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Govt. denies Venezuela US$580M oil debt claim - Guyana owed US$194M at March 31 The Government of Guyana has denied a report in Venezuela news which put this country’s oil debts at a staggering US$580M. Yesterday, the Ministry of Finance made it clear that the statement earlier this week regarding Guyana’s debt to Venezuela is clearly incorrect and grossly overstated. Rather, as at March 31, 2015, Guyana’s total debt to Venezuela was about US$194M. According to the Ministry, this debt would be reduced further by another US$45M shortly, when the Debt Compensation Agreement with Venezuela is signed. The Debt Compensation Agreement, the Ministry explains, relates to rice and paddy shipped by Guyana to Venezuela under a trade agreement done within the framework of the PetroCaribe arrangement. So far, Guyana has repaid more than US$550 million of the debt to Venezuela through the rice trade arrangement. Earlier this week, Venezuela’s online newspaper, the ‘El Nacional’
carried a story which said that Guyana’s “long-term” debt with that country under PetroCaribe was about US$580 million. The report would come as Guyana is fighting off a claim by Venezuela on its lands and sea. President David Granger on Thursday afternoon called on Caribbean leaders to come out strongly against Venezuela for its aggression. That country in May published maps which included parts of the Atlantic Ocean under the jurisdiction of Guyana as belonging to Venezuela, sparking tensions and threats of military response by that neighbour. Parts of the Atlantic Ocean being claimed include an area which was successfully drilled for oil by US-owned ExxonMobil, a company that was under licence by Guyana. There are questions now over the timing of the El Nacional report. The arrangements of the oil deal has proven a boon to many of the PetroCaribe countries, but the Venezuela government has been facing growing internal pressure to
adjust what the Opposition described as being too generous. “The benefit has been solely political. PetroCaribe has allowed the government to be shielded from international bodies such as the Organization of American States, for instance. It maintains a financial relationship with a number of benefits to other countries and that helps you get votes when needed,”said Economist and University Professor Luis Oliveros. Oliveros’s calculations, based on data from Petroleos de Venezuela, detailed that between 2006 and 2014 the country sent an average of 186,000 barrels of oil per day through PetroCaribe, an amount that has been declining in the past two years. The bill for oil sold to these countries is nearly US$50B but not all the money has been collected. According to Oliveros, Venezuela is owed nearly US$30B dollars for shipments made under the arrangements. Under the PetroCaribe arrangement, which is adjusted in relation to oil prices, financing can be up to 80% of the total payable within a period of 25 years with an interest rate of between one percent and two percent, with a two-year grace. In addition, the part of the bill to be paid in cash has not
Guyana has disputed reports in Venezuela that it owes that country US$580M for oil taken under the PetroCaribe arrangements. been canceled only with cash. Several countries are paying in rice, spice, coffee and other products. According to the El Nacional report, one of the beneficiaries of the PetroCaribe agreement is Guyana, which is currently
also facing claims by Venezuela for parts of the Essequibo county and its fishing waters. The border claims were recently revived after explorations by US-owned ExxonMobil, which found significant evidence of oil and
which potentially holds up to 1.5 billion barrels of oil, according to Governance Minister Raphael Trotman, who is responsible for natural resources. Guyana has been paying Venezuela in rice and cash for the oil supplies.
Nelron Mc Bean, 23; Anthony Best 31; and Keron Ramcharran, 20; were remanded to prison on Thursday after they were jointly charged for robbery under arms. The trio appeared at the Suddie Magistrate’s Court before Magistrate Dellon Best on a joint criminal charge. Bail
was refused and they were remanded to prison until July 21. Police stated that early Wednesday morning, Mc Bean, Best and Ramcharran broke into businessman, Zalim Khan’s stall, located, in the Anna Regina Old market and stole electrical appliances worth millions of dollars. The thieves gained entry into the market by tampering with the padlock. Police stationed at the Anna Regina Police Station, promptly responded to a complaint and upon
patrolling the area, recovered a quantity of stolen electrical appliances at the entrance to the market. The report stated that the thieves beat the security guards, binding their hands and feet, before committing the robbery. Market vendors said that the recent instances of break and enter were reminiscent of two other similar incidents that occurred less than a month ago in the said market, and have called for the establishment of better security.
Three remanded after market break-in
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Union calls out public servants in Barbados to mass protest
NUPW president Akanni McDowall (left) and acting general secretary Roslyn Smith. BRIDGETOWN, Barbados - Thousands of Government workers across Barbados will take part in a mass protest on Monday, as the island’s biggest public sector union puts pressure on the Barbados Investment and Development Corporation (BIDC) to either reinstate or pay 10 workers it sent on retirement last month. The National Union of Public Workers announced Thursday that it will follow through on its threat of a national shutdown, with president Akanni McDowall declaring that “war” has been declared on the country’s labour force. The decision followed the breakdown of talks between the BIDC and the NUPW, chaired by Minister of Industry, International Business, Commerce and Small Business Development Donville Inniss, ended in a
stalemate on Wednesday. Public servants are expected to hit the streets from 8:30 a.m. President of the National Union of Public Workers Akanni McDowall announces plans for a mass protest on Monday. The BIDC sent home 13 people – 10 of whom it retired –, as it invoked its right under the Statutory Boards (Pensions) Act to retire officers reaching the age of 60. Two of the other three had indicated, prior to the BIDC’s decision, that they wanted to retire by August, while the other was not appointed in a post. The NUPW has insisted the move was illegal and has demanded an apology from the government agency for not consulting with it before sending home the workers, and either the withdrawal of
the retirement letter or a commitment from the BIDC to pay the workers until they reach 67, the age at which retirement will be compulsory from January 2018. “The unilateral stance taken by the BIDC to force retirement on a number of its employees is a reminder of the injustices to workers in Barbados. If this situation is not arrested, it raises the question of who will be next?” McDowall asked as he urged all stakeholders to join in the NUPW action. The Barbados Workers’ Union (BWU), the country’s largest trade union, had given its backing to the NUPW in its battle with the BIDC. General secretary Toni Moore told Barbados Today that still stands, but reserved comment on the decision to strike until she is officially informed by the NUPW president.
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados - Caribbean leaders appear to be giving serious consideration to making a proposal requesting the gradual write-off of billions of dollars in external debt. The issue was raised by Executive Secretary of the UN Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), Alicia Bárcena at a high-level meeting yesterday morning that preceded Thursday’s official opening of the 36th regular meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of CARICOM. She pointed out that 40 per cent of the Caribbean’s US$46 billion debt is to multinational agencies, with 14 per cent being bilateral. Of that amount, she said,
US$30 billion was accumulated between 1990 and 2014 as a result of natural disasters.She described the situation facing regional states are serious, explaining that five Caribbean countries are among the most indebted in the world. Bárcena said the problems are compounded by the vulnerabilities of Caribbean economies that are already facing a decline in foreign direct investment. “Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Grenada, Jamaica, St Kitts and Nevis are the top five in the Caribbean,” she said. “Nobody talks about them. We all hear about Belize. Of course it represents one per cent of the global debt so we are not a systematic problem.” The ECLAC official said “the time is ripe” for
CARICOM states, along with the Caribbean Development Bank, the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank to hammer out an agreement on a proposal for debt relief. “The debt service payments should go to a resilience fund that can probably be managed by the Caribbean Development Bank. The resilience fund should be used . . . for infrastructure adaptation, sea defence. “Another fund that should be very important is . . . an external micro economic fund. That fund is for external shocks. Who should support that external micro economic fund is the larger economies of Latin America, the Brazil and Columbia,” she said.
Top ECLCAC official calls for debt write-off for CARICOM states
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Greeks deeply divided heading into crucial vote Tens of thousands of Greeks took to the streets yesterday in rival rallies that laid bare the deep divide heading into a referendum that may decide the country’s future in Europe’s single currency. Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, elected in January on a promise to end years of austerity, urged people packing Syntagma square in central Athens to spurn the tough terms of an aid deal offered by international creditors to keep the country afloat. His European partners say a ‘No’ vote will jeopardize Greece’s membership of the euro. Tsipras says they are bluffing, fearing the fallout for Europe and the global economy. A ‘Yes’ vote may bring him down, ushering in a new period of political instability for a country reeling from five days of shuttered banks and rationed cash withdrawals. Framing Sunday’s ballot as a battle for democracy, freedom and European values, the 40-year-old leftwing leader told Greeks to
“turn your backs on those who terrorize you daily”. “On Sunday, we are not just deciding that we are staying in Europe, but that we are deciding to live with dignity in Europe,” he told the crowd of at least 50,000. His opponents accuse Tsipras of gambling Greece’s future on a rapid-fire plebiscite that a major European rights watchdog says falls short of international standards of fairness. Four opinion polls published on Friday had the ‘Yes’ vote marginally ahead; a fifth put the ‘No’ camp 0.5 percent in front, but all were well within the margin of error. “We know that the lenders will close the door if we say no, but we must fight,” said 65-year-old pensioner Irini Stavridou, who attended the ‘No’ rally. “We must fight not only for Greece but all the people in Europe, for those who just have a different opinion.” On Syntagma, patriotic songs blared out over loudspeakers. At the ‘Yes’ camp, thousands rallied in front of the old Olympic
Stadium to Beethoven’s “Ode to Joy,” the anthem of the European Union. There appeared to be fewer people than in the ‘No’ crowd. “I prefer to vote ‘Yes’, have a few more years austerity and give my child a better future,” said unemployed economist Marina Peppa, 45. “It’s not going to be easy, but if ‘No’ prevails we’ll have Armageddon, total poverty.” With tension building, police fired stun grenades and briefly scuffled with a few dozen black-clad people carrying red flags, often carried by anti-establishment radicals. The violence appeared to be isolated. In a televised address earlier in the day, Tsipras seized on a report by the International Monetary Fund – which argued that Greece’s massive public debt could not be sustained without significant writedowns – as vindication of his rejection of the lenders’ terms. Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis called the IMF report “music to our ears”. Regardless of the outcome of the referendum, Greece will
Demonstrators wave flags bearing the word ‘No’ (Oxi in Greek) during an anti-austerity rally in front of the parliament building in Athens, Greece, July 3, 2015. (REUTERS/YANNIS BEHRAKIS) need some 50 billion euros as well as a massive debt writedown, the report said. European policy makers, however, issued fresh warnings of the costs of a ‘No’ vote in a plebiscite called with just eight days’ notice after the breakdown of talks with the European Commission, the IMF and the European
Central Bank. Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker and German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble dismissed Tsipras’ argument that his government would be able to move smoothly to negotiate more favorable terms if Greeks backed his rejection. “If the Greeks will
vote ‘No’, the Greek position is dramatically weakened,” Juncker told a news conference. Tsipras is betting Europe will compromise rather than let Greece slip out of the euro zone. But behind the rhetoric, there were more concrete signs of the pressure Europe can exert on Greece.
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THE CHAIRING OF CABINET Article 106 (3) is mandatory, not permissive. It provides that the President shall chair Cabinet. It also provides what should happen should the President be absent. In that instance, the Cabinet shall be chaired by the Prime Minister. In the absence of both, the Cabinet shall be chaired by someone designated by the President. When Forbes Burnham was undergoing his medical treatment at the Georgetown Hospital, on that very day there was a Cabinet Meeting. It was chaired by the then Prime Minister, Desmond Hoyte. The constitutional position is quite precise. The President, once present, has to chair Cabinet. Only if he is not present can it be chaired by someone else. Article 99 of the Constitution has no application in this instance because Article 103 is not a general provision; it is specific and mandatory provision. The President of Guyana is therefore correct in his assertion that to have
anyone chair Cabinet in his presence would be unconstitutional. But back to Article 99 which deals with the vesting and exercise of Executive Authority. This article vests executive authority in the President but it does provide for such authority to be exercised directly by him or by his subordinates. There is some matter of confusion about this article. I have seen it being interpreted as meaning that the President can delegate executive authority. This is Not so. Executive authority is vested in the President. It is held exclusively by the President. But the exercise of executive authority may be done by either the President or by others. The exercise of executive authority by someone other than the President does not mean that executive authority has been delegated. Executive authority cannot be delegated. It is vested in the President. But such authority can be exercised by others, but that
exercise is always done in the name of the vesting authority which is the President. There is a difference between something being delegated and something being exercised by another. The latter can take place without delegated authority. Parliament for example, in certain circumstances, can make provision for the exercise of such functions. This is not a delegation. This issue has arisen in commentaries over the noncompliance of the Cummingsburg Accord. Under that agreement, the Prime Minister was supposed to chair Cabinet. Long before the elections, this column had pointed out that this would be unconstitutional. The signatories of the agreement should have had this flaw remedied. Their failure to recognize the unconstitutionality of the Agreement has now led to a major political crisis. The Cummingsburg Accord was the basis of providing political comfort to certain constituents that
Dem boys seh...
Jagdeo shy way money like when tourist feeding pigeon When de coalition win de elections nuff people didn’t know that de Creatah was giving this country a chance to breathe, that it was going to shed de burden from de backs of the de people. Imagine Donald done announce de date fuh elections but Luncheon run and sign a contract wid Dax fuh fix de fibre optic cable coming from Brazil. Couple months before dem boys did hear that de cable project was bad and that de government was going to scrap it. Even Luncheon announce that de government scrapping it. De words ain’t even touch de ground when Bharrat call and tell dem to mek sure that de project wuk. Luncheon call Dax and set up a contract fuh de cable. He think he smart. He tell people how de taxpayers ain’t got to spend no money. Dem boys believe that dem was getting a treat even though dem see that Dax get duty free concession. But dem lose de elections and that is how Donald son tell dem that if dem try fuh repair de cable it gun cost dem more money than dem would ever get back. Li’l Joe see wha he talking about. He cry because he see how
Jagdeo use to throw away money. Dem boys seh that he throw money after projects like when people throwing paddy fuh fowl; or when dem tourists throwing bread crumbs to pigeons. It now mean that all de talk bout egovernance mean nutten. All dem laptop wha was suppose to hook up to de government internet don’t mean nutten. And when dem boys talk rest assured that Jagdeo gun tell people how de government kill he project. But dem boys got a plan fuh him. Dem checking how much money he throw away and at de same time refuse to pay dem old people a bigger small piece fuh dem pension. De same Jagdeo tell people he can’t employ people but de money he throw away coulda employ most of dem young people. He is de man who cause all de problems that people facing today. Is when he tun president that all Tom, Dick, and Harrylall decide that he got to get a gun. De criminals get guns too and now is madness that Soulja Bai got to clean up. Talk half and check how much money Jagdeo shy away.
APNU would not act as a juggernaut in the coalition with the AFC. The support that the AFC brought to the coalition has been rightly assumed to have led to the coalition’s victory and therefore the alleged reneging on the commitments of the Accord is now the subject of great distress. The chairing of Cabinet is non-negotiable. For the President to allow the Prime Minister to chair Cabinet would be in violation of the Constitution. But what about the other aspects of the Accord such as the one that provides for the Prime
Minister to be responsible for domestic affairs. There is no constitutional impediment to this happening. That this is not happening is deeply troubling and may expose the fragile shell of the coalition, or so some people feel. The greatest adhesive however is political power. Political power and all that comes with it may be sufficient to hold the coalition together. It may render this issue of control over domestic affairs moot. But a question still needs to be asked, not just for the
record, but for a deeper understanding of this issue. When was it discovered that it would be unconstitutional for the Prime Minister to Chair Cabinet?
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=== The Freddie Kissoon column ===
Feral blast or Ferrol blast Latchmansingh Drug store was at the corner of Louisa Row and D’Urban Street. I lived on D’Urban Street between Hardina and Haley Streets. I was the last of seven children so being the little goat I was the one my mom would send to the shop all the time. Each time my father had even a slight cold, I am off to Latchmansingh Drugstore to buy Ferrol. Ferrol is one of Guyana’s enduring tonics. It is still popular among working class families as in the days when I was an emaciated ghetto kid
in Wortmanville. I grew up, married into a business family that owned a supermarket in the Wortmanvile area and saw for myself the value of Ferrol to working class folks. Customers bought Ferrol often. Ferrol perks you up. As the advertisement went - if you are run down, the formula to drink is Ferrol; if you are not feeling well, then Ferrol was the guy to turn to; to kill a cold, drink Ferrol. I was wondering when Roger Luncheon described as a feral blast, the infamous
tirade of Priya Manickchand last year on the occasion of American Independence Day at the home of the US Ambassador, Luncheon confused feral blast with Ferrol blast. Was it possible that Manickchand had some Ferrol before she attended the function and the kick was so strong that she let out some steam at the envoy’s house? Is it possible that Luncheon had a slip of the tongue and said feral instead of Ferrol? What I am about to say in the next line may appear as a joke but I am told that Luncheon is fond of Ferrol. I am serious. I am fond of Ferrol, too. I grew up seeing my mom dispense it to my dad millions of time. The Feral blast has come
back to haunt the PPP. On Thursday night, the US Embassy hosted its Independence Day celebrations. From reports in this newspaper, the American Chargé d’ Affaires, Bryan Hunt, referred to Luncheon’s description of Manickchand’s blast. The fact that Mr. Hunt brought it up indicates their displeasure with the behaviour with the past PPP Government. I am sure it wasn’t the Ferrol blast of Manickchand that so much irritated the US Embassy but the Government’s approval of the way she behaved. Any Minister can do a stupid thing on the international stage, but when that Minister’s idiocy is met with emotional approval by the Minister’s Government, it tells the sad story of the indecent descent of such a government. Luncheon was full of glee; his long, flowing beard could not mask the pleasure on his face as he supported the profane gesticulations and philistine vocabulary of Satyra Gyaal. Of course Luncheon at the time of mentioning the Ferrol blast of Satyra Gyaal had equal power as President
Ramotar. The Ramotar presidency will go down in Guyanese history as the only period in which Guyana was ruled by a triumvirate (rule by three persons) – de facto President, Bharrat Jagdeo, de facto President Roger Luncheon, de jure President, Donald Ramotar. Ramotar remained silent on Luncheon’s approval of Satyra Gyaal’s Ferrol blast. One suspects that he was reticent for two reasons. He was in full support of Satyra Gyaal and secondly, he couldn’t contradict Luncheon. Looking back at that Ferrol blast or feral blast, you wonder how PPP leaders could have been so stupid. All the US Ambassador did was to call for the holding of Local Government Elections. He represented the policy of his government which was for Guyana to have such elections. Did that warrant the undiplomatic bestial semantics of Priya Manickchand who at the time held the title of Education Minister? And didn’t Ramotar see the wisdom of distancing himself from her antics because he was the President?
Frederick Kissoon Ramotar is gone. He will not be in Parliament. Like Sam Hinds who held the Executive Presidency for five months, his three years at the helm was a waste of time. He did absolutely nothing. His presidency was marked by extensive mediocrity. As a media operative I can tell you, the press was aware that Mr. Ramotar loved the karaoke circuit, especially at Sleep Inn International on Brickdam. So he will be remembered as the singing President. But I would love to ask him one question. He told Guyanese that Bheri Ramsaran was set up when he threatened to slap Sherlina Nageer. Was Priya Manckchand set up when she misbehaved at the home of the American Ambassador? Or was it a case that she had too much Ferrol to drink?
<<<<< IN THE COURT >>>>> Football player on bail for attempted murder Twenty-four year old football player, Dwayne Lawrence, of Lot 2499 Osamu Street, North Ruimveldt appeared before Magistrate Ann McLennan yesterday, after he was charged with attempting to commit murder. He was released on $300,000 bail. Lawrence is charged with the attempted murder of his former friend Kevin Aaron. Around 12:05 hrs on April 10, 2015 at North Ruimveldt, an argument broke out between the two parties over money. Lawrence reportedly took out a firearm and discharged two gunshots, which wounded Aaron in both of his thighs.
Lawrence’s attorney Mark Waldron said that Lawrence has a strong alibi. Further, he is a football player for Slingerz Football Club. He claimed that at the time of the incident his client was in Suriname. The lawyer offered Lawrence’s passport to the Magistrate to confirm his travel dates to and from Guyana. Police Prosecutor, Corporal Deniro Jones, said that the bullet was removed from the victim’s body. Lawrence is expected to make his next court appearance on July 22, at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court.
Eighteen year old remanded on wounding charge Eighteen year-old Mark Spencer is behind bars after he was arraigned before Magistrate Ann Mc Lennan on Thursday to answer a wounding charge. Particulars of the charge stated that on June 27 last, at Houston Village, East Bank Demerara, Spencer unlawfully and maliciously wounded Mark Whyte with intent to maim, disable or disfigure him. Spencer pleaded not guilty to the charge after it was read to him. He was subsequently
remanded to prison. Spencer, who resides at lot 4 Laing Avenue, informed the court that he is a porter at Gafoors Company and has no pending or previous matters. Police Corporal, Deniro Jones, did not oppose bail and informed the court that the virtual complaint is still hospitalized. Spencer will be making his next court appearance on July 17, before Magistrate Ann Mc Lennan.
City Constable charged with assaulting a woman In another case A City Constabulary Officer was arraigned before Magistrate Annette Singh for assaulting a female. It was alleged that Chelsea Barton, 24, of 1493 Cummings Park, Georgetown at Hadfield Street on June 27 assaulted Andrea Small.
Police Corporal, Aduni Innis did not relate any facts to the court neither did she object to bail. The defendant was released on self bail. Barton will make her next court appearance on July 30, before the Magistrate for the commencement of a trial.
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UN sending mission to help resolve Guyana/Venezuela tensions
No Show: Nicolas Maduro The United Nations (UN) is to appoint a mission to Guyana to help diffuse growing tensions over land and sea claims that Venezuela has made. The disclosures were made yesterday shortly after Head of State, David Granger, met with UN Secretary General, Ban Ki-moon on the sidelines of the 36th CARICOM Heads of Government Summit in Barbados. According to a Government statement of the
meeting between Granger and the UN’s chief, the President was able to advance Guyana’s position on the territorial dispute with Venezuela. The two met for a brief engagement at the Hilton Hotel in Barbados where the Conference of Heads of Government is being held. President Granger led the local delegation which included Foreign Affairs Minister, Carl Greenidge and Director General, Foreign Affairs Ministry, Audrey Waddell. “President Granger informed the Secretary General of Venezuela’s latest aggression towards Guyana which has now gone beyond Guyana and Venezuela as it has contaminated relations with the entire Eastern Caribbean,” the statement said. While acknowledging that the Good Officer Process- which was established to look into claims by Venezuela- and the Geneva Convention still stands, President Granger said he humbly informed the UN Official that these mechanisms have been exhausted. The UN Secretary General has given a commitment that
- Maduro cancels Barbados visit
President David Granger (r) and delegation in meeting with United Nations Secretary General, Ban Ki-moon and team in Barbados. a mission will be appointed and sent to Guyana with the aim of addressing the matter from a more in depth and informed platform. “We expect the UN Secretary General to play an important role in reducing the level of tension and to support Guyana in having the
decree withdrawn,” Granger said to reporters. The President has also stated that his administration will stand ready to receive the UN mission when the time arises to deal with the issue. Meanwhile, Venezuela President, Nicholas Maduro, who was expected in
Barbados yesterday, has decided against his visit, instead sending his Vice President, Jorge Arreza. President Granger in an invited comment said he was still willing to meet with the Vice President, maintaining his position that his ultimate goal out of that meeting would
be to have the decree withdrawn. “My concern is the withdrawal of the decree…we feel that this is damaging to regional security. Yes, I’m prepared to meet if this can contribute to resolving the present stage of the conflict,” the Guyanese leader said.
Bus drivers raise concerns over “touting” problem Minibus operators of the Number 45 bus terminal are upset with what they describe as the “tout problem” which they claim has gotten out of hand. On any given day rush hour is probably the most profitable time for commercial transportation operators. As such, the competition to get the most customers is high. According to some bus operators in the lower Georgetown, Stabroek area, this competition has evolved into a nuisance that is negatively affecting their livelihood. “The issue here is how we can remove touts from the 45 minibus park,” Kevin Rose told this publication. “Touts”, Rose explained, are young men who assist in loading passengers in buses. However, over the past year or so, Rose related that the touts have become increasingly violent when it comes to getting customers for buses. Moreover, the minibus owner said that the young men are breaking the rules of how the bus system is supposed to work in the 45 minibus park. For this particular bus park, there are two lines where the minibuses line up and take turns to receive passengers. The problem arises when these touts show preferential treatment to those minibuses which do not adhere to the
line system and “jump in front”. “They (touts) have these buses which they have preferences over and they would neglect the buses that are staying within the line system,” related Rose. The preferential treatment has essentially resulted in a third line at the 45 minibus park. This line caters to operators that jump the line and the touts which get business for those buses. For Rose as well as other bus operators, this third line of operations has cut into the business they regularly do. “Before you can get one trip these buses would get three or four trips. And you can’t get the trips you’re supposed to be getting,” said the bus owner. His main concern is that the current lane system is not bringing about the order it was intended to and that to regain this order the “touts must be removed”. The problem recently escalated when Rose and some other touts were involved in a scuffle, which led to assault charges being made and a court case between the two parties. But according to Bibi Khan, a bus conductress, these types of physical altercations are becoming the norm for those operating in the park. She related an incident whereby some touts
Number 45 Minibus Park during rush hour deliberately blocked the passenger door of her bus. This action prohibited customers from travelling with the Khans, and led to an altercation between her husband and the men. When asked whether she reported
the matter to the police, she said that it was “a waste of time” to go to the authorities. “We glad for the touts to be removed,” said Khan, while she added that it was negatively affecting her family’s business.
When Kaieteur visited the downtown Stabroek Market area, it was evident that touts and bus operators using the structured lanes do not cooperate, as well as those buses which use the “third” line. At one point, Rose and
one of the young men got into a dispute. Attempts to garner direct comments from the touts however were futile, as none of them were willing to speak on record with this publication.
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Slash in malaria cases being validated by Chief Medical Officer The Ministry of Health is currently in the process of validating a massive drop in malaria cases as recorded by the Vector Control Services Unit. The Unit under the leadership of Vector Control Director, Dr. Reyaud Rahman, implemented a number of measures that saw the 30,000 odd reported cases of malaria being slashed by at least half last year. Although this achievement is being validated by Chief Medical Officer (CMO), Dr. Shamdeo Persaud, during an interview with this publication yesterday said, “I can say, 2014 when compared to 2013, there has been a reduction in the number of cases and we are looking at that to make sure that those figures are accurate...although we have noticed the decline, the figures still have to be validated by the CMO,” asserted Dr. Persaud. Explaining the monitoring process for malaria, he related that all reported cases are entered into a Malaria Information System, which the Ministry is able to maintain with the help of the Pan American Health Organisation (PAHO). He noted that as cases are diagnosed at the country’s diagnostic sites across the Regions – One, Seven, Eight and Nine and at the Central Malaria Clinic – the related data are fed into the Malaria Information System periodically. This usually means that on a weekly basis a report is produced and entered into the system detailing the cases that are detected and the strain of the virus is also noted. In his validation quest the CMO is tasked with going back to each diagnostic site in the respective Regions in order to ensure that the figures there correspond with what is in the system. This undertaking, according to Dr.
Chief Medical Officer, Dr Shamdeo Persaud Persaud, “has the potential of identifying if there are any missing reports in the Malaria Information System and so on...and we are in the process of doing that right now.” His findings thus far, seem enough for him to rate as laudable the tactics that were engaged by the Vector Control Services to tackle malaria in recent years. He noted that “the efforts have been quite strong I must say in 2013 and 2014. “We have had some high rates...in 2012, 2013 there were some increases so some of the efforts (of the Vector Control Services) were redoubled together with Regional Health personnel to try to address these concerns.” Among the tactics that were employed, Dr. Persaud said, was an increase in the distribution of treated mosquito nets in the endemic areas which was reflected by the end of 2013 and 2014. This was possible through the inking of Memorandum of Understandings (MoUs) between the Ministry and stakeholders including the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission, the Guyana Gold and Diamond Miners Association and the Guyana Women Miners Organisation. “They received quantities of nets for all their members,”
related Dr. Persaud as he made reference to increased distributions of nets in malaria prevalent areas. Because of the Ministry’s collaboration with stakeholders, Dr. Persaud noted that “some mining companies have since mandated that each new miner has a net.” Among the intensified efforts of the Ministry to tackle malaria has been a move to expand ‘on site’ screening and testing within mining camps. This saw the introduction of a new rapid malaria test on a trial basis which catered to testing that served to help detect cases faster and allow for immediate treatment. This latter move, according to Dr. Persaud, was seen as a tactic to help break the transmission chain of malaria. He therefore noted that “if you can diagnose rapidly someone with malaria and put them on treatment that helps.” The CMO, based on his monitoring of the programme has been able to confirm that the drug, Coartem, is very effective to combat both the falciparum and vivax strains of malaria. And according to him, the Ministry has had no real challenges in terms of the availability of drugs to ensure that patients are effectively treated after being diagnosed with malaria. He has also observed that despite the intensified efforts to tackle malaria, there was a decline in the number of smears done in 2014 when compared to 2013. He however noted that “if there weren’t too many people becoming ill as a result of malaria that could account for the lower number of smears, but we have to look at that again.” He was however able to surmise yesterday that “all in all, the programme has performed better.”
Saturday July 04, 2015
Kamla supports Guyana against Venez. territorial claims - willing to help with oil exploration, energy
President David Granger meets Trinidad and Tobago’s Prime Minister, Kamla Persad- Bissessar in Barbados. Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago, Kamla PersadBissessar, says that her country is in full support of Guyana as it relates to recent decree made by Venezuelan President, Nicolas Maduro, over most of Guyana’s exclusive economic zone. According to the Trinidadian leader, the decree is illegal as it is clearly in contravention of the International Law of the Sea, and it is in this regard her country will remain steadfast to President David Granger’s call to have the decree withdrawn. President Granger met the T&T Leader on the sidelines of the ongoing heads of Government summit of CARICOM being held in Barbados. “Trinidad and Tobago fully supports Guyana with respect to the border dispute. We have gone a step further, we have always had
discussions with Guyana and we offered to assist in any way that we can by having dialogue at the bilateral or multilateral level,” the Prime Minister is quoted as saying a Government statement yesterday. Persad-Bissessar reiterated that at this point in time she is pleased to see the support being offered to Guyana, by the United Nations, the Commonwealth and CARICOM since the impact of the decree is far reaching. “Guyana should find the support because it (the decree) is in violation of the rule of law, and we are looking at the impact on the Eastern Caribbean.” The Prime Minister pledged her country’s continued support to Guyana even with its newest oil exploration project. Support is also being offered in the area of energy
and an invitation has been extended to President Granger to visit Trinidad to hold further discussion on this subject. Meanwhile, PersadBissessar stated that she will be in talks with Venezuela with the aim of making dialogue possible with Guyana. She stated that even though the situation seems to have gone beyond the point of dialogue, it is her belief that discussion is the best way forward. As it relates to ongoing projects with CARICOM countries a n d Ve n e z u e l a , t h e Trinidad Prime M i n i s t e r s a i d these are moving ahead smoothly; she does not see any reason why her support for Guyana would affect these projects. The Venezuelan decree not only claims sea space belonging to Guyana, but also of Trinidad, Suriname and Barbados. However, Guyana is most affected as United States Company ExxonMobil exploration which is operating in the Stabroek block, falls within the space being claimed by Venezuela. That country’s claim came shortly after ExxonMobil announced that it had discovered a significant quantity of oil in one of the two wells it was exploring, the Liza -1 well. Thus far, President Granger has secured the support of the United Nations, Commonwealth and CARICOM on the claims.
Saturday July 04, 2015
AG 2013 report… The multimillion-dollar University of Guyana Science and Technology Support Project came under review in the 2013 Auditor General’s Report with the AG calling out some discrepancies between the amounts of money reportedly spent and the actual expenditure. But though the difference was in excess of $35M, the Education Ministry said that the figure reflected amounts paid for grants and honorarium. According to the Report, the Appropriation Account for the project showed that amounts totaling $35.244M were expended during the period under review. However, the records of the project reflected that expenditure had actually been $70.596M, a difference of $35.352M. The UG STS Project was reportedly funded by the Government of Guyana and the International Development Association (IDA) under a credit agreement. The project was subject to separate financial reporting and audit. In response, the Ministry stated that the difference of $35.352M reflected amounts paid by the project to UG for the payments of grants and honorarium. These payments, the Ministry said, occurred in December 2013. “Hence, this amount was
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Extra $35M spent on UG Project was used for grants, honorarium – Education Ministry not reflected in the Ministry of Finance records as foreign inflows,” the Ministry said. It went on, “as the final expenditure is incurred, it will be reflected as foreign inflows in the Ministry of Finance records in 2014.” The AG Report also called out what it deemed a slow rate of delivery. According to the report, the Project, which has a total cost of US$11.450M, planned to spend US$1.440M in 2012. For 2013, a total of US$3.036M was to be expended. For the two years, the planned expenditure represented 39 per cent of the total project cost. However, the AG said, financial statements for the initial period of September 20, 2012 to December 31, 2013 indicated that planned expenditure was only US$387,713. This represented a difference of US$4.088M. “This gave indications that there was a revised budget, but such a budget was not provided for audit scrutiny,” the Report stated. Additionally, the report noted that the planned expenditure of US$387,713 represented only nine per cent of the initially stated plan of US$4.476M and three per cent of the total project cost. “Given the fact that the duration of the project was approximately 60 months and the financial statements covered a period of 15
Ravi Outar execution…DPP says police failed to take dying declaration from victim
Director of Public Prosecutions, Shalimar AliHack, has ordered the Office of Professional Responsibility (OPR) to investigate why police ranks failed to take a dying declaration from shot expoliceman Ravi Outar, even though they were told that he would not have survived his injuries. The DDP made this disclosure in a release yesterday, to explain why she was forced to order that charges be dropped against the accused, Jamaican Ralvin Mc Lean. Outar, 29, was shot four times on June 10, 2015, while sitting outside his business place at 143 Second Street, Rose Hall, Berbice. He later succumbed at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation’s Intensive Care Unit. While Outar was still hospitalized, police arrested and charged Mc Lean with attempted murder. That charge was subsequently withdrawn. In the release, DPP Shalimar Ali-Hack stated that the charge against Mc Lean
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was based solely on the victim’s statement. “The victim had spoken to the police and identified McLean as the driver of the car that transported the shooter from the scene. The shooter was never identified. According to the statements contained in the police file, there was no eyewitness; Outar’s wife was inside the house at the time of the explosions and when she ran outside, she was unable to identify anyone, including the driver of the car. The victim has since died and therefore, cannot testify. “Since the victim’s evidence is the only evidence against McLean and he has died, there was no evidence available for the prosecution to proceed with the charge instituted,” the release added. According to the DPP, the doctor who was treating Outar informed his relatives and the police that Outar was dying. The doctor even permitted the police to speak with Outar in the Intensive Care Unit of the Georgetown Public Hospital. Continued on page 24
months, the failure to achieve anticipated levels of expenditure activity could lead to completion delays and possibly cost overruns of the project,” the AG said. The AG further said that even if the planned US$387,713 could be authenticated, the project had actually received amounts totaling US$948,078 from the IDA for the year 2013. Yet, the project expended only US$348,001 during 2013. “It is unclear therefore why the project requested US$948,078 from the IDA, when in fact, the stated plan
was to spend only US$387,713.” However, the Education Ministry explained that the project had been slated to start in early 2012 and had a budget set for January to December 2013. But the Financing Agreement was signed in September 2012 while actual implementation commenced in December 2012. “This inevitably affected 2012 planned expenditure,” the Ministry said. The Ministry further said that the Project Unit is in consultation with the
Body in septic tank at C/ville After a lengthy trial and a bit of back and forth, a mixed jury yesterday found Anthony De Paul Hope and his co accused Ralph Tyndall guilty for the murder of 56year-old Colleen Forrester. The jury took more than four hours to reach a verdict. The panel retired around 17:00 hours and returned to the courtroom at 20:00 hours with the verdict in relation to Hope but they asked for further directions with regards to the number one accused, (Tyndall). Tyndall was subsequently found guilty of murder. The jury returned to the courtroom and announced the verdict in relation to him at 21:00 hours. Justice Roxane GeorgeWiltshire has deferred sentencing of the two accused to 13:30 hours on Tuesday. The two were found guilty of beating and strangling Colleen Forrester to death. Forrester’s body was dumped in a septic tank at her brother’s house at Lot 55 William Street, Campbellville She was last seen at the residence on December 26, 2007. The woman was reported missing. Neighbours later noticed something was amiss and raised an alarm. On January 6, 2008, her body was found by police ranks; her ankles were bound and her body wrapped in sheets before it was tossed into the septic tank. Forrester was allegedly strangled and beaten to death with a pestle (mortar stick) by her nephew (Hope) and his friends Tyndall and Kevin O’ Neil. O’ Neil was however, recently acquitted of the charge after his Attorney successfully presented no case- submission in his favour. The other two men were called upon to lead their defence. In his defence, Tyndall
Ministry of Finance and the World Bank to review and revise the planned expenditure. “This will result in an updated and realistic budget. It should be noted however, that the completion date remains June 30, 2017 and we do not envision cost overruns,” it said. Additionally, the Ministry said in defence that the World Bank’s system of requesting disbursement is based on a six-month cash forecast. The project, it said, would request three months advance while withdrawal
applications are in process or in transit. The Ministry added that this was being done to avoid cash flow problems. The AG nonetheless maintained that the Ministry should take the necessary steps to ensure that the project achieves the anticipated level of activity. The UG STS Project is aimed at strengthening the four Science and Technology faculties at UG. This is to be done through the provision of curriculum reform, ICT development, rehabilitation of infrastructure, and capacity building and studies.
Nephew and accomplice found guilty of murder
Guilty: Anthony De Paul Hope
Guilty:Ralph Tyndall
stuck to his original statement. The accused had recounted the contents of his caution statement, essentially blaming the murder on Hope. But Hope, who testified under oath, told the court that he had nothing to do with the murder. He instead claimed that on the night his aunt disappeared, she left the home with a gentleman, “Elder Smith.” During her summing up yesterday, Justice George addressed the jury on matters of facts and law. She asked the jury to give careful instruction on how to review, the testimonies of witnesses in the trial including that which was provided by the victim’s granddaughter Nikita
Semple and Elder Winslow Smith, who was called upon by the prosecution, to lead rebuttal evidence. Smith had told the court that he had nothing to do with Forrester‘s death, he only knew her through her attendance of spiritual church in East La Penitence. Nikita Semple the prosecution’s star witness was 12 years old at the time, and had returned home with her grandmother. She testified that the three men were in the premises on the night her grandmother disappeared. Semple related that her grandmother had instructed her to fetch four buckets of water from downstairs, while
there she heard screams coming from upstairs. She said that she ran upstairs and tried to gain access to the house, but both the front and back doors were locked. In their final arguments, Attorneys-at-Law, Madan Kissoon and Melvin Duke, who provided legal representation for the accused, noted that the prosecution provided no eyewitness, no fingerprints, no blood samples and no motive or reason for the two to murder Forrester. However, Prosecutor Diana Kaulesar who presented the case in association Stacy Goodings, contended that there is no need for an eyewitness or motive in such a trial. The prosecutor noted that the star witness Semple gave a vivid and detail recollection of what took place the night her grandmother disappeared; she noted that both accused and ONeil were at the house. The prosecutor also pointed out the evidence of Government Pathologist, Dr. Nehaul Singh who surmised that the victim bore grave injures to the neck after being choked, and struck to the head. This, the prosecutor said, gave a clear view of the gruesome manner in which the woman lost her life at the hands of her own nephew and his high school friends.
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Nissan Tiida, Hatch Back, PPP series, air-condition, magrims, excellent condition, price negotiable –Tel: 6002170 2005 Toyota Raum with HID, alarm, sound system. $1.7M negotiable- Tel: 659-6932, 6673630 Fantasy Auto Sales: 38 Alexander Street Kitty. Get $100,000 discount on perorders- Tel: 611-1833 1-Toyota 4WD extra cab, pickup LH drive –price $1.9M negotiable –Tel: 668-8431 Smart Choice Auto: Premio, Allion, Spacio, Fielder, Bluebird, Carina 212, ISTCall: 652-3820, 665-4529 First Class Auto in Stock: 09 Allion, 08 Premio, Carina 212, Spacio, Runx, IST, Mark 2, Axio, 06 Premio –Call: 6098188; 638-3045 One pitbull minibus, never used- Call: 220-4181 D.Persaud Auto Deal- deals on wheel promotion on Toyota Premio & Spacio- Tel: 681-7117 Toyota Prado, Price$4.4M Neg. Call: 643-2403 One Toyota Celica convertible customizes (high performance set up). One Toyota Ipsum (new model) going cheap. Contact: 629-5414 1 Mazda Axela, PNN Series, Flair Kit, 17" mags, etc, price negotiable –Tel:616-9081 1RZ Minibus, fully loaded, USB Deck, A/C, Excellent condition. Price $2.1M negotiable. Phone Andy: 617-9143 or Darius: 660-8160
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Dell desktop & laptop computers from $55,000. Free games & educational software- call FutureTech: 231-2206 600AMPS, 200AMPS, transfer switches, exhaust box 6"-Tel: 627-7835
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Wholesale brand name cologne/ perfume- Tel: 6719716 One Mitsubishi Canter in good condition 2.5 ton, has dumper. $2.1M negotiableTel: 612-1848 Stall in Bourda market #9698 section ‘B’. Suitable for Pharmacy, grocery & bondTel: 644-5363 Pure breed Rottweiler pups, fully de-wormed & vaccinated –Tel: 220-2277, 220-8904; 629-1471 Genuine Perkins spare parts for sale- Tel: 233-6459, 6855930 One Honda car PPP series $1.3M- Call: 672-3870, 6479752 150cc Scrambler, very good condition, CF Series -$160,000 –Call: 666-9719 Spare for washing machine, microwaves, fridges, stoves, timers, gearbox, motors, etc call:225-9032, 647-2943 Pure breed German shepherd puppies - Contact: 615-0513 (afternoons) 40ft Banga boat, complete with 350lb net, 3000lb ice b o x , 4 0 H P Ya m a h a Tel:668-6624, Jack: 6728939 Household furniture: Sofa set, wardrobe, wall divider and more- Tel: 264-1582, 6797587 1-225 HP Yamaha outboard engine on 23ft wooden boat, 1-85 HP Yamaha outboard engine –Tel:2310363 (9am-4pm)
2008 Fielder -$2.5M, 2004 Spacio -$2M, Carina 212 $1.9M, all vehicles unregistered –Tel: 617-2891 Allion PRR, 42,000KM, alarm, reverse camera, 17" rims, DVD deck, HID, music, hardly used -$1.850M – Contact: 616-3566 1 new model, Toyota Axio for sale – unregistered –Call: 6426079 One short base Mitsubishi canter for sale GRR series in good working condition- Call: 642-5203 AT170 Corona EFI, PGG 4289 -$250,000 – Tel: 685-5298
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ACCOMODATION Aracari Resort –Tel: 264-2946: Rooms from $45USD, double occupancy, fully air conditioned, hot & cold bath, WiFi, breakfast. Harmony Inn: furnished, airconditioned apartment & rooms, suitable for local & overseas guest -$20USD, $30USD, $35USD –Tel: 6680306; 694-7817, 218-1400
Pure Bred & registered pedigree Rottweiler pups for sale, imported, fully vaccinated, serious enquiries –Tel:664-5401, 6155343 Last of the registered pure breed Rottweiler (vaccinated)- Tel: 231-5902, 227-2958 Imported huskies, cocker spaniel, British Bulldogs and German ShepherdCall or whatsapp: 664-5401 Continued on page 23
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GRA investigates Brooklyn’s coke-in-shrimp bust EDUCATION Summer Kids; computer classes, ages 5-16 @ Micrographics, Vreed-enHoop –Tel: 264-3057 Summer Classes: Phonics, Reading, Language, Mathematics, Art & Craft & fun day (4-12yrs) July 13thAugust 13th @ Roxanne Burnham Gardens-Tel:2182076; 619-4355 Earn a Diploma in computers, 9 courses @ Micrographics, Vreed-EnHoop –Tel: 264-3057
A drug-sniffing dog noticed something fishy about the shipping container full of shrimp. As questions continue how some 268 kilos of cocaine in a shrimp shipment passed local authorities and ended up in a Brooklyn terminal where a drug sniffing dog detected it, the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) yesterday said that it highlights the ingenuity of drug smugglers. According to GRA, the seizure would underscore the need for sophisticated detection techniques to be employed. “It has also highlighted the pervasiveness of the narcotics trade and the need for law enforcement officials, particularly the GRA’s Customs and Trade Administration to fortify its
efforts to monitor incoming and outbound cargo at the wharves, transit sheds and other ports of entry.” The tax collection agency said that in the interest of revenue protection and the prevention of trade in prohibited and restricted items, GRA utilizes profiling criteria to determine if cargo is considered high risk and requires random inspections. Examination of cargo is also premised on the method of concealment that is being detected. “Additionally, in keeping with maritime and other requirements, consignments destined for the United Kingdom, Canada and United States are scanned utilizing
the stationary and mobile scanners that are available.” These methods have greatly assisted customs officials in their inspection duties, particularly on items that would require more than what can be done manually. “Thus, consignments of shrimp will be subject to the image scanning technology. Moreover, the GRA’s Drug Enforcement Unit (DEU) has spearheaded and has been successful in major drug busts, including through its active Port Control Unit (PCU) under the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) programme.” For 2015 alone there were some major busts recorded. Continued on page 24
Institute of Academic Excellence- registration commenced for our Secondary school (forms 15), lessons & adults CXC classes- Tel: 683-5742 Summer classes. Congratulations to my top student Aselah Najah, 518 (Queens College). CXC classes, Phonics, ComputerCall: 690-5008, 619-7911, 6577398
VEHICLE FOR SALE One Silver Toyota Premio, 2003 model, PNN series, excellent condition –Tel: 6484259
Letters... Where your views make the news
NIS apologises
One Toyota Belta Car, PTT series 2008yr -$1.9M negotiable –Call: 649-2535
the writer and wishes to apologise to the writer as well as the employer involved, for the inconvenience caused. It must be noted that members of staff are usually exposed to regular Customer service training which is geared to improve the quality
Minds must becils disabused From page 4 within what were then Vildynamics and parliamentary procedures, and one who is profoundly civic-minded and community-conscious. The state has to take on the responsibility of creating and maintaining the requisite infrastructure and enabling environment. Towards this end, I think that it will be a good idea for the present powers that be to take a very close look at the systems of Youth, Sports and Community Development that obtained during the years of the Burnham administration. It was a system that saw the appointment of Youth Officers and Sports Organisers, and the establishment of Community Development Coun-
lage and District Councils. It must be noted that all Guyanese below the age of thirty-eight would have basically grown up under the misrule of the PPP/C regime. It is imperative that the current administration spare no effort to disabuse the minds of these unfortunate citizens, and replace that negativity with a sense of importance, freedom and hope for better and brighter futures. This can only be achieved by policies and programmes of sustained enlightenment so that they can work assiduously in partnership with the state to build a genuine democracy in Guyana. Michael Scotland
of service provided to members of the public. A d d i t i o n a l l y, Management wishes to state that the scheme has great respect for all employers and wants to assure the writer that the complaints are being investigated and the necessary corrective measures will be put in place to minimize the time spent for transacting business at NIS. Public Relations Unit National Insurance Scheme
Fantasy Auto Sales at 38 Alexander St, Kitty. Get $100,000 discount on preorders- Contact: 611-1833 Fantasy Auto SalesAvailable: 2010 Mitsubishi RVR, Nissan X-Trail 2008. New model Premio & AllionCall: 611-1833 Just Arrived! TM Trucks from UK, excellent condition –Tel:679-7587; 264-1582 Cheapest: Stick gear buses, Rush, Hilux, 4D33 two ton canter. Front view property in Bougainvilla Park- Call: 616-7635 One 318 BMW never register for $ 3.1M down payment $ 800,000- Contact # 650-0402
TO LET Church to let @ 180 Charlotte St, Bourda $150,000 negotiable- Tel: 227-6817, 624-7341 Upper flat three bedrooms apartment located in Pere Street Kitty- Call: 642-0325
PROPERTY FOR SALE Property for sale, Grove $18M neg. Tel: 625-5461. Brand new 2 storey concrete building in 5th Avenue, Diamond, E.B.D, all modern amenities –Call: 662-9335; 612-3244 Lot 23, Area F Zeeburg, South, old gas station road, We s t Coast Demerara- Contact: 6218386 (Brodo) Two executive houses in gated compound at Oceanicvillas -$58M eachTel Shiv: 600-6681 Property at Kersaint Park LBI, price $11.5M negotiable- Contact:6641865; 698-5713 2 Storey concrete property @ 19th Avenue Diamond scheme. 3 bedrooms upper flat, 1 self-contained downstairs- $17M- Call: 6229916
Toyota Sequoia PKK series, fully loaded, like new -$M – Tel:645-4709, 627-4080
DEAR EDITOR, Kaieteur News dated June 24, 2015 published a letter captioned “There is urgent need for immediate change at NIS”. The National Insurance Scheme has read with great concern the experiences of
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LEARN TO DRIVE Soman Son & Outar Driving School at Maraj BuildingTel:644-5166; 622-2872; 6150964; 689-5997
Two storey 45X35 concrete property, lower flat incomplete, in Diamond, New Scheme, 5th Avenue, E.B.D – Tel:629-4017 Two storey wood and concrete business building located at 35 Ketley and Howes Street, CharlestownTel: 623-9679
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2:00 a.m. bar curfew to go into full effect from tonight- Ramjattan
Minister of Public Security Khemraj Ramjattan The 11 vehicles
Amid the voices of party goers raised in opposition to A Partnership for National Unity/Alliance for Change (APNU+AFC) Government’s proposed imposition of a 2:00hrs curfew against bars and nightclubs frequented by patrons, Minister of Public Security, Khemraj Ramjattan, has declared his intention to stay the course. The 2:00hrs rule, according to Ramjattan, during an interview with the media at Eve Leary yesterday, has seen police officers going to several bars and night clubs to enforce the new rule. It should go into full effect from this evening. “We must go ahead with that! Drinking has a direct relation to violence, including domestic violence.” Ramjattan said that most of the women’s rights organization had already given him the green light to go ahead, providing him with feedback that they would like to see drinking stopped at those hours, especially heavy binges. According to the Minister, it is around such times that heavy binges begin. This, according to Ramjattan, also had a direct effect on traffic offences, as well as work ethic and
productivity the next day. “You drink too late; you cannot get up early for work.” Ramjattan declared. “And even if you do get up and go to work, you’re not functioning as effectively as you should.” He said that popular establishments such as Gravity lounge, 704 and Palm Court would be forced to keep in line with the regulations. In fact, the enforcement of the two a.m. rule has already begun. “Right now they (police) are doing their exercises. A lot of the proprietors have been asked to close off at 2:00a.m.” the Minister said. He said that a number of liquor and restaurant owners had already begun lobbying him but stated that he would not, in any way, renege on his intentions despite the opposition. “I have indicated to them that they will not get any assistance from me, in that regard.” “It is also a legal requirement under their (bars/ restaurants) licensing arrangements, that they bring a halt to their activities at 02:00 a.m.” Asked what would happen if businesses refused to comply, Ramjattan said that
there were sanctions in the law, leading up to and including the ultimate sanction-- permanent closure of the offending establishment. “We can suspend or revoke their licence, since the licencing agreement put it into effect that if you breach the regulations, your licence would be taken away.” Ever since the proposal was first broached, local promoters, liquor restaurants and bars have been up in arms over the possibilities the curfew could have on their enterprise. Among their concerns are that the imposition went against Guyana’s entertainment culture and would have little positive effect on crime fighting and accidents, since party goers would find a way to circumvent the system. Meanwhile, yesterday also saw the Ministry of Public Security handing over of 11 sports utility vehicles (SUVs) to the Tactical Services Unit (TSU), in Eve Leary in a bid to increase the unit’s patrolling capabilities. Handing over the vehicles to Police Commissioner Seelall Persaud was Ramjattan, who explained that the vehicles were the first batch of
From page 21 “According to the law, in these circumstances, the police are required to take a dying declaration statement but failed to do so . The DPP has advised that the Office of the Professional Responsibility of the Guyana Police Force investigate why a dying declaration statement was not taken from Outar although according to the doctor, they were aware that he was dying and spoke with him just prior to his death.” During Mc Lean’s appearance in the Albion Magistrates Court, Police Prosecutor, Sergeant Orin
Joseph, stated that June 10, 2015, Ravi Outar, along with Meschell Outar, was sitting around a table in front their shop, when two men approached. One of the men was armed with a small handgun, and he discharged five rounds at Outar, causing him to receive injuries. However, Outar managed to wrestle with one of his attackers and it was during the altercation that Outar observed a parked motorcar a few rods away. He also observed the accused in the driver’s seat. The other gunman, who
was earlier wrestling with Outar, escaped in the vehicle. Outar was rushed to the New Amsterdam Hospital before being transferred to the GPHC. O u t a r, a former policeman during the ‘crime wave’ era, was shot in the foot in 2002 when gunmen attacked the patrol vehicle that he was driving in the Coldingen area. Constable Alleyne was killed while Constable Cruickshank and Corporal Geness (now Chief Inspector Geness) were wounded. The patrol vehicle was later set on fire by the gunmen.
Ravi Outar execution…DPP says police failed...
vehicles that he had promised some two weeks ago to the TSU. He said that the vehicles, which came from the Community Policing Group (CPG), had to be re-sprayed and registered once again in the name of the Police Force. These measures, the Minister said, accounted for some of the delay before the vehicles could be handed over. Ramjattan also said that there were 16 more vehicles still outstanding, from the contractor. However, once they arrive they would be handed over to the police, to be used in the divisions within
the police force. Ramjattan stated that even though the TSU had benefitted by the boost, the root causes of crime still had to be eradicated. “There is a lot of desperation because of the youth unemployment especially. That has to be addressed, in a microeconomic way.” “And then there is the greed of some persons, who already have good jobs, but they’re greedy. Cases in point are the persons who attempted to steal eight vehicles. There is also the
cleansing of the police force of rogue cops.” According to Ramjattan, all these measures required herculean efforts on the part of the public security sector, but they could not be accomplished without the restoration of the public’s confidence in the police. Enhancing the patrolling capabilities of the TSU, something the public had been clamoring for, was one way to achieve this, Ramjattan said. After arresting the criminals, however, there still remains another process— prosecution. Ramjattan also addressed this, pointing out that shortcomings within the prosecutorial system must be addressed.
GRA investigates Brooklyn’s coke-in-shrimp... From page 23 One of these included the one on March 30, where cocaine were discovered in shipments of charcoal at Silver Hill, Linden Highway. Another one would be the January 6 drug bust on a Cypriot vessel, the M/V DeltaDiep that was destined for Belgium with a shipment of bauxite from Guyana. “These achievements are testimony to Guyana’s bilateral relations with other countries and the GRA’s commitment to its obligations under international maritime regulations which among other things, mandate that exports, particularly container cargo, be subjected to image scanning.” GRA said that in light of the notably high frequency in the attempts to traffic narcotics in and out of Guyana over many years, it is determined to ensure that its present and future operations effectively tackle the trade and pursue more enforcement activities that help to build confidence while at the same time expose the wrong doings of those found in breach of the law. “At present investigations are ongoing into the recent discovery of cocaine in shrimp in the US
and more information will be provided as it becomes available.” The recent bust would put pressure on not only GRA but other agencies involved in tackling drug smuggling. According to court documents filed in New York, agents of the US Government received information which indicated that between June 10 and June 23, Heeralall Sukdeo- a Guyanese- and others, conspired to import cocaine to the US. The complaint stated that on June 10, a white metal container with the words “Seaboard Marine” arrived at the Red Hook Terminal in Brooklyn. The shipment had come from Guyana and addressed to one “Randolph Fraser”, who had a Queens address. The container was selected for inspection and a drug detection dog alerted officers to the presence of drugs. In the container were found multiple smaller containers of frozen shrimp and other seafood products. In all, agents retrieved about 268 kilos of cocaine hidden in the shrimps. The shipper was identified as one Heeralall Sukdeo, a businessman from Lusignan, East Coast
Demerara. It was estimated the coke had a street value of US$12M. Agents removed the cocaine and allowed the shrimp shipment, keeping watch. They notified “Randolph Fraser” that the shipment had arrived. On June 22, it was picked up and driven to various locations in New York City before it was delivered to a storage facility in Brooklyn. Agents saw Sukdeo and others arriving at the Brooklyn warehouse and supervising the unloading of the shipment. When approached, Sukdeo initially denied he had any connections with the shipment and was there for another one. He was only in the vicinity of the shipment because he was curious about its contents. He denied he was ‘Randolph Fraser’. However, agents claimed that they interviewed an employee which claimed that Sukdeo was the one who rented storage space at the warehouse under the name of ‘Randolph Fraser’. Sukdeo was arraigned on June 24 at a Brooklyn, New York court and refused bail on June 30.
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Plan to relocate LIAT to Barbados EU official’s explanation of tax haven list not enough, says Antigua PM scrapped, says Antigua PM BRIDGETOWN, Barbados - Antigua and Barbuda has injected a further US$400,000 in regional carrier LIAT even as the prime minister vowed that the airline headquarters will not be moved from St. John’s. Gaston Browne confirmed to Caribbean360 that the cash injection was made last week as part of $10 million that his country has promised to deliver to the airline by yearend. Speaking on the sidelines of the 36th regular meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of CARICOM which began Thursday,
Browne insisted that all plans to relocate the LIAT headquarters from Antigua and Barbuda had been scrapped. The major shareholder governments – Barbados, St Vincent and the Grenadines and Dominica – had announced a plan to shift LIAT’s fleet base to Barbados to focus on the more lucrative southern Caribbean and to reduce its staff by 180 to help restore the airline to financial stability. However, Browne said all claims of relocation is merely “idle talk”. He stressed that the twoisland state has not swayed in its commitment to the airline
that has been consistently losing money. Antigua and Barbuda’s Prime Minister Gaston Browne says LIAT isn’t going anywhere. “That idle chatter has ceased, if not for the time being, then permanently. At the end of the day, Antigua and Barbuda struggled with LIAT for about five decades and we did not differentiate on the viability of routes. We made sure that all of the countries in the Caribbean, especially in the OECS were serviced to ensure there was connectivity so people could move throughout the region,” the prime minister said.
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados - The Antigua and Barbuda prime minister is taking no comfort from recent assurance from a European Union diplomat that an old list was used in naming his country and other regional states as being among the world’s worst tax havens. Gaston Browne says he explanation from the Head of the EU delegation to Barbados and the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States, Ambassador Mikael Barfod, does little to lessen the impact of the labelling, which threatens to do untold
damage to the reputation of the country, including its financial sector. “What is really required is for the EU to have it corrected and to make sure that all of the countries within CARICOM are taken off the list. It isn’t a just classification and it obviously would have done serious harm to our respective countries. It has potential negative impact on investments and even in terms of corresponding banking relations,” he told Caribbean360. Last week and again earlier this week, Barfod sought to explain that the list of 30 nations, almost half of which were Caribbean countries, was not compiled based on a new assessment, but utilised information that came from individual EU member states. Head of the EU delegation to Barbados and the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States Ambassador Mikael Barfod has been trying to clear the air about the EU blacklist. However, a clearly unappeased Browne described the categorisation as unfortunate, while pointing out that Caribbean countries are fully cooperative jurisdictions and have been in full compliance with the requirements of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) and the Global Forum. “The issue is [that] having done the harm, who is going to pay for it? So for the ambassador to say that it’s an old list does not provide us with much comfort, if any at all,” he said. The controversial
decision is expected to be capture the attention of CARICOM leaders meeting in Bridgetown, most of whom have already condemned the announcement. At the opening ceremony of the meeting last night, outgoing chairman Perry Christie of The Bahamas, blasted the EU’s move. The Antigua and Barbuda leader said he expects an action plan from the meeting in light of the fact that “we now have a common voice to fight this issue”. “You can be sure that there will be a vigorous push back to ensure that this particular issue is resolved and they actually clear us of any such backlisting,” Browne said, adding that it was important that the EU engage affected parties in talks before making such pronouncements. “We just want to make sure that, in the future, there is no such unilateral classification without any form of consultation, and also for them to arm themselves with the facts because the very European members sit on the council of the FATF so they ought to have known.”
The Gleaner - The Minimum Wage Advisory Commission is cautioning against unrealistic expectations about an increase in the minimum wage. The warning comes as the Commission begins the process of reviewing the National Minimum Wage and the Minimum Wage for Industrial Security Guards. Members of the public and interested organisations are invited to submit, in writing, any comments, suggestions or proposals they may wish to make for the consideration of the Commission. However, chairman of the commission, Silvera Castro, says the Commission will not be able to recommend the 50 or 60 per cent increase some are expecting.
He says the Commission will have to balance expectations and ensure that everybody is a winner at the end of the process. Castro says consultations will begin in August and are expected to be completed in November. Persons submitting recommendations may be asked to appear before the Commission in support of their written recommendations. Recommendations should be forwarded to the Commission no later than Friday. July 31. The minimum wage was last adjusted in January 2014 from $5,000 to 5,600 dollars per 40-hour work week and from 7 thousand 320 dollars 40 cents to 8 thousand 198 dollars and 80 cents per 40hour work week for industrial security guards.
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Brazil government expects Petrobras to lose key oil rights – source BRASILIA (Reuters) Brazil’s government expects a bill ending state-run Petrobras’ dominant role in key offshore oil areas to pass Congress, reversing one of President Dilma Rousseff’s signature policies, a source told Reuters on Thursday. The bill, which is before Brazil’s Senate, is likely to pass and also win approval in the Chamber of Deputies, Brazil’s lower house, said the source, who works at the Presidential Palace and has direct knowledge of government thinking. “There’s nothing the government can do,” said the source, who asked for anonymity because permission to speak with the press had not been given. “It knows it can’t stop this defeat.” The bill will amend a 2010 law requiring all new development in the offshore “Subsalt Polygon” to be handled by Petrobras or groups where Petrobras has a minimum 30 percent financial stake and final say in contracting and scheduling as group “operator.” The current law doesn’t block companies such as Exxon Mobil Corp (XOM.N) and BP Plc (BP.L) from investing in the subsalt but companies prefer to act as operator when their own money is at stake. The government will push
Dilma Rousseff for an amendment giving Petrobras the right of first refusal over any new Subsalt Polygon developments, Delcídio Amaral, Workers’ Party leader in the senate, said recently. The Polygon covers most of the Campos and Santos Basins east and south of Rio de Janeiro, where an estimated 50 to 100 billion barrels of oil and equivalent natural gas are trapped far beneath the seabed by a layer of mineral salts. The size of the resource, enough to supply all the needs of the United States for 7 to 14 years, led Rousseff and her predecessor Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva to seek greater control over its development. Since the 2010 law was passed, though, Brazil’s oil
industry has slowed. Since November, Petrobras activity has ground to a near halt in the wake of falling world oil prices, a giant corruption scandal, and crippling debt. Petrobras Chief Executive Aldemir Bendine s a i d i n M a y that the company lacks the finances to make the minimum 30 percent investment in subsalt projects. Meanwhile Brazil’s shipyards and oil-service companies have fallen on hard times. The bill’s author, Jose Serra, is opposed to giving Petrobras right of first refusal, saying such a move would reduce the auction price for the government. The new investment will also help kick-start a sluggish Brazilian economy, supporters say.
Summit of the Americas in TT didn’t impress Hillary Trinidad Express - It appears that then US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton was far from impressed by the opening of the Summit of the Americas, which was hosted by Trinidad and Tobago in Port of Spain in April 2009. Among the thousands of private emails disclosed by the US State Department, is one which mentions an exchange between Clinton and her Chief of Staff Cheryl Mills. Clinton, who is now the
front running Democratic US prudential candidate, asked Mills for an update on things happening elsewhere, stating: “. “Count your blessings since I am sitting thru, as of now, 2 hours of speeches. Not done yet and still have cultural performances to go.” The cultural show was put on by mas man Brian Mac Farlane, and according to news reports from the time, Clinton said she was impressive by what she had seen. The cultural show also
featured David Rudder and Machel Montano. “I told your prime minister I have never been to Carnival but if that is a small taste I want to be a part of it,” said Clinton, after meeting with then Prime Minister Patrick Manning. “That was a really great show. I am delighted to be here.” She said. FoxNews network reported that Clinton “offered lengthy praise of a cultural performance of dance and song opening the summit.”
Police commissioner to outline anti-crime strategy Monday The Gleaner - Police Commissioner Dr Carl Williams says he will be using a press conference on Monday to outline to Jamaicans how they can play a more active role in fighting crime. Five-hundred-andseventy-two murders were recorded between January 1
and June 30 this year. However, Commissioner Williams says it cannot be left just to the security forces to fight crime. He says Jamaicans have to play their part instead of simply standing aside and counting bodies. Commissioner Williams says there is no short fix to
cauterising the crime wave gripping the nation, but he is promising that on Monday he will also impart fresh information on the way forward. However, he notes that strategies implemented to combat serious crimes will not necessarily yield immediate results.
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Rockets land in Israel, Egypt’s IS affiliate claims responsibility Militants in Egypt’s Sinai peninsula fired rockets into southern Israel yesterday in an incident that caused no casualties but appeared to be linked to fighting between Islamist insurgents and Egyptian security forces. Islamic State’s Egypt affiliate, Sinai Province, said in a statement posted on Twitter by supporters that it had launched three Grad rockets toward “occupied Palestine”. Reuters could not immediately verify the authenticity of the statement. An Israeli military source earlier said the rockets had been fired from Sinai, which borders Israel, the Gaza Strip and the Suez Canal. Israeli police said they had so far found remnants of two rockets in an open area. No damage or casualties were reported. It was possible the launch
was linked to the fighting in Sinai, the military source said, where militants of the Sinai Province group launched their biggest assault in years against Egyptian security forces on Wednesday. Dozens of people have been killed in the past few days of clashes and air strikes in the desert region. The Israeli military yesterday closed a southern highway, part of which runs along the Egyptian border, as a safety precaution. Egyptian security sources earlier told Reuters they were investigating the reports and said there was no immediate evidence a rocket was launched from Egyptian territory. Militants, including those from Sinai Province - formerly known as Ansar Bayt alMaqdis - have fired rockets into Israel from Sinai on
several occasions in the past. Israel has accused Hamas, the Islamist group which controls Gaza, of helping Islamic State in Sinai, an allegation Hamas denies. An Egyptian security source said some Hamas members were involved in the Sinai battles, but that there were no wider organizational ties between the groups Hamas, an Islamist group that seized power in Gaza in 2007, has faced its own threats from Salafist and Islamic State-linked militants. On Tuesday Islamic State militants released a video threatening to turn Gaza into another “fiefdom”, as in parts of Iraq and Syria. It also said in the video that it will uproot “the state of the Jews” (Israel) and secular Palestinian movement Fatah, headed by Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas.
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NY governor orders more July 4th security after alert
Members of the U.S. Army National Guard Joint Task Force Empire Shield patrol Grand Central Terminal in New York July 3, 2015. (REUTERS/ANDREW KELLY) New York Governor Andrew Cuomo yesterday ordered heightened security
measures across the state over the U.S. July Fourth holiday weekend in response to a call for vigilance by the federal government. “We are keenly aware that New York State remains a top target for terrorists,” Cuomo said in a statement. The Department of Homeland Security and the Federal Bureau of Investigation have issued an alert calling for local authorities and the public to remain vigilant for possible threats following recent calls for violence by Islamic State militants.In New York City, the nation’s largest municipal police force assigned about 7,000 officers and nearly all its counterterrorism personnel to handle security around Independence Day events. Cuomo expanded the stepped-up security measures to include the entire state in a directive to the New York Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services. “In response to the warning by the federal government, New York State is taking steps to increase monitoring and
communication with our local, state, and federal emergency management and law enforcement partners through the holiday weekend,” Cuomo said. The state’s homeland security department also will increase the staff today at its 24-hour Emergency Operations Center and the New York State Watch Center, which monitors events across the state.Last week, terror attacks in Tunisia, Kuwait and France prompted U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson to issue a statement calling for increased vigilance over the patriotic holiday in the United States. The French attack was on a U.S.-owned gas company. S e p a r a t e l y, St a t e Department spokesman J o h n Kirby said in a statement that diplomatic posts had been reminded to carry out routine security reviews several weeks before the holiday. The reminder is “done before all major holidays, and is not indicative of any specific security threat,” he said.
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Djokovic, Sharapova restore order at Wimbledon
Novak Djokovic. July 3, 2015. Reuters/Suzanne Plunkett
Maria Sharapova. July 3, 2015. Reuters/ Toby Melville LONDON (Reuters) Novak Djokovic and Maria Sharapova restored order to a shaken Wimbledon on Friday, imposing brutal authority on their battered opponents a day after Rafa Nadal’s exit at the hands of maverick journeyman Dustin Brown. Any danger that
Brown’s victory would spark an uprising was swiftly quashed as Djokovic turned executioner to dispatch a beleaguered Bernard Tomic 63 6-3 6-3 and Sharapova polished off Romanian IrinaCamelia Begu. Neither of the defeated duo gave even a hint that
they could match up to the dread-locked Brown’s allaction heroics which sent ripples through the All the England Club’s hallowed grounds less than 24 hours earlier. Djokovic has yet to drop a set and has barely broken sweat in reaching the last 16,
Saturday July 04, 2015 ARIES (MAR. 21APRIL 20) Do not get upset over trivial matters. Your emotional partner will push all the right buttons today. You can make professional changes and direct your energy into making all the right moves. Go after your goals. TAURUS (APR. 21MAY 21) Don't reveal anything about your personal life that could be used adversely. Difficulties will result if you have to deal with controversial groups today. GEMINI (MAY22-JUNE 21) Your leadership qualities will come in handy. You need to do something energetic and different. You will have additional discipline that will aid you in your objectives. CANCER (JUNE 22JULY 22) Try not to be overly generous. Get back into a routine that promises a better looking, more aware individual. A second chance will result in good work.
LIBRA (SEPT. 24 -OCT. 23) This might not be a day for hasty decisions. Sudden romantic encounters will set your head spinning. Don't believe everything you hear. SCORPIO (OCT. 24 NOV. 22) Don't let someone take the credit for a job you did. Don't think the worst if you hear something negative about your partner. Kick your shoes off and relax. SAGITTARIUS (NOV. 23 -DEC. 21) You can enjoy doing things that include children. You may find out that someone has not been completely honest with you. Get back to the comforts of cottage or home. CAPRICORN (DEC 22.- JAN. 20) Minor health problems may lower your vitality. They will not have the patience to wait for you to complete things that they've asked you to do.
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AQUARIUS (JAN. 21 FEB. 19) Overindulgence will be a problem if you are out in a social setting. Don't let criticism upset you. Hassles will delay your plans. Patience will be of utmost importance.
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PISCES (FEB. 20-MAR. 20) You may have major blowups with someone you love if you don't back down. Opportunities for travel must be carefully considered.
and at times in his victory over Tomic, his gymnastic defence was at its jawdropping and ligamentstretching best. When the Serb is scrambling from left to right on the baseline and retrieving everything that comes back onto his side of the net, you half expect his battered opponent to throw in the towel. To Tomic’s credit, he scrapped and battled to the bitter end but the 27th seed looked a relieved man to escape from a sun-baked Centre Court when Djokovic, chasing a third Wimbledon title, smacked down his 15th ace to close out the match. EXTRA LIMB Such was Djokovic’s dominance, his opponent might have suspected the world number one of having an extra limb — and not the prosthetic one he was handed to sign by an eager fan at the end. “This gentleman gave me his artificial leg and my signature will make him feel better,” he quipped, before giving his future opponents a warning as to his current form. “I was hoping I could play better and better as the tournament progresses and that is what is happening. As we are moving on, I feel more confident.” It was a similarly onesided story on Court One where Sharapova eased past Begu 6-4 6-3. Barring a brief wobble in the second set when the Russian was broken serving for the match at 5-1, it was a straightforward day at the office for Sharapova, who knows what it takes to lift the trophy having claimed the title in 2004. “There is only one champion in the end and the one who raises their game is the champion,” she said. Early birds at Wimbledon would have sighted some of the sport’s most pictureperfect backhands under the
mastery of their proponents Stan Wawrinka, Richard Gasquet and Grigor Dimitrov. French Open champion Wawrinka has made a habit of scything through the early undergrowth of grand slams almost unnoticed and continued his seamless progress with a 6-4 6-3 6-4 victory over Fernando Verdasco in the opening match on Court One. At the same time on Centre, Gasquet and Dimitrov squared up in a true battle of sublime backhands with Frenchman Gasquet finding
his range to send the misfiring Bulgarian packing 6-3 6-4 6-4. There were predictable fireworks as Nick Kyrgios moved into the next round, beating Milos Raonic 5-7 7-5 7-6 6-3 while arguing with a member of the crowd and falling foul of Wimbledon’s dress code. The Australian hot head had a minor altercation with a woman who thought he was telling him to ‘pull your head in’ and was told to turn around his headband which flouted Wimbledon’s strict allwhite rule.
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Interactive scrabble session Ramdin inspires Warriors for secondary schools today to first 2015 Hero CPL win!
It has been more than a year since the governing scrabble entity, the Guyana Association of Scrabble Players (GASP), has been dysfunctional and several concerned affiliates have been attempting to employ strategies to have the sport resuscitated. It was an anxiety to promote the sport that led top seeds, Carlton Murray and his wife, Yvonne, to organize a monthly tournament among a six man group at their Nandy Park home. The duo is certainly not satisfied with the ‘in house’ affair and to that extent has ventured further afield. This morning, Ms Murray will journey to the Caramel Secondary School, Charlestown, to engage several teachers in the intricacies of the sport with the objective of installing the game into the school’s curriculum. Several schools have signaled an intention to be a part of the exercise including President’s College, Caramel Secondary, Charlestown Secondary, North Ruimveldt Multilateral Secondary, St Roses High School,
Annandale Secondary, Enterprise Secondary and Buxton Secondary. Speaking with Kaieteur Sport yesterday morning, Ms Murray explained that scrabble is a very interactive game that could also assist schoolchildren’s vocabulary and spelling propensities. She said that today’s session will be introductory in nature and mentors will explain the general objective while attempting to garner support from the various schools. Ms Murray further explained that two retired head teachers will comprise the audience today as well as a teacher out of Enterprise, Kamta Ramnarine, also an ardent player. They will subsequently direct the process until a proper administrative structure is established. Several entities and individuals have contributed to the success of the initiative including Kaieteur News journalist, Franklyn Wilson and Secretary of the Guyana Cricket Board and Director of the West Indies Cricket Board, Anand Sanassie. The session gets underway at 14:00hrs.
GAWA host successful Developmental C/ship in observance of Olympic Day
CPL - The Guyana Amazon Warriors notched up their first win of the 2015 Hero Caribbean Premier League with a crushing seven-wicket victory over the St Kitts & Nevis Patriots at Warner Park in St Kitts. Captain Denesh Ramdin celebrated the birth of his first child earlier on in the week with a match-winning 54 not out off only 35 balls, including smashing Shahid Afridi for FOUR sixes in a row as his side cantered to their target. The Patriots had got off to a good start having won the toss and decided to bat, with Evin Lewis and Martin Guptill both getting to 34 before getting out, as the Warriors spinners turned the game on its head with some exquisite bowling. Sunil Narine (2-27 off 4), Tillakaratne Dilshan (1-9 off 2) and Devendra Bishoo (213 off 2) spun the Patriots dizzy with their superb spells and despite three sixes late on from Carlos Brathwaite, the hosts’ total of 149-9 never looked enough. Ronsford Beaton ended with 3-39 in a slightly expensive spell. Lendl Simmons (41 off 33) got the Warriors’ reply off to a fine start and, although the recalled Tabraiz Shamsi impressed for the Patriots with 1-25 from his 4 overs of left-arm leg-spin, the Warriors were never in any trouble. Ramdin dealt harshly with Afridi in particular as he and Brad Hodge (18 off 15) put on 59 from 30 balls. Even when Hodge was out, it didn’t matter.
Denesh Ramdin guided Guyana Amazon Warriors to victory with 54 not out at Warner Park, St Kitts. (CPL)
Annual Bakers Memorial Classic Day of Cycling set for tomorrow
Participants and officials of the GAWA Olympic Day Developmental C/ship. The Guyana Amateur Weightlifting Association (GAWA) in observance of Olympic Day 2015 held a school aged Developmental Championship on Sunday last where seven (7) youths braved the inclement weather to participate. The athletes competed against each other in four weight categories and the results are as follows: The young lifters received prizes which were donated by the Guyana Olympic Name Under 50kg class Ted Kenswil Melech Ramsay 56kg class Darrel Abrams Andrew Bulla 62kg class Chris Lewis 69kg class Christian John Sage Melville
Association GOA), former lifter and national referee Mr. Winston Bentham, Second Vice President Mr. Bertram Austin, B.E Fitness Gym Instructors Ms. Semonica Duke and Mr. Kurt Braithwaite. All the participants were encouraged to take their training seriously and focus on the holistic development of their bodies as they continue training for the next GAWA competition, scheduled for the end of August next.
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Ten sprint prizes, cash and the Baker’s trophy will be up for grabs tomorrow when the Linden Bauxite Flyers Cycling Club in collaboration with the Guyana Sports Development Foundation (GSDF) hosts its fourth Annual Bakers Memorial Classic Day of Cycling. According to President of the Linden Bauxite Flyers Cycling Club, Okel Arthur, there will be five categories; senior, junior, veterans, ladies and juveniles. Arthur said the memorial day of cycling is in honour of Mr. Baker whose son was a former cyclist. Defending champion John Charles will defend his title against Orville Hinds, Michael Anthony, Shaquel
Agard, Akeem Arthur and Silvio Inniss from Linden and from Georgetown Alonzo Greaves, Robin Persaud, Hamza Eastman, Marlon Williams, Paul De Nobrega, Scott Savory and US Based Geron Williams. In the Junior category Rafael Leaung, Jamal John,
Ramelo Crawford, Andrew Hicks, Jernel Yearwood and Denzel Huntley will battle. Arthur said the Seniors and Juniors race will start at the Baker’s residence, David Rose Avenue to Long Creek and back, while the veterans, ladies and juveniles will proceed to Kairuni Creek and back.
Samuel Kingston to host 10/10 softball tournament Softball enthusiast Samuel Kingston will be hosting a 10/10 tournament starting on July 11. Entrance fee is $10,000 and at stake are trophies and cash incentives. The final will be contested
under lights on August 23, while there will be an over-40 inter county knockout competition on the said date. For more information teams can contact Kingston on 6195103.
Unity Inter-Street Basketball for Alberttown tomorrow
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35kg 30kg
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The Unity Inter-Street Three-A-Side Basketball Competition returns to Alberttown/ Queenstown Recreational Facility tomorrow from 11am. This is according to the Organiser, Arthur Richmond who spoke briefly to Kaieteur Sport yesterday. “This used to be an Alberttown/ Queenstown thing, but we have extended it to other teams since a lot of the former players from this area have migrated. We didn’t host one of these tournaments since 2001,”
Richmond said. The event will feature four players per team with each team required to play some $2000 to enter the competition. Cash and other prizes will be awarded to the top teams. Richmond informed that the goal is return basketball to the community. The sponsors are Bumper-to-Bumper, Hot & Spicy, Banks DIH Limited, Antarctic Maintenance and Repairs, Tony’s Auto Spares, Yog Yog, Star Buds and Maggies Catering.
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Serena survives almighty Watson scare to advance
Charity, 8th of May battle FOR REGION TWO TITLE Charity whip NOC in second semi final By Sean Devers in E’bo
Heather Watson of Britain hits a shot during her match against Serena Williams of the U.S.A. at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, JULY 3, 2015. REUTERS/SUZANNE PLUNKETT LONDON (Reuters) World number one Serena Williams survived an almighty scare at Wimbledon on Friday, battling back to beat inspired Briton Heather Watson in three sets and stay on course for a 21st grand slam title. Williams, who has lifted this year’s Australian and French Open crowns, was forced to dig deep in front of a raucous home crowd after an error-strewn showing against the superb Watson, recovering from 3-0 down in the final set to win 6-2 4-6 7-5. The 33-year-old will face her sister Venus in the last 16 — their 26th career meeting — as she continues her bid for a sixth Wimbledon crown. “I have had some tough losses but that was probably my toughest match. I think she played unbelievable and should have won the match,” the American told reporters. “She could get beyond the top 20, she is playing really well... She was playing so good there was nothing I could do.” The signs looked ominous for 59th-ranked Watson early on after being swept aside in the first set but the 23-year-old bounced back in the second, forcing Williams into a string of wayward shots as she matched up to her more powerful opponent. Watson reeled off six games in a row with three service breaks to level the match and race into a shock 3-0 lead in the decider, raising the prospect of a first British female victory over a reigning world number one since Sue Barker beat Chris Evert in 1979. “It would have been a lot better if I won,” Watson
said. “But I hope I showed them (the crowd) that I fought for them and it is not going to be a walk in the park for anyone who plays me.” Having dropped her first set of the tournament, a visibly frustrated Williams roared back with four straight games in trademark powerful fashion before the two traded blows as Watson scurried around Centre Court to keep pressure on the American. Watson was twice just two points away from the biggest victory of her career
when she served for the match at 5-4, only for Williams to show the grit and guile behind many of her successes to prevail in two hours and 15 minutes. Williams has now won 24 grand slam matches in a row but will hope for more consistency in the fourth round. Demonstrating an erratic afternoon’s work, she produced three times as many errors as Watson in the match but more than double the number of winners.
Defending Region Two Champions Charity Secondary School advanced to their fifth Zone Final in the five-year history of the Digicel National Schools Football Competition when they beat the New Opportunity Corps (NOC) 2-nil on Thursday in the second semi-final of the tournament played at the NOC ground on the Essequibo Coast. Samson Cullepper and Deondne Thomas netted for the winners. Played under a clear blue sky in brilliant sunshine NOC opted to place emphasis on defence which worked against them on the heavy and muddy ground as Charity, who have four Region Two titles, attacked relentlessly for most of the contest before in dawned on NOC in the last 15 minutes of a keenly fought game that not only preventing the opposition from scoring but getting goals of their own would win matches. Urged on by a raucous support group of mainly female NOC students, the home team spent most of the match in its own half although their defensive unit held its
Readymix Concrete Ltd Darts Tournament set for next Friday Norman Madhoo
Sudesh Fitzgerald
Multiple times national champion and Caribbean representative at the World Championships Norman Madhoo will be the highlight when the Guyana Darts Association (GDA) stages the Readymix Concrete Ltd Tournament next Friday, at the
Malteenoes Sports Club Pavillion. According to a release from the GDA, Madhoo, who resides overseas, is expected to face stiff challenge from current national champion Sudesh Fitzgerald, who is himself a multiple-times champion,
while players the calibre of Lalchand Rambharose, Colin France and Sherwin Greene are all capable of upstaging the former title holder. The Ladies segment is also anticipated to be very competitiive so an exciting night of action is in the making.
GOAL SCORERS Samson Cullepper (left) & Deondne Thomas. own and prevented Charity from scoring more goals. But when the final whistle was blown, the School from the last Village on the Essequibo Coast had qualified to meet Eight of May Secondary from Dartmouth in this year’s Zone Final, set for the NOC ground on CARICOM day (July 6) from 14:00hrs. NOC were handicapped before a ball was kicked by the unavailability of Mark Lawrence who was hospitalized after hitting his head in Tuesday’s game and was only discharged on Thursday. The youngster turned up at the venue with the hope of playing but was advised not to do so. Both teams began cautiously on a ground which took a battering from torrential rain all week and remained soft and soggy which again affected passing and ball control, but Charity looked the fitter team and coped better on the muddy surface, especially around the 18 yard box where the ball came to a virtual stop after being kicked. Arial Chester got off a powerful shot in the 10th minute but the ball bounced off the cross bar to deny Charity their first goal. NOC went on the defensive and for long periods the Charity Keeper Leeland Smith, who was selected in the National squad for the CONCACAF U17 Championships in the Dominican Republic last year but was forced to withdraw because of injury, had little to do. Charity enjoyed the bulk of ball possession but could not finish due to the good work of the defenders and
when a Charity player failed to clear a corner, the loose ball was kicked without much energy and Charity goalie Shquel Cummins was able to make the save. Barry Fraser beat Cummins in the 15th minute but NOC were again denied by the off-side call before Stephon Apple, one of the more skillful players in the NOC unit, broke away with a solo run in the 36th minute and with only the Keeper to beat, the slushy area near the goal mouth caused the ball to ‘hold up’ and trickle to Smith, who made the save. Shamar Davis was guilty of trying to dribble the field on his own on the soggy ground without seeking assistance by passing the ball to his NOC teammates and on more than one occasion was dispossessed before he could line up a shot. Cummins continued to enjoy a great first half between the uprights and at the break neither team were able to get on the score sheet. In the second stanza, Charity continued to attack as the heavy ground started to take toll on tired legs but Culpepper found the back of the net in the 65th minute and Charity had the lead. The goal seemed to rejuvenate the North Essequibo side and Charity launched a consorted attack on NOC’s goal resulting in Thomas hammering a Penalty to make it 2-nil as Charity looked the more organized of the two teams. No more goals were scored and Charity Secondary were on their way to the most zone finals by any other team in the competition.
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Gentle and Humphrey are Payless Variety Store donates EQUIPMENT TO ORDIS FC GBTI Ladies Doubles Queens Payless Variety Store continued its recent programme of assisting entities by making a donation of sports equipment to the Order and Discipline Football Club (OrDis FC). Located on Wellington Street (between Robb Street and North Road), Payless management last Friday, welcomed the executives of OrDis FC to receive a quantity of footballs and tracksuits to aid their development programme. Payless Variety Store’s representative Rajan Tiwari said the donation was a timely, as it coincided with their anniversary month celebrations. “We are very pleased to offer support to you, and we hope that you will find success as you utilise what we are giving you today. We at Payless are very conscious about our responsibility and this is a tangible demonstration of that,” Tiwari said. Tiwari also extended an invitation to the club, which is based in the National Park, to field a team at this Sunday’s Caricom Relay, which is partsponsored by Payless Variety Store. That event will start at 16:00hrs at the National Park. Secretary of OrDis FC, Nicola Lambert, expressed gratitude to the management
Payless Variety Store representative Rajan Tiwari (second right) presents the balls and tracksuits to Secretary of the club, Nicola Lambert, in the presence of coach Mark DeBarros (left) and Ken Wilson. and staff of Payless Variety Store, noting that the balls and outfits will be used for their intended purpose. She called the public in general to support the busi-
ness establishment in order for them to continue similar donations to other disciplines. Coach Mark DeBarros and captain Ken Wilson were also present at the function.
Rain forces postponement of BCB Caricom C/ship 2015 fundraiser
As the organizers were busy putting things in place for the highly anticipated Berbice Cricket Board F u n d r a i s e r. . . . . ” C a r i c o m Championship 2015", the rains continued to pour and as result, the tournament will now be played on Sunday July 19, 2015 as the same venue. Proceeds from this event will be used mainly to organise a three day first division cricket competition for teams in Berbice. The Caricom Championship will be played at the historic Albion Sports Complex and will see eight top first division teams in Berbice taking part in a ten over knockout competition with the final of 20 overs to be played under lights for a top prize of $80,000 and trophy. The runner up will receive $40,000 and trophy with the losing finalists $15,000 each. Man of the match in every game will be rewarded. The teams will don coloured clothing and white
Jonathan Foo balls will be used. Action begins at 10am sharp with the top Berbice cricketers on show, including Jonathan Foo among others. Young Warriors/Rose Hall CC/Edinburgh Combined will tackle Upper Corentyne/ Skeldon Combined in the opening. Game two will see Albion CC taking on Bermine/Police Combined.
Game 3 is Port Mourant vs Bush Lot/D’Edward Combined, Game 4 will see Blairmont/West Berbice Combined vs Rose Hall Town. The preliminary games will play in a festival format to create nonstop action. The winner of game 1 and 2 play in the first seminal and the winner of game 3 and 4 plays in the other. The BCB would like to thank the following sponsors so far: ANSA MCAL under the Carib Brand, Sentinel Security, Republic Bank Berbice Branches, Massy Industries, The New Building Society Ltd, Balram Shane of Rose Hall Town, Sandeep Ramdass of Ishmail Poultry, popularly known as Pampey, Safraz Photo Studio, Rocky of Palace Taxi Service, Restaurant and Bar, D Harricharran of Beauty and Home Design, Sheik Mohamed of Tiger Sports Club, Office Express, Trophy Stall, Bourda Market and Price is Right Supermarket of No 79 Corriverton.
Youthful faces have been making it deeper in the main draws of the GBTI Open Tennis tournament this year. Keenan Persaud and Jordon Beaton are the latest of the juniors to cause an upset in the tournament. They took out Harry Panday and Joseph De Jonge 6/3, 2/6, 6/4 in the Men’s Open Doubles. It was a marathon of a match as the older players rallied deep into the night but were unable to secure the third set. The win gives them a match against the No. 1 seeds, Jason Andrews and Anthony Downes, in the semi finals. It will be a tough match since this partnership has been solid this season. Andrews and Downes dropped no games as they held court position and dictated the points in last night’s match against Bishan Dalip and Kester Abrams. It was a 6/0, 6/0 victory for Andrews and Downes. T h e M e n ’s S i n g l e s Open had its fair share of h i g h s a n d lows. Oswin Coggins started strong but struggled to end the match in the second set as Joseph De Jonge found his serve and rhythm to force a tiebreaker, which he easily won. Signs of fatigue and a resilient aggressive play by Coggins cost De Jonge the match. Coggins secures a spot with a win of 6/1, 6/7(7/1), 7/5.
Afruica Gentle (right) and Carol Humphrey after their win. On the other court Leyland Leacock took the first set 6/1 against Stephen Bailey. The score does not do justice for the tenacity in which Bailey played. The once student, Bailey, showed the coach a better match in the second set as he raced to a 4/1 lead but nerves and a physically drained Bailey succumbed at 7/5. No. 2 seed, Leyland Leacock progresses to the quarter finals where he will face old rival, Benjettan Osborne. The main match, Ladies Doubles Finals, of the evening was played after a rain delay. Afruica Gentle and Carol Humphrey showcased great team work as they
claimed the GBTI Open Ladies Doubles title. They started shaky against Areta Dey and Nicola Ramdyhan but held the fort to win the right points when it mattered. Although Gentle struggled a little at the beginning with her volleys she found better shots in the second set as Humphrey anchored the team with strategies and backup at the net points. Dey and Ramdyhan played an exceptional game to come back in the second set but were unable to force a tiebreaker. The elation was visible as Gentle and Humphrey closed the game at 6/4, 7/5.
GTTA to host tournament in observance of Olympic Celebration The Guyana Table Tennis Association (GTTA) will be staging a four-category competition at the National Gymnasium as part of its observance and celebration of the spirit of ‘Olympism’ and the Olympic week of activities celebrated around the world. The tournament is scheduled for tomorrow and continues on Monday at the Gymnasium from 9am. The Guyana Olympic Association (GOA) is the sponsor of the tournament. The categories to be contested will include: Senior Open, Juniors 18 years and Under Boys, 15 years and Under Girls and 15 Years and Under Boys. “The tournament will be open to all eligible players in the respective categories. Registration for the competition can be done through GTTA General Secretary, Linden Johnson or any Executive member of the GTTA, before 8.30am on the day of the
competition,” a release from the GTTA said. Prizes will be awarded to the top three finishers in each category. Play will commence in the 15 years and under and the 18 years and under followed by the Men’s Open. “The activity in observance and in celebration of Olympic day/week is used to highlight elements of what the Olympic Movement represents and in celebration
of the Olympic Games,” the association continued. Olympism is a philosophy of life, which places sport at the service of humanity. This philosophy is based on the interaction of the qualities of the body, will and mind. Olympism is expressed through actions which link sport to culture and education. Table Tennis became an Olympic sport in 1988.
Softball action set for Everest on Sunday The Everest Cricket Club ground is set to come alive on Sunday when Trevor Wharton and Lyndon Wilson host a pre-Caricom day softball competition. The competition will be played in two categories male and female. The male teams are Floodlight XI, Rubis, Savage Masters and
Parika Defenders, while the female teams are Mike’s Wellwoman, Trophy Stall Angels, 4 R Lioness and Blue Divas. The trophies will be provided by Ramesh Sunich of Trophy Stall Bourda Market. For more information teams can contact Wharton on 673-4378.
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Berbice Educational Institute win 2015 Old Beef Humphrey U18 football competition
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e r b i c e Educational Institute (BEI) t o o k t h e opportunity to defeat nemesis Vryman’s Erven Secondary School (VESS) to take top spot and win the 18th annual Hilbert ‘Old Beef’ Humphrey memorial Inter school U15 football competition which was played recently for schools in the New Amsterdam/ Canje area. In the competition which was played at the All Saints Scot Church Ground, six schools participated namely Vryman’s Erven Secondary School (VESS), Tutorial Academy Secondary (TASS), Berbice High School (BHS), Berbice Educational Institute (BEI), Canje Secondary School (CSS) and New Amsterdam Multilateral Secondary (NAMS). In the final it was BEI’s
The winning BEI team displaying their silverware with officials and organizers. time to rejoice with a 2-0 win over VESS. Scoring for BEI were Akel King and Halle Charles. In semifinal play BEI
edged past Berbice High School (BHS) 3-2 in a high scoring encounter. For BEI Dwayne Allen netted a hattrick, while BHS got their
goals of the boots of Mustapha Nicholson and Edron Stephen. In the second semifinal VESS defeated CSS 3-0 with
Rickford Williams scoring 2 and Trevon Logan one, being on target. In the presentation ceremony which followed
immediately after the final, BEI was presentation with the winning trophy and 15 gold medals. Second Place VESS received a trophy and 15 Silver medals. In the individual category Best Goalkeeper award went to Melroy Joseph of VESS. The most goals prize was won by Dwayne Allen of BEI. The most valuable player awad went to Arion Kendall of BEI. The tournament was organized by the Humphrey family and coordinated by former national player Neil “Grizzly” Humphrey. The Late ‘Beef’ Humphrey was an ardent sports fan with several of his children representing Berbice at football and other sports. Some are still actively involved in promoting the further development of the sport in the county.
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NA Multi win NSBF Berbice Conference title N
ew Amsterdam Multilateral Titans won the N a t i o n a l Schools’ Basketball Festival (NSBF) 2015 Berbice Conference title yesterday afternoon at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall with a plethora of ‘big men’ on their roster putting on a show in the paint. NA Multi easily beat J.C Jandersingh 42-27 in the first of four regional conference finals of the NSBF. Sherland Gillis scored 16 points and grabbed eight rebounds for Multi. Michael King and Leroy Lashley had nine points apiece for the opposition. The other three conference finals were played last night; Plaisance Secondary played President’s College for the East Coast title, Kwakwani Secondary took on Linden’s
Technical Institute in the Big 10 finale and St. Roses played Marian Academy for the City title. The opening final yesterday had a slow offensive start with both teams managing just nine points in 12 minutes. However, NA Multi went on a 9-0 run with their ‘big men’ attacking the basket in the paint. King managed J.C Chandersingh only points in eight minutes to close out the period in the form of a threepointer with a minute before the break. NA Multi led 20 -12 at halftime. Ramone Fogenay led a fast-break along with the 6’ 3" forward, Neil Wills to continue the school’s haste toward victory in the second half; however, down 28-12 King led J.C Chandersingh on a 13-4 run. The spurt prompted Multi’s Coach, Willon Cameron to return his
NA Multi’s Sherland Gillis (airbourne, left) evades his defender, Michael King to put up a left-handed layup yesterday afternoon at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall.
starting line-up to the floor in an effort to stem the steady flow of points. The move worked as J.C Chandersingh managed just two points in the last 10 minutes of the game to seal their fate.
Meanwhile, to commemorate its 10 A n n i v e r s a r y , Yo u t h Basketball Guyana (YBG), the host of the National Schools’ Basketball Festival (NSBF), will for the first t h
time today organise a Media Day at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall from 12pm. The programme for the Media Day includes the awarding of teams from those finals last night as well
as a photo opportunity with teams. Coaches, leading players and Managers of schools will engage the media on their participation in the 2015 tournament. (Edison Jefford)
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Khan and Sutherland lead Soesdyke Sec. to second win Unite. Develop. Excel. Soesdyke Secondary School continued their winnings ways when they recorded their second win in as many matches at the Timehri Red Ground when the 2015 edition of the Digicel Schools Football Championship, Region #4 East Bank Demerara Zone continued yesterday. Following their huge 190 pummeling of Covent Garden Primary on June 30 at the same venue, Soesdyke were in no mood to let up as they whipped Providence Primary 7-0 yesterday. With both teams featuring players from clubs on the East Bank, the game was billed to be a competitive one but as it turned out, the winners were too much for Providence to handle on a sunny afternoon. Playing not too far from the Cheddi Jagan International Airport, Timehri, Soesdyke Secondary took flight from the 5th minute and never looked back. Tyrone Khan it was who handed his team the lead with the first goal of his double, the second came in the 42nd minute. The sandy nature of the playing surface did not deter neither side from showcasing some nimble
GOAL WARD BOUND! Another goal scored in the second half by Soesdyke Secondary. individual skills; but it was the Soesdyke boys, with home advantage who looked the most threatening when it came to scoring. The lead was doubled in the 21st minute compliments of a Shammon Samnaught effort. Providence Primary tried their best to be potent opponents but could not match the offensive minded Soesdyke boys. In an effort to stem the flow of goals, Providence Primary used three goalkeepers, all to no avail. They did not do their chances any good when Joshua Harrylall was red carded in the 67th minute for using indecent language. The other goal scorers for Soesdyke were Shane Meusa (36), Joel Sutherland
(45, 68) and Cledwin Williams in the 55th minute. Meanwhile, Soesdyke were in rampaging mood when they started their quest for top honors in the Zone with a whopping 19-0 win over Covent Garden on June 30. Tyrell Khan blasted the nets on six occasions with Tryone Khan hitting the network one time less. Joel Sutherland fired in a hattrick, Trevon Gulley a brace while there was one each for Shane Meusa, Stephon Steele and Joshua Seaton. Action in this Zone will continue on Monday when St. Cuthbert’s Mission tackle Friendship Secondary. The East Bank final is set for next Thursday at the same venue. (Franklin Wilson)
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Charity, 8th of May battle for Region Two title Charity whip NOC in second semi final
Samson Culpepper tries in vain to penetrate a solid NOC defense.
Ramdin inspires Warriors Serena survives almighty Watson to first 2015 Hero CPL win! Marlon Samuels is stumped by Denesh Ramdin off Devendra Bishoo's bowling. (CPL).
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