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EDITORIAL
A faulty administration The Georgetown Public Hospital has long been the country’s referral hospital. Such has been its reputation that people, rather than visit the health centres, clinics and even hospitals in their communities, opted to travel to the city. The hospital offers outpatient services as well as emergency care. However, very soon everyone considered his situation an emergency so the Accident and Emergency became an overcrowded centre. Until the then President Bharrat Jagdeo, with support from Minister Dr. Jennifer Westford, secured a scholarship to have nearly five hundred more doctors trained in Cuba, the pressure on the staff was enormous. Some five years ago, Jagdeo announced that there would be no shortage of doctors at the country’s leading hospital, that the backlog and overcrowding at the Accident and Emergency Unit would be a thing of the past. Unfortunately, there were not enough beds at that section of the institution to afford the speedy care of which Jagdeo spoke. The years have gone by and it would seem that the situation has worsened when it comes to people accessing medical care. A woman who suffered a miscarriage at Mabaruma was flown to the city on Thursday. She arrived at the hospital shortly after 9:00 hours but she was not even attended to until late Thursday night. How could this happen? At the same time, a prisoner whose lawyer claimed that he had been beaten while in custody, was brought to the hospital mid-afternoon and in short shrift, was taken before a doctor. All this while, a woman sat bleeding and hoping to get medical attention. With miscarriages no one can underestimate the situation. But the nurses there, most of them women themselves, paid little attention to this suffering woman. It is now being said that some of the people working at the hospital want to see the present administration fail. They are said to be people rooted in the past administration. The issue then becomes one of placing the health of people above partisan politics. Strange enough, the people in the health system took an oath to serve the people in their care. And so we need to wonder about the nature of the administration. There is the argument that at hospitals there are bound to be hiccups and we are aware that such could be the case. In the United States there was the case of a woman being made to wait in the admission room until she died. Her death made the news. There was also the case of nurses at another hospital refusing to treat a patient because that patient did not have medical insurance. The fallout was devastating. In Guyana the question of medical insurance does not arise. Medical attention is free at the pubic institutions so it all boils down to work ethic. Not so long ago there was someone to monitor patient arrival at the Georgetown Public Hospital; this is now a thing of the past so people visiting the institution are more often left to the devices of the nurses who must process them. If the patient should show any disapproval there is the threat that no doctor would see him or her. In a society like ours, one expects that this situation would require a political solution. Commonsense says not so. The situation demands a work ethic that would see a caring team of people. We have heard the horror stories coming out of the maternity wards. We hear of nurses refusing to attend to women in labour because the nurses conclude that the woman is “not ready”. We would not go as far as to call for a revamp of the admission protocol but we would demand that there be a level of professionalism. After all, none of us knows when we could become a patient in need of medical help.
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Letters... Where your views make the news
Prominent Attorney’s wife makes sad plea to the nation DEAR EDITOR, I write to you because like so many citizens needing relief, one does not know in the present state of affairs in Guyana, to whom one should apply, who is the competent authority, to ask for advice and help. I divorced Mr. Ashton Chase in 1976 and since then the years between 1976 and 2011, this case has gone back and forth in the judicial system Eventually it reached the Appeal Court. I was awarded in July 2011 the sum of $77,866 per month permanent maintenance due on the first of every
month. I took the precaution of writing my bank and informing the general manager there that I was opening a special account with them to receive payments for permanent maintenance due to me from Mr. Ashton Chase in accordance with the court decision. A copy of my letter to the bank was sent to Mr. Chase. However, there have been failures to make these payments. Recently there had been five months unpaid. I am 88 years old, very unwell, living alone and vulnerable to the cost of living and paying increasing medical expenses, in
the sum With the removal of subsidies for electricity and water for pensioners, this situation becomes even more desperation. I should mention that I was advised that I was entitled to division of property, but that case was never heard since it took from 1976 to 2011 to get hearings for the permanent maintenance case - 35 years old. I do not know if this is correct but it appears to me that this deliberate flouting of the court orders constitute “contempt of court.” Thanking you and hoping for early relief. Audrey Salamalay Chase.
Is the APNU+AFC regime anti-union? DEAR EDITOR, The protest by the workers on Thursday, 18th February at the Mayor and City Council (M&CC) Georgetown, against their union, the Guyana Labour Union (GLU) and its leader, Carvil Duncan is an interesting development, and needs to be addressed and contextualised not merely by how one feels, but within laws, conventions, charters and time-honoured principles. It is reported that the GLU was picketing the management of the City Council, with which it has a collective labour agreement, from which flows disagreement between the two parties. The union was engaged in an exercise consistent with its constitutional right, with a view of getting the employer’s attention to have the parties come to the negotiation table to discuss and agree to issues that are outstanding. In the course of the union picketing, workers were organised to come to picket the union (i.e. counter picket) that has made an effort to advance and
protect their rights as enshrined in Article 147 of the Guyana Constitution and Section 23(1) of the Trade Union Recognition Act. Immediately on concluding the counter-picketing exercise the management of the City Council issued a statement giving tacit support to the workers on the picket line against their own union. The Council inferred that the union did not inform M&CC before it engaged in the picketing exercise. The M&CC got it wrong. In industrial relations principles there is no obligation on the part of the union to inform the employer that it will be picketing its premises, unless it involves a work stoppage. In this case what is troubling is that while Carvil Duncan can be seen as a villain and should do the decent thing and resign from his constitutional offices given that he is charged criminally and is before the court, and while his actions to date indicate he has no intention to do so, the workers must
not be used to pursue an objective that undermines their rights. It is also important to note that President David Granger can exercise his power and authority under the laws to have Duncan removed from these offices. As one examines the rights and responsibilities of the members of the trade union it is interesting to note that workers are always used as pawns in the pursuit of the leaders’ political objective, to the point where they are engaging in acts in subverting their fundamental rights. The industrial relations climate under the APNU+AFC government is troubling. The Guyana Teachers Union (GTU) is picketing every week and as reported by the media is prepared to go on a country wide protest if the employer (the government) continues to refuse to resolve the grievances. The Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union (GAWU) and National Association of Agriculture (Continued on page 5)
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Barbados-based lawyer The media must be careful appeals to the President on matters like these
DEAR SIR, President Granger should do the right thing and immediately lay the Dr. Walter Rodney Commission of Enquiry Report before Parliament, and or make the contents public, and further ensure that the Commission’s recommendations, whatever they are, are fully implemented. The Rodney family and the Guyanese people deserve closure to this protracted almost thirty six year old odyssey for justice. Dr. Walter Rodney not only dedicated his short life
to promoting racial unity and democracy in Guyana, but he was also academically brilliant having earned a PhD in African History in 1966 at the School of Oriental and African Studies [SOAS] in London, England, at the tender age of twenty-four. His dissertation, which focused on the slave trade on the Upper Guinea Coast, was published by the Oxford University Press in 1970 under the title “A History of the Upper Guinea Coast 15451800” and was widely acclaimed for its originality in challenging the conventional
wisdom on the topic. His most publicly known work being “How Europe Underdeveloped Africa”, which has a global readership, and has been published in many languages. His analysis of history was based on a solid class perspective. In this fiftieth year of Independence, let us ensure that justice is done and also seen to be done for this most illustrious son of Guyana. Mr. Lalu Hanuman, Attorney-at-Law, Synagogue Law Chambers, Welches, Barbados
DEAR EDITOR, The Childcare and Protection agency wishes to once again reaffirm its position regarding media reporting on matters involving children. We acknowledge the role that the media plays in notifying the public of a missing child and therefore aiding in the recovery of the child. However, this must be executed in a professional manner that does not increase the child’s vulnerability. Information needed to notify the public of a missing child should be kept to a mini-
mum and revolves around the child’s physical description, last seen attire and location. Publishing of news stories that reveal the issues the child may be facing at home or other salacious details, though sensational and satisfying for some curious readers, places the already vulnerable child at a disadvantage and exposes them to embarrassment and further harm. Media operatives along with the general public all have a responsibility to the children in our society and should always ensure that
our actions are in their best interest and intended to protect rather than harm. Though there is no ill intention, journalist must be cognizant of the influence of the media and therefore the colossal responsibility that comes with this position. The Childcare and Protection Agency alone cannot protect children and we therefore rely on all society to play a part. Stacey Fraser Deputy Director Children Services Childcare and Protection Agency
Strong cry for help from City Hall supporter speaks Lodge Housing Scheme
DEAR EDITOR, As a resident of Lodge Housing Scheme, I am saddened to see everyday a stagnant moss - covered, mosquito-infested, main drain/canal that is located north of Joseph Pollydore Street. Since the end of October 2015, the water level has remained high although the sun is blazing hot overhead during the day. To date nothing is being done to clear this drain so that the water can flow out freely. Our bridges are constantly threatened of being swamped. As result of the minimal downpour of rain from last week, the water level has risen at a dramatic high, threaten-
ing to flood to our homes. Mr. Editor, it is not that we are not used to our homes being inundated by flood waters from the said drain/ canal during the rainy season, but this time around is not flood water, since the long period of stagnated water in the drain is breeding ground for mosquitoes and other vermin to proliferate and thrive, making life a living hell for us. There is also the constant threat of water coming into our homes, and our wooden bridge infrastructure is affected by the high water. Added to our woes is the alleyway to the north that is bushy and abandoned not due fully to resident’s faults,
since it requires the help of the City Council. This alleyway was partially cleaned in the last big cleanup in 2014, and not clean or cleared since by the relevant authority. Unfortunately, fogging cannot remove stagnated water, and the mosquito population continues to thrive. (At present, mosquito-borne illness -Dengue, Malaria, Chikungunia and now Zika are all a worrisome treat!) On behalf of my fellow residents, I am calling on the relevant authority to act with haste so as to avert an impending health crisis in this important ward of the garden city. Concerned Citizen
DEAR EDITOR, On Monday, January 18, 2016 The Aurora Primary and Nursery Schools that once housed the Secondary School also was dismantled by a contactor in order that a new concrete and wooden building would be erected on the very site. This building was carefully taken down to preserve the materials and zinc. As expected the residents from the community made an approach to the Regional Executive Officer Mr. Rupert Hopkinson to have some of the materials in order for them to build or extend pens for rearing of poultry, livestock, pigs and cattle. The R.E.O. rightly advise those persons to put their request in writing and send it to his office for consideration, because all the materials would be taken to Anna Regina and taken into custody of the Regional Administration. These materials
were then loaded into trucks by the workers on site on different dates and time and I must say sometime during the hours of darkness. The trucks headed into the direction of Anna Regina where we all know, materials of all types and equipment are lodged, stored and parked, for the Region. More than a week after the last of the about twenty trucks laden with materials left the Aurora School situated right next to the Aurora Police Station, it was discovered that not a single truck with materials turned up at the Ministry location where they were intended to be stored. The R.E.O. was contacted by concerned citizens of the community and other areas of the region. As a result, he made contact with the persons from Aurora including me. A discussion was held with us on Sunday, 31st January, 2016; we were not impressed with
the reasons he advanced for him not being able at that point in time to account for the peoples materials. We are contending among other things that our grandparents, our parents, our children and some of our grandchildren attended that school and through the Parent Teachers Association and other means or ways have made a significant contribution toward the delivery of education through that said school; it is galling to see it is stolen from us. It is generally agreed we would have preferred to see these materials given to the Muslim, Hindu and Christian Churches in Aurora, and to the many play grounds in the region for the construction and extension of pavilions. I am saying a lot of people from within the community that is to say Good Hope Pomona and elsewhere are (Continued on page 23)
An entire school building is missing
DEAR EDITOR, Attacking the Georgetown City Council seems to be the highlight of LGE campaigning in the city. It’s as if City Hall is the LGE campaign scapegoat and everyone is taking a swipe at this ‘wounded dog’. More than two decades without LGE and it is now the scramble for Georgetown. I am one of those voting for the first time at these local polls and I am still to be convinced by those claiming they can do better. As far as I am concerned, all I can see is a race to control the Capital City. I see a race to power and for others, a stepping stone to bigger dreams. I say this because in one letter sent to this publication a contending group, Team Benschop accused the Council of corruption but when he was asked to provide clarity on his financial handling of his Foundation, a defense was put up by the Group’s Campaign Manager, and nothing else. Another group, Team Legacy is fearful that it is too small to go up against the larger groups; PPP and APNU+AFC. They said in a letter also written to this newspaper that “small can get big”, taking offence to one of the larger parties dismissing the smaller ones, saying that they were popping up like “Jumble” umbrellas. Legacy believes that the larger parties, particularly the governing party should not run for local polls. For me, this thought can be very much twisted because I would have voted for a party at general polls because I believe they are able to run the country, why should I be deprived of
having that party run my community also, I mean I did trust them with the country. Whose fault is it that the smaller parties are unable to garner the necessary support? Wouldn’t your activism in your local area give you that due recognition anyway? I would not like to be denied my right to vote for the party of my choice because another believes it is too small to compete. I often wonder if the in-
tent of some of these groups are genuine or they too want a piece of the pie or they just see the local leg as a stepping stone to the ‘big leagues’. In the meantime City Hall and its current administration will be thrown to the wolves. I repeat, I am not convinced by these newcomers, but when I look at my home Georgetown I do believe that change has come Akeem Bennons
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GuySuCo’s 2015 sugar sales $17.2B; salaries $21.6B - corporation threatens to halt crop if workers strike The Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) last year collected $17.2B in sugar sales but its employment and other costs continue to outstrip revenues. According to the stateowned sugar company yesterday, costs for wages and salaries were $21.6B. The Corporation would have collected $12B in cash and other assistance from Government last year to keep the 16,000 workers industry afloat. The figures were released by the company following a stormy meeting yesterday with representatives of the Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union ( G AW U ) a t t h e O g l e Headquarters. The revenues would be but an indication how deep the financial woes of GuySuCo are. It owes the banks, private cane farmers and suppliers. This y e a r, the corporation announced the closure of its Wales estate, We s t B a n k D e m e r a r a , signaling intentions for operations to be merged with Uitvlugt, a factory on the West Coast of Demerara.
GuySuCo used the revenues and salaries figures to bolster its arguments that it cannot meet the demands of GAWU with regards to the 2015 annual production target that is yet to be paid to workers. GuySuCo explained that the API meeting was reconvened under the auspices of the Chief Labour Officer. The last meeting was held on December 11, 2015 where both parties presented their submissions to the Conciliator, after which he informed the parties that he recognized they had reached an impasse and that before he declared a deadlock he would prefer to consult with his subject Minister. “Today (yesterday), both parties held steadfast to their respective positions posited at the previous meetings. The Conciliator declared a deadlock in relation to the 2015 API negotiations. The Corporation’s representatives requested and reiterated the position to have the matter settled at conciliation level in view of its current parlous financial state.” However, GuySuCo explained in its statement, in
GuySuCo is threatening to halt its first crop if the main workers’ union decides to call strike actions.
keeping with the established Grievance Procedure, the Corporation “reluctantly” indicated to the Conciliator that it had no reservation in moving to the next level-arbitration--if the union did not agree for the matter to be concluded yesterday. “Further, the meeting was also advised that the Corporation was amenable to the payment of incentives. The seven estates in 2015 achieved 94.41 days, thereby, allowing the workers to earn $1.099B in Weekly Production Incentive [WPI]. In addition, a sum of G$1.009B was also
earned as Personal Performance Incentive (PPI) by cane harvesters. “These incentives equates to G$2.1 B of tax free earnings to our employees. This is approximately 10 per cent of the Corporation’s employment cost.” GuySuCo said that notwithstanding, a deadlock was declared by the Conciliator. “The Corporation implored that this matter should end at this level with the union accepting the 2.72 days’ pay valued at approximately $223M. This
would allow the corporation to go ahead and make the payment in keeping with its commitment to the employees.” GuySuCo also expressed concerns over calls by GAWU for sugar workers to strike every Tuesday. “The union leadership has also hinted in sections of the media of this strike action intensifying over the coming weeks. Given the corporation’s very poor financial health, if this call were to be answered by the workforce in the coming weeks, it will cause a major disruption of the current crop
and would only deepen the financial woes of GuySuCo.” “It would mean the factories having to stop and start on a regular basis, a situation that would not be financially sustainable. All the stakeholders, including the Union, are fully aware of the negative implications of this action.” GuySuCo warned that strike actions by the union would leave the Corporation with no alternative but to put a halt to the current crop until the union gives it fullest commitment to allowing the crop to proceed unhindered.
Say yes to life and no to suicide - Mrs. Nagamootoo - as anti-suicide campaign reaches President’s College
President’s College students, with their Principal Carlyn Canterbury on the far right
Mrs. Sita Nagamootoo
President’s College yesterday held its second annual career open day, with wife of Prime Minister, Moses Nagamootoo, Mrs. Sita Nagamootoo, using the platform to speak about the warning signs of suicide and prevention strategies in the latest installment of the “Say
yes to life, no to suicide” school campaign. Yesterday’s event also saw a spirited debating competition between students on how effective the Government’s current strategies of tackling suicide are. All of this was judged by a panel of teachers. Mrs. Nagamootoo, ad-
dressing the school before the start of the debate, encouraged the students, teachers and parents alike to keep a close watch on their peers for the warning signs that are oftentimes evident, such as changes in behaviour. She also spoke of how important it was for social
workers to visit the homes of troubled youths and keep track of them. Mrs. Nagamootoo also noted that counsellors should also maintain a presence in schools. Mrs. Nagamootoo acknowledged the factors that might lead to suicide such as verbal, sexual and emotional
abuse. In the case of drug addiction, she noted that when an individual decides to come off the drug, the resulting withdrawal symptoms can lead to depression. She also spoke of another prevalent factor, which is suicide due to relationship issues. She said that when re-
jection happens in a relationship, it often times leads to suicide. Mrs. Nagamootoo identified the many students of President’s College, who all wore clothes signifying their intended careers. There were some dressed as pilots, lawyers, construction workers, (Continued on page 23)
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Russia pushes U.N. Security Council on Syria sovereignty (Reuters) - Russia asked the United Nations Security Council yesterday to call for Syria’s sovereignty to be respected, for cross-border shelling and incursions to be halted and for “attempts or plans for foreign ground intervention” to be abandoned. Russia circulated a short draft resolution to the 15member council over concerns about an escalation in hostilities after Turkey this week said it and other countries could commit ground troops to Syria. The Security Council met yesterday afternoon to discuss the draft, but veto-powers the United States, France and Britain all said it had no future. “Rather than trying to distract the world with the resolution they just laid down, it would be really great if Russia implemented the resolution that’s already agreed to,” U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, Samantha Power, told reporters after the meeting. She was referring to a resolution unanimously
agreed by the Security Council in December that endorsed an international road map for a Syria peace process. The Russian draft, seen by Reuters, would have the council express “its grave alarm at the reports of military buildup and preparatory activities aimed at launching foreign ground intervention into the territory of the Syrian Arab Republic.” It also demands that states “refrain from provocative rhetoric and inflammatory statements inciting further violence and interference into internal affairs of the Syrian Arab Republic.” Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu told Reuters this week that his country, Saudi Arabia and some European powers wanted ground troops in Syria, though no serious plan had been debated. Russian air strikes have helped to bring the Syrian army to within 25 km (15 miles) of Turkey’s borders, while Kurdish militia fighters, regarded by Ankara as hostile insurgents, have also gained
ground, heightening the sense of urgency. Turkey has been shelling positions of the Syrian Kurdish YPG militia in response to what it says is hostile fire coming across the border into Turkey. Russia’s relations with Turkey hit a low in November when Turkish warplanes downed a Russian bomber near the Syrian-Turkish border, a move described by Russian President Vladimir Putin as a “dastardly stab in the back.” Syria’s civil war was sparked by a Syrian government crackdown on a pro-democracy movement in early 2011. Islamic State militants have used the chaos to seize territory in Syria and Iraq, and some 4.3 million Syrians have fled the country. The U.N. says at least 250,000 people have been killed. A U.S.-led coalition has been bombing Islamic State targets since September 2014. Russia began air strikes in Syria in September 2015.
U.S. air raid hits Islamic State in Libya, 43 dead (Reuters) - U.S. warplanes launched air strikes against a suspected Islamic State training camp in western Libya on Friday, killing more than 40 people, likely including a militant connected to two deadly attacks last year in neighboring Tunisia. It was the second U.S. air strike in three months against Islamic State in Libya, where the hardline Islamist militants have exploited years of chaos following Muammar Gaddafi’s 2011 overthrow to build up a presence on the southern shores of the Mediterranean Sea. The Pentagon said it had targeted an Islamic State training camp. The facility in the city of Sabratha was linked to Noureddine Chouchane, a Tunisian blamed by his native country for attacks last year on a Tunis museum and the Sousse beach resort, which killed dozens of tourists. “Destruction of the camp and Chouchane’s removal will eliminate an experienced facilitator and is expected to have an immediate impact on ISIL’s ability to facilitate its activities in Libya, including recruiting new ISIL members, establishing bases in Libya, and potentially planning external attacks on U.S. interests in the region,” the Pen-
A view shows damage at the scene after an airstrike by U.S. warplanes against Islamic State in Sabratha, Libya, yesterday. (Reuters) tagon said, using an acronym for Islamic State, also known as ISIS or Daesh. U.S. officials said Chouchane is most likely dead but White House spokesman Josh Earnest said he could not yet confirm the results of the air assault. He said the raid showed U.S. willingness to fight Islamic State. “It’s an indication that the president will not hesitate to take these kinds of forceful, decisive actions,” Earnest said. In Libya, photos released by the municipal authorities showed a massive crater in gray earth. Several wounded men lay bandaged in hospital.
The mayor of Sabratha, Hussein al-Thwadi, told Reuters the planes hit a building in the city’s Qasr Talil district, home to many foreigners. Locals officials said 43 people were killed. The strikes targeted a house in a residential district west of the center, municipal authorities said in a statement. The house had been rented to foreigners including Tunisians suspected of belonging to Islamic State, and medium-caliber weapons including machine guns and rocket-propelled grenades had been found in the rubble, the statement said.
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WCD minibus driver murder accused freed
Clutching tightly to a Bible, Alvin Semple, fled the confines of the Georgetown High Court yesterday, after he was freed of murder. Teekaram, a route 32 minibus driver was murdered in the course of a robbery at his Sea View, Anna Catherina West Coast Demerara (WCD) residence. According to the reports, Teekaram and his son, Yogindra Teekaram, were awakened by a noise in their home. Upon checking they were confronted by the home invaders who held them at gunpoint and demanded cash and jewellery. The incident occurred on April 13, 2011. The 48-yearold minibus driver died in the hospital three days after the attack. The intruders ransacked the house and took away $700,000 in cash, a silver chain, cellular phones, jewellery and iPods. Semple was later arrested and charged for the murder. However, after some three hours of deliberation yesterday, a mixed twelve-member jury announced that they had found Semple not guilty of the murder. In his defence Semple had denied any involvement in the murder of the 43-year-old mini-
Murder accused Alvin Semple bus driver. He was represented by Attorney- at -Law, Madan Kissoon. State Prosecutors Shawnette Austin and Tamieka Clarke presented the case. During his trial before Justice Jo Ann Barlow and a mixed Jury at the Georgetown High Court the twenty – seven year old, recalled that he was living with his aunt at Cornelia Ida, West Coast Demerara, at the time that he was arrested for the murder. Semple had recalled that he was picked up by police on April 13, 2011 while on his way to visit his sister in law‘s residence. He said that the police
told him that he was wanted for questioning in relation to a murder. He said that he cooperated with them and has been in custody ever since. Semple told the court that on the evening of April 13, 2011 he slept at his aunt’s house. He said he went to the city the next morning but when he returned he was arrested and taken into custody at Leonora Police station. There, he was locked up for four days and later charged for a robbery/ murder which he denied committing. The man told the court that he would work and play cricket on weekends in the community where the Teekarams lived. He however denied having any problem with the family and ever inquiring whether the bus driver owned a gun. Semple ‘s aunt, Dhanrajie Gurdai, later testified that on the evening of April 13, 2011 she was at home all night with her nephew, Alvin. The woman told the court that she is diabetic and would go to the washroom throughout the night. Each time; she would have to pass her nephew’s bed.
14-year-old stabs schoolboy in the neck Police have detained a 14-year-old Eighth of May, Dartmouth student who stabbed a 13-year- old Charity Secondary School student in the region of his neck, Thursday afternoon, at Dartmouth Village. The stabbing followed an argument. According to reports, the incident stemmed from a heated argument between the two teenagers resulting in the 13-year-old being stabbed in his neck. Residents have said that after the misunderstanding, the 13-year-old was at his great uncle’s residence, in Dartmouth while the 14year-old who inflicted the stab went to his Dartmouth home to apparently collect a pair of scissors and a knife. As the 13-year-old was leaving his great uncle’s residence, the 14-year-old waited at a corner then launched an attack on the boy. A vein in the 13-yearold’s neck was severed and he was admitted to the Suddie Public Hospital where doctors performed an emergency operation on him. Police are monitoring the injured child’s condition while soliciting information from the suspect who was arrested for questioning. (Yannason Duncan)
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Caribbean leaders dismiss political interference in CCJ PLACENCIA, Belize CMC – At least two Caribbean Community (CARICOM) leaders have dismissed suggestions of political interference in the operations of the Trinidad-based Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ). The positions of CARICOM chairman, Prime Minister Dean Barrow of Belize and the Barbados Prime Minister Freundel Stuart come as Antigua and Barbuda gets ready to launch on March 10, a public education programme ahead of a referendum on whether or not the island should become the latest regional country to join the CCJ, established in 2011 to replace the London-based Privy Council as the region’s highest court. Apart from Belize and Barbados, Guyana and Dominica are the only members of the CCJ’s appellate jurisdiction even though many of the 15member CARICOM grouping are members of the Court’s original jurisdiction. The CCJ also functions as an international tribunal interpreting the Revised Treaty of Chaguaramas that governs the 15-member regional integration grouping. Prime Minister Barrow, whose country just hosted the CARICOM Inter-sessional summit, indicated that much thought went into establishing the CCJ to protect it from potential political pressures. “The instruments that form part of the arrangements for the constitution of the
Dean Barrow
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court have been crafted with scrupulous care to ensure the insulation of judges from any kind of political interference,” Barrow said, suggesting that based on the experiences of the court and the ‘empirical record’, no one can point a finger showing any case where political interference has been alleged. Prime Minister Barrow is the lead spokesman in the quasi Cabinet of CARICOM Heads of Government on judicial affairs. He gave, as an example, instances where the Belizean government has appeared before the court in legal matters, concluding that more often than not, the CCJ has ruled against the government. He contended that not only did his administration not get any ‘special favours,’ but even when the government loses, he has accepted the decisions as well rendered. For his part, Prime Minister Stuart, was dismissive of suggestions that the CCJ is
open to political interference. He said as far as “political interference is concerned, I usually dismiss that with the contempt I think it deserves. “I do not subscribe to the school of thought that believes that because we produce something here in the Caribbean, that by that factor, it is necessarily flawed,” he reasoned. Prime Minister Stuart insisted that judges are appointed by politicians in the United States, Britain and other developed or developing countries and the same things happens here in the Caribbean. “The ultimate test of the integrity of a justice system is the integrity of the people you appoint. If you appoint people of weak character, nobody has to influence them; if you appoint people of strong character and high intelligence, you are guaranteed to get the kind of justice you want.”
Scandal emerges as Bolivia president seeks fourth term LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) — President Evo Morales had seemed exempt from the scandal that has besmirched much of South America’s left, but an alleged influence-peddling affair involving a woman who bore him a child comes at the most inopportune of moments. Bolivians decide in a vote tomorrow whether he can run for a fourth term. Morales pulverized the opposition in the early years of his decade-long presidency and cut poverty as he empowered Bolivia’s longdowntrodden native majority. In 2014, he won re-election with 60 percent of the vote. But the Andean nation’s first indigenous president faces the growing prospect that his current term will be his last.
Evo Morales Polls indicate voters are about evenly split — with some 15 percent undecided — on tomorrow’s referendum on whether to amend the consti-
tution so Morales can run in 2019 for a fourth consecutive term. The potential spoiler for Morales is a revelation this month by an oppositionaligned journalist that an exlover secured a top job with a Chinese construction company that has obtained nearly $500 million in contracts with the state. The allegations are compounded by tragedy: The woman, Gabriela Zapata, gave birth in 2007 to a child sired by Morales. The infant died but neither the president nor his ex-girlfriend will explain the circumstances. “I never saw her again. I did not know that she worked in that company,” the 56-yearold Morales said on TV after this month’s bombshell revelation.
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Court rules Ministers Felix, Scott can’t sit in National Assembly By Rehanna Ramsay Outgoing Chief Justice, (Ag) Ian Chang, declared in a ruling, yesterday, that Minister of Citizenship Winston Felix and Junior Minister of Labour, Keith Scott by virtue of their status as elected members of the National Assembly cannot sit in Parliament as Technocrat Ministers. The PPP had objected to the appointment of Scott and Felix as Technocrat (expert or skilled in their field) Members of the National Assembly following the last year’s General and Regional Elections. The party, via a statement, had contended that “Articles 103 (3) and 105 of the Constitution and Laws pronouncing on the eligibility of appointment of Technocratic Ministers, do not confer Technocratic status on these persons already sworn in by President David Granger as Ministers”. The matter was filed by PPP member, Desmond Morian. Morian also questioned the appointment of APNU+AFC members Felix and Scott to Parliament as Technocrat Ministers. The application cited Articles 60, 103, 105, 160 and 232 of the Constitution of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana, Chapter 1:01. He had contended that the names of the two Ministers were not extracted from the coalition’s list of candidates; hence they did not fit the cri-
Minister of Citizenship Winston Felix
Junior Minister of Labour, Keith Scott
teria for the positions. Morian essentially sought a declaration from the court barring the two members of Government from sitting in the National Assembly as Technocrat Ministers. The applicant was represented by Attorney at Law, Anil Nandlall. Attorney General, (AG) Basil Williams and the Speaker of the National Assembly, Dr. Barton Scotland, are named as respondents. In the 15-page ruling yesterday, Chief Justice, (CJ) Chang outlined that the Court sees it fit to grant Morian the application on the basis that Felix and Scott are elected members of the National Assembly but despite that sta-
tus, they do not hold seats and cannot sit in Parliament as Technocrat Ministers since their names were not extracted from the APNU /AFC list of successful candidates. Additionally, Chang granted a declaration that Article 105 of the Constitution has no application to elected members of the National Assembly that is persons whose names were on the successful list of candidates. The CJ also noted that despite their appointment by President David Granger to be executive members of the Government, such an executive appointment does not entitle Felix and Scott to hold
seats or sit as Technocrat Ministers. The applicant Morian and his Attorney Anil Nandlall were present at the hearing yesterday. Attorney Prithima Kissoon appeared on behalf of the Attorney General. In an invited commented Nandlall asserted that the ruling represents the incompetence of the present administration. “If the Government cannot properly, accurately and legally put the right persons to sit in the Parliament how can they tackle important issues on behalf of people of this nation?” Nandlall questioned. He held that there is significant triviality with which serious decisions are treated. The Attorney told media operatives that the decision to select Felix and Scott as Technocrat Minister was obviously not done with care and consideration for what is written in the Constitution. When contacted yesterday, Attorney General Basil Williams expressed shock that Justice Chang returned to the Court to rule on a matter which has political bearing. Williams contended the CJ is supposed to be on pre retirement leave and not on the bench. Justice Chang proceeded on pre retirement leave last December. He is set to officially retire later this month. But Minister of State Jo-
Attorney Anil Nandlall and his client Desmond Morian following the decision yesterday. seph Harmon said that the Chief Justice still has the right to preside over the matter until he officially retires at the end of the month. Harmon said that the ruling is not something that the government can
accept. He said that the Government is of the view that the Ministers were properly appointed hence the administration in poised to challenge the decision at a higher level of the Courts.
Outgoing CJ tosses GECOM’s objection, Kwame calling rules Election Petition to continue Dem boys seh...
fuh a pastor
Tell a man that he alone do something when he friends was there and you got a man who gun call he friends name. Tell a man fuh shut he mouth and tek de blame fuh something and let he friends walk away and you gun see a man who gun sing till he get hoarse. Well de police learn that once people do something and de news come out, dem gun ketch everything single one of de people who do de thing. Kwame sit down and he tell heself that once he walk in Jagdeo shadow he can do everything and anything. He was a man who use to sit down on TV and tell people when to talk. He walk down de road and when people watch he, he use to threaten dem if dem don’t tun dem face. That is how he knock a pregnant woman who tell him that he got labba lip. He didn’t get charge because he was walking under Jagdeo shadow. Is de power he get from de shadow that mek him decide that he gun throw sh**t pun Freddie and get away wid it. He promise to pay some people. But wheh dem got smart dem got smarter. One man tek Kwame money which he get from Jagdeo and didn’t pay de man who throw de sh**t. Is that wha got Kwame BT cutting spike nail because he wondering what else dem gun talk about. De other day a man talk about how Kwame get involve in nuff other things and now he want to know what else people talking about. He was a man who talk about beating people who talk bad bout Jagdeo. De other day he call fuh a pastor because he hear that he gun get a murder charge. Talk half and wait fuh when de charge drop.
Less than two weeks before he officially retires Chief Justice (Ag) Ian Chang, returned to the bench and overruled a summons filed to strike out the Elections Petition, filed on behalf of the People’s Progressive Party Civic PPP/C. The acting Chief Justice (CJ) has been presiding over the matter which seeks to challenge the validity of the outcome of the recently held Regional and General elections since last June. Chang, who has been on leave since December, is expected to officially retire at the end of this month. The petition was filed on behalf of Opposition Member of Parliament Ganga Persaud. In the petition, the applicant (Persaud), who was appointed Elections Agent on the List of Candidates for the PPP/C, claimed that the elections were “unlawfully conducted” and that the result of the elections was affected or might have been affected by unlawful acts or omissions. According to the docu-
PPP/C Member of Parliament, Ganga Persaud
Outgoing Chief Justice Ian Chang
ment, Persaud named the Chief Elections Officer, Keith Lowenfield, and leaders of the eight political parties which contested the last elections, as respondents in the matter. Lowenfield, through his Attorney, Roysdale Forde, had subsequently filed a
summons to strike out the petition. Forde had contended that sufficient material facts have not been provided in the petition challenging the recently concluded elections. The Attorney held that the petition is frivolous and vexatious. He requested that
the elections petition be struck out on the grounds that sections of the petition failed to disclose reasonable cause of action. During an in chamber hearing yesterday, Justice Chang essentially ruled that the summons to strike out the Petition was premature and therefore the Court should proceed in hearing the petition. However, following the hearing, Lowenfield‘s Attorney, Forde, noted that the decision in his opinion was highly flawed and it is likely that an appeal will be filed. In a Petition filed last year, Persaud a PPP/C Member of Parliament underscored that the elections were not held in conformity with the Constitution of Guyana and the Representation of the Peoples’ Act, Chapter 1:03. As such, the opposition essentially requested a recount of all ballot boxes for the last elections and fresh elections were also called for. The PPP/C had claimed (Continued on page 23)
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=== The Freddie Kissoon column ===
Fear is the key: Policemen on motorbikes The first four words in the caption of this column is the title of a famous 1961 Alistair Maclean novel made into a famous movie. Maybe Maclean was in Guyana during the violent sixties and that is where the thought for the book title came (though I doubt it). It is an appropriate name for any
book or movie because fear remains the biggest threat to the survival of civilization. Fear gave us slavery. The slaves outnumbered the plantation security; they should have destroyed every plantation in the New World. Fear gave us the Holocaust. Once the Nazi regime began to kill Jews in huge
numbers, the Jews should have fought back en masse. Fear gave us the terror of a semi-literate monster like Joseph Stalin. He murdered most of the leaders that made the Russian Revolution. Fear gave us Fidel Castro. He ruled Cuba a few months short of fifty years; an incredible story of fifty years of failure but the Cuban people were too scared to remove him. In Guyana, the worst manifestation of fear was under Bharrat Jagdeo and this is what is so ironic. People were scared of President Burnham and his lieutenant, Hamilton Green, during the reign of Burnham. But Guyana was in a revolutionary mood when Walter Rodney came onto the scene therefore, the fear was lessened by the optimism Rodney brought. But it was under Jagdeo that Guyanese were intimidated into submission. With very few exceptions, of which Mark Benschop and Glenn Lall stand out, Guyanese were scared of a
mediocre ruler like Bharrat Jagdeo. It was simply unbelievable to see from the highest ranking soldier to the most decorated police officer to the UG academic with a big doctorate to the richest businessman, how they were all scared of President Jagdeo. Guyana became a nation of sheep, a portrait that didn’t exist even under the scary hands of Burnham and Green in the seventies and eighties. It is naive to think that this endemic trepidation will vanish overnight. In fact, it will expand and deepen if the APNU-AFC Government only shows one moment of intolerance. With the Granger/ Nagamooto team, the expectation is that there will be accommodating, democratic behaviour. Should the APNU+AFC regime flex its muscles in just one episode, Guyanese will become even more fearful. Since the May 2015 removal, I have seen that fear in people. A small group from the Bank of Guyana complained to me about the behaviour of the Governor. The litany included his decision to close the canteen. I could not see Minister Jordan and the new
APNU+AFC administration tolerating the sacking of any bank employee because of their complaints against the Governor. But this group was adamant that no names must be mentioned if and when I talk to the Finance Minister. I did suggest that they seek dialogue with Minister Jordan and I even suggested that I would ask the Minister to accommodate them. The fear they lived with all their lives in their country blinded them to the new reality. But they were really scared to be identified. Indeed fear is the key.This has been a long digression to the main description I want to offer readers. On Thursday night, I was about to walk out of KN offices when my daughter rang to say that I have to bring bread. I stopped at Bakewell, picked up the bread, bought a slice of chocolate cake for my kid and a small sweet bread for me. I took Duncan Street and turned into Sheriff Street. At the junction of Sheriff and Dennis Streets, I saw two policemen on motorcycles stop a car at random. They are not supposed to stop unless based on reasonable suspicion. I intervened. Inside was the driver, a woman and a
Frederick Kissoon child about four years old. As I moved towards the policemen, they allowed the driver back into his car. I asked them why the random stop. They said the tinted windows. Those windows carried the same percentage of tint as thousands of other cars. I then requested the driver and the woman to hear the policemen’s explanation for stopping them so I can call them as witnesses when I lodge my complaint with the Commissioner. They gave me their names – Shurland Evans and Jonnelle MacAdams. They were both reluctant to stand in front of the policemen and become witness to false testimony. I saw the fear in these two persons’ eyes. I suggested I take them to Kitty station to lodge a complaint. But they gave millions of excuses. Fear was the key.
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Conservation Int’l helps to boost Amerindian Villages, improve mining
In keeping with Guyana’s green economy efforts, the Ministry of Indigenous Peoples’Affairs and the Guyana Gold and Diamond Miners’ Association (GGDMA) yesterday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Conservation International Foundation Inc. This signing, according to a Government release, was done yesterday at Conservation International on Robb Street, and aims to enhance sustainable development of Indigenous Villages, and develop viable practices within the mining industry. Minister of Indigenous Peoples’ Affairs, and Vice President, Sydney Allicock; Minister in the Ministry, Valerie Garrido-Lowe; Minister of Natural Resources, Raphael Trotman; Head of Conservation International, David Singh and GGDMA’s Chairman Patrick Harding
Minister of Indigenous Peoples’ Affairs, and Vice President, Sydney Allicock and Minister in the Ministry Valerie Garrido-Lowe, Minister of Natural Resources, Raphael Trotman, Head of Conservation International, David Singh and GGDMA’s Chairman Patrick Harding at the signing of the MOU
were among those present at the signing. The MOU with the Indigenous People’s Affairs Ministry seeks to form the framework for collabora-
tion between the two entities in areas of mutual interest, towards the enabling of green economic growth and development. Minister Allicock
said that he was pleased to be associated with Conservation International, which he described as a distinguished association. “We are now
Guyanese woman sentenced in five-state gift card scheme ALBANY, NY-A Guyanese woman will serve more than six years in prison after she and others used counterfeit credit cards to buy hundreds of thousands of dollars’ worth of gift cards from grocery stores, including some in Saratoga County. Georgette Jackman, 37, a Guyanese citizen and a former resident of Brooklyn, was sentenced Thursday in federal court to serve 75 months in prison for a scheme in which she and others used the fake credit cards to purchase more than $400,000 in gift cards from grocery stores. U.S. District Judge Mae A. D’Agostino sentenced Jackman to 51 months on her convictions for conspiracy to commit access device fraud and trafficking in counterfeit access devices. Judge D’Agostino additionally sentenced Jackman to two years’
JAILED: Georgette Jackman imprisonment on an aggravated identity theft conviction, which must be served consecutively to the other sentence of imprisonment
Jackman received. Jackman, who pleaded guilty last October, also faces deportation from the U.S. following the completion of prison sentence. From February 2012 through January 2013, Jackman and co-conspirators Jamese Williams and Terry Nicholas travelled together by car to stores throughout New York, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Vermont and Connecticut, including approximately 47 Price Chopper grocery stores. During these trips, Jackman provided Williams and Nicholas with hundreds of counterfeit credit cards bearing stolen account numbers and embossed names that did not correspond to the actual account holders whose account numbers were stolen. Williams and Nicholas used these cards to purchase
$435,465 worth of gift cards, which they gave to Jackman. In December 2015, Nicholas and Williams were sentenced to 61 months and 57 months in prison, respectively, for their involvement in the conspiracy. This case was investigated by the U.S. Secret Service and was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Jeffrey C. Coffman. (http:// www.troyrecord.com)
confident that we have a partner that could help us to ensure that we have an environment that will be there for generations to come,” Minister Allicock said. The Minister explained that the environment is important to the indigenous people, and that they (the indigenous people) have many things to impart when it comes to the natural laws. “The natural laws are real, and I am happy that we can have an organisation that will allow us that opportunity to work together to find answers to the many issues that we have out there in the natural world, and more so for including the Indigenous peoples’ in national development,” he noted. Meanwhile, the MOU with GGDMA will see some US$5.7M funding from the Norwegian Society being
split between Guyana and Peru to tackle the environmental challenges that come with mining. Some US$3M of the total amount will be invested in Guyana. This collaboration will complement the GGDMA’s efforts to not only extract the wealth of Guyana, but to do so in a sustainable and environmentally friendly manner. Minister Trotman said that apart from the MOU, the GGDMA has been working with other bodies to improve mining practices to better their techniques and ensure that there is less damage to the environment. “At the end of the day, we are looking at preserving that patrimony of Guyana so that generations to come can enjoy the benefits in the same way that we are enjoying them,’ the Minister emphasised. He noted that, this event was a fitting one because it heralded the coming of a better way in which the entities can achieve their objectives, that is through conservation, as well as safe mining of the country’s resources. Meanwhile Conservation International’s Head, David Singh explained that the signing offers the opportunity for linkages between the private sector and government, which are very important for the execution of the projects catered for under the MOU. There will also be round table discussions at the local level looking at integrated natural resources management. Subsequently, evidence based solutions will be developed to influence policy.
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Need for more discussions to appease UG Unions’ concerns - Professor Opadeyi Professor Jacob Opadeyi’s tenure at the University of Guyana (UG) has come to an end; he leaves behind a legacy laced with bitter-sweet achievements. An improved financial situation can easily be categorised as sweet but his relationship with the University of Guyana Workers Unions – the University of Guyana Senior Staff Association (UGSSA) and the University of Guyana Workers Union (UGWU) – could com-
fortably be labelled bitter. So controversial was the relationship between the former Vice Chancellor and the Unions that long before the end of his tenure they wished to see him go and even moved a No Confidence motion against him. But according to Professor Opadeyi, who recently entertained questions about his relationship with the Unions, the whole state of affairs was in fact “a chicken and egg situation.” He in a
detailed explanation conceded that the Unions were in fact incensed, and rightly so, because the salary afforded staffers are “very, very poor.” He however related that fulfilling the 60 per cent across the board increase demanded by the Unions simply was not feasible. “To do this we had to look at the ability of the Government to pay because if you say across the board it meant drivers, cleaners, everybody had to get 60 per cent. In an environment like that, once non-teaching staff get that then the whole country will come for 60 per cent and I was using my common
sense to appeal to them...I didn’t know that sometimes common sense don’t work,” Professor Opadeyi considered. The Unions had on a number of occasions retaliated against his appeal with full blown strike action. Professor Opadeyi’s stint at the University came to an end on Monday. But according to him, “I think that we are back at the drawing board and trying to negotiate...there is need to increase the salary, there is need to improve the facilities of the University but we have seen some minimal improvements.” It is, however, the convic-
tion of Professor Opadeyi that the real issue that has been facing the University is “how do you finance the University?” While the University usually benefits from a subvention from Government, Professor Opadeyi noted that this has proven to be insufficient. In his attempt to put the financing situation into context, he noted that “if a road (on campus) gets damaged because of wear and tear or a streetlight is not working, we have to use the fixed subvention to fix that. I wish that the Ministry (Infrastructure) could fix our roads, take care
Guyana/Jamaica body to sponsor medical symposium The Guyana-Jamaica Friendship Association (GJFA) in conjunction with Fly Jamaica Airways will be sponsoring a medical symposium in collaboration with the Ministry of Public Health, at the Arthur Chung Convention Center on Sunday February 21. The Symposium will focus on aspects of Women’s health and include speakers from Jamaica, Professor Horace Fletcher, Dean of the Faculty of Medicine at the University of the West Indies in Jamaica; and Head of the Department of Pathology at the Univer-
sity Hospital of the West Indies, Dr. Gilian Wharfe. Also slated to speak are veteran Women’s Rights Activist, Ms Karen DeSouza and Consultant Gynecologist, Dr. Galton Roberts. The GJFA will be represented by its President, Frank Denbow MD, Vice-President, Claudette Powell MA, RN, and members, Leonie Hernandez, June De Weever, and Marcia Waithe. The GJFA team will also visit Region Two to meet with senior health officials there as well as to distribute more than
300 books to the Mashabo Primary School which the GJFA has adopted over the last two years. These books will be in addition to a previous supply of books and other educational materials as well as cricket equipment previously donated to the school which is located in an Indigenous village on the Essequibo Coast. The GJFA is a New York based 501(c) (3) tax exempt non-profit organization consisting of Guyanese and Jamaican professionals.
Professor Jacob Opadeyi of our streetlights...we pay commercial rates to GPL (Guyana Power and Light Inc.) and our GPL bill is enough to kill anybody. “We have asked for special preference and they have said no...I said we are not a commercial entity...” But Professor Opadeyi asserted that in order to ensure that security is maintained at the University campuses, electricity is an important factor. “We have light bills and security bills, telephone bills (too), and these are statutory payments that must be paid and you cannot be financing that with tuition fee although these bills go up all the time,” informed the Nigerian-born Professor. As such he noted that the onus will be on the administrators of the University to sit down with Government and discuss the possibility of Government taking responsibility for the statutory bills. “It is a question of sitting down with the Government and saying ok can you take care of all those bills so that we can focus on teaching materials, laboratory materials and, things that are directly related to what we are doing...” theorised Professor Opadeyi. Another issue of concern that Professor Opadeyi is hoping will be regularised is what he described as the “contentious work load issue.” In fact he disclosed that this is one of the issues behind the strike actions initiated by the Unions and is still on the table for discussion. “The work load policy is at the heart of our efficiency but when you talk about value for money and when you look at our teaching load it is so small, and I am talking from my over 28 years of experience at other universities. “If that is related to the salary that is low then there is need for discussion...if salaries must be increased the workload must also be increased,” proposed Professor Opadeyi. This is in light of his observation that there have been lecturers at UG who teach less than eight hours per week but “people would tell you that they are doing other things.”
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M&CC undertaking improvement plans for Merriman Mall, markets - as part of Independence celebration preparation Approximately $1 million has already been expended by the Mayor and City Councillors of Georgetown (M&CC) to put measures in place to advance works on the Wholesale Depot at the Bourda, Georgetown Merriman Mall. According to Public Relations Officer (Ag), Ms. Debra Lewis, M&CC continues to work assiduously to complete works on the Wholesale Depot. The Depot has been the subject of controversy after M&CC asked vendors to halt vending activities. But according to Lewis
would furnish the area with all other amenities including water, security and garbage collection.” Earlier, the Council met with the vendors and gave them the opportunity to come up with designs and styles of the stalls. This process was intended to derive a common design for stalls in order to ensure that they are built in a uniformed manner. But according to Lewis this consultation process did not materialize thus resulting in some friction. However, at the level of
Electrical fittings in place at the Merriman Mall stalls
the Municipality has taken on the task of undertaking strategic works to make the Depot an attractive vending location. And this is part of the Municipality’s preparatory plans for the nation’s 50th Anniversary celebrations. “The Council anticipates that for the 50th Independence Anniversary celebrations the entire Merriman Mall would be transformed into an exquisite tourist attraction with a special presidential park which is taking shape; the children’s play area, a fitness park, food mart, and the wholesale depot. “This restoration programme would see the Council establishing other parks and green spaces for the citizens,” related Lewis. Currently electrical works have been completed, so that each stall at Merriman Mall would be properly illuminated. Also, the Council has plans to provide the vendors with specially built stalls so that food can be properly displayed, according to Lewis who pointed out, “The Georgetown Municipality
Works on the Presidential Park
Council a decision was taken to expend funds to erect the stalls. And Lewis has made it clear that “this area would be used strictly for the wholesale of goods and would be exclusively managed by the Georgetown Municipality.” The Public Relations Officer (Ag) has informed that the Municipality is also working towards enhancing the general aesthetics of all of the markets that fall under its purview. Already she noted that rehabilitation of the Kitty Market has started and consultations have started with vendors at La Penitence Market. An initial discussion with vendors saw a proposal being made for the stalls on the borders to be rebuilt in a more attractive style. This move, according to Lewis, is one that the Municipality is also hoping to fi-
nance. Other markets will be targeted for such works. While Lewis is optimistic that such works could be completed in time for the independence celebration she asserted that if this is not possible the Municipality will continue to persist with its markets improvement plan. “We are looking to create market places that people will be happy to go into and shop simply because it looks so attractive,” said Lewis as she related that a meeting with vendors of La Penitence Market is slated to happen in another two weeks.
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Say yes to life and no to suicide... From page 6 nurses, doctors and scientists. There was even a boy outfitted in the replica fatigues of a soldier. Mrs. Nagamootoo used this to reinforce her point that everyone has dreams and when one chooses suicide, they are giving up on those dreams. “Say yes to life and no to suicide,” Mrs. Nagamootoo said. “Do not allow anger, depression or disappointment to overtake you.” The debating competition centered on suicide prevention. The first speaker from the proposing side quoted statistics which purported to show that Hindus account for 69 percent of Guyana’s suicide victims. She also argued that there have been interven-
tions by the government. In response, the first speaker from the opposing side sought to argue that these initiatives are not good enough as suicide is shown to be irrevocably linked to poverty, based on prevailing research. In her fiery performance, she noted that during the economic recession of 2007-2008 the number of suicides surged. She also referenced suicide reported among rice farmers in dire economic straits. “These people don’t want to hear that we are here for you,” she said. “They want their problems to be fixed.” The opposing side was strong in arguing that current policies were not enough and that there should be more focus on alleviating economic
distress. Its argument was, however, not enough in the judges’ view. Principal of President’s College, Carlyn Canterbury, expressed satisfaction in the debate competition. She said that PC students were taken to Parliament this week during the consideration of the budget estimates to observe the process and get a concept of debating. She noted that they were impressed, but that they had also noted the fierceness of the House. She noted that the decision to incorporate the debate on suicide was for the school to play its part in making a contribution to bringing awareness to suicide prevention, as suicide has become a scourge in Guyana. “For the Regional (local)
Science Fair, we are doing a project on suicide,” the Principal also explained. “What we plan to do is use some of the students who debated today, because they now have a wealth of information on suicide to form a team to do that presentation.” She noted that among the measures the school employs to help students to know how to reject suicidal predispositions is to hold interactive sessions with resident students on suicide prevention in the dorms. The Ministry of Education has been embarking on suicide awareness sessions in Georgetown under the theme “Choose life; say no to suicide”, in several city schools since last month.
Outgoing CJ tosses GECOM’s objection... From page 9 that the entire electoral process was flawed; that it contained many procedural errors and instances of fraudulent and/or suspicious actions. “Unrest, fake Statements of Poll (SOPs) and multiple voting were among several causes cited when the PPP/C filed its elections petition.” The presence of “huge mobs” at several polling stations and other strategic places, particularly in Region Four, were also cited by the party as another cause for intimidation and fear which in turn “rendered it impossible for polling, counting agents and duly appointed candi-
dates to carry out their duties and functions properly.” At a previous hearing, Jamaican Attorney Abraham Dabdoub, was retained on behalf of the petitioner (Persaud). He presented arguments in response to the claims outlined by Forde that the Petitions should be struck out. The court is currently in the process of hearing the interlocutory applications (summons) before proceeding into the substantive matters of the petition. Three summonses have since been filed in relation to the elections; among them is a request by Attorney Anil
Is the APNU+AFC regime anti-union? From page 4 Commercial and Industrial Employees (NAACIE) have matters outstanding since 2015 that GuySuCo (which is state-owned) is not attending to. The Guyana Bauxite and General Workers Union (GB&GWU) has matters outstanding for more than six years with the Bauxite Company Guyana Incorporated (BGCI), which is a company part owned by the Government of Guyana. This is an example of what is taking place in the industrial relations arena. By some strange twist of fate this government has been able to attained unison on its programme to treat the labour movement with contempt. Unlike the PPP government that engaged in trade union segregation, and targeted unions they perceived not friendly to or independent of their administration, this government is sending a clear message that it is intolerant of the trade unions and is not
prepared to allow them to exist consistent with their constitutional rights and responsibilities. The trade union movement belongs to the workers and it is there to protect their interest, on and off the job and must be dictated by them and not external agencies/ forces. Any group of workers who have problems with their leaders such can be addressed within the rules of the organisation. It is against this backdrop every worker is urged to acquire a copy of the Rules of their union, which will empower them to act accordingly and hold their leaders to account. To collude with the employer to undermine your union is tantamount to working against one’s interest. Removing Duncan from the GLU’s leadership cannot be done by sporadic protests, but by using the Rules that authorise the members to do so. Lincoln Lewis.
Nandlall for a court order directing the Chief Elections Officer to produce the parcels of all elections papers and documents, including those he received from the Returning Officer of each Electoral Division under section 102 of the Representation of the People Act for inspection and examination for the purpose of the Elections Petition. These would include all
the electoral lists containing the names of the persons entitled to vote, all issued ballots, all unused ballots, all votes cast by electors, all Statements of Poll issued at specified Polling Divisions; all certificates of counting issued in respect to the votes cast at each and every Polling Division, and all polling books used at each and every polling station.
An entire school... From page 5 totally dissatisfied or getting to the point of being angry as more and more information is unraveling into the public domain, because they all know how many millions of dollars they were told was spend on renovation and extension during the last decade or so. There are persons, particularly the R.E.O. who is the Accounting Officer for the region must say how much they know, when they knew it and what they did. It is interesting to note that I caused an article to be published in the Kaieteur News on Friday 15th January, on page 31, under the caption ‘The story of a missing Heart Machine and also mentioned in that article was the disappearance of a dental equip-
ment. At the time of writing this letter I am not sue if the authority has located this priceless piece of equipment or if persons were held for questioning. Now less than a month later it is the story of a missing school. Now what should we expect, failing to have a thorough investigation into this nasty act would be an indictment on the part of the regional authorities, for they rightfully would be accused of supporting questionable activities. It is the belief of many people that this issue would add to the long list that ready exists during the previous administration. I hope that they are wrong. Archie W. Cordis Former A.F.C. Councillor Region 2
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Opposition Leader suffers from ‘selective amnesia’ - Foreign Affairs Minister Prior to the May 2015 General and Regional Elections Opposition Leader, Bharrat Jagdeo, kept a very low profile. However, when the elections date was announced, Jagdeo rose from the shadows of the political landscape to support the People’s Progressive Party / Civic (PPP/C). When he returned to the political limelight, Jagdeo held a few press conferences, and used the opportunity presented at almost each meeting with the media, to take several jabs at the stewardship of Greenidge who served as Finance Minister during the Burnham era. Jagdeo did so recently when he lent his voice to the debate over budget 2016 two weeks ago. The Opposition Leader spoke extensively on how much the coalition administration inherited from PPP’s “prudent management” of the economy. To support his argument, Jagdeo made reference to a sworn affidavit by Greenidge which essentially highlighted how badly the country’s economy was during his tenure. Several members of the Government ridiculed Jagdeo for making this move stating that it had nothing to do with Budget 2016 and that he was bringing “a twisted agenda to the House”. Other Members of Parliament on the eastern side of the National Assembly also muttered, “There goes Jagdeo again with his obsession with Greenidge.” In an interview, Greenidge said that given the number of times Jagdeo has taken swipes at this character, it is logical for one to get the impression that the Opposition Leader is indeed “obsessed” with him. The Foreign Affairs Min-
Opposition Leader, Bharrat Jagdeo
Foreign Affairs Minister, Carl Greenidge ister said, “But Jagdeo suffers from selective amnesia …Jagdeo has this gift of forgetting how he messed up this country and how corruption levels spiraled out of control during his tenure. Then he has the audacity to pretend that he is an economist of some worth. He also has the temerity to claim that he is the bastion of anti-corruption. It is just
a President.” Greenidge said that it is shameful that the Opposition Leader feels that the only way he can apparently “look good” in the eyes of the nation is by taking unjustified stabs at someone’s character. The Parliamentarian said that Jagdeo’s derogatory comments about him are simply a reflection of his own insecurities.
“Jagdeo has this gift of forgetting how he messed up this country and how corruption levels spiraled out of control during his tenure…The most wanton abuse of Guyana’s resources occurred under his watch and that is what he will be remembered for. He failed Guyana as a Finance Minister and worse yet as a President.” ridiculous every time he does this because he is desperately fighting to be remembered for some sort of good. But he is fighting a losing battle. The most wanton abuse of Guyana’s resources occurred under his watch and that is what he will be remembered for. He failed Guyana as a Finance Minister and worse, as
The politician recalled that when he first held the post of Finance Minister, he did a number of pioneering things which are captured within his Economic Recovery Programme. He noted that this very programme has contributed to Guyana’s restoration to good economic standing internationally. Greenidge asserted that Jagdeo wants to show that the PPP outdid the PNC when it comes to the management of the country’s economy.
The Parliamentarian said that Jagdeo can take on this challenge in a respectable manner by showing in many ways, what the PPP did to take the country forward, more specifically, what he has done to advance the nation’s financial standing. The Foreign Affairs Minister said that this would be an impossible task for Jagdeo. He asserted that the Opposition Leader would even be unable to name one project or idea implemented under his watch that has not been shrouded in suspicions of corruption. “His only recourse it seems is to try and destroy me and my reputation and I suspect that lies behind his own misguided mindset. In my stewardship, I took the opportunity on a number of occasions to speak candidly about the difficulties we faced and you can find in my comments in the past something which suggested that things were not good at that point,” asserted the politician. Turning his attention to the sworn affidavit quoted by Jagdeo in the House during the debates, Greenidge said that he found it “very interesting.” He explained that the document which was misused by Jagdeo to convey a negative impression was laid before an arbitration tribunal, a tribunal which dealt with certain allegations by a private company against the Guyana Government in the 1990s. The allegations by the company related to both the PNC and PPP regime. Greenidge said that the late Dr. Cheddi Jagan got his lawyers to contact him to make a deposition on behalf of the Government of Guyana.
“Meanwhile, the genius Mr. Jagdeo contributed nothing to the defense of his Government. So he finds it convenient now to go to a document that speaks to a very heavy financial charge by the company. It is interesting that Jagdeo would seek now to make a case for his party by quoting words from the document as proof as to how terrible the period was when the PPP took over… “But Jagdeo must know that you can’t make yourself great when you are not even a good economist to start with and you can’t make yourself great by devoting your entire life to trying to destroy someone every time you hear their name. This character assassination by Jagdeo is just
ludicrous.” The Foreign Affairs Minister also bemoaned Jagdeo’s attempt to use the document as a means to show that the PPP in 1992 inherited the Guyana economy, battered and bruised and was left with the tedious job of nursing it back to good health. Greenidge added, “It is mighty strange that the PPP believes that it inherited everything bad from the PNC and now the coalition Government has inherited only good things from the PPP regime. The latest International Corruption Index Report which sees Guyana scoring poorly again speaks volumes as well as the damning revelations of the forensic audit reports.”
Mc Coy, Hinds... From page 3 that the attack “goes way beyond Kwame McCoy, Hinds and Abdulla.” Apart from confessing to the Kissoon attack, Kaieteur News understands that the men also admitted to attacking former Guyana Power and Light Inc. Finance Director Aeshwar Deonarine in December 2012. Mc Coy, Hinds, Abdullah and O'Kenie Fraser are also being questioned about the execution-style killing of political activist Courtney CrumEwing, who was gunned down in Diamond New Scheme on March 10, 2015. Crime Chief Wendell Blanhum again said that investigators “still had a lot of work to do” on the case. On Thursday, police secured permission from the court to detain Abdulla for a further 72 hours. Abdulla was first detained on Monday, and his mandatory period of detention would have ended yesterday afternoon. It was on that day that the suspect had complained to his Attorney, Euclin Gomes that he was tortured by the police and had suffered a fractured right foot. As a result of the complaint, he was taken to the Georgetown Hospital where he was examined by a doctor who found no evi-
dence of the broken foot. There are reports that he told the medical personnel that he suffered a fractured foot after investigators had beaten him during interrogation. However, after seeing no signs of a fractured limb, the attending physician opted to put the foot in plaster of paris as a precaution before sending the man to a private hospital for an X-ray. Just as he was leaving the hospital, he told reporters that the police put “something” over his head and brutally assaulted him. With his right foot in a bandage, he said, “They beat me bad. They put something over my head and beat me. Not for long though.” A doctor at the GPHC referred him to a private hospital for an x-ray, where again no evidence of a fracture was found. Crime Chief Wendell Blanhum told this newspaper that he is aware of the complaint made by Abdulla, and has advised the suspect to report it to the police Office of Professional Responsibility so that an investigation can be carried out. On the Crum-Ewing matter, the word is that one of the men in custody identified the shooter during a confrontation.
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EU summit clinches deal to keep Britain in bloc with ‘special status’
British Prime Minister David Cameron (R) attends a bilateral meeting with European Council President Donald Tusk (L) and European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker (2nd L) (Reuters/Francois Lenoir) (Reuters) - European Union leaders agreed unanimously on a package of measures aimed at keeping Britain in the 28-nation bloc at an extended summit last night, European Council President Donald Tusk said. British Prime Minister David Cameron said he had negotiated a deal to give Britain “special status in the EU” and he would recommend it to his cabinet on Saturday. That will fire the starting gun for a fierce campaign for a referendum on Britain’s future membership of the bloc expected to be held on June 23, with the outcome deeply uncertain. Both men made their announcements on Twitter as leaders at a summit dinner reviewed an amended text that resolved outstanding disputes over welfare benefits for migrant workers from other EU countries and safeguards for Britain’s financial services sector from euro zone regulation. “Deal. Unanimous support for new settlement for #UKinEU,” Tusk’s message said. The agreement delivered victory to Cameron on several of the key demands on which he chose to fight for what he called “a new settlement” with Europe. He won a commitment to change the bloc’s governing treaties in future to recognize that Britain was not bound to any political union and would have safeguards against financial regulation being imposed on the City of London by the euro zone. Cameron earlier postponed a planned cabinet meeting to stay on in Brussels and work for a deal he can sell to skeptical voters, who are almost evenly split over whether to stay in the EU according to opinion polls. After all-night negotiations followed by a long day of private meetings to try to whittle down remaining differences, Tusk and European
Commission President JeanClaude Juncker put an amended clean text on the dinner table and the leaders quickly indicated their acceptance. Earlier, a plenary session to review progress was postponed several times - from a late “English breakfast” to an “English lunch” and again till dinner at 8 p.m. (1900 GMT) and leaders were asked to book hotel rooms for an extra night in Brussels. Facing an uphill political battle at home, Cameron was concerned to show Britons that he had won concessions that he believes can reduce an influx of EU migrant workers and keep Britain out of any future political integration. In hours of wrangling with central and east European countries that provide many of Britain’s low-paid immigrant workers, he secured the right to curb in-work benefits for up to four years and scale back child benefit for workers whose children remain abroad. HIGH STAKES European Parliament President Martin Schulz, whose assembly will have to pass legislation to implement concessions to Britain on benefit curbs, criticized some countries for trying to link demands on Europe’s refugee crisis to the British deal. He appeared to be referring to Greece, which had said it could block the entire deal unless it got its way on a dispute with Slovenia over border controls to curb the flow of migrants. East European countries sought to restrict Cameron’s welfare cuts to new arrivals rather than the more than 1 million European migrant workers already in the UK. In the end, both sides emerged with something to show for their negotiations. A compromise that appeared largely favorable to Britain was found for French concerns about differential treatment for London banks
outside the euro zone as well as Belgian grumbles about Britain setting a precedent for states to snub EU integration. The stakes are high for both Britain and the EU, with opinion polls showing voters almost evenly split. The risks of Cameron’s strategy were highlighted on Friday when an opinion poll showed the campaign to leave the bloc had a two-percent lead with 36 percent support. The TNS poll showed 34 percent of British voters wanted to stay in the bloc, 7 percent would not vote and 23 percent were undecided. Cameron was keen to show British voters he was fighting hard to secure a deal which he has called “the best of both worlds”. SEMI-DETACHED Britain is already the EU’s most semi-detached member, having opted out of joining the euro single currency, the Schengen zone of passportfree travel and many areas of police and judicial cooperation. Many leaders said they felt they were at a historic turning point for European integration. No country has ever voted to leave the Union. Britain is the EU’s second-largest economy and one of its two permanent members on the UN Security Council. Its exit would end the vision of the EU as the natural home for European democracies and reverse the continent’s postWorld War Two march toward “ever closer union”. Belgium, the most federalist of EU members, was pressing for a clause to ensure the deal with Britain would automatically cease to exist in case of a vote to leave - to make sure there was no possibility of a second renegotiation. The issue has divided Cameron’s Conservative Party for decades, crippling his 1990s predecessor John Major and bringing down his hero Margaret Thatcher.
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Guyana insists on juridical settlement -as Granger meets UN boss President David Granger met with Secretary General of the United Nations, Ban Kimoon, yesterday, at the UN Headquarters in New York. The purpose of the meeting, a Ministry of the Presidency statement said last evening, was to update the Secretary General on the situation with regards the controversy with Venezuela and to listen to what the Secretary General had to say concerning his attempts to resolve this issue. “The President restated to the Head of the UN that Guyana always believed that what was at issue in this controversy was legal in character and had to be settled by a legal process. The Head of State reasserted Guyana’s choice of a ‘juridical settlement’ and asked, once again, that Venezuela’s legal contention that the 1899 Arbitral Award is null and void be taken to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) for resolution.” In reaffirming Guyana’s case for the controversy to be resolved through a juridical settlement, the President pointed out that all sides are agreed that the Geneva Agreement is operative and that the same agreement empowers the UN Secretary General to choose a juridical settlement as a means of final settlement if all parties cannot agree. The President pointed out that the failure to resolve this controversy places Guyana at risk. “The Secretary General was reminded that in October 2013, Venezuela sent a naval corvette into Guyana’s waters to expel a petroleum exploration vessel. Venezuela, again, in October 2015 wrote to a Canadian gold mining corporation in Guyana threatening legal action for alleged trespass on Guyana’s territory, which claimed by Venezuela.” The 50th anniversary of the Geneva Agreement was observed on February 17 last. Granger insisted to the Secretary General that Guyana has lived with the promise that this agreement would have brought an end to the territorial controversy and that the Guyanese people could enjoy the benefits of Independence. “The President used the opportunity to express his gratitude to the Secretary General for his engagement in exploring means of resolving this controversy and for keeping his promise to find a way forward. President Granger reiterated that Guyana has always cooperated with the representatives of the Secretary General, who were engaged in
President David Granger and United Nations Secretary General, Mr. Ban Ki-moon share a handshake at the meeting. (photo from UN meeting with both sides.”Website) fell through for Guyana, leavAlso in attendance at the meeting were Minister of Foreign Affairs, Carl Greenidge; Sir Shridath Ramphal; Legal Counsel, Mr. Payam Akhavan, and Mr. George Talbot, Guyana’s Permanent Mission Representative to the UN. Tensions with Venezuela escalated last year after ExxonMobil, a US exploration company, announced it found significant evidence of oil in a well it drilled in waters offshore Guyana. Venezuela, immediately, through decrees and its maps, claimed the waters and lands in Essequibo. An oil-for-rice deal under the PetroCaribe arrangement with countries in the region
ing the new administration scrambling for new markets. Venezuela subsequently pulled its ambassador, with a key meeting in October in New York between the leaders of the two countries seeing an agreement for a team from the United Nations to examine possible solutions to the border controversy. Guyana is insisting on a juridical settlement in the World Court. Venezuela had promised to send back its ambassador and also accredit a new representative from Guyana when one is sent. On Thursday, Cheryl Miles was accredited by Venezuela as Guyana’s new Ambassador to that country.
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JLP’s Proposal To Change Judge Selection Process Is ‘Unconstitutional’ …Says Justice Minister The Gleaner - Minister of Justice Mark Golding has described as unconstitutional a proposal by the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) to subject appointments of the Chief Justice, President of the court of appeal and the judicial services commission to parliamentary approval.The proposal was made by the JLP
in its Manifesto, which was released Thursday. According to Golding, the current process of appointing judges and members of the judicial services commission works well for Jamaica and does not need to be changed. He also says the appointments are entrenched in the constitution which would
need to be amended. Golding is of the view that allowing parliament to appoint judges would politicise the process and result in unnecessary delays to justice. He was speaking at a press conference at the People’s National Party’s Head Quarters yesterday morning.
137 gas stations operating illegally Trinidad Guardian - Energy Minister Nicole Olivierre says all but one of the 137 service stations in this country are operating illegally and the state will give operators of these businesses six months to regularise their status. Speaking at Thursday’s official opening of the NP St Christopher’s Service Station on Wrightson Road, Port-ofSpain, the minister said the situation was one for serious concern. “For the past five years service stations have been allowed to operate without valid retail marketing licences. Right now as I stand here, I can say without fear or contradiction that of the 137 service stations currently operating in T&T, this St Christopher Taxi Cab Co-Operative Service Station is the only one that is operating with a valid retail marketing licence,” she said. “The fact that all of other service stations are operating without a licence is an untenable situation which has been allowed to continue for far too long. Today’s ceremony signals that the situation will persist no more. This government has begun to bring to an end this undesirable and unsafe state of affairs. As minister, I will ensure that this sector operates according to
Energy Minister Nicole Olivierre the clearly defined rules and regulations which are applicable to all.” Olivierre said before the approval given recently to the NP St Christopher Service Station, the last time a licence—which has a life of one year—was issued to a local service station was in February 2010 under the Patrick Manning-led PNM government. “The ministry is aggressively seeking to bring all service stations under the regulations and is working with the individual service station owners, and the operators NP and Petrotrin, as well as, the
petroleum dealers association to ensure full compliance,” she said. “The Ministry of Energy and Energy Industries has given careful consideration to our role in the management and regulation of the petroleum sector. The umbrella legislation governing the petroleum sector is the Petroleum Act 1969 Chapter 62:01. The regulations which govern petroleum operations were developed under Section 29 of the Act and provide for inter alia the granting of a marketing licence with respect of the conduct of retail transactions at petro filled stations.”
Former PM squandered Curacao’s interests, says prosecution WILLEMSTAD, Curacao — During his premiership from 2010 to 2012, former prime minister of Curacao, Gerrit Schotte, was a puppet of the Italian gambling boss Francesco Corallo and thus seriously compromised confidence in the Curacao public administration, prosecutors said in calling for a three-year prison sentence and five-year loss of his voting right. According to the prosecution, in exchange for financial donations amounting to possibly $1 million, but for sure at least $213,000, Schotte, as prime minister, at-
tended to all of his gambling boss’s wishes. During his tenure as prime minister, “it was not important what was good for the future of the island, but what’s good for the gambling boss Corallo,” prosecutor Philomijn van Logten said in court on Wednesday. “The prime minister of Curacao has the honour and the duty to serve and to put the wellbeing of the population in the first place. But Mr Schotte has padded his wallet and sold his own integrity,” said fellow prosecutor Gert Rips. Schotte as prime minister
tried to arrange a high position for Corallo at the Central Bank of Curacao and St Maarten. He also wrote a letter to the US consulate on the instructions of the gambling boss to arrange an entry visa to the US. The case against Schotte came to light when a letter from him in 2011 to the Italian minister of the interior was leaked. In this letter the former prime minister asked for a certificate of good conduct in relation to the Italian-Dutch casino owner Corallo, because he wanted to give him a prominent position.
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NPG packaging, Furniture World backs WBCA T20
Mr. Carmichael (left) of the WBCA accepts one of the cheques from NPG Packaging supervisor Jacob Hikel. NPG Packaging and F u r n i t u r e Wo r l d h a v e s u p p o r t e d t h e We s t Berbice Cricket Association for their T20 tourna-
ment set for tomorrow at Albion. Both entities which are based in Berbice yesterday presented prizes monies to
the organisers. East Berbice, West Berbice, Essequibo XI and Demerara XI are the teams taking part.
Saturday February 20, 2016 ARIES (Mar. 21–Apr. 19) You don't need to pay out in order to have fun. You will have an inaccurate assessment of your status in society. Be cautious when dealing with coworkers. TAURUS (Apr. 20–May 20) Quarrels will erupt if you get into philosophical debates with friends. Efforts made to improve yourself will turn out to your satisfaction. Do not blow situations out of proportion. GEMINI (May 21–June 20) You will be emotional about your personal life. You can make money if you concentrate on producing services or goods that will make domestic chores easier. Don't let someone take the credit for a job you did. CANCER (June 21–July 22) Be aware that joint financial ventures could fall apart. Don't expect others to live up to their promises and you won't be disappointed or find yourself stuck with delays LEO (July 23–Aug. 22) Renovations or purchases made for your home will payoff. Your ability to dazzle others with your unique and innovative ideas will attract attention. VIRGO (Aug. 23–Sept. 22) .You must get out and mingle. Complete those hobbies you started a long time ago. You will reap the benefits if you put money into upgrading your residence.
LIBRA (Sept. 23–Oct. 22) Be cautious while traveling; minor accidents are evident. Positive changes regarding your personal status are evident. Family may not want to get involved but an entrepreneur will. SCORPIO (Oct. 23–Nov. 21) Minor accidents are likely if you take risks. Beware of colleagues who don't have your best interests in mind. Don't overreact if your partner has a poor attitude. SAGIT(Nov.22–Dec.21) Some relatives will be extremely perplexing. Don't let the cat out of the bag. Your intuition will be right on. CAPRI(Dec.22–Jan.19) Hassles with female colleagues may lead to problems with your boss. You will need a little competition today. Get involved in activities that will stretch your stamina. Your creative ideas must be put to good use. AQUARIUS(Jan.20–Feb.18) You may want to get involved in some kind of creative group. Use your ingenuity to manipulate things to get what you want. Someone you live with will be impossible. PISCES (Feb. 19–Mar. 20) You are best to avoid joint ventures, and whatever you do, don't lend to friends or relatives. Do not get upset about situations you cannot change. Travel will be to your advantage; however, it might be expensive.
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Morris repeats dose as South Africa win thriller CAPE TOWN, Reuters South Africa’s JP Duminy plays a shot during the Twenty20 (T20) International cricket match against England in Cape Town, South Africa, February 19, 2016. Reuters/Mike Hutchings Chris Morris again proved the scourge of England’s bowlers after smashing 14 off the final over to power South Africa to a thrilling threewicket victory in the first Twenty20 at Newlands on Friday. The visitors, though, had a chance to tie the scores and send the match to a ‘super over’ when paceman Reece Topley fluffed a straightforward opportunity to run out Kyle Abbott off the last delivery. Having earlier compiled a modest total of 134 for eight, England strangled the runrate on a wicket that both sides found difficult to score on and looked set to win after leaving South Africa needing 15 runs from Topley’s last over. Number eight batsman Morris, however, clubbed a six and a four to lead the home team over the line. The all-rounder also hit a swashbuckling half-century in the fourth game of the oneday series last Friday to help his side scramble a one-wicket triumph. England were put in to bat in the opening match of a series of two Twenty20s and blazed their way to 50 in six overs for the loss of opener Jason Roy (15). The in-form Alex Hales (27) was then caught by JP Duminy at deep square-leg, despite a sickening collision with a charging Kagiso Rabada that thankfully left both fielders unhurt, and his dismissal sparked a slump to 81 for six. Leg-spinner Imran Tahir was the chief destroyer for South Africa as he equalled career-best figures of four for 21. Jos Buttler top-scored with an unbeaten 32 from 30 balls. Captain Faf du Plessis (25) led South Africa’s reply from the front but excellent bowling spells from Chris Jordan (3-23) and Moeen Ali (2-22) appeared to swing the contest England’s way until Morris produced his late cameo. The second game in the series, which is serving as a warm-up for the World Twenty20 in India next month, is in Johannesburg on Sunday. Scores: South Africa 135
South Africa’s JP Duminy plays a shot during the Twenty20 (T20) International cricket match against England in Cape Town, South Africa, February 19, 2016. (Reuters/Mike Hutchings) for 7 (du Plessis 25, Jordan 3-23) beat England 134 for
8 (Buttler 32*, Tahir 4-21) by three wickets.
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Shamarh Brooks fends at a bouncer from Ronsford Beaton during his fifty yesterday at Kensington Oval. By Sean Devers in Barbados In association with Trophy Stall & Tower Suites Half-centuries from Kevin Stoute and Shamarh Brooks put Barbados Pride in front on the opening day of their seventh round PCL Four-Day cricket match against the Guyana Jaguars at the Kensington Oval yesterday. Brooks faced 122 balls from 168 minutes with seven fours and a six in his 55, while Stoute’s unbeaten 56 came from 99 balls, 148 minutes, five fours with one six as the hosts were all out for 274. Keon Joseph (3-49), Devendra Bishoo (2-75), Veerasammy Permaul (2-43) and Raymon Reifer (2-49) were the wickettakers for the Jaguars. Barbados Pride won the toss and elected to bat in brilliant sunshine on a track with a lot more pace than the one at Providence. Kyle Corbin played on to a quick ball that nipped back from Joseph in the second over without a run on the board. The 23-year-old Kraigg Braithwaite the most consistent batsman in the Region was joined by fellow Test batsman Shai Hope.
Braithwaite dominated the second wicket stand and at one stage had scored 34 of the 35 runs in the partnership. Braithwaite played a couple of delightful shots off Ronsford Beaton, who replaced Gudakesh Motie in the team from their last match at Providence. Braithwaite clipped Joseph for four after stroking the Berbice pacer effortlessly back past his ankle to the boundary. Hope, who took 31 balls to get off the mark, hooked Beaton for four before Braithwaite pounced on a short wide ball from Refier. But his Bajan colleague, who bowled impressively, induced him to edge one that was angled across him in the same over for Anthony Bramble behind the stumps to take the offering at 46-2. Braithwaite’s entertaining 40 came from 69 minutes, 51 balls with six fours. The 50 was posted with an extra cover drive by Hope off Beaton from 94 balls and celebrated with a square drive for his third four in the same over off Beaton. Assad Fudadin was used to change around Permaul to the top end 10 minutes before Lunch which was taken at 78-2 from 25 overs with Brooks on seven and
Hope 27. In the first ball after the interval Barbados lost Hope at 78-3 when the right-hander with three Tests to his name was bowled for 27 from 64 balls and 105 minutes decorated with five fours to bring Roston Chase, the tournament’s second highest run scorer (behind Guyana’s Vishual Singh) to the crease. Brooks danced into Permaul and dumped back over his head for six, while Beaton bent his back and got the ball to lift nastily to Chase, who hooked while taking evasive action with the ball going for four. Chase steered Beaton behind point for four as both Beaton and Joseph bowled with lively pace infront of handful of spectators made up mostly of English tourists. Chase was caught off Permaul for 17 at 133-4 as the left arm spinner broke the 55run partnership. The 27-yearold Brooks soon reached his sixth fifty at this level, from 107 balls, 150 minutes with seven fours and a six. He was joined by Shane Dowrich (5) who rocked back and pulled Bishoo for four before pushing forward to the Test legspinner and edging to Leon Johnson at first slip at 151-5. Jonathon Carter seems to be
(From page 27) everything that our great stars and warriors achieved on and off the cricket field. And indeed, everything else that past administrators fought for since 1928. When countries run into economic difficulties they go to the IMF and World Bank for help. These institutions then place them on structural adjustment programmes to reform their economies and improve their growth and economic performance.
About a year ago I jokingly said that the ICC should have the power to intervene in extreme circumstances and place poorly functioning me mber states under structural adjustment programmes. Recently, Steve Waugh a former Australian captain floated the same idea. He said that the world rugby body would not allow the champion All Blacks of New Zealand to go down the same path that the West Indies has
recently traveled. It is clear that the WICB will not change. Caribbean governments should now tell the WICB that they no longer wish to have any dealings with them and should start looking for other options to save West Indies cricket. Perhaps they should turn to the ICC for help and guidance and let that body know exactly how they feel about the WICB and what they would like to see as an alternative.
A Disaster of Titanic...
batting too late and along with Brooks, took the score to 152-5 by Tea. Brooks was looking set for his fourth ton when he was bowled by Bishoo in the first over after Tea at 154-6. Stoute got going with a majestic second ball boundary off Bishoo and stroked the spinner for an equally magnificent cover drive for another four in his next over and his body language suggested he meant business. The classy lefthanded Carter, bended knees and square drove Permaul and swept Bishoo for fours. Carter then used his feet to Bishoo and spanked him down the ground. Stoute went on the back foot and slapped Bishoo for four as he and Carter both batted in a positive manner as the seventh wicket partnership flourished between the two men who were both dropped for the last match. Carter swiveled and
pulled Bishoo for four, while Stoute unleashed a dismissive cut when Joseph bowled short and wide as Johnson employed pace from the north and Bishoo from the south. Carter was then trapped LBW to Joseph for 37 from 62 balls, 81 minutes with six fours at 219-7 to end the 65-run stand. Justin Greaves, the 21-yearold in his second game at this level, joined Stoute who dumped Bishoo for six and soon reached his eighth fifty from 112 minutes, 82 balls with five fours and a six. The new ball was taken
after 84.4 overs at 255-6 and Greaves (19) responded with back-to-back boundaries before he was taken at short leg off Joseph, while Hayden Walsh Jr was well caught by the Keeper off Reifer for a duck as Barbados slipped 267-9. Miguel Cummins (2) was run out at the non-strikers’ end off a deflection from Reifer’s hand to end the innings with Stoute at the other end on 56. Today is the second day and play is scheduled to commence at 10:00hrs.
GUMDAC Annual Open Doubles Badminton tournament underway The GUMDAC Annual Open Doubles Badminton Tournament started Wednesday February 17th at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall where a lot of the seasoned seniors players participated and also some amount of the leading Juniors. In the Men Doubles Event: The top guns of Guyana, Narayan Ramdhani the National Champion, Caribbean No. 1, PanAm No.3 and 53rd World Ranked player teamed up with his long term partner Jonathan Mangra to reach the finals by defeating Avinash Odit and Stephan Muridall 21-8, 21-19 in the Semi finals. The other Semi finals saw
Darrell Carpenay and Marlon Chung defeating Ernesto Choo-A-Fat and Ronald Chang Yuen 21-14, 21-9 to reach the Finals. The Ladies Round Robin: saw Priyanna Ramdhani & Siya Persaud defeating Gabriella Pertab and Priyanka Shivnauth 21-5, 21-3 to reach the Finals. The other Semi Finals saw Ayanna WickhamWatson and Emelia Ramdhani defeating Gabriella Pertab and Priyanka Shivnauth 21-11, 2114 to reach the Finals. The other matches played were: Men Doubles Quarter-Finals: Narayan Ramdhani & Jonathan Mangra defeated
Tyrese Richards & Josh Oodit: 21-3, 21-9 Avinash Odit & Stephan Muridal defeated Tyrese Jeffrey & Akili Haynes: 21-14, 211 2 Ernesto Choo-A-Fat & Ronald Chang Yuen defeated William Holder & Haymant Ramdhani 21-14, 21-16 Marlon Chung & Darell Carpenay defeated Dr. Harry Gorle & Nanda Kishore: 2112, 21-14. The Tournament was due to conclude yesterday at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall. The GBA would like to thank West Indian Sports Complex and Mr. Darrell Carpenay for making this tournament possible.
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UCCA MASH CUP
Several more businesses on board for tomorrow’s event
Mr. Dennis De Andrade, UCCA President collects the donation from the Supervisor of N & S Gumani & Son Sawmill of Crabwood Creek. All roads lead to the much anticipated Upper Corentyne 5/5 Mashramani Cup 2016, one day cricket extravaganza set for tomorrow at the No. 69 Vikings ground featuring 10 top teams from the Upper Corentyne area. The event has attracted more sponsors to aid its success. Tropical Auto Sale & Spare Parts Centre of Springlands, Price is Right Supermarket of No. 79 Corriverton and N & S Gumani
& Son Sawmill of Crabwood Creek are the latest businesses to join and give support towards this charitable event. All three entities are pleased with the work of the UCCA and whish the board more success in the future. The 10 selected teams for this tournament are: No. 70 A, Crabwood Creek Sports Club, No. 72 All Star, No. 72 Cut and Load, Scottsburg United, Yakusari Caribs, No. 69 Vikings, Corriverton Cricket
Mr. Dennis De Andrade, UCCA President collects the donation from a sales representative of Price is Right Supermarket of No. 79 Corriverton. Club, No. 73 Young Warriors and No. 48 Challengers. The first round of matches are: Game 1. Yakusari Caribs vs. No. 69 Vikings, game 2. No. 73 Young Warriors vs. No. 72 All Star, game 3. No. 72 Cut and Load vs. No. 70A, Game 4. Corriverton CC VS. No. 48 Challengers and Game 5. Crabwood Creek Sports club vs. Scottsburg United. The day’s action will start at 9:30hrs. Lots to eat and
drink will be on sale. Admission is $200, children under 12 years are free. There will also be gate prizes to be won. Added entertainment will be provided by Spanish Eyes sound system. The President and executives of the UCCA is expressing thanks to Mr. Trevor Hardial & Mr. Ramesh Hardial of Tropical Auto Sales and Spare Parts Centre, Mr. D. Roopnarine (Baiko) of Price is
one great difference between the Titanic and the WICB that made the Board’s decision dangerously reckless. Before the Titanic went down it was in pristine condition; the WICB was already a sinking ship. In life we all need correct feedback to monitor progress and adjust our strategy and direction on the way to our goals. Pompous and overconfident leaders often lose purpose and direction and perform poorly because they become experts at denying objective feedback. If they don’t like the picture, they deny the feedback. Sir Garfield Sobers once told me that the main difference between great
players and the others is the capacity to consistently identify the demands and challenges in the situations they face and the ability to tailor their skills, resources and strategies to fit those demands. Here Sir Garfield stresses the importance of purpose and ’fit’ as well as the significance of awareness, objective feedback, flexibility and responsibility. A case is being made that Dave Cameron could possibly be the Board’s most overconfident, inflexible and arrogant president. Experts tell us that overconfidence is psychological fraud and a prescription for disaster. Over-confident leaders think they are better than they really are. They usually overestimate their power, importance and ability and underestimate that of other people. They put themselves on a pedestal and believe that they are king. With that mindset they behave recklessly, foolishly and selfishly and eventually pay a heavy price. For selfish and personal reasons, Board members seem intent on breaking up the fabric of West Indies cricket and destroying the outstanding legacy of our great cricketers and great
Mr. Trevor Hardial son of Mr. Ramesh Hardial, proprietor of Tropical Auto Sale & Spare Parts Centre hands over the donation to UCCA President Mr. Dennis De Andrade. Right Supermarket and Mr. & Mrs Gumani of N & S Gumani & Son Sawmill for their kind contribution towards the Mashramani cup. Proceeds from this event will go towards cricket development at the youth level in the Upper Corentyne area. The UCCA is also lauding the following businesses and persons who have come on board in support of the Mashramani cup: N.P.G Pack-
aging & Plastic Inc, Sarfraz Photo Studio of Corriverton, Office Express with branches in Corriverton and Rose Hall, Vishnu’s Super Store of Springlands, V.P Baichan & Sons of Crabwood Creek, G.B.T.I, The New Building Society Ltd, Geddes Grant Ltd, Venu Shoping Centre & Beauty Saloon, Republic Bank Ltd, Countryside TV 19 and No.69 Vikings Cricket Club.
teams. I was very hurt to see Sir Garfield Sobers in tears when he was asked about the state of West Indies cricket a few months ago. Sir Garfield and the other legends are hurting. For decades West Indies teams received worldwide adulation, recognition and public acclamation. Even Nelson Mandela was a keen supporter. He admitted that
when he was in jail in Robben Island he followed the West Indies team and got confidence and great pride and satisfaction from the team’s triumphs. It would be a tragedy if administrators who have contributed little or nothing to the success of West Indies cricket could knowingly and intentionally destroy (Continued on page 26)
A Disaster of Titanic Proportions
By Dr. Rudi V. Webster Recently, I read a book about the maiden voyage of the Titanic. On the ill-fated night that the Titanic sank it received five clear warnings from other ships about icebergs in the area. The overconfident captain who believed that his ship was unsinkable ignored the warnings, refused to change course or take corrective action, and the ship hit an iceberg. You know the rest of the story. Many a captain has gone down with his ship because he refused to listen to objective feedback and take remedial action. Rejection of such feedback and an unwillingness to be flexible and adaptive often result in great disasters. Over the years, the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) was given clear warnings of the great dangers ahead in the Lucky, Patterson, Wilkin and Caricom reports. These four reports gave similar feedback but in the Caricom report the feedback was more urgent and direct. Like the captain of the Titanic, the leaders of the WICB rejected this feedback, did not take corrective action and are now headed for a disaster of
Dr Rudi V. Webster Titanic proportions. Sadly, the WICB did not just dismiss the findings in the last report but it did so in a manner that showed gross disrespect for the prime ministers of the region and the eminent persons on the Committee. The captain of the Titanic ignored the last warning and basically hinted and signaled back, “Don’t bother us. Who the hell are you to tell us anything?” Similarly, the president and Board signaled the prime ministers that they didn’t need their advice, just their money. They stressed that the Board would make its own decisions and do what it has to do without interference from government. There is
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GT-ALL STARS WIN PETER Entries for KMTC Phagwah LASHLEY MEMORIAL FOOTBALL race meet close March 6
Remembering a fallen Coach, the Georgetown AllStars defeated GFC Masters 2-1 to win the Peter Lashley Memorial football match on Saturday last the eve for his death Anniversary, Valentine’s Day. The All-Stars goals came from former National player Chris Barnwell and Gerald Washington, while GFC’s lone goal came from Gordon Henry. Just before the highly contested game the two teams observed a minute’s of silence for the former national footballer and coach who died two years ago tragically in an accident.
Peter Lashley Peter Lashley was a long serving coach of the GFC club for over eight years, coaching at the Nursery and senior
levels, while playing Masters football for the club. He also coached the Western Tigers football club. Peter Lashley died the morning of Valentine’s Day in 2014, when he was crushed to death by a truck on Mandela Avenue on his way to work. His sudden death sent shock waves throughout the football community. A moment of silence was also held on Sunday in the GFF elite stag league just before the GFC vs Monedderlust game. The game was organized by the GFC Masters Club in honour of the past Coach.
Stakeholders officially launch Mega Mecca III -Journey starts March 4 Stakeholders congregated yesterday at the 704 Sports Bar to officially launch the third edition of the National Basketball Championship: The Road to Mecca III, The Jubilee Edition that bounces off on Friday March 4 at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall. President of the Guyana Amateur Basketball Federation (GABF), Nigel Hinds disclosed that the 16 teams that will compete over the three weekends of competition will vie for $1M in total cash apart from the other prizes that will be given out. The top four teams will receive cash prizes: $500,000; $250,000; $150,000 and $100,000 for the teams placing first to fourth along with trophies. There will also be individual prizes for the Most Valuable Player (MVP) of the tournament and finals. “The plan is to make the Championships bigger and better,” Hinds said, adding that there will be giveaways for patrons as well, which includes tablets smart phones,
cash and sponsors’ items for the duration of the Championship. The first Round-of-16 in the tournament will be held on March 4, 5 and 6, while the Quarterfinals or Super Eight bounces off on March 11 and 12 before the semi-final or Final Four on March 13; the Grand Final will be held on March 19 at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall. Hinds explained to an audience of aficionados, players and media among other stakeholders that the federation and organisers are committed to sports entertainment. “We are committed to good halftime entertainment and entertainment during two minute breaks,” he said, adding that Music and Cheerleaders will be part of the entire tournament. According to the GABF President, tickets will be handed out to schools for them to participate in the Championship. “It is important that we keep the sport at a very high standard. We’ve done so for both Mecca I and
Mecca II, so we look forward to a competitive Championship,” he noted. Hinds made it clear that the National Championships remains the chief platform for the selection of national teams. He said that is important, given that the Washington D.C Jammers are planning to tour Guyana this year. The Championship will have all the tenets of Guyana’s celebration of 50 years of Independence, including the singing of the National Anthem. In addition, systems for adequate security, internal and external, at the venue are also a high priority. The Guyana Basketball Officials Council (GBOC) will supervise the referees. The 16 teams that will play were drawn from sub-associations in Berbice, Georgetown and Linden. The journey for the team that will have the historic right to be called National Champions in the year Guyana will continuously celebrate its Golden Jubilee begins in two weeks.
Universal DVD Store Titans name squad for feature cricket competition tomorrow The Universal DVD Titans store has named a strong 18 man squad for the Goodwill Promotions, West Berbice GCB one day four teams cricket competition. The event which is slated for tomorrow at the Albion Community Centre Ground will see the finals set to be played under lights. The teams set to partici-
pate are Universal DVD Store Titans, Rest of Berbice, Demerara select and Essequibo. Action is expected to get cracking at 09:00 hrs with the Titans bringing their might against a rest of Berbice XI. This will be followed by the clash between Demerara select and Essequibo. The two losers will then clash in a
third place play off. The final is set to be contested under lights. The universal Titans squad reads -Avishkar Sewkarran, Loydell Lewis, Joshua Ramsammy, Chanderpaul Hemraj, Troy Gonsalves, Andy Mohan, Rajiv Ivan, Shaun Pereira, Romario Shepherd, Nial Smith, Eon Hooper, Yougendra Harrinarine, Ariff Chan, Nickolas Seenarine, Hakeem Hinds, Jomal La Fleur, Kevin Ramdeen and Suresh Dhanai. (Samuel Whyte)
Kennard Memorial Turf Club will be hosting their Phagwah Race Meet on March 13 at Bush Lot Farm, Corentyne, Berbice and entries close on March 6. Several races are carded for the day with the main event being D1 and lower W/A which carries a first prize of $700,000. Other races on the tins
are L and lower for a top purse of $100,000, H 1 and lower which will see the winner taking home $240,000, K and lower in which the victor will pocket $120,000, G1 and lower for a first prize of $280,000 and J 1 and lower, the winner will take home $160,000. These races will be run under the rules of the Guyana
Horse Racing Authority and owners of horses must pay at least $5,000 for each horse at the time of entry. Registration can be done through Roopnarine Matadial on 325-3192, Ivan Dipnarine on 331-0316, Cecil Kennard on 623-7609 or 226-1399, Fazal Habibulla on 6577010 or Dennis DeRoop on 640-6396.
Persaud is new WCC chairman Keval Persaud was elected chairman of the Wakenaam Cricket Committee at a Special General Meeting held on Thursday in Good Success. Totaram Ramnarine who held the position for the past year stepped down due to personal reasons. Bhawanie Persaud who served as Treasurer was replaced by Looknauth Persauda after the former vacated the post also due to personal reasons. Other members of the executive are Navishal Pooran
vice chairman, Nazeer Mohamed secretary, Safraz Mohamed assistant secretary treasurer and Vickram Ramnarine public relations officer. Ramnarine is also the chairman of the competition committee while Gladwyn Henry leads the disciplinary committee. The WCC will name the head of their selection panel shortly. The committee members are Imran Khan, Oyono Sampson, Victor Wong, Trevor Stewart, Satnarine
Sahadeo, Tamesh Persaud, Marsh Singh, Ajay Ghansam, Vijay Persaud and Roopnarine Persaud. Newly elected chairman Persaud thanked the members and urged his fellow executive to work collectively for the development of the game on the island. He expressed gratitude to Regal Sports and Trophy Stall for their assistance. The committee also congratulated Keemo Paul on his success with the West Indies U19 team in the World Cup.
KPL Softball tourney
Regal overcome Mike’s Wellman Trophy Stall, Clear Waters, Rubis on board Regal defeated Mike’s Wellman by one run when the KPL 20-over Softball tournament continued on Sunday at the Carifesta Sports Complex ground. Batting first, Regal posted 194-9. Mahase Chunilall got 61 and Troy Kippins 30; Mike Singh claimed 3-25. Wellman responded with 193-6 with Lloyd Rooplall scoring 85. Regal got the better of Amazon by 46 runs. Regal scored 202-5, taking first strike. Chunilall made 51, Faleem Mohamed 49, Mahendra Hardyal 28 and Eon Abel 25. S. Ghanie took 2-28. Amazon were sent packing for 156 in 19.3 overs. Rudolph Perreira made 41 and S. Ramesh 22. Hardyal snared 4-36 and Ramesh Sunich 3-28. Parika Defenders beat Superior Woods by six runs. Defenders batted first and mustered 178. Ramesh Rambharose cracked 33, B. Singh 30 and A. Basdeo 25; Extras contributed 25. R. Persaud captured 3-27. Superiors Woods responded with 172-6. R. Rodrigues made 49, D, Mangru 30 and Mark Fung 29; Rambharose had 3-34. Fisherman XI overcame
Mahendra Hardyal Wellman by 117 runs. Fisherman XI got to 252-8, taking first knock. R. Mohan led with 50, Jagdesh Persaud made 46, B. Heeralall 42 and Ramo Malone 37 not out. A. Kallicharan and L. Singh took two wickets each. Wellman were bowled out for 135 in 15 overs in reply. S. Samlall and A. Kallicharran made 37 each as P. Singh and Samuel Kingston picked up three scalps apiece. Fisherman beat Tropical Spring by six wickets. Batting first, Tropical Spring were skittled for 71 in 12.5 overs. P.
Singh and B. Heeralall had three wickets each. Fisherman responded with 73-4 in eight overs. Ishwar Persaud made 32; R. Khan claimed 3-16. Amazon got pass Pune Warriors by two wickets. Pune Warriors scored 164 all out in 20 overs. B. Lakeram scored 37, R. Persaud 28 and D. Mohanram 24. S. Ghanie got 3-30 and R. Narine 2-10. Amazon made 166-8 in 18.2 overs. Rudolph Perreira led with 62; R. Bisraj made 20 and H. Ghanraj 18. M. Ifill and B. Lakeram took two wickets each. The competition continues tomorrow at the said venue with Regal facing Tropical Spring and Fisherman playing Success at 09:30hrs. At 13:30 hrs, Mike’s Wellman will play Pune Warriors, Superior Woods will battle Amazon and Regal will face Fisherman in the over-40 division. In the open segment at 09:30 hrs, Princess will play Accomplishment Who will take on Herstelling at 11:30 hrs. Meanwhile, Trophy Stall, Rubis and Clear Water have thrown their support behind the tournament.
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Guyana Rugby Football Union arranges training session for female players
Guyana’s female rugby team were once a regional powerhouse and look to return to those days. In an effort to get the Women Division of the Guyana Rugby Football
Union (GRFU) fully active once more, the Union has outlined several
programmes for the females. As such the union is calling on all interested female rugby players to attend a training session at the National Park on
Mondays and Fridays every week from 17:00 hrs (5:00pm). Laurie Adonis is the appointed female coach. Guyana female rugby
players were once the power house of the Caribbean winning the 2008, 2009, and 2010 North American and Caribbean Rugby A s s o c i a t i o n 7 s
championships. The next big activity for the women would be the upcoming International women day activity on March 8th2016.
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Saturday February 20, 2016
Score’s Even is back for Rising Sun, Inshan Bacchus Trucking service Horserace meet All attention is expected to be focused on tomorrow’s Mashramani horserace meet organised by the Rising Sun Turf club in collaboration with the Inshan Bacchus Trucking Service at the club’s racetrack at Rising Sun, Arima Park, West Coast Berbice. The event which is being held in memory of the late Zaleena Habibulla Lawrie a former Vice President of the Club and dubbed “Hellie’s Day of racing” is turning out to be a mega affair. The feature event is now for animals classified “A” and lower and the arena is expected to be packed to capacity since it will see the return to the track of Guyana’s only “A” class animal Score’s Even. With Score’s Even, set to make a grand return to the track after a lengthy lay off due to injury and lack of form the event has taken on mega proportions. Eight top notch races are
carded for the day with prize monies totaling over $4.5M in cash and trophies up for the taking in what is expect to be a scorching day of racing. The feature event for ‘A’ and lower animals, dubbed the “Hellie Mile” with a total prize money of over $ 1.6M and a winning purse of $ 800,000 and the Banks DIH trophy over 1600M on offer. Score’s Even of the Dennis DeRoop Simple Royal stable is not expected to get an easy time on its return as it will have to contend with a top class field that has been assembled for the race. The speedy Princess She’s Not, with a win in its last meet and also a win over Score’s Even will be looking to continue the good run of form of the Shariff stable. Jus Cal Me Boss of the Jagdeo stable is also in good form and the Boss has never lost a race at that track with
three wins from three starts and will have an opportune time to prove its worth. According to trainer “Jinjo” Jagdeo the animal seems to love the left-hand track. Lady Budapest from the Bactowar Stables is improving with every race and will be looking for its first win. Keep On Swinging from Jumbo Jet Racing Stables is also fast and taking the light weight will definitely be in with a chance. The other races listed for the day are the event for animals classified E and lower for a winner’s prize of $500,000 and trophy over 1400M. The G3 and lower showdown will see the animals running for the $320,000 first prize in a 1000M contest. There is a race for H class horses with the pole position takings set at $300,000 and trophy over 1100M. The I class event is usually very competitive and as such the
Score’s Even is back and set for action.
organizers have put up a winning purse of $260,000 and trophy over 1100M top the top animal in that class. The event for horses classified J and lower will see the winner receiving $200,000 and trophy over 1100M. A first prize of $160,000 and trophy is available for the winner of the race for K and lower animals also over 11 0 0 M . T h e a n i m a l s classified L and lower will race over 1100M for a
winner’s pocket of $100,000 and trophy. The nation’s largest horseracing sponsors Beverage Giants Banks DIH Limited, Trophy Stall, Chester Fry Chicken of Bush Lot West Coast Berbice, Hablaw Meat Centre are among the sponsors on board. Businessman Ramesh Sunich of the Trophy Stall, Bourda Market as usual is on board with sponsorship for the individual prizes which includes the champion
jockey, champion trainer and champion stable among others. The Race will be held under the rules of the Rising Sun Turf Club. Persons interested in being a part of the day’s action can contact Fazal Habibulla at Chester Fry at Bush Lot West Coast Berbice on Telephone No 232-0232 or 6577010, Donald Lawrie on telephone nos 225-4530 or 225-4565. Race time is 12:30 hrs. (Samuel Whyte)
Milo Under-20 Schools Football Competition
Defending champs Chase aiming to keep their campaign on track Defending champion Chase Academic Foundation will aim to keep their campaign on track when they face East Ruimveldt in the final of four matches today in
Part of the action in this year’s competition.
the Milo Under-20 Schools Football Competition, at the Ministry of Education ground, Carifesta Avenue. The reigning title holders
has looked impressive once again this year and it will take something special from opposing teams to halt their march to the title.
Saturday February 20, 2016
Kaieteur News
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Hand-in-hand on board with GCB for Inter-County U19 tourney
West Indies U19 World Cup Winners Tevin Imlach (Fourth from left), Keemo Paul and Shimron Hetmyer display their token with officials of GCB and Hand-in-Hand. By Zaheer Mohamed Hand-in-Hand Mutual Fire Insurance Company Limited has partnered with the Guyana Cricket Board for the staging of its InterCounty U19 three-day and 50-over round robin tournament set to commence shortly. The tournament was launched yesterday at the company head office, Avenue of the Republic. This championship is
viewed as essential, since it captures cadre of young and exciting talent, in a competitive environment, and will include the National U17 team. Speaking at the ceremony, secretary of the GCB Anand Sanasie said they are happy for the partnership and noted that Guyana won the Regional U15 and U19 tournament for the past two years, adding that the youths will definitely from this venture. “This sponsorship comes at a
welcoming time, since the GCB sets out to implement a formidable structure geared a t c r e a t i n g f a i r p l a y, discipline and commitment. To attain such a valuable cricket model, the GCB requires the support of reliable and trusted partners,” he added. Sanasie said that the significance of such backing cannot be underestimated, since this competition has contributed immensely to a number of former and current players.
GCB president Drubahadur (left) accepts the cheque from Hand-in-Hand Fire Director Howard Cox in the presence of the players and a representative from the company.
He stated that the victorious West Indies U19 World Cup Captain Shimron Hetmyer, Vice Captain Keemo Paul and Wicket-Keeper Tevin Imlach have all came through the GCB U19 tournament as well as Askhaya Persaud who was in the 18-member team but suffered an injury prior to the team’s d e p a r t u r e f o r Bangladesh. GCB head Drubahadur thanked the company for
their input and said the tournament will be played in professional manner so the sponsors can get their full worth. The entity’s Fire Director Secretary Howard Cox explained that they are happy to be on board and looks forward to a successful competition. He informed that Handin-Hand has been involved in cricket for almost 50 years. “Our company feels cricket is utmost important
and it is amazing to see that our cricketers have proven to be the best in the region,” he posited. He pointed out that there is lots of talent out there and the company will play their part in exposing the youths. Cox extended congratulations to Hetmyer, Paul and Imlach on their success in the World Cup and wished them successful careers. The entity also presented tokens to the trio.
West Side Guinness ‘Greatest of the Streets’ Futsal Competition
Shattaville Gunners impress in 2-0 win over Bagotstown Warriors Showstoppers, Shattaville Gunners, Brothers United and Harmony Ballers were the teams left standing following the completion of quarter finals action on Thursday night, at the Pouderoyen tarmac, West Demerara. Playing in the West Side Guinness ‘Greatest of the Streets’ Futsal Competition before a large crowd, Showstoppers led by solitary strikes from Anthony Harding and Marvin Josiah had to withstand a spirited performance from Harmony Ballers ‘B’, before prevailing 2-1 in the opening encounter of the night. Keifer Adams was the lone goalscorer for the losing team. In the game that followed, Shattaville Gunners impressive 2-0 win against Bagotstown Warriors only served to confirm why they are
regarded as one of the favourites to cart off the title. Jeuel Stephens and Jalen Williams efforts proved enough to secure the semi-final spot for them. Brothers United and West Side Ballers then battled to a goalless stalem a t e , b e f o r e t h e latter won in a penalty shootout. Harmony Ballers then ensured that both units did not fail to meet the last four when they sent Agricola Upsetters crashing out of the tournament after squeezing past them by a 10 margin thanks to Jermin Bynoe’s goal. Meanwhile, the semifinals will be played this evening at the same venue, while the final is set for Tuesday at the identical location. Brothers United will engage Showstoppers and Shattaville Gunners lock horns with Harmony
-Showstoppers, Harmony Ballers and Brothers United into last four
Action in the clash between Bagotstown Warriors and Shattaville Gunners which the latter won to advance to the semi-finals.
Ballers. Game-1 Harmony Ballers-‘B’-1 versus Showstoppers-2 Showstoppers Scorers Anthony Harding-14th
Marvin Josiah-33rd Harmony Ballers-‘B’ Scorer Keifer Adams-12th Game-2 Bagotstown Warriors-0 vs
Shattaville Gunners-2 Jeuel Stephen-12th Jalen Williams-17th Game-3 Brothers United-0 vs West Side Ballers-0
Brothers United won 1-0 on penalty kicks Game-4 Agricola Upsetters-0 vs Harmony Ballers-1 Jermin Bynoe-15th
t r o Sp PCL First Class cricket
Brooks, Stoute hit fifties for Pride as last session strikes lead Jaguars fight back Veerasammy Permaul bowls to Roston Chase in Barbados yesterday.
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