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The PPP and the Coalition playing games with the Guyanese people I often times wonder, which of the two major political parties has done more damage to the Guyanese psyche? I know that you have probably asked yourself that question too. Over the years the PPP and the PNC have really messed up the Guyanese people. However, somewhere in the back of their heads, the Guyanese
people seem to think that these same political parties that broke them can turn around and fix them. And that might as well have been a plausible reality, if those who now lead these to entrenched parties, were of the patriotic mind set, in order to really fix Guyana. However, every time they open their mouths or every
time we observe their attitudes, we see only selfishness, double talk, lies and corruption. Mr. Jagdeo was in New York recently and he called a collection of his most loyal supporters together to spill his trademark of bile and hatred. In his usual ranting style, he told his supporters that the Coalition
Confusing law degree and certification to practice law DEAR EDITOR, In a letter captioned “Will the ‘Basil Williams Law School’ materialize and be recognized?” the writer, G. Mitchell of the Faculty of Humanities and Education at U.G. stated that the Hugh Wooding School is the only recognized Law School in the Caribbean. This is an inaccurate statement. The Commonwealth Caribbean, by treaty, established the Council of Legal Education more than four decades ago. The Council is the body responsible for the professional training of legal practitioners, and there are THREE law schools, not one. They are the Hugh Wooding in Trinidad that was mentioned, the Norman Manley in Jamaica, and the Eugene Dupuch in The Bahamas. If Guyana does establish a Law School, it would have to come under the aegis of the Council of Legal Education in order to be recognized regionally. Additionally, there seems to be some confusion in the letter between the academic training at a University, and the professional training at a Law School. The academic training is a prerequisite for the professional training (it was not always so, but today one must complete a law degree before progressing to one of the Law Schools). So to say that graduates of the
proposed law school would be like the graduates in Law from the School of Nations University is confusing two different “graduates”. A University graduate has an academic degree, which is necessary for him/her to practice law, but which is not sufficient for that practice. In order to practice law one must have both the academic degree from a University - UG, UWI, University of London or wherever - AND a professional certificate from (a) Hugh Wooding, (b) Norman Manley, (c) Eugene Dupuch OR (d) one of the British Inns of Court plus a six month (I think) pupillage. In order for “Law School” to be recognized regionally, it would have to come under the aegis of the Council of Legal Education. The School of Nations University, a private Jamaican university or even London University could, in theory, establish a training School for the legal profession. And Guyana could, if it wanted, accept such training as sufficient for legal practice in Guyana. But it is highly unlikely that graduates from such a school would be admitted to the bar in any other country, unless the school gained accreditation from the Caribbean Council of Legal Education. Pat Robinson Commissiong
Why the Chief Magistrate read the warrant in open court? DEAR EDITOR, Recent reports in the print and electronic media indicate that the Special Organised Crime Unit (SOCU) which has been doing an excellent job so far applied to the Court for a warrant to search the home of the former Attorney General, Anil Nandlall for among other things 15 Commonwealth Law Reports. SOCU alleged that Nandlall is unlawfully keeping those books. Relative activities after then left me wondering. Wondering why SOCU applied in open court for the warrant. Wondering why the
application for the search warrant was not made in chambers. Wondering why the chief magistrate took the unprecedented action to read the warrant in open court. Wondering why her worship instructed SOCU’s officials to return hours after to uplift the warrant. Wondering why SOCU did not approach a Justice of the Peace and Commissioner of Oaths to Affidavits to endorse the warrant. Wondering if there is a shortage of Justices of the Peace and Commissioners of
Oaths to Affidavits in Georgetown as is the case at West Coast Berbice and other locations. Wondering if only a chief magistrate can endorse a warrant for SOCU to search a home for evidence in relation to a crime under investigation. Wondering if in my policing days when I used to obtain and execute warrants signed by Justices of the Peace and Commissioner of Oaths to Affidavits and not the magistrates my actions were unlawful. Wondering if the law has changed in relation to obtaining a search warrant since I retired from the Guyana Police Force. Wondering when will someone in authority clear the air in respect of this legal morass. Wondering if somewhere along the line there was an ulterior motive. I am wondering. I am still wondering. Clinton Conway Assistant Commissioner Of Police (Retired)
government is taking the country back to the days when they had to flee the country for safety and betterment. Imagine that, the most recent past President of Guyana and leader of the PPP, is telling the folks seated in the United States, many younger than 23 years old, that the Coalition is making Guyanese run from Guyana. It is as if Mr. Jagdeo does not listen to himself. How can he say those things and get away with it? How can he speak those words and not be challenged? Guyanese would well remember that while Burnham and the PNC caused thousands of Guyanese to flee from Guyana, the exodus did not stop when the PPP came into power. In fact, when President Jagan was President, the migration lessened as the country became more peaceful and the fortunes look a bit promising. However, when Bharrat Jagdeo took over and the corruption and murders were spiraling out of control, the migration from Guyana jumped back up. Many of
those people from Richmond Hill who were listening to Jagdeo, are amongst the ones who fled Guyana under the reign of Jagdeo, and many of them know of family and friends who ran to Canada and other Caribbean countries because of the policies of Jagdeo. Now he is in New York selling himself as Guyana’s messiah in waiting. He also spoke of the need for Constitutional reform. Would my brothers and sisters in New York, United Republican Party (URP) would like to ask that you all please be reminded that this man was in power for 12 consecutive years. If he was serious about constitutional reform, he would have done while in power - what he is now suggesting needs to be done. Jagdeo is so power hungry that he supported a move to undo the two-term presidency and even accepted the leadership of the PPP, after being President for 12 years. Who does these things, except narcissistic
despot, who thinks that the world revolves around them? The PPP and the PNC are playing games with the Guyanese people. The Coalition Government is now making the Diaspora jump through hoops to get a seat at the administrative table. They went to NY, Canada and the Caribbean and promised the Guyanese people abroad that if they support the APNU/ AFC, they would include them in aiding with the governance of the Country. Now after two years, the Diaspora is still to have an official outfit at the Office of the Presidency. The University of Guyana has now undertaken to have a forum on Diaspora matters, to seek to do what the leaders of the Government promised that they would have done. Members of the Diaspora are hoping that this will win the attention of the Government. The URP wishes them luck. Many Guyanese are just frustrated and discouraged. 2020 can’t come quick enough. Dr. Vishnu Bandhu
The frustrations of the young in Guyana DEAR EDITOR, A 25 year-old with a degree in agronomy was shot to death yesterday as he attempted to rob Republic Bank’s Water Street Branch. What a tragedy that our young people, even those with tertiary qualifications, are resorting to this type of activity. 70% of Guyana’s population is made up of persons 35 years and younger and it is no secret that feelings of hopelessness and despair are increasingly engulfing our youth. We have one of the highest youth suicide rates in the world. What an indictment of this country and its leaders, past and present. In May 2015, President Granger and Prime Minister Nagamootoo deliberately misled the young people of Guyana when they campaigned on the promise of jobs for youths. Their campaign poster actually read “Youths – it’s time to vote for jobs”. Only two months after being elected, President Granger made the following statement, “There is no magic wand. The government cannot provide jobs…” This is only true if you follow the failed neo-liberal, capitalist model of economic development. In a country as underdeveloped and broken as Guyana, the government must reject this model, must meaningfully engage in the economy, leading the charge
to provide development and jobs. There is surely something terribly wrong when a country with the potential to be the breadbasket for South America and the Caribbean is not only full of hungry people, but is also now a place where young people with agronomy degrees are robbing banks. Crime amongst our youth will continue to rise, especially in an environment where they are deprived of opportunity and where they are constantly witnessing double standards, hypocrisy and the outright criminal activity of those at the highest echelons of this society. Their so-called role models - past and present government ministers, senior state functionaries and leading members of the private sector have provided our young people with nothing but countless examples of theft on a grand scale and skullduggery.
What a tragic state of affairs we find ourselves embroiled in. In the words of Martin Carter: “All are involved, all are consumed”. None of us can escape responsibility for this state of affairs. The sins of a society are the sum total of the sins of all of its people. Frantz Fanon said it best in The Wretched of the Earth: “The collective struggle presupposes collective responsibility at the base and collegiate responsibility at the top. Yes; everybody will have to be compromised in the fight for the common good. No one has clean hands; there are no innocents and no onlookers. We all have dirty hands; we are all soiling them in the swamps of our country and in the terrifying emptiness of our brains. Every onlooker is either a coward or a traitor.” (unquote) Gerald A. Perreira Leader Organization for the Victory of the People (OVP)
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UG benefits from over $90M in support – Vice Chancellor The University of Guyana [UG] has been the recipient of equipment and funds amounting to millions of dollars. Based on information, the Vice Chancellor and Principal of the State University, Professor Ivelaw Griffith, shared with this publication, the forthcoming support from various donors has amounted to some US$450,000 [G$90million]. He said that the University was the beneficiary of $15 million when it held its inaugural Education Resource Ambassadors Conference in June last year. At that forum, which was spearheaded by Professor Ivelaw Griffith shortly after he assumed the position of Vice Chancellor, some 60 local stakeholders were in attendance. Also present at that forum were 45 Diaspora Guyanese in the fields of medicine, the academy, media and business. They came from territories including Barbados, Canada, Grenada, Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago and 13 States within the United States. At the Ambassadors’ Conference issues including the condition of the university and the way forward to restoring it was discussed extensively which resulted in pledges and actual donations to a Strategic Initiative Fund created by the Vice Chancellor. Professor Ivelaw Griffith is convinced that the local University has been able to gain the various levels of support because of his laudable professional track record.
The University of Guyana Compound
He revealed during an interview with this publication that many friends and associates have been eager to lend support to UG since he accepted his appointment. He made reference to the recent signing of two Memoranda of Understanding with Movie-Towne valued at some US$30 million [G$6 billion]. The Vice Chancellor explained that the collaboration with Movie-Towne entails the production and use of solar energy, and student housing. Speaking of the student housing aspect of the collaboration, Professor Griffith said, “it will be a public-private partnership, they will build, they will finance a building and we will have an agreement for students to use and pay. “That is important because so many of our students who live out of town really are taken to the cleaners by some of the proprietors
around here,” related Professor Griffith. He said that efforts are being made to help both students and staffers of the University not only on but even while off campus too. He recalled that it was with this in mind that the University decided to lend support to the 13 students and three staff members who lost all of their personal belongings during a fire in Cummings Lodge earlier this year. The incident occurred while Professor Griffith and a UG team were engaged in Caribbean outreaches in Grenada, Antigua and St. Lucia which spanned the period January to April. “While I was in Grenada... I was kind of shocked when I got the call about the fire. I asked, ‘What do we have in the welfare fund?’ There was no welfare fund. So I turned to my fund – the Vice Chancellor Strategic Initiative
Fund which I created out of some of the gifts we have received. “I was able to give each of those students and the three staff members $100,000 to help them rebuild their lives,” said Vice Chancellor Griffith. He explained that since assuming the position of Vice Chancellor he has seen the need to embrace a deliberate plan to improve the economic viability of the university and this has required measures to fortify the major existing revenue streams such as government subventions and tuition fees. His vision entails expanding the revenue base through contracts, alumni and corporate giving, grants and merchandising. In this regard Professor Griffith, since being placed at the helm of UG, has hosted several consultations. These included him reaching out to
several diplomatic missions to explore collaboration and assistance. Among those that the Vice Chancellor has reached out to are: Brazil, United States, France, Canada, Argentina, Canada, Argentina, Russia, Mexico, the European Union, UNICEF, the United Nations Country Team in Guyana and the Inter-American Development Bank. But the University has also been looking keenly at fundraising measures. The University under Professor Griffith secured the consultancy services of Mr Sumner Hutcheson III, a fundraising professional with extensive experience at the Red Cross and at several universities in the United States as part of its efforts to strengthen fundraising and alumni engagement efforts. Added to this, moves have been made to convene a special meeting of the Academic Board to discuss the rebranding and merchandising ideas with a view of bringing into being a healthy revenue source in coming years.
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Court ready to hand down decision EU Delegation admits mistake in E’bo rice miller $99M lawsuit with sugar money figure Justice Diana Insanally will soon hand down a decision in the ongoing court case involving Essequibo Rice Miller, Arnold Sankar, and the Guyana Rice Development Board, (GRDB). The Essequibo rice miller, who operates under the name Arnold Sankar and Sons Rice Mills, had taken the GRDB to court for some $99 million over an alleged breach in agreement. The plaintiff had claimed that under the agreement, the GRBD had promised to repay Sankar for the purchase of paddy but failed to honour its obligations. The motion was filed by Attorney-at- Law Anil Nandlall and Associates. The respondent in the matter GRDB (the State) is represented by Attorneys from the Chambers of the Attorney General. Some months ago, an attempt was made by the Special Organised Crime Unit, (SOCU) to be inserted in a legal battle between the State and the rice miller. The affidavit by SOCU was eventually struck out after lawyers for the businessman, Manoj Narayan and Rajendra Jaigobin, objected on the grounds that SOCU has no locus standi in the matter. The attorneys had instead called for judgment to be granted in the matter.
The lawyers based their arguments on the defendant’s failure to meet the court’s deadline in filing their affidavit in response. They had noted that the failure to meet the deadline resulted in a delay in the court proceedings. The attorneys outlined that the defendants were initially granted 14 days leave to file an affidavit in answer. That response should have been filed by January 19, last. However, the AG Chambers did not meet the initial deadline. The court subsequently granted them more time to file their defence. Failure to do so would have resulted in judgment being granted in favour of the plaintiff. Again, the lawyers reported that the attorneys from the AG Chambers had failed to reach the deadline. An affidavit was then filed. Last week, attorneys from both sides made submissions before Justice Insanally, with the State contending that among the reasons for the delay is the issue of having SOCU joined in the action. Sankar’s lawyers nonetheless maintained that judgment should be granted in favour of their client given those delays. As such, Justice Insanally is set to hand down a decision on whether to grant the judgment or grant time the State further time to file an affidavit in dissent.
The Delegation of the European Union (EU) has apologized for last week’s disclosures that Guyana had received more than $348B to help the country recover from a crippling price cut starting 2006. According to EU, at a press conference held at the Delegation office last Thursday, the figure of Euro 166,667,000 was given as the amount granted by the European Union in budget support to the sugar industry in Guyana between 2006 and 2013. The disclosure was made by Ambassador Jernej Videtic during questions at the press conference. “While this is the correct figure, the corresponding amount in Guyana dollars was inadvertently given as $348.5 billion, when it should have been approximately GYD$34.85 billion (depending on exchange rate used).” The Delegation made it clear that therefore, the amount allocated in budget support to sugar by the EU
EU Ambassador, Jernej Videtic from 2006 to 2013 was Euro166.67 million, or in Guyanese dollars $34.85 billion. The Delegation of the European Union sincerely regrets any confusion caused.” That figure had raised alarm bells with Minister of State, Joseph Harmon, last Friday, asking the People’s Progressive Party (PPP), which was in power during the period, to explain what it did with the money. According to the Minister, the $348B is a huge sum of money that clearly did not go where it was needed. If there was ever an inquiry in the EU billions,
Harmon said, “You will find the bulk of the money never went where it was supposed to. And so when the PPP and some of their friends are going to sugar workers and crying out ‘we sorry for you, we sorry for you,’ and so on, they should explain what it is that they did with all this money.” Specifically, Harmon said, the PPP should be made to answer why it is that the stateowned industry is producing sugar higher than the world market price. Over the weekend, Opposition Leader, Bharrat Jagdeo, denied that the PPP administration ever benefitted from $348B. In a statement, the party, whose 23-year reign ended in the 2015 general election, said that the figure released by EU was grossly overstated and that Jagdeo would address the matter on his return from New York. The sugar industry is facing tough times with high debts, aging factories and billions of state bailouts the order of the day. Wales factory was closed last December and two othersRose Hall and Enmore are likely to face the same state, as part of the cost-cutting, diversification programme to keep the industry alive.
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THE PNC’S REVENGE The People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR) has never forgiven the Working People’s Alliance for what that party did to Forbes Burnham. The PNCR has harbored all these years the ill-feelings about the WPA and its role in destroying the credibility of Forbes Burnham. By the time the WPA was finished with Burnham and by the time he was finished with them, Burnham was fully engraved in international, regional and national
consciousness as a tyrant, a dictator and a demagogue. Burnham was reviled after the death of Rodney. Africa was finished with him. He was tolerated within Caricom but leaders such as Tom Adams and Eugenia Charles were prepared to speak out against him. Wherever he went, he heard the familiar refrain of “ Wa l t e r R o d n e y ! ” T h e memory of the co-leader haunted him every step he made during the five years
from Rodney’s murder to Burnham’s own death on the operating table at the Georgetown Hospital. He was one of the leaders who founded the Caribbean Free Trade Area ( C A R I F TA ) a n d t h e Caribbean Community but when he died, one foreign leader came to his funeral. He was totally isolated outside and inside of Guyana except for his party and their die-hard supporters. The ultimate insult to Burnham came when the
DEM BOYS SEH...
Brassington and Ashni getting belly wuk Only de other day dem boys was talking bout who gun be coming home in bangles. People smile because dem think dem boys was joking. Yesterday, dem boys hear that a man who pay people to kill another man who refuse to play stallion, get arrested in de States. Normally when Guyana ask Uncle Sam fuh people, de answer was always “No.” This time Uncle Sam smiling and saying “Ok.” When Soulja Bai signal that he want to question Brassington, de man do wha everybody does do; run to de States. Now he shivering. He know that if he go to Canada is de same thing suh dem boys seh he planning to smuggle
heself out de country and go to Cuba. De man, Bisram, was walking about because he was sure that Uncle Sam wouldn’t worry wid Guyana. He think Jagdeo and Sityra Gyal still in power. Brassington know that but is only now he seeing de consequences. De other one who deh in de States also wondering when he gun get pick up. Like Brassington, he got some size but fuh sure he gun lose that weight. Of course, when SOCU meet Brassington in Florida de other day dem boys seh de man put on weight. When he coming home he gun be wearing a bag because dem don’t have prison clothes to fit
him. Ashni gun be coming wid a bangle. Everybody woulda been happy if only de taxpayers money didn’t full dem eye. Dem wasn’t satisfy to sport wid it, dem wanted to keep some ion a big fat bank account. Dem want show off. But as old people seh, “Wha sweet in goat mouth does sour in ee behind.” When this thing start people seh dem gun see nuff of de old school going to jail. Then de thing start to drag out. De Chat-3 talk fat and talk bout witchhunting. Now he silent because he smelling smoke by he rear end. De fire ain’t deh too far. Talk half and watch how Uncle Sam now cooperating wid Guyana.
African National Congress, the party of Nelson Mandela, gave the Order of the Companions of Oliver Tambo to Cheddi Jagan for his contribution to the freedom of the Blacks in South Africa. It showed just what the ANC thought all these years of Forbes Burnham. The ANC held Burnham responsible for the death of Rodney and it never honoured him. After Jagan got the Order of the Companions of Oliver Tambo, the PNCR launched a vigorous effort to have Burnham honoured for his contribution to the liberation of South Africa from whiteminority rule. The PNCR almost succeeded until the old guard of the WPA based in the United States dispatched a letter which put a last minute halt to the efforts of the ANC to honour Burnham. At the time, the WPA was in partnership with the PNCR and the act of the external members of the WPA was viewed as treason against the
memory of Forbes Burnham. The PNCR did not however break with the WPA. It needed the party to make the Guyanese people feel that this was a reformed and not the same old deformed PNCR. It needed the WPA to remake its image. But the PNCR never forgot what the WPA did to Burnham. The PNCR quashed the Rodney Commission of Inquiry because it was opening a can of worms, including the role of Laurie Lewis, the former Commissioner of Police in monitoring the activities of the WPA and in arranging more than ten years after Rodney’s death for the renewal of the fugitive Gregory Smith’s passport. The Commission was threatening to expose the role that the country’s army played in escorting Smith out of the country. It may have exposed more but it was halted to avoid further damage to the PNCR and those who are alive and may
still be connected with Rodney’s assassination. The WPA jumped into bed with the PNCR believing that the PNCR was a changed party and that it was the only way to remove the PPPC which had turned its back on the WPA in 1992. The WPA has served its purpose. The PNCR has gotten into power. The WPA is now being dissed. It has been given the role of going after state assets which were stolen under the PPPC. It is being used by the PNCR to go after its former ally, the PPPC. The WPA has woken up too late from its sleep walking. It was sidelined since May 2015 and it is now being sideswiped out of power. The PNCR never forgets a slight. The WPA, more than any other party, ought to have known this.
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THE FREDDIE KISSOON COLUMN...
RISE and the fall of the Alliance For Change This afternoon at Moray House at the junction of Quamina and Camp Streets, a new political party will come into existence. Its name is “RISE GUYANA.” It consists of names that people from Moleson Creek to the borders with Brazil and Venezuela would not frown on. Guyanese dismiss names they have never heard about or people they have never seen. But they gravitate to personalities with status and fame. West Indian people like their politicians to have qualifications and to be persons with access to resources. RISE GUYANA has such people in their leadership. They have learnt from the
Alliance For Change and the success that came the way of that party because of the big names. The rise of RISE GUYANA coincides with the fall of the Alliance For Change (AFC). What RISE GUYANA hopes to do is to replicate the electoral success of the AFC. I have dealt with that configuration in yesterday’s column so it needs no elaboration. What cries out for analysis is the reason for the decline of the AFC. I have had to answer too many questions put to me about my criticism of the AFC given the fact that I campaigned vigorously for it in the 2015 elections and used my column to argue for their continued success from 2005.
I was in that situation up to yesterday at the brunch of Vincent Alexander’s Forbes Burnham Foundation held at the Spicy Dish Restaurant at David Street and Vlissengen Road in Kitty. A number of high governmental officials came up to the table where David Hinds and I were eating and the politics flowed. I had to explain again why I functioned with the AFC. I offered only one explanation around the table. Today, I will add another one. I told the folks, yesterday, that I wanted the removal at all cost, of the PPP. I believe deeply in my heart that the post 1999 PPP until its fall in May 2015 had become a diseased, depraved,
semi-civilized power machine. If fate did not intervene in May 2015, the PPP would have destroyed Guyana. I was afraid for my life and my family and friends. For me, the PPP had to go even if at my age I had to participate in unorthodox politics to bring it down. The second reason which I am repeating in this column was that I owed Khemraj Ramjattan and Nigel Hughes enormous debts, so large that they cannot be measured. These men helped me when the society stood silent and watched me get libel writ after libel writ. I had a profound moral obligation to campaign for these two men that I admired and respected. Nigel has left the AFC and
Khemraj thinks that I have become an anti-government critic to the point where he attacks me using undiplomatic language. I was speechless when David Hinds told me that he used an egregious exclamation to describe my politics and David’s in an interview with Christopher Ram. I told David it was his misinterpretation that Khemraj is a dear friend and would not say those things about me. But David insisted that I look at the interview. Up to this day, I cannot believe Khemraj would say that about a friend who in many ways has helped his political career because of my journalism and activism. And to note that since he became VicePresident I never asked him for a favour. But it was David Hinds that I endure the brunt of the AFC’s deterioration into degeneracy. Apart from Khemraj’s poisonous remark about David and ME, the AFC issued a press release attacking David in horrible way saying that he should be grateful the APNU+AFC election victory has now given him freedom to talk.
Frederick Kissoon How ironic. It was the activism of David Hinds from the seventies onwards that has made people like Moses Nagamootoo and others to be where they are today. Finally, I am fed up writing about the dishonesty of the AFC for blaming me for stating that President Granger appointed three AFC ministers outside of any discussion with the AFC and one is his son-in-law, Dominic Gaskin. The same Gaskin said in an email to the AFC leadership that I have seen, “You see the idiotic nonsense Freddie Kissoon wrote?” By now all of Guyana should know it was at an AFC press conference that Raphael Trotman said that. I have the tape. Pease call me, as Norris Witter did, for a copy. For me, these are examples of AFC degeneracy. The rise of RISE GUYANA is about the fall of the AFC.
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Regions One, 9 to get new nursery schools Bids were open yesterday at the National Procurement and Tender Administration Board (NPTAB) for the construction of two nursery schools. One will be built in Region One (Barima/Waini) and the other in Region Nine (Upper Takatu/Upper Essequibo). The exact location of the one to be built in Region One was not listed. The procuring entity is the Regional Democratic Council (RDC). Below are the names of the contractors and their respective bids:
- Paruima to get new primary school
The other nursery school will be built in the Yurong Peru Village, Central Rupununi Region 9.
The Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI) is the procuring entity for the upgrade of distribution mains and installation of service connections in Guyhoc Park, Georgetown.
Bids were also submitted for the contract to construct the Paruima Primary School, Upper Mazaruni, Region Seven (Cuyuni/Mazaruni).
The GWI is also the procuring entity for the supply of High density polyethylene (HDPE) transmission mains along Cemetery Road between Hadfield Street and Central Ruimveldt. The Region One RDC is also the procuring entity for the upgrading of the Baramita Health Post.
Meanwhile, the Region Nine RDC will be upgrading the kitchen and laundry room at the Lethem Regional Hospital. The Ministry of Education was listed as the procuring entity for several contracts. For the construction of an Information Technology (IT) laboratory for the Patentia Secondary School, West Bank Demerara:
Contractors also vied for the contract to construct a bridge (120' × 18') at South Central Rupununi. The construction of stores with generator room at the President’s College:
The Region Seven RDC was listed as the procuring entity for the construction of one (80' × 30') concrete living quarters in the Bartica Secondary School compound.
For the extension of workshop and classroom at the Essequibo Technical Institute: Tenders were also open for the rehabilitation and maintenance of fence, recapping of walkway and building up of compound with sand and stone at the Indigenous Residence. The procuring entity was listed as the Ministry of Indigenous Peoples ‘Affairs.
The Ministry was also the procuring entity for repairs to the washroom and external works at Indigenous Residence, Princes Street.
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Guyanese, two co-accused refused bail by Bajan court for drugs shipment charge Barbados (Barbados Today) - Three men – two Barbadians and a Guyanese – who were allegedly found with more than B’dos$2.2 million worth of drugs in the island’s territorial waters last week, were remanded to HMP Dodds, Tuesday, after appearing in the Oistins Magistrates’ Court. And Magistrate Elwood Watts told David Ian Brathwaite, 64, of Third Avenue Parris Gap, Westbury Road, St Michael; Michael Emmanuel Yarde, 42, of Drax
Hall Jump, St George; and Abdool Sameer Manan, 37, of Georgetown, Guyana, that they could only apply for bail through the High Court. Brathwaite and Yarde, both fishermen, are charged with possession of cannabis, unlawfully trafficking cannabis, possession with intent to supply cannabis, and importation of cannabis. The two were not required to plead to the indictable charges, or those of possession of cocaine, unlawfully trafficking cocaine, possession with intent to supply cocaine, and importation of the drug. The offences allegedly occurred on June 29, last, in the waters just off Maxwell, Christ Church. Manan, a goldsmith, is
also accused along with the Barbadians of conspiring to traffic cocaine and cannabis into the country. The Guyanese man is separately accused of trafficking in cocaine and cannabis within Barbados’ territorial waters. Manan, who is being represented by attorney-at-law Samuel Legay, was not required to plead to the charges. The cannabis, which weighed 160 pounds, had an estimated street value on $160,000, while the cocaine weighed 50 kilogrammes and is worth $2.2 million. “Given the street value of the [drugs], the security of these gentlemen will not be met with household articles and the like,” the magistrate
said, referring to the items sureties put up to secure bail for accused. “Their security will be better served in the High Court, so [to] secure their attendance at court.” However, attorney-at-law Arthur Holder, who is representing Yarde, asked that his client be escorted to the hospital for his dialysis treatment before being remanded. “My client is a dialysis patient and has to go to the hospital today. He goes twice weekly – Monday and Thursday,” Holder informed Magistrate Watts. The request was granted. After a 28-day remand, the three accused men will make a second appearance in the Oistins Court on July 28.
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Trio remanded for $28M robbery at Craig Three men accused of committing a $28M robbery at Craig, East Bank Demerara, were remanded to prison yesterday after they made an appearance before Principal Magistrate Judy Latchman in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts. Winston McKenzie, 35, of New Scheme, Eccles, East Bank Demerara; Andre Vieira, 26, and Feyaud Hamid both of Meadow Bank, East Bank Demerara were not required to plead to the indictable charge which alleged that on May 20, at Craig, East Bank Demerara, they robbed Dai Zhung of a minibus valued $2.3M, a quantity of fish glue valued $25M, three cell phones and $500,000 cash-all totaling $28,780,000. Police Prosecutor Vishnu Hunt opposed to the men being granted bail citing the nature and gravity of the offence. He also pointed out that there is a likelihood the accused might not return to court if granted pre trial liberty. Prosecutor Hunt disclosed that the case file is still incomplete. These objections were upheld by Magistrate Latchman who remanded the men to prison until July 12.
Ex-cop refused bail on fraud charge Former policeman, Paul Watson, was refused bail yesterday on a charge which alleged that he obtained money from a man by pretending he could get him a firearm license. Gouiand Sundar allegedly paid Watson $790,000 to obtain the document for him. Watson, 40, a father of three, of Zeelugt, East Bank Essequibo appeared before Magistrate Leron Daly and pleaded not guilty to the offence which allegedly occurred between March 1, 2015 and June 12, 2017. The Police Prosecutor opposed to bail for Watson citing that he has pending matters of a similar nature. Watson who was represented by Attorney-at-Law Bernard DaSilva will make another court appearance on July 14.
CARICOM Day coke swallower nabbed at Ogle airport A Triumph man is now in custody and awaiting a court date after he was arrested Monday at the Eugene F. Correia International Airport, Ogle, East Coast Demerara. According to the Customs Anti Narcotic Unit (CANU), one of its ranks, stationed at the Eugene F Correia International Airport arrested a male scheduled to fly to Barbados. The man, whose name was given as Eaion Kwesi Kaman Le Blanc, 35, was said to be from Ogle Street, Triumph, East Coast Demerara. CANU said that the suspect was on Monday escorted to a city hospital, medically examined and up until yesterday midday, had excreted several suspected cocaine-filled pellets. CANU said that the suspect will remain in custody amidst further investigations.
Guyanese man handed to immigration after admitting to drugs possession Barbados (Barbados Today) -A Guyanese man was handed over to immigration officials yesterday after appearing in a Bridgetown court and admitting to drug possession. Loamchand Doulatram, who was residing at Bushy Park, Park St Philip, pleaded guilty to having cannabis in his possession on Saturday. According to the police prosecutor, lawmen were in the area of Fairchild Street, The City, when they observed Doulatram standing in the area of the taxi stand. As lawmen approached, he dropped a plastic bag which was later retrieved and found to contain four greaseproof wrappings of cannabis. Asked to give account for
having the contraband, Doulatram admitted owning the drugs. After speaking with Magistrate Douglas Frederick, the prosecutor informed the court that Doulatram had been living in the country for the last five years without the proper documentation. The 53-year-old farmer arrived in Barbados back in 2012 and was granted a 30day stay on a work permit. However, the permit expired and was never renewed. Doulatram was handed over to immigration officers who were present in the No. 1 District ‘A’ Magistrates’ Court after the magistrate convicted, reprimanded and discharged him on the charge.
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$500,000 rental homes Duo remanded for murder for junior ministers simply of ‘threesome’ peeper unconscionable- WPA
Kumar Persaud Members of the WPA at yesterday’s press conference. From left: Tabitha Sarabo- Halley, Dr. David Hinds and Tacuma Ogunseye The Working People’s Alliance (WPA) thinks that the rental of two $500,000 houses for two junior ministers of government is “immoral” and “unconscionable.” The party’s position on the matter was made known yesterday during a press conference it hosted at its Queenstown headquarters. WPA’s new Chair, Tabitha Sarabo-Halley delivered the party’s take. She said that the issue of lavish spending on Government functionaries is one that dogged the previous government and which was correctly condemned by the then opposition parties. Sarabo-Halley said that it is therefore a matter of grave concern when similar practices seem to be creeping into the behavior of the present government. The WPA Chair said that while the party does not object to government ministers being compensated at levels befitting their office, “We strongly object to the supersalaries and other compensation that seem to have become the norm in Guyana.” She told the media too that the WPA cannot, in all conscience, defend and support gGvernment payment of half a million dollars rent for ministers especially when
placed against the 50% rise in salary that was given to ministers in 2015. It borders on government splurging of taxpayers’ money,” she said. Sarabo-Halley said that if ministers are being paid healthy salaries, enjoy the usual perks that come with the office and get their rent paid at $500,000 per month, then that amounts to enrichment at the expense of government. “It was wrong under the PPP and it cannot be correct now.” She said that the WPA has always felt that the APNU+AFC government must distinguish itself from the PPP on these and other matters pertaining to management of government resources. Sarabo-Halley continued, “WPA wishes to draw to our government’s attention that at a time when we bemoan a huge gap between the rich and the poor, it is inexcusable for us to be paying a monthly rent for ministers that amounts to approximately six times that of the monthly salary of the average public servant.” She said that while the WPA agrees that the $25,000 housing allowance for ministers may be inadequate, the party absolutely feels that $500,000 is far beyond reasonable. “We therefore call for an immediate review of the un-
healthy policy of paying mega rent for ministers.” Weighing in on the matter, WPA executive member, Dr. David Hinds said that it is unconscionable for such an expensive rent to be paid using tax dollars He said too that it sends a wrong message. “You cannot have one standard for the rest of the population and another for ministers; we are not a monarchy. Our government is supposed to be responsible to our people. So while we do believe that because ministers are managing the government they have to live reasonably and be given the kind of compensation befitting of their office; we also believe that that must be balanced against what the rest of the population is getting, the principle of fairness should be across the board.” It is actually the State that is paying the half of million dollar rents for two junior Ministers of Government, Simona Broomes and Valarie Patterson. Clerk of the National Assembly Sherlock Isaacs, who manages the Parliament Office, said that it is the Parliament Office that is footing the bill. He said that it was an Administrative decision to rent the houses at $500,000.
C’bean countries still searching for ‘new drivers’ of economic growth WASHINGTON (CMC) – A new International Monetary Fund (IMF) Working Paper finds that faltering growth after the global financial crisis has left many countries in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) still searching for “new drivers” of economic growth. Written by Kimberly Beaton, Aliona Cebotari, Xiaodan Ding and Andras Komaromi, the paper says that weaknesses in both domestic demand and trade have been exacerbated by limited space for countercyclical policies in some countries, a waning pace of trade liberalization and a decline in the growth of global
- New IMF Working Paper finds value chains. “Like other regions, LAC has struggled to overcome the economic fallout from the crisis, especially as it was followed by the end of the commodity super-cycle that fueled growth across most of the region before the crisis,” the paper stated. As higher trade could still help increase economic efficiency, productivity and overall activity, the authors consider the extent to which LAC is integrated into global markets to determine the potential for further integration as a pillar of the
region’s growth strategy. The paper says traditional measures of economic integration, such as trade openness, do not capture the complexity of interactions between trade partners and make it more difficult to parse various dimensions of connectivity. The authors, therefore, turn to the rapidly developing literature on networks “to disentangle the sources of integration, explore their network and growth effects, and understand how central the region is in the growing world trade networks (WTN).
Two men accused of beating a man to death after he refused to stop staring at a threesome act they were involved in with another woman, were yesterday remanded to prison on a murder charge. Elthon Gibson, 21, of Lot 171 Parika, East Bank Essequibo, and Dion Samuels, 19, of Bobagine Landing, Cuyuni River, were not required to plead to the indictable charge which alleged that on June 26, they murdered Kumar Persaud also known as Radika. Based on reports, Persaud
MURDER ACCUSED: Dion Samuels
MURDER ACCUSED: Elthon Gibson
was reportedly beaten to death after staring at three people having sex on Third Avenue Beach, Bartica. He died while receiving treatment at the Bartica Hospital. A female was among three people arrested. According to information received, the victim was asked to remove from the beach by the murder accused who were reportedly involved in a
“threesome” but he refused and continued staring. As result of this, he was given a severe beaten. An eyewitness summoned police ranks to the scene where the men were arrested and the victim was rushed to the hospital in an unconscious state. The two murder accused will make another court appearance on July 21.
Brazil’s Temer boosts infrastructure spending as corruption scandal deepens (Reuters) Brazil’s government has sharply increased spending in local infrastructure projects proposed by lawmakers, according to budget data reviewed by Reuters yesterday, as a graft scandal threatens to topple President Michel Temer. Federal spending on infrastructure works and other projects this year sponsored by congressmen for their constituencies jumped to 5.2 billion reais ($1.57 billion) in June, up from 959 million reais the month before, the data showed. The increase in spending comes at a time when Temer is facing charges with taking bribes in connection with a graft scheme involving the world’s largest meatpacker, JBS SA. Company executives said in plea-bargain testimony that the president took bribes for resolving tax matters, freeing up loans from staterun banks and other matters. Temer also allegedly arranged to receive a total of 38 million reais from JBS in the next nine months. The president has repeatedly denied any wrongdoing. Brazil is grappling with record-high budget deficits and the recent splurge illustrates Temer’s efforts to keep his fragmented coalition united despite growing calls for his resignation more than one year before general elections. Temer’s office declined to
Brazilian President Michel Temer (REUTERS/Ueslei Marcelino/File Picture) comment on the increase in spending in the past month. Under Brazilian law, it is now up to the lower house of Congress to decide if the president will be tried by the Supreme Court. Two-thirds of the lower house must vote to approve the charge for that to happen. SPENDING FLURRY Brazilian legislators can
earmark the federal budget for local works, but the federal government must authorize that spending. Brazil’s budget deficit before interest payments soared to 30.736 billion reais ($9.30 billion) in May, the largest-ever for the month. The gap in the 12 months through May reached 157.7 billion reais, above the official target for a deficit of 143.1 billion reais for this year. Prosecutor-General Rodrigo Janot last week said he would likely level new charges of racketeering and obstruction of justice against Temer in the coming weeks. Each charge would require lawmakers to vote on whether or not to defend the deeply unpopular president from being tried. Lawmakers within Temer’s coalition are confident they have the votes to block the two-third majority required to proceed with a trial. But they also acknowledge that if forced to vote on repeated charges against the president, support for the l e ader could unravel as lawmakers worry about their own reelection next year.
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Road closure for sitting of Root out corruption, jail offenders before National Assembly on Friday oil starts pumping - Dr. David Hinds The Guyana Police Force is informing the general public that in order to facilitate the Sitting of the National Assembly, at Public Buildings, Brickdam, Georgetown the following roads will be closed to vehicular traffic as indicated.
Friday July 07, 2017 Ø Croal & Cornhill Streets (No Entry South-Barriers from Cornhill to Water Streets) Only vehicles going to Parliament Building. Ø Avenue of Republic & Regent Street Eastern Carriageway at the corner of South Road for vehicles proceeding east into South Road. (Only minibuses and hire cars to continue south and west into Croal Street) Ø Hadfield and High Streets. (No entry North) Only vehicles going to Parliament Building will be allowed to pass. Ø Brickdam and Cornhill Street (No entry East) Only vehicles going to Parliament Building will be allowed to pass. Ø Brickdam and High Street (No entry West) Only vehicles going to Parliament Building will be allowed to pass. Ø Manget Place and Brickdam (No entry West) Only vehicles going to Parliament Building will be allowed to pass. Ø Lombard & Leopold Streets (No Entry North) Ø Schumaker and Lombard Streets (No Entry North) Ø Schumaker and Water Streets ( No
entry North and East) Ø Cornhill (Demico Building) to Water Street in the vicinity of Stabroek Market. Ø Princess and Lombard Streets only mini buses will be allowed to proceed north. Vehicles going to DDL Wharf will turn west onto Princess Street and continue west through Water Street. Other vehicles will be diverted east along Princess Street. Ø Hadfield Street between Cornhill and High Streets, vehicles will not be allowed to park or any movement on the northern half. Ø Route 40 & 48 mini buses will proceed west along Croal Street, south on Water Street continue south through the Route 42 minibus park, east into Hadfield Street (southern half) continuing east and turn north onto Camp Street and east into Regent. Route 47 mini busses will follow the same route but exit through High and east into Durban Street. Ø Route 45 mini buses will proceed west along Croal Street north onto Water Street. Ø Route 41 & 46 mini buses will operate on the western carriageway of Avenue of Republic and exit through Charlotte or Robb Streets. Ø Route 31, 32 and 42 mini buses will operate on Lombard Street between Princess and Schumaker Streets. Ø Route 43 mini buses will operate on High Street in the vicinity of Ashmin Store. Ø Lorries will divert through Church and Regent Streets. Any inconvenience caused is regretted.
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For the supply, delivery and installation of countertops for the National Centre for Resource:
For the supply and delivery of furniture for the Cyril Potter College of Education:
For the supply, delivery and installation of bucket seats in the VIP stands of the National Synthetic Track, Lenora West Coast Demerara:
Finally, the Education Ministry was listed as the procuring entity for the supply, delivery and installation of air-conditioning units for Queen’s College:
Tenders were open for the supply and delivery of emergency indent supplies, Food and Drug Department. The procuring entity is the Ministry of Public Security.
“We know that under the PPP government corruption on the ground was encouraged and that is something that this government has to move very resolutely to root out.”- Dr. David Hinds
WPA’s Executive Member, Dr. David Hinds In the interest of this nation’s well being, the government needs to move urgently to delink the State from criminality before oil starts pumping. This is what is best for Guyana. So said Executive Member of the Working People’s Alliance (WPA), Dr. David Hinds, during a press conference yesterday. Dr. Hinds told the media that the culture of corruption has become imbedded in Guyana. He said that the experience of the last 23 years has really instituted corruption as a way of governance. “Professor Clive Thomas (also a WPA member) calls it the criminalization of the state which is the merging or the fusion of criminality with state operation,” said Dr. Hinds. Dr. Hinds said that with the coming of oil, and the history of Guyana, it is then reasonable to come to the conclusion that “we will face
big corruption.” “WPA wishes to say categorically that we feel before we start pumping oil we should decriminalize the state.” Hinds said that this should be the immediate task of the government. He said that decriminalization of the state would include prosecution of those who have taken advantage of the country’s patrimony in the past. Hinds told the media that it is known that a lot of state assets have been transferred to private hands and accounts under the rule of the PPP. He said that the WPA is of the opinion that the State Assets Recovery Agency should be further empowered to carry out its mandate as “state assets recovery is an important part of the decriminalization of the state.” The politician continued, “We have to be proactive in terms of delinking the state from criminal activities and corrupt practices.” Dr. Hinds said that corruption does not only exist at the ministerial level. He said that there is corruption at all levels of the various ministries. He said, too, that there are public servants who are coopted to be corrupt or face dismissal from their jobs. “We have to move very aggressively to get that out
of the system. “We know that under the PPP government, corruption on the ground was encouraged. That is something that this government has to move very resolutely to root out.” Commenting on the fact that The Economist—an internationally recognized— magazine-format newspaper has assessed the state of the Guyana government, Dr. Hinds said that while he knows corruption is big in Guyana he is not swayed by what The Economist had to say. “We are conscious that big countries like to lecture small countries like Guyana on corruption as if they are not corrupt so I am not suaded by The Economist passing a judgment on Guyana. Guyana has had its fair share of corruption and so does the rest of our Caribbean family and those countries that the Economist champion had their fair share of corruption. “So, we would not encourage any lecturing of Guyana on the part of big countries that are just waiting in the wings to take advantage of our oil and wealth. That is a bigger form of corruption and we urge our government to beware of that kind of thing,” said Dr. Hinds.
Lethem commercial customers briefed on GWI Billing System - Revenue to assist in expanding services In an effort to maintain and expand water services in Region Nine, the Guyana Water Incorporated will, at the end of this month, begin billing commercial customers in Lethem. During a consultative meeting organised by GWI with businessmen and women from the Lethem area on Friday, Dr. Richard Van West-Charles said the revenue garnered will be pumped back into expanding water services to those who are without a constant supply of this precious resource. The venue was the Indigenous People’s Conference Hall, Managing Director of GWI, “GWI is continuously looking for communities without service…funds are needed for chlorination, maintaining infrastructure
and for paying staff”, the Managing Director stated. He added that the water is chlorinated and tested on a regular basis at a mini lab, which was established in the Region as a means of preventing water borne diseases. Dr. Van WestCharles also made a commitment to publish all water testing results so as to uphold residents’ confidence the quality of water produced by the utility. Currently, water is distributed to residents for approximately 14 hours a day from four pump stations. However, it is the company’s intention to gradually move to supply 24 hours of service on a daily basis. Dr. Van West-Charles further assured Regional officials and residents that he
will seek to ensure the monies received are invested into the Region. In this first phase of billing, only commercial customers, all of whom are metered, will be charged for use of water services. In Lethem, there are approximately 160 commercial customers and over 850 residential customers. The commercial rate in Lethem is set at a figure that is less than the domestic rate on the coastland. Customers are charged per cubic meter which is equivalent to approximately 220 gallons of water, roughly half of a black tank. The tariff being used for commercial customers in Lethem is $96.60 per cubic meter. Minister within the Continued on page 24
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Denied U.S. visas, all-girl Afghan robotics team to watch their creation compete via Skype (Reuters) Two Afghan girls refused visas to the United States for a robotbuilding competition said yesterday they were mystified by the decision, as the contest’s organizers said teams from Iran and Sudan as well as a de facto Syrian team had gained visas. The unusual story of the Afghan all-girl team of robotics students emerged as the United States grapples with the legality of President Donald Trump’s order to temporarily ban travel from six Muslim-majority countries. Afghanistan itself is not on the list and Team Afghanistan’s robot, unlike its creators, has been allowed entry to the United States. Asked by Reuters yesterday why the girls were banned, a U.S. State Department spokesperson cited regulations prohibiting the agency from discussing individual visa cases.
So the six team members will watch the ball-sorting machine compete in Washington D.C. via video link during the July 1618 event from their hometown of Herat, in western Afghanistan, according to the FIRST Global contest organizers. “We still don’t know the reason why we were not granted visas, because other countries participating in the competition have been given visas,” said 14year-old Fatemah Qaderyan, part of the team that made two journeys to the U.S. Embassy in the Afghan capital Kabul to apply for their papers. “No one knows about the future but ... we did our best and we hope that our robot could get a position along other robots from other countries,” Qaderyan said. Most of the female team members were either infants or not yet born at the time of the U.S.-backed military intervention in Afghanistan in
2001 that toppled the Taliban regime – whose ultra-hardline interpretation of sharia (Islamic law) banned girls from school, women from working outside the home and all females from leaving home without a male relative. More than 15 years later, around 10,000 U.S. and allied international troops remain in Afghanistan to support an elected government in Kabul that constitutionally guarantees women’s rights but is increasingly losing ground to a Taliban insurgency that now controls or contests some 40 percent of territory. “CLEAR INSULT” Qaderyan’s teammate from Herat, 17-year-old Lida Azizi, was less forgiving of the U.S. visa decision. “All of the countries can participate in the competitions, but we can’t. So it’s a clear insult for the people of Afghanistan,” Azizi said.
Bandit killed, rogue bank employee... (From page 3) the individual who plotted the act since he was familiar with the time the vault opens. “Before they could have got to the vault, they heard gunshots outside and they panicked. They began running around inside the bank,” a staffer told this newspaper yesterday. A vehicle with armed guards was in the vicinity and responded to the scene when one of their colleagues called to inform that the bank was under attack. “They thought was police. They didn’t expect anyone to respond so soon with the traffic around that time,” the staffer said. Wray ran out of the bank, while firing shots and ended up at the Plaisance Bus Park where he was apprehended. He was shot to the chest and died while receiving treatment at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation. Bank staffer Haynes, on the other hand, held a gun to one of the bank employee’s neck and took him to the vendor’s mall where he allowed the young man to leave. He then ran into a canteen. “De bai run in the kitchen, put on an apron and a hat and start cooking but people see when he run in and run behind he so he couldn’t hide,” a vendor said. The woman explained that Haynes usually purchased food from the same canteen. The police held Sanders, a Mocha, East Bank Demerara (EBD) resident, when he tried to exit the bank. Haynes’s relatives were
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the only people to turn up at the hospital. They insisted that the young man was not a bandit but was in fact wrongfully arrested. His grandmother, who did not give her name, said that he left to go to work as usual and said something went wrong. The woman said that the 24-year-old man worked at the bank for seven years and never got into those activities. His sister also worked at the bank. Career men… Wray, whose father is a senior official at Immigrations, went to China on a government scholarship and earned a monthly salary of $186,299. Only last year, he received a duty free concession and brought in a Nissan Juke, PWW 1452. He parked his vehicle around 04:00 hrs yesterday at the Parking Lot at South Ruimveldt Shopping Plazza. It is suspected that he might have been picked up by the same vehicle that transported them to the scene. Wray’s badge with the position, Research Assistant was hanging inside of the vehicle. His cousin, Sanders, was said to be employed as a machine operator with one of the photo studios in Georgetown. Haynes on the other hand worked in the support department at the bank. He assisted various departments. Need for money… Kaieteur News was informed that Wray wanted to travel overseas recently to see his girlfriend but could not afford it. He had asked a number of persons for a part time
job where he could have made some extra money. Another language Those who were trapped inside the bank said that the men spoke in another language. Some even assumed that the bandits might have been foreigners but this newspaper later confirmed that Wray studied Chinese and might have taught his accomplices a thing or two. Shock, disbelief and anger… Haynes’s colleagues were in shock when they found out that he was the one who went into the bank. They described him as a quiet and soft spoken young man who was always willing to assist. “You would ask him to go and buy a food for you and he would do it without saying anything. That’s how cool he was and he was not a rude person,” a staffer said. Even the vendors could not believe what they were seeing when the police grabbed the 24-year-old from the market. “That bai, quiet and mannerly. He does always be in the market and he always come to buy something and support us so I don’t know what happened,” a vendor said. Meanwhile, the bank’s Managing Director, Richard Sammy, said that “our greatest concern at this point rests upon the safety and well-being of our staff and customers. We have initiated trauma assistance processes for staff and shall continue to work with law enforcement officials in their investigations.”
Tillerson: North Korea ICBM test ‘represents a new escalation’ of threat to US
U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson (ABC News) U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has confirmed North Korea’s claim that it launched an intercontinental ballistic missile overnight, between Monday and yesterday. “The United States strongly condemns North Korea’s launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile,” Tillerson said in a statement. “Testing an ICBM represents a new escalation of the threat to the United States, our allies and partners, the region, and the world.” He continued, “Global action is required to stop a global threat. Any country that hosts North Korean guest workers, provides any economic or military benefits, or fails to fully implement UN Security Council resolutions is aiding and abetting a dangerous regime. All nations should publicly demonstrate to North Korea that there are consequences to their pursuit of nuclear weapons.” In his statement, Tillerson confirmed that the Trump administration sought a meeting with the United Nations Security Council, which a spokesperson for Nikki Haley, the U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, had told ABC News earlier in the day. “We intend to bring North Korea’s provocative action before the UN Security Council and enact stronger measures to hold the DPRK accountable,” Tillerson said in a statement. “The United
States seeks only the peaceful denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula and the end of threatening actions by North Korea. As we, along with others, have made clear, we will never accept a nucleararmed North Korea. The President and his national security team are continuing to assess the situation in close coordination with our allies and partners.” The United States Mission to the United Nations confirmed that the Security Council session will be held Wednesday (today) at 3 p.m. “A short time ago, Ambassador Nikki Haley and her counterparts from Japan and the Republic of Korea requested an emergency UN Security Council meeting to be held in the open chamber in response to North Korea’s intercontinental ballistic missile launch,” the Mission said in a statement last night. An assessment of the launch is ongoing, a U.S. official said, adding that North Korea’s missile advancements help demonstrate how it can now fire its missiles on short notice. According to a U.S. official, in recent months the U.S. military has updated its military options for North Korea. Particularly, the addition of scenarios and possible proportional U.S. reactions to North Korean provocations. The launch of the Hyunmoo II missiles is likely an example of the proportional responses
updated in those options. According to the U.S. and South Korea, the missile was launched into a high trajectory and flew horizontally about 575 miles, into the Sea of Japan. The missile emerged from an airfield in Kusong, a city in North Korea’s far northwestern corner, an area used for launches in the past. U.S. officials said Monday that they were anticipating a North Korean launch but were keeping an eye on a facility in the eastern part of the country. A spokesman for Japan’s Cabinet said the missile landed inside Japan’s exclusive economic zone, which extends 200 miles from its shores. In response to the launch, the U.S. Army and military personnel from South Korea conducted a missile exercise firing short-range missiles into the Sea of Japan, the U.S. Army said in a statement, “countering North Korea’s destabilizing and unlawful actions.” The U.S. Army added, “The ROK-U.S. Alliance remains committed to peace and prosperity on the Korean Peninsula and throughout the Asia-Pacific. The U.S. commitment to the defense of the ROK in the face of threats is ironclad.” Stephane Dujarric, spokesperson for United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres, said in a statement that the SecretaryGeneral “strongly condemns the launch,” calling this “yet another brazen violation of Security Council resolutions and constitutes a dangerous escalation of the situation.” “The DPRK [Democratic People’s Republic of Korea] leadership must cease further provocative actions and comply fully with its international obligations,” the statement said. “The SecretaryGeneral underlines the importance of maintaining the unity of the international community in addressing this serious challenge.”
Lethem commercial customers briefed on... From page 23 Ministry of Communities, Dawn Hastings-Williams, who also addressed the residents, emphasized the importance of revenue in funding the maintenance, management and upgrading of the water system in the Region. She noted that while the Government is investing heavily into the water sector
to improve the economic and living standards of all, citizens’ input is necessary. The Minister highlighted the costs incurred by GWI to function effectively in providing a service. In this vein, she warned against tampering of water meters and service connections. GWI’s Customer Relations Manager, Andrea
Khan, added, “Since GWI is not a profit making organization, there is still a need to recover costs that will aid in offsetting our expenses. Therefore, our valued commercial customers who have been benefitting from these improved services in Lethem will be billed accordingly.” (GWI)
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Venezuela’s dissident state prosecutor expects to be fired (Reuters) Venezuela’s pro-government Supreme Court heard a petition on Tuesday to remove dissident state prosecutor Luisa Ortega, who was expecting the ax after alleging rights abuses and erosion of
democracy under President Nicolas Maduro. Ortega, the main challenger to Maduro from within the ruling socialist movement during three months of opposition protests, said she would not
recognize legal proceedings against her by an “unconstitutional and illegitimate” Supreme Court. The internal fissure has emboldened anti-Maduro protesters, who have been staging near-daily
demonstrations since April to demand early elections amid a devastating economic crisis that has millions struggling to eat properly. “We already know they’re going to remove me today,” said Ortega in a
speech at her office, slamming what she said was a “spurious” case designed to silence her. “They’ve frozen my bank account, they’ve frozen my assets, and they’ve banned me from leaving the country. It appears that defending the constitution constitutes a crime,” she said, waving a small blue book of the charter written under Maduro’s predecessor and mentor, the late Hugo Chavez, in 1999. The Supreme Court said, however, that it would issue a decision within five days on the charge brought by socialist lawmaker Pedro Carreno of “grave offense” against Ortega. Officials have leveled a plethora of accusations against the a 59-year-old lawyer, from “insanity” and encouraging “terrorists” to misusing a confiscated plane. “She has attacked the democratic institutions of the country,” Carreno told the Supreme Court hearing. In recent weeks, Ortega has accused security forces of excessive violence, opposed pro-Maduro decisions by the Supreme Court and National Election Council, and said the president’s plan for a new congress threatens democracy. Speaking at her office in Caracas to applauding staff, Ortega said the case against
her was rife with procedural errors and signs of collusion between the Supreme Court and the ruling party. She wryly remarked that the case was being handled with unusual speediness by Venezuela’s infamously slow legal system. Earlier on Tuesday, the court’s constitutional chamber said her designation of a vice prosecutor was “absolutely null” and instead named its own vice prosecutor. The court’s appointee, Katherine Haringhton, was one of seven officials sanctioned by the United States in 2015 for alleged corruption and rights abuses. Ortega condemned the parallel appointment as illegitimate.And in a swipe at first lady Cilia Flores, Ortega also mentioned the “narconephews” in her speech, an allusion to two relatives of Maduro’s wife found guilty in the United States of trying to carry out a multimilliondollar drug deal. “ZERO HOUR” Protesters across the oilrich South American nation of 30 million set up road blockades “against the dictatorship” on Tuesday afternoon. Some played dominoes and football in the streets, while others chanted slogans, waved banners saying “No More Dictatorship” and stood under the sun.
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Pressure builds on Trump at home over pledge for closer Moscow ties (Reuters) During his presidential campaign, Republican Donald Trump praised Russian President Vladimir Putin as a “strong leader” with whom he would like to reset tense U.S.-Russian relations. But as Trump heads to his first face-to-face meeting as president with Putin on Friday at the G20 summit in Germany, he is under pressure at home to take a tough line with the Kremlin. Allegations of Russian meddling in last year’s U.S. election have alarmed both Republican and Democratic lawmakers, who are pushing to extend tough sanctions placed on Russia following its 2014 annexation of Crimea, a peninsula belonging to Ukraine. Lawmakers including Republican Senator Cory Gardner are also concerned Russia has prolonged the civil war in Syria by backing its President Bashar al-Assad, a strongman whose forces have used chemical weapons against insurgents and civilians. The chaos has fueled instability in the region and a flood of migrants to Europe.
“President (Trump) needs to make it clear that the continued aggression by Russia around the globe ... is unacceptable, and that they will be held accountable,” said Gardner, who was among six lawmakers invited by the White House last month to discuss foreign policy with Trump over dinner. Meanwhile, the appointment of a special counsel who is investigating potential links between the Russian government and members of the Trump campaign has weakened the president’s ability to maneuver with Russia, foreign policy experts say. The U.S. intelligence community has concluded Russia sponsored hacking of Democratic Party groups last year to benefit Trump over his Democratic challenger Hillary Clinton. Russia has denied those allegations while Trump has repeatedly dismissed the idea of any coordination between his campaign and Russia as a “witch hunt.” Still, just the optics of Trump meeting with Putin, a former KGB agent, are fraught with risk, foreign policy experts say. “If (Trump) smiles, if he wraps his arm around Putin, if he
says, ‘I’m honored to meet you, we’re going to find a way forward,’ ... I think Congress is going to react extremely negatively to that,” said Julie Smith, a former national security aide in the Obama administration. EVOLVINGU.S.POLICY Trump has signaled an interest in cooperating with Russia to defeat Islamic State in Syria and to reduce nuclear stockpiles. The White House has been mum on what Trump would be willing to give Russia in exchange for that help. But there has been speculation he could ratchet down sanctions, or even return two Russian diplomatic compounds in Maryland and Long Island. President Barack Obama seized those facilities and expelled 35 Russian diplomats just before he left office as punishment for the election hacks. While some administration officials, including Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, also support engagement, others, such as Vice President Mike Pence and U.S. ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley, have taken a hawkish line on Russia.
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Christopher Griffith captures Tampico Juice... (From page 31) veterans ahead of Ian “Deaf Boy” Jackson, Jaikaran Sookhai and Everal Maundy. The first Juvenile was Zaman Khan with Ralph Seenarine and Kerwyne Collins taking the other two spots. David Dick won among the 12-14 riders from Jonathan Ramsuchit, Cameron Yorrick and Sasenarine Bhowandin. Shanika Texeira took the female event from Deance Welch. The 9-12 BMX Category was won by Munesh Bhowandin from Shacin Karan, Gemal Daniels and Y. Suklall, while Lomesh Singh won the 6-9 BMX event. The Juveniles rode from Nand Persaud and Company Limited on the Corentyne. The 12-14 riders along with
the females pedaled from Tain, UG Berbice Campus, while the BMX riders pedaled from the Berbice Bridge entrance. The prime point prizes were taken by John with four, Griffith three, while there was one each for Akeem Wilkinson, Kemuel Moses and Crawford. At the presentation ceremony that followed, Mr. Selman, who was accompanied by Commercial Manager Samuel Arjoon and Trade and Marketing Coordinator Raymond Govinda, was a happy man. He expressed his pleasure in the turnout of riders and spectators and the way the event was conducted. He was loud in praise and congratulated the FACC Coach Randolph Roberts and the Guyana Police Force for doing a wonderful job. He reemphasized that The FACC is one of
the best clubs in the country and pledged to continue supporting the organisation. Rose Hall Town Youth and Sports Club Secretary/CEO Hilbert Foster also expressed words of appreciation for the GBC, Selman, the FACC and Roberts for putting on an excellent event. Roberts thanked Mr. Selman and the GBC for being on board with them in helping to promote sports. He encouraged everyone to continue supporting the GBC and to drink TAMPICO Juice. Roberts urged others to get on board and following in the footsteps of the GBC. Apart from receiving bottles of Tampico Juice and Oasis Purified Water, the riders received a Tampico branded T-Shirt and a case of Turbo Energy Drink.
Wednesday July 05, 2017 ARIES (Mar. 21–Apr. 19) This will not be the time to give too much to your children. Don't be too eager to dismiss someone who works under you. Risks will not be profitable. TAURUS (Apr. 21- may 21) Although it does look promising, be careful not to overextend yourself or you will lose in the long run. Put your efforts into physical fitness programs or competitive sports. You may be in an extremely passionate mood today. GEMINI (May 21–June 20) Be sure to take care of the needs of your immediate loved ones first. Get involved in volunteer work that will bring you satisfaction, not an empty wallet. Elders may get you going today. CANCER (June 21–July 22) Take care that arrangements to spend quality time together are made in advance. Make arrangements to meet friends at your local dance club. Be careful what you consume today. LEO (July 23–Aug. 22) Your goals will be in reach if you direct your energy wisely. Find out all you can; secret enemies may lead you astray. You will find that you are able to clear up a number of small but important details. VIRGO (Aug. 23–Sept. 22) Travel will promote new romantic connections. Try to be understanding. Romance appears.
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LIBRA (Sept. 23–Oct. 22) Your emotional attitude with respect to your status and direction in society may be unrealistic. New romantic partners may attend a function that puts you in the limelight. You may want to have a heart-to-heart talk with a close and trusted friend. SCORPIO (Oct. 23–Nov. 21) Take whatever time you can to get to know each other all over again. You don't want to give anyone fuel for the fire. Don't expect new acquaintances to be completely honest about themselves. SAGIT(Nov.22–Dec.21) Your time, not your cash, will do a lot more for your relationship. Opportunities for new friendships are apparent. Go out shopping today. CAPRI(Dec.22–Jan.19) Take a different approach; make an offer they just can't refuse. Don't count your chickens before they hatch. Your emotional state could leave you vulnerable and confused. AQUARIUS(Jan.20–Feb.18) You could experience delays in shipments or mail, and should be careful while traveling. PISCES (Feb. 19–Mar. 20) You may find that others do not do things the way you want; however, if the job gets done, let it pass. Have some fun, but draw the line if someone tries to fast talk their way into your heart. Do your own thing without drawing attention to it.
August Vacation Swimming Programme 2017 starts Monday The Ministry of Education, Department of Culture, Youth and Sport/National Sports Commission will commence its annual July/August Swimming Programme on Monday 10th July – August 18, 2017.
A release from the NSC informed that no registration forms will be accepted after 4:00pm on July 4, 2017. The Opening Ceremony will be held on July 10, 2017 commencing at 8:30am at the Colgrain Swimming Pool.
All persons in attendance must be seated by 8:15am. Transportation will be provided for children who will be using the National Aquatic Centre, Liliendaal on East Coast Demerara, on the opening day.
Taylor Fernandes, Shomari Wilshire... (From page 28) set against T&T’s Christopher Anthony. Only in the second set, which Wilshire surprisingly lost 9-11, did Anthony manage more than two points. In the Boys U-11 final, Seth Thong (T &T) defeated Mohyryan Baksh (GUY) 11 – 0, 11 – 2, 11 – 9, while Zishan Motara (BAR) beat Brody Mc Comb (CAY) 11 – 1, 12 – 10, 10 – 12, 11 – 5 for third place. The winner of the consolation final was Louis Da Silva (GUY) who defeated Nathan Rahaman (GUY) 11 – 9, 13 – 11, 11 – 3. In the Girls U-11 round robin final set of matches, Rebekah Nichols (BAR) beat Beau Fernandes (GUY) 11 – 1, 11 – 6, 11 – 4 to finish unbeaten and be crowned champion, while Christiana Fernandes (GUY) ended third by beating Isabella Ramjohn (GUY) 11 – 7, 8 – 11, 11 – 6, 11 – 9. In the Boys U-13 final Jace Jervis (CAY) captured his first title by defeating Aiden Parris (BAR) 11 – 5, 11 – 5, 7 – 11, 11 – 8, while in the play off for third place, Alex Stewart (BAR) beat Michael Alphonso (GUY) 11 – 7, 12 – 14, 11 – 6, 11 – 2. In the consolation final Demetrius De Abreu (GUY) beat Ethan Jonas (GUY) 8 – 11, 11 – 7, 11 – 3, 11 – 6. The girls U-13 was a repeat of last year’s final with defending Bajan champion Sumairaa Suleman retaining her title by beating Kirsten Gomes of Guyana, 11 – 3, 11 – 4, 11 – 2, while Guyanese Paige Fernandes beat Hailey Moss of Bermuda 7 – 11, 11 – 9, 16 – 14, 11 – 8 to finish third. Olivia Kluyver (CAY) beat Sigourney Williams (T & T) 11 – 5, 8 – 11, 7 – 11, 11 – 6, 11 – 5 to win the consolation title. In the results: Guyana won its first individual title when in the U-15 category Shomari Wiltshire defeated Christopher Anthony (T & T) 11 – 1, 9 – 11, 11 – 1, 11 – 2, while Darien Benn (BAR) beat Charlie Ryker (BER) 11 – 7, 8 – 11, 11 – 8, 11 – 6 to finish third. Samuel InceCarvalhal finished fifth when he defeated Joshua Poon (T &T) 7 – 11, 11 – 3, 11 – 3, 11 – 3. In the girls U-15 final, Chelsea Samuel (BAR) beat Abosaide Cadogan (GUY) 11 – 2, 11 – 5, 11 – 2, while Madison Fernandes (GUY) beat Giovanna Miller-Alexander (OECS) 11 – 5, 11 – 7, 11 – 6 for
third place. In the consolation final Aimee De Verteuil (T & T) beat Aliyah Persaud (GUY) 14 – 12, 11 – 5, 11 – 8. In the Boys U-17 final, Khamal Cumberbatch (BAR) defeated Kai Bentick (OECS) 117, 11 – 4, 11 – 6, while Taylor Carrick (BER) defeated Daniel Islam (GUY) 11 – 7, 11 – 6, 11 – 7 to finish third. In the consolation final Anaya Smith (BER) beat Adam Ardito (JAM) 11 – 6, 4 – 11, 11 – 8, 11 – 4. In the girls U-17 final, Caribbean Women’s Champion Megan Best (BAR) defeated Jade Pitcairn (CAY) 11 – 7, 11 – 4, 11 – 1, while in the third place play-off Jada Smith-Padmore (BAR) beat Makeda Harding (GUY) 11 – 7, 11 – 7, 11 – 2. Twin sister Jodi Smith-Padmore (BAR) won the consolation final when she defeated Guyanese Sarah Lewis 11 – 8, 11 – 9, 9 – 11, 11 – 9. In the Boys U-19 final, Guyana Boys captain Ben Mekdeci could not pull off the win when he went down in four
games to Bajan Shemane Griffith 11 – 4, 8 – 11, 6 – 11, 4 – 11. Jamaican Taj Lumley got a walkover from teammate Jonathan Walker to finish third, while Reggie Brewster (BAR) avenged his loss to Guyanese Alex Cheeks to win 11 – 5, 2 – 11, 11 – 7, 11 – 3. Guyana won its second title when Fernandes prevailed in five games; defeating Amanda Haywood (BAR) 11 – 8, 8 – 11, 12 – 10, 5 – 11, 11 – 8. Alexandria Yearwood (T & T) gained a walkover from teammate Marie-Claire Barcant to finish third, while Emma Turnbull (CAY) beat Rebecca Low (GUY) 10 – 12, 10 – 12, 11 – 9, 11 – 5, 11 – 6 to finish fifth. Play in the team Event commences today at the GT Club with matches at 09:00hrs and 17:00hrs. The Boys team event has a pool of six teams, while the Girls team event has a pool of four. The Opening ceremony is scheduled for today at the GT Club at 16.00hrs.
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Gayle returns to face Indians ST JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – Superstar opener Chris Gayle has been named in a West Indies 13-man squad to face India in the o n e - o ff Tw e n t y 2 0 International at Sabina Park on Sunday. The 37-year-old, the region’s most experienced player in the shortest format, has not suited up for West Indies since helping them to the capture of the T20 World Cup in India in April last year. He was picked in a squad to face the Indians in a twomatch T20 series in Fort Lauderdale last August but never played because of fitness issues. Chief selector Courtney Browne said Gayle would further strengthen West Indies for the encounter. “We welcome Chris back to the T20 squad. He is the most prolific batsman in this format and will add value to our team at the top of the order,” Browne said. “He will get the chance to play on his home ground and
against a top-quality Indian team.” Gayle has played 295 T20s and recently became the first batsman to crest 10,000 runs in the format. His form during the recent Indian Premier League was worrying, however, as he managed a mere 200 runs with a single half-century. For West Indies, he has plundered two centuries, the last coming during the T20 World Cup in the opening match against England. The big-hitting lefthander will join the likes fellow T20 superstars Kieron Pollard, Marlon Samuels and Sunil Narine in the squad which will be again led by all-rounder Carlos Brathwaite. Gayle is the only change to the squad that swept Afghanistan last month, replacing Lendl Simmons who had scores of six, 17 and 15 in the three-match series. Test and one-day captain Jason Holder remains rested with the heavy workload of
the England tour on the horizon while all-rounder Dwayne Bravo has not been included. “This squad has a good mix – experience within the batting and bowling – it is a well-balanced squad,” Browne said. “Again, this is an opportunity for the young players to showcase their talent and for the experience players to perform and help nurture the young players.” The last time the two teams met in a T20, West Indies won a nail-biter in Fort Lauderdale by one run. However, the Windies have had a poor run of results in recent months with just four wins in their last 10 outings. SQUAD – Carlos Brathwaite (captain), Samuel Badree, Ronsford Beaton, Chris Gayle, Evin Lewis, Jason Mohammed, Sunil Narine, Kieron Pollard, Rovman Powell, Marlon Samuels, Jerome Taylor, Chadwick Walton, Kesrick Williams.
Guinness National Playoffs set for Linden start on July 8
Competition promises to be keen as was the case in Guinness action at Linden. Following the completion of the inaugural Bartica leg of the Guinness ‘Greatest of the Streets’ Competition, all eyes are now focused on the National Playoffs set to commence on July 8 in the Mining Town of Linden. Sixteen teams have been selected by the Organisers to contest t h e e a g e r l y anticipated event which has been attracting large crowds since its inception
and this year’s Playoffs promises to be no different. The composition of the representative teams will show that Georgetown will have defending champion Sparta Boss, Back Circle, Tucville and Broad Street Ballerz; East Coast Demerara- Melanie B, Buxton Diamond and Plaisance B; Bartica- River View; Berbice- East Bank Gunners, New Amsterdam
Kings; Linden- Swag Entertainment, Silver Bullets and Dave and Celena A l l S t a r s a n d We s t Demerara- Hustlers, Showstoppers and Money Team. The competition will resume on J uly 14 at the Pouderoyen Market Ta r m a c , w h i l e t h e semi-finals and final will be played the following day at D emerara P ark.
Preparations moving apace for Four Horse men Emancipation Horserace meet The Four Horsemen promotion group says that they will be forging ahead with plans to host their one day Emancipation Horse Race meet on August 1st. This is despite another club releasing a programme for around the same time. According to Four Horsemen Promotion Group, it was decided at a meeting held by the Guyana Horse Racing Authority (GHRA) a little while back that the clubs will return to their traditional dates in hosting meetings. According to records, the Port Mourant Turf Club (PMTC) has a traditional date on August 1st while the Rising Sun Turf Club and the Kennard Memorial Turf Club have traditional race dates for later in the month. Other groups and organisations will also seek dates in between. In light of the decisions made earlier by the GHRA, which has not been changed,
the group has decided to forge ahead with plans for their emancipation meet. According to a release from that meeting, which was held at the Rising Sun Turf Club, it was agreed that race clubs will set their own respective dates only notifying GHRA of the intended race date. In the event two Clubs submit the same date, consideration will be given to the Club with the traditional date, moving away from the previous arrangement where the GHRA and the clubs would sit at a meeting at the start of the year and decide on dates for the clubs. The four horsemen promotion group is continuing its call to the Government to make a priority in passing the necessary horseracing legislation which will make the hosting of the activity easier. Seven races are listed for the day with the feature event being for animals’
classified E3 and nonwinners for 2016and 2017. It also caters for animals’ classified F and G non earners of $500,000 for 2017 over the distance of 1400M for a winning take of $350, 000 and trophy. The 3yrs old Guyana bred maiden animals will be galloping over 1200M for a reward of $300,000 and trophy. There is also an event for animals classified H3 and lower over 1200M for a first prize of $300,000 and trophy. The 2 yrs old Guyana bred animals will have their first taste of the track over 900M for a $250,000 reward and trophy. The I3 & lower animals will be competing over 1200M for a take home pay of $200,000 and trophy. The J3 and lower animals and those 4 years and older and K class will be racing over 1100M for a winning prize of $150,000. The L class non earners of $150,000 in 2017 will have an opportunity to run as they compete for a pole position taking of $120,000 over 1200M.
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Guyana Mixed Martial Arts Karate Association successful at Best of the best championship The Guyana Mixed Martial Arts Karate Association turned in a solid performance at the Best of the best Martial Arts Championship on Sunday last at the National Gymnasium. The organisation copped medals in the various categories through: 6 and under male Kemani Douglas who was 3rd in the traditional kata and Sachin Ram 4th traditional kata. The 7-9 male resulted in Obama Prosper finishing 1st in the traditional kata, Adrian Rambarran 2nd traditional kata, 2nd sparring and 2nd in the team kata; Mahendra Gorakh 1st traditional kata, 1st weapon form, Isaiah Busby 1st sparring, 2nd traditional kata and 3rd weapon form. In the 10-12 male division: Shamar Francis
was 1st in traditional kata and1st in sparring, Altaf Singh 3rd traditional kata, Justin Gildarie 1st in traditional kata and 3rd in sparring. The 10-12 females saw Cassia Parmanand finishing 1st in the traditional kata. The 10-12 black belts Zafar Ramnarine 1st in the weapons form, 1st in free form, 1st in traditional kata and 2nd in the team kata. T h e 16-19 Advanced category saw Abrar Wahid emerging 1st in the weapons form and 3rd in the traditional kata, Raul Joseph 2nd traditional kata, 2nd weapon form and 2nd sparring. The 20-24 males Randolph Christen 1st in traditional kata and 3rd in sparring; while in the 20-24 black belt male - Lloyd Smith was 1st in the free
Guyana Mixed Martial Arts Karate Association students along with supporters display their medals and trophies following success at the Best of the Best event. form. Contact can be made with Shihan Lloyd Ramnarine on telephone #698-6727 on information about the, or joining the association and August holiday programmes.
RHTY&SC Patron’s Green Economy cricket to attract 16 Softball Teams - $1M worth in Prizes on offer The Rose Hall Town Youth & Sports Club Patron’s Green Economy Trophy cricket which was scheduled to bowl off on Saturday 1st July, 2017, has been postponed due to the weather and other factors but would now be played using S o f t b a l l Te a m s . T h e Tournament would now bowl off on Saturday 15th July, 2017, once the weather improves. Club Secretary/CEO Hilbert Foster stated that a total of 16 (sixteen) teams would play the tournament which would be a Knock-out one. Teams across Berbice are invited to enter the biggest ever Softball Competition to ever held in Berbice. Teams have to submit fifteen players, a Manager and a contact telephone number. The first round of matches would be played using the 10/10 format, while the 3rd place and finals would be played 20/20. National, Academy or contracted played with the Guyana Cricket Board would not be allowed to
participate. Teams have until Monday 10th July, 2017, to enter while the drawing for fixtures would be done on Wednesday 12th July, 2017, at the Area “H” Ground starting at 16.00 hours (4.00 pm). The winning team would take home $500,000 and a trophy, the 1st Runner-up $300,000 and a trophy, the 2nd Runner-up $100,000 and a trophy, while the 3 rd Runner-up would be $50,000 richer. The Man of the Finals would pocket $50,000 and a trophy. Foster expressed confidence that the tournament would be a great success as softball cricket is very popular in the ancient county. The organisers would be using the Area “H” Ground, Rose Hall Canje and the Albion Ground to host the tournament which would be played over three weekends. The final has been set for Sunday 30th July, where the 3rd place play-off and finals would be played. The long standing Secretary/CEO also
disclosed that the Rose Hall Town Youth & Sports Club would be using the tournament to promote the Say No to Suicide Message, educating Berbicians on Climate Change and the efforts towards a green economy in Guyana. Teams can contact the Rose Hall Town Youth & Sports Club, MS, on 337-4562 or email: foster_hilbert@yahoo.com for more information. Meanwhile, the Rose Hall Town Youth & Sports Club, MS, would be sharing out $2M worth of school bags, bicycles and cricket balls under the Patron’s Fund on Friday 21st July at the St. Francis Training Centre at 13.00 hours (1.00 pm). The Club had planned to do the presentation on Saturday 8th July, 2017, but due to the postponement of the Patron’s Cup, the new date was planned. The Rose Hall Town Youth & Sports Club would also be distributing $1M worth of exercise books to schools drawn across Berbice.
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Digicel Junior CASA 2017
Taylor Fernandes, Shomari Wilshire cop Individual titles for locals, but Bajans dominate Guyana’s Madison Fernandes (left) beat Vincentian Giovanna Miller-Alexander to third place yesterday. (Sean Devers photo)
By Sean Devers The Weather conditions yesterday morning was as depressing as Guyana’s showing on the final day of the Individual catorgry of the 2017 Digicel Junior Caribbean Squash Championships powered by
Exxon Mobil, Banks DIH, Ansa Mcal, Bounty Farm Ltd, Guyana Olympic Association and DD Signs at the Georgetown Club in Guyana and when the sun eventually emerged in all its glory it smiled on the Barbadians. Barbados won six of the
Joshua Griffith (left) destroyed Ben Mekdeci in the Boys U-19 Finals at GT Club yesterday. (Sean Devers)
10 titles up for grabs, while Guyana Girls Captain Taylor Fernandes was not at her best but still good enough to take the U-19 title in a hard fought five-set game, while Guyana’s Shomari Wilshire eased his way to the U-15 title in emphatic fashion despite surprisingly losing
the second set. Trinidad and Tobago and the Cayman Islands took the other two titles in the tournament which commenced on Sunday. Watched by another vocal crowd which included 2006 Central American and Caribbean Games Gold medalist, 34-year-old Canadian born Guyana Squash queen, Nicolette Fernandes, Taylor was pushed to the limit in her game against Bajan Amanda
Haywood in what turned out to be the most entertaining match of the day. After Fernandes won the first set 11-8, Haywood regrouped and took the second set 11-8 in a riveting battle. The gangly Fernandes used her reach and took the third stanza 12 – 10 but seemed to be running out of gas as the Bajan raced to an 11-5 win before the determined Fernandes, dug deep to win the final game 11-8. On the back of
Fernandes’ victory, Mekdeci was expected to be the pillar of the Guyana team but yesterday the USA based player looked a shadow of himself and on several occasions gifted Bajan Shemane Griffith easy points, including conceding a point when he served high to be soundly beaten 11-4, 811, 6-11, 4-11 in a contest that he would rather forget. Wilshire win was more clinical and dominated every (Continued on page 25)
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GFF / BFA NAMILCO Thunderbolt Flour Power – U17 League 2017
Wins for Monedderlust and Corriverton Links
On the West side of Berbice on Sunday last, Monedderlust FC engaged Hopetown United Rangers FC in the latest action in the GFF / BFA NAMILCO Thunderbolt Flour Power – U17 League at the #5 Ground. The action got underway in favourable conditions at #5 Ground to see Monedderlust overcoming a spirited Hopetown United Rangers team by three (3) goals to nil. Monedderlust secured a 1 – nil position at half time, with Daniel La Rose scoring in the 36th minute to give
them the early advantage. It was not until the 70th min that Brentnol Frank extended the lead when he picked up a loose ball from a corner kick scrimmage to place a left foot shot in the back of the opponent’s net. Goal #3, an own goal, resulting from an attempted clearance by H o p e t o w n ’s d e f e n d e r, Kevin Wilson, that found the back of the net in his own goal. Because of prevailing slushy ground conditions the 2nd match of the proposed double header, Paradise
Invaders FC versus Mahaicony Thunder Hawks FC was not played and has since been rescheduled for Saturday 8th July at 15:30hrs at the Paradise ground. Over on the East side, Corriverton Links FC opposed Young Strikers FC in a match that was originally fixed for the Skeldon CDC Ground but was shifted to the Burnham Park Ground in New Amsterdam, due to unavailability of the Skeldon CDC. In commanding fashion the lads from the Upper Corentyne team, Corriverton Links, demolished their
hapless but spirited opponents from the Central Corentyne area team, Young Strikers, by 5 goals to 1. A pressured Young Strikers defender opened the scoring in the 3rd min when he committed a dreadful defence error, brought on by the forceful attack of Cyrus Nicholson, to put the ball into his own net. Oshea Leitch then scored in the 25th minute to even the score for Young Strikers. Goal # 3 scored by Ryan Grimes in the 31st minute saw it to 2 – 1 in favour of Corriverton Links at half time.
Daniel La Rose A hat-trick of goals by Alex Pertab in the 47th, 77th & 78 minutes sealed a 5 – 1 trouncing of Young Strikers which were under immense pressured throughout the contest. Fixtures for the next scheduled matches are as follows: over on the West side of Berbice on Saturday 8th July from 15:30hrs; Paradise Invaders FC face
Brentnol Frank Mahaicony Thunder Hawks FC at the Paradise Ground, While on Sunday at the same time Monedderlust FC challenge Mahaicony Thunder Hawks FC at # 5 Ground. Across on the East side of Berbice at the Burnham Park ground in New Amsterdam from15:30hrs on Sunday July 9th, New Amsterdam United FC take on Corriverton Links FC.
Garraway hat-trick, Butts double hand Pure Masters Academy huge win Lodge overcome Charlestown Orwyn Garraway scored a hat-trick and Kaz Butts netted a double as Pure Masters Academy crushed Ascension 7-0 when the Digicel Schools Football Championship continued yesterday at the GFC ground. Pure Masters Academy proved too much for their opponents and Butts gave them an early lead when he latched on to a cross from Garraway and volleyed home in the 5th minute. Garraway converted from the spot in the 10th minute before Troy Ross slotted home from inside the area in the 16th to give his team a 30 lead at the break in a game which was reduced to 70 minutes due to a late start. Garraway and Butts proved lethal up front as Pure M a s t e r s A c a d e m y ’s onslaught continued in the second half. Garraway stretched the lead in the 36th with a tidy solo effort after he collected the ball almost at center field. While Pure Masters
Pure Masters Academy goal scorers; from left; Orrwyn Garraway, Troy Ross, Junior Andrews and Kaz Butts. Academy played well upfront, their defence did their part as well; Ascension had a few buildups but failed to get past their opponents back four.
Following a build up, Butts netted his second, sending his left foot shot into the roof of the net from just outside the 18-yard box. Junior Andrews slotted
home from inside the area in the 47th before Garraway completed his hat-trick in the 54th minute. Lodge Secondary beat Charlestown 5-0 in the
second fixture at the said venue. Rodwell Benthon opened the scoring in the 2nd minute before extending the lead in the 40th. He then completed his hat-trick in the
47th before Turston Gordon found the back of the net in the 50th, while Shamar Dover netted in the 55th. Meanwhile, in other matches: At Leonora ground Game-1 Ve r g e n o e g e n v s Essequibo Islands Vergenoegen won via walkover Game-2 L e o n o r a Te c h n i c a l Institute-0 vs Uitvlugt-2 Scion Prince-55th Daniel Floy-70th BV Ground Game-1 B u x t o n Yo u t h Developers-7 vs Lancaster Secondary-2 Ministry of Education ground Game-1 Queenstown vs Richard Ishmael Queenstown won via walkover Game-2 Cummings Lodge-1 vs Morgan Learning Center (MLC)-8 (Zaheer Mohamed)
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32nd FESUPO/16th NAPF & FESUPO Pan American C/ships
Debutants Gonsalves, Chan & Toney sizzle; Mack also shine as they rewrite record books By Franklin Wilson in Orlando, USA compliments of Crown Mining Supplies, Fitness Express, Secure Innovations & Concepts, Industrial Safety Supplies, Rose Hall Town Youth & S p o r t s C l u b . Golden, silver and bronze medal performances along with record breaking performances has set an encouraging tone for the rest of the Guyana team competing at the 16th North American Powerlifting Federation (NAPF) and 32nd South American Powerlifting Federation (FESUPO) Championships which lifted off yesterday at the Hyatt Regency Orlando International Airport. Not even the cold atmosphere where the completion is being held could have deterred the young Guyanese from blazin g th e r eco r d breaking trail with debutants Romario Gonsalves and Demetri Chan as well as Britney Mack all etching their n ame s i n t h e r e c o r d books at the Pan American and South American levels. It was not all smooth sailing for the trio of Gonsalves, Mack and the
Silver medalist Demetri Chan of Guyana (left) posing after the medal presentation. other debutant yesterday, Teneisha Toney as they all were nursing varying injuries but persevered as they wanted to keep the Golden Arrowhead aloft. Lifting, which was completed going on 22:00hrs last night having started just after 09:00hrs, saw the Guyana athletes and
coaches supporting each other admirably throughout the day, which added to the athletes’ confidence ultimately leading to their c o m m e n d a b l e performances. Contesting the Raw/Classic segment of the championships, debutants Romario Gonsalves (gold),
Demetri Chan (silver, bronze) and Teneisha Toney (silver) all shone as well as Britney Mack who hauled in a gold medal in the Female Raw Sub-Junior 3-Lift 47kg Class, totaling 230.0kg – 506lb. Toney, who suffered a back injury about one month ago but was determined to
Citrus Grove FC claim Sebai’s 2nd annual Father’s Day title After defeating Port Kaituma United FC 1- 0 in the qualif y i n g r o u n d , Citrus Grove FC, led by Leroy Domingo defeated Sebai FC 5-4 on penalties to win the second annual Sebai’s FC Father’s Day football tournament which was contested recently at Sebai recreational ground, Region one. Played in front of a vociferous and large crowd, the score was level 1-1 at the end of regulation time. Both teams found the back of the net once in the 30 minutes of extra time forcing the game into penalties. With the score 5-4 in favour of the visitors, Citrus Grove FC goalkeeper Paul Smith silenced the hundreds of home fans when he saved
Paul Smith and teammates enjoy the moment.
a powerful shot, well executed by Sebai FC captain Dexroy Benjamin to hand his team victory which
sparked wild celebrations among their fans dancing to DJ Bravo “champion” lyrics.
The victors took home $100,000. Smith was given the man of the match award.
represent her nation had to settle for the bronze medal in the Female Raw Sub-Junior 3-Lift 57kg Class with a Total of 197.5kg – 434.5lb. The USA’s Emily Gardner took the gold medal with a Total of 363kg –796.5lb. Gonsalves’ gold came in the Male Raw Junior 3-Lift 59kg Class with a total of 500kg – 1100lb. in the process, he set a new Pan American Squat Record of 190kg – 418lb with his third of three lifts. The first two of 175kg and 182.5kg were also records which were replaced with the heavier lift. He also set a new Pan American Deadlift Record of 215kg – 473lb; the first and second lifts of 200kg and 210kg were also records which were replaced by the higher lift. Gonsalves’ Total of 500kg was also a Pan American Record. Chan, who was involved in a ding dong battle with T&T’s Kenan Chanansingh for the Male Raw Junior 3Lift 74kg Class silver medal, prevailed after a classy final lift which called on his will power while testing his mental fortitude. He blew away the Trinidadian who managed a Total of 545.0kg with the gold medal going to Canada’s Morgan Penny with a Total of 587.5kg –
1292.5lb. Chan achieved a Personal Best in the Squat of 185.0kg – 407lb; set a new National Bench Press Record of 140kg – 308lb as well as a Pan American Deadlift Record of 235kg – 517lb. Both Chan and Gonsalves were nine for nine on the day which means they were flawless with all three lifts in the squat, benchpress and deadlift. Speaking with Kaieteur Sport after a rewarding day, all three athletes expressed delight at being able to medal for their country and at the same time put themselves on the powerlifting map at the international level in the case of the debutants, Toney, Chan and Gonsalves. Mack, who is competing at her third international meet, was not too happy with her performance and wanted to break the world record but was dogged by a back injury. Nonetheless, these young gladiators were able to bring joy to their nation. Carlos Petterson, Nadina Taharally and ‘Big’ John Edwards will be in action today in the Raw segment of the championships and are all expected to make their mark for Guyana.
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Marian Academy, Mackenzie High shine on Day One of NSBF National Championships The 12th edition of the N S B F N a t i o n a l Championship tipped off after remarks and the symbolic jump ball by the Director of Sport, Christopher Jones last w e e k e n d a t t h e C l i ff Anderson Sports Hall. Jones in his remarks congratulated YBG for its “sticktoitiveness” and encouraged the participating teams to keep improving since they have other levels of competition on the horizon, such as the InterGuiana’s Games which will be played in Suriname this year. The opening game saw the Marian Academy girls, fresh off the Regionals, defeating the New Amsterdam Multilateral – 19 to 09 points. Jada Mohan led the way for Marian with 11 points, 3 assist, 7 rebounds and 6 steals, Kellian Sauers pitched in with 4 points and Renuka Ramcharran added 2 points, 3 steals for Marian. Tashika Arthur was the lead person for the ladies from Berbice, with a team high 5 points to go along with 6 rebounds. Under-14 defending champions Mackenzie High send an early warning, making light work of President’s College 29 to 21 points. Damarcus Adams
Timothy Thompson going up for his fourth dunk of the night for Marian Academy.
Jada Mohan goes in for a lay-up for the Marian team. top scored with 10 points and 5 rebounds, Cy Walker had 4 points 7 rebounds and Joshua Bacchus added 7 rebounds. Gabriel Lin was the top scorer for PC with 9 points, 4 rebounds and Joshua Butts supported with 5 points. The first major casualty of the 2017 Festival saw the Georgetown / East Coast Under-16 Regional Champions St Roses going
down to a motivated Bishops High School by a single point 37 to 36. Royden Glasgow led for BHS with 9 points, 6 rebounds, Tarik Robinson and Stefan Hamilton added 8 and 7 points respectively. Kwesi Roberts 12 points, 14 rebounds and Anthony Yansen lead with 11 points, 14 rebounds lead the way for losers St. Roses. Mackenzie High brushed
aside New Amsterdam Multilateral 41 to 24 points in an Under-19 shindig. Veshon Trim with 6 points, Yannick Tappin 5 points and Shemar Henry 5 points led t h e c h a rg e f o r M H S . Garfield Benjamin had 9 points for NAMS. In the final game for the evening, Georgetown/East Coast Regional Champion, Marian Academy, were too strong
for the School of the Nations, with a 72 to 08 points blow-out. Timothy Thompson had big game with 35 points, 18 rebounds, 4 steals, Jahleel Young added 12 points ,14 rebounds, and Josiah Daniels 9 points, 5 rebounds for Marian. Kareem Boyle and Corey Graham scored 5 and 3 points respectively for the losers.
T h e N a t i o n a l Championships is sponsored by the Edward B Beharry Group of Companies Ltd, National Sports Commission, John Fernandes Ltd and Sterling Product Ltd. Games will continue throughout this week starting from 3:30 every day, with the finals in all divisions set for this Sunday at the Sports Hall.
Christopher Griffith captures Tampico Juice 60-miler The Guyana Beverage Company 60 miles Tampico Juice Open Caricom Day cycle road race lived up to expectations in some quarters. With over 55 riders taking to the starting line the event, which was organised by the Flying Ace Cycling Club (FACC), was described as one of the biggest and best for the year. With General Manager Robert Selman and other executives in attendance and following the event, it was a good opportunity for Christopher Griffith of team Evaluation to ride home first in a time of two hrs 26 minutes and 37 seconds (2:26:37), to take top honours in a ding done battle with Jamal John of Team Cocos. John suffered a mishap (slipped chain) just before the finishing line and had to settle for second place.
The cyclists were sent on their way from in front of the Company’s Berbice Office at Palmyra, East Coast, Berbice around 10:00 hrs by Selman and former Mayor and Patron of the club Errol Alphonso. The riders quickly began to jostle for the front as they position themselves early in their quest for top honours. Various riders made a dash for the lead, but were eventually roped in by the pack as the peloton held together. Eventually a bunch of nine made up of Griffith, John, Romello Crawford, Paul De Nobrega, Stephen Fernandes, Andrew Hicks, Raul Leal, Andre Green and Curtis Dey were able to make a getaway at Alness on the upward journey. They distanced themselves from the pack as they headed to the turn back
Tampico cycle race General - Manager of the Guyana Beverage Company Robert Selman is all smiles as he presents the winning trophy and cheque to Christopher Griffith and other outstanding performers, officials, organisers and staff appreciate the moment. stage in front the No51 Police Station, before returning to finish at the place of origin. The leading bunch was becoming loose as the grueling battle continued. It
was around No47 Village that Griffith and John in a sprint for a prime prize eluded the rest of the field and kept on going as the event became a two man battle for the rest of the
journey. John seemed to be getting the better of the spring home, but with about 40 meters out he suffered a slipped chained allowing Griffith to cross ahead of him.
Rounding out the top ten were De Nobrega, Hicks, Leal, Green, Dey, Fernandes Crawford and Alonzo Ambrose who rode in tenth. Fernandes was first (Continued on page 25)
t r o Sp 32nd FESUPO/16th NAPF & FESUPO Pan American C/ships
Debutants Gonsalves, Chan & Toney sizzle; Mack also shine as they rewrite record books
Golden boy Romario Gonsalves. National Pride! Gold and silver medalist Britny Mack (left) and Tineisha Toney pose for Kaieteur Sport.
Taylor Fernandes, Shomari Wilshire cop Individual titles for locals, but Bajans dominate Digicel Junior CASA 2017
Shomari Wilshire (right) hammered T&T’s Christopher Anthony 11-1, 9-11, 11-1, 11-2 in the U-15 Final. (Sean Devers photo)
Guyana’s Taylor Fernandes (left) was pushed to the limit by Bajan Amanda Haywood in their competitive U-19 final yesterday at the GT Club. (Sean Devers photo)
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