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Kaieteur News Printed and Published by National Media & Publishing Company Ltd. 24 Saffon Street, Charlestown, Georgetown, Guyana. Publisher: GLENN LALL Editor: Adam Harris Tel: 225-8465, 225-8491. Fax: 225-8473, 226-8210
EDITORIAL
IMPACT OF TRUMP’S EXECUTIVE ORDER Less than two weeks in office, US President Donald Trump issued an executive order, temporarily -banning immigrants to the United States from seven Muslim--majority countries. It is one of the most odious pieces of policy ever signed by a US president. The rational for the executive order is to protect the United States from foreign terrorist entry. It was issued under the caption, “Protecting the Nation from foreign terrorist entry into the United States.” It has provoked wide spread discussions on social media with political and legal ramifications. It is estimated that the travel ban has affected about 134 million -people from Iraq, Syria, Sudan, Iran, Somalia, Libya and Yemen. Some of these states were subjected to legislation under the Obama administration which tightened the visa waiver programme in 2016. Trump’s executive order has suspended the refugee programme for 120 days. It also cut the refugee admissions to the US from 110,000 under the Obama administration to 50,000 per year. In 2016, the US admitted about 12,600 Syrian refugees, but the Trump administration has now imposed an indefinite ban on Syrian refugees to the US. It also limits the tourist, business, student and other visas granted to immigrants from the seven red-flagged countries to enter the United States. The authority for an executive order is vested in Article II, Section I and 3 of the US constitution which require the president to make sure that the laws of the country are faithfully executed. Executive orders have afforded presidents with broad enforcement authority in determining law enforcement mechanisms. Many have garnered widespread support; others have been mired in controversy. There have been about 14,000 executive orders which have been issued by almost all American presidents since George Washington to the end of Obama’s presidency. Franklin Roosevelt holds the record with 3,721 executive orders, followed by Woodrow Wilson with 1,803 and Calvin Coolidge with 1,203. Bill Clinton issued 364; George W. Bush, 291; and Barack Obama, 276. President Trump’s executive order barring refugees and citizens from entering the US is one of the second most unpopular so far. Even though a majority of Americans disapproved of it, opinions along partisan lines have shown that 82 percent of Republicans have supported it while 65 percent of Democrats disapprove it. The only other executive order that was more unpopular was executive order 9066 issued by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1942, which ordered the internment of all Japanese Americans in the United States. Like the travel ban, it was widely criticized by people and leaders around the world. Many believe that the travel ban is discriminatory and heartless to the point that former president Barack Obama has broken an unwritten rule by former presidents not to criticize their successors by stating that he fundamentally disagrees with the notion of discriminating against individuals because of their faith or religion. However, security experts have claimed that it will make things much harder for law enforcement officials seeking to engage people in the Middle East, especially Muslims, in the fight against terrorism and to protect America’s interest in the region. As an act of law, the travel ban seems to be unsound, but as an act of policy, it sends a chillingly message to the world that the US will not act on the basis of rationality, but in a partisan, crude and undiplomatic manner. The arbitrary limits imposed by the travel ban have provoked massive protests in the US and around the world and has initiated legal and counter legal challenges. In Seattle, a federal judge ordered a temporary two week stay on the enforcement of the Executive Order until its legality is decided. The Department of Justice has appealed the judge’s ruling to the Ninth Circuit, which has a reputation as one of the most liberal in the nation, to the point where some Republican lawmakers have even attempted to limit its impact.
Editor’s Note; If your sent letter was not published and you felt its contents were valid and devoid of libel or personal attacks, please contact us by phone or email.
Kaieteur News rejects Stabroek News’ allegation We are surprised that with the danger of “false news” being discussed around the world, the Stabroek News could fall victim to such cynical nonsense. The Stabroek News has accused the Kaieteur News of publishing two letters that were exclusively sent to it. Editor-in-Chief Anand Persaud has to be the most disrespectful person in Guyana. He pens the letter of complaint then proceeds to print the diatribe no sooner had he sent the letter of complaint to Adam Harris. It stated that this conclusion was arrived at after the two letter writers complained. First, we are handicapped in our response because we do not have the identification of names or the two letters to go on. Secondly, the Kaieteur News is factually the paper with the largest circulation, therefore our receipt of letters is enormous. Many letters have a
long waiting period for publication. Some do not see the light of day. Thirdly, every major name in Guyana in the security sector, Cabinet, political society, business community, civil society, municipal government, youth, diplomatic community, and NGOs send us letters. We cannot conceive of a situation where a letter goes to Stabroek News being of special importance from a major player in Guyana and would not be sent to the leading newspapers. Fourthly, it would be of interest to the reading public to know the contents of the two letters in question. Are they of such import, the nature of which Kaieteur News has never been in possession of, so we felt Guyanese should see them and whether we stole them. This is bordering on the eerie, the unbelievable and the incredible. We say without fear of contradiction, no one
would believe such a ghost story. Fifthly, we thought it would have been the professional thing to do for SN to have supplied us with its evidence. Finally, it is unacceptable that in a modern world of fantastic use of the internet, the Stabroek News does not understand that someone’s published correspondence could be taken by another person, put in Microsoft word and be sent out to a newspaper. There are millions of examples of this with which the Stabroek News should be familiar. We end on a rather proud note; we do not think we would ever be in a position that we are so starved for news and letters that we would have to steal from other newspapers. Our circulation and track record are graphic facts for the entire Guyana to see; they speak for themselves Editor-in-Chief
AFC has been caught with its political skirt down Dear Editor, The AFC has been caught with its political skirt down and its slip is showing; and it is soiled. For two years they have slept with the enemy and sold their soul for a mess of pottage (borrowing from the Biblical story of Esau and Jacob). After they have just about completely and utterly destroyed any credibility they had with those who supported and pushed them into recognition and government, they are now trying to save face. About four of the AFC’s executive members sit in the PNC-Coalition cabinet. This includes the Prime Minister; the Minister of Public Security; the Minister of Public Works and; the Minister of Business. They all know of the universal objection to the nonsensical parking meter deal. They know of the illegality of the project. They know who will
benefit from the deal and why. They know that it is a burden on the poor and underpaid Guyanese workers. Yet they allowed a few autocratic, selfish, charlatans, to push forward a PPP-style, deal and they (the AFC cabinet ministers) said absolutely nothing. They sat and watched as every process and system was put in place to bring the parking meter to a realization. They heard all the discussions that were taking place to legalize that financial monstrosity. Yet they said absolutely nothing. They waited until all was good and set to formalize and legalize the parking meter deal and then when they can do nothing, or very little, to remedy the situation, they issued a statement in opposition to the deal they allowed to be enacted. Does the AFC think the Guyanese people are fools?
Do they really believe that they could execute such poor administrative judgment and not be punished for it politically? The supporters of the AFC sent them into parliament and then into government to represent the interest of the working-class people of Guyana: not to look after their own interest and for sure not to foster the interest of the PNC (whose people are the beneficiaries of this deal). The AFC kowtowed to the PNC and watched whatever little support they had, erode into oblivion. Now that the folks are taking to the streets; now that the ire of the masses have been provoked in their cry for justice, in the wake of a dictatorial onslaught, the AFC has crawled out of their political malaise. I wish to remind the Guyanese people that the AFC has tied its hands when it went to bed with the PNC. They sold
their birthright when the collated with a party that has some very unique and questionable approaches to governance. The AFC has only one option in the interest of the national good and that is to assert itself in the Coalition and do right by the Guyanese people, by returning to their posture of being interested in the things that the ordinary man is interested in. And if the PNC does not want to acquiesce and flex, then the AFC must enact (or threaten to enact) a pull-out of the Cummingsberg Accord. I am stating that the country cannot continue to be abused and prostituted by carrier politicians and political cronies who are bent of filling their pockets. The AFC is caught between a rock and a hard place and their true colors are very visible. Dr. Vishnu Bandhu
The PPP will not accept the parking meters Dear Editor, Public protests and public opinion continue to mount against the implementation of parking meters in Georgetown. At the same time, the City Council, through Mayor Patricia ChaseGreen and Town Clerk Royston King, continue to hold resolutely to their position that parking meters are here to stay. In the meanwhile, the erstwhile hidden cracks in the ruling political architecture have become axiomatic. The APNU+AFC government has long decided to distance itself from this fiasco. They have done so by conveniently acknowledging that the Georgetown Mayor and City Council is an autonomous statuary body of elected
officials. The hypocrisy is obvious when one takes into account that is it the very government which reviewed the parking meter contract at cabinet and sent it for further review at the Attorney General’s Chambers and at the Ministry of Finance. The picture becomes even clearer by the public announcement of Minister Harmon that the By-Laws which give teeth to the project are currently being “checked” at the Attorney General’s Chambers. The mere fact that these By-Laws require the signature of Minister Bulkan, removes all doubt as to whether the government is part and parcel of the parking meter project. They certainly
are. However, as the public’s rejection of this project intensifies, the government will find itself in an even more invidious position. Unable to sustain the public hammering, the Alliance For Change (AFC) has broken ranks. They have betrayed their valentine partner, as we approach the third anniversary of the Cumminsburg Accord which was consummated on February 14, 2014. Embracing the position of their Former Deputy Mayor, Mr. Sherod Duncan, and utilizing the most measured and conservative language which they could have possibly mustered, they have withdrawn their support from the (Continued on page 5)
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Solicitor-General and deputy cannot absolve themselves from blame DEAR EDITOR, I refer to my letter of February 7 in support of the Attorney-General’s position with regards to the private criminal charges against Bharrat Jagdeo. I challenge both the Solicitor-General (SG) and her deputy (DSG) (who conceded the point before the Court of Appeal (CoA), to lucidly and with clarity, articulate in these newspapers the reasons, IN LAW, for the CoA’s decision in Jardim’s case which I cited in my previous letter (please see) that the AG was not a proper party, within the State Liability and Proceedings, Act, 1984 (the SL&PA). (Lawyers call such reasons the ratio decidendi of the case). It is such ratio which binds. And unless therefore you have comprehended the true basis on which the decision rested you are in no position to cogitate as to whether to take it as binding; or not. For brevity, and unless further elucidation in rebuttal becomes necessary, my understanding of the ratio/ rationes decidendi in the Jardim case is this: the SL&PA
is not concerned with prerogative writs/orders; but with civil proceedings on tort and where the application is for prerogative orders of certiorari and mandamus, it did not come within the SL&PA, accordingly the Attorney General was not a party (see especially at pages 105j to 106a of the report). But the flaws and defect in the reasoning are palpable. First of all its linchpin, the “Crown Office Rules, 1906 – are subsidiary legislation (SL) and are invalid as being inconsistent with the SL&PA as no SL can be inconsistent with any Act (section 20(1)(b) of IGCA Cap 2:01 which has the force of constitutional law). Plainly, in its simple formula of “civil proceedings” the SL&PA was not intending to make any distinction at all between prerogative writs/ orders and civil proceedings as is the statutory position with the English Crown Proceedings Act, 1947 and the Jamaican Crown Proceedings Act. And this was not the only flaw and defects on which (as I have said) I will elucidate if rebuttal becomes necessary.
An interesting admission of Clement Rohee DEAR EDITOR, I offer a brief comment on Mr. Clement Rohee’s letter that was published in the Stabroek News edition of Tuesday 7th Feb 2017, captioned “There is a place for everyone in the PPP”. The former PPP General Secretary (GS) in his letter defended the party against criticisms made by Dr. Henry Jeffrey in his Stabroek News column - “Future Notes” which appeared on February 1st, 2017. Rohee’s response to Dr. Jeffrey contained many issues that are worthy of public polemics, which I am sure will be addressed when Dr. Jeffrey gives his much anticipated reply. Notwithstanding the fact that I am not one of the two key persons who will engage in what I believe, will be a most interesting debate, I am tempted to challenge Mr. Rohee on two issues that he raised. The first is his position that Jeffrey, by throwing up marginal results in previous elections, was being “anti–dialectic” on the question of future elections. The second issue has to do with his contention of a PPP landslide victory in elections. As much as I want to I have refrained from offering comments on those two matters at this stage. The issue that prompted
this letter is located in the last paragraph of Rohee’s letter, which in part stated; “Indeed, in keeping with the long held tradition in the party, there must be a place at the table for the traditionalists, the hipsters as well as the tricksters, whoever they might be……”I am extremely happy that the former GS was bold in acknowledging something, which I had suspected for a long time, i.e. the PPP’s history of consciously recruiting into its ranks, “tricksters”. This admission in part explains why the PPP, a Marxists Leninist party, after the passing of its founder leader, the late President Cheddi Jagan, facilitated unprecedented criminality in the government and society, which resulted in the criminalization of the state. I conclude by saying “mouth open story jump out”. Tacuma Ogunseye
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That is why (as I will show) the SG and DSG cannot, in all good consciousness, absolve themselves from any liability or blame in this matter. As the SG and DSG attempt to explain away their failure of duty to have represented the AG with all the legal tools and devices (constitutional law arguments; distinguishing and per incuriam arguments), they give, in my opinion, an impression of interns on attachment at the AG Chambers, intimidatable, and intimidated by the Jardim case precedent; rather than the SG and DSG appointed and paid commensurately with the high expectations and responsibilities of expertise that attaches to both offices. Of course, they could not have invited the CoA in Jagdeo case to overrule Jardim (it could not) but such palpable defect and flaw (e.g. the one pointed out above) ought to have put both on notice that Jardim was not “unassailable” and there were good and substantial grounds on which the CCJ could be invited, on further appeal, to overrule it as it had the seminal effect of jurisdictionally disabling the AG from being a proper party when he otherwise would be a competent and proper party, in representation of government officers ex officio, prerogative application, or otherwise. It is difficult to understand why, and how, the SL&PA concerned as it is to still preserve the state’s and its “officer”s immunity from coercive remedies such as injunction and specific performance, by providing for and limiting the court to grant declaration orders only, would contemporaneously, render the selfsame “officers” susceptible and vulnerable to an equally coercive set of remedies such as certiorari, mandamus and prohibition (the PW’s). Such incongruity should not be ascribed to Parliament. It appears to me to be a reductio ad absurdum (a process of reasoning which if carried forward leads to absurd consequences) yet, if Jardim was rightly decided, just such absurdity would be (Continued on page 6)
A student’s perspective on VAT on private education DEAR EDITOR, The importance of education cannot be stressed enough. We know that education is the key to the future, the key to success and the key to this country’s growth. I cannot understand therefore, how it is even possible to consider taxing such a crucial service, or indeed a service like private health care for that matter. Unfortunately the damage has already been done and I am concerned for my future and those of my colleagues who are in the private education system.
A merit good is one which has positive side effects when consumed and education is surely the epitome of such a good, indeed, it is the key. Those agencies that have this vision at heart and who provide supplementary opportunities for education should not have to bear the burden of this VAT. They need to be encouraged to continue and to expand their vision for it will only benefit the entire country when even more capable minds are sent into society. Furthermore, the inci-
dence of this tax on private education will be passed on to the consumers who are already making sacrifices to send their children to these private schools. I am fully aware that there is public education available but without a doubt, it has many challenges. Tens of thousands of Public Education consumers are clearly not satisfied with public education alone since the majority of them send their children to PRIVATE lessons. I understand that there are very fortunate people (Continued on page 6)
The PPP will not accept the parking... From page 4 parking meter project. The APNU has been left to swim alone. The implementation of the project itself seems to be faltering badly. Dozens of parking meters which have been installed along several streets have not been brought into operation. Persons continue to park alongside them with impunity. No reason has been given for their in-operation. But they are more worrying aspects of this project which touch and concern its legality. As I write, the By-Laws which gives the parking meter project its enforceability and which authorise penalties have not yet been published in the official gazette. Yet these By-Laws are being enforced and monies are collected thereunder although they are not in force. Section 21 of the Interpretation and General Clauses Act Chapter 201, Laws of Guyana, provides that all ByLaws must be published in the Gazette and shall come into operation on the date of publication, unless, it expressly provides that they shall come into operations on some other date. The very Section also provides that while subsidiary legislation, of which By-Laws are one, may be made to operate retrospectively, “…no person shall be made or shall become liable to any penalty whatsoever in respect of any act com-
mitted or the failure to do anything before the date on which the subsidiary legislation was published in the Gazette.” (Section 21(3)) It is clear that the parking meter By-laws impose numerous heavy penalties. It should be equally clear that these penalties cannot take effect or, cannot be enforced until they are published in the Official Gazette. Based upon disclosures made by Minister Joseph Harmon, these By-Laws are currently being reviewed at the Attorney General’s Chambers. This means that they have not been signed by the relevant Minister nor published in the Official Gazette. As a consequence, in so far as the operations of these parking meters depend upon the By-Laws for their legality, they are unlawful since they are no such By-Laws in force. More significantly, the penalties which are currently being imposed are unlawful. Therefore, the collection of monies as penalties by those administering these parking meters is not only unlawful but may amount to obtaining monies by fraud and false pretenses, both of which are serious criminal offences. Dozens of persons have called upon me to file legal proceedings. I may, in due course, but others must play their part. In my last article, I opined that the Guyana Bar Association and the Guyana
Association of Women Lawyers have become defunct. Notwithstanding, there are hundreds of lawyers who should consider it their responsibility to challenge this travesty. Where is Christopher Ram? Where is that one man protestor, Gino Persaud? Where is Red Thread and TIGI? Where is the Committee For The Defence Of The Constitution Inc? These were all vibrant and energetic movers and shakers not so long ago. After all, I believe they voted ‘change’ when there were no parking meters. The change has come. There is now parking meters. Royston King was very clear, and I dare say correct, when he pointed out that the Mayor and City Council are elected and they are acting with the mandate of the people. I did not give him that mandate. It is only fair that those who did, lead in the undo of the damage. The PPP does not support parking meters. We believe the project should be scrapped. In one calendar year, nearly two hundred (200) tax measures and increases in public licenses fees have been imposed on the backs of the Guyanese people. Every productive sector is either, or, under-preforming or in crisis. There have been no new investments since 2015. Inflation is on the rise. There have been no significant increases in salaries. Anil Nandlall
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Who should Guyana call in to stem the violence?
Proposal to assist the Guyana Prison service
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DEAR EDITOR, Shortly after Donald Trump took the reins of the most powerful nation on Earth, he wasted no time in ensuring that he would carry out his election promise of making America great again. He called the violence in Chicago “totally out of control. And to show that he was not making idle promises, Trump who campaigned as the candidate of law and order, threatened to send federal law enforcement to the city of Chicago if the homicide rate did not come down. Chicago is currently struggling to combat a wave of violence that caused the death toll to reach the highest it has ever been in two decades. A total of 762 homicides for all of 2016 – more than the combined death toll in New York and Los Angeles, the only city with more residents. Viewing the ongoing carnage in Guyana through hermeneutical lens one can rationally pose the question, who should be called in to stem the bloodshed? Would America intervene under the Caribbean Basin Security Initiative? Recent events bear ample testimony to the fact that the crime situation in Guyana is out of control, despite re-
peated statements to the contrary by those directly responsible. In November 2016, President Granger, prior to his Public Interest television programme, told members of the local media corps, “I am suggesting that the pattern of crimes that we have seen is part of a campaign”. One wonders when would the campaign end, and hopefully there is no other part to be seen. The President was adamant that the commission of crimes was due to ulterior motives - perhaps to show that the Police is weak or the Government is weak. Let us not overlook the fact that in order to remedy a situation, one has to first acknowledge its presence, and it is blatantly obvious that this is not being done. In Guyana the days and time no longer exist when people quarreled, cussed out, cut up eyes and walked away, or the men settled differences with their fists. Nowadays when you get someone angry you pay with your life either by the gun, the cutlass or the knife. Also burgeoning in this sanguineous mayhem is a group of youngsters with fully honed predatory skills, firearm mastery, and homicidal penchants. Take the case of the killers of Profes-
sor Perry Mars, where the ages of the perpetrators range from fifteen to eighteen years. These individuals should be carrying their text books to school rather than duct tape to bind the professor. Now even at the trial their true colors are showing as Timothy Paul Chance one of the accused was accosted by another accused and stabbed to his abdomen with an improvised ice pick. Lending my two cents to the argument, with no malice or rancor aforethought but such a display shows a weak government, sloppy police inspection and an ailing justice system. Were these and all other suspects carefully searched and screened before leaving the prison and entering the court house? The results could have been tragic. On the very same day in the Police Outpost at the same Georgetown Magistrate Court, murder accused Regus Lamazon pulled a knife during a brawl with other prisoners. An individual who has already murdered would have no hesitation in repeating his human disposal gesture; hence although one is innocent until proven guilty nevertheless the crime for which he is accused should serve as the stark indicator of how he
should be treated. What underlies this disregard for the law and its representatives? Yes, there was a time in Guyana when even the mention of police, let alone the appearance of a policeman were enough to deter likely law breakers and cause a change in action. Sadly, this is no longer the case, and doubtfully there would be no return. To this end, the arms of the law are also to be held culpable for such a state of affairs as the dishonest, underhand conduct of members of the ranks have not only tarnished their image but also severely diminished public confidence and respect. The lawlessness in Guyana must come to an end and imminent one too. For some strange reason the intended message is not fully understood, for if it was then there would be no law breaking in places of law making. We can no longer seek solace in the Sam Cooke song, “A change is gonna come.” The change has already come, and it has been a change for the worse. The enigma persists— Who should Guyana call in to stop the crime? Noting that Trump will send the Feds to Chicago with no waste of time Yvonne Sam
A student’s perspective on VAT on private... who send their children to private schools and can easily afford it but there are as many others who are humble and have hard-working parents - that I can tell you from first-hand experience - and sacrifice a lot to give their child the best opportunities. This tax imposition does not cater for these people. Economic theory states that if the price of a substitute goes up (private education fees rise due to taxation) the demand for the other good
increases (more people demanding public education). There will be an increase in demand for public education which may well outstrip the capacity of the already overburdened education sector thereby causing a poorer quality of education for all of our citizens. How will the government be ready to deal with this? Private education provides quality, supplemental services which include quality computer laboratories, air conditioned class rooms, ample
playground and yard space and, most importantly, excellent teaching. There are few public schools that meet some of these standards and, it can be argued, that the majority lack most of these traits of quality education. Public education only offers CXC and CAPE examinations. Some private schools give the important opportunity to write exams like GCE, ABE and SATs. These are all far more internationally preferred and recognised examinations that give students a better opportunity to compete on the international stage. Once
this new VAT tax is applied those middle class families that want their children to write these exclusive examinations will be confined to CXC/ CAPE examinations. I can only hope that my opinion is heard and valued by someone who has the power and vision to see beyond, short term, government revenue, and who understands and appreciates the crucial contribution that quality education can play in building a better Guyana. Othniel Lewis Nations 6th Form College
DEAR EDITOR, The Central Advisory Services of Guyana and Barbados takes this opportunity to congratulate all those Prison Officers who were promoted, among them: 1) Mr. Gladwin Samuels to Deputy Director and Director (ag) 2) Mr. Kevin Pilgrim to Senior Superintendent 3) Mr. Paul James to Superintendent 4) Mr. Deoraj Gyndatt to Superintendent 5) Ms. Jordan to Superintendent 6) Mr. Seon Charles to Asst. Superintendent 7) Ms. Simone Sandiford and all the other Officers. I am confident they will all be an asset to the Guyana Prison Service. My only surprise is the non-promotion of Ms. Paula Graham, wife of Director (retired), Mr. Carl Graham. Ms. Graham aka Mums is a hard worker and a mother figure to many Junior and Senior Officers, a caring and humane person who should have been promoted to Chief Officer. Her omission leaves many to speculate as to the real reasons why she wasn’t promoted. I am confident that with Mr. Gladwin Samuels at the helm of the Prison Service, discipline will be maintained among inmates and officers and things will be taken to a new level. It is my fervent wish that the Ministry of Public Security and the Guyana Prison Service accept the offer made by Central Advisory Services
to bring to Guyana a former Director of Prisons of the US Bureau of Prisons and a former FBI Agent to conduct a one (1) week training program free of cost on modern Prison Management. Topics proposed to be presented are: 1) Staff control and management 2) Human psychology 3) Management of intelligence 4) Managing and control of prison unrest 5) Detection and prevention of contraband 6) Deception detection techniques 7) Interview and interrogation techniques The CV’s for the two (2) proposed presenters which were submitted to Director Samuels and copied to Minister Ramjattan confirm their qualifications, experience and awards received. I trust the new Government will set aside petty politics and give the green light for this very specialized training free of cost with no strings attached or expectations. I have great confidence in President Granger whose character and integrity is unquestionable and his dedication and commitment to be President of all of Guyana in this regard. I am pledging full support to assist in whatever way I can to assist the law enforcement and correction agencies in reducing crime and recidivism. Allan Robert Gates
Solicitor-General and... From page 5 permitted as were the orders of certiorari and mandamus that the CoA in the Jardim case granted against the Commissioner of Police. If these were some of the considerations that caused the AG to hold a different view from that of the SG and DSG and to be “adamant” that the appeal be filed, I contend that he was right. The point being made is that in their in-house discussions, the SG and DSG’s state of mind ought to have been that the Jardim case needed to be gotten rid of as an antigovernment/AG decision;
but that until such an opportunity presented itself in the CCJ, other legal tools and devices such as distinguishing and per incuriam if, available, had to be employed. I interpret the SL&PA as intending that while it has given citizens a right to sue (used in its widest connotation) the state/officers without the consent of the Minster; it has at the same time preserved and maintained the standing of the AG in these matters as the person ex officio to sue and be sued. I will have more to say later. Maxwell E. Edwards Attorney-at-Law
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PSC urges SARA Bill be sent to Special Select Committee -claims despite consultations, no meaningful changes made The Private Sector Commission (PSC) is of the impression that consultations held last year on the draft Bill for the State Assets Recovery Agency (SARA) was perhaps, just for show. The Commission’s feeling is rooted in the fact that the draft Bill which was initially submitted to stakeholders for discussion is essentially the same Bill that was laid recently in the National Assembly. The private sector body recalled that last year, during consultations which were held by the Ministry of Legal Affairs, the Commission along with others, obtained legal advice on the Bill regarding its draconian nature and the potential impact it would have on investor confidence. But even after concerns were submitted to that effect with proposed amendments, the Commission was taken aback after it learnt that the Bill was submitted with no meaningful changes to its
provisions. The Commission, via a letter to the House Speaker, Dr. Barton Scotland, said that it maintains that the provisions of the Bill are in conflict with the rights enshrined in the Constitution of Guyana and constitute a threat to democracy and good governance. The Private Sector body added, “The Commission therefore humbly beseeches that the State Assets Recovery Agency Bill, as it was tabled, be submitted to a Special Select Committee where its provisions, and implications of these, can be thoroughly examined and debated upon and where civil society may be invited to speak.” MISUNDERSTOOD CEO of the State Assets Recovery Unit (SARU), Aubrey Heath-Retemyer said yesterday that the changes proposed by the Commission were based on the fact that they did not understand several aspects of the Bill. The SARU Officer said
that while the Commission was not alone in this boat, efforts were made to ensure that all misunderstandings regarding the Bill were clarified. He said, “I do recall their concerns with the Bill but the truth is that the criticisms we received on the Bill were largely due to the fact that people did not understand it and that was the case with the Commission.” Heath-Retemyer said that there were no “substantial” changes made to the provisions but there was some “tightening of the language” used. SARA BILL The SARA Bill is intended to give effect to the non-conviction-based asset recovery recommendations contained in the United Nations Convention Against Corruption 2003, which was ratified by the Government of Guyana in April 2008. It therefore provides for the establishment of the State
Assets Recovery Agency (SARA) which has as its primary function, the civil recovery of State property obtained through the unlawful conduct of a public official or other person, or any benefit obtained in connection with that unlawful conduct, by way of civil proceedings taken in the High Court for a civil recovery order. The granting of a civil recovery order vests in the State, ownership of any property subject to the order. According to the Bill, SARA will have a Director with responsibility for the effective management and execution of its functions. Furthermore, the Bill contains seven Parts. Part One contains general provisions such as the short title, commencement and interpretation provisions. Part Two speaks to the establishment of SARA and its Director as a corporation sole, the appointment of a Director, Deputy Director and
SARU’s CEO, Aubrey Heath-Retemyer
Head of the Private Sector Commission, Eddie Boyer
staff of SARA, and the terms and conditions of their appointment. This part contains provisions on how SARA will be financed, through a budget approved by the National Assembly, and its transparency obligations, by requiring the Director to provide a detailed annual plan and annual report, both of which must be laid before the National Assembly.
In addition, SARA staff will be required to comply with the Code of Conduct prescribed in the Integrity Commission Act. Sections Six and Seven of the Bill set out the respective functions of SARA and its Director. SARA’s functions include the investigation, tracing and identification of State property suspected to (Continued on page 23)
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MAPM is about to be split down the middle Politics in Guyana can confound you. The bizarreness of certain political actions can throw you off guard, unless you are prepared to understand the deeper ramifications involved. There are reports circulating that the punitive measures employed against persons who are in breach of the parking meter system in Georgetown are to be put on hold until consultations are held between City Hall and stakeholders. The decision at first blush may seem dumb. If persons are not going to be fined or their vehicles clamped for not paying the parking meters
fees, then what is to prevent drivers from simply parking in the areas allocated for parking meters and not paying the parking fees. Even if they have a parking meter card, why would they want to use it when there is no penalty involved? The temporary withdrawal of fines and penalties will create a disincentive for persons to pay the parking meter fees. Persons will park and not pay. No revenue will be collected. So what sense does it make to implement such a measure? Well, there is always a method to what may seem to be madness. There is logic and a reason to what is being
proposed. First, removing the penalties and fines until consultations are held is a public relations gimmick instigated by the government. It is an attempt to show that the government cares and has listened to the concerns of the public and is pressuring City Hall to take some action. The question, however, is why did the government not act from day one when the contract was signed not just behind the backs of citizens but behind the backs of the Council itself? The councillors were presented with a fait accompli but still voted in favour of the parking meter deal.
Dem boys seh...
One squeeze and de clamping done De parking meter people was a set of bully. Dem know how to mek money. Dem had people walking round de city peeping to see who park near parking meter and who paying. All of dem got cell phone and as soon as dem find somebody who ain’t pay or who stay longer than dem pay for de cell phone use to come out. De next thing you know is that somebody ride up wid de clamp. This is wheh de trick come in. De penalty fuh removing de clamp was equal
to one month parking. De parking meter people use to be glad whenever dem clamp a vehicle. Dem boys was planning to clamp dem mudda just like how one of de clamps ketch Royston de King of de council under he belly where he was hanging de most. That is wha really stop de clamping. Wha get dem boys vex was that dem never see de contract that de council sign wid de parking meter people. Soulja Bai never see it, Basil de Willie seh he see it but dem
boys never see it. Even de city councilors never see it but dem boys fuh sure never see it. Dem hear it deh pun de desk of Royston, de King of de council. This contract more secret than Jagdeo in he bathroom. He is a man who like to hide he shortcomings. Anyhow, that same country gun come out and is then de laugh gun start. Old people always seh, whatever do in darkness must come to light. Talk half and watch how de clamping come to a halt.
The government could have always acted. It however underestimated the determination of this new generation to act and not to allow for an oppressive rein of power. Second, the proposed measure will have the effect of breaking the boycott of the parking meters. One of the symbols of the public’s opposition to the parking meter has been the scenes of empty parking spaces in the city. This has galvanized the supporters of the boycott of parking meters. By offering this temporary respite from parking fines and penalties, the authorities will be gaining a massive psychological victory over those promoting the boycott of what they call the “green monsters.” A psychological victory will force divisions with the
Movement Against Parking Meters (MAPM) in the city. This is why the MAPM must be careful about entering into useless dialogue with City Hall. City Hall cannot do anything without the approval of the parking meter company. The company may be inclined to reduce rates and entertaining dialogue on this front can actually split MAPM down the middle since the movement consists of those who want the deal scrapped and those who want affordable rates. The movement has elements who are asking for consultations and those who are advocating “starving the green monsters”. The proposed gesture to suspend fines is a political masterstroke. It will lead to a short term loss for the parking meter company but it will
generate long-term returns. The suspension of the punitive measures will split the MAPM down the middle. MAPM is ripe for division. It is a loose and scrappy movement. It has tried to be independent of political parties. But that has its downside because the political parties would have understood the politic tactics that are being employed at present. MAPM will split down the middle so long as it enters consultations with City Hall at this stage. The boycott is working. It should press home the advantage.
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=== The Freddie Kissoon column ===
The PPP’s propaganda must always receive a response because people read When asked about suspected shortcomings in his government’s PR department, President David Granger said the media (referring to the private ones) have to showcase more of what the government was doing. He obviously did not meet the question head on. But the private media are doing PR work for the Government that his PR experts need to zoom into. We can start with Anil Nandlall. Mr. Nandlall wrote a long missive in which he observed that whenever the PPP is in Government there is economic progress and freedom in this country; and whenever the PNC is in Government there is economic
decline and authoritarianism. Mr. Nandlall traced the years of the PPP from 1956 to 1965 then from 1992 to 2015. He then juxtaposed this period with the PNC’s – 1964 to 1992 and 2015 to the present time. Mr. Nandlall’s conclusion was that the PPP’s period saw growth, the PNC’s saw retrogression. He then went on to enumerate the PPP’s achievements, the PNC’s non-achievements. In response to his commentary, I wrote a column in which I enumerated some exciting accomplishments of Presidents Burnham and Hoyte (see my December 23, 2016 column). Nandlall’s juxtaposition was obnoxious but
logical – he wants to preserve his supporters’ faith in his party. Nothing is wrong with that. What is wrong is that the one-sided, lopsided version of Guyanese history by Nandlall needed to be confronted by the ruling coalition. It was not. It may not have attracted widespread conversion among PPP constituencies but even if one person was, then the effort as worth it. Next there is the unstoppable demonization of Forbes Burnham and the continued deification of Cheddi Jagan. But there is no attempt to put history in proper perspective by the PR people in government. Even someone like Ralph Ramkarran who makes plausible critiques of the PPP and did so when they were in office is not restrained in his writings of seeing Cheddi Jagan as a great leader and
will not concede that like Burnham he was possessed a type of political behavior that was far from great. A little letter was written in the newspaper that holds enormous significance for understanding the political attitudes of Dr. Jagan. It is relevant material to use in the juxtaposition of the two men’s profiles. Written by a former top leader in the WPA, Ms. Bonita Bone, the letter did not generate polemical interest. But its iconoclastic value is very important. Ms. Bone wrote; “I was asked by the new President, Dr Cheddi Jagan, to sit on the Board of Directors of the National Bank of Industry & Commerce. While a member of the Board, a decision was taken, presumably by powerful elements in the then PPP government, to sell our national bank to Republic Bank of Trinidad & Tobago.
“I don’t know what other directors knew, only that I did not know why the Bank was being sold, how much the Bank was worth to a potential buyer or how much it was selling for or was eventually sold for. This was not a Board matter!” This is a serious indictment of Dr. Jagan’s approach to governance but the PR people in the government ignored it while the likes of Nandlall could write that the PPP can be counted on for good governance once in office while the PNC will always be the bad guy. Next we move to Hydar Ally’s recent letter in this newspaper. Ally is one of the long-standing members of the PPP’s leadership. In his missive he asserted the working class credentials and boldly painted a picture of the elevation of the working classes under PPP’s tenure - 1992 to 2015. Nothing could be further from the truth. It was left up to former PPP stalwart, Rajendra Bissesar, to confront Ally’s with a vivid description of the impoverishment of the masses under
Frederick Kissoon Jagdeo’s rule published in a letter in this newspaper. This should have been the task of the PR Tsars in the Coalition administration. We can conclude with former President Donald Ramotar. In frequent letters to the newspapers, Mr. Ramotar laments countless dismissals from the civil service and the wider public sector. The counter to Ramotar is a submission of data, statistics and facts to show that not since the birth of modern British Guiana, was there such a systematic and extensive removal of public employees as what took place under the Cheddi Jagan presidency after the PPP came to power in 1992. This episode of mass firing is one of the most sordid and brutal assaults on the rights of workers and their unions in the history of Guyana.
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Mark Williams gets additional death penalty for Bartica massacre The Bartica massacre trial concluded yesterday with Mark Royden Williams, called ‘Durant’ or ‘Smallie’ given an additional death penalty on a murder charge; and life imprisonment on four counts of manslaughter. The decision was handed down by Justice Roxane George-Wiltshire SC, at the High Court in Georgetown. Two Fridays ago, a 12-member jury had found Williams guilty of the offences after almost six hours of deliberation. On February 17, 2008 at Bartica, he killed Lance Corporal Zaheer Zakir, and Constables Shane Fredericks and Ron Osborne, Edwin Gilkes, Dexter Adrian, Irving Ferreira, Deonarine Singh, Ronald Gomes, Ashraf Khan, Abdool Yasseen, Errol Thomas, and Baldeo Singh. However, after the verdicts, Justice George imposed the death penalty on Williams for seven counts of murder. There were some discrepancies in relation to how many counts of murder the jury had found him guilty on. This led to Justice GeorgeWiltshire listening back to a recording of the jury’s verdict, during which she confirmed that Williams was
Sentenced to death: Mark Royden Williams found guilty of an eighth count of murder. On that count, the judge imposed the death penalty yesterday, and informed Williams that he will be hanged by the neck until he is dead. “May the lord have mercy upon your soul”, the Judge added. Williams and his lawyer, Roger Yearwood, refused to say anything before the sentences were passed. As it relates to the guilty verdicts for manslaughter, Justice George-Wiltshire explained that it was determined by the jury that Williams did not intend to kill or cause the four persons actual bodily
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harm. She added that based on the evidence, it was clear that Williams was a part of the Rondel ‘Fineman’ Rawlins gang. Rawlins, according to the police, led the gang on the rampage in Bartica as well as the one that converged on Lusignan, East Coast Demerara on January 26, 2008. He was killed during a joint services operation on August 28, 2008. The Judge pointed out that the mass killings caused much trauma in the country. This trial had been ongoing for close to three months. It saw Dennis Williams, called ‘Anaconda’ being sentenced to death for seven counts of murder; Michael Caesar called ‘Mikey’, pleaded guilty to 12 counts of manslaughter and was given 60 years’ jail on each count; Clebert Reece called ‘Chi Chi’ or ‘Fineman’ was sentenced to 35 years each on 12 counts of manslaughter and Roger Anthony Simon called ‘Goat Man’ was acquitted of the killings. Simon is out on bail in relation to other charges including terrorism and break and enter and larceny. The state was represented by Diane Kaulesar and (Continued on page 23)
Thieves in fancy car trail, break into US-based Guyanese vehicle - Escape with US$5000, personal documents Three men in a brand new Nissan Bluebird were recorded on surveillance camera trailing an overseasbased Guyanese to a Saffon Street, Charlestown business place around 10:40 hrs on Thursday and subsequently breaking into his car. The footage showed the suspects’ car as it parked behind Balchandra Hardowar’s vehicle and three men exited after the victim left his vehicle. While two of the suspects were on the lookout for Hardowar, a third man broke the lock of the driver’s side of the Toyota 212 and later broke into the man’s trunk and escaped with US$5000 and his personal docu-
ments, including a land title and his US’s driver’s licence. This happened in less than five minutes. Surveillance footage showed the Nissan Bluebird slowly driving behind H a r d o w a r ’s v e h i c l e o n Saffon Street. Hardowar said that he stopped at the business place to purchase chicken and when he returned to his vehicle, he noticed the lock
was broken. He then discovered that his bag with personal documents, including money, was gone. It is believed that the suspects may have followed the victim from a b a n k o n Wa t e r St r e e t , Georgetown where he went to make a deposit. The Nissan Bluebird wore silver rims and a sticker on the back of the window screen.
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Cataract patients benefit from modern surgery at GPHC Cataract, a medical condition in which the lens of the eye becomes progressively opaque, resulting in blurred vision, has long been a challenge that the public health sector has been battling to address. But the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC), the country’s premier health institution, has been making significant strides in its quest to combat this condition. At the helm of this movement is Dr. Shailendra Sugrim, the Consultant Ophthalmologist who heads the GPHC’s Department of Ophthalmology. Among the measures that have been incorporated to advance the treatment of cataract is the introduction of phacoemulsification. Phacoemulsification is a
modern cataract surgery in which the eye’s internal lens is emulsified with an ultrasonic hand piece and aspirated from the eye. Aspirated fluids are replaced with irrigation of balanced salt solution to maintain the anterior chamber. But according to Dr. Sugrim, a form of the procedure was reportedly first introduced at the GPHC about 12 years ago by the Chinese Medical Brigade. However, the machine used to facilitate this procedure became inoperable thus resulting in the halting of its offering to patients. With advocacy from Dr. Sugrim, the modern form of phacoemulsification procedure was reintroduced at the GPHC a few years ago. But acquiring the machine to do this came at no small cost,
according to Dr. Sugrim. Although unable to give the precise cost of the machine, he did recall that the hospital was able to procure it at a discounted cost. “I had to lobby the company to give us at a lower price since we’re a Third World country.” He, however, did note that consumables and attachments to keep the machine running come at a high cost to the hospital. “It is a very good machine being used by most centres in the United States so we are lucky to have it,” said Dr. Sugrim. He added that offering the phacoemulsification procedure is seen as important as it gives patients another option to tackle their cataract. Patients are also offered a manual procedure, according to Dr. Sugrim, even as he dis-
pelled the belief that the phacoemulsification procedure is a laser surgery. “The phacoemulsification is doing cataract surgery with ultra sound power. A lot of people call it laser surgery for cataract but it is actually an ultrasound. It is a modern method of doing cataract surgery,” explained Dr. Sugrim. Not all patients are eligible for this procedure even though it is offered free of cost as are all other services offered within the Ophthalmology Department. The procedure, Dr. Sugrim said, is dependent on a number of factors. “We decide clinically if the patient can withstand that procedure...Not everybody can qualify for a phaco procedure, it depends on whom we decide are clinically able,” asserted Dr. Sugrim. Part of the clinical observation, according to Dr. Sugrim, is dependent on the stage of the cataract, the age of the patient and it is also dependent on the strength of the patient’s eye “because ultrasound is heat and not everybody can withstand that kind of pressure.” “We look at all of these factors to decide and also
Consultant Ophthalmologist, Dr. Shailendra Sugrim the cooperation of the patient. So a patient who has a really hard cataract we wouldn’t advise them to do it because it might cause more damage than good. “If they are young it could be more suitable because the tissues are young and h e a l t h y. . . U s u a l l y t h o s e (young people) cataracts are not hard. They are easier for phaco but in the older patients we have to be careful how we select,” related Dr.
Sugrim. “We have a lot of older patients; we have had a few complications because of their inability to withstand the pressure and there were some damage to the cornea,” said Dr. Sugrim of phaco procedures that have been conducted. While Dr. Sugrim is skilled to conduct this procedure, he disclosed that the hospital will soon have an increased number of doctors who will also be able to do so. This, according to, to the Consultant Ophthalmology, will be made possible through strategic partnership. “Last week we had a visit from the Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (representatives) and I invited them to come and train three of our doctors to do the procedure...so they are now in the virgin stage of trying to do phaco so we are going to have more doctors able to perform that,” said Dr. Sugrim. According to the Consultant Ophthalmologist, the success rate of the phacoemulsification surgery offered at the GPHC is on par with manual surgery characterised by a 95 per cent success rate.
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Execution of Berbice domestic worker..
Barber released, tattoo artist detained Police have now detained a tattoo artist from Rose Hall Town, Berbice in connection with the apparent executionstyle murder of Tain Domestic worker Leelawattie Mohamed. Investigators have received information which suggests that he was an accomplice in the slaying, which is believed to been orchestrated by an overseas-based woman. ‘B’ Division Commander,
Ian Amsterdam, disclosed that the barber who was detained will be released on station bail, since investigators do not have sufficient evidence to keep him in custody. He also stated that as the “love triangle” motive appears to be the strongest one. Police had received reports of constant threats that the barber had allegedly made to Mohamed. They were also told that he was a friend of the overseas-based woman,
whose husband was allegedly involved in a relationship with the victim. Initial reports had suggested that Mohamed was a victim of “kick down the door” bandits, who killed her after she said she had no money. An autopsy performed on Mohamed revealed that she died of shock and haemorrhage due to gunshot wounds, lacerations of the brain and fracture of the skull.
The Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) yesterday assured that the problems with the charges for vehicle licences will soon be fixed. GRA, in a statement, said that motorists may have been baffled or perturbed by the requirement to pay additional fees while renewing motor vehicle licences. They explained: “The 2016 Budget provided for an increase in motor vehicle licences and other fees effective March 14, 2016, under the Motor Vehicle and Road TrafficAct Cap: 51:02, relating to motor vehicle licences and other fees including Registration, Transfers, Certificate of Fitness, Driver’s Test of Competence, General Dealers Licence etc.” Prior to the passage of the
2016 National Budget, GRA said it suspended the processing of transactions for Drivers’ Licence, Transfer of Registration, Certificate of Fitness, Driver’s Test of Competence and General Dealer Licence, with the exception of the sale of Motor Vehicle Licences. “This exception was necessary since consideration was given to the difficulties that the Guyana Police Force would have encountered in taking enforcement action on delinquent motorists after the grace period of the Sale of Motor Vehicle Licences, given the fact that Motor Vehicle Licences now expire on the anniversary date of the motor vehicle registration and not on December 31, 2016.” Consequent to the Budget 2016, the increase in Motor Vehicle Licence fees were being
charged effective from January 1, 2016 instead of March 14, 2016 when the bill was assented by the President of the Co-operative Republic of Guyana. This has since been corrected, GRA disclosed. “Motorists with renewal dates between January 1 and March 13, 2016 were required to pay the old fee and any additional fees paid when the licences were renewed will be offset on their next renewal date in 2018. Motorists with renewal dates between March 14 and December 31, 2016 were subject to the new/ increased fees and any renewal done using the old fee would require to pay the difference of the increase fee at the next renewal date in 2018.”
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City council suspends clamping... From page 17 have no input in those discourses. On the back of the suspension announcement earlier by Harmon the M&CC and the religious community held a consultation session at the council chambers later yesterday. At that meeting the council met with representatives from the Muslim, Rastafari, Christian and Hindu communities. Ras Simeon Sielassie speaking on behalf of the Rastafarian community noted that the power should be with the people. “We elect the council and we should have a greater say”. Sielassie noted that although he is not opposed to the parking meter project he did not believe that the country was ready for this initiative. He advocated for a 12 months suspension in the project until an ami-
cable solution can be found. Pastor Wendell Jeffery said that the parking meter is a part of a perfect storm that has enveloped the Guyanese population. He explained that since the new government has taken office a number of new tax measures have been introduced and this is what is compounding the parking meter project. “All they (government) are doing is take, take, take and people cannot afford it.” He advocated for the use of toll stations at the entry points into the city and this will allow for people to pay to come into the city rather than the parking meter that has experienced the outrage by a large section of the society. Mayor Chase-Green said that the council is looking at a 50 percent reduction in parking fees along with exemptions and parking permits for
Guyana opens new High... From page 18 Western Hemis-phere, attracting the attention and investment dollars of some of the biggest oil companies in the world. Greenidge told the Express that in 2015, Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley and Guyana President David
Granger met and identified areas for mutual co-operation. He said this country's Trade Minister visited Guyana with a private sector team and they have been working on a framework which was first established in 2013.
a number of areas and groups, including the religious community. However she noted that a decision will be made once all the necessary groups have been consulted. She said that she understands that people will feel aggrieved when they have to pay a bit more; but the city needs to be maintained and this project will enable the council to execute much needed developmental works. She encouraged all those parties that have been affected to come to the fore and help the council to arrive at a decision that will bring an end to the current disquiet that has seriously blighted the project. She extended an olive branch to the Movement Against Parking Meter (MAPM) and invited the members to come forward and speak with the council. Pandit Deodatt Tillack, said that he supports the parking meter project and believes that part of the problem is that it has been heavily politicized and this has exacerbated the issues that have bedeviled the project. However he did recognize that there was a need for the reduction in parking fees to make it more affordable for persons who do not have the capacity to pay the current rates.
MURDERED: Danrasie Ganesh Police Sergeant (Detective) Rodwell Sarrabo recalled taking a caution statement from Colin Alleyne, who is on remand for the murder of Danrasie Ganesh, when he was called to the stand at the continuation of a preliminary inquiry (PI). The battered body of 77year-old Ganesh also known as Carmen, was found in her Montrose, East Coast Demerara home, on August 1, 2015, by relatives who went to check on her after she failed to answer neighbours’ calls. The gruesome murder was captured on surveillance camera. It was reported that Ganesh’s killer, believed to be Alleyne, 23, of Timehri, East Bank Demerara clubbed her on the head with a tyre wrench and dragged her into a corner, where she collapsed. It was then that the killer allegedly wrapped a hand-towel around her neck, kicked and stomped the old woman until she lay motionless. Alleyne was captured at Guyhoc Park, Georgetown, some three weeks after the murder. He reportedly told detectives that a male relative of Ganesh paid him $700,000 to kill her and steal documents pertaining to her property.
MURDER ACCUSED: Colin Alleyne Yesterday, Sergeant Sarrabo, the Subordinate Officer (SO) in charge of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) Brickdam Police Station, testified to taking 14-page statement from Alleyne. According to the police witness, the statement was taken at the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) Headquarters, Eve Leary, Georgetown and recorded on camera. During the taking of the statement, the court heard from Sergeant Sarrabo, that the murder accused recalled how he killed the home alone elderly woman; who sent him to kill the woman; and how much money he was paid to do the job, among other things. An unrepresented Alleyne, who normally behaves disorderly, sat calmly in the prisoner’s dock. When asked by Magistrate Zamilla Ally-Seepaul if he wished to asked Sergeant
Sarrabo questions, Alleyne, in a soft tune, said he would remain silent. Thereafter, the police witness was crossexamined by Prosecutor David Goodridge. The PI into this matter will continue of March 2, at the Sparendaam Magistrate’s Court, where Sergeant Sarrabo is scheduled to tender exhibits. At an October 13, 2016 court hearing, video footage of a man sneaking into the elderly woman’s home and attacking her was shown to the court. Detective Sergeant Julio Jonas, who is stationed at the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) Headquarters, Eve Leary, Georgetown was called to tender CCTV footage of the gruesome murder which was captured on cameras around the premises. Earlier on in the PI, Detective Inspector, Cedric Gravesande gave evidence in relation to a confrontation he had with Alleyne at CID Headquarters.
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PSC urges SARA Bill be sent to Special Select... From page 8 be the proceeds of unlawful conduct of a public official or other person, and to institute High Court proceedings for the civil recovery of that property. The Bill also provides for SARA to be enabled to seek the recovery of such property wherever in the world that property may be located, and must also raise public awareness on the dangers of corruption and other crime. As part of the need to maintain and upkeep public confidence in the criminal justice system, Head of SARU, Professor Clive Thomas explained that the Director must, before undertaking
Mark Williams... From page 11 Stacy Gooding. On the night of February 17, 2008, a large group of gunmen attacked Bartica, slaughtering a dozen people, including three police officers, during an hour-long attack. It was reported that the armed men attacked the police station before killing the three policemen and freeing prisoners. They then left with the vehicle assigned to the police station and went on a rampage, terrorizing the community. According to reports, the gunmen arrived in the area by boat and departed in a similar fashion taking the firearms they grabbed from the police station and a mining company.
civil recovery proceedings, consider whether the recovery of State property will be better secured by criminal proceedings. He said that the Director and named members of SARA staff may exercise the powers of police, customs and immigration officers, if so designated by the relevant Ministers, upon the Director’s request. The Director will also be under a duty to ensure training in the operation of the Act is available to professionals and to ensure relevant staff are trained and accredited in financial investigation. The SARU Head said that
mutual cooperation between the Director of Public Prosecutions and Director of the Financial Intelligence Unit is a requirement, and the Commissioner of Police must provide such assistance as is requested by the Director. He said that the Director may enter into binding memoranda of understanding with other Government or public bodies, and is able to collaborate with any State organ, foreign government or international or regional organization, in the recovery of State property. Part III of the Bill contains provisions for the es-
tablishment of a Recovery of State Assets fund, into which 25% of the value of recovered property will be credited, with the remaining 75% credited to the Consolidated Fund. This Fund is intended to make the SARA partially selffunding. The Bill sets out that the Director is thus authorized to use the funds to commence actions under the Act, to make certain payments e.g. to pay experts to assist him in carrying out SARA functions, to fund training and capacity building, or to compensate victims who suffered loss as a result of unlawful conduct.
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Trump weighs revised travel ban, Supreme Court test still possible (Reuters) U.S. President Donald Trump said late yesterday aboard Air Force One that he is considering issuing a new travel ban executive order, while White House Chief of Staff Reince Priebus said the administration could still e s c a l a t e a l egal dispute o v e r Tr u m p ’s o r i g i n a l travel ban to the Supreme Court. In a step that triggered the most serious legal confrontation yet for the new Republican administration, Trump two weeks ago issued an executive order banning entry into the United States to refugees and citizens of seven Muslim-majority countries, triggering nationwide protests and legal challenges. The fallout from the order exposed divisions
within the White House and showed a young Republican administration still struggling to find its bearings after less than a month in power. A federal judge in Seattle last week issued a temporary restraining order (TRO) putting the president’s travel ban on hold, eliciting a barrage of angry Twitter messages from Trump. The 9th Circuit court judge’s suspension was upheld by an appeals court in San Francisco on Thursday, raising questions about Trump’s next step. In a surprise visit with reporters aboard Air Force One en route to Florida from Washington, Trump said he was considering “a brand new order” that could be issued as soon as Monday or
Tuesday if he decides to move in that direction. Aboard the flight with Trump were his wife Melania, daughter Ivanka, son-in-law Jared Kushner and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and his wife Akie. The Trumps landed in the evening and went to their Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach. Earlier, a White House official had said that the administration was not planning to escalate the legal dispute to the Supreme Court, but Priebus later on Friday told reporters that such a move remained a possibility. “Every single court option is on the table, including an appeal of the Ninth Circuit decision on the TRO to the Supreme Court, including fighting out this case on the merits,” Priebus said.
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Modi faces biggest election test since 2014 landslide
FILE PHOTO - Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi waves towards the crowd as he leaves after attending the Republic Day parade in New Delhi, India on January 26, 2017. (REUTERS/Adnan Abidi/File Photo) (Reuters) Prime Minister Narendra Modi faces his biggest electoral test since coming to power when the battleground state of Uttar Pradesh, which he swept three years ago, holds an election starting today. In the biggest democratic exercise on the planet this year, voting will take place in seven stages over a month to elect a new assembly to govern the mostly poor state of nearly 220 million people that lies along the river Ganges. More broadly, voters will deliver a mid-term verdict on Modi and his nationalist party as India recovers from his boldest decision yet: to abolish 86 percent of the cash in circulation.
The banknote ban, launched by Modi three months ago to purge the economy of untaxed income and proceeds of crime and corruption, has disrupted daily life and commerce, and caused the economy to slow. On the campaign trail, Modi has said he had the interests of the poor at heart in making the move - the biggest gamble of his prime ministership. A strong showing at the polls would strengthen his chances of a second term in 2019. “The results will tell us whether Modi continues to enjoy unquestioned support or if it has started to erode,” said R.K. Mishra, an indepen-
dent political analyst based in the state capital, Lucknow. GODZILLA OF STATES Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) polled 42 percent of the vote in Uttar Pradesh in the 2014 general election, sweeping 71 out of 80 seats on its way to claiming India’s biggest national mandate in three decades. Yet voters have shown growing impatience that Modi’s campaign promises of development and “better days” to come have failed to deliver new jobs to a state where per capita incomes average less than $750 a year and many communities lack access to power, clean water and basic medical services.
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‘Cultural’ change needed in Russia to lift ban: Coe M E L B O U R N E (Reuters) Russia still needs to demonstrate a “cultural shift” in its commitment to clean sport if its track and field athletes hope to compete under the nation’s flag again, IAAF President Sebastian Coe said yesterday. Russia’s athletics federation (RUSAF) has been banned since Nov. 2015 after an independent World AntiDoping Agency (WADA) probe exposed state-sponsored doping on a massive scale. An IAAF task force confirmed this week that the ban will remain in place until at least November, meaning Russian athletes will not
compete at the world championships in London in August, having already been excluded from last year’s Rio Olympics. The working party’s head, Rune Anderson, said Russia’s efforts to build a credible antidoping regime still faced various headwinds, including problems enforcing provisional doping bans, limited drug testing at national level and “troubling incidents” when testing was taking place. Although “confident” that RUSAF was a very different federation since the ban was enforced, Coe said the IAAF commission was not satisfied that enough checks and balances were in
place. “We work very well with the new president of RUSAF (Dmitri Shlyakhtin),” the Briton told reporters in Melbourne. “And the view of the commission is that there is recognition (in Russia) of a need for change, particularly with traditional coaching methods. “But we need to make sure that that is consistent with what is also being said and expressed publicly. “Some progress had been made... but there are still some areas where we want to see more progress. “I don’t think (the decision) came as a huge surprise to RUSAF. And of course
WADA has still to look at RUSAF as being code-compliant. “There needs to be some cultural shift as well... but we’re moving in the right direction.” Coe said the IAAF was considering allowing Russian athletes to compete as neutrals at the global showpiece but cast serious doubt on the ability of RUSAF to rejoin world athletics this year. “This year? Probably not, but we may still see individual Russian athletes in the world championships in London in a neutral capacity,” he added. “There’s no guarantee. They have applied and we need to look at all of those in a case by case study by our own board and let’s see
Sebastian Coe, IAAF’s President. (REUTERS/Eric Gaillard) where we get to.” Russia’s credibility in the fight against drug cheats suffered another blow in December with the release of the second report by Canadian professor Richard McLaren, which said Moscow had “hi-
jacked international sport” over a five-year period. The report found more than 1,000 Russian competitors in 30 sports were involved in an “institutional conspiracy” to cover up positive tests.
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(From page 27) slower balls and yorkers. He also batted very well and scored two fifties when he was promoted to bat at three. He enjoyed a very good tournament,” Griffith disclosed. Hetymer blasted a pugnacious 94 in the last mach from just 76 balls with 10 fours and fours sixes before throwing his wicket away
Must win situation... (From page 31) the opposition. Ann’s Grove on the other hand will know that a win will certainly place them in the knockout phase so all efforts will be concentrated on securing three points. Ryan Seales, Maxton Adams, Navado Denny and Oswald Duke are the key players in the side and their performances will certainly determine the outcome of the clash. Battle lines have been drawn and the two visiting teams have their work cut out which makes it more interesting so two humdingers is the early forecast. Then tomorrow, the Mackenzie Sports Club is the venue for another doubleheader featuring the young and entertaining Eagles from the Mining Town versus New Amsterdam United in the first game, while bragging rights will definitely be the centerpiece in the clash between defending champion Milerock and Winners Connection. Kickoff time is 18:30hrs. The tournament is being organized by the Petra Organisation.
when six short of a maiden ton and Griffith said that shot selection has been Hetymer’s only flaw and would be addressed. “He did it in Sri Lanka (with West Indies ‘A’ team) when he was really batting well and he has also done it
for Guyana and again here. He was in no position to play that shot but he is still young and hot blooded and as he matures as a batsman I am sure he will be more responsible in picking which balls to hit. We will work with him on that,” concluded Griffith.
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Sebastian Vettel: Ferrari Savinova stripped of London cancel Pirelli wet-weather Games 800m gold for doping test following crash Sebastian Vettel described the Pirelli tyre at last year’s British Grand Prix as “basically just good enough to follow the safety car”. (Getty Images)
BBC Sport - Ferrari have been forced to cancel a Pirelli wet-weather tyre test following a heavy crash by Sebastian Vettel. The four-time champion did about 40 laps at Ferrari’s Fiorano test track before Thursday’s accident. Pirelli said he “simply lost control”. Vettel could give no further details of what happened, but said: “All good. I have no injuries or ailments.” The car, a 2015 model modified to simulate 2017 downforce levels, was too damaged to continue with the test. That meant the plan for Ferrari reserve driver Antonio Giovinazzi to have his first taste of an F1 car on Friday had to be called off. The Pirelli spokesman said the company was evaluating potential technologies aimed at the
2018 season, including new tread patterns and rubber compounds. Vettel’s crash was on his first lap out of the pits after a break for lunch. The weather was cold - the temperature was 4C - and it has been suggested that a lack of temperature in the tyres could well have been a contributing factor. F1 tyres have to be at the right temperature to operate effectively and the temperature in Maranello on Thursday was in the region of 10C cooler than F1 cars would ever normally encounter at even the coolest Grand Prix. The Pirelli spokesman also said that one of the technologies the company was trying that day were tyres that operate without the use of the heating blankets that have been used in F1 for many years to ensure they
are at close to operating temperature as possible when they leave the pits. Pirelli has modified its wet-weather tyres for the 2017 season in response to widespread criticism from drivers of the ‘extreme’ tyre, which is used in the worst conditions. Vettel described the tyre at last year’s British Grand Prix as “basically just good enough to follow the safety car”, adding that “no-one really has any trust in it”. The issue arose again following a number of crashes during the soaking race in Brazil in November. The problems have led to F1 giving Pirelli more test days to try out tyre developments. One of the eight pre-season test days in Barcelona at the end of this month and the beginning of March has been dedicated to this.
( R e u t e r s ) R u s s i a ’s Mariya Savinova-Farnosova has been stripped of her 800m London 2012 Olympic Games gold medal after the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) yesterday imposed a four-year ban saying there was “clear evidence” she used performance-enhancing drugs. She is the latest in a growing list of Russian athletes to have past Olympic medals taken away over doping, as the nation struggles to overcome its most widespread doping scandal ever. The retroactive four-year penalty starts from Aug. 24, 2015, but CAS also disqualified all Savinova’s results from July 26, 2010, to Aug. 19, 2013, thereby stripping her of her 2011 world championships gold, 2013 world silver and 2010 European gold. The athlete has 45 days to consider whether to appeal the CAS decision. The case against her was initiated by the world athletics federation IAAF, which has also maintained a ban on Russian track and field athletes over the country’s doping affair. South Africa’s double silver medalist Caster Semenya is now in line to be promoted to gold in both the 2012 Olympics and 2011 world championships. The 31-year-old Savinova was among the athletes that a commission set up by the World Anti-
Russia’s Mariya Savinova holds her gold medal during the women’s 800m victory ceremony at the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium August 11, 2012. (REUTERS/Eddie Keogh/Files) Doping Agency (WADA) recommended be banned for life in 2015. Russian Ekaterina Poistogova had finished third in the race at the London Games, but she is also on the list of athletes WADA is recommending a lifetime ban for. Pamela Jelimo of Kenya was fourth and is now in contention for a medal. Jelimo had won gold in Beijing four years earlier. “On the basis of clear evidence, including the evidence derived from her biological passport, Mariya SavinovaFarnosova is found to have been engaged in using doping from 26 July 2010
through to 19 August 2013,” CAS said. It took the action as the decision-making authority while Russia’s athletics federation remains banned over the country’s statebacked doping scandal. Almost the entire track and field team of Russia were banned from competing at the Rio 2016 Olympics. More than 100 athletes have so far tested positive in re-tests of samples taken during the London and Beijing 2008 Olympics conducted by the International Olympic Committee. Russia has the most positive re-tests per nation.
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‘Top order, fielding let us down’ says Griffith High in praise for Bajan pitches By Sean Devers in Barbados In Association with Bounty Supermarket, Vnet Communications, Life Time Reality & Ming’s Products & Services T h e b i g g e s t disappointment for Rayon Griffith, Assistant Coach and Manager of the Guyana Jaguars, who failed to reach the semi finals of the this year’s Regional Super50 tournament, was the poor fielding and lack of big opening partnerships from his team. The 38 year-old Griffith, also the Chairman of the Guyana selection panel and Assistant Coach of the West
Indies ‘A’ team which toured Sri Lanka last year, was high in praise for the quality of the pitches in Barbados, especially the ones at the Kensington Oval. “ T h e b i g g e s t disappointment for me was in the fielding department. If we had caught better we would have been in the semifinals. Also the top order struggled to give us good starts, so I would say those two areas were the main reason we did not qualify,” said Griffith, who still plays for GNIC in local cricket. This is the first time since 2013 that Guyana, without a Regional 50-over title in 12 years, has not made it to the ‘final four’ in this format. The Jaguars lost twice to
Chairman of selectors Rayon Griffith and Skipper Leon Johnson. (Photos by Sean Devers)
Barbados and Jamaica but registered two victories each against ICC Americas and CCC to finish in third place on 18 points. The two top
GMR&SC Annual General Meeting & Elections
Mohammed new Boss of motor racing Newly-elected President of the Guyana Motor Racing & Sports Club (GMR&SC) Rameez Mohamed speaking after his victory said he will embark on inclusivity and pay close attention to the views of members, during his term of office. The entity which held its Annual General Meeting & Elections on Thursday saw Mohamed replace Ray Boodhoo in a close race for the Presidency. His 30 votes beat out former presidents Mahendra Boodhoo and Mohamad Roshandin’s 27 and 18 respectively. He said, “We, myself and the new administration of the club, will look to have the input of all the people from various parts. The drag racing people, the circuit people, the endurance people and all. What we want is to grow the sport and include various sections because they all make motor racing and I hope that I get the support of the others stakeholders in this venture,” he added. According to Mohamed, his first order of business is to begin planning for the first Drag racing event of the year set for March 5. Meanwhile, the club’s New Vice-President is Hansraj Singh, while Azim
-promises inclusivity Jaffar will serve as Secretary with Noel Shewjattan installed as the new Treasurer. John Bennett was elected to serve as the Assistant Secretary/Treasurer and Sunil Persaud the new Club Captain. Brian Ten Pow is the Technical Director, while the Committee Members are Kamal Seebarran, Wayne Vieira, Paul Jiwanram,
Azaad Hassan and Diana Dornellas. Other agenda items ratified at the AGM were the adoption of the 2015 and 2016 financial reports as well as the replacement of the gold, silver and bronze memberships packages and the i m p l e m e n t a t i on of a standard package, a volunteer package and a junior package.
Raymon Reifer played an important role with both bat and ball. teams qualified for the semis which start on Wednesday in Antigua. The Jaguars used Assad Fudadin to open with both Shemron Hetymer and Rajendra Chandrika and only twice did the opening pair post anything substantial. Fudadin and Chandrika put together 58 against Barbados in a losing cause, while Fudadin and Hetymer added a record 142 in a meaningless last round game against ICC Americas to better the 131 between Sewnarine Chattergoon and Krishna Arjune against Trinidad & Tobago in Barbados in 2005. Griffith, a former Guyana pacer who took 56 wickets in 22 First-Class matches between 1999 and 2007, was impressed by the pitches. “I think the standard in this zone was not that bad and the wickets (pitches)
were much better than in Trinidad. What I liked most about this zone were the wickets which provided much better scores. Teams got 200 and 250 totals and the other teams got close. So it could help your batter more than wickets that are up and down,” Griffith said. “I am most pleased with young Hetymer’s 94 against ICC Americas and that was a positive. I think Shivnarine Chanderpaul still has something left in him and his experience has helped the team,” the Manager added. The 42-year-old Chanderpaul was the only Jaguars batsman to score a century. He made 101 from 96 balls with 12 fours and a six in a losing effort against Jamaica and passed Floyd
Reifer ’s 2,878 runs to become the batsman with the most runs in Regional oneday cricket. “Some of the batters in the middle played their part. I spoke about Shiv but Leon Johnson was very consistent and batted very well and he is a very good captain too. But we lacked batters who could go on and give us big totals and I think the extra bounce here unsettled the batsmen. The bowlers also bowled too many bad balls,” Griffith opined. “Raymon (Reifer) had a very decent tournament with both bat and ball. When he bowled with the new ball his execution was good and when he came back at the death he bowled a lot of (Continued on page 25)
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Motor racing: Pirelli end tire GCF to pedal off national season tomorrow with 75-mile Road Race test a day early after Vettel crash Working on implementing points system In a break from the usual tradition of just focusing on the National Championships, the Horace Burrowes led Guyana Cycling Federation (GCF) will run off the first in a series of at least six races tomorrow as the entity aims to become more proactive. Speaking with Kaieteur Sport, President Burrowes who is in Guyana for the race and to also meet with his executive and General Council next week, stated that his executive is moving
towards organising more races and not just focus on t h e N a t i o n a l Championships. ”This is something new we are doing which would complement the other races that are held from time to time organized by our affiliated clubs. We are also going to be discussing a points system for our races which would be used to select cyclists for national duties.” Burrowes explained that this new format is needed and after discussing with his
executive, clubs would be duly informed. Tomorrow’s race will pedal off 07:30hrs on H o m e s t r e t c h Av e n u e proceed to the Coca Cola sign at Loo Creek on the Linden Soesdyke Highway before returning to the starting line for the finish. Riders will cover a distance of 75 miles (121km). Prizes would be awarded to the top five cyclists overall while the first three juniors and veterans would also be rewarded.
Karim, Drakes star as Omesh XI, Super Power secure final berths
(Reuters) Pirelli had to cut short a Formula One wet tire test at Ferrari’s Fiorano track in Italy yesterday after four times world champion Sebastian Vettel crashed into barriers the day before. A Pirelli spokesman said the modified 2015 Ferrari had been badly damaged in the crash on the artificiallysoaked circuit outside Maranello and spare parts were not immediately available. Reports in Italy said Vettel had suffered some bruising but was otherwise unhurt. The two-day test of the new wider tires had been scheduled for just one car, with Red Bull and champions Mercedes also due to be involved in future weeks. The teams are testing for Pirelli with modified 2015 cars to ensure they do not gain any competitive advantage for the season ahead. Ferrari’s Italian reserve
A Pirelli race tyre is seen during the Italian F1 Grand Prix. (REUTERS/Max Rossi) driver Antonio Giovinazzi had been due to carry out yesterday’s session in the SF15-T car. The spokesman said the lost day would be made up at some point in the future. Formula One is introducing bigger front and rear tires this season but there has been concern for some time about how long it takes drivers to warm up the Pirelli wet weather tires.
The problems were highlighted at last season’s drenched and chaotic Brazilian Grand Prix in November, with Frenchman Romain Grosjean spinning his Haas into the wall on his way to the starting grid. Pre-season testing for all 10 Formula One teams gets under way in Barcelona at the end of February with the championship starting in Australia on March 26.
Rain washes out latest Anamayah Memorial Basketball Competition match
Safraz Karim
Ricardo Adams
With the current inclement weather pattern being experienced here the ongoing Anamayah Memorial Basketball Compe t i t i o n s u f f e r e d its first serious setback when the game between Fyrish B ack Sharks and the Ithaca Hardliners scheduled for last Sunday at the Ithaca Basketball Court was washed out. That game is expected to
be replayed on a later date. hat game is expected to be replayed on a later date. Meanwhile, the competition continues tomorrow with Smythfield Rockers taking on Hopetown Stealers from 16:00 hrs at the Vryman’s Erven Basketball court. Six teams are participating in the competition with the teams being divided into two groups.
The winner and runner up in one group will play the winner and runner up in the other group for a place in the final. At stake in the competition will be cash and other incentives for the winning and runner-up teams and other outstanding players. The tournament is being organised by sport enthusiast Vibert Garnett. (Samuel Whyte)
Young Warriors Cricket Club Mash Cup 2017 postponed due to inclement weather Amrit Rai Omesh XI and Super Power have secured their places in the final of the West Side 10/10 softball tournament after recording victories in their respective semi-final matches played recently at Leonora primary school ground. Led by a fluent century from Safraz Karim, Omesh XI defeated Pream XI by 190 runs. Karim blasted 135 and got support from Amrit Rai with 43 and Azaad Azeez 35
Travis Drakes as Omesh XI rattled up 2702, batting first. Pream XI were skittled for 80 in 8.5 overs in reply. Super Power overcame Crossbreed by 68 runs in their match up. Super Power took first strike and got to 1 5 8 - 3 . Tr a v i s D r a k e s slammed 87. Crossbreed were bowled out for 90 in 8.5 overs in response. Meanwhile, Omesh XI got the better of Amazon Warriors by 140 runs in the
last quarterfinal game. Omesh XI posted 230-1, taking first knock. Ricardo Adams stroked 134 not out while Amrit Rai made 53. Amazon Warriors made 90 all out in 9.1 overs in reply. The winner of the final will receive cash prizes and trophies donated by Hakim Khan, Omesh Parbhu, Nadesh Welding Establishment and Singh B l o c k M a k i n g Establishment.
The fourth edition of Young Warriors Cricket Club (YWCC) fund raiser, Mash Cup 2017 has been postponed to a date in March. A release from the Cumberland based cricket club said that the current inclement weather is the main reason for the postponement. Over the years, this event has been the major form of raising funds for the club to take care of its cricket programmes for the year. Funds from this event have
also contributed to transformation of the ground and ongoing maintenance. Part of the funds raised over the years was also used for charity purposes. It is expected that a number of teams from the East Canje area will compete in the action packed five overs aside cricket competition for prize monies of over $100,000. The two top Masters Softball teams in Guyana, Floodlights and Regal Masters are expected to do
battle in a 15 overs aside feature game. The organizers will announce the new date as soon as possible. Traditionally, it is held on February 23rd of every year, Republic day, a national holiday. Mash Cup 2016 raised closed to $500,000 and the club would like to thank all the sponsors. Betsy Ground Triple Stars are the defending champions. (Samuel Whyte)
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Colts, Eagles win U-23 games in GABA ‘League of Champions’
Ogle CC softball on tomorrow Ogle Community Centre on the East Coast of Demerara will be hosting a four-team Over-40 softball tournament starting at 09:30 hrs tomorrow. The competition will be played on a 20-over basis and the winning and runner up teams as well as the best batsman and bowler will receive trophies. All proceeds will be used to purchase coaching equipment which will be used to develop the skills of the younger members at the centre. Regal Masters, Savage, Mike’s Wellman and Ariel are the teams slated to battle for supremacy.
Letter to the Sports Editor
Beware of fraudsters
Jamal Gilkes goes up for a shot. (File photo) Bounty Colts and Eagles won their respective games in the Under-23 category Wednesday night when the Georgetown Amateur Basketball Association (GABA) ‘League of Champions’ continued at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall. Colts defeated University of Guyana
Trojans 64-46 with forward Jamal Gilkes scoring 23 points and 10 rebounds and Andrew David putting up 10 points and 13 rebounds. Daniel Ramlagan and Jonathan Mangra had six points apiece for Colts as well. Sherland Gillis had a double-double for UG with 13 points and 13 rebounds as
Jonathan Browne added 11 points. Kadeem Peterkin, who has been one of the leading scorers for UG throughout the competition, scored just seven points. Eagles then blew out Pacesetters 72-46 with Patrice Agrippa scoring 16 points and Darrol Williams 14 points and nine rebounds. Travis Belgrave added 13
points and 17 rebounds, while Kheon Evans had eight points. For Pacesetters, Marvin Durant scored 12 points with nine rebounds and Kheon Marks 10 points and 15 rebounds for a doubledouble. Quincy Dos Santos scored nine points.
Flying Ace Cycle Club re-elects businessman John Lewis as President Popular businessman and long serving president John Lewis has been returned unopposed at President of the Flying Ace Cycle Club (FACC) when the club held its annual general meeting recently in the pavilion of the Port Mourant Turf Club. Lewis is the manager of popular Water Chris International Hotel in Georgetown. Well known Attorney at law Mursalene Bacchus retained his position as first Vi c e P r e s i d e n t , w h i l e founder and coach Randolph Roberts also retained his position as the club’s second Vice President. Former national cyclist Neil Reece is
now the club’s third Vice President. Margaret Kuma is still the club secretary with Roberts doubling up as the Treasurer. Former national female cycling champion Marica Dick takes up the position as Assistant Secretary. There are four committee members in Rawle Felix, Fizal Ally, Pearl Arokium and Ganesh Singh. Former New Amsterdam Mayor and Businessman Errol Alphonso remains the Patron of the club. Former Long serving Secretary Rhonda Russel remains an honorary member.
Lewis thanked the club for continuing to show fate in him and expressed his pleasure in continuing to work with the club. He congratulated all the members for a job well done and had special words of commendation for the cyclists who help to keep the name of the club on its high pedestal. He also congratulated those that
participated in the club’s a c t i v i t i e s l a s t y e a r, especially those who did well while wishing them a better year in 2017. He also expressed his satisfaction in the number of events hosted by the club in the past year. The first event for the club is expected to be on the 23rd of February. (Samuel Whyte)
Dear Sports Editor, I just want to let the public know that there are some people going around using my name here in the United States of America and Guyana saying that I am putting on a fund raiser for athletes who would be attending the Penn Relays. I would like to inform you that I am not putting on any dance with no one man band on Saturday 18th of February at 1074 Rogers Ave Brooklyn, New York. I would like to say that this is a malicious act to tarnish my name and to get funds and attention for themselves. Also I would like to warn the Guyanese Public and to make them aware that before I, Andy Medas-King, started to come back to home to Guyana and promote track and field and enlighten the Guyanese athletes, there were no one coming to Guyana to do anything so let me set the records straight. Also, I may be the only person that is doing this without looking to get any money or benefits in return, I am doing this from the heart and don’t make a cent from what I am doing. Instead I take money from me and my family’s account to do whatever I am doing. I would also like to set the records straight, that a lot of parents before sending your kids to the USA, research where they are going because Kingsborough College and ASA College are junior
Colleges; it’s like going to a community high school, check your facts online. Also it would be better off your kids stay in Guyana and get an Education because it’s better. I would also tell you that it would take you about four years to get an Associate Degree at anyone of these Colleges unlike going to a regular College where you would take two years instead. Many of these people who come back to Guyana saying that they are helping, I have never seen them at any track meet and I am well known in New York by all the Officials because of my oldest daughter who I coached and sent to college on a full Scholarship through track and field, and have coached my 10-year-old to many championship titles, also USATF Athlete of the year title. Parents, coaches and family members be vigilant and everyone of you have a cell phone, double check where these people are coming from. I am also a certified USATF level one coach here in the USA. So as to conclude my message to the Guyanese public, be aware of scammers the work that I am doing is not for a profit it is from my heart and I am not in any way trying to get money from people for my benefit, everything I do is for the good of my beloved country Guyana. Respectfully Yours, Andy Medas-King
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Executive Officer of President’s Youth Award visits Berbice makes gear donation The Executive Officer of the President’s Youth Award Republic of Guyana (MS) programme, Allister Collins recently travelled to Region 6 to have a first-hand look at the Award’s development and partnerships within the region. While in the Region, Collins launched the Award programme at the Tutorial Academy Secondary School in New Amsterdam, visited the New Amsterdam Technical Institute Unit and also visited the B’ Division Leeds #51 Village Police Yo u t h C o m m u n i t y Development programme. Collins also paid courtesy calls on the Divisional Commander of the Police B Division, Assistant Commissioner Ian Amsterdam and Chief Executive Officer of the New Amsterdam Regional Hospital Colin Bynoe. He also met and had discussions with former national professional and amateur multi-weight boxing champion Jeff Roberts. Roberts, who also represented Guyana at the Pan-am Games, is now a
Former boxing champion Jeff Roberts (left) meets Executive officer Allister Collins. licensed coach. While meeting with Commander Amsterdam, Collins expressed the programme’s commitment to providing opportunities for young people in the Police Youth Development programme of the Division. The award programme provides participants with the opportunity to complete a skill, be exposed to physical recreation, and community service and expeditions. The Commander expressed gratitude and noted that the award programme compliments the
Police’s programme. He also welcomed this partnership, stating that it addresses the need to develop the youth population in the Division. Collins also presented a number of indoor sports equipment to the Police Force to be used by the Police Youths Clubs in the Division. Meanwhile, the New Amsterdam Regional Hospital is set to benefit as youths in the programme will volunteer in the pediatric and maternal wards which forms part of their community service
Police Constable Stacy Brutus collects a set of indoor sports equipment from Allister Collins as Commander, Assistant Commissioner Ian Amsterdam looks on. activities. Former boxing champion, Jeff Roberts has come on board to render his coaching services to the interested and talented youths in the sport of boxing which will fall under the physical recreation aspect of the award programme.
This addition is expected to attract a large number both males and females to the sport. Roberts boasts vast experience in the sport at the local and international level at both the amateur and professional levels. Roberts who spent a considerable time overseas, is back home
and has already produced young champions on the local front and others who won international medals at the Peruvian Games. Before leaving Region 6, Collins made several presentations to the Leeds #51 Village Police Youth & Sports Development Group.
Kohli double ton leads India’s Hyderabad run feast Wriddhiman Saha reached his second Test century with a six, India v Bangladesh, only Test, 2nd day, Hyderabad, ©AFP
Virat Kohli celebrates after reaching his fourth Test double hundred, India v Bangladesh, only Test, 2nd day, Hyderabad, ©AFP (Reuters) Virat Kohli smashed his fourth double century, and Wriddhiman Saha struck his second test ton to help India tighten their grip on the game in a one-off test against Bangladesh yesterday. Bangladesh finished day two on 41 for one in reply to India’s huge first innings total of 687-6 declared, which it racked up in just five sessions.
Tamim Iqbal was batting on 24 at stumps and Mominul Haque was on one with the tourists still 646 behind at Hyderabad’s Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium. Earlier, five of India’s top six batsmen registered 80plus scores as the hosts became the first team to post 600-plus totals in three consecutive tests. Skipper Kohli led by
M Vijay celebrates after reaching his ninth Test hundred, India v Bangladesh, only Test, 1st day, Hyderabad, ©AFP example, hitting 204 to follow his double centuries against West Indies, New Zealand and England in the last seven months. Kohli had completed his century on Thursday, and the 28-year-old looked unstoppable as he added 222 runs with Ajinkya Rahane after India resumed on 3563. Kohli reached 150 off 170 balls and was supported
by Rahane who returned from a finger injury to hit 82 before being dismissed by Taijul Islam. The India captain was adjudged leg-before to offspinner Mehedi Hasan when on 180, but he called for a review of the decision and had it overturned after replays suggested the ball would have missed the stumps. The right-hander brought
up his double hundred with his 24th boundary but fell leg before to Taijul (3-121) attempting a late cut. Ravichandran Ashwin was dismissed for 34 but Saha went on to make 106 not out, clobbering his second six to reach his hundred in style. Ravindra Jadeja made 60 not out and had raised 118 runs with Saha when Kohli called them in.
Bangladesh lost Soumya Sarkar (15) shortly before stumps after India reviewed the original notout decision to get the opener dismissed caughtbehind off Umesh Yadav’s bowling. Scores: Bangladesh 41 for 1 (Tamim 24*, Umesh 12) trail India 687 for 6 dec (Kohli 204, Vijay 108, Saha 106*, Taijul 3-156) by 646 runs.
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Republic Bank supports WBCA T20 Republic Bank of D’ Edward, West Bank Berbice has supported the West Berbice Cricket Association (WBCA) for the staging of its Goodwill T20 tournament set for February 19. Republic Bank Admin Assistant Chandanie Panday presented a cheque to Lisa Mohamed of Goodwill Promotions at a simple ceremony held yesterday at the bank’s office. Panday said they are pleased to be associated with the tournament and wished the teams well while Mohamed expressed gratitude to the bank for their input. Mohamed said that fans will be in for a treat since
some of the leading players in the county are expected to be on show. She added that a domino competition will also be staged on the said day and there will be lots of prizes to be won. Defending champions East Berbice Universal DVD Titans, West Berbice S u p e r K i n g s , Chowramootoo West Bank Berbice and Demerara Cricket Board XI are the teams that will battle for supremacy. Cash prizes and trophies will be awarded to the winner, runner up, third place, man of the series, best bowler and batsman in an innings, man-of-the-match in the final and first round matches.
Ms. Lisa Mohamed (left) of Goodwill Promotions accepts the cheque from Ms. Chandanie Panday Admin Assistant of Republic Bank, in the presence of Ms. Biswantie Rahaman.
Kenya’s Jepchirchir breaks half marathon world record
Limacol Round Robin / Knockout Football Competition
Must win situation face Camptown today -Ann’s Grove look to defend home turf against Den Amstel
Peres Jepchirchir (IAAF)
(Reuters) Peres Jepchirchir set a world record in the women’s half marathon yesterday, the Kenyan clocking a time of one hour, five minutes and six seconds in the United Arab Emirates as runners from the East African nation swept the podium places. The 23-year-old world champion crossed the line in the Ras al-Khaimah half
marathon three seconds quicker than the mark set by fellow Kenyan Florence Kiplagat in Barcelona two years ago, although the new record remains subject to ratification. Three-time race-winner Mary Keitany finished seven seconds behind the winner, while Joyciline Jepkosgei rounded out the top three in a time of 1:06:08. Kenya also dominated
the men’s race, with Bedan Karoki, who won silver at last year’s World Half M a r a t h o n Championships and Wo r l d C r oss Country Championships, winning in a time of 59:10. E t h i o p i a ’s Yi g r e m Demelash finished nine seconds behind Karoki, while Kenya’s Augustine Choge was a further seven seconds back in third.
Action in the Limacol Round Robin / Knockout Football Competition swings to the Victoria ground this evening with a doubleheader scheduled to commence at 18:30hrs. In the opening encounter, Mahaica Determinators fresh off an impressive win over Riddim Squad will play host to Georgetown-based Camptown in what is a must win for the latter. The Determinators showed how dogged they could be when they came from behind to beat Riddim Squad in their previous encounter and their leading marksman Delroy Deen seems to be in imperious form, lashing in a hat-trick in that encounter. His support should come in the form of Eion Abel, who too has exhibited rich form and the duo will no doubt be a menace to the Camptown defensive line. Camptown have been a big disappointment to date, but could make up for that frustration among fans with a big victory tonight. The experienced Captain Troy Prescod has utilized all his skill and guile to lead his charges, but so far it has all been in vain with lacklustre performances representing their efforts so far.
In the other encounter, Ann’s Grove entertain West Coast’s Den Amstel and this is already being classified as a blockbuster and one that should bring out the fans on the East Coast in a coast to coast rivalry. Gideon Payne, Kester Jacobs and Rondel Hutson have returned from Slingerz FC to Den Amstel and they’ve already shown how important their roles are in
the line-up. Den Amstel are coming off a solid win against one of Georgetown’s top clubs in Santos and must be feeling confident ahead of today’s clash, despite playing away from home. Andre Hector, who netted the winner in their last encounter, must also be in good spirits and rearing to showcase his skills against (Continued on page 25)
Milo schools football commences today
The 5th Annual Milo 18 and Under Schools Football Competition commences
today with four matches at the Ministry of Education ground, Carifesta Avenue. Thirty-two teams have been confirmed to participate in this year’s competition which will be run on a round robin/knockout basis. Play in the event continues tomorrow with another four games planned for the same venue.
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GCF to pedal off national season tomorrow with 75-mile Road Race em st sy ts in o p g n ti en m le p im n Working o
Some of the nations cyclists who will be in contention tomorrow.
GMR&SC Annual General Meeting & Elections
Mohammed new Boss of motor racing -promises inclusivity
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