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Kaieteur News Printed and Published by National Media & Publishing Company Ltd. 24 Saffon Street, Charlestown, Georgetown, Guyana. Publisher: GLENN LALL Editor: Adam Harris Tel: 225-8465, 225-8491. Fax: 225-8473, 226-8210

EDITORIAL

“Few appealing options…” That was the thrust of a New York Times article (June 23) on where the American President stood in the showdown with Iran. In that tinderbox with its many known and unknown shoals (all treacherous), any spark holds the high probability of rapidly deteriorating from the ominous to the irreversibly cataclysmic. Today is not 1945; it is neither Hiroshima nor Nagasaki. It is not where only one party possesses overwhelming firepower; an unanswerable arsenal. Though unequal in depth, there is reach and strength. As the New York Times soberly reminded: there are few appealing options for the leader. There is a lesson in this for local leaders. All of them who care to listen and to be real leaders of a people needing just that: real, transformational leadership. What are the few options in the testing political enmities that encircle Guyana? First, there is the one-party approach: unstoppable forces hurtling from two opposing directions. That delivers the same unsatisfactory result: fear and failure; and abiding hatreds. Second, there are the newcomers: ANUG and a tiny handful of other newcomers. Problem: an insignificant few are listening to them, thinking of supporting them. Unswerving allegiance to the one-party option. What is left? Third, boycott the polls. Not happening. Last, there is the bilateral as in congregating in one place for one purpose towards one objective. The one purpose: to work in good faith to find a solution, a mutually acceptable solution. The single objective: an end result that is unprecedented in political thinking, political culture and political result. Examining the social and political map and redrawing the same lines, using the same instruments, and establishing the same governing boundaries all have to be unceremoniously swept off the table and outside of any scales of mental weighing. Those are nonstarters; those have failed terribly. Never worked before; definitely not going to work now and going forward. There has to be the embrace of compromise. There has to be a reciprocal readiness to cease all talking of a constitution. The document, this instrument that has plagued and haunted, was erected on a foundation of fraud and deceptions. Frank and daring men, forthright and conscientious leaders should not want anything to do with it. It is time to stop parading what is in effect a prostitute pretending to be a paragon of unsullied uprightness. That constitutional prostitute is the mother of all of Guyana’s political offspring. Its birth is scorned; its life has been of retardation and depravity and uninterrupted national humiliations. This profane parchment must be treated as though it does not exist. Leaders must have the courage to start from scratch. No notebooks from the past. Only a prayer book for the present and the future; a prayer book to position the peoples of this country correctly, and for the first time, in a place, where they can cohabit less distrustfully first, then commingle less disputatiously next, and last (perhaps) coexist less hurtfully. So that more can get somewhere better, somewhere higher. More as in a real cross section of Guyanese society, besides the racial narrowness that has characterised the aftermath of every political contest endured by this nation, and which has decimated it (numerically by those leaving) and devastated it (environmentally for those remaining). This is the hour and opportunity for a clean, fresh beginning. The options are few: it is of the supremacy of one side at any one time that is despised with a passion by the other. This is reality. It is commonsense. It is not working. It has bred fear; spawned divisions. Surely, leaders cannot continue to treasure this as a constructive bequest to the nation for whom there is overdue obligation. Surely, this cannot be cherished: fear and failure from fragmentation. How about the option of genuine social cohesion, as influenced, as powered by political fusion? There are no other options, are there?

I want to see, hear and report that the Guyana Police Force is doing well DEAR EDITOR, The Guyana Police Force has its share of advocates - it is right. My stand is that praise and support must be earned; given where it is due. Undoubtedly, some recent criticisms and attacks possess racial and political components. Because in this society, strident disagreement automatically degrades to race and politics over something as, believe it or not, a scale on an unknown and unowned Eider duck. The presence or absence of a single scale on a remote Artic duck is enough to send citizens into bitter racial and political frenzies; the two are inseparable. It should not escape attention that Eiders have no scales nor are there any in Guyana. If so, and not exaggeratedly so, then why and how should not anything and everything else fall into those idiotic and destructive categories? Why not the GPF, too? I would like to speak for myself and most unambiguously (and hopefully helpfully) as to where I stand and see the GPF. It is absolutely vital that it is of the purest form and character. I would be the first to bow. Yet, pragmatism, culture, and reality bring hard involuntary enlightenment that it cannot be of the cleanest and purest. Circumstances and the weight of time, political legacies, and calculating individual visions. Yet even against these

formidable and forbidding backdrops, there has to be hope. Hope and some degree of ready faith to believe in the promise of the GPF. Belief in the face of the fear that follows and leaves fallow the optimisms that yearns for fulfillment; that some degree of actualization will occur in the GPF. I offer a few examples of my experiences as a repatriate; there are positives and negatives. They are part of the public record, and I have been forced to swallow hard and humble myself for being wrong, even foolish. A cop was killed while on duty in Berbice. As is customary, I was in the media forefront to hail this fallen hero of a police officer, only to be corrected as to ways that pointed to a lack of the heroic, or any professional ethic. I learned. Then, I encountered an officer one Ash Wednesday morning before 06:00hrs while on the way to worship. I was in the wrong; he set me right. And without a single overture towards a little something. I wrote of him, too. It is because I am very comforted to share, when I sense, experience, or believe that this vital force is operating for the good of citizens. In the first example, I knew not; but took the plunge; so much was my delight upon hearing of a good cop. I was off the reservation. In the second instance, I was right there,

and shared the good tale of what transpired. That is my duty to the GPF. Just recently, I learn of a new police officer, who cannot walk straight; he is so weighed down with the gold chains around his neck. The kicker to that report is that when busts are made, and seizures involved, seniors call and instruct how much is to be declared and how much retained. Too many Guyanese are aware of circumstances similar, but encompassing fitness and associated car ownership; and officers on the job setting up business covers to conceal wealth, among other such exercises. There is a duty to share both the good and bad since the implications are so acute in result, so national in scope. It was also my duty to share my belief that Commissioner Leslie James means well, promises well, and should do well. I do not see an Afro-Guyanese cop or a David Granger appointment. I believe I see and sense a Guyanese professional of the first order, who just could make good and deliver. It is my hope that other Guyanese would share their beliefs and experiences in good conscience, with regard to the present, and an eye to the future. I seem to recall other personal articulations in the press of courtesies extended and a revealing

environmental incident on one Mash Day in the early days of my return. It was where I was serenely informed that the “sun hot, big man.” I reached and extended without any pressure. I got an earful from many for that; for me, it was a deed well done then. And this may cause a firestorm, given today’s harder lines: I think that something in me would reach and share, once I do not feel that I am compelled, that there is no condition. Editor, what is the point of all of this? It is that I want to see and hear and report that the Guyana Police Force is doing well; that its members (as many as can be had) are caring for and protecting all Guyanese through commitment to professionalism and pride. I am pained to call it out for wrongdoing-perceived or real-as I gain no psychic v a l u e (or any value whatsoever) from engaging or joining in police bashing. That would be the height of stupidity and appalling ignorance; and there is more than enough of that per capita. The Guyanese cup overflows with such retardations. This is my understanding, my unmoving position: as the Guyana Police Force goes, so goes Guyana. I wish all of its honourable members well. In so doing, I am wishing fellow citizens and myself the same. Sincerely, GHK Lall

The comedians are coming out in their numbers, and it’s not carnival DEAR EDITOR, A letter revealing the opinion and suggestions of the WPA on the current imbroglio, surrounding the selection of a new GECOM chair in light of the CCJ’s decision, leaves much to be desired in its logical reasoning and perspective. The letter, “A non-Guyanese for GECOM chair should be a last resort”, authored by Dr. David Hinds, reeks of biasness, poor judgment and is out of sync with the present political realities. Dr. Hinds wrote, “Our understanding is that the CCJ has proposed a modification of the current formulae by requiring the two leaders to jointly participate in the compilation of a list of six nominees from which the President would eventually choose the chairperson in keeping with his constitutional mandate.” Is that so? I can’t recall reading anything about the

CCJ, “requiring the two leaders to jointly participate in the compilation of a list of six nominees” – Dr. Hind’s words. My understanding is that the CCJ suggests that the President and the Opposition Leader seek consensus in selecting a new chairman for GECOM in light of its ruling that the unilateral appointment of Patterson was unconstitutional, to facilitate the holding of elections in the shortest possible time in relevance to the validity of the NCM. Dr. Hinds opined that the WPA views the “two leaders to jointly participate in compiling the list,” as “a more acceptable approach since it greatly reduces, if not eliminate, the scope for unilateralism by both the president and the opposition leader”. I have seen this line about unilateral appointment of a list by the Opposition Leader, made by several commentators before Dr. Hinds. This comment mirrors

Dr. Hind’s with a torch in hand too! How surreal and comical it is for the President to contribute a name or names to a list of six when he gets the ultimate choice of one from the said list. This is the recipe for unilateralism recycled. The Opposition Leader is required to select six trustworthy people in consultation with “the nongovernmental parties in the assembly” (in this case, there is no other non-governmental party in the Assembly, should the Opposition Leader create some?) and place their names on a list, which is submitted to the President, who is required to select one person. Obviously, the one he deemed to be most trustworthy will be GECOM chair. This has been the orthodox method since the advent of the Carter/Price formulae. None of the former presidents had refused to choose from the lists provided by the opposition leaders, which invariably

came from the same PNC and later APNU. President Granger ’s slothfulness or perceived reluctance to meet with the Opposition Leader to seek consensus on the issue before the CCJ issues consequential orders is akin to saying that he is Alpha and Omega- and will wait to see, what can the CCJ order him to do! Given the politically charged situation over the appointment of a GECOM chair; Dr. Hinds considers the Opposition Leader mentioning the possibility of n o n - G u y a n e s e commonwealth citizens be considered for the position” as an “attractive proposal”. Nevertheless, Dr. Hinds wrote, “WPA thinks it should be a last resort. We should exhaust all options at home before looking abroad.” Attractive but not good enough! This logic from Dr. Hinds here is gravity defyingon the bandwagon of the delaying tacticians! Dr. Hinds wrote, (Continued on page 6)

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The evidence presented by Jagdeo was indisputable, and Trevor Benn knows it DEAR EDITOR, By exposing the massive land-grab at Lands and Survey (GLSC), the Leader of the Opposition has undoubtedly disturbed a vampire’s nest. And now all the blood-suckers are running wild trying to coverup their tracks! At his recent press conference, Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo, armed with copies of maps with valuable information from Lands and Surveys, very articulately exposed the shameful theft of prime real-estate by government officials and a tiny elite cabal of the APNU, approved in the name of the President himself. Despite this, we’re yet to hear from President Granger under whose name strategic areas of state land were given away. It’s unbelievable how a man who avoids the press like a plague, whose government has been engaged in scandals and corruption almost on a daily basis, gets a free pass by some sections of the media, while the PPP/C gets blame for everything that goes wrong in Guyana by Kaieteur News and another news entity even though the PPP/C has been out of office since 2015. When the land-grab scandal, complete with maps, names and file numbers were exposed to the public, Kaieteur News chose to carry a headline, “Lands and Surveys Commissioner provides facts on Opposition Leader’s land-grabbing claims”. But what “facts” were presented by Lands and Survey to dismiss the accusations made by Jagdeo? Was he accusing Jagdeo of presenting fake maps? Did the Commissioner of the Guyana Lands and Surveys Commission (GLSC) Trevor Benn at his press conference present the original maps of the areas identified with a different ownership to prove Jagdeo was lying? What other “facts” were produced by Benn to refute these allegations? The evidence presented by Jagdeo

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was indisputable, and Trevor Benn knows it. And while the government propagandist Gordon Mosley was too busy trying to prevent others from airing the damaging report, another news entity did not even carry the original story when it was exposed by Jagdeo, but instead carried the entire Charles Ceres’ statement to the media the very next day. But what else can be expected? Editor, doesn’t the President feel obligated to provide answers to the public for all the corruption that’s taking place in his name? It is my opinion that the PNC propagandist has been collaborating with Lands and Surveys to cover-up the corruption, and to use the press conference to draw attention away from the President in another attempt to protect his “clean” image. So as usual, racism lifts its ugly head again, and they’re painting this as a “Black” issue. Let’s not be fooled, this has nothing to do with racism, but everything to do with corruption. Ordinary Black people are not benefitting from this land giveaway by the government that they voted for, nor have they benefitted from the so-called “good life”, which they were promised. It is only a privileged few like a so-called “Black Activist”, with strong connections to President Granger and his cabal, who are the beneficiaries of this pathetic act of greed and corruption. And this is going on nationwide. Just recently in Region 5, land that was used by cattle farmers of the Shieldstown Cattle Rearer’s Co-op Society in an area known as Rampoor for over 20 years, were taken away by the MMA/ADA and were allegedly given to cronies of this government. If this is true, I am calling for a full fledged investigation into this matter. Despite the successful passage of the Whistleblowers Act, a dangerous trend is emerging by this government to silence anyone who is opposed to their corrupt activities. Recently, the newly

appointed Public Service Minister, Tabitha SaraboHalley, fired the accountant and all the staff of the Personnel Department in her Ministry because she believed that the information given to Jagdeo came from a whistleblower in her department. And so to be sure, she fired everyone for leaking Information which exposed the transfer of $20 Million in taxpayers money to the private bank accounts of the children of Minister Simona Broomes by the Ministry of the Presidency. Similarly, rather than focus on who may have been bribed to give away massive areas of strategically located state land, Trevor Benn is allegedly on a witch-hunt to find the patriotic employee who gave Jagdeo copies of the documents from Lands and Survey to end the corruption taking place there, and are using threats to discourage whistleblowers. But Benn has no case. These documents clearly show locations, acreage, plot numbers and ownership, and could have easily been refuted by Benn at his press conference if Jagdeo’s accusations were false. But they were not! I wouldn’t be surprised if these maps no longer exists at GLSC. I urge all patriotic public servants to continue to expose all wrongdoings in their respective departments, and to play their part in putting an end to government corruption and to these illegal cabals that masquerades as ministers of government. HARRY GILL PPP/C Member of Parliament

1944-1945 Queen’s College Centenary Magazine: Priceless DEAR EDITOR, The preservation of historical artifacts can be considered priceless and in my little collection of literature pieces, one can find a 1944-1945 Queen’s College Centenary Magazine, British Guiana. Perhaps it might be the only copy floating around and who knows, it could be a rare historical literature material. The data are of great reading and too many names to mentioned that were

published. Unfortunately, I don’t think any newsprint would allow me the opportunity to have all pages printed. Queen’s College celebrates it’s 175th anniversary in 2019 and I now share with your respective readership a glimpse of a special historical literature artifact along with it’s contents. Yours Faithfully T.Pemberton

Open letter to all Guyanese DEAR FELLOW GUYANESE, I openly commend President David Granger for his efforts to unite the Guyanese nation. This act of his is not j u s t courageous, considering the history of the Guyanese politics, but it also puts him in the league of great leaders. It was one who was nominated for noble prize in 1925 who said,

“The art of all truly great national leaders at all time consists in not dividing the attention of a people, but in concentrating it upon a single foe.” Guyanese we must open our eyes and see that to us as a people our greatest foe have been race hate. Every Guyanese leader desiring to hold that Presidential office in our nation’s future must have a plan to defeat this unjust

spirit of division of man by the colour of their skin. Those who choose to do differently must be kept out of office at all cost, or we will have to kiss national prosperity for all good bye. Apostle Adrian Wade

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Fire leaves Bartica family income less

ADAM HARRIS, YOUR PETTICOAT IS SHOWING Dear Editor, I told myself that I would not get involved in politics in Guyana, but this nonsense of defending the Lands and Surveys against charges of corruption, is raising a lot of eyebrows about Adam Harris’s ability to resist the ‘is me child, and I do not care whether he right or wrong, but nobody ain’t touching him’ mentality that has Guyana mired in the mess that it is in. The damn Lands and Surveys is corrupt, period. It has been involved in corruption for a long time. It is no different from the rest of Guyana. Guyana is a criminalised state – over 80 percent of the population is involved in criminal activity – from bribery, forgery, race baiting (yes, this is a criminal offence), robbing people on their weights, and these are a few of the non–violent ones. It is easy to prove the corruption: 1. Are these people who were allocated these lands using them (most are not –go up the Linden Highway and see the jungle

that it is, but all the land has been given out for ‘farming’). You want a piece of land Harris? I know of several persons that are selling theirs - US$3000.00 per acre. I applied for a piece of land for farming. First, my application disappeared; then I reapplied. My application was acknowledged, and I was told nothing was available at the moment, but if I am interested, I can visit the Linden office. Another head of another government department told me that everybody needs motivation. I guess their salary is not enough. Adam Harris is doing the same thing that Dr. Hinds is

doing – they do not want to see the PNC lose power and are prepared to smother their sense of right and wrong to achieve this end. Come on, Adam, rise above the basic instincts, and have the guts to call a spade a spade. If President Granger wants me to tell him about corruption, let him set up a website like Jagdeo (and yes Adam, I am the same person who had referred to Jagdeo, as Jagdeo Baba), or he can invite people who know about corruption to meet with him. Guyana has lost its souls – don’t lose yours too, Mr. Harris. Yours respectfully Sultan Sattar

The comedians are coming out in their... From page 4 “Although WPA prefers the leaders to jointly agree to all six candidates, it would have no objection to them each nominating three.” This is asinine and atrocious beyond belief. This could see the President nominating James Patterson and electing him again for GECOM chair. The comedians are coming out in their numbers and it’s not carnival. Rudolph Singh

A family of 3 ½ Miles, Bartica-Potaro Road was thrown into a state an disbelief when their only source of income was taken away by what was suspected to be arson. Nadine and Danium Banwarie’s minibus was set on fire around 02:00 hours yesterday. The woman said, “Me and my family were sleeping and then I hear the bus alarm, so I pull the blind and I saw the fire. I wake up my husband and both of us run outside and turn on the water.” She added that a fellow resident called the fire service, while others came out to extinguish the flames. By the time the fire service arrived, the flames were already extinguished. The police arrived and took a statement and told the couple that they couldn’t make any arrests because they don’t have a CCTV camera so they can’t see anything. When asked if she had any suspicions Nadine said not really. However, there was a court matter with her husband and another man and he apparently had something to say about the bus. Nadine said, “Well is bus we does work and I’m in the bus union. Also my husband had a court story with a man and he had some things to say about the bus. I wasn’t there but when he tell my husband, we make a report and he was banned from us. The story finish in January.” When asked about the next step, she replied, “I don’t know because I am pregnant and [I] have two girls to send to school. Before I repair is best to get a new one. Everything burn.”

The burnt vehicle.

Her husband currently doesn’t have another source of income as he was the driver and she was the conductor. The distraught woman said that she has no idea what they were going to do. It wasn’t until daybreak that the couple was able to see the extent of the damage done to the vehicle and the materials used to light. These

were left on the seat. “We saw the bottle and toilet paper on the front seat.” The bottle apparently contained a flammable substance. Nadine is hoping that they could get justice as they are now literally between a rock and a hard place and now had to figure out where to turn to.

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The government has an obligation to renegotiate all the oil blocks which were handed out – both those given out during the PPPC’s tenure in office and those which were distributed since May 2015. Indeed, the contracts themselves, by being standard for all investors, imply a need for post-exploration renegotiations. Kaieteur News and Glenn Lall should be recommended for the Pulitzer Prize. No newspaper, anywhere in the world, has done what Kaieteur News has done: expose how the oil companies

and oil speculators have ripped this country off. Guyana is a case study on the dirty politics of oil. The APNU+AFC government was taken to the ‘cleaners’ by Exxon during the secretive negotiations for the renewal of its exploration and production sharing licences. The outcome of those negotiations was lopsided in favour of the company, which now enjoys benefits, which make the laws of Guyana subordinate to the company’s interests. The low royalty and profit sharing and the high cost recovery demands are all stacked in favour of Exxon

Mobil. Kaieteur News has exposed another major defect. University of Houston Instructor, Tom Mitro, has described the work programmes incorporated within the contracts as “almost nothing” by industry standards. He showed how the oil companies have Guyana by its ‘balls’. Mitro pointed that for a block the size of Stabroek – 6.6 million acres – Exxon and partners are only required to drill one exploration well every three to six years to justify extending the permit for ten years.

DEM BOYS SEH

Jagdeo start something dat changing sudden

People does start one story and by de time it spread nobody ain’t sure what cause de story. Nuff married men does find out de hard way. De wife does start a quarrel and de idiot of a husband does answer back. Before he know it, de quarrel gone on to something else because de wife remember something dat she didn’t talk bout before. By de time dem cool down, none of dem can remember what start de quarrel in de first place. Dat is wha happen dis past week. Jagdeo start a quarrel bout Soulja Bai give away nuff land to friends and family and PNC supporters as soon as de government lose de no-confidence motion. Right away some people pick up Jagdeo. De quarrel move on to

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who lie and who hate people. It still going on but de issue change. Dem boys hearing people talking ‘bout de whistle blowing legislation. De argument is dat de legislation give people de right to thief confidential documents and smuggle it to whichever party dem supporting. Dat is only one change. Now de quarrel is about if de Lands and Survey Commission corrupt. A man pick up de story and he peep under Uncle Adam because he claim how Uncle Adam petticoat showing. Then he go on to talk about de corruption in de Lands and Surveys Commission. In de first place, it was whether de land share out since de no-confidence motion. Charles Ceres pick

him up and tell him dat de land dat he got, he get it since Jagdeo give him. De Opposition Leader ain’t seh he mek a mistake. He twist de story. He seh Ceres used to tell lie because he always seh how Jagdeo don’t give Black people nutten. Dem boys seh Jagdeo smart. He mek a switch. He now talking ‘bout waterfront lands dat give away. Oil coming and waterfront property is big business. Jagdeo claim how Soulja Bai share out de waterfront land. He holding on pon dat. He ain’t even thinking ‘bout de land he share out right up to de last day he was president. Dat is why old people always seh, thief man don’t like see he mattie wid bag. Talk half and watch how de quarrel keep shifting.

Describing this as a very minimal commitment by industry standards, he observed that for much smaller concessions, there is usually a requirement of at least one well every one to two years in order to maintain the licence. Guyana has fared worse than most developing countries in its negotiations with the oil companies. As reported last week, an examination of agreements, which were signed by oil companies with Liberia and Ghana, show that the work commitments, in those contracts, far exceed what Guyana has allowed within the Stabroek Block. The situation in the Canje Block is not any better. Under that agreement, the contractors are merely required, within the first 18 months, to undertake a mere 1500 line km of seismic studies. And in the next two and half years, to interpret a minimum of 500 square kilometres of 3D seismic to identify drilling targets and complete a geotechnical/predrilling survey. These minimal standards render the relinquishment provisions within the contract a virtual nullity because it would not unduly tax the oil companies to undertake or even claim to have carried out these seismic studies. The oil companies therefore can continue to hold on these blocks and to boost their asset and share values while doing very little. They can make good money without doing much. These oil agreements are the worst agreements ever signed locally. Guyanese have to stop believing that oil

riches are about to descend – not under these agreements. When the faecal matter hits the fan next year, all those investments, which people are making in anticipation of a bonanza in oil will come crashing down. Guyana is only expected in the first year of oil production to gain about G$60B in revenues. And given the high cost recovery threshold of 75%, it may be lucky if its ends up with G$20B. What difference is that going to make to the lives of Guyanese? We have these dreams before of the good life. When sugar prices were high in 1974 and 1975, Burnham used to boast how much higher they were than the world market prices. He went on a spending spree and expanded the size of the government. When oil prices spiked a few years later, all the sugar money went to pay for higher oil prices. In the 1990s, Guyanese were again promised riches

from gold. Omai Gold Minies was likened to King Solomon mines. The Canadians came, took our gold and we are still poor. Oil is now being touted as the means to make Guyana the fastest growing economy in the world. It may well be. But with the agreements which we have signed, it will not ensure that growth translates to wealth. Guyana should do what is being done in Trinidad and Tobago. It should renegotiate its oil contracts and it should ensure that the highest integrity in any renegotiations. The politics of oil is dirty. Those who negotiate on Guyana’s behalf must come with clean hands and leave with clean hands.

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CCJ lauds local courts for speedy handling of No-Confidence motion cases President of the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) Justice Adrian Saunders, during a post judgment hearing last week lauded the Court of Appeal and High Court for the tremendous work exerted in hearing several cases arising from the December 21, 2018 passage of the NoConfidence motion in the National Assembly. During the post trial hearing last week Monday, Justice Saunders said that the local courts have to be congratulated for the speed at which these matters reached the CCJ. He added, “We (the CCJ) did our best to do it as quickly as we could.” The CCJ, itself, had ordered that the matters be treated and regarded as urgent. In a well reasoned judgment delivered in the cases on June 18, last, the CCJ said, “It is to the tremendous credit of Guyana’s justice system that the consolidated cases were heard expeditiously, and a full and well-reasoned judgment was delivered on 31 January 2019 by Chief Justice Roxane George.” Lawyers involved in

these matters were guided by strict timelines set out b y t h e j u d g e s . F u r t h e r, lawyers were ordered to file written submissions and were allowed to elaborate on certain points orally in court. Opposition lawyer, Anil Nandlall, had penned a letter to Chancellor of the Judiciary Yo n e t t e Cummings-Edwards requesting the matters to be heard and determined with every convenient speed. In his letter dated February 8, Nandlall pointed out that the matters involve matters of national importance, which touched on the constitutional and democratic architecture of Guyana. Nandlall said, “It is therefore of significant public importance that these Notices of Appeal are heard and determined with every convenient speed…In the circumstances, we respectfully request that a date be urgently fixed for a case management conference to be held so that the appropriate directions can be given in order to facilitate an early

hearing and determination of the Notices of Appeal.” Local and international organisations had been calling for a speedy resolution to these matters. Following a declaration by Speaker of the National Assembly Barton Scotland that the NoConfidence motion was properly carried, government had accepted that it was defeated and its willingness to comply with the Constitution. Instead in early January, Attorney General Basil Williams moved to the High Court where he contended that the NoConfidence motion was not validly passes because the formula for achieving an “absolute majority” in the

National Assembly would be half of the members plus one. Then private citizen Compton Reid who asked the court for a declaration that Charrandass Persaud’s vote on the NoConfidence motion was invalid owing to him being a dual citizen. Chartered Accountant and Attorney-at-law Christopher Ram sought declarations that the motion had been properly passed by the 33 votes cast in the Assembly and that national and regional elections were required to be held no later than March 21, 2019 in keeping with the provisions of Article 106(7) of the Constitution.

GRA boss says...

Fuel smuggling: one of GRA’s biggest obstacles Every year the country loses billions of dollars to fuel smuggling. Fuel smuggling is widespread and it is one of Guyana Revenue Authority’s (GRA) biggest difficulties. Illegitimate traders will stop at nothing to defraud the state, in order to save money. This happens at the level of under invoicing and over invoicing. Related party transactions and transport are also common. Mr. Godfrey Statia, Commissioner General of Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) made several points about fuel smuggling. He said, “A lot of manufacturers import goods that are not subject to consumption taxes.” He added that they would have to establish an evaluation database where they would find those who are over invoiced and those who under invoice. Smuggled goods often include weapons, illicit drugs and fuel all of which threaten the health and safety of citizens and the economy. Fuel smuggling, in particular, occurs mainly at Guyana’s porous borders. Last October, a vessel by the trade name of Plum Rose was detained with 80,000 liters of

Mr. Godfrey Statia, Commissioner General of Guyana Revenue Authority liquid, which was later tested and confirmed to be diesel fuel. Just recently, the GRA in a shared exercise with the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) Coast Guard detained six vessels carrying in excess of 600,000 liters of fuel. Over the years, GRA has been going after fuel smugglers. The Commissioner General has been in opposition for a change in the domestic laws, which he believes is (Continued on page 22)

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Four men rescued after days of drifting at sea

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Four young men, all of Dundee, Mahaicony, have been rescued days after they were left drifting in the Atlantic after their engine failed. A relative of the young man, Thakur Dyal, of Novar, Mahaicony, East Coast Demerara (ECD), related that on Sunday, the four cousins Adesh Latchman, Anand Sookram, Shado Ramkissoon, and Manmohan Indra left to go fishing out at sea on June 25, last. They were expected to return the following day. But the boys called relatives and informed them of the broken engine. Those relatives noted that they went

out searching for their cousins on Thursday and Friday, but no one was found. On Saturday evening, Ramkissoon was the first of the cousins to be rescued. The relative saw a small fishing boat was coming into shore, and due to the space only one of the men could have been rescued. But that relative did add that some food and water were given to the men. Two fishing boats went out in search of the three other men early yesterday morning, and by 9:00AM those men were found.

Fuel smuggling: one of GRA’s... From page 21 supporting rather than curtailing the problem of fuel smuggling. Commissioner General Statia stressed that, “fuel smuggling has always been a problem for the GRA and will continue to be a problem for the GRA,” until they get rid of exemptions and systems need to be put in place. The persons who are getting exemptions from fuel would receive tax credits. They would have to prove that they have utilised the fuel in their operations and then they would receive a tax credit. But fuel exemptions are always open and it is more so open to persons or companies that have imports coming through the four large oil companies. The Customs Act, Section 205 states that any person guilty of evading any of the provisions of the Customs law shall be liable on summary conviction to imprisonment for over one year. Court actions are often the last resort for GRA, Commissioner General Statia said, “We at GRA are not in the practice or taking people’s business. We try to work along with the taxpayers for them to pay. Taking away assets of a tax payer is the last resort for Guyana Revenue Authority.”

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Lions Club of Bel Air inducts US Ambassador at 46th installation dinner

The Newly Installed Board of Directors along with US Ambassadors and other Lions. The Lions Club of Bel Air inducted the US Ambassador as an honorary member of the club, following the steps of President Granger and past Ambassador Perry Holloway at the Pegasus Hotel on Saturday evening. The occasion was the club’s 46th Annual Installation Dinner. The event could have been classed as a Red Carpet Affair as its patrons were elegantly dressed and well made up. The meeting was called to order and the national pledge and anthem recited. There was a minute of silence for Peace of the World and after the invocation, Lion Alicia Young delivered the Lion Code of Ethics, which was more or less some guide lines by which the lions operated and lived by. After a motion to suspend minutes, the welcome and announcements dinner was served and what made it better it was buffet style.

Attendees eagerly dug in and savoured the tantalising flavours of tomato and basil on the chicken, the cheese in the scalloped potatoes and the honey buttered fresh veggies. The US Ambassador was then admitted into the club and toasts were made and there were many well-wishers who all shared the same sentiments of wanting the best for the club. All Lions rose to the occasion as they belted out the Lions Song, “We Rather Belong to the Lions” and it was a performance that surely made one tear up. They knew who they were and the passion they felt was exhibited through that performance. Annual report 2018-2019 was given for both the Lion and Leo Clubs then came the moment of installing the new officers, which was done by the Lion Past District Governor 3-Star S.M.V. Naseer.

He was conferred with the Lions International Distinguished 50 year (golden anniversary) Charter Monarch Milestone Chevron Award by the President of the International Association of Lions Club. The New President Elect, Lion Candace Ford, accepted her office and in her acceptance speech said, “I stand before you this evening with an overwhelming feeling of joy and gratitude. Gratitude to my fellow lions for the trust and faith you have bestowed in me to be your President for the fiscal year 2019-2020. “I am indeed honoured to be given the opportunity to serve in this capacity. With all the opportunities and challenges that come with my acceptance to serve us all, I am of the belief that this journey will not be a smooth one if I am to walk it alone.” “Promoting fellowship

among Lions - leaving aside individualism and focus on working as a team by organising activities in related environments that will create special bond and foster a greater sense of belonging among members.” The charge was delivered by S.M.V. Nasseer to the new board of directors. Mrs. Sarah Ann Lynch, the US Ambassador to Guyana, in her address said that it was indeed a pleasure and honour to be there, especially since she was now an honorary member of the club. “I know I’ve joined a very distinguished group of people, including President Granger. I assure you that I would do my best and to continue in the Lion’s long tradition of serving people. “I along with my staff at the US Embassy will continue working to help make Guyana more secure, more prosperous and more inclusive.”

Newly installed President Candace Forde and newest Honorary Member US Ambassador Sarah Ann Lynch.

Cevons seeks EPA approval for new waste treatment plant Cevon’s Waste Management, a waste disposal company, is seeking permission from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to manoeuvre a sewage treatment plant on East Bank Demerara. This proposition was released in an advertisement in the Stabroek News of June 25, 2019. The advertisement

stated that the company has submitted an application to the environmental agency for authorisation to construct and operate a Wastewater/ Sewage Treatment Plant at Tract ‘A’, Plantation Peter’s Hall, East Bank Demerara, opposite the Haags Bosch Sanitary Landfill. The EPA stated that the Wastewater Treatment Plant will contain seven major

components, including a receiving chamber, screening chamber, grit removal chamber, skimming tank, sedimentation tank clarifier active sludge tank and sludge drying beds. The plant is said to collect an estimated average of 16,000 gallons of sewage or wastewater per day from Georgetown and its immediate environs for the next 20 to 30

years. In keeping with the EPA Act, Cap 20:05, an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) is required before any decision to approve or reject the proposed project is taken. Members of the public are now invited, within 28 days of the notice, to make written submissions to the agency.

After surprise Trump-Kim meeting, U.S. and North Korea to reopen talks

Past President Mark Persaud hands over the gavel, the symbol of leadership to new President Candace Forde

PANMUNJOM/SEOUL, South Korea (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump became the first sitting U.S. president to set foot in North Korea yesterday when he met its leader, Kim Jong Un, in the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) between the two Koreas and agreed to resume stalled nuclear talks. The meeting, initiated by a spur-of-the-moment tweet by Trump that Kim said took him by surprise, once again

displayed the rapport between the two. But they are no closer to narrowing the gap between their positions since they walked away from their summit in February in Vietnam. The two men shook hands warmly and expressed hopes for peace when they met for the third time in just over a year on the old Cold War frontier that for decades has symbolised the hostility between their countries, which are technically still at

war. Trump, escorted by Kim, briefly crossed a military demarcation line into the North side of the Joint Security Area (JSA), patrolled by soldiers from both Koreas. Moments later, they returned to the southern side and joined South Korea’s President Moon Jae-in for a brief chat, marking an unprecedented three-way gathering. Trump and Kim then held a closed-door meeting for nearly an hour. “We just had a very, very good meeting,” Trump said

after the talks. “We’ll see what can happen.” He said both sides would set up teams to push forward stalled talks aimed at getting North Korea to give up its nuclear weapons, adding “speed is not the thing.” Pope Francis, making his weekly address in St. Peter’s Square, praised the meeting. “I salute the protagonists, with a prayer that such a significant gesture will be a further step on the road to peace, not only on that peninsula, but for the good of the entire world,” he said.

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Verstappen beats Leclerc in wheel-banging Austrian... From page 31 into the tight uphill turn three as the crowd roared. He crossed the line, acclaimed by thousands of orange-shirted Dutch fans at a circuit owned by Red Bull, 2.7 seconds ahead of the Monegasque but with stewards summoning both to an enquiry. The decision, after a review of video evidence, was to take no further action and confirm the sport’s youngest ever top-two finish. Valtteri Bottas was third for Mercedes, who were powerless to extend their streak of successive wins to 11 and add a ninth for the season. Championship-leading team mate Lewis Hamilton, winner of the previous four races, finished fifth and behind Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel. Five-times world cham-

pion Hamilton remains well in front in the standings, 31 clear of Finland’s Bottas after nine of 21 races. HONDA FIRST The victory was the first for a Honda-powered car since Britain’s Jenson Button won in Hungary in 2006 for the Japanese manufacturer’s own team, and a welcome antidote to last weekend’s dull French Grand Prix. Verstappen, now with six career wins, was also the last driver to beat Mercedes — in the Mexican Grand Prix last October. “For Honda to win again here is incredible,” said the youngster, who had to fight back from eighth at the end of the first lap after getting bogged down on the front row at the start. The Red Bull came into a league of its own after the

pitstops with Verstappen scything through the field one car at a time and then chasing down Leclerc. “After that start, I thought the race was over,” said Verstappen. “It’s hard racing, otherwise we have to stay at home. If those things are not allowed in racing, then what’s the point of being in Formula One,” he added when asked about the summons. Red Bull team boss Christian Horner said Verstappen had given Leclerc enough room. “These are two guys of the future and if they take this victory away from Max that’s stealing from Formula One,” he said. “We need drivers going wheel-to-wheel and fighting with each other.” Leclerc also led from pole in Bahrain in March before

Monday July 01, 2019 ARIES (Mar. 21–Apr. 19) Time alone is essential for everyone, Aries, but make sure you recognize when you're isolated to the point where it's unhealthy. TAURUS (Apr. 20–May 20) Watch out for the green-eyed monster today, Taurus. It can rear up before you can say "jealousy." Most situations that cause these feelings are born out of insecurity. GEMINI (May 21–June 20) You may feel insecure about your appearance today, Gemini. This can be a vicious cycle to get into. The result is almost always negative. Rather than pick yourself apart, consider finding ways to accept your looks. CANCER(June21–July22) Jealousy might rear its head today, Cancer. The key to it all is to understand where and why you feel insecure. If you're jealous of a mate. LEO (July 23–Aug. 22) Arts and crafts may interest you today, Leo. Even if you lean more toward sports, an artistic streak will likely run pretty strong in you. The process of creating can be richly satisfying, both in the process and in the satisfaction of a finished product. VIRGO (Aug. 23–Sept. 22) Getting along with others may prove challenging today, Virgo. The influence from the planetary aspects can have you preferring to withdraw and isolate.

LIBRA (Sept. 23–Oct. 22) Don't be surprised if you're a little weepy today, Libra. The influence from planets can enhance your sensitivity to almost everything, including your own feelings. Take heart. It's bound to be short-lived. SCORPIO (Oct. 23–Nov. 21) Fanaticism or obsessive thinking may be something you need to look at today, Scorpio. Common areas for such behaviors are in the pursuit of money, power, success, and romance. SAGIT(Nov.22–Dec.21) Don't act impulsively today. It could be easy to confuse this with spontaneity. One has more thought put into it than the other. CAPRI(Dec.22–Jan.19) Is it time to take a more drastic approach to a problem, Capricorn? If you've made several attempts to resolve your trouble but to no avail, you might consider it. AQUARIUS(Jan.20–Feb.18) Tap into your creativity to unblock the emotional flow today, Aquarius. This can be a powerful tool. Creativity is a big part of who you are, almost as big as communication. PISCES (Feb. 19–Mar. 20) You may need to deal with someone's disapproval today. This will likely come from someone you see as either a superior or authority figure, perhaps a parent.

Red Bull’s Max Verstappen in action during the Austrian Grand Prix at the Red Bull Ring, Spielberg, Austria. (REUTERS/Lisi Niesner) losing out with an engine problem. ACHILLES HEEL Vettel made two pitstops, the first catching the mechanics by surprise, and used his fresher tires to put a late move on Hamilton, who had qualified second but started fourth after collecting a penalty for impeding Kimi Raikkonen in qualifying. The Briton had to take on a new front wing at his

Final games of Noble House... From page 29 however the Champs relied on former national Ascofu Simon to deliver the killer blow. Simon delivered a powerful penalty corner strike in the final minute of the match to break hearts and secure a 13-12 victory. The semis and finals were set to be played yesterday.

pitstop and then manage his pace as the Mercedes struggled in the heat. “Today exposed our Achilles heel,” said team boss Toto Wolff. “We couldn’t really race with our car. We were just trying to keep it alive and cool it properly.” British rookie Lando Norris finished sixth for McLaren, who also had Spaniard Carlos Sainz eighth after

the Spaniard started at the back of the field. Verstappen’s under-fire French team mate Pierre Gasly was seventh, while Alfa Romeo had a double points finish with Raikkonen ninth and Antonio Giovinazzi 10th. The point was the Italian’s first in Formula One. Yesterday’s race saw no crashes, with all of the 20 cars making it to the flag.

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National Athletics Championship Brazil focusing on positives ahead of Argentina semi at traumatic venue Archibald takes sprint double; AFP - Brazil center-back Thiago Silva says the hosts are concentrating on positive thoughts ahead of their Copa America semi-final against Argentina, at the scene of one of their most disastrous experiences on a football field. The Mineirao stadium in Belo Horizonte, where the two South American giants will face off tomorrow for a place in the Copa America final, was where Brazil collapsed spectacularly in the World Cup semi-final against Germany in 2014. They lost 7-1 in a match that went down in history as a defeat at least as, if not more, painful than their infamous Maracanazo — the 2-1 loss to Uruguay in Rio de Janeiro’s Maracana stadium that

denied Brazil a first World Cup success in 1950. “No-one here has amnesia, nor will they forget what happened, but that’s life, we can’t get stuck in the bad things from the past. We have to think about good things,” said Silva. Brazil have to a certain extent already overcome their Mineirao demons by beating Argentina 3-0 in a World Cup qualifier in that stadium in 2016, but this will be their first return to the theatre of horrors in a major competition. “We played well in the last match against Argentina here, and most of all for the upcoming match we need to focus on that positive aspect.” The stadium and painful memories are less significant

than the task of playing against fierce rivals boasting the best player in the world in Lionel Messi, according to Silva. The Paris Saint-Germain defender said Brazil are “more aware that we’re up against an Argentina that is on a par with us technically and tactically.” While three of the four Copa quarter-finals finished goalless — and were decided on penalties — Silva insists the semi-final against Argentina will provide better attacking entertainment. “You can expect dedication, force of will, responsibility but with joyful football, attacking players with sufficient qualities to ensure a great game,” he said. “The fans will see a great spectacle.”

Focused Kerber not fazed by tough Wimbledon draw

Germany’s Angelique Kerber during the final against Czech Republic’s Karolina Pliskova. (Action Images via Reuters/Andrew Couldridge) (Reuters) - Defending champion Angelique Kerber said she was in good spirits ahead of her Wimbledon title defence and was not thinking too far ahead despite being placed in arguably the tougher half of the draw. The German fifth seed kicks off her campaign against compatriot Tatjana Maria on Tuesday, but could potentially face three former champions in Serena Williams, Garbine Muguruza and Maria Sharapova if she goes deep into the tournament. With world number one Ash Barty also in the same half of the draw, three-times Grand Slam champion Kerber might have her work cut out if she is to defend a major title for the first time, but said she would take things one match at a time.

“It’s nothing new for me, to be honest,” the 31-year-old told reporters at the All England Club yesterday. “It’s right now the first round that’s important. What’s in the second, third, fourth, whatever, it doesn’t matter right now. “For me it’s the most important thing to play the first round, then look ahead day by day. I mean, anything can happen, especially in the Grand Slams. We will see. “Of course there are always tough opponents. You have to beat everyone if you would like to win a Grand Slam.” Kerber, who was eliminated in the French Open first round last month, said she had managed to rebuild her confidence with a strong showing during the short grasscourt season.

The German reached the semi-finals of the Mallorca grasscourt warm-up and went one better at Eastbourne last week, where she reached the final but was beaten in straight sets by Karolina Pliskova. “I’m feeling good,” Kerber added. “That was the goal, to have a lot of matches, especially after Paris, coming to the grasscourt season to feel the grass again. “I played good matches against good opponents. I got my rhythm back, the match rhythm. That’s important for me to have, the confidence when I played the matches. “It’s a completely new year. Everything starts from zero. It is great to being back but for me right now it’s, again, to focus on my first round, on the tournament.”

Philips gets revenge in 200m The second and final day of the National Senior Athletics Championships that is sponsored by the Athletics Association of Guyana (AAG) was nothing short of thrilling yesterday at the National Track and Field Center (NTFC), Leonora, as National Long Jump record holder; Emmanuel Archibald, completed the 100m and 200m sprint double with a razor sharp finish in the 200m final yesterday. Meanwhile, Kenisha Philips came out strong and gapped the field in the women’s 200m final to avenge her loss to the Barbados based Guyanese; Jovanna Gustave, who had won the 100m on Saturday ahead of the Running Brave Athletics Club (RBAC) athlete. Archibald, 25-years, had a great start but he was reeled in superbly by the 19-year-old Daniel Williams of Linden. Archibald, who won the 100m in a time of 10.26 seconds on

Saturday, finished the 200m final in 20.92 for a photo-finish ahead of Daniel Williams 20.94. Arinze Chance was third in 200m with a time of 21.53 but he wasn’t too displeased after winning his pet event; the 400m, on Saturday in 46.42 seconds ahead of Brian Roman (48.15s) of the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) and Revon Williams (49.20s) of Hopetown Flames. On Saturday, Keliza Smith of RBAC won the 400m women’s final in 59.50s ahead of teammates Tiea Lowe and Makeba Maxwell of Mercury Fast Laners. In the field events yesterday, Chantoba Bright suffered yet another defeat, this time in her favoured event, the tripled jump. She was beaten by the lanky Natrena Hooper who leaped 12.71 meters. Princess Browne was third. And, in the middle distances, as has been the

case for the past seasons, Devaun ‘Scooby’ Barrington (GDF) won the men’s 800m race in a time of 1m51s ahead of Anfernee Headecker of Police Progressive Youth Club (PPYC) 1m54s and Samuel Lynch (PPYC) 1m59s. Joanna Archer, who is on a sport scholarship at Munroe College in the United States, won the women’s 800m in 2m10s, some distance ahead of Kissanna Glen of RBAC in 2m 18s and Aaliyah Moore of PPYC in 2m21s. Odwin Tudor of GDF won the 3000m Steeplechase while GDF’s Terrence France skipped away with the men’s 400m Hurdles.Most of the overseas’ based athletes that participated in the weekend’s National Athletics Championship have already confirmed their participation in the Aliann Pompey Invitational on this Saturday at the NTFC, Leonora. (Calvin Chapman story and photos)

Kenisha Philips won the women’s 200m by some distance ahead of her competitors.

Natrena Hooper won the women’s triple jump yesterday to go along with her triumph in the High Jump on Sunday.

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Ghanaian sprinter set for AP Invitational Ghana’s top sprinter, Joseph Amoah will be heading to the Aliann Pompey Invitational that is set for July sixth at the National Track and Field Centre, Leonora. Amoah is having an outstanding 2019 season with a season’s best time at the 100 metres with a time of 10.01s that he ran on June fifth in Texas. In addition, June fifth also produced another season’s best for Amoah, this time at the 200 metres with a time of 20.08s.

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Guyana’s national records in the men’s 100 is 10.12s (Adam Harris) and for the 200 metres is 20.14s (James Gilkes). With just about one week to go, some of the Guyanese stars will have some time to get in better form to face the Ghanaian superstar which should make for an interesting 100m with Emmanuel Archibald and Winston George recently running 10.26s and 10.36s respectively at the National Senior Championships on June 29.

Ochoa heroics push Mexico past Costa Rica HOUSTON, Texas – Guillermo Ochoa made the decisive save to earn Mexico a 5-4 penalty shootout win over Costa Rica following a 1-1 draw in their 2019 Concacaf Gold Cup quarterfinal on Saturday night at NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas. With El Tricolor leading 54 in the shootout, the veteran stopper dived to his right to save Keysher Fuller’s attempt, sending Mexico to the Gold

Cup semifinals. It was not until the 44’ that Mexico had a good look at goal and Raul Jimenez did not waste the chance, as he collected a Rodolfo Pizarro pass and finished past Costa Rica GK Leonel Moreira for a 1-0 lead. The Ticos looked to strike right back at the beginning of the second stanza and after a foul on Joel Campbell in the area, Bryan Ruiz coolly converted the spot kick to bring Costa Rica level 1-1. Things stood on a knife’s

edge entering the final halfhour and Mexico looked set to take a late lead, only for Carlos Rodriguez to hit the crossbar in the 86’. In extra time, the Ticos had the best chance through Jonathan McDonald, but Ochoa was alert and made the save. Things had to be settled in penalty kicks, and ultimately Mexico emerged victorious, as Carlos Salcedo converted the fifth and final penalty before Ochoa’s save on Fuller. (Courtesy of ConcacafGo.com)

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England end India’s unbeaten run to revive semi-final hopes BIRMINGHAM, England (Reuters) - A spirited England ended India’s unbeaten run in the Cricket World Cup with a 31-run victory in a highscoring group match to boost their semi-final prospects yesterday. Jonny Bairstow smashed a belligerent 111, Jason Roy returned from a hamstring injury to make 66 and Ben Stokes (79) provided the late burst in England’s commanding 337-7 after electing to bat on an Edgbaston featherbed. Rohit Sharma smashed his third hundred of the tournament and Virat Kohli his fifth successive half-century but India did not get another significant partnership and finished on 306-5. England leapfrog Pakistan to fourth place with 10 points from eight games, while India remain second on 11 from seven matches. “It’s been frustrating a little bit for the guys, we know how well we can play,” Bairstow said after collecting his man-of-the-match award. “But today we were pretty good with bat, ball and in the field. “It was the closest to a complete performance we’ve had in the competition but we also know we’ve got three must-win games in this World Cup up next.” The hosts missed opener Roy particularly in their backto-back defeats by Sri Lanka and Australia which had jeopardised their semi-final prospects. The 28-year-old made an

instant impact on his return, forging the tournament’s highest opening stand with Bairstow and both survived some torrid moments before tearing into the Indian attack during their 160-run stand. Bairstow nearly deflected a couple of inside edges on to the stump and Roy got a caught-behind reprieve on 21 when he gloved Hardik Pandya. The umpire, however, declared it wide and the Indians deliberated for a while before deciding against reviewing the decision in front of an anxious crowd of predominantly India fans. England reached the 150 mark in the 21st over and it took a stunning catch by substitute fielder Ravindra Jadeja in the deep to send back Roy. APPLAUSE FOR BAIRSTOW Bairstow brought up his eighth ODI century off 90 balls, celebrating by dropping his helmet, stretching out his arms and soaking in the applause. Mohammed Shami (5-69) returned to end Bairstow’s 109-ball blitz which included six sixes and 10 boundaries. India managed to stem the boundary flow in the 30-40 over period, when they conceded only 43 runs while claiming two wickets. Stokes clobbered three sixes and six boundaries in his blistering knock before Jasprit Bumrah dismissed him in the final over. India, clad in their away

orange-and-blue jerseys, wobbled early in their chase. Chris Woakes began with three maiden overs, catching the scoreless KL Rahul off his own bowling in his second. India could have been in a deeper crisis but Root, who made 44 with the bat, spilled Rohit, then on four, at slip off Jofra Archer. Rohit went on to stitch a 138-run partnership with Kohli, the duo frustrating the English attack with their riskfree accumulation. Kohli duly brought up his half-century but once again fell short of a hundred, slicing Liam Plunkett (3-55) to backward point. Rohit could not be denied his 25th ODI century but he fell to Woakes after making 102 which included 15 boundaries. Rishabh Pant made 32 in his World Cup debut and Hardik Pandya chipped in with a 45-run cameo but Mahendra Singh Dhoni, who made 42 not out, failed to do justice to his reputation as a ‘finisher’. “Every team has lost a game or two here and there. No-one likes to lose but we have to take it in our stride,” Kohli said. “We have to accept it. We are still playing good cricket. The mood is the same in the changing room. We will learn from it and move forward.” Asked about their slow finish with Dhoni and Kedar Jadhav in the middle, Kohli said, “It was just not coming off. England were bowling good areas. It was not easy get to boundaries. We will have to sit down and assess.” Scores: England 337 for 7 (Bairstow 111, Stokes 79, Roy 66, Shami 5-69) beat India 306 (Rohit 102, Kohli 66, Plunkett 3-55) by 31 runs.

Costa Rican Joel Campbell fighting for possession with Mexico’s Edson Alvarez in the quarterfinals of the Concacaf Gold Cup on June 29, 2019, at NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas.

Caricom Day Dominoes underway Some of the top city teams converged yesterday at the Garage bar, Aubrey Barker Road, South Ruimveldt to battle for supremacy in the Caricom Day Dominoes tournament which is being organised by Lyndon Boston of Big Boss Transportation Service and senior organising secretary of the Georgetown Dominoes Association Mark Wiltshire. The winning team will take home $300,000 and a trophy compliments of Ansa

Mc Al, the runner up team will received $200,000 and a trophy sponsored by Genequip/Farm Supplies and third place $100,000 and a trophy courtesy of Patterson and Associates. The most valuable player will take home $10,000 compliments of Big Boss and Boscah Transportation Service. The tournament will conclude tomorrow at Dynasty. Among the teams in action are: Mix Up, Rage, Spartons, Providence, Lions, Strikers, Turning Point,

Beacons, Royal Kings, Gangster, Frankies, Gold is Money, In Time, Unruly, B13, Bog Boss Girls, Fresh Cash, Bommers, Cody Girls, Travellers, Raiders, Spartans, Manish Puppies, Under Cover, Masters, Phantom, Players, Undertakers, Transport SC, All Season’s Racing Service, All Season’s Racing Service Angels, Thunder, TNT, C7, Gold for Money, Black Gold, Up Setters, Players, Travellers, OPKO and Ravens.

GCF Senior National C/ships

Jamal John is new king of the road, dethrones Curtis Dey Jamal John is the new ‘King of the Road’, the Team Coco’s cyclist won the 2019 edition of the Guyana Cycling Federation (GCF) Senior Road Race Championships yesterday. Pedaling off from Homestretch Avenue and

making their way to Timehri where they turned back at the end of the double road and making their way back to the Soesdyke Highway to Mobilissa before returning to the start line for the finish; John completed the

110 mile (177.03 km) event in Four Hours 28 Minutes 37 Seconds. He finished ahead of Andrew Hicks (United We Stand) and 2018 winner, Curtis Dey of Trojan Cycle Club. A total of 25 cyclists faced starter’s orders.

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Madagascar beat Nigeria and top Teenager Gauff set for ‘dream’ debut against idol Venus group in Cup of Nations shock ALEXANDRIA, Egypt (Reuters) - Madagascar pulled off one of the great shocks of the Africa Cup of Nations finals when they upset Nigeria 2-0 yesterday to finish top of Group B and advance to the knockout stages. A horrific defensive mistake and a wicked deflection from a free kick allowed the Indian Ocean islanders, making their tournament debut, to finish unbeaten ahead of both Nigeria and Guinea in the standings. Lalaina Nomenjanahary took advantage of sloppy defending by Leon Balogun to open the scoring in the 13th minute and Carolus Andriamahitsinoro netted the second eight minutes into the second half. Nigeria, one of the five African teams at last year’s World Cup, had won their opening two matches but looked flat and proved unable to respond after going behind in their third and face extensive soul searching after an embarrassing setback. Nomenjanahary reacted quickly to intercept a pass

backwards from John Ogu to Balogun, who inexplicably backed away from the ball on the edge of the Nigeria penalty box, almost inviting the Malagasy striker to steal it away. The early goal injected some confidence into the M a l a g a s y, a m o t l e y collection of players from the lower leagues in France as well as clubs in Belgium, Bulgaria and the United States, but they rode their luck towards the end of the first half as Nigeria sought an equaliser. Ahmed Musa had the best chance for the Super Eagles, unmarked for a first-time finish at the back post in the 31st minute, but he took a touch, giving Madagascar goalkeeper Melvin Adrien the opportunity to storm down on him and put him off his shot. Adrien might have conceded a penalty with his challenge but Nigeria’s protests were waved away by referee Bakary Gassama. Nigeria brought on Wilfred Ndidi to try to inspire a second-half comeback but he was culpable for the

second goal. First he gave away a freekick on the edge of the area and then, as he jumped in the wall, deflected the 53rdminute effort from Andriamahitsinoro. The ball took a wicked loop off Ndidi’s body before falling into the net. Ndidi did try to make amends and had a good turn and shot saved soon afterwards but was unable to give his side the necessary spark. Oghenekaro Etebo went wide with two freekicks and even the introduction of Alex Iwobi for the last 30 minutes did little to change the course of the game. Madagascar, ranked 108th in world football, finished on seven points to six for second-placed Nigeria. Guinea’s four points in third place should be enough to see them also advance to the last 16 but Burundi, in last place without any points, are eliminated. Results from yesterday: Burundi 0 – Guinea 2 Madagascar 2 – Nigeria 0 Uganda 0 – Egypt 2 Zimbabwe 0 - DR Congo 4

Swami School holds successful inter house Karate tourney Saraswati Vidya Niketan (Swami School) held a successful inter house karate tournament. Prizes were sponsored by SVN and Mr Gafoor of Aracari Resort who was on hand to

present some of the prizes. Sensei Mortley, who has been at the school for over four years, was very pleased with the performance of the students and attributed

that to the high level of discipline that is being maintained by the management of the school and he would like to urge other schools to introduce karate into their schools.

LONDON (Reuters) - Of all the matches spread across the All England Club when Wimbledon begins today none is more intriguing than the one scheduled for late afternoon on Court One between five-times champion Venus Williams and Cori Gauff. Williams, at 39, is the oldest woman in the singles while fellow American Gauff, at 15, is the youngest ever to come through the qualifying tournament. Gauff describes the draw as “a dream” and she might well wake up this morning pinching herself, as this time last week she had no idea she would receive a wildcard into the qualifying tournament and was preoccupied with schoolwork. After winning her third qualifying match to book her place in the draw, she revealed that her first memory of watching tennis on television was of Serena and Venus Williams who had won 10 Grand Slam titles before she was born. Now ‘Coco’ as she is known will play against her idol in front of a packed showcourt crowd in a clash of the generations. The level-headed teenager was taking it all in her stride though and if there were nerves as she practised at the weekend, she was hiding them well. “I kind of felt like I was going to play one of them,” Gauff said. “Many people have been like ‘do you like your draw?’ — I love my draw. Playing one of the greatest players of all time is a dream — I’m excited to see how I do.”

Cori Gauff of the U.S. during a practice session at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London. (REUTERS/Tony O’Brien) Even 23-time Grand Slam champion Serena, who usually gets too nervous watching sister Venus, is intrigued. “She’s so cool. She’s a great girl. I love her dad. They’re just really cool people,” Williams said on Saturday. “It’s a great moment for her and for Venus. She’s playing against a player that actually reminds me of Venus. I think I might, might watch. I always get nervous watching Venus.” Swiss great Roger Federer, whose management company Team 8 also looks after Gauff, is excited. “I’m super happy for her. I saw the last couple of games when she qualified. Obviously everybody was waiting to see what the draw was going to be like. I think that’s fascinating, that she

plays Venus now,” he said. “It’s a great story. Coco is a nice girl, works really hard. I think she’s got a wonderful future ahead of her.” Gauff, who won the French Open junior title aged 14, is coached by her father Corey who once played college basketball for Georgia State. Her mother Candi was a college gymnast. “I feel blessed because my parents never put limitations on my goals,” Gauff said at Roehampton this week. “My parents always told me to shoot as high as I wanted to.” Venus could be excused for feeling her age a little as she walks out to face a player 24 years her junior but Gauff does not regard her as old. “I don’t think of Venus as old — she’s still killing the game right now,” she said.

Warner found in default by US judge

Students of the Saraswati Vidya Niketan School after the Inter House Karate tournament.

NEW YORK, United States, CMC – A US District judge has found disgraced former FIFA vice-president Austin “Jack” Warner in default, in a US$20 million lawsuit brought against him by CONCACAF. Judge William F Kuntz entered judgement against Warner, who is facing extradition to the US in a separate criminal case, today. Warner, who is also the former president of the North American soccer confederation, is accused of taking millions in bribes and kickbacks. It is alleged that Warner and fellow former FIFA official Chuck Blazer made a fortune through embezzlement. Warner never responded to the lawsuit by CONCACAF after he was served with it in October 2017. Kuntz granted

CONCACAF’s motion for default judgement against Warner, with no opposition, as he was unrepresented in court. The lawsuit, filed in April 2017, mirrored allegations in the US indictment that resulted in charges against several top football officials. “There can be no doubt that Warner and Blazer victimised CONCACAF, stealing and defrauding it out of tens of millions of dollars in brazen acts of corruption for their own persona l benefit at the expense of the entire CONCACAF region,” the suit said. It also sought US$20 million in compensatory damages and unspecified punitive damages. It includes the cost of the Centre of Excellence, which is also the focus of a separate claim in the

local courts. Warner has already been banned from FIFA for life. In T&T, CONCACAF filed yet another lawsuit against Warner, in his personal capacity and as a partner in the firm Dr Joao Havelange Centre of Excellence; the centre itself; Renraw Investments Ltd and CCAN and Company, also in its personal capacity as partners in the centre; Warner’s wife Maureen; and accountant Kenny Rampersad and his company. That lawsuit, being heard by Justice Robin Mohammed, seeks compensation for the misappropriation of funds with respect to the ownership and use of the Centre of Excellence (COE) complex in Macoya.

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LGC Executive pre-CARICOM Day Tournament

Shaw, Cadogan, Walker, Shivraj and Giddings all score in exciting tourney Despite damp grounds conditions due to rain, highly spirited golfers took to the Lusignan Golf Course in the usual effort to ensure they were in the Winners Row, as the LGC Executive kicked off its Caricom-weekend tournaments on Saturday June 29. In winner’s row were Aasrodeen Shaw, Troy Cadogan, William Walker, Lekhnarine Shivraj and the greatly-improving Eureka Giddings. The LGC’s second tournament – CARICOM Day tournament – will be played today teeing off at 9:00 a.m. Saturday’s tournament, instead of playing three Flights, the Executive decided on a simple medal-play format in which the first 5 better net scores were awarded trophies. Best Net score and champion Aasrodeen Shaw (68/14) – 1st, indicated, “My all round game was great today. Despite somewhat wet grounds conditions, I adapted well and my driving,

chipping and putting were good, giving me the lead.” The other winners were: Troy Cadogan (71/26) – 2ndtied with William Walker (71/13) – 3rd; Lekhnarine Shivraj (72/ 16) – 4th; and Eureka Giddings (73/28) – 5th tied with Kevin Dinanauth (73/5). Troy and Eureka had better ‘back 9’ scores which gave them the edge over William and Kevin respectively. Of honorable mention was PopeEmanuel London who turned in a score of 74/21. Club Captain, Chatterpaul Deo, in congratulating the winners, noted that the golfers did well to offer such great support in light of some last minute changes that had been made to accommodate the tournament. Club President Aleem Hussain was heartened by the support and was excited about the Caricom Day tournament when he hoped to improve on his performance from Saturday. The public is reminded

Winners LGC Exec Tourney 20190629 - From left; William Walker, Lekhnarine Shivraj, Guy Griffith (Club PRO standing in for Eureka Giddings), Aasrodeen Shaw, Aleem Hussain (Club President), Troy Cadogan and Chatterpaul Deo (Club Captain) after the presentation. that golf equipment provided by the Shafura Hussain Foundation is available for

All set for Hamilton Green Cup finale at Den Amstel today

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Football fans from all across the country will converge at the Den Amstel Community Centre ground to witness the conclusion of this year’s Hamilton Green 9-aside Inter-Ward Cup today. The final, which had to be rescheduled due to the inclement weather, is set and ready to provide football fans with riveting action to bring the curtains down on what has so far been an exciting tournament. The action which commences at 15:00hrs with play in the round of 16 will see the respective winners’ progress to the quarter-finals, semi-finals and the highly anticipated final. The winning team will

take home $300,000 and the winning trophy, while the second placed finisher will collect $100,000 and a trophy. In the day’s opener, Mahaicony take on Vreed-enHoop, before Soesdyke clash with Lilliendaal with Mocha to engage Charlestown in the game to follow. Pouderoyen then tackle Timehri, before Goed Fortuin square off against De Kindren. Bourda Blues then match strides with Sophia, before host Den Amstel Back Street take the field against Zeelugt with Uitvlugt taking on Bagotville in the final game of the round. The quarter-final matchups will see winner of

game 1versus 5; winner of game 2 vs. 6; winner of game 3 vs. 7 and winner of game 4 vs. 8. The four survivors will then meet in the semi-finals to determine the two finalists. Among the sponsors so far are John Fernandes Ltd, A.H.L Kissoon, Techno Mills, Ready Mix, Sataur Gafoor, E.C Veira, BEV Enterprises, BK International, IPA, New Thriving, Ricks and Sari, ENetworks, Starr Computers, NAMILCO, Cummings Electrical, National Sports Commission, Star Entertainment, Alfro Alphonso, the Guyana Police Force, GuyOil, Minister of State, Prime Minister and Ministry of Legal Affairs.

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Haiti reveling in semifinal achievement: “It means the world to us” HOUSTON, Texas – History was made on Saturday night in Houston, with Haiti qualifying for a Concacaf Gold Cup semifinal for the first time in its history after rallying from a two-goal deficit to defeat Canada 3-2 in the quarterfinals. It made for a very emotional post-game setting for Haiti at the final whistle. “To be honest, I cried. I was crying and then I got jumped on. It just feels amazing, I could not be happier than this,” said Haiti MF Steeven Saba to Concacaf.com following the match. “We were down 2-0, we hung in there just like in the group stages. In the second half, we had to put it all out there, take risks and we got what we wanted. We got the win and we could not be happier.” The victory also set off scenes of joy and celebration back home in the streets of Haiti. For Saba and his teammates, to deliver this win and leave a smile on the face of every

Haitian is a memory they will always cherish. “To be honest, it’s incredible. It means the world to us because I know what’s going on down there in Haiti. I got really emotional after the game because that’s how much it means to us, to the entire team,” said Saba. Next up for Haiti is a semifinal date with seven-time Gold Cup champions with Mexico on Tuesday in Phoenix. While Les Grenadiers greatly respect El Tricolor and all that it has accomplished in the region, Haiti will go into that contest ready to battle like always. “We’re fighters, we’re all warriors. Coming from Haiti, we’re always fighting and we are going to keep fighting. I respect everyone in this group, I love everyone in this group, we’re all a family and we could not be happier. “I respect Mexico, but I’ll say that we are not afraid of anyone. We’re fighters and where we come from that’s what we do,” concluded Saba. (Courtesy of ConcacafGo.com)

Saturday’s victory marked the third time in the 2019 Gold Cup that Haiti managed to rally from a deficit to win a match, and the first time from a two-goal deficit.

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CWI Regional U-17 50-over bowls off on July 6

The players going through their paces yesterday.

Skipper Sheldon Charles (right) gives his players a pep talk at yesterday’s session. By Zaheer Mohamed The Cricket West Indies (CWI) Regional U17 50-over tournament is set to commence on July 6 in Trinidad and Tobago. In the opening fixtures, Guyana will face Trinidad and Tobago at Couva, Leeward Islands will play Jamaica at Brian Lara Stadium and defending champions Barbados will match skills with Windward Islands at Gilbert Park. The Regional U17 competition is the only title that has eluded Guyana at the age group level with their closest effort being in 2016,

when a Bhaskar Yadram led team took the runner up spot. That year Guyana played unbeaten throughout the tournament and Trinidad and Tobago took the title only after their final round fixture against the Guyanese was rained out. The Guyana squad is currently winding down preparation prior to their departure later this week for the Twin Island Republic. The team is being led by Essequibo all-rounder Sheldon Charles and includes the talented Mavindra Dindyal, left arm spinner

Chanderpaul Ramraj, Ajay Gainda, Mrvan Prasad, Andre Seepersaud, Niran Bissu, Matthew Nandu and Zynul Ramsammy. Dindyal, Ramsammy and Nandu are expected to be the backbone of the batting, while Charles, Ramraj, Bissu and Seepersaud are the bowling spearheads. While there are a number of talented players in the side, they would have to consistently perform to the best of their ability if Guyana are to lift their maiden U17 title. While the final touringman party has not been

announced, it is expected that the same players encamped will represent the Golden Arrow Head, since it is hardly likely that any of those players will be replaced, barring no injuries. The selectors had a long look at the players and can’t ask for a better opportunity, since the inter county U17 50-over and U19 three-day and one day tournaments were held and used as the benchmark to select the teams. As a result, they should have been able to select the best possible team, but there are some surprise omissions from the squad encamped. Berbice fast bowler Isai Thorne, arguably the fastest in this year’s Regional U15 tournament is one name that readily comes to mind. This player has gained selection on

the West Indies U16 side for the upcoming tour to England. East Coast allrounder Daniel Mootoo is another player who is not in the squad. He represented Demerara in the inter county U19 tournament and was the star performer with the ball against Berbice in the final of the one day format, picking up four wickets. His feat helped Demerara won the title. Jonathan Rampersaud and Shamar Yearwood are capable of making the team, but they were not even called for the inter county tournaments. This tournament is usually a played at a high level and Guyana must field their best team to give themselves a chance of winning. The squad had a practice

session yesterday at the National Stadium and Coach Orin Bailey noted that they had a lengthy break following the inter-county competition and some of the players were also taking their examinations. “I am trying to work on their fitness so they can be match ready prior to our departure.” He added that endurance is important. “Basically we are using this encampment period to get back to where we were during the inter-county tournament and there is a lot of work to be done. Our first game is against Trinidad and Tobago, we defeated them last year and once the guys can play as a unit, I am sure we can start our campaign on a positive note.” Guyana’s second game is against Barbados at Brian Lara Stadium on July 7.

Final games of Noble House Goals Galore Indoor Hockey Championships set As the final day beckons for the 2019 Noble House Goals Galore Indoor Hockey Championships, all matches remaining to be played are the semi-finals and finals of both the women’s and men’s divisions. Saturday’s matches saw the final pool round games of the ladies division which determined the semi-finalists, while the larger men’s division featured quarter final matches. The lady’s programme on Saturday opened with a 6-6 draw between the GBTI

GCC Spice and Saints. The highly ranked Spice began with a zero handicap to Saints five goals. It was a lone goal for Saints by young speedster Charlia Webb that kept the scores even at full time since Spice began to reel them in from the outset. Trisha Woodroffe scored the first of a hat-trick of goals by just the second minute, while Gabriella Xavier added two and Dacia Woodroffe one more to complete the six goals for Spice.

The Bingo Spartans showed that their leading position in the pool was no accident by crushing the YMCA OFHC Wolves by 9-5 after both teams started the match dead even with 5-goal handicaps. Abosaide Cadogan was on target again for the Spartans with two goals, while Sarah Klautky and Alana Chung scored the other two. In the men’s semi-finals, the highly anticipated matchup between Bounty GCC (+3) and the PEPSI Hikers (0) never amounted to much. GCC seemed out of it from inception as their lacklustre performance saw

Pepsi Hickers’ Aroydy Bradford (18) scores one of his four Goals despite the futile efforts of Medroy Scotland in Goal.

them drowned in an onslaught of goals from the Hikers. Leading scorer of the tournament so far, Aroydy Branford took his overall tally to 30 by scoring four against GCC, while Jamarj Assanah added two and Randy Hope and Robert France one each. The GCC boys saw only one glimmer of hope through a 27th minute penalty corner goal by Meshach Sergeant leaving the final score at 8-4 for the Hikers. The Hikers Generals (+9) continued to impress as they got past the YMCA OFHC Pacesetters (+11)

who gave a spirited performance as well. The Generals would take a 14 – 11 lead by half time with five unanswered goals but the Pacesetters seemed to have been pacing themselves and had a fivegoal run in the second half against just two more for the Generals to even the game. Devin Munroe would establish control of the midfield however and see the Generals to victory with two more goals before the final whistle. GCC Vintage seemed to be outpaced by a younger more determined YMCA OFHC Top Form who put the Bourda

boys on the defensive from the outset. With both teams starting on an even +5, Top Form had amassed a 9-5 lead by the half. Despite GCC’s efforts to come back through a second half penalty corner goal from Alan Fernandes, Top Form rattled in two more to seal the 11-6 win. The final match of the night saw two youthful teams in SHC Splinters (+9) and YMCA OFHC Champs (+12) try for the last remaining semi-final spot. With the game drawn even by halftime it seemed to leave little doubt that the Splinters would prevail, (Continued on page 24)

Randy Hope (5) scores for Pepsi Hikers against Bounty GCC on Saturday Night.

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GFF/NAMILCO Thunderbolt Flour Power U-17 League

East Bank FA leg kicks off with Timehri Panthers thumping Mocha Champs

Players and club officials take time out for a group photo with NAMILCO’s Finance Director, Fitzroy McLeod. A brace each from Ishmael Pulsaram, Captain Shannon Samnauth and Tyrel Khan piloted Timehri Panthers to a comfortable 7-0 win over Mocha Champs when they kicked off the 2019 edition of the GFF/NAMILCO Thunderbolt Flour Power U17 League, East Bank Football Association leg in style yesterday at the GFF Facility, Providence, EBD. Following a brief opening ceremony and official opening remarks from National Milling Company of Guyana (NAMILCO) Finance Director Fitzroy McLeod, Timehri Panthers wasted little time in registering their first win. Pulsaram netted the first goal in just the 2nd minute and from that moment it was all the Panthers. He was again on target in the 37th minute. Captain Samnauth rocked the nets in the 9th and 24th minutes with Khan following similarly in the 58th and 63rd minutes. The other goal came off the boot of Joseph De Freitas in the 17th minute. Agricola were scheduled to play Swan in the other scheduled match but failed to show up thus affording Swan

NAMILCO’s Finance Director Fitzroy McLeod officially kicks off the EBFA leg of the Thunderbolt Flour Power U-17 tournament. three points without breaking a sweat. The top two teams from this tournament would earn the right to contest the National Playoffs which would also include the top two clubs from each of the nine (9) Regional Members Associations. During his remarks to the players, McLeod challenged the players to make use of the opportunities being afforded

them and work towards becoming the best they can be. “I encourage you to train hard, follow the direction and directives of your coaches and the adults around you not only in terms of your play but in terms of your conduct, your deportment and the life skills you need to be successful in whatever endeavor you pursue.”

Timehri Panthers scores against Mocha Champs.

The football enthusiast further stated that sports is a good training ground which prepares you for your career (s) and academic excellence pointing out that that the same kind of application that’s needed on the field as well as respect one needs to pay to those who guide you, are tools that will serve them well in life. “We encourage you to

apply all that you learn here because there are opportunities not just in playing football but in other facets of life that you are being prepared for through this means. NAMILCO is investing in this activity because we see the potential in young people but we want to see more than just potential.” He posited that it’s one

thing to say you have potential but it’s another thing to see that potential developed and gradually coming to bear fruit. “We don’t want to hear 20 years from now that you had so much potential; we want to hear about your accomplishments. So, day in day out as you go through the process, apply yourself and develop. NAMILCO is here to make sure that you have this opportunity, this outlet to test your development and to further develop and we provide nutrition, which we expect you to make sure you consume as part of that development process. Your wheat-up, your thunderbolt flour, these are crucial ingredients in terms of your nutrition to make sure that you are strong.” Players were also encouraged to have fun whilst competing and to play with sportsmanship as a key pillar. Grove Hi Tech are the defending champions. Clubs participating in the march past were, Grove Hi Tech, Timehri Panthers, Mocha Champs, Diamond United, Herstelling Raiders, Friendship All Stars, Swan and Samantha Point Kaneville.

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Verstappen beats Leclerc in wheelbanging Austrian duel

Red Bull’s Max Verstappen celebrates after winning the Austrian Grand Prix at the Red Bull Ring, Spielberg, Austria. (REUTERS/Leonhard Foeger) SPIELBERG, Austria (Reuters) - Red Bull’s Max Verstappen won the Austrian Grand Prix, and ended Formula One champions M e r c e d e s ’s s t r e a k o f success, after beating Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc in a wheel-banging battle of the 21-year-olds yesterday. The Dutchman’s victory,

confirmed by stewards some three hours after the race following an investigation, was his second successive triumph at Spielberg. Verstappen seized the lead from Leclerc, who had led from pole position, two laps from the end with the dueling pair making contact (Continued on page 28)

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East Bank FA leg kicks off with Timehri Panthers thumping Mocha Champs

CWI Regional U-17 50-over bowls off on July 6

GCF Senior National C/ships

Jamal John is new king of the road, dethrones Curtis Dey

Jamal John

National Athletics Championship

Archibald takes sprint double; Philips gets revenge in 200m

Emmanuel Archibald (left) finished just ahead of former World Junior silver medalist, Daniel Williams in the men’s 200m yesterday at the NTFC.

Warner found in default by US judge

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