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Kaieteur News May 11 is an opportune time for the electorate Printed and Published by National Media & Publishing Company Ltd. 24 Saffon Street, Charlestown, Georgetown, Guyana. Publisher: GLENN LALL Editor: Adam Harris Tel: 225-8465, 225-8491. Fax: 225-8473, 226-8210

EDITORIAL

NOT MERE SERENDIPITY

This editorial was first published on December 4, last. Today we reprint it. People would have to be very naïve if they are to believe that it was mere serendipity which caused the US authorities to unearth over half-million dollars encased in black plastic garbage bags on a private aircraft bound for Georgetown. First of all the Americans unlike their Guyanese counterparts take their security and the security of their ports of entry and exit very seriously. The fact that the people did not take things at face value and even went so far as to use sniffer dogs, point to some level of previous knowledge or suspicion of wrongdoing. A reading of the comments emanating from the various bloggers tells the story of a jaded populace that is willing to believe the worst of people who are suspected to be associated in some form or another with the ruling elite. From the little information available Lall (not Glen) and party arrived in Puerto Rico to refuel and in the midst of a ‘routine’ check were made aware of certain deficiencies which he undertook to remedy. Now for some conjecture. Those knowledgeable of the way the Americans operate would argue that the whole maintenance situation was set up to give the occupants on the plane an opportunity to reveal more concrete evidence including the movements of persons to and from the aircraft, and what if anything any visitor had in his or her possession. There is no doubt that the plane and its passengers were under surveillance the entire time that the plane was grounded which makes the issue of escape from the long arms of the law moot. It is by no means impossible that a large sum of money could have been earned through legitimate means, but for someone to forget that over half-million United States dollars was in one’s possession would surely boggle the mind of the least imaginative person. Furthermore, the manner in which the money was secured and concealed, taken with the two false declarations of currency renders anything coming but the truth from Lall as unbelievable. It has been a long held suspicion that pilots are not without sin so much so that private pilots have reported unsettling encounters with the Office of Air and Marine of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection. According to the Los Angeles Times, it has investigated 1,375 flights during the three years and five months prior to February 2014, of which authorities intercepted 212 at airports and made 39 drug-related arrests. However, a review of the documentary Cocaine Cowboys might throw a larger spotlight on the many ways and rewards for the pilots who ferry contraband and other illicit items within and across borders. Another game that information suggests that local pilots play is to leave these shores for rendezvous with their co-conspirators in the Caribbean islands where they pick up laundered cash and luxury items to bring back to Guyana and evading the type of rigorous scrutiny using loopholes in the system. In that way there is no need to attract the direct attention of US authorities. Things have probably changed but it was once a common sight to see airline pilots and flight attendants arriving at CJIA with their pull-along bags only to go straight through to their aircraft without the least semblance of a security scan. There was absolutely no guarantee that those bags did not contain bars of gold or kilos of cocaine or large amounts of cash. Taking the foregoing into consideration it is more than passing strange that access to a private hangar at the country’s major airport is virtually hidden away from the gaze of the curious. Regardless of the unfinished state of the infrastructure there was nothing inhibiting its use and not withstanding claims to the contrary no level of comfort is provided as to who and where would have been the final destination of all that money.

to show displeasure with continued corruption DEAR EDITOR, The empty promises that are being made by the PPP in this election are no different from the fake ones made in 2011 and in 2006. Guyanese are understandably pained and fed-up by these false promises, and the extent to which the country is mired in corruption, as well as the enormous wealth obtained overnight by many of the ministers and senior PPP public officials. These issues have and continue to dominate the media, especially Kaieteur News almost every day, so the electorate must take heed. These issues also feature prominently in private and family conversations at home, in barber shops, restaurants, at the markets and rum shops, and increasingly in statements by the opposition, the media and civic and religious leaders. It is very sad to know

that this single issue continues to preoccupy the minds of the vast majority of Guyanese in this election year. The scourge of corruption has now become an albatross not only around the necks of the PPP cabal, but also around the necks of all Guyanese, and is a serious impediment to economic and human development. We are horrified at the apparent ineptitude and unwillingness of the cabal to act coherently and consistently to treat and stop this cancer from growing. It has already killed a large proportion of the country and before long, the entire country. However, the people must not become too disheartened by the regime’s lack of action, because for them to act against this dreadful disease is to turn upon themselves. But the people have an option, and that is not to

re-elect the same cabal and expect change. It will not happen, and their future and that of the country will be in serious jeopardy. It should be clear to the voters that they have not prospered under this regime and Guyana will not progress under it either. But if elected to office on May 11, an AFC/APNU coalition has pledged to promote and strengthen measures to prevent and combat corruption more efficiently and effectively; restore integrity, accountability, good governance and the proper management of the country’s resources and funds. They would facilitate a complete rewriting of each clause and article of the Constitution in order to reduce the power of the president and to make sure that no one, not even the president, is above the law. They will also establish a (Continued on page 5)

A proposed alliance cabinet DEAR EDITOR, What astounds and infuriates me is that the two parties that are collectively representative of over 50 percent of the electorate cannot yet put forward a sound strategy for a united coalition slate two months before the most important general election in this country since 1964. I have both of their 2011 manifestoes on file (I personally contributed to the AFCs) and I’m satisfied that putting together the core ideas, incorporating qualified external views, and adjusting them for the current realities would provide a more than adequate blueprint for taking Guyana forward. Additionally, I believe that the combined opposition also outshines the incumbent in terms of experiential and intellectual human resource capital, even as I believe that there are existing talents outside of the political parties that need to be included into the executive. Apparently the executive configuration seems to be a bugbear for the coalition, something that I believe at this point is unnecessary. The question of potentially alienating the supposed Indian base of the AFC has come up as a reason to offer Moses Nagamootoo the Presidential seat, a position I find ludicrous coming from a party that was

founded to upset the politics of ethnic division in Guyana. The politics of ethnic expedience has lost all currency to pander to it now would be to perpetuate the very thing that has crippled this country. In terms of sheer weight of democratic representation, the case is clear for a David Granger presidential candidacy. Even as I have been a supporter for the AFC from the inception, I’m satisfied that Granger has the intelligence, the expertise and the gravitas to function as President in this critical period. I equally believe that Moses Nagamootoo would be an excellent Prime Ministerial candidate because he can function effectively both within the executive as well as the legislature. With the above in mind, I offer the following suggestions for the Executive portfolio with some current ministries adjusted to reflect what I believe to be a more efficient management of portfolios: David Granger - President Moses V. Nagamootoo - Prime Minister Joseph Harmon - Head of the Presidential Secretariat Nigel Hughes - Attorney-General Khemraj Ramjattan - Minister of Home Affairs

Carl Greenidge - Minister of Finance Elizabeth Harper - Minister of Foreign Affairs Beverley Harper - Minister of Economic Development and Diversification (Portfolio responsibility for Agriculture inclusive) Rupert Roopnaraine - Minister of Education and Culture Karen Cummings - Minister of Health and Human Services George Norton - Minister of Amerindian Affairs Cathy Hughes – Housing, Social Security and Labour Christopher Jones - Minister of Youth and Sport Ronald Bulkan - Minister of Tourism Hamley Case - Minister of Natural Resource Management David Patterson - Minister of Public Works Vincent Alexander - Minister of Local Government Basil Williams - Presidential Advisor on Governance Mark Anthony Benschop - Presidential Advisor on Citizen Empowerment Lance Hinds - Presidential Advisor on ICT Janette Bulkan - Presidential Advisor on the Environment Ruel Johnson

Ad hominem attack from the diaspora DEAR EDITOR, In what has been referred to as ‘the crazy season’ of Elections in Guyana, I find Mr Ralph Seeram’s article in last Sunday’s KN not only ‘crazy’ but very unfortunate in its failure to appreciate the need for new initiatives to break the log jam that has been stifling national progress in recent years, even as admitted by the Government of the day! Mr Seeram and I share a friendship that goes back to High School days, but that does not preclude our entitlement to different political views or approaches to national issues. However, what I find most detestable is the degeneration of his presentation into such an acute

personal attack on Mr Moses Nagamootoo. I am no politician, nor do I belong to any political party; but I am sufficiently aware that in a democracy we need politicians who can bring to the table varying philosophies, experiences and approaches to deal with seemingly intractable governmental issues. People like Mr Nagamootoo, and of course numerous others like him on all sides of the several political divides in Guyana, have paid their ‘political dues’ over decades of hard work and sacrifice. They deserve our admiration, not admonition, for staying the course. I think it is unfair, unjust and reprehensible to launch personal attacks

on such persons for advocating what they consider to be potential solutions for Guyana’s seemingly intractable problems of good governance and equitable treatment of our many competing communal interests. I take this opportunity to beg all our fellow Guyanese (here and in the diaspora) to please ‘raise the bar’ above the personal, racial, ethnic, religious or other such divisive levels so that the electorate can make informed voting decisions based on objective, pragmatic issues, competencies, integrity and credibility, as opposed to who can ‘cuss down’ the most! Nowrang Persaud

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BLACK HISTORY IS NOT SO MUCH ABOUT THE PAST AS IT IS ABOUT THE FUTURE DEAR EDITOR, What is Black History? If we do not know what it is, we may not get all the benefits out of our history. In a brief and checkered scanning of 1,680,000 entries in one internet search engine, no one defined it. In addition, everyone’s entry emphasized something different. Black history is not so

much about the past as it is about our present and our future. It helps us define who we are and what we mean to a nation/ country that is still struggling with matters of race. Personally, I do not have a clear cut definition, but the presence of a Black History Month helps us to communally renew spiritual connecting links with each

other. Careful study extends our heritage roots, gives us a sense of pride, and exposes us to role models. Black history refers to the stories, experiences, and accomplishments of people of African origin. In order to raise the consciousness of our Guyanese youths, we must understand and apply the

May 11 is an opportune... From page 4 range of preventive measures such as anti-corruption policies and practices; antimoney laundering laws; new rules and guidelines for public servants; codes of conduct for ministers and senior public officials; the Procurement Commission; and the management of public finances, to name a few. In this election, it is important for the electorate to know that the promises made by the PPP regime during the past fifteen years have not been fulfilled. They have proposed a national anti-corruption agency, a Procurement Commission and a tax reform strategy among others, but like every other promises they have made, the development and implementation of these remain still unborn. Seemingly, they have addressed corruption in a haphazard manner by a mix of incoherent, disparate and disconnected statements, to little effect. The regime’s uncaring and heartless approach to address the issues affecting the poor and the working class and their unwillingness to solve serious problems are bothersome to the masses. Today, corruption is considered a way of life in

Guyana because of the PPP’s inability to reduce it. The truth is, it is a heinous crime against humanity, insidiously eroding principles and values of society and undermining the socio-economic development of the country. Every facet of society, each sector and all Guyanese are affected, and stand to benefit by saying no to this malfeasance. May 11 is an opportune time for the electorate to show their displeasure with the PPP cabal on continued corruption. Not only that, the people must pressure the new AFC/ APNU coalition government as well to make sure it honours its pledges mentioned above, especially rewriting the constitution within the first two years of its mandate. They must hold the new Government responsible for being corruption-free; and to raise awareness about how corruption debases societal values and adversely impacts costs of key services like education and health. This will be the right step in a long journey to ensure that future generations understand that a corruption-free country is indispensable to societal wellbeing, prosperity and development.

In this election season, Guyanese yearn for a government which will act to root out corruption, gain legitimacy in the eyes of its citizens, and restore stability and trust. They yearn for a government that will respect their rights, uphold the rule of law, allow freedom of the press, end the torture and abuse by the barbaric police force, and not prosecute those who oppose and criticize their policies. Guyanese yearn for an honest government to strengthen the resolve and capacity to rescue Guyana from its downward slide and from the greedy and corrupt PPP regime. Far from being helpless, their yearning can be realized on May 11 by electing an AFC/APNU coalition government. Dr. Asquith Rose and Harish Singh

Akan concept of Sankofa, which means that in order to move forward we first have to take a step back. In other words, before we can be prepared for the future, we must comprehend the past. Black history did not begin in recent times in Guyana, but in ancient times in Africa. People connected by their common African history and ancestry have created Black history While I laud the recent efforts of the African Cultural Development Association in acknowledging Black inventions, I still think we need to emerge from that mould. No doubt, enormous strides have been made since the days blacks were denied certain positions, but there remains so much unsettled business buried beneath the surface of our relationship with the rest of Guyana. Along with an appreciation for the inventions should also be an a c c o m p a n y i n g understanding about certain key terms linked to Blacks and their inventions, such as “invention” and “patent.” An invention is a process, design, or product — including a substantive improvement thereof — that is not previously known or not previously existing by the exercise of independent investigation and experiment.

A patent is a grant given by the federal government for such a process, design, or product — including a substantive improvement thereof — with that grant providing the exclusive right to make and sell the process, design, or product — including a substantive improvement thereof — for a term of years. Accordingly, patent holders can legally be defined as actual “inventors.” The story behind Black inventions must be told, and in its full entirety. It must be mentioned that although our ancestors have received credit for various inventions and patent ideas, especially in America, we must realize that in many, if not most, cases, inventions and patent ideas were systematically stolen from our ancestors by those who enslaved and otherwise oppressed them from the 17th to mid-20th centuries and thereabouts. In fact, there were laws in America during a significant part of that period that barred our Black ancestors from filing lawsuits or testifying in court when they wanted to prove that their inventions and patent ideas had been stolen by whites. We have many issues that need to be addressed today so that we as a people can shift from reading history to

accepting our position in creating a future worth living to see. I fail to fully understand the attempts to glorify our ancestors and their inventions as ones that we should worship when our ancestors engaged in competing to be better than the generations that preceded them. Why are we not competing with our ancestors? Not to be overlooked, as it is somewhat analogous with present day Guyanese situation, is the fact that some of the black inventors did not receive true credit for their inventions and some were in fierce competition with their white counterparts - for example, Lewis Latimer and Thomas Edison over the famous “light bulb”. In full observance of the month, even though it is the shortest month of the year, forever etched in the minds of the Black History celebrants as they become even more familiarized with the inventions of their Black ancestors is the fact that They did it- Others Hid It. They made their Name— But were robbed of the Fame. So to the youths you have the truth be proud about it, and be loud about it, now that you have heard you must spread the word. Yvonne Sam

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WPA Leader’s death was an act of state-sponsored terrorism - Rohee By Sunita Samaroo Testifying before the Commission of Inquiry (COI) into the death of Dr. Walter Rodney, General Secretary of the People’s Progressive Party (PPP), Clement Rohee, yesterday said that the politician’s killing was, without question, an act of State-sponsored terrorism. Rohee, current Minister of Home Affairs and a longstanding member of the party, made his second appearance before the Commission yesterday to continue offering his evidence in chief. Dr. Rodney, a scholar, social activist and co-founder of the Working People’s Alliance (WPA), was killed in an explosion on June 13, 1980. At the time of Rodney’s death, Rohee said that he was out of Guyana. He served the PPP as a member of the Central Committee from 1978 to 1980. Rohee told the Commissioners that when the Ministry of National Development was destroyed by fire on July 14, 1979, several opposition activists were rounded up and charged with arson. Among them, he recalled, were Rodney and WPA activist Karen De Souza, but none of his party members had been arrested. According to Rohee, two days after the arson Ulric Pilgrim and Clarence Pryce, two top Commanders of the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) were removed. Attempting to explain the move, Rohee said that it was widely held in influential quarters at the time that the WPA had penetrated the military. Rohee told the Commissioners that the then People’s National Congress (PNC) administration was of

PPP General Secretary, Clement Rohee in the witness stand yesterday the view that the penetration could not have happened, unless it was being facilitated by the military’s hierarchy. The defence and police force, Rohee said, were under “tight control” at the time and the move to shake-up the army was seen by those in the Opposition circles and “many who were not formally in the Opposition but associated with the struggle” as a move to gain greater control of the military. By extension, Rohee viewed this as a means of weeding out the WPA, which was suspected to have influence in the army. HARASSED, VICTIMIZED AND ARRESTED The Minister recalled that PPP and the WPA faced serious surveillance from the then ruling administration and had been subjected to public attacks and harassment in various forms. According to him, thugs from the House of Israel and the Death Squad were unleashed with greater frequency on the political opposition. “All this was happening at the time when there were moves to change the constitution.” Rohee explained there was a push for democracy and moves were apace to mobilize and educate people. He said that as a result of the constant holding of these public meetings, there was a more frequent response from

the administration to break up the public meetings. Rohee told the Commissioners of one such meeting which was held on North Road and Orange Walk, Bourda. The wrath of the thugs was unleashed on Gail Teixeira, who functioned as Personal Assistant to Dr. Cheddi Jagan during 1978 – 1980, he said. He said that Teixeira, now Chief Whip, was mistaken for Janet Jagan, wife of the then PPP’s Leader, Cheddi Jagan. According to him, she was chased up a road, cornered and dealt several lashes by the group. Rohee went on to say that there was no doubt that the thugs from House of Israel and Death Squad came directly from the PNC headquarters. Supporting his point, the Minister said too that at the time the thugs moved in PNC vehicles. He emphasised that there was no “need for an emblem to be placed on the vehicles for them to be identified.” He said that his party suffered immensely during that period. Rohee believed that the amicable relationship shared between the WPA and PPP fostered the perception that they were working to remove the government of the day. He said, too, that frequent searches were conducted on the homes of party members. Rohee recalled that one such search led to the former President, Cheddi Jagan being arrested and charged with the possession of ammunition. The case was dismissed at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court, he said. Rohee affirmed that

supporters were harassed, victimized and arrested. “There was a way of doing these types of activities and everyone known or seen to be opposing the government” would be subjected to the harassment. He said that the harassment even extended to those in the Guyanese diaspora. RODNEY’S DEATH “People were under a tremendous degree of stress. The nation suffered from food shortages, long lines outside of supermarkets and groceries. The economic and social condition that prevailed was one which made people want change.” The General Secretary claimed that the then government did not have the answers and they were in the process of negotiating with International bodies for relief. Rohee told the Commission that he had no doubt that the government of the day was responsible for Rodney’s death. He said that was glaring when you examine the way Gregory Smith was aided out of Guyana after Rodney’s death. Smith, then a sergeant in the Guyana Defence Force, had reportedly given Walter the bomb that killed him. After the killing, Smith had later taken asylum in French Guiana. The Minister said that Smith was an agent of the administration working within the GDF. Rohee surmised that the way Smith left Guyana could have only been done with the assistance of the Government who had great control at the time. Rohee, in examining the

“resources used for Smith’s movement” after Rodney died, said for a person to move so freely to an isolated location where an aircraft was waiting to take him out, “would happen no other way than through the use of state resources.” Rohee told the Commission that the government did everything in its power to cover up Rodney’s death. The Commission heard that nothing could’ve been published by certain media outfits without the administration’s approval. He said, “Something happened…a bomb exploded and a great political figure was killed but no credible answer was ever given.” “Guyana was not a democracy; everything was under total control,” Rohee said. According to him, then Prime Minister and leader of the PNC, Linden Forbes Sampson Burnham was a man known to be in control of things and “anyone who stepped out of the line had to face his wrath.” “There are no words to explain the situation in those days,” he said, adding that the PNC and its leader were responsible for Rodney’s death. Rohee, in his testimony, called it an act of statesponsored terrorism. “The way he was killed and the fact that it drove terror in the hearts of the people in our country,” were points he used to substantiate his claim. “What took place was a clear and unequivocal act of state sponsored terrorism,” he emphasized. THE EFFECTS OF

RODNEY’S DEATH Continuing, Rohee said the PPP he admitted suffered a setback from Rodney’s death. “Many people felt defeated; that we couldn’t win an election under that ruling party at that time. Many people were becoming despondent and frustrated.” “Dr. Rodney had died. The struggle had been thrown back and the PPP was still struggling to keep its support together and to mobilize, to withstand the threats that existed against coming out in the open. Many people felt that the PPP should take up arms but we did not go down that road,” the General Secretary said. The WPA suffered immensely because of the death of its foremost leader, Rohee believed. He said the way he had died forced many people to “back off from the struggle.” “It did have that negative kind of impact…WPA remained still active for quite a while and it was hoped that with the death of Dr. Rodney that it (PPP) would become more determined and more forceful to carry the struggle forward.” “After a while, when that (Rodney’s death) happened, things began to change. People became more passive.” “Our supporters, seeing that Jagan and leaders of the PPP were backing Rodney, also felt that the struggle was in vain and therefore the situation became kind of downward.” Rohee is expected to be cross-examined when the commission resumes its hearings today.

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Obama says still weighing decision on arming Ukraine forces

President Obama meets with German Chancellor Angela Merkel to discuss the crisis in Ukraine at the White House, February 9, 2015. (CREDIT: REUTERS/KEVIN LAMARQUE) (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama signaled yesterday he will wait for the results of high-stakes talks on Ukraine before deciding whether to arm the Kiev government, saying diplomacy and sanctions remain his preferred tools to resolve the crisis. Obama, at a White House news conference with visiting German Chancellor Angela Merkel, said providing weapons to Ukraine was among the options he and his advisors were considering. But he made clear he had reservations about upping the ante in Ukraine and endangering U.S.-European unity in the contest of wills with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Merkel opposes sending weapons to Kiev to help it fight Russianbacked separatists. “It is true that if, in fact, diplomacy fails, what I’ve asked my team to do is to look at all options,” Obama said. “But I have not made a decision about that yet.” Despite prompting by a German reporter, the U.S. president pointedly declined to lay down a ‘red line’ that, should Putin cross it, would prompt him to authorize weapons for Ukraine. In the face of a new offensive by separatists in eastern Ukraine, some of Obama’s top advisors, as well as hawkish U.S. lawmakers, are pressing him to do more to help the Ukrainian government defend itself. But that question has been overshadowed, at least temporarily, by a revived diplomatic push led by Merkel and French President Francois Hollande. The two are due to meet with Putin and Ukrainian President Petro

Poroshenko in Belarus on Wednesday. Obama has long been skeptical of arming proxies in places such as Syria and Ukraine, and “has not said anything ... to suggest he’s moved on this issue,” said Andrew Kuchins, director of the Russia and Eurasia program at the Washingtonbased Center for Strategic and International Studies. But Kuchins said that if the latest diplomatic effort fails, “then it will be incumbent on the administration to do something in response,” such as increasing sanctions on Russia or considering arming Ukraine. KREMLIN REJECTS ULTIMATUM TALK The United States and the European Union say Russia has violated a September peace deal by sending more tanks and artillery into eastern Ukraine. European Union ministers held off tightening sanctions on Monday to give the latest talks a chance. Obama said he and Merkel had agreed sanctions must stay for now and Moscow’s isolation would worsen if it continued on its current course. With the previous peace deal having failed, Merkel made it clear she was not predicting success for the latest talks. “I myself actually would not be able to live with not having made this attempt,” she said. “There is anything but an assured success in all of this. I have to be very clear about this.” Last week, Merkel and Hollande met Putin in Moscow and followed this up with a conference call on

Sunday also including Poroshenko. But so far no breakthrough has emerged in the nearly year-long conflict that has claimed over 5,000 lives. Nine Ukrainian troops were killed in a 24-hour period over Sunday and seven civilians also died, Kiev said on Monday, with fighting particularly intense around the town of Debaltseve, a major rail and road junction northeast of the city of Donetsk. Yesterday, European Union foreign ministers approved visa bans and asset freezes on more Ukrainian separatists and Russians. But they will wait at least until Feb. 16 before imposing the measures to give peace efforts more time, French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius said. “The principle of these sanctions remains but the implementation will depend on results on the ground,” he said. “We will see by Monday and see how the meeting in Minsk went.” Sanctions imposed in stages by the EU and United States since Moscow annexed Crimea from Ukraine last March have badly hurt the Russian economy, adding to problems created by the plunging price of oil, the country’s main export. Moscow warned yesterday that Putin will not be spoken to in the language of ultimatums. Asked about media speculation Merkel had issued him an ultimatum at talks on arranging a summit on Ukraine, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told Govorit Moskva radio: “Nobody has ever talked to the president in the tone of an ultimatum, and could not do so even if they wanted to.”

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TWICE BITTEN, ONCE SHY I am disturbed. We have to be careful that we do not stereotype others whether inadvertently or not. Freedom of the press carries certain responsibilities. Freedom of the press does not give anyone a licence to stereotype others. This applies to all media practitioners, including those whose many years in the profession may qualify them to be referred to as senior journalists Seasoned journalists have to be careful that they do not undermine their impartiality and objectivity by the public comments they make, whether oral or written. They have to understand that social media is also a public forum and the comments they make they are just as subject to scrutiny as those they make in the traditional media. A new form of journalism

is emerging. One that is ‘no holds barred’. Much of this new journalism is taking place on social networks which allows persons to receive and propagate their views to a wide audience. These functions and its reach make social networks a social media. The dangers of social networks is however the fact that the overwhelming content on social networks, including on most blogs is unedited. A great deal of hatred, racism, stereotyping, abuse and misinformation passes through these unfiltered sources. We have to be careful that we are not advocates of that which we portray as being against. There are startling signs that some of our local journalists are tipping the ship of objectivity dangerously towards the starboard side. Take for example, the reports about two Guyanese

in New York who have been convicted of illegal acts, one on fraud and the other obstruction of justice. Some of the comments on social networks were almost gleeful. If you read carefully and between the lines you would understand why. But what was utterly disgusting was a comment by someone who by virtue of his experience in Guyana’s media can be considered a senior journalist. In a comment on social media, this journalist said that attorneys in Queens, New York refer to the courts there as machete courts, “Guyanese chopping up mattie.” The stereotypical reference is not hard to miss. If that were not enough, the journalist goes on to state that if you input any Richmond Hill Guyanese name, the arrests are for fraud, money laundering and domestic violence. This is

disgusting. The comments have not been justified. No evidence was adduced that firstly, the courts in Queens are proliferated with cases of persons charged with offenses relating to the wielding and use of machetes. There is equally no evidence produced that Guyanese in Richmond Hill are the only ones, indeed the main grouping, that are being charged in Queens for the crimes listed. If such evidence exists it should be produced. It is one thing for those uninitiated in journalism to make sweeping generalizations and uninformed comments. It is another thing for someone who is an accredited journalist to do so because what that person says may be treated as gospel because of his reputation. An equally disgusting development is the position

purportedly being adopted by the Private Sector Commission (PSC) in relation to the settlement of a court matter by the Guyana Revenue Authority. It is claimed that the withdrawal of the charges raises questions about the GRA’s objectivity in applying the law. This is very strange response by the Private Sector Commission. It is also one that begs the question as to why it is so concerned. It is not as if a raft of charges is being filed against tax defaulters in our courts and that the GRA had suddenly decided that it will selectively withdraw one of these matters. If that were the case then the PSC may have had ground for concern. Has the Private Sector Commission ever considered the fact that the GRA may have had a very weak case and knew this?

The law allows the GRA to settle matters outside of Court. In fact, recently a ship on which certain substances were alleged to have been transported was released after paying a fine. I think the sum quoted was US$60,000. How come the PSC did not find this worrying? Or did it? Now that the PSC is so concerned about objectivity perhaps it can address its mind to the question of the lack of charges against the senior government official against whom allegations of threatening behaviour was levelled. It would be interesting to know where the Private Sector Commission stands on this one.

School dropout rates in Caribbean up 20% - IDB School dropout rates in the Caribbean are up to 20% higher than the average in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), according to the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB). Alcohol and drug abuse, early and/or unprotected sex, low academic performance, school desertion, crime, delinquency and violence are all examples of what is known today as risky behavior, which may also result in school dropout. Statistics reveal that over 70 percent of the incarcerated population is high school dropouts - making this an issue that truly impacts every member of the community. IDB noted that the Caribbean region has one of the highest incidences of HIV/AIDS, and one of the

- Over 50 percent of the incarcerated population comprise high school dropouts highest incidences of violence worldwide. As a result, prevention and control of risky behavior among youth has become a fundamental component of the development agenda of governments in the region. As a result, prevention and control of risky behavior among youth has become a fundamental component of the development agenda of governments in the region. It was underscored that factors that contribute to this behavior are known as risk factors and include poverty, lack of opportunities, no significant bonds with adults, lack of a connection with educational institutions, and

the presence of cultural values that encourage and reinforce risky behavior. Factors that may reduce the onset of risky behavior, which are protective factors, include close emotional ties with at least one adult, a sense of safety and belonging to an educational institution, strong social skills, ability to solve problems, and a sense of purpose and independence. International studies reveal that the prevention of risky behaviour should involve addressing risk factors and strengthening protective factors that promote resilience. These steps should begin from early

Dem boys seh...

Sam is a shameless Locknie Sam Hinds is going to be one old maid. From de time Papa Cheddi pick he as de first Best man nobody ain’t even try fuh marry him. He is never de groom. Papa Cheddi pass on and fuh a short while he tun bridegroom but then Janet refuse to sign de marriage paper suh it was back to Best man. He was Janet Best man fuh two years. Poor Sam didn’t care although people was talking. It was like if he tell heself that before none, any. Any port for a storm. He stay as Best Man but he notice that Janet was becoming sickly. He believe that this was de time when he gun tun bridegroom but Janet pick a young man over him. Since then is Best Man Sam. Nobody ain’t even giving him a chance to be bride or bridegroom. He is neither fish nor fowl. Even Donald ain’t tekking him serious. Poor Sam like de Locknie. This is an oldish Hindu lady who does spend de first night sleeping between de bride and de

groom fuh mek sure nothing ain’t happen. Nuff Locknie get wha de bride was to get and sometimes she was happy. Sam probably in that category. Dem boys seh that it look like he like getting wha de bride was to get. Just de other day he tell some of dem boys that he was quitting. Now he change he mind when he study that a new Locknie might get wha he could get. De perks nice. He really get accustom to sleep between de bride and groom but he getting old. He does drop to sleep and by morning he don’t know wha happen except that he sore. Dem got nuff young ones like Sweet Caroline, Anil de blue eye Chat3, Irfaat de Hawaiian Man, and Priya, de feral blaster. De country want to see a new face. Donald already seh that he want a new Locknie and he prepare to pension off Sam. Talk half and help Sam lef de Locknie wuk.

childhood, since from this stage positive and negative experiences can make a difference in the personal growth and development of children. Initiatives to reduce risky behavior that have proven to be cost-effective include: early childhood development programs for children from low-income households; completion of high school-based prevention approaches and remedial programs, better childcare, and adequate health and pharmaceutical services for young people. The IDB has supported Caribbean countries in a series of projects that have helped address specific risk factors and foster protective factors, even though doing so was not necessarily the explicit goal of the initiatives. Current and future projects have the potential added value of preventing and controlling risky behavior; however, in order to do so, key challenges should be addressed. First, it is important to recognize that working with at-risk children and youth requires specific and focused interventions or approaches that often may be implemented without incurring high additional costs. What can be included in teacher development programmes to increase teachers’ abilities to identify risks and promote resilience? How can early childhood programmes prevent violent behaviour in the future? How can health programmes be adapted to attract at-risk youth? Secondly, there is need to acknowledge that isolated and sporadic interventions

are not effective in the prevention of risky behavior. In addition, solid sectoral interventions should be designed to guarantee an integrated approach for children and youth in order to achieve the results desired. This strategy requires the use of a common set of defined indicators and criteria for areas of focus. “Discussions on the possibilities within the education or other sectors may benefit from the extensive international research available on issues

of youth and risky behavior, as well as from an analysis of local resources, advances and limitations. Generating information specifically from Caribbean countries that allow for the identification of relevant risk and protective factors per country, evaluation of the impact and cost-effectiveness of ongoing interventions, and targeting of specific focus areas are challenges we should embrace in order to take advantage of achievements to date.” The IDB noted.

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=== The Freddie Kissoon column ===

The thin line: Phylicia Rashad, Mikhaila Puran, Nadira Jagan Sigmund Freud died seventy-five years ago. When you have read Freud completely as you should, the question always lingers in your thought - what explanations he would have for the behaviour of Homo sapiens in the 21st century. Is it possible he would have given up trying to probe the mental structure of Homo sapiens? How would Freud have reacted to the utterances of Phylicia Rashad in support of Bill Cosby; Nadira Jagan’s damning statement about hating people who criticize her mother; Mikhaila Puran’s

claim that her father, Vic didn’t die in an accident but was murdered? Is it possible Freud would have put it down to the thin line that separates Homo sapiens from lower animals? Let’s divert to Leslie Ramsammy. The owner of an electronic store in Florida identified Ramsammy, the then Health Minister as the person from the Guyana Government that purchased a spy equipment in the form of a laptop that could trace the locations of the transmissions of cell phones. The accusation against Ramsamy was that the purchase was made to

facilitate Roger Khan. Khan was found with the laptop when security forces arrested him. Ramsammy denied he was the purchaser. Why did the manager, who had no knowledge about who was who in the Government of Guyana, name the Health Minister and not Ministers with the portfolios of security and presidential affairs etc? If the manager wanted to rubbish the Guyana Government by claiming that it was by-passing US Government restrictions and buying sensitive electronics why would he pick on the Health Minister and not ministers with security portfolios? Logical deduction will instruct you that Ramsammy may have been involved. Phylicia Rashad has defended Cosby by saying there is no proof and that it is a conspiracy to tarnish his legacy. Has Rashad ever heard about logical deduction in the social sciences? It is not three, not 13 but 30 women –African, white, mixed – who have made terrible sexual

accusations against Cosby including multiple rapes. These 30 women come from every corner of the territory of the United States and none knew each other as friends. A majority of them are in their sixties, have very respectable jobs and many are mothers. Is Rashad telling us that there is a conspiracy among these women to demolish Cosby? And why Cosby who is at the end of his rainbow and not the wealthy artists like Kanye West, Jay Zee, Lionel Ritchie, Samuel Jackson, Denzil Washington? Why Cosby who is in his late seventies? The first thing that came to my mind when I read Rashad’s defence was that she was never raped. And this is where the thin line between Homo sapiens and lower animals comes in. A lion protects her cubs, and will violently defend them but that same lion will eat the young of other animal. The point is we defend those who were our benefactors and those we

care about and we throw others to the wolves. Rashad said Cosby was a good friend. She was his co-star for over a decade. He must have been nice to her. But should that blind her to what he did to others? It is exactly the same with Puran and Jagan. Puran’s father, Vic was trying to put to death the parents of two small children falsely charged for treason by the Jagdeo/ Ramotar cabal. The evidence was non-existent but Puran was looking for opportunities with the PPP Government. Puran made a Faustian pact with the Government in which he would prosecute the parents in exchange for helping his pocket. Puran was a dishonest man who tried to murder three persons falsely accused of treason. Mikhaila Puran didn’t write about the two small children, only about her father. Nadira Jagan no doubt has fond memories of her mother. The record shows that Janet Jagan was in politics for over sixty years during which time she was de

Frederick Kissoon facto head of the PPP, the controlling voice over Cheddi Jagan and she was President of Guyana. In those sixty years, the accusations of terrible things done by Mrs. Jagan to her fellow humans could fill volumes. A large percentage could be substantiated. And these accusations didn’t come from obscure individuals but from some great Guyanese. Nadira says that she hates people who criticize her mother. Her brother, Joey, once advocated violence against those who criticize his father. These children may be saying their parents are perfect. Are all the people who made accusations against Cheddi and Janet Jagan lying? Or is it that the line that separates Homo sapiens and lower animals is too thin and getting thinner?

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US COURT ORDER SEIZURE OF JET USED IN CASH SMUGGLING The US Government has filed applications in the District Court of Puerto Rico to seize the jet belonging to Guyanese pilot, Captain Khamraj Lall, which was reportedly used in the illegal transport of a large amount of cash, back in November. According to court documents filed on February 2, last, by Assistant United States Attorney, Maritza Gonzalez, the forfeiture of the plane is in keeping with the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure. The plane in question is a 1988 fixed wing, multi-engine Israel aircraft bearing FAA registration N822QL. It is one of the aircraft that Lall has been using to fly to Guyana. Also to be seized is the related aircraft maintenance log books and other records. Lall is set to face trial on February 23 in Puerto Rico on the cash smuggling charges. The matter made headlines in Guyana as Lall, who owns Kaylees Gas Station in Coverden, East Bank Demerara, was arrested by airport authorities in Puerto Rico in November, after his jet made a stop to refuel, on its way to Guyana. Stashed in different parts of the plane was more than

The US Government said it wants to seize this plane owned by Guyanese pilot, Khamraj Lall.

MORE TROUBLE: Captain Khamraj Lall

US$600,000 that prosecutors say was not declared by Lall. He reportedly took responsibility for the cash at the time of arrest. On board were his father and another person. The pilot, who also owns a limousine service in Guyana, has flown President Donald Ramotar on occasions on the private jet. His company, Exec Jet Club, has a private hangar at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport. There were swirling questions over the operations of the hangar and its accessibility. Government had denied

LINDEN MAN FIGHTS, EXPOSES GUNMAN Kellon Crawford, 28, of Linden, yesterday appeared before Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry, at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court to answer a charge of attempted robbery. It was alleged that on Sunday last, Crawford along with an accomplice, went to Satchel Nestor’s Wismar, Linden home and attempted to rob him while he was in his yard. Crawford, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge read to him. Police Prosecutor, Inspector Michael Grant, told the court that Crawford and his accomplice, who was armed with a gun, confronted Nestor in his yard around 5:30am. The accomplice then discharged two gunshots in Nestor’s direction and Nestor reacted by throwing a steel rod at the men. The rod, Grant says, caused the cloth that Crawford was wearing on his face to fall off, and Nestor was able to identify him. The matter was reported and the police arrested Crawford.

The Chief Magistrate refused to grant Crawford bail, and the matter was transferred to Linden Magistrates’ Court where it will be heard again on February 11.

that it granted the company any special privileges and said that the operations were in keeping with regulations. Exec Jet has reportedly also closed its Gainesville, Florida office because of the troubles. In addition to charges related to bulk cash smuggling, Lall is in deep trouble with the US authorities who by law can seize properties that are linked to illegal transactions. As Puerto Rico is a territory of the US, the country’s tax body, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), had stepped into the matter, going after 14 bank accounts, a Lexus car, and two planes, including the jet that Lall used on that fateful flight. Two weeks after he was arrested in Puerto Rico, US tax authorities, on December 8, filed a civil case in New Jersey. They were able to seize US$442,743.59 from accounts controlled by Lall and his companies. This is in addition to the US$600,000 that was found on the jet in Puerto Rico, and which is subject to seizure too. Investigators,

apparently working on information, started tracking Lall’s deposits to accounts held at Wells Fargo, Citibank and JP Morgan and found startling evidence that between April 2011 and September 2014, the pilot and family members deposited an astounding US$6,324,411.41 (G$1.3B). There were over a thousand transactions. The IRS believes that a scheme was devised where Lall and others deliberately deposited less than US$10,000 each time in attempts not to trigger suspicion by banks which are mandated to report transactions above that amount. Lall’s wife, Nadinee and mother Joyce, were named in the transactions. Investigators tracking the money said that Lall and his family had properties in New Jersey, Florida and New York. The US Government said that it is not yet requesting seizures of properties that the Lalls control in three states but intends to do so, as proceeds of the deposits were used to renovate or pay

mortgages. According to the US Government, when domestic financial institutions, including banks and money service businesses, are involved in a transaction for the payment, receipt, or transfer of United States currency in an amount greater than $10,000, the institution is required to file a currency transaction report (“CTR”) for each cash transaction, such as, by way of example, a deposit, withdrawal, exchange of currency, or other payment or transfer by, through, or to a financial institution. “Many individuals involved in illegal activities, such as tax evasion, money laundering, and narcotics trafficking, are aware of the reporting requirements and take active steps to cause financial institutions to fail to file CTRs in order to avoid

detection of the movement of large amounts of cash.” The court documents said that Lall and his family and others “structured” their payments deposit below US$10,000. Lall, who was ordered to relinquish his pilot’s licences last month, was said to own and operate Exec Jet Club (“EJC”) and Exec Jet Sales (“EJS”), which were operated from a hanger located at Gainesville Regional Airport, Florida. Joyce Lall, his mother, was said to have controlled Kaylees Investments (“Kaylees”) and Shannon Investments (“Shannon”), which appear to be real estate and investment holding companies. These structured funds were used, in part, to purchase and improve the Lalls’ properties, aircrafts, and Lexus.

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Unions convinced Govt can help fund pay increase UG workers’ strike...

Workers of the University of Guyana line the sides of the thoroughfare leading to the entrance of the University of Guyana.

The presence of police ranks was very evident at the front entrance of the University of Guyana (UG) yesterday morning, as scores of workers congregated there to continue industrial action to retaliate to a breakdown of negotiations for improved salaries and other benefits. The industrial action took the form of a picketing exercise. And even if there were plans to blockade the entrance thereby prohibiting people from entering the Turkeyen campus grounds, as was the case last week Monday, the presence of the police ranks ensured that this did not occur. But according to President of the University of Guyana Senior Staff Association (UGSSA), Dr. Mellissa Ifill, blocking the entrance was certainly not on

the agenda for yesterday. UG Vice Chancellor Professor, Jacob Opadeyi, had last week deemed the blockade as unlawful. “We didn’t plan to block the entrance. We said that we would congregate here...” asserted Dr. Ifill. She said, “The (UG) Administration clearly misinterpreted what we said and sent for the police...Our plan is to stand here and register our dissatisfaction and disgust and try to persuade the Administration to treat its workers justly.” She said that a decision was made to assume full strike action although the initial intent was a sit-in. While with the sit-in workers were encouraged to go to work as usual but not undertake any of their normal duties the strike action, Dr. Ifill

explained, is one that discouraged them from going to work altogether. The University Administration has threatened to deduct pay from the workers’ salaries for each day that the protest continues. But the workers will not relent, Dr. Ifill insisted yesterday. As such, she noted that while some workers were on the picketing line yesterday several others were at home. “We said to members since they (the Administration) are not going to pay you save your money and stay home. But those of us who are out here today to picket and to, in a sense, see those who are going in (to work) and to hopefully try to persuade them that it would be in all of our best interest to stay out,” said Dr. Ifill. But there weren’t too many to be persuaded, she added. “We are very peaceful in what we do; we have always been very peaceful,” added the UGSSA President LENGTHY DISPUTE According to Dr. Ifill while there have been reports to suggest that the University Unions – the UGSSA and the University of Guyana Workers Union (UGWU)— have been acting outside of

due procedure, this could not be the case. “If we have an Administration that says it is withdrawing an offer made and that it categorically will not speak with us unless we return to work knowing full well that we have been on industrial action for two weeks, and negotiated with us even while we were on industrial action...I would interpret that as a breakdown,” insisted Dr. Ifill. Elaborating on the need for the industrial action recourse, she explained that the on-going dispute is not new since it started since December of 2011. The state of affairs, she recalled, exploded in February 2012. It also saw industrial action being engaged then. At that time, the UGSSA President said that the Minister of Labour had called in the Unions to broker an agreement for the resumption of duty. Part of that agreement, Dr. Ifill said, was that wages and salaries would be negotiated within a month of the Unions’ submission of a Memo of Demands. According to Dr. Ifill, “We submitted our Memo of Demands in May of 2012, we are now in February of 2015 and last week Wednesday, is

the first time that we have received a counter offer from the University based on the Memo of Demands we had submitted since May of 2012.” Reflecting on the Minister’s intervention back in 2012, Dr. Ifill said that item (7) of the Memo of Demands was singled out. “If we did not come to some kind of settlement that the Ministry would mediate in the matter,” it stated. This was a promise that was made to us by the Ministry because the Minister said “go back to work, go through the process’ and we have been through the process for close to three years.” Dr. Ifill said, too, that the Unions therefore have plans to write to both the President and the Minister of Labour to intervene in the existing state of affairs. And according to her, the Unions will not be deterred by reports in some sections of the media that the Labour Minister will not intervene in the on-going standoff. “We will be taking our letter to the Minister and we will let him know and we will attach the agreement that he asked his Chief Labour Officer to sign committing the

Ministry to intervene in this dispute if we were unable to meet a settlement,” said Dr. Ifill. Also commenting on recent reports which suggested that the Minister is disinterested in intervening in the matter, UGWU President, Mr Bruce Haynes, questioned whether the University’s issue was not being deemed important. “Is the University of Guyana not critical? They intervened in the GGMC, intervened in the Sugar Industry,” said Haynes as he emphasised the need for Labour Minister, Nanda Gopaul, to take a neutral stance on the matter. “He cannot take a position, it is an industrial action and (the Minister) needs to bring closure to it,” said Haynes. He suggested that a suitable tactic should have been the Minister calling in the concerned parties to discuss a possible resolution. SOURCING NEEDFUL FUNDS Last week, the University through its Negotiating Team had proposed a multi-year pay increase package that would translate to workers receiving a five per cent increase this year, 10 per cent in 2016 and 10 per cent in 2017. The workers have however rejected this proposal since it is merely a fraction of the 60 per cent across the board that they were asking for. The Unions have since altered their proposal asking for a minimum 25 per cent increase over the three-year period under consideration. However, because of the continued industrial action the Vice Chancellor, via a statement last week, informed the Unions that the Negotiating Team has withdrawn its proposed package and will not continue discussions until the workers (Continued on page 23)

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LIAT confirms safety compliance of Trade unionist, Leslie Melville, dies ATRs following TransAsia’s plane crash

The late Leslie Melville The Guyana Public Service Union (GPSU) is mourning the death of one of its great trade unionists. According to union yesterday, Leslie Melville died yesterday morning around 03:20hrs in Maryland, USA. Melville, AA, had served the trade union movement “with

distinction” for over 50 years, GPSU said. He would have been 90 in April. He served as General Secretary, Education Officer and Consultant of the union; Principal Assistant Secretary, Guyana Trades Union Congress; Registrar of the Critchlow Labour College; GPSU’s Representative on the Public Service Appellate Tribunal and Commissioner of the Public Service Commission. “He was not only a great trade unionist but also a great Guyanese who was honoured with a National Award, the Golden Arrowhead of Achievement (AA). He is survived by his wife, Leila Bibi Melville and four children- Ferril, Patrick, Gelline and David. “The Guyana Public Service Union wishes to express its sincere condolences to the family and friends of the late Leslie Melville.”

Victim allegedly runs over robbers, men remanded Tambico McKenzie, a 29year-old construction worker of 29 East Ruimveldt Housing Scheme, and William Evans, 24, of 444 East Ruimveldt Housing Scheme, appeared in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court before Magistrate Judy Latchman, yesterday, to answer a charge of robbery. It was alleged that on February 6, last, while at Caneview Avenue, South Ruimveldt Park, the pair, armed with a knife, robbed Marissa Hohenkirk of her Apple iPhone, one gold chain, a gold and diamond ring and three gold bands. Police Prosecutor, Inspector Shellon Daniels, objected to bail because of the serious nature of the offence. Daniels told the court that the suspects were arrested after the victim herself ran them over with her car, soon after she was robbed. She claimed that the men were searched and the stolen items were found on them. Daniels further claimed that both of the men admitted to committing the robbery. McKenzie and Evans, however, provided the court with a different tale. The unrepresented pair both pleaded not guilty to the charges read to them, and explained that they were forced and even threatened by the police to sign statements admitting their guilt. When asked about the cast around his neck, McKenzie told the Magistrate that the officers at the East La Penitence police station hit

him in his head repeatedly. “They beat we fuh sign de statement. De officers at the lockups, they beat me and me friend. I have a sprain ankle, too”, McKenzie explained to the Magistrate. Evans also explained that while at the police station, the officers took away his $5000 and a New Testament that he hand in his possession, and told him, that he has nothing to get back. He claims that one officer even held his head over a gutter, and told him that he would kill him if he did not sign the statement admitting his guilt. The Magistrate explained to the men that everything they said in the courtroom has been recorded, but bail was refused. The pair was remanded to prison, and the matter has been adjourned until February 20, when statements are to be made available to the court.

The deadly crash involving an Avions de Transport Regional (ATR) in Taiwan’s capital, Taipei last Wednesday has apparently got some sectors of the Caribbean worried. The use of ATRs within the region recently came into question as initial reports reveal that the plane which crashed into a Taiwanese river was as a result of engine failure. LIAT recently upgraded its air fleet with the FrenchItalian made craft and recently had cause to reassure its customers and concerned persons that the planes are airworthy since the overseers of the flight’s manufacturers have not issued any withdrawal of the airliners. In a public notice by the regional company, LIAT said, “As one of the operators of the Avions de Transport Regional (ATR) aircraft in the Caribbean, LIAT has received queries from different quarters about the ATR a i r c r a f t i n t h e aftermath of the accident.” They said that in addition to the operators in the Caribbean, many airlines around the world operate ATR aircraft with a combined total of more than 5000 flights per day. The airline continued that for 58 years, the safety of passengers and crew has always been paramount in their plans, “and this continues to be our highest priority.” LIAT pointed out that the European Aviation Safety Authority (EASA) is the multi-national safety and airworthiness oversight body and the regulator of the manufacturer, ATR. “Both parties, having safety as their paramount concern, will assess the need for any directives to be issued for the world-wide fleet, if necessary.” To date, they charged, “EASA has not issued any such directive.” The regional company said its own regulator; the Eastern Caribbean Civil Aviation Authority (ECCAA) is guided by any such directive and “LIAT would ensure our immediate compliance in the event of any

TransAsia Airways ATR 72 avoided skyscrapers before crashing into a nearby river. (Photo: AP)

directive being issued.” The airline’s Management and Staff expressed regret over the recent accident involving the ATR 72-600 aircraft operated by TransAsia Airways. LIAT Board of Directors also expressed its deepest sympathy to the families, friends and all those who were affected by the accident. According to CNN news the death toll from a TransAsia Airways plane crash rose to 40 last Saturday. It is reported that both the plane’s engines lost power shortly after takeoff Wednesday with 58 people on board. There were 15 survivors accounted for, while three bodies were still to be recovered. International media said that authorities reported that the two engines on the ATR 72 turboprop aircraft stopped producing power one after the other, leaving the plane flying without thrust for more than a minute. Investigators are currently looking into the crew’s actions as to why the second engine was shut off after the first failed. Initial reports say that the pilot may have turned off the wrong engine after the pilot reported

an ‘engine flameout’. Aviation Safety Council officials said yesterday that their top priorities are finishing up the transcript of the cockpit voice recorder, and examining the wreckage, specifically the engines and the cockpit. By February last year,

LIAT had six new ATR Aircraft - two ATR-42s, each with 48 seats; and four ATR 72s, each with 68 seats as part of their mordernisation program. They promised improvement in service, added comfort and continued safety with their new planes. (Zena Henry)

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Businessmen remanded for illegal possession of firearm Chief Magistrate, Priya S e w n a r i n e - B e h a r r y, yesterday remanded two businessmen, Dion Coates of 890 Fifth Avenue Diamond, East Bank Demerara, and Beterverwagting business owner Ronald Singh, to prison. The two are facing separate counts of being in the possession of firearms and ammunition, without being licensed firearm holders. Coates, however, also faced another charge for possession of narcotics. It was alleged that on February 6, last, at Singh’s Auto Mechanic shop, located at lot 9 Beterverwagting, East Coast Demerara, the police found one .45 Colt Pistol, and seven rounds of .45 ammunition. Police Prosecutor, Inspector Michael Grant, told the court that, the police, while acting on information went to Singh’s business place and found the gun and live rounds. The police then questioned Singh and found

out that he was not a licensed firearm holder. Singh was then arrested and charged. Attorney-at-Law Sandil Kissoon who is representing Singh explained that his client has no previous criminal record or pending offences. In his request for bail, Kissoon told the court that Singh is the father of eight, and his spouse is currently pregnant with his ninth child. He added that Singh has a heart condition and renal failure that causes him to require dialysis. Kissoon said that his client was not present when the firearm was found, and that he was subsequently hauled into a room in which he was told the firearm was found. In addition, Kissoon claimed that the room in which the firearm was found was the public waiting area of Singh’s business place, which is accessible to all 13 of his employees and his clients. Kissoon then said that if the police can produce a

written statement of admission from his client, he would withdraw his application for bail. Inspector Grant then told the court that the police had contacted Singh, telling him why they were at his house and Singh invited them in. He explained that Singh said that the gun was his, and confessed that he bought it two years ago. He said however, that this admission was an oral one, and as such there is no written statement. The Chief Magistrate transferred the matter to the Sparendaam Magistrate’s Court, and will be heard there on Wednesday, February 11. It was also alleged that on February 6, last, the police while acting on information, went to Coates’s home found 13 grams of cannabis, one .38 Smith and Wesson revolver and three live rounds of .38 ammunition. Police Prosecutor, Inspector Michael Grant, told

the court that the articles were recovered in Coates’s bedroom. At the time, he admitted to the cannabis, but denied having knowledge of the firearm and ammunition. Attorney-at-Law, Gordon Gilhuys, who appeared on Coates’s behalf, told the court that his client, who pleaded not guilty to all three charges read to him, never admitted anything to the police. The Attorney further explained that the articles were found in a storeroom, and not in his client’s bedroom. In his application for bail, Gilhuys explained that special reasons existed, since five other individuals were present in the house at the time the articles were found. The Chief Magistrate granted bail in the sum of $50,000 for the possession of narcotics charge; however, bail was refused for the other two charges. This matter has been adjourned to February 13

Unions convinced Govt can help... From page 12 return to work. But the Unions are maintaining that their initial proposal could be afforded the workers. According to Dr. Ifill, even the Vice Chancellor has shared his optimism that through the Government the needed monies could be injected into the University. She said that when the Unions had first met with the Vice Chancellor he had presented them with a form that had a column labelled “remit”. Remit, as explained by the VC, Dr. Ifill said, meant that the Administration would have to go to the Government because the University did not have the money to pay. “The Vice Chancellor had even suggested percentages that the University could pay versus what the Government could pay to satisfy our demands...we had even asked

the Vice Chancellor if we could use this form for negotiation purposes. So I don’t understand what the Vice Chancellor is doing,” intimated Dr. Ifill. “Is he trying to suggest to us that he has failed in his task to convince and persuade the Government to inject some much needed funds into the University? Is that what he is admitting that the University doesn’t have money and funds can only come from the University? That wasn’t the understanding that we had based on the conversation (we had) with the Vice Chancellor as late as December 17 or 18 (2014) when we met with him,” added Dr. Ifill. WAY FORWARD The on-going industrial action is slated to continue until tomorrow and according to Dr. Ifill, “We are

hopeful that we will get some kind of intervention from the President or the Minister of Labour.” But should both the President and Minister refuse to intervene, staffers will take decisions that are in their best interest, added the UGSSA President. “I don’t know what those decisions would be, but those decisions would be made collectively by staff. We will make some kind of decision by Wednesday and communicate same to the Administration,” she added. And according to Haynes in light of the fact that the protesting action is likely to have a “telling” impact on workers, efforts have already been streamlined to cater to some of their needs. “We are getting people from overseas and even some locally involved in our relief effort because we recognised that

we need to have that,” said Haynes who noted that the main focus is being directed on ensuring that workers have essential items to ensure their livelihood. “We are making a list of all our members and we are going to prioritise so we will deal with those most vulnerable and then we will deal with the less vulnerable after. So if it is going to be a long haul we are ready,” asserted Haynes.

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Man kills monster crocodile that ate his wife and unborn child UGANDA, Africa, Monday February 9, 2015 – A grieving widower, whose pregnant wife was eaten by a massive crocodile, exacted revenge on the beast by slaughtering it with a spear after a 90-minute duel to the death. Mubarak Batambuze has been hailed as a hero since he slew the man-eating monster, which was more than four metres long and weighed about 600kg, according to Ugandan Wildlife Authority ranger Oswald Tumanya. The massive predator had snatched Batambuze’s eightmonth pregnant wife Demeteriya Nabire as she collected water from Lake Kyoga with a group of friends about four months ago. According to local media reports, the killer crocodile was suspected of eating six women and children who had gone to fetch water at the same spot, but until Batambuze took matters into his own hands, residents of the area had failed to stop the carnage. Last month, Batambuze, a 50-year-old fisherman, heard that the monster was back. He decided the time had come to act, but first he needed a weapon. “I really wanted my revenge, and asked the blacksmith to make me a spear that could kill the crocodile dead,” he told the BBC World Service. This spear was no average weapon. The blacksmith designed it with a barb along one side, so that when plunged into the crocodile’s belly it would rip the beast’s flesh when pulled out. Batambuze reportedly tied a rope to the shaft of the spear then, with a few friends from the village, he went to meet the monster that had killed his wife and child. The huge crocodile was still at the water’s edge when the group arrived, but when Batambuze’s companions saw its size, they begged him not to provoke it. But there was no stopping the bereaved and aggrieved Batambuze. “I’m not bothered if I die killing this beast. I’m going to take it on with this spear, and I will make sure that it dies,” he swore. While his friends threw

There were reports that the 1,300-pound beast killed the wife of 50-year-old Mubarak Batambuze when she was fetching water at Lake Kyoga

stones to distract the crocodile, Batambuze charged and drove his spear deep into the crocodile’s side. Enraged, it tried to strike back, but he managed to escape its powerful jaws. “It turned violent, and then there was so much fear in the place,” he told the BBC’s Outlook correspondent. “But I was so determined, and I wasn’t afraid of dying. “I just wanted it dead, so I put the spear in its side and I pulled the rope. That got the crocodile into trouble.” But that turned out to be only the beginning, and it was an hour-and-a-half of desperate combat before the beast lay dead. The reptile’s body was subsequently taken to Makarere University in Kampala, where it was examined by veterinarian Wilfred Emneku. He said a tibia bone was found inside the crocodile’s stomach, but while he believed it was human, he couldn’t be sure.

Adam Britten, a crocodile expert at Charles Darwin University in Australia, said he would be very surprised if any remains inside the

creature’s stomach were those of Demeteriya Nabire. “After 12 weeks… under normal conditions, it would be highly improbable for bones

from the same meal to remain in the stomach,” he said. So while Batambuze’s is still regarded as a hero in his village, it is unlikely that he

will ever have a grave to mourn at. “Within myself I’m a very depressed man because I lost a wife and an unborn child,” he told the BBC.

Woman resigns from Regional Education... From page 2 woman said that it all occurred on the afternoon of Thursday January 22, 2015. She recalled that the alleged perpetrator not only taught her in school but is somebody she knows well as a happily married man. According to the woman who started working at the Department of Education during the latter part of last year “he does always hustle me (try to have a friendship) just like other men do but I never take him on. He would always tell me things like, 'You looking good girl'.” The woman also said that the man would ensure that his actions were subtle and not very evident to the rest of the office. But on the day in question the woman said that the head of the office, the Regional Education Officer, was busy convening a meeting in his locked office with several other officials. Several Welfare Officers stationed at the Department of Education were also out in the field at the time. “I was in the office answering the phone and doing other work. And he suddenly come up to me and say, 'So what you doing girl? When

we going to this hotel?' Then he started telling me, too, how his wife was not at home and if I want we could go at his house,” recalled the woman. “I know this man and his wife and he telling me how he wife gone to town and we should go by he. I say boy you head could good?” The woman said that she remained grounded at her desk and kept a keen eye on the DEO. She recalled that soon after he left for the washroom area and she headed to the Welfare Officers' room to attend to some files there. However, she only became aware of the man's presence in the room when he held unto her from behind. “He was saying to me 'Kiss me, kiss me and kept pulling me towards him. I say like you is an ass or what? I say don't touch me, I'm serious...” A short scuffle ensued between the two before the DEO relented, the woman reported. But as she walked away she recalled that he reached out and “grab me on my (butt). I just ran out the room.” The woman said that she was so traumatised by the ordeal that she started trembling when she returned to

her desk. But the DEO was not ready to relent. In fact the woman claimed that he said that he was leaving to purchase a “strap”. According to her, she would soon realise that the man was intimating to her that he was on his way to purchase a condom. Upon his return he invited her to accompany him into the Store Room. She related that he told her “ 'You don't have to do nothing, you just got to come in the room with me...all you got to do is lift up you skirt and give me li'l'...I just started ignoring him,” added the woman. The woman said that while she tried to get the attention of another staff member in another room she simply was terrified at what was going on. But despite her emotional state the woman was able to record at least four videos of the man as he solicited the sexual favour. She also placed a call to one of the Welfare Officers in the field to inquire of their location. The Welfare Officers soon returned to the office and the woman said that she related the ordeal to them. The

woman said that she was too emotional to stay in the office and so called her husband to pick her up. But he did not take the news too well and hurled at few threats at the DEO. The woman reported the matter to other members of her family as well and the following day it was the subject of a meeting in the office. The DEO's mere response was “I'm sorry but whatever she (name withheld) said is true.” But instead of sanctioning the man, absolutely nothing was done. The woman said that people in the office started throwing disparaging remarks at her. Reports from officials within the office suggest that since the man was employed by Central Ministry they cannot sanction him at the regional level. The woman said that she since reported the matter to the Police Station. While the man was held briefly he was released on bail. The woman said she also reported the matter to the Education Minister via Facebook who had promised to deal with the matter. However, the woman maintained that nothing has been done about the incident so far.

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Gunmen fire on Marseille police as PM Valls visits city (Reuters) - Gunmen fired on a police car in Marseille yesterday in what local officials said was a drug-related incident, just hours before a visit by Prime Minister Manuel Valls to hail a drop in crime in France’s second city. Residents of the La Castellane neighborhood on the north side of the city, home to some 7,000, were told to stay indoors. A creche was evacuated as troops from the GIPN special forces unit were sent into the sealed-off estate, a police source said. “There were shots fired in the direction of a police vehicle coming from hooded individuals armed with Kalashnikovs,” local police chief PierreMarie Bourniquel told Reuters Bourniquel later confirmed it was his vehicle that had been targeted. He had gone to the scene after residents called to report they had seen armed men in the area. Bullets were embedded in a bank above his car, he said. Police seized seven Kalashnikovs and around 20 kilograms of drugs, according to Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve, who was accompanying Valls. Finger prints and DNA traces were also found which could help lead to arrests, he added.

Caroline Pozmentier, deputy mayor of Marseille, said the authorities were “99.9 percent sure” the incident was related to drugs and score-settling, adding that she did not see a link with Valls’ visit. The prime minister said in a speech at the Marseille police headquarters that “the simple fact of wearing a uniform” now exposed officers to violence. France has been on high alert following Islamist attacks in Paris last month that killed 17 people. Last week, two soldiers protecting a Jewish organization and radio station were wounded in a knife attack in the city of Nice. “Violence, delinquency, trafficking are not inevitable,” Valls said, adding that crime had dropped “significantly” in Marseille following special measures taken while he was interior minister. Ten people died in incidents of scoresettling last year, down from 18 in 2013, and 216 weapons were seized, he said. Valls has deplored the failure of decades of French urban and social policy, which has led to what he called a social and ethnic “apartheid” across France.

Ex-IMF head Strauss-Kahn testifies in French sex ring trial

Journalists surround the car as former IMF head Dominique Strauss-Kahn (C, backseat of car) leaves after the first day of trial in the so-called Carlton Affair, in Lille (CREDIT: REUTERS/GONZALO FUENTES) (Reuters) - Dominique Strauss-Kahn, the former IMF chief who was tipped to become French president before being accused of sexual assault by a New York maid in 2011, will testify to a criminal court today over his alleged role in sex parties with prostitutes. The allegations that he participated in a French sex ring have dogged the once prominent Socialist ever since criminal charges were dropped against him in the New York case and he settled a civil case with chambermaid Nafissatou Diallo. Strauss-Kahn, 65, is accused of instigating parties he knew involved prostitutes between 2008-2011 in the northern French city of Lille, Brussels, Paris and Washington D.C. Strauss-Kahn’s lawyers acknowledge their client took part in the parties but say he did not know the women were prostitutes and so reject the

charge against him of pimping, or “procuring with aggravating circumstances”. Investigating magistrates say that charge applies because in France it covers any activity seen as facilitating prostitution. In Strauss-Kahn’s case, it is alleged that he allowed his rented apartment to be used for sex parties involving prostitutes and that the parties were organized for his benefit. Moreover, because he did not pay them himself, he is alleged to have received benefit in kind from prostitution. Strauss-Kahn, who says his political career is over, risks as much as 10 years in prison and a fine of up to 1.5 million euros ($1.72 million) if convicted. The three-week trial began last week. StraussKahn is expected to respond today for the first time to the testimony of two former prostitutes who say they participated in the parties.

Fourteen people, including Strauss-Kahn, are defendants in the “Carlton Affair” trial, so named after the hotel in Lille that sparked the investigation into a sex ring. The accusations made against Strauss-Kahn by the New York maid in 2011 made it impossible for him to run on the Socialist ticket for the presidential election in the following year. That allowed Francois Hollande to come forward and beat conservative incumbent Nicolas Sarkozy. Strauss-Kahn served as French finance minister in the late 1990s. He then became one of the world’s most influential decision-makers in 2007 as head of the International Monetary Fund, a public lender that plays a central role worldwide in the rescue of failing economies. That high-flying career ended in May 2011 when he was escorted handcuffed into custody in New York following Diallo’s accusations.

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Former AG calls for resignation of three senior T&T govt ministers Former attorney general Ramesh Lawrence Maharaj has called for the resignation of three senior government ministers as the fallout continues from the police investigation into former attorney general Anand Ramlogan on charges of seeking to pervert the course of justice. He said the law states that “where persons are present witnessing the commission of a crime and even if they remain silent, they were present, they could aid and abet the commission of a crime. Both the Prime Minister and the Commissioner of Police have a duty to the public to act swiftly,” Lawrence told reporters Sunday. Media reports Sunday reported that dismissed national security minister Gary Griffith had presented police with a report of a meeting at which he was being pressured to withdraw a statement he made in support of the Director of the Police Complaints authority (DCA) David West. Griffith told the police that Communication Minister Vasant Bharath, Housing Minister Dr Roodal Moonilal and Labour Minister Errol Mc Leod, who was then acting prime minister, were present at the meeting, but that McLeod and Moonilal kept quiet while Bharath sought to have him withdraw the statement that he had been asked by Ramlogan to contact West in relation to a witness statement filed in the lawsuit between the former government minister and the Leader of the Opposition Dr. Keith Rowley. Maharaj told the news conference that “if what I read in the newspapers are true, there is an obligation for the three ministers of government

Former Attorney General Ramesh Lawrence Maharaj to offer their resignations to the Prime Minster”. He said failure to do so would mean Prime Minister Kamla Persad Bissessar would have to act and “in any event there is a firm duty on the acting Police Commissioner (Stephen Williams) to announce that the probe would be extended to cover these three ministers”. Maharaj said while an offence may or may not have been committed “there is an allegation and if there is such an allegation then the minister has a duty to resign and if he does not resign, under our Constitution the Prime Minister takes full responsibility for all actions. “If there is, under the Constitution of Trinidad and Tobago a corrupt government, then every member of the cabinet is collectively responsible for that. If there is an honest government then every member of the cabinet is responsible for that,” he added. Maharaj said Prime Minister Persad Bissessar had treated Griffith unfairly “and undermined and subverted the values of integrity in public office, the values of the Constitution

and the rule of law by putting Mr. David West, Mr. Gary Griffith and and the Leader of the Opposition in the same category as Mr. Anand Ramlogan when in truth and in fact it is only Mr. Ramlogan who is the subject of a police investigation. “The others have done no public wrong,” he said, questioning why Persad Bissessar had taken so long to deal with the matter involving Ramlogan. Last Monday Prime Minister Persad Bissessar removed both Ramlogan and Griffith from her Cabinet and called on the President Anthony Carmona to set up an independent commission to probe West. Maharaj has already said that West cannot be removed from his office based on the statements of the prime minister. Meanwhile, Griffith has said he intends sending a preaction protocol letter to Bharath in the next few days following statements made against him in a press release. “Mr Bharath was not speaking the truth when he said that I breached Cabinet confidentiality. The truth is going to come out. I maintain I did nothing wrong and took a stance on principle,” Griffith said.

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Barcelona hit five to close gap on Real BBC Sport - Lionel Messi inspired Barcelona as they moved within a point of La Liga leaders Real Madrid after winning a breathless encounter at Athletic Bilbao. Messi’s deflected freekick, and a precise finish into the bottom corner from Luis Suarez put Barca in control. Athletic’s Mikel Rico stroked in after half-time, before Oscar De Marcos’s own goal and Neymar put Barca 41 up. Home striker Aritz Aduriz hit a fourth goal in seven minutes for 4-2, then Barca’s Pedro tapped in a late fifth. After opening the scoring, Argentina captain Messi turned provider to help create each of Barcelona’s other four goals. Neymar could have added a sixth, shooting straight at Athletic keeper Gorka Iraizoz when clean through, as Barca showed little mercy on a home side reduced to 10 men for the final 15 minutes.

Athletic defender Xabier Etxeita was sent off for a crude challenge on former Liverpool forward Suarez. But, even with 11 men, the home side did not look capable of preventing a comfortable win for the visitors. Barcelona were accused of being in “crisis” a month ago as speculation about Messi’s future and political in-fighting at boardroom level followed a surprise defeat at David Moyes’ Real Sociedad. Coach Luis Enrique’s position also came under scrutiny as that insipid performance saw Barca trail arch-rivals Real Madrid in the Spanish title race. However, the Catalan club have won their last five league matches - nine across all competitions - to strengthen their ambitions of regaining the title from Atletico Madrid. The defending champions, who are third, blew open the title race with a 4-0 home win against Real in Saturday’s Madrid derby. And

Barcelona players celebrate a goal. (Getty Images) that heavy defeat for Real, coupled with Barca scoring 21

Tuesday February 10, 2015 ARIES (Mar. 21–Apr. 19) A temporary separation from a love partner might have you in a very gloomy mood, Aries. Attempts to reach your friend by phone might prove fruitless. TAURUS (Apr. 20–May 20) Expect to be frantic if you have to take care of something that's time critical today, Taurus. People and situations aren't in your favor. Everything will seem like a challenge. GEMINI (May 21–June 20) Generally you avoid politics in any group you belong to, Gemini, but today you might get caught up in the fray in order to support a friend. This goes against your grain. CANCER (June 21–July 22) Changes you're making at home might necessitate your planning extra time, Cancer.

LIBRA (Sept. 23–Oct. 22) A business or romantic partner might be in a foul mood and not very likely to tell you why, Libra. SCORPIO (Oct. 23–Nov. 21) Have you been exercising beyond your fitness level, Scorpio? If you have, you're probably feeling very tired, sore, and out of sorts. SAGIT(Nov.22–Dec.21) A goal you've recently been on the verge of attaining may suddenly hit unexpected setbacks, Sagittarius. However major or minor they are, it's going to be disheartening. CAPRI(Dec.22–Jan.19) You could be introduced to a new person today Capricorn. He or she may be someone who will play a very important role in your life at one point.

LEO (July 23–Aug. 22) Are you involved in a search through every store for a particular item, Leo? You might be looking for a long time.

AQUARIUS(Jan.20–Feb.18) Is there a secret you're obsessed with unveiling, Aquarius? Something strange could be going on in your neighborhood, or it might be an intellectual puzzle.

VIRGO (Aug. 23–Sept. 22) If you've given up on something you've lost, Virgo, you might get a real surprise tonight when a dream sheds light on where you might find it.

PISCES (Feb. 19–Mar. 20) Various intellectual or humanitarian subjects you've been reading about have changed your value system, perhaps subtly, Pisces.

in their last five wins, means Luis Enrique’s side now have a superior goal difference than their rivals - which could prove vital in the title race.

Elsewhere, Valencia moved up to fourth with a 2-1 victory at Espanyol, leapfrogging Sevilla who lost 2-1 at Getafe.

GSCL Inc issues strong warning to teams, fans Following the completion of the first round of matches in the Republic Cup, the Georgetown Softball Cricket League (GSCL Inc) has issued a strong warning to teams and fans who attempt to bring the game into disrepute. The caution came after players showed dissent at the Everest Cricket Club following the completion of the first round of matches in the open segment on Sunday. At an executive meeting held at GSCL headquarters in Seaforth Street on Sunday night, the body wishes to inform that stringent disciplinary actions will be enforced against any team, fans and umpires who bring the game into disrepute. GSCL Inc apologises to the executive and members of the Everest Cricket Club for any inconvenience caused.

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Jaguars maul Jamaica by 105 runs for first win against Jamaicans since 2006 By Sean Devers In Association with Western Union, John Fernandes Ltd & Payless Varity Store If Jamaica were harbouring any thoughts of rain saving them from defeat, those thoughts were quickly evaporated when Tamar Lambert’s men woke up to clear blue skies and brilliant sunshine yesterday as Guyana Jaguars roared proudly to an emphatic last day105-run victory at Sabina Park in the fifth round of the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) Regional Four-Day First-Class Cricket Franchise. Jamaica began the final day on 105-6, needing another 235 for an improbable win and although the last pair of Odean Browne (45) and Jason Dawes (33) offered stout resistance with a Jamaica record 84-run last wicket partnership from 78 minutes, the hosts crashed to 234 all out just after Lunch as Guyana achieved only their second win in the last decade against Jamaica to avenge their seven-wicket loss to the team from Reggie Country a year ago. Bowling for the Jaguars Keon Joseph took 3-34, Ronsford Beaton 2-47 and Man-of-the-Match Veerasammy Permaul took 237 to take his tally in the tournament to 38 victims from five matches. Scores: Guyana Jaguars (314 & 202), Jam (177 & 234). The win extended the Jaguars’ lead by 18 to give them 75 points as they moved one step closer to their seventh Regional First-Class

title and first since 1998. The win was also a first by Guyana against Jamaica since they won by 51 runs at Chedwin Park in 2006 with half-centuries from Sewnarine Chattergoon and Shiv Chanderpaul and a fivewicket haul from Reon King doing the damage. Yesterday, with cotton wool-like clouds floating lazily over Sabina Park and a cool breeze blowing across the ground a handful of diehard fans saw Bernard lean back and smashed Beaton for a bullet-like boundary past Permaul at backward point to bring up the 50 partnership in 90 balls as the Essequibian pacer bowled too short and too wide on a track with some bounce but which was still very good for batting and an exceedingly fast outfield. Bernard thrice repeated the dose in the next over to same type of deliveries from Beaton, who had the last laugh when he trapped the right-hander LBW for 37 from 87 minutes with eight fours to break the 65-run stand and leave Jamaica on 137-7 as Guyana moved closer to their 10th win in 65 matches against Jamaica. Jacobs continued to fight fire with fire and gloriously drove Chris Barnwell past mid-off for four for Leon Johnson to turn to the tournament’s leading bowler Permaul. Barnwell responded by getting one to jab back into Jacobs in his next over to trap the right-hander in front for 36 with six fours from 75 minutes and Jamaica were staring down the barrel of defeat at 141-8. Mindley was not going

down with a whimper and clobbered Permaul to the cover boundary before Devendra Bishoo replaced Barnwell from the Courtney Walsh end with Jamaica still a long way from the 191 more they required for what would have been one of the most sensational come-frombehind wins in cricket. However, when Mindley (5) was bowled by Permaul it was 150-9 and it seemed that the contest would be done and dusted well before lunch. But that was wishful thinking by the Jaguars camp as Browne and Dawes were not afraid to take on the Jaguars’ bowlers and counted 11 boundaries between them which included three sixes by Lunch which was extended by 30 minutes on the request by the Jaguars since the last pair was at the crease. By Lunch Jamaica had galloped to 231-9 to past their previous highest total for the season of 222 and reduced the victory target to 109. Browne was on 42 and Dawes on 32 and the frustrating partnership had steadily progressed to 77. Immediately after the interval the new ball was taken after 80 overs and it took just 1.1 overs to separate the last pair when Dawes edged Joseph to the Keeper leaving Browne, who was also involved in the Jamaica 10th wicket record which he shared with Sheldon Cotterell against the Leewards when they put together 109 in 2013, unbeaten five short of his third First-Class fifty. The Guyana Jaguars leaves here today for Antigua where they will oppose the Leewards in their next match.

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Bolt to open 2015 season on Valentine’s Day KINGSTON, Jamaica (AFP) – Six-time Olympic champion Usain Bolt is to open his 2015 World Championships season on Valentine’s Day at the Camperdown Classic, where he’s expected to run the 400m. Bolt will compete at the meeting at Jamaica’s National Stadium, organized by his personal coach Glen Mills, for the first time in years as he aims to make a solid start to a season highlighted by the August 22-30 World Championships in Beijing. Bolt anchored Jamaica to gold in the 4x100m relay at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow last year, but he missed much of the season, officially bringing his abbreviated 2014 campaign to a

close in August after racing just four times. He did set a world best for the rarely run indoor 100m with a time of 9.98sec at a meeting in Warsaw. The 28-year-old, who holds the world records in the

100m and 200m, said earlier this year his early season race schedule would include more quarter-mile races and he is aiming to break his personal best of 45.28sec over the one-lap distance set in 2007.

Hopetown Warriors slaughter Ithaca Hardliners in Anamayah Inter Club basketball Hopetown Warriors of West Berbice made a dramatic entry into the Anamayah Memorial first division basketball competition for teams in Berbice by drubbing fellow West Berbice team, Ithaca Hardliners 49-19, when play in the competition continued on Sunday at the Ithaca Basketball Court. Hopetown Warriors back in competitive Basketball after a lull were prepared for and never gave the Hardliners a chance in their own backyard. Showing no signs of their absence from the court the Warriors were all over their opponents from jump ball and raced away to a 15-5 lead at the first quarter. They maintained their momentum trying

a few different combinations, settings and plays to go to the half time break with a 2010 lead. It was more of the same thing in the third quarter as the Warriors continued with a few more experiments to end the quarter at 26-15. The final segment was a complete blow out as the Hopetown Warriors let loose to demoralize their opponent, scoring 23 points to the softened Hardliners’ 4 for the eventual 49-19 demolition in their own backyard. Jerold Allen led the way for Hopetown Warriors with a game high 15, while he was supported by Sherlon Gillis with 10. Phillip Edwards and Deon Clements notched 5

points each for the shattered Hardliners. President of the Guyana Amateur Basketball Federation (GABF) Nigel Hinds was on hand to view the game and presented two pairs of trunks to each player from both teams. He also presented whistles, ball bags and referee’s jerseys to the teams to be used by officials during the games. The competition is expected to continue on Sunday when Canje Knights come up against Rose Hall Town Jammers at the Rose Hall Town Basketball Court, New Amsterdam. The competition is being coordinated by Vibert Garrett. (Samuel Whyte)

England’s Lauren Winfield confident for NZ one-day series BBC Sport - England will not underestimate New Zealand when their one-day international series begins tomorrow, says batter Lauren Winfield. The first three ODIs count towards the International Cricket Council (ICC) Women’s Championship, which determines qualification for the 2017 World Cup. “They always seem to get themselves in and among semi-finals in the major tournaments,” Winfield told BBC Sport.

“Our job is to make sure our game is on top form.” Winfield, 24, added: “They’ve got good players in Sophie Devine and Suzie Bates, and they’ve also got some players we’ve not seen a great deal of, so they’re not to be underestimated.” England dominated Sunday’s game with Northern Districts at the same Bay Oval venue. Yorkshire right-hander Winfield made 33 from 42 balls as England racked up 342-9 from 50 overs. The hosts then

slipped to 109-7 after 35 overs, at which point the target was revised. “It’s a good track out here and we’ve managed to put plenty of runs on the board,” said Winfield. “We’re really excited moving into the first one-day international, playing a really aggressive brand of cricket, and we’re expecting to score big runs. “We’ve had a good amount of time out here, and it’s about the nitty gritty stuff now.”

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South Africa overcome pressure test ESPNcricinfo - South Africa got the pressure situation they wanted to practice ahead of a major tournament - they were without regular captain AB de Villiers due to tightness in the hip, were under the cosh for 44.4 overs in the field, weathered three rain delays and two reduced targets -and they rose above it. They were 116 for 0 after 15 overs and the chase seemed fairly simple, but South Africa lost 5 for 51 and seemed in serious danger. Calm was needed and was found in Rilee Rossouw and Vernon Philander, who took them home with three balls to spare. Sri Lanka will not be happy with how they let things slip, especially after Tillakaratne Dilshan scored his fourth century in eight matches against international opposition, albeit not in an official ODI, to set up a solid total. He set the platform for Angelo Mathews to accelerate and Sri Lanka would have soared above 300 had rain not curtailed their innings. That didn’t matter when they left Lasith Malinga with just four to defend in the final

over. Malinga made his return after almost five months out of the game to recover from ankle surgery, bowled three overs upfront and two at the death but could not pull off the toe-crunching paralysis he is known for. Although he maintained his pace and showed no discomfort, he conceded 12 runs in his second over and 13 in his fourth, which swung the pendulum South Africa’s way at the beginning and end of the match. Hashim Amla was the first to take advantage of Malinga’s rustiness with a couple of fours to kick off a 116-run opening stand. De Kock, his partner, appeared at ease coming back from his own ankle injury and was particularly harsh on Sachithra Senanayake, plundering 19 runs before the rains came down. Repetitive showers were a theme for the day and they meant Sri Lanka were unable to bat their full 50 overs and South Africa’s target too had been reduced to 224 off 30 overs and then to 188 off 25 overs. Rangana Herath removed de Kock and Amla immediately after the second delay to leave Faf du

Plessis and JP Duminy with a tricky situation. Conscious of the required rate rising towards eight, Duminy stepped out to Herath and was stumped in the 20th over. When David Miller was bowled in the next and South Africa needed 40 off the last four overs. Du Plessis eased some of the nerves by taking 10 runs off the first three balls of Malinga’s penultimate over under the revised conditions. Du Plessis was dismissed after that but had done the bulk of the damage and left it to the lower middle-order to finish off. This time, they did exactly that. Sri Lanka, though, would be concerned about their middle and lower order. Dilshan anchored the first half of their innings, the rest failed to push on against a South African attack that looked like they’d rather be anywhere but bowling in 13 C weather and swirling wind. Dilshan raced from 63 off 69 balls to a century 13 deliveries later, with the spinners taking punishment at a venue with inviting straight boundaries. Dimuth Karunaratne

Maqsood and Irfan star in close win

Sohaib Maqsood and Shahid Afridi shared a crucial stand of 41 runs for the seventh wicket. © AFP ESPNcricinfo - A five-wicket haul from Mohammad Irfan, followed by an unbeaten 93 from Sohaib Maqsood helped Pakistan edge Bangladesh by three wickets in their warm-up game in Sydney. Bangladesh, opting to bat, lost two early wickets, but Tamim Iqbal and Mahmudullah counterattacked, adding 168 for the third wicket. Tamim stroked five fours during his 81, as did Mahmudullah during his 83. The pair took Bangladesh close to the 200-run mark, but Mahmudullah was run out in the 40th over, triggering a collapse that led to the team losing its last eight wickets for just 62 runs. Apart from Shakib Al Hasan, who chipped in with 31, none of Bangladesh’s last seven batsmen could make more than 15. Irfan collected 5 for 52, including three scalps in the final over, to wipe out the tail and dismiss Bangladesh for 246.

Pakistan’s openers departed early in the chase, leaving the team precariously placed at 8 for 2, but their middle order led a recovery. Haris Sohail (39) first put up a 51-run partnership with Younis Khan (25), after which Maqsood took charge. With the asking rate rising, Maqsood and Umar Akmal eased the pressure by adding 63 for the fifth wicket. Bangladesh fought back with two quick wickets, but Shahid Afridi muscled three crucial fours to race to 24 off 20 balls, before he was dismissed by Shakib. It meant that Pakistan needed just seven more runs from three overs, and Maqsood, who hit nine fours and two sixes during his 90-ball knock, helped overhaul the target in 48.1 overs. Scores: Pakistan 247 for 7 (Maqsood 93*, Sohail 39, Taskin 2-41) beat Bangladesh 246 (Mahmudullah 83, Tamim 81, Irfan 5-52) by three wickets.

Quinton de Kock struck a half-century, South Africa v Sri Lanka, World Cup warm-up, Christchurch, February 9, 2015 ©AFP also took advantage of that opportunity and broke through a lean patch with a composed 46, but was caught off the bowling of Wayne Parnell, who also accounted for Dinesh Chandimal.

Mathews pushed on though. He was batting in his first innings for nearly three weeks after injury and illness, but will remain concerned about Sri Lanka’s inability to seize the big moments in New

Zealand, especially as the World Cup draws nearer. Scores: South Africa 188 for 5 (De Kock 66, Herath 322) beat Sri Lanka 279 for 7 (Dilshan 100, Mathews 58) by five wickets (D/L method).

For the second day in a row, Kelvin Omroa XI defeated Kevlon Anderson XI by 69 runs in the second and last trial match arranged by the Berbice Cricket Board to help select the Berbice team for the Inter County tournament which is slated to start on February 15, 2015. Batting first, Omroa XI made 159 for the loss of 8 wickets. Berbice Under-15 all rounder Seon Glasgow Jnr top scored with a responsible 44. Another Berbice batsman Junior Sinclair supported with 24 and Andrea Bissoondial 22. Bowling for Anderson XI, Aaron Beharry, Joshua Bacchus and Daniel Moses took 2 wickets a piece for 10, 14 and 25 respectively. Anderson XI in reply was bowled out for a disappointing 90 with only Brandon Mangal and Garfield Benjamin reaching double figures with 17 and 15 respectively. Nigel led the bowling with 4 for 29. He was supported by Glasgow and Gevon Schultz with two wickets each. Meanwhile, the junior selection panel headed by Leslie Solomon named the fourteen players and six standbys for the Inter County tournament. The players are:

Brandon Mangal Andrea Bissoondial Seon Glasgow Kelvin Omroa (vice captain) Antonio Kempadoo Nivendra Persaud Cheddie Boodhoo Gevon Schultz Haife Walters Garfield Benjamin Davendra Somra Standbys: Melvin Singh Aaron Beharry

Joshua Bacchus Brandon Pydanna Nigel Deodat Leon Swami Manager is former national Under-19 pacer Kwesi Maltay and coach is former West Indies youth captain and senior national player Andre Percival. Players are asked to report to the Young Warriors ground for practice sessions on Wednesday and Thursday from 3:00pm.

BCB completes second U-15 trial; team selected for Inter County tourney

Kevlon Anderson (captain) Alex Algu Junior Sinclair

Bookie guides... (From page 29) team a respectable total; Jeremiah was bowled in the last over by Joel Spooner who snared 3-22. His innings contained five fours and two sixes. Extras contributed 35 as Nedd backed up Spooner with 3-29. At Enterprise, East Coast defeated West Demerara by six wickets. West Demerara batted first and scored 120 all out in 46.1 overs. Sachin Basdeo made 23 while Extras helped with 70. Arvin Gangadin captured 4-17. East Coast responded with 121-4 in 37.2 overs. Gangadin scored 43 and extras supported with 45. P. Goomtipersaud claimed 3-19. The competition continuestoday.

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Prince Ali, UEFA react to claims of ‘doctored’ FIFA report LONDON (Reuters) Prince Ali Bin Al Hussein of Jordan and European soccer’s governing body UEFA reacted strongly on Monday to suggestions a FIFA report into corruption was “doctored” in favour of president Sepp Blatter last year. German magazine Der Spiegel alleged on Saturday that FIFA officials altered references to Blatter in a draft presented by investigator Mark Pieth at the conclusion of his report. Pieth’s original document criticised not only Blatter over his knowledge of the ISL bribery scandal 15 years ago but also complained UEFA had blocked proposals for reform of world soccer’s ruling body. However, UEFA reacted angrily to that idea on Monday as did Prince Ali, a FIFA vice-president and executive committee member who is one of three men standing, with European support, against Blatter in this year’s presidential elections. FIFA was not immediately available for comment. “Media reports over the weekend are a reminder of why we need Michael Garcia’s report into FIFA’s World Cup bidding process to be published in full,” said Prince Ali in a statement. “There does appear to be evidence of interference in the drafting of the so-called independent Pieth report by FIFA. This is deeply worrying and suggests something is not right at the heart of FIFA governance. “Without publishing the Garcia report in full, FIFA faces the ongoing public suspicion interference may also have occurred in that case.”

Jordan’s Prince Ali Bin Al-Hussein, FIFA’s Asian vice president and chairman of the Jordan Football Association, attends a news conference in central London February 3, 2015. REUTERS/Stefan Wermuth The Pieth report made seven recommendations for reform if FIFA was to regain credibility. In the final document delivered in April, Pieth gave FIFA credit for introducing a new independent ethics committee. Der Speigel published what it said was a detailed analysis of where the report had been doctored. Pedro Pinto, spokesman for UEFA president Michel Platini, said in a statement: “The latest revelations regarding the Pieth report show FIFA’s Independent Governance Committee was anything but independent. “UEFA has always wondered why it was criticised by Mr Pieth and wrongly ac-

cused of blocking FIFA reforms. Now we understand why and where it all came from.” Former U.S. attorney Garcia headed an investigatory chamber looking into the controversial bidding process for the 2018 and 2022 World Cups. However, he quit in December after strongly disputing what was effectively an edited version of his report published by Judge HansJoachim Eckert, head of the adjudicatory chamber. UEFA members are among those supporting Prince Ali, Dutch FA president Michael van Praag and Luis Figo of Portugal in their challenge to Blatter in the FIFA presidential election on May 29.

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GCA/NBS second division tourney

DCC, GCC, MYO and Third Class register victories

Orlando Kirton

Shafeek Ishmael

By Zaheer Mohamed Demerara Cricket Club (DCC), Georgetown Cricket Club (GCC), Muslim Youth Organisation (TSC) and Third Class recorded victories when the latest round of matches in the Georgetown Cricket Association (GCA)/New Building Society second division 40 over tournament concluded on Sunday last. At the Guyana National Industrial Corporation (GNIC) ground, DCC defeated Diplomats by 188 runs. DCC rattled up 289-7 off their allotted 40 overs, batting first. Malcolm Hubbard smashed 76, Ronaldo Renee scored 62, while skipper Larry Smith continued his fine form with an attractive 44. S. Forde claimed 3-67 from and R. Mohamed 2-26. Diplomats were bowled out for 101 in 15.4 overs in reply. D. Paul scored 51 as pacer Carlton Jacques captured 7-32. At Bourda, GCC beat GNIC by 46 runs. GCC batted first and scored 201 all out

with Joshua Wade scoring 45, Ronaldo Mohamed 35, Winston Forrester 32 and Elon Fernandes 26. Orlando Kirton grabbed 4-39 and A. Ifill 2-20. GNIC were bowled out for 155 in reply. R. Brown cracked 46, Ifill 37 and Joshua Persaud 27. Forrester snared 4-27 and Samuel McKenzie 4-36. At Muslim Youth Organisation (MYO), the host defeated St. Stanislaus by 84runs. MYO took first strike and managed 155 all out in 39 overs. Abdool Kumar slammed 33 and Imran Ayube made 23. Irfan Ali captured 421, U. Boodram 2-6 and T. Belgrave 2-35. St. Stanislaus were skittled for 71 in 17.5 overs in reply. C. Gasper was the only batsman that offered any resistance with 21 as Shafeek Ishmael picked up 47 and Imtiaz Pooran 3-19. At Gandhi Youth Organisation, Third Class overcame Transport Sports Club by eight wickets. Batting first, TSC were sent packing for 139 in 27 overs. Charwayne McPherson

Imtiaz Pooran

Ronaldo Renee struck 36; Sunil Singh made 22 and Shawn Massiah 21. Andre O Neil, Keon Bailey and Samuel Mohabir claimed two wickets each. Third Class responded with 140-2 in 39 overs. Shivnanand Roopnarine stroked 55 and Alvin Castello 38.

JCA in-fighting deepens with war of words Jamaica Observer - THE war of words within the Jamaica Cricket Association (JCA) hierarchy continued unabated Sunday ahead of the annual general meeting later this month. There has been a public spat within the JCA since the board of directors voted 10-6 last Tuesday to support Barbadian Joel Garner ahead of Jamaican incumbent Whycliffe ‘Dave’ Cameron for the post of West Indies Cricket Board president. The turmoil took a dramatic turn on Saturday when a draft resolution was circulated, proposing a no-confidence motion against JCA president Wilford ‘Billy’

Heaven. The document bore the signature of St James Cricket Association president Cecil Fletcher and was seconded by Gautam Kumaraswamy of Kensington Cricket Club. The motion, listing six reasons Heaven should step aside, is to be tabled at the association’s AGM on February 17. Among the reasons was the alleged “manipulated process used to support” West Indies cricket legend Garner. Following recent comments attributed to JCA first vice-president Dr Donovan Bennett, who is a supporter of Heaven, JCA director Wayne Lewis has expressed

his displeasure, saying the latest utterances only serve to further split the board. Speaking to the Jamaica Observer Sunday, Lewis chided Bennett for claiming that the directors on the losing side of the vote were behind the no-confidence motion. “It is most irresponsible, the decision he [Bennett] has made to come public and criticise, according to him, the members who voted for ‘Dave’ Cameron,” said Lewis. “Where is the evidence to substantiate that those are the ones responsible for the no-confidence motion? That is just dividing the board more and creating more ani-

mosity within the board,” added Lewis, who is a former Jamaica batsman. He also urged Bennett to declare the “compelling reasons” Heaven had for going with Garner. But when the Observer contacted Bennett yesterday, he remained steadfast in his defence of Heaven. “I support the president 100 per cent on this,” said Bennett. “He would not have liked having to vote against a Jamaican in the process, but he had to do what was right for cricket. He had compelling reasons and I have too,” Bennett said. Lewis argued that Heaven

should bring members together to iron out differences. “We really need to come together and have a meeting to thrash out our differences maybe at a retreat. We really need to sit together, all 19 of us and lay blame where it is to be blamed,” he said. But Bennett was sceptical. “How can we foster a harmonious relationship on the board when we have a democratic vote and [when] a certain section loses... they leak to the press and they make a mockery of the whole democratic process?” he asked. Lewis argued that prior to last Tuesday’s directors’ vote there was an absence of

even-handedness in the approach of the JCA leadership. He appeared to suggest the vote should have been delay e d t o a l l o w b o t h Cameron and Garner to make presentations to board members and answer questions. He noted that while Cameron made a presentation, the failure of a telephone link meant Garner was not heard from. Yet, Lewis said, the directors were required to vote just the same. Heaven and Bennett are Jamaica’s two representatives on the WICB board of directors. The WICB’s AGM and election for president are slated for March 7 in Jamaica.

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DCC grab first innings from MSC

Tevin Imlach attempting a pull shot

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The Match-ups for G u y a n a ’s N a t i o n a l Basketball Club Championship: The Road to Mecca II has been released ahead of the start of the basketball showdown, set for Sunday

at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall with four games bouncing off the competition. The Round-of-16 will continue on February 18 and 19 before the Super Eight (quarterfinals) starts what is being called The

Basketball Championships Weekend from February 27; the Semi-Finals continue the next day on February 28 with the title being decided on March 1 in three days of the best of local basketball.

DCB Inter association U-15 cricket

Bookie guides Georgetown to victory, East Coast triumph By Zaheer Mohamed Georgetown and East Coast recorded victories when the Demerara Cricket Board (DCB) Inter Association U-15 50-over tournament commenced Saturday. Alphius Bookie stroked an unbeaten 83 to guide host Georgetown to a six-wicket victory over East Bank at Demerara Cricket Club (DCC). Bookie struck eight fours and two sixes as his team successfully chased 155, ending on 156-4 in 28.1 overs. The DCC right hander shared in a second wicket stand of 37 with Adrian Hinds (08) after they lost an early wicket. Following the demise of Hinds, Bookie and Ashmead Nedd dominated the opposition bowling with a third wicket partnership of 71 with sensible batting in

emerara Cricket Club (DCC) grabbed first innings points from Malteenoes Sports Club (MSC) as their Georgetown Cricket Association/ Hadi’s World City Mall Inc first division two-day game ended as a drawn encounter on Sunday last. In reply to DCC first innings score of 185, host MSC were bowled out for 133 in the first session of the s e c o n d d a y. K e l l o n Carmichael added just eight to his overnight score as he departed for 41. Paul Wintz claimed four wickets, Trevon Garraway three and Keano Harry two. With a lead of 52, DCC scored 177 all out batting a second time. Tevin Imlach cracked 32 and Garraway 24; Orin Forde and Shaquille Moseley took three scalps

each. Set 230 to win, MSC were 144-7 when stumps were drawn on the final day. Imran Hassan stroked 50 and Moseley made 27 not out as Dexter George captured four wickets. Scores: DCC 185 (Trevon Griffith 72, Antonell Atwell 36, Moseley 5-29 and

Delon Dalrymple 3-30) and 177 (Tevin Imlach 32, Garraway 24, Forde and Moseley had three scalps each. MSC 133 (Carmichael 41, Forde 38, Joseph Cupidore 32, Wintz four wickets, Garraway three and Harry two) and 144-7 (Hassan 50, Moseley 27*, George four wickets)

Paul Wintz (left) and Trevon Garraway

Lawrence Simon is new LABA President The star performers of Georgetown, from left Ashmead Nedd, Alphius Bookie and Joel Spooner hot conditions. Nedd hit one four and a six before he went for 27, but Bookie and Vickram Persaud (04*) carried their team to safety without further hiccups. Aditya Shivraj and Jeremiah Scott grabbed two wickets each. Earlier, East Bank batted first after winning the toss and lost seven wickets off 50 overs. Jeremiah Scott

cracked 51, while Daniel Scott made 18 and Shivraj 17 not out. The visitors were reduced to 14-2 before Jeremiah and Shivraj resurrected the innings with a third wicket stand of 44. After they were separated, East Bank lost a few more scalps, but Jeremiah and Daniel added 79 for the seventh wicket to give their (Continued on page 29)

Basketball aficionado, Lawrence Simon of Amelia’s Ward, Linden, was on Sunday elected President of the Linden Amateur Basketball Association (LABA) when that subsidiary of the national federation held its Annual General Meeting and Biennial Elections at the Toucan Call Centre. The 2015-2017 LABA Executive also includes First Vice-President Andrew

McBean, Second VicePresident, Eze Wilson, Secretary, Joseph Chapman, Treasurer, Chantel Brooks, Assistant Secretary, Danica Barker-Chase, Assistant Tr e a s u r e r, S h a w n e t t e Smith, Organising Secretary, Christopher Pollydore, Public Relations Officer, Collin Adams and Committee Members, Ashton Angel (Jr.), Omally Sampson, Kevin Joseph, Eusi Francis and Shauna Chester.

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Woakes’ five-for routs West Indies

Steven Finn and Chris Woakes shared seven wickets between them, England v West Indies, World Cup warmup match, Sydney, February 9, 2015 ©Getty Images

Chris Woakes dismissed Chris Gayle for a golden duck, England v West Indies, World Cup warm-up match, Sydney, February 9, 2015 ©AFP ESPNcricinfo - It would probably be an exaggeration to state that Phil Simmons, the Ireland coach, actually salivated while watching this match, but he can only have been encouraged by what he saw at the SCG. The man whose side take on West Indies in their opening game, on February 16, knows that they have an excellent opportunity to start with a win. The days when such a result could be termed a giant killing are gone. West Indies are now the sick old man of world cricket. They still have players of rare talent, for sure, but the system that produced perhaps the greatest teams of them all have long since been broken. The members of the last West Indies side to win the World Cup are now old men and are living to see the era they created tarnished and trashed. Bankrupt, divided, shambolic and dispirited, the current WICB may preside over the end days of West Indies cricket as we know it. Poor Jason Holder. Being appointed leader of this side at the age of 23 is a little like assuming the captaincy of Titanic just after it hit the iceberg. While nobody will remember this game once the World Cup begins, there was evidence to suggest West Indies have issues to conquer with their batting - they were bowled out within 30 overs - their bowling - Moeen Ali was reprieved after carving to point when it transpired that Holder had over-stepped and fielding - when they did their chances of defending their meagre total little good by conceding overthrows.

There was little Holder could have done to prevent the defeat. He waved his arms and coaxed his bowlers well enough, but it was telling that Chris Gayle who can certainly not have been exhausted by efforts while batting - did not take the field when England made their reply. Holder, who both euphemistically and factually has a voice that makes Jos Buttler sound like Brian Blessed, could have done with the show of support. Buttler, by contrast, has recently been appointed as England’s official ODI vicecaptain. That means that, should Eoin Morgan suffer an injury or be suspended for a slow over rate, he would assume the captaincy ahead of other candidates such as Stuart Broad, Joe Root or Ian Bell. The management - and Morgan in particular - rate Buttler’s cricket brain highly and, while his quiet voice may belie it, also his leadership potential. He is, in many ways, typical of this new England. It was another quietly spoken young man who let his cricket do the talking h e r e . C h r i s Wo a k e s , extracting steep bounce and movement from this greentinged pitch, was on a hattrick in the first over of the match and finished with five wickets for just 19 runs. Bearing in mind his value at the start of the innings and his struggles at the death, England might consider bowling him out within the first 20 overs of the innings as they used to with Andy Caddick. If Woakes’ first wicket, that of Gayle, owed something to fortune - the

batsman was surprised by the bounce and gloved a catch down the leg side - the second was a fine delivery, angled across Darren Bravo and bouncing to take the edge. Both men had lasted just one delivery. Marlon Samules was fortunate to survive the hat-trick ball, as his tentative prod was beaten by the bounce and movement. Later Woakes had Dwayne Smith well caught at slip by a beauty that drew the batsman into the stroke and left him off the pitch. At the end of the first Powerplay, West Indies were 42 for 4. They never recovered. While Lendl Simmons put away the short ball with comfort and swung one six off James Tredwell over midwicket, he received scant support. To see Denesh Ramdin, Marlon Samuels and Jonathan Carter miss straight balls was to see basic errors punished. To see Darren Sammy drive to mid-

on and Andre Russell, with more than 20 overs left to bat, carving to cover was simply bizarre. To fold so meekly against a side that had rested its two most experienced seamers - James Anderson and Stuart Broad bowled in the nets instead was feeble. The only concern for England will be over the value of such an encounter. But while they might, in an ideal world, have liked to see their batsmen enjoy more testing competition, they will take more delight in the boost to their confidence such a result - sealed with nine wickets and more than 27 overs to spare - will deliver. Their bowlers harnessed the conditions expertly, the fielders were sure and the batsmen made no mistake. But really, when compared with the challenge that Australia will offer on Saturday, this was like warming-up for a wrestle with Hulk Hogan by arm-

Moeen Ali drives one through the off side, England v West Indies, World Cup warm-up match, Sydney, February 9, 2015 ©Getty Images

wrestling a butterfly. Summary Scores: West Indies Innings: 122 All Out (29.3 Overs). Lendl Simmons 45, Dwayne Smith 21, Darren Sammy 12, Marlon Samuels 10; Chris Woakes 7.3-1-19-5, Steven Finn 6-0-34-2, Chris Jordan 4-0-13-1, James Tredwell 5-

0-20-1. England Innings: 125/1 (22.5 Overs). Moeen Ali 46, Ian Bell 35*, Jams Taylor 25*; Kemar Roach 5-0-31-1, Nikita Miller 4-0-14-0, Jerome Taylor 4-1-19-0, Jason Holder 5-1-28-0. Result: England won by 9 wickets

Letter to the Sports Editor

No Broadcast of World Cup Matches Dear Sports Editor, Most broadcasts are currently centered around the 2015 elections, though it is understood why, ardent cricket fans continue to wonder why there aren’t any advertisements concerning the upcoming World Cup. Cricket remains the most beloved sport in the Caribbean and it seems as though the local broadcasters have ceased attempts to broadcast matches that involve our West Indies cricket team. It is understood that ESPN has the broadcasting rights for the aforementioned tournament as they do for a variety of others, but no one in our local broadcasting can convince me that a deal cannot be worked out with the said company. The average Guyanese cannot afford to subscribe to local cable companies and therefore we will miss the exciting matches of the third largest sports tournament in

the world. The cry for the administration of NCN to reach out in the past has fallen on deaf ears and we the cricket fans remain wondering if the necessary steps have ever been taken. In no way am I disenfranchising the cable companies, all I am asking for is the administration to make attempts to address the situation. In all the years that I have been following West Indies cricket, I have never seen so many cricket matches missed to be broadcasted by our local subscribers. Cricket is more than a sport to some, it is a religion that brings Guyanese together, ignoring the constant racial bias that plagues our society. Evidently if West Indies is to lift the cup, the poor man won’t be able to share the joy that a few elite will. Regards, Devin Singh

Tuesday February 10, 2015

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Annual Nestle Milo Under-20 Schools Football Competition

Chase Academy, Central High among those registering wins Chase Academy, one of the teams favoured to go all the way in this year’s Annual Nestle Milo Under20 Schools Football Competition sent an ominous sign to all teams that stand in its way that they are ready and raring to go after completing a convincing 5-0 win over St. Stanislaus College on Saturday, at the Ministry of Education ground on Carifesta Avenue. Appearing in the third of four scheduled games, Chase Academy who’ve listed a star-studded team that includes the prolific Marlon Nedd went ahead as early as the fourth minute through Nedd and stretched their advantage five minutes later when relentless pressure resulted in an own goal. Isaiah Reddy then increased their lead when he netted in the 19th minute as

Action in this year’s Nestle Milo Under-20 Schools Football Competition. they took a handy 3-0 score line to the break. On the resumption, Chase Academy continued

their as s ault on the S t. S tanislaus goal area and despite of a determined effort to deny the rampaging

Chase Academy team more goals they eventually conceded another this time with Jeremy Garrett netting

in the 40th minute. The score line remained that way until the final whistle sounded to

hand Chase Academy a well deserved win. The full results of the day are seen below: Game-1 Cummings Lodge-0 vs Central High-3 Orwin Hunte-15th Tariq Jacobs-41st Emmanuel illiams-54th Game-2 Ascension Secondary-0 vs Brickdam Secondary-2 Andrew Adams-15th Wayne Baker-30th Game-3 Chase Academy-5 vs St. Stanislaus College-0 Marlon Nedd-4th Own Goal-9th Isaiah Reddy-19th Jeremy Garrett-34th Keith Caines-40th Game-4 South Ruimveldt-3 vs St. Johns College-0 Adrian Aaron-40th and 70th Junior Thomas-58th

Thrilling encounters as Mayor’s A Ally and Sons Showroom latest Cup enters quarterfinals stage sponsor of YWCC Mash Cup 2015 The competitive matches that have characterized the Mayor ’s Cup Football Championship continue to attract fair sized crowds and those that trooped to the Georgetown Football Club (GFC) Ground last Sunday evening could not have asked for more competitive action when the curtains came down on the night’s proceedings. In the opening fixture, Cougars took the fight to Pele and the latter unit had to pull out all the stops to eventually clinch a 3-2 victory, while Conquerors and New Amsterdam United (NAU) battled to a 2-2 stalemate during regulation time that sent the game into extra time. Once again, the teams battled to a nil all finish for the game to be decided on penalty kicks; Conquerors eventually prevailed 4-3. Daniel Wilson (23) and Jermaine Junor (50) scored for Conquerors in the regulation period while Adrian Adams netted both of NAU goals in the 41st and 51st minutes. Pele owe a debt of

Daniel Wilson and Junor Jermaine bask in the moment after piloting Fruta Conquerors to victory. gratitude to Konata Manning who netted a brace in the 20th and 64th minutes, while Marlan Nedd stitched in a 70th minute effort. Earland Hinds (16) and Roger Crandon (61) narrowed the s c o r e , a l b e i t inconsequentially, for NAU. The action continued last evening when the Guyana

Police Force opposed Pouderoyen while the GFC played Den Amstel. Those results will appear in tomorrow’s edition. The players will then enjoy a few days rest and resume fierce rivalry on Friday when the quarterfinals matches will be played.

The Young Warriors Cricket Club of Cumberland, East Canje, Berbice was able to secure sponsorship for the second time from A Ally and Sons Showroom of Sheet Anchor Public Road in the Canje area. At a simple presentation held recently, Managing Director Waqar Sahid said that he is impressed with the work of the club and is always willing to assist whenever the opportunity presents itself. He added that he is a follower of the club and observes that progress has been made over the years with the club continuing to produce cricketers. He was high in praise for the way the ground is kept and the infrastructural work done but was very sad and disappointed when he learnt that the club’s covers was stolen supposedly by persons from the same community. Speaking on behalf of the club, senior coach and cricket technical director Hubern Evans thanked A Ally and Sons Showroom for their confidence in the club and this tournament in particular. He promised that

Waqar Sahid (left) of A Ally and Sons hands over the sponsorship to Hubern Evans. the company will receive good mileage and the tournament will be smoothly run, as it was in the past. A detailed financial statement will be sent to all sponsors and stakeholders at the end of the tournament. The tournament will be played on Mash Day, a national holiday and will consist of eleven second division teams in the area.

This highly anticipated championship will be nonstop action and is of five overs per side. Attractive incentives for teams and gate prizes for fans will be up for grabs. Proceeds from this event will go towards the further development of the club. The YWCC would like to thank the other sponsors on board so far.

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Jaguars maul Jamaica by 105 runs for first win against Jamaicans since 2006 Keon Joseph who took 3-34 to lead Jamaica’s demolition, takes his Guyana cap off as he leaves the field following the Jaguars’ win at Sabina Park yesterday.

Shemron Hetymer (silly mid-off) takes evasive action as Odean Browne goes after Devendra Bishoo. Jason Dawes who shared a record last wicket stand with him, watch from the non strikers’ end.

Hopetown Warriors slaughter Ithaca Hardliners in Anamayah Inter Club basketball P. 26

Woakes’ five-for routs West Indies P. 30

Chase Academy, Central High among those 31P. registering wins

Action in the game between the two West Berbice teams, Hopetown Warriors and Ithaca Hardliners.

Prince Ali, UEFA react to claims of ‘doctored’ FIFA report P. 29

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