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EDITORIAL
A SHUTDOWN IN THE U.S. AND ITS IMPACT Christmas-season gridlock descended on the United States like an unwelcomed present, as America’s elected leaders partially closed down the government after Democrats refused to meet President Donald Trump’s demands for $5 billion to start erecting a border wall with Mexico. Their inability to compromise has resulted in more than 800,000 federal employees seeing their jobs disrupted, and more than half or roughly 420,000 workers who are deemed essential, forced to continue working during the shutdown without pay. An additional 380,000 will be furloughed, which means that they will stay at home without pay. Those being furloughed include nearly everyone at NASA, 52,000 workers at the Internal Revenue Service and more than half of the 1,700 people who work for the executive office of the president. About eight in 10 employees of the National Park Service are at home and many parks are closed. The disruption has also affected many government operations as all federal buildings are closed thus depriving millions of Americans of federal services. The impasse blocks money for nine of 15 the Cabinetlevel departments and dozens of agencies, including the departments of Homeland Security, Transportation, Interior, Agriculture, State and Justice. Whereas, some agencies, including the Pentagon and the departments of Veterans Affairs and Health and Human Services, were already funded and will operate as usual. Independent agencies such as the U.S Postal Service have not been affected and Social Security checks will be mailed, troops will remain on duty, and food inspections will continue. Also still functioning is the FBI, the Border Patrol and the Coast Guard, Transportation Security Administration officers and air traffic controllers. Initial Republican reaction to the shutdown was muted. Among the few Republican lawmakers who issued statements were Senators Lisa Murkowski of Alaska who expressed disappointment at the lack of a deal, and Lamar Alexander of Tennessee who said that it is a complete failure of negotiations, a success for no one but a disaster for many. On the other hand, Democratic leaders, Representative Nancy Pelosi of California and Senator Chuck Schumer of New York have stated that President Trump threw a temper tantrum and convinced House Republicans to push the nation into a destructive shutdown in the middle of the holiday season. This latest dysfunction in Washington does not bode well for bipartisan cooperation. Shutdowns of the U.S government have become an increasingly frequent way of dealing with the deep-seated governance differences in the U.S Congress between Democrats and Republicans. Government shutdowns have the effect of not only disrupting government services, but have also increased the cost to the government due to lost labour. During a 2013 shutdown, Standard & Poor’s, the financial ratings agency stated that the action had taken $24 billion out of the economy and shaved off at least 0.6 percent of GDP growth in the fourth-quarter of that year. The current shutdown is another troubling decision by President Trump, along with his defence of Saudi Arabia Crown Prince in relation to the murder of Washington Post Reporter Jamal Khashoggi, and his abrupt decision to pull U.S. troops out of Syria which is of concern to U.S lawmakers on both sides of the aisle. For months, President Trump had savoured the prospect of a shutdown over the border wall. He boasted in an Oval Office meeting with democratic leaders that he would be proud to shut down the government for border security and would not blame democrats for it. But in an about face, he blamed Democrats. Polls have shown that the public opposed the wall and a shutdown over it. That certainly isn’t surprising.
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Opposition presidential candidate process is one for the books DEAR EDITOR, I was going along quietly minding my own business when it dawned upon me that, almost every other day, there is one arresting development after another relative to the PPP’s process for a presidential candidate. Not wanting to miss the fun, I decided to pay closer attention and become an undesired opposition presidential candidate watcher. First, there was an announcement that the candidate would be selected by secret ballot. Laudable, by any standard. But being the slow fella that I am, it took a while for reality to register. Secret ballots are a wonderful idea, a tried and tested process; but there is a crucial qualifier: They work well when powered and influenced by men and women of true impeccability
of character, and those with immaculate histories. When such is not the case, then any and all manner of mischief can be perpetrated under the veil of secret balloting. What started out as neutral and noble quickly mutates into a clandestine remotecontrolled booby trapprimed with the capricious and the self-serving. Since I have no money on any horse in this already bizarre race, I leave the principals over there to ascertain if the fix is in, secret ballot or not. As an aid, I remind of the example of J. Edgar Hoover of FBI notoriety and his secret files, secret life, and the secret dealings. If that is too imperialist, then try the Berbice Bridge. Then, I got the shock of my life; two shocks, really; and simultaneously. This is
overwhelming for a simple guy like me to handle. I take the easy one first: that is a presidential candidate? For what, pray? Surely somebody jests? Or take Guyanese for bigger and bigger fools with every succeeding day? I mean there is comedy, then there is, well, the tragedy of a farce in the making. I am trying to get over this. Lack of respect; lack of standing; lack of anything that is remotely related to presidential timber. Who comes up with these ideas over there? This is going from oddball to screwball to goofball; they ll should be mothballed. There would be full-scale revolt on the street. How low is low for Guyana with these increasingly grotesque developments? I will take Vindya, Anamayah, even the Bishop; or bring back Roger
from his convalescence; or great-uncle Sam. Incidentally, instead of deteriorating to cesspool depths, why not give the goat man a shot. I know he is long in the tooth, but the comrade paid his dues. Take a look at the PNC, which is proud of its Geritol brigade. The second shock was when two of the PPP presidential aspirants reportedly pledged allegiance to their sponsor, godfather, circus master, whatever. I didn’t know that Guyana had king or emperor where obsequious men had to pledge allegiance to such. Tells how ignorant I am! I am scratching my head (no hair) for this one is without precedent. More seriously, this is appalling as well as embarrassing. I would have thought that presidential (Continued on page 6)
Many fictions persist in the society DEAR EDITOR, When I was a child, growing up in the late 1980s in the tiny Georgetown community of Tucville Terrace, there was the eldest son of a man we called Palla Walla, a young boy, midteens, known for his insanity, for his wild ideas and stupendously ‘false facts’. He put forward, for example, the absurd theory that professional wrestling was fake and that turtles could live to be a hundred years old. He was mocked and ostracised for such lunacy.Eventually, I went away to high school, President’s College, where I spent much of my time in the library, learning things that were not necessarily in the tedious high school curriculum. One day, I picked up a magazine with a feature story on professional wrestling and learned that the wrestlers would have small razors hidden away that they would use to cut their foreheads so as to simulate serious injury and that the matches were prescripted. Somewhere along the line, I learned also that turtles could in fact live to be a hundred years old. These things were astonishing to me because I had held fast to the ‘knowledge’ that nothing so brutal as what I saw on television could be staged
and that a little thing like a turtle could not live that long. As a society, we are conditioned to hold fast to our separate founding fictions, to defend them at all costs, even in the wake of overwhelming evidence to the contrary. The most ingrained of these is the selfperpetuating mythos surrounding race and ethnicity and its relation to our concept of citizenship and nationhood. The primary narrative is thus. I am born into this camp that identifies me as Yellow. All my life I am taught the lessons constantly reinforced, that there exists this other camp of others, the Blues. This isn’t the fiction of course. There is truth and dignity in Yellowness, and the existence of the Blues is indisputable. The fiction that is however woven into that truth is that there is less dignity, less worth in Blueness. We are led to believe in the dogma of the Yellow super-citizen and the Blue sub-citizen. It does not matter that objective and excessive proof exists of exemplary Blues and bad Yellows, the fiction of otherness defined in terms of superiority and inferiority persists. Another fiction that persists in this society is that
young people must wait, hold strain, prove themselves via some arbitrary and amorphous sense of loyalty to the separate camps of Yellows and Blues, before they can aspire to a seat at the table of leadership, of selfdetermination. I have told my friends who are in political camps that they endure the longest adolescence that I’ve ever seen. Those who join a particular party in their early teens are chronologically in their forties before they are considered as politically mature enough to be even considered for leadership. Meanwhile, a 41-yearold, Emanuel Macron, is the President of one of the oldest republics in the world, France, and New Zealand’s recently elected Prime Minister, Jacinda Ardern, is at 38, just two months older than I am. This contrast is, in my mind, a cruel irony in a country that was less than
sixty years ago founded by a group of men and women in their twenties, thirties and forties. The fiction of the incapacity of young people, of ‘newbies’, nevertheless, persists. After I left high school, armed with the ‘new’ knowledge about pro wrestling and turtles, I asked about the young man, Palla Walla’s son, only to learn that he had in fact, over the years, actually gone insane. Years later, as I observed the madhouse that is Guyanese politics, about the ‘truths’ that people are conditioned to accept and the viciousness with which they attack anything contrary to those truths, I couldn’t help but think about him and what a community of his peers, steeped in ignorance, did to him, how there was no place at the table for his new ideas, for his repudiation of our accepted fictions. Yours faithfully, Ruel Johnson
It wasn’t me DEAR EDITOR: Someone brought to my attention that one Ronald Bostwick referred to a letter written by one Sase in the Kaieteur News. Though a popular name, I just want to, for the record, disassociate myself from that letter since all my letters are signed “Sasenarine Singh” and should only be coming from one email address (sasesin1@yahoo.com), which I have used since I joined the internet in 1991. Sasenarine Singh, M.Sc. - Finance, ACCA Maryland, USA
A campaign for Rajendra Bissessar DEAR EDITOR Recently, one is hearing about presidential candidates; Frank Anthony, Anil Nandlall, Irfaan Ali, on one hand, and on the other side, Basil Williams Harmon and Volda and I began wondering where the PPP candidates emerged from. I was a supporter of the PPP and I followed the involvement of Rajendra Bisessar and wondered why is he not a presidential candidate. But no; the persons I called from the PPP were not senior to him. All of them were placed on top by Bharrat while people like Rajendra were pushed aside. They say because “he like talk” meaning he likes to criticize. The PPP leaders like ‘yes men’. Bisessar worked like a donkey for the PPP. I know he used his car like it was PPP property. He drove, he planned sports, he organized the workers and I put him as one of the best writers defending the PPP. He took on
Freddie, Stella, Peeping Tom and others. His columns in Kaieteur News taught me a lot. In my opinion, he was brighter than all those who today want to be president. They were little boys when Bisessar was risking his life and struggling against the PNC. He was tortured; licks like peas and was locked up many times. Bisessar put Guyana first and he likes the ordinary people. Bisessar fought the government for money and he set up the poverty programme at Human Services Ministry. He used to run it and he helped so many people. I know that the building where the eye hospital is at Port Mourant was Bisessar project. It was to be a counselling centre concentrating on suicide and other counselling. But the PPP did not use it for that. All Bisessar’s family and
relatives live in Canada and the USA but he stayed here to struggle. He struggled against the PNC then when the PPP sold out the working people and turned corrupt; he criticized them too. Bisessar is one man who doesn’t care if he suffers. He sticks to his principles and that’s why I am calling upon him to form a party because he would represent the working people. I know Bisessar was selected to be the Junior Minister of Agriculture. The AFC leaders have to say why he did not get the job. They stabbed him in the back but they stab themselves too because the Minister does not know what to do. I am sure if Bisessar were there, things at GuySuCo would have been better. So I am calling on Mr. Rajendra Bisessar to step up and form a working class party to represent ordinary people Teckchand Roopchand
The No-Confidence vote is invalid DEAR EDITOR: The Caribbean Guyana Institute for Democracy (CGID) reiterates to all Guyanese and the international community that the December 21, 2018 no confidence vote against the APNU+AFC Coalition Government of Guyana was unconstitutional. The vote violated several provisions of extant law. The Coalition Government must embrace all aspects of the constitution as well as the will of the people as expressed in the 2015 elections. Consequently, we call on the government to reject the invocation of Article 106 (6) and (7) of the Guyana constitution by the Parliament of Guyana. This is why the vote was unconstitutional: AFC government Member of Parliament (MP) Charrandass Persaud who voted with the opposition PPP for the motion violated Article 156.3 (a) and (b) of the Guyana constitution. Article 156.3 (a) prohibits a Member of Parliament from voting against his or her party’s list or side of the House, unless he or she declares that intent in writing to the Speaker. Article 165.3 (b) Mandates that if a Member
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declares an intent to vote against his own party list he or she ceases to be a Member and must be immediately be expelled from Parliament. Charrandass Persaud failed to declare his intention to vote against his party’s list and for another list. His failures violated both Article 156.3 (a) and (b). His vote is therefore unlawful and should be vitiated. He must also be expelled by the Speaker as prescribed in the law. Charrandass Persaud violated Article 155- 1 (a) of the Guyana constitution. Article 155.1 states that “No person shall be qualified for election as a Member of the National Assemble who: (a) “Is by virtue of his or own act, under any acknowledgment of allegiance, obedience or adherence to a foreign power or state.” Charrandass Persaud is a citizen of Canada, assumption on which he took an oath of allegiance to Queen Elizabeth II. He was therefore not qualified to be a Member of Parliament. There is mounting evidence that Charrandass Persaud, opposition politicians and persons in the busi-
ness community conspired to overthrow the democratically elected government of Guyana. The conspiracy involved using Charrandass Persaud’s no confidence vote to bring down the government. The opposition PPP allegedly engineered the payment of a bribe to Persaud for his vote. When this information became public, he admitted the bribe, saying in a Facebook post, “So what if I was paid?” Bribing a Member of Parliament is a crime under the Laws of Guyana Criminal Offences Act Chapter 8:01. Sections 336 and 338. The Speaker or the courts will now have to make a determination about this alleged corrupt transaction. The Guyana Police Force has launched an investigation in this treasonous, bribery transaction. CGID therefore resolutely rejects the notion that the will of the people of Guyana, expressed through the 2015 general elections, and a democratically elected government should be terminated on the basis of a criminal act and a vote that violated Article 155. (Continued on page 6)
GOVERNMENT SHOULD NOT HAVE APPOINTED SENIOR COUNSEL DEAR EDITOR, After the passing of the no confidence motion, the administration becomes a caretaker government, devoid of any real governmental powers, but merely to supervise the machinery of governments like the Police, Prisons, Army, Health, and Education to make sure that everything runs smoothly. It should not have appointed Senior Counsel, but make recommendation for the new administration. After a 20-year hiatus, the Granger Coalition Government has elevated a total of 18 lawyers (including the last five) to Senior Counsel. Most deserved promotion, but a few were named because of politics, while several were overlooked because they are not favourites with the current administration. Elevation of prominent and successful lawyers to the inner bar is an English tradition that started back in the 19th century. They were known as King’s Counsel or Queen’s Counsel. In Guyana, since the country became a Republic state the title was referred to Senior Counsel. British Guiana, now Guyana, was blessed with many outstanding legal brains in the like of Lionel Luckhoo, Lloyd Luckhoo, Joseph Luckhoo, Kenneth Stoby, Gilbert Farnum, Mohamed Shahabuddeen, Shridath Ramphal, JOF Haynes, Fenton Ramsahoye, Alfred Crane, Victor Crane, to name a few.
Unfortunately, nearly all the legal wizards have passed except Rex Mc Kay who is still with us. The gap is very wide since the present crop of judges and senior government lawyers is not up to par with their predecessors of yesteryear. The current Attorney General Basil Williams who was elevated to Senior Counsel two years ago does not even know that a contract entered into by a government official is binding regardless if the administration has changed. An average law student should know that. He exposed his ignorance by issuing laughable opinions in connection with the recent no confidence motion, not to mention that his predecessor made rings around him during the past two years. I do not know the reason why the PPP administration under Jagdeo and Ramotar did not appoint outstanding lawyers senior counsel. As a result, many who deserved silk like Anil Nandlall, former Attorney General, were overlooked while this Coalition Government appointed a few who should not be elevated including a sitting judge, a retired judge, and a 90-year-old former solicitor who is semi retired.The PPP government also made a few appointments that were not suitable. A few outstanding lawyers who were overlooked including Nigel Hughes, Mursalene Bacchus, Sanjeev Datadin, Glen Hanoman and others. Oscar Ramjeet
The Coalition Administration Should Pursue Justice Against Jagdeo Dear Editor, Guyanese continue to err in regarding the PPP as a viable political organization, even after repeated publication in the media of its ties to narco trafficking, money laundering, wholesale corruption and murder (https:// www.stabroeknews.com/ 2009/guyana-review/08/20/ s h a h e e d %E2%80%98roger%E2%80%99khan-drugs-dirty-moneyand-the-death-squad/). One of the principal tasks of the Coalition administration was prosecuting the PPP’s involvement in the aforementioned criminal ac-
tivities. This was not done. The Democratic National Congress maintains that the PPP is a mafia organization, and Jagdeo is its mafia boss. Jagdeo is responsible for all of the corruption, and much of the drugs and money laundering and murders linked to the PPP. We maintain that the current administration should ensure that President David Granger has the executive power at his disposal to bring swift justice for Guyanese by moving against Bharrat Jagdeo and members of the PPP who have
been involved in the mentioned crimes, seizing all assets and property of those involved in corruption, money laundering and who benefitted from the narcotics trade. Jagdeo has driven so much fear into many Guyanese that they think that he’s immortal, a god of some sort, above our judgment. It is President Granger’s responsibility to remove that fear and restore confidence in our government by pursuing justice against Jagdeo and the PPP. Regards, Craig Sylvester.
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THE PEOPLE MUST SPEAK DEAR EDITOR, The people must decide if 33 is greater than 32. As a people, we all know how many times 33 was greater than 32 with this government, yet they seem to think that they can actually fool Guyanese into thinking that by some magic, 33 is no longer greater than 32. This Coalition Government must really have no respect for the Guyanese people. The people must speak and this Coalition Government and everybody else must know what they say. For this to happen, the country needs to see leadership from some credible organizations/ corporations, which can conduct surveys of the people to find out what they think. I am therefore calling on
companies such as Digicel, GT&T, Kaieteur News and Stabroek News to conduct these surveys. Digicel and GT&T can easily promote and conduct this survey and can publish the results very quickly. However, Kaieteur and Stabroek can do the same thing slower. It will serve to confirm the other two surveys. (Please not NACTA). Anyone else out there who thinks that they can reach large numbers of Guyanese and find out what they think should also make the effort. This would be patriotic. Every Guyanese should try to find ways to make their position known to the politicians of this country.
This is the only time when neither political group is in power. The Coalition has lost the No Confidence Vote and must resign. They should know that they do not have a choice. To hold on to power by foul means will speak more of their character and their lack of patriotism. Who will ever vote for these people again? The PPP is not yet in power. With the rise of additional political parties that will be returning power to the people by allowing them to choose their own representatives, it is unlikely the PPP will ever get power again. It is time for people power. Use any means possible. Rise up; speak up; let your voices be heard. Sase
Opposition presidential candidate... From page 4 candidates (and presidents themselves) pledge allegiance to citizens of the country; and if that is too demanding, then at least to the abstraction of country alone for safety. Wow! Anyhow, now that this ugly, demeaning standard has been committed to, I must ask: when is the pledging ceremony? I think this has to be public so that the proper
homage can be conducted in full view of the media with kowtowing and kissing the feet of the master. The Chinese emperors demanded it, so why not here as a sign of proper reverence (and knowing your damn place!). If there is need for a more majestic example of kissing feet, there is none better than Jesus. The difference is that he did it for his
followers, not the other way around. Still, I congratulate the PPP on this initiation rite; I wish the party had kept this secret, too, so as to reserve the humiliation and distaste to within the cabal. Talk a b o u t c r a v e n m en and graven image(s). Lord! Help us, please. I must say that, thus far, I find the candidates as enchanting as warm flat beer and twice as aromatic. Look I am trying to be kind here. Last, I trust that the newly minted oil expert in the midst knows that his goose is cooked (as in precooked). Maybe, next time around youngster; just play cards tight to the chest.Having said all of this, I must wonder: what next? Sincerely, G. H. K (ghk) Lall
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LET THE CAMPAIGN FOR OUR MARCH 2019 ELECTIONS BEGIN DEAR EDITOR, The Chronicle Headline of Tuesday, first day of January, 2019 was astonishing, proclaiming that the passage of the No-Confidence Motion was nothing. Surely that was great additional confirmation that the group in the Offices of our Government had lost their way. Perhaps their difficulty is that they have attributed not nothing, but too much to the passage of that motion: it is not their end, it is no end but another step in our evolving journey to greater political maturity. Yes, an early, immediate premature end only to our Parliament eleven: a fifteenmonth early return to our electorate for a renewed mandate, no more. Let us all entreat Our President, our Prime Minister and our Speaker not to retreat from their first acceptance of a prompt return to the polls, and shun the seductive songs of those who claim to show that thirty-four (34) is the r e q u i r e d m a j o r i t y, n o t thirty-three (33) in an Assembly of 65; the same arguments, which they took unsuccessfully some years before to the Minority Government of the PPP/C. To those who ascribe to regular elections fair and free, no more than five years between, one shortened mandate should not portend an end. We PPP/C speak in earnest for we only recently endured shortened terms, not one but two. Our first early election was an imposition, borne for the integrity of our nation. The results of Elections 1997, declared free and fair by ob-
servers local and foreign, that second successive PPP/C win was not accepted by the other side, the marches of “slow fyah – mo fyah”, the real fires across Georgetown seemed determined to consume our nation. Seeking to find a way out, Caricom brought the Herdmanston Accord pleading that many who were not supportive of the PPP/C were fearful, the PPP/C would always be winning; even without rigging (the premise of forever winning, just so, we PPP and PPP/C have never accepted, always seeing it as our challenge to win acceptance of all our people). Mistaken they have been, lacking patience and persevering, in earnest, honest work avoiding, who see election results in Guyana as just dismaying racial censuses, which would foreve r b e so. Constitutional Amendments were proffered as the way out, strengthening and enshrining minority rights, the innovative precedent in 1992 of our Leader of the Opposition submitting a list of six names from which our President would choose the Chairman of GECOM, enshrined; veto rights to the Leader of the Opposition in the appointments of our Chancellor and Chief Justice, many new Rights Commissions and new procedures in the appointment of various State officials. Such proposals in themselves were worthy of consideration but it was hard to swallow the call for us, PPP/C, to commit to rapidly proceeding with them, having them c o m p l e t e d w i t h i n t hree years, and to hold new elections immediately thereafter under that newly amended Constitution. The prospect was that two years would be cut from our 1997 mandate, through no fault of our own. To many of us supporting the PPP/C, it seemed to
be blackmail rewarded. It was for President Janet Jagan sitting almost alone, to make that lonely ruling: let us accept and remove that millstone which many of our brothers and sisters perceive to be in their way: let us get back to growth and development of our people and country; let Guyana win. Many if not all of us went along but with much biting of our tongues and much swallowing. Our second shortened term and early elections was our forced choice of May 2015, having won a plurality but not a majority in November 2011. To the group in Government now, in opposition then, there was never any question throughout our Parliament ten, that their thirty three (33) votes were a majority that would carry any motion against our thirty two (32). As our then AG has written recently, some persons did come to us singing their song that a minimum of thirty-four (34) was required for a majority in our Parliament of sixty five (65), he rejected those arguments then and rejects them now. It was with that certainty on the part of the then Opposition that they put the No-ConfidenceMotion, which President Ramotar judged that we should first seek to delay, some time for reconciliation providing; none forthcoming, he called an early election. Imagine what a tragedy there would have been in our Guyana if w e PPP/C had hearkened to those siren songs of thirty four (34) being required to carry that 2014 N-C-M. A n e a r l i e r t h a n expected election is not an end to, but a step in our evolving journey to political maturity. Let the campaigns for our March 2019 Elections begin: All Campaigning for a Guyana Win. Samuel A.A. Hinds Former President and Former Prime Minister
The No-Confidence ... Fom page 5 1 (a) and Article 156.3 (a) and (b) of the constitution. Moreover, there are serious questions about whether the confidence was passed by the legally required number of votes. “A corrupt tree cannot bring forth good fruit.” CGID therefore calls on Speaker of the National Assembly, Dr. Barton Scotland, to nullify the no confidence vote, as Parliament cannot violate the constitution. CGID also calls on the people of Guyana to stand and rise up their voices in rejection of the attempt to overthrow their duly elected government. Rickford Burke President of the Guyana Institute for Democracy (CGID)
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No reversal…No-Confidence motion stands The Motion of No-Confidence against the A Partnership for National Unity + Alliance for Change (APNU+AFC) government remains valid, and the government has been urged by the Speaker of the House, Dr Barton Scotland to work diligently with the opposition to execute the mandate of the constitution, in this regard. The Speaker of the House said that the Attorney General, Basil Williams, asked him to reverse the Motion, and it caused him to consider the arguments placed before him. Knowing that the focus of this parliamentary sitting was for the government to attempt a review of the No-Confidence Motion, no opposition members of Parliament were present at yesterday’s proceedings. However, scores of government supporters demonstrated outside of Parliament, decked in green, bearing banners of the APNU+AFC coalition. Dr. Scotland told government MPs that since the motion was carried, he received solicited and unsolicited information “from diverse sources” of case and practice law, concerning similar situations playing out in other
- Speaker tells National Assembly minus Opposition
Speaker of the House, Dr. Barton Scotland (inset), delivering his remarks yesterday in the Opposition’s absence Commonwealth countries. The information received, Scotland added, caused him to have doubts whether the motion was carried, even though he declared it as such on December 21, last. The first argument was that the vote of No-Confidence requires an absolute
majority of 34 members, instead of 33 to be declared as carried, or as he explained, half of 65 plus one, rounded to the nearest whole number. Scotland said though this contention could be viewed as having the support of article 168 of the Constitution, which provides that “...all
Govt. moves to fight no-confidence motion in court Attorney General Basil Williams said that the government has already moved to the High Court to file their cases in relation to the noconfidence motion. He told this to members of the media shortly after Speaker of the House, Dr. Barton Scotland, declined to reverse the motion of NoConfidence against the government, and advised that the matter be taken to the Court for a final solution. Williams said that the government is willing to take the matter as far as the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ), the Caribbean Community (CARICOM)’s judicial institution. When asked how soon the government would be moving to the court, Williams said “I’m talking to the people who are filing right now.” He said that the details of the case should be completed shortly and would be publicly available today. “We’ve got to file several actions. The first one is the Charrandass’ disqualification,” referring to the contention raised by the government that Charrandass Persaud is not qualified to serve in the National Assembly by virtue of two separate constitutional provisions. The first is that he should not retain his MP status if he supports a list
Attorney General, Basil Williams other than the one on which he is placed. In this case, Persaud supported the motion of No-Confidence placed by the People’s Progressive Party, instead of the government. The second ground for disqualification is that Persaud, by virtue of his Canadian citizenship, has sworn his allegiance to that country, thereby, ridding himself of the eligibility to serve in the Parliament of Guyana. The second action, he said, is that the constitution was breached by the carrying of a motion which, according to the government, does not have the sufficient amount of votes to be considered an absolute majority. The government’s argument is that the vote of no-confidence requires 34 votes, instead of 33. The Attorney General,
commenting on the limited amount of time remaining for the election deadline, said that the status quo would have to be retained until the court sorts out the matter, even if that means overstepping the 90-day deadline, mandated by the Constitution. The status quo he referred to is that of the APNU+AFC coalition as the government of Guyana. Asked whether he considers the Speaker’s comments commendable, he said “I think it was pretty good. I thought that he [figured], rather [than have] a decision made in Parliament, you might as well go to the right forum and settle the issue. “He thought that the issues were substantive issues that should be resolved by the courts, and we don’t have a problem with that.”
questions proposed for decision in the National Assembly shall be determined by a majority of the votes of the members present and voting,” it does not. He explained further that this is because the No-Confidence Motion is governed by a separate article; Article 106(6), which states that “The Cabinet including the President shall resign if the Government is defeated by the vote of a majority of all the elected members of the National Assembly on a vote of confidence.” The second argument was that Charrandass Persaud, who voted in support of the Motion of No-Confidence against the government, is unqualified to be a member of the National Assembly by virtue of his conduct. The conduct in question is that Persaud, by becoming a citizen of Canada, swore allegiance to that country and, in doing so, breached the Constitution of Guyana. The Attorney General, Basil Williams, had raised the contention, days before, that Article 155 (1) (a) of the Constitution, states: “No person shall be qualified for election as a member of the National Assembly who is, by virtue of
his own act, under any acknowledgement of allegiance, obedience, or adherence to a foreign power or State”. The third argument is that Persaud is not constitutionally allowed to abandon support of the list which he was placed on, that of APNU+AFC, and support another list, yet still retain MP status. Though Leader of the Opposition, Bharrat Jagdeo, had said that the Speaker does not have the power to review or reverse his ruling, Scotland said that the Speaker has the authority to revisit rulings he has rendered, and he may reverse them, if he sees that they should not stand. However, he said that he will not reverse the motion because the arguments presented to him are not compelling enough for such an action. He said “The Speaker on this occasion, and without [further ado], declines the invitation to act in reversal.” On the matter of Persaud’s conduct, the Speaker said that there are competing views, as well as multiple interrelating provisions of the Constitution which need to be examined.
Scotland explained that the issues put forward encouraged him to make a choice between divergent interpretations of the Constitution, applicable to a No-Confidence Motion. As a result, he refused to overstep into the territory of the Judiciary. The Speaker of the House urged that the efforts of the government and opposition be spent on bringing the dictation of the Constitution to fruition, since no such discussion has taken place yet. The Speaker said “It has been my preference and practice to endeavour to find resolution of any issue which may affect the procedures and practice of Parliament without third party intervention. I must tell you Honourable Members that the issues which we now face, cause us to look outside of Parliament to find answers,” implying that the next step would be to take the matter to the Judiciary. He then said “Full, final and complete settlement of these issues by a Court of competent jurisdiction will place beyond doubt any question which may exist and serve to give guidance to the Speaker and to the National Assembly for the future.”
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Go to the polls, not the Court – Chris Ram urges Govt.
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ttorney at Law and C h a r t e r e d Accountant, Christopher Ram is calling on the Government to abort its intended course of action in response to the passage of the No-Confidence Motion. Ram thinks that the best bet for democracy is for the government to accept that it has fallen and head to the polls instead of the Courts. Just yesterday, Speaker of the National Assembly, Dr. Barton Scotland, in response to a petition from the government, said that he will not reverse the safe passage of the Bharrat Jagdeosponsored No-Confidence Motion. So, the Motion stands. However, the government has long signaled its intention to approach the courts if the Speaker’s decision does not prove beneficial. Again
yesterday, Attorney General, Basil Williams said that government will be heading to the local courts and if necessary will head all the way to the Caribbean Court of Justice. Minutes after the Speaker made his pronouncements yesterday, Ram told Kaieteur News that the government will do well to avoid the courts altogether and take its case to the people. Ram referred to an example of the No-Confidence motion (NCM) by Conservative Party Leader Margaret Thatcher against the Labour Party Government led by Prime Minister James Callaghan voted in the UK Parliament on 28 March 1979 is instructive. Ram recalled that on the declaration by the UK Speaker sometime after 10 p.m. that the motion was
Refusal to hold elections in... (From page 3) election means you are afraid that what Mr Persaud did actually represents the will of the people. No government is elected for five years. A government is elected for a maximum of five years, which means a President can call an election at any time prior to that five-year period. The judiciary should not help any political party, and must do what is best for the country. A delay to the calling of the election will not be what is best for Guyana.”
Attorney-at-Law Christopher Ram carried by 311 votes to 310, Prime Minister Callaghan immediately addressed the House, declaring “Mr. Speaker, now that the House of Commons has declared itself, we shall take our case to the country.”He said that one day later, Callaghan drove to Buckingham Palace to formally tender his resignation and to ask the Queen to dissolve Parliament “as soon as essential business can be cleared up”. Parliament was dissolved on 7 April, 1979 – ten days after the vote – and elections held on 3 May, 1979 – thirty-six days after the vote. Ram then referred this
newspaper to a letter he wrote, pointing out that “unlike Guyana, the UK has no single document called a constitution, and that while Guyana practices constitutional supremacy, in the UK, at least in theory, parliament is considered supreme. In the UK, there is no law that a simple or qualified or super majority is necessary for a no confidence motion to succeed. That is accepted as part of the supporting conventions which underlie their
‘unwritten’ constitution.” Ram noted that in Guyana’s case, thirteen days following the No Confidence vote, there is still no action by the President or his Cabinet to call elections. “In the UK example, the resignation took place one day later and the Parliament was dissolved within ten days. From all appearances, dissolution does not even seem to be on the mind of the lawyers in the Government. This clearly puts at risk the preparatory work needed to achieve elections to be held under Article 106 (7) within three months of the NCM.” Ram said that Guyana’s embrace of democracy is once again being tested, and while this is being played out, the Venezuelan President would be looking on with interest, while investors become increasingly nervous. Ram reminded that Article 106 (6) uses mandatory language and imposes a duty on the Cabinet, including the President, to resign if the Government is defeated on a no confidence motion. Ram said “This resignation under Article 106
(6), brings to a halt their functions, including aiding and advising the President in the general direction and control of the Government, proposing legislation, reviewing of contracts over fifteen million dollars and the making of appointments. They can no longer meet as a Cabinet, but there is nothing to prevent the former members meeting and offering advice to the President informally.” He continued, “While the Constitution is silent on the specific date for the resignation under Article 106 (6), for the reason set out below, that resignation seems to be automatic, or intended to be with immediate effect. In any case, Article 232 (9) provides that the Interpretation and General Clauses Act (ICGA) shall apply for the purpose of interpreting the Constitution. Since no time is prescribed therefore, section 39 of the ICGA provides that “where no time is prescribed within which anything shall be done, such thing shall be done with all convenient speed.”
Lawyers continue arguments over Court‘s jurisdiction in Nandlall stolen law books case Attorney-at-law Leslyn Noble has raised further contentions over the authority of the High Court to rule on the matter of stolen law books, which involves former Attorney General, Anil Nandlall, at an interlocutory stage of proceedings before the Summary Court. As the premise of her argument, the attorney relied on authorities, which raise the issue over the court’s jurisdiction at the preliminary stage of the trial in the Magistrates’ Court. Noble said that it is highly unsatisfactory for the High Court to intervene in the proceeding of the Magistrate Court, at an interlocutory stage of the trial. She said it is only apt that the High Court keeps out of the way of the Magistrate until a final decision is made. Additionally, the lawyer noted that the applicant (Nandlall) has failed to show evidence of how his constitutional rights were violated by the Magistrate, calling on him to lead a defence in the criminal proceeding. Noble held too that the defendant had been charged correctly in accordance with sections of the Criminal Law Offences Act. She stressed that the application only challenged the actions of the Magistrate and the investigating officer and not the prosecution. “I would, therefore, sub-
Former Attorney General, Anil Nandlall mit your honour that the application is not subjected to the provisions of Judicial Review,” Noble stated. Meanwhile, in rebuttal of the argument, Attorney representing Nandlall, Devindra Kissoon, essentially noted that the authority, which Noble relied on is archaic and is not being used in Guyana or the Caribbean. After hearing arguments, Chief Justice Roxane George has said that she will rule on whether the Court has jurisdiction to hear an appeal in the matter on January 21. Lawyers for Nandlall had earlier contended that the Magistrate’s ruling should be quashed, since it is unlawful, illegal, without and in excess of jurisdiction, erroneous in law, unreasonable, null, void and of no effect, and that unless restrained, the Magis-
trate will proceed to hear and determine the matter, thereby defeating and rendering the High Court action futile. The charge Nandlall faces allege that between May 18, 2015, and May 29, 2015, being a Bailee, in the then capacity of Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, he fraudulently converted 14 Commonwealth Law Reports valued at $2,313,853, property of the Ministry of Legal Affairs, to his own use and benefit. Nandlall, who has pleaded not guilty to the charge, is out on self-bail. Following Magistrate Fabayo Azore’s ruling on November 23, 2018, Nandlall moved to the High Court asking for a declaration that the charge for the offence of Larceny by a Bailee contrary to Section 165 of the Criminal Law Offences Act, Chapter 8:01, is an unknown offence, and therefore it is in violation of Articles 40, 144(4) and 149(d) of the Constitution of Guyana. It is Nandlall’s contention that Magistrate Azore erred in law when she overruled the no-case submission made by his lawyer and when she failed/refused to give any sufficient reason for her judgment as required by the Judicial Review Act Chapter 3:06 and that her ruling is contrary to, and in violation of, Articles 40, 144(4) and 149(d) of the Constitution of Guyana.
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The will of the people vs. a no-confidence motion
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he decision of the Speaker of the Na tional Assembly not to review or to reverse his decision on the no-confidence motion of December 21, 2018, now means that the controversy between the government and the opposition will have to be resolved by the Courts. The government had indicated that should the Speaker not reverse his decision that it would be approaching the Courts for relief. Over the past few days, this column has been pointing to the inherent weakness of the government’s case, which is extremely weak. This column has dismissed the three principal grounds of the government, namely: (1) that an absolute majority of parliamentarians is 34; (2) that Charrandass Persaud’s dual citizenship invalidates the no-confidence vote; and (3) that Charrandass is not allowed to vote against the wishes of his party. Those issues will take centre-stage during the court action. There is, in the court of public opinion, another facetious argument, which is being made. The latest argument being made is that a no-confidence motion is undemocratic and is inconsistent with the will of the people. Those who are ignorantly making this argument are in effect trying to say that a no-
confidence motion cannot cut the government’s elected term of office. Those making this argument lack an understanding of Guyana’s system of parliamentary democracy. Parliamentary democracies provide for a recall of government through no-confidence motions. In Guyana, it is the Constitution and not the parliament, which is supreme, and it is the Constitution, which provides for the tabling and passage of a no-confidence motion. Therefore, no-confidence motions are part of our democratic system of parliament, and do not conflict with the will of the people. Under Guyana’s system of parliamentary democracy, Members of Parliament are the elected representatives of the people and, as one Court of Appeal judge in a dissenting opinion has argued, it is through these elected representatives that the sovereignty of the people is exercised. But there is a more compelling legitimacy for no-confidence motions. In United Democratic Party v Speaker of the National Assembly of South Africa and Others, the Constitutional Court of South Africa noted that it falls upon the parliament to oversee the performance of government. The Court listed accountability-ensuring mechanisms
as including elections and noconfidence motions. It argued that those are “crucial accountability-enhancing instruments that forever remind the President and Cabinet of the worst repercussions that could be visited upon them, for a perceived or actual mismanagement of the people’s best interests”. The Constitutional Court of South Africa also observed that the “mechanism of a motion of no confidence is all about ensurin g t h a t o u r constitutional project is well managed; is not imperiled; the best interests of the nation enjoy priority in whatever important step is taken; and our nation is governed only by those deserving of governance responsibilities. To determine, through a motion of no confidence, the continued suitability for of-
fice of those who govern, is a crucial consequence-management or good-governance issue. This is so because the needs of the people must never be allowed to be neglected without appropriate and most effective consequences. So, a motion of no confidence is fundamentally about guaranteeing or reinforcing the effectiveness of existing mechanisms, inbetween the general elections, by allowing Members of Parliament as representatives of the people to express and act firmly on their dissatisfaction with the Executive’s performance”. In addition, in that very case, the issue of members of the National Assembly voting according to their conscience was addressed.
In defending the right of a member of the National Assembly to follow the dictates of personal conscience, the Court observed that central to the freedom to follow the dictates of personal conscience is the oath of office. The Court stated, “Members are required to swear or affirm faithfulness to the Republic and obedience to the Constitution and laws. Nowhere does the supreme law provide for them to swear allegiance to their political parties, important players though they are in our constitutional scheme. Meaning, in the event of conflict between upholding constitutional values and party loyalty, their irrevocable undertaking to in effect serve the people and do only what is
in their best interests must prevail”. The Court added quite poignantly that, “When the risk that inheres in voting in defiance of the instructions of one’s party is evaluated, it must be counter-balanced with the apparent difficulty of being removed from the Assembly”. The Court, in other words, was making a pitch for persons to be free to vote on a no-confidence motion in accordance with their conscience, but being aware that doing so can lead to being recalled. Sounds familiar!
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THE FREDDIE KISSOON COLUMN
The reason I broke with the post-2015 government I have answered several questions as to how I could support Charrandass Persaud’s no- confidence motion. People keep telling me that the Coalition should have lasted until 2020 when elections are due. If I believed that the PPP would win in March 2019, I would have advised Charrandass not to vote yes. But I honestly feel that there will not be a majority government in March 2019. That is good, because the PPP or the PNC will be prevented from dominating the state. My attitude towards the PPP remains. I cannot support it electorally. But APNU+AFC will not be good for Guyana. I have seen the APNU+AFC Coalition in action and they are devoid of leadership qualities. They are overflowing with mundane existence and they are not the answer to Guyana’s future.All types of possibilities exist with the March election. I will endorse third parties that I find palatable. I welcome ANUG, the Amerindian party, and the
outfit Charrandass is thinking of forming. Guyana is not going to move forward with a PPP regime or a PNC+AFC administration. If we could have a minority government that has to work with other parties, it is a positive beginning. Because of that, I welcome the early election. I was emotionally enthralled with the defeat of the PPP in May 2015. But soon after, literally days, I got a rude awakening. I will list three incidents that led to my divorce from the post-2015 dispensation, one of which the average person will not treat as serious. But it was for me. The first one has lacerated my psyche. It occurred just a day after the official announcement of the election results. I have lamented this anomaly so often that I should just forget it. But it led to my complete estrangement from the AFC and it has stuck permanently in my mind. In their conference room to select their seven ministers, some AFC leaders de-
cided that they would offer the Ministry of the Environment to a friend of one of their leaders. This is unheard of anywhere in the world. What about your soldiers that fought in the trenches for you to win power?If that information is shocking to you, then read on. From May 2015 to this present date, the AFC leadership has rejected repeated requests from some importantly placed elements in the AFC to have a junior minister in the country’s largest ministry - agriculture. It was clear to me in May 2015 that the AFC was up to no good; that it was an early victim of power drunkenness and would not do a thing to change Guyana. I was proven right.The second depravity carries the same incessant lamentation as the first. It is about the immorality of politics and the politics of immorality. It is about the colossal extension of the barriers around parliament when the House is in session. The AFC and APNU in 2012 successfully passed a motion in the National As-
sembly to remove those barriers, which at the time were harmless cordons that stretched for only two blocks. At the first sitting of Parliament in July 2015, the barriers were extended. Today they cover six streets, some of which are not near to parliament at all. It was clear to me back in July 2015 that this government was not going to be sensitive to the feelings of the Guyanese people and would do whatever pleased them. That barrier thing was an early warning sign. After three and a half years in power, look at the assessments of its critics. The list includes giants like Nigel Hughes, David Hinds, Lincoln Lewis, the Kaieteur News
and Stabroek News, that did so much to expose the PPP’s elected dictatorship. Finally, the third episode, I could no longer accept APNU+AFC in office after what it did to Lincoln Lewis and David Hinds at the Chronicle. Do the young people in Guyana know the history of the activism of these two men? It must be a combination of 100 hundreds. We are talking about the praxis of two men that goes way back to the beginning of the early seventies. This country fought to free the state media from predatory tentacles of the demonic clutches of the PPP,
Frederick Kissoon only to find that our new government has decided that these men must no longer be columnists with the Chronicle. That is a throwback to the era of the PPP’s tyranny. From President through to Prime Minister down to the ministers and the political appointees in state institutions, none of them has the moral authority to make that decision.
DEM BOYS SEH One letter separate Basil Dummy (B) from Donald Dumb (D) Dem got people who does do anything fuh money from de govt. Dem got a lawyer who start dis stupidness bout 33 being smaller than 32. Dis story start since 2014 when Donald Dumb was de president. Now dem boys realise dat he wasn’t all dat dumb. Dis lawyer - not Nigel - come up wid de 34-seat majority and he send it to Donald. Donald look at de thing and call de Chat-3, who seh dat de lawyer trying to hustle a dollar from de govt.Dat is why Donald ignore it and hold election.Dis time around wid de no confidence motion, de lawyer surface again wid dat same stupidness and hand it to Basil de Willie, who proving dat he is anodda dummy. But he tell Basil he can’t use de argument till he pay 7 Michael. Basil go to Moses because Soulja Bai was out and dem decide to contact de Finance Man to pay de 7 Michael.Basil is a dummy and he running around wid dis 33 not being de majority of 65. Dis thing causing confusion everwhere. De children deh home and dem hear dis argument and dem seh dem teacher mussy
dunce. Some even cussing dem teacher plus dem parents. Dem got more confusion because dem carry dis stupidness to de Speaker who tell dem dat dem can’t bring dat nonsense to him, because he look at it and he stick to his original decision.He tell dem if dem ain’t satisfy wid his decision, dem can carry it to a proppa court wid proppa judges. Dem boys hear some judges already seh don’t bring dat nonsense to dem. One of dem seh de speaker mek he ruling and dat’s final. Anodda one ask if dem boys ever hear a judge rule against de Speaker of de National Assembly. All over de world dem had no confidence motion. In South Africa, de Court rule dat people free to vote on a no-confidence motion in accordance with their conscience.But dem must be aware dat doing so can lead to dem being recalled. Dat mean dem can get kick out of parliament. Sounds familiar? De exact thing happen to Charranrass.But he done vote and he don’t care three sk*** Talk half and watch how Basil become more dumb than Donald.
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Local Govt. Commission pussyfooting with City Hall COI recommendations The Local Government Commission (LGC) appears to be delaying carrying out the recommendations of the Commission of Inquiry, (COI) conducted into the operations of the Mayor and City Council of Georgetown (M&CC).
A source close to the Commission confirmed with this newspaper that the LGC is not ready to act on the recommendations, even though it has been in receipt of the report several weeks now. The source claimed that cer-
tain issues of national importance have been part of the delay. “We had the issue of the noconfidence motion and this is accompanied by the Christmas season, where some of the officials are on leave, so any action on report will have to wait until the commission is properly constituted,” the source claimed. The CoI report was handed over on November 30, last, by Commissioner Justice Cecil Kennard (ret’d) to Chairman of the Local Government Commission (LGC), Mortimer Mingo. The CoI found grounds for some terminations and for criminal proceedings to be instituted, and investigations to be pursued
against several senior city officials. The report obtained by Kaieteur News indicated that other senior officers be terminated for their poor management of the affairs of the city; and that where irregularities are found, criminal investigation and charges be laid against defaulting officers. In light of the findings, the CoI recommends that there be further investigations in the form of a forensic audit to be conducted by the Audit Office of Guyana. The report calls for officers to be disciplined even as that audit is being conducted. The senior officers listed included Town Clerk Royston King, who was sent on leave to
facilitate the CoI. King is cited for gross misconduct, abuse of office, recklessness, dishonesty, conspiracy, and misappropriation of funds. Also listed in the report are Acting Town Clerk, Sharon Harry-Munroe who is cited for dereliction of duty and incompetence; Assistant Town Clerk, Sherry Jerrick, for dereliction of duty and incompetence; Internal Auditor, Omodele Umojo-Newton for incompetence and conspiracy; Chief Constable, Andrew Foo for dereliction of duty and incompetence; Human Resources Manager, Paulette Braithwaite for incompetence; City Engineer, Colvern Venture for incompetence and dereliction of duty; and
Rashid Kelman for conspiracy. Further, the report noted that City Treasurer, Ron Mc Calmont, should proceed on early retirement, as he is unwell. Last month, Chairman Mingo told Kaieteur News that the Commission is deliberating on the 31 recommendations contained in the report. “We are taking a serious look at these recommendations and categorizing accordingly,” he said noting that in addition to administrative matters, the recommendations for criminal investigation is being given serious consideration. Mingo noted that while the public will be anxiously awaiting the LGC to act on the recommendations, the process will take some time. “We will keep the public informed as we go along,” he asserted. Added to that, Minister of Communities Ronald Bulkan told the National Assembly during scrutiny of the 2019 budgetary allocations that Government will allow the Local Government Commission to work unhindered on the recommendations from the Commission of Inquiry into City Hall. “They are the ones who will be making the determination as to which of the recommendations in the CoI they will act on,” Bulkan told the National Assembly. “I don’t propose that the Ministry will be a hindrance in that process.”
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GDF promotes 706 ranks In accordance with Part III Section 16 of the Defence Act 15:01 of 1977, the Chief of Staff Brigadier Patrick West, MSS, has announced the promotion of 706 other ranks of the Guyana Defence Force [GDF]. (This is the continuation of the list from page 24 of yesterday’s (January 3rd) edition TO SUBSTANTIVE LANCE CORPORAL24005 Ag LCPL Devon West 24048 Ag LCPL Stevin Rose 24052 Ag LCPL Keyron Mc Kenzie 23027 Ag LCPL Mark Mc Lennon 23314 Ag LCPL Deron Harvey 23485 Ag LCPL Malric Duncan 23486 Ag LCPL Trevon Griffith 23453 Ag LCPL O’Neal Slowe 23860 Ag LCPL Rayon Williams 23916 Ag LCPL Carl Tudor 24015 Ag LCPL Delon Garraway 24083 Ag LCPL Eric Callender 23803 Ag LCPL Jamar Foster 23101 Ag LCPL Andrew Munroe 23833 Ag LCPL Sharaf Motayne 23930 Ag LCPL Nickel Charles 24087Ag LCPL Raheem Duke 20032 Ag LCPL Collis De Mendonca 23034 Ag LCPL Chavez George 23561 Ag LCPL Oranday Dawson 23603 Ag LCPL Rhondel Martin 23813 Ag LCPL Akeem Scipio 23862 Ag LCPL JhamanineLuthers 23900 Ag LCPL Michael Bailey 23907 Ag LCPL Kevin Richards 23972 Ag LCPL Jamal Williams 24146 Ag LCPL Karlton Gillis 23909 Ag LCPL Gregory Halley 24060 Ag LCPL Rondell Archer 23879 Ag LCPL Ryan Roberts 23974 Ag LCPL Torin Adams TO ACTING LANCE CORPORAL / SUBSTANTIVE LANCE CORPORAL 22410 PTE Devon Jones 22986 PTE Lindon Moore TO ACTING LANCE CORPORAL 20108 PTE Dale Benn 22030 PTE Arcina McPherson 22219 PTE Clavon Bacchus 22323 PTE Chaves Mangal 22330 PTE Gregory Grenardo 22406 PTE Keith Haynes 22678 PTE Kim Pablo 22704 PTE Rondel Blue 22744 PTE Travern Datson 23153 PTE Jamal Stuart 23247 PTE Kenroy Adams 23278 PTE JerminBenthan 23394 PTE Nicklon James 23403 PTE Alex Young 23773 PTE Mickel Evans 23774 PTE Osaffo Campbell 23539 PTE StefonNieuenkirk 23647 PTE Keon Hatton 23751 PTE Isaiah Lowenfield 23763 PTE Clem Brotherson 23791 PTE Akema Saul 23796 PTE Shaquelle Phillips 23798 PTE Nial Taylor 23827 PTE Paul Cato 23829 PTE Euci Prince 23919 PTE Raphael Collier 23970 PTE Andel Roberts 24012 PTE Jerral Rogers 24119 PTE Steffon Hope 24150 PTE Shawn Edinboro 24372 PTE Kenford Chase 24380 PTE Kelon Bonds 24388 PTE Michael Simmons 24396 PTE Odel Drakes 24408 PTE Junior Lutchman 24435 PTE Roshon Benn 24469 PTE Akeme Miller 24480 PTE Mundale Joseph 24482 PTE Hilton Gilbert 24502 PTE Shamar Hinds 24523 PTE Kerion Hatton 24524 PTE Kimmon Benjamin 24542 PTE RonsdaleByass 24618 PTE Letroy Clarke 24672 PTE Andray Charles 24679 PTE Nikolai Moore 24716 PTE Elan London 24717 PTE Robert Williams
24775 PTE Jamal Amsterdam 22822 PTE Devin Douglas 23295 PTE Ajani Collins 23594 PTE Trevor Nelson 23696 PTE Samuel Lowenfield 23828 PTE Yannick Williams 23949 PTE Quacey Mc Pherson 24160 PTE Samuel Fields 24508 PTE Shaquille Shearwood 20917 PTE Damian Thomas 22370 PTE Rafael Gabriel 22855 PTE Kenroy Rose 23347 PTE Marvin Williams 23356 PTE Okaisie Thomas 23391 PTE Philbert Williams 23490 PTE Novada Henry 23605 PTE Selwyn Henry 23610 PTE Kevin Coleridge 23612 PTE Samuel Downer 23904 PTE Ackiem Fraser 23940 PTE Nigel Plass 24405 PTE Devon Miller 24499 PTE Brian Morrison 24518 PTE Shawn Brhamdeow 23557 PTE Roy George 23575 PTE Lincoln Murray 24190 PTE Travin July 24199 PTE Nicko Braithwaite 24241 PTE Mark Kellowan 24309 PTE Kelvin Small 24327 PTE Oneil Spelling 24344 PTE Menan David 24359 PTE Shaun Persaud 24378 PTE Don St Hill 24386 PTE Cordel Fortune 24394 PTE Shawn Pearson 24399 PTE Richard Benjamin 24453 PTE Ken Peters 24489 PTE LeshawnJocintho 22196 PTE Wenzel Paddy 22297 PTE Trevon Ceasar 23396 PTE Cecil Dainty 23772 PTE Jeremy Roache 23895 PTE Ladarius Layne 23908 PTE Colin Harris 23931 PTE Bert Simpson 23951 PTE Sefton Jackson 23975 PTE Kelvin Yorrick 24387 PTE Wesley Light 24085 PTE Kevin Adams 24105 PTE Ashwell Skeete 24383 PTE Mickael Nicholson 24444 PTE Rany Ifill 24478 PTE Joel Connell 24486 PTE Bryan Truman 24432 PTE Chavez Schwiers 24365 PTE Mikhail Nelson 24509 PTE Steffon Muniram 24532 PTE Kester Charles 24540 PTE Paul Clarke 24633 PTE Calvin Daniels 24687 PTE Sunil Samuel 24768 PTE Jason Williams 24807 PTE Dennis Pompey 24879 PTE Kimberly Leacock 23281 PTE Ron Mars 23287 PTE Jamail Payne 23530 PTE Orlando Grenville 23532 PTE Joel Lambert 23918 PTE Ashford George 23943 PTE Wayne Murray 24382 PTE Quason Bobb 24402 PTE Shaun Blackman 24689 PTE Juwaini Tyndall 24705 PTE James Alexander 24707 PTE Clarence Evans 24821 PTE Clinton Johnson 24834 PTE Natasha La Rose 24856 PTE Toshawnna Doris 24864 PTE Pamela Reid 22803 PTE Royden Joseph 22842 PTE Raymond Smith 22854 PTE Eon Osborne 22885 PTE Rodwell Boyer 22984 PTE Brian Henry 23014 PTE Oneal Whyte 23044 PTE Rorry Daniels
23168 PTE Daniel Younge 23200 PTE Seretse Karma 23313 PTE Marley Ross 23414 PTE Travor Smartt 23492 PTE Thomas Carmichael 23589 PTE Ryan Cox 23607 PTE Devin Boucher 23617 PTE Quincy Oudkerk 23665 PTE Shakeel Mickle 23781 PTE Joshua Rawlins 23847 PTE Isaiah Conway 23953 PTE Leon Cole 23960 PTE Osmond Adams 23963 PTE Kevin Anthony 23993 PTE Jevon Johnson 24009 PTE Raphael Gouveia 24361 PTE Carl Simpson 24406 PTE Ceon Bobb 24407 PTE Suraj Deochand 24437 PTE Howard Smith 24501 PTE Lavish Surajpaul 24531 PTE Jamal Crawford 24544 PTE Debil Benn 22941 PTE Latifah Howard 23220 PTE Kadeen Tudor 23795 PTE Willon Providence 24477 PTE Aubrey Headley 24462 PTE Marlon Phyll 20311 PTE Edward McCalmont 23276 PTE Junior Luke 23426 PTE Jemel Brisport 24027 PTE Damian Waldron 24165 PTE Quancy Sargeant 24179 PTE Renaldo Niles 24412 PTE Jamal Scott 24194 PTE Linden Gilbert 24211 PTE Kirton Fordyce 24215 PTE Dennis Bristol 24219 PTE Clinton Clarke 24343 PTE Odingo Bryan 23323 PTE Randy Deputron 24381 PTE Trevon Yarris 24827 PTE Latoya Greene 22164 PTE Keshawn Richards 23545 PTE Edward Douglas 24193 PTE Marlon Edwards 24214 PTE King Cameron 24221 PTE Dexbert Blackman 24229 PTE Royden Grant 24326 PTE Corwin Sam 24335 PTE Kevin Hopkinson 24431 PTE Dennis Yorrick 24464 PTE Loyde Marks 24479 PTE Joram Fraser 24582 PTE Tyrone Azore 24606 PTE Filen Crandon 24607 PTE Kurth Peters 24870 PTE Trishana Henry 23248 PTE Julius Thomas 23837 PTE Jamal Mc Rae 23889 PTE Delroy Reynolds 24367 PTE Jason Mickle 24369 PTE Collis Benjamin 24427 PTE Kevin Austin 24443 PTE Shaquille Smart 24459 PTE Sharmear Mingo 24492 PTE Paul Thomas 24519 PTE Kelvin English 24547 PTE Richardo King 24555 PTE John George 24557 PTE Montell Fraser 24567 PTE Assata Eastman 24617 PTE Rondany Charlie 24626 PTE Runako Bess 24660 PTE Astion Niles 24673 PTE Mickel Amsterdam 24676 PTE Royden Hendricks 24712 PTE Corlett Greenidge 24721 PTE Dexter Sealey 24723 PTE Seon Murray 24744 PTE Troy Miggins 24748 PTE Ubern Sealey 24755 PTE Gregory Adams 24771 PTE Lashaun Andrews 24780 PTE Orvind Austin 23568 PTE Jeshurun Gomes 22818 PTE Gavin Hollingsworth
23202 PTE Jevon Sears 23421 PTE Sean Bacchus 23775 PTE Clifford Ganesh 23962 PTE Acuita Welcome 24362 PTE Devon Collins 24438 PTE Kemoe Marques 23488 PTE Noel Fraser 24409 PTE Edmond Jagroop 24376 PTE Jason Johnson 24415 PTE Teon Bowen 20492 PTE Eusi Phillips 20982 PTE Nigel Braithwaite 21373 PTE Romano Clarke 22799 PTE Lurex Stewart 23270 PTE Aniqah Powley 23427 PTE Cedric Osbourne 23854 PTE Melissa Mitchell 23483 PTE Navindra Samwaru 24490 PTE Jerome David 24837 PTE Genell Charles 24844 PTE Nakeyba Braithwaite 24851 PTE Reyata Simon 24871 PTE Cassie Kirton 24857 PTE Oceiana Isaacs 23856 PTE Tiffany Pilgrim 24564 PTE Deborah Vanderstoop 24773 PTE Randy Robertson 24891 PTE Lynthia Evans 24411 PTE Mark Hyndman 24534 PTE Osei Luke 24457 PTE Nickel Persaud 24539 PTE Denzel Sampson 24467 PTE Laquan Welch 24663 PTE Chris De Jesus 24708 PTE Terron Montfort 24749 PTE Darrell Bernard 24784 PTE Jamal Archer 24866 PTE Abioce Heywood 23859 PTE Shawna Parks 24384 PTE Akeem Drakes 24398 PTE Joel Simon 24456 PTE Kevin Jack 24513 PTE Brian Pellew 24522 PTE Osama McCalmon 24551 PTE Dominic Barker 24556 PTE Kenrick Marshall 24702 PTE Orson Wade 24746 PTE Jamal Agard 24885 PTE Donella Joe TO ACTING SENIOR PETTY OFFICER 18502 Sub PO Eversley Jacobs 18625 Sub PO Charles De Jonge 18686 Sub PO Odinga Dickinson 19929 Sub PO Cordel Mc Kenzie 22359 Sub PO Dornford Wray TO ACTING PETTY OFFICER 21347 Sub LR Anthony Velloza 21787 Sub LR Oswen La Rose TO SUBSTANTIVE LEADING RATING 21791 Ag LR Deon Smith TO ACTING LEADING RATING 19906 Sub AR Tinoco Sobers 21074 Sub AR Ordella Bobb 21094 Sub AR Quacy Tinnie 21353 Sub AR Mark Chisholm 21599 Sub AR Junior Farias 22185 Sub AR Althea Clarke 22195 Sub AR Jolyon Leacock 22205 Sub AR Norvan Nelson 22284 Sub AR Raheem Campbell 22326 Sub AR Kwasi Johnson 22527 Sub AR Keon Ceasar 22574 Sub AR Kevaul Fitzpatrick 22598 Sub AR Jason Calder 22642 Sub AR Ruschell Bradshaw 22643 Sub AR Tamika Dos Santos 22697 Sub AR Nicola Purlett 22740 Sub AR Jamal Darrell 22811 Sub AR Akeem Phyll 22840 Sub AR Daniel Gibson 22861 Sub AR Mark Jhalu 22928 Sub AR Ann Reynolds (Continued on page 24)
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FOR SALE Used imported glass showcase L72" x H39" x W24" 40,000 each. Tel 625-1514 1 Double Steel Wheel Roller, 1-9 Wheel Pneumatic roller, 2 Bitumen Kettle, 1- 3304 Di CAT engine. Tel#275-0367/ 683-7225 1-CAT 215 Excavator, 1 CAT 428 Backhoe, 1 Mack concrete mixer 8 Cu yds, 1 450 Honda Atv. Call: 275-0367/683-7225
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GTU consulting ground level members on new salary proposal...as government starts retroactive payout Although it was gearing to submit a proposal to the Ministry of Education last month for a new multi-year salary package for public school teachers, the Guyana Teachers’ Union [GTU] has decided to take a new approach. Instead of merely settling for the consent of its executive members at a General Council meeting held last month, the union has also started to solicit the approval of its rank and file members as well before submitting its proposal. “When we met at General Council they actually decided that we first consult the ground level members across the regions on the proposal,” said GTU President, Mr. Mark Lyte, as he disclosed plans for a meeting in this regard to commence as early as next week. So they [branch representatives] are going to be having meetings in the various branches and thereafter give feedback to the executives as to whether we should go ahead with submitting the proposal in its present state,” Lyte revealed. The union is keen on shortly submitting the salary proposal for the Ministry of Education to start considering since the most recent salary agreement for the period 2016 - 2018 which was inked just last October expired at the end of last year. That proposal was submitted since in December of 2015 during the reign of the People’s Progressive Party/ Civic [PPP/C] administration.
Even with the A Partnership for National Unity + Alliance For Change [APNU+AFC]’s ascension to office in May of 2015, the negotiations for that proposal were left in limbo, with several initiations of industrial action by the union in retaliation. However, towards the end of last year government had moved to submit to the union’s appeal for a living wage for its membership. With the inking of the agreement, public school teachers last month started to receive retroactive payment agreed to by the union and the Education Ministry. A c c o r d i n g t o Ly t e , “they [government] have started to pay out the debunching lump sum and we are confident that this year they [teachers] will receive their retroactive interim difference for 2016 and 2017.”
Additionally, Lyte said that the union is pleased that government has also started to make available to heads of department, such as senior masters and mistresses, duty free concessions for the purchase of vehicles. “That is another plus, in spite of the hard challenges we have had during the past year,” said the GTU President, as he alluded to the struggles the union and its membership were forced to endure ahead of realising eventual fruitful outcomes. But according to Lyte, the union will continue to press for even more [salary and non-salary benefits] for its membership this year. He said, “It is hoped that our members will continue to rally around us as they did in 2018 and because of that [members rallying around the union], we believe that we will continue to see fruitful results.”
GTU President, Mark Lyte “All is well that ended well. Even though it was hard pressed, our teachers were able to take home some
additional funds, and we are very pleased for that, because obviously we are still not satisfied with the present
salary our teachers are receiving,” said Lyte. Moreover, Lyte is optimistic that the new proposal will not suffer the same fate as the last. Even as he expressed confidence that the union will be able to negotiate for a brighter 2019 for its membership, Lyte said, “Our executives will be discussing this document with our members on the ground, and once they are comfortable with what has been proposed, we will be moving to submit it to the Ministry.” He added, “With all the talk about oil money and the recent developments in Parliament, we figure that the parties will be willing to broker a favourable deal...because a lot of it hinges on the agreements that they are going to be making with the working class people.”
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Shareholders move to sack Goldfield ... From page 17 resource itself. While some variance in the resource model is common and is to be expected, and certainly nothing new for the Aurora Mine, management's statement threw into question the viability of the mine itself.” The shareholders said that in their view, this was an incorrect, misleading and irresponsible statement and it caused the market capitalization of the company to fall by almost CDN$250 million, or about half, in one day. POOR RELATIONS WITH GOVT. The statement also noted that there is a deterioration in the relationship between the company and the Government of Guyana. “On November 9, 2018, the company announced that it
"commenced underground development with first portal blast"; however, on November 19, 2018 the Company announced it had suspended work on the portal at the request of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).” The shareholders said that they understand that the EPA had specifically requested on October 24, 2018 that no underground work be commenced without prior approval, which the company seemed to have deliberately ignored. “Moreover, the concerned shareholders understand that the subsequent investigation by the EPA has outlined "about 50%" noncompliance with environmental regulations. Such actions by management have likely significantly and, possibly irreparably, soured relations
with the Government of Guyana, after many years of mutual support and respect.” Additionally, the concerned shareholders said, on July 31, 2018, the company fired over 80 exploration workers, an event carried widely by the press, which not only diminished the company in the eyes of many Guyanese, but also could potentially cause the Guyanese government to revisit and review its exploration licenses. “It will be a priority of the Nominees to make immediate efforts to repair the relationships with the Government of Guyana.” They accused the management team of not following best practices with respect to mill security, site security, procurement, internal controls, and the assay lab.
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Mayweather v Nasukawa: Japanese kickboxer ‘underestimated’ boxer BBCsport - Japanese kickboxer Te n s h i n Nasukawa says he “underestimated” Floyd Mayweather but that he had “concerns” before his defeat in an exhibition boxi n g m a t c h o n M o n d a y. American former fiveweight world champion Mayweather, 41, needed only 140 seconds to beat Nasukawa in Tokyo. Nasukawa, 20, was knocked down three times and ended the fight in tears. “The days since the fight was confirmed have been enjoyable but with concerns,” Nasukawa said. He wrote on Instagram: “I am disappointed
Tenshin Nasukawa was floored three times by Floyd Mayweather. (Getty Images)
Friday January 04, 2019 ARIES (Mar. 21–Apr. 19) People may tug at you from all sides today. No matter which way you turn, someone is there. Be patient and levelheaded. Your time will come.
LIBRA (Sept. 23–Oct. 22) Today's events may cause disruption in your routine, Libra. Your emotions may seem clouded, and other people may challenge aspects of your ego.
TAURUS (Apr. 20–May 20) Today is a great day to check off all the items on that list of yours. Get it done. At the same time, realize that your emotions might be a bit clouded and that things that seem genuine may actually be just a mirage.
SCORPIO (Oct. 23–Nov. 21) Turn up your fantasy dial and let your imagination run wild. Your intuition is strong today, Scorpio, and you should give your emotions room to flow.
GEMINI (May 21–June 20) Today is a great day to let your artistic nature shine through, Gemini. Your sense of color and pattern is right on target and your words are more poetic than usual.
SAGIT(Nov.22–Dec.21) Issues may be clouded today, Sagittarius. The things that seem real may actually be illusions. You might find that you feel a bit more reserved than usual.
CANCER(June21–July22) Your emotions may be confused today. People may seem to rub you the wrong way, and you may feel like you're all alone in the world.
CAPRI(Dec.22–Jan.19) Terrific energy flows your way today, Capricorn. Make sure that what you're dealing with is genuine. There's a tendency for people to get lost in their fantasy worlds.
LEO (July 23–Aug. 22) You may be out of step with the rest of the world today, Leo, but don't sweat it. This is a good day to finish projects. Your head may be in the clouds and your emotions foggier than usual. VIRGO (Aug. 23–Sept. 22) Stay grounded and focused today, Virgo, You can accomplish a lot if you set your mind to it. You may sense a blurry cloud lingering - this is your emotion talking. It's OK to cry.Recognize that emotions are an important part of you.
AQUARIUS(Jan.20–Feb.18) The heaviness of the day weighs on you. Take your time with projects and carefully evaluate all the facts before making a decision. People can be deceptive, so be careful in all your dealings. PISCES (Feb. 19–Mar. 20) Your fantasy world is especially piqued today, Pisces. Your need to escape physical reality is strong. Be careful about how you go about this.Keep your energy pure and clean.
at myself since I thought I could have done better. ”But I will face the facts and will continue to take on any challenge. I learned that I didn’t work hard enough to earn this opportunity, and I will use this defeat to improve myself and move forward this year.” Mayweather had a 4kg (9lb) weight advantage for the contest, which was worth a reported $9m and was widely criticised. Both fighters are undefeated in their respective sports, and the defeat will not count towards Nasukawa’s record. He said he has “no regrets” over agreeing to the
fight. ”When I first got the offer I took it in a flash,” said Nasukawa, who also competes in mixed martial arts (MMA). “I thought this was an opportunity of a lifetime, and although there were significant differences in accomplishments and weight classes, I felt that I must not run and take on the challenge. ”Despite all the things that happened leading up to the fight, I came to realise how truly great Mayweather was. “I was the one underestimating him. I promise to make it to that level.”
Russian doping: Head of key Wada... From page 28 deadline set.”I am not sure why you think that would be such a bad thing. I thought everyone agreed that it is vital to get the data, so that it can be determined which of the athletes tested in the relevant period have a case to answer and which do not.” Taylor said “that imperative is what drove” the CRC to recommend the reinstatement of Rusada in September, after a three-year ban that fol-
Shillingford suspended again over... From page 27 Radio he believed the decision was “a bit rushed”, especially regarding the use of video evidence in making the assessment. ”I’m really surprised and sceptical in the process used to take the decision to suspend Shane Shillingford from bowling,” Doctrove said. “I think the decision was a bit rushed and when dealing with such a sensitive matter, I think the authorities should err on the side of caution and only take that decision when they are satisfied that all normally recognised procedures dealing with a bowler having suspect actions have been followed. ”And in this case I really don’t think those procedures were followed or implemented.” Shillingford is the region’s leading spinner with 572 wickets from 128 first class matches and 106 wickets from 69 List A matches. He has taken 70 wickets from 16 Tests but played his last Test five years ago against New Zealand in Bridgetown. Last season, he snatched 38 wickets from nine matches for Volcanoes in the first class championship.
lowed state-sponsored doping scandal. He added: “If it is achieved, that is presumably a good thing, isn’t it, whether it happens on 31 December or next week?” Wada president Sir Craig Reedie said he was “bitterly disappointed” after it was confirmed Rusada had missed the deadline, having
previously said it was “very hard to believe” Russian authorities “won’t deliver”. On Wednesday, Wada’s athlete committee said it was “extremely disappointed” the deadline was missed and that it expected Russia to be declared non-compliant following the process recommended by the CRC.
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Pujara 130*, Agarwal 77 as India take the day ESPNcricinfo - He just bats and bats and bats. Cheteshwar Pujara came to the crease in the second over and refused to budge until the end of the day. He has faced 1135 balls in this series. As a consequence of that, he’s made 458 runs. One hundred and thirty of them came in Sydney where India have established a position of strength to perhaps take more than a share of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Australia would believe they haven’t quite lost that much ground. They’ll be thrilled to have kept Virat Kohli to a mere 23 and Ajinkya Rahane for 18. And considering they went in with only four specialist bowlers, a score of 4 for 303 at stumps is a reflection of some decent work. The only problem is that India keep finding ways to be better. Or more accurately, Pujara keeps finding a way to be better. At lunch, he was 16 off 59. He was sussing out the conditions, deciding what shots to play and which bowlers he needed to worry about. The conclusion - it seemed - was that he didn’t
Cheteshwar Pujara celebrates his hundred Getty Images want to be driving on the up. Over the first 50 deliveries that the Australians bowled outside his off stump, he left 15, defended 17 and drove at only three. Only three. No letting those hands stray from the body. No giving the easy edge to slip. At tea, he was 61 off 138, showing mastery over Nathan Lyon and disdain for part-timer Marnus Labuschagne, who was hit for three fours in an over. Pujara averages 178 against spin
Russian doping: Head of key Wada panel defends waiting to decide on next action BBCsport - The head of a key World Anti-Doping Agency panel has defended waiting until mid-January before deciding what action to take after Russia’s anti-doping agency missed a deadline to hand over data from its Moscow laboratory. Rusada was given until 31 December to comply, but Wada’s inspection team was denied full access to samples. Wada’s compliance review committee (CRC) could recommend Russia is suspended again when it meets on 14 January, with the country having only been reinstated in September. Some athletes and antidoping organisations have demanded the panel convenes immediately, with Wada vice-president Linda Helleland calling on the agency to act “rapidly.” But CRC chairman, British lawyer Jonathan Taylor QC, has now explained the process. In a letter he sent to British Paralympic power lifter Ali Jawad, Taylor said the meeting was scheduled “to ensure that there was time for a full
report to be provided by the Wada compliance taskforce and considered by the CRC in advance of the meeting, setting out the position and explaining the reasons for any non-compliance”. He added: “In addition, in cases of non-compliance, the special fast-track procedure also requires Wada to give the Russian authorities a fair opportunity to make a submission for the consideration of the CRC. ”It might be said that there is nothing to be considered, the non-compliance is plain, the reasons are irrelevant, so following due process is futile and therefore unnecessary, but the courts do not like such arguments, and therefore the risk of successful challenge would be significant, which I don’t think anyone would want.”With respect, I don’t think that this approach ‘lacks urgency’. I note your concern that waiting till 14-15 January might give the Russian authorities a further opportunity to provide the data, albeit after the (Continued on page 27)
bowling since January 2018. And he ruddy well showed it. Australia knew the value of his wicket, which was no more apparent than when they burned a review after Pat Cummins beat his inside edge in the 15th over. Several overs - and barely any further chances later Pujara whipped Mitchell Starc to the fine-leg boundary to celebrate his third century of the series. He went to stumps unbeaten. #NuffSaid. Mayank Agarwal was the other major contributor for
India. He made 77 off 112 deliveries but those bare facts do little to capture how he overcame a sustained effort by the Australian quicks to bounce him out. Soon after drinks, when it became clear that sideways movement was in short order, Starc came back for his second spell of the day and hit the opener on the glove and the helmet. An unplayable delivery at 146 kph clanging into the head is liable to scramble the brain a bit - and he took further blows on his body too -
but he didn’t give up. Agarwal’s wicket - trying to hit Lyon over the top and being caught at long-on - looked terribly off. But had he succeeded, and planted doubt in Australia’s mind about their holding bowler, at a time when they had dropped the allrounder from the XI, their big three quicks might have had an even tougher outing. Starc, who is one wicket shy of 200, Cummins and Josh Hazlewood did their best to stay threatening through the day, bowling at 140 kph and above. But India were resolute. Pujara was resolute. And after a good day’s work - that started with winning the toss - they are in a position to reap the advantage of some bold selections. The SCG has not been as conducive to spinners over the last 10 years as it has been in the past, but the experts still suggest it will break down and turn big later in the game. Ravindra Jadeja and Kuldeep Yadav - included for this Test with R Ashwin injured - will hope that’s true. India’s top order then got to work procuring the scoreboard pressure that will further enhance the bowling
attack. Well, all except KL Rahul. His struggles as opener continued, a good length ball from Hazlewood grabbing his edge and going to first slip. Mike Hussey, who was on commentary at the time, recalled a chat he had with Rahul in Melbourne where the India batsman said he felt like he was in an awkward phase of his career. Hussey said that Rahul, at the start of his career, was focused on batting time but now, having had T20 success, he wants to take the bowlers on whenever he ends up under pressure. His game is lacking balance, both at the crease and in the mind. He is in need of help. And maybe also a break. There were 33,678 people at the ground for the first day of the New Year’s Test. Steve Waugh’s son Austin was on the bench as one of Australia’s substitutes, soaking in the occasion. The locals cheered their team on. The fast bowlers kept charging in. There was expectation in the air. For wickets, for tension, for mayhem. Pujara disagreed. Big time. India 4 for 303 (Pujara 130*, Vihari 39*, Agarwal 77) v Australia
Michael van Gerwen on chat with Dutch Prime Minister and PDC world darts titles target BBCsport - A phone call from his country’s Prime Minister and targeting at least five more darts world titles Michael van Gerwen is not one to rest on his doubles. The Dutchman, 29, sealed his third PDC world championship with a 7-3 win over Michael Smith on New Year’s Day. One of the first people to congratulate him was Netherlands leader Mark Rutte. “He said: ‘Congratulations’ and hoped this was going to be a good sports year for everyone because this was a good start to it,” Van Gerwen told the BBC. ”I said ‘can we make this an annual thing?’ He always rings me on the first of Jan, so we kind of put it in the calendar for next year as well. “He only rings if I win the world title, otherwise he can’t be bothered!” That would be short of the 16 won by retired legend Phil ‘The Power’ Taylor but Van Gerwen seems content with winning at least once every two years before potentially stopping aged 40. ”You never know what’s going to happen. I feel good, I still love what I do
Van Gerwen celebrates his third world title with his 350,000 Twitter followers. so I’m going to keep going for a while, unfortunately for the other players,” he added. The Dutchman, nicknamed ‘Mighty Mike’, laughs again - but his rivals were not chuckling at his displays at the Alexandra
Palace, which cemented the view among many that he is the greatest player of his generation. His success, following the triumphs of compatriot Raymond van Barneveld a five-time world champion - have ensured the popu-
larity of darts continues in h i s h omeland. Premier League darts matches are shown on the RTL7 channel and the PDC Tour plans to stage two nights running in Rotterdam this year - with sell-out 10,000 crowds expected at both.
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Full strength Bajans aim to halt Jaguars unbeaten streak as they clash today in Barbados
Veersammy Permaul. ESPNcricinfo By Sean Devers A full strength Barbados Pride with nine International players has been assembled for their third round Regional first-class match against four-time defending Champions Guyana Jaguars which starts today at the Kensington Oval in Bridgetown. Barbados has the most titles (23) but last won in 2014 and since then Guyana has won every single title. Barbados will aim to halt Guyana’s 12match unbeaten streak and a possible 11th title this year. The last time Barbados beat Guyana was in 2014 at Providence when set 68 to win Jaguars were bowled out for 66 but since then Jaguars have lost just twice (both times to Leewards). Today, on what is anticipated to be a track with more bounce than those in Guyana and with the added strength of the Bajan side which includes Test and One-Day Skipper Jason Holder who returns from injury, a tough contest is expected. In addition to Holder, opener Kraigg Brathwaite, Jonathan Carter, Roston Chase, Wicket-keeper/batsman Shane Dowrich, offspinner Ashley Nurse, Kemar Roach, Miguel Cummins and left-arm spinner Jomel Warrican, who captured 12 wickets in his only match, provides the host with a formidable unit. While Keemo Paul injured his finger during the last match in Bangladesh, Devendra Bishoo was in the USA at the time was picked and Shimron Hetmyer has requested to
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be rested, the Jaguars have brought back Raymon Reifer and Chanderpaul Hemraj to the Leon Johnson led team for what could be their toughest battle so far. Heading into today’s game Pride lost to Leewards and beat Jamaica while Jaguars defeated the Windwards in St Lucia and the Leewards in Antigua. ”We are expecting a highly competitive game of cricket and are anticipating a full strength Barbados squad with players returning from Windies duty” said Jaguars Head Coach Esuan Crandon. ”Our strength against Barbados would be our allr o u n d a b i l i t y. We h a v e quality players who can win games for us with both bat and ball. But it will come down to individuals owning up to their responsibilities and assess the conditions in Barbados and apply the appropriate knowledge. We will have to play hard cricket on a consistent basis and try and win more sessions and key moments of the game” Crandon stated. Jaguars, who replaced Trevon Griffith with Hemraj, will depend on the inform Vishaul Singh who made 75 in St. Lucia before top-scoring with 90 in Antigua to take his runs tally to 168. Hemraj and Tagenarine Chanderpaul, who made 84 in St Lucia, will hope to give Guyana a solid foundation. Support should come from Johnson, Chris Barnwell and Clinton Pestano who also got fifties but failed to convert
their good starts into tons. Reifer grew up playing in Bajan conditions and along with Anthony Bramble, Sherfane Rutherford and Romario Shepherd are also capable contributing runs. Veerasammy Permaul has 12 twelve wickets while spin back-up will come from fellow left-arm spinner Gudakesh Motie while the pace attack will be led by Keon Joseph and include Shepherd, Pestano, Reifer and Barnwell. The Bajan batting will bank on Brathwaite, Jonathan Carter who has two fifties in 142 runs while Skipper Shamarh Brooks, Shane Dowrich, Holder, Roston Chase and Aaron Jones while Warrican, Ashley Nurse, Kemar Roach, H o l d e r, K e o n H a r d i n g , Miguel Cummings who has nine wickets from two matches, will take care of the bowling. Pride squad: Shamarh Brooks (captain), Kraigg Brathwaite, Jonathan Carter, Roston Chase, Miguel Cummins, Shane Dowrich, Keon Harding, Jason Holder, Aaron Jones, Shayne Moseley, Ashley Nurse, Kemar Roach and Jomel Warrican, Emerson Trotman (Head Coach), Vasbert Drakes (Assistant Coach) Jaguars squad: Leon Johnson (Captain), Tagenarine Chanderpaul, Chanderpaul Hemraj, Vishaul Singh, Raymon Reifer, Christopher Barnwell, Sherfane Rutherford, Anthony Bramble, Romario Shepherd, Veerasammy Permaul, Clinton Pestano, Gudakesh Motie, and Keon Joseph, Head Coach Esuan Crandon, Assistant Coach/Manager Rayon Griffith.
Lewis slams Pybus appointment, says due process not followed St John’s, Antigua, CMC – Leeward Islands Cricket Board president, Enoch Lewis, has called for Richard Pybus’s appointment as interim West Indies men’s coach to be rescinded, after accusing Cricket West Indies president, Dave Cameron, of “hand-picking” the Englishman and ignoring the best practices of “transparency, fairness and due process”. In a strongly-worded letter to CWI dated December 16 last year, he labeled Cameron’s actions as “unfortunate, unacceptable and unethical” and expressed “profound disappointment, dissatisfaction, and dismay” over the “total disregard” shown for the procedure by which Pybus was selected. According to the letter, a copy of which was obtained by CMC Sports, director of cricket, Jimmy Adams, recommended to the CWI board of directors last September that the interim head coach be chosen from among a list comprising Nic Pothas, Roddy Estwick, Floyd Reifer, Gus Logie, Desmond Haynes, Toby Radford, Andre Coley, Esuan Crandon, Stuart Williams, Rayon Griffith and Robert Samuels. Adams ultimately recommended Pothas for the position, indicating that the South African had also been favoured by the outgoing head coach, Australian Stuart Law, as well as the players. This recommendation was subsequently approved by the CWI board with Pothas scheduled to take up the post from January, 2019 until September. However, with Law exiting the post earlier than originally planned, Pothas assumed the position for the Bangladesh tour last December, but without agreeing to a compensation package. Pothas subsequently rejected the first offer made – nearly half of what Law had been paid – and requested compensation closer to Law’s remuneration. According to the LICB letter, Cameron “made the determination that the matter was at a stalemate. Discussion with Mr. Pothas was then terminated.” Cameron then made contact with Pybus, negotiated and concluded a deal worth more than what Pothas had been offered. The negotiations conducted with Mr. Pybus by President Cameron was without pre-authorization and input from the Board,” Lewis contended in the letter. “None of the DoC (Director of Cricket), the Cricket Committee or the Technical Cricket
Dave Cameron - WICB Vice President - Randy Brooks photo Committee were consulted on the initiative to engage or negotiate with Mr. Pybus. ”We the undersigned (director Denrick Liburd) reminded the meeting that CWI has consistently claimed to be a highly transparent organization in response to doubts and negative allegations raised recently by some Prime Ministers and other stakeholders in the region. ”We also reminded the meeting of the process previously recommended by the DoC, (who is regarded as our foremost technical cricket mind) and adopted by the Board, which is to appoint someone from the existing coaching staff in the interest of ensuring continuity and stability.” The letter continued: “We further suggested that if it is now the intention to appoint someone from outside the existing coaching staff or not included in the original list provided by the DoC, that a new process which opens the position to all interested parties must be established in the
interest of transparency. ”We submit that it is unfortunate, unacceptable and unethical for the CWI President to single-handedly recruit a person of his choosing, and to proceed with salary negotiations without the prior knowledge of the Board.” Pybus spent six years as CWI’s director of cricket before leaving the post in 2016, to be replaced by Jamaican Adams the following year. However, after missing out on several international coaching positions to West Indians, he returned to the West Indies setup last February as high performance director – a move that was criticised by several ex-players largely because the post had not been advertised by CWI. Lewis said Cameron’s recruitment of Pybus was “unusual” because “the person in question (Pybus) has not formally expressed an interest in the post; he has limited international head coaching experience; he has not coached an international cricket team for at least the past five years; he is not amongst the list of coaches identified by the DoC and previously approved by the Board for consideration.” While the choice of Pybus was eventually approved by the board, Lewis said “the handling of this matter provoked heated debate and proved a very divisive issue amongst the Directors.” The latest controversy comes just weeks before the start of the England tour of the Caribbean, with the first Test set to bowl off at Kensington Oval on January 23.
Formula One pays tribute... From page 33 funded by Mercedes.”As a driver, Michael took Formula One to a whole new level with his attention to detail and his technical knowledge. ”He did everything with great determination, from his engineering debriefs to his physical training, and was always searching for new ways to improve his on-track performance.” Formula One’s managing director for motorsport Ross Brawn, a key player in Schumacher ’s career at Benetton and Ferrari and also as Mercedes boss before Wolff, spoke from the heart. ”I think one of the things I’d say about Michael from throughout his career is that people who worked with him never had a bad word to say
about him,” the Briton said in a Formula One podcast. ”Within the teams he worked in, he always created a great impression and a great loyalty.”Schumacher spent 18 seasons, over a 21-year period, in Formula One and took at least one win in 15 successive campaigns (1992-2006). Hamilton has so far done that for 12 in a row. Son Mick, 19, is now set to debut in Formula Two, the rung below Formula One, this year after winning the European F3 title while 21-year-old daughter Gina-Marie is a rising equestrian talent. ”Happy Birthday to the best dad,” she said in an Instagram post accompanying old photographs of her smiling father in racing overalls.
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Same game different players GoG continues to show disinterest in sports Says Sean Devers As I start another year my continued disappointment with this Government’s disinterest in sports after 23 years of the same attitude by the PPP/C Administration, prompted this opinion piece. Guyana endured 23 years of sports being ignored, grounds overgrown with bushes, buildings constructed on playing fields, lack of interest in putting qualified Coaches in Schools, insufficient funding to send National teams overseas and the general unimportance that sports was viewed by the PPP/Civic Administration. Many young people who voted for the Collation Government were hopeful that the things that occurred during the past two decades would change for the betterment of Sports. But after three years in power, and with a No-Confidence Motion hanging over its head, this Government has done nothing much for sports and little have changed. Many of those who voted for change, including me, remain disappointed. The collective cry by those in the sports fraternity is ‘Same game, different players’ and if this Government continues to ignore Sports and Young Guyanese they could be hard pressed to survive an early election. The Road to the Buxton Community ground is in very poor condition while the MSC ground in Linden (where Regional U-19 Cricket was played in the 80s) is not in a condition to host proper cricket matches, these two areas gives the Coalition
The dismantled Lance Gibbs stand at Bourda. Government plenty of votes. Only recently the GCA suggested calling for Government’s assistance for Cricket clubs in the City while many Sports Administrators feels the Government is not doing enough for Sports. When I played for Guyana at the Under-19 level in the 80s, we had good facilities and the structure for cricket development at the grassroots level was strong. The National Sports Development Council (NSDC) on Brickdam ran a national Under-16 cricket competition and Inter-House cricket was an important aspect of school life. I got my first job in the Admin Department at GNTC not only because of my qualifications but more, I believe, because I played cricket which was a part of the Guystac Games. During the first 25 years of Independence, Sports was a ‘big thing’ with the staging of the annual Guystac and Guymine games while national athletes were never denied time off from their jobs to train or represent their country. National and former national cricketers were sent to Coach in schools by the NSDC. The Forbes Burnham led Government was the last to place any level of emphasis on Sports and under the PPP government
these things were gradually phased out and sports grounds converted into Housing projects. The North Georgetown Primary school now sits on what was once the Richard Ishmael Secondary School ground where other students and I built a cricket pitch while the Tutorial High School sits on what was the best cricket ground in Woolford Avenue. Under the past Government, State owned grounds in the city were allowed to become virtual jungles while garbage was dumped on a ground on Mandela Avenue which hosted third division games. The State owned Guysuco grounds were well maintained venues in Skeldon, Rose Hall Canje, Blairmont, LBI, Versailles and Uitvlugt but under the previous Government they were allowed to fall into disrepair and it seems the present Administration is not interested in seeing them rehabilitated. The Carifesta Sports Complex (formerly GNS), Ministry of Education and National Insurance Scheme grounds, all on Carifesta Avenue; Transport Sports Club (TSC) ground and PSU venue (Thomas Lands) and GNIC ground (Woolford Avenue) are all run by State owned entities. Most of the community
This school sits on what was one of the best cricket grounds on Woolford Avenue.
grounds, including the Skeldon, Rosehall Canjie, Blairmount, LBI and Uitvlugt are all controlled by GUYSUCO, they all hosted First-Class cricket in the past along with the Suddie and Anna Regina Community Centre grounds in Essequibo and are in a state of disrepair. The Bermine ground in Stanleytown New Amsterdam once produced several national and Berbice inter-county cricketers but is no longer used for anything. The TSC ground is in such terrible condition that cricket has not been played there for the last 13 years, although TSC has a Division one team. The concrete practice facility at the GNIC ground, equipped with washroom and shower facilities is covered by bush and in an unusable condition. A change in Government was welcomed by most in the sporting fraternity since the past Government did nothing to arrest the decline of the State owned grounds. The LBI ground where the Guyana Cricket Board’s (GCB) Hostel and Indoor Practice Facility is located is totally unplayable. The GCB was willing to lease that ground and upgrade it but efforts were stalled by the PPP/C Government and while some progress has been since then but this could be stalled by No-Confidence Motion. Bourda is a historic place which hosted the first Test win by the West Indies in 1930 and is the oldest cricket Club in the West Indies. The stands at the famous ground, which should be designated a heritage site, are falling apart and it is a shame that the venue is being allowed to deteriorate especially since Minister of Public Infrastructure, 51-year-old David Patterson is a member of GCC. Just over three years into their five-year term, the APNU/AFC Coalition
Government seems just as disinterested in Sports development as the past Administration with no apparent tangible plan to arrest the decline in all facets of sports. Three ODIs in the Triseries were played at Providence and for the first time ever, International cricket in Guyana was not broadcast on local Radio by the state owned Station (NCN). Government spent hundreds of millions on the Jubilee celebrations with tax payers’ money but could not spend a small fraction of that to ensure that Guyanese have the opportunity to hear matches in the Tri-Nation series. For Sports to improve locally we need more International standard facilities and more funding to pay coaches and provide our national teams with the exposure and experience of participating in more overseas events. After just over 100 days in power, I sent a list of questions to then Minister Nicolette Henry; that 2015 list included the following questions: What has happened to the Cricket Administration Bill? Are there plans to upgrade grounds and build a ‘Bank Track’ for cycling? What is the latest update on the Sports Policy? Will the Government give the Guyana Hockey Federation land to build a hockey field? What about rehabilitating Durban Park into a multisport facility and Would Stands at the Providence Stadium ever been named after those who made an outstanding contribution to Guyana’s cricket? The questions, which still remain relevant today, were ignored by Minister Henry who shot down the concept of naming the Stands at Providence saying she did not want to spend the next
five years defending the names. Very few would have a problem with names such as Clive Lloyd, Rohan Kanhai, Roy Fredericks, Basil Butcher, Lance Gibbs, Colin Croft, Shiv Chanderpaul, Carl Hooper and Ramnaresh Sarwan being on the stands while the Media Centre should be named the Reds Perriera Media Centre. The 79-year-old Perriera, a former advisor to Sports Minister Shirley Field-Ridley in the Forbes Burnham PNC Government, feels Government is not doing enough for Sports. Director of Sports Christopher Jones promised to revisit the idea which could have been done during Jubilee month. Every other International cricket ground in the Caribbean has names on their stands unlike Guyana where the stands are named Green, Red and Orange.A Sports Museum was promised by DS Jones but it is said promises are made to be broken while Reds Perriera’s suggestions for Sports Tourism was sent to Director General, Department of Tourism, Donald Sinclair was never implemented. New Sports Minister Dr George Norton and this Government seems unaware of the importance sport plays in reducing crime, forging social Cohesion, developing skills of young people and building unity in Communities among many other positives. The Guyanese mentality is one which dares not challenge authority which is inherited from the days of slavery, indentured servants and the various postIndependence Governments. Many ‘sit on the fence’ and refrain from publicly condemning that which is w r o n g w i t h o u t understanding that bad things continue when good people say nothing.
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Business as usual for Hockey in 2018 By Calvin Chapman The Guyana Hockey Board (GHB), which can easily be labeled as one of the better organised sport associations had another busy year in 2018 with the highlights being the successful hosting of the G T T N a t i o n a l Championships and the Diamond Mineral Water (DMW) International Hockey Festival. The association, headed by Phillip Fernandes also has its eyes on the future and during 2018, a few development initiatives were undertaken including the Ansa McAl sponsored male and female Under-19 and Second Division Outdoor Leagues, National junior indoor tournament and an Under-19 Boys’ camp. With the Junior Pan American Championships in 2020, the GHB put together a training squad of 40 U-19 Boys last October in a bid to better their sixth place showing in Canada at the last Championships in 2016. GTT National Championships The Pepsi and Woodpecker Hikers romped to a well earned double victory in the Men’s and Women’s Open Division when the curtains fell on GTT National Indoor Hockey Championships on Sunday November 4th last at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall (CASH). The Men’s final finished 4-4 after full time but Pepsi kept their composure to outlast Old Fort via sudden death penalties. H o w e v e r, i n t h e Women’s final, Woodpecker Hikers ended a decade long reign of GBTI GCC when they pulled off a 2-1 come
Hikers’ men and women clinched the national open championships before Hikers men went on to beat QPCC in the DMW Hockey Festival. from behind victory against the favourites. Meanwhile, Georgetown Cricket Club (GCC) managed to secure the three other divisions that were contested, Male and Female Second Division and the Over-35 Division. Diamond Indoor Championships The 14th Diamond Mineral Water (DMW) International Hockey Festival proved to be a special edition as local fans witnessed Old Fort, GBTI GCC and Pepsi Hikers win the Veteran, Women’s and Men’s Divisions, respectively, for a clean sweep of the titles. As expected, the Men’s final was a replay of 2017’s fixture between Hikers and Queen’s Park Cricket Club
Saints’ Donyale Nurse (left) has been one of the better female goalkeepers in 2018.
(QPCC) team of the Twin Island Republic of Trinidad and Tobago (T&T) which failed to defend its title. Hikers led 4-2 at the half and seem to be on track for an easy victory but two late goals in the final two minutes of play by Jordan Vieira and Jerazeno Belle sent the match into penalties during which Hikers’ ‘goalkeeper of the tournament’ Jason Hoyte was the hero with two brilliant saves. In the Women’s final, GBTI GCC successfully defended their title after overcoming the strong opposition of T&T’s Shandy Carib Magnolia in the semifinal round before edging Ventures Hockey Club 3-2 in the final. On the score sheet for GCC in the final were their more
consistent strikers of the ball of recent in Skipper Sonia Jardine, Marzana Fiedtkou and Gabriella Xavier with one goal each. QPCC and their prolific forward Jerazeno Bell couldn’t stop the charge of the Old Old Fort Team that c l i n c h e d t h e O v e r- 3 5 division title with a nervy 4-3 victory. National Junior Indoor Tournament Old Fort lead by a solitary strike from Carolyn Deane allowed the ladies in red to upset GCC Spartans to win the Girls’ Under-21 Division while in the Boys’ U-21 final, the end of regular time saw the match in a deadlocked at 3-3 between Old Fort and GCC Pitbulls, which meant it had to be decided by penalties that the
GTT National Championships 2018 Men’s MVP Aderemi Simon (on the ball) of Old Fort.
Pitbulls won 2-1. Spartans were luckier in the Under-16 girls’ Division while St. Joseph won the boys’ under-16. Saints Scalpels and GCC Thunder captured the under-13 and under-10 mixed division titles respectively. Bounty Paper Towel Developmental Leagues The GHB/Bounty Paper To w e l D e v e l o p m e n t Outdoor League was majorly affected by the unpredictable weather in Guyana but nevertheless each match day was completed at the Saint Stanislaus College (SSC) ground, Carifesta Avenue. GCC made a clean sweep of the titles. GCC Sequel’s forward Dwayne Scott was awarded the MVP of the Men’s 2nd division. In the Women’s Class, Pizza Hut GCC clinched the title with 22 points followed by GCC Bingo Spartans with 13 points. Pizza Hut’s Carina Moller top scored with 15 goals while her teammate Sarah Klautky was the MVP and Donyale Nurse of Saints was awarded the Best Goalkeeper. GCC Pitbulls were led to the Under-19 Boys’ title by MVP Kareem Mackenzie who netted an unmatched 16 goals. Wo m e n ’s S e c o n d Division runners-up Bingo Spartans secured the Under19 title ahead of Saints with their shot-stopper Donyale Nurse again emerging as
Best Goalkeeper. National Development Squad Last October, the GHB selected a squad of 40 U-19 Boys to commence preparations for the Junior P a n A m e r i c a n Championships, scheduled for 2020. The lads are under tutelage of a team of experienced coaches which include current and former senior national players Dwayne Scott, Anthony Cole, Dwight Sullivan, Robert France, Christopher Low-Koan and Robert Fernandes. The full squad reads: Michael Hing (GK), Kareem McKenzie, Tariq Nelson, Rahim Oliver (GK), John Phang, Meshach Sargeant, Samuel Woodroffe, Shameer Bhagwandin (GK), Baraka Garnett, Samuel Garnett, Shomere Garnett, Tahrea Garnett, Tivesarid Garnett, Yu s u f B r a n t , S y m e o n Daniels (GK), Shaquon Favourite, Dominic Alleyne, Omar Hopkinson, Deheron Wilkinson, Brandon Abrams, Paul D’ Andrade(GK), Kennard Jerricks, Nandalall Persaud, Theodore Thierens, Jonathan Williams, Warren Williams, Luis Adams, Nickel Ashby, Shemar Boston, Hilmar Chester, Edmond Chinian, Shakeem Fausette, Leroy Geer, Troy Hodge, Oshazay Savory, Ezekiel Springer, Quinn To b i n ( G K ) , K e d a r Hopkinson, Shoran James and Steffan Simmons.
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The most significant year in Guyana Basketball history – 2018 The most significant m o m e n t f o r G u y a n a ’s basketball in 2018 was the end of the nation’s 36-year wait to win the Caribbean Basketball Confederation (CBC) Senior Male Championship. This occasion was also the grandest in the history of the sport locally and the Stanton Rose led team played unbeaten in the 10team tournament which was contested at Anthony Nesty Sporthal in Paramaribo, Suriname. Stanton, who became the youngest senior captain in Guyana’s basketball history at 18-years-old, a natural leader was also voted Most Valuable Player (MVP) of the one-week tournament which was well organised in the Dutch speaking Republic. T h e s k i p p e r ’s b e s t performances came against the Guyanese toughest opposition in St. Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) during the group stage where he swooshed a tournament high 41 points and in the final against Antigua & Barbuda when he poured in a game-high 26 points during his team’s 13-point triumph. After being the star of the tournament, he was able to secure a scholarship to Jacksonville College in Texas, United States where he is currently pursuing an
Associate’s Degree in Science. The odds were against the Guyanese, they entered the competition with a young and inexperienced team, the Head Coach Junior Hercules was in his first stint in charge of the side (112) that was the second lowest ranked with the hosts Suriname (114), in the cellar position. And, the only persons, prior to the start of the tournament, who would’ve believed that the Golden Arrowhead posed a major title threat would’ve been the Guyanese players and management staff since they had finished last in the previous tournament hosted by Tortola, British Virgin Islands in 2015. Guyana’s training for the event commenced immediately after the N a t i o n a l C l u b Championships in April and President of the Guyana Amateur Basketball Federation (GABF), Nigel Hinds, had shared with Kaieteur Sport since then that he was almost certain that the competition scheduled for June would see his side emerging as champions. The GABF almost didn’t get to field a team in the tournament that also served as the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) Americup pre-
qualifiers because of difficulties reaching the target of the travel budget but Hinds cand his executive pulled it off with much help from the corporate community and their own pockets. Former President Donald Ramoutar along with Minister of State Joseph Harmon and his fellow Parliamentarian David Patterson had made contributions to the team. Inclusive of the captain, Guyana had four teenagers in their squad, Kevon Wiggins (17), Timothy Thompson (19) and Travis Belgrave (19). Each of those players had vital game
changing performances that helped Guyana to the title. In the first group-game, Wiggins top scored with 18 points to help Guyana crush Grenada by 29 points. Thompson (Centre) was a rock in defence and allowed starter Shaine Webster to periodically rest easy when he took over the role. Despite not being involved much in the tournament, Belgrave was trusted by the Coach to play the latter of the third and majority of the fourth quarters where he sank a three-pointer and had three steals during an excellent defensive effort. Most of Guyana’s team
Team Guyana played unbeaten in the CBC championship last year June.
included locally based players but Anthony Moe (USA) and Ray Victor (British Virgin Islands) proved extremely significant additions to the national team. When Guyana squared up with the host nation and long-time rivals Suriname during a vital group stage match-up, the Dutchmen employed a double-team tactic to stop the dangerous Rose which was also the case in their semifinal match against Barbados, but Victor, G u y a n a ’s C o - C a p t a i n , stepped up with match winning performances in both those games. Power forward Anthony
Moe was a man mountain and proved difficult for the opposition to out jump and to menacingly add to his physical dominance, Moe regularly hit shots from beyond the three-point arc. Shaine Webster was part of the starting lineup in each match and the Center player was one of the more consistent players. The full team read: 1. Stanton Rose (Captain), Harold Adams, Orland Glasgow, Shaine We b s t e r, R a y Vi c t o r, A n t h o n y M o e , Tr a v i s Burnett, Travis Belgrave, Denzel Devonish, Timothy Thompson and Kevon Wiggins. (Calvin Chapman)
Shillingford suspended Powell to lead Hurricanes against Red Force again over bowling action Roseau, Dominica, CMC – Media reports here say former Test off-spinner Shane Shillingford has been suspended by Cricket West Indies for an illegal action, ruling him out of the third round of the Regional FourDay Championship which starts today. According to DBS Radio, the Dominican was apparently reportedly following Windward Islands Volcanoes’ first round match against Guyana Jaguars in St Lucia. Video footage was subsequently sent to England for analysis, confirming the suspicion of match officials. CMC Sports understands that the two deliveries from Shillingford which came under the spotlight were the faster ball and the doosra.
CWI are yet to make a statement on the matter but Shillingford was not named in the Volcanoes 13-man squad to face Jamaica Scorpions at Sabina Park. Quoting sources close to the Volcanoes franchise, DBS Radio said the 35-yearold could appeal the decision or now undergo rehabilitative work on his action. However, costs associated with an appeal are prohibitive and the bowler is likely to opt for adjusting his action. DBS Radio quoted an official of the Dominica Cricket Association as saying the body was “well aware” of the matter and were “gathering all the facts” before making a statement. It is not the first time Shillingford has found
himself in trouble with officials over his action. In fact, he only resumed bowling in 2014 after being slapped with an International Cricket Council ban for an illegal action. He had been reported in 2013 during the second Test against India and Mumbai and suspended later that year, after tests revealed his arm breached the 15 degree limit while bowling off-breaks and doosras. Shillingford was also banned from bowling in 2010 and cleared to return the following year. However, question marks have been raised over the process followed in the latest assessment of Shillingford’s action.And outstanding former international umpire Billy Doctrove told DBS (Continued on page 27)
St John’s, Antigua, CMC – West Indies opener Kieran Powell has returned to lead Leeward Islands Hurricanes in their third round match of the Regional Four-Day Championship starting today. The left-hander missed the Hurricanes’ first two matches through West Indies duty in Bangladesh, first for the Test series and then for the One-Day International series. In his absence, Hurricanes were led by former West Indies wicketkeeper/batsman Devon Thomas, with mixed results. They beat Barbados Pride by 34 runs in the first round at 3W’s Oval in Bridgetown before going down by nine wickets to fourtime reigning champions, Guyana Jaguars, at the Vivian Richards Cricket Ground. Hurricanes lie third in the six-team standings on 22.2 points, behind Jaguars who lead with 37 points and Pride who are second on 22.6. Powell will be hoping to use the third round match against Trinidad and Tobago Red Force at the Brian Lara Academy, to impress selectors following a disappointing recent run.He managed just 24 runs in the two-Test series against Bangladesh and made
Kieran Powell
10 in the opening One-Day International of the subsequent three-match series before being dropped. Powell fared little better in the foregoing series against India, scoring 106 runs in a similar two-Test series, with a highest of 83. He will be vying for a place in the Test squad when West Indies take on touring England in a three-Test series starting in Bridgetown later this month. SQUAD: Kieran Powell (captain), Montcin Hodge, Keacy Carty, Devon Thomas, Jahmar Hamilton, Terance Warde, Akeem Saunders, Rahkeem Cornwall, Alzarri Joseph, Nelson Bolan, Jeremiah Louis, Damion Jacobs, Sheno Berridge.
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GFF’s mid-season transfer window opens Sans Souci and Maria’s
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he Guyana F o o t b a l l F e d e r a t i o n ’s (GFF) midseason transfer window is a crucial opportunity for clubs and players to make sometimes life-changing decisions about their football careers and therefore, we take this opportunity to encourage the relevant stakeholders to initiate and process transfers in a timely manner to avoid the usual last-minute requests.” This remark was made b y I a n A l v e s , G F F ’s Competitions Director, as the one-month transfer window opened on January 1 to accommodate player transfers, both locally and internationally. Alves urged both clubs and players to educate themselves about the transfer process prior to engaging same so as to enable them to facilitate the
transfer in a quick and efficient manner. A Domestic Transfer, in order to be considered procedurally correct, must involve the Former Club, the Player, the Former Regional Member Association (RMA), the New Club, and the New RMA (in the case of a transfer out of the Former Association). Unless and until all of these entities are informed and involved, and provided that none of these raise any legitimate concerns with the attempted transfer and refuse to concur or approve the transfer, the transfer is incomplete. The New Club has the recourse of seeking the intervention of the relevant RMA, or subsequently the GFF, if it is of the view that the transfer is being unjustly hindered by the Former Club or the relevant RMA. In the case of
international transfers, the process begins at the new club, which requests and initiates the process via the I n t e r n a t i o n a l Tr a n s f e r Matching System (ITMS) following discussions with the former clubs. The process for the Domestic Transfer is as follows: 1. The new club confirms the player has an interest in the transfer and, if so, the new club makes contact with the former club to negotiate the transfer
agreement. 2. If it’s agreed upon, the new club collects the transfer document from the relevant RMA. 3. Each entity involved fills and signs their allocated part of the form; namely, the player, the former club, and the new club. 4. The form is then submitted to the relevant RMA, which confirms the authenticity of the involvement of each party. 5. Everything being in order, the RMA approves the transfer and gives a copy to the new club. 6. If the player is being transferred across RMA, the new club takes their copy of the form to their new RMA so that the player can be registered within that RMA and cleared for participation as a player of that club. It is important to note that the GFF is the RMA for Elite Clubs.
Karibee Rice Mega Sprint Classic Horserace Meet
Ansa Mc Al joins Trophy Stall as major sponsor With over 45 entries so far for the Nand Persaud Group of Companies one-day Horse Race Meet, beverage giants Ansa McAl Trading has joined Trophy Stall as the major sponsors for this Sunday’s event. It would be the first on the horse racing calendar for 2019 and would be held at No.36 Village, Macedonia Estate, Corentyne, Berbice; organised by the Company’s Sky Plus Promotion Group and is dubbed the, Karibee Rice Mega Sprint Classic Horserace Meet. Other sponsors on board so far are 4R Bearings and Belt of Georgetown, Exotic Style Trucking Service, Mikey’s Trucking Service, Rupert Family Rice Farming, Tejnarine Jainarine, Prem’s Electrical, K. Persaud Trucking Service, Think About The Future Trucking Service, Anil Deonarine and Navindra Roopnarine (Jones), among others.
Seven races are listed for the day with over $4M in cash, trophies and other incentives to be won. The races will see the horse running in a straight line over 880 and 660 yards or four and three furlongs respectively. Some of the horses entered so far are Massapequea Dr, Miss Anjali, Red Region, Plane Land, Awesome Banner, Perfection, Humming Bird, Damage Control, Awesome Banner, Perfect Return, Irish Boy, Touch Down, Touch the Cash, Gold Again, Uprising, Miss Anjali, Mystery Man and Secret Flyer. The Champion Jockey, Trainer and Stable will all be rewarded with trophies and other incentives compliments of the Trophy Stall and the organisers. The Coordinator is Mohendra “Mohin” Persaud. Race time on Sunday is 12:00hrs.
Formula One pays tribute to Schumacher at 50 London (Reuters) Seven-time world champion Michael Schumacher turned 50 yesterday with Formula One and his fans paying tribute to the sport’s most successful driver with a mixture of celebration and sorrow. The German great has not been seen in public since he suffered severe brain injuries in a recreational skiing accident in the French Alps five years ago. “Our champ turns 50 today (yesterday). We’re all with y o u M i c h a e l #KeepFighting,” said Ferrari, celebrating a driver who won five titles in a row for the Italian team between 2000 and 2004. ”Michael, you’ve always been a fighter and you always will be,” said former Ferrari boss Jean
Todt, the president of the sport’s governing body the International Automobile Federation (FIA), on Twitter. Schumacher now lives a sheltered existence at the family’s mansion by the shores of Lake Geneva in the town of Gland, Switzerland, with his wife Corinna and children highly protective of his privacy. ”You can be sure that he is in the very best of hands and that we are doing everything humanly possible to help him,” the family said in a rare statement on Wednesday that also announced the launch of a Michael Schumacher app. TREMENDOUS IMPACT Yesterday’s focus was on celebrating a champion
Pleasure to clash in first semi-final on Sunday
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ans Souci and Maria’s Pleasure will clash in the first semi final of the Wakenaaam Cricket Committee/Badri Prasad Memorial T20 on Sunday at the Wakenaam Community Centre ground. Sans Souci defeated Sans Souci Jaguars by 8 wickets in the final preliminary round game in Zone A which was played recently at the said venue. Sans Souci Jaguars were bowled out for 61 in 15.1 overs batting first. Safraz Mohamed made 16 while Cleon Venture claimed 3-8, Omal Bacon 2-14 and Tavin Budram 2-17. Sans Souci responded with 63-2 in 7.4 overs. Jaggernauth Manbodh struck four fours and two sixes in a top score of 44; Nokta Moses and Beesham Moses picked up one wicket each. Good Success gained a walk over from Maria’s Pleasure in the Zone B. Good Success will face Sans Souci Jaguars in the second semi final on January 13. Sans Souci batting will be led by Seon Venture who scored a century in the preliminary round against Zeelandia, Wayne Osborne, Manbodh, Cleon Venture, Kamal Khan and Oyono Sampson while their bowling will rely on the likes of left arm spinner Tavin Budram, Devon Rambarran and Roopnarine Persaud. Maria’s Pleasure, the defending champions, will be led all-rounder Kennard Lewis while Kurt Graham, Pooran Persaud, Alex Clementson and Bernard Lewis will spearhead their batting. Spinner Marsh Singh, pacers Leorayan Ramlakhan and Leonard Lewis and Lionel Baker will look to
Michael Schumacher who holds the records for most titles and wins (91), even if Britain’s five-time champion Lewis Hamilton is closing in. The Formula One website declared ‘Schumacher Week’, with stories and interviews looking back on the career of a man who retired in 2012 after a three-year comeback with Mercedes. ”Michael has had a
tremendous impact on Formula One,” said Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff in a statement. “Not only did he set an incredible record — a record that is yet to be beaten — but he also shaped and changed the sport forever,” added the Austrian of a driver whose Formula One debut with Jordan at Spa in 1991 was (Continued on page 29)
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restrict their opponents’ batting on what is expected to be a two-paced pitch. Speaking with Kaieteur Sport yesterday, Sans Souci Captain Seon Venture said his boys are confident of going through to the final, but they will not take their opponents for granted. “Maria’s Pleasure are the defending champions and they will come hard at us, we are prepared for this contest and will stick to the basics,” he stated. Maria’s Pleasure skipper, Kennard Lewis expressed confidence of retaining their title. “Sans Souci are a formidable opponent, but we will play according to our strengths and try to keep it as simple as possible. One of the keys will be to restrict them during the power play overs and take it from there,” he explained. Secretary of the Wa k e n a a m C r i c k e t Committee Nazeer Mohamed said two exciting semi final matches are anticipated since these players performed well in the preliminary games. Sans Souci: Seon Venture, Wayne Osborne, K i r a n K u m a r, D e v o n Rambarran, Cleon Venture, Oyono Sampson, Omal Bacon, Tavin Budram, Jaggernauth Manbodh, Kamal Khan, Quasie Whyte, We n d e l l O s b o r n e a n d Roopnarine Persaud. M a r i a ’s P l e a s u r e : Kennard Lewis, Bernard Lewis, Leonard Lewis, Leorayan Ramlakhan, Pooran Persaud, Lionel Baker, Alex Clementson, Marsh Singh, Timothy Singh, Kurt Graham, Samuel Persaud, Mahase Ramdeo and Loonauth Persaud. The game bowls off at 10:00hrs.
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