Online readership yesterday 104,608
August 27, 2013 - Vol. 6 No. 35 - Price $80
Email: kaieteurnews@yahoo.com Online: http://www.kaieteurnewsonline.com
Guyana’s largest selling daily & New York’s most popular weekly
Controversial Amaila Hydro...
Legal fees set at whopping US$5M …Sithe Global had planned to pay itself US$60,000 monthly for four years to oversee the construction it designed
Former Attorney General Doodnauth Singh laid to rest OAS team to conduct Internet café Phillips and Lovell Man found promoted to anti-corruption bandits caught hanging, believed Brigadier Generals review of Guyana on camera - Phillips to succeed Rear Admiral Best murdered - police
Page 02
Kaieteur News
Tuesday August 27, 2013
Phillips and Lovell promoted to Brigadier Generals - Phillips to succeed Rear Admiral Best as Army Chief
President Ramotar (left) pins the insignia on Brigadier Lovell Newly appointed Brigadier Mark Phillips has promised the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, President Donald Ramotar that he will hold, tightly, on to the principle of professionalism as he gears to move the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) from strength to strength. At the Office of the President yesterday afternoon, former Colonels Phillips and Bruce Lovell were both officially promoted to the rank of Brigadier General. Brigadier Phillips is expected to assume the command and control of the Guyana Defence Force, following the retirement of Chief of Staff, Rear Admiral Gary Best on September 16. At the simple Badging ceremony, Brigadier Phillips said that he has all intentions to maintain the longstanding professional characteristic of the GDF. Phillips vowed to continue his hard work and thus aid in the maintenance of standards in the army. During his brief speech yesterday, President Ramotar said that Brigadier Phillips is simply reaping the benefits he sowed through hard work and dedication over the years. The Head of State added that based on the fact that the man of the moment is always a hard worker, it is a pleasure to promote him. The President gave his blessings and well wishes to both newly promoted Generals. Brigadier Lovell has 20 months remaining before he proceeds into retirement. As he gave brief remarks just after his new rank was unveiled, Brigadier Lovell disclosed that when he joined the Guyana Defence Force some 35 years ago, he never anticipated attaining the rank of a General. According to him, he merely wanted to serve. Lovell said that he is thankful that the Government has reposed its confidence in (continued on page 20)
Tuesday August 27, 2013
Kaieteur News
Page 3
Controversial Amaila Hydro ...
Legal fees set at whopping US$5M Sithe Global, the company contracted to develop the Amaila Falls Hydro Electric Project, has embedded in its agreement with the Guyana Government, its legal fees to be paid and this is included in the overall price tag of US$858M. It was unearthed during an assessment of the project documents, that Sithe Global included its legal fees which amounts to a whopping US$5M. The information is reflected in the Mercados Energeticos Consultores, Evaluation and Financial report for the Amaila Falls
Hydro Electric Project. The Argentine Based Company was hired by Sithe Global and the Guyana Government in 2009 to undertake a viability study for the project. Under the cost analysis breakdown of the project, it was pointed out that US$2M out of the US$5M has been set aside for the Bank’s Legal Fees. This allocation raises serious concerns, with observers asking why the company would want to be paying the legal fees, for presumably the Chinese Bank. The China Exim Bank
…Sithe Global had planned to pay itself US$60,000 monthly for four years to oversee the construction it designed at the time had agreed to lend Amaila Falls Hydro Inc, some US$450M for the project. It is also documented in the breakdown of costs that the remaining US$3M has been earmarked as the ‘Legal Counsel’ fees for the Company. Attorney-at-Law, Nigel Hughes, is the registered Company Secretary for Amaila Falls Hydro Inc. When news broke of
Hughes affiliation to the Amaila Falls Hydro Inc, the Alliance for Change (AFC) Leader, Khemraj Ramjattan said that he knew of an association between Hughes and the Company and that it was related to legal services. CONSTRUCTION OVERSIGHT Meanwhile, it was also unearthed that the Company contracted itself to oversee
Cops question Women Miner’s Association head over assault, theft claims Head of the Guyana Women Miners Organisation, Simona Broomes was questioned yesterday at the Criminal Investigations Department Headquarters, Eve Leary, in connection with an allegation that she assaulted a Bartica businesswoman who is presently on a Trafficking in Persons charge. She was detained for about four hours before being released on $10,000 station bail and has been instructed to return to Eve Leary on September 6. Broomes said that the police indicated that they may send the report to the office of the Director of Public Prosecutions for advice. Broomes told Kaieteur News that the businesswoman making the allegation, claimed that the GWMO head had struck her with a firearm and snatched off a six-ounce gold chain from her neck. The complainant is said to be the same businesswoman who was recently remanded for trafficking a 17-year-old girl and for assaulting Brooms.
The incident reportedly occurred last April when Broomes, a crusader against human trafficking, was attempting to rescue four teenage girls, who were allegedly being held against their will at an interior location. Refuting the woman’s claims, Broomes said that the allegation was being made in an attempt to tarnish her reputation and undermine her efforts to stop the exploitation of underage girls. She also queried why the woman was now filing the complaint after so much time had elapsed. The women miner’s head said that the chain she was supposed to have snatched is described as a “dog collar.” She said that it is impossible for someone to snatch a chain like this from a person’s neck. Broomes told Kaieteur News that at around 08:00 hrs yesterday, she received a call from a rank requesting that she go to the Juvenile Branch at CID Headquarters, Eve Leary in connection with the recent TIP case. The GWMO head said
that she went to Eve Leary Juvenile Branch after lunch and was told by an Inspector that an allegation had been made against her and that another rank would read the allegation. Broomes was reportedly then told that the businesswoman had alleged that the GWMO head had struck her in the face with a firearm and snatched a sixand-a half ounce chain from her neck. According to Broomes, the rank then informed her that she was under arrest, and that a senior officer would make a decision on how to proceed. She was detained at the Juvenile Branch until late yesterday afternoon, when a member of the GWMO posted $10,000 station bail. Although clearly upset, Broomes said that the allegations would not deter her in her crusade against human trafficking.
GWMO Head Simona Broomes “I think it’s deliberate and that persons are trying to tarnish my reputation and tarnish what I am doing. But I am motivated. I am motivated by the fact that there are kids out there who need my help. This will only motivate me more.” Last June, the US government bestowed an award to Ms. Broomes for her efforts to stamp out human trafficking in her homeland.
the construction of the project that it had designed. Sithe Global, who developed the project, demanded that it be paid US$60,000 per month for undertaking this function. With a construction duration time set at four years, this would mean that Sithe Global would have paid itself US$3M for the service. This payment to Sithe Global would be in addition to being reimbursed for the cost the company would actually incur. This questionable transaction that Sithe Global caused the Guyana Government to agree to, is separate from what this publication reported on yesterday regarding the interest payments. Chartered Accountant Christopher Ram in his analysis said, the repayment arrangement to Sithe Global was akin to depositing $100,000 in a Bank, withdrawing $90,000, but the Bank continues to pay you interest for twenty years on the initial deposit of $100,000 According to the financial analyst, this is exactly what the Guyana Government signed onto with Sithe Global for the Hydro Project.
He said it was surprising enough to learn that Sithe Global would be receiving a tax-free, 19 per cent return on its investment. He calculated that in the last five years of the project, when Sithe’s investment would have been substantially repaid, it would receive interest on the balance of its investment at rates ranging from 76 per cent in year 16, to 380 per cent in year 20. According to Ram, Sithe Global also insisted on being paid an ‘equity participation fee’ of two per cent of the total project cost, which amounts to more than US$17M. “In effect, from Sithe’s point of view, the higher the cost, the higher the fees it would be paid.” This ‘equity participation fee,’ is separate and distinct from the 19 per cent rate of return already being asked for its equity.
Page 4
Kaieteur News
Tuesday August 27, 2013
Letters... Where your views make the news Printed and Published by National Media & Publishing Company Ltd. 24 Saffon Street, Charlestown, Georgetown, Guyana. Publisher: GLENN LALL Editor: Adam Harris Tel: 225-8465, 225-8491. Fax: 225-8473, 226-8210
EDITORIAL
What’s with the fire hydrants? These past few weeks the nation was focused on the Amaila Falls Hydroelectric Project. Everyone was talking about the huge sums of money that the project was costing. At the same time they were also talking about the huge sums being spent on projects designed to take Guyana into the Twenty-first century. The country had already spent in excess of US$200 million on the Skeldon Sugar Factory that is intended to lower the production cost and to make Guyana’s sugar competitive on the world market. Then there are the millions being spent on the Marriott Hotel. Untold millions are being spent on other projects but what should demand the expenditure of other sums appears to be neglected. Georgetown must be the only capital with hardly working fire hydrants. It is not that the government has not spent money on hydrants. In fact, millions of dollars worth of hydrants is lying in the compound of the Shelter Belt because there is something wrong with them. A few months ago, the Guyana Fire Service made a big show of activating the hydrant on Charlotte Street outside the High Court and the City Hall. There was another test on another hydrant somewhere in the city but for the greater part these hydrants are not working. The authorities may not see the importance of the hydrants but the poorer people in the society are feeling the effects. These past few days saw three homes going up in flames. What is worse is that two children died. The people in the neighbourhood reported that they waited on the Guyana Fire Service but by the time the first tender arrived the house had been razed. It was old and the wood did not take long to go up in flames. Indeed, when the issue of the hydrants first surfaced there was the usual talk about who should be responsible for the hydrants. The Guyana Water Authority insisted that the fire hydrants are the responsibility of City Hall. City Hall indeed was once responsible for the distribution of water in the city but the government saw fit to remove the water distribution aspect of its duties from City Hall. It then became the responsibility of a pseudo Government entity that had its own Board of Directors. To this day, the passing game continues and the people of Guyana continue to be left at the mercy of fires. Fortunately for some, the construction some two hundred years ago with the myriad waterways has been a blessing although many of the waterways are fast clogging up. One would expect that the Municipality, indeed, would be responsible for all the hydrants in its jurisdiction. However, Guyana is an aberration. The government controls the Municipality, determines how it manages its staff, by how much it could raise taxes if indeed there is any tax hike and whether it could attract funding outside of the taxes that the citizens pay. Since things are the way they are, one would expect that in the same breath that the government is spending more than US$50 million on the Marriott, where one is certain there would be more than a large number of working hydrants, there would have been an expenditure on the hydrants. Of course, there is need to improve the water distribution system. The Inter-American Development Bank has been funding some water rehabilitation in Guyana but Georgetown has never been able to improve its system in any meaningful way. The people, having concentrated their objections on the Amaila project, should now turn that very attention to issues closer to home. For one, when a fire strikes, unless the homeowners are filthy rich or the home is very well insured, there is a small likelihood that there would be any rebuilding. The family is often reduced to paupers and mendicants. There have been cases of people running mad. It is indeed strange that attention has not been paid to the fire hydrant situation. We have allowed it to collapse over the past five decades when all it would have taken was some money for constant rehabilitation of the system.
Guyanese have witnessed the institutions of nation-building being uncaringly eroded DEAR EDITOR, Since coming to power in 1992, the PPP regime has made no significant progress in bringing Guyana any closer to realizing the vision of a truly developing country. The hallmarks of the PPP regime are now shrouded in divisiveness and discord of incredible proportions: stymied in the politics of naked propaganda and distortions and unbridled selfish ambition by its leaders. They have not fulfilled their promises to end power blackouts, provide adequate potable water to the citizens, end corruption and crimes and improve the lives of the poor. Amalia is perhaps their temporary savior but it has fallen by the wayside. Instead of taking advantage of the goodwill offered to the PPP in 1992 by the people after a disastrous period of PNC rule, Guyanese have witnessed the institutions of nation-building being dispassionately and uncaringly eroded, made unpalatably dysfunctional and being recklessly and willfully destroyed by unadulterated political dishonesty, propaganda, widespread greed, massive
corruption, unashamed deceit and downright abandonment of the poor and the working class-the foundational base of PPP support. The outcome of the recent concluded PPP Congress which was regrettably and shamefully laced with unprecedented levels of vituperation and openly declared attacks on the opposition may disrupt the political status quo for a while. It will also continue the gridlock between the opposition and the government How long that impact will be sustained is anybody’s guess. But what is very clear to us is that the minority President has created the present gridlock by not assenting to the two bills passed by Parliament and by his refusal to establish the Procurement Commission— the two most vexing problems for the opposition. It is true however, that as a nation, Guyana has lost its way under this selfish and uncaring PPP cabal and is drifting hopelessly in murky and treacherous waters. There has never been a more compelling need for the majority political opposition to take drastic action and put
the nation back on track. The opposition must use its majority in Parliament to interrogate the government to make sure that the taxpayers’ money is spent wisely and the country’s resources are used to benefit everyone and not just a selected few of PPP supporters. As a political party, the PPP is morally bankrupt and legitimately too endowed in corrupt practices to take the lead in putting the nation back on track. More than that, the PPP, by its own failures, due largely to unending corrupt practices over the past twelve years is intellectually dishonest. The PPP still remains the most institutionally unstable, insensitive and corrupt political entity in Guyana. Instead, the cabal has embarked on a mission to make the rich, richer and the poor, poorer as evident in the palaces in Pradoville 1 and 2 and at Lenora. They have not only oppressed the poor and the working class but have also created a new type of bondage-a bondage of silence, where citizens are afraid to speak out about corruption and nepotism in
the government for fear of victimization. The minority PPP regime is currently immersed in a battle with the majority opposition over the flawed Amalia Falls Hydro Project which most of the local accountants and economists claimed will cost the taxpayers about US$2 billion. One of the reasons for this flawed and expensive project is that the PPP did not use the cadre of qualified intellectuals, professionals and technocrats to do due diligence on such an expensive and flawed project. Instead, they have relied on one man, Winston Brassington to do all their bidding. Added to this is the fact that the PPP thought that it would have won a majority of votes in the last election and then ram down the throats of Guyanese all the secret deals signed by Jagdeo—Amalia Falls, the Specialty Hospital and the construction of the new airport—all crucial to the development of Guyana but not at any cost to the taxpayers. the But they were disappointed with the election (Continued on page 28)
Who knows what sentiment may resonate after paying for a year for a few nights of frolic? DEAR EDITOR, We live in a world where there is constant competition for resources which also includes time. We decide what to do with our time and ultimately what to do with our life. A lot has been said about the recent Jam Zone’s Loan Zone, most of which is negative. The gist of the matter is that a Jam Zone partygoer could have gotten a loan to party and buy the rudiments of that activity, namely hair, nails and clothing as emphasized in the marketing of Loan Zone for Jam Zone. I am not going to expand on the racial undertones of that campaign and how limiting and big a blunder it is in assuming only a certain market niche. That is another letter altogether. The loan has been offered by Republic Bank, which like all banks in all loan agreements have prerequisites that involve the borrower demonstrating capacity to repay. There has to be definite and proven work involved in repaying a loan, irrespective of what it is being used for. It is a real financial responsibility. Whether or not Jam Zone is time meaningfully spent is an issue that is separate and apart from the responsibility of taking a loan. I believe that it is good that the energy of
youth can be paired with a responsibility that can teach the wisdom of the old. Who knows what sentiment may resonate after paying every month for a year for a few nights of frolic? I am optimistic that a few of those same minds may
reflect on what they could have done with that money to generate more money. That is the economic self propelling mindset that is required to make a stance against poverty. How many of us can relate to frivolous spending when
we were young? Did we not go through that phase as well, though in a different form? Let them pay. A paying culture teaches responsibility first, after which the priority in spending is learned. Let them pay. Arun S Richard
Suggestions for improving the Parika/Good Hope ferry service DEAR EDITOR, We have been accustomed to long lines, indecisions, corruption and utter frustration when using this service. Guyana must move forward and I submit a suggestion below but any system that relieves us of the aforementioned will be more than welcome. This e-governance high speed internet service that the Government is putting in place can do wonders for organizing and modernizing this ferry service. The boats are now pretty modern but the operations are of the 1950s. Using existing software, tickets can be bought in advance at any T&HD office without overselling a single vehicle space or passenger seat. The cool thing about interconnectivity is that before a ticket is sold the seller will be made aware of the available space on the particular trip. A ticket holder can be asked to report his/ her presence to the clerk in charge of loading not less than one hour before the boat sails and any no-shows can be then sold to standbys. Should you miss your boat you will pay 20% of the face value of your ticket to get the next boat with space to accommodate you,
and should you then miss that boat you will lose your money. Black marketing of tickets can be discouraged by asking for national IDs and/or registration of vehicle at the time of ticket purchase. I’ll now attempt to list some benefits of such a system: 1. More money in the T&HD account upfront- reduce cash flow issues. 2. More money in the T&HD account from the increase of tourist traffic- assumption here is that the current levels is negatively impacted by the current frustrating system. 3. Increase in local and foreign tourism-a Skeldon family can plan a vacation at Charity with definite dates and times. This swill spread disposable wealth, increase economic activity and create investment opportunities. 4. The boat can be more easily and efficiently packed. A small computer program can spit out the best configuration of booked vehicles. 5. Better accountability with reduced opportunity for corruption. I hope this starts a discussion leading to continuous improvements. Fazadh Khan
Tuesday August 27, 2013
Kaieteur News
Page 5
Letters... Where your views make the news Letters... Where your views make the news
The police administration should review the records of members to ensure they are free of domestic violence complaints DEAR EDITOR: Over the August 24 week end there were several letters and articles speaking out against domestic violence and trafficking in persons so much so that one newspaper dedicated two editions to these phenomena. Of course Stella’s contributions have become the standard bearer with respect to her consistent viewpoints on these undesirable practices. Minister Webster ’s is commended for her advice to victims or prospective victims which - although a bit late, must be backed up with a raft of mitigating policy decisions with appropriate implementation mechanisms. I must confess that my interest was piqued by certain comments coming from some public figures at various times, and I decided to return briefly to the question of selecting individuals for top statutory positions including that of commissioner of police. In a previous letter I opined that it should be mandatory that prospective candidates be subjected to rigorous examination to determine suitability for high office.
I know that none among us is perfect, but I ask your indulgence to identify that among the factors under consideration would be the applicants’professional integrity, personal background including assets and liabilities. But, just as importantly would be an inquiry into the applicants’ philosophy related to domestic violence particularly where the offender may be a police officer. These approaches are consistent with how a modern police force evolves in terms of policies, protocols and attitudes towards opposite or same sex domestic violence, threatened or actual. It goes without saying that any officer candidate who was the perpetrator of domestic violence must be automatically disqualified. How else would we be assured that s/he would not ignore their statutory mandate of service and protection when complaints of dereliction of duty are made against ranks who neglect to investigate DV reports with all dispatch and due diligence? Therefore, it is incumbent on the police to move beyond sound bites and posturing and ensure that citizens are
guaranteed professional service in confronting these social ills especially when the police themselves are perpetrators. It is incumbent on the police administration to periodically review the records of all members to ensure they are free of domestic violence complaints. However, what puts operational readiness and effectiveness in a quandary is if members under the cloud of domestic abuse are prohibited from being in possession of a firearm. An International Association of Chiefs of Police discussion paper on domestic violence by police officers suggests that “A tone of zero-tolerance to police officer domestic violence must permeate the entire police department, as it may be the most crucial prevention strategy available.” This the paper argues can be accomplished through comprehensive baseline education and training for all department employees upon implementation of the policy, and consistent policy enforcement” (2003). In detailing responsibilities which are beyond the scope of this letter
to examine, the paper places the onus on all members to report knowledge they have concerning domestic violence on the part of an officer. What I don’t quite understand is that reporting is not required where that
officer is the victim. What is very clear however, is the stipulation that police departments must be prepared to investigate and severely discipline, up to and including dismissal, any officer who fails to report such
knowledge or cooperate with an investigation. My question is do we have such a police force with the will and willingness in the GPF? We need more advocacy in this matter. Sylvia St Romain
Was Guyana Amazon Warriors defeat a sell out? DEAR EDITOR, Cricket was known to be a gentleman’s game, but during the past decades there have been so many reports and investigation of match fixing which led to the suspension of a few players from India, Pakistan as well as other countries - all because of the mighty dollar. Cricket fans in the Caribbean are wondering if the Guyana Amazon Warriors’ crushing defeat by the Jamaican Tallawahs was in fact a genuine victory for the Chris Gayle squad or if it was “a sell out”. Several reasons were advanced for the “suspicion. Among the questions asked was: why established batsmen for the Warriors such as James Franklin and Ramnaresh Sarwan did not bat earlier? In fact the latter, who is the skipper and a top notch batsman, did not even went to the crease to bat, and spinner Sunil Narine was sent in so early in the inning as well as pacer Chris Barnwell and wicketkeeper Denesh Ramdin. What was even more disturbing was the erratic manner in which Krishmar Santokie bowled against his countrymen- so many
wides, which resulted in 33 runs scored off his bowling. In his final over he conceded 20 runs with five wides. His over was extended to 11 deliveries. The Jamaican bowled extremely well during the tournament but Saturday night he was way off target. A few pundits say that he should not have been called upon to bowl at the crucial stage because his countrymen knew his type of bowling. It is also surprising that left arm spinner Verasammy Permaul was not asked to bowl. Regardless of the adverse comments and observation of some of the disappointed cricket fans, the Caribbean Premier League was a tremendous success. There were sold out crowds at all the matches, be it in Guyana, Antigua, Barbados, Jamaica or Trinidad and Tobago, and the cricketing greats who witnessed or were affiliated with the tournament such as Sir Garry Sobers (the Ambassador); Sir Vivian Richards, (Coach of the Antigua squad), and Rickey Ponting who played his last match to end his illustrious career, were in high praise for the CPL. Oscar Ramjeet
Page 6
Kaieteur News
Tuesday August 27, 2013
Tuesday August 27, 2013
Kaieteur News
Page 7
Page 8
Kaieteur News
Tuesday August 27, 2013
Tuesday August 27, 2013
Kaieteur News
Page 9
THE INDISPENSABLES Many an employee has deluded himself or herself into believing that he or she is indispensable. One time, a boss left on vacation and when he returned he was told that he was sorely missed during his absence. Hearing this, the boss went on a long story about how indispensable he was to the firm. “Actually,” interrupted his Secretary, “You left with the key to the front office.” There are some employees however on whom others are so dependent that when they are not on the job, problems arise. Without these employees some bosses cannot function, yet they never really appreciate how important these “indispensible” staff members are to them. Take the case of the Chief Executive Officer who was noticed by a young executive standing in front of a shredder, with a piece of paper in hand. “Listen young man,” said the CEO, “this is very important, and my Secretary is on leave. Can you make this thing work?” “Certainly,” said the young executive. He turned the machine on, inserted the paper, and pressed the Start button. “Excellent, excellent…” said the CEO as his paper disappeared inside the machine. “I just need one copy.” How many times have
you heard the adage that no man is indispensable? How many times has the impression been created in political circles that there are sacred cows that cannot be touched or removed no matter what they do or how incompetent they are? Yesterday, President Obama, with typical American arrogance, declared that his country was the one indispensible nation. While there are sacred cows in every political system, the Americans have a different way of dealing with the idea of indispensability. For them, it is not a case of anyone being indispensable. Rather, they actively promote that individuals should be regularly made dispensable. It is their way of ensuring that power is never
harnessed in the hands of anyone for too long because that would, in their estimation, be dangerous and not in accordance with the separation and balancing of powers, which so inheres in that system and which is intended to avoid anyone becoming a political leviathan. The Americans therefore make it their practice to constantly ditch leaders, and most often for reasons totally unrelated to those persons performance in public life. In this way, they help to ensure that firstly, no one feels that he or she is irreplaceable, and secondly, it helps to constantly renew the system with new leadership and ideas. This is something that Third World leaders fail to appreciate about the
American application of the concept of indispensability. These leaders operate on the basis that so long as someone is loyal, that person should not be replaced because loyalty, for them, should always trump competence or new ideas. The PPP, like any other party that holds government in Third World countries is always going to have its sacred cows, those individuals who are part of the party machinery and to whom the party feels that it is obligated. Unfortunately, in retaining these individuals to the point whereby they become a liability to the government and to the ruling party, the ruling elite is stifling the process of regenerating new leadership and ideas.
It is therefore refreshing to hear the President of Guyana remark recently that no one is indispensable. Unfortunately, the government formed by the party, which he was once the General Secretary, has consistently operated as if there are some persons who for whom no replacements can be found. This is not healthy for a liberalized political environment. There are many persons who ought to have been replaced, even if for routine purposes. There has to be something wrong with a system in which the same set of individuals continues to exercise political authority and influence. Further there are some individuals who are in government simply to feather
their own nests; they bring nothing to the ruling party and government; they just take and because they are treated as untouchables, they behave as if they are indispensable. The President needs to send a wake-up call to these individuals. He needs to send them the same message that he relayed to the nation in relation to the Director of the University of Guyana Berbice campus. He needs to make some of them an example that no one is indispensable.
Former Attorney General Doodnauth Singh laid to rest The body of former Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Doodnauth Singh, left his Forshaw Street, Queenstown home in a dholi after a twoand-a-half hour solemn ceremony yesterday. President Donald Ramotar and First Lady Deolatchmee Ramotar joined the gathering of jurists, parliamentarians, close family members, and associates who paid their last respects to the man regarded as the “Mahatma of his age.” The ceremony featured
Dem boys seh ...
Sam blind and deaf, conveniently Sam got to go to some senior citizens’ home. Dem boys find out that he deaf and he sight going. Being a prime minister require that people must got all dem senses. When people use to call Sam de other name Sam Blinds, people think was joke but now dem boys know. When de Amaila question come up Sam sign some documents. Dem same documents fall into dem boys hand and dem ask Sam bout he signature. De man claim that he can’t remember signing any document. Dem boys didn’t believe suh dem show he de document. De man claim that he can’t remember. Dem boys put de document in de papers hoping that somebody gun see it and tell Sam that he did sign de document. Well de man claim that he can’t hear wha dem telling he. Sam even claim that he can’t see he own signature although de thing deh watching he as bright as day. Now he guh pun TV and he walk wid Brazzy. That is de talk man who got a plaster fuh every sore. Well pun TV was another story. People asking question bout de project. Dem want to know why after all de talk bout how de world want see Guyana get hydro, de World bank refuse to help wid de project. Sam tell people that dem got to ask de World Bank. But is Sam and Brazzy and even Ash Knee who been talking to de World Bank. Dem boys want to know if is not dem who got to answer. Is dem who talk bout de World Bank. Is dem who go to de IDB; is dem who go to Fip and is dem who get Sithe Global because Fip tell dem to. And while all this happen Sam can’t hear and he can’t see he own name. Is sad that a big man end up in this position and is not that he getting a cut from de project. Talk half and get some Vizine fuh Sam.
- he will be greatly missed - President Ramotar mostly prayers, words of wisdom, the singing of bhajans as the somber gathering stood around the body of the former Chairman of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM). In an invited comment, President Ramotar said, “it is always a great sadness when someone who has made a huge contribution dies. Doodnauth has made a contribution to our country in many areas, particularly in the area of human rights… and in law, and he will be greatly missed.” The body was cremated at the Kashi Dham, Cremation Site Ruimzigt, on the West Coast of Demerara. Singh studied law in England and was called to the Bar there in December 1958, and was admitted to
practice in Guyana one month later. He served as a private legal practitioner before joining the Attorney General’s Chambers in January 1961. There, he served as Legal Draftsman and as Legal Counsel to Income Tax and Customs and a Litigation Officer. He also served as Police Legal Adviser and Member of the DPP’s Chambers. In 1969, Singh returned to private practice. With thriving practices in Guyana, Trinidad and Tobago, Grenada, Antigua and Dominica, Singh showed his mettle and created a name for himself in the legal fraternity. He was the Special Prosecutor against Patrick John, former Prime Minister and Members of the Dominican Defence Force. Singh served notably in the case against the former Prime
Minister who was tried, and later acquitted, on charges of coup plotting against the Dominican Government. In Grenada, he was the Special Prosecutor as part of the prosecutorial team which tried those accused of the murder of the Grenadian Prime Minister Maurice Bishop. In the legal arena in Guyana, Singh was noted for his role as defence counsel in the frequent trials of political activists, who were agitating against the Burnham administration. In 1997, he was appointed Chairman of GECOM for the conduct of General and Regional Elections in that same year. He gained the coved appointment as a Senior Counsel in 1985, and continued in private practice
until June 2001 when he was appointed Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs. His final act as Minister of Legal Affairs in 2009 was to successfully pilot an amendment to the Constitution of Guyana, establishing a Parliamentary Oversight Committee to examine the affairs of the Disciplined Forces. In February 2009, the National Assembly of the 9th Parliament bade Singh good bye as he proceeded into retirement. In parting remarks, Singh had called for the raising of the standard of debate, discourse and behaviour in the National Assembly. He described it as the “highest Court in the land” where the people’s business must be debated not as if it were a vendors’ market.
Page 10
Kaieteur News
Marriott Hotel’s dog chases Kaieteur News reporter
The Marriot Hotel yesterday A Kaieteur News Reporter, investigating reports that a construction worker fell off the third floor of the Marriott Hotel had to run for her life when a huge dog forced her to flee the compound in a haste yesterday. After receiving information that a Chinese national, working on the US$51M hotel was hospitalized after a fall, this publication visited the site
yesterday to confirm the report. But upon entering the compound, after walking past a security guard, one of the Chinese workers smilingly told the reporter, “me no fall down and me na know who fall down.” With his head shaking from left to right, he directed the reporter to his boss, “Go, go to me boss, me can’t talk to nobody.”
When the reporter approached the boss’ cabin, a huge dog walked out from an open door and charged at the reporter. Scared almost out of her skin, the reporter bolted, screaming all the while until she was rescued by another Chinese worker. The ‘boss’ then walked out of the cabin after a while and restrained the dog. When asked whether
one of his workers fell off the third-flat of the multimillion dollar hotel, he looked at the dog which he held with one hand and then looked at the reporter and smiled. “All the workers are healthy and they are w o r k i n g , n o b o d y f e ll down.” The reporter did not bother to ask further questions and happily left the compound.
Tuesday August 27, 2013
OAS team to conduct anti-corruption review of Guyana A team from the Organization of American States (OAS) will conduct a review of Guyana’s anticorruption measures in October. According to the 35member grouping, the Commission from the OAS Mechanism for Follow-Up on the Implementation of the Inter-American Convention against Corruption (MESICIC) will conduct the review from October 8th to 10th. The visit is part of an ongoing process agreed on between members of the OAS. The Commission will be made up of representatives from Haiti and Trinidad and Tobago, as well as from the Department of Legal Cooperation of the Secretariat for Legal Affairs of the OAS. According to OAS, during the visits, meetings are to take place with representatives from oversight bodies responsible for preventing, detecting and punishing corruption. The idea is to review the manner in which the Inter-American Convention against Corruption is being implemented in Guyana and to provide “first hand, objective and complete information for consideration
of its national report, which will be adopted by the MESICIC, in March 2014.” In addition, the Commission will be meeting with civil society organizations in Guyana on the issues being reviewed. The meetings will also focus on areas such as conflicts of interest, the reporting of acts of corruption, and systems for registering income, assets and liabilities. To date, similar visits have been made by the MESICIC to Brazil, El Salvador, Mexico, Bolivia, Paraguay, Peru, Costa Rica, Trinidad and Tobago, Honduras, Panama, Chile, Uruguay, Colombia and Guatemala. OAS explained that MESICIC is a cooperation mechanism between states, with the participation of civil society organizations, established within the framework of the OAS, in which the legal/institutional framework of each country is reviewed for suitability with the Inter-American Convention against Corruption. “The incorporation of onsite visits as a stage and integral part of the MESICIC represents an innovative and pioneering initiative of the OAS, which, with the support of the Technical Secretariat, has further strengthened this review process.” OAS was founded on 30 April, 1948, for the purposes of regional solidarity and cooperation among its member states. It is headquartered in Washington, D.C., United States.
Tuesday August 27, 2013
Kaieteur News
Page 11
GPL completes two substations, five pending
The Sophia substation
The Guyana Power Light (GPL) has already completed the construction of two substations while works are continuing on five more. The substations completed are at Vreed-enHoop and Edingburg on the West Coast Demerara. The other unfinished substations include North Ruimveldt (50% complete), Sophia/Liliendaal, East Coast Demerara (90% complete), Good Hope, ECD (89% complete), Columbia, Mahaicony ECD (47% complete) and Golden Grove, East Bank Demerara (40% complete.) GPL noted that the upgrading and expansion of existing power stations at
Kingston substation were completed while the one at Onverwagt, West Coast Berbice is 10 % and Sophia 89% completed. The project is a collaborative effort between the Government of Guyana, GPL and China, through a concessionary loan of US$38.96M from the China Export-Import Bank (Eximbank). This amount is supplemented by US$3.9M for preparatory works, including route clearing, site preparation and backfilling to above 2005 flood levels. The programme entails the construction of seven new 69/13.8 kV substations; expansion/upgrade of three
existing 69/13.8 kV substations; construction of approximately 96 km of 69 kV transmission lines, including a link between the Demerara and Berbice Interconnected Systems; 2.1 km of submarine cable; the construction of a new central control center with Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) capabilities, and installation of 251 km of fiber optic cable. The power company said
these developments will result in improve quality of supply, system stability, improved voltage regulation, and reduction of technical losses. The new 69 Kva Sophia substation, built under the Infrastructure Development Programme (IDP) is considered to be the nerve centre for the Guyana Power and Light (GPL.) This was successfully connected in July last to the national grid.
Canada looks to fasttrack visa applications, opens new office The Government of Canada plans to create new jobs and stimulate economic growth by attracting an increasing number of visitors and international students as well as skilled temporary foreign workers and immigrants to meet its labour market needs. According to the Canadian Government yesterday, it has now moved to open a new visa application centre (VAC) in Georgetown to make the process of applying for one to enter Canada easier and more convenient. According to a release from the Minister’s Office, Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC), it is expanding VAC network around the world to “provide valuable administrative support to applicants before, during and after their temporary resident application is assessed by a CIC immigration officer”. VAC service agents are available by phone, email or in person to answer questions and to make sure that applications are complete, the statement said. “This
helps avoid unnecessary delays or refusals due to incomplete applications. For an additional fee, VACs also offer other services, including photocopies, application photographs and self-service computer terminals for those wishing to take advantage of the new online applications.” However, the agency warned that VACs are not involved in the decision making process and are not authorized to provide applicants with advice about their visas. Anyone wishing to apply for a visitor visa, study permit, work permit or permanent resident travel document must visit the new VAC office located at 107 Duke Street, Georgetown. VACs will strive to issue visas and permits as quickly as possible to facilitate travel for immigrants, visitors and students.
Page 12
Kaieteur News
Tuesday August 27, 2013
THE FREDDIE KISSOON COLUMN
Additional notes on dictatorship The PPP has now settled on its leadership. Legally, the leader of the PPP is Mr. Clement Rohee. The hierarchy includes Bharrat Jagdeo, Kellawan Lall, Roger Luncheon, Clinton Collymore, Neil Kumar. It is not a refreshing ambience and the reason for that is that dictatorship never opens the window for refreshing breeze to come through. Without having to purchase a book on politics, the PPP just had to look across at our neighbour, the USA and they would have
had access to one of the best instruction manuals in politics. There wasn’t a single Republican Party official who believed that Barack Obama would have won re-election. Around the world the talk was that Obama was in trouble and he may barely make it or lose. There were simply no wondrous transformation of American society and economy to give Obama a decisive victory. Obama was re-elected and quite a substantial amount of political analysts has
concluded that Obama won because he simply had no credible opposition. The Republican Party was a house full of people who did not know what was going on in America, the changes that were taking place in America and how obnoxious Americans felt about the Republican Party’s attitude to freedom and the open arms policy that made America the greatest empire since Pax Britannica and the Roman Empire. The Republican Party seems to have learnt its lessons. It is bound to put a candidate in the next race that would appear to be an Obama-like personality. It will avoid immigrant-bashing and it will speak more respectfully of the lower classes and come across less as a fat class party of billionaires. Of course, the PPP will ignore these vital lessons from across the Atlantic. And three reasons explain this. The American Republican
Party is disposed to intense competition among its leaders and the respect for open, internal democratic elections decide who wins. Secondly, the Republican Party has to appeal to other race groups to win the presidency, which is something that the PPP has no fear about. For the PPP, if you appeal to Indians’ sense of ethnic insanity, you can easily win elections. Thirdly, unlike the Republican Party, the PPP is enmeshed in the exercise of power, which is neatly enmeshed in the culture of dictatorship. It is this inexorable ghost of dictatorship that prevents the PPP from creative thinking. Creative thinking and dictatorship never meet and will never meet. They are opposites. Creative thinking might put the Republicans in the White House in the next election. It was the culture of dictatorship that has put the ineligible faces in the PPP’s executive, which is where the crucial decisions are made.
Clement Rohee is simply an enigma in politics. With more than thirty five years on the scene, he is not a person that attracts admirers. It is as if Mr. Rohee is not interested in wanting to be appreciated by his country. Mr. Rohee may have been put at the helm of the PPP in anticipation of street battles with the opposition but as a leader of an electoral party, he will be a huge problem. It is impossible for the average person to understand why the PPP retains Dr. Luncheon as second-incommand and retained him in the executive after his twenty one years of ordinary performance that irritates most Guyanese. In addition, Dr. Luncheon is not in the best of health. He is not a person that the nation sees as a leader they want to rule Guyana. Neil Kumar would not find a place in any party in the democratic world. A political party simply does not put such people in a
Frederick Kissoon leadership role. Even in military dictatorships, I don’t believe someone like Kellawan Lall would be allowed to remain in his post, given the shocking controversies that have characterized his career. I can honestly see the general that heads a brutal military dictatorship telling Lall that he has to go for the sake of the image of the regime. Clinton Collymore has no place in the hierarchy of a Caribbean party. So why were these persons selected to be at the helm of the PPP after its Congress earlier this month? Why wasn’t the decision made to part with them because as the government gets older and the 2016 elections draw closer, it is natural for the PPP to present more credible faces? The answer is the culture of dictatorship. Dictatorship is a self-serving process. If you examine the historical record of dictatorships you will find that as the nation’s condemnations reverberate, the dictators draw closer to each other. The PPP will not change until it loses power.
Tuesday August 27, 2013
Kaieteur News
Joseph Pollydore Street fire… By: Javone Vickerie Just 48 hours after the entire community of Lodge was shaken by the deaths of two children, who perished in an early morning fire, the mother has since refuted the allegations made by residents that she left her children unattended. The woman, Odessa Thomas, who is currently hospitalized with burns on her hands, told Kaieteur News that about 2:00 am on Sunday, her now deceased son (Adam) woke her up and said that he was hungry. “I tell him that they got fry sausage and bread in the kitchen so he went and he brought for me and him and when we done eat, he go back in his bed,” the woman said. According to Thomas, about 3:45 am on Sunday, while asleep, she was awaken by “heat”, which covered her body. “I jump up and I run to the front door and I reach my son (Harold) fighting fuh open it, so I try push it open,” Thomas said. The woman added that after efforts to open the door came to no avail she then ran back for her daughter (Shania), who was sleeping in the bedroom with her. “All of a sudden the whole house end up in flames, so I go back to the room and all meh hear she saying ‘mama mama meh gon dead, ow me gawd’ and like me faint away,” the mother said. She explained that her other child who perished in the fire was asleep in another room but she thought that he had somehow managed to escape the blaze. It was not until minutes later as she watched the fire raging through the building, she was told that he too had been trapped inside. She told Kaieteur News that little Shania could have been saved if assistance was rendered by the person who occupied the upper flat of the building, when she requested it. “When she (Shania) was screaming for help, I was trying to lash the window open. I saw him run down the step and asked him to bend and pick up her and he said that he ain’t picking she up,” Thomas said. The mother also said that another young man came and refused to pull the screaming child to safety. “Everybody just come, stand up and watch, nobody ain’t help,” the mother said. The woman then claimed that another neighbour to her left then took a hammer and broke open the window but when she asked him to pick
Page 13
“I did not leave my children alone at home” – Odessa Thomas
up the child, he also refused. When asked why she herself did not pick up her daughter and exit the burning house, Thomas said, “after my hands and face were damaged I was afraid to go back into the heat”. She could not say for sure how she managed to exit the burning building, claiming that she lost consciousness for a while. Thomas said that after she regained consciousness, she found herself outside and was told that her two youngest children had perished in the blaze. When asked by this publication about the allegation made by neighbours of her constantly leaving the children unattended, Thomas said, “I did not leave my children alone at home, especially Shania. She is my last child out of six and I love all my children.” When asked about why her dress was not burned or damaged as she was trying to get out of the house, even though her hands were burnt, Thomas said “Me ain’t had on no panty or brassierre because I finish bathe. I told Shania to bring a dress because I felt cold so I put on the dress and she covered me and we both fall to sleep. My dress did not burn it was only my hands and face.” Thomas denied that a fire had almost destroyed her home about two months ago. She told Kaieteur News she cannot say what could have caused the blaze but said that when she awoke her son’s entire bedroom was up in flames. There are reports that the fire was started by an unattended candle. The house was without electricity. When asked if she would regularly use candles in the house, Thomas admitted but said that she would blow out all candles before she went to bed and switch off her gas bottle. Thomas, who is hypertensive, added that she was taking counseling from the Welfare Department of the Ministry of Human Services, because of one of her children’s misbehavior in school and the community. “I never did anything to ill-treat my children; I never beat them so I took them to welfare for counseling. Thomas said that on July 25 last, persons who identified themselves as Welfare Officers arrived at her home and requested the custody of children. She added that they took one of her sons and she held onto the other one before they left the yard.
Adam Marshall
Shania Marshall Meanwhile, an official from the Child Care and Protection Agency had intervened last year after a number of reports were made by residents of Lodge about the children being left unattended. The source confirmed that Thomas had a total of six children residing with her. “The relationship between the parent and the children was very damaging because at one
time we received a report that one of the children had one of their eyes damaged,” the official said. It was also noted that the youngest child, who perished in the fire, was then left in the care of her mother who was participating in counseling sessions with the agency. “We had asked her to take part in our sessions but her response to the activity was not good at all. She attended
the sessions whenever she felt like and we would constantly receive reports that she would leave the children alone to attend parties,” the source said. During the counseling, the source said that the eldest children were removed and placed into their care while some stayed with their grandmother. “We had a few complications with the
children because they would constantly escape from our care and return back home to their mother. So it wasn’t an easy time we had with this family but we never gave up,” the source said. The source added that to their knowledge, only eightyear-old Shania Marshall should have been in her mother’s care. “We had made it clear to the mother that we would have taken charge of the other children temporarily due to their behaviour and try working with them and her to build a better relationship. But she had to work and be home at nights to take care of the smallest one,” the source said. “What happened was really tragic and unfortunate and we cannot condone it,” the official said. However, Director of Child Care and Protection Agency Anne Greene said that Thomas had an issue of being a responsible parent to her children. “It is really tragic what happened to those children but I want every parent to take this as a serious (continued on page 16)
Page 16
Kaieteur News
Zeelugt children murder…
Father refuses to believe that man found hanging is his son Albert Lord, the father of the man who hacked his two children to death and maimed his wife almost a month ago, has refused to believe that the headless body of a man found hanging from a tree on the Zeelugt, East Bank Essequibo foreshore three days ago, is that of his son. Lord made this disclosure yesterday, hours after he viewed the remains of his son, Richard Lord at the Ezekiel Funeral Parlour for the first time. The body was earlier identified by the younger Lord’s in-laws who told investigators that the pair of pants the body was clad in, was the same pants the children killer was wearing on the faithful night of August 01. On that night Richard Lord murdered his two children, five year-old Kimberley Houston, her twoyear-old brother, Tarif Lord and severely injured his wife, Nazarena Houston. But the dead man’s father said that “a pair of pants” is
not enough evidence to prove that it is indeed his son’s body. The body was so badly decomposed, with the skull resting nearby, that except for the trousers, it was difficult to make a positive identification. The older Lord claimed that the skull shown to him has three missing teeth when his son had only one missing tooth. “How can I identify something like that? The skull has no hair, is just a skull. The body was found with a pants only, that doesn’t prove anything at all. I don’t believe that is my son’s remains,” Albert Lord maintained. The older Lord questioned, “How can your head fall off and your neck left hanging from a rope?” He added that he knows that his son committed a crime but “I don’t think this is my son. I prefer if the police had shoot he and kill he, at least I would have seen he face and get a proper body to bury but now I don’t know who I’m
Richard Lord going to bury tomorrow (Today).” Yesterday, when Kaieteur News contacted Nazarena Houston’s family, her brotherin-law, Narish Samaroo, who also witnessed the PM, claimed that Lord’s father is
wasting his time making “baseless” suggestions. “I was there when they did the PM and the same underpants Lord got on, is the same kind I am wearing now. We use to buy things wholesale to get it cheaper, so I don’t know why he wasting he time,” Samaroo stressed. Meanwhile, When Kaieteur News contacted Nazarena Houston’s mother, she said that her daughter, who is being protected by the Ministry of Human Services, was informed of the discovery and she was “very happy.” On Saturday last, the badly decomposed body believed to be that of Richard Lord was found by fishermen, hanging from a tree on the Zeelugt foreshore.
“I did not leave my children alone at ... From page 13 message,” Greene said. Greene added that officials from the agency visited Thomas and her injured son at the Georgetown Public Hospital and conducted an interview with both of them. “The mother told us that she was at home when the fire started and the son who escaped confirmed it… If the investigation shows that she was not at home at the time of the fire, I would recommend that she be charged,” Greene
said. Meanwhile, Fire Chief Marlon Gentle told this publication that the Fire Service has not yet confirmed the actual cause of Sunday morning’s fire. Gentle noted that with the two deaths from Sunday, the toll for 2013 has now risen to five. “There are many reasons why fires are caused but as individuals all it calls for is being a little more responsible. I had spoken to some of the crew men and some of them are still traumatized because it is not easy to witness such a thing that time of the morning,” Gentle said. The Fire Chief confirmed that there was no power to the building.
Tuesday August 27, 2013
Ramkarran defends AFC’s vote on Amaila …says party showed independence, had nation’s interest at heart Former Speaker of the National Assembly, Ralph Ramkarran, believes that the Alliance For Change (AFC) may have shown its political independence and had the nation’s interest at heart when it backed legislations for the Amaila Falls Hydro project. Ramkarran, a long-time senior People’s Progressive Party executive, who resigned from that entity last year after penning a critical piece on corruption, stated in his blog site, conversationtree.gy over the weekend, that AFC’s supporting vote in the National Assembly for two pieces of legislations was a major statement defining the party’s strategy. “The issue before the National Assembly was whether Amaila, which has public support, should live or die before the IDB report. The AFC decided that there was no reason to kill Amaila now. This decision emphasized its independence, separated it from APNU and demonstrated to PPP supporters that it can be trusted to protect the nation’s interests,” Ramkarran wrote. Government had tabled two bits of legislations, which it said were critical to part financing of the project. One of the legislation had to do with raising the limits of Guyana’s debt ceiling to $150B from $1B while the other concerns the creation of reserve area to cater for the possible environmental fallouts of the project. While the AFC backed Government on the legislations, it asked for the ceiling to be adjusted to $50B. APNU voted against the legislations.
Former House Speaker, Ralph Ramkarran Sithe Global, the US developer immediately announced its pullout, citing the failure of the Parliamentary political parties to agree on the project. Government had immediately said that the project was “dead” and that future investments from overseas may be in jeopardy. The project has sharply divided political parties with the Diplomatic Community and Private Sector urging for talks to end the stalemate position. APNU has refused to budge from its position. Ramkarran said that AFC made its position on Amaila known from the outset. That is, it would rely on the outcome of the IDB’s assessment of the project in order to determine whether or not to support it. Ramkarran also pointed out that while AFC initially was concerned, when confronted with Sithe Global’s position that unless there was full Opposition support for the legislation, it would terminate its interest, the party “quite consistently”, decided that it would vote to let the project live until the crucial IDB report was available. The former Speaker admitted that disclosures that AFC’s Chairman, Nigel Hughes was the Secretary of the Amaila Falls Hydro Inc., the local operating company of the project, may have complicated the situation for the party. AFC had come under some severe criticisms for not disclosing Hughes’ association publicly. “The criticisms of the AFC appear to suggest that it opportunistically voted for the legislation at the behest of its Chairman. But in fact, the AFC was maintaining its (continued on page 24)
Tuesday August 27, 2013
Kaieteur News
Page 17
Page 18
Tuesday August 27, 2013
Kaieteur News
Man found hanging believed murdered - police
T
he body of chainsaw operator Chandradat Hussein, 33, of Goed Bananen Land, East Canje, Berbice, was found hanging in a logging camp at Kurduni, Berbice River last Friday and police believed that he was murdered. A Port Mortem Examination was performed on the body today Monday August 26, 2013, by Pathologist Dr. Vivekanand Brijmohan gave the cause of death as ligature strangulation. Police in a press statement yesterday the police said that diligent investigations led to the arrest of a prime suspect who is in custody assisting with the investigations. According to relatives, the man called 'Deo' was the eldest child of a single parent mother Narainea Chinoo called 'Chandra' of Lot13 Goed Bananen Land East Canje Berbice. He worked as a chain saw
operator with the Bovelle concession at Kwakwani, Berbice River. According to his mother, her son was on his second visit to the grant with his boss. The distraught woman stated that on the first trip, her son spent six weeks before returning home. He spent a few days before leaving on Sunday 18 on his second trip with his boss. The woman said that she was at home around 20:30 hours on Friday when she received a phone call from someone at Betsy Ground. The person just asked for her residence and the phone cut off. She immediately became worried and returned a call to the number. However, she decided to go where the person lives in the next village. While going, she met the caller on the way but she was reluctant to divulge any information. However the woman told her that her son was not feeling well and was in the (continued on page 24)
Tuesday August 27, 2013
Kaieteur News
Page 19
Page 20
Kaieteur News
Tuesday August 27, 2013
UG getting support to realise Hotel handyman died needed changes - VC Body at Safari Inn…
from fractured skull
Police are continuing to treat the death of hotel handyman Victor Ramsabad as a murder, after a postmortem conducted yesterday revealed that he had died from a fractured skull and brain hemorrhage. The 37-year-old Ramsabad, known as ‘Tun Tun’, was found dead last Tuesday in the compound of the Safari Inn, located at Friendship, East Bank Demerara. He had what appeared to be a gaping wound to the back of the head and lacerations about the body. Ramsabad was last seen alive at the hotel at around 21:00 hrs two Sundays ago, and it is believed that he died the same day. Police had detained the proprietor, Francis Correia, but released him on $30,000 station bail. Mr. Correia had told Kaieteur News that he was instructed to return to the station yesterday, since the investigation was incomplete. There had been suggestions by the hotel o w n e r ’s w i f e t h a t t h e handyman, who was a heavy drinker, had fallen to his death from a shed while indulging in his habit of climbing and peering into the rooms of couples visiting the hotel. But Ramsabad’s mother had said that she was told that her son had gotten into an altercation with someone after he had taken some bottles of beer from a freezer under the pretext of giving them to a customer on credit. Yvonne Correia, the proprietor’s wife, had told Kaieteur News that Ramsabad had been doing odd-jobs at the hotel since he was about 15. He was paid
Victor Ramsabad $3,000 for a day’s work and was well treated, despite his drinking habit. But she said that while they put up with the handyman’s pilfering, they were particularly upset by his habit of peeping into the bedrooms and even into bathrooms at showering guests. Mrs. Correia said that she had ordered the handyman to stay off the property at night, particularly when he was drunk, but he would sometimes sneak into the unfenced compound. Mrs. Correia said that she was informed that at around 22:00 hrs on Sunday, August 18, a couple came to book a room at the hotel. A female tenant gave the customers a room key, and on looking outside, reportedly saw ‘Tun Tun’ in the yard. “She say ‘‘Tun Tun’, Auntie Yvonne ain’t say that she don’t want you in the yard after hours?’” According to Mrs. Correia, the tenant then went inside, so she was unable to say whether the handyman had left. Ramsabad was found dead two days later.
A hike in the tuition fee at the University of Guyana (UG) resides ultimately with the policymakers. This deduction was made by the University’s Vice Chancellor, Dr Jacob Opadeyi, who had earlier this year proposed an increase in the tuition fee. This proposal, according to him, was linked to the need for a widening of the revenue available to the University. But although he is convinced that “we need to increase our income,” Professor Opadeyi noted that such a development could be realised either through an increase in fees or an increase in the Government provided subvention. And Government support to the University has certainly not been lacking, as according to the Vice Chancellor, the recent completion of a Special Audit there, has seen Government assuring that all debts incurred by the institution will be cleared in a short time. “So it is not our business to decide what the University’s fee is because this is still a national
University...We cannot be scratching our palms when it comes to what we have to do,” said the Vice Chancellor, even as he considered the amount of work required to be done at the Turkeyen Campus. But according to him, “the real challenge is what we have been telling our students; if you want quality, fight for it...and don’t just take whatever we give you. Fight for it and you will get it...and that is what we are doing...fighting for it.” It is however the belief of Professor Opadeyi, who took up the reins of the University six months ago, that much needed changes are on the horizon. In fact according to him, “I feel good about what I am seeing here; I am now seeing some new energies...” Professor Opadeyi was at the time speaking to this publication after the last Friday evening orientation session of new entrants to the University, a ceremony which was held in the George Walcott Lecture Theatre (GWLT). And even as he made reference to the importance of
the orientation session, Professor Opadeyi noted that while in the past such programmes were loaded with cultural shows “with this person dancing and that choir singing...I said no, let’s bring some young person who can talk to our students and challenge them...let’s bring messages to them and let them know that we are serious about what we are doing here.” The outcome of his decision was a move to implore young and vibrant President of the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce, Mr Clinton Urling, to take up the role of Guest Speaker at the orientation ceremony. But t h e a n t i c i p a t e d changes to the University will certainly not be limited to ceremonies alone, as according to Professor Opadeyi, “we are trying our best to make this a better place and I am seeing results...they are very small but that is how you start, with baby steps, and let people see, little by little, the results that are taking place.” In fact, he disclosed that
Phillips and Lovell promoted to ...
Phillips has his moment From page 2 him and has found it fit to promote him to the rank of Brigadier General. Lovell said that in the 20 months he has remaining to serve the GDF in
his new capacity, he intends to maximize his potential and serve at his best. Both Brigadier Phillips and Brigadier Lovell expressed thanks to their families and the
Guyana Defence Force for supporting them over the years. Current Chief of Staff Gary Best was recently promoted to Rear Admiral. He, too, goes into retirement soon.
UG Vice Chancellor, Professor Jacob Opadeyi changes are already being realised in terms of the availability of students’ grades, which on occasions, in the past, were not even made available ahead of the start of the new academic year. And according to the Vice Chancellor, “I am proud to say that by this evening (Friday) we have released almost 95 per cent of all results and my goal is that by Monday (yesterday) we should achieve 100 per cent.” The Professor, nevertheless, disclosed that there are yet some among the staffing of the University who still appear bent on embracing “the old mode of ‘I don’t have to meet deadlines’...but I tell you this, I do believe I have the support of all my colleagues.” Moreover, he noted that many of the daunting issues that have been highlighted in the newspapers are in fact being used as stepping stones at the University. “It has really helped us because I am reading the newspaper and I am cutting out these clippings about UG not doing this and that, and we are confronting these issues...” In fact, during Friday’s orientation session, the Professor was confronted with the concerns of two students, and according to him, “we are going to confront these issues and I think we are heading for some good times at UG.”
Tuesday August 27, 2013
Kaieteur News
Page 21
Several Berbice public doctors sent home charging patients service fee - Armogan Several doctors working at various health facilities in Berbice have had their contracts terminated for charging patients for services. This revelation was made by Region Six Chairman, David Armogan recently, during an address to a new batch of doctors back from studies in Cuba. He stated that some doctors in Berbice had to be disciplined while some were even sent back overseas after they were found to be charging patients for services at public hospitals. He chastised doctors “who want to do the ‘side thing’.” “There are some people whom we have had to ‘treat
with’ some time ago and treat with seriously, because somehow they felt that the salary was not enough and therefore, they decided to do other things that would increase their salaries, and we couldn’t tolerate that.” All services at public healthcare facilities in Guyana are free of cost. Armogan, who is also a top member of the Berbice Regional Health Authority (BRHA), announced that patient surveys will be out soon so that medical health care officials in the Ancient County can be evaluated on their conduct and performances at the various medical facilities. Armogan stated that it is
“There are some people whom we have had to ‘treat with’ some time ago and treat with seriously, because somehow they felt that the salary was not enough and therefore, they decided to do other things that would increase their salaries and we couldn’t tolerate that.”—Reg. Six Chairman very important to “hear what patients are saying about you, and when you look at some of these surveys, sometimes patients do not speak too well about some of our doctors, and nurses too, because some of our nurses also create problems for us because of the way they treat our people.”
Internet café bandits caught on camera Internet Café that was robbed twice
The Uprising Internet Café located at Vlissingen road, Castello Housing Scheme was robbed on Sunday night around 9:30 pm by two young bandits. This was the second robbery to befall the establishment within one month. The first robbery took place on July 20th around the same time as the last. The proprietor of the business had installed surveillance cameras within the building and was able to record the crime. However on the first robbery the cameras were not working. This newspaper, upon reviewing the footage, saw that the two young robbers, one armed with a hand gun, made their way into the shop and robbed the cashier of all the money within the tray. The cashier was sitting in his chair collecting money from a transaction with a customer who then left. Immediately after the two
bandits came in, one of them went behind the cashier’s counter, while the other stood by the side. The thief who was behind the counter pointed his weapon to the cashier, forcing him to open the cash tray. Once the cash tray was opened the armed bandit started emptying the register while his accomplice aided him in collecting the money and at the same time, peeping outside to see if anyone was coming. Upon realizing what was happening, a customer who was surfing the internet got up very quickly and ran out of the café apparently without the bandits noticing him. After clearing the register the thief with the gun that stood behind the cashier’s counter began further probing the cashier’s surroundings in what appears as a search for more money, while it appears his accomplice went to silence a
woman who was seated inside the entrance of the café. When the accomplice went back to the cashier’s desk the woman quickly exited and went her way. The bandits then walked out of the internet café, leaving alive the cashier who was seemingly flustered and worried. Both of the robbers were young men, the one wielding the gun, behind the counter was dressed in all over black and his accomplice was wearing black pants with a black and white horizontal stripe jersey, they both were clad in black caps. Kaieteur News was told that the robberies were reported to the Police outpost located not too far from the business. The police came on both occasions and conducted their investigations. Footage of the robbery can be viewed on YouTube at GT robbery pt1 and pt2.
“This is what happens sometimes in our system. The patient shouts and we shout back three times! And we get a c o n frontation. Sometimes, instead of looking after the patient, we beat up the patient! We have seen this!” The Chairman stated that health care practitioners need to temper themselves, “because at the end of the day, you got to realize people are coming traumatized....” He stated that some of the major complaints that reach his desk are not about diagnosis; rather they are about the doctors’ and nurses’ attitudes. “Being a good doctor is about having a good reputation. People should look up to you, and to do that, it takes time,” he stated. He added that every single day, especially in the media, the health sector is “under the microscope.”
Region Six Chairman, David Armogan
“More than any other sector...and you know why...because the job that they are doing is important— it is a question of life and death.” Armogan stated, too, that inasmuch that the publicity has helped the health care officials and system to be better, it also has a “damaging impact which we have to correct over time.” He is calling on all health care practitioners in Berbice and Guyana as a whole to correct that image “which is not so good in the eyes of the public.” He noted that even though doctors and nurses might be very highly qualified, if they do not have
a relationship with people, “you would have failed...if you don’t have that kind of clientele.” He stated that since the Government has been investing so much money for training doctors and nurses, it is imperative that the results be seen. “Difficult as it may to quantify the results of our investment, it is not how much patients you see, but it will be based on a feedback mechanism from the public whom they treat.” He added that the BRHA is a constitutional body which falls under the Laws of Guyana, and very soon, Region 5 will also fall under its purview.
Page 22
SERVICES Repairs, sales & spares air conditioning, microwaves, washer, fridges & stoves. Ultra Cool. Call: 225-9032, 647-2943 We repair LCD, Plasma, LED TV, Microwave, Washer & Dryer, Amp etc. Call:6472677/693-3277 TransponderTV: No Monthly Fees, No Hidden Fees, No Additional Charges: 250 Channels + 50 HD Channels- Call: 675-3201 We repair fridge, freezer, AC, washer, dryer call:2310655,683-8734 Omar We Refill HP cartridges for $1800 call: 650-7699 Permanent & Visitors Visa Applications, Profressional Immigration Consultant Room D5 Maraj Building Call:225-6496,6626045,223-8115 Repairs to Refrigerators, Washing machines, Gas Stoves & A/C Units- Call Lindon 641-1086/694-2202 House Plans, estimates and construction- Contact T.Boodhoo 625-9883/ 6759296
Kaieteur News
FOR SALE
FOR SALE
VEHICLE FOR SALE
500 Ton Cargo Ship with Contract- call: 687-6174
LARGE QUANTITIES O F H IGH PURITY MERCURY (QUICKSILVER) 99.99995% PURITY $15,000 PER POUND CALL: 592-227-4754. Pure Breed Rottweiler: All breeding lines imported, adults and pups with full pedigree for sale- Call:6852584
2- 2007 Toyota Avensis. Call 698-0674
House & Land situated at lot 95 La Penitence Street, Albouystown. Land 7,933 Sq.Ft- Call:687-5851/1-604589-1852 Electric Guitars, keyboards, speakers, 1 LCD 53 inch Phillips TV & antique brassCall:227-8519/616-5784 Ducklings and PigletsCall:688-7291/618-2708 1 Freight Liner Hauler, 1- 48ft trailer, 1 Low Bed (hauler & trailer)- Call:613-6979 Spare for washing machine, microwaves, fridges, stoves, timers, gearbox, pumps, etc call: 225-9032, 647-2943 Windows, sinks, toilet bowls, table saws, grass, cutters, welders setsCall:227-8519/616-5784 Photocopy Machine colour, Laser Printers, Printing Equipment, Paper & Cardboard- Call:233-2725 Stihl 51 chainsaw- Call:6946823 Pure bred Doberman pupsCall:609-2815/696-4659 1- 2.5 Ton Mitsubishi freezer canter newly registered. Owner leaving countryCall:629-5376
LEARN TO DRIVE Soman & Sons Driving School , First Federation Building Call 225-4858, 6445166,622-2872,615-0964 FOR SALE/RENT American Pool Table - Call: 277-0578
Honda welder 270 amp with 15,000 watts generator, 1 Mig Welder & 02 Tundra- Call: 220-4495/ 611-5114 Pluck chicken- Call:676-0931/ 686-7180 Plastic Fuel drums 55galContact Nicky 226-7948/6466000 Earth, delivery on the spot. Also Bobcat and excavator rental- call:626-7127 Fluffy Dashund pups- Call: 226-9548/ 670-2653 42 inch Panasonic plasma TVCall:622-0108
EDUCATIONAL I.A.E (Camp street): Register for full- time, lessons & adults CXC classes: Maths, English, Business & Science- Call: 223-0604/ 6835742 Electronic Course- Practical, 12 persons per class. Register early. Beginning 4th September @ Abdul Electronics- Call:226-6551 or 225-0391 Is your child struggling with reading, writing & math or has a disability? For best results- Call:683-3887 Portuguese Language made simple- Call:664-5947/2278257
Tuesday August 27, 2013
Dell laptops & desktops complete computers from $55,000 Futuretech call: 2312206 Shop/Bar & 11 rooms guest house @ Barlow landing, Eping. Price $5M- Call:2269485/226-9492 (Mon-Fri 9am4pm) House & Land for sale @ Naamryck, Parika. Price $5M- Call:226-9485/226-9492 (Mon-Fri 9am-4pm) Model M truck 4x4 with winch, barely used. GRR series- Call:226-9485/2269492 (Mon-Fri 9am-4pm) House & land @ 47 miles Mabura road, 2 acres of fenced yard. Price $10MCall:226-9485/226-9492 (Mon-Fri 9am-4pm) 2 plots of land adjoining, 21 acres @ Hauraruni, Linden/ Soesdyke Highway. Price $7M- Call:226-9485/226-9492 (Mon-Fri 9am-4pm) 5 GALLON WATER BOTTLE CAPS IN LIMITED QUANTITYCALL: 614-8957 1 Jailing 125CC in good working condition, CF seriesContact:680-5200, BB pin 26FB-6719 to see pictures Video recording Spy Pen $6,500- Call:671-6177 House lot #204 section @ Bush lot, W.C.B with building and erection thereon $6,500,000- Call:6247087/258-0213/266-4283 Pitbull Pups- Call:683-6674
Six pan food warmer and four pan food warmer- Call:6501713
Pure Rottweiler- Call:2206879
Used 1220 truck tyres, Kawasaki 600, GSX/R Susuki 750, 2 model ‘M’ foreign trucks used, heavy duty dryer- Call:662-6045 225HP Yamaha Outboard engine and 23ftx6ft boat 17 seats, price $1.6MCall:226-9485/226-9492 (Mon-Fri 9am-4pm)
1 Honda CRV 4x4, excellent condition $1.7M- Call: 6397551/220-6380 Smart Choice Auto: Unregistered Premio, Allion, IST, Fielder- Call:652-3820/ 665-4529 1- AA60 Carina- Call:6430332/689-5254 First Class Auto: Allion, Premio, Spacio, IST, Axio, 212, Fielder, Verossa & AllexCall: 609-8188/ 602-6307
CAR RENTAL A i d a n ’s C a r R e n t a l & Pickup- Call: 645-7981/ 698-7807 Progressive Auto Rental - cars from $4000 per day. Call 643-5122, 225-8711; email www. progressive autorental. com Premio, vitz call: 679-7139 Car Rental- Call: 643-1131/ 225-3234
VEHICLE FOR SALE New ATVs: Introductory price $1,450,000 (Duty Free)Call:691-0234 Sprinter 110 admirable Vintage, enjoyable rideCall:644-4990 One Mitsubishi Canter; late GPP series – Call:662-8743 New 2013 Isuzu: D-Max single & double cabsCall:691-0234
1 Leyland DAF 60 single axle & dump- Call:216-1315/6136615 Toyota Altezza, PNN, tiptronic- Call:622-0108 One 2006 Toyota Tacoma GPP fully accessorized: Excellent conditionCall:647-2783/ 644-6066/ 269-1231
LAND FOR SALE House lot for sale: Friendship, Diamond EBD & drafting of house plans call:223-0733, 223-0730, 6928513
Cheapest- Premio, Spacio, Hilux, Stick Gear Buses- Call: 616-7635
Land @ Marudi Creek 35 acres. Suitable for farming/ sand pit- Call:664-9701/6426056
Ford F150 Spare Parts: 2004-2010 models: Breaks Pads, spark plugs, mirrors, doors, deff etc- Call:685-2584
Land @ lot 50 area ‘H’Albion Corentyne, Berbice- Call:6470357/651-1735
Two Tundra, F150 truck, Suzuki sports car and one Chevrolet cargo van (2500cc)- Call: 227-8519/ 616-5784 New model Raum: Mags, TV, back camera & dark interiorCall:269-0432/686-0323
Warakabra, Linden Highway: 1,409’ x 403’ or 13.73 acres. Concrete house thereon. West of Highway- Call:6194152 Parfaite Harmonie $1M, $1.3M $1.6M- Call:675-7292
L-Touring Wagon HB $750,000- Call:674-8982
Lot 648 Friendship, East Coast Demerara: Size 9,321 Sq.Ft. Price Neg- Call:2590227
Sale! Sale! Toyota Premio (unregistered), fully loaded $2.5M- Call: 617-2891/2202345
At Parfaite HarmonieCall:660-0251 Transported corner lot 58’x30’ at Garnett and Republic streets, NewtownCall:601-6000 House lot E.B.D 100’x50’ $4M- Call:610-0051
Spacio: Fully insured, drop suspension, alloy racing rims, fog lamps, body kit, alarm, DVD/ TV- Call: 647-4620 1 Toyota AT192, AT212, Vitz, Rav4, Tacoma, AE91 Sprinter, Hilux Pickup Solid DEF- Call: 644-5096/697-1453
TO LET Harmony Inn: Apartments fully furnished, airconditioned apartments: $5000 per night- Call:6680306/602-8769/694-7817 Fully furnished short term apartments, Eccles call:6797139 Lombard street for lumber yard or other types of business- Call Richard 6097675/233-2614 1 two bedrooms apartment at Samantha Point, Grove $40,000- Call:613-7596
Hilux Surf, Spacio, 212Call:666-2635
Nissan Laurel super deluxe $700,000 & Nissan Pathfinder Jeep $1.5M neg (excellent condition)- Call:698-7878/ 225-8427
One new model 212 crash on back- Call:626-1856
Shop & guest house @ Kurupung landing. Price $5M- Call:226-9485/226-9492 (Mon-Fri 9am-4pm)
ALYEA’S AUTO SALE: PREMIO 2002/2003, AXIO 2008. ALL PRICES ARE NEG. 40 CROAL STREET STABROEK- TEL:2317284/622-3823
Bel-Air $75,000; Kitty US$750; Queenstown US$1000; Lamaha Gardens US$2500- Call Diana @2272256/626-9382 Daily rental/ apartment & kitchen etc. Call:687-3017 Barber stations to let for only $7,000 per week, fully furnished Barber ShopCall:646-9231 Two bedrooms furnished apartment- Call:665-2548
VACANCY Refrigeration, A/C Technician. Call 231-0655/ 683-8734 Cashier, porter, sales clerks: Apply with written application @ 2J’s General Store 148-149 Regent road Bourda, G/Town- Call:2252350 Sales girl $10,000 weekly. Apply in person @ Dian’s Deli opposite Kitty Market Vacancy exists for driver/ salesman & security guard: please apply at Humphrey’s Bakery & Farm Products Ltd. Tel:225-7864/227-8607 Live in maid- Call:233-2725
1 unregistered Mercedes Benz 1,600cc- Call: 227-3042/ 676-7291
VACANCY Vacancy exists for experience security and welder. Apply at Alabama Trading, Georgetown Ferry Stelling
2008 Tacoma 4x4 automatic, excellent condition. Off road tyres with lift kit & access cab- Call: 610-5370
For Cook or Kitchen Assistant @ Abbie’s Creole Snackette lot 6 public road Mc Doom- Call:233-1589
Fabricator Welder, security officers, kitchen assistant, 1 cook, host/hostess & cleaners: Interested persons can contact tel:603-3993 Porters, skidder, tractor, moulder operator, wood mizer operator and lorry driver- Call Richard 6097675/233-2614 (Continued on page 23)
Tuesday August 27, 2013
Kaieteur News
Page 23
Carifesta XI comes to an end WANTED Need one live in domestic preferably from country areaCall:649-1105 or 622-7956
WANTED One three bedrooms apartment anywhere around town- Call:617-7865
Honest live in domestic (single or widowed) attractive salary offeredCall:646-1758 (between 9:00am-4:00pm)
Laboures and Porters: Apply @ Wieting & Richter Ltd
1 female to work in Interior in shop, age 20-45 $80,000Call:664-5199 (from 8am-6pm) serious enquiry only By Ivan Cairo PA R A M A R I B O , Suriname; As Suriname’s President Desi Bouterse, backed by several of his cabinet Ministers and Members of Parliament performed a farewell song on stage, Carifesta XI came to a close on Sunday night. Just minutes earlier during a brief ceremony Bouterse handed over the torch of the Region’s most prominent arts and culture festival to his colleague Michel Martelly from Haiti. Haiti will host the festival in 2015 as was endorsed by the Caricom Heads of Government during their annual meeting in July 2012 in Castries, St. Lucia. The Head of State noticed that “with great pride and joy” Suriname concludes the festivities, which were filled “with passionate movements, rhythmic beats, stunning images, moving storytelling, and exquisite tastes”. He further stressed the call of the youths who called upon the leaders of the Region to build environmentally responsible communities, which the youngsters of the several countries have demonstrated by building “their own green Youth Village”. “The celebration of culture has indeed shown us who we are and what we have. In this festival of cultural extravaganza, we are once again reminded that nurturing our cultural heritage is key to our development. It is only when we know ourselves, respect ourselves and feel deep pride for our cultural wealth, that we can charter with confidence our path in the world,” Bouterse said during the closing ceremony. The President further argued that connecting the peoples in the Region through their “mutual
passions will help us focus on the South American and Caribbean reality and strengthen us in achieving true development for our nations.” The Caribbean should learn from the drawbacks during Carifesta XI. “But from the lessons learned, we can bring the festival to a higher level in the future,” Bouterse said before passing the baton, a mahogany woodcarving, to President Martelly. “It is only through events like this one that we can get to know each other. It is only through events like this one that we can get in one movement,” President Martelly said in accepting the responsibility to organize the next Carifesta in his country. Martelly, Bouterse and Haitian-born American hip hop star Wyclef Jean subsequently performed Jamaican reggae legend Bob Marley’s ‘One Love’ and ‘No woman, no cry’ to launch Carifesta XII. Speaking on behalf of the Caricom, Assistant-Secretary General Colin Granderson noticed that that “this has been a very vibrant and exciting ten days of sharing and showcasing the many dimensions of our rich Caribbean culture, and that of our many visiting contingents of artists from UNASUR and other friends from outside our Region.” He added that during the festivities the participants celebrated the Caribbean’s diversity in all art forms, from the performing to the visual, literary, culinary and many other art forms, including film, fashion and craft. Suriname also implemented some bold and important new initiatives in CARIFESTA XI which should be commended, Granderson further argued. “The Caribbean
Marketplace for the Arts where international booking agents and art promoters attended the Festival to see Caribbean artists was an important initiative to take Caribbean culture to the world and to give professional support to our artists. This is an initiative that should continue in all CARIFESTAs,” he applauded the initiative. Also, the inclusion of the mass choir presentations, animation and Anansi were events which celebrate youth and present new opportunities for young artists to develop, while according to the Caricom official, safeguarding Caribbean heritage and identity. Haiti’s national motto “L’Union fait la Force” (Unity is our strength) will now be the guiding force, Granderson said, as they received the cultural baton of responsibility for hosting CARIFESTA, a “shining example of Caribbean integration and togetherness, and advancing the Community’s vision to ‘promote cultural and artistic excellence, realise economic benefits, unite the Region and excite all peoples’”. With Bouterse as lead vocal, assisted by the VicePresident, Legislators and several Ministers, including Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Lackin on drums and Minister Stanley B e t t e r s o n o f Regional Development on keyboards, the government thanked the Surinamese people and visitors for their support and participation. As a prelude to what the Region can expect in 2015, the Haitian delegation showcased some of what Haiti has to offer and eventually the curtains of the festival came down with a spectacular fireworks show at Independence Square.
(From page 22) MASSAGE American Style massage services- Call:678-7499
Female 35-45 years to train for Ice Cream employmentCall:613-2978 Wanted experienced Taxi drivers & experience Dispatcher @ Princess HotelCall:265-7076/616-5419 Urgently needed 1 plot of land to buy in Parfaite Harmony- Call:675-7292
PROPERTY FOR SALE Property for sale in Enterprise E. C. Demerara Call: 627-5416/611-7437
1 Babysitter $22,000 weeklycall 223-0595 for more information
Lodge, corner property with business- Call:223-7181/6274900 ‘BB’ Eccles- Concrete house 3 bedrooms upstairs, downstairs 2 self contained apartments, 2 bedrooms each toilet & bath $28MCall:227-8409/660-4764 Furnished building in the interior, fully equipped along with six rooms- Call:604-6999
SALON Make Up Courses, Artist Trained & Certified in Trinidad. Call: 660-5257, 647-1773
1 Sales Representative (Western Union) must have Maths & English CXC. Apply @ Humphrey’s Bakery 38 Ketley Street, Charlestown- Call:231-0497 Girls to work in Bar & kitchen helpers. Apply in person @ Evergreen Bar new road Vreed-en-Hoop Receptionist, room attendant, bar attendants, washer & presser , cook & helper– Contact: Hick’s Ville Hotel @ 231-0951/231-0953 Attractive live in waitressCall:327-0252/674-4665 Driver, salesperson, male merchandiser & porter needed, bring resume ( include reference) & passport photo at Vegetarian Gardens - Tele: 227-7714 One experienced general domestic, must know to cook tasty Creole dishes. Must be honest & trustworthy- Call:656-6388 Experienced male counter servers, waiters, cashiers, roti/ puri cooks & pastry makers: Apply @ Hacks Halaal 5 Commerce St.
House and Land @ D’Edward, W.C.B.- Call: 6892973/698-3703
Cooks, assistant cooks, waitresses and bartenders to work in Kitty area- Call: 226-7054/ Cell:610-8269
Property for sale by owner located at Regent Street, Georgetown- Call:225-1831
1 Handy Man, 1 Small Engine Mechanic 3 yrs experience- call: 233-2408
Houses for sale on E.C.D & E.B.D- Call:223-8479/6473768 www.spaceseek.gy West Ruimveldt $5M, West Bank $22M, East Bank $15M, Section ‘K’ $42M- Call Diana @227-2256/626-9382
FOR RENT Coolers and ScaffoldCall:657-0424 Cement mixer (Ransome)Call:681-5988/672-6000
VERSAILLES: Furnished 5 bedrooms, self-contained rooms, modern facilities, generator, beautiful landscape, gated community- Call:592-6248704/ 592-684-9203
Executive apartments/ houses- Call:223-8479/6473768 www.spaceseek.gy
Eccles $6.5M & Robb Street Bourda $120M- Call Diana @227-2256/626-9382
3 Bedrooms downstairs, 1 Self-contained: Newly renovated: Yard space: Located in Diamond H/ Scheme- Call:613-0028
One two storey concrete building & land 48 x 500ft @ La Jalousie public road, W.C.D- Call:269-0778 serious inquires
Apartments $50,000: Bills inclusive. Limited space available- Call:223-8479/6473768 www.spaceseek.gy
House to rent in Eccles scheme, block ‘CC’- Contact number:696-0573/683-5591
One experience Hire car driver- Contact Mrs. KhanCall:226-7948 or 686-6648 1 Whole day maid for East Bank area- Call:614-4358 One boy to work in Interior 18-30- $70,00- Call:664-5199 (from 8am-6pm) serious enquiry only Cleaner- Call:225-3234 One live in maid must know to cook & clean, preferably from country side or interiorCall:666-6836 One experienced driver to work in interior to drive bus & lorry- Call:666-6836 Linden highway farm looking for workers- Call Corniluse on 641-1544 or 650-0105
Page 24
Kaieteur News
Tuesday August 27, 2013
Linden Highway crash… French Guiana family loses Relatives believe victim was still 12-year-old in accident alive when placed into hearse - calls on local authorities for justice By Rabindra Rooplall A French Guiana family on vacation will now be burying 12 year old Johnny Romeo Da Silva who was killed after a motorcar driven by a teenager slammed into the lad who was standing at the side of a bridge rail on the public road, at Umbrella Resort on the Soesdyke Linden Highway on Saturday last. The family is calling on the Guyana Police Force to investigate the death and bring the 18-year-old driver to justice. According to the father, John Da Silva, on Saturday last the family visited the Umbrella Resort on the Soesdyke Linden Highway. There his son was playing with a beach ball and everyone was enjoying themselves. “My son had a ball playing with it. He later went onto the bridge and stood next to the rail where he was holding the ball and he was trying to throw it back into the water where his cousin was. Then came a grey car that hit him off the bridge while he was holding onto the
Dead: Johnny Romeo Da Silva rail dragging him 15 meters away, running over his body,” Da Silva lamented, adding that the vehicle was heading towards Linden when the accident occurred. The distraught father told this newspaper that as his son’s mangled body lay motionless on the road, he waited for 45 minutes for the police from the Madewini Police Outpost to arrive at the scene. “After the police arrive, we
Man found hanging ... From page 18 hospital. After much insisting she was told that her son had hanged himself. She eventually doubted the information that her son would commit such an act. She said her son who was a former cane harvester, worked most of his life in the interior areas at various grants and concessions. She
described him as a quiet, loving and hard working person. The woman stated that she wants the police to do a proper investigation and get to the bottom of the matter. She felt that her son was murdered and his body hanged to indicate that he killed himself. The man leaves to mourn four brothers and other relatives and friends.
had some problems with the father of the driver of the car. He came up and started saying he have money and if his son goes to jail he can take his son out and things like that, while my son lay there dead,” Da Silva explained. “When the police came, he (the driver) was arrested and we found out he was 18 years old and he was driving the car with a learner’s permit. He had two kids and a lady in the back seat and another man who was in the front seat got injured.” Da Silva said after picking up his son’s body from the road, he placed it in his pickup and subsequently proceeded to the Diamond Diagnostic Centre, where the lad was pronounced dead on arrival. The body was subsequently taken to the Lyken’s Funeral Parlour. The post mortem on Johnny Romeo Da Silva which was done yesterday revealed that he died from multiple injuries. The lad’s right hand and leg were folded in two. His devastated father explained that he will be shipping his son’s body back to French Guiana as early as possible for burial. Adding that he visited the Eve Leary Police station where further requests for a proper investigation were made, Da Silva said he met with the Traffic Chief and explained his ordeal. He plans to visit Brickdam Police Station today. Da Silva is a regular visitor to Guyana and entered the country on the 15, August, 2013.
Some of the injured at the hospital.
Even as distraught relatives of the two victims who perished in the minibus that toppled into the Kairuni Creek on Sunday afternoon try to come to grips with their loss, many Lindeners are angry that some drivers still continue to speed on the highway, despite the fact that many of the accidents that have occurred on this thoroughfare have been attributed to that factor. Grandmother of little Taqayyah Sheppard, who was on the bus BRR 6612, with her parents Sean Sheppard and Tinesha Victor, when she met her death, cried incessantly at the Mackenzie Hospital as she waited for the baby’s body to be brought there Sunday night. The woman, who only gave her
name as Pennella, said that she never wanted the baby to go on the trip. “Why they had to take her, why? Now look what happened,” she wailed. The six-week-old baby who could not be located for more than two hours after the accident occurred, was finally taken to the hospital about 20:30 hrs the same night. There had been earlier reports that the child had floated down the creek, after the bus toppled into the water. The arrival of her body at the Linden Hospital Complex was greeted with anguished wails by relatives. Meanwhile, Althea Adams a sister of 23year old Anastacia Forde, who also perished in the ill-
fated bus, said that her sister and her mother Shonette Adams were on their way to the Jamzone event to vend snacks. She was adamant that if Forde was brought to the hospital earlier, she could have survived. “They tek too long, fuh bring she hay, and dey had she wrap up, and she de still breathing, she de still breathing up to when dey bring she hay (hospital).” Pandemonium had broken loose after Forde was brought to the hospital in a hearse, and cries were heard that she was still alive. Some persons even admonished the driver of the hearse about transporting a living person wrapped up as (continued on page 25)
Ramkarran defends ... From page 16 consistency and credibility while protecting its electoral and political interests,” Ramkarran stressed. Ramkarran, a prominent lawyer, pointed out that AFC is a third party in Guyana with no ideological or class base or distinct political philosophy. “So far, it has received only a protest vote but unlike all other third parties, it increased its vote at the second elections it contested. In the 2006 elections, its support came from disaffected PNCR supporters. In 2011 that vote evaporated.” Instead, AFC got the “disaffected PPP vote”. Ramkarran believed that the AFC is fully aware that it needs to recapture the votes from the PNCR that it lost as well as to maintain and expand its support from disaffected PPP supporters. “While this
needs very hard work and a sensible and creative political strategy, the PPP is making it easy for them by its abusive political strategy and go-italone policy. The continuing difficulties in the sugar industry continue to create opportunities for the AFC to recruit support and its work among rice farmers, despite the growth in the rice industry and Amerindians are paying dividends.” Regarding the PNCR, the major partner of APNU, that party has not yet recognized the need to say something to PPP supporters about its policies of the past. “Only then will it be able to successfully court disaffected PPP supporters or at least remove the fears which still exist of the PNC among this large block of voters and make it easier for the AFC.”
Tuesday August 27, 2013
Kaieteur News
Page 25
Page 26
Kaieteur News
Tuesday August 27, 2013
MP concerned about domestic violence AG: Soldiers needed A CABINET minister says that Government may have to look at setting up a special unit to serve the summonses and affidavits related to domestic violence cases. Michael Lashley, Acting Attorney General and Minister of Home Affairs and Deputy Chairman of the Governance Sub-Committee of Cabinet, said that there have been some challenges in terms of serving those documents in order to get the perpetrators before the law courts. He said that the matter is getting serious and is causing delays in the system. He noted that also of concern to him, is that once a summons is served, there is increased risk to the complainant and the
authorities may also have to consider protecting such persons until the trial is heard. The Minister spoke of those issues as he sought to assure the public that Government is looking at strengthening the domestic violence legislation in this country, to ensure that justice can be served. Speaking to the media yesterday morning, Lashley admitted that the Domestic Violence (Protection Orders) Act is insufficient to address the growing problem of domestic violence in this society, but he explained that his colleagues recognise the shortcomings and are hoping to bring the necessary amendments to Parliament
soon. Lashley explained that as it stands, a person can only receive a domestic violence protection order against a spouse or another person who lives in the household with them, but the Act does not provide for visiting relationships. He said that while Government is not encouraging visiting relationships, they are cognisant that persons in such relationships can also be affected by domestic violence. As such, he said that the amendments brought to the Cabinet Sub-Committee cover visiting relationships and they will seek to ensure that there are no loopholes and that the legislation is “as
tight as possible”. Moreover, Lashley said that a time may come when Government may have to set up a fund under the domestic violence legislation, similar in structure to the Severance Payments Fund, to help the victims of domestic violence, or their dependents in situations where the victims are killed. “We always concentrate on the perpetrators, [but] we do not concentrate on the victims…This is a case where the State can establish a specific fund for compensation to victims of domestic violence, under the domestic violence act to keep it separate and distinct from compensation in general,” he added.
Great granny mauled to death by pitbull (Trinidad Express) AN 84year-old great grandmother was mauled to death by a pitbull at La Seiva Road, Maraval today. Liliann Bunsie was bitten multiple times, and despite her relatives trying to fend off the attack, the dog kept on biting. When police arrived, they had to fire eleven bullets before the dog died.The dog was one of at least ten being
...eleven bullets before dog died kept on the property by two relatives were breeding the animals for sale. Bunsie had been bitten in the past, the Express was told. A veterinarian was later called to confirm that the dog was a pitbull, which is considered a dangerous animal according to the Dog Control Bill. The Bill was
recently passed in Parliament but has not been proclaimed law by the President. Section 19 of the Dog Control Bill states (1) Where a class A dog injures a person, without reasonable cause whether in a public place or on private premises, the owner or keeper of the dog commits an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine of one hundred thousand dollars and to imprisonment for five years. (2) Where a class A dog kills a person or causes the death of a person, without
reasonable cause, the owner or keeper of the dog commits an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine of two hundred thousand dollars and to imprisonment for ten years CLASS A dogs are identified in the Bill as 1. Pitbull Terrier or any dog bred from the Pitbull Terrier. 2. Fila Brasileiro or any dog bred from the Fila Brasileiro. 3. Japanese Tosa or any dog bred from the Japanese Tosa. Police have detained a relative at the Port of Spain CID.
to help fight crime (Trinidad Express) IF soldiers were present near the home of the pregnant teenager who was shot and killed in East Port of Spain earlier this month, there was a possibility she might have been alive today. This is according to Attorney General Anand Ramlogan, who said the recent spike in murders in the capital city and Laventille was proof that the assistance of soldiers was needed in fighting crime. Ramlogan was speaking to reporters yesterday before going to assist with the painting of a home near Palmiste Park, Phillipine. “The bandits do not seem to fear the police the way they fear the soldiers. The greatest objection to the ‘Soldier Police Bill’ was that soldiers are trained to kill and people are scared of them and that is why we should not give them police powers,” he said. “I want to say today to the 16-year-old pregnant girl who was murdered in cold blood together with her unborn child, maybe if the soldiers were there she might be alive today and that child could have been a future (Prime Minister) Kamla PersadBissessar to rule this country.” Rasheeda Gomez was shot on August 13 along with her cousin Nyam Antoine, 16, who suffered from sickle-cell anaemia. Police said a gang leader from Laventille was responsible for the killings. “Society needs protection from the abuse by criminals first and foremost, everything else comes second. If a police abuse their power or a soldier, they could show the state, you know, and you get compensation, but someone murdering your 16-year-old child there is no prospect of the child coming back. We have to weigh sometimes and see which one is the lesser of the two evils.” The possibility of the State granting arrest powers
to soldiers was a matter which he will be raising continuously, the Attorney General said. But he could not say whether the “Soldier Bill” will again be raised in Parliament. On Thursday, another meeting between the Government and Opposition is expected to take place to discuss the fight against crime. Ramlogan said he intended to raise discussions regarding the Anti-Gang Act, concerning reverse burden of proof. “That means if someone has reasonable grounds to suspect someone of being a gang member or a gang leader, the police arrest and charge and the onus of the burden of proof shifts on to the accused person to prove to the court that they are not in fact a gang member. “They will have to lead evidence as to why it is they find themselves in the situation that would lead the police to believe that they are in fact involved in illegal gang-related activity. “ Reverse burden of proof was evident in some antidrug laws of the country, he said. Ramlogan said he also intended to raise gang member identification because in Trinidad gang members could identify other members by the way they wore their pants and other “ innovative” methods. He said he was hopeful the Government will gain the Opposition’s support regarding the Anti-Gang Act. And he said he was pleased to see media reports of police officers under probe for the possible leakage of information with regards to police raids in Laventille. Ramlogan said: “It is clear that someone is compromising the integrity of police operations when they are making these raids. You don’t need to be a rocket scientist to figure that one out.”
Tuesday August 27, 2013
Kaieteur News
Page 27
Page 28
Kaieteur News
Tuesday August 27, 2013
Letters... Where your views make the news
GUYANESE HAVE...
From page 4 results and are now bullying opposition into supporting the project. The PPP, at its own peril, seems to have ignored and or abandoned the idea of establishing the Procurement Commission to bring accountability and transparency
to the procurement process. They have abandoned the principle of good governance. Finally, we believe that Guyana will never move forward without the full participation and involvement of the country’s young citizens. Their energies must
be genuinely harnessed, embraced and nurtured to develop the passion and the level of commitment required to develop the country. But so far the PPP cabal has ignored the youths of Guyana as if they do not exist. Dr. Asquith Rose and Harish S. Singh.
Tuesday August 27, 2013
Kaieteur News
KERRY: Chemical arms use in Syria an ‘obscenity’ WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State John Kerry on Monday outlined the clearest justification yet for U.S. military action in Syria, saying there was “undeniable” evidence of a large-scale chemical weapons attack, with intelligence strongly signaling that Bashar Assad’s regime was responsible. Kerry, speaking to reporters at the State Department, said last week’s attack “should shock the conscience” of the world. “The indiscriminate slaughter of civilians, the killing of women and children and innocent bystanders by chemical weapons is a moral obscenity. By any standard, it is inexcusable and - despite the excuses and equivocations that some have manufactured - it is undeniable,” said Kerry, the highest-ranking U.S. official to confirm the attack in the Damascus suburbs that activists say killed hundreds of people. “This international norm cannot be violated without consequences,” he added. Officials said President Barack Obama has not decided how to respond to the use of deadly gases, a move the White House said last year would cross a “red line.” But the U.S., along with allies in Europe, appeared to be laying the groundwork for the most aggressive response since Syria’s civil war began more than two years ago. Two administration officials said the U.S. was expected to make public a more formal determination of chemical weapons use on Tuesday, with an announcement of Obama’s response likely to follow quickly. The officials insisted on anonymity because they were not authorized to publicly discuss the internal deliberations. The international community appeared to be considering action that would punish Assad for deploying deadly gases, not sweeping measures aimed at ousting the Syrian leader or strengthening rebel forces. The focus of the internal debate underscores the scant international appetite for a large-scale deployment of forces in Syria and the limited number of other options that could significantly change the trajectory of the conflict. “We continue to believe that there’s no military solution here that’s good for the Syrian people, and that
Secretary of State John Kerry the best path forward is a political solution,” State Department spokeswoman Marie Harf said. “This is about the violation of an international norm against the use of chemical weapons and how we should respond to that. “ The Obama administration was moving ahead even as a United Nations team already on the ground in Syria collected evidence from last week’s attack. The U.S. said Syria’s delay in giving the inspectors access rendered their investigation meaningless and officials said the administration had its own intelligence confirming chemical weapons use. “What is before us today is real and it is compelling,” Kerry said. “Our understanding of what has already happened in Syria is grounded in facts.” The U.S. assessment is based in part on the number of reported victims, the symptoms of those injured or killed and witness accounts. Administration officials said the U.S. had additional intelligence confirming chemical weapons use and planned to make it public in the coming days. Officials stopped short of unequivocally stating that Assad’s government was behind the attack. But they said there was “very little doubt” that it originated with the regime, noting that Syria’s rebel forces do not appear to have access to the country’s chemical weapons stockpile. Assad has denied launching a chemical attack. The U.N. team came under sniper fire Monday as it traveled to the site of the Aug. 21 attack. It’s unclear whether Obama would seek authority from the U.N. or Congress before using force. The president has spoken
frequently about his preference for taking military action only with international backing, but it is likely Russia and China would block U.S. efforts to authorize action through the U.N. Security Council. Kerry on Monday made several veiled warnings to Russia, which has propped up Assad’s regime, blocked action against Syria at the U.N., and disputed evidence of the government’s chemical weapons use. “Anyone who can claim that an attack of this staggering scale can be contrived or fabricated needs to check their conscience and their own moral compass,” he said. British Prime Minister David Cameron, who like Kerry cut short his vacation because of the attack, spoke Monday with Russian President Vladimir Putin to outline the evidence of chemical weapons use by Assad’s regime. Cameron’s office also said the British government would decide on Tuesday whether the timetable for the international response means it will be necessary to recall lawmakers to Parliament before their scheduled return next week. That decision could offer the clearest indication of how quickly the U.S. and allies plan to respond. More than 100,000 people have died in clashes between forces loyal to Assad and rebels trying to oust him from power over the past two and a half years. While Obama has repeatedly called for Assad to leave power, he has resisted calls for a robust U.S. intervention, and has largely limited American assistance to humanitarian aid. The president said last year that chemical weapons use would cross a “red line” and would likely change his calculus in deciding on a U.S. response.
Page 29
Page 30
Kaieteur News
Tuesday August 27, 2013
Tuesday August 27, 2013
Kaieteur News
Page 31
Hamilton targets Singapore as a turning point S P A FRANCORCHAMPS, Belgium (Reuters) - Lewis Hamilton hopes Singapore can be a springboard for success in the battle to rein in Red Bull’s runaway Formula One championship leader Sebastian Vettel. Vettel chalked up his fifth win in 11 races at the Belgian Grand Prix on Sunday and moved 46 points clear of Ferrari’s Fernando Alonso with eight rounds remaining. The German is 58 points ahead of 2008 champion Hamilton, who moved up to third overall for Mercedes following Kimi Raikkonen’s first retirement in his Lotus, and a fourth successive title is beckoning.
“That’s big gap, a huge gap. It’s going to be very tough to close that but I’m going to keep pushing,” said Hamilton, who finished third at Spa behind Alonso and Vettel after starting on pole position. Italy is next up, the final round of the European season at the fastest track of all, before Formula One heads east to Singapore, South Korea and Japan and circuits more suited to Hamilton’s Mercedes. “The guys will work over the next few days to try and understand where we were slower (in Belgium). Eau Rouge was particularly slow for us and down the straights,” said Hamilton.
“Maybe we will be able to unlock something before the next race but if not then I’m hoping that Singapore onwards will be much better.” Hamilton won the previous race in Hungary, one of the slowest tracks, and has been on pole for four races in a row. He was seen before Spa - a circuit that has ranked among Red Bull’s weakest - as the man most likely to take the fight to Vettel. DOWNFORCE PACKAGE However, the Briton was powerless to stop Vettel roaring past on the opening lap and Monza promises more of the same. “When you come to this
Tuesday August 27, 2013 ARIES (MAR 21 - APR 19): You’re extremely productive, especially when it comes to creative ventures. If you don’t enjoy painting, writing or dancing, you may decide to conceive or adopt a child. Alternatively, you could start a business. ************************* TAURUS (APR 20 - MAY 20): Improved work conditions could be on the way. Perhaps you’ll be given a bigger office. Maybe you’ll be handed a plum assignment. It’s even possible you’ll be able to open your own business. ************************* GEMINI (MAY 21 - JUN 20): Social activities related to religious, cultural or educational organisations are highly favoured. If you’re in the market for romance, be sure to attend such a gathering today. You could meet a vibrant intellectual who makes your pulse pound. ************************* CANCER (JUN 21 - JUL 22): You’re more determined than ever to spend time on the people and activities you love. Whether this means switching jobs or cutting back on work is up to you. ************************* LEO (JUL 23 - AUG 22): Blessed with abundant animal magnetism, you’ve never had trouble attracting romantic attention. That’s especially true today, when all eyes will be on you at a local hotspot. ************************* VIRGO (AUG 23 - SEP 22): The best way to improve your financial fortune is to obey your instincts. Normally, you don’t like to make a move unless you’ve examined all the angles.
LIBRA (SEP 23 - OCT 22): Don’t hesitate to share your enthusiasm for art, music and dance with a young person. Whether you realise it or not, your friend holds your opinions in high esteem. ************************* SCORPIO (OCT 23 - NOV 21): Obey your desire to go off to some secluded spot and indulge in secret pleasures. Eat lunch at a gourmet restaurant. Go for a hot stone massage. Buy some new clothes. You don’t need a reason to treat yourself. ************************* SAGITTARIUS (NOV 22 DEC 21): Friends may introduce you to new philosophies, spiritual practices, and schools of thought. You’ve always been eager to expand your horizons, and today is no exception. ************************* CAPRICORN (DEC 22 JAN 19): It’s never been easier to advance professionally, as you seem to know what your superiors want. Addressing people’s unspoken fears makes you a valued member of the organisation. ************************* AQUARIUS (JAN 20 FEB 18): A highly educated, well travelled philosopher could capture your fancy. You’ve always been attracted to people who think out of the box. If you’ve already got a mate, you may want to discuss the possibility of going abroad together. ************************* PISCES (FEB 19 - MAR 20): Finding spiritually meaningful work has the power to transform you. Volunteering at an animal shelter, serving food at a soup kitchen or raising funds for the homeless are natural extensions of your compassionate nature.
one and the next one, you get a downforce package and you’re kind of stuck with it. It either has or hasn’t worked. So we may improve in the next race or be in the same position,” said Hamilton. “It won’t be any worse that’s for sure. And then onwards we will have the high downforce package that we had in the previous races but hopefully improved again. I’m hoping that we will be more competitive from then on.” Red Bull and Vettel have also typically stepped on the gas in the second half of the season once Spa and Monza - races that team principal Christian Horner called their ‘Achilles Heel’ - are behind them. “It’s going to be very, very tough, undoubtedly,” said Hamilton. “He (Vettel)
Relatives believe... From page 24 if they were dead. But the driver, Ivan Anthony, said that the police had sent him to collect the dead, and he was merely doing his job, and it was not his duty to determine whether or not the person was dead. “I couldn’t know whether she was still alive. I was given a job to do, and that is what I did,” he declared. Several persons were also injured in the accident, including the driver Joel Chapman and overseasbased Guyanese Dr. William Kyte, both of whom were transferred to the Georgetown Hospital yesterday. Kyte, who is a member of the Linden Fund, USA, had come to Guyana as one of four facilitators for an education workshop in Linden yesterday. Another Linden Fund member Jeanette Campbell, was also on the bus and received minor injuries. Campbell was reportedly one of the persons who assisted in helping the injured passengers to get out of the partly submerged bus. However Forde was unfortunate not to be reached in time. According to one of the passengers, 17-year old Shaquille Barker of Albouystown, he had felt what seemed like the body of a woman, under the back seat of the bus, as he was feeling around to locate his haversack. The ill fated bus had careened off the highway, and toppled into the Kairuni Creek after the driver attempted to overtake another vehicle, but veered suddenly to avoid colliding with oncoming traffic.
has just had a phenomenal car for a long, long time and it still is phenomenally quick and he does the job. So it’s a perfect package. “But we’ve had some really strong races and we’ve been there or thereabouts in competing with them and we have finished ahead of them in the past so it doesn’t mean we can’t do that in these next races.” Alonso had a commanding lead over Vettel going into the Belgian Grand Prix last year but ended up losing out by three points at the end of the season. Horner said there were no guarantees
that situation could not be reversed. “Fernando managed to (lose it) last year so nothing is impossible. 25 points for a victory, a couple of DNFs (retirements) and somebody puts a run together and you can be on the back foot again,” he told reporters. “I don’t think you can write anybody off... There are still a lot of points available. But you’d probably have to say the podium (drivers) today are probably going to be the main contenders between now and the end of the year.”
Page 32
Kaieteur News
Tuesday August 27, 2013
Woods overcomes back spasm Sangakkara to choose between in near miss at The Barclays Champions League T20 2013 news
Kandurata and Sunrisers
ESPNcricinfo - Kumar Sangakkara will have to choose between playing for Kandurata Maroons and Sunrisers Hyderabad in the upcoming Champions League T20 in India, after Sri Lanka Cricket have expressed a strong desire for him to represent Kandurata in the tournament. SLC has gone as far as seeking legal counsel on whether they can ask Sangakkara to play for Kandurata, even if it will effectively cost both Sangakkara and the board significant sums of money if he plays for his local team. Sangakkara had previously said his IPL contract leaves him with no choice but to play for Sunrisers, but CLT20 organisers have since confirmed that players are free to choose, although they forego 20% of their IPL salary if they do not play for their IPL team. For Sangakkara, who is on a $700,000 annual contract, this would mean a loss of $140,000. The Champions League rules also state that if a cricketer is a part of two qualifying teams, and does not play for the team from his home country in the tournament, the team he represents must pay his home side $150,000. As the Kandurata team is a direct extension of SLC, the board also stands to lose out on funds if Sangakkara does not play for Sunrisers. “My understanding is that there are financial consequences for not playing for your IPL team, but not necessarily breach of contract consequences,” Dean Kino, head of business and legal affairs for the Champions League, said. “Under Champions League rules, the player has a choice.” Players’ tri-partite contract with the IPL and the IPL franchisee defers to the Champions League rules on the subject of whether he can represent another team in the tournament. Section 3.1 (h)(i)(iii) states that a player must play for his IPL side in the Champions League, “unless the rules of the CLT20 permit the player to elect to play for another team which has qualified for the CLT20, and the player so elects.” Thus, because the Champions League allows him to choose, there is no breach of contract if Sangakkara plays for the
Kumar Sangakkara © BCCI Kandurata side. SLC have maintained that they would like Sangakkara to play for their own team, after Kandurata gained entry to the Champions League qualifiers by lifting the Super Fours provincial Twenty20 trophy. “Obviously we would prefer him to play for Kandurata,” Super Fours director Ajit Jayasekara said. “We have nominated him for Kandurata, but I believe Hyderabad have also nominated him. “We have presented the playing conditions governing the IPL and Champions League to our lawyers and are awaiting a decision from them. We are following this procedure just to ensure that there is a correct interpretation of the players’ conditions. We’ll have to wait and see.” Jayasekara also said SLC will be unable to fully compensate Sangakkara for his losses if he plays for Kandurata, but did not rule out offering him compensation of some sort. “We cannot match up to his free at Hyderabad, because it’s not fair on the other players. I can’t comment on whether he will get some kind of compensation, because that’s an executive committee decision.” The Sunrisers squad for the tournament has not officially been named, but ESPNcricinfo understands that he is in the franchise’s plans for the Champions League.
Sunrisers has also scheduled Sangakkara in for appearances at functions during the tournament, and he is expected to be part of their advertising as well. Seam-bowler Nuwan Kulasekara also plays for both Kandurata and an IPL franchise that has qualified for the Champions League. He did not play a single match for Chennai Super Kings this season, thanks largely to the ban on Sri Lankan players in Chennai. However, no CLT20 matches are scheduled for Chennai this year. If Sangakkara plays for Sunrisers ahead of Kandurata, he will be vulnerable to criticism from some fans at home, among whom anti-IPL sentiment is readily espoused. Earlier in the year, the board had attempted to cast its cricketers as mercenaries who value financial gain over country ahead of a contracts dispute, and in April, Dinesh Chandimal was praised by sections of the public for turning down a soft offer from an IPL team. Sangakkara is perhaps the most popular personality in Sri Lanka, but even he felt the fallout from the contracts crisis, when he was abused at the boundary by a fan in Galle Stadium, during the first Test against Bangladesh in March. Sangakkara is presently in the West Indies where he helped Jamaica Tallawahs win the Caribbean Premier League title. He returns to Sri Lanka on Tuesday.
JERSEY CITY, New Jersey (Reuters) - He collapsed to his knees in pain and bent over to place both fists on the ground after a back spasm at the 13th, but Tiger Woods still managed to nearly force a playoff at The Barclays on Sunday. Woods, who had complained about a sore back he blamed on sleeping on a soft hotel bed this week, hit the deck after hitting a fairway wood for his second shot at the par-five 13th hole during the final round of the event won by Adam Scott. After collecting himself, the world number one got back to his feet and made his way to the point where his shot sailed over the tee box at the adjacent hole and splashed into water and he took a drop on his way to a bogey. Woods said he felt twinges in his back on the hole before. “It actually started the hole before, my little tee shot there started it and 13 just kind of accentuated it,” he said. The bogey at 13 cost him in a tight race in which he had been part of a four-way tie for the lead early on the back nine. Woods had another bogey at the 15th and was bending over gingerly to take his ball out of the cup. Woods was asked later if it was a back spasm. “Oh yeah, big time,” said the 37-year-old American. “It’s definitely spasming.” Woods, a five-time winner on the tour this year, still gave himself a chance to add to his total. He birdied the 16th and 17th holes to move within one stroke of Australia’s Scott, the Masters champion, and
Tiger Woods (Golf Digest) had a 26-foot putt from off the green for a possible birdie that would have forced a playoff. “I had a chance,” said Woods. “I hit a good putt. Thought I made it,” he added of the putt that died three inches from the hole. “It was a little double-breaker and I thought I poured it in.” Woods said his back had not given him any previous trouble on Sunday until the tee shot at 12. “I was playing pretty good, and I was hanging right there and I was only one
back,” he said. “I figured I was in the perfect spot and unfortunately just couldn’t finish off the rest of the day.” Woods finished up with a two-under 69 that put him in a four-way tie for second at 10-under-par. The American was not sure about his status for next week’s FedExCup event, the Deutsche Bank Championship in Boston. “That’s all hypothetical. I just got off (the course) and I’m not feeling my best right now.”
Santokie, Cotterrell... From page 37 Guyana’s team will no doubt give T&T’s batsmen a stern test and go a long way towards redeeming himself after his heart breaking last over in the Final against his countrymen. Cottterrell, a 24-year-old Soldier with the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) has picked up 20 wickets from 15 T20 matches. He captured eight wickets for Antigua in the LCPL and local fans can look
out for his salute if he takes a catch or gets a wicket this weekend. Guyana team: Ramnaresh Sarwan (Capt), Chris Barnwell (V/Capt), Narsingh Deonarine, , Veerasammy Permaul, Devendra Bishoo, Leon Johnson, Steven Jacobs, Trevon Griffith, Paul Wintz, Keon Joseph, Anthony Bramble, Zaheer Mohamed, Rajiv Ivan and Robin Bacchus, Krishmar Santokie, Sheldon Cotterrell.
Australia’s Michael Clarke confident of turnaround BBC Sport - Australia captain Michael Clarke believes his side are ready to mount a strong challenge to regain the Ashes despite their 3-0 series defeat. Clarke’s team failed to win a Test in an Ashes series for the first time since their 3-0 loss in England in 1977 and have not won in nine Tests. But batsman Clarke believes his much-maligned side are improving. “I certainly think we take a lot of positives, especially from the last three Tests,” he said. Those three Tests saw them only denied victory by rain in Manchester, while they enjoyed dominant spells in defeat at Durham and then scored 492 runs in their first innings at The Oval. That has given Clarke belief that his players are improving quickly and he
sees no reason why Australia cannot end England’s run of three successive Ashes series victories in the return on home soil later this year, with the first Test beginning in Brisbane on 21 November. “When we get a win we will run with that momentum,” he added. “We need to look at the whole series and areas where we can improve, but we will take a lot of confidence from the way we played in the last three Tests.” Clarke conceded Australia’s batsman, himself included, need to put more pressure on their Ashes rivals with big first-innings totals, but he acknowledged England were deserved winners over the course of the series. “It doesn’t matter how you play but the result is there - England won 3-0,” he
Michael Clarke (foreground) and him men will hope for reason to celebrate next time. (Getty Images) said. “There’s always more than one way to skin a cat, so they deserve credit for winning.” Meanwhile, Clarke has played down his confrontation with umpire Aleem Dar after bad light stopped him becoming the first Australia captain in history to lose 4-0 in England.
“I remember Aleem touching me and I asked him politely to not touch me,” said Clarke. “If I touched him, I’d be suspended for three matches “I just asked the question why we haven’t got the meter out there and it took a few overs to get it out. From my point of view, I have no issue.”
Tuesday August 27, 2013
Kaieteur News
Page 33
Venus Williams rolls into Round 2 at U.S. Open NEW YORK — Venus Williams looked a bit like the player that won two U.S. Open titles more than a decade ago, earning one of her biggest wins in two years by cruising past Wimbledon semifinalist Kirsten Flipkens of Belgium 6-1, 6-2 on Monday. Williams, 33, wearing a multicolored dress and a purple weave in her hair, has been struggling for much of the year with injuries, and her continuing treatment for Sjogren’s syndrome. “For me, I stay positive because I know I can play great tennis,” Williams said. “Sometimes you just have to go through more than what you want to go through. Sometimes you have to have losses. When I had losses, it always motivates me a lot to do better and to work harder.” Bothered by a lower back injury, Williams was playing just her third event since a first-round loss at the French Open. She hadn’t defeated a top-20 opponent since last October. Flipkens was the 12th seed. Williams wasn’t super sharp, with 21 winners and 20 unforced errors, and 1 ace and five double faults. She has played sparingly and is only 12-7 in 2013, but her record in the first round of the U.S. Open is now 15-0. “I realize that I haven’t had a lot of chances to play this year or a lot of chances to play healthy this year, have had injuries and what have you,”
Rafael Nadal (Robert Deutsch, USA TODAY) she said. “So I’m just going to have to keep working my way into it maybe more than some of the other players. But I know I can do that.” Earlier this month in Toronto, Williams lost to Flipkens in the first round. She suggested the difference was with the serve. “My serve was a lot better,” Williams said. “I think I was serving in the 40 percentages all my matches this summer.” On the men’s side, No. 2 seed Rafael Nadal ran his record on hardcourts this year to 16-0 with a 6-4, 6-2, 62 victory against American Ryan Harrison. Earlier, Li Na of China had no trouble in the opening round, defeating Olga Govortsova of Belarus 6-2, 62. American Sloane Stephens had to rally from a break down in the third set to beat Mandy Minella of Luxembourg 4-6, 63, 7-6 (7-5).
Venus Williams (Robert Deutsch, USA TODAY Sports)
No. 3 seed Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland also won easily, defeating Silvia Soler-Espinosa of Spain 6-1, 6-2. Carla Suarez Navarro of Spain had even less trouble, routing Lauren Davis of the USA 6-0, 6-0. Those U.S. Open beginnings came while James Blake of the USA was announcing an ending. The 33-year-old American announced that this would be his final tournament. In the first big upset of the tournament, British qualifier Daniel Evans stunned 11thseeded Kei Nishikori 6-4, 6-4, 6-2. The 179th-ranked Evans was making his debut at Flushing Meadows and had been 0-2 in Grand Slam matches, both at Wimbledon. The 23-year-old had to rally from a set down in his final match of qualifying to make the field. “I was pretty calm today,”
Evans said. “It wasn’t that much of a big deal what was happening on the court. I wasn’t nervous serving it out.” Meanwhile, the swarms of fans arriving on the scene waited patiently in long lines because of the Open’s new security procedures. Every fan will have to pass through magnetometers on their way onto the grounds. Serena Williams and Roger Federer were to highlight the night session on Day 1. Li, seeded No. 5, didn’t face a break point and had 28 winners. She is the 2011 French Open champ and has reached the final in the Australian Open twice, but her best result in the U.S. Open so far is the quarterfinals in 2009. Radwanska, in the first match at Arthur Ashe Stadium, needed only 63 minutes to improve to 28-2 in Grand Slam openers. Radwanska has never reached the quarterfinals in New York. Also Monday: •No. 23 seed Jamie Hampton of the USA moved easily into the second round, defeating Lara Arruabarrena 6-4, 6-2. •American Coco Vandeweghe, the 2008 junior U.S. Open champ, defeated Aleksandra Krunic of Serbia 6-4, 7-6 (7-5) . •Kaia Kanepi of Estonia rallied to defeat American Vania King 4-6, 7-6 (7-4), 6-1.
Sloane Stephens (Anthony Gruppuso USA TODAY Sports)
Gayle to appear in Indian music video Times Of India - NEW Delhi: West Indies cricketer, Chris Gayle, will appear in a music video, featuring the remix of Bollywood chartbuster, Humma Humma, later this month. The music video is shot for a commercial and will feature Chris Gayle along with actor Purab Kohli and Indian Idol Chang. According to sources, “Chris has shot the music video for a commercial advertisement. In the TVC, Gayle agrees to his friends’ idea of participating in a reality talent show by singing a popular Bollywood number Humma Humma. The commercial video was shot in Bangalore in May 2013 when Chris was in India to play for the IPL season. The video is produced by 30 seconds of fame, Uzer Khan being the director. The video will show Chris singing only one line of the song Humma Humma in Hindi.”
Chris Gayle
Caribbean Premier League 2013
Russell’s sixes, Shakib’s 6 for 6 ESPNcricinfo presents the top five moments from the inaugural Caribbean Premier League
Shakib Al Hasan roars on his way to 6 for 6 against Trinidad & Tobago © Getty Images
Devon Thomas’ catch of Dwayne Smith Removing Smith off fellow Bajan Kemar Roach never looked as good as this. Thomas, known for his antics as a wicketkeeper usually for Leeward Islands, proved that plucking a ball out of the air in spectacular fashion was something not exclusive to baseball or the American National Football League. The fact that he took it leaping with his right hand stretched over his head made it much more dynamic. The nonchalant manner in which he performed this acrobatic feat left the crowd in disbelief. Krishmar Santokie dismantling Chris Gayle’s stumps A perfectly pitched delivery. More than Gayle playing all over it, it was the ball beating the batsman comprehensively. Gayle was somewhat struggling to build his team’s foundation in the CPL and Jamaica Tallawah’s momentum was nowhere near the upswing as Guyana Amazon Warriors’. The Jamaican seamer Santokie was the focal point of Guyana’s early-stage campaign and this wicket exemplified that. Gayle’s look back at the stumps on his way out was priceless and Santokie knew this would be a scalp to remember. Ricky Ponting’s verbal tussle with Tino Best Best’s exuberance and passion often gets the best of him, as the English would attest, and who better to prod at his strings than Ponting. Ponting’s often been chastised by West Indian fans, not because of his skill as a player or captain, but by his on-field “extracurriculars”. As he and Best taunted each other, it was
clear that one was playing mind games to get the other to react. Darren Sammy had to restrain Best but the Caribbean region surely enjoyed this exchange. Ponting’s wry smile said it all. Andre Russell’s 29* off 6 Seeing the second semifinal ending with three consecutive sixes was worth the price of admission. Russell was the leading sixhitter in the tournament with 16 and he pulled out shots from his arsenal at every juncture. These series of moments combined to form one of the most jovial sparks of the CPL and with each blow, Barbados captain Kieron Pollard’s head dropped lower and lower. How the tables were turned with Russell administering Pollard a bit of his own medicine. Russell was one of the most consistently entertaining factors of the tournament. Shakib Al Hasan’s sixth wicket Shakib became the darling of the CPL with unbelievable figures of 6 for 6 against Trinidad & Tobago Red Steel. As he took his sixth wicket, the approval of the home crowd at Bridgetown roared through the night. Any one of these “superb six” could be counted as his most cherished. But it was his celebration on the final one that resonated the most. The CPL held a new appreciation for the Bangladeshi as he consigned Dwayne Bravo’s men to defeat. As Bravo slumped, resigned to his crushing loss, the high-fives and smiles of the Barbados players relegated T&T fans into acknowledging how much the CPL would gain from these international stars.
Page 34
Kaieteur News
Tuesday August 27, 2013
Windball players presented with school kits from Digicel Participants of the Annual AL Sport & Tour Promotions (ASTP)/Ministry of Culture, Youth & Sport (MCYS) / National Sports Commission (NSC) ‘Summer’ Windball Cricket Development Programme benefitted from the generosity of Digicel after the Company presented them with school kits on Saturday, at the National Park. Sponsorship & Events Manager of the Company Gavin Hope made the presentation to the players who numbered just over fifty (50) shortly after the conclusion of a practice session which was being conducted by personnel from the ASTP group. Hope, speaking at the occasion, recognised the work done by the Group, adding that the little knowledge he has about the organisation’s work points to it being responsible for the development of many players who’ve gone on to represent Guyana and West Indies in the sport of cricket. The Digicel representative said he was told that the Organisation has helped mould the careers of
Digicel’s Gavin Hope (2nd right) poses with the recipients and ASTP officials on Saturday at the National Park. players such as current West Indies player Shemaine Campbell and former WI youth player Steven Jacobs among others. Hope in concluding praised the work being done by Sports Officer atached to the NSC Allister Munroe, who he said has been one of
the main architects of many players’ careers. The Programme which is being conducted every Saturday sees the students being exposed to the basics of cricket, despite the use of Tennis balls. They are taught the rudiments of field placing,
umpiring, scoring, batting and bowling (OVERHAND) etc. A number of the students had the opportunity of show casing their skills during the Easter Term Secondary Schools competition & the 16th Annual End of School Year Primary school
Slingerz Football Club/National Association of Women’s Football Goal for Gold football
Alpha and Bartica through to finals; wait for respective opponents Alpha ‘The Hammer’ United defeated Camptown FC 3 nil and booked a place in the final when those two teams clashed in the Slingerz Football Club/National Association of Women’s Football, Goal for Gold football championships at the GFC Ground, Sunday evening last. This was just after the women’s encounter where Bartica trounced West
Demerara 4-0 to also advance to the final in that category. Alpha’s goals came off the boot of Dwight Peters (45th), Anthony Abrams (49th) and Andrew Murray, who netted in the 3rd minute of added on time (90+3). The winning team will now await the results of the match between Slingerz and BK Western Tigers tomorrow evening to determine their adversary in the final.
Meanwhile, the organizers have intimated that they are working in tandem with the executive of the National Association of Women’s Football (NAWF) to promote the sport in that sector and the women turned in a commendable performance to aid the efforts of their executives. The women from the hinterland community made their intentions clear from as
The three scorers that sent the Bartica team through L-R O’Selmo, Thomas and Ambrose will hope to replicate the feat in the finals
early as the 6th minute when Olivia O’Selmo stitched in their first goal. The persistent striker struck again in the 30th minute to send her team into the half with a 2 nil lead. The intense battle continued upon resumption but it was clear that the Barticians were better prepared. Kerry Thomas (51st) pushed the match further away from the West Demerara team and Candida Ambrose sealed the deal with a stinger in the 58th minute. The Barticians will tackle the winners in the Georgetown/ Berbice encounter scheduled for tomorrow evening at the GFC Ground. The top women’s team will receive $200,000 with the second place team carrying home half that amount. The third and fourth place finishers will win $50,000 and $25,000 respectively. The men will win two million dollars, while the runners up win half that amount. The 3rd and 4th place finishers receive $500,000 and $300,000 respectively. The tournament has benefited from the largesse of Ansa McAl, Star Party Rental and Eton Cordis of Money Gram, Alexander Street, Kitty.
Champions trophy 2013. The programme is open for females and it’s free. In an invited comment, Munroe reminded the recipients that the Group could have requested certificates, but decided to solicit assistance from Digicel in the form of the kits to
remind the players that education and sports work in tandem and that they must see the gift as part of their preparation to return to school for the new term. Also present at the ceremony were ASTP Edward Cobenna, Julius David, Mark White and David Wren.
St. John’s, Antigua – The Selection Panel of the West Indies Cricket Board on Monday announced 15member West Indies A-Team squads for a one-month tour of India from September 13. Kirk Edwards will lead the side in the three “Tests” against India-A and Kieran Powell will captain the side in the three One-day and one Twenty20 that precedes the “Tests”. “Test” squad - Kirk Edwards (captain), Kieran Powell (vice-captain), Kraigg Brathwaite, Jonathan Carter, Sheldon Cottrell, Miguel Cummins, Narsingh
Deonarine, Assad Fudadin, Jahmar Hamilton, Delorn Johnson, Leon Johnson, Nikita Miller, Veerasammy Permaul, Shane Shillingford, Chadwick Walton. One-day & Twenty20 squad - Kieran Powell (captain), Veerasammy Permaul (vice-captain), Ronsford Beaton, Nkrumah Bonner, Jonathan Carter, Sheldon Cottrell, Miguel Cummins, Narsingh Deonarine, Kirk Edwards, Andre Fletcher, Leon Johnson, Nikita Miller, Ashley Nurse, Andre Russell, Devon Thomas.
Edwards, Powell to lead West Indies A-Team in India
>>> Letter to the Sports Editor <<<
Ramnarine sets record straight on Scores Even DEAR EDITOR, There needs to be a correction in an article written in your newspaper (Sunday 25) regarding Guyana’s number 1 race horse Scores Even. Your article misstates that Scores Even broke down. That is incorrect. Nothing is wrong with the horse. He couldn’t get in to race as he was not eligible to run. As a matter of fact I made efforts to state the situation that this horse could not run
because he was not eligible to run but it was not printed. Instead, you went with information Mr Samuel Whyte presented about the horse breaking down. Mr Whyte should have done his research on this matter. Scott Ramnarine EDITOR’S NOTE: We acknowledge your concern and apologise for the mistake. Again our apologises.
Tuesday August 27, 2013
Kaieteur News
Wayne Cave carts off the spoils in GASP Tier ‘B’ championships
World Juniors & Sub-Juniors Men’s Championships...
Shewdass is 53kg World Champion in vintage performance By Franklin Wilson
Cave (centre) shows off his hardware with Munru and Williams to his L and R respectively The experts are adamant that perseverance is the main ingredient to success and Wayne Cave endorsed that view when he finally clinched the top spot when the Guyana Association of Scrabble Players (GASP) staged a Class B tournament in the pavilion of the Malteenoes Sports Club, Sunday morning last. Cave turned in a flawless performance to amass 6 points and a positive spread of 382 to win the tournament, while Maurice Munru clinched the second place spot with 5 points and a positive spread of 192. Robert Williams sealed off the final podium spot after amassing 4 points and a positive spread of 220.
Despite winning all of his games, Cave was made to dig deep against Williams, Munru and Grace Hercules whom he defeated by narrow spreads of 4, 9 and 9 respectively. His other victims were Kevin Williams (176), Paul Adams (90) and Prudence Edwards (94). Munru benefited from a bye (50) but defeated Hercules (47), Robert Williams (19), and Edwards (50) while Robert Williams won games against Hercules (43), Adams (141), and Kevin Williams (9). He also benefitted from a bye (50). The players continue practice sessions at the Malteenoes Sports Club on Thursday evenings while the date for the next tournament will be announced soon.
They say that champions are made of quality stuff and that an apt analogy for Guyanese sub-junior powerlifting sensation, Gumendra Shewdass, who hails from the Ancient County of Berbice. Yesterday in Killeen, Texas, USA, the world was reminded that in Guyana, South America, powerlifting is a sport that we have dominated at every level since returning to the competitive ranks about five years ago. Shewdass went into these championships as the top ranked lifter in the world in the 53kg division and lived up to expectation when he took overall gold and also won his pet lift, the Deadlift. After the first two lifts (Squat & Bench Press) Shewdass was trailing his USA rival Dalton La Coe but the little warrior from the Land of many Waters was certainly not in unchartered waters; rising to the occasion to destroy all and sundry in what is being described as a vintage performance. His gold medal and Overall Total was 475.0kg compiled through a best Squat of 180kg; Bench Press 90kg; Deadlift 205.0kg, the latter being a gold medal
Preserving the legacy: Former boxers to stage nostalgic boxing card in Linden Boxing pundits of the late seventies would remember with a tinge of nostalgia, the many pugilists that have ruled the roost and contributed to the rich boxing legacy locally. Names like Conrad Wilson, Carl Brutus and Carl Golden are bound to take center stage since these were among the core boxers that entertained boxing buffs during the heydays of the sport. It has been quite a while that these boxers have vacated the scene but their legacy remains to inspire contemporary pugilists all aspiring for lofty goals. Now, those names will feature once again as these principals have formed a promotional group and are planning a boxing card slated for the Mackenzie Sports Club ground on Boxing Day, December 26 next. Top referee and representative of the Guyana
Boxing Board of Control (GBBC), Eon Jardine recently spoke with Kaieteur Sport and revealed that Golden recently visited Guyana from the United States of America where he now resides. He will be promoting the bout under his group, “Carl Golden and Son’ but will also solicit the support of the GBBC and the aforementioned boxers. A former resident of Linden, Mr. Golden has also disclosed that his aim is to develop the sport in his community with a strong focus on Linden boxers. To this effect, the proposed card is a ProAm affair and will feature boxers out of Linden against their Georgetown counterparts. Cassius Matthews will come up against Anson Green in a 6 rounds jnr/welterweight encounter while Sharon Ward battles Margaret ‘Chico’ Walcott in an 8 rounds super/
middleweight affair. Heavyweight, Pauline Parks, had been involved in several crowd pleasing affairs before she decided to take a self imposed hiatus from the sport. She will be back and will face off with the exciting Pauline London over 4 rounds while Edmond DeClou will face off with James Walcott in an 8 rounds super/ middleweight shindig. Additionally, several of the past boxing stars will grace the ring in exhibition affairs as the promoter attempt to regurgitate memories of those glory days. Former world rater, Terrence Ali will spar for a few rounds with Golding, while Conrad Wilson and Samuel Brutus will also engage in similar activity. The amateur bouts are still to be finalized but the promoters have bandied such names as Ejad Alli, Joshua Corbin, Monthel Johnson
Page 35
and Akeem Alexander, all exciting boxers that could enhance the card. Golden has boxed in Guyana during the seventies but migrated to Trinidad and Tobago and subsequently, the USA, where he plied his trade with some successes. He said that he has benefitted immensely from his involvement in the sport and also admitted that boxing has been kind to him. He said that he wishes to pass on such good fortunes to the young brigade. He also said that the impending card is not a one off affair as his group will be promoting frequently with the second card scheduled for the Linden Town Day celebrations next year. He said that he has had discussions with Regional Chairman (Upper Demerara), Sharma Solomon who has given the venture his blessings.
performance also. Second placed La Coe ended with an Overall Total of 452.5kg made up of a best Squat of 182.5kg; bench Press 105.0kg; Deadlift 165.0kg. Copping the bronze medal was Russia’s Alexei Kulakov with and Overall Total 437.5kg (Squat 165.0; Bench Press 97.5; Deadlift 175.0kg). Japan’s Tetsuharu Katsuta, Erick Aguilar of Ecuador and Japanese Kazuma Arai were the other competitors in this category. Commenting on Shewdass’ performance was Guyana Amateur Powerlifting Federation (GAPF) President Peter Green who congratulated the lifter and Manager Denroy Livan on behalf of the Executive and powerlifting fraternity. Following is the full text of the brief congratulatory message: “History has been created; Gumendra is now a World Champion! On behalf of the federation we are all
elated that Guyana has now been firmly placed on the sporting map in Powerlifting. We are so proud of this young man’s achievement. Save for a tactical error in the squat we know Gumendra would power through in the dead lift. He lost a few skirmishes but won the war. Personally speaking, I cannot even express in words the happiness from knowing a simple young man from the town of Corriverton, supported by his parents and a dedicated Coach, guided by the federation and supported in the hour of need by none other than the Ministry of Sports with airfares, gelled into one teamwork to give the Country its first ever Under-18 Champion at the World level; congrats to this youngster, we look forward to greater things from him.” Shewdass and Manager Livan are expected back home tomorrow evening.
Malcolm Marshall REMEMBERED Voice Online Birmingham, England - West Indies cricket great Malcolm Marshall was commemorated in a memorial match during the August Bank Holiday period, as part of a series of cultural events in Birmingham. The event took place on Sunday, August 25, the match pitted a Sir Vivian Richards XI against a Professional Cricketers XI at Birmingham’s Handsworth Cricket Ground, in memory of one of the legends of cricket. Marshall was one of the world’s most feared fastbowlers during the 80s taking more than 370 wickets at an average of Test bowling average of 20.94. English cricket lovers will know him best from his devastating at Old Trafford, where he picked up seven wickets for just 22 runs against England in 1988. Upon the Bajan’s untimely death in November 1999 of colon cancer, Hampshire County Cricket Club renamed the entrance road to the Rose Bowl, Marshall Drive – where he played for county for 14 years. The game attracted a host of professional cricketers including the former Warwickshire County Cricket Club player Tim Munton, England International Alex Tudor and legendary West
Malcolm Marshall Indies opening batsman Ron Headley. In addition, the event also featured music, a fashion show, live stage performances from local performers, and a wealth of Caribbean and Asian food dishes, reflecting the cultural diversity of Britain’s second city. Organised by Birmingham Annual Sports and Cultural Day, the day of activities was aimed at promoting community cohesion, as well as showcasing the importance cricket at grassroots levels, encouraging more young people to take part.
Page 36
Kaieteur News
Tuesday August 27, 2013
Elle’s Vision wins Guyana Cup for second consecutive year, Cat Messiah scores double Jagdeo, Singh and Jumbo Jet and Shariff stables outstanding By Samuel Whyte It was Elle’s Vision of the Jagdeo stable that came back after an almost one year rest to whip the field in a gate to post triumph to claim the feature B class event and retain championship honours at the Guyana Cup horserace meet Sunday. Cat Messiah of the Gansham Stable scored a double win to be crowned champion horse as the curtains came down on the event organised by the Jumbo Jet Family in collaboration with the Port Mourant Turf Club at the Port Mourant Turf Club. With Cooperate Guyana throwing in its support, the activity lived up to most of its pre-race hype with some close finishes as the record holiday crowd had an entertaining day at the races. It was a day full of action as the crowd spilled over on the track in some cases impeding progress. In the end it was Elle’s Vision running in only its third race with Trinidadian jockey Nicolas Patrick on the perch that was able to create a record and be the only animal to win the Guyana Cup twice and in succession. The animal was flawless as it left the starting gates racing away in front, holding its own despite being briefly challenged along the way. By the half way mark the front runners were going at a searing gallop as some of the horses started to fade under the pressuring. The packed arena by that time was on edge as the horses entered the homestretch with Elle’s, Vision up front with Patrick urging it on as it increased its lead with every step to charge to victory and race away with the coveted $3.5M winners money and the Guyana Cup compliments of Banks DIH Limited. Classified C2 and imported from the USA and carrying a weight of 113, it was astonishing that the animal only had one race a few weeks ago between the last Guyana Cup and now and to come back after such a long layoff to win the 1500M event so easily, thus entering in the record books. The Jumbo Jet stable copped all the remaining places with Grande De Roja, Got to Go and Marathon Man rounding out the money. Princess Alisha of the
Jumbo Jet Racing Stable Shariff racing stable showed that it is the best three year old horse around as Jockey Colin Ross took the Cofeature three year old West Indies bred event for another convincing victory over Monsoon, It’s My Turn and Set For Fame to take the $2.5M top prize and trophy over seven and a half furlongs. Horses of the Shariff racing stable occupied the top two positions in the D1 and lower six furlongs race as Settle in Seattle, back after a long layoff with Junior Sookhan in the saddles, won from Swing Easy to take the $2M winners money and trophy as Grande De Roja and Who is on the Case were the others that placed. The $1.5M first prize and trophy up for grabs in the two year old West Indies bred 1000M race was won by Unsettled of the Kishan Bacchus stable with Navin in the saddles. The animal came through with a bolt of speed to go past Today is My day, Golden Key and Settling Jet all of the Jumbo Jet stable for its second win in three starts. Treacle ridden by Randolph Richmond of the Deokie stable started the day right for another win as it took the E class 1400M event from Swing Easy, Home Bush Baby, Celebrating Love to run away with the $1M winners’ money and trophy. The G31200M event for the $800,000 winnings and trophy was taken by Joyful Victory of the Jagdeo stable with Patrick on the mount. Quiet Strom and Windy War occupied the other two spots with Bridal Stone Corner and Red Cloud copping a dead heat for the fourth spot. Top horse Cat Messiah of the G. Singh stable of No 6 Village West Coast Berbice was the top animal on show with two contrasting victories to come out champion horse on the day. In the hotly contested race for three years old over 1200M for Guyana bred horses the animal ridden by Ramnauth, Cat Messiah won by a whisker in a ding don battle with Silent Night of the Sheriff Stable to take the $600,000 and trophy with front runner She So Special third and Easy to win fourth. Cat Messiah then returned with Michael Semple to batter the field in the ‘I’
class 1200M race to take the $300,000 money and trophy from Mary Ann, De Gump and I want Revenge. I want Revenge with Ross of the Jumbo Jet Stable then took revenge to win the JKL 1000M race worth $200,000 in a close race from, Smarty Light, Prince Bayaya and Mary Ann. Jockeys Ross and Patrick secured two wins each, while the Jumbo Jet, Gansham Singh and Jagdeo stables scored two wins each to be among the top performers. The police lead by Assistant Superintendent Jairam Ramlakhan and Sergeant Semple were commended for their extra special efforts in making the day by and large an incident free one. Over 110 horses took part in the day’s activity. Coordinators Nazrudeen ‘Jumbo Jet’ Mohamed Senior and Junior were pleased with how things materials and promised bigger things next year.
The Jumbo Jet connections celebrate after Princess Alisha won the Three year old event.
GCA\Banks Malta U-13 tourney...
GCC, GYO, Everest chalk wins Sachin Ramroop collects runs on the off side.
Yohance Angoy
Georgetown Cricket Club, Gandhi Youth Organization and Everest Cricket Club recorded victories as the Georgetown Cricket Club\Banks Malta Supreme U-13 25overs competition continued yesterday with three matches. At Bourda, Georgetown Cricket Club (GCC) beat Malteenoes Sports Club (MSC) by 6 runs. MSC batted first and scored 382 but had 14 dismissals off their 25 overs which reduced them to
242. Richard Reyside made 20, while Joshua Bourne and Yannick Ramesh scored 15 and 10 respectively. Yohance Angoy effected four dismissals while Sanjay Persaud, Avinash Boodram and Metra Dhanraj had two each. GCC replied with 358 with eleven dismissals off 25 overs, ending on 248. Extras top scored with 64 as Omar Harry and Shadrach Lewis claimed two dismissals apiece. At Gandhi Youth Organization (GYO), the host
defeated Transport Sports Club (TSC) by 27 runs. GYO mustered 340 for seven off their allotted overs, ending on 270 with Chandra Mohan scoring 18 and Pradesh Balhishan 12; Joel Spooner effected two dismissals for 12 runs and Fazil Dyal 2-15. TSC in reply made 333-9 in 25 overs, finishing on 243. Adrian Hinds made 19 and Mark Baptiste 13; Varun Jaikishan had 2 dismissals. At Everest, the home team overcame Demerara Cricket
Club by 32 runs. Everest took first strike and rattled up 3457 in 25 overs, finishing on 275. Nicholas Sattaur led the batting with 29 and got support from Sachin Ramroop 17, Yeudistir Persaud and Damian Persaud with 12 each. DCC in response managed 363 but had twelve dismissals which saw reduced them to 243. Althius Bookie made 19, Juspiue Joxies 16, Osapha Green 15 and Raul Douglas 15. Sattaur claimed two dismissals.
Tuesday August 27, 2013
Kaieteur News
Santokie, Cotterrell acquired by Guyana Sammy also an option for this weekend’s T20s against T&T
Krishmar Santokie By Sean Devers The Jamaican pair of left-arm speedsters Krishmar Santokie and Sheldon Cotterrell have been acquired by one of the sponsors of the Guyana Amazon Warriors to play in two feature T20 matches at the National Stadium, Providence between Guyana and Trinidad and Tobago Red Force this Friday and Saturday under lights. Up to least evening West Indies Skipper, St Lucian All-Rounder Darren Sammy, remained an option for a third foreign player to help provided the best possible challenge for T&T for their trip next month to I n d i a f o r t h i s y e a r ’s Champions League. When Guyana’s Amazon Conquerors qualified for the Champions League in South Africa three years ago the Trinidad and Tobago Cricket Board (TTCB) sent their National team here to aid the home team’s preparation and now the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) is reciprocating that gesture. On Friday Universal DVD Club Berbice Titans play DCC Wolverines from 15:00hrs, while the next day the second overseas line-up, Suriname Tigers, take on West Demerara Mavericks also from 15:00hrs in the supporting games and tickets cost $1,000 each day for any stand. Ye s t e r d a y G C B Secretary Anand Sanasie confirmed that Santokie and Cottterrell are a part of the Guyana team and added that it will be known by last night if Sammy would also feature in the match.
It is understood that not all GCB members are in favor of Sammy’s inclusion since they don’t feel more than two foreign players should be accommodated and would rob a Guyanese of playing. Despite the constant success of the 29-year-old Santokie at regional level in the shortest form of the game in recent times, Santokie’s only two T20s for the West Indies were surprisingly played almost a year apart with his last match coming against Australia in St Lucia in March last year. Santokie’s 82 wickets from 44 T20s at an economy rate 6.04 is testimony to his skill with the new ball at the beginning of innings and at the ‘death’ with the old ball. Santokie, who made his regional 50 overs debut for the West Indies under-19s against his native Jamaica at Enmore in 2007, has only 14 matches at that level and is yet to play a First-Class match. Curtly Ambrose, the Guyana assistant coach, deemed him “the best bowler that isn’t playing West Indies cricket” His 16 scalps in the just concluded LCPL was the most by any bowler and although his last over of what was otherwise
Sheldon Cotterrell
magnificent tournament, produced 20 runs, his spell in the final still read a respectable 4-0-31-0. Santokie’s addition to (Continued on page 32)
Page 37
t r o Sp WORLD JUNIORS & SUB-JUNIORS MEN’S CHAMPIONSHIPS
Gumendra Shewdass is 53kg World Champion in vintage performance Gumendra Shewdass (centre) stands tall on the podium following his momentous victory.
Elle’s Vision wins Guyana Cup for second consecutive year, Cat Messiah scores double
Owner of Cat Messiah Gansham Singh receives the winning trophy in the three year event.
Santokie, Cotterrell acquired by Guyana SAMMY ALSO AN OPTION FOR THIS WEEKEND’S T20S AGAINST T&T
Supervisor Banks DIH, Nandram Basdeo, presents the winning trophy to Rajendra Jagdeo for Elle’s Vision victory in the B class event.
Venus Williams rolls into Round 2 at U.S. Open Slingerz Football Club/National Association of Women’s Football Goal for Gold football
Alpha and Bartica through to finals; wait for respective opponents Printed and published by National Media & Publishing Company Limited, 24 Saffon St.Charlestown, Georgetown.Tel: 225-8465, 225-8491 or Fax: 225-8473/ 226-8210