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US murder suspect, Troy Pandit Ubraj Narine is Thomas, ordered extradited new Mayor of Georgetown -Has 14 days to appeal ruling Guyanese Troy Anthony Thomas, wanted for murder in the United States, was yesterday ordered extradited by Principal Magistrate Sherdel Isaacs-Marcus after a hearing at the Providence Magistrate’s Court. Thomas, who reportedly told local police that he had been residing here for the past eight years, is wanted in the U.S. for the 2011 murder of another Guyanese, 20-year-old Keith Frank. It is alleged that a group of other Guyanese men were at odds with one of F r a n k ’s f r i e n d s o v e r sophomoric quibbles like break-dancing or the attention of girls in the neighbourhood. It was reported that Frank, a father of one, was killed on December 11, 2011. He was allegedly shot during a confrontation with Thomas and some other men outside a party at Richmond Hill, New York. Frank had reportedly been living in the U.S. since he was 12. After several months of taking evidence, the Magistrate said that she was convinced that the U.S. murder suspect is indeed Troy Thomas, and not Mervin Williams, as he had contended. Throughout the proceedings, Attorneys Nigel Hughes, Bernard DaSilva and Darren Wade, had argued that their client is not Troy Thomas. According to the Magistrate, the court conducted a voir dire (trial within a trial) to ascertain the identity (of the murder suspect. The Magistrate went to tell the court that on every court appearance the (murder suspect) answered to the name Troy Thomas and even signed several
- Alfred Mentore is Deputy
Mayor-Elect, Ubraj Narine, chairing the election proceedings
U.S. murder suspect, Troy Anthony Thomas documents in that name. Lawyers for the murder suspect had argued that their client could not be extradited, since there is no treaty between Guyana and the United States. However, the Magistrate ruled that such a treaty does exist between the two nations. Hence, she said that the law provides for Thomas to be extradited to the U.S. to face the murder charge. Thomas remains on remand until Minister of Public Security, Khemraj Ramjattan signs off on the extradition. Thomas has 14 days to appeal the Magistrate’s ruling. The ruling of the Magistrate comes months after Thomas’ lawyers moved to the High Court in a bid to block extradition proceedings. This approach by the lawyers was dismissed by
Justice Jo-Ann Barlow who ruled that Magistrate Isaacs could proceed with the matter. During his first court appearance, Thomas denied ever being charged in the U.S. f o r m u r d e r. O n t h a t occasion, lawyer for the U S E m b a s s y, S t a c y Goodings, opposed to bail being granted to him, citing the serious nature of the proceedings and risk of flight. The lawyer also disclosed that there were no records at the Central Immigration Office to support that Thomas had entered Guyana. It was reported that while in the U.S., Thomas resided at 32nd Street, South Ozone Park, Queens, New York. He reportedly fled to Guyana after Frank was killed.
The newly sworn-in councilors of Georgetown yesterday elected Pandit Ubraj Narine to be the new Mayor of Georgetown by an overwhelming majority. Narine, who won the local government election for Constituency One (Kingston East and West, Thomas Lands, Nonpareil Park, Cummingsburg, Alberttown and Queenstown), campaigned under the banner of A Partnership For National Unity (APNU). The People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPP/C) had nominated Bisham Kuppen for the mayoral post, while the Alliance for Change was represented by Michael Leonard. Leonard, however, was not allowed a chance to vie in the mayoral election, since his nomination was not seconded as was observed for the other candidates. As one councilor was in absentia, 29 councilors voted yesterday. Councilors from the PPP/C and Alliance For Change had attempted to have the voting done via
secret ballot, but their bid failed, because it did not receive a majority of votes. By a show of hands, Narine was elected by an overwhelming majority of 21 councilors, receiving the unanimous approval of APNU’s contingent. Kuppen managed a modest six votes, by all of the present PPP/C councilors. Mayor-Elect Narine, took over the chairmanship of the session immediately after his election, and presided over the election of the deputy mayor and the finance committee. The election of the deputy mayor saw Alfred Mentore square off against the PPP/C’s Deon Young. T h e A F C ’s n o m i n e e , Ayodele Roach, was not permitted to vie for the post, since her nomination was not seconded. Mentore received 23 votes in favour of his candidacy while Young only received six. The seven councilors elected to the finance committee were Yvonne Ferguson, Tricia Richards, Alfred Mentore, Patricia
Chase-Green, Oscar Clarke, Ivelaw Henry and Bisham Kuppen. The other nominees for the finance committee, Dimitri Ali and Ayodele Roach, received the least number of votes. Notably, Bisham Kuppen of the PPP/C, received the highest number of votes, as his membership in the finance committee was supported by the APNU councilors. Of these councilors, Oscar Clarke was elected as Chairperson, while Patricia Chase-Green was elected as Deputy Chairperson. These appointments come after the contentious Local Government Elections for the 15 constituencies of the city of Georgetown recorded a mere 28.3% voter turnout. In his address to the councilors, Mayor-Elect Narine mentioned the challenges currently being faced: “a ballooning budgetary deficit, late payment and non-payment of staff, debts mounting to hundreds of millions to (Continued on page 12)
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EDITORIAL
REGGAE – A GLOBAL CULTURAL TREASURE For decades, Jamaica requested of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) to have reggae music admitted to the protected list of global cultural treasures. That request was granted this week (reported extensively worldwide) when the Paris-based cultural agency of the UN declared reggae music as a traditional culture practice, which spread across the world with calls for social justice, peace and love around the globe. It was added due to its “intangible cultural heritage”. In a statement, UNESCO said reggae music’s contribution to international discourse on issues of injustice, resistance, love and humanity underscores the dynamics of the element as being at once cerebral, sociopolitical, sensual and spiritual. Reggae was described as a musical genre that emerged in the poor neighbourhoods of Kingston, Jamaica in the late 1960s. It reflected the “hard times and struggle” experienced by the poor and the oppressed in the country and became a global phenomenon. Its unprecedented explosion around the world remains a mystery that is yet to be unexplained. It has influenced countless artists and people around the world and became a joyous dance music with its distinctive off beat which helped the poor to escape their suffering. Reggae represents many social movements including the Rastafarian movement, the oppression of the Jamaican people, a united movement for Africa, and a host of other issues. Reggae is the heartbeat of Jamaica, a brand of music that is strongly identified with the country. Reggae is a good way to examine the cultural, political and social development of the Caribbean society. It influences most of Caribbean literature and represents complex, but powerful artistic forces. Reggae artists are known in the Caribbean and elsewhere as some of the most astute poets and polemicists who are always striving to unshackle themselves from the oppression of the capitalist colonial powers of the day. Understanding contemporary Jamaican life and literature, is to acknowledge reggae music as a cultural phenomenon that has engaged the spiritual, political, social, erotic, and racial dynamic of society. An understanding of the role of reggae music in the world today is to understand the complexity and reality of the popular culture in the late twentieth century. Reggae’s irresistible style and its fundamental simplicity, originality and essentiality goes back to African roots. This means the music itself has a variety of levels that is unique and different than other music. The thing, which makes the reggae music inimitable is the way how the performers are singing about good things with slow and calm sounds which make one relax. The music helps people to escape from their everyday life and to feel better and happier. Lyrics like “…everything’s gonna be alright” and “Better must come” are filled with hope and happiness and not worries or stress. In other words, reggae music helps people in distress to overcome or escape their problems. Reggae music is Jamaica’s gift to the world; it came as a cultural bombshell not only to Jamaica but the whole world. It has influenced societies throughout the globe and has contributed to the development of new counterculture movements, particularly in Europe, the United States and Africa. Reggae grew from an exceptionally rich musical culture and became infused with Rastafari philosophy and lifestyle, including the signature dreadlocks that have become the associated image. Its lyrics about love, redemption and natural living, which continue to captivate audiences worldwide are deeply linked with the Rastafarians. Few countries have had such a major impact on the global music scene like Jamaica.
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Acknowledging survivors of gender-based violence Dear Editor, This year, International Day against the Elimination of Violence Against Women and 16 Days of Activism are being observed under the theme “Orange the world: # H e a r M e To o ” . T h i s acknowledges women and girl survivors of violence and those speaking out and taking action. To this end, Help & Shelter acknowledges the women and girls who have survived acts of genderbased violence and are empowered to live lives free of violence. It salutes those individuals, groups and organizations who are taking a stand against violence and the threat of violence in all its forms by breaking the silence and speaking out both in Guyana and around the world, as we work towards the elimination of this scourge from our respective societies.
But let us not forget the vast number of women and girls who continue to suffer in silence, and the threat of violence that still overwhelmingly pervades our society. So far this year, 23 women have been murdered, the majority of them victims of intimate partner violence. The rape, sexual assault and other abuses of our children at the hands of family members and persons in positions of trust continues, as does the physical and sexual harassment of our women and girls not only in their homes but in schools, workplaces, public offices, religious and other institutions. Although there has been an increase in the reporting of violence and abuse as evidenced by Government agencies, law enforcement and NGO reports, it is not enough to simply encourage
persons to report - we need to ensure that systems are in place and fully functional to appropriately respond to those affected, ensuring that they receive justice and are protected from all attempts to suppress their voices and revictimize them for their courage in speaking out. Help & Shelter recommends intensive educational programmes for schools and communities to reverse the desensitization to violence and abuse, and the full implementation of laws that address the issue of violence against women and girls, and stands as ever willing to support all such initiatives. We wish to acknowledge the United Nations Trust Fund to End Violence against Women for the current support of our public education work in schools, the Government of Guyana for the support afforded for our work in providing
counseling and a shelter for affected women and children, and all our networking partners and donors for their continued support. Credit is due to the magistracy for their referrals, which serve to foster engagement with male perpetrators. To those who access our hotline and Facebook page to report abuse on other’s behalf, we say thank you for your concern and continued vigilance. F i n a l l y, w e u r g e everyone to support initiatives geared towards the elimination of every form of violence: the issue affects us all. We cannot remain silent, we must be proactive. Violence is never a personal matter. A life free of violence is everyone’s right. The Board of Directors, Staff and Volunteers of Help & Shelter
Irresponsible, caustic, and incendiary rhetoric must stop Dear Editor, There is a dangerous phenomenon raising its ugly head once again… the reemergence of the kind of behaviour by some members of the PNC that gave that Party the reputation of being the most-feared, most brutal and most racist many years ago.At a recent PNC political rally, senior Cabinet Minister and party official, Minister of State, Joseph Harmon, remarked that the APNU will target People’s Progressive Party (PPP) supporters and Neighbourhood Democratic Councils (NDCs) that sabotage Government. Harmon was quoted as saying, “The foolishness got to stop! No NDC, because it’s controlled by the PPP, will take Government money and just spend it on PPP areas… It’s got to stop, and we are going to work and fix that.” But this is not so! Seeking to blame the PPP for Government’s incompetence: hiring party hacks to critical positions in government such as REOs, and the nondelivery of services, Harmon should admit that it is their anti-poor and anti-private sector policies that is causing the loss of jobs; that is bringing down the country; not the PPP! Then last Sunday, at the PNCR Region Four District Conference,
recently elected Chairwoman of the People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR) and Minister of Public Health, Volda Lawrence, made the most outrageous racist remark. She said, “The only friends I got is PNC so the only people I gon give wuk to is PNC and right now, I looking for a doctor who can talk Spanish or Portuguese and ah want one that is PNC.”Coming from a minister of government, I regard this to be a blatant admission of discrimination and nepotism for which she should be asked to resign. The Prevention of Discrimination Act prohibits the elimination of discrimination in employment. Our labour laws are clear; she cannot discriminate against people on the basis of political affiliation, gender, sexual orientation, race, or their religion. Editor, you may recall a widely publicized video on Facebook that captured a violent crowd of PNC thugs led by Minister Lawrence during a peaceful PPP vigil outside the Cheddi Jagan Research Centre -The Red House. And in that video, the vulgarity of Lawrence was on display as she threw objects at PPP activist, Jason Abdulla. Yet she was never arrested for assaulting the
PPP official. And on November 7, I, too, was assaulted by another PNC, Carol Smith-Joseph, in the presence of a senior police officer attached to the Fort Wellington Police Station. And like Lawrence, she was never arrested or charged for this premeditated attack on my person, at least, not yet.In Region 5, REO Ovid Morrison was taken to court after he evicted cash-crop farmers from farm lands that they owned for the past 16 years. Then when he caught one of the farmers, PPP activist Krishna Sewlall, on his land, he choked him and chased him off his own farm. Editor, these isolated acts of violence and bullyism by some members of the People’s National Congress (PNC) are likely to escalate with these irresponsible, caustic, and incendiary rhetoric being spewed by senior functionaries of this government. And it must stop before it emboldens others into violence and civil unrest.I don’t expect the AFC to condemn the remarks made by Harmon and Lawrence because they’re part of it, fighting for their own survival. But I do call upon the Ethnic Relations Committee to immediately launch an investigation into Minister
Volda Lawrence’s racial remarks as this is not only illegal; it does not augment good for race relations in Guyana.The PPP is a multiracial Party illustrated by the list of candidates which we fielded in the recently concluded Local Government Elections. We have an opendoor policy for everyone. So no attempt to discriminate and divide our people will succeed. Like the saying goes, “dis time na like lang time.”The International Community and the United Nations (UNDP) Country Representative in Guyana must also take note and condemn Minister Lawrence for describing people as “looking like Jagdeo” in an attempt to avoid saying Indian or Indo-Guyanese. And I call upon President Granger to take control of his ministers in the interest of social cohesion and good race relations, even if he has to gag them from time to time. HARRY GILL PPP/C Member of Parliament Editor ’s note: A preference for PNC people is not an ethnic preference since people of every race group belong to the PNC. One cannot understand the need for the intervention of the Ethnic Relations Commission.
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Central Bank Staff will reject 2% imposed on them Dear Mr. Editor, In July 2015, the Central Bank issued a circular stating “the payment of increments based on performance appraisal of staff, will be made effective in 2016 and payment of across the board salary increase by the Government of Guyana will also benefit the staff of the Bank of Guyana”. However, in 2015, staff received 5% in addition to Government increase of $5000. Subsequently, in 2016 onwards a 2% had been imposed on all staff. It blatantly ignored the circular, which was issued in 2015 to the Bank. The Management of the Central Bank has never communicated to staff the reason(s) why the across the board increase given to public servants would not be paid to us as was intended. The proposed 2% increase for 2018 will be taxed. This brings us to the point, that we are categorically deemed public servants conveniently. Mr. Minister of Finance, if we are not public servants then why are we treated like them conveniently? Earlier this year, our half month vacation allowance was taxed for the first time in the history of the Bank. All our directives come from the Ministry of Finance. Why then are we not allowed to benefit from across the board that Government increases? The Bank staff needs clarification from this government as to why we have been treated unfairly with regards to our increase in salary. It must be noted that the performance appraisal/ (ACR) increment is based on a grading system and not all
staff members are equally graded fairly by their Supervisor or Director. This often result in staff members being taken before a review board because of poor grades, which result in meager amounts given as increment especially the janitorial staff, handymen and lower level clerical staff. It has been years now that the Central Bank has taken a downwards approach to staff. Decisions are made without a general consensus as it relates to staff welfare. Everything is done using a big stick approach and we the staff are fed-up and frustrated. The staff is being de-motivated by the blatant nepotism showed in the Bank. Christmas is a time of sharing and joy, but at the Central Bank this year, it will not even have a little decoration in the public area to lift the spirit of staff unless we do it ourselves, because management will not pay to decorate the Bank. The Central Bank staff is not unionized‘ and is unfairly treated because numerous benefits were taken away under this Governor and it continues to happen. Staff is afraid to speak out for the fear of victimization. We would like to have restored our tax-free half-month vacation allowance and let our Board of Directors make the decision on our salary increases and not the Governor making them solely, thereafter informing the Board of Directors. Further to this, the Governor is appointed Chairman of the Board; therefore, we the staff also feel that decisions
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are not always made fairly and in the interest of staff, since the very person who is controlling the board has to make decisions and give approvals for improvement and implementation for staff benefits. It is our hope that this Government will wake up and realise that the Central Bank is not being managed properly and only one class of persons is favoured and benefiting. We want a change in leadership, new vision, new directions and not backward thinking from people who should not be seated as the head. We want the public to know that the Governor has reached the age of retirement but is still being contractually employed and therefore is reaping and enjoying the cream of the crop whilst his staff is poorly treated, underpaid and staff’s needs and benefits are neglected. Mr. Editor, if the Government, Minister Jordan and the Governor do not please our staff and treat us with dignity, we the Central Bank staff are prepared to stand in solidarity and protest our rights in the streets of Georgetown, until our needs are adequately and speedily met by the Government to grant our increases, review our salary scale and remove the tax from our vacation allowances. It’s not that we are not happy for the public servants who will receive their increase but we need to be part of the deal as well…It is not fair for us to have a gloomy Christmas! Disgruntled Central Bank Staffer
Open letter to the Government of Guyana Dear Sir, Scotiabank, the community bank, the indiginous bank, the family bank, the corporate and socially responsible bank, Scotiabank, the employer of choice, the bank where staff is the greatest asset; at least this is what staff has been brainwashed into believing over the years. They have come to realize that they are basically business statistics. A few years ago, Scotia Guyana started to report into Scotia Trinidad. From there everything changed. The compassionate Guyanese Country Manager (Amanda St. Auburn) was forced out, and a Trinidadian Country Manager (Raymond Smith) was installed. The staff soon realized he was not only a Dictator and a Micro Manager, but also a OneMan wrecking ball whose mission looked like it vested in creating havoc and depleting valuable resources. Staff benefits in Scotia Guyana were being turned off, while Scotia Trinidad staff continued to enjoy theirs. Jobs were being lost in Scotia Guyana and transferred to Scotia Trinidad with some exorbitant consultancy and support fees paid to Scotia Trinidad. This increased Scotia Guyana’s expenses, but staff were made to feel that they were the ones wasting money and overspending, which resulted in more and more benefits being turned off in Scotia. Guyana Managers were systematically forced out of the system, while other’s jobs became redundant and were transferred to Scotia Trinidad. An entire support unit was transferred to Scotia Trinidad, which impacted customer service, but the Trinidadian Country Manager
didn’t care because jobs were being created in Trinidad. The resident Human Resource Personnel (one) over recent years amounted to nothing more than an Executive Clerk, or a rubber stamp. Needless to say, this Trinidadian Country Manager could not do this on his own. He was assisted by some Guyanese seniors within the system who believed that they too would be safe. Well, well, well! The Scotia Guyana staff have all been sold out into uncertainty like slaves on a plantation. No consideration to situation, circumstances, or choices. No severance, or pension payouts, no guarantees of proper and equal placement at
the new employer. No! It’s just business! Scotia Guyana is not unionized, and the Government Ministry will not intervene in the protection of staff the way they have intervened in the competitive, regulatory and big business challenges to this deal. The Scotia Guyana employees do not have a problem with Republic Bank; they have an issue with the way they have been treated by the Scotiabank conglomerate after 50 years of loyalty. This is the 50th anniversary for Scotiabank in Guyana. Oh what a fitting celebration! Carlos Prowell Former Branch Manager Scotiabank Bartica Branch
Looks like unity is unachievable Dear Editor I am right on the brink of changing my mind about the PPP and PNC working together for a UNITED GUYANA to “We should divide up the country and go our separate ways”. With Statements like PNCR Chairperson Volda Lawrence’s “The only friends I got is PNC, so the only people I could give work to is PNC” AND statements attributable to Bharrat Jagdeo I am wondering why I am even bothering about a United Guyana?Then Volda Lawrence gets to tax her own people and develop her country and Bharrat Jagdeo gets
to tax his own people and develop his country. Perhaps the time has come for us to really look at going our separate ways. If some people cannot let go of the past so that we can have a future then there is no point in pretending that we are a United People.We should look into having an Indian State, an African State, an Amerindian State and another STATE for people who would like to live and work together. This way, everyone is happy. If you cannot RECONCILE your differences then a total DIVORCE is inevitable. Yours faithfully, Sean Ori
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Is Mike Singh seeking to sow seeds of discord within the GPF? Editor, The Holy Bible in the book of John 8:32 says, “Then you will know the truth and the truth will set you free”. Often times, it takes the Fourth Estate to go in search of the truth and when this is found, it is disseminated to the public and usually has several effects. Some people accept it and others frown, especially when it bring to bear their shortcomings. Please permit me to respond to a letter published in your Friday November 30, 2018 edition of this newspaper by one Mike Singh Sr. under the caption ‘Leroy Smith and his unrelenting attack on this police commander’. I wish to put a few things into perspective as Mr. Singh may have missed the mark. I am a freelance journalist and in that capacity, I write for only one newspaper in this country at the moment.
Outside of that, I am the editor of the ‘BIG Smith Crime Watch, which brings news via the social media platform, Facebook. Not sure what he meant by ‘working at different news outfits’. Mr. Singh correctly stated that I have been attaching myself to the Police Force and further went on to state that I do this in an effort to gather knowledge. That it is what any good journalist would do. I am happy that we can agree on that. Reference was made to me ‘attaching’ myself to former ‘A’ Division Commander Clifton Hicken. I would like to clarify that. I was not ‘attaching’ myself to the former ‘A’ Division Commander. We were ‘attached’, just as I am attached to every other commander who served the very division and even those who currently serve in other divisions of the
force. And as Mr. Singh rightly pointed out in his letter, it is something ‘any good journalist would do’ in the furtherance of knowledge gathering. I will not address the airgun aspect of Mr. Singh’s letter as that matter is under investigation and the weapon has been sent for ballistic testing according to a police Sergeant. On the issue of me naming my dog, I am not aware that it is taboo as it relates to what names one can give to his pets or animals. I find it strange that the name, which I floated for my dog would go down as offensive to Mr. Singh and whoever else. Even more alarming would be the reasoning behind him seeking to tie that into the baseless caption of his letter and suggest that the name was somewhat connected to a police officer. Nonsense I
say. When we want to catapult ourselves on pedestals we have got to be very mindful that our utterances do not give the impression that our motives are engineered. I did make reference to a Christmas tree collapsing and Mr. Singh claimed that he is often on social media following this and that. Well if he indeed was, he would have known that my reference to the Christmas tree was made hours before any word circulated that a life was lost. So seeking to play up a notion that I was attributing the death of a man to the police ‘A’ Division is nothing but grandstanding. Yes attention was brought to a rank of ‘A’ Division who carried out an authorised police escort of a civilian vehicle along the East Bank Demerara. Nothing has been heard of that matter from the
Government must move quickly to close CI Guyana operations Dear Editor, The recent revelation widely reported in the local press, that CI Country Manager Dr. Singh has stepped down has sent shock waves through the length and breadth of Guyana in particular to the Region Nine communities where Dr. Singh work immensely with the indigenous people. Dr. Singh joined CI at a time when the organization was barely surviving and had a very little fit for purpose function in Guyana. From then to now he has transformed the local body over the years as an entity of significant stature and into a financially sound and vibrant environmentally friendly organization. So exactly what skills sets CI Vice President of Media, Jenny Parker (Newsroom article dated Nov 27th ) is talking about no one knows. She is clearly as her colleagues at CI HQ, very delusional. Cleary CI HQ wants to insert their own person at the helm presumably a non-Guyanese. This was in the making a while now as was seen during Guyana’s celebration of International Day of the Forests, last March. CI was invited to speak. To the
Guyanese dismay, Dr. Daniela Raid from HQ Washingtonbased office insisted to be the speaker even though Dr. Singh was widely expected to speak as is customary for local events. All other speakers were locals or the local Head of Office (FAO and UNDP). This was an insult to the Guyanese public and a clear indication that Dr Raid and her HQ colleagues were all bent on taking control of the CI local office. It was clear from the press reports that Dr. Singh didn’t agree with the thorny path CI HQ wanted to pursue. CI by its very nature was set up as a local conservation and environmentally friendly watchdog NGO. However presumably through its HQ insistence, CI is now moving towards a highly commercialized operations with the aim of making profits and cheating the Guyana Government of funds that would have otherwise been allocated to the government. It is also purportedly flouting the country’s taxation laws. That is the skill set Ms. Jenny Parker seems to allude that the company wishes to undertake. CI has become a haven for slush funds similar to what the previous govern-
ment did with NICIL. Funds that were supposedly taxpayers funds designated for the government’s consolidated funds were directed into this slush fund at NICIL and used for a series of nefarious activities. Only yesterday a former government minister was placed before the courts for using government resources erratically and we know where the funds came from, NICIL of course. Similar donors place into CI, funds for environmentally friendly projects and supporting the government environment agenda. No so any more. Huge deposits were reportedly made from more recently Exxon, Norway, and GEF. These are now what are called into CI slush funds. The use of these funds is clearly not in keeping with CI objectives and in the case of Exxon, a major conflict of interest. The Local media and Independent transparency analyst have viewed the CI/Exxon relation as very questionable, conflict of interest and lack transparency. I believe Dr. Singh was also in disagreement with his HQ colleagues on this and this probably was a reasoning behind his departure. He stands for transparency, integrity and accountability must be hailed by all
Guyanese and international and regional bodies for his acute, leadership and high sense of professionalism. It is widely believed that Dr. Singh’s posture and stands on transparency and accountability were met with resistance from HQ. This was clearly indicated by CI Head of Media, Ms. Parker, that they need a person that lacks professionalism and integrity and with sticky fingers for the job. Dr. Singh doesn’t fit the bill anymore. I say slush funds because in principle these funds should have gone to the government. GEF funds always go to the government, so why now CI? Norway and Exxon funds should have gone to the government. Why do merry go round? This is exactly what NICIL did, create an avenue for corruption, lack of transparency and unaccountability. This is what CI is creating a heaven for tax fraud, corruption, lack of transparency, unaccountability and a medium for criminality. Dr. Singh was in their way so they best fit was to get rid of him so Dr. RAID can have her way and Ms. Parker looking for a different skill set to fit the corruption bill. With regards, Mark Fraser Social Specialist
force or the division. And yes there was an incident where the very rank crashed a police vehicle and again nothing was heard of same. Sso yes, given the force’s SOP as it relates to providing escorts and how they are dealing with ranks who damage the state issued vehicles, I have a right to enquire about these matters as it is ‘what a good journalist would do’. Mr. Singh indicated in his letter “I always saw Mr. Smith as an up and coming reporter who could hold his own”. I am pleased to inform you sir, that in your letter, it was the only thing you were absolutely correct about. I have walked the walk and today I am actually ‘holding my own’. It is funny that in this ‘holding my own’ process when some boats are being rocked, those who claimed to always want to see you ‘hold
your own’ become offended and concerned when the waves are not favourable to the boats they are in. But that is the nature of the name; some will sail with you and others will abandon ship. Lastly it is unfortunate and highly inappropriate that Mr. Singh would seek to insinuate that my closeness to a number of senior officers have sparked what he termed ‘an attack of the commander and the ‘A’ Division’ a claim that is baseless on so many fronts. Further, his latter statement only makes one wonder, is he trying to drive a wedge between the existing professional working relationship between myself and the Guyana Police Force or is he seeking to foster some sort of internal uneasiness within the noble organisation? Regards Leroy Smith
An open letter chiding Mr Jan Mangal Dear Mr. Jan Mangal, You will never be half the man your father, Dr. Keshav “Bud” Mangal, was. Your father was a principled man of dignity and class who served as a PPPC Elections Commissioner from 1992 to January 2015. Bud Mangal passed away in October 2015 and was remembered as a fine doctor and a gentleman. Therefore Mr. Jan Mangal, please acknowledge that the APNU AFC government that you constantly bash, is the same government that hired you in 2017 as President Granger’s petroleum advisor, even though they were aware that you were the son of PPPC commissioner, Bud Mangal. This is because the APNU AFC government is mature, disciplined and manages the affairs of Guyana with the highest level of impartiality. Our government accepted your qualifications and expected you to act as professional and disciplined as your father. However, it is the opinion of most Guyanese in the diaspora that you have turned out to be an arrogant blowhard, constantly thrashing the APNU AFC Government. You have self destructed in front of a national audience with the theatrics of a one-man circus. The Toronto Central Chapter of the PNCR will respond in writing to correct every misstatement you choose to make in the future against the government. Your tirade is divisive to the national interests of Guyana; your observations are de-
tached from reality. Your recent comments about how APNU AFC will fare in the 2020 elections has finally exposed you have a political agenda. Nevertheless, your political observations are meaningless. You sound like a desperate man adrift in your own ego. Instead of baseless attacks on the APNU AFC government, I urge you to use respectful communication because companies in Guyana who may need your skills are also looking at your behavior. Don’t hedge your bets for a post with political opposing forces in Guyana because the educated conclusion by most people is that successive APNU AFC led governments will govern Guyana for the next forty years or more. This is evidenced today by the fast pace of social and infrastructure development by President Granger and his Cabinet. You may consider updating your Linkedin page and your resume to reflect that you are still bashing your last client, the Guyana government. The diaspora thinks you are a hypocrite for the July 2018 article where you are referenced bashing Guyanese as “aspiring jokers in a line” because of their interest in becoming middle men to help foreign companies establish services in Guyana. There’s nothing wrong with Guyanese wanting to act as brokers and earn a living in the new emerging oil economy. It’s called capitalism and it works well in the (Continued on page 24)
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Terminate, begin immediate criminal proceedings against Town Clerk, other city officials – CoI Report …recommends SARA trace and recover assets A probe has found grounds to terminate emb a t t l e d To w n C l e r k , Royston King, and institute criminal proceedings against him. The explosive findings are contained in the final report from the Commission of Inquiry into the operations of City Hall. The report was handed over yesterday by Chairman of the CoI, Justice Cecil Kennard (ret’d) to Chairman of the Local Government Commission (LGC), Mortimer Mingo. The report obtained by Kaieteur News indicated that several senior officers be terminated for their poor management of the affairs of the city; and that where irregularities are found, criminal investigation and charges be laid against defaulting officers. In light of the findings, the COI recommends that there be further investigations in the form of a forensic audit to be conducted by the Audit Office of Guyana. The report calls for officers to be disciplined even as that audit is being conducted. The senior officers listed included, King, who was sent on leave to facilitate the CoI. King is cited for gross misconduct, abuse of office, recklessn e s s , d i s h o n e s t y, c o n spiracy, and misappropriation of funds. Also listed in the report are Acting Town Clerk, Sharon Harry-Munroe who is cited for dereliction of duty and incompetence; A s s i s t a n t To w n C l e r k , Sherry Jerrick for dereliction of duty and incompetence; Internal Auditor, Omodele Umojo-Newton for incompetence and conspiracy; Chief Constable, Andrew Foo for dereliction of duty and incompetence; Human Resources Manager, Paulette Braithwaite for incompet e n c e ; C i t y E n g i n e e r, Colvern Venture for incompetence and dereliction of duty; and Rashid Kelman for conspiracy. F u r t h e r, t h e r e p o r t noted that City Treasurer, Ron Mc Calmon should proceed on early retirement as he is unwell. Kennard posited that it would only be fair that the COI recommend a detailed forensic audit be done into all transactions between April 1, 2015, and October 31, 2018. “I have found that there
is prima facie evidence to support s k u l d u g g e r y. Moreover, where there is evidence of such activities, criminal and or civil proceedings should commence forthwith,” Kennard outlined. SARA PROBE As it relates to King, the CoI report stated that while it is ‘the easiest of recommendation to make’, he should be terminated, and criminal charges should be laid against him in respect of his actions. The report recommends that the State Asset Recovery (SARA) and the Guyana Police Force should lead a joint probe to ascertain the relevant criminal charge(s) to be laid. In the alternative, the report noted there are civil remedies, the (LGC) can approach the Court to grant orders to trace his assets and at the same time freeze same. According to the report, the Town Clerk and other officers including f o r m e r M a y o r, P a t r i c i a Chase-Green appeared to have committed the tort of misfeasance and should be dealt with in that context. The CoI found that documents it received indicated that contracts were awarded to friends and associates of key officials of the Council, such as the son of the Mayor, the son of the Chairman of the Finance sub-committee, the friend of the son of the Mayor, Ingrid and Brian Chase, who were embroiled in a land saga with the Town Clerk, and friends of
Town Clerk, Royston King
Former Mayor, Patricia Chase-Green
Acting Town Clerk, Sharon Harry-Munroe
Chief Constable, Andrew Foo
the Town Clerk and the Mayor. Further, it also appeared from documents seen by the COI which were provided by the Acting City Treasurer that the Town Clerk was reckless, in granting leases to several persons for below fair market prices. In some cases, he rented these lands for no fees to businessmen who can afford. “This to my mind is a fundamental breach of his duty of care for the Council, particularly given the state of the Council’s finances. This further warrants investigation, and I believe the auditors of the St a t e A s s e t R e c o v e r y Agency should be called in to probe further, the issuing of leases and contracts to ascertain whether the Town Clerk and other officers are benefiting from perquisite of office,” the CoI report stated. Kennard stated that it a p p e a r s t h a t t h e To w n Clerk has been acting beyond the scope of his Terms of Reference (TOR). “He seemed to be doing the work of the Treasurer, Engineer and HR Man-
ager,” the report found. FEAR The report found that it is difficult to ascertain whether the Council follows any of their regulations. F u r t h e r, t h e r e p o r t found that it seems as if Standard Operating Procedures are for window dressing purposes, as they
are seldom followed. In fairness to some of these officers, the report stated that they are afraid to voice their objection to carrying out a certain task because of fear of reprisals. “This Council has shown to these workers what actions they are prepared to take if they do not comply,” the report stated.
The report noted the case of Edwana Millier who was the Accounting Manager, but was transferred to the Markets Department in what can only be described as a demotion. Since the report has now been handed over to the LGC, it will be up to the Commissioners to determine the next steps.
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Granger’s replacement not being considered
Two vehicles torched in Kitty
- President to leave Tuesday for another round of treatment in Cuba The administration is banking on President David Granger making a full recovery from his cancer treatment. As of n o w, t h e r e a r e n o considerations for a possible presidential replacement, as the medical analysis does not compel such. The disclosures were made yesterday by State Minister, Joseph Harmon, who was being questioned about President Granger’s capacity to manage after taking gruelling sessions of chemotherapy. The treatments for many patients are draining, leaving many of them weak and needing time to rest. With the president’s workload a highly demanding one, there have been concerns raised about how he will cope. According to Harmon, since returning from Cuba recently, the President has reduced his workload but is very much in command of the “business of the state”. In fact, Granger, 73, is doing better than when he left for Cuba for medical checks and intervention a few weeks ago. The situation was serious as the president was diagnosed with Non-
President David Granger Hodgkin’s lymphoma, a type of cancer that originates in the lymphatic system, the diseasefighting network in the body. The president is expected to leave again, on Tuesday, for another round of treatment in Cuba, the State Minister disclosed. According to the spokesman, there has been an outpouring of support for the president and his family, from the citizens, business community and even the Opposition. Expressing the president’s gratitude for the outpouring, Harmon said that he is continuing
to work “assiduously” to push the Green State agenda, a brainchild programme of the president. As of now, the analysis of the p r e s i d e n t ’s condition is that it is treatable, Harmon said. “…and that as he receives his treatment that his condition will get better and better. That is what the analysis which we have and what we working on.” There have not therefore been questions of other issues, the official noted. “ We continue to support his vision. We are working together as a coalition. In fact the p r e s i d e n t ’s i l l n e s s h a s brought us closer together, and we are working assiduously to bring those benefits which the Guyanese people when they voted for us in 2015 which they required.”
Screen shot of CCTV footage which shows the men pouring flammable substance on the vehicles. Robin “Boots” Bharat is counting his losses after waking up to find two of his vehicles on fire outside of his lot 20 Owen Street, Kitty residence in the wee hours of Friday morning. The businessman said about 02:50 hours he was awakened by sounds similar to small explosions, and upon venturing out, he noticed two vehicles that belonged to him on fire - one was a Nissan X-Trail and the other a Toyota Tacoma. Bharat immediately raised an alarm and with the help of neighbours were able to bring the two vehicles that were ablaze under control. The Guyana Fire Service responded sometime after.
The businessman was at a loss as to why anyone would want to do such a thing. Viewing CCTV footage of what exactly transpired, he was shocked to see three men pouring a substance on his vehicles and then igniting them. From the video footage reviewed, the perpetrators’ faces were not visible, since two of them wore jackets with hoodies and the third, seemed to have a shirt over his head and face. The Tacoma was completely destroyed while the X-Trail’s back bumper and most of the vehicle were barely scorched. The Guyana Fire Service and Guyana Police Force have since begun investigations.
Pastor is new mayor of Anna Regina The new mayor and deputy mayor to serve the Anna Regina Municipality were yesterday sworn in by clerk of the Anna Regina Town Council Ms. D. N. Critchlow. During the ceremony, which was conducted in the Board Room of the Anna Regina Town Council, 14 persons from the People’s Progressive Party Civic were sworn in as councilors to serve on the 15-seat council. A Partnership for National Unity secured one seat, with Darul Hakim Khan being sworn in as councilor. Pastor Rajendra Lall Prabhulall, who lives in Walton Hall on the Essequibo Coast was sworn in as the new mayor, while Mr. Rudolph Williams was sworn in as the Deputy Mayor. While delivering brief remarks, Prabhulall said that the council will work in its best capacity towards the development and transformation of Anna Regina. He added, “We expect that every councilor will work so that when there is a statutory meeting you can represent your people...
The new Mayor Rajendra Lall Prabhulall (r) and Deputy Mayor, Rudolph Williams. Councilors with new ideas can bring up their new ideas so we can work together. I am here to work with all people and we want to involve all in everything we do here in this town council.” Meanwhile, Williams said that his swearing in was a historic occasion, noting that a person of Amerindian descent was for the first time
elected to serve as Deputy Mayor in the Anna Regina Township. Williams assuredly stated that the new council will work on the foundation that has been laid by their predecessors. He added, “We have challenging and perhaps exciting times as we work towards the development of this town…we are going to build and work on it
and we are going to do all our best so that we can mark this town as one of the leading towns in the entire country. For us to achieve those goals we would have to work together. All of us are involved.” The new council will sit next year, after the new mayor and deputy mayor are sworn in in the presence of the President.
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The blind leading the deaf A man was having an argument with another man. He made it clear that the other person could not impose views on him without his concurrence. “I is (sic) a ‘big man’ and I can think for myself, he bellowed.” All of us are born with our own brain and a mind of our own. We do not need anyone to think for us. We are free to determine what we will believe and what we will not. Politicians should not therefore have to be thinking for anyone. We can each listen to their arguments and determine if what they are saying makes sense and if it accords with our own views. Unfortunately, this is not always the case, and people more often than not allow political loyalties to determine their own opinions. It is as if the politicians, whom they support, are doing the thinking for
them. Some people are all too ready to tune in to the leaders of the political parties which they support. And they are equally adept at refusing to consider the points of view of opposing politicians. It is almost as if they do not trust their own powers of reasoning. They prefer to have a one-track mind and to be blindsided against anything which allows them to think for themselves. A good example is a recent controversial statement made by a Minister of the government, one of the main leaders of APNU. The Minister is entitled to her views and so too are members of the public. Yet, some persons slavishly would defend those statements, even though if a similar statement was made by an opposition politi-
cian, it would be a different reaction. Now, there is nothing irrational about this. It is quite rational for someone to defend a viewpoint with which they do not agree. There is nothing irrational about defending your party’s leaders when they ‘put their foot in their mouth.’ However, it is a completely different matter when a person decides that whatever is told to them is gospel and should be accepted uncritically. This is not a rational position, because the person concerned has not utilized his or her rational faculties but is prepared to be brainwashed into whatever their leaders proposition. It is not irrational if a person decides that whenever a leader of the Opposition speaks that they will not listen. It is fairly rational for someone to make
Dem boys seh ...
Dem municipality tun to religion Things got to be improving in Guyana. At least things looking up in G/T, Corriverton and Anna Regina. One got a pandit fuh a mayor, one got a pastor and de third got a Moulvi. Before those announcements, dem boys hear dem swear in a Buddhist and a Mormon in two odda towns. Dem know fuh sure in G/ T, de Pandit chase Green out she seat. She and de Clown Clerk nearly shut down de city. Over de past couple months, dem had some serious problems in Georgetown. When Soulja Bai come into power, he clean up G/T;
till people all over de world who know de country had to talk bout de city. Dem boys don’t know wha happen but suddenly things begin to turn. Perhaps things was too nice, suh people decide to tek dem cut. De crooks come out. One of dem, de Clown Clerk, start to sell wha didn’t belong to him. He even sell land wha de city council didn’t own. He sell land in Bel Air, he rent waterfront land wha didn’t belong to him, he lease government reserve and he didn’t do all this out of de goodness of he heart. Dem boys seh when he fall, he pull de Town Clown wid him. She was de lady who
try to introduce de parking meter. It get vote down. Then dem boys seh she and de Fantastic Four tek free trip from people who come to mek dem fortune. All dem things add up and mek de pandit tek she wuk. Anna Regina want salvation too. Is always a problem. If de sea defence ain’t break away, de rice lands getting nuff pests. De pastor gon help dem pray. De Buddhist is necessary, if dem hope to control de backtrack movement. Talk half and wait fuh more Mayors. Dem still got room fuh a gambler and a con man.
this choice. But it is not a sensible choice. It does not allow that person to form an independent opinion of a subject when they refuse to entertain all sides to the matter. One-sidedness dominates comments on social media. The views are invariably polarized along partisan political lines and persons are scathing in their outright rejection of views which do not accord with the position of the parties which they support. People should form their own opinions. They should be receptive to al-
ternative viewpoints. They should not turn off the television, radio or social media platform when an opposing leader is on. They should listen to what he or she has to say. The views of the opposition should be given a hearing. The views of the government side should be given a hearing. Then the person should decide which position he or she agrees with. But to refuse to listen to an opposition position reflects blind fidelity. To refuse to listen to what the Leader of the Opposition or the Prime Minister is say-
ing reflects an absence of cognitive nimbleness. It means you are allowing others to think for you rather than using the brain and the mind which is yours and yours alone. The danger of having someone else think for you is that the blind may end up leading the deaf.
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=== The Freddie Kissoon column ===
Can the PNC stop the volcanic lava created by volatile Volda? Where are the voices of the AFC, WPA, ACDA, and all those energetic voices that would have rushed to crucify any PPP minister for two egregious emanations that came from Volda Lawrence? Looking at the African Guyanese members of her party, she told them out of the 30 City Council candidates for the recently concluded 2018 Local Government Elections (LGE), the PPP put up 28 people who looked like them, (meaning Africans) and two that looked like Jagdeo (meaning Indians).
What is the subliminal message? The PPP wanted votes from African Guyanese in Georgetown, so they put up people who were African Guyanese, and that is something the PNC must fight against. She went on to exclaim; “Comrades, they took three from us in Georgetown. They never got it. They got it in names.” Volda Lawrence took an interesting cross-racial phenomenon and turned it into volcanic lava. From one end of the globe to the other, the world knows the PPP is a racially conscious, racially
driven, racially made up party. It is about 90 percent Indian. In the 2018 LGE, this racially based entity found 28 African Guyanese to contest the Georgetown City Council poll. Why is that a negative direction? On the contrary, it has positive implications for the future of cross-racial voting. I voted in Turkeyen for a Black man who was an independent candidate. I admit at the time of writing I can’t even remember his full name (Hermanstein is all I currently recall, and was too lazy to Google it). My philosophy forced me to vote the way I
did. I wanted to vote out the two racial Leviathans –PNC and PPP. I was not interested in the AFC’s ticket. I felt success of independent candidates would help to undermine racially deterministic voting. If the PPP secured African candidates for the 2018 LGE in Georgetown, that cannot be a terrible scenario. Why? Because it would force the PNC to strategize like the PPP and look for Indian personalities. The PNC had started to do that in the 2018 LGE. For example, it put an Indian woman in Le Destin (East Bank Essequibo – what we Georgetowners would refer to as West Coast) and she beat the PPP candidate. The identical thing happened in Kingston in Georgetown. An Indian pulled it off for the PNC. If the PPP follows the convoluted thinking (and they will) of Volda, they will go to Le Destin and do a Volda Lawrence on the villagers. It will go like this. “The PNC put an Indian name in an Indian village to fool you, but we will take back the seat.” The second emanation is as disastrous as the first one. Volda as a minister of all of Guyana; for all Guyanese, said her inclination is to pro-
vide employment for members of her party. She revealed she is looking for a medical doctor and her preference is for one who is a supporter of her party. Volda’s volcanic lava is spreading and we will see if Granger and the PNC will take out some colossal hoses and water it away. The question obvious to even a schoolboy is whether volatile Volda is thinking in the same way about the judiciary. If her preference is for PNC supporters to be given state employment, then would she use party sympathy in her recommendations to the relevant sections of her government about the appointment of judges? We have been that way before with Jagdeo. President Jagdeo held up the appointment of Justice Bovell-Drakes because back in the 1970s, Bovell-Drakes was once the head of the youth arm of the PNC. Jagdeo’s thinking was clear. Drakes was once associated with another party other than mine, and I cannot approve of him being a High Court judge. Will the PNC stop Volda’s lava from spreading? It doesn’t appear so. When the general-secretary of the PNC, Amna Ally, was approached
Frederick Kissoon for a comment on volatile Volda, Guyana’s old, regressive political culture showed its monstrous head. Ally asked the reporter if he/she heard Lawrence say what she is being accused of uttering. The foolishness of this attitude is that Lawrence herself has not denied making the two statements when she was asked for a response. Lawrence may have done a terrible thing, but she has far more commonsense than her party’s general-secretary. We are waiting to hear what two organizations will say about the volcanic lava of volatile Volda. The AFC and WPA say that they are multi-racial parties. If they cannot denounce this tribal crudity by Lawrence, then they are as guilty as she is.
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National Oil Spill plan still stuck in draft stage …Harmon says document being reviewed by Energy Dept. By Kiana Wilburg It appears that the Government would not be able to meet its 2018 deadline for the completion of the National Oil Spill Contingency Plan. This was revealed yesterday by Minister of State, Joseph Harmon. The Minister noted that the delay can be attributed to the fact that the document was handed over to the Energy Department. He said that the Department is reviewing the document, using its access to additional capacities and capabilities in that agency. He said, too, that the document is going through several changes. Harmon also noted that the head of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Dr. Vincent Adams has brought on board some important skills which would be used in the review of such matters. Harmon said, “In a short space of time, we will be able to tell you where that is.”
PLAN MUST BE IN PLACE The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) is of the firm view that Guyana should have a national oil spill contingency plan in place before oil production commences in 2020. In its special report, the IDB noted that Guyana’s CARICOM sister, Trinidad and Tobago, which has been in the petroleum industry for more than a century, has taken the wise move to safeguard its sector with a national oil spill plan. That plan was updated and passed by TT’s Cabinet in January 2013. The IDB said that with TT’s new plan, “deep-water drilling operators will now be required to demonstrate accessibility to a containment lap system to arrest a subsea blow out event…” The IDB believes that Guyana can take a page from Trinidad’s book and get its own plan in place soon. It has been almost eight
months since the first round of consultations was held on the draft national oil spill plan. The document was submitted to Cabinet but it is still to be made public and finalized. Leading the work on the oil spill plan is the Civil Defence Commission (CDC). Specifically, Captain John R. Flores, Director of Maritime Safety, had organized a small team of locals to draft the document. Along with considering the inherent risks of drilling for oil, Flores said that Guyana is a member of several organizations, which mandate that a contingency oil spill plan has to be in place. He said that these organizations include the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL), and the International Maritime Organization (IMO). The official also noted that Guyana is a signatory to the International Convention
on Oil Pollution Preparedness, Response and Co-operation (OPRC) and the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea. The Director of Maritime Safety said that several documents were used as a reference point for the creation of the framework for the oil spill plan. He said that these included the IMO’s manual on guidelines to be followed in the creation of an oil spill plan, draft procedures that Guyana’s authorities had from years ago, and oil spill plans by other nations such as Trinidad and Tobago. Flores also noted that the framework speaks to some key positions, which would require appointments. In this regard, he noted that there would be a need for someone to oversee how dispersants would be used during an oil spill cleanup. Further to this, CDC’s Director General, Kester Craig, had said that the drafting of the document gives one the opportunity to reflect on the effects of oil and gas on the
country and its people. He had said, “We should take time to reflect on the voluminous natural resources our country possesses, which can contribute significantly to positive social and economic growth and development. “At the same time, we should also reflect on how proactive and targeted Disaster Risk Reduction and Management measures can play an integral role in reducing negative environmental impacts during the utilization and exploitation of these resources.” Craig noted that the consultation which occurred in March is yet another step in the right direction, where key stakeholders were able to critically review the first draft of the National Oil Spill Contingency Plan. Craig explained that the intent of this Plan is to implement a framework, which would cater for coordinated response action to potential onshore and offshore oil spills. As such, he said that the plan needs to be simple but comprehensive, accessible, readily updatable, and
reflective of not only the working culture of Guyana, but also in line with international standards and best practices. The CDC Director General said, “Without preparation, no amount of expertise, manpower or equipment can be effectively organized on the spot in the chaotic situation that prevails after an oil spill. The scope of this contingency plan is based on what is known as a ‘tiered response’ framework.” Craig said that this helps to ensure that the planned response reflects the scale of the particular spill. He noted that the mere existence of a plan is not sufficient to ensure preparedness for responding to an oil spill. He said that the planning process itself is as important, as it serves to raise issues that will likely arise in response, while raising awareness on roles and responsibilities of every stakeholder. Further, Craig said that responders and coordinators have to be trained, the plan has to be tested and resources put in place to achieve the intended purpose and objective.
Pandit Ubraj Narine is new Mayor... From page 3 private contractors and struggles of collection of rates and taxes”. He explained that his priorities include environmental protection, thriving businesses, opportunities for the young, and services for the city’s residents that are uncompromisingly excellent. Councilor Chase-Green told Narine that she supports his mayorship entirely. However, she warned the mayor of unsavoury individuals she believes he will encounter throughout his tenure, stating that “not every skin-teeth is laugh, and not every shuteye is sleep”. She told Narine that there are many “wolves in sheep’s clothing”, and that he should be careful about who he trusts. Both the Mayor and Deputy Mayor-Elect, as well as other councilors, lauded the People’s National Congress Reform for their successes and pledged loyalty to that political force. As a response to this, Councilor for the AFC, Michael Leonard, told the gathering that they should put aside partisanship in the best interests of the country, and that there should be no secrets. Fellow AFC Councilor Ayodele Roach, echoed his sentiments, and said that she refuses to engage in party politics. Roach, a first-time councilor, is 19 years old, and is one of the youngest persons ever to sit on the council for the city of Georgetown. The young councilor told the gath-
Councilor-Elect, Clayton Hinds, being sworn in ering that she will act in the best interests of the city, and that she has no sinister intentions. Roach said that she acts as a representative for the youths of Georgetown, and by extension, Guyana. Amna Ally, Minister of Social Protection, was present at the election. In her address, she praised the PNCR and, by extension, the coalition government. She said that the country has witnessed the return of democracy, referring to the fact that the recent local government election was the second of its kind in over two decades. In an interview with Kaieteur News, PPP/C Councilor Bisham Kuppen posited that party politics will come into play in the future and that the council needs much more diversity and a radical
shift in how it is managed to bring about real change. He noted that the votes for the finance committee were recast because of an error in recording by the Assistant Town Clerk. When the votes were recast, the APNU contingent nominated two more persons for the finance committee than the first time, and Kuppen believes that this is because they wanted more control over the committee, since the PPP/C had nominated three persons to that committee. He stated that the city’s residents are not content with the record of the ruling party, and that that is reflected by the fact that the PPP/C has five more persons on the council than the previous local government election had earned them.
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Harmon insists 2019 budget “addresses needs of the ordinary man” While the political opposition holds the view that budget 2019 is “visionless” and “tonedeaf”, the Government says that nothing could be further from the truth. Specifically making this comment yesterday was Minister of State, Joseph Harmon, during his post Cabinet meeting with the press. With reference to the descriptions given to budget 2019 by O p p o s i t i o n L e a d e r, Bharrat Jagdeo, the Minister said, “I believe Minister (Winston) Jordan has good eyesight and so does government. I believe we have 20/20 vision, not specifically looking at 2020 in any way, but I believe that we see clearly. We hear the cries of the people and we are not deaf to their realities.” Harmon said, too, that the budget is one which focuses on the people, one that allocates significant funds for the processes and the services needed by the ordinary man. He said it is a budget that deals with education as a primary focus. In fact, Harmon noted that the 2019 budget allocates $52.2B to the education sector. In this regard, the Minister of State asserted, “You would recognize that it (the education sector) has the largest chunk of the budget… So to say it is visionless, maybe when we go to Parliament I will ask (Minister of Social Cohesion) Dr. George Norton who is an ophthalmologist, if that person needs spectacles or if they need to go
somewhere else.” ZEROING IN ON DEVELOPMENT It was on Monday that Minister Jordan noted that the 2019 budget signifies a strategic shift in the trajectory of the nation’s development, as the Government seeks to responsibly use the resources from petroleum to create new industries and jobs. The economist said that budget 2019 prioritizes institutional strengthening across sectors, including public investment management; expanding opportunities for businesses to grow and flourish; and supporting Government’s green economy initiatives while aiming to support the development of the nonoil sector. The Finance Minister said that diversification is the core of what is required to accomplish these goals and, is even more important in the face of oil, especially to ensure that the non-oil sector flourishes and thrives, so that when G u y a n a ’s p e t r o l e u m reserves are depleted, the country can stand strong on a foundation that is diversified and resilient. Further to this, Jordan said that Budget 2019 also zeroes in on the human side of development, with substantial resources dedicated to uplifting health and education, pure water supply and sanitation, driving the decent housing agenda, green energy, improving the drainage and transport networks and youth development, among other areas. He said that all of this will be done in
Badal gets 100% ownership of Guyana Stockfeeds Inc. The Government of Guyana has sold its 6.7 percent shares in Guyana Stockfeeds Inc., to Pegasus Hotel owner, Robert Badal. This gives the businessman 100 percent control of the company. Badal previously held the post of majority shareholder of the Guyana Stockfeeds Inc. At a press briefing yesterday, Minister of State, Joseph Harmon told media operatives
that Cabinet received a proposal from Badal for the sale of NICIL’s 6 .7 percent shareholding in Guyana Stockfeeds Inc., being 5437 ordinary shares at a price of $25 per share. Harmon asserted that Badal’s offer was the only one Government received in response to two separate requests for proposals. He said that Cabinet then gave NICIL the approval to proceed with the transaction.
the context of improved macroeconomic fundamentals and sound public finances. Additionally, Jordan said that the shaping of this budget benefitted from inputs derived from an expanded pool of private sector bodies, non-governmental o rg a n i z a t i o n s , c i v i c groups and ordinary citizens. For 2018, the Minister of Finance undertook several visits to
manufacturing and other firms, to get a first-hand look at their operations and to glean a better understanding and appreciation of their challenges and difficulties. As such, Jordan noted that the 2019 budget was able to benefit from those interactions and the many suggestions proffered for increasing production, boosting exports and improving the business and investment climate.
Minister of State, Joseph Harmon
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Army’s new planes not yet in service four months later The aircraft arriving at the Timehri airport, earlier this year.
Tw o B r i t t e n - N o r m a n Islanders planes that were commissioned in August will be airborne shortly. The delays in the start of operations are because some detailed checks are being carried out. According to Minister of State, Joseph Harmon, since arriving in August, the engineers of the army’s Air Corps decided to do what is called a “C” check, which means that almost all the aircraft is stripped and inspected. That is still being done. After the process, the planes will be placed into operation, Harmon said. The minister noted that checks were conducted when the places were purchased in Brazil, but they had not taken the entire aircraft apart, so they are still doing that, and very shortly they will be in use.
Checks were done before purchasing, but were nothing as detailed as the “C” check which is normally done every five years or so. According to Harmon, the army and relevant authorities are taking safety seriously, with soldiers and government officials, including ministers, among those who will be flying. Next year, two more aircraft for the army – Skyvans - are due. In August, during the arrival and commissioning ceremony, Harmon said that the Government of Guyana will not hesitate to provide the support necessary to ensure the men and women in uniform are fully equipped to uphold the constitution and to protect Guyana. Chief of Staff of the GDF, (Continued on page 24)
Chief of Staff Brigadier Patrick West and Air Corps officers pose near one of the planes
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Diamond, Kingston drug bonds to be upgraded Following a commitment to stop the rental of private facilities to store drugs, Government said it plans to upgrade two existing storage facilities. Minister of Finance Winston Jordan said that in the coming year, the Government will be advancing the improvement of its health infrastructure to strengthen and complement its delivery and expansion of services. “We will aim to complete the construction of the Kingston bond and the upgrading of the bond in Diamond, to facilitate effective storage and distribution of drugs and medical supplies,” Jordan indicated. Government had faced three years of public criticism following a decision to rent a property for drug storage at Sussex Street, Albouystown. It is estimated that Government’s bill was $314.6M by the time they exited the building in August. Minister of Public Health, Volda Lawrence had indicated that the Government would have stopped the rental of the bond in December, last, but that
promise was not fulfilled until August. The issue of the bond rental surfaced in 2016 when it was learnt that the $25M bond had been rented under very lucrative terms to businessman Larry Singh, during the tenure of former Minister of Public Health, Dr. George Norton. The controversy intensified when it was discovered in late 2016 that the facility was merely storing items such as lubricants and condoms. In June, Lawrence said that the Ministry of Public Health paid $264.5M to Linden Holding Inc. for the rental of the building between July 2016 and March 2018. That amount equates to $12.1M per month. Further, Lawrence had explained that one of the main reasons for the continued rental of the bond was to store a CT – scanner valued at about US$90,000 ($1.8M). The scanner was a donation from RAD-AID International and the reason given for it being kept in storage was the delay in the completion of a room at the Bartica Hospital. The Ministry had served
The building on Sussex Street that attracted heavy criticism when Government decided to rent it under lucrative terms for the storage of drugs. a Notice of Quit dated October 2016 by then Permanent Secretary, Trevor Thomas. A reminder dated October 3, 2017 was sent by
Thomas’s successor. Lawrence explained that the Government was hoping to take the money used for the rental of the bond and
reinvest it in the public health sector. The Minister had disclosed plans to build more bonds and expand the ones the Ministry has.
It was pointed out that at the cost of $25M, the Government could have built 12 bonds using the monies it paid to Singh.
Report on Fly Jamaica’s emergency landing presented to Cabinet - Min. Harmon says theft by fire officers “reprehensible”, tarnished country’s image Minister of Public Infrastructure, David Patterson has presented to the Cabinet, a report on the Fly Jamaica Flight OJ256 emergency landing on November 9, 2018, at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA). This was yesterday disclosed by Minister of State, Joseph Harmon, who said the Cabinet was briefed on the details of the
incident including the number of persons who sustained injuries. “Cabinet noted the report and expressed the wish that those persons injured would receive a speedy recovery,” he said. With regard to the alleged theft of personal belongings of crew members by officers of the Guyana Fire Service, who first arrived on the scene, Minis-
ter Harmon deemed the actions as “reprehensible.” He said this action has seriously tarnished Guyana’s image. Four fire officers were charged and placed before the court. They have been released on $100,000 bail and are expected to return to court on December 12. There were 118 passengers, two infants and the
eight crew members (six Guyanese, two Jamaicans) on board the flight. Among them were 35 Guyanese, one Trinidadian, 82 Canadians, one Pakistani and 11 American citizens. Six passengers suffered
minor injuries due to the impact to the back of the aircraft. They were rushed to the Diamond Diagnostic Centre for treatment. Minister Patterson, Minister within the Ministry of Public Infrastructure,
Annette Ferguson, Director General of the Guyana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA), Lt. Col. Egbert Field and other officials were at the CJIA immediately following the incident.
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118-03 109th Avenue, South Ozone Park, Jamaica, Queens, 11420, United States of America. TAKE NOTICE that on the 30th day of October, 2018 a Petition for Divorce was filed against you by RAUL ANTHONY CABOSE, the Petitioner in the Family Division of the High Court in Georgetown, Demerara. AND FURTHER TAKE NOTICE that as part of an Order made on the 21st day of November, 2018 the Petitioner was directed to effect service of his Petition on you by publication of this Notice in two (2) consecutive Saturday issues of the New York and Guyana editions of the Kaieteur News, a daily Newspaper printed, published and circulated in and around New York and Guyana. AND FURTHER TAKE NOTICE that if you desire you may appear or attend in person or by your duly authorized agent or Attorneyat-Law at the Registry of the Family Division of the High Court at Georgetown, Demerara where you will be issued with a certified copy of the Petition together with related documents. AND FURTHER TAKE NOTICE that if you desire to Defend this Divorce, then upon receipt of the certified copy of the Petition, you must file an Acknowledgement of Service, Notice of Intention to Defend (Forms are available at the Registry), Answer and/ or Cross Petition in the Registry of the Family Division of the High Court at Georgetown, Demerara within 42 (Forty-two) days from the date of the second and final publication of this Notice. TAKE NOTICE that the divorce is fixed for Directions Hearing on Friday the 15th day of February, 2019 at 9:00 am before the Honorable Madam Justice Sandra Kurtzious in The Direction Hearing Room of the High Court at Georgetown. IN DEFAULT of your filing an Acknowledgement of Service/Notice of Intention to Defend, Answer and/or Cross Petition the Court may proceed in your absence and may make any Order it considers appropriate, including granting the Divorce. The Registry of the Family Division of the High Court is located at the Law Courts [Georgetown, Demerara]. The office is open to the public between 8:00am and 3:30pm Mondays to Thursdays and 8:00am to 2:30pm on Fridays except on public holidays and on such other days as the Registry is closed.
IN THE HIGH COURT OF THE SUPREME COURT OF JUDICATURE CIVIL JURISDICTION 2018-HC-DEM-CIV-FD1560 BETWEEN DAIMYON WRAY FIGUEREDO Applicant -and- ASIEF SAHADAT Respondent NOTICE TO: ASIEF SAHADAT Lot 146 Section ‘B’ Diamond Housing Scheme, East Bank Demerara TAKE NOTICE that a Fixed Date Application was filed against you (the within named Respondent) on the 3rd October, 2018 in the High Court of the Supreme Court of Judicature of Guyana at Georgetown, Demerara by DAIMYON WRAY FIGUEREDO in which the Applicant claims: a. The sum of $410,000.00 (four hundred and ten thousand dollars) being the balance of an amount due, owing and payable to the Applicant by the Respondent. b. Interest on the sum of $410,000.00 (four hundred and ten thousand dollars) pursuant to Section 12 of the Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) ACT, Chapter 6:02, at the rate of 6 (six) percent per annum from the date of filing to the date of judgment and thereafter at the rate of four (4) percent per annum until fully paid. c. Costs d. Such further or other orders as may be just. UPON APPLICATION in person or by letter to Ms. Shellon Boyce, Attorney-atLaw for the Applicant, whose address for service and place of business is at Maraj Building 185 Charlotte & King Streets Georgetown, Guyana copies of the Fixed Date Application, filed herein, will be delivered or sent to you
Dated the 22nd day of November, 2018
AND TAKE NOTICE if you desire to defend this action you must forthwith within 28 days after the final publication of this notice, prepare and Affidavit in Defence in Form 10C prescribed in the Civil Procedure Rules 2016, serve it on the applicant’s attorneyat-law, Ms. Shellon Boyce Attorney-at-law, whose address for service and place of business is at Maraj Building 185 Charlotte & King Streets, Georgetown, Guyana and file it with proof of service at the Registry at Georgetown, Demerara, not later than 4 days before the date fixed for hearing of the application, and you or your attorney-at-law must appear at the hearing AND FUTHER TAKE NOTICE that if you fail to file such affidavit and or if you fail to appear at the hearing, final judgment may be given against you notwithstanding your absence Continued on the next page
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Duo charged for multiple burglaries Two men, Rocky Harvey and Ivor Hughes, were yesterday hauled before the court and slapped with three charges related to a burglary spree on the West Bank of Demerara. The duo pleaded not guilty to the charges which were read to them by Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts. It is alleged that on November 28, last, at Beau Voisin, Canal No.1, West Bank Demerara, they broke and entered the home of Ayanna Isaacs and stole a number of items, valued $136, 700. Moreover, it was alleged that between November 27 and 28, last, at Parfaite Harmony, West Bank Demerara, they broke and entered the home of Shondelle Chichester and stole a number of items valued at $334,804. Finally, it was alleged that on November 28 at Beau Voisin, Canal No.1, West Bank Demerara, they broke and entered the home of Ayanna Isaacs and stole one Samsung cell phone valued at $35,000 property of Jamal
Bristol. Harvey informed the court that he is 21 years of age, resides at 97 Sarah Lodge, West Coast Demerara, and does gold mining as his source of income. Hughes, on the other hand, told the court that he is 27, resides at Bagotville, West Bank Demerara, and is a labourer by profession. Police facts stated that on November 28, 2018 at 03:30 hrs all the items were recovered, as they were found in a vehicle the men were in when they were arrested by police ranks after being intercepted at the Demerara Harbour Bridge. The prosecution further objected to bail based on the serious nature of the allegation, the prevalence of the offence, and the facts presented. After listening to the prosecutor, Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan instructed that the duo be remanded and they should make their next court appearance on December 13 at the Wales Magistrate’s Court.
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Wounding charges dismissed against woman who allegedly set fire to wharf A 23-year-old woman who is accused of setting fire to her lover ’s stall located at the Stabroek Market Wharf, had wounding charges against her dismissed yesterday, after the man refused to give evidence. The woman, Quiana M a j o r, o f Tu c v i l l e , Georgetown appeared in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts y e s t e r d a y. H e r l o v e r , Compton Ferreira, also known as ‘Chop Up’ also appeared. The unrepresented woman pleaded not guilty to the charge which alleged that on November 26, last at Stabroek Market Wharf, Georgetown, she unlawfully and maliciously wounded Ferreira. Major was accused of stabbing her spouse twice, a few weeks ago, and then allegedly setting his stall on fire at
Quiana Major the Stabroek Market Wharf. The case was not allowed to go further as Ferreira stood before Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan and said that he did not wish to
proceed with the matter. Questioned as to why he came to this decision, Ferreira told the court that he had only received a ‘slight wound’ from the knife allegedly used by his lover. The matter was later dismissed. However, no charges were laid against Mayor for arson, as the matter is currently still being investigated. It was reported that around 04:00 hrs on November 26, last, Major and Ferreira, who is a fish vendor at the wharf, were involved in a domestic dispute. During that time, Ferreira reportedly refused to give Major money that she had requested. She allegedly stabbed him twice to his abdomen with a knife. According to reports, Major allegedly set F e r r e i r a ’s s t a l l o n f i r e when he left to report the matter.
LEGAL NOTICE 2 CONTD AND FURTHER TAKE NOTICE that this matter stand adjourned for the Honorable Madam Justice Diana Insanally on the 13th day of December, 2018 @ 9:30 am.
Dated this 14th day of November, 2018
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Two key answers from Trump to Mueller Eight mummies discovered in Egypt W a s h i n g t o n (CNN)President Donald Trump told special counsel Robert Mueller in writing that Roger Stone did not tell him about WikiLeaks, nor was he told about the 2016 Trump Tower meeting between his son, campaign officials and a Russian lawyer promising dirt on Hillary Clinton, according to two sources familiar with the matter. One source described the President’s answers without providing any direct quotes and said the President made clear he was answering to the best of his recollection. This is the first insight into how the President responded to the Mueller team’s written questions — a
key unknown as Mueller aims to wrap up his investigation and prepare his final report. These two points — WikiLeaks and the Trump Tower meeting — are critical to Mueller’s central mission: investigating whether the Trump campaign colluded with Russians during the 2016 campaign. The President’s lawyers previously told CNN the answers would match his public statements. Still, these written answers could be subject to criminal charges if false. A spokesman for the special counsel declined to comment. CNN did not get a full readout of all of the President’s answers to Mueller’s questions.
According to many lawyers who have experience in cases such as this, adding the caveat that he has no recollection, as the President apparently did with these written answers to Mueller, is standard procedure as a way to try to shield a client should their recollections be challenged. “It’s well-documented how frequently he says or tweets false things, and there’s no criminal exposure for that,” said CNN legal analyst Carrie Cordero. “The difference is, if he lies in his statement to federal investigators, he is potentially exposing himself to criminal liability, assuming he attested to the accuracy of the information.”
Michelle Obama’s memoir Becoming breaks sales record in 15 days Former First Lady Michelle Obama’s memoir Becoming has become the best-selling book released this year in the US just 15 days after publication. It has sold more than two million copies in the US and Canada, according to NPD BookScan data. The sales figures were announced by Penguin Random House on Friday. The publisher says the book is also a bestseller in
many other countries including Australia, the UK, France, Germany, Korea and South Africa. The book is a window into the personal life of the Obamas prior to, throughout, and following their time at the White House as the first African-American first lady and the first black US President Barack Obama. In it, Mrs Obama reveals difficulties in her marriage with Barack, disclosing details of how the couple suf-
fered a miscarriage and later used in vitro fertilisation (IVF) to conceive both children, Malia and Sasha. The 54-year-old also criticises US President Donald Trump, writing that she can “never forgive” him for “putting my family’s safety at risk” over his championing of the “birther” theory that her husband was not born in the US and thus was not a legitimate president of the US.
PAN AMERICAN HEALTH... From page 20 know they have it, have not begun treatment and are therefore at greater risk of dying prematurely and infecting others.” The majority of new infections in the Region occur in gay men and other men who have sex with men, which represent 41% of new cases in Latin America and 23% in the Caribbean. Sex workers and their clients, transgender women and people who inject themselves with drugs are also disproportionately affected by HIV. Currently, one third of people with HIV in Latin America and the Caribbean only get diagnosed after becoming ill and symptomatic, when their immunity has already been seriously compromised and after exposing their sexual partners to possible transmission of HIV. Testing is therefore a vital element in preventing further spread of the virus and ensuring that those with HIV have a better quality of life. “Reducing new HIV infections is key to accelerating the response to HIV/AIDS in the Americas,” said Dr. Espinal. “In order to achieve this, we
must address the barriers, such as stigma and discrimination, that prevent key populations from accessing testing and treatment services and fully exercising their right to health.” HIV PREVENTION IN LATINAMERICAAND THE CARIBBEAN In order to step up efforts towards ending AIDS in Latin America and the Caribbean by 2030, PAHO/WHO, along with UNAIDS, recommends the implementation of combination HIV prevention, which is a person-centered approach that combines biomedical and behavioral interventions with measures that foster an enabling environment to overcome access barriers to health care. This starts with the provision of testing services, particularly for those at-risk of HIV infection. PAHO/WHO recommends that health systems expand options for HIV testing to include HIV selftests and lay provider tests, which can be done at home, as well as in places other than health centres, with flexible hours and same-day results. PAHO/WHO also recommends that the age at which
young people can take an HIV test without the consent of a parent or guardian be reduced in lines with the recommendations of the Convention on the Rights of the Child. This is particularly important given that approximately one third of new HIV infections occur among young people aged 15 to 24 years old. In addition to the expansion of testing services, PAHO advocates for the provision of both post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) for those who may have been exposed to HIV, and pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) to those at substantial risk of infection as part of the comprehensive package of HIV prevention services. 30 YEARS OFAIDS PREVENTION This year is the 30-year anniversary of World AIDS DAY, first initiated by WHO in 1988. World AIDS Day is an opportunity to celebrate the success of this pioneering global health campaign, and initiatives in place all over the world to tackle the AIDS epidemic. However, it is also an important reminder that despite progress made, the world cannot become complacent in its response to HIV.
CNN) — Cue the “Indiana Jones” theme tune: there’s been another impressive archeological discovery in Egypt — and this time it’s mummies. Following on from the recent discovery of a 3,000-year-old mummified woman, Egyptian excavators have unearthed eight newly discovered ancient mummies inside limestone coffins. These sarcophagi, adorned with beautifully painted human forms, were uncovered in the southeastern area of K i n g A m e n e m h a t I I ’s pyramid in Dahshur Necropolis, near the Great Pyramids of Giza in Egypt. They’ve been dated back to the Pharaonic period (from 32 BC to 332 BC). E g y p t ’s M i n i s t r y o f Antiquities announced the discovery on its Facebook page — with M o s t a f a Wa z i r i , s e c r e tary general of the Supreme Council of Antiquities, explaining that three of the mummies are in good condition. The findings have been placed in Dahshur ’s storehouse for conservation. Photographs of the striking discoveries are going to be exhibited in soon-to-be-opened museums in Hurghada and Sharm el-Sheikh.
In the past couple of m o n t h s , E g y p t ’s a l s o opened its 4,000-year-old To m b o f M e h u f o r t h e first time, discovered a new mini-sphinx and unearthed a mysterious ancient ramp that offers
clues about how the country’s famous pyramids were constructed. Publicizing these incredible discoveries on social media is one way Egypt’s trying to attract tourists.
Army’s new planes not yet in service... From page 14 Brigadier Patrick West, said the aircraft are part of the GDF’s efforts to recapitalise the Air Corps. “Through our collective efforts we can boast of having a refurbished hangar … and having our Air Corps being re-certified as an AMO [Approved Maintenance Organisation],” Brigadier West explained. The Islanders are expected to be used in search and rescue operations, evacuations, troop transport and tactical observation.
They will also be used to conduct surveillance throughout Guyana including the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), Commanding Officer of the Air Corps, Lieutenant Colonel Courtney Byrne explained. In 2019, the GDF will also seek to acquire four brand new helicopters and one unmanned aerial vehicle as part of its recapitalisation. The National Assembly had approved $484M to buy four reconditioned aircraft, including the two Britten-Norman Islanders and two Skyvans—for the GDF.
An open letter chiding Mr Jan Mangal... From page 6 US, UK and Canada. You should know since you have spent most of your life outside Guyana and only returned a few years ago to land a job as petroleum advisor to the same Guyana government you now bash. Do you think you should be on a privileged list of persons to enjoy employment in the new oil economy? Every single Guyanese deserves a chance to earn a decent living. What’s wrong with you? You are not satisfied with attacking APNU AFC government; you are now attacking the common man. The citizens are not bothering you, so kindly refrain from dispar-
aging remarks about them. How pathetic you are. You are throwing rocks at the windows of a government built for peace, national development and social cohesion. No one is impressed with your behavior except those handing you rocks, using you. Mr. Jan Mangal, this government has nothing against you, why do you seem to have everything against it. You may yet redeem yourself, benefit yourself and benefit Guyana by being respectful and productive. Alan Zaakir PNCR Central Toronto Chapter, Canada.
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Narine, Pooran star in contrasting results SHARJAH, United Arab Emirates, CMC – We s t I n d i e s s t a r S u n i l Nari n e s l ammed a halfcentury for Bengal Tigers but Chris Gayle’s Kerala Knights still managed to beat them by seven wickets in the T10 League here yesterday. Sent in, Tigers got up to a competitive 123 for five off their allotted 10 overs, with the lefthanded Narine top-scoring with 52 off 25 balls and West Indies selectee Sherfane Rutherford chipping in with 39 off 17 deliveries. The pair put on a rousing 57 off 27 balls for
the second wicket after Ti g e r s l o s t E n g l a n d ’s Luke Wright for nine in the third over with the score on 35. Narine belted four fours and sixes while Rutherford, who toured India for the Twenty20 series last month but failed to play a match, punched four fours and three sixes. In r e p l y, Gayle crunched two fours and a six in 19 off 10 balls but it w a s E n g l a n d ’s J o n n y Bairstow, fresh from the Test series win over Sri Lanka last week, who fired Knights to victory with a splendid, T20 record-high unbeaten 84 off 24 balls with six fours and
eight sixes. West Indies left-hander Nicholas Pooran, meanwhile, kept up his excellent run of form with an unbeaten 45 off 18 deliveries as his Northern Warriors chased down a modest 65 to beat Rajputs by seven wickets with 25 balls to spare. He struck four fours and sixes but lost former West Indies star Dwayne Smith (8) and Jamaican Kennar Lewis (4) fell cheaply. West Indies T20 skipper Carlos Brathwaite had earlier failed with six in Rajputs’ 64 for eight off their 10 overs.
Saturday December 01, 2018 ARIES (Mar. 21–Apr. 19) Do you feel a little under the weather, Aries? It's possible, considering all the emotional turmoil you've been through lately. It takes time to recover from those storms.
LIBRA (Sept. 23–Oct. 22) This is going to be a good moment to look elsewhere. You should do just as the artist does when he has worked on a painting for too long, which is take a step back.
TAURUS(Apr.20–May20) There is some likelihood that the mood at home is fraught with tension. Did you dare to express some contrary intellectual opinion?
SCORPIO (Oct. 23–Nov. 21) his is the right moment to extricate yourself from relationships that have seen their day.
GEMINI (May 21–June 20) It would seem that your sensitivity is in slight conflict with your actions. You continue to go through the motions and do what you planned to do, but it seems like your heart isn't in it anymore. CANCER (June 21–July 22) You may have been spending or saving too much money, Cancer. It's clear that a rebalancing is in order if you're to find pleasure rather than eternal frustration. LEO (July 23–Aug. 22) You've been stamping the ground impatiently. You're waiting for the moment to jump into new adventures with renewed vigor after your meditation of the last few months. VIRGO (Aug. 23–Sept. 22) If you find yourself tired and irritable now, Virgo, you should know that this is normal. You may have had a few months that were a little too studious.
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SAGIT(Nov.22–Dec.21) You took off like a bullet a few days ago, making great progress in a short amount of time. But now you're grappling with doubts that are undermining all your energy. CAPRI (Dec. 22–Jan. 19) There is some likelihood that thoughts of your love life will haunt you today. Perhaps you're intrigued by the idea of exploring certain realms of your relationship that remain secret AQUARIUS(Jan.20–Feb.18) Today more than ever you will yearn to escape from the daily routine. You're thirsty for new sights and sounds, new faces and places. PISCES (Feb. 19–Mar. 20) Finally, you're on the mend. The minor ailments that have been dragging you down lately are beginning to disappear, and you're about to regain all of your physical energy.If you overindulge, your energy levels are likely to plummet again.
Teams pumped and ready to rumble in... From page 32 ambition to advance will rely on the performances of players such as Seon Barrett, Marvin Sullivan, Orlanzo Thurman and Emanuel Atkins, while Anthony Harding, Ashley Harding, Terrence Morgan and Glenroy Semple will be the spearhead of Goed Fortuin’s challenge for a place in the final. Newtown Kitty then take to the field to oppose Soesdyke and this encounter too could supply the kind of action that is normal at this stage of a competition as teams battle for the final spots. Anthony Sancho, Pernel Schultz, Steffon Reynolds and Simeon Moore are the marquee players for Newtown, while Seosdyke will be led by Roger Dey, Delon Smith, Tyrone Khan and Dwayne Barker. Pouderoyen and Mahaicony then go toe to toe for a place on final day and this could be another humdinger. Kayode King, Keron Boyce, Dwayne St. Kitts and Steffon Jupiter are all capable of match winning performances and definitely Pouderoyen will be hoping for them to setup a win, while Mahaicony will no doubt be
relying on the likes of Ruel Chester, Kenroy D’Aguiar, Jason Wronge and Mark Roberts to enhance their chance to advance. Uitvlugt then entertain Timehri and the West Side challenge will be led by national player Trayon Bobb along with Seon Bobb, Keon Duke and Daniel Floy, while the visitors desire to create an upset will depend on the services of Owen Denny, Prince Forde, Kevin Sobers and Monty Walcott. The final game of the night between hosts Den Amstel and Crane must see the former start as strong favourites to progress, especially playing on hometurf and the likes of national player Delon Lanferman, Leo Lovell, Rayan Hunte, Kester Dundas and Jeffrey Perreira in the squad. Crane hope of silencing the anticipated rabid support will depend heavily on Kwesi Henry, Jamal Mounter, Taylor Wharton and Oswin Boyce. Mahaica drew a bye. The winning and runnerup teams will receive $400,000 and $200,000 respectively along with trophies, while Highest Goalscorer and Most Valuable Player will collect gifts compliments of China Trading and A.H. & L Kissoon.
They will also receive trophies donated by Javon Dazzell. Among the sponsors on board are: Ministry of Citizenship, Courtney Benn Construction Services, Techno Mills, IPA, Alfro Alphonso, Sattaur Gafoor, Ansa McAl, Top Brandz Distributors, MACORP, Starr Computers, Cummings Electrical, Ready Mix, B.K International, New Thriving, e-Networks, NaMilCo, Sleep In, Comfort Sleep and E.C Vieira Investments.
Quarter-final action on... From page 31 Genesis Harmony 22 Qtr Final 15:10 hrs South Ruimveldt Primary v/s Enterprise 23 Qtr Final 15:10 hrs North G / T Primary v/s Tucville Primary 24 Qtr Final 12/8/2018 Semi Finals MOE Ground Match # 13:30 hrs Loser of 19 v/s Loser of 20 25 11 and 12 13:30 hrs Winner of 19 v/ s Winner 20 26 9 and 10 14:20 hrs loser of 24 v/s Loser of 23 27 5 to 8 14:20 hrs Loser of 22 v/s Loser of 21 28 5 to 8 15:10 hrs Winner of 21 v/ s Winner of 22 29 Semi finals 15:10 hrs Winner of 23 v/ s Winner of 24 30 Semi finals 12/16/2018 Finals MOE Ground Match # 14:00 hrs Loser of 27 v/s Loser of 28 31 7 and 8 14:00 hrs Winner of 27 v/ s Winner of 28 32 5 and 6 14:50 hrs Loser of 29 v/s Loser of 30 33 3 and 4 15:45 hrs Winner of 29 v/ s Winner of 30 34 Finals
Johnson (118), Chanderpaul.... From page 33 10. Veerasammy Permaul 11. Clinton Pestano 12. Gudakesh Motie 13. Keon Joseph Manager/Assistant Coach – Rayon Griffith Coach: Esuan Crandon Physiotherapist: Neil Barry The Jaguars face Windwards Volcanoes in the opening from December 6-9 in St Lucia before traveling to Antigua to face Leewards Hurricanes the next week.
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GSSF closes season, ushers in Christmas with Orinduik Development Inc. Steel Challenge competition On the heels of Thanksgiving, the Guyana Sport Shooting Foundation chose last weekend to end their shooting calendar with a Steel Challenge Shooting Match which was sponsored by Orinduik Development Inc. The Match on November 24, 2018 was well attended by members and invited shooters of the Guyana NRA, competing in three SCSA Divisions: Production, Limited and Wildcat. Wildcat Division saw competitors using .32ACP and any other calibre lesser than a 9mm while those in the Production and Limited Divisionsshot 9mm or higher calibre hand guns. As an affiliate of the Steel Challenge Shooting Association, a sister body of the United States Practical Shooting Association, the GSSF over the years has been organising matches following their strict safety policies. This simple, yet actionpacked shooting sport attracts Guyanese pistol shooters from all around the country on a regular basis. Steel Challenge Shooting is considered to be the fast-
est practical shooting competition in the world. The Competition proved to be an exciting one consisting of three (3) different stages where competitors shot at 5 individual steel targets per stage. Shooters were scored using an electronic timing device, penalties of added time were applied for any misses after the designated stop plate was shot and the total time taken was the score: all while being closely monitored by the Foundation’s Range Safety Officers. The shooter with the lowest time to hit all the plates overall in the match in the respective divisions were declared the winners. Beautiful trophies were presented by Lt. Colonel Charles Hutson, Director of Orinduik Development Inc. which is a private Security Firm based on the East Coast that specialises in aviation security and VIP personal protection. Results Production Division 1st – Ryan McKinnon (61.39 seconds) 2nd – Rajiv Latchana (81.29 seconds)
Some of the Participants in the Steel Challenge Match sponsored by Orinduik Development Inc. (Photo Credit: Mr. Stanford Howard) 3rd – Harold Hopkinson (95.40 seconds) Limited Division 1st – Pravesh Harry (73.46 seconds) 2nd – Mohamed Qualander(76.23 seconds) 3rd – John Phang (80.37 seconds) Wildcat Division 1st – Clint McKenzie (107.64 seconds) 2nd – Jagmohan Bassoo (202.63seconds)
Caribbean Boxing Championships 2018
3rd – Lindsay Baird (235.30 seconds) After remarks from Match Director and Stats Officer, Dr. Pravesh Harry, President of the G.S.S.F., Mr. Ryan McKinnon delivered some brief remarks to the participants and spectators as to the vision of GSSF for the New Year and plans to move the sport of shooting forward. Participants and attendees were then treated to the Guyanese Christmas treat of
black cake to close off the shooting calendar and usher in the festive Christmas season. The GSSF would like to extend its sincerest gratitude to Mr. Brian Backer, Lt. Col. Charles Hutson and the Board of Directors of Orinduik Development Inc for the kind Match sponsorship. The Foundation also wishes to thank the Guyana Defence Force, Chief of Staff Brigadier Patrick West, Commissioner of Police Mr. Leslie
James, OC Mr. Guy Nurse, the ranks of TSU and the GPF Armoury and the Guyana Police Force and the Media. Additional thanks are extended to Brigadier Patrick West and the GDF for the use of their range facility at Timehri and to Mr. Colin Changur of Muneshwers Travels and the Management of Clear Waters. More information on the G.S.S.F. is available on its w e b s i t e www.GuyanaSportShooting.com
Trophy Stall Port Mourant/UCCA Under-19 50 overs St. Lucia and Dominica Islands headed to Guyana Wins for Scottsburg United, No.66 CC and No. 72 Cut & Load in first round
World renowned Guyanese commentator Joseph ‘Reds’ Pereira will be the manager of a four-member boxing team that will be flying down to the ‘land of many waters’ for next week’s Caribbean Boxing Championships (CBC) which is being dubbed as the ‘Caribbean International Nuff Cuff’ tournament which will be contested at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall (CASH). In a correspondence, ‘Reds’ explained that his squad will include the likes of seasoned campaigners Nathan Ferrari and Linden Mursalin, while the St. Lucia boxing board are currently seeking permission to have a 14-year-old youth boxer released from the school system to compete in Guyana In addition to St. Lucia, the Island of Dominica has
Joseph Reds Perriera (St Lucia Star) confirmed their participation to the host of this event, which has formerly been known as the Caribbean Development Tournament (CDT) which was first hosted in Guyana in 2015 at the Na-
tional Gymnasium. Dominica is seeking to send a six-member contingent inclusive of three fighters, a referee, coach and manager. In other news from visiting teams, the twin island republic of Trinidad and Tobago (T&T) has announced that their initial large 24-member contingent has increased to 38 inclusive of four referees and a doctor. The CBC tournament is set for four days of anticipated fistic action from 18:00hrs at CASH. Admission to the venue each night will cost $500 in the stands, while ringside will cost $1000. Head of the GBA, Steve Ninvalle, has shared with Kaieteur Sport that all systems are in place for the smooth running of the event which will have its weigh-in this Thursday.
The Trophy Stall Port Mourant, Berbice sponsored Upper Corentyne Cricket Association Under-19 50 overs round robin competition saw Scottsburg United, No.66 Cricket Club and No. 72 Cut & Load secured wins in the first round played Saturday last. At Scottsburg ground: Scottsburg United defeated Radha Krishna Foundation Academy by 37 runs. Batting first Scottsburg United scored 90 all out in 24 overs with Akhtar Nohar 18 and C. Bubhram 15 being the top scorers. Bowling for Radha Krishna Foundation Academy, Rasheed Alli took 3 for 9, Vedanand Kumar 3 for 26 and N. Doodnauth 3 for 26. In reply Radha Krishna Foundation Academy were bowled out for 53 in 17.4 overs. S. Nohar took 6 for 13 and R. Jamalodeen 2 for 17 doing the work for Scottsburg United. At No. 48 ground: No. 66 cricket club defeated No. 48 by 7 wickets. No. 48 after winning the toss batted first and were bowled out for 81 runs in 20 overs. Sunil Singh top scored with 15. Bowling for No. 66, Jason Boodhan took 4 for 26 in 4.2 overs and Naresh Satram 3 for 24 in 4 overs. In Reply No. 66 overhauled the score, losing 3 wickets in the process. Charran Singh top scored with 23. At No. 72 ground: No.72 Cut and Load was awarded the match by the competitions committee of the UCCA – Chairman of the committee is Mr. Sydney Jackman. However, in that match there were an outstanding performance by Seiraj Chatterpaul taking 6 for 21 for No. 72 Cut and Load. The competition continues today with fixtures as follows: No. 73 Cricket Club VS. Radha
Seiraj Chatterpaul took 6 for 21 Krishna Foundation Academy, No. 66 Cricket Club VS, Scottsburg United and No. 72 Cut and Load VS. No. 48 Cricket Club (Teams named first are host). This tournament is Organised by the Upper Corentyne Cricket Association and is sponsored by Mr. Ramesh Sunich, Managing Director of Trophy Stall with its new Location at Market Road, Port Mourant, Corentyne, Berbice which will open its doors for business in January, 2019.
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DMW Hockey Festival
Intense clashes at CASH as teams push for knockout berth Day three of the Diamond Mineral Water (DMW) International Hockey Festival saw some big wins for Trinidad and Tobago’s (T&T) Queen’s Park Cricket Club (QPCC) and Ventures hockey club, while the rivalry between the local clubs reached the boiling point. Queen’s Park Cricket Club (QPCC) 13-0 Shacar (Men’s division) QPCC of T&T continued where they left off on Thursday night after defeating Bounty GCC 5-1 to make light work of Shacar (a mixed team of T&T players) in their first match yesterday. T&T national, Jeraeno Belle banged in a four goals in the win, while Shawn Lee Quay supported with a hat-trick. There were braces from Aiden DeGannes and Mahinder Malli, while Darren Cowie and Michael Durity netted one goal each. Old Fort 3-1 Antonio’s Hickers (Over 35) John Abrahams, Solomon Eccles of T&T and Evan Low scored one goal each for the
local club which was formed in the year 1975 before Maria Munroe netted the consolation for Hickers. GBTI GCC 3-0 Old Fort (Women’s Division) The usual suspects of reigning sportswoman of the year, Marzana Fiedtkou, Skipper Sonia Jardine and the prolific Gabriella Xavier each netted one goal in a very routine win over OFHC. Shandy Carib Magnolia 5-3 Ventures (Women) In this all T&T clash, five different ladies got on the score sheet for Magnolia in Savannah DeFreitas, Britney Hingh, Sarah Olton, Shaniah DeFreitas and Kaitlyn Olton. QPCC 9-0 Carib (over-35) Jerazeno Belle took his tally to nine goals from two games played in this all-T&T encounter. Old Fort 8-0 Shacar (men’s open) Teenage sensation Omar Hopkinson, who was promoted from St. Jospeh’s Hockey Club Old Fort’s senior team, showed great maturity to outwit the
islanders to lead his team’s scoring. GCC Vintage 5-3 Fatima (over 35) National women’s coach, Dwayne Scott and Kevin Spencer both netted braces, while Patrick Edghill found the back of the net once to help the veteran GCC Vintage the Trinidadians a rare defeat on the day. Richard Downie, Alan Young, Colin Young each scored one for the Fatima. Ventures 10-2 Saints (women) Arielle Williams scored a hat-trick while Kristin Thompson, Krizia Layne and Lindsay Williams each scored a brace. QPCC 8-4 Fatima (over-35) Jerazeno Belle took his tally to 13 goals with his second helmet-trick of the day’s play, while Raphael Govia supported his teammate with a brace in the huge win. Pepsi Hikers 5-2 Old Fort (men) A brace by Jamarj Assanah led the scoring for national champions Hikers
Nikkel Ashby (right) of Saints that defeated Shacar 4-1 last night, gets in a tackle of the attacking Toney Cole. over Old Fort in the men’s open division round robin stage. Shane Samuels of Old Fort was sure to let Old Fort’s manager John Abrahams have it with some friendly banter.
Saints 1-1 Old Fort (women) Skipper Tekeisha DeLeon scored early for in the first half for Saints before a second half penalty corner from Old Fort’s skipper Minsodia
Culpepper equalised the proceedings.The competition will resumes today from 09:00hrs with more roundrobin action with the semifinals and finals set for tomorrow at CASH.
District 10 retain title as National Schools’ Track and Field C/ships concludes
District three girls U20 4x100m relay winners from left Keiara Duncan, Tonya Rawlins, Binka Joseph and Keliza Smith. By Zaheer Mohamed District 10 Upper Demerara Kwakwani chalked up 66 points to successfully defend their National Schools’ cycling, swimming and track and field title when the championships concluded last night at the National Track and Field Centre, Leonora, West Coast Demerara. District 11 North Georgetown and District 13 South Georgetown were tied in second place with 54
points each followed by District three Essequibo Islands West Demerara on 50, District 12 East Georgetown 47, District six Corentyne 46 and District 15 New Amsterdam 44, District four East Coast Demerara 42, District seven Bartica 39, District 14 East Bank Demerara and District five West Coast Berbice on 34 each, District one North West 32, District two Essequibo Coast and Pomeroon 28, District nine Rupununi 20 and District
eight Potaro/Siparuni 19. District 13 won the U14 1500m medley relay ahead of District 10 and District nine in that order, while the girls 800m U14 medley relay was taken by District 14, while District five placed second and District three third. Ian Dooker of District 12 claimed gold in the boys U20 400m while Okemi Porter of District took silver. Analisa Redmond of District 13 captured the girls U20 400m title; Donelle Matheson of District
District 10 athlete (1039) celebrates prior to crossing the finish line in the boys U20 4x100m relay ahead of his rivals. five finished second and Leona James of District 10 third. The girls U18 400m was taken by Dashanna Skeete of District 10 in 57.73 seconds, while Jasmine Assanah of District 12 placed second and Eliza Evans of District four third. Dejuan Grant of District four won the boys U12 400m, while District three won the female teachers 4x100m relay as well as the male 4x100m male teachers relay; District
13 claimed second place and District 11 was third. The final races of the championships, which were the boys and girls U20 4x100m relay, were marred by some controversy as athletes took to the track during the third leg of the girls’ category which resulted in the race having to be re-started and also caused a delay to start in the boys segment. However, District three foursome of Keiara Duncan, Tonya Rawlins, Bika Joseph
and Keliza Smith won the gold in the girls division ahead of District 10 and District 12 respectively. The boys’ category was taken by District 10, while District four placed second and District 13 third.
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Saturday December 01, 2018
Shadman, Shakib fifties keep Windies at bay
Devendra Bishoo brought West Indies back into the match with the wickets of both set batsmen in the post-lunch session ©AFP DHAKA, Bangladesh, CMC – Opener Shadman Islam struck a half century on debut while captain Shakib-al-Hasan notched his 24th but West Indies shared honours on day one of the second and final Test here yesterday. Opting to bat first, the hosts ended the day at the Shere Bangla National Stadium on 259 for five, with Shadman top-scoring with 76 and Shakib unbeaten at the close on 55. Shakib was partnered by Mahmudullah on 31 not out while Mominul Haque and Mohammed Mithun both scored 29. Leg-spinner Devendra
Bishoo proved the most s u c c e s s f u l We s t I n d i e s bowler with two for 69 as the visiting bowlers kept Bangladesh in check without ever taking command of the crucial contest. Bangladesh started cautiously with Shadman and Soumya Sarkar (19) putting on 42 before parttime off-spinner Roston Chase, introduced from as early as the fourth over, got the breakthrough on the stroke of the first hour when he had left-hander Sarkar caught at slip by Shai Hope, driving at a wide ball. Mominul, who struck two fours in a busy 46-ball
innings, arrived to join Shadman in a 45-run second wicket stand which saw Bangladesh through the next hour. The persevering Kemar Roach was rewarded the penultimate ball before lunch when Moninul tugged a short ball to midon where Chase took a simple catch. On 87 for two at the break, Bangladesh controlled the game for the first hour following the resumption as Shadman and Mithun put on a critical 64 for the third wicket. While the left-handed Shadman faced 199 and counted six fours, Mithun
Max Persaud, Suknanan, Bhagwandin triumph
Respective winners display their prizes. Max Persaud, Jaipaul Suknanan and Romel Bhagwandin won their respective categories when the Lusignan Golf Club hosted a fund raising tournament recently. Max Persaud won the 1018 flight with 75 gross and 61 net ahead of Joseph John
who shot 83 gross and 69 net. Suknanan totaled 74 gross and 66 net to win the 09 flight while Avinash Persaud placed second with 69 gross and 67 net. Romel Bhagwandin claimed the 19-28 flight with 84 gross and 65 net, while Haresh Tewari placed second
with 87 gross and 68 net. Max Persaud won the overall title while Avinash Persaud took the best gross. The tournament which was initiated by Jaipaul Suknanan, was held to raise funds for the Dialysis section at Dr. Doobay Medical Centre at Annandale, East Coast Demerara.
occupied the crease 61 deliveries for his knock. However, West Indies hit back strongly to grab control of the match approaching tea, with Bishoo removing both batsmen in the space of 16 balls for the addition of 10 runs. He claimed Mithun about half-hour before tea, the right-hander missing a pull at one that cramped him for room and having his stumps shattered while Shadman played down the wrong line and was lbw. When Mushfiqur missed a drive at an inswinging delivery from rookie Shermon Lewis and was bowled for 14 in the
fifth over after tea at 190 for five, West Indies were well poised to run through the lower order. But Shakib came to his side’s rescue, stroking one boundary in 113 deliveries at the crease as he added 69 in an unbroken sixth wicket stand with Mahmudullah. Shakib reached his land-
mark in the sixth over bef o r e t h e c l o s e a s We s t Indies struggled to break the stand, which also saw Mahmudullah facing 59 balls and hitting one four. West Indies are trying to avoid their first series defeat on Bangladeshi soil after losing the first Test in Chittagong by 64 runs.
General Services stop Plant Operations 70-57 to repeat as champions in Bosai Basketball Led by the eventual Most Valuable Player, guard, Terron Welch, the defending champions General Services stopped rivals Plant Operations 70-57 to make a successful defence of their Bosai Inter Department basketball championship in the final recently at the Mackenzie Sports Club basketball hard court. Welch led the Services scoring using his vast experience to net his team’s top score of 17 points as centre Clive McCalman showed his worth with 16 points in a final that they were never really threatened. They were ably supported by Jamar Bethune who had a beautiful semifinal game and scored seven points in this win for the reigning champions. A game high 23 by Omisisi Williams was not enough to
BOSAI’s General Services captain Terron Welch receives his MVP Trophy. get Plant Operations past the General Services even with the help he received from Myron Prescott who added 15 points in the losing effort. Marlon Pollydore poured in a tournament high 40 points as his team Mines crushed Plant maintenance 64-56 for
third place. They led at the break 3331. Anson Durant had 18 points and Mark Louis contributed eight for Plant Maintenance. Nickel Carr once again won the female free throw shooting among the females.
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Eagles United ARE UDFA/ GTT Senior League Champions - UDFA holds General Council Meeting ahead of drawing fixture for Year End tourney
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h r i s t i a n b u rg ’s Eagles United yesterday were officially named as official champions of the GTT Senior League in Linden and this afternoon the Upper Demerara Football Association (UDFA) will make the draw for the fixtures of its annual GT Beer Christmas tournament which is set for a start next Sunday at the Mackenzie Sports Club ground. A f t e r s o m e uncertainty the UDFA on review of its initial decision, came out with the announcement that the Eagles United had a better goal difference 16 to Net Rockers 15 and are the winners following their 11 stalemate after both sides were unbeaten in their previous seven matches which they won. That draw meant Eagles United and Net
Smalta Girls U-11 football tournament
Quarter-final action on today Four matches to determine the four teams that will progress in the Smalta Girls U-11 Football tournament will be played today at the Ministry of Education Ground. In the first of the games, West Ruimveldt play St Stephens from 14:20hrs with St Pius and Genesis Harmony clashing across the field on pitch two. From 15:10hrs, South Ruimveldt Primary play Enterprise 23 on pitch one with the opposing game pitting North Georgetown Primary against Tucville Primary. Before that however, FE Pollard and St Margaret’s clash as well as Smith’s Memorial and Mae’s; the four teams battling for spots in the 9-12 category. See full fixtures attached 12/1/2018 Quarter Final MOE Ground Match # 13:30 hrs FE Pollard v/s St Margret’s 19 9 to 12 13:30 hrs Smith Memorial v/s Mae’s 20 9 to 12 14:20 hrs West RVDLT Primary v/s St Stephen 21 Qtr Final 14:20 hrs St. Pius Primary v/s (Continued on page 27)
UDFA GTT 2017/18 Senior League Champions Eagles United.
Rockers were on 22 points with unblemished records but had to have a tie breaker and the goal difference ruled in Eagles United’s favour.
With that past the meeting this afternoon will seek for clubs to register for the tournament with the luxury of having three guest players.
The rules for the tournament and the drawing of the fixtures will be drawn also from 14.00 hrs at the Linden Enterprise Network building.
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Banks DIH Limited Beverage sponsor for Race of Champions horserace Meet
Shivini Tulshi hands over the Championship Trophy to Nasrudeen Mohamed Junior, while other members of the Sales Department look on.
Banks DIH Limited is the beverage sponsor for tomorrow’s Jumbo-Jet Thoroughbred Horse Racing Committee “Race of Champions” billed for the Port Mourant Turf Club in Berbice. Ten races are carded on the day’s programme which starts at 12:00 hours. The local beverage giants presented the sponsorship cheque and the first place Trophy for the feature race during a simple ceremony at Thirst Park. Race promoter Nasrudeen Mohamed Junior was on hand to receive the sponsorship package from Shavini Tulsi, Export Manager
of Banks DIH Limited in the presence of Outdoor Events Manager Mortimer Stewart and other members of the Sales Department. Sunday’s programme will kick off with the Inaugural Race of Champions event over 1300 metres for prizes close to $2 million. Mohamed disclosed that all races will start on time and entries are to be paid and jockeys are to be weighed 15 minutes before post time and if not the said event will be c a n c e l l e d a n d entries will only be accepted by entry forms provided by the Jumbo-Jet Thoroughbred Racing Committee.
Teams pumped and ready to rumble in Hamilton Green 9-a-side KO Cup The month of December for over two decades has been littered with heightened football activity and this year’s Hamilton Green 9-aside Inter-Ward/ Village KO Cup has not escaped this attention. When play in the competition resumes tomorrow, at the Den Amstel Community Centre ground, it will add to the excitement that football fans have become accustomed to in the final month of the year. In the opening fixture from 17:00hrs, Wales, who will have in their line-up the likes of Quincy Ashley,
Andrew Murray Jnr Rolando Thomas, Alexander Clark and Sharmea Jones will lock horns with the starstudded Charlestown lineup. Charlestown quest for a win will rest of the performances of Jamal
Cozier, Devon Charles, Kareem Knights and Curtez Kellman. In the game to follow, Sophia tackle Sara Lodge and the Smith combination that includes Ernie, Peter and Simon along with Jason Clarke will lead the former charge for victory, while Jalen Williams, Stephon Griffith, Seam Miller and Denzil Smith will aim to do the same for Sara Lodge. Goed Fortuin then go up against Central McKenzie and this promises to provide plenty action for the fans. Central McKenzie’s (Continued on page 27)
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Johnson (118), Chanderpaul (65) & Permaul (5-58) Highlight final day of Jaguars’ last practice match By Sean Devers magnificent 118 by Jaguars Skipper Leon Johnson, a carefully constructed 65 by Tagenarine Chanderpaul and a five-wicket haul from left-arm spinner Ve e r a s a m m y P e r m a u l highlighted the truncated final day’s play of the last three-day practice match ended in a draw at Providence yesterday. The 31-year-old Johnson, who has played nine Tests and six ODIs, reached the boundary 21 times and added 149 with Chanderpaul whose patient half century included five fours and a six, but teenager Kevlon Anderson, who hit three boundaries, was the only other batsman to get to 15 as Johnson’s X1 reached 241-7 from 70.2 overs on a flat track, replying to Vishaul Singh’s X1’s 153 all out. The final day began with
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Tagenarine Chanderpaul defends during his carefully constructed 65 at Providence yesterday.
Johnson’s X1 on 104-1 with the Skipper on 56 and Chanderpaul on 41 after they had joined forces on 111 when Trevon Griffith (9) was bowled by pacer Romario Shepherd on Thursday. In bright sunshine, the left-handed pair extended their partnership with Chanderpaul, who has one century and six fifties from his 25 First-Class games, playing the supporting role as he reached his fifty. Conditions became overcast and a shower stopped at 11:00hrs and after a 20-minute delay play resumed and Chanderpaul, the 22-year-old son of former West Indies Captain Shiv Chanderpaul, provided Permaul with his first of five wickets in the day to leave the score on 160-2. Akshaya Persaud was bowled for a first-ball duck without addition to the score and Permaul who has 18 wickets from his six Tests, was on a hat-trick. Chris Barnwell averted the hat-trick and stroked Renaldo Ali-Mohammed down the ground for four but was soon caught at slip by Rajendra Chandrika for 10 after pushing forward to the 29-year-old Permaul at 1994. Johnson, with four consecutive Regional FirstClass titles to his name as Jaguars Captain, swept Permaul for successive boundaries before reverse sweeping the Berbician who has 444 First-Class wickets from 103 matches, for four more as his attractive innings flourished.
Johnson gave himself room and elegantly cut Jamaican off-spinner behind point for consecutive fours and along with the tremendously talented Anderson continued to bat in positive fashion on fast outfield despite the rain. Johnson reached his century while Berbician Anderson stroked pacer Keon Joseph, who bowled with plenty of pace, gloriously past cover and neatly flicked him for boundaries before delicately sweeping Permaul for four. But Joseph, whose career has been curtailed by injury, produced a perfect leg cutter which Anderson (15) pushed at and was caught behind at 233-5. Johnson, arguable the best Captain in the Region, continued to look in top form which would enhance his chances of a Test recall and possible Captain if he takes it into the first two games this month in St Lucia and Antigua. Johnson was eventually LBW to the probing Permaul who bowled Kemol Savory (7) nine runs later to leave the score on 241-7 before game was called off with Pestano unbeaten on two. Guyana’s team for their first two games has been selected and was released by GCB late yesterday. The squad announced: 1. Tagenarine Chanderpaul 2. Trevon Griffith 3. Leon JohnsonCaptain 4. Vishaul Singh- Vice
Captain 5. Tevin Imlach 6. Christopher Barnwell 7. Akshaya Persaud 8. Anthony Bramble 9. Romario Shepherd (Continued on page 27)
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Leon Johnson sweeps Permaul for four during his century at Providence yesterday (Sean Devers photo)
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Champs again! District 10.
GBTI GCC’s Gabriella Xavier is struck on the leg from a powerful penalty corner strike from Venture’s during their open women’s clash last night.
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Intense clashes at CASH as teams push for knockout berth Shadman, Shakib fifties keep Windies at bay
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