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I strongly urge this contract be frozen This man’s attitude caused DEAR EDITOR, under the Redd+ Strategy urge that this contract and GuySuCo to request his resignation This letter has been sent Consultancy that reads advertisement be placed on to Mr. Clayton Hall, Project Coordinator, Project Execution Unit, Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR). We kindly ask for publication in your newspaper. I noticed in the media, advertisements for consultancy on Redd+ Strategy and Strategic Environmental and Social Assessment (SESA) under the forest Carbon Partnership Facility (FCPF). I congratulate you on moving this project forward and anticipate the commencement of other aspects as well. You are aware of some of my concerns regarding FCPF funds to the National Toshaos Council (NTC) and the four National Amerindian Organizations, but this is not my main concern today, having read the Redd+ Strategy and SESA advertisement for consulting services. I wish to refer specifically to item C
“conduct a retrospective analysis of the effects (in terms of Deforestation, degradation and other GHG emissions) of any regulatory/ administrative changes that took place in Guyana over the past 12 years and may have affected the conservation and status of Forests”. It is my opinion that this is diverting project funds for political purposes. You and I know that the past 12 years the PPP/ C was in administration and hence the study can more directly read “Analysis of the PPP/C administration on policy changes that affected Forest Conservation etc. In my view the project is over stepping its mandate and authority and a study like this is best sanctioned by cabinet as in the case with the Forensic audits and mind you I do believe one was done for the Guyana Forestry Commission (GFC) and the Forestry Sector. I strongly
hold with political agenda items removed from its terms of reference, since this is purely a climate change and Redd+ project. The Amerindian Action Movement Of Guyana (TAAMOG) and many other Indigenous peoples of Guyana will have great difficulty supporting this aspect of the project should this political agenda item be included. The effect of badly implementing this project has further repercussions for President David Granger’s Green State Development Strategy (GSDS). Why would we want to put into jeopardy a big national project/plan like the GSDS to satisfy a narrow political/agenda? I do look forward for the project TORS to be adjusted and until such time I would urge the Tender Board not to proceed with this program further. Peter Persaud
PPP Govt. never paid half a million in rent for any Minister DEAR EDITOR, In my response to the Clerk of the National Assembly, I posed the following questions: who made the “administrative decision” to rent a home for Ministers at a rate of $500,000 GYD per month? What factors were taken into account in determining such a rate of rental of living accommodation for a junior Minister, having regard to the fact that the law provides only $25,000 GYD, as a housing allowance for the Prime Minister, the Attorney General and senior Ministers of the Government? What process of competitive procurement was embarked upon, if any, in respect of this transaction? Finally, was the approval of the National Procurement and Tender Administration Board (NPTAB) obtained? In this regard, I requested a copy of the rental contracts, if any, which the NPTAB approved. I also reminded the Clerk that a decision of an Executive President of Guyana to grant certain concessions to a most senior functionary of his Cabinet and senior Minister of Government and Attorney General, as part of the latter’s contract of service, resulted in the institution of a criminal charge which is still pending. I hope my insinuation was deciphered. To date, we are told that the Parliament Office foots such rental bills for only two junior Ministers of the
Government. However, we are aware that they are several senior Ministers who are living in rented premises. We are unaware what the rate of rental per month is and how these rents are financed. I am informed that the rental for one senior Minister is $1.5M GYD per month. I am told that this senior Minister vacated his own home; is living in rented premises and has rented his home to the Government in which a ministerial advisor resides! This vital volume of information, I believe, is deliberately kept discreet and away from the taxpayers. It is clear that since the Parliament Office budget is now approved in a block vote, as a constitutional agency, and is no longer the subject of a line-item by line-item scrutiny, it has been converted into a ‘milking cow’ by this Administration. Under the PPP Administration, most if not all the expenditures personal to Ministers and members of Cabinet were part of the Office of the President’s budget and in some instances part of the budget of individual ministries. Under such a construct, these budgets were and still are the subject to line-item by line-item scrutiny in the Committee of Supply. This facility of oversight is no longer available as these expenses now are hidden within and form part of a lump sum, which is approved for the Parliament Office’s budget.
Having regard to the artifice which contaminated the salary increase saga, one cannot rule out that the sudden transferral of these expenses from Central Government’s budget to Parliament Office’s budget was a clandestine ploy to remove them from parliamentary scrutiny. I see apologists for the Administration desperately contending that the PPP Government paid similarly high rates of rentals for their Ministers. The names Clement Rohee, Robert Persaud, Pauline Sukhai and Dr. Jennifer Westford have been mentioned. As a result, I made some inquiries. I learnt that Clement Rohee lived in a property owned by the state. Robert Persaud lived in a property either owned by or controlled by GuySuCo. None of these premises attracted rent from Central Government. Pauline Sukhai lived in a house for a period rented at a rate of $900 USD or $180,000 GYD per month. Dr. Jennifer Westford rental was $1,000 USD or $200,000 GYD per month. So there is no basis to compare. Nothing short of a full and complete disclosure of all expenses paid from public funds, personal to members of Cabinet and Ministers of the Government will suffice. Bishop Juan Edghill was hauled before the Privileges Committee for disclosing to the people of this country that the salary increases imposed Continued on page 6
DEAR EDITOR, In letters which appeared in the news media on June 21 and 23 respectively, Tony Vieira, a former director of GuySuCo concluded that the Corporation was on skids and rapidly heading into the sunset as its incompetent management have poorly and h a s t i l y introduced mechanical harvesters to increase sugar production and productivity with what is left of its reduced cultivation and a dwindling demoralized workforce. During his tenure as a Board Member of GuySuCo, Mr. Vieira was involved in its operation and development strategies and evidently concurred with many of the decisions which were taken to improve management and return the Corporation to profitability. However, because of his ambitious and confrontational style, the Board found him difficult to work with and he was forced to resign although he was knowledgeable of the sugar industry, having spent most of his life working in various sectors of it. As a freelancer now, Mr. Vieira has stated that the Corporation is planning to get out of sugar cultivation and diversify its holdings to something entirely new as management teams from Skeldon and Rose Hall Estates have been heading a task force to diversify their sugar lands. However, Ms. Thomas, GuySuCo’s Senior Communications Officer, has stated elsewhere in the news media that the Corporation is not getting out of sugar and
its diversification program will focus on sugar production for local consumption and refinement, dairy farming, livestock production, cultivation of fruit crops, seed paddy and aquaculture. Mr. Vieira stated his agreement that aquaculture, as well as ethanol production, were excellent diversification components for GuySuCo to pursue but he felt that the appropriate skills and expertise for technical and operational management were not available for such ventures and any halfhearted attempts at diversification without proper planning and adequate financing will lead to failure as its existing management and staff were incompetent and weak to make any such transitions. The APNU+AFC Party is in its third year of governance and during this period it has failed to develop a workable plan for implementation to turn around its largest investment - GuySuCo, from its downward spiral although it had a number of options on the table to do so. The Corporation is heavily indebted and cannot service its obligations and since the Govt. has no business to be in business it should make every effort to privatize GuySuCo as soon as is possible. Sugar is being sold on the world market at about US$0.14 per lb while it is costing GuySuCo more than US$0.40 per lb to produce. Therefore, there is no way GuySuCo could lower its production cost to make sugar profitable again and the
Govt. cannot continue to heavily subsidize the industry indefinitely. It should acknowledge that GuySuCo does not have the finance and skilled labour force to diversify its sugar lands to cultivate other crops profitably or be involved in manufacturing. Aquaculture may appear feasible but investors should be encouraged to develop it and if there is money to be made they will get involved. Where ever ethanol is manufactured, it is heavily subsidized since it is more expensive to produce than gasolene. Presently, crude oil is being sold on the world market at underUS$50 per barrel and the cost is projected to remain at this level for the foreseeable future. Further, contrary to Mr. Vieira’s claim, ethanol does not improve engines’ performance. In fact, it clogs engines injectors faster than gasolene does. Finally, the next general election is due to be held in 2020. It is reasonable to assume that for political reasons, GuySuCo will not be allowed to go under before then and it will continue to receive large Govt. subsidies while it struggles to maintain production at the current level. The APNU+AFC Govt. should be aware that existing GuySuCo employees do not have the capital nor skills to convert leased sugar lands to grow other crops profitably even if they were offered this option although Ms. Thomas feels that this proposal has merits worthy of execution. Charles Sohan
The Constitution caters for inclusionary democracy DEAR EDITOR, Reference is made to Henry Jeffery’s contention “Lincoln Lewis: reasoning away structures” The said article sought to deal with my known contention that persons, most notably politicians, are making statements about the Guyana Constitution and calling for reform without taking the time to know the instrument and putting mechanisms in place to make it work. In the particular instance the issue dealt with was the WPA’s call for reform and a promise in the APNU+AFC Manifesto to reform what already exists (the so-called Bill of Rights), an absence of understanding of the role and function of the president and people in our society (KN 26/ 6/2017- “The constitution is being sacrificed on the altar
of egotistic politics”). The analogy made between me and a social theorist who in 1817 expounded some view which is claimed to have structural difficulty resulting it in being deemed utopian has no nexus to the position being advanced. He spoke from an aspirational standpoint absent an existing structure. The premise from which I speak is based on an established structure that awaits life from the people it was designed to benefit. Unlike Jeffrey I do not see deformities as in the structure but in the refusal of persons to comply with the structure. Let me make it very clear, no structure/system is perfect and finite as evident in provisions ensconced for amendment and reform, which too must be followed.
This also recognises the importance of knowing and understanding the system and giving it a chance to work, which is not being done. The Constitution is blatantly being violated in areas that are straight forward, cherry picked to suit those in office who seem more interested in being ”rulers” rather than governing as the people’s representatives as required by this instrument. There remains no evident interest by the politicians to deepen and strengthen articles to advance and Continued on page 6
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The Constitution caters for... Is President Granger violating the constitution? DEAR EDITOR, Any Guyanese President’s most sacred duty is to safeguard the Constitution of the Cooperative Republic. But David Granger’s actions and words have raised many questions about his commitment to the Constitution and the Rule of Law. First off, he sat at the top of this PNC led establishment and allowed several cases of violation of the rule of law. One just has to observe how his Minister Mr. Bulkhan flouted the law with respect to the establishment of the Local Government Commission and how he illegally hijacked the elections for the Mayor in Mabaruma by not following the rule of law. Then there are the many cases of procurement racketeering on all sorts of deals that steered contracts to preferred friends of this PNC led regime without following due process. Need I speak about the G$605 million deal or the Durban Park scam or the Sussex Street Drug Bond scam? Collectively these three deals looted over G$2 billion from the taxpayers. And these are just three deals. There are over 16 such deals that were arranged under this Granger led PNC regime in the last 2 years. I am arriving at the conclusion that President Granger really believes he has a license to do anything because he is President. This conclusion begs the question, is President Granger a threat to Constitutional Democracy? Is this a situation of the President mimicking Louis XIV when he said “L’État, c’est moi” which translates to “I AM THE STATE”? Is this why he ignores the media and refuses to hold a second open press conference with the Fourth Estate? Rather than being beholden to the media, is he expecting that the media should and must be beholden to him? But if you look carefully, all over the
country people are in a restive state and many are even prepared to go to the courtrooms to challenge Mr. Granger and his policies. This is where the Guyana Human Rights Association comes in. What is the state of its membership? Is it McCormack and McCormack alone? Why in such an oppressive political and economic environment is this organisation so dormant? What about the Guyana Consumers Association? Is it still alive? Since the late Eileen Cox passed, it appears that the Consumers Association also passed. Who is representing the people in this exploitive environment where the Granger led PNC regime is taxing the people to the hilt, which leaves the majority of the shoppers with less money in their pockets? It is clear that President Granger does not understand the letter and spirit of the Constitution, because if he understood one of the key principles of the Constitution which says “WE THE GUYANESE PEOPLE forge a system of governance that promotes concerted effort and broad-based participation in national decision-making in order to develop a viable economy and a harmonious community based on democratic values, social justice, fundamental human rights and the rule of law...”, he would have governed very differently. In the situation in Guyana today, I call on the young people to step forward and announce yourself to be on the local government list either in your own list or try to get on to one of the establishment lists in 2018 and run for office in your local areas. When young people stand up and demand to be counted, Guyana will never election Presidents like Donald Ramotar and David Granger; EVER! Sase Singh
From page 5 protect the people’s wellbeing. There is disagreement with the view that progress and “unity” are only possible when Indians and Africans, the PNC, PPP and other political parties are in the Cabinet in some shared government formula. This runs contrary to the structure and its required function. Elections are meant to secure the trust and confidence of the people in a competitive environment or ideas, achievements, and promises. Article 149 protects every Guyanese from being discriminated against on the ground of race and 147 protects the right to freedom of association. It is racist in thinking and will be worse in action to consider the other races not deserving to be treated equally and that the two races have the Godgiven right to determine for others. This anticonstitutional thinking also ignores conflict is a part of human behaviour which requires structure to manage and resolve, and protect the weak from being abused by the strong. There remains absence of interest and legislation to give life to Articles 147 and 149. Opportunities for peaceful co-existence in the constitutional model of power sharing through
Proportional Representation where based on the votes garnered seats are assigned or the executive secured can be assured when there resides respect for Articles 13, 38, 147, 149 and 149C. Since 1992 the people’s choice and will at the voting booths have become more pronounced but continue to be ignored by the politicians after they have gotten into office. Look at the Executive in the national, regional and local governments; and seats in the Legislature. The Leader of Opposition according to the Constitution is also part of the Executive (Articles 110 and 184). The economic and political independence of the regions and local government authorities are assured in Chapter 7. Outside of PNC Minister Jeffrey Thomas in the 1990s the politicians have brought no bill to the National Assembly to provide for local government autonomy, and the presidency behaves as though not duty bound to pursue meaningful engagement with the Opposition Leader. This is not a structural problem but refusal of the politicians to obey the structure. The political system mandates “inclusionary democracy” (Article 13) but there is no regard or interest in giving meaning to this declaration of intent by
PPP Govt. never paid... From page 5 by this Administration for Ministers, members of Cabinet and other office holders will cost them almost $1B GYD by the end of their five year term in office. Those computations did not include the increase in per diem allowances paid to Ministers traveling overseas who can now take their spouses at the state’s expense; it did not take into account the gigantic rentals paid for Ministers living accommodations. If these are included the one billion may swell to two billion dollars. In any event, the public does not know what else is being paid with public monies via official graft. Commissions of Inquiries are trending. A most compelling case exist for one to be launched, immediately, into the perks, privileges, allowances and other personal facilities enjoyed by members of Cabinet and Ministers of Government at the public’s expenses. A government committed to transparency and accountability will most willingly oblige. Anil Nandlall
I want to inform the...
From page 4 there would confirm he is a notorious character who is known to disrespect and make false allegations against the police. In fact, Abel Seetaram often brags that the police can’t do him anything because he’s well connected with the Minister of Public Security. To avoid the perception of protecting his socializing buddy, Minister Khemraj Ramjattan must do what the Honorable Prime Minister has already done -cut him loose! Harry Gill PPP/C Member of Parliament
fortifying its structure. When in opposition the politicians seek to practice and call for it but when in office they trample it. Three instances can be sighted:- i) the APNU and AFC lambasted the PPP/C government for not allowing them seats on state boards based on their electoral mandate but given a chance to do differently they are behaving like the PPP/C government; ii) the regions, NDCs and towns where the PPP/C won this government does not want to respect the will of the people but when in opposition cried foul when similar treatment was meted out to them; iii) the APNU and AFC decried the absence of consultation on issues of national character but in office are doing exactly what they condemned. These issues are not structural problems but noncompliance. Right now there exists a coalition government, which following those who seek the non-constitutional shared government formula should have seen the promised love and unity. Instead this thing is becoming a hustle for selfserving interest and ganging up against the masses. This new hustle does not require of any party, outside of the main party, to have constituents. Anybody can now create a party or say they have a party and seek to cash in and further abuse the people and their resources. With the record of the APNU+AFC and PPP/C putting them together as one government we the people would catch hell, including rank and file Africans and Indians, those who maintain their independence and hold government to account. Let them be separate as required by the constitution/structure and serve as check and balance to each other. What we are certain of, given what is taking place, is that since thief man doesn’t like see he mattie thief man with bag, they will scream on each other and help us to keep them in check. The reference of “we the people” standing up and holding politicians accountable is driven by the consciousness that within our midst persons are unafraid to stand up to their race or party when a wrong is being committed and injustice is being meted to another. Similar human decency was seen by whites during the oppressive white run systems of slavery, indentureship and colonialism that helped the oppressed struggles in toppling them and improving their condition of work and living. Lincoln Lewis
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WPA expresses commitment Guyanese caretaker, employer to widening, deepening murdered in Barbados of C’bean integration The Working People’s Alliance (WPA) in a message released yesterday, stated that it joins with Guyana and the wider Caribbean in celebrating yet another CARICOM Day, and that we are reminded every year at this time of the importance of our integration project and the need to both protect our gains in that regard, and to further advance the movement. “This year we celebrate CARICOM Day amidst wideranging changes in the Global North, in particular the socalled Brexit and the change of administration in the USA. It is, therefore, incumbent upon the region’s leadership to reflect on the consequences of those changes for CARICOM and the wider Caribbean,” the party pointed out. The WPA also emphasised that it remains committed to the widening and deepening of Caribbean integration “for we continue to be steadfast in our view that regional integration is, in the end, our best protection against the global and hemispheric pressures on small developing countries such as ours. In this regard, we are heartened that our government has maintained Guyana’s unswerving fidelity to CARICOM and Caribbean integration. This is an investment that would in the long run benefit our people and economy”. The party said that regional integration is not an easy undertaking, as it requires countries to give up some of their sovereignty in the interest of the collective. “We in the Caribbean have had to overcome the failure of the Federation and our subsequent struggles to balance national and regional imperatives. But there can be no doubt that as a region we have achieved much together. The very fact that CARICOM has remained intact 44 years after the signing of the treaty of Chaguaramas is itself a monumental achievement. Today we have a functioning regional court of last resort in the form of the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) and we are making steady movement towards the realization of a Caribbean Single Market and Economy. There is indeed much to celebrate. But even as we celebrate, we must not lose sight of the need to do more to strengthen the movement.” The party expressed disappointment that more member-states have not signed on to the CCJ. “While we respect the hesitancy of some countries
- In recognition of CARICOM Day on this matter, we feel that we owe it to our independence promise to make our break with colonial rule, both symbolic and substantive. We, therefore, urge our sister countries to make another big effort to join the CCJ. The absence of many of the member countries from the court hurts its legitimacy.” The WPA is also concerned about the continued negative treatment of CARICOM nationals as they move across the region. “Despite formal commitment to free movement of labour and capital, many countries have not been honouring that commitment when it comes to labour. Only recently Guyana, a country whose nationals often suffer much indignity as they move across the region, found itself discriminating against a group of Haitian nationals. While the matter has been corrected, WPA urges the government to be much more pro-active in ensuring that we do not walk that road again. WPA also takes this opportunity to urge our CARICOM countries both, individually and collectively, to redouble our efforts at investment in the peoples of the region. We warn against a growing tendency to uncritically adopt models of development that further marginalize and disempower the broad masses of our peoples. We believe that regional integration should ultimately be about the freedom of our peoples from socioeconomic insecurities and fears. Here we wish to invoke the warning our own WPA member, Professor Clive Tho-
mas, uttered in 2000: “There is nothing more practical than a good idea. Good ideas, however, can only come from people. In turn, these are derived from the collective product of our knowledge, common-sense, wisdom, training and education. Our human resources, and the ideas they generate, are therefore. Ultimately, the key to our future. Creating societies in which we are all involved, and where development is therefore people-centred, empowering, and knowledge-based, is the only secure way to build a future for the peoples of CARICOM in our present age of rapid globalisation and irresistible liberalisation worldwide.” The party also called for the study of regional integration to be integrated into the school curriculum from nursery to university. “We feel that insularity flourishes in the absence of institutional knowledge of our diversity within the context of our similar history and common identity. In this regard our cricket team, despite its many challenges, along with the University of the West Indies, remain shining examples of our integration in action. In concluding, the party urged CARICOM’s leadership to continue to resist efforts to get the region involved in the internal situation in Venezuela. “While WPA is committed to the respect for human rights in all countries, including Venezuela, we feel that CARICOM must develop its own approach to what’s happening in that country rather than bow to the dictates of external agendas.”
Prerogative House - The building where the two murders occurred (Barbados Today photo). Barbados (Barbados Today) - Police have confirmed the unnatural deaths of two men at Prerogative House, St George. The lifeless body of 80year-old Vincent Robinson, who is the owner of the property, which caters to weddings and family events, was found by his daughter lying in a pool of blood around 10 a.m. yester-
day. Guyanese Tony Singh, 49, who is a personal friend of the owner and the resident caretaker of Prerogative House, was also found dead on the premises with several chop wounds about his body. The apparent double murder occurred sometime between Saturday night and yesterday morning. When a Barbados Today
team arrived on the scene, Robinson’s daughter was too distraught to speak to the media. However, friends and close family members expressed shock and sadness over the deaths which have taken the entire community by surprise. A large crowd of onlookers was also gathered at the scene.
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Serious concerns about Govt.’s arrangement with ExxonMobil need urgent answers - Nigel Hughes By Abena RockcliffeCampbell There are many questions that remain unanswered about Guyana’s arrangement with oil giant ExxonMobil and some of the country’s leading minds are becoming antsy about what this really means. Prominent Attorney Nigel Hughes, who is also a Director of Guyana Oil and Gas Association (GOGA), recently delivered a presentation at an international academic conference hosted by the University of West Indies Law faculty. Hughes’ presentation was titled “Guyana’s new frontier.” At that forum, Hughes highlighted that there is a deficit of information in the public domain about key issues regarding Guyana’s arrangement with ExxonMobil. Hughes gave the attendees a synopsis of Guyana’s journey to where it is at
• Is there a ceiling for cost recovery in any given year? • How does the Govt. of Guyana intend to validate the costs? • What were the duties and tax concessions granted? present. He went as far back as to Independence and travelled all the way to the announcement of the oil discovery in 2015 - then to government’s announcement of the two percent royalty Guyana is to receive form ExxonMobil when oil production begins. Hughes told the conference that after the initial announcement of the Liza-1 find, locals began voicing concerns about the management of the oil resource. “Some chatter began locally about the management of this resource. What shape the developmental plans for the country will take and exactly what part of the newly
discovered resource would Guyana benefit from?” The Attorney noted that on June 1 this year, government announced that it is expected to grant a production licence to Exxon. “The release stated, the production licence is required to be finalized before the developers make their final investment decision for the project in June 2017.” The production licence has since been granted. Hughes continued, “Extraction from the Liza field is expected to commence in 2020 at an initial rate of 100,000 barrels per day in the first phase. Not only an ambitious schedule to production but perhaps unprecedented.” He said that the government also announced that Guyana will receive a royalty of two percent of the gross earnings and benefit from 50 percent of the profits from the sale of petroleum once production commences. Hughes noted that what was not announced, however, was whether there was a ceiling for cost recovery in any given year. Yearly cost recovery ceiling would refer to the amount of money which government and ExxonMobil agree that the company will take out from the yearly revenues generated in order to recover its investment. The amount of money agreed on will reflect in Guyana’s yearly piece of the pie. It has already been established that Guyana is supposed to get 50 percent of the profit and two percent royalty. Case study: If ExxonMobil receives $100 per year and
takes out $70 for cost recovery purposes that would leave only $30. Two percent will then have to be taken out for royalty and the remainder is to be divided 50-50. Therefore, cost recovery ceiling is an important factor in getting to understanding just how much Guyana will benefit yearly. Hughes also pointed out that there has been no indication whether cost recovery is a percentage of revenue. The Attorney at Law also told the conference that Guyanese are yet to be told how the government intends to validate the costs ExxonMobil has incurred. This is important, as the possibility of inflated cost cannot be ruled out. Hughes said too that “there is also an absence of any information on key variables including life of the project in years, the total in-
vestment, the annual fixed cost per year, estimated cost of a barrel of oil for the project, and whether any duties, tax concessions were granted.” Guyana has had a history of granting huge tax concessions. This practice was notorious under the rule of the People’s Progressive Party/ Civic government. Of course, it is a practice around the world for investors to be granted concessions. But the level of concessions usually matches the benefits that the country is expected to receive. Assessments are usually done in this regard. But that is not usually the case in Guyana. There has since been proof in some cases that companies imported items that had nothing to do with the projects they proposed. Hughes, during his presentation also told the students about the call made by the Working People’s Alliance
Attorney-at-Law Nigel Hughes (WPA) for more information to be put in the public domain He said, “One of the parties in the Governing Coalition called on the Government to publish the contract.” He noted too that the Chairman of the WPA, in a letter to President David Granger said, “There is no justifiable reason for not publishing this contract. Seeking public comment on it is our democratic obligation. And engaging the widest possible sharing of views can only help the coalition government to make wiser decisions.”
Several Region Nine communities cut off by flood waters - CDC Team heads to affected areas today Several Region Nine communities are reportedly cut off after heavy rains and rising flood waters over the last two days. At least two communities - Aishalton and Karasabai – are said to be inaccessible. At Lethem and the bordering community of Tabatinga, several homes were under water. Up to press time there were no reports of loss of life, serious injuries or anyone facing life-threatening situations. At least three houses were confirmed to have been flooded and the residents evacuated. Two shelters were set up last evening at the Arapaima Primary School building and another location to accommodate residents who needed to be evacuated. In total, 26 persons were threatened by the flooding. Radio Lethem 95.1 FM is being used to provide up-
dates and inform residents of various advisories. A CDC Team will depart Ogle this morning and will be on a reconnaissance mission. The team will also take in sanitation relief supplies. A temporary shelter is being set up at the Amerindian Hostel. Regional officials completed their emergency meeting at 19:30hrs and were late last evening mobilizing resources to provide relief and shelter. At least one family from Lethem had to be evacuated with the help of police, Member of Parliament (MP) for the People’s Progressive Party (PPP), Alister Charlie, disclosed last evening. The official, who lives in the Lethem area, said that while it did not rain in Lethem, a border town to Brazil, there are reports of significant rainfall in the deep south and South Pakaraimas areas.
At Lethem, the Takutu River, which divides Guyana and Brazil, has begun overtopping the banks affecting a number of persons. Several places including the St. Ignatius Access Bridge were under water with the Lethem market now an island. “Persistent rain in Region Nine has now caused a total shut off of goods and services to villages in Deep South Rupununi and South Pakaraimas. We had to shuttle persons to Nappi.” The Tabatinga Creek has also overtopped its banks affecting several families. “Yes, we are not as high as the 2011 floods in Region Nine. But families are gearing up for higher waters. The water is at my mother’s back door right now,” Charlie said. “We have received news that the rains fell all night at Aishalton.”
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The WPA cannot be resurrected It is not ideas which are the basis of political mobilization. It is the causes which these ideas drive that are the motors of political action. The WPA has tried to compensate for its lack of members by claiming that it has intellectual capital in the form of ideas. But these ideas have not created causes for political action. The only cause the WPA has been fighting for is the removal of the PPP. It has not been fighting corruption within APNU+AFC. Numbers matter politically. A political party which cannot attract numbers has to examine its causes and the ideas behind these causes. The WPA had its time. That time is over. It is not likely to return. The WPA has lost ground as a centre-party to the AFC. The WPA will find that the middle class, which is captive ground, will always go with APNU and no longer with the AFC. This is the dilemma which the WPA faces. It cannot regain its former glory,
because the conditions are quite different today to the situation which gave rise to the WPA. The WPA was the product of the coming together of ASCRIA (African Society for Cultural Relations with Independent Africa) and IPRA (Indian Political Revolution Associates). It had the great fortune that both Kwayana and Moses Bhagwan were around. Those conditions do not exist now. ASCRIA had broken with Burnham over the treatment of women, and in particular, what it saw as Burnham’s own personal disrespect for women. IPRA was not aligned to the PPP. In fact, the PPP was as far away from IPRA as the Earth is from the moon. The ethnic organizations today lack that independence and that distance from the dominant political parties. The WPA emerged at a time of economic distress. Food was short. Over 30,000 workers in the state sector lost their jobs. The private sector could not find the foreign exchange to import raw
materials and spares. Blackouts were born during the period when the WPA came to power. The society was highly militarized and the middle class was being affected by the policies of Burnham. The problems of the working class today are not of the same gravity as they were when the WPA was established. The working class now has cars. In the heyday of the WPA, workers could barely afford a bicycle. The trade union movement was divided, but there were strong independent unions which were part of the struggle for workers’ rights. Those conditions no longer exist. The trade union movement is dying today. The WPA had a highly charismatic leader who could outmatch Burnham intellectually and in oratory. Walter Rodney turned Burnham into an object of public ridicule, nicknaming him “King Kong” and “Fatboy’. The WPA never recovered from Rodney’s death.
DEM BOYS SEH
Corruption is de disease that gun eat out Soulja Bai
Some people are hurt by words, some by action and some by silence and de truth. De Chat-3 and Lolo Feel is two who hurt - one by action and one by words. De Chat-3 and Lolo Feel hurt by dem own action and de truth. De Chat-3 is accused of stealing law books and dem boys believe he do it. Because de thing expose in such a manner that mek he look bad, he lashing out at everything and everybody. Then you got Lolo Feel. He too hurt by he own action and de truth. Dem boys expose all de skullduggery he and others did at de election place. Dem boys hope is only money dem do de skullduggery wid and nothing else. So Lolo Feel fighting back thinking that because he pull de ads he gun hurt dem boys. A matter fact, dem boys didn’t even know till a sister company call dem and ask dem. That show that nutten dem do can hurt dem boys, who will continue to talk de truth. Dem boys tempted to believe that somebody should check de books to see if de record show that dem give three newspaper de ads when in fact dem only give two. Things can happen deh and pocket can full. But dem boys not impressed by money,
followers, degrees, or titles. What impress dem is honesty, kindness, generosity, integrity and humility. People still waiting de outcome of de audit wha Sharma carrying out on dem no-good radio, pliers, toner, battery and other things wha cost couple million reaching billions. When dem boys ask, de Cow Doctor and Lolo Feel didn’t seh a word. In fact, dem boys couldn’t find dem. All this skullduggery happen in Jagdeo time, and when he lef ee print lef behind. Now dem deh all over. Since dem boys turn dem seeing people ducking and hiding. Some of dem hiding outside de country. Is a disease. Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala once said, “Corruption is a disease that eats away at de foundation of people’s faith in government. It undermines the stability and security of nations.” It gun eat out Soulja Bai. Dem boys believe he is not corrupt, but he don’t have immunity. But dem boys went to church yesterday and said a special prayer fuh dem two, de Chat3 and Lolo Feel. What de prayer is dem gun find out. Talk half and Guyana must pray fuh all dem corrupt souls.
But what destroyed the WPA was not the assassination of Rodney. What killed the WPA was the US invasion of Grenada, which caused the party to move away from MarxismLeninism and retreat into an ideological ambiguity known as Rodneyism. The WPA was established during an area of ascendency of the Left in the Caribbean. But that Left turned its back on the WPA, as declassified documents are now revealing. The WPA no longer has any ideological allies in the international community.
The WPA made political mistakes after 1985. It has admitted that mistakes were made. It aided and abetted in the destruction of the PCD (Patriotic Coalition for Democracy). Hoyte invited them to a meeting and the party got excited, just as it was willing to meet recently with the President over the lack of consultation. The WPA made mistakes in the past and will continue to make mistakes. But its time has come and its time has gone. No amount of working class agitation is going to change that. The WPA
leadership is aged and tired. The PNC/R knows this. The WPA is being used for window dressing. The millennials have no idea about Walter Rodney and the WPA. The millennials constitute the largest voting bloc. The WPA cannot mobilize this constituency. Time has passed. The seasons have changed. The tide has long turned.
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Private Sector Commission meets with Oil & Gas Association With a commitment to speak as “One Voice, One Private Sector”, the Chairman of the Private Sector Commission (PSC) and its Energy Sub-Committee, met Friday, with the Guyana Oil and Gas Association (GOGA), and the Guyana Oil and Gas Energy Chamber (GOGEC). The meeting was requested by GOGA to discuss the emerging oil and gas sector. Among issues discussed were the future of Guyana’s economy in light of the oil and gas discovery by companies operating in the Stabroek Block, governance and oil and gas, the draft Local Content Policy, the Petroleum Bill and key issues relating to the sector which should engage the attention of the private sector in the coming years leading up to production. It was agreed that GOGA and GOGEC would collaborate with the Private Sector Commission, through its Energy Sub-Committee, on all related matters pertaining to the oil and gas sector.
From left:– Shyam Nokta, President, GMSA; Manniram Prashad, President of GOGEC; Bobby Gossai, President and CEO of GOGA; Edward Boyer, Chairman, PSC; Zulfikar Ally, Executive Member, PSC; Desmond Sears, Vice-Chair, PSC; Devon Seeram, Economist, PSC, and Elizabeth Alleyne, Executive Director, PSC.
Guyana to host high-profile ophthalmology conference Guyana is hosting the 28th Ophthalmological Society of the West Indies (OSWI) Annual Regional Conference, from July 5 – 8 at the Marriott Hotel in Kingston, Georgetown. The annual OSWI conference attracts ophthalmic surgeons, clinicians, nurses, technicians, pharmaceutical and equipment distributors and affiliate partners within the Caribbean region annually. The yearly conference also serves an advocacy role while helping to promote policies and standards for vision care and enabling continuing professional development opportunities for physicians, surgeons and other professionals in the field. The four-day event will serve as an opportunity for 10 local nurses, General Medical Officers (GMOs) and other allied health workers selected to attend, to upgrade and sharpen their skills.
Some of the ophthalmologists are expected to perform clinical work at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation, the sole referral institution in Guyana. Issues to be addressed at the conference will include basic eyelid repairs; how diabetes affects the eyesight; glaucoma and cataract surgeries and managing refractive errors in children. Refractive errors include nearsightedness, farsightedness and distorted vision. Former Public Health Minister, Dr. George Norton (MP) played a pivotal role in 2016 in helping get Guyana selected to host this year’s OSWI conference.
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Ruling looms for woman allegedly caught with ganja in house Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan is set to make a ruling on Friday in the trial of Samantha Green who is accused of trafficking 990 grammes of marijuana on April 12, at Campbellville, Georgetown. Last week, Police Inspector Arvin Moore closed the prosecution’s case and submitted that all the elements of the offence were proven beyond reasonable doubt. Prosecutor Moore urged the court to call on the 39year-old Green to lead a defence. The woman is presently out on High Court bail. During his submission, the prosecutor asked the court to believe the evidence of four police ranks who were called to testify during the trial. According to Moore, a party of policemen led by Corporal Christopher Dharamraj went to Lot 92 Campbellville, which was occupied by Green. The police ranks conducted a search on the premises and found marijuana concealed in a Karibee rice bag. The prosecutor pointed out that the illicit drug was found in the kitchen of the home in the presence of Green, who remained silent. However, the woman’s Attorney-at-Law Euclin Gomes asked that the charge
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against his client be dismissed on the ground that the prosecution failed to prove his client had physical control and knowledge of the narcotics. Gomes said that there were discrepancies in the evidence of the prosecution’s witnesses in relation to the parcel of narcotics that was found. In fact, the lawyer argued that his client does not reside at the address mentioned in the charge, and she indicated this to police at the time of the search. Gomes said that Green told police she resides at Lot 72 Four Miles Housing Scheme, Bartica, and that she was just visiting the Georgetown address at the time. Gomes stated that police made no attempt to verify where his client lived, although they had the necessary resources to do so. During his testimony, Corporal Dharamraj, who is attached to the Narcotics Branch, Criminal Investigation Department (CID) Headquarters, Eve Leary, Georgetown, said that he was in charge of investigations. According to Corporal Dharamraj, after receiving information, he led a party of policemen to the house where ranks positioned themselves at various locations. The witness recalled that
he saw Constable Singh speaking to Green. “Constables Singh and Azeez entered the house. I stood at the back door where I was in clear view of the kitchen area and Samantha Green,” Corporal Dharamraj related. He said that he saw several bags on the floor in the kitchen area, containing groceries. He said that Constable Singh told him something and he began asking the defendant a series of questions. The police witness recalled that Constable Singh told him that he had found a quantity of narcotics in a Karibee rice bag. He said that the bag containing the narcotics was shown to him and Green was escorted to the Narcotics Branch. Upon arrival at CID, he said that he reported his finding to the Officer in Charge. Corporal Dharamraj related that based on instructions he received from his superior, he revisited the house the following day. He stated that he made several checks for another person who Green had implicated in the drug bust. “After making several calls I got no response. I made enquiries from the southern neighbour, but no useful information was obtained.”
Cadet Officer accused of shooting teen to call two more witnesses in his defence The Cadet Officer accused of shooting a 16-yearold in his mouth, allegedly during a game of Russian roulette in 2014, on Friday led his defence before Senior Magistrate Fabayo Azore in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts. Thirty-year-old Franz Paul, of Freeman Street, East La Penitence is accused of discharging a loaded firearm at Alex Griffith on April 30, 2014 in Georgetown with intent to maim, disable, disfigure or cause him grievous bodily harm. It is also alleged that he unlawfully and maliciously inflicted grievous bodily harm as well as assaulted the teen on the day in question. The magistrate told the court that sufficient evidence was led against the defendant by the prosecution team
Accused Cadet Officer Franz Paul which is led by Superintendent of Police Stephen Telford, and called on the defendant to put forward his case. The defendant gave unsworn evidence as to what transpired on the day in question without going into the witness box. He is being rep-
resented by attorney Roger Yearwood. During his defence, he explained that he had kept in close contact with the virtual complainant’s mother who was willing to take compensation to settle the matter. According to reports, on April 30, 2014, Paul’s sister was robbed and he took her to the station to make a report. After the report was made, Griffith was arrested by a party of policemen, among whom was Cadet Officer Paul. It was then, according to allegations, that Paul placed a firearm in Griffith’s mouth and fired a shot. Griffith received injuries and was rushed to the Georgetown Public Hospital. The matter is adjourned until July 14, when Paul is expected to call two witnesses in his defence.
Linden Technical Institute gets telescope
Aubrey Alexander presents the telescope to a lecturer of the Linden Technical Institute
STEMGuyana seeks help with... (From page 2) to expand the STEM programme throughout every administrative region, and is seeking support from the Diaspora. According to STEMGuyana, it will commence working with local leaders to have those clubs registered after returning from Washington, District of Colombia (DC) USA, where a team will represent Guyana at the inaugural robot Olympics later this month. STEMGuyana is still working on finding a location for a permanent office where it can store valuable equipment, host weekly youth programmes and conduct training courses. "As we work with local contacts to register new clubs, the goal is to train and then enrol youth into our coding league, robotics league and math league. These
leagues will be competitive and STEMGuyana’s league committee plans to issue weekly multi-disciplinary challenges that will help students to practice what they learn in school while strengthening their logical, critical thinking, coding and innovation skills. National winners will receive prizes which will include laptops, tablets and other technical and electronic equipment," STEMGuyana said. “One approach we considered was to enlist communities that were recently brought online by the E-governance department. The department made computers and internet connectivity available in accessible public locations. Alternately, we considered partnering with the more than 40 community contacts who have reached out to our programme, and to coordinate with them to create clubs lo-
cally. Either way, there is currently opportunity for communities to begin the process of creating their own STEM clubs.” If you know of any suitable locations for STEMGuyana’s headquarters and wish to lend support, you can email them at stemguyana@gmail.com. Recently, STEMGuyana hosted Guyana’s first inaugural robot and technology exhibition at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall. The fundraiser and educational event was co-ordinated by STEMGuyana co-founder Karen Abrams. The event, which was attended by First Lady Sandra Granger, saw participation from several senior secondary schools and STEM clubs displaying innovative and educational robot creations. The exhibition was supported by the Ministry of Education and several local businesses.
The Linden Technical Institute is now equipped with a telescope, thanks to the generosity of retired Deputy Civil Aviation Director, Aubrey Alexander. Linden businessman Steve Bovell, who introduced Alexander at the presentation ceremony, said that the future development of the country rests with young people, but it would be useless unless they acquired the range of requisite skills to aid in that
process. “We are very fortunate to be part of this historic institution, as many brilliant engineers and managers have passed through this institution, so you must regard what you are going through here as a privilege.” Bovell said that he was a bit taken aback when Alexander told him that he was coming to make the presentation, especially since Alexander is not from Linden.
Alexander said that he was very happy to present the telescope and exhorted the students to make good use of it. He detailed how it could be used to broaden their horizons as they learn more about the stratosphere. “Things are going to happen; be ready when that happens. I don’t know if this small gift here would perhaps inspire one of you to become an astronaut. Alexander alluded to some of the persons that graduated from the institution. “They have served the country well,” he said. He however urged the students that apart from the courses they are pursuing, to become involved in agriculture. The gesture was applauded by a lecturer of the Linden Technical Institute, who thanked Alexander on behalf of his charges.
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T&T PM fires Public Utilities Minister for Second Time Marlene Mc Donald and Dr. Keith Rowley
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley has fired his Public Utilities Minister Marlene Mc Donald, less than a week after she was re-appointed to the Cabinet after being dismissed as housing minister 16 months ago. A brief government statement issued yesterday gave no reasons for the dismissal of the minister, who is also the deputy leader of the ruling People’s National Movement (PNM). But there had been widespread speculation that Rowley had not been pleased with the appearance of a “community leader” among the guest at the Office of the President when McDonald was sworn in on Thursday. The statement said Prime Minister Rowley had advised President Anthony Carmona “to revoke the appointment of Ms. Marlene McDonald, Minister of Public Utilities with immediate effect”. “The President has also been advised that the portfolio of Public Utilities should be assigned to the Prime Minister who will now assume these duties in
addition to his other responsibilities,” the statement added. Trinidad media reports today had speculated that McDonald had come under scrutiny after the “community leader,” a euphemism in Trinidad for gang leader, was present at the swearing in ceremony. But Cedric “Burkie” Burke, who said he had accompanied another person to the event, told reporters that while he had not been invited by McDonald to the event, he was not involved in any criminal activity in the past. “Whoever has said that I belong to the underworld, I would say it’s stupid, baseless allegations,” he said, adding that “the underworld I know about is in the movies”. Soon after she took the oath of office for a second time since the PNM came to power in 2015, McDonald, an attorney, told reporters “you notice upstairs, I have two persons, upstairs and you know I invited them here? “They are from East Port of Spain, from the Sea Lots
area. They represent the best of what East Port of Spain has to offer. We are not just nobody or anybody, we are people, first and foremost,” the attorney said. Burke was among persons detained during the 2010 state of emergency and charged under the anti-gang legislation, but was never convicted. He has filed a lawsuit against the state. Burke insists he is a “businessman”. His entry to the President’s Office has also been a matter of debate in Trinidad with his name not being included among the list of invitees. But photographs of Burke shaking hands with President Carmona and also posing for pictures with the head of state, Rowley and McDonald soon appeared on various social websites. Minister of State within the Office of the Prime Minister, Stuart Young, yesterday told reporters that the issue had not been discussed at the party’s general council meeting. Neither Rowley nor McDonald had been present at the meeting.
Man Questioned after Death Suggestions about Trinidad PM’s Family PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – A man who posted on Facebook that someone should rape and kill Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley’s wife and daughter has been arrested. Rayad Ryan Mohammed was taken into custody Saturday night, following his post on Friday night. In what appeared to be a response to the double murder of a 13-year-old boy and his 56-year-old babysitter two days earlier, Mohammed posted on the social media website: “Someone should find ROWLEY daughter and wife and slit their throats n rape
them.” He subsequently removed the offending post and the Trinidad Guardian quoted him as seeking to explain that he meant “that only when someone who is of rank or their family gets that, then maybe they will do something about crime.” In a post on his Facebook page Saturday morning, Mohammed said he was “truly and deeply regretful about the post that went viral”. “It was said in anger and I meant no harm or malicious intent to anyone in the Rowley family. I was simply very angry by the state of
Rayad Ryan Mohammed crime in the country and what appears to be the lack of concern from those in authority,” he said. However, police are still investigating the matter. (Caribbean360)
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As anti-G20 protests begin, Merkel says growth must be inclusive
People with giant balloons take part in protests ahead of the upcoming G20 summit in Hamburg, Germany July 2, 2017. REUTERS/Hannibal Hanschke Reuters - As antiglobalisation activists took to the streets in Hamburg ahead of this week’s G20 summit, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said yesterday leaders will have to focus on sustainable and inclusive economic growth rather than their own prosperity. In her weekly podcast, Merkel said this year’s G20 summit will delve into issues championed by protesters such as distribution of wealth and consumption of resources - alongside related issues like climate change, free markets, consumer protection and upholding social standards. Hamburg police said 10,000 demonstrators marched peacefully in the rain in Hamburg yesterday in a prelude to the July 7-8 gathering, where 21,000 police from across Germany will protect the meetings of the world’s 20 largest economies. It was the first of 30 registered demonstrations this week. Some carried banners reading “Fight
poverty”, “stop coal” and “Planet earth first”. German authorities are bracing for trouble, worried the protests could turn violent as they did outside a G8 summit in Genoa, Italy in 2001 when one person was shot dead and hundreds injured. “It’s not only going to be about (economic) growth but rather sustainable growth,” Merkel said. “We’ve got to have a ‘win-win’ situation for everyone. The issues obviously revolve around: how do we achieve inclusive or sustainable growth?” Merkel, seeking a fourth term in a Sept. 24 election, outlined the issues as: “What are we doing with our resources? What are the rules for distribution of wealth? How many people are taking part? And how many countries are able to profit from that?” Without mentioning the protests that have German security officials worried about possible acts of sabotage this week in the country’s second-largest city,
Merkel noted that these nontraditional issues were forced onto the G20 agenda. “If we simply try to carry on as we have in the past, the worldwide developments will definitely not be sustainable and inclusive,” she said. “We need the climate protection agreement, open markets and improved trade agreements in which consumer protection, social and environmental standards are upheld.” In a speech to parliament last week, Merkel promised to fight for free trade and press on with multilateral efforts to combat climate change at the summit, challenging the “America First” policies of U.S. President Donald Trump. The G20 meeting follows a G7 summit in Sicily a month ago that exposed deep divisions between other Western countries and Trump on climate change, trade and migration. Trump later announced he was pulling the United States out of a landmark agreement to combat climate change reached in 2015 in Paris.
Money–saving initiative for... (From page 17) sitting back in your rocking chair you can have glorious memories or be cast in despair when you can no longer work and have no source of income. This begins with the development of your habits of saving from a tender age.” Dr. Smith went on to tell the audience that he welcomed the money savvy piggy bank initiative and encouraged parents to start educating their children about saving, spending, donating and investing to adequately prepare them to make financially sound decision as adults. Chief Education Officer Marcel Hutson complimented the Fun Park Rentals team for leading the initiative as “it takes a village to raise the nation’s children”. He noted that this venture is complementing the programmes already in place in schools.
Hutson urged the team to also teach the nation’s children that in order to acquire immense wealth and be money savvy it will require hard work, discipline and building relationships. For more information on the money savvy piggy bank, persons can contact Mrs Athalyah Yisrael on telephone number 6234386
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Jamaica making major strides to curb human trafficking KINGSTON, Jamaica (JIS) — Jamaica’s maintenance of its Tier 2 ranking in the 2017 Trafficking in Persons report is a testament to the country’s notable progress towards curbing the crime. This is according to Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Justice, Carol Palmer, who said Jamaica has been making significant strides to meet the minimum standards of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of the United States (US). She said the report, which was released by the US Department of State on June 27, acknowledges that Jamaica has demonstrated increasing efforts to eliminate human trafficking by securing two convictions, prosecuting nine cases against 13 alleged offenders and investigating 40 potentially new cases. Palmer, who also heads the National Task Force Against Trafficking in Persons (NATFATIP), said the report further referenced the country’s new victim protocol for health, labour and child welfare and noted the Government’s provision of shelter services for victims. She added that the country’s increased efforts to raise awareness of the crime were also highlighted in the report. Palmer was addressing a graduation ceremony and luncheon for the first cohort of law enforcement officers to be trained in a twoweek Trafficking in Persons course at the Caribbean Regional Drug Law Enforcement Training Centre. The ceremony was held at the Centre in Twickenham Park, St Catherine, on June 30. Palmer said the report also emphasised the responsibility of Caribbean Governments to
Carol Palmer
criminalise human trafficking and hold offenders accountable. She pointed out that for the period between now and the release of the next report, “countries should scale up their actions to enable law enforcement agencies to respond effectively in investigating cases of human trafficking, rescuing victims and helping the prosecutorial services to build effective cases against offenders.” Palmer urged regional Governments to work collaboratively to develop the capacity of law enforcement and judicial officials to implement more modern investigative and evidence processing techniques. The training course involved 27 participants from law enforcement agencies in Jamaica, Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Cayman Islands, St Kitts and Nevis, St Vincent and the Grenadines and Trinidad and Tobago. They included: detectives, constables, sergeants, investigators, custom officers, legal officers, immigration officers, sensor operators, field officers and security managers.
C’bean countries reaffirm commitment to promote, protect older people ASUNCIO, Paraguay (CMC) — Latin America and Caribbean countries have reaffirmed their commitment to promote, protect and respect the human rights, dignity and fundamental liberties of older people. They gave the undertaking during the closure of the fourth Regional Intergovernmental Conference on Ageing and the Rights of Older Persons that was organised by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) and the Government of Paraguay. A statement issued here following the end of the three-day meeting on F r i d a y, noted that participating countries unanimously approved the Asunción Declaration, titled “Building Inclusive Societies: Ageing with dignity and rights”, which ratifies states’ responsibility to guarantee ageing with dignity and rights. The United Nations Resident Representative in Paraguay, Cecilia Ugaz said the Asunción Declaration marks a milestone in the progressive scope of the human rights of older
Paulo Saad persons and advocated for the document to extend beyond the region to reach others on the planet. The Director of the Latin American and Caribbean Demographic Center (CELADE) – ECLAC’s Population Division, Paulo Saad underscored the broad participation by the states at
the conference and highlighted the participation by members of civil society, who were provided with ample time to express their diverse interests and needs. He said the fact that Latin America and the Caribbean have renewed and reinforced their commitment to uphold the rights and dignity of older persons, and ratified ECLAC’s support on the issue of ageing and the rights of older persons. The Asunción Declaration recognises the persistence of difficulties and particular obstacles in the regional context that undermine participation by older persons in political, social, economic and cultural life and urges governments to incorporate cross-cutting plans and development programs on the issue of ageing into their policies and implement specific policies for older persons.
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India’s Modi says cancelled registration of 100,000 companies Reuters - India has cancelled the registration of more than 100,000 companies which were “in violation of laws”, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said, in the latest effort by the government against “black money” and tax evasion. The decision was taken based on an extensive data analysis conducted by the government after Modi in November announced a sudden ban on high-value currency banknotes. More than 300,000 firms had come under scanner for irregular transactions following the banknote ban, while licences of more than 100,000 firms had been cancelled, Modi said, without naming any company. “This is not an ordinary decision,” Modi said late on
Narendra Modi Saturday while addressing a gathering of accountants, hours after launching the country’s landmark sales tax reform. “Further stern measures will be taken in the coming days against companies
which are violating the law.” While the decision to outlaw 500- and 1,000-rupee bank notes last year was part of a broader crackdown on corruption, the sudden withdrawal of 86 percent of currency in circulation left businesses, farmers and households suffering. Modi defended his decision, calling it a “fight” for the poor. The government’s “data mining” exercise initiated after the November decision was still ongoing, Modi said. The government will also take action against more than 37,000 identified “shell companies” which were found to be engaged in illegal transactions. “The ones who have looted the poor, will have to return to the poor,” Modi said.
Trump tweets mock video of himself tackling, punching CNN logo Reuters - President Donald Trump stepped up his feud with the media yesterday by tweeting a mock video of himself tackling and repeatedly striking a man with a CNN logo superimposed in place of his head, followed by a logo saying “Fraud News Network.” The video appeared to be a modified version of a 2007 appearance by Trump at World Wrestling Entertainment’s WrestleMania 23 promotion, in which Trump “takes down” WWE Chairman Vince McMahon. In yesterday’s video, McMahon’s head has been replaced with the CNN logo. After Trump appears to beat on the CNN effigy, a logo, “FNN Fraud News
Network” appears at the bottom of the screen in script similar to that of CNN. Trump appointed McMahon’s wife, Linda McMahon, as the head of the Small Business Administration, a Cabinet-level agency. She was active in the management of WWE for many years. As a presidential candidate and as commander-in-chief, Trump has repeatedly made known his disdain for the media, calling it “the enemy of the American people” and frequently referring to mainstream news organisations as “failing” or “fake news.” He has been particularly scathing of CNN. The video takes his criticism to a new level and drew criticism from CNN and
Donald Trump on social media. “It is a sad day when the President of the United States encourages violence against reporters,” CNN said in a statement.
May could walk out of Brexit talks over exit bill – Telegraph Reuters - British business leaders have been told to brace for the possibility that Prime Minister Theresa May’s government may walk out of Brexit talks this year, according to the Sunday Telegraph. The move would be designed for “domestic consumption” to show the government is negotiating hard with the European Union, the newspaper reported. The newspaper did not reveal how it obtained the information. The Sunday Telegraph said the briefing of business leaders by a senior May aide took place after last month’s general election and the
Theresa May person has since left in the recent overhaul at the top of
government. May’s office did not immediately to a request for comment. The Sunday Telegraph quoted a source in May’s office saying a retreat from talks is not part of its plans. Brexit secretary David Davis said two months ago that Britain will not pay 100 billion euros (£87.7 billion) to leave the European Union after it was reported that the EU was preparing to demand that amount. The EU wants to agree with Britain on a formula for calculating how much it will owe the bloc after it leaves before it starts talks on its future trading relationship.
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Gulf deadline to resolve Qatar rift approaches Reuters - Qatar faces possible further sanctions by Arab states that have severed ties with Doha over allegations of links to terrorism, as a deadline to accept their demands was expected to expire last night. Qatari Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani said the demands were made to be rejected, adding that the Arab ultimatum was aimed not at tackling terrorism but at curtailing his country’s sovereignty. State news agency QNA reported that he would inform the ruler of Kuwait, a neutral Gulf Arab country seeking to mediate in the spat, of Qatar’s response today. Sheikh Mohammed earlier told reporters in Rome that Doha remained ready to discuss the grievances of its Arab neighbours. “This list of demands is made to be rejected. It’s not meant to be accepted or ... to be negotiated,” Sheikh Mohammed said. “The state of Qatar instead of rejecting it as a principle, we are willing to engage in (dialogue), providing the proper conditions for further dialogue.” He added that no one had the right to issue an ultimatum to a sovereign country. The feud erupted last month when Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt severed diplomatic and travel ties with Qatar, accusing it of supporting terrorism and being an ally of regional foe Iran, charges that Doha denies. The countries have threatened further sanctions against Qatar if it does not comply with their list of 13 demands presented to Doha through Kuwait 10 days ago. The demands include closing a Turkish military base in Qatar and shutting the Al Jazeera pan-Arab television network, which Doha also rejected.
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Horn stuns Pacquiao to win WBO welterweight world title
Germany survive Chile onslaught to win Confederations Cup
Australia’s Jeff Horn stunned Filipino Manny Pacquiao in a bloody Brisbane battle. SYDNEY (Reuters) Australia’s Jeff Horn stunned Filipino Manny Pacquiao in a bloody Brisbane battle to claim a unanimous 12-round decision and win the WBO world welterweight title in front of 50,000 fans at Lang Park yesterday. The unheralded 29-yearold former schoolteacher, who improved his record to 17-0-1, was awarded the win over the eight-division world champion by scores of 117111, 115-113 and 115-113. “I’m so happy, I can’t explain my feelings,” Horn said at ringside, before welcoming the prospect of a rematch. “I’ve just believed since I was very young that I could do this.” Pacquiao, one of the finest boxers of his generation, paid the price for a slow start and his inability to end the fight with a knockout. The 38-year-old was knocked off his stride by the aggression of the taller and heavier Australian in the early rounds but looked to have weathered the storm as the fight wore on and Horn tired. With blood pouring from both sides of his forehead after accidental butts, the southpaw launched a fierce assault on Horn which nearly ended the contest in round nine. “Show me something in this round, or I’m going to stop the fight,” the referee warned the Australian. Horn, who was cut above his right eye in round two, said he had been exhausted and rattled by the Filipino’s punches. “It was hard, hard getting through that round, hard getting hit, getting caught with a shot and then continue on,” Horn said. “(But) I was like ‘settle down everyone, I’m fine’. I was recovering pretty
quickly.” ‘PEOPLE’S CHAMP’ The Australian showed remarkable powers of recuperation as he battled gamely on through the final three rounds with Pacquiao, who earned the last of his 38 knockouts in 2009, unable to capitalize on his dominance. The bout ended with the fighters in a clinch on the ropes and although Pacquiao gave a little shuffle and a grin to show he had plenty left in the tank, his fate was in the hands of the judges. “Very tough. I didn’t expect that tough,” said Pacquiao, whose record now reads 59-7-2. “It’s okay, it’s part of the game. That’s the decision of the judges, I respect that.” Pacquiao, who had hoped for an impressive victory to fire talk of another fight against Floyd Mayweather Jr, said he would “absolutely” return for the contracted rematch against Horn. An emotional Horn brandished a walking stick as he also called out the undefeated Mayweather, who has come out of retirement at 40 years of age for a 12-round crossover boxing match against mixed martial arts champion Conor McGregor. “This is no joke, which one does he want? The walking stick or the gloves?” the Queenslander said. The loss stunned people in the Philippines, where Pacquiao, now a high-profile senator, has long been a national hero. Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s spokesman, Ernesto Abella, said the loss “would not diminish the honors he bestowed to the people and to the flag”. “Nothing will change: Senator Manny Pacquiao will remain our People’s Champ,” Abella said.
Germany’s Julian Draxler celebrates with the trophy and teammates after winning the FIFA Confederations Cup. (REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach) (Reuters) Germany survived a whirlwind assault by Chile and capitalised on an awful mistake by the South Americans to claim a 1-0 victory in a pulsating, badtempered Confederations Cup final yesterday. Germany won the title for the first time after Lars Stindl scored the only goal in the 20th minute when Chile midfielder Marcelo Diaz gave the ball away on the edge of his own area. Chile, playing with their trademark high octane style and driven forward by another relentless display by Arturo Vidal, dominated the match but were let down by poor finishing. A dramatic game featured missed chances, defensive howlers, scuffles and two video reviews, one producing
a highly controversial outcome in the second half. Chile defender Gonzalo Jara elbowed Timo Werner by the touchline and Serbian referee Milorad Mazic, alerted by the video assistants, let him off with a yellow card instead of a red. Shortly afterwards, Mazic turned down Chilean appeals for a penalty, stood by his original decision after another review incident and booked Eduardo Vargas for drawing an imaginary television screen. It was a remarkable achievement for Germany to lift the trophy with a young, experimental squad, although it could also be a bad omen as no team has ever won the World Cup after winning the Confederations Cup the year before.
“The fact that these young players have won this tournament makes it an historic achievement, it’s unique in Germany’s history, it’s outstanding,” said Germany coach Joachim Loew. OPEN GOAL Chile flew into the game in their inimitable style and Alexis Sanchez should have put them in front, but shot wide from close range after keeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen parried Vidal’s shot. Germany struck almost immediately as Diaz lost the ball on the edge of his penalty area to Timo Werner who slipped it through for Stindl to score into an open goal. Chile kept missing their chances, continued to look vulnerable on the break and nearly gifted Germany
another goal before halftime when Jara gave the ball away in defence, but this time Claudio Bravo saved Leon Goretzka’s shot. Germany were happy to contain Chile and play on their mistakes in the second half, although they were living dangerously at times. Substitute Angelo Sagal scooped the ball over the bar from close range and Ter Stegen pushed away an Alexis Sanchez free kick in almost the last action of the game. “We put our ideas into practise,” said Chile coach Juan Antonio Pizzi. “We took the initiative, we took control and created chances.... but because of one of those things, those accidents, that happen in football, it was our turn to lose.”
Chile’s Alexis Sanchez shoots at goal from a free kick during the FIFA Confederations Cup Russia 2017 – Final. (REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach)
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Holder fires under-pressure Windies to sensational win NORTH SOUND, Antigua, CMC – West Indies stunned India by 11 runs in a bizarre low-scoring encounter here yesterday to snap their losing streak and haul themselves back into the five-match series. All but written off after struggling to an inadequate 189 for nine off their 50 overs at the Vivian Richards Cricket Stadium, the Caribbean side bounced back spectacularly to bowl the tourists out for a shocking 178 with two balls remaining. At the heart of the effort was skipper Jason Holder who snatched a career-best five for 27, while fellow fast bowler Alzarri Joseph claimed two for 46. Opener Ajinkya Rahane top-scored with 60 – his fourth consecutive score over fifty – while wicketkeeper MS Dhoni chimed in with 54 but none of the other batsmen showed any enterprise. Kyle Hope and Evin Lewis had earlier both top-scored with 35 in a 57-run opening stand,
Umesh Yadav looks to run Evin Lewis out with some footwork, West Indies v India, 4th ODI, Antigua, ©AFP
SCOREBOARD WEST INDIES E Lewis c Kohli b Kuldeep Yadav 35 K Hope c Jadhav b Pandya 35 +S Hope c wkp Dhoni b Pandya 25 R Chase b Kuldeep Yadav 24 J Mohammed c Jadeja b Pandya 20 *J Holder c wkp Dhoni b Yadav 11 R Powell c Jadeja b Yadav 2 A Nurse c & b Yadav 4 D Bishoo run out 15 A Joseph not out 5 K Williams not out 2 Extras (lb1, w10) 11 TOTAL (9 wkts, 50 overs) 189 Fall of wickets: 1-57 (K Hope, 17.2 overs), 2-80 (Lewis, 21.5), 3-121 (Chase, 31.2), 4-136 (S Hope, 35), 5-154 (Holder, 38.1), 6-161 (Powell, 40.5), 7-162 (Mohammed, 41.2), 8-179 (Nurse, 47.2), 9-184 (Bishoo, 48.4) Bowling: Mohammed Shami 10-2-33-0, Umesh Yadav 10-1-36-3 (w6), Jadeja 10-048-0, Pandya 10-0-40-3 (w4), Kuldeep Yadav 10-1-31-2. INDIA A Rahane c wkp S Hope b Bishoo 60 S Dhawan c Holder b Joseph 5 *V Kohli c wkp S Hope b Holder 3 D Karthik c wkp S Hope b Joseph 2 +MS Dhoni c Joseph b Williams 54 K Jadhav c wkp S Hope b Nurse 10 H Pandya b Holder 20 R Jadeja c Powell b Holder 11 K Yadav not out 2 U Yadav b Holder 0 Mohammed Shami c Chase b Holder 1 Extras (w 10) 10 TOTAL (all out, 49.4 overs) 178
while Shai Hope made 25 and Roston Chase, 24. Seamers Umesh Yadav (3-36) and Hardik Pandya (3-40) hurt the innings with three wickets apiece while left-arm spinner Kuldeep Yadav picked up two for 31. The opening stand was a slow one requiring 87 balls and Kyle Hope had struck four boundaries in a 63-ball knock when he holed out to deep cover off Pandya in the 18th over. His opening partner Lewis followed in the 22nd over after counting two fours and two sixes off 60 deliveries when he tugged Kuldeep to Virat Kohli at short mid-wicket at 80 for two. Shai Hope and Chase then added 41 for the third wicket in a promising stand before West Indies suffered a dramatic decline and lost six wickets for 63 runs. For the second straight innings, Chase was deceived in flight and bowled by Kuldeep in the 32nd over and Shai Hope departed to a catch at the wicket, trying to run Pandya down to third man in the 35th over. A string of soft dismissals followed. Holder (11) gloved a leg-side catch behind off Umesh in the 39th over, Rovman Powell top-edged a
Portugal beat Mexico to Confederations Cup third place
Portugal’s Nani in action with Mexico’s Rafael Marquez during the FIFA Confederations Cup Russia 2017 - Third Placed Play Off. (REUTERS/Sergei Karpukhin)
Fall of wickets: 1-10 (Dhawan, 2.1 overs), 2-25 (Kohli, 6), 3-47 (Karthik, 12.4), 4-101 (Rahane, 30.5), 5-116 (Jadhav, 35.4), 6-159 (Pandya, 45.1), 7-173 (Jadeja, 47.3), 8-176 (Dhoni, 49), 9-176 (Yadav, 49.1), 10-178 (Mohammed Shami, 49.4) Bowling: Joseph 9-2-46-2 (w4), Holder 9.4-2-27-5 (w2), Williams 10-0-29-1 (w3), Bishoo 10-1-31-1, Nurse 10-0-29-1, Chase 1-0-16-0 (w1). Result: West Indies won by 11 runs. Series: India lead five-match series 2-1. Man-of-the-Match: Jason Holder. Toss: West Indies. Umpires: Chris Gaffaney, Joel Wilson; TV – Kumar Dharmasena.
swing and was caught at point for two in Umesh’s next over before Jason Mohammed (20) picked out point with Pandya in the 42nd over. Tottering on 162 for seven, West Indies then scraped together 27 runs from the last 52 balls, in a meek end to the innings. India started poorly in reply, losing three quick wickets to slump to 47 for three in the 13th over. Shikhar Dhawan (5) clipped Joseph to mid-on where Holder took a simple catch at 10 for one in the third over and captain Virat Kohli perished for three in the sixth over, top-edging a short one from Holder to be taken
by wicketkeeper Shai Hope. Joseph then struck again when he had Dinesh Karthik caught at the wicket off a short ball for two, as West Indies took the initiative. Rahane and Dhoni then came together to halt the slide in a 54-run, fourth wicket stand which saw India past the 100-run mark. Right-hander Rahane faced 91 balls and struck seven fours while Dhoni uncharacteristically hit a single four in a 114stay at the crease. Rahane completed his 18th ODI halfcentury in the 26th over before departing in the 31st over, caught at the wicket sweeping at leg-spinner Devendra Bishoo and with with 15 runs added off-spinner Ashley Nurse claimed Kedar Jadjav for 10 to a catch at the wicket to leave India 116 for five in the 36th over. Dhoni and Pandya put on a valuable 43 off 57 balls for the sixth wicket which seemed to be taking India to victory before a clatter of wickets brought West Indies back into the contest. Holder yorked Pandya leg-stump in the 46th and in his next over had Ravi Jadeja holing out in deep for 11 at 173 for seven. India needed 16 runs from the last 12 balls and seamer Kesrick Williams, in only his second ODI, bowled a superb penultimate over which cost just two runs and delivered the wicket of Dhoni – caught at long on by Joseph. And with India requiring 14 required from the final over, Holder performed the final rites with the scalps of Umesh (0) and Mohammed Shami (1) to seal a sensational win. India lead the series 2-1 ahead of the final match at Sabina Park in Jamaica on Thursday.
Ajinkya Rahane swivels to pull, West Indies v India, 4th ODI, Antigua, ©AFP
(Reuters) An extra-time penalty from Adrien Silva gave Portugal a 2-1 win over Mexico and third place in the 2017 Confederations Cup yesterday. Portugal, who missed a spot kick given thanks to the video assistant referees 16 minutes into the match, were awarded a second penalty after 104 minutes when Miguel Layun handled the ball. Adrien Silva converted the kick to give the European champions a hard-fought victory. The win came after Pepe saved his side with an equalizer in the 91st minute, hurling himself at a cross to knock the ball past Man of the Match Guillermo Ochoa with the sole of his boot. Mexico, champions of this tournament in 1999, had taken the lead after 54 minutes when
keeper Rui Patricio missed a Chicharito cross and the ball bounced in off Luis Neto’s leg for an own goal. Portugal had Nelson Semedo sent off for a second booking after 106 minutes, and Mexico’s Raul Jimenez was shown the red card six minutes later as both sides went all out for the win. Mexico’s Colombian coach Juan Carlos Osorio was also sent to the stands in the dying seconds after protesting about a decision not to consult the video referee over a penalty claim. The result, which means Portugal are still unbeaten against Mexico in five encounters dating back to 1969, came just hours before world champions Germany faced South American champions Chile in the final in St. Petersburg.
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Bruce Gaynor is interim JFF President (Jamaica Observer) Vice president Bruce Gaynor was elected the interim president of the Jamaica Football Federation (JFF) after seeing off Raymond Anderson 12-4 during a vote at Saturday’s board meeting at the federation’s New Kingston headquarters. Gaynor, who has been a vice-president for a number of years, will lead the JFF as they plot the way forward following the death of longtime boss Captain Horace Burrell on June 6. Raymond Grant, the JFF general secretary, said proceedings went smooth and, of the two nominees, Gaynor emerged as interim president for 60 days. “There were absolutely no issues throughout the process. I, as general secretary, outlined the procedures to be followed. I advised them as it relates to what were the possibilities. At the end of the day what I did was deliver the ballots and they cast their votes in privacy. At the end of the count Vice-President Gaynor was elected by 12 votes to
Bruce Gaynor (RJR News) four,” said Grant. Gaynor, one of three vicepresidents, along with Raymond Anderson and Garfield Sinclair, was seen as the likely candidate after he was given the task to represent the JFF at the opening of the CONCACAF office in Kingston and at the thanksgiving service for the life of Captain Burrell last Wednesday. “Well, I can say when history is read, Bruce Gaynor will be possibly acting president. But I would have been named among the presidents of the Jamaica Football Federation and I feel
good about it,” said Gaynor. “I am following the footsteps of our President Horace Burrell, especially in the works that we have done as a federation,” said Gaynor. “It’s an opportunity for me, not, that I am now the chosen one, the board had to make a decision, but it’s an opportunity for me to continue his legacy and to enhance it,” said the former general secretary of the St James Football Association. “But it must be noted that I only have 60 days. This is an interim position and we will be having our general meeting [from] which a new
president of the JFF will emerge,” he explained. The former chairman of Seba United, now Montego Bay United, said there is not as lot he can do right now in two months. “I doubt there is a lot that I can do. But I am going to be having a meeting with the general secretary on Tuesday and the heads of the different departments, and we are going to chart a way forward,” explained Gaynor. “It is important, though, that we identify what are the greatest needs and what changes can be made to enhance our football,” he added. Although it now seems that Gaynor could be the front-runner for the presidency in 60 days’ time, he told the Jamaica Observer he is not sure if he will put his hat in the ring. “Can’t say that now, but there were no plans to. But I am not sure. I will see what the chair feels like, according to Mr [Creston] Boxhill, thereafter I will make a decision,” said Gaynor with a laugh.
Eighth win in a row for Marquez at Sachsenring (Reuters) Honda’s Marc Marquez extended his reign as ‘King of the Sachsenring’ with an eighth successive win at the German Grand Prix that sent him back on top of the MotoGP championship standings yesterday. The Spaniard, who has also started eight times in a row from pole position in Germany, was pushed hard by local hero Jonas Folger who finished a stirring second for the non-works Yamaha Tech3 team. Folger, a rookie who started fifth, became the first German to stand on the podium in his home grand prix in the MotoGP era with his first top-three finish since graduating from the Moto2 class. Dani Pedrosa, Marquez’s team mate and compatriot, finished a distant third. The win was triple champion Marquez’s second of the season and sent him clear at the top with 129 points, five ahead of Yamaha’s Maverick Vinales, who finished fourth and is on 124 after nine races. Italian Andrea Dovizioso, the previous leader, slipped to third on 123 points after crossing the line in eighth place. Compatriot Valentino Rossi, who finished fifth, is fourth overall on 119 points. “It was a really fast race, the rhythm was incredible,” said Marquez. “I was pushing
Honda MotoGP rider Marc Marquez of Spain celebrates after winning the Japanese Grand Prix, October 16, 2016 in this photo released by Kyodo. (REUTERS File photo) but he (Folger) was just following me. “I’m really happy to go now on the summer holidays leading the championship,” added the Spaniard, who was 37 points adrift three races ago. The next race is at Brno in the Czech Republic on Aug. 6. Marquez’s run of success at the Sachsenring, near Chemnitz, started in 2010 when he was in the 125cc category. He won in Moto2
in 2011 and 2012 before his streak of five victories in MotoGP. He led into turn one on Sunday, with Pedrosa slotting in behind but Folger stayed in touch and moved up to third before then passing Pedrosa. The German took the lead on lap five and stayed in front for five laps before running wide as Marquez went through and pulled away. “I don’t know what to say
really,” said Folger, who finished 3.310 behind Marquez. “I never expected this today. “I was behind him (Marquez), trying to save the tires and suddenly I made one big mistake into turn one, I tried to recover and I burned the tire. “But really I thought I could beat him today. I had a good rhythm but two laps before (the end) the tire gave up.”
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Cricket is now a ‘sissy’s game’, no aggression left: Andy Roberts
Andy Roberts took 202 wickets in 47 Tests for the West Indies. (Popperfoto/Getty Images) Hindustan Times, Antigua - While the entire Caribbean is going gaga over Alzarri Joseph, who appears a rare positive emerging from the region, fellow Antiguan and former West Indies fast bowling great Andy Roberts refuses to even consider him an out and out fast bowler. “He is not fast. No, he is not fast. He bowls medium pace at 85 and 86 miles. What some of these guys need to do is speak to people, especially those from the past, and learn about their methods of training which made them bowl quick,” says Roberts. Joseph, 20, was a member of the squad which beat India in the final of the 2016 U-19 World Cup and graduated to the senior side soon after. KILLINGAGGRESSION Roberts, the Antigua’s leader of the lethal West Indies bowling quartet in the 1970s and 80s, says cricket is becoming a ‘sissy’s game’ as the administrators are doing their best to weed out aggression. “We don’t have enough pacers in the world. No one’s bowling fast because rules for short-pitched bowling have changed, batsmen are fully protected. The rules of the game are cutting aggression. You cannot even stare hard at the batsmen else they would fine you. They are taking all the aggression out of the game. “What part of cricket is gentle? Let me ask you, women are playing, is it a female’s game? No. People who make all these rules make them sissy’s game,” he adds. “As a spectator what do you like to see, aggression between batsman and a fast bowler. Cricket, when I played, wasn’t for the chicken-hearted, it was for people with a lion’s heart. Not anymore.” THE PACE LEADER Roberts, 66, took 202 wickets in a nine-year Test career from 1974, the spearhead of Clive Lloyd’s ploy to win matches with an all-out pace attack. Michael Holding, Malcolm Marshall, Joel Garner, Winston Davis and Colin Croft all spread fear among the finest batsmen of the time. The game has undergone transformation over the years and training methods of the bowlers too have changed. Gym work has become an integral part of the game. There are trainers who lay emphasis on that during off-season. However, Roberts, a longtime critic of this method, reiterates the need to pay attention to the basics. “I have been asking all along, why do you need the gym? To build muscles? But is fast bowling about muscles, or is it about strength? You build strength only through running and speaking about the West Indies pacers, I think they are not doing enough running. NOT CONNECTED TO THE GAME “Who are the ones bringing in all these types of training? Someone who has not played the game.” Roberts says they are making a big issue out of burnout, but the fact is they don’t have enough strength. “They may be playing more matches but they are spending less time on the field. T20 is four overs, ODIs are less and less now, it is 10 overs. In a Test match, you could bowl as many as 20-25 overs a day. Yeah, there are too many matches but (bowlers are) not spending time on field. They are bowling as much. We would play back-to-back ODIs, sometimes they’d fit in an ODI on the rest day. But now there is a gap,” Roberts noted.
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Deen, Patterson guide Essequibo Masters to victory A fine half century by Gopaul Deen coupled by a fourwicket haul from Richard Patterson handed Essequibo Masters a 52-run win over Amazon when the Guyana Floodlight Softball Cricket Association 20-over tournament continued yesterday. Deen slammed 52 and got support from Naresh Narine 41 and Seepersaud Sankar 27 as Essequibo Masters posted 187 all out in 18.2 overs, batting first at Airy Hall ground on the Essequibo Coast. Sheik Ally snared 3-27, while Randolph Perreira had 2-22, Raghunandan Narine 2-33 and Salman Ghanie 2-41. In reply, Amazon were restricted to 135 for 7. Randolph Perreira struck 47 and Samsundar Singh made 35 as Patterson grabbed 4-32.
Skipper Taylor urges soul-searching as Windies woes continue West Indies Women’s captain, Stafanie Taylor
LEICESTER, England, CMC – A frustrated West Indies Women’s captain Stafanie Taylor yesterday implored her embattled side to undertake deep soulsearching, in the wake of yet another devastating defeat in the ICC Women’s World Cup. The Windies slumped to their third straight loss when they went down by 10 wickets to South Africa Women, in what was easily their worse performance of the tournament. Following the defeat, veteran all-rounder Deandra Dottin could be seen sobbing uncontrollably while teammates tried in vain to console her. “It’s up to us as individuals,” a stony-faced Taylor said following the result at the Grace Road. “We just have to go back and look deep inside ourselves and see where we are going wrong and try and turn it around for the team.” Sent in, West Indies capitulated for 48 all out off 25.2 overs – their second lowest-ever total in One-Day Internationals and the sixth lowest in World Cup history. Number four Chedean Nation was the only batsman in double figures with 26 as West Indies lost their first five wickets with jut 16 runs on the board, and their last five for 10 runs, in a shocking display. In reply, the Proteas required just 38 deliveries to overhaul their paltry target, with Lizelle Lee stroking a fluent unbeaten 29 off 16 balls. Taylor blamed a lack of
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application for the poor showing from the batting group. “Everyone can see that we basically collapsed at the top there. I don’t think we actually applied ourselves,” the Jamaican pointed out. “We didn’t stick to our plans from the team meeting and everything just went wayward from there.” Yesterday’s result came on the heels of an eightwicket defeat to reigning champions Australia Women in their opening game in Taunton last Monday and a seven-wicket loss to India Women four days ago at the same venue. The losing finalists from the last 50-overs World Cup and the reigning Twenty20 World champions, West Indies now face the prospect of failing to make the semifinals. Taylor, who along with Dottin celebrated 100 career ODIs last week, said the form of the senior players needed to improve if the team’s fortunes were to turn around. “We said from day one that senior players would be important in this tournament and not any of our senior players have been stepping up to that task,” lamented Dottin who has scored 45, 16 and four in her three innings in the tournament. “As senior players we need to look deep inside within and try to fight hard.” West Indies face another tough assignment on Thursday when they take on one of the tournament favourites New Zealand.
BRITAIN’S FROOME SURVIVES TOUR DE FRANCE EARLY CRASH
LIEGE, BELGIUM (Reuters) Chris Froome got a brutal reminder of the unpredictable nature of the Tour de France when he crashed to the ground in yesterday’s second stage, recovering to finish with torn shorts as German Marcel Kittel powered to victory at the end of a huge sprint. After being faster than his rivals in Saturday’s opening time trial, defending champion Froome was sitting comfortably near the front of the peloton when he was brought down as a Katusha rider lost his balance in front of him some 30km from the finish. “I have no injuries thankfully - I’ve just lost a little bit of skin on my backside. That’s the nature of the race,” said Froome. The Briton’s Sky team mate Geraint Thomas and last year’s runner-up, Frenchman Romain Bardet (AG2R-La Mondiale), were also involved in the pile-up but made it back to the main pack along with three-time champion Froome after a brief chase. Thomas, who was quicker to get back on his back and sustained no injuries, retained the overall leader’s yellow jersey at the end of the 203.5-km ride from Duesseldorf in Germany, ahead of Swiss Stefan Kueng (BMC Racing) and Kittel. “When that (a crash in the front) happens there’s nowhere to go, said Thomas. “There is no real damage at all, he (Froome) lost a bit of skin, but it’s all good. You’ve got to be super lucky to miss it and avoid it.” There was also a big scare
Team Sky riders Christopher Froome and Geraint Thomas of Britain in action during the 203.5-km Stage 2 from Duesseldorf, Germany to Liege, Belgium. (REUTERS/Christian Hartmann) for Bardet. “Everyone slammed on the brakes, so I was taken down by the riders in front of me. It’s never good to crash, but this was okay,” the AG2R-La Mondiale rider said. “I hope I will have a good night’s sleep. I was able to get back up on my bike very quickly, and the whole team surrounded me, so I lost no time. It could have been much worse.” Breakaway riders American Taylor Phinney (Cannondale-Drapac), nearing his best after a serious leg injury in 2014, and Frenchman Yoann Offredo (Wanty-Group Gobert), were given some breathing space as the pile-up slowed down the peloton.
However, the sprinters’ teams organized themselves in the finale and the duo were reined in 1.1 km from the line. MESSY FINISH Kittel, of the Quick-Step Floors team, had too much horsepower for his rivals and he was half a wheel ahead of the rest in a messy finish. “I’m super happy and super proud as it was a special day since we started from Germany,” said Kittel, who now has 10 Tour stage wins to his name. “We had a plan that we could really execute but no team could. I was in a good position 500 meters from the line so I had my chance. “I’m in very good shape, in very good condition. We have definitely good chances
for more stage wins.” French champion Arnaud Demare (FDJ) settled for second with another German, Andre Greipel (Lotto Soudal), in third place. Briton Mark Cavendish (Dimension Data), who is on the Tour despite suffering from the Epstein Barr virus this season, took an encouraging fourth place. Monday’s third stage will take the peloton over 212.5 km from Verviers, Belgium, to Longwy as the race enters France. Ending at the top of a short, brutal climb, it should favor the one-day classic specialists such as world champion Peter Sagan of Slovakia and Belgium’s Olympic champion Greg van Avermaet.
Quick-Step Floors rider Marcel Kittel of Germany wins the second stage. (REUTERS/Benoit Tessier)