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EDITORIAL
Insisting on respect for our diversity While we in this country have been literally fighting each other “to the death” over which group’s culture is or is not becoming ascendant in our society, there have been developments in the world around us that may make our internecine bickering not merely moot but irrelevant. Through the global media and communication technologies, virtually everyone on earth is exposed to “foreign” ideas and practices. Some argue that the scale of global communication and migration has begun to break down national identities. A case in point is the celebration of “Thanksgiving” and “Halloween” in Guyana. The emergence of NGOs and global social movements as important political actors provide further evidence for a new culture of global civil society. For many, cultural globalisation means Westernisation or Americanisation. An important distinction concerning today’s cultural globalisation is that it is largely driven by corporations, rather than countries. As such, one of the central concerns is the spread of consumer culture, as all and everything is commodified. For many critics, non-Western culture and practices are at risk of being overwhelmed. Sceptics contend that the erosion of culture has been overstated. They point to evidence that local culture remains strong. Cultural interactions have taken place for centuries, so to argue non-Western cultures are somehow pristine is naïve. In a normative sense, the cultural degradation argument dismisses the ability of non-Western people to control their destiny and incorporate those attributes they may find useful. No culture is ever totally wiped out: aspects survive in the wake of even the most energetic onslaught in the interstices of the meeting. What is more, some argue that national identities are founded on real differences that have continued salience and so will not be discarded willy-nilly. Sceptics point to the growth of ethnic and nationalist movements in the post-Cold War world as evidence that these sources of identity remain strong. Unlike what may be commonly believed, intense interaction may make people more cognizant of difference and lead to conflict. Information technology may in fact intensify traditional identities. Cultural globalisation, in the end, involves processes of unequal power, which brings traditions and identities into question. Where ethnic and religious groups feel threatened by globalisation, there is the potential for conflict. This discontent has gained renewed attention as some see globalisation and modernity as a motivation for extremists. Cultural differences are deemed to be highly resistant to change and increased interaction will produce conflict. Others see a more complex phenomenon. In the last twenty-five years, “fundamentalist” movements have emerged within virtually all of the world’s major religions indicating a broader unease with the forces of globalisation and modernity. Migration is a significant aspect of globalisation that has not only economic but also social and cultural effects. While migration is not unique to the present age, communication and transportation technologies allow migrants a greater opportunity to maintain links with their homelands. More porous borders raise questions about notions of citizenship and identity. While challenges to national identity may come from supranational entities such as the European Union, globalisation at the same time may facilitate the triggering of more local, particularistic identities. There is some disagreement on where all of this is going and whither globalisation. There was some discussion after 9/11 whether the need for increased security would bring an end to the era of globalisation. In some cases there has been an obvious impact. Overall, however, the flow of goods, people, and messages of peace and war continue unabated. Globalisation is not going away; we are becoming a global village. The challenge for all of us, then, is to direct these forces in peaceful and beneficial ways. We will have to inculcate cultural practices in each group that insist on respect for our diversity.
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Africans are criminalized for doing what other ethnic groups are celebrated for DEAR EDITOR, I hereby give full solidarity to the people of Number 48 for taking the simple, democratic and non-violent stance to block the road, your road, the people’s road to dramatize your disgust at the extreme criminality and inaction of the police. All Guyana should applaud those villagers. I also commend the PPP and the government for supporting the right of citizens to block the roadways when the feel that the authorities are not listening to and defend them. I commend the police, even in the face of abuse by the protestors, for not shooting down ordinary people who block the roadways in self-defence. But I recall when the people of Linden blocked the road/bridge to democratically dramatize their grievance, they were criminalized and three of them were murdered and many
others wounded. I recall when the people of Agricola democratically blocked the road to dramatize their disgust against police overreach they were criminalized and beaten off the streets and Nigel Hughes was lynched by the PPP, the government and their acolytes, while the Opposition remained silent. I recall just a few weeks ago when the Colwyn Harding story broke, the government and its police hierarchy sought to cast doubt on the victim’s story. I recall when one David Hinds, in the face of the murder of three Lindeners, asserted that should other communities be visited with the same violence by the state, they should follow the example of Lindeners and block the roadway, he was challenged by the Commissioner of Police to meet him on the frontlines. The PPP, the government and their acolytes lynched him, while
the Opposition remained silent. Maybe, the people of Number 48 are heeding David Hinds’ call. Maybe they have learned from the people of Linden and AgricoIa. Or, maybe they have learned from the people of Albion some years ago who took to the streets some years ago to demonstrate their disgust against the police. Then, government ministers rushed to the scene and swift action was taken against the ranks. Now at Number 48, PPP leaders rush to the scene to associate themselves with blocking the roads. And the Minister of Home Affairs and the Commissioner of Police have taken swift action against the police. I have waited two days and more for the experts on violence to condemn the actions of the people of Number 48 as violent, unpatriotic and aimed at overthrowing the government. Not a (Continued on page 31)
This government is in a mad scramble to appease those it regards as its constituents DEAR EDITOR, I thought that I had ceased being amazed at the nonsense coming from the mouth of the minister responsible for citizens’ security in this country. It was reported that Mr. Clement Rohee claims that the political opposition has turned Colwyn Harding’s suffering into a political football. I ask just who is the minister speaking to? Recent editorials in both independent dailies have lamented the government’s response to Harding’s complaints made against a serving police rank who - from all indications will be let off scot free just because the government is angry at being forced to acknowledge belatedly that the police
force is out of control. We are asked to wait on the results of an investigation and the inconclusive statements from the medical fraternity are thrown into the mix to further muddy the waters if not to vex the spirit. Yet on the other hand without even the assurance that an investigation was conducted into the allegations of the Number 48 village residents, we are told that an entire station will be transferred. Editor, who is to say that the passing car suspected to have been involved in the robbery, was not outfitted to appear as a police vehicle? What happened was that this PPP-led government has as is its wont engaged in a mad scramble to appease who it regard as its
constituents. No such action has been directed against the Timehri crew albeit outside of a completed investigation. I predict that the police and by extension the PPP government are stonewalling and biding their time secure in the expectation that the matter will go the way of other no less heinous assaults on our sensibilities. We are expected to accept the different approaches taken by the police when we justifiably stage protests. Linden, Kwakwani and Agricola residents are confronted with an aggressive posture on the part of the police, while Number 48 village, and Meten-Meer-zorg are handled with kid (Continued on page 31)
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NEWLY ELECTED BOARD MEMBERS OF NGOS SHOULD UNDERTAKE FURTHER TRAINING DEAR EDITOR, In his glowing tribute delivered on January, 15, 2014, which I consider a must read by those craving excellent prose laced with a sumptuous dose of West Indian flavor, Mr. Rafiq Khan bemoaned, “ Terry (Holder) had to contend with a CBU board, forthcoming with directives to the secretary general, but back sliding with resources. Yet he made the best with what he could muster, while becoming the convenient football for board members who preened themselves on the presumption that by making demands they had done their work.” The foregoing statement has a familiar ring to many who have held responsibility for day to day management (including human and material resources), while being accountable to a Board as part of the governance architecture of certain organizations. Further, the quote highlights the often undetected, counterproductive tendency by some members of policy
making bodies of NonGovernmental Organizations (NGO’s),and even some public sector agencies, to display a propensity for misapplied dominion over persons appointed to manage. I refer to: members ,inclusive of Chairpersons/ Presidents, of Committees of Management, Non-executive Boards, Councils, Project Steering Committees etc.; who wantonly exhibit these discouraging traits over, Executive secretaries, Executive Directors, Manager, Director, Managing Directors, Chief Executive Officers, Project Managers and the like. For simplicity, I would use designations from each distinctive grouping interchangeably. Note I am not focusing herein on private sector companies. They are a different kettle of fish. I know of a prestigious private sector NGO where, alittle over a decade ago, two brothers on the committee of management would ‘tag team’ to bash a female executive secretary to tears, meeting
after meeting. A reason for the prevalence of such behavior by recalcitrant board members is the wrongful assumption that they are comanagers, enjoined in performing managerial duties alongside the organization’s Chief Executive. In addition, these ‘powerhouses’ find it appealing to stroke their egos on the misguided wings of costly confusion conjured in them defining operational authority from policy responsibility. On the other hand, there is also a tendency of some appointed operational managers to treat their policy making bodies with disdain, by ignoring the importance of the latter’s prescribed role. In such cases, these actors have been functioning for a protracted period in the position; a fizzled fossilized fixture with a predisposition to portray actions akin to a law unto themselves. In this regard, I know of another private sector NGO whose (Managing) director was in the position for well
over a decade. He had three vehicles assigned to him and reported mainly to the organization’s Chairman, a leading captain of industry. Sadly, serious illness forced him to step down. The organization is hardly heard of these days. It was in essence the persona of the Director that ‘carried’ the body. In general, those Chairpersons / Board Members, and CEOs who flex their muscles, are largely so empowered because of their connection to centers of power and/ or the confidence reposed in them to get things done by those who have
command over allocation of resources for the entity. So, assuming it is agreed that the foregoing governance issues are counterproductive to the overall good, how do we improve on them? I suggest as a start, newly elected/ appointed Board Members together with and Executive directors of NGOs undertake training courses facilitated by competent bodies in ‘Association Management’, to understand and accept the documented roles of board and manager, and how they should synchronize. Additionally, hold teambuilding sessions involving all the players, even for one
day, at least once half yearly; Parties evaluating each other without acrimony should be an integral part of the bonding process. Finally, where there are ‘square pegs’ or persons functioning beyond their level of competence, corrective action should be taken to ensure they are not a drag on the organization’s ability to take flight. Derrick Cummings
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Cops link suspects in Case discharged after taxi drivers’ killings witnesses’ no-show - Three more in custody 2010 gold miners’ murder…
By Michael Jordan
Freedom was yesterday short-lived for one of the two men accused in the 2010 gold miners’ murder as moments after exiting the courthouse, subsequent to the presiding Magistrate discharging the case, he was rearrested by police ranks. The case in question is that of the death of two gold miners Jainarine Raghubar and Ramdeo Deonarine who had been murdered during the course of a robbery. Three years ago at Bartica (between September 4 and September 5, 2010) the men were killed and through intense police investigations, Rawle Newton also known as “Satan’s Ambassador” and ex-soldier Keron Herbert were held accountable for the crime. Yesterday at the Bartica Magistrate’s Court, Magistrate Delon Bess, before whom a Preliminary Inquiry (PI) was conducted, ruled that the prosecution had failed to present the court with sufficient evidence for a case of murder to be established against them and as such discharged the case. Previous reports show the charge was first read to them by the Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry on September 30, 2010, who had subsequently reassigned the case to Magistrate Bess at the court in Bartica. It was after three years of an unproductive PI that the Magistrate chose to free the duo on grounds of insufficient evidence. At the first hearing, the prosecution revealed its case stating that the two persons were found dead in a house at Bartica and that a quantity of gold and money was also stolen from the house. It was previously reported that weeks of diligent police work led to the arrest of Rawle Newton who was also charged with the murders. Soon after Newton was captured a wanted bulletin was issued for Herbert who
Keron Herbert was subsequently arrested and brought before the courts to face the murder charge. After being remanded at their first court hearings before the Chief Magistrate, the date for the commencement of the murder PI before the Bartica Magistrate’s Court was set for October 27, 2010. Rawle Newton was being represented by Attorney at Law Latchmie Rahamat who, on yesterday’s occasion, held on behalf of Defence Attorney Glenn Hanoman who represented Keron Herbert. The lawyer made a nocase submission whereby she requested that the Prosecution close their case against the two accused. In her submission, she stated that ten days had previously been set aside for the PI, but time after time the Prosecution’s witness had failed to show. However, the prosecution’s reply was to request for the case to be reopened, but that was met with strong objections from Rahamat who contended “Given the fact that the prosecution’s witnesses, most of whom are police, continue to be absent, it would be disrespectful for the prosecution to request it be reopened.” “It breaches the constitutional right of my
client to have this case go on as the constitution provides that any person charged with a criminal offence is entitled to a fair hearing within a reasonable time,” she said. Rahamat asked the Prosecution where the ten witnesses were, whom they claimed had remained to testify in the case. “With no witnesses it would be a mockery to the court. Is he to wait another two years for a crime the prosecution cannot prove he committed?” she continued. The case was thereafter discharged as the Magistrate cited that the prosecution had failed to establish a prima facie case of murder against them. He turned to the two accused and indicated “You are free to go.” However, after the case was discharged, they left, but the journey of Keron Herbert was cut short, as about 15 – 20 minutes after he was rearrested by ranks at the Bartica Stelling. Reports are that Herbert was sitting in a boat waiting to head back to Georgetown. At present, Rawle Newton has not been rearrested.
A combination of patience and good detective work has apparently paid off, with police sources announcing last night that they believe that they have solved the murder of Pegasus Taxi Service driver Rudrinauth Jeeboo, who was bludgeoned and dumped in a heap of refuse in South Ruimveldt a month ago. And they are linking the case to the murder of another taxi driver; 30-year-old Beterwagting, East Coast Demerara Raphael Campbell, who was found with a gunshot wound to the head in a clump of bushes at Liliendaal, East Coast Demerara, some six days after Jeeboo’s murder. In custody last night was 21-year-old ex-policeman Shawn Edinboro, who, along with Sean Collins, 17, and Michael Bishop, 17, has already been charged with Campbell’s demise. Also in custody with Edinboro are two other suspects, who are said to be implicated in Jeeboo’s death. Kaieteur News was told that investigators have a confession statement from
Dead: Raphael Campbell
Dead: Rudrinauth Jeeboo
one of the detained men, and police appeared optimistic that charges will be instituted soon. Footage from security cameras at the Pegasus had shown a man and a woman entering Jeeboo’s car on Friday, December 27. His body was found the following day in Caneview Avenue, South Ruimveldt. A few hours later, police found Jeeboo’s recentlypurchased car, minus its number plates and taxi logo, at the back of Guyhoc Gardens. No attempt was
apparently made to strip the vehicle, and aside from a cell phone, nothing was apparently stolen from the slain man. This had led to speculation that robbery was not the motive. However, detectives now believe that the victim was slain for his car. Jeeboo, 49, had worked with the Pegasus Taxi Service for about 20 years and his colleagues said that he was not in the habit of picking up strange passengers. It is unclear whether any of the suspects match the male passenger seen in the surveillance camera footage. Sean Collins, of Ketley and Drysdale Streets, Charlestown, and Michael Bishop, of Hill Street, Albouystown, were remanded earlier this month for taxi driver Raphael Campbell’s murder. Police allege that the youths murdered Campbell between January 2 and January3. It is alleged that the youths stopped Campbell on Thursday, January 2, on Camp Street. Campbell reportedly took the passengers to the East Coast of Demerara, where he was slain. According to police, on Friday, January 3, the accused were stopped at a roadblock on the Soesdyke/Linden highway while they were in a black Toyota Premio that was stolen from the murdered driver. Bishop and Collins were apprehended, while Shawn Edinboro was detained a few days later.
Detained teen girls admit links to Paradise bandits Police on the East Coast of Demerara have arrested two teenage girls who are linked to the two bandits that escaped from the Paradise house in which 15-year-old Leon McCurdy was shot dead on Wednesday. The girls who gave their ages as 17 and 18 years old were held in a house a few corners away from where McCurdy was killed, a few hours after the shooting. Kaieteur News understands that ranks investigating Wednesday’s robbery and subsequent
shooting, acting on information received, raided the house in search of the escaped bandits. They did not find them, but they stumbled upon a laptop computer which they suspect to have been stolen since the two females who were in the house at the time could not give a proper explanation of how it was obtained. A reliable source close to the investigation told this newspaper that the two teenagers admitted knowing the men, one of whom is reportedly the son of a late
notorious prison escapee. However, the girls claimed that they were not aware of the men’s operations. They also claimed that they had no knowledge that the men were involved in Wednesday’s robbery although they have not seen them since earlier that day. On Wednesday, the two men along with McCurdy invaded the Paradise home of businessman Eon Evans. The businessman who is a licenced firearm holder managed to shoot McCurdy during a confrontation in his house.
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RADIOACTIVE JAPANESE VEHICLES DEAR EDITOR, When the most recent devastating tsunami hit Japan, causing national havoc, and even serious turbulence in the Nuclear Power Plants there, causing nuclear power plant shutdowns, and escape of radioactive waste material in the environment, I predicted that nations importing used Japanese Motor Vehicles and parts, will be sold those with radio activity. I spoke to prominent Citizens; Government officials of such a possibility and most disagreed, saying the companies will not wish to tarnish their names, nor their country. But if vehicles are discarded by principled corporations, and then picked up by desperate business people, wishing to make a dollar at any cost, they buy or get the vehicles for next to nothing, cut them up and sell the parts to countries like
ours, which are hungry for parts and for cheap vehicles. They will do the same for whole vehicles. Mr. Ryston King, Executive Director of the environmental body, Environmental Community Health Organization (ECHO), is seriously urging our Government to pay attention to this matter, as we could have a serious health crisis in Guyana if this is the case. If radioactive vehicles are exported from Japan, even by private individuals and companies, the Government of Japan has to be held responsible. They should establish regulations and systems to ensure poisoned vehicles and parts are not dispatched to our country and others in the world. Persons and businesses importing vehicles from Japan, and spare parts should make it a must to get legal disclaimers from the
company, verifying that, nay, certifying that their vehicles and spare parts are not contaminated with radioactive waste. I will now demand this. While our Government is not responsible for this, I would urge them in the interest of our peoples and country to conduct some random tests of vehicles which came into Guyana after the tsumani in Japan, and even set a system to educate our people as to how to identify radioactive contamination on persons, and how to deal with it; where to go to, and have further tests. Yes, this has a cost, but our peoples have a right to protection, and our Government has to give
serious consideration to this. The Government of Guyana has to get in contact with the Japanese counterpart for assurances that vehicles exported from Japan have not been contaminated, and should our country and
people be affected, that Government has to take the responsibility to correct and compensate. My compliments to Royston King and ECHO for highlighting this situation in the interest of nation and the well being
of Guyanese. Royston is a great son of the Guyanese soil, a patriot and a wise person. I do not see politics in people, only talents and wisdom, or lack of them. Roshan Khan
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Two dead, three injured Teen in sodomy probe stages rooftop drama in backdam ambush Two persons are dead and three seriously wounded after they were reportedly ambushed on their way out of the Port Mourant FollowUp Co-op backdam, some 15 miles from the Corentyne Public Road. Dead are Krisnauth Jagdeo called ‘Kris’, 46, a labourer of Free Yard, Port Mourant who lives alone, and Seafiel Layne, 48, a father of five and a labourer, of No 1 road Corentyne, Berbice. Injured are David Harpaul, 38, a father of two and a labourer of Rose Hall Town, Corentyne, Berbice, Clement Griffith, 48, a father of four and also a labourer of Ankerville, Corentyne Berbice and Fazel Abrahim, 25, a Mechanic of Port Mourant and Black Bush, Corentyne, Berbice. Although information was sketchy, Kaieteur News learnt that the men were on their way home in a boat from the backdam when they were ambushed by two men, one on horseback and another hiding in the bushes. The Port Mourant Follow-Up is a co-op and three popular businessmen Kris Jagdeo, Kase ‘Manoj’ Singh of Spready’s Bakery and Pharmacist Poonai Bhirgoon, are among others doing massive cultivation of rice in the area which is situated behind the GuySuco cultivation aback of Port Mourant. Access is via the dam and boat, and the men would have had to travel by speedboat through the GuySuCo Cultivation. The
- fails to ID alleged culprits, to undergo psychiatric evaluation
Injured: David Haripaul
two deceased had worked for Kris Jagdeo, while the three injured are employed with Singh (Spready’s). The men had finished working and were on their way home in a 14-ft. boat powered by a 15 HP engine, when they were ambushed and shot at reportedly with shotguns by two men. David Harpaul, the boat captain, was reportedly shot in the right side. He telephoned Poonai Bhirgoon and informed him what was going on. Though injured, he still managed to drive the boat for 2 ½ miles, before they were able to board their jeep. Harpaul drove for another two miles through the rough dam, before he eventually stopped the vehicle and lost consciousness. In the meantime, the owners and police were on their way to the backdam and met the wounded Haripaul and Clement Griffith. They were immediately transported to the Port Mourant Hospital. Police went back with the boat into the cultivation
where they rescued Abrahim who was brought out to an ambulance which was on its way down with medical personnel. He was immediately rushed to the hospital. The police eventually found the two dead men in the backlands. Jagdeo was shot to the neck and Layne was shot to the temple. The injured men were first taken to the Port Mourant Hospital and later transferred to the New Amsterdam Hospital where they underwent emergency surgery. Abrahim was subsequently transferred to the Georgetown Hospital. At the New Amsterdam hospital, a large crowd gathered. The owners Jagdeo, Singh and Poonai were there along with Regional Chairman David Armagon, Chairman of the Coop Chattergoon Ramnauth and Medical Superintendent Dr Vishaul Sharma. Police have launched a manhunt for the perpetrators as the investigation continues.
The saga of the 16-year-old boy at the centre of a sodomy probe took a bizarre turn at around 13:00 hrs yesterday, when the alleged victim clambered to the rooftop of the Police Co-op Society building in Robb Street and threatened to take his life. Nicholas Kissoon, also called ‘Beyonce,’ ‘Nikki’ and ‘Sweet Back’, remained on the rooftop for about an hour, during which he repeatedly threatened to hurl himself to the ground. The lad also repeatedly shouted that he was sodomised by police officers, was afraid to go back into police custody, and was fed up with his lifestyle. Pacing back and forth and speaking to himself, the lad repeatedly said “I can’t go back. Why these people just don’t leave me alone. I wan’t dead. I wan’t dead.” A public-spirited citizen eventually managed to persuade the alleged victim to speak with reporters. By this time, he was sitting on the roof of Stabroek News, relating to media operatives his fear of going into police custody. But after speaking to Child Protection officials, Kissoon shifted to the back of the building. He then went to the edge of the building, and was pacing back and forth when another public-spirited citizen climbed up a ladder that was placed against the building. Police ranks then made their way up, hoisted the teen down, handcuffed him and took him away. Kaieteur News was told that he was subsequently taken to the Brickdam Police Station, where, in the presence of a welfare official, he was asked to identify the ranks who he claimed sodomised him. Police and welfare officials said that despite two identification parades, the lad failed to pick out the alleged culprits. A police official told Kaieteur News that prior to yesterday’s drama, investigators had been trying to locate the teen so he could try to identify the accused ranks. Kaieteur News understands that it has been recommended that the teen undergo psychiatric evaluation today. Meanwhile, he was allowed to stay overnight at a relative. According to a welfare source, this was done after the lad threatened that he would set fire to the drop-in centre “with all the children inside” if he was placed there. “He’s definitely unwell,” the source said. “When you are like that you don’t know what is real and what is not real.” The teen sparked off an investigation on
Nicholas Kissoon speaks to reporters following his rooftop drama Tuesday after alleging that three police ranks sodomised him at the Stabroek Market Mobile Outpost at around 21:00 last Sunday. According to the police official, the ‘victim’ claimed that one of the perpetrators has a gold tooth and was dressed in uniform at the time, while the other ranks were not in uniform. The ranks were subsequently placed under close arrest, pending the outcome of an investigation that is being conducted by the police and Child Protection officials. Some vendors who ply their trade near the Stabroek Market Outpost said that they neither saw nor heard anything unusual on the night of the alleged assault. Kaieteur News understands that social workers are familiar with the teen, who has a long history of delinquency and is also a commercial sex worker. Close relatives of the alleged victim have repeatedly expressed skepticism about his story. At least two relatives claimed that the lad has a habit of making false accusations. They said that the ‘victim’ has been wandering the streets from an early age and was involved in acts of prostitution. His mother is said to be ill, while his father is serving a life sentence for murder. Kaieteur News was told that the boy was staying with an elderly female relative, but began wandering the streets and soliciting sex, after the relative died. He was incarcerated at the ‘boy’s school’ (New Opportunity Corps) but was released a few months ago. One relative described the ‘victim’ as someone who “would bring police and say you do him something,” while speaking about the teen’s alleged habit of making false allegations against individuals.
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OVER THE SHOULDER In 1997, Mrs. Janet Jagan created public consternation when she threw a Court Order over her shoulder at a ceremonial event at State House after the 1997 elections. The actual swearing-in had already been secretly completed and the ceremony was merely perfunctory. While the ceremony was in progress, a Court Order was obtained preventing the swearing-in of Mrs. Jagan. But unknown to those serving the Order, Mrs. Jagan had already been sworn in to office, thus nullifying any effect of that Order. When the Order was served, Mrs. Jagan in a fit of rage threw the Order over her shoulder. She later apologized for her emotional reaction and explained what led her to do that. However, the opposition parties and their supporters who had publicly and shamefully ridiculed her in the streets, using racial caricatures, never allowed her to forget that act of throwing the Court Order over her shoulder. For them, the throwing of the Court Order over the shoulder became a lightning rod with which to accuse her of not being prepared to accept a ruling of the court. On Wednesday, the Chief Justice of Guyana declared that the action of the opposition parties in cutting the 2012 and 2013 Budget was unlawful and unconstitutional. The Chief Justice made a declaration in keeping with the comity that should exist between the arms of the State. Out of respect for this relationship, the Courts in Guyana have been cautious to not issue directives to the legislature, but restricted themselves to declarations which by convention it is anticipated that the legislature would respect the decision of the Courts, just as the opposition parties had expected of Mrs. Jagan. The opposition parties have however indicated that they will proceed with the cutting of the 2014 Budget. This is of course even before they have seen the Budget. They do not know what is in the Budget, but they have
already decided on a strategy of cutting and amending. This is what passes for an opposition in this country. By indicating that they will cut the 2014 Budget, the opposition parties are effectively throwing Justice Chang’s Court Order over their shoulder. They are disregarding it. Their argument is that the National Assembly is independent and that the Standing Orders of the National Assembly grant them the prerogative to cut the Budget. These two grounds are linked, because it is assumed that by virtue of parliamentary independence there can be no judicial review of either decisions of the National Assembly or the Standing Orders. Both of these points were dealt with and dispensed with in the decision of Justice Chang. Yet the opposition parties indicated that they will go ahead with the cuts. This rises that question about just where the legislature stands in relation to decisions of the Court. It should be recalled that during the PNC regime, a sugar worker by the name of Seeram Teemal had challenged a decision of his employers, GuySuCo, which had withheld increments due to him. The Court ruled in favour of Teemal and deemed it unlawful for the increments to be withheld. In order to avoid paying what was due to Teemal and all the other sugar workers, the PNC government passed the Labour Amendment Act. This too was challenged. After a long judicial process it was declared by the Courts that aspects of that legislation were unconstitutional. The government appealed that decision and again lost. In order, however, to avoid having to pay the sugar workers, the government used its legislative power to amend the Constitution. It is instructive that in moving to amend the Constitution, the PNC government respected the decision of the Court. It did not take the position that the legislature was independent of judicial review of
legislation. In the present instance of the Budget cuts case, the opposition parties are contending that the National Assembly is immune from judicial review and thus implicitly not obligated to comply with the ruling of the Court. But if as the opposition claims, the National Assembly is independent of the judiciary, why then did the Leader of the Opposition want to be joined to the Court case challenging the Budget cuts? Why when the Court
ruled that he should be excused from the case did he appeal the decision claiming a right to be heard? If the National Assembly, as is contended by the opposition parties, is independent of the judiciary, why fight to be heard and be part of the case? APNU has also indicated that it would consider legal action against the decision of the President not to assent to Bills passed by the National Assembly. Well, if the judiciary is not supposed to inquire into the business of the National Assembly, why seek redress
in the Court? The position of the opposition parties is not consistent. For the opposition to cut the 2014 Budget, they will require permission from the Speaker to proceed in that direction, which would be in contravention of the decision of the Chief Justice. As such, it now needs to be asked what will be the decision of the Speaker in this regard. Following Justice Chang’s decision, the Speaker is reported in the press to have indicated that he will be filing an appeal. But the more germane
question is whether he will uphold the decision of the Court, seeing that in the past he has acknowledged that the Court is the guardian of the Constitution. Will he allow the opposition to cut the Budget and thus flout the ruling of the Chief Justice? Or will he do as he did in the past and seek a legal opinion?
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=== The Freddie Kissoon column ===
Comparing the two back-balling Guyanese Presidents I know I can use the above caption for this column without the risk of getting another libel suit from Bharrat Jagdeo and one from Ramotar. I can assure Ruel Johnson, that he can criticize Frank Anthony, the Minister of Sport and Culture, as much as he wants, Anthony isn’t going to sue for libel. I doubt that the title of this column will lead to a libel, because the nation has seen photographs of Messrs Jagdeo (oops! that should be Dr. Jagdeo) and Ramotar back-balling. What is
scandalous about reference to a back-balling leader when he in fact back-balls? Roger Luncheon’s published testimony in Jagdeo’s libel against me has put an end to Ministers and political despots running to the courts to shut people up. Dr Luncheon was grilled for four days and said some revealing things, things that shocked the nation. For example, Luncheon watched my lawyer Nigel Hughes straight in his face and agreed that at the time, no African Guyanese was qualified to fill
existing ambassadorial posts. Don’t forget that President Ramotar made reference to the Jagdeo libel last year when he addressed the Port Mourant congress of his party. He said that the libel weakened the PPP during the election and the opposition took full political advantage of the court proceedings. What Ramotar failed to mention was that those proceedings were based on facts. (See my response to Ramotar’s confession in my August 6, 2013 column). After two years in power for Mr. Ramotar, what are the similarities and differences between these two PPP apparatchiks? In terms of political resemblance, the back-balling habit puts them in the same category of leaders who lack appreciation of time and place. But maybe that is all they have in common – back-balling. Ramotar and Jagdeo appear to be two politicians with almost nothing in common except they belong to the same political organization. The differences between the two men are very obvious. Take Jagdeo. His presidency was tormented by the ridicule that came from all over Guyana and the world in relation to a certain style of behaviour. Mr. Jagdeo took this on and it sank his soul. It led him to excessive authoritarian output. When I have on my
academic hat, I argue that analysts must see Jagdeo’s descent into tyranny as stemming from this source. Jagdeo reacted to the crescendo of rumours that accompanied his twelve years in power by showing people he can be a bad guy, despite the “scandalizing” description of him. I am inflexible in my belief that the analyst will not do a competent work on Jagdeo’s dictatorial descent if Jagdeo’s reaction to a particular rumour is not factored into the research. Ramotar did not have to face such a phantasmagoria of rumours about his lifestyle when he assumed the presidency. This may explain why he does not react angrily and is never in the mode of showing people the power he has. But this is a minor difference between the two men. The dissimilarities are countless. First, Jagdeo was a very self-confident leader. He knew what he wanted, how to go about getting it, and would not be dissuaded by others. Ramotar is the opposite. He is a self-effacing human whose inferiority complex drives him to take a back seat, and compels him to seek solace in the wisdom of others. Whereas Ramotar looks to Luncheon, Teixeira, Irfaan Ali and Ashni Singh for guidance, Jagdeo had contempt for his Ministers.
There is no way Jagdeo would have thought of Irfaan Ali as a strategic thinker, the way Ramotar does. For Jagdeo, he was the leader and he knew best. Ramotar knows he is the leader, but he knows how he got the job - not through creative endeavours, charisma, intellectual prowess, grounding with the Guyanese people or political achievements – but through the brutal feat of realpolitik engineering by Mr. Jagdeo. One should not deceive oneself so foolishly to think it was the article on corruption that led to the exodus of Ralph Ramkarran. Ramkarran became an emotionally infuriated personality from the day he saw how Jagdeo manipulated and coerced the leadership of the PPP into giving Ramotar the presidential candidacy for the 2011 general elections.
Frederick Kissoon Ramkarran from that day was gone from the PPP. Nobody takes Russian Prime Minister Medvedev seriously, because they know he is a literal puppet of Putin. The Guyanese nation knows that Jagdeo put Ramotar there. Medvedev was faithful to Putin when Putin made him president. Ramotar will do the same. He will not even utter a whisper of criticism against Jagdeo. And this is where Ramotar has become a tiny footnote in history.
Dem boys seh... Chang, Jagdeo and Rob de Earth think everybody stupid It got to be that Chang think people stupid or dem mad. He hand down a ruling that got everybody giddy or bassody. HHHe seh how de opposition cannot cut or touch de budget. Dem boys seh that he forget who de opposition dealing wid. More than that, de government side can pad up de budget and then siphon off de extra money. That happen fuh years under Jagdeo, and is only now people see wha use to happen. Chang is dem boys friend, but dem realize that when he wrang dem got to tell he that he wrang. Dem got to tell de nation too; is part of dem duty. If wasn’t fuh de opposition de whole country woulda pay extra fuh Amaila. That was one project wheh de price keep jumping, and it jump till de opposition decide to chop down de project. De Skeldon plant jump over everybody head, including Jagdeo. De Enmore packaging plant jump into Rob Earth pocket. Plus de kickback pun some of dem contracts when he was de other Minister. All that money did hide up in de budget. Dem boys want to tell Chang de function of parliament is to fix things right; to sehe yes and to sehe no whenever needed. If de government ain’t got de majority then dem don’t have de power; de opposition got de power and dem is de people who got de control of parliament and include anything that got to pass through deh. Isn’t that so Mr Chang? Wha Chang think at all? Dem boys know that he acting, but decision like this ain’t gun mek he get de appointment. In fact, he gun be acting more bad because de opposition nah gun support his appointment wid such a decision against dem. He must know that if de opposition can only vote for or against de budget then is another problem. Dem have a role to play. Dem is not no rubber stamp and dem ain’t gun sit down in parliament fuh watch faces like Benn and Straighty and Lumumba, de shaat crook, de lying crook Webby, and Rob de Earth. Jagdeo is de one that create a lot of cockishness in this country. Dem boys sehe suh and dem got proof beyond the shadow of doubt. He create that crookish condition that tekking place today in parliament and several other things. He create a multi-billion-dollar partnership wid Bobby; soon de two of dem gun own half of Guyana. Rob Earth is close behind to own de other half. He learn de strategy wha Jagdeo use to keep and control de wealth dem grab. Dem boys learn yesterday that Rob de Earth doing exactly wha Jagdeo do wid Bobby. He doing it wid a man name Terry. De people rhyming. Jagdeo got de Bee and Rob de Earth got de Tee. Talk half and combine dem two letters and learn more bout Jagdeo and Rob Earth.
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GBTI signs two-year risk management agreement with the Int’l Financial Corp. - CEO worried about AML effects By Kiana Wilburg While the Guyana Bank for Trade and Industry (GBTI) signed a two-year risk management agreement with the International Finance Corporation (IFC) yesterday, its Chief Executive Officer (CEO, Mr. John Tracey expressed his concern over the looming effects of the Anti Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism Bill which is still before the Parliamentary Select Committee. At the Bank’s corporate office, in Kingston, Georgetown, Tracey introduced the members of the IFC team to media operatives. Heading the IFC team are Sergio Selaya and Lillian Thyssen, and from the Netherlands-based company, Financial Access - Peter Harper, Patricio Puga, Andre Koch, Gerald Mudzamiri and Jan Cherim. The agreement will serve to establish solid risk management practices in order to build a strong foundation for its Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) lending. The collaboration will help to support GBTI’s future expansion and financial sustainability by harmonizing their risk management policies in such a manner that it increases efficiency and takes
advantage of new market opportunities. The IFC is a member of the World Bank Group. It is also the largest global development institution focused exclusively on the private sector. While the members of the IFC panel were unable to disclose the exact cost of the project, Mr. Selaya did explain that it is a rather costly venture which entails a programme aimed at identifying all forms of risk, including credit and marketing. Tracey then explained that the project is a most important one as banking itself is a risk. He noted that while the team brings over one hundred years in banking experience, it will also be instrumental in bringing a scientific approach to its risk management practices. He added too that their regulations will also be analyzed. He said that there are different types of legislation that govern the way in which all banks operate and those regulations have to be in keeping with the risk management approach that they will be taking. More importantly, the CEO spoke to the contentious AML Bill as he stated that while they are in the process of implementing special software that will enable the bank to better detect
At the head table (from left) Canadian Ambassador to Guyana, Dr. Nicole Giles, flanked by Sergio Selaya, GBTI’s CEO John Tracey, and Managing Partner of Financial Access, Jan Cherim. suspicious transactions, it is important that it be passed at the national level. “Banks can do all they want, but that piece of legislation is important, and I do fear what is to come if it is not passed. We are already experiencing the effects. While we are able to facilitate large transactions we have been under a lot of scrutiny, and there have been a lot of queries, so it really delays the process. Banks, I believe, are already putting systems in place to be ahead of the legislation, but I don’t think that would make much sense if it is not dealt with properly at the national level, for the risk of non-compliance is very severe.” Moreover, the CEO did confess that it has been lagging behind in SMEs lending and he said that this was due to a number of factors.
Gafsons receives ‘Top Distributor’ Award from TCL
Executive Chairman of Gafsons Industries, Sattaur Gafoor, yesterday accepted Trinidad Cement Limited (TCL) Guyana Incorporated’s ‘Top Distributor Award’ for his company’s outstanding performance. The simple ceremony was held in the Conference room of Gafoors Houston Complex. In the photo, TCL Plant Manager Mr. Mark Bender presents the award to Mr. Gafoor in the presence of TCL (Guyana) Inc. officials Mr. Eric Whaul (L) and Mr. Phillip Yeung.
However, with the twoyear risk management project, he believes that this will definitely be changed. “We were lagging in the area of offering loans to small businesses, but we are hoping to change that, hence the implementation of the programme, and it is an area of focus for the IFC. Credit risk is the main risk that banks face, and when you are able to dispense credit efficiently you are able to offer more loans. It’s a two-way street. Small businesses will have to up their profile and we will have to do more to better assess businesses. The project will be able to help us in this regard as well.” To this end, Canadian Ambassador to Guyana, Dr.
Nicole Giles, who was instrumental in getting the project financed said, “Improving risk management by Caribbean banks is a key element of any comprehensive strategy to promote Private Sector Development and, in turn, economic growth in the Caribbean. This is why we are proud to provide funding to the IFC to implement this project.” “Currently, an estimated 65 percent of Guyana’s SMEs are unserved or underserved by the country’s financial system, which limits their ability to grow and create jobs. This is a significant economic loss to Guyana, especially when we take into consideration that SMEs
account for over 90 percent of all businesses in Guyana.” Further, the envoy explained that SMEs consistently cite access to credit as one of the greatest operational barriers to flourishing businesses. SMEs are a significant contributor to the global economy, often employing more than 60 percent of the workforce. Yet the sector is considered high risk and largely underserved by the financial community. In spite of this, the Ambassador remains optimistic that the outcome of this initiative will help GBTI to design a more comprehensive prediction model that is specifically tailored for the SME sector.
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Locals not attracted to Flight Operations Inspector job Appointing a Flight Operation Inspector, particularly for Ogle International Airport, is something the Guyana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) cannot afford, since local personnel are not attracted to this line of duty. This was the assertion of Zulfikar Mohamed, Director General of GCAA, during a brief interview with this publication in response to comments reportedly made by Ogle International Airport’s Public Relations Officer, Kit Nascimento, in a daily newspaper. Nascimento reportedly said that Trans Guyana Airways had written to GCAA and Transport Minister Robeson Benn requesting that they engage the services of a flight operations inspector, but to no avail. But, according to Mohamed, there were attempts in the past to place a Flight Operations Inspector at the airport. He explained that GCAA had trained an individual who subsequently migrated to Jamaica and another person
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Bosai temporarily closed over Kara Kara Creek pollution
- GCAA was trained for the job. However, Ogle International Airport was displeased with that person and he was taken off the job. Mohamed emphasized that many persons in the aviation industry prefer to be pilots than to be burdened with the responsibilities that being a Flight Operation Inspector entails. The only option available is to hire someone from abroad, but that would be very costly. Nascimento reportedly said that the GCAA needs a Flight Operation Inspection Unit to regulate the operations. But in the absence of this Unit, GCAA benefits from the services of inspectors attached to the Caribbean Aviation Safety and Oversight Services, Mohamed said. The inspectors come to Guyana about three to four times per year, and whenever needed, to inspect aircraft and facilities, etc. He added that GCAA provides allowances, accommodation and covers other expenses for their visits to Guyana. In addition, one of GCAA’s airworthiness officers also does work for Caribbean Aviation Safety and Oversight Services.
Environmental regulators have ordered Bosai to partially close operations after finding that the company’s discharge has affected the Kara Kara Creek. Environmental inspectors have reportedly ordered Linden’s bauxite company to close operations after discovering that its tailings discharge has caused turbidity in the Kara Kara Creek. According to the Ministry of Natural Resources and the Environment, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is currently monitoring the tailings and pond discharge of Bosai Minerals Group Guyana Incorporated (BMGGI) in Linden which has seen increases, reportedly by heavy rainfall last Thursday. According to the Ministry in its release yesterday, while the dam remains intact, the
management of Bosai Minerals Group Guyana Incorporated has since diverted the normal discharge course over a longer area to allow for natural filtration before reaching where it is normally allowed to discharge to settle before entering Kara Kara Creek. This measure has resulted in the Kara Kara Creek showing signs of turbid tailings flow.
“As such, the Environmental Protection Agency has recommended that Bosai Minerals Group Guyana Incorporated cease discharge from its wash plant until the measures which include completing the diversion path, building a dyke, and strengthen the overflow before restarting discharge.” Meanwhile, the Ministry said it will continue to work
closely with the management of Bosai to monitor the situation and to assess the measures in place before it can allow the restart of discharge. Bosai started operations in 2007, taking over the Linden bauxite operations which had been closed for a number of years. The bauxite operations, once the biggest employers in that Region 10 area, have several hundred employees.
Security guard found with gunshot wound to head
The guard hut (at right) where the guard’s body was found
Police are investigating the circumstances that led to the death of a 47-year-old security guard whose body was found in a hut at the Russian Embassy, Pere Street, Kitty, around 05:30 hrs yesterday with a suspected gunshot wound to the head. The dead man has been identified as Courtney Booker of 701 Penny Lane, South Ruimveldt. Police in a statement said that the man’s body was found in the hut where he
was on duty. It is believed that the Booker, who lives alone, might have committed suicide. A .38 revolver and a spent shell were recovered from the scene. Yesterday, when Kaieteur News visited Booker’s home, his relatives knew little about him. His brother, Patrick Booker said that he was at home in Timehri when his daughter called and informed him of his brother’s death. “When I come here to see
what is going on, I hear my nephew broke into my brother’s home this morning (yesterday) and carry away his flat screen television, music set and a set of things,” the brother said. He said that his brother is someone who would solve his problems and he is puzzled that his brother may have killed himself. Asked if the security guard was experiencing any personal problems, Patrick said that his brother was in love with a woman but had to part with her because it was “complicated.” “But I don’t think he would kill himself because of that. There is something going on,” Patrick said.
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Suspect in cop killing surrenders Accompanied by an attorney, the man who allegedly gunned down Special Constable Quincy Wright turned himself in to police at around 14:30 hrs yesterday. Police sources said that 21-year-old Block ‘E’ Sophia resident, Steve Bacchus, surrendered to ranks at the Sparendaam Station. He was accompanied by a female attorney, and was subsequently taken to the Brickdam Station for further questioning. Special Constable Wright, who was stationed at the Mounted Branch, was shot dead last week Friday during a confrontation with another man at an Arapaima Street, Guyhoc Park residence. Police had received reports that the 26-year-old Wright was shot with a .38 revolver that bandits had stolen from a security guard the day before in Sophia. The slain cop is survived by two daughters, aged four and one year old. Police subsequently issued an arrest warrant for Bacchus in connection with Wright’s murder. A woman who claimed to
Special Constable Quincy Wright
Suspect: Steve Bacchus
have witnessed the shooting said that Wright and the alleged shooter were visiting two women who live at the house where the shooting occurred. The eyewitness said that Wright came up the stairs and the suspect arrived shortly after. It is alleged that on arriving, the alleged shooter went to the top of the stairs and looked at Wright. According to the eyewitness, she heard Wright say, “that is how you does peep in people face?” and the suspect reportedly replied: “You know me? You better deh pun you heights.” The eyewitness alleged that the suspect looked into
Wright’s face again and said “oh, you is a police.” She recalled that the men moved to the bottom of the stairs, but the argument continued. According to the woman, she was attempting to pacify the two men when the suspect shot Wright in the chest. The eyewitness said that after Wright collapsed, she fled the scene, while the gunman stood over the fallen policeman for a moment before escaping via a bridge leading to Sophia. Wright was taken to the Georgetown Public Hospital where he was pronounced dead on arrival.
NGO gets grant to aid science education
A grant amounting to approximately $2 million has been made available by ExxonMobil to aid the furtherance of science education among primary level pupils. The endowment was recently handed over to Youth Challenge Guyana (YCG), a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) that has a keen focus on helping to create opportunities for youths and communities to effect positive local social change, strengthened by global partnerships. The grant represents a
- several schools set to benefit continuance of collaboration between ExxonMobil and YCG, a partnership which has been in existence for a few years now. During the past year, the NGO had plugged financing from its overseas partner into an inquiry-based science education project which was centred at only a few schools. However, the newest project, according to YCG Executive Director, Dmitri Nicholson, will cater to a wider cross-section of children.
This goal, he explained, will be achievable, since the project will ensure that improved educational resources to aid the teaching and learning of science will be available at Resource Centres in Regions Three and Four. The actual project is expected to kick-in next month. “This will see us being able to provide science equipment that students and even teachers can use for their own learning,” said (Continued on page 14)
From right: YCG’s Executive Director, Dmitri Nicholson; Alison Leo Rana, ExxonMobil Exploration Company, Public and Government Affairs; Americas International Government Relations Director, Craig Kelly; Germaine Watson, Education Programme Manager, Youth Challenge Guyana and ExxonMobil’s Guyana Operations Manager, Fritz Merz.
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Caterer shot at during Town Clerk files attempted robbery answer in court case A 24-year-old woman was shot at early yesterday by a man during an attempted robbery at ‘A’ Field, Sophia. Sarah Hughes of Section ‘A’ South Sophia was treated at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) and sent away. She was struck to the right foot, but luckily, the bullet only grazed her. Hughes said that she was
on her way to work when the man approached her at 18 Field, Section ‘A’ Sophia, and demanded that she not make any sound. “I was going to take a bus and this guy passed me and then he turned back, and was at the back of me. He came right up to me and asked me not to run, but I run and run in a neighbour yard and while running up the step, he fire a
shot at me,” the woman recalled. After the intended robber fired the shot, he escaped on foot and Hughes was rushed to the hospital by neighbours. According to the caterer, her shooter is in his early twenties. He was dressed in a pair of short pants, a jersey, a pair of slippers, a haversack and a cap, covering his face. Investigation is ongoing.
NGO gets grant to aid... (From page 13) Nicholson. “And so far we have developed science kits, and these will be in the resource centres that teachers and students can use to do their experiments and so.” Added to this, YCG will be seeking to further support schools by providing science mentors, and according to Nicholson, it is hoped that this particular aspect will be supported by the private sector. “We are hoping that people, qualified in this field, will be able to visit the resource centres to give sessions on different areas of science so that students can be stimulated to study science,” said the YCG Director. However, he asserted that this project is not being done
without support from the Education Ministry, since the National Centre for Educational Resource Development (NCERD) is expected to play a vital role. Currently YCG and NCERD are in discussions to identify the schools that are expected to benefit from the science project. “Previously we had worked with four schools and we may likely go back and work with those schools too, or there might be different schools involved this time; it all depends on our discussion with the Ministry,” Nicholson intimated during an interview with this publication. “We have had a long history and relationship with NCERD and it has been very fruitful,” said Nicholson, who disclosed that “NCERD has
the type of specialists who sort of help to guide the work that we do in education to ensure that we could get very good outcomes...We continue to work together as mutual partners as our projects diversifies.” The decision to introduce the science project comes on the heels of observations that there are not many young people graduating with exceptional grades in science subjects. Another factor Nicholson highlighted is that “we have noticed that although some students might be doing science, the type of technology that we are generating today, not many have access to it...We want to create more access to science and technology, so that they may be able to improve their performances in schools and find those careers.” The science project is likely to see innovative moves being made to use the resources in such a way that “the results could have a ripple effect...so that is why we are looking for more partners to support what we are doing,” said Nicholson. He noted that even as moves are made to help improve the delivery of science education, YCG is yet hopeful that support could be realised from local entities. Nevertheless, Nicholson noted that “We continue to discuss with Exxon the long term potential and so far Exxon has been satisfied.”
Minister Norman Whittaker By Zena Henry Apart from the Local Government Ministry filing its answer as to why it chose Carol Sooba to fill the executive post of the city’s Town Clerk, Sooba has also provided an answer before Chief Justice Ian Chang in the High Court to represent her interest in the proceeding brought against the Ministry by Mr. Royston King. The matter continued at the High Court on Wednesday, when the defence was scheduled to provide their answer to King’s charge that Sooba was “unlawfully and arbitrarily” appointed as Town Clerk after the Minister ignored the recommendations of the panel set up by his office to choose the most suitable applicant for the post. The defence was afforded an additional seven days to file their answer, after they failed at the initial stage to do so within the 14 days stipulated by the court. Defence lawyer Adrian Smith, in partnership with senior lawyer Sadie Amin, provided the court with a reply to the plaintiff who is being represented by Attorney-at-law Nigel Hughes. Attorney Keshia Chase also informed the court that she had provided an answer on behalf of the Town Clerk. Hughes however opted to provide the court with a reply
Carol Sooba
Royston King
to the answer of the defence, within seven days. The sides are scheduled to put forward written submissions to argue their case at the next hearing of the matter. The Chief Justice had noted at a previous sitting that he would afford the Town Clerk a chance to be heard, since she would be directly affected by whatever ruling the court would make. Sooba was appointed Town Clerk by the Local Government Minister, but this was against the choice of the panel that was set to hire the most suitable person to be secretary to Georgetown’s City Council. Panelists explained that Sooba was the least qualified of the applicants, yet she was chosen for the post. This forced King, who was the second most suitable applicant who contested for the job, to seek redress via the court. His case is that he had a legitimate expectation, that after abiding by the rules and requirements of the interview panel, that a legitimate decision would be made in relation to the criteria set. He contended that the Minister would have established the interview
panel, setting out criteria to identify the most suitable candidate, and that panel would have made certain requests that the applicants would have had to satisfy. It was further contended that the decision of the Minister deviated from those set criteria when Sooba was appointed Town Clerk. King is stating that when the Minister chose Sooba for the post of Town Clerk, he did so by the powers vested in him and he did not take into consideration the criteria that the interview panel would have set, that the viable applicants would have satisfied rules and regulations, and further, ignoring the recommendations of the interview panel. However the Minister of Local Government, Ganga Persaud recently resigned and leaves an interesting twist as to the response of the Ministry. It is understood that Minister within the Local Government Ministry Norman Whittaker will now be the one answering the accusations against the Ministry. The matter will continue on February 25, when lawyers will argue over the suitability of Sooba’s appointment.
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Health Ministry embraces technological expansion Guyana is looking to increasingly adopt the use of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in the public health sector, a move that has already been embraced by many countries around the world. This is in light of the fact that the use of ICTs has several advantages, including the potential to be the most promising tool in health care. This notion was emphasised Wednesday, even as a batch of varying levels of health care workers graduated from a six-week ICT training course. The programme was facilitated by Ms Sattie Miller, who has been collaborating with the Health Ministry for some time. Speaking at a simple ceremony at Red House in Kingston, Director of Regional Health Services
- hopes to improve care delivery
The ICT-trained health workers Dr. Monica Odwin pointed out that the use of ICTs could lend to the improving of quality, safety, efficiency and effectiveness in the delivery of health care. She outlined
that the use of ICTs can enable electronic prescribing, thereby minimising the possibility of human errors in this regard. Other notable advantages
Over 28,000 ounces of gold declared in January Guyana’s mining sector holds tremendous promise with the latest declaration figure of gold being just over 28,000 ounces for the month of January. This represents about eight percent above the declaration for the same period last year. Minister of Natural Resources and the Environment, Robert Persaud, made this disclosure during a press conference on Tuesday at the Ministry’s boardroom. He was at the time responding to a query of the Ministry’s plans for the sector this year. According to Persaud, the Ministry’s goal for 2014 is to have the sector more aware of its environmental responsibilities as much as it is being very strong economically. He related that at the beginning of this year there were concerns with the fluctuating gold prices. However, the Ministry has seen some level of recovery in terms of the prices. It is hoped that the conditions would allow the mining sector, inclusive of diamond and bauxite, to be more profitable. In April 2013, the mining sector was faced with the drop in gold prices on the world market. Prices had fallen to US$1,477 per ounce of raw gold on April 13. It had reached a high of over US$1,900 as nervous investors in face of the global financial downturn, banked on the metal. And by April 25, it was
reported in the media that the Guyana Gold Board had reportedly faced losses amounting to millions of dollars as a result of being caught with more than 60,000 ounces of gold which it had bought when prices were high. According to the Minister, diamond has been doing well, while bauxite has been showing signs of i m p r o v e m e n t , notwithstanding the international market situation. He said that planned investments by the two companies operating in Guyana, BOSAI and RUSAL, are on stream. With regards to manganese mining, Persaud said the Ministry is slated to have discussions with Trinidad and Tobago in looking to have an arrangement. Reunion Gold has explored to have cheap and widespread energy in its value added process. Recently, Reunion Gold, which is operating the Matthew’s Ridge, Region One, manganese mine site, signed a Memorandum of Understanding with National Energy Corporation, setting out the terms under which the
parties will collaborate to evaluate the potential development by Reunion of a silico-manganese plant in Trinidad and Tobago. Persaud indicated that Guyana could have benefited from this investment had cheaper energy been available locally. He pointed out that the opportunity was lost with the absence of the Amaila Falls Hydropower Plant and other projects. “That is why investors have to ship jobs out and ship their investment opportunities out, and the Manganese operation is just one. But the overall goal is to ensure it remains a viable opportunity, because the sector is a major contributor to the economic growth and development,” he said. The Ministry will also be more aggressive with social and environmental issues, and Persaud said that very soon a few initiatives will be offered in this regard. “The first order of business is to look at all the issues in a more intense way of compliance and enforcement, showing that the environmental and social issues are adequately addressed,” he said.
listed by Dr. Odwin were the reduction of health care costs, the reduction of paperwork, and the facilitation of realtime communication. “What happens if there is an outbreak in the remote regions of Guyana? Through information technology and improved communications we can know what is going on in a very short time,” Dr. Odwin said. However, since it was mainly health workers of Region Four who were the primary beneficiaries of the
ICT training programme, the Regional Health Services Director amplified the need for it to be extended to the other regions of the country as well. She noted that although sustaining such an expansion at the moment may not be entirely feasible, “it is good to have that vision where we would like to be.” Delivering remarks to the graduates too was Minister of Health Dr Bheri Ramsaran, who noted that the training programme is a representation of the “change agent things that the Ministry has been quietly doing; the turnaround things, the little ripples in the pond...” Such moves, he opined, could help to address many weaknesses in the health system. According to the Minister, some of these weaknesses have led to “unpardonable lapses.” “One that I did discover, to my horror, is that you might have had a medex who was working for 15, 20 years, and never touched a computer...We are at a stage where we are still using transparencies.” The Minister observed
that around the Region, at the simplest of conferences, health workers are already using better methods of storing, manipulating and projecting data. He stressed that even officers within the Guyana Defence Force are quite capable in using ICTs effectively. Chairperson of Wednesday’s ceremony, Nurse Veronica Rodrigues, urged the graduates amounting to 30, including nurses and doctors, to use their newfound talent. According to her, moves to speed up communication are instrumental to improve teamwork. “We all work in the health sector and we talk a lot about teamwork and team spirit,” said Nurse Rodrigues, as she outlined that “a great team is only as great as its ability to communicate. With so many new ways to communicate today, it is not just about inter-office information sharing, but about mobility and out-of-office communication”. Each of the graduates was presented with a certificate of completion.
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Shoddy Kwebana/Kumaka road stifling development of Moruca
Toshao Basil Cornelius
- Toshao makes pitch for laterite surface Roads serve as an integral part of the infrastructure of any community as it relates to its development and the lack of a proper road between Kwebana and Kumaka has been stifling the development of the Moruca and surrounding communities. This is the view held by Toshao of the Moruca Village Council, Basil Cornelius, who related the woes of the community to a team from A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) which visited and toured the Northwest District location on Monday last. The APNU team was led by its Shadow Public Works Minister Joseph Harmon, Regional Member of Parliament, Renita Williams and also included political advisor Ronald Backer and Public Relations Officer, Mark Archer. Harmon met with
A section of the Kumaka/ Kwebana road Cornelius at his Office and was told that Kumaka/ Kwebana road is in a
continuous state of disrepair due to the fact that there has been no substantial upgrade to it in recent years. Cornelius explained that this is the main road in the Moruca sub-region “and the condition of our road is really bad.”He did point out that last year a few short stretches of the road had been graded. Cornelius said that he grew up along the road and from the time he was a young boy to now it remains the same. According to Cornelius, the state of the
road contradicts all of the development that has been taking place in the region. “I feel if the road can be better, our development would go even faster.” He indicated that while there is development in the area no one political party can lay claim to this, as it is the people of the community who are diligent in their quest for development. “They have been working, they have been sacrificing and I believe they deserve a far better road than that.”
Cornelius lamented that on each occasion when the regional officials promise to repair the road “they just take a grader and grade it, so it has become more like a drain.” He said that this state of affairs has been raised with President Donald Ramotar, and a request has been made for a laterite road. The toshao stressed that laterite is in abundance in the region and as such, instead of simply grading the road, the resources in the community can be utilised to build a proper road. “We have all the materials here, it would be very cheap to get the laterite,” said Cornelius. He opined that should a laterite road be built, it would stand up longer to the weather than a graded road which would last just about three months. Cornelius pointed out too that the road is very narrow and to compound the
situation, when it rains it would eventually leave huge drains in the road. “The majority of our people live along this road,” said Cornelius. As it relates to infrastructural problems, he said that the main hindrance is the way in which the projects are handled. “I wouldn’t bad talk the government for not giving us projects, they give us a lot of projects, but it is the way they are implemented.” Harmon informed the Toshao that his responsibility in the shadow cabinet concerns public infrastructure, hence the reason to inspect the road. “What is happening now is that government and public officials are not placed under a greater level of spotlight.” According to Harmon, in the previous dispensation, monies were spent in communities such as Moruca but the benefits were not being seen. “Now that we have a more active opposition, a more active media, more active village councils, people now have to give account for what they do.”
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After four years …
Linden Enterprise Network gets Board of Directors MP Renis Morian (left) and Regional Chairman Sharma Solomon
Finance Minister, Dr. Ashni Singh and Junior Finance Minister Juan Edghill (centre) are flanked by six of LEN’s Board members. Last Wednesday saw the inauguration of the board of Directors of the Linden Enterprise Network (LEN) at the Macaw Conference Room of the Region 10 Business Centre. Minister of Finance Dr. Ashni Singh and Minister within that Ministry, Juan Edghill, were among those in attendance. The LEN is the successor of the Linden Economic Advancement Programme (LEAP) which was launched in 2002. That was reinforced by the Linden Economic Advancement Fund (LEAF) which was designed to finance projects geared towards economic development. Edghill introduced the members of the board and gave brief details of their “impressive portfolios”.
Leading the team will be Chairman, Dunstan Barrow, with the board members being Patrick Dublin, Basil Jaipaul, Tarachand Balgobin, Youlanda Hilliman, Nolan Walton and Andrew Forsythe. The new Chairman was not present to address the gathering but Mr. Forsythe filled that role. The keynote address was delivered by the Finance Minister, who began by reflecting on the history of Linden. Referring to the region as a pool of talented human resources, Dr. Singh said that the town owes its existence to the bauxite industry. He reflected that for many years Linden had made an outstanding contribution to the country as a whole. However, he stressed that any economy that is
dependent on a single sector, be it country or town, is almost by definition a “vulnerable economy.” He elaborated on his point as he said that while bauxite has served the country well, to craft a longterm plan for economic viability only depending on that sector (bauxite) is tantamount to inheriting a position that places Linden in the cleavage of susceptibility. Dr Singh emphasised that government will not abandon bauxite. “Government is always committed towards ensuring that there is investment in the Region. There is the Chinese investor – BOSAI and the Russian investor—RUSAL who are investing in Guyana. We are working to promote bauxite and other mines development
Leprosy Clinic hosts “information corner” A nurse interacting with a customer at Scotia Bank Cognizant that public awareness is important in the fight against leprosy, the Ministry of Health’s Leprosy Clinic is hosting a series of activities under the theme “Joining Forces-Accelerating Progress”. Yesterday, a team led by Dr. Heather Morris-Wilson hosted a small information corner at Scotia Bank’s Carmichael Street branch. Equipped with colourful posters and brochures the team interacted with customers of the bank between 10:30 am and 12:30 hrs. According to the World Health Organization, “Leprosy is caused by a slowgrowing bacillus, Mycobacterium leprae. It is transmitted via droplets from the nose
and mouth of untreated patients with severe disease, but is not highly infectious. If left untreated, the disease can cause nerve damage, leading to muscle weakness and atrophy, and permanent disabilities. Leprosy can be easily treated with a 6–12month course of multidrug therapy. The treatment is highly effective, and has few side-effects and low relapse rates; there is no known drug resistance.” Continuing the observation of Leprosy Week, today the Leprosy Clinic will be hosting a fun day for the patients. They will be given gift packages comprising skin care items.
outside the traditional areas. The Canadian-owned company, referred to as First Bauxite Corporation, is now in the advanced stages of exploration in the Berbice area and once completed we will encourage the extraction and production of the mineral.” In addition to this, while informing that the functions of the LEAF will now fall under the responsibilities of the LEN, he urged that those who wish to benefit from the programme be, “good borrowers.” He informed members of the audience that to date there stands an outstanding debt of $732M. “This money was lent to entrepreneurs with the hopes that they would pay back their loans.” DISAPPOINTED RESIDENTS AND COUNCILORS Residents and representatives of the regional board did not hesitate to express their disappointment during the inaugural ceremony and more so after the occasion. They expressed concern that the members of the board were handpicked without their representatives having an input. Regional Councilor, Mr. Renis Morian, gave his take on the event. “I am happy that a board is in, but my disappointment is rooted in the fact that the people of Linden, through their elected members, were not allowed to make a contribution to say who should be a part of the board, and it is disturbing that the Chairman for most projects in Linden is always from out of the Region. We need someone who knows the plight of the people; someone who has felt the pains of the ordinary man in this town.” The Parliamentarian added, “I am wondering how come it is that the people have to pay back that amount, because people would have had to put up certain assets in order to get the loans, and I would like to know where those assets are. I am not
impressed that the government is talking about investment in the Region. We had people that wanted to invest in the region and the government turned them down, so I don’t know what Dr. Singh really came here to say.” Regional Chairman Sharma Solomon told this publication that while it is encouraging to know that the European-funded Linden Enterprise Network plans to begin work, “We must, however, be able to examine if this venture will achieve what it ought to achieve. The short-sightedness of the Government to re-establish this board outside of its full effects on the economic development programme, which forms part of the 21st of August Agreement, illustrates the vision that the Government is promoting for people of Region #10, which is piecemeal.” “The composition of this Board has something that is seriously amiss and the fault lines must be addressed. It is not geared to ensure the involvement of the people whose lives this project is intended to impact on. Government may want to say otherwise, but the consultation process used reflects its intentions. “The Board should be a representative of the people who would have been
appointed by their respective groups…for instance, a representative from the RDC appointed by the councilors. What is happening here is another violation of the rights of the people of Linden to economic self-determination. It is wrong to foist a Board on the community who, by its very composition, does not feel duty bound to answer to the community for the management of this Fund because they were not appointed by the people.” He spoke too of the first set of monies assigned to this project. “The initial project was a club to disburse money to friends and persons outside the region. We take serious objection to this continued look by the government to the people as second–class citizens, which is likely to have similar problems as in the past.” Solomon also opined that LEN is clearly a continuation of the initial programme to economically marginalize the people. “It is gross disrespect and it is hoped that the European Union, who are funding this project, take note of the system being put in place to violate Lindeners’ right to economic selfdetermination, a right enshrined and continuously reinforced in the Guyana Constitution.”
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Trevor Rose
unmatched creative mind
was an
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he late Trevor Rose became a name synonymous with innovation, originality, creativity and risk-taking in his costumes design in Guyana. He was the designer who brought a fire breathing dragon to life, caused a Banks Beer to effervesce with the appearance of an arctic chill, and captured Guyanese folklore before amazed onlookers with his many Mashramani bands. Rose, son of a seamstress, was a virtuoso of design who brought his computer generated graphic images to life with feats of wire bending, cloth stretching, and mechanics. His career found its beginnings in John Fernandes Mash Camps of old. His costume design career started in his early teens when he declared his occupation as “Designer” on his first passport. He breathed life into those prophetic words when in 1994 he sought out and volunteered in Mash Camps around the City. This is where he began to nurture a love for creating and building costumes. In 1999, at just 18 years of age, John Fernandes recognised his talent and offered him the coveted position of Head Designer for one of the country's premier Mash Camps. The decision was recognised, when under Rose's tenure, the camp enjoyed victories every year in every category the band entered. Apart from his growing Mashramani success, Rose's ingenuity and revolutionary designs saw him to victory with best costume wins in the 2003, 2005, and 2006 Miss Jamzone pageants. The year 2006 was truly the break out year for Rose when Banks DIH sponsored his first independent Mash Camp. Under his creative direction,
Trevor Rose with some of his many trophies
Rose's team captured the best King Costume prize, the Best Designer for the Large Band, and Best Commercial Float on the road Mash Day. Further recognition and appreciation of
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Rose's talent came when Chief Executive Officer of Jamaica Carnival, Byron Lee – of Byron Lee and the Dragonaires – hired Rose to design for carnival bands in Jamaica. After that venture, he was chosen to represent Guyana as the Guyana contingent's official designer at CARIFESTA IX held in Trinidad and Tobago. His successful independent debut in 2006 saw the launch of Rose's first official incorporated business venture, with design dynamo Michele Cole of Facts 'n' Roses. With sponsorship from telecommunication giants, Digicel, in 2007, under the theme “Fire Storm”, Facts 'n' Roses won the lion's share of awards offered that year including: Band of the Year, Best Full Costume Band, Best Commercial Float, Best Male Individual Costume and Designer of the Year. Under Digicel, Rose repeated the feat the following year under the theme 'Odyssey' they recorded victories in the King of the Road, Best Queen Costume, Best Male Individual, Best Female Individual, Best Commercial
Float, Best Animal Drawn Float, Band of the Year, and the coveted Designer of the Year categories. After a one-year hiatus, Rose, under the theme 'It's Brewery Fresh', for Banks DIH once dominated Mashramani with wins in the Best King Costume, Best Queen Costume, Best Commercial Float, Best Male Individual, Best Female Individual, Band of the Year, and Designer of the Year categories. Facts and Roses were dissolved in 2011 and Rose focused his attention on stage and other décor for weddings and events for entertainment groups such as Pulse Entertainment and Hits and Jams. At the time of his passing, Rose was preparing his home to facilitate what he called his biggest project to-date, Rose Productions. He had said that Rose Productions would have encapsulated advertising, marketing and general décor, including costume, stage and events. Rose had said that the initiative was meant to explode to local, regional and international territories. (Edison Jefford)
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SALON Make Up Courses, Artist Trained & Certified in Trinidad. Call: 660-5257, 647-1773 Earn a Certificate in Cosmetology, wig designs or nails alone, beginning February 3rd Limited Spaces Tel: 666-5241/ 619-7603 (Continued on page 31)
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This government... From page 4 gloves. It is time that the police and government realize that the eyes of the world are on these forms of blatantly unprofessional actions which appear to be leaning toward ethnic considerations. Imagine people blocking a public road and hurling explosive devices at a police vehicle and no one is arrested, but a woman is beaten by a policeman in the full glare of cameras and is allowed to feel that he did no wrong. In speaking about police reform they hope to assuage their image of rank incompe-
tence and rampant corruption throughout the force. The time will come - and it is not too distant, when this Guyana Police Force will devour even those who are only too happy to ignore our constant fears of a brute unleashed. I commend Mr. E.B. John for a letter which is sure to evoke the type of soul searching and anger that we seem to have lost. Our fate surely lies in the hands of a free and independent media which provide the necessary avenue to let the philistines know that they have lost their way. I am disgusted. Sylvia St. Romain
AFRICANS ARE... From page 4 word. Only Wintress White, an ordinary sufferer has the courage to speak up and out on what she sees as “two Guyana’s. She said in her letter that she would no longer stand when the national anthem is being played. She speaks for me and I hereby join her simple act of protest. As an African Guyanese I am angry that Africans are criminalized and murdered for doing what other ethnic groups are celebrated for. I continue to believe that this government gets away with using the government and the state to practice institutional racism because the society, particularly the leadership of African Guyanese,
allows it to do so. The current African Guyanese leadership, all of them, is the most timid, confused and un-African that Guyana has witnessed since the Middle Passage. And the current PPP leadership and government are the most racially unfair and anti-African since the colonialists left Guyana. David Hinds
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Herstelling - $2.5M – Tel:6757292 82 Acres @ Hogg Island – Tel:686-4994; 225-3070
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Schonard - $2.5M – Tel: 6757292
Aidan’s Car Rental & Pickup Call: 645-7981/ 698-7807
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1 AT192 Carina - $500,000 Tel: 669-4676
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Equipped Kitchen - $35,000 per week @ Julian’s Restaurant & Bar, Cummings Street -Tel:638-4505; 225-4709
Black Toyota Fielder, Rims, Aero Body kit, DVD, CD, Stereo - $2,250,000 negotiable - Tel:689-7325
For all your prefab building works & welding fabricating etc. 5 Brickery EBD -Tel: 6582567; 660-3466
First Class Auto: Premio, Spacio, Passo, IST, 212, Raum Cold & New Modles Tel: 609-8188; 602-6307
Brains Construction & Rental Services: Excavator, Bobcat, Truck, Tools - Tel: 6015024/ 227-4536 (Bobcat & Excavator Operator needed)
1-55 Leyland Daf Excellent working condition. Price $2.8M Negotiable – Tel:6568346
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UK vote exposes PM Cameron’s failure to unite party on Europe (Reuters) - Prime Minister David Cameron’s failure to unite his ruling Conservative party on the issue of Europe was laid bare yesterday, when many of his own lawmakers tried and failed to dilute the effects of Europe’s main human rights treaty. Eighty-six of his 303 lawmakers voted to amend an immigration bill championed by Cameron despite the government saying the proposed amendment was illegal. The amendment would have curbed the ability of British judges to block the deportation of foreign criminals by citing their right to a family life under the European Convention on Human Rights, a situation that has become a focus of anger for British eurosceptics. Facing the prospect of an embarrassing rebellion, Cameron ordered his ministers to abstain in the vote to avoid the impression of a formal split in his party ahead of important elections to the European Parliament in May. He then incongruously had to rely on the opposition Labour party and the Liberal Democrat party - his junior coalition partner - to vote down the amendment. Cameron’s tactical retreat and the number of Conservative lawmakers who voted in favour of the amendment were seen as
David Cameron blows to his authority and highlighted the deep-seated division within his party on the issue of Europe. The prime minister tried to quell the eurosceptic wing of his party last year by promising to try to renegotiate Britain’s ties with the European Union if reelected in 2015 before giving Britons an in-out EU membership referendum. His strategy initially worked and appeared to have united the party on an issue that helped topple the country’s last two Conservative prime ministers. But eurosceptics in the party have grown impatient with what they see as a lack of movement on the issue and have begun to demand
tougher action. Their anxiety has been fuelled by the approach of elections to the European Parliament in May which polls suggest could see the Conservatives pushed into third place behind the anti-EU UK Independence Party (UKIP). That would be a blow to the Conservatives and stoke already deep-rooted fears inside his party that UKIP which wants Britain to leave the EU and opposes what it calls open door immigration could split the centre-right vote at a national election in 2015, depriving Cameron of victory. Sources close to Cameron said the prime minister had been sympathetic to the defeated amendment but had deemed it unworkable. They said his tactical approach to the vote had avoided a formal split in the party. But Yvette Cooper, Labour’s spokeswoman on home affairs, accused Theresa May, Cameron’s interior minister, of being “scared” of her own lawmakers. “You sat on your hands because you were scared. What kind of home secretary (interior minister) is that? What kind of government is this?” UKIP accused Cameron of losing control of his own lawmakers, saying he had lost “the plot”.
Iran rejects Obama boast that sanctions forced nuclear deal Tehran (AFP) - Iran yesterday dismissed as “unrealistic and unconstructive” comments by US President Barack Obama that international sanctions linked to its nuclear programme had forced Tehran to the negotiating table. “The delusion of sanctions having an effect on Iran’s motivation for nuclear negotiations is based on a false narration of history,” foreign ministry spokeswoman Marzieh Afkham was quoted as saying by state broadcaster IRIB. Obama, in his State of the Union address on Tu e s d a y, s a i d U S a n d international pressure had led to the interim deal struck in November between Iran and six global powers, under which Tehran agreed to scale back uranium enrichment in return for sanctions relief. “American diplomacy, backed by pressure, has
Barack Obama halted the progress of Iran’s nuclear programme and rolled parts of that programme back,” Obama said. “The sanctions that we put in place helped make this opportunity possible,” he added. Afkham, in comments posted on the IRIB website, dismissed Obama’s
comments. “It is a totally wrong interpretation of Tehran’s interest to create an opportunity for Western countries to have another kind of relation with the Iranian nation,” she said. Afkham also rejected Obama’s assertion that diplomacy had opened a window which could forestall any possible nuclear weapons drive by Iran. “America considers preventing Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon to be its biggest achievement, but it is wrong since Iran has never sought to obtain a nuclear weapon and will never do so in future,” she said. Iran has repeatedly rejected suggestions that economic sanctions had forced it to the negotiating table, although last year then president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad admitted the punitive measures had caused “problems”.
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Grenada to join ALBA HAVANA – CMC - The Government of Grenada has formally put in its application to become a member of the Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of the Americas (ALBA). According to Prime Minister Dr Keith Mitchell, the decision to join the organization will help strengthen regional cooperation and integration. The Grenadian leader says the process is expected to take up to a month to finalize. “My feeling is the more cooperation we can get among the countries in the region, in particular in the context of the available of resources we can use to facilitate our development, to me is better…my own view is that we have nothing to lose in joining ALBA,” he said. He rejected the notion that ALBA is largely an ideological organization. “While we are members of many organisations, regional and international, we reserve
Dr Keith Mitchell the right as a country to take our own individual positions on issues,” he said. “Being a member of ALBA does not prevent is taking any initiative as seen fit,” the Grenadian leader said. Trade Minister Oliver Joseph said the decision “is an important foreign policy development, as countries in
the region move to ensure greater south-south cooperation.” Joseph noted that Grenada is looking increasingly to such countries as Brazil to develop stronger trading ties. Former Foreign Affairs Minister Peter David, who for years had advocated Grenada joining the organization, congratulated the Government “on its bold decision.” “This is a clear declaration of what vision and leadership can do,” he said. On Tuesday, St Kitts and Nevis also announced plans to join ALBA which is an international cooperation organisation based on the idea of the social, political and economic integration of countries in Latin America and the Caribbean. The other members of ALBA in the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS), are Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica and St Vincent and the Grenadines.
‘I don’t joke about the poor’
PM responds to Warmington’s ‘don’t vote, don’t count’ comment Jamaica Observer - Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller says her Cabinet knows that she doesn’t joke when it comes to her care and concern for the poor, acknowledging that “things are tough and times are hard”. “One thing every member of my Cabinet will tell you, ‘she doesn’t joke when she talks about her care and concern for the masses of the people, for the poor and the oppressed’. Even if they (Cabinet members) don’t like me — and I don’t know if any doesn’t like me, they all show me love — but even if they don’t like me, they will say to you, ‘when it comes to that area, she is very serious’,” Simpson Miller said. The prime minister was responding to Jamaica Observer queries about her stance on outbursts from Everald Warmington earlier this month that people who don’t vote don’t count when it comes to handing out State benefits. Warmington, the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) South-west St Catherine member of Parliament, is a first cousin of the prime minister. “In my constituency, I don’t ask people whether they vote for me or they don’t vote for me. If they are in need of help, and it’s brought to my attention, I’m going to assist.
Because things are tough, times are hard. These times call for us to be mindful and to care and to share,” Simpson Miller said in an interview, the full report of which will be published on February 5, 2014. Warmington, addressing a party conference in the presence of party leader Andrew Holness earlier this month, declared: “If you don’t vote; you don’t count. And at this stage if a person walk in the office and seh ‘Boss, mi a Labourite’, and when I check the computer, you didn’t vote, I nah deal wid you. If you don’t vote, you don’t count, and you can’t ask for Government benefits when you refuse to participate in the governance of your country. “I don’t know how others perform, how others work, but in South-West St Catherine dem have to vote to talk to me, nuh care how you sick and need it, nuh care how the old lady on the crutch; you didn’t vote, without an excuse, you don’t talk to this member of Parliament. You talk to me when you want to, when the time come when you should have spoken, you should have gone to that polling station to vote.” Saying that how Warmington and his party operated was not her
business, Simpson Miller said: “My party operates a particular way. My party knows exactly where I stand. All my colleagues know where I stand when it comes to the poor...I love my Jamaican people.
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Over 3.5 million tickets requested in second sales phase A total of 3,505,656 ticket requests were placed by half a million fans from 199 countries during the second sales phase for the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil™. Almost 80 per cent of the people who asked for tickets are Brazilians, who requested just above 2.6 million tickets for 62 of the 64 matches that were on sale (tickets for the opening match and the Final are temporarily unavailable). The continued high global demand for Brazil 2014 is compelling evidence of rising interest in the
tournament, which is due to be played in June and July. Fans from the 32 participating teams still have until 7 February 2014 to request tickets via the special section on FIFA.com. It is important to note that only nationals or residents of the respective team’s country can apply for these tickets. For each game, 16 per cent of the tickets are reserved for the fans of both teams (8 per cent per team per game). To date, FIFA has received requests from 95,848 fans for a total of 585,350
supporter tickets for the participating teams. The electronic draw will be carried out in February in the presence of representatives of the Caixa Economica Federal Bank and the Brazilian Ministry of Sport, as well as a notary public. The overall draw procedure has been structured in such a way that tickets returned by other stakeholders such as participating teams, the hospitality rights holder, Media Rights Licensees and Marketing Affiliates will be
Friday January 31, 2014 ARIES (Mar. 21–Apr. 19) Point your aggressiveness in the right direction today. That shouldn't be too hard since you know and understand the meaning of a job well done and what's required to get things accomplished. TAURUS (Apr. 20–May 20) Today isn't a day to lounge around. There's a very important practical matter that must be dealt with before you can engage in any lighthearted activities. GEMINI (May 21–June 20) Try to keep your emotions in check today. It's possible that you could become extremely angry and do some damage to yourself and others around you. CANCER (June 21–July 22) You may feel like someone is trying to rain on your parade. It's important not to forget who you are now. Don't be surprised if you feel a negative pull from someone or something.
LIBRA (Sept. 23–Oct. 22) There's aggressiveness to you today, but this feeling can be useful to you and what you have going on. There's a practical force helping you stay grounded and realistic about certain issues. SCORPIO (Oct. 23–Nov. 21) There's increased emotional tension today. You may be at the forefront of the action as you take things higher and farther. Have a map handy or you could wind up alone in the middle of nowhere. SAGIT (Nov. 22–Dec. 21) Don't hold back today. You're the right person for the job in about every situation you encounter. You'll have the instincts required to move on a project, see what needs to be done, gather the resources, and get the ball rolling. CAPRI (Dec. 22–Jan. 19) Strong feelings may arise through relationship dynamics today and you’ll be better off if you can share what’s on your mind.
LEO (July 23–Aug. 22) Today is a terrific day for you. You're able to accomplish a lot during the day, leaving the night open for excitement with others. Once you take care of the necessary things, feel free to grab a big helping of fun.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20–Feb. 18) Don't be surprised if you feel like you're being poked with a stick today, as something urges you to get moving. There's an aggressive energy moving about and making demands on everyone.
VIRGO (Aug. 23–Sept. 22) Promote balance and harmony today by letting off a bit of steam before you try to engage with others and their dramas. Secure yourself in a stable environment where you can vent your concerns, punch pillows, or jog around the block.
PISCES (Feb. 19–Mar. 20) Pull yourself together, and figure out what it is your heart desires. There's an aggressive force tugging at your heartstrings today. Unless you have it firmly in your mind what it is you want and feel, you'll be easily pulled off track. Stay grounded and you should be OK.
included in the random selection draw to ensure that more ticket requests from the general public can be fulfilled. All applicants will be informed by e-mail or text as to whether or not their application has been successful – either fully or partially – by 11 March 2014. In order to ensure that the overall draw process can be concluded in time ahead of the start of the next sales phase, it was decided to postpone the start of the next period by two weeks. Therefore, the next sales phase, which will be on a first come, first served basis, will commence on 12 March 2014 at 12.00 CET/08.00 BRT (Brasilia time). “With a little more than 3
million tickets available at the 12 stadiums, the requests are at least ten times more than the inventory we have available,” explained Thierry Weil, FIFA Marketing Director in charge of ticketing. “Naturally, this level of demand can cause some disappointment, dissatisfaction and incomprehension among football supporters. This is the biggest problem with ticketing for the FIFA World Cup – one we cannot unfortunately solve to everybody’s satisfaction, but it is a great sign of the huge anticipation for the event.” To watch the World Cup games live in the stadiums, all spectators, including children of all ages, must buy tickets.
It is important to remind applicants that they must have sufficient funds in their account, as should their request be successful, payment will be processed immediately. If it is not possible to collect the payment, the request will be cancelled and the reserved tickets will be allocated to other fans who applied for tickets. FIFA would like to reiterate that FIFA.com is the only place where tickets for the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil™ are on sale.
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World Cup qualifying: Scotland secure place at finals with win Scotland have qualified for the 2015 Cricket World Cup courtesy of a tense threewicket victory over Kenya. Chasing 261 for victory, Scotland recovered from 169 for six to win the qualifier in New Zealand with three balls to spare. Scotland captain Preston Mommsen (78) and Rob Taylor’s unbeaten 46 provided crucial knocks. Opener Alex Obanda was Kenya’s top scorer with 89 as they were bowled out for 260. The win ensured Scotland finished second in the Super Six qualifying table behind the United Arab Emirates. Former England allrounder Paul Collingwood and Craig Wright were appointed Scotland’s coaching team following Peter Steindl’s departure last December. Collingwood won the Ashes three times and is England’s most capped one-
day international player, while Wright is a former Scotland skipper. Wright told BBC Scotland the players were “chuffed” with their achievements and relishing the prospect of shining on the big stage. “I’ve been in these situations a few times now and it doesn’t get any easier,” Wright said. “You hope in these situations, where it’s difficult that there’ll be one or two players who’ll stand up and show real character and determination. “We were fortunate that we had that today with captain Preston Mommsen and then Rob Taylor at the end who saw us home in a really high-pressure situation. “This will be a lot of these players’ first opportunity to play in a World Cup. Obviously, they were delighted and it was mixed
with relief as well. “It’s been a tough couple of years for the team, having missed out on the T20 World Cup before Christmas. “So, jubilation and relief were the emotions prevalent. Myself and Paul Collingwood took over this role as joint coaches at pretty short notice for this tournament. “All our focus has been on doing as well as we could and ensure we got a positive outcome. “Playing in an event like the World Cup is a fantastic experience; the players are certainly chuffed with themselves. As for my involvement, we’ll wait and see what happens with that over the next couple of months.” ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier, Group A Scotland 261-7 (49.3 overs) beat Kenya 260 (50 overs) by three wickets
Mexico ignites 2014 with win over Korea Republic San Antonio, Texas – Mexico opened its 2014 schedule on Wednesday much in the same way it closed the previous year by scoring four goals in a winning effort, topping Korea Republic 4-0 in an international friendly before a crowd of 54,313 at the Alamodome. Alan Pulido netted a hattrick in his international debut, while Oribe Peralta – the 2013 CONCACAF Player of the Year - got things rolling with a clinical first-half strike. It was slightly more than two months ago that Mexico posted a 4-2 victory over New Zealand in the second leg of their CONCACAF/Oceania intercontinental playoff to take the series 9-3 on aggregate and qualify for the 2014 FIFA World Cup. Those good feelings were strengthened in a match that featured undeniable attacking intent on the part of both sides. The Koreans created the better chances in the first 30 minutes with a pair of headers that did not worry the solid Alfredo Talavera in goal. The Tricolor took a 1-0 lead in the 37th minute, when Toluca defender Miguel Ponce delivered a hard cross from the left side into the box for Peralta. The Santos forward controlled the ball with the inside of his left thigh, turned splendidly and fired a right-footed rocket past goalkeeper Seung-Gyu Kim from the edge of the sixyard box.
Alan Pulido
Just before halftime, Mexico doubled its advantage thanks to Pulido’s first goal. Carlos Peña received a headed pass from center-back and Leon teammate Rafael Marquez inside the box. The midfielder found Pulido who, on his third try, he was able to find the back of the net from the goal line.Mexico head coach Miguel Herrera made three changes at halftime and three more in the 55th minute. The moves reduced the encounter’s pace until the final five minutes as the CONCACAF power pulled away. In the 85th minute, Isaac Brizuela made a brilliant darting run through the left side of the area, outdoing four Korean defenders and crossing to Pulido, who rifled into the back of the net from
close range to make it 3-0. Four minutes later, a Luis Montes effort was parried by Kim into the path of Aldo de Nigris, but the Chivas striker’s attempt was also blocked by the goalkeeper with his left foot. The ball landed for Pulido to slide home from 12 yards. “It’s important the way in which matches are won,” De Nigris told CONCACAF.com afterwards. “It was a difficult opponent and was not easy. They are very dynamic, very intense, were organized and have very good players, so the victory is something very good in order to regain confidence and continue improving in regards to our play.” The win was Mexico’s first against Korea in their last five meetings, dating back to 1999.
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NBA roundup: Kevin Durant leads Thunder over LeBron James and Heat, 112-95 MIAMI - Kevin Durant scored 33 points, Serge Ibaka added 22 and the Oklahoma City Thunder erased an 18point early deficit on the way to overwhelming the Miami Heat 112-95 on Wednesday night. Jeremy Lamb and Derek Fisher came off the bench to score a combined 33 more for the Thunder, who have now won nine straight. Durant scored at least 30 points for the 12th straight game, matching the league’s longest such streak since Tracy McGrady did it in 14 consecutive outings in the 2002-03 season. Miami led 22-4, and then got outscored 87-53 in the next 2½ quarters. LeBron James scored 34 for the Heat, with Chris Bosh adding 18 and Dwyane Wade 15. SUNS 126, BUCKS 117 MILWAUKEE — Goran Dragic scored 30 points, including 13 in the fourth quarter despite sustaining an apparent injury to his left elbow, and Phoenix beat Milwaukee. Gerald Green scored 23 and Marcus Morris had 16 points off the bench for the Suns, who have won the first three games of a fourgame road trip. Dragic hit the floor hard after a late foul by Larry Sanders, but was able to stay in the game — and keep scoring. But he was on the bench with a wrap on his left elbow in the closing minutes, and was escorted to the locker room with 52 seconds remaining. Ersan Ilyasova scored 27 points and Brandon Knight added 24 for the Bucks, who have only one win in January. TIMBERWOLVES 88, PELICANS 77 MINNEAPOLIS — Kevin Love had 30 points and 14 rebounds to finally carry Minnesota over the .500 mark. Kevin Martin added 18 points on 7-of-18 shooting and six boards for the Timberwolves in their first game without center Nikola Pekovic, who is expected to miss at least a week with bursitis in his right ankle. They still managed to get over .500 after failing in their previous 10 chances to do so. Al-Farouq Aminu had 18 points and 12 rebounds for the Pelicans, who were missing star forward Anthony Davis with a dislocated left index finger. They shot just 35 percent and managed a season-low 35 points in the first half to snap a three-game winning streak. RAPTORS 98, MAGIC 83 TORONTO — Kyle Lowry had a season-high 33 points and 11 assists, Amir Johnson
Oklahoma City Thunder small forward Kevin Durant (35) drives against Miami Heat small forward LeBron James (6) during the fourth quarter had 22 points and 11 rebounds to lead Toronto past Orlando for the fifth straight time. Jonas Valanciunas had 14 points and 15 rebounds and Terrence Ross scored 12 as the Raptors, who never trailed, won for the fourth time in five games. Lowry, who had seven rebounds, matched his season best with six 3pointers. He came within three points of matching his careerhigh of 36, set Feb. 16, 2011, against Philadelphia, when he played for Houston. Lowry also topped 30 points in backto-back games for the first time. ROCKETS 117, MAVERICKS 115 DALLAS - Chandler Parsons scored 26 points and Houston knocking off a Texas rival for the second straight day without James Harden. Seven Rockets players scored in double figures on a night when they had just 10 players in uniform. Dwight Howard had 21 points, and Jeremy Lin had 18 and seven assists. The Mavericks cut a 12point deficit with 4:08 remaining to just two and had a chance to win, but Jose Calderon missed a pair of 3point tries in the final seconds. Dirk Nowitzki had 38 points and a season-high 17 rebounds, but was the only Dallas starter in double figures. BOBCATS 101, NUGGETS 98 DENVER — Al Jefferson matched a season high with 35 points, including a key basket in the final seconds, to lead Charlotte. Jefferson, who has scored 20 points or more in 10 straight games, also had 11 rebounds for his 14th double-double in his last 22 games. Gerald Henderson and Ramon Sessions each
added 16 points for the Bobcats who beat the Nuggets in Denver for only the second time in eight games here. Randy Foye scored 33 points to lead Denver, which was without leading scorer Ty Lawson (left shoulder). His replacement, Nate Robinson, was knocked out of the game in the first quarter with a left knee sprain. BULLS 96, SPURS 86 SAN ANTONIO — Jimmy Butler had 19 points and Carlos Boozer added 16 points and 12 rebounds as Chicago handed injuryriddled San Antonio its third straight loss. D.J. Augustin and Taj Gibson added 15 points each and Joakim Noah had 10 points and 10 rebounds for Chicago. Tony Parker had 20 points and Tim Duncan had 17 points and 12 rebounds for San Antonio, which hadn’t lost back-to-back games until this current skid. T he Spurs were without Manu Ginobili, Kawhi Leonard, Danny Green and Tiago Splitter. It led to a disjointed and inconsistent offense for San Antonio. GRIZZLIES 99, KINGS 89SACRAMENTON, Calif. — Mike Conley had 27 points and 10 assists as Memphis won its fourth straight. The Grizzlies took the lead for good in the third quarter and never trailed again in winning for the ninth time in 10 games. They were coming off an impressive 98-81 victory Tuesday night in Portland where they held the NBA’s highest scoring team to 34.5 percent shooting. Isaiah Thomas scored 24 points and Rudy Gay had 23 for the Kings, who have lost five straight and seven of eight. DeMarcus Cousins, the Kings’ leading scorer and rebounder, missed his fourth straight game with an ankle sprain.
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Diamond Jubilee Celebration 1939 – 2014
Seventh annual Education Awards Scheme held by BCB “An educated mind allows you to think on your feet quickly and allows you to fulfill your true potential on and off the cricket field”. Those were the words of Chairman of the Berbice Cricket Board (BCB), Special Events Committee Hilbert Foster to fifteen young cricketers when the entity hosted their 7th Annual Educational Awards Scheme at the headquarters of the St. Fancis Community Developers. The players were presented with materials wich would assist in their educational pursuits. These Under-15 players were drawn from Bush Lot, D’Edward, Blairmont, West Berbice, Young Warriors, Rose Hall Canje, Chesney, Albion, Port Mourant, Whim, Upper Corentyne, Police, Bermine and Fyrish cricket clubs. Foster noted that BCB during its Diamond Jubilee celebrations would be placing special emphasis on educational programmes. He
urged the young cricketers to stay in school, noting that education is important and should not be neglected because of a career in sports. The veteran cricket administrator advised the awardees to develop a love for reading and research. He committed the BCB to assisting them to fulfill their potential in the classroom and on the field. First Vice President of the BCB Anil Beharry complimented the sponsors of the programme, Shemaine Campbell, Tremayne Smartt and Sabrina Munroe who are Berbician players representing the female West Indies team. President Keith Foster issued a challenge to other cricket boards in Guyana to follow in the BCB’s footsteps and start to invest in the educational development of their players. Education, the elder Foster stated, opens doors to success. He urged the fifteen awardees to remain focused and not to allow any
Former West Indies Test Player Leonard Baichan with the awardees following the presentation. distraction to affect their pursuit of an educational career. Former West Indies Test player Leonard Baichan who was present at the ceremony hailed the BCB for investing in the education of its
members while urging the awardees to develop a culture of hard work, discipline, and dedication. Baichan spoke briefly on his career and his determination to be
successful in every aspect of his game. Baichan later handed over the packages to the awardees. Over the past seven years approximately 110 young cricketers have benefitted
under the Berbice Educational Awards Scheme. The recipients all expressed gratitude to the BCB for investing in their future and promised to make all Berbicians proud.
Scotia Bank Kiddy Cricket - Georgetown District
Tucville, South Ruimveldt, Thomas Moore and Smith’s Memorial in winners’ lane By Zaheer Mohamed Tucville, South Ruimveldt, Thomas Moore and Smith’s Memorial Primary schools registered victories when play in the Georgetown District of the Scotia Bank Kiddy cricket nationwide festival continued yesterday at the Georgetown Cricket Club ground, Bourda. Tucville defeated St. Pius by 47 runs. Tucville took first strike and scored 85-9 off their allocation of 10 overs. Debra Roberts was their principal batter with 09 while extras contributed 12. Gustauis Hutson, Oneil Carter, Shakira Williams and Melissa Pilgrim claimed two wickets each. St. Pius lost 10 wickets in scoring 38 off their allotted 10 overs in reply. Hutson made 09 while Randy Greene grabbed three wickets. South Ruimveldt got the better of Enterprise by 53 runs. Enterprise batted first and managed 103-6 in 10 overs. Yohance Gomes top scored with 12 and Keiara Phillips snared 3 wickets. South Ruimveldt responded with 156-2 in 10 overs. Kemar Boyce stroked 15 and Kevon John 08 while extras assisted with 22. Thomas Moore overcame St. Sidwell’s by 8 runs. Thomas Moore rattled up 138-5 in 10 overs. Extras led the scoring with 24 while
Tucville top scorer Debra Roberts (left) and leading wicket taker Randy Greene Shemar Douglas picked up three wickets as St. Sidwell’s were restricted to 132-6 in 10 overs. Extras again led the way with 15 and Kennard Babb made 08. Reshaun Benjamin and Alia James bagged two wickets apiece for the winners. Smith’s Memorial went down to East La Penitence by 36 runs. East La Penitence posted 151-4 in 10 overs after
taking first turn at the crease. Extras led all scorers with 20. Tyrese Singh scored 10 and William Mc Kenzie 07. Smith’s Memorial in their turn at the crease were restricted to 115-9 in 10 overs. Extras topped with 40 while Joseph Hosannah, Carlos Cameron and Mc Kenzie bagged two wickets each. The competition continues today at the same venue.
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Former national basketball coach remembers Rose - Cadogan says Rose stood tall among youths Former National Basketball Coach, United States of America-based, Robert ‘Bobby’ Cadogan, yesterday issued a statement from his New York home, recalling his friendship with Rose and his contributions to local basketball. Rose was gunned down early Sunday morning at Eccles on the East Bank of Demerara Carriageway. Below is Cadogan’s commemoration: The death of Trevor Rose is of paramount loss to Guyana, and to me personally. I have known this young man for over twenty years - a relationship that began at the Burnham Basketball Court and continued until his untimely demise. Rose was a very outspoken person and never backed down from challenges; he was always ready to compete! Trevor and I had always spoken about the state of basketball in Guyana and more so in Georgetown; he had a deep love for the game. He was a member of the Pacesetters Basketball Club since he was young. Myself, Mark Agard, and Eon Leitch had helped him with his game; after practice, we walked down Middle Street to Juice Power before we went to our separate homes. As Rose grew older, our friendship got stronger. In 2007, we had a discussion about basketball and I told him that the game was lacking committed administrators and lacking sponsorship; he told me he can assist in getting
some funding for the sport. I advised him to contest the Georgetown Amateur Basketball Association (GABA) Presidency because he had the resources and the charisma to bring the fans back to the sport. He accepted my challenge and Pacesetters nominated him for the position. Rose won the Presidency in 2008 and was a breath of fresh air to the sport. Basketball was on the move once again in Georgetown. Rose linked the sport to entertainment and fashion, and he was even bold enough to challenge Godwin McPherson six months into his tenure for the leadership of the Guyana Amateur Basketball Federation. There were many tournaments played under his tenure which saw the emergence of new teams and
the sport enjoyed the most media coverage it had since the era of semi-professional League through Rose’s relationship with Edison Jefford and others. Trevor Rose exemplified true friendship, sportsmanship and administration. He was someone who was committed to the development of young people, which was exemplified with all those young men and women from the ghetto he employed during his Mash Camps. Rose stood tall amongst young people; we have definitely lost a true son of the soil. My deepest sympathy to his family, his children and his friends. We will truly miss this brother; I do hope he had time in those final moments to make it right with God. May his soul rest in peace.
The 2014 NAGICOSuper50 bowled off yesterday at the Queens Park Oval in Trinidad with defending Champions Windward Islands starting with a 14-run defeat against eight times former champs Jamaica in the Day/Night encounter. Jamaica won the toss and elected to bat on a track with preparation moisture. They reached 282-5 off 50 overs with Tamar Lambert (88) and Andrew McCarthy (93) leading the way with a record 179-run fourth wicket stand to spur their team to the highest total in a Regional 50-over contest on this ground. Mervin Matthew, who was removed from the attack after bowling two consecutive ‘beamers’, took 3-33 from eight impressive overs for the Islanders. The Windwards in reply
got to 268-8 with Keddy Lesporis (100*) making a maiden hundred, the first by a non Trinidadian at this venue. Devon Smith (52) and Johnson Charles (40) were the other main scorers. Lambert returned with the ball to grab 2-32 with his off-spin while left-arm spinner Nikita Miller took 3-35. A small working day crowd watched Matthews dismiss Horace Miller (9), John Campbell (16) and Nkrumah Bonner (1) as Jamaica slipped to 32-3 inside the first hour. The burly 32-year-old Lambert and McCarthy revived the position with attractive batting in mostly sunny conditions on a fast outfield before Lambert was removed by Pacer Delorn Johnson. He struck 10 fours and a six and faced 99 balls. The 26-year-old
McCarthy fell seven short of his maiden century when he was caught off left-arm spinner Gary Mathurin after facing 124 balls and hitting 10 fours and two sixes. The West Indies pair of Andrew Russell who smashed three fours and two sixes in an unbeaten 16-ball 28 and Carlton Baugh whose 28 not out lasted just 13 balls and was decorated with five boundaries, featured in an unbroken 50-run partnership to take Jamaica to an imposing total. The Windwards, badly missing injured Skipper Darren Sammy and banned off-spinner Shane Shillingford, began their reply with all guns blazing with Smith and Charles batting positively. Charles tore into Russell, clobbering him for three fours to propel the Windwards to
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GVF / CSV Beach Volleyball Course
First session of practicals staged yesterday at National Gymnasium This photo shows part of yesterday’s practical session at the National Gymnasium.
The late Trevor Rose and Robert Cadogan in a photo opportunity four years ago.
The Guyana Volleyball Federation (GVF) in collaboration with the South American Volleyball Federation (CSV) Continental Coaching Course continued yesterday with practical sessions being conducted at the National Gymnasium. Brazilian Coaches Roberto Rodrigues and Fernando Marques who are spearheading the sessions began the practical phase w h i c h i n c l u d e d b asic movements and positioning
and the art of serving and passing. According to GVF executive member Commander John Flores, the participants were also taught the correct way to receive a serve. The practical phase is an integral part of the Course and carries with it marks that could enable the aspiring coaches to pass the examination. Commander Flores added that while the Course has a theoretical
segment as well, learning the basic stance and how to serve and return are all vital to the participants being able to return to their respective clubs and communities and imparting the correct methods to aspiring players. Today, sessions in both segments are expected to continue at the Carifesta Sports Complex on Carifesta Avenue where the participants will move to the sand for the practical exercise.
Jamaica defeat Windwards in Regional Super50 opener
Andrew McCarthy
Keddy Lesporis
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Friday Januray 31, 2014
Guyana opens Regional Super50 campaign with tough match against Ireland today By Sean Devers in Trinidad in association with Carib Beer, Digicel, Giftland Office Max, Payless Varity Store & Leisure Inn & Car Rentals The Christopher Barnwell led Guyana side could face their toughest battle in the preliminary round of the NAGICO Regional Super50 cricket tournament when they face-off with Ireland at the Queens Park Oval in Trinidad in their opening game from 14:00hrs today. This is the first of three Day/Night matches for the South Americans and a win tonight could provide a huge confidence booster for them since International side Ireland has already qualified for the 2015 World Cup and will oppose West Indies in two T20 games and an ODI in Jamaica at the completion of this tournament. Guyana’s main concern today could be the slow run rate of their much touted batting line-up and that could be the main focus at practice sessions. Ireland’s Skipper William Porterfield, at age 26 has already played 67 ODIs, more than anyone on the Guyana side except Shiv Chanderpaul who has played 268 but none since March 2011. His side is very experienced in 50-over cricket but this is the first match for both sides and Guyana could hold the slim advantage in terms of pitch and weather conditions today. With six ODI centuries to his name, Porterfield began his one-day career with two early hundreds and he came back from the recent World Cricket League in Kenya as the tournament’s second-
highest scorer. An excellent 85 in the 2007 World Cup helped Ireland to beat Bangladesh and enabled him to earn a professional contract with Gloucestershire in county cricket before he moved to Warwickshire and today he could play a major role for the Dutch unit. The experienced Ed Joyce is expected to provide support with the bat for Ireland on what is expected to be a good cricket pitch with
some help for the spinners and some swing for the bowlers in the second innings of the contest. Kevin O’Brian has two tons and 62 wickets with his medium pace and is one of the leading all-rounders in the tournament and could prove dangerous with both bat and ball for the Irishmen. He will expect support from Alex Cusack, the lefthanded Tim Murtagh who
was born in London, Wicket Keeper Nial O’Brian, South African born Max Sorensen and Paul Sterling with the bat. George Dockrell is a 21year-old left arm spinner who first came to the Caribbean as a school boy in 2007, playing his first World Cup and is expected to lead the Irish spin attack on a surface he should enjoy. Fast Bowlers Stuart Thompson, Craig Young and John Mooney should play important roles with the ball while Andrew Mcbrine is the baby of the team at 20. This is one of the strongest Guyana sides selected in years and seven of the top order batsmen have played for the West Indies while the bowling attack includes two Test spinners and Ronsford Beaton, one of the quickest bowlers in the competition. Shiv Chanderpaul, Guyana’s most capped 50 overs batsman with 82 matches t o h i s n a m e , should open and is the glue that holds the batting together. He is not the fastest scorer in the world but if the others bat around him and rotate the strike Guyana could get a good foundation. Trevon Griffith is a shot maker and once he tempers his aggression could provide the perfect foil for Chanderpaul or Ramnaresh Sarwan, who has the most tons at this level, Narsingh Deonarine, Leon Johnson, Barnwell and Royston Crandon, who have all played ODIs for the West Indies, to build on.
Assad Fudadin is also a Test player but if he plays he could be asked to open the batting while his medium pace gives Barnwell another bowling option. Veerasammy Permaul, Devendra Bishoo, Deonarine and Crandon are expected to do the bulk of the spinning while Beaton and Barnwell could share the new ball. Paul Wintz and Robin Bacchus -the only player in the side never to have played at this level- could be the ones on the bench while it could be a toss-up between Fudadin and Griffith for the other spot since Anthony Bramble, who could also contribute with the bat, is the Keeper. The Guyanese practiced at Cova Wednesday and at the outdoor nets at Queens Park yesterday. Coach Esaun Crandon expressed satisfaction with the pre-game
sessions. “Everyone is excited to get going and all of the players are fit and ready. We are banking on our powerful batting to give us an early win,” Crandon disclosed. “Its maybe a good thing we are coming up against Ireland in our first match since they may not have adjusted yet to the conditions here. We are playing one match at a time and we have respect for everyone but we are confident of doing well,” Crandon added. A lot of Guyanese reside in the Twin-Island Republic and the crowd should be a large one with plenty of Guyanese support, especially since it is a weekend tonight. The winner of tonight’s game should be the team topping zone ‘A’ which also includes defending champions Windward Islands and Jamaica.
Hoping to meet our grandfather/great grandfather DEAR EDITOR We the undersigned have been desperately trying to contact our grand/great grandfather, renowned footballer, Pat Britton, and wish to do so through your widely circulated newspaper. Unfortunately, we have never met him but received valuable information from his wife, our grandmother, and hope that it is sufficient to enable us to track his whereabouts. He was once employed at Sandbach Parker and his last known addresses are East
Street, DaSilva Street Kitty and Brooklyn NY. We also understand that our uncle, Wayne, is a lawyer and l i v e s i n N e w Yo r k . I f anyone should have information that could help us locate our relative we would be extremely delighted. Our contact numbers are 592-3310264, 592-671-8868 or 592-6633047. Thank you very much. Sincerely, Denice Sharpe, Tasciana Sharpe, Shemae Sharpe, Shaquilla Sharpe, Keron Sharpe, Akeem Sharpe
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Friday January 31, 2014
Scott’s Jewellery back on board for Brumell 10/10 Cricket
Scott’s Jewellery’s Raleeta Persaud (left) hands over the sponsorship cheque to Police Sports Officer, Deputy Superintendent, Colin Boyce Scott’s Jewellery, located on Orange Walk, Bourda, yesterday contributed to the second annual Leroy Brumell T10 Cricket Competition and Fun Day, which is set for next Sunday at Police Sports Club Ground, Eve Leary. In handing over the sponsorship, Raleeta Persaud, wife of the Proprietor, Rajiv Persaud, said that they will continue to
support the competition since it helps to foster relationships between Police and the public. She said that their support will be ongoing. Police Sports Officer, Deputy Superintendent, Colin Boyce, indicated that Scott’s Jewellery has been on board from the beginning of the competition last year. Boyce said that he expects the event to continue to develop
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International Goodwill Boxing Tournament...
Kaieteur News
Friday January 31, 2014
St Lucia, Trinidad and Tobago name power squads St Lucia’s top pugilists Ron Bastien (left) and Lyndell “The Russian” Marcellin
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t Lucia and Trinidad and To b a g o h a v e named their squads to participate in t h e Tr i N a t i o n I n t e r n a t i o n al Goodwill B o x i n g To u r n a m e n t scheduled for the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall (CASH) February 14-16 next and from all indications local pugilists will be required to be at their best if
they are to cart off the spoils. The St Lucian team consists of the best in the Island and already St Lucian administrators have indicated that they are using the tournament as preparation for a number of major upcoming boxing events including the Commonwealth and CAC Games. The identified boxers are already spotlighted for pa r t i c i p a t i o n i n t h o s e impending games. The St Lucian team is L i g h t / We l t e r w e i g h t Lyndell ‘The Russian’ M a r c e l l i n , We l t e r w e i g h t R o n Bastien and Middleweight Arthur Langillier. The Head Coach is Conrad Fredericks while second Vice President and PRO Brian Mc Donald is the Team Manager; President of the SLABA, David ‘Shakes’ Christopher will head that delegation. Trinidad has quickly developed into a power nation and they have also selected a team that comprises lone female, Chimbre Taylor (75kgs), Akmal Strode (52kgs), Christian McDonald (56kgs), Michael Alexander (60kgs), Jean Paul Cooper (64kgs), Akiel Outram (69kgs) and Aaron Prince (75kgs). Local officials have not yet named the team for this tournament but have earlier identified more than 25 boxers for training to participate in several international engagements during the year.
The local squad will be selected from among this group but officials are still to indicate which boxers have made the grade. The local team is engaged in training sessions at the National Park at 05:00hrs and at the Andrew Lewis Boxing gym at 16:00hrs daily. Meanwhile, President of the GBA, Steve Ninvalle, said that apart from allowing his training staff to evaluate the progress of local pugilists, the impending championships will facilitate a strengthened relationship among his CARICOM counterparts. Those officials are scheduled to convene shortly after arrival and high on the agenda will be discussions aimed at increasing the number of meetings among officials and competitions among boxers from the Caribbean. While local officials have indicated that this tournament will be used as useful preparation to improve loc a l b o x e r s ’ chances of medaling at the 2016 Brazil Olympics, the St Lucian administrators have indicated that the championships would provide useful activity in preparation for a number of major upcoming boxing events including the Commonwealth Games and CAC Games. The participating St Lucian boxers are already shortlisted for participation in the Commonwealth Games.
Cricket and Dominoes set for this weekend at Everest CC As part of celebrations to mark their 100th anniversary, the Everest Cricket Club has organised a number of activities for the significant milestone. According to President Rajesh Singh the activities will get going from tomorrow, February 1. The day’s activities begin at 10:00hrs with prayers which will be followed by a brief history of the Club and its accomplishments by the President. An Official of the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport will give a presentation before the Everest Masters take on a team from Suriname at
13:00hrs in a T20 affair. The club will also host dominoes competition and a four team softball tournament which will commence at 18:00 hrs. Fans will not only be able to enjoy the many goodies and drinks but will be entertained by the renowned “Caribbean Hot Shots” the entire day. The club has a number of other activities planned throughout the year to celebrate its anniversary including the Launch of its special Centennial Anniversary magazine which is being spearheaded by Vickram Singh from ClassiMag Publications. Admission to the venue is free.
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Golden Jaguar J.P Rodrigues returns to the Rowdies Former National Captain J.P Rodrigues has returned to club football in the United States. It was announced on Thursday by the Tamper Bay Rowdies that the club has signed the defender to a twoyear contract, with the second year being a club option. Rodrigues (6-1, 175) is a familiar face to Rowdies fans: He played for the Rowdies during the 2011 and 2012 seasons, and was a key contributor for the Rowdies’ 2012 NASL Soccer Bowl
Championship team, starting 23 regular season matches and 4 playoff matches. Rodrigues also played for Miami FC and Major League Soccer’s D.C. United. The defender represented Guyana in 26 international matches, including qualifying matches for both the 2010 and 2014 World Cup. Among his long list of individual honors, Rodrigues was named to the MILS All-Rookie team in 2008. ”I’m so excited to return to the Rowdies,” said
Rodrigues. “Tampa Bay is my home, and it’s an honor and a privilege to have an opportunity to bring the second Soccer Bowl Championship in the past three years back to Al Lang Stadium. We still have a lot of work to do, but with the talent-level on this team and NASL’s ‘rowdiest’ fans, we’re all anticipating an unforgettable season.” Rodrigues played collegiately at Belmont University in Nashville,
Tennessee from 2002 to 2005, and earned the honor of Atlantic Sun Conference Defender of the Year in his final season. The 30-year-old is a Tampa native who was a star soccer player at Land O’ Lakes High School. Fellow Golden Jaguar, forward Carl Cort who is English born to Guyanese parents played with the Rowdies during the 2013 season playing 11 league matches making four starts. He was signed in by the Club
Carl Cort
John .P Rodrigues
GFF / Banks Beer 2013 /14 Premier League
Linden teams’ continued participation assured
Clive Andries
Delon Lanferman
Now that the controversy surrounding the Upper Demerara Football Association (UDFA) has been settled, the three clubs affiliated to the Body which is currently part of the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) / Banks Beer 2013 / 14 Premier League, have assured the governing body of their continued desire to remain in the tournament. Representatives of the three clubs Milerock, Winners Connection and Sliver Shattas along with officials of all the other participating teams attended a meeting which was summoned by the Federation to discuss the restart of the League which was put on hold to allow the two yearend competitions to be completed. According to an official from the GFF, the games that
were to feature Milerock versus Den Amstel and Silver Shattas against League leaders Alpha United will not be played at the Mackenzie Sports Club ground due to the facility’s authorites citing a prior booking rendering the ground unavailable to host the matches. The Organisers were set to meet yesterday to discuss the next available option for the fixtures.Meanwhile, Den Amstel’s Delon Lanferman with nine goals is the leading marksman so far in the competition, while five players are locked on seven goals apiece and they are Buxton United Clive Andries, Rosignol United Delroy Fraser, Alpha United Gregory Richardson, Western Tigers Hubert Pedro and New Amsterdam United Kelvin Joseph.
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William Porterfield
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