political affiliation. As a PPP supporter I would also like to ask the likeable Samuel Hinds to pull the civic component out of the PPP/C Coalition until Bharrat Jagdeo and Donald Ramotar leave the PPP. Sir, your good reputation has taken a bashing because of the misdeeds of the PPP. You need to acknowledge that the PPP did a lot of good in Guyana but a lot of bad things happened under the PPP as well. Salvage what is left of your good reputation, and character, while there is still time. Better late than never! Sean Ori
Call for CARICOM to intervene in Guyana’s affairs DEAR EDITOR, This is an open letter to CARICOM. Please print in your newspaper. The letter follows. As for the confederation for all the CARICOM nations, it is incumbent upon your organization/Charter to see that all nations within your Charter function pursuant to the democratic principles of your organization and the laws of their respective nations. These Member States accepts CARICOM to be their final democratically decisionmaking body on specific matters of joint interest. Thus, they delegate some of their sovereignty to CARICOM. As such, you are legally and morally obligated to see that law and order are paramount to improve and define the political direction of each Member States for CARICOM to be effective. An inaction to any unconstitutional act by anyone of these Member
States will not be in the best interest of CARICOM, since CARICOM draws its strength from the Member States. Thus, sitting idle to the growing violations of Guyana’s Constitution by the government needs your immediate attention. Guyana governance is at a crossroad, if not dysfunctional, the government is blatantly violating its own Constitution especially (Article 161[2} and flagrantly disobeying and/or disrespecting the rule of law. These illegal behaviors are symptoms of a State becoming a rogue nation which may be used as a precedent for other States, if fundamental thinking and drastic measures are taken to curb this illegal practice. Failing to act, put the survival of CARICOM at risk, because the existence of CARICOM depends on the laws/constitutions of Member State. Therefore, if CARICOM allows one of its
Member States to breach/ violate its own laws, then the mission of CARICOM is in jeopardy as other Member States might follow and there might be no expansion. CARICOM must now take extreme measures to end Guyana’s government constitutional malfeasance and/or maladministration before it manifested into a dangerous threat to the region. Hon. General Secretary, you may want to argue that Guyana is an independent nation, and CARICOM should not intervene. However, in making such argument, you must first realize that when Guyana like the other nations become part of the CARICOM fraternity, it did so on the premise that the Charter will guarantee that fundamental rights of the citizens are protected by Member State’s constitution both legally and institutionally. Thus CARICOM cannot coexist with any Member States that repudiate institutional democracy, prosperity, and peace, social, political, and economic harmony. This then gives CARICOM the compelling legal authority to intervene to ensure that constitutional rights are protected either by their respective Member State (such as Guyana) or by CARICOM itself. Thus, if CARICOM acquiesces to Guyana’s deplorable legal situation by doing nothing, then CARICOM become a threat and a danger to its own mission. There is no doubt Hon. General Secretary, if you allow this illegal practice to go on, it will reduce CARICOM to mere chaotic rubbles. The political domination of this nation (Guyana) should not erode CARICOM’s democratic principles. Bobby Gossai
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My vote is my most valuable No place in Article 226 for ‘Harmonism’ possession DEAR EDITOR, My vote is my most valuable possession. Everything else that I own is subordinate, subject to, and controlled by my vote, including my own life. That is why I must use it with the utmost objective thoughtfulness. It places all my hopes and dreams for my country into a kind of High Definition clarity where illusion and misplaced expectation do not exist. I know most of the recent history of Guyana including (but not limited to) the epic friendship, rivalry, struggles and accomplishments of the two champions of where our democracy sits today, Forbes Burnham and Cheddi Jagan, and I know that despite their many flaws, human frailties and ideological eccentricities, Guyana is better off (but only to a certain extent) because of both of them. The evolution of our country since independence is forever linked to those two men. But Guyana continues to evolve and there now needs to be serious and dedicated stewardship. Ideological orientation will play some role in the rate, direction and quality of our evolution, but integrity, decency and selfrespect will determine our destiny and that speaks directly to what has happened to the personality of the nation over the decades since we became independent. Political interference and the serious effects of corruption on the dispassionate and objective operation of every sector of Guyanese life, from the Judiciary to the Public Service (including the Police Force) to the Private Sector, have combined to create a culture where decency, self-respect and integrity, are no longer the pillars that this developing society can rely on to move itself forward, because they have all been
trampled upon for so long. Guyana does not lack academically qualified people to occupy positions in government and I certainly do not question the academic achievements of those in today’s Government or those in previous governments, but there is a notable decline in culture that almost all of them seem to be unable to resist or overcome. I speak of those three pillars of society, decency, self-respect and integrity that give great power to decision-making! Haven’t you had a situation (or known of one) where the Justice System has failed the average or poor Guyanese citizen because of corruption? Shouldn’t there have been some progress already made in disciplining the perpetrators in the State Assets situation? Electricity today is something that has to be delivered in unbroken supply. It is that simple. But, because of where that ‘hard-to-overcome’ culture has found itself, it seems that it will never be done. If it is your job to ensure that electricity is supplied in a reliable fashion and you can’t do that, then at some point disciplinary action has to be taken, like it should be taken in any other area where there is incompetence or negligence or rulebreaking or whatever it is that prevents the best job from getting done. No-one seems to understand this. Burnham and Jagan did their part but they left us in a place where someone like Jagdeo could run roughshod over Guyana without resistance from integrity, decency or self-respect from any quarter for too long. Here is where my vote must not be taken for granted. If you want my vote you now have the unenviable task of proving to me that you can move our beloved country, including all of Guyanese Society, forward on integrity, decency and self-respect. Guyanese nationalist
DEAR EDITOR, With each passing day, this Government is demonstrating, with excruciating clarity, that it is incapable of operating within a constitutional construct in which the Constitution is supreme and where Executive power must not only be exercised within the bounds of that Constitution but also that every action of the Executive Government must comply with and confirm to the rule of law. So, the President believes that because he grants a lease he can revoke that lease at his own whim and fancy and without any resort to the law. He believes that when recommendations come to him from the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) there is no obligation upon him to act upon them; that he can dilate and attempt to manipulate the JSC; that he can place his most peculiar interpretation to the crystal clear language of the Constitution and when his perverse interpretation is declared to be wrong by a Judge of competent jurisdiction, he can flippantly say that that Judge is entitled to his/her interpretation but he will hold to his; that he can invite the head of the Public
UNDERSTANDING SPECIAL EDUCATION... From page 4 Education Needs (SEN) and disabilities are included in mainstream schools on a release from alternate segregated programs for short or long periods, depending on their capacities. Their progress is determined by their individual strengths and needs (Forlin, 2012). Inclusion is connected to a serious commitment and culpability to responsibility to the approach at restructuring mainstream general educational institutions to make them children friendly and caters for the diversity of learners within the catchment area of the institution. It is the comprehensively accepting that learners with Special Education Needs (SEN) and/ or disability still face multiple forms of discrimination and exclusion which fluctuate
depending on the severity of the disability, residence and the culture or class to which they belong (UNICEF, 2013). Whether integration or inclusion, all children must be afforded the opportunity to attend their neighbourhood school. Mainstream schools must be learner friendly to all learners. These schools and districts must facilitate a ‘zero-rejection’ policy when it comes to registering and teaching children in their region. The curriculum must be flexible and adaptable to cater for all learners. The environment must be structured to accommodate all learners. All children are welcomed and valued. The interpretation of all must be taken to be each and every learner, those with a disability, a Special Education Need or neither of those. All learners must have their presence
appreciated and their contribution to the discourse in the creation of knowledge to be valued. This will contribute to all learners having a good selfesteem. Using Wolfensberger (1995b) postulation of Social Role Valorization can be used to create a sense of worth in society for learners with Special Education Needs and disabilities. This will create the desire in society to change the value society place on these learners. Inclusion will facilitate the atmosphere where teachers’ modes of instruction are varied and responsive to the needs of all. This will allow individual learners to have their needs met. No longer will one mode be given to all nor will learner be integrated in a mainstream setting and be expected to cope. While there is
differentiation of instruction, all children follow substantively similar programs of study, with curriculum that can be adapted and modified if needed. This will be most effective in an inclusive setting and is superb when compared to integration. Inclusion will allow all children to contribute to regular school and classroom learning activities and events in a meaningful and consistent way which cannot be facilitated by integration. Under inclusion, all children are supported to make friends and to be socially successful with their peers. If they are only there in fragments as postulated by integration theorist learners cannot be fully supported to make friends and to be socially successful with their peers. Lidon Lashley, B.Ed., M.Ed., M.A.
Service Commission (PSC), to his office and offer him a “package” to resign and when that person refuses, activate a dubious process to remove him from office; that he can dictate to constitutionally independent Service Commissions how to perform their functions. This authoritarian ideology is compounded by an Attorney General who argues, in case after case in the courts that the President’s actions are not reviewable by the Judiciary and cannot be challenged in a court of law. That this unparalleled compendium of jurisprudential ignominy has been rejected no less than five times over the last year, has neither dampen his enthusiasm nor edified him. This line of argumentation continues to be proffered in the courts, unabated. This brings me to the latest exhibition of constitutional heresy: Minister Harmon’s absurd and irrational attempt at justifying the President’s egregious directions to the Police Service Commission (PSC) to halt their consideration of promotions currently before the Commission. That my colleague is a member of the learned profession exacerbates the travesty. It is as if all the lawyers in this Government are ensnared in an impenetrable enchantment of obtuseness from which they are incapable of extrication. So, Minister Joseph Harmon explains to the nation that the President issued the impugned directive to the Police Service Commission because he is in receipt of
certain information that, “there is some action which is likely to take place that will harm or cause injury to the security fabric of this country. …” Firstly, this explanation lacks credibility; it sounds incredulous and no explanation is offered, which would enable the public to appreciate a nexus between this hair-raising disclosure and the list for promotions, which are before the Commission. In any event, labels such as “national security” have long been used by politicians as a convenient excuse to justify conduct which otherwise is explicable. Most importantly, however, Article 226 of the Constitution does not permit such a reason as the basis or authority for its breach. The Constitution contains a systematic mechanism of provisos and other linguistic devices through which it expresses exceptions and conditionalities to its provisions wherever the framers wanted them to be expressed. Unfortunately for Mr. Harmon, Article 226, neither, in its letter nor its spirit, affords “national security” issues, as a basis to derogate from its express stipulations. If the framers intended this, they would have so drafted the Article. In short, Article 226 offers no place for “harmonism” as advocated by Joe. In the circumstance, the President’s directive to the Police Service Commission remains a most aggravated violation of Article 226 of the Constitution. Anil Nandlall
School bullying and... From page 5 age. It is the stage of the moral of “self”, personal, autonomous or post-conventional moral. This is the difficult age (preadolescence and adolescence), due to great changes happening in their bodies and minds. Is a moral of sentiments, resting on the love to good; virtues or values come together now around the sentiment of honour. Some of these values they try to imitate through exemplary lives are self-sacrifice, sincerity, compassion, heroism, courage, respect for a man’s word, when it is given. The passage of the moral of rules or conventional in autonomous one can have a critical point, that of not to believe in the conventional criteria of previous moral, but without finding out an alternative, and so parents and teachers have to be vigilant to provide the aid required in order they can build being mature, prudent, sensible and responsible life projects. And for this to happen, schools at every stage of the education system must satisfy psychological and basic needs of affection, success, sense of life, and provide pupils with the necessary living conditions for practicing every value and norm, in order for them to become good habits, without neglecting monitoring, especially, for students with difficulties. Miguel Zapater Cornejo Doctor of Science in Education
Someone once said that division is caused more by impatience than by a conflict in creed.
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Guyana’s will to address gender inequality too weak to effect change United Kingdom High Commissioner, Greg Quinn has admitted that he made little or no progress in his efforts to raise awareness and improve on gender equality in Guyana. Quinn recently hosted a press conference at his Bel Air residence. At that forum Quinn said that the Commission will continue its work on gender equality. Quinn admitted that he has seen no change resulting from the ongoing work which he started two years ago. “Frankly, we have made no progress…and the reason for that is not a lack of will on the part of the government. The reason is the lack of will on the part of the population to address the fundamental issues.” Quinn asserted that there are still “far too many men and far too many women in Guyana who think that what has been happening in the past is still acceptable.” The High Commissioner said that it is critical for Guyanese to understand that there is nothing acceptable about a man beating his wife, girlfriend or child. He said that way too many still see such abuse as okay or justifiable “and that is something I think should bring shame to every man and women who think that way.” Quinn said that it is now up to the Guyanese population “to stand up against this which is wrong on so many levels.” The UK envoy noted that gender inequality robs a country of development. He said, “You cannot develop a country if 50 per cent of the population finds themselves in a subservient position.” Quinn encouraged every
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UK High Commissioner Greg Quinn
Minister of Public Telecommunications, Cathy Hughes
right thinking Guyanese to do his or her part to remove gender inequality. Meanwhile, Minister of Public Telecommunications, Cathy Hughes, who is one of the three women in a 16 member Cabinet, said that Guyana has been making strides on the gender equality front. She said that she was not in a position to weigh in on what High Commissioner Quinn said as she was unaware of the mandate of the Commission in addressing gender inequality in Guyana. “I am not aware that the High Commission had a very specific and strong mandate in the areas of gender equality so, maybe he was talking of a specific programme.” Hughes said that generally speaking, she thinks that women are being given many opportunities and are being looked out for. The Minister then pointed to some of the provisions that she thinks are being made to address the issue. In this regard, Hughes spoke of a “Commission on Women which also looks at
gender and they recently presented a report in Parliament.” “From where I sit there are several training programmes that continue to be held where we are advocating that women take the lead in several different sectors and agencies.” Hughes said that she is aware of some female parliamentarians who have gone to the United Kingdom “for their usual parliamentary association training.” She said that activities that address gender equality are even going on in her Ministry. Hughes spoke of the efforts in the women in ICT programme as well as a code sprint as well as a hackathon where female participation was high. “I am very strong in saying, at many different fora, that women have a role to play and we want women to sit at the same table. I also say often that when we talk about the development of Guyana we get a women’s prospective that is part of any discussion. So I hope I am throwing my weight around in those areas.”
Contracts entered under coalition will not have non-disclosure clauses While it was the practice This conclu- Patterson predecessor. under the PPP to have almost sion is grounded in the fact every contract painted with confidentially or non-disclosure clauses, the current government is adamant that it would not walk in the same path. According to Public Infrastructure Minister, David Patterson, contracts which are entered into under the APNU+AFC government will not include such clauses. At his party’s most recent press conference, the AFC Executive Member reminded that contracts such as those involving the Sanata Complex, the Marriott Hotel and BaiShanLin Forest Development Inc were all crafted under the previous administration. He, along with his other AFC colleagues, stressed that those contracts contain
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confidentiality clauses. As such; the Government is unable to disclose them to the citizenry. Patterson noted however, “We don’t as a government, include non-disclosure clauses into our contracts. I can say for my remit, the only contract of significance from my end is the (one for the) Berbice Bridge…But even though the contract says that I can’t release it, if you ask me anything on the contract I would answer it honestly, but to release it, we can be challenged legally.” On the flipside of Patterson’s arguments, there are still several local critics who are of the view that the Government may be walking in the same footsteps as its
that despite relentless calls from various sections of society, contracts for major development projects still remain beyond the reach of public scrutiny. Some of these projects involve the Sanata Complex deal, the Berbice River Bridge, the Marriott Hotel and BaiShanLin Forest Development Inc. When the coalition government served time in the Opposition, it continuously called for the contracts of these very projects to be released. Additionally, President David Granger had expressed the belief that such contracts should be fully disclosed to the public. The Head of State made it clear that he believes (Continued on page 8)
City Council renews call for municipal court …in light of garbage woes The Mayor and City Councilors of Georgetown have renewed calls for a municipal court in the city if the council is to recover much needed revenues owed by defaulting rates and tax payers. This is in light of the current garbage situation affecting the city due to the council being unable to pay the over $300 it owes its two main solid waste collectors-Puran Brothers Disposal Service and Cevons Waste Management. They have both withdrawn their services from the city. According to Town Clerk Royston King, “This immediately activated the emergency clause under the Act, which facilitates the use of other contractors to help the council clean the city and keep it clean.” King said that solid waste management accounts for a substantial portion of the council’s expenditure and the council pays over $50M monthly to dispose of waste. The council’s monthly average collection of rates is between $78M and 80M. In a missive, King pointed out that the council is unable to pay its two main contractors for a number of reasons including neglect of some property owners to pay their property rates; lack of evaluation of properties in the city for over 20 years; inability of the council to introduce new revenue earning measures; changing demographics and attendant demands on city services; increases in the cost of commodities and goods used by the council to provide vital municipal service and unprecedented environmental and public health occurrences, facilitated by global warming and climate change. “This is why the council has been calling for a municipal court to deal with all municipal matters, including nonpayment of rates to the council, without let or hindrance.” City Council has since made it clear that it has not disengaged with its contractors. King said, “In fact, we remain very grateful to Cevons Waste Management and Puran Brothers for the services that have rendered. They have been working overtime, even in the face of payment delays to ensure a clean and healthy city. The council continues to examine several ways by which it can settle its accounts with its solid waste management partners. The council’s Finance Committee has scheduled meetings with
its contractors over the coming weeks.” In the area of solid waste management, the Town Clerk disclosed, that the councils needs to focus on an integrated system which requires a significant injection of funds to produce and install appropriate infrastructure, review legislations and manage a comprehensive environmental public awareness and education campaign. This, he said, will yield long term results than the current arrangement to collect and dispose of waste. “This period facilitates space to allow the council to rethink, review, retool, reequip and build capacity to provide services. It also allows the council the opportunity to test, measure and evaluate its competence in managing tons of waste produced by the city.” However, King said that the council would rather focus on garnering monies to pay its contractors and appeals to businesses to pay their rates. He added that despite granting amnesty to tax defaulters, many of them still owe the council millions of dollars. “It is very worrying when those, who owe the council large sums, in outstanding rates are the loudest among those who continue to criticize the council and dismiss its efforts to secure the integrity of the city. The council’s financial records would show that many in the private sector, who make strange state-
Town Clerk Royston King ments on the functionality of the council, have not paid their rates as far back as 10 years. Yet attempts by the council to improve the condition of the city go unappreciated by some of those very defaulters.” Nevertheless, King reiterated that the council is committed to protecting the environmental and public health and well being of all communities within Georgetown. He recalled that on 2015, City Council reversed the negative environmental and public health trends in the city. “They (citizens) would recall that there were piles of rotting garbage in every section of the city. It was unbearable for law abiding and decent Guyanese. The Mayor and City Council reached out to all neighbourhoods using a community approach and cleaned very ward within Georgetown. More than 6,000 local residents were employed by the council to clean their communities and got paid for it.”
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Captured carjacker is suspect in car theft spree on E.C.D. Police have detained a 25year old South Turkeyen, Sophia man for the theft of a car last month, and will also question him about a spate of carjackings on the East Coast of Demerara. A police release said that the suspect was detained yesterday in Dennis Street. He is said to have admitted to stealing a car on July 28, that was parked on a bridge in Canal No. One, West bank Demerara. “The vehicle was recovered on August 11th, 2017 in D Field Sophia, whilst in possession of the suspect who, managed to escape the police dragnet”. At approximately 01:00hrs yesterday, police on patrol in Dennis Street spotted the suspect, who immediately began to flee from the area. He was pursued and apprehended. The matter has since been referred to the police station at West Demerara where the crime was committed. Just last Thursday, two armed men escaped with a car belonging to a University of Guyana (UG) lecturer, after ordering him at gunpoint to lie on the road as they escaped with his car. The lecturer had parked his blue Toyota Allion, registration number PNN 1871in front of his yard at Bel Air, Georgetown at around 19.15 hrs, and was about to open his gate, when the gunmen attacked.
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The men collected his car keys and cellular phone and demanded that he lie on the roadway. They then jumped into his car and escaped. A report has been made to the police. The vehicle has two lotus logos on the front windscreen along with “Our Sweet Angel.” The lecturer is offering a reward to anyone with information that would lead to the recovery of the vehicle. Those willing to assist can contact the victim on 643-6283 or call the nearest police station. And just over a week ago, a pastor and her husband were held at gunpoint and forced to hand over their car after three armed men confronted the couple and their 11-year-old daughter outside their Industry, East Coast Demerara home. Edward Skinner, 59, his wife, Savatri, who is a pastor, were attacked by the men, who had arrived in a white Toyota Allion. The robbers, and their driver escaped with the couple’s silver-grey Primio, PRR 2124, as well as Pastor Skinner’s handbag and cash, which included some of the church offerings. The car also contained some items that the couple had bought at Stabroek Market before heading home. Mr. Skinner said he was unable to identify the attackers, who wore dark clothing and had toques partially concealing their faces.
The family was heading home from the East Bank of Demerara, but had stopped briefly at the Stabroek Market. They then headed to Industry, while travelling along the railway embankment. His wife was driving, but none of them recalled seeing anyone following them. However, just as they turned into their driveway, the occupants of a white Toyota Allion also stopped a short distance away. The couple’s 11-year-old daughter came out of the vehicle to open the gate and it was then that three men exited the parked car and held a gun to Mrs. Skinner’s head. He said that the men ordered them to go into their yard. They then drove off with the stolen car. Last June, bandits shot 44year-old Jewel Gibson in the stomach outside her residence at Lot 2, Victoria Road, Plaisance, East Coast Demerara. The attack occurred about six houses away from the Sparendaam Police Station. Gibson is reportedly employed as a librarian with the Guyana Defence Force. The robbers made off with Gibson’s cell phone, house keys, and the keys for the Toyota Premio she was driving. It is believed that the robbers had intended to steal Gibson’s car, which she only acquired a few months ago.
Local Content Policy…
Few measures in place to guard against conflict of interest in oil sector Guyana’s draft Local Content Policy has very few measures to safeguard against favouritism and conflict of interest in the oil and gas sector. This Policy is intended to make certain that Guyanese benefit from the oil sector. This can be done through ensuring the use of local supplies by USA oil giant, Exxon Mobil, as well as making sure that the company trains and employs Guyanese. The draft policy is currently in circulation where a number of submissions have been made thus far. This is according to Natural Resources Minister, Raphael Trotman. Transparency International cautions that several nations have been made to suffer the consequences due to grievous oversights in the Local Content Policies. The anti-corruption watchdog has pointed out that politicians and decisionmakers are usually very close to the economic elite, and in several cases are the main beneficiaries of local content requirements. As such, local content rules end up benefiting and generating revenues for government-affiliated individuals, failing to achieve some of their objectives such as promoting enterprise development and the broader sustainable development of the country. Transparency International said that there are several examples of conflict of interest and favouritism in the design and implementation of local content policies. The international body pointed out that this has been the case in Nigeria, where local content may easily be used by the political and economic elite to extract rents, as well as in Uganda, where close ties between senior public officials and the private sector may distort the policy-making process and the award of licences and other local content benefits. Transparency International said that studies have shown that local policies and resources are often directed to groups based on
their affiliation, ethnicity and loyalty to the president. It went on to state that similarly, Angola’s local content policy has been considered highly vulnerable to exploitation by public officials and their close allies in the private sector. The global watchdog said that investigations conducted by Angolan organizations and the US government have raised questions regarding contracts awarded to companies belonging to Angolan decision-makers. According to the investigations, in compliance with the local content law that requires international companies to partner with local companies to be able to operate in Angola, an American company entered into a consortium with two Angolan companies to participate in oil blocks. However, it turned out that the real owners of one of these local companies were the former chairman and CEO of Sonangol, the Angolan state-owned oil company (responsible for the agreement with the American company), and a minister of state. Considering the fact that instances of favouritism and conflict of interest have been seen at the level of government for over 20 years, local anti-corruption advocates are calling on the APNU+AFC administration to not be remiss in ensuring that the Local Content Policy guards against the aforementioned. DRAFT POLICY According to the draft, the Local Content Policy framework seeks to address, the opportunities that may arise and the approaches to be taken in selecting and developing opportunities related to enhancing the capabilities of Guyanese nationals and businesses. The Policy articulates that this will be done through training, development and employment initiatives (Capacity Development), ensuring availability of ownership participation for qualified Guyanese equity interest (Ownership Value), supplier development provisions for goods and ser-
vices by locals to support sector operations (Local Content); and well-tailored social contributions for greater impact and benefits (Societal Benefits). It also describes what will be done to ensure that the activities in the petroleum sector are conducted in a manner that transparently secures the maximum benefit for the people of Guyana, while recognizing the limitations of the country and holding all actors accountable to the present and future generations of Guyanese who are the owners of the nation’s petroleum resources. Additionally, the draft policy recognizes that the petroleum resources of Guyana belong to all its citizens, and represent an asset of significant intrinsic value, which once removed diminishes the wealth of the nation, unless there is transformation in value from resources below the ground to improved quality of life above it for current and future generations of Guyanese. The draft says, “Guyana will approach the development of its petroleum resources, people and businesses in a pragmatic, transparent and accountable manner. This will be conditioned by existing circumstances and an analytical approach to understanding the resource, the activities it engenders and our input capabilities. We shall pursue strategic opportunities for local capacity development and participation that give us the maximum possible benefit now and in the future.” The Policy also states that Guyanese will participate in a manner that gives preferred access and opportunities to improve and enhance the country’s capabilities so that it can become internationally competitive and in the end, the country will progressively provide a greater amount of future services. Capacity development, to enable more value retention, will be treated as an investment, rather than a cost, the policy outlines.
Contracts entered under coalition... (From page 7) in full disclosure and has no intention of changing his mind on that front. He told this newspaper that this is what the National Industrial and Commercial Investments Limited (NICIL) and the other branches of government should do – make concession agreements and contracts public. Granger noted however that there are exceptions. In this regard, he said that the procurement of defence equipment should be kept under wraps. The President added, “In some situations in which equipment is supplied under the agreement of secrecy by foreign countries, depending on the nature of the equipment, we are of course not free to disclose,
because you agree with another country that you would not do so.” Aside from this, the President reiterated his belief that commercial agreements should not be treated as “state secrets” and that they should be fully disclosed. This view is also one that is shared by Finance Minister, Winston Jordan. He said that information regarding any aspect of the concessions granted to foreign and/or local companies under the past regime are not state secrets. Jordan said that the media, or any member of the public for that matter, have a right to know how the nation has benefitted in this regard. He reiterated that data on such subjects should not be treated as “state secrets”.
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JERRY WAS THE BEST Jerry Lewis, the comedian who died yesterday, from natural causes, may not be well known to the present generation of movie lovers. His last movie Max Rose bombed at the box office. Young moviegoers in Guyana would not have had much of chance to see it, except on Netflix. Max Rose revealed a different and matured side of Jerry Lewis far different from the traditional clumsy characters which he played in movies beginning in the 1950s and which made him one of the biggest stars in Hollywood. Jerry Lewis movies were sold-out in Guyana. His
movies left local audiences in stitches. Bell Boy, one of his earlier movies, was shown in Guyana, as late as the 1970’s and Jerry’s performance was so captivating that very few people recognized that it was only at the end of the movie that Jerry spoke. He was silent for the greater part of the movie. It showed the craftsmanship of the genre of comedy which Jerry perfected – you did not need vocals When you saw one of the Jerry’s movies in the local cinema it was like going to the gym. You came out exhausted from laughing. Persons could hardly stay still in their seats.
Persons used to laugh till they cried. Jerry had that effect on people. He entertained like few comedians could. Jerry was one of the greatest entertainers of the 20th century. It is unfortunate that many Guyanese would not be treated to a rerun of his movies in our local cinemas. In the old days, you had film festivals which often ran for a week at local cinemas. They offered an opportunity for reruns of old movies. You will not find that at any modern movie house today. They play the latest movies and do not even think about reruns. That is one of the
DEM BOYS SEH
GPL wukking to build up de population When GPL start to give plenty blackout dem boys didn’t realize was a planned something. Guyana was getting blackouts since Noah was a li’l boy. People at one stage get accustom to it. It use to happen so much that at one time people use to put dem children outside and when de lights come on dem children use to behave like if was Christmas. Dem use to shout “Lights” and people use to run out dem house just like when dem does run out when people holler “Fire.” But this time was a Cabinet decision fuh GPL give people plenty blackout. Uncle Freddie use to complain about de blackout. Soon de whole country start to complain. Dem didn’t
realize that when you get blackout, unless you got a generator you can’t watch TV. If you was somebody who like read you couldn’t read because you forget about using candle. That lef one thing; mek babies. That is de best thing people can do when dem have blackout. Uncle Freddie use to get plenty because he only got one daughter and de idea was for him to mek more children. But in this case was like throwing water pun duck back. You can carry de horse to de water but you can’t mek it drink if it got a blockage in its throat. De Cabinet realize that de population want building up and de only way this can happen is if you give blackout. De problem wid de plan is
that GPL tekking it too serious. Instead of giving blackout in de night, de power company giving it day and night. And de other problem is when dem bring back de light dem does put so much force that some people house bun down. Dem boys seh that at one time before de company change de General Manager, de idea was to force people to call fuh de Amaila Falls project. People using blackout to do nuff things. Dem bandits using it to rob people; young people using it fuh de other purpose and old people does use it watch de stars because dem claim how de stars did disappear. Talk half and hope GPL find out wha people really want to do.
differences between the cinemas of yesteryear and that of the modern one today. Jerry’s early movies were shown well into the early 1980’s and often to sold-out audiences. He never ran stale. The old movies however are available at video stores and on Netflix and other movie streaming services. But strangely, not many movies of Jerry Lewis are available on those streaming services. His retirement brought an end to that brand of comedy which he perfected and whose exponents included Lou Castello, the Three Stooges and Peter Sellers. Jim Carrey revived slapstick. Rowan Atkinson of Dr. Bean fame, brought back memories of Jerry. They were the closet imitations to that brand of comedy which Jerry popularized. Jerry was the king of slapstick comedy. Moviegoers however had become exhausted by that genre by the end of the
1970’s. By that time, too Jerry was no longer a young man and he faded into the twilight. He made other movies, sporadically, later but it must have been clear by that he could never dominate cinema as he did in the 1960s. His last movie Max Rose demonstrated his versatility. The lack of success of that movie did an injustice to what as a superb piece of acting destroyed by a poor and unimaginative plot. A better plot could have offered the chance to Jerry for an Oscar, something that eluded Jerry. He nonetheless will go
down in history as one of Hollywood’s greatest stars and the screen’s best slapstick comedian. It is ironic that that form of comedy is now making a second comeback when Jerry is gone. Jerry was that master of slapstick. No one compares to him in that area. But as Max Rose revealed, Jerry was much more than slapstick. He was one of Hollywood’s unheralded kings.
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Controversial broadcast legislation essentially a done deal There is hardly any likelihood that Government would recall recently passed broadcast legislations. Despite being passed earlier this month in the National Assembly, the Broadcast (Amendment) Bill 2017 is not being allowed to be easily signed off by President David Granger, making it law. This is because the Opposition and a number of broadcasters, including television and radio stations, have objected to new, tougher measures to ensure they toe the line. Speaking at the postCabinet press briefing on Friday at the NCN studios, Minister of State, Joseph Harmon, made it clear that consultations were held. While admitting there could be questions about the quality of consultations, he said that unless there are some “egregious” findings that the legislations passed by the National Assembly are not in keeping with the law, it is highly unlikely that it can be withdrawn at this time. Already, the legislations have been sent to the Attorney General, Minister Basil Williams, who will then forward to the President for his assent. According to Harmon, the
administration has a policy of consultations on any legislation that is to come before the House for debate. The Broadcast Bill was subjected to that type of consultations, he stressed. Earlier this month, the Private Sector Commission (PSC) described the legislation as a flawed amendment to a law that was flawed in the first place. Joining calls for President Granger to hold off on signing the legislation into law, the business body said it has noted the increasing concerns over the passage of the legislations. “The Bill will now amend the Broadcast Bill 2011 which itself, though it did not invite much public attention at its passing, is, in the opinion of the Commission, far from adequate in a number of critical aspects in delivering a Broadcasting Authority and Law meeting certain fundamental provisions for administering and regulating broadcasting in our country,” PSC said. PSC had joined a number of local and international bodies that have been calling for the bill not to be signed. The Guyana Press Association, too, among other bodies, criticized the bill, warning against measures to
PM Moses Nagamootoo force television and radio stations to air public service advertisements as an abuse of authority. Also criticizing the bill and the lack of consultations were the respected International Press Institute and Reporters Without Borders. The Opposition has since announced it is legally challenging the bill. According to the PSC, the previous Bill of 2011 had established a Broadcasting Authority, entirely composed of persons appointed solely by the President, completely compromising the independence of the authority.
“The precedent has long been set in the United Kingdom, Canada and the majority of Commonwealth Countries and in the USA, to ensure that, even though Broadcasting Authorities are appointed by the government, in practice there is extensive and widespread consultation with the political opposition and civil society as to their composition.” The business advocacy body said that this new bill “offensively” provides for the cancellation of all current broadcasting licences in place immediately before the commencement of the Act, forcing operating licencees out of business with no option but to reapply for a licence in a totally unreasonable period of time. “The Commission wishes to point out that these licences were issued under the law, however bad the law, to broadcasters who have made considerable investment and accepted in good faith that they will not be arbitrarily cancelled without cause.” In fact, the Amendment to the Broadcast Bill has been introduced by the government without any
serious prior consultation with Broadcast Licencees, never mind public hearings. “The Commission finds this to be totally unacceptable and a complete departure from internationally accepted norm and practice.” PSC noted that the amendment of the Broadcast Bill also, again without any consultation, provides for the Broadcasting Authority to enforce the provision of broadcasting time on licencees of a minimum of one hour per day at times which include prime time commercial broadcasts for the purpose of “public service programmes”, whatever that may be, entirely at the discretion of the Prime Minister who, in any event, has ultimate
direction over broadcasting content under the 2011 Bill. Attention was placed on the issue of television, cable and radio licences after it became known in 2011 that former President Bharrat Jagdeo issued several to close friends and party members, at the same time sidelining established media houses. Despite tough laws, a number of broadcasters were reportedly breaching requirements, including paying fees on a timely manner. Already, Prime Minister Moses Nagamootoo, who has responsibilities for broadcasting in the country, has met with the Guyana National Broadcasting Authority, requesting updates on operators who are in breach.
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‘Pass a lil something?’
Supenaam passengers allege corruption at Parika Stelling Supernaam Stelling
Passengers of the Transport and Harbours Department (T&HD) Parika Ferry Service, using the Ferry between Parika and Supenaam, are once again raising concerns over the management of the boarding system at the Parika Stelling. Kaieteur News has received several complaints surrounding the issue of boarding the ferry from Parika to Supernaam. The matter had reached the authorities at T&HD, but passengers continue to complain about the treatment meted out to them by staff at the stelling. One driver recently alleged unfair treatment at the Stelling. “Every time yuh go to cross is problem and confusion. Only the other day I had to ‘pass something’ to get my Canter on the ferry. “If yuh have stocks to carry on over (the river), plenty time yuh does got to pay money for yuh truck to pass…and who pay more get in front,” he said. In addition, the driver alleged that vehicles would line up for hours and still be de-
nied access on the vessel. He held that travelling between Supenaam and Parika with a vehicle via the ferry service is one of the most frustrating situations one can face. “It is mentally and physically exhausting.” The man, who operates a grocery, is of the view that the system is being misused for financial gain. Despite efforts by the T&HD to curb such occurrences, some commuters have noted the adverse effects the system has had particularly on the business community in the Essequibo region. The drivers had told reported about waiting up to 15 hours to board the ferry and still not able to board. “Imagine sitting in your car all the time in a line, only to be told at 5:00 a.m. that you cannot get on the boat, as there were ‘other’ vehicles that needed to be loaded.” another driver said. “When I questioned the personnel as to what exactly are these ‘other’ vehicles and what gives these persons preference over other people who
have been waiting for hours, I was greeted with a face which I do not wish to describe. A few minutes later, myself along with other drivers who have been waiting for hours
could vividly see drivers who had just arrived ‘pass a lil something’ and were allowed to board the boat.” “I hope that someone who could better this situation
would see this and do something. This needs to stop and we need a regularized and fair system to be put in place so that travellers could be eased of the nightmare of travelling
with a vehicle between Parika and Supenaam. I have only described one instance of this nightmare; I have been in this situation many other times,” he said.
E.R. Burrowes School of Art showcases work of diploma, certificate students In a simple but significant ceremony Friday at the Umana Yana, E.R. Burrowes students from the Graduating Class of 2017 have put on display the items they have worked on during their tutelage at the art school. On display are ceramics, paintings, textile and graphic designs from 14 full time and part-time Diploma and Certificate students. The exhibition was declared open by Deputy Permanent Secretary, Mr. Steve Ninvalle, who highlighted the students’ tenacity and perseverance which saw them successfully completing their studies. DPS Ninvalle commended the E.R.Burrowes School of Art for training students who will no doubt make a tangible contribution to Guyana’s cultural and artistic tapestry but to national development as well. In his remarks, Mr. George Struikelblok, External Examiner, noted that through the pieces of art he was able to see a lot of Guyana’s culture. With regards to the scope of work, he emphasized the importance of connectivity with the wider art-world. This, he posited, is critical for the development of art and cultural engagements. Connecting and networking with other artists also promotes exposure and makes artists more aware of new techniques being developed. During his deliberations,
Struikelblok urged the students to stay focused so that they can put Guyana on the map. Additionally, it is important for artists to do research.
Burrowes’ Director of Studies, Mrs. Gene l l Hamilton-Younge, indicated that the school is committed to fulfilling its mandate, which is to foster
the development of students through the teaching of skills, exposure to the arts, and the provision of an environment in which students mature into artists.
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Caribbean American legislator eyed as 2018 Democratic challenger to NY Governor NEW YORK, Aug - CMC – A Caribbean American legislator here is the latest name to surface as a possible 2018 Democratic primary challenger to New York Governor Andrew Cuomo. New York Democratic Councilman Jumaane Williams, the son of Grenadian immigrants, who is considered one of the City Council’s farthest left, told the New York Daily News that he’s been approached by various people asking him to think about a run for governor. Williams did not rule it out, even though he said currently he is “100 percent solely focused” on running for the City Council speakership that opens in
Jumaane Williams January, but added, “it’s hard in politics to use the ‘never’ word.” “There have been serious people speaking to me about
it,” he said of the governor’s race, without identifying those encouraging him. “We’re at a time where people are afraid. People are worried and looking for people who are not afraid to stand up and speak truth to power. I’m just honored that people would think of me in that way.” Williams has been a councilman since 2010, coc r e a t e d t h e c o u n c i l ’s progressive caucus and has been an outspoken c r i t i c o f t h e N e w Yo r k Police Department (NYPD) policies. He said he believes it’s important that a candidate come from New York City to cut into Cuomo’s city base of black, Latino and liberal Democrats.
Police Commissioner Begins Implementing JCF Review Panel Recommendations The Gleaner - Despite mounting opposition to the report of the administrative review panel appointed by the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF), Police Commissioner George Quallo says he has begun implementing some of the recommendations. The panel was appointed to review the conduct of police personnel during the May 2010 operations to apprehend drug lord Christopher ‘Dudus’ Coke. It was one of the recommendations made by the West Kingston Commission of Enquiry, which probed the conduct of the operations. However, the JCF administrative review panel,
Police Commissioner George Quallo in its controversial report, raised questions about the findings of the Commission and cleared the five policemen singled out for
possible dereliction of duty. In a statement issued late Saturday night, Commissioner Quallo revealed that he met with National Security Minister Robert Montague Saturday to discuss concerns about the report of the review committee. In the meantime, however, Mr Quallo says he has begun introducing the use of body worn cameras by police personnel, as well as joint specialised training in human and constitutional rights. He says the JCF is also instituting meticulous record-keeping and notes that recording of the ballistic signatures of all weapons in the police force is almost complete.
New social safety net plan coming Trinidad Guardian - A National Social Mitigation Plan has been developed to assist retrenched workers among others during the current economic downturn. How much this measure will cost taxpayers has not yet been determined. Details of the new plan were disclosed by the Minister of Social Development and Family Services, Cherrie-Ann Crichlow-Cockburn during last week post-Cabinet media briefing held at the Diplomatic Centre in St Ann’s. Crichlow-Cockburn said that the plan will be geared towards not only retrenched workers but also to the unemployed, low-income families, youth, disabled people and poor and disadvantaged families. The recommendations such as assessment for the
Cherrie-Ann Crichlow-Cockburn disabled sector, exploring the introduction of unemployment endurance, productivity, innovation and enterprise development, property protection and financial security awareness, “will form part of the National Budget.”
Given the fact that 4.5 per cent of the population is unemployed and ten per cent categorised as the “low income” numbers approximately 200,000 people. That figure added to retrenched workers, disabled people, youth and poor families may be doubled or tripled. “So, taking into consideration the number, the value or costing of the National Social Mitigation Plan would be large but not one I would want to venture because it is not yet finalised yet,” Crichlow-Cockburn said. “For three similar social programmes, our monthly bill is $377 million and there has been no reduction in these programmes despite the economic downturn. We, however, anticipate that we would be able to implement this plan.
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SERVICES PLANNING AN EVENT? BIRTHDAY PARTY, GRADUATION,WEDDINGS, ANNIVERSARY,ETC.-CALL DIAMOND TENTS: 2161043; 677-6620 Visa Application: U.S.A, Canada & UK; Guyana passport application. Graphics design, advertisement. Tel: 6267040; 265-4535. INNOVATIVEMARKETING & PUBLISHING INC –TEL: 600-4212: We create A/ works, logos, busi ness cards, posters, etc, placements of ads included. Christian couple is seeking to care take property – house, yard and pets. Call: 667-9013 Passport, permanent & visitor visa application, Professional Immigration Consultant – Sabita Immigration Services. Call: 225-6496/ 662-6045 Computer & Mobile repairs systems upgrade, software installation, website development, mobile unlocking. Beats any price. Call: 647-7622/645-7471 Repairs at low cost: Fridges, air- conditioners, washing machines, TVs, microwaves, freezers- Call:629-4946 or 225-4822
SALON - Make-up Courses with Mac, Bare Minerals, etc. -CosmetologyCourses:$120,000 - Technician Course: $45,000. Call: 647-1773/660-5257
WANTED 1 Accounts Clerk, preferably from E.B.D – 5 subjects CXC minimum @ gtcareers592@gmail.com Experienced curry cook. Apply at Hack’s Halaal with handwritten application, 5 Commerce Street (Day Shift only) Attractive live in waitressCall: 327-0252/674-4665 Dried corilla bush in large quantities. Call: 665-1397 1 Live-in nanny/domestic to care for small children & home; must know to cook various food. Call: 600-1898 Security guard, apply in person @ Millenium Manor Hotel, 43 Hadfield Street, Werk-en-Rust, between John & Camp Streets. Ladies to do cleaning on the W.C.D- Call: 629-4236/ 662-9341 Urgently wanted to buy house and land E.C.D & E.B.D between $6M - $7M. No Agent! Call: 648-4810 1 Live in maid. Call: 666-4153/ 656-3241 Experienced salesgirl @ Christine’s Fashion on Lombard St. Call: 227-8529 One experienced hairdresser @ Magic Touch Salon: 225-6492
B&C Driving School: pickupdrop off. Call: 231-8719/6806826 TAXI SERVICE GR TAXI SERVICE. CALL: 219-5000; 227-1982 & 2257878 (24HRS)
VACANCY One experienced salesman, apply with written application & recommendation, also one general domestic. Apply @ Keyfood, McDoom Village. One Cleaner . Contact 223-5273/ 74 One Supervisor / Manager to work in Charity contact 2235273/74 One Cook contact 223-5273/74 Accounts Clerk for Eccles Area, knowledge of VAT, QuickBooks and Payroll. Call: 614-4358 Cashiers, Supervisors, Security personnel @ Survival Supermarket, Sheriff Street. Call: 227-5289
5 lots in Blankenburg, back of the gas station @$2.9 M each. Contact: 650-0402\6031402 1 - Mitsubishi Fuso 7 1/2 ton Canter, year :2007 - $ 4 M. Contact: 650-0402/ 603-1402
One office assistant female, must be between the age of 3045yrs. Call: 220-2034/623-8078
Caterpillar, Model: D6M, In good working condition. Price: G$10,000,000 negotiable. Call: 600-3304, 600-3306/7/8
Chef and Assistant cook preferably Carnegie trained. Call: 225-7933 or visit 173 Sheriff Street. Security officer, welder, kitchen assistant, accountant. Interested persons can contact via email: chungsoffice@gmail.com
Dispatcher will be required to work shift. Call: 622-6413 One babysitter for 2 kids. Apply @ R. Sookraj & Sons, 108 Regent Street (opposite GBTI) Cook/ Baker for interior. Applicants must be experienced. Call: 618-2020 One experienced pharmacy assistant to work in a reputable pharmacy in G/ Town (flexible hours). Call: 227-0630 One experienced & honest snackette attendant/salesgirl. Call: 698-4288/226-5793 between 10:00am-6:00pm
MASSAGE The Gent’s Spa: let us relieve the stress from your body with lovely masseuses. For appointment call: 658-5528
Lawn grass - $1,400, potting soil -$800, Ficus, Exora, Purple Heathers – 4 for $1,000, Palms @ $1,000. Call: 626-1044
Two (2) Caterpillar 324DL Excavators. In good working condition. Call: 600-3304, 600-3306/7/8
1 Diesel mechanic welder to work in the Interior, interested person can contact: 625-5136
Experienced waitress 1825yrs, live in domestic must know to cook, salary starts $20,000 weekly. Call: 610-3974
New Housing Developments @ Blankenburg & Schoonord, Houses and lots available. Cash or terms. Contact # 650-0402/ 603-1402
Male security guard, female room attendant 30yrs & older @ 233 South Road Lacytown. 225-0198
All rounder person to work in salon at Lot 6 North Road . Call:627-5479/ 617-0865/2235312
Hire car drivers. Call: 2253234/ 698-7807
LARGE QUANTITIES OF HIGH PURITY MERCURY (QUICK SILVER) 99.99995% PURITY$19,000 PER POUND CALL: 592-227-4754.
House & land. Just Arrive! Tundra, Tucoma & Titan parts. Call: 674-8911
One salesgirl to work in shop. Call: 698-1772
Canter Driver to sell bottle water on West Coast Demerara -$30,000 weekly. Call: 684-8231
FOR SALE
Immediate vacancy exists for males to work at Ice Factory in Blairmont Berbice, ages 2540. Call: 618-3800
Experienced female Accounts clerk between ages of 2350yrs. Apply @ Alabama Trading, 65-66 Robb Street.
Wanted one experience cook. Tel: 623-8654, 265-3111 or 2260554. LEARN TO DRIVE C. Persaud & N. Outar Driving School formerly Soman & Sons Driving School @ Maraj Building- Call: 644-5166; 6222872; 615-0964; 689-5997 (affordable packages).
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TOURS Holiday weekend tour trip to Surinam: Eid Ul Adha, August 31st – Sept 3rd, book early. Call: 665-5171/ 639-2663/ 6583758/223-7589
All sizes of solar panels, batteries & inverters. Come & check us out @ Boodhoo’s General Store. Contact: 2604115\260-4018 \650-0402 40 HP Yamaha, long foot, light use -$695,000. Call: 617-2245 1 Caterpillar skid steer loader, model#:236 B, low hours. Contact: 650-0402\603-1402 1 -BMW 318 I, never register..!!! $ 2 M. Contact: 650-0402/603-1402 One Mitsubishi canter 14 feet tray, GSS series in excellent condition -$1.8M negotiable. Call: 684-8231 One 700 W enclose gasoline generator on wheel -$200,000 negotiable. Call: 684-8231 3 Salon chairs with dryers, reclining chair with sink. Call: 626-6325 One 306 Caterpillar excavator with 700 hours. Contact: 6024692.
LAND FOR SALE Land for sale in Tuschen, Phase 1. Call: 679-1096 Tuschen Phase 1 -$2.5M, Zeelugt 1st New Scheme$2.5M, La Parfaite Harmonie$1.6M. Call: 642-1252 Land in La Parfaite Harmonie: 45X90, well fenced land & sand filled, serious inquiries only. Call: 671-9035 Transported land @ Diamond New Scheme (2nd Avenue) 96ftX64ft. Call: 6097766 Land in Friendship E.B.D, land size 50ftX198ft, price $3.9M negotiable. Call: 6456498 Herstelling (front), Diamond -$3.5M, Eccles, La Parfaite, South, Cummings Lodge, Sophia, Canaan, Nismes, Highway. GME: 231-7805/ 618-7483
PROPERTY FOR SALE Property @ 180 Charlotte Street Bourda, 1 building in front & 2 storey house at the back, L 120X B 30- $50M negotiable. Call: 624-7341/ 227-6817/226-5183 Lot 22 Dowding Street, Kitty, G/ Town, 100 Granville Park B.V, E.C.D.Call:619-4152or227-1905 Kastev, Meeten Meer Zorg, W.C.D: 3 bedrooms, 6 bathrooms, verandah overlooking Atlantic ocean. Owner migrating -$36M, negotiable. Call: 676-7974/ 615-0173 One 3 bedroom property with bond, big land space for building house, poultry rearing, farming, etc. Call: 627-5607 25-X72 house and land p/r Friendship, EBD, parking space for 10 cars, business or residential $16M. Call: 648-4810 House and land available @ La Parfaite Harmonie, Providence, etc, we also assist with financing. Contact Pacific Development: 2236035/ 227-8274
FOR RENT PLANNING AN EVENT? BIRTHDAY PARTY, GRADUATION,WEDDINGS, ANNIVERSARY, ETC. CALL DIAMOND TENTS: 216-1043; 677-6620
Property @ lot 89 Robb Street Lacytown, Georgetown next door to Mike’s Pharmacy, size 3431.25 sq.ft. Call: 6175323 or 666-8052 Property @ Uitvlugt Pasture. Call: 625-7688/ 276-1786
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Iraq launches operation to take The President to lay back IS-held town near Mosul out U.S. strategy for
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Belgian special forces soldiers sit on a rooftop with a guided-missile launcher, a few miles from the frontline, in the village of Abu Ghaddur, east of Tal Afar, Iraq, yesterday. (AP Photo/Balint Szlanko) ABU GHADDUR, Iraq (AP) — U.S.backed Iraqi forces yesterday launched a multi-pronged assault to retake the town of Tal Afar, west of Mosul, marking the next phase in the country’s war on the Islamic State group. Tal Afar and the surrounding area is one of the last pockets of IS-held territory in Iraq after victory was declared in July in Mosul, the country’s second-largest city. The town, about 150 kilometers (93 miles) east of the Syrian border, sits along a major road that was once a key IS supply route. “The city of Tal Afar will be liberated and will join all the liberated cities,” Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi said in a televised speech
early yesterday. He was dressed in a black uniform of the type worn by Iraqi special forces. He called on the militants to “surrender or die.” Yesterday afternoon, Lt. Gen. Abdul-Amir Rasheed Yar Allah, who commands the operation, said the forces had recaptured a series of villages east, southwest and northwest of town. The U.S.-led coalition providing air and other support to the troops praised what it said was a “capable, formidable, and increasingly professional force.” “They are well prepared to deliver another defeat” to IS in Tal Afar, like in Mosul, the coalition said in a statement.
Israeli opposition says Abbas tried to resume security ties with Israel JERUSALEM (Reuters) Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas told Israeli opposition lawmakers yesterday that he had proposed rolling back his month-old suspension of security coordination with Israel, but that it did not respond to the overture, the delegation said. Abbas suspended ties on July 21, demanding that Israel remove metal detectors it had installed outside a Jerusalem compound housing the AlAqsa mosque in response to the killing of two of its police guards by gunmen who had holed up there. Amid Palestinian and Jordanian unrest, and U.S. mediation efforts, Israel dismantled the walk-through gates on July 25 and said it would install less obtrusive security measures. “We recently communicated with them (Israeli security officials) in an attempt to resume some kind of cooperation,” Abbas told a visiting delegation from Israel’s left-wing Meretz party, according to a statement issued by the lawmakers. “But they have not returned an answer, something that has prevented progress in
Mahmoud Abbas thawing ties,” he was quoted as saying. Abbas aides were not immediately available for comment. His administration’s relations with Israel are resented by many Palestinians, such as those from rival Islamist movement Hamas. A Netanyahu aide, speaking to Reuters on condition of anonymity, said: “These reported remarks are simply incorrect.” The aide declined to elaborate, citing policy of not publishing details on security contacts with the Palestinians. Despite their impasse in
peace negotiations, both sides view the coordination as a means of tamping down violence in the occupied West Bank, where Palestinians have limited selfrule. Al-Aqsa, Islam’s thirdholiest shrine, is among areas Israel captured from Jordan in a 1967 war, and where Palestinians want statehood. Jews revere the site as vestige of their two ancient temples. Israel, the Palestinians and Jordan have tried to stave off religious tensions there with delicate access arrangements. Palestinians deemed the metal detectors a breach of this decades-old status quo. As violent protests surged, Israeli forces killed four Palestinians. A Palestinian also knifed three Israelis to death in a Jewish settlement in the West Bank. According to the Meretz statement, Abbas said yesterday that his administration had doubled monitoring of the area since the killing of the two police guards by three Israeli Arab gunmen. Palestinian security forces do not have a formal presence in Jerusalem, all of which Israel claims as its capital - a status not recognised internationally.
BRIDGEWATER, N.J./ WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump will lay out his longawaited U.S. strategy for the war in Afghanistan in a prime-time television address to the American people to night, the White House said yesterday. A White House statement said Trump’s 9 p.m. (2.00 a.m. BST on Tuesday) speech from Fort Myer, Virginia, near Washington, would “provide an update on the path forward for America’s engagement in Afghanistan and South Asia.” The speech comes with Trump’s administration engulfed in controversy after he was widely criticized for blaming both white nationalists and counterprotesters for violence at a Virginia rally this month organised by neo-Nazis and white supremacists. It will be Trump’s third prime-time address to the country as president after a speech to Congress in February that is part of an annual tradition for U.S. presidents and his announcement in January of Neil Gorsuch as his pick for the U.S. Supreme Court. Trump, ending a working vacation at his Bedminster,
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President Donald Trump New Jersey, golf club, reached his decision on Afghanistan after lengthy talks with his top military and national security aides at Camp David, Maryland, on Friday. The president, who launched a strategy review for the region shortly after taking office in January, has expressed fatigue at the longrunning Afghan war launched by then-President George W. Bush after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks on the United States, and privately questioned whether sending more American troops was wise, U.S. officials said.
Leading Democrat: Critics can’t conclude Trump is impaired
Adam Schiff WA S H I N G T O N (Reuters) - Adam Schiff, the top Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee, said yesterday that it was premature to try to remove U.S. President Donald Trump by claiming he is physically or mentally impaired. Schiff told Jake Tapper on CNN’s “State of the Union”
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Grenada Records “Promising” Increase in Tourism Arrivals Grenada has seen a whopping 33 per cent increase in arrivals from Germany.
ST GEORGE’S, Grenada - Stay over visitor arrivals in Grenada are up five per cent overall for the first half of 2017. A breakdown of that increase shows that, compared to figures for the same period last year, the Spice Isle saw an increase of 10 per cent in arrivals from the United States, nine per cent from Canada, seven per cent from the Caribbean and a whopping 33 per cent in arrivals from Germany, according to Grenada Tourism Authority (GTA) data. “We are happy with the growth in arrivals for the first half of the year when compared to last year, as it shows our robust and creative efforts in marketing the destination, is paying dividends,” said chief executive officer of the GTA. While the arrival projections for the next winter cruise season 2017/18 are 27 per cent
higher than the actual figures for last season, the Ministry of Tourism and the GTA are continuing to be proactive. A top-level delegation of the Florida Caribbean Cruise Association (FCCA) was invited to the islands, the GTA said, and those meetings provided key insights which it is moving to capitalize on. While official figures for Carnival 2017 are not yet in, preliminary predictions from airport arrivals and data collection show it was a bumper season. According to the Minister for Tourism & Civil Aviation Clarice ModesteCurwen, “Spice Mas 2017 is showing to have provided a further boost to Grenada’s image as not only being one of sun, sea and sand but also as one of the safest destinations in the world to have fun”. (Caribbean360)
Unions give Rowley two-week extension Call renewed for meeting...
Michael Annisette, general secretary, National Trade Union Centre (Natuc), speaks to the media outside the Office of the Prime Minister in St Clair. Trinidad Express - Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley has been given a two-week extension to meet with trade unionists to discuss issues such as crime, wage freezes and mass retrenchment. Joint Trade Union Movement (JTUM) president Ancel Roget, National Trade Union Centre (Natuc) general secretary Michael Annisette and president of the Federation of Independent Trade Unions and Non-Governmental Organisations
(NGOs) FITUN, Joseph Remy, Friday delivered a letter to Rowley’s protocol officer Kirk Francois at the Office of the Prime Minister in St Clair calling on Rowley to meet with them. Several other trade union leaders were present when the letter was delivered. Roget said they are also calling on Labour Minister Jennifer Baptiste-Primus to meet with them soon and convene a meeting with Rowley to discuss pertinent issues.
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Increase expected in St. Lucia’s banana production CASTRIES, St Lucia Aug - CMC – St Lucia’s banana production may increase by a whooping 300 per cent if current production trends continue for this year, according to figured released here by marketing agents WINFRESH. “If the current level of production is maintained, the island could see the production of almost 20,000 tonnes for 2017, which would be an over 300 percent increase compared to 2016 figures,” the islands Agriculture Minister Ezechiel Joseph told reporters. Joseph says the figures released by WINFRESH are “very encouraging” and called on farmers to continue to work diligently as government continues to expand the export market for the fruit. “If we continue with what I am seeing, we might reach almost 20,000 tonnes for the year 2017 despite the fact that [for] the first quarter of 2017 …we were recovering from Tropical Storm Matthew, so that’s significant.”
Nation Group joins fight against violence Daily Nation - The Nation Group is working to lend support and give a greater voice to the anti-violence movement. In light of the recent spate of highly visible and public violent acts, which have directly affected bystanders, it is apparent that even more must be done by non-governmental organisations as well as the public and private sector to help influence and ensure a safer society for present and future generations. As such, The Nation Publishing Co. Ltd and Starcom Network will be spearheading a broad-based anti-violence initiative, which will focus on influencing behaviour change, encouraging positive actions and supporting rehabilitative programmes.
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Merkel attacks Turkey’s ‘misuse’ of Interpol warrants BERLIN (Reuters) German Chancellor Angela Merkel criticised Turkey’s use of an Interpol arrest warrant to detain a German writer in Spain, telling an election town hall event yesterday that this amounted to abuse of the international police agency. Dogan Akhanli was stopped in Spain on Saturday after Ankara issued a “red notice”. The German-Turkish writer was released yesterday but must remain in Madrid while Spain assesses Turkey’s extradition request. “It is not right and I’m very glad that Spain has now released him,” Merkel said. “We must not misuse international organisations
like Interpol for such purposes.” Relations between Turkey and the European Union have been under growing strain since last year’s failed military coup in Turkey. European-Turkish nationals are among the 50,000 people detained since then in what critics condemn as an indiscriminate crackdown by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Merkel has been more muted in her criticism of Erdogan than other German politicians, with critics charging her with being beholden to Erdogan because of Turkey’s role as a buffer against a renewed flood of Syrian war refugees arriving
Angela Merkel in Europe. On Saturday Erdogan urged Turks in Germany to “teach a lesson” to Germany’s “anti-Turkish” mainstream parties in next month’s parliamentary election, despite German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel’s warning he should keep out of German politics. “Who are you to talk to the president of Turkey? Talk to Turkey’s foreign minister. Know your place,” Erdogan said at a rally for his AK Party in the southwestern province of Denizli.
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Dhawan leads India to We can’t let our heads drop, thumping win over Sri Lanka Holder urges Windies
The unbroken 197-run stand between Kohli and Dhawan powered India home with nine wickets and 127 balls to spare ©AFP DAMBULLA, Sri Lanka (Reuters) - India opening batsman Shikhar Dhawan smashed an unbeaten 132 off 90 deliveries to help his side thrash hosts Sri Lanka by nine wickets in the first of five one-day internationals yesterday. Sri Lanka were well-beaten in the recently concluded three-test series against India, losing the first two matches inside four days and the last one in three to be whitewashed 30. If the home fans had hoped the change in format would bring a change in fortune, they were left bitterly disappointed with India breezing to their 217-run target in under 29 overs. Left-handed Dhawan, who scored his 11th hundred in the 50-over format, took India past their target with his 20th boundary with captain Virat Kohli remaining unbeaten on 82 from 70 deliveries. The duo added 197 in an unbroken second wicket partnership after India suffered the early loss of Rohit Sharma, who was run out for four after dropping his bat behind the crease. Having been adjudged the man of the series in the tests, Dhawan, who also hit three sixes, continued to plunder runs off the Sri Lankan bowlers. He brought up his hundred in 71 balls and got to the three-figure mark with three fours in an over against leg-spinner Wanindu
Hasaranga. Kohli was more measured in his approach and hit 10 fours and a six in his innings. Sri Lanka had appeared set to post a challenging total after Kohli won the toss and asked the hosts to bat first. Niroshan Dickwella and Danushka Gunathilaka added 74 in their opening stand before the latter played a bizarre reverse sweep to leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal to get caught out at cover for 35. Dickwella, who top-scored for the hosts with 64, continued the good work and added 65 for the second wicket with Kusal Mendis, who made a fluent 36. Sri Lanka looked well placed to score in excess of 300, but then the hosts collapsed, losing their next nine wickets for the addition of 77 runs. From 139-1 in the 25th over, Sri Lanka were bundled out for 216 with 40 deliveries still remaining in their innings. Left-arm spinner Axar Patel was the pick of India’s bowlers, taking 3-34 while Chahal, part-time off-spinner Kedar Jadhav and paceman Jasprit Bumrah picked up two wickets apiece. The second one-day international in the five-match series will be played in Pallekele on Thursday. Scores: India 220 for 1 (Dhawan 132*, Kohli 82*) beat Sri Lanka 216 (Dickwella 64, Axar 3-34, Jadhav 2-26) by nine wickets.
Deep South August Games From page 35 Lethem. One of the coordinators and a representative of Aishalton, Patrick Da Silva also echoed similar sentiments that the level of competition has risen significantly from previous years. “Since they have started the level of cricket, football, and volleyball have risen in all the villages because they have been highly competitive games,” Da Silva stated. Thomas Perry, a spectator agreed, “To me it is better than before because of the lights in the nights, this is the first time it happen in our villages like this,” he explained. While some persons camped out at the venue, others chose to travel back and forth daily. However, the journey is indeed not one for the swift as Perry is testimony to that, “I am coming to support my village, 10 miles from here. I am from Maruranau and I does go back like 8 or 10 o’clock (at night), depends when they finish and in the morning, I does come back again with my family to enjoy myself here.” Aside from the athletes and spectators, the games have over the years attracted a number of traders from across the country.
These traders come from as far as Berbice, Region Six and the Essequibo Coast Region Two. Gharbarnan Sookraj, from the Essequibo Coast said that he has been attending the event for the past nine years. The trip takes him and his family three days to a week depending on where the games are being hosted. Sookraj explained that he “Came to rodeo one time, then I came another time on business in Lethem and they had heritage, so we do a little sale by the benab and I decided to buy a truck. Well I had the goods so I decided to come here.” The games continue to also attract persons from the coast, like Totaram Gunpat from Berbice, who attended the games for the first time to trade. He heard about the games through word of mouth. Gunpat said, “I heard about it in Lethem, the boys told me and them man bring me up here, they went the day in front me and I come the day behind.” Gunpat said that of all the competitions he really enjoyed the volleyball games. He was also keen to point out that he will be returning for the games next year.
BIRMINGHAM, England, CMC – Under-fire West Indies captain Jason Holder has urged his players not to lose confidence despite their embarrassing innings defeat inside three days in the day/ night opening Test at Edgbaston. The Caribbean side were rolled over twice on Saturday’s day three, losing 19 wickets to plummet to an innings and 209-run loss and fall behind 1-0 in the threeTest series. And with the team coming under heavy criticism from nearly all quarters, Holder said his charges needed to continue believing in their ability to turn their fortunes around. “Obviously the guys are disappointed. We got beat within three days and we just weren’t up to scratch,” a glum Holder told media here. “But it’s just important for us to regroup. We can’t drop our heads. It’s only one Test match down [and] the series is not lost. It’s important for us to come back stronger.” He added: “I obviously believe [we can win]. I have to believe. There is no point in me dropping my head. I think any team is beatable on any particular day. We just have to come out and play the cricket that would suggest that.
Captain Jason Holder … has urged his embattled side not to lose confidence. “We’ve got to keep our heads in the game, we’ve got to remain positive and play the game of cricket that we know how to play.” West Indies began the day on 44 for one in their first innings in reply to England’s massive 514 for eight declared but capitulated quickly to be all out for 168, half-hour after lunch. Following on by 346, the Windies were then steamrolled for 137, just over an hour after tea, to extend their dismal record of not having won a Test in England in 17 years. With little time to regroup before the next Test bowls off in Leeds on Friday, Holder held out hope that turning the
series around was not mission impossible. “It’s not an easy job but I don’t think it’s impossible. We’ve just got to believe,” Holder reiterated. “It’s important that we don’t drop our heads. [We have] to stay in the game, stay in the fight. England were beaten a couple Test matches ago by South Africa and we’ve competed really in the last few Test matches we’ve played. “We’ve beaten Pakistan who beat England here last year so it’s just important for us to stay with it. We need to go back and formulate some plans and recuperate and come back stronger.” Amidst the gloom of defeat, Holder singled out batsman Jermaine Blackwood whose attacking, unbeaten 79 in the first innings saved the Windies from total embarrassment. “We were disappointing in this Test match. We lacked consistency when we bowled and obviously we didn’t put up any runs in the first or second innings,” he pointed out. “One positive obviously is Jermaine Blackwood. I was really, really appreciative of the way he played. He was like his normal self after coming back into Test cricket so I was very, very pleased with him.”
Cincinnati Open: Garbine Muguruza thrashes Simona Halep in final Wimbledon champion Garbine Muguruza also beat current world number one Karolina Pliskova in the semi-final. (EPA)
BBC Sport - Romania’s Simona Halep missed out on a chance to become the new world number one after being thrashed by Garbine Muguruza in the Cincinnati Open final. Halep, 25, lost to the Wimbledon champion 6-1 6-0 in just 57 minutes. A win would have seen world number two Halep replace Karolina Pliskova at the top of the rankings. Britain’s Jamie Murray and Brazilian Bruno Soares lost their men’s doubles final to the French fifth seeds Nicolas Mahut and PierreHugues Herbert. Murray and Soares were beaten 7-6 (8-6)
6-4 in one hour and 37 minutes. The third seeds, who lost in the second round at Wimbledon, had not dropped a set leading up the final in Cincinnati. ‘I am sorry for this match’ It was an emphatic performance from Muguruza before the US Open, which starts on 28 August. After beating Britain’s Johanna Konta in the semi-final, Halep hit 20 unforced errors and struggled to find any rhythm. “I played so bad today and she played so well. I am sorry for this match,” she said. Nick Kyrgios and Grigor Dimitrov were to meet in the men’s final later yesterday.
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Persaud starts on encouraging note; 3rd in Army & Navy 900m shoot Guyana National Rifle Association (GuyanaNRA) Fullbore Captain Mahendra Persaud has started his quest for top honours at the 135th Canadian Fullbore Rifle Championships with a good first day shoot. Persaud at 500m gained a score of 49.7, 600m 49.5, 800m 74.11 and 900m 75.7. His 900m score was a perfect shoot where he placed 3rd, a huge achievement. The top two shooters only bettered Persaud on Vs with 9 and 8, respectively.
Mahendra Persaud
Snatchers FC pleads for GFF and RFA to censor organiser of ‘El Classico’ tourney Kerry Jarvis, President of the Snatchers Football Club (SFC), an affiliate of the Rupununi Football Association (RFA) which is affiliated to the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) is pleading with the relevant bodies to intervene in a situation which he deems, unhealthy for the sport in the association. Jarvis has informed Kaieteur Sport that the organiser of a competition called ‘El Classico’ which had intended to feature the top four clubs from the RFA league has unceremoniously kicked his club, SFC out of the competition owing to an unrelated incident that occurred hours after his club had defeated Tabatinga 4-1, two Saturday’s ago. The win then meant that SFC had earned a date to face Saints Football Club in the final; Saints earned a bye to the championship match which Kaieteur Sport understands was played last night between Saints and Tabatinga. Jarvis revealed that his players were celebrating at the Saints ground following their win over Tabatinga two Saturdays ago - they also defeated Gladiators 3-2 – when an incident between one of his players and the DJ, escalated into a squabble that eventually involved a number of persons present at the venue. The incident he {Jarvis} said would have taken place about four hours after the match but yet his team was kicked out of the competition without even a hearing and despite his pleas for a proper investigation into the matter. He said that letters were
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also written to the RFA and GFF for the respective bodies to investigate the matter after Snatchers FC received a letter stating that they were disqualified from the competition (without a hearing) but to date nothing has been done as the organiser has been allowed to run the show his way. The President and owner of the Snatchers believes that the silence of the RFA as the custodian of the sport in the association does not do any good for the game as his players, who have played well and earned their place in the final, were booted out. He informed that he had entered a male and female team in the competition and paid $20,000 each as an entrance fee for the competition which had a top prize of $100,000. This newspaper was informed that the organiser, after booting Snatchers from the tournament, allowed Gladiators and Tabatinga to play each other with the winner playing Saints FC last night in the final. Jarvis even stated that his club would have been open to sanctioning the player who was involved in the incident despite the fact that he was not responsible for starting same; but they were not afforded the courtesy of being called to a hearing to investigate the matter. He is adamant that the RFA or the GFF needs to get to the bottom of this issue and act accordingly. Kaieteur Sport was also reliably informed that the St. Ignatius Village Council has written Snatchers FC banning them for one-year from using the Saints ground.
Brathwaite reported for suspect action LONDON, CMC – West Indies part-time off-spinner Kraigg Brathwaite has been reported to the International Cricket Council for having a suspect bowling action, following the Caribbean side’s humbling innings and 209-run defeat at Edgbaston here Saturday. The Barbadian, the team vice-captain and first choice opener, sent down six overs during the England first innings of 514 for eight declared, finishing wicket-less. In a statement yesterday, the ICC said the match officials report “cited concerns about the legality of the 24-year-old’s bowling action.” “Brathwaite’s bowling action will now be scrutinised further under the ICC process relating to suspected illegal bowling actions reported in Tests, ODIs and T20Is,” the ICC said. According to ICC regulations, Brathwaite will now be required to undergo testing within 14 days but will be allowed to continue bowling until test results are returned. Brathwaite has rarely had a heavy workload in his 38 Tests but has a best of six for 29 against Sri Lanka in Colombo two years ago.
Part-time off-spinner Kraigg Brathwaite.
Mo Farah wins final race in Britain at Birmingham Diamond League meeting BBC Sport - British distance great Mo Farah sprinted clear to win the 3000m at the Birmingham Diamond League meeting in his final track meeting on home soil. The 34-year-old, who is switching to road racing in 2018, came home in seven minutes 38.64 seconds. “This is it. All I dreamed of as a youngster was running for Britain,” said the double Olympic champion. Elsewhere, Britain’s Dina Asher-Smith came fifth in a 100m race won by Olympic champion Elaine Thompson. Farah took his sixth World Championship gold in London earlier this month to go with two silvers - and also has four Olympic titles. Neither his narrow failure to complete another 5,000m and 10,000m world title double in London nor the leak of an interim report from an anti-doping investigation into his American coach Alberto Salazar had dampened the Birmingham crowd’s enthusiasm for this send-off. Farah - who has won more world-level track gold medals than any other British athlete in history - was roared to victory by a raucous crowd, who had to be reminded to save their cheers as the athletes prepared for the gun. He said on Friday that his UK track farewell would be more “celebratory” than the frenzied and, at times, physical contests from which he took 10,000m gold and 5,000m silver in London and so it proved. Adel Mechaal, who finished just off a podium place in the world 1500m final 10 days ago, pushed to overtake Farah down the back straight in Birmingham. But just as at the Diamond League meeting in London
Elaine Thompson (centre) failed to win a medal at the World Championships in London. (Getty images) earlier this year, the Spaniard was left trailing by Farah’s formidable kick for home. The Briton’s time was well short of the 7:32.76 he clocked at the same event last year to break Dave Moorcroft’s national record. Farah for Tokyo 2020? After a lap of honour in the rain, Farah denied newspaper reports that he had split with coach Barry Fudge, who has overseen his training programme since he distanced himself from Salazar. “Where did you get that from? Barry is still my righthand man,” he said when asked about his relationship with British Athletics’ head of endurance. Farah went on to add there was a slim chance that he might yet represent Britain at Tokyo 2020. “If I’m the best in the marathon and can compete… it depends,” he said. “I think it is going to take at least two or three marathons to get it right to learn from it. It is not easy.” Farah will race for the final time on the track at the Zurich
Diamond League meeting on Thursday, 24 August and finish his season at September’s Great North Run. Jamaica’s Thompson back on form After an underwhelming fifth place at the recent World Championships, Jamaica’s Olympic champion Thompson returned to form as she vanquished a highquality field with 100m victory in 10.93 seconds. Britain’s Asher-Smith, who came within 0.07 seconds of a medal in the 200m in London, finished ahead of the Netherlands’ Dafne Schippers - the 200m world champion. That scalp, combined with a season’s best of 11.13 in the heats, will add to a sense of what might have been for the 21-year-old British record
holder, whose 2017 was disrupted a broken foot suffered in February. Ivory Coast’s MarieJosee Ta Lou, who won 100m and 200m silver in London, finished in a familiar second with a time of 10.97. In the men’s 200m, surprise world champion Ramil Guliyev took victory ahead of American Ameer Webb, with Botswana’s Isaac Makwala fourth and Britain’s Nethaneel Mitchell-Blake back in fifth. Elsewhere, Kyle Langford finished sixth in the 800m behind winner Nijel Amos, world silver medallist Adam Kszczot and British rival Elliot Giles, while world high jump champion Mutaz Essa Barshim set a new meeting record and world lead with a winning jump of 2.40m.
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Seaton hands Guyana another gold at XXIII Goodwill games
Guyanese Phillip De Nobrega (left) and Daniel Scott won silver and bronze respectively in the boys 15-17 100m butterfly. (Zaheer Mohamed photo) Leon Seaton’s fine run of form in the pool continued yesterday when he added to his tally of gold medals by winning the boys 11-12 100m butterfly as the XX111 Goodwill games continued yesterday at the National Aquatic Centre, Lilliendaal, East Coast Demerara. Seaton, as he has done previously in this meet, proved too much for his opponents, winning by some distance in one minute 06.16 seconds. Fellow Guyanese Noel Raekwon was his closest rival, placing second in one minute 10.23 seconds, while Sheni St. Hillaire finished third in one minute 11.53 seconds. Caitlyn Look Fong of Trinidad and Tobago won the girls 11-12 100m butterfly in 1:14.83, while her teammates Kiara Goodridge and Isabella Edwards placed second and third in 1:15.61 and 1:16.31 respectively. Serena Starke of Suriname won the girls 13-13 100m butterfly in 1:08.36 ahead of
Emily Sastrowitomo 1:12.35 and Analee Maharaj of Trinidad and Tobago in 1:18.06. The boys 13-14 100m butterfly was taken by Jeremiah Vianen of Suriname in 1:02.19, Jordon Mc Millan of Trinidad and Tobago took the runner up spot in 1:02.70 and Jeno Heyns of Suriname third in 1:02.75. Suriname took the top three podium spots in the girls 15-17 100m butterfly with Anjali Rahan winning the race in 1:11.87, Unique Soetosenojo placed second in 1:12.93 and Tatjana Graanoogst third in 1:13.35. Darren Liang of The Bahamas claimed the boys 1517 100m butterfly in 1:00.62, while the Guyanese duo of Phillip De Nobrega and Daniel Scott took second and third in 1:02.12 and 1:03.02 in that order. Trinidad and Tobago won the girls 8 and under 200m freestyle relay in 2:33.79, while Suriname placed second in 2:43.15 and Barbados third in 2:46.52.
The boys 8 and under 200m freestyle relay was taken by Suriname in 2:16.69, Trinidad and Tobago finished second in 2:16.72 and The Bahamas third in 2:17.45. Trinidad and Tobago claimed gold in girls 9-10 200m freestyle relay in 2:05.44, while Guyana took silver in 2:08.62 and Suriname bronze in 2:17.67. The Bahamas took the top podium spot in the boys 9-10 200m freestyle relay in 2:04.04; Suriname placed second in 2:06.17 and Trinidad and Tobago third in 2:07.95. Trinidad and Tobago 200m freestyle relay 11-12 girls team won their event in 2:04.04, St. Lucia placed second in 2:04.42 and Suriname third in 2:05.56. Trinidad and Tobago grabbed gold in the boys 1112 200m freestyle relay in 1:52.73, Guyana who were ahead in the earlier stages of the race slipped into second with a time of 1:53.41 and Suriname third in 1:55.62. Suriname won the girls 1314 200m freestyle relay in 1:58.25, Trinidad and Tobago placed second in 2:01.53 and The Bahamas third in 2:04.47. The boys 13-14 200m freestyle relay was taken by Suriname in 1:43.18, Trinidad
SILVER MEDAL! The Guyana 9-10 200m freestyle relay team from left Aleka Persaud, Patrice Mahaica, Monique Watson and Ariel Rodrigues. (Zaheer Mohamed photo). and Tobago placed second in 1:45.96 and Barbados third in 1:52.16. Suriname grabbed the girls 15-17 200m freestyle
relay in 1:55.22, Trinidad and Tobago finished second in 2:00.57 and Guyana third in 2:02.34. The boys 15-17 200m
freestyle relay was won by The Bahamas in 1:42.55, Guyana was second in 1:43.10 and Trinidad and Tobago third in 1:43.98.
Swimmers got off the blocks in the boys 13-14 100m butterfly. (Zaheer Mohamed photo)
Letter to the Sports Editor
Belle Vue Sports Club issues warning DEAR SPORTS EDITOR, Belle Vue Sports Club was made to understand that another Group of people are using the Clubs name to Solicit Donations (Monetary and other forms) both in person and on Social Media. Please be advised that no one is authorized to collect any form of donations on our behalf. Except the persons listed below: Mr. Hamechand Persaud Chairman BELLE VUE SPORTS CLUB 103 Belle Vue West Bank Demerara 675-7525, 267-0245 Mr. Richard Atkinson Treasurer BELLE VUE SPORTS CLUB West Bank Demerara. Yours Sincerely, Mr. Richard Atkinson, Chairman
Regional Under-19 One-day Championship – 3rd round
Guyana continues their march in title hunt BASSETERRE, St Kitts, CMC – Guyana after capturing the 3-day title now have their eyes set of the one day crown. They continued their winning assault with a 16-run victory over Jamaica in their latest match of the third round of the Regional Under-19 one-day Championship here Saturday. Results of matches played: At Molineaux: Guyana won by 16 runs. Scores: GUYANA 158 off 37.1 overs (Raymond Perez 39, Ramnarine Chatura 33, Kevelon Anderson 26 not out; Kristoph Virgo 326, Jeavor Royal 2-25) JAMAICA 142 off 40.2 overs (Brad Barnes 42, Jeavor Royal 36; Ronaldo Ali Mohammed 4-19, Ashmead Nedd 2-29,
Bhaskar Yadram 2-39) At Conaree: ICC Americas won by 15 runs. ICC AMERICAS 158 for eight off 20 overs (Pranav Sharma 43, Bhavindu Adhihetty 30; Mykyle Louis 3-32, Uri Smith 329) LEEWARD ISLANDS 143 for nine off 34 overs (Shacoy Floyd 34, Kadeem Henry 24; Bhavindu Adhihetty 4-34, Rommel Shahzad 3-18) At Verchilds: Windwards won by 22 runs. WINDWARD ISLANDS 135 for nine off 20 overs (Kimani Melius 71; Dante Niles 4-33, Camarie Boyce 2-14) BARBADOS 113 for eight off 20 overs (Shian Brathwaite 38, Nico Reifer 24; Alick Athanaze 3-13, Shermill Lewis 2-20)
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RHTYSC/Republic Bank 2017 School Holiday Camp
Matthew Peters cops top student award as dozens graduate
BCB to host U13 tourney The President of the Berbice Cricket Board (BCB) Mr. Dhieranidranauth Somwaru (ag) has announced that the Board will be hosting an Under 13 competition in the county, that will be played in four zones, using the two innings format in one day; West Berbice, New Amsterdam Canje, Lower Corentyne and Upper Corentyne. The Competition is aimed at targeting youths who are born on or after August 2004, and who live in the respective geographical areas. Mr. Somwaru in his statement said that it is the opportune time
for these games, since the kids are available as they are on school holiday, and the Board will utilise this opportunity to earmark on talent for the future. Chairman of Selectors for the Junior Panel of the BCB, Leslie Solomon, is optimistic that this initiative will encourage the younger generation to start their careers early, and to develop into great cricketers. Mr. Solomon is encouraging all clubs to support this initiative, by submitting all eligible players to the Berbice Cricket Board office at 8-5 St. Ann Street New Amsterdam,
or make contact by telephone number 333-2375 . Additionally, sessions are set for Monday and Tuesday at venues across the county for selection of teams. Mr. Solomon, National Player Tremayne Smartt, Natasha Gangoo, Kwesi Maltay, Junior Blair and Andre Percival will be conducting sessions in various areas to shortlist players that will be representing the zones. The Competition will commence on August 24. Cricket Clubs in Berbice will be notified via email of all information pertaining to this Under 13 competition.
RHTYSC/Kares Engineering Inc Patron Green Economy Tournament The top students of the Camp pose with Seema Brijemal of Republic Bank. “Education is the key to a successful future and each one of you should strive to make sure that your full potential in the classroom is attained. Strive at all times to be the best at everything you do but remember to put your faith in the god you serve as he is the only person who would never fail you in Life.” Those were the words of advice of long serving Rose hall Town Youth & sports Club, MS, Secretary/CEO Hilbert Foster to the graduating class of 2017 of the RHTYSC/ Republic Bank School Holiday Camp. Dozens of students attended and successfully completed Camp with the main objectives of getting prepared for entrance into Secondary schools in September, to understand their responsibilities as Role Models and to be taught how to play the game of cricket. The students were taught Maths, English, Social Studies, Spanish and Integrated Science, while they were also involved in numerous lectures on topics of interest to them including Drug Abuse, Peer pressure, Choosing Friends, Classroom Manners, Suicide, Respect for Elders and Public Speaking. A special sports session was also conducted each week in an effort to promote the importance of sports in a human overall development. Foster used the opportunity to appeal to the attentive youths to view the next five years in Secondary Schools as the most important of their lives as it would shape their future. Education and Sports, he advised are the best way to overcome poverty and that all efforts must be made to fulfill every potential. The Rose Hall Town Youth & Sports Club, MS, as Guyana’s leading youth and sports
organisation, would continue to invest heavily into youths as long as the organisation exists and Foster stated that it is time for other clubs to follow in the footstep of the 2016 Medal of Service Awardee Club. He expressed gratitude to the Rose Hall Town Branch of Republic Bank, especially Harry Dass Ghaness, Theresa Foo and Seema Brijemal. Camp Director, Rohan Etwaru described the 11th edition as a total success and stated that all of the students showed improvements during the six weeks of classes. Noting that they were all properly prepared for the Secondary School environment, Etwaru urged them to remain focused and not to be distracted by social issues. He praised the Rose Hall Town Youth & Sports Club, MS, and its eight cricket teams for its continuing investment into education as it has changed the lives of countless youths in Berbice. He reported a 100% pass rate at the end of term test and praised the students for their personal discipline and commitment. Matthew Peters copped the Student of the Academy Award along with the best student award for English. Peters acquired a pass rate of 96.5%. The other awardees were Most Improved Student “Nyasha Marlow”, Most Disciplined Student “Yogesh Kumar”, Best Attendance and Punctuality “Eve Sattaur”, Best Student for Social Studies “Keston Campbell”, Best Student for Science “Ashmini Jaigobin” and Best Student for Maths “Dinesh Somai”. Each of the Awardees received a supply of Educational supplies, while every student at the Camp received a school bag and exercise books.
Seema Brijemal of Republic Bank presents Matthew Peters with his Top Student Award.
KSM Investment hands over Polo T-Shirts to four semifinalists
RHTYSC, MS, Asst Secretary Simon Naidu hands over the KSM T-Shirts to the four captains. All plans are falling into place for the successful hosting of the first ever finals of the Rose Hall Town Youth & Sports Club/ Kares Engineering Inc Patron’s Green Economy Softball Cricket Tournament. The tournament is been organised in honour of the Club’s Patron 72nd Birthday and to promote the effect of Climate Change to Berbicians. The semifinals and finals of the tournament would be played on Sunday 27th August, 2017, at the Area ‘H’ Ground. Four teams would be batting for the top prize of $500,000 and the Green Economy Trophy. The four semifinalists are Jai Hind Cricket Club of Albion, Grill Master of Canje, Prophecy Boys of Port Mourant and Hard Knock of Manchester/Ulverston. The four teams on Thursday last attended a pre-finals meeting with RHTYSC Secretary/CEO Hilbert Foster who stressed that no form of indiscipline would be tolerated and that all of the teams would be expected to be at the venue by 08.30 hours. Representatives of the semifinalists also received 13 coloured Polo T-Shirts each which were donated by Mr. Mahadeo Panchu of KSM Investment. The teams would use the T-Shirts for the semifinals, 3rd place Playoff and the finals. The long serving Secretary/CEO expressed gratitude to KSM Investment for the T-Shirts which would allow the four teams to be properly attired for the matches.
The semifinals would be played using the 10-Overs format, the 3rd Place Playoff would be played 15-Overs per side, while the finals would be played using 20/20. The Tournament started with eighteen teams drawn from across the ancient county and was played over two weekends at the Hampshire Cricket Ground and the Area ‘H’ Ground in front of capacity crowds. All four captains at the meeting expressed confidence of copping the top prize of the largest ever cricket tournament to be organised in Berbice and stated that the event has been well organised with no negative incidents. David Lukenauth of Grill Master disclosed that his team has been working hard to be in top shape to take home the top prize, while Adrian Singh of Jai Hind, Elroy Williams of Hard Knock and Chandrashakker Arjune of Prophecy Boys expressed similar confidence. The first runner up would take home $300,000 and a Trophy, 2nd runner up would pocket $100,000 and trophy while the 4th place would have to be contended with $50 000. The Man of the Finals would take home $50,000 and a trophy. The tournament is being sponsored by several sponsors including Kares Engineering Inc, Bakewell, KSM Investment, S. Jagmohan Construction Services, Ministry of the Presidency, Annirud Ramcharitar Construction, BK International and Regal Enterprise among others.