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Letters... Where your views make the news...Letters... Where your views make the news
Closing bars and nightclubs at Does our constitution protect limitless benefits? 2:00am will do more harm than good DEAR EDITOR, Whatever the motives behind Mr Anil Nandlall’s frequent contributions to the letter columns on constitutional issues, they merit use as fodder for public discussion. His latest foray, published in SN 2nd July, targets the constitutionality of the proposed Bill now before parliament to amend the Former Presidents (Benefits and other Facilities) Act of 2009. This legislation, passed amid controversy by a PPP parliamentary majority, bestows benefits to our former presidents, such as entitlement to vehicles of unspecified type and amount, unspecified number of clerical and technical staff, and medical facilities for themselves and spouses and an unspecified number of dependants. The 2015 Bill intends to put time and numerical limits on these benefits. Mr Nandlall contends in his letter that these limits or caps are unconstitutional and invokes three constitutional provisions in support: Article 222 (Remuneration of holders of certain offices), Article 142 (Protection from deprivation of property), and Article 149A (Right to work). Based on these articles, Mr Nandlall claims the 2015 Bill fails muster because it reduces benefits already given and received, confiscates property without compensation, and interferes with the right to work of former presidents (as the proposed new law will stop paying benefits to a former President should he engage in business, trade or paid employment). One of the reported counterarguments to Mr
Nandlall and his party’s position asserts that the constitution covers only pensions or gratuity (Article 181(2)) and therefore new benefits cannot be introduced without a constitutional amendment. I suspect, however, that the absence of the word “only” to restrict the object of the verb “shall receive” in the said article could support a more generous interpretation of the types of things a former president can receive. In this, it has to be assumed that legislators know the difference between “shall receive” and “shall receive only”. But even if the constitution allowed all of pensions, salaries, allowances and benefits for former presidents, the question in my mind is simply whether our supreme law could be interpreted to mean that these could be limitless in cost in the first place, as mandated in the 2009 legislation. Mr Nandlall clearly implies that the constitution does. I strongly differ because our constitution also embraces and supports principles and mechanisms for sound financial discipline and management. Article 118 (2), for example, highlights the need to ensure “financial control and discipline” in the financial affairs of the State. But moreso, the public or national interest is profoundly injured should monies in our Treasury be spent on unaffordable or narcissistic excesses, should any of our former presidents desire to live the life of the rich and famous. Any sensible interpretation of the
constitution could not therefore conclude that the document protects or approves limitlessness as a financial management principle, and wantonness in financial expenditure. The drafting of any subsidiary legislation, it follows, that attempts to put dollar values to Articles 181 and 222 must be guided by principles or standards to avert either of two absurd extremes: on one hand, limitlessness or excessiveness in salaries, pensions and benefits and, on the other, stinginess and meanness in what we give our former presidents. What types and levels of benefits, etc are reasonable, appropriate and affordable can readily be determined by local circumstances and commonly-used formulas and practices. The 2015 Bill could therefore stand as it restores balance among several constitutional provisions and principles. That said, Mr Nandlall’s additional contention that it is a violation of the constitutional right to work to stop paying benefits (even if appropriate and reasonable, I am adding) to a former President should he engage in business, trade or paid employment is a quite separate issue. Its resolution, one way or the other, would not affect the broader issue of caps on benefits. I can only guess, but if the thinking of the government is that pension and benefits are enough that a former president need not work or open a business, I suggest that some more effort may be required to fine-tune the guiding principles on this matter. Sherwood Lowe
DEAR EDITOR, Through your medium I want to address the honorable Vice President and Minister of Public Security Khemraj Ramjattan The first thing I would like to get out of the way is that I’m not the owner of a bar, a restaurant, a club or any of the other entities that will suffer great losses, once the 2:00am curfew becomes effective. What I am is a concerned citizen of my beloved country Guyana, just as you are. And also a citizen with a voice, because of casting my vote at the 2015 May 11th Regional and General Elections. A voice which I intend to sound if and when I see that laws in my country are being enforced, which will have a negative effect on Guyana and Guyanese in the long run. For the past few weeks the buzz around Guyana was and is about the decision to put a 2:00am curfew on entities that sell and serve alcoholic beverages. Because of some theory of that partying after 2:00am while drinking, has a direct relation to violence and domestic violence against women. After reading this and some other statements on this topic, I was so much in shock and disbelief that our brand new Public Security Minister, who hasn’t been in office over one hundred days, has taken such weak approach in dealing with crime here in Guyana. Of course, I know that what he’s trying to do here is and was always the law, which wasn’t enforced by the previous administration. But I must remind that there are other important and crucial issues that are taking place in
Guyana on a daily basis, which I personally think should be prioritize, for the sake of our country. Let’s go on a little reality ride, there are ten bars in a community, each of those ten bars has twenty supporters, who’re drinking heavily to not only enjoy themselves, but also drinking heavily to enjoy themselves before the 2:00am curfew arrives. 2:00am comes and those supporters have to leave those venues because of the curfew. Mind you, they’re all people who are driving their own vehicles. Can you guess what will be the outcome of this? No need to guess anymore, I’ll tell you, we then will have two hundred intoxicated drivers on the road of the same community, which increases the possibilities for accidents and deaths. It also increases the chances of violence and other unnecessary happenings. I’ve been in several parties overseas at which I became very intoxicated before 2:00am. At that time there was a last call for
alcohol sale, but the party didn’t stop. So what happens next? I’m in that party intoxicated while not being able to purchase any alcohol. However I was still partying and drinking only water until 4:30am when the party was finish. That right there gave me the chance to sober up enough, whereby I could’ve taken responsibilities for all of my actions, including driving home while the sun was up. I even had the strength and courage to catch an early morning game of football in the street with my friends. Closing the bars, restaurants and nightclubs at 2:00am will do more harm than good in the long run to our beautiful country. So Mr Minister, all I’m asking for is fairness in your decisions. Think about not only how this decision will have an effect of the decreasing of crime here in Guyana, but also how this decision will have a negative effect of business owners, their employees and the economy of our country all together, thank you. Jamall Adams
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Rice Action Committee calls for urgent re-establishment of Agri. Development Bank The Rice Action Committee (RAC) has issued calls for the A Partnership for National Unity/Alliance for Change (APNU+AFC) government to follow through on several promises made in the party’s manifesto, aimed at resuscitating the local agricultural sector, prior to the 2015 elections. According to the APNU+AFC manifesto, one of its proposals was the reestablishment of the Guyana Agricultural and Industrial Development Bank (GAIBANK), in order to facilitate financing for farmers. According to Co-Chairman of the RAC, Jinnah Rahaman, while this was a much needed venture, the Government still had to take steps to curtail its input in managing the bank. “The rice industry is a private sector entity. There is no need for Government, under any circumstances to be controlling it. The Minister of Agriculture should have nothing to do with managing the rice industry. The Government should just facilitate it,” the Rice expert said in a recent interview with this publication. According to him, while the Government should oversee Agriculture on a whole, micro-managing rice should not be the Government’s aim. He pointed to the proposed Agricultural bank, which he emphasised should be allowed to function on a commercial footing. He also advocated that, in addition to the usual characteristics of a
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local commercial bank, the Board of Directors should consist of entrepreneurs, Agricultural experts and farmers, for the bank to fulfill its mandate of Agricultural development. There have been calls over the years from industry stakeholders for the establishment of an Agricultural Development Bank and a revolving fund, as repeated delays by millers to pay farmers have resulted in widespread protests from farmers, due to monies owed for paddy purchases. There are also stipulations- the Rice factories Act of 2007- which make it mandatory that millers pay farmer s h a l f o f t h e money owed upon delivery o f p a d d y, w i t h a n additional 42 days given to complete payments. The GAIBANK initiative is not a new one. The bank, Guyana’s only development bank at the time, was rendered defunct by the then Dr. Cheddi Jagan administration in 1995. Created as a state owned development bank, its primary function was as a lending institution to the Agricultural and Industrial sectors. In a bid to redress financial difficulties and recover the loan portfolio, which was lagging behind, GAIBANK was merged with the Guyana National CoOperative Bank (GNCB) in 1995. Rahaman also pointed to several instances whereby the past government overreached in its control of the rice sector, including legislature allowing the Minister of Agriculture control of the rice board, where he can appoint or dismiss at his will.
However, Rahaman stated that as the current Agriculture Minister Noel Holder inherited this law; it needed to be changed. Indeed, one of the promises in the APNU+AFC manifesto was the depoliticizing of the Guyana Rice Development Board (GRDB) and since its assumption of office, the board has undergone severe changes, including the resignation of its General Manager Jagnarine Singh and the advent of a forensic audit into the finances of the board. Meanwhile, Rahaman was also of the opinion that the sugar industry had reached a point whereby it should be privatized and given to the sugar workers. “The sugar industry should be privatized and the land partitioned and given to the sugar workers. These things have been politically manipulated by the past government. We must get rid of that.” “We must free up the system, so that people (sugar industrialists) are able to do things freely. We have a free economy and a free market, so it should be operated in that framework. It should not be controlled by anybody.” Rahaman used the analogy of a cash crop farmer who, after harvesting his crop, should then be allowed to proceed to the market where he could sell his produce, without undue interference. “Why should the government control how he sells it? The government can regulate the price, so that consumers are not exploited. Yes, the Government can make laws, but it has no right to control people’s private business.”
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Cop shot in head begins tough road to recovery “It’s just his right foot now; he is not getting to put it down when he walks,” said Marcelle Bobb as she spoke of her son’s miraculous story. “He is talking well, though sometimes he forgets the names of some people. It’s a head thing and the doctor said this would happen,” Ms. Bobb, added as she reflected on the close encounter her 24-year-old son, a Police Constable, had with a mentally-ill prisoner just about a month ago. On Sunday, June 7, the 24year-old policeman was shot above the left ear by an 18year-old prisoner who relieved him of his service revolver at the Wisroc Police Outpost. At the time Constable Fausette was attempting to place Richards in the lockups but the prisoner, Regan Richards, took the young policeman’s firearm and shot him in the head. The prisoner, Regan Richards, who fled the scene, was later shot dead by police ranks, after they cornered him at his One Mile Extension, Wismar home. Bleeding profusely, Fausette was rushed to the Mackenzie Hospital, before being transferred to the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC). Thereafter, it was up to Dr. Amarnauth Dukhi, Guyana’s first and only neurosurgeon, to whom the task was left to save the life of the severelywounded cop. Gunshot injuries to the brain are known to be very critical because they cause severe lesions to the brain and the skull. Internationally, the survival rate is low. Fausette underwent an emergency brain surgery and to his family and others, his
Police Constable Victor Fausette offers a shy smile shortly after seating himself. recovery has been nothing short of miraculous. “I know my God that I am serving; I know he will bring him to the person who he was. I know that God is going to do it,” Marcelle Bobb said. “When he came out the surgery he fell in a coma and now it’s just the foot and sometimes he needs help remembering.” As a mother, she says it has been a tough journey, but her faith has kept her focused and believing. Her son, Victor Fausette, is a survivor. “In life, you must expect these things to happen. It has happened already and when you look at where he was to where he is now, we must give God praise and thanks. He can talk, eat and he feels much better now. When it happened he couldn’t talk or eat but now he can and I thank God for that.” Shortly after Kaieteur News sat down with the 56year-old woman, Victor Fausette came in the living room. Easily, the 24-year-old leaned on several pieces of furniture and made his way through to lie on a couch; with no help from an unmoving right leg. “Everybody says he is
lucky,” Bobb continues. “God has a purpose for him; he has a second chance.” “Everyone is surprised when they see him. You know the doctor made it clear: when you get shot to your head, people hardly survive but he (the doctor) said he (Fausette) was one of the lucky persons.” “I don’t want to think about what happened, you know, I don’t want it to be fresh,” the mother said as she thought about the numerous times she and her son would have been bombarded by questions and with each one, memories of what her son went through. Tomorrow marks one month since the shooting and a seemingly reserved Fausette told Kaieteur News that he is feeling well and now is only bothered by a “sick foot.” But he remains hopeful for a full recovery. His mother reports that the Guyana Police Force has shown tremendous support and care, even now that he is discharged from the city’s main health institution. She says Police Force personnel have been maintaining contact and visiting Fausette on a regular basis.
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Greeks defy Europe with overwhelming referendum ‘No’
A man waves a Greek national flag during a rally in support of Greece, Madrid yesterday. REUTERS/Javier Barbancho. ATHENS (Reuters) Greeks overwhelmingly rejected conditions of a rescue package from creditors yesterday, throwing the future of the country’s euro zone membership into further doubt and deepening a standoff with lenders. As the euro slid more than 1 percent against the dollar and European stock and bond markets were poised to take a sharp hit with the resumption of trade today, stunned European leaders called a summit for tomorrow to discuss their next move. Thousands of jubilant Greeks waving flags and bursting fire crackers poured into Athens’ central square as official figures showed 61 percent of Greeks had rejected a deal that would have imposed more austerity measures on an already ravaged economy. “You made a very brave choice,” Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said in a televised address. “The mandate you gave me is not the mandate of a rupture with Europe, but a mandate to strengthen our negotiating position to seek a viable solution.” The surprisingly strong victory by the ‘No’ camp defied opinion polls that had predicted a tight contest after a week of rising desperation as banks shut and cash machines ran dry. The vote leaves Greece in uncharted waters: risking a banking collapse that could force it out of the euro. Without more emergency funding from the European Central Bank, Greece’s banks could run out of cash within days. That might force the government to issue another currency to pay pensions and wages. For millions of Greeks the
outcome was an angry message to creditors that Greece can no longer accept repeated rounds of austerity that, in five years, had left one in four without a job and that shrank the economy by a quarter. Tsipras has denounced the price paid for aid as “blackmail”, a national “humiliation”. “The message from the ‘No’ is that we’re not scared after all the pressure that we faced from both Europe and within,” said Stathis Efthimiadis, 47-year-old teacher. “We want to live fairly and freely within Europe.” Officials from the Greek government, which had argued that a ‘No’ vote would strengthen its hand to secure a better deal from international creditors after months of wrangling, immediately said they would try to restart talks with European partners. But euro zone officials shot down any prospect of a quick resumption of talks, even though finance ministers were planning to
meet during the week to discuss the fallout from the vote. German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Francois Hollande will meet in Paris this afternoon. “Tsipras and his government are leading the Greek people on a path of bitter abandonment and hopelessness,” Germany’s economy minister Sigmar Gabriel told the Tagesspiegel daily. He said negotiations with Athens now were “barely conceivable”. Many of Athens’ partners have warned over the past week that a ‘No’ vote would mean cutting bridges with Europe and driving Greece’s crippled financial system into outright bankruptcy. The result delivers a hammer blow to the European Union’s grand single currency project. Intended to be permanent and unbreakable when it was created 15 years ago, the euro zone could now be on the point of losing its first member with the risk of further unraveling to come.
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China says tourists attacked in Turkey during anti-China protests
Demonstrators set fire to a Chinese flag during a protest against China near the Chinese Consulate in Istanbul, Turkey, yesterday. Reuters/Osman Orsal Reuters - China has warned its citizens travelling in Turkey to be careful of anti-Beijing protests, saying some Chinese tourists have recently been “attacked and disturbed”. The notice, posted on the Ministry of Foreign Affairs website yesterday, said there had been “multiple” demonstrations in Turkey targeting the Chinese government. Relations between Turkey and China have been strained recently over the treatment of Muslim Uighur people in China’s far western region of Xinjiang, who have reportedly had been banned from worship and fasting during the holy month of Ramadan. China’s treatment of the Uighurs is an important issue for many Turks, who see themselves as sharing a common cultural and religious background. Turkey vowed on
Friday to keep its doors open to ethnic Uighurs fleeing persecution. “Absolutely do not get close to or film the protests, and minimize to the greatest extent outside activities on one’s own,” the Chinese notice said. Turkish daily Hurriyet reported a small group of people last week attacked a Chinese restaurant in Istanbul’s touristy Tophane district, smashing windows. Yesterday in Istanbul, several hundred protesters marched towards the Chinese consulate carrying flags and chanting antiChina slogans outside the building, located towards the end of a leafy uphill road from the coast of the Bosphorus strait. Earlier in the day, some of the protesters had burned a Chinese flag.
Osborne says he has found 12 billion pounds of welfare cuts Reuters - Chancellor George Osborne yesterday said he had found all 12 billion pounds of welfare cuts he needs as part of his plan to balance the current budget by 2017/18, speaking ahead of his budget announcement on Wednesday. The budget is Prime Minister David Cameron’s Conservatives’ clearest chance in almost two decades to remould Britain into a low-tax, small-state economy after an unexpectedly decisive election victory. To meet his target, Osborne says he needs to cut the annual welfare bill by 12 billion pounds ($18.69 billion), make 13 billion pounds of departmental spending reductions, and to raise an extra 5 billion pounds by clamping down on tax evasion and avoidance. “We have found that 12 billion pounds of savings in welfare that we said we’d be able to find,” Osborne said on BBC television, without specifying full details. “We’ve got to have a welfare system that is fair to those who need it, but also fair to those who
George Osborne pay for it.” Signalling possible areas for cuts, he said tax credits, used to top up earnings for the low-paid, had become a “very, very expensive system” and that housing benefits were a “major component” of government spending. But the opposition Labour Party warned against “self-defeating” spending cuts. “On the deficit we need, of course, sensible savings but I want to see proper welfare reforms, proper public
services that aren’t selfdefeating, that aren’t going to cost much more for the country in the long term,” Labour spokesman Chris Leslie told the BBC. Economist Howard Archer at IHS Global Insight said Osborne’s political incentive to deliver the cuts straight after the election was to give himself the fiscal room to cut taxes or increase spending before the next election, in 2020. Osborne said that households outside London would be subject to a lower cap than previously thought on the total amount of benefits they can receive. The cap will be reduced to 23,000 pounds for those in London, in line with pre-election promises, but he did not set out the lower ceiling that would apply elsewhere. He said those on high incomes in subsidised local authority housing would have to start paying closer to the market rental rates. The Sunday Times reported that Osborne plans to launch a 650 million-pound raid on the BBC to help cover the country’s benefits bill.
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A NEW PPP IS NEEDED The PPP should never have found itself in a position where firstly, it lost power and secondly, having lost power is being investigated for misappropriation of public property. Nothing is more shameful that the revelation that either just before or just after the elections, there was an attempt to transfer government vehicles to private individuals. This is a shameful charge for the PPP to have to face, one that has disgraced the party which was once led by a man who would not even steal a crumb. This malaise began with the demise of that man’s wife Janet Jagan. Mrs. Jagan may have been pushed into a corner after she was
described as a private citizen. She had her ways and protected her underlings but things would never have deteriorated as bad as they have if she were alive. She was a political animal. She had turned her eyes away from certain malpractices of party members. But she had a good heart when it came to people and would never have condoned some of the things we have been reading about the PPP government since her demise. She would never have tolerated some of the things we have been learning about the PPP. After she closed her eyes, the PPP fell into a deep pit of corruption. It has not been able to climb out of this pit. The image of the PPP has
been badly scarred and the party is not likely to recover from this sullying of its image. It will not recover unless there are sweeping changes to the leadership of the PPP. Those changes are not likely to take place. The cabal that controls the Executive Committee has a stranglehold on power. Instead of acknowledging the validity of views of persons such as Clinton Urling who called for the party to move forward without Bharrat Jagdeo, the cabal has rallied behind the former President. There is not going to be any breaking of ranks. Instead, the PPP is smelling rank. With each day that the new APNU government finds evidence of
Dem boys seh...
Pee Pee Pee lost its way but Babbie gain In one of de holy books, dem boys can’t remember which one, dem had a story about a man name Saul. He get lost and when he ketch heself, he tun Paul instead of Saul. It look like that story happening on earth and nowhere else but this stinking place wha de Pee Pee Pee corrupt under de man who resemble de devil, Jagdeo, and Donald de dumb. A man who been wid de Pee Pee Pee from birth wid Papa Cheddi, seh de party lost its way. So like Saul what tun Paul de Pee Pee Pee tun Bee Bee Bee—that is fuh Bharrat, Brazzy and Babbie. Is only time wid dem and others in pumpkin jumpsuit. Dem boys seh Ralph wrang when he seh dem lost dem way. In fact, dem gain because almost all of dem in de Pee Pee Pee tun millionaire or billionaire. Dem know exactly what dem was doing. Dem boys didn’t know that de devil, Jagdeo tek 100 million $$$ taxpayers money in secret fuh enrich he best friend, Babbie, by buying de CPL cricket games wha Babbie own. This one just come to light and is only because de Pee Pee Pee govt lost dem way out of office. De nation would like to know how much more billions that Jagdeo funnel to Babbie on other projects that people don’t know about. Dem boys watching Soulja Bai and Moses fuh see when dem gun get down and get going wid some serious checking on what dem wholesale thieves do. Moses talk yesterday that he gun put systems in place to detect corruption. Is either Moses getting dumb and dotish or getting senile to mek
such a statement. Dem boys seh that all he got to do is tell ee govt people to open dem eyes and dem will see all who involve in skullduggery and corruption. De kantractah love to tek out all dem govt people who hold position and can mek sure that de payments and contracts have no hiccups, to all dem bar, discos and private play rooms as a form of enticement. Dem boys will soon have to start watching Moses and Soulja Bai fuh mek sure dem walk de straight and narrow road and don’t get ketch wid dem pants down in dem kantractahs private play rooms. Like Moses, de police top cop, Seeall, not seeing and hearing well, too. He quick to put out statement on serious
crimes. Some does pacify people who suffer or who upset. He put out a misleading statement yesterday about Boyo Ramlall de businessman who bandits shoot and kill at La Jalousie. He tell de nation how de bandits thief de man gun when de wife tell de police that de gun was on de table and she pick it up. Is either he lie in de statement like dem does do sometimes or one of he officer thief de gun and report otherwise. Dem boys seh dem ain’t gun rest until de police arrest de right people fuh killing Boyo. He was a good and brave man. Talk half and wonder wha else Jagdeo, that devil ain’t do in secret wid billions of our tax dollars.
wrongdoing, the PPP is going to end up smelling stinker than the rotting whale that recently washed up on the Essequibo Coast. The present PPP is not the original PPP. It is counterfeit PPP. It is not a working class party. It is self- serving supermarket, except that those who were serving themselves do not have to pay at the cash out counter. A new PPP has to emerge. Change cannot come within. Those who are keen to ensure the legacy of the Jagans, those who desire change and want to save the PPP from the fate that now awaits it, should form a new party. It should be called the new PPP and someone like Ralph Ramkarran should be asked to lead the party. This is the only way that the PPP is going to redeem itself. It cannot
redeem itself under the present leadership because they do not intend to slacken their grip on power. It will take time for this new party to kick off. But it will find support throughout the country because there are thousands of PPP supporters who do not like the APNU+AFC but do not also care very much for the present PPP leadership. They want to see the PPP cleansed of the rotten apples and tomatoes. Some of these supporters of the PPP are even hoping that APNU and the AFC will do the PPP a favour and jail some of those persons who committed crimes. After what is being revealed, a great many of the 200,000 persons that voted for the PPP are not going to want to support the old PPP. But if a new PPP emerges they may
shift their allegiances. This shifting will take time but it will happen. As with any new party, you have to build from scratch. This is why the PPP needs a unifying force at the top. It needs someone to provide that stability and to enjoy the confidence of the prospective financers of the new PPP. Ralph Ramkarran may be the best person to lead that process. But if he is not willing to do so, then someone else will have to take up the task. That person may be hard to find. But life is strange and an unknown may well emerge and become the maverick that saves the PPP from political desolation.
Caricom pledges support for Guyana in dispute with Venezuela By CAROL WILLIAMS BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (AP) — The chairman of a 15-member Caribbean trade bloc said late Saturday that he backs Guyana’s government amid an escalating border dispute with neighboring Venezuela. Freundel Stuart spoke at a press conference as Caricom leaders ended a threeday summit in Barbados. “Caricom stands firmly behind Guyana,” he said. “We do not think that there can be any compromise so far as Guyana’s territorial borders is concerned.” Venezuela has long-claimed about twothirds of Guyana and has become more insistent about a large marine area where Exxon Mobil Corp. says it made a significant oil discovery. Stuart said Caricom leaders met with Venezuela’s vice president and said the South American country has pledged to maintain peace and tranquility in the region. Venezuela President Nicolas Maduro was invited to the summit but did not attend. “We believe that scope exists for an amicable resolution of present difficulties,” Stuart said. “Caricom also has a good relationship with Venezuela, and we are not about to try to disrupt
the relationship or to pollute it in any way.” David Granger, Guyana’s newly elected president, praised Caricom for ensuing that the region remains peaceful. “We already have some commercial and cultural relations with Venezuela, and we expect those relations to continue,” he said. U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said Friday at the summit that his chief of staff would meet with Venezuela’s foreign minister and might dispatch a mission to both countries if there is interest. Stuart also announced that Caricom had agreed to let the U.N. mediate a dispute between Haiti and the Dominican Republic regarding a migrant crackdown. The Dominican Republic recently amended its constitution and said it would start deporting non-citizens who did not enroll in an immigration registration programme. The government has said some 31,000 people have left voluntarily. Stuart warned that Caricom would not condone “behavior that enshrines barbarity in the constitutional practice in the Dominican Republic.” “We are going to fight this issue to the end,” he said.
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PPP’s biggest mistake was electing Jagdeo as Opposition leader - seals party’s fate in opposition for decades to come, says Ralph Ramkaran The Central Committee of the People Progressive Party’s nomination of former President Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo as its Opposition Leader in the Eleventh Parliament is about the worst move the Party could have made at such a critical time in its life. This is the view of former party stalwart and Speaker of the National Assembly Ralph Ramkarran, who predicts that this move will seal that PPP’s fate in opposition for decades to come, “unless the APNU+AFC (A Partnership for National Unity and
Alliance For Change) coalition underperforms or unravels.” Ramkarran made this commentary in his most recent column published on his website, conversationtree.gy. The veteran politician stated that the PPP has been shattered by defeat, “its leadership disgraced by corruption and it has lost the sympathy of the international community through abuse, corruption and the refusal to hold local government elections.” He said that with no
intention by the clique of giving up power, the return of its younger MPs and a sprinkling of new faces to Parliament would be mere window dressing as the new generation of leaders stands no chance of influencing policy to rebuild the PPP or unite the country. Ramkarran pointed to the recently expressed views by Dr. Vindhi Persaud as to the way forward for the PPP in her recently published email and its rejection as proof of the “impotence that this group will face.”
Alberttown blaze leaves seven homeless A family of seven was on Sunday morning rendered homeless when a fire, believed to be of electrical origin, gutted their two flat, Lot 122, Fourth Street Alberttown home. Those homeless are Rafeek, Zilla, Yaniv and Shazad Khan; and Reno Thomas and Trevor Hohenkirk. Reno Thomas stated that the occupants awoke to find their bedroom filled with smoke, but managed to escape unharmed. They were unable to salvage anything. Only Thomas, and relatives, Yaniv Khan and Trevor Hohenkirk were at home when the fire started. Rafeek Kahn, who owns the property, his wife, Zilla Khan and their 13-year-old son were in Bartica at the time. While one woman expressed gratitude for the efforts by ranks of the Guyana Fire Service in containing the blaze, other residents complained that ranks from the Alberttown Fire
Yaniv Khan (left) and Reno Thomas Station, which is located just one building away from the home, did not respond. There are reports that the driver who operates the fire tender
had called in sick and no other driver was available. The residents are appealing for fire service officials to investigate.
The gutted property
He said that Jagdeo’s name emerged initially from among the ruling clique in the Executive Committee. According to Ramkarran, in the contest between Jagdeo and former President Donald Ramotar at the Central Committee, Ramotar received only nine votes of 35 voting members. He said this must have been a great embarrassment to Ramotar to be fought down by his mentor, at whose instance he became the Presidential candidate in 2011. “Worse was the virtual abandonment of him by the Central Committee of which he was General Secretary for 15 years. Mr. Ramotar ignored the fact that Dr. Jagdeo’s insatiable ego cannot be satisfied by fraternal considerations or rational calculations. In any event, Mr. Ramotar apparently did not realize that with the loss of two elections and Dr. Jagdeo’s grip on the leadership, his political career was over,” said Ramkarran. The veteran politician added that Ramotar long ago ceded authority to Jagdeo and “therefore has no one but himself to blame for his loss of influence in the Central Committee.” Ramkarran said that Ramotar may accept the “humiliation of rejection” and soldier on with diminished influence, likely without a Parliamentary seat, as he would have to bear the embarrassment of an immediate past president sitting at third place behind Jagdeo and General Secretary Clement Rohee. Ramkarran predicts that Ramotar would seek to justify
Former PPP Stalwart, Ralph Ramkarran continued low-level activism by deluding himself that he is maintaining party unity. “This has always been the answer to his failure to respond to Dr. Jagdeo’s most egregious behavior. This silent approbation allowed serious schisms to arise within the Party, which remained unaddressed. The worst was the resignations of Ramjattan and Nagamootoo that led directly to the PPP’s loss of power,” said Ramkarran. The former PP stalwart said that in his early fifties, Jagdeo will retain his hold on the leadership for at least the next 20 years, while still trying to secure a third term. Ramkarran said, “It means that an entire generation of younger leaders will have no chance of aspiring to leadership or influencing the party’s direction.” Further, the former House speaker said Jagdeo’s continued grip on power and greed for the limelight will smother younger leaders and denude the PPP of talent, leaving it with sycophants and as an ineffective
opposition force. “Eventually, he will again choose the next leader.” Ramkarran said that by electing Jagdeo, the Central Committee seems prepared to abide by his methods of abuse, control and sycophancy. “He will also try to convince supporters that they were robbed thereby perpetuating a sense of victimhood. This will ensure the persistence of the national ethnic contest. Exploited so effectively in the campaign, the PPP no doubt now sees as the strategy of choice.” He added that the PPP has made, arguably, the most egregious blunder in its entire history by failing to implement Cheddi J a g a n ’s ‘shared governance’ or ‘winner does not take all’ policies in political conditions in 2011 where it could have been easily sold to its supporters. “The PPP would have had to make fundamental concessions and share power in circumstances of equality where it would not ‘dominate or be dominated’ – a policy also advocated by Jagan. The national u n i t y t h e r e b y created would have transformed Guyana and revolutionized our politics. Our nation would once again have been able to aspire to 1950 and bring within reach our motto of ‘One People, One Nation, One Destiny.’ But President Ramotar had made it plain in 2011 that power sharing ‘would not happen.’ The ruling clique of the PPP has deliberately killed the dream of unity and is on its way to Parliament to bury it,” said Ramkarran.
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USA highlights efforts to deter Guyanese youths from crime The United States of America is proud of the strides it has made to eliminate youth driven crime and violence in Guyana and has committed to employing other measures for further success. The United States hosted a reception last Thursday at the Marriott Hotel, Georgetown in celebration of its Independence. At this event, the Charge d’ Affairs of the United States Embassy, Bryan Hunt, told the gathering that his country remains committed to USAID partnership with the Skills and Knowledge for Youth Employment (SKYE) Programme. The initiative, he said, has as its mandate to train and educate at-risk youth in life and work skills that have been identified as critical by public and private sector employers in Guyana. “Our mutually beneficial goal is to reduce youth crime and violence by developing enhanced skills and increased economic opportunities.” He said that under the programme’s thrust to deter and reduce youth involvement in crime and violence, working with the Magistracy and the probation Department of the Ministry of Social Protection, more than 70 youths who have received alternative sentences, were diverted from incarceration, and began receiving support to reform their lives. Further, he stated that most recently the programme also began providing reintegration support to 40 of the individuals who received
US Embassy Charge d’ Affairs, Bryan Hunt
President David Granger
pardons from President David Granger. “Over 1600 youths have been mentored and provided with life and work skills training and in excess of 650 youths have been linked to long term employment. Our work to empower youth and support improvement of their lives, through this programme continues, partnering with government, private sector, and the non-governmental community to achieve objectives.” Days after he became President, Granger announced that he will pardon 60 youths who were incarcerated for minor offences. He has said, “I believe that young people should be in school, not in jail, and I have asked that emphasis be placed on young persons, and for non-violent offences, and sentences of short duration.” President Granger said that he will annually grant presidential pardons to prisoners sentenced for minor misdemeanors between the ages of 18 and 25. The Head-of-State said
that he had asked particularly for especially female convicts, “but apparently the females have not been misbehaving at the same rate as the males…It turns out that there is a small number of females too, who had actually committed minor offences.” Nevertheless, the President said that many young men are in jail for frivolous offences. President Granger had expressed hope that the youths will make good use of the second opportunity being afforded to them. “I hope they get back in school, get work, and get on with their lives. They do not belong in jail. They belong in school, at home with their families, be happy,” the President said. Addressing the challenge the convicts will face in being reintegrated, President Granger said, “Most of them are young; most of them are misdemeanors, which are non-violent, and I do hope that we can reintegrate them by ensuring that we get them into training programmes.” (Abena Rockcliffe)
Monday July 06, 2015
Mom of teenage Lindo Creek victim wants inquiry into massacre Nigel Torres was only 17 when his life was brutally snuffed out at a mining camp in the Berbice River. His charred remains, and those of his seven colleagues were discovered at Lindo creek on June 21, seven years ago. For his mother Guanette Torres it has been seven long years. “I want them to know what they took away from me. He was my baby, he was so loving, if he was alive today, I would not have to be working so hard. He would’ve been taking care of me.” Torres disclosed during an emotional telephone interview, that she will forever regret her decision, ‘’to bring Nigel back from down the river’’ where he was staying with his sister. “I wanted him to come back home, because the area where he was, was not too nice- there was a lot of marijuana and so on, and I did not want him to get involved in that, but is best I de leave he right there.” Torres said that shortly after returning home, her son decided to join the Arokium crew that had been mining at Lindo Creek. As a mother, she noted that she did not mind, as she knew most of the men, since they often visited her home. “I felt that my son was safe because he was with people we knew.” Her world was shattered after receiving the dreadful news the day the bodies were found. She is however not convinced that it was the Rondel Rawlins (Fineman) gang that had carried out the gruesome massacre.
Torres said that a bloody mallet that was found in the trail leading to the Arokium camp belonged to her. She had loaned it to the men. “I sometimes wonder, if the blood on it belonged to my son- if whoever kill he- kill he with me own mallet and then bun he body. The still distraught mother said that she has spoken to persons that spoke to an alleged eyewitness to the gruesome crime. She however admits that she does not know the eyewitness. But Torres believes that the real motive for the massacre was robbery, as information had somehow leaked out that the men had shortly before “washed down” and so had in their possession a quantity of gold and diamonds. She compares the tragedy to the fate suffered by one Dwieve Ramdass, who was murdered in August 2009 somewhere along the Essequibo River by Coast Guards, who subsequently dumped his body. Ramdass had in his possession a huge sum of cash, some of which was recovered at the home of one of the suspects. The three ex-Guyana Defence Force Coast Guard ranks were in July 2013 all found guilty of the murder and sentenced to death. Guantette Torres now believes that it is time that those responsible for her son’s murder and also that of his colleagues, be brought to justice. “I want to see a full commission of enquiry set up to get to the bottom of this
Nigel Torres thing. “For too long this issue sweep under the carpet, nobody cares- nobody bothers, but only he that feels it knows it; and I feel this thing to me heart, I want the previous administration to provide answers. I want them to see the face of my son- how young he was- how full of life. When they take his life, they take a piece of mine! Jackie Arokium, who lost her son Dax and her brother in law, Cedric, in that mayhem which to date is still being considered as one of the major mysteries of the crime wave, is also demanding that there be a commission of enquiry. The remains of the eight murdered miners were packed in three coffins, and were interred in three marked graves in the Le Repentir Cemetery following a brief ceremony attended only by the parents of Nigel Torres. Only three names, Nigel Torres, Bunny Harry and Clifton Wong were marked on the coffins provided and relatives had questioned why the other miners were not so considered. The other miners murdered were Dax Arokium and his uncle Cedric, Compton Speirs, Horace Drakes and Lancelot Lee. The burial took place in September 2012, four years after the tragedy.
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Money in the bank The jokes ran thick and fast. “One thing,” my friend John said, “If you’re going to rob a bank you have to keep cool. Don’t feel cocky.” Josh added the usual Confucius ending, “Well maybe he had a hole in his pocket. He could do that all day. Feel cocky I mean.” “Yeah,” John playing the straight man said, “Other thing is think, plan and then plan again. Don’t go off halfcocked.” “Is there anything like whole-cocked? Seventyfive percent cocked? Full cocked?” Josh chimed in again. “Would you say,” I asked, “that overconfidence is being too cock-sure?” What caused this battle to rule the rooster roost? A bank robber. Given how he went about his business, he was a bantamweight in the battle to feather his own nest. It started when Josh told us there was a story on the internet with the headline, “Man Robs Bank Using Sex Toy Disguised As Bomb, Police Say.” Without reading
the rest of the story all of us started mouthing off. “Stupid (five letter word for a small puncture by a pointed object),” John exclaimed in mock disgust. “Dildo Baggins,” Josh quipped. “Well,” said I, “there was once an English punk-rock ban named the Sex Pistols. He could have been one of them.” “He could play for spurs,” I added, “to try to attempt a robbery with a sex toy makes you a game cock.” “Vaulting ambition,” sniffed Josh, “or a combination of both.” Josh went back to the online article, “We’ve got it all wrong,” he confessed and started to read aloud. “It’s a story that’s getting a lot of buzz,” he said. “Batteries included.” The report continued, “A bomb squad blew up a briefcase and other suspicious items in a Pittsburgh man’s car Monday after he robbed a bank, police said.” John read, “Aaron Stein, 35, faces a preliminary hearing June 25 in Allegheny
County Magisterial District Court on nine felony counts including aggravated assault, robbery, threatening to use a weapon of mass destruction and the unusual charge of possessing a facsimile weapon of mass destruction, according to court documents.” The story climaxed with the revelation that the facsimile WMD was a vibrator (hence the “buzz”). The back story was that Stein was arrested after a PNC Bank in the Pittsburgh suburb of Crafton was robbed of an undisclosed amount of money. Crafton Police Chief, Mark Sumpter, told the media that Stein “stated he had a bomb, showed the teller wires hanging out from his shirt and demanded cash.” The robber drove off in a white Toyota, which was pulled over on a ramp to northbound Interstate 79 by Robinson Township police. Officers found money in a garbage bag, and beneath the front passenger seat, they found the device Stein is accused of
having used in the bank robbery — “a makeshift box he made out of a box, black tape, vibrator and cellphone,” Sumpter said. A bomb squad dog checked the device and a briefcase that officers found in the car. Both were detonated as a precaution. “If Stein was sensitive he would have felt the bad vibes and left the bank alone,” John said. Lost in thought, I said nothing. If a vibrator is a WMD then our whole sense of values needs a shakeup. Stein said he had lost all his money in the stock market and was desperate. Now he would have nothing left to post his bond. Stein was actually an intellectual genius compared to some other bank robbers. In fact, the FBI is quoted as saying that most modern-day bank robberies are “unsophisticated and unprofessional crimes,” committed by young male repeat offenders who apparently don’t know the first thing about their
business and that in spite of the widespread use of surveillance cameras, 76 percent of bank robbers use no disguise, 86 percent never study the bank before robbing it, and 95 percent make no long-range plans for concealing the money. A website named laughbreak.com offers ten rules for bank robbers. The first is to pick the right bank. One man in California tried to hold up a bank that was out of business and out of cash. The second rule is go to the right teller. A teller tracked down a bandit after he held her up and when he went into a restaurant she had him arrested. There are many robbers who broke rule number three- Don’t sign your demand note with your own name. The fourth is simple. Beware of dangerous vegetables. A man tried to hold up a New York bank with a zucchini. Witnesses said he
was as cool as a cucumber. The police captured him and threw him into a van with about twenty other prisoners. He complained of being squashed. The other rules include that you should avoid being fussy, should not advertise like the robbers who tried to create a diversion by throwing money out of their car window, should take right turns only (unlike the thieves who took a wrong turn and ended up in an airforce base), should provide your own transportation (instead of taking the teller’s car), don’t stuff the cash in your pockets since the dye packs can explode. It is a case of dyeing by your own hand. *Tony Deyal was last seen talking about a deaf bank robber who did not hear the alarm when it was switched on by a teller and after being arrested sued the bank for exploiting his disability.
Barticians should unite for the good of the Region Following on the heels of his return to the post of Regional Chairman for Region Seven, Gordon Bradford has issued a call for Barticians to put aside petty differences and personal vendettas in order to unite for the greater good of the region and country. Bradford, the reinstated Chairman of Region Seven (Cuyuni-Mazaruni), faced protests outside his office by Barticians in the days leading up to his reelection. These were launched as it became apparent that he would return to his post as Chairman. In a recent interview with this publication, Bradford was un-fazed by the opposition to his chairmanship from certain quarters, stating that Barticians should instead unite to forward the interest of the region. “We should be putting our village foremost. And we should be putting our region and our country. But certain actions that we take, we must think of the consequences of our actions.” According to him, the worst aspect of the entire exercise was that the picketing and protesting had taken on a more personal and darker theme, bordering on character assassination. “This should not be a personality issue. And as Regional Chairman, I was asked to serve and I accepted; I did not go and bully anybody down.” Bradford also pointed out the importance of Gold mining and the economy of
- Region seven Chairman
Regional Chairman for Region seven, Gordon Bradford Bartica. In light of the fact that gold declarations were down by 17 percent, Bradford stated that this spelt hard and rough times ahead for Barticians. “Whatever happens in the mining sector affects every aspect of life in Bartica,” Bradford said. He also talked of the need for Barticians to prepare for the advent of tourism taking off in the town. Bradford stated that while all the changes would not occur overnight, or even in two or five years, over time Bartica could be transformed. It is expected that on April 23rd of 2016, Bartica will officially secure township status. This was a campaign promise by the A Partnership for National Unity/Alliance for Change (APNU+AFC) and will serve to fulfill a 178 year old ordinance from the then British government. The ordinance was made on 23rd April, 1837 and President David Granger made the announcement last
month to follow through. Bartica, traditionally referred to as the gateway to the interior, is a major transit point for individuals involved in the gold mining industry. With the rapid fall of gold prices on the international market, however, there is worry that a scale back in gold operations could mean trouble for Bartica. Following the National and Regional Elections on May 11th, APNU+AFC won three regions- regions four, ten and seven, while the People’s Progressive Party/ Civic (PPP/C) won sevenRegions one, two, three, five, six, eight and nine. However, controversy surrounded the election of Region one’s (Barima Waini) Chairman, Brentnol Patrick Ashley. While former People’s Progressive Party/ Civic (PPP/C) Regional Chairman Paul Pierre had headed the list and was expected to be returned as the Regional Chairman, Pierre was subsequently demoted to the position of Councilor, with Ashley being nominated as Chairman. This decision has residents up in arms and yesterday they decided to show their support for the former Chairman. According to the residents who formed the protest, Ashley, a former School Welfare Officer had been a poor administrator, allowing teenage pregnancy, school violence and dropouts to run rampant under him.
They also claimed that Ashley was too inexperienced for the task ahead. Region Two’s (Pomeroon/ Supenaam) new Chairman is former Progressive Youth Organization (PYO) member Devanand Ramdat, replacing Parmanand Persaud with Nandranie Juliet Coonjah being selected to serve as his deputy. In Region number three (Essequibo Islands-West Demerara), Julius Faerber was returned to the Chairmanship position. His new deputy, Mohamed Insham Ayube, will be replacing outgoing Vice Chairman Azzam Pasha
Mohamed. For Region number four (DemeraraMahaica), long standing Chairman Clement Corlette was replaced by former Vice Chairman Genevieve Allen. Earl Lambert will serve as Vice Chairman. In Region number five (Mahaica-Berbice), Vickchand Ramphal replaced Bindrabhan Bisnauth as Chairman while Vice Chairman Rion Peters was returned to his vice Chair position. For Region number six (East Berbice-Corentyne), David P. Armogan was reinstated as Regional Chairman, while Dennis DeRoop was selected to replace Bhopaul Jhagroop. For Region eight (Potaro-
Siparuni), Bonnaventure Fredericks replaced outgoing chairman Mark Crawford, while Vice Chair Headley Pio replaced Cornell Edwards. In Region nine (Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo), Bryan Allicock was named as the new chairman to replace Wilson Laurentino, while Carl Singh will replace Douglas Dasinero. And in Region ten (Upper Demerara-Upper Berbice), a region APNU+AFC won by a landslide, former MP Sharma Solomon was replaced as Chairman by Renis Morian, who had long been tipped to replace the popular politician. The new Vice Chairman is Elroy Adolphus.
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“Minister should question the state of the road to access BHSL” - BK Intl The Eccles Industrial road which stands as the main access road to Haags Bosch Sanitary Landfill (HBSL) is presently in a “deplorable state” which puts tremendous strains on vehicles entering and leaving the area, according to BK International. The contract for building the road was signed under the previous Government with H. Nauth and Sons Civil Engineering dated back in May of 2009. The funding for this was part of the $US18M loan agreement the former administration made with the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB). Presently, the access road is in need of repairs which the construction giant BK International pointed in a media-op recently. The question of the state of the road was raised when the Minister made statements against the current state of the BHSL upsetting the contractors of the site. “What the Minister should look at is the road entering into BHSL, he should question the state of the road,” Brian Tiwarie, Director of BK Intl said.
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The current access road to Haags Bosch Sanitary Landfill. According to Head of the Solid waste Management Project, Gordon Gilkes, the road was designed by the consultants to last about 15 years with maintenance. He added that the road was constructed on a navigation dam for cane harvesters with intentions of taking traffic to and from HBSL. The current state of the road has raised tremendous
concerns because of its frequent use. Trucks are often stuck in the large pot holes. Residents of nearby communities also raised some concerns due to the fact that vehicles have begun to use their streets to get to the landfill. BK International stated that in recent times the garbage accumulation has drastically increased since the
Audits of Indigenous communities underway as Toshao elections approaches To prepare for upcoming National Toshaos Elections, the Ministry of Indigenous Peoples’ Affairs has been conducting audits on 18 of the villages for the July 16 to 22 polls. This was revealed in a recent interview with the Minister of Indigenous Peoples’ Affairs, Sydney Allicock at his Thomas Street, Georgetown, Ministry offices. The M i n i s t r y, according to the official, is in the process of auditing various communities partaking in the Toshao Elections, and will continue the audit even after elections are completed. Due to the number of Indigenous communities throughout Guyana, Minister Allicock added that an entire audit could not be done before the Elections. As it stands, the Ministry is auditing 18 villages before the beginning of the Toshao Elections on July 16. The aim of the communities’ wide audit is to organise an accounting which is well prepared for future development in the outlying settlements. Minister Allicock said that the audit comes at a time when the Ministry discovered that communities need more
work done in preparation for the elections. For this reason, the Minister added that the audits, which began on July 2, will aim to improve accountability within communities for future elections. “A number of communities are not well prepared to do the accounts for the Toashao Elections. It is a planning process and we are able to step up that training for better accountability for future elections,” related Minister Allicock. The lack of a c c o u n t a b i l i t y, the Minister added, was a great weakness in Indigenous communities and is another reason for the Ministry’s extensive audit. The audit is expected to last up to July 13 and will look at villages in Region’s One, Two, Four, Five, Seven, Eight and Nine. Among the 18 villages included in the audit’s first phase are Orealla, Jawalla, Kurukubaru and Wowetta. According to Minister Allicock, the idea of the audit is to satisfy the concerns of residents as well as to provide a clear understanding of communities’ financial situation, so that the new village council will know to function.
As the elections are just around the corner, Minister Allicock said that his Ministry has received general support for the facilitation of the electoral process. However he contended that the current rainy season has impeded preparations for the elections. “That is why April was identified as the month of elections since the logistics would be easier to reach the various outlying areas than it is now (July),” said the Minister. Due to the recently held Regional and General Elections on May 11, the biannual Toshao election was required to change its scheduled date from April to July. Following elections, the Minister said that it would then be possible to elect members to the National Toshao’s Council (NTC). The council is in charge of organising various Indigenous Heritage activities and is the central body for Toshaos in the country. Moreover, the Indigenous Affairs Minister shared that his Ministry will need to collaborate with the Ministry of Communities, as well as Regional Democratic Councils, to update accounting systems in order to develop Indigenous settlements’ functionality.
recent clean up campaigns are ongoing around the country, leaving more vehicles to manoeuvre the very risky roadway with their loads. The company also noted that they are not responsible for the state of the road and that the road is “worse than it has even been but the Minister failed to address this issue”. It is the belief of the company that the road didn’t last one year and they (the contractors of the road) are left to walk freely without being surcharged.
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From page 4 Whitley Council leave salaries, which were supposed to have been paid very early in the year. This form of disrespect and unconcern for the nation builders of Guyana is most unsightly, especially after the completion of another academic year. The situation exists that these emoluments might not even be paid when the schools re- open next month. Guyana’s education system is a place where there is lack of management and leadership. This dearth of vision creates mistrust among its managers and administrators, filtering right down to school heads and ultimately to teachers. A system where parents play a minimal role in the development and learning of their children, treating the school system as a ‘daycare’ or ‘drop- in’ centre that would wave the ‘magic wand’ and create intelligent beings from 8.30 am to 2.30pm daily. This lack of involvement of parents has created disaster in many schools that have become ineffective and have been labeled as ‘nonperforming’ across the system. New policies and systems are being implemented, topdown, without consultation and feedback from the men and women on the ground in the classroom. No one takes the time to measure the effectiveness of these policies so that improvements and adjustments can be made to suit the needs and purposes of such systems. Whether it is extra lessons in the afternoon and weekends; remediation classes in secondary schools; school welfare counselors; corporal punishment; students writing unlimited number of subjects at CXC and CAPE exams; continuous assessment throughout the school term; homework; record- keeping; etc, Guyana’s education system lacks empirical evidence of any sort to back any stance or view on those issues. The dozens of research work of undergraduate and graduate students of the University of Guyana go into hiding after they are produced
and compiled. Research done by students analyze many of those issues mentioned and investigate how they work, using real data from the education system. It behooves me as to why our senior education planners do not refer to these research when they sit in their airconditioned offices to draft and frame education policies. There is a breakdown of communication between crucial agencies in education. We have a situation where the nation’s university, the teachers’ training college, and many other agencies alike do not liaison or talk to one another so that there can be better coordination and effectiveness. Parents are not even talking to the schools. The only time they talk is when a teacher is involved in some problem with their child. That, and the day of enrolment of their child is the only two occasions they would visit the school. Yes, we have the nowand- again celebrations of student-successes and achievements, but that’s as far as it would go. Guyana’s out- of- touch education system for the large part is on the verge of collapse, if this new administration does not change the course of education in this country and very quickly. Persons with fresh ideas and innovation are needed to chart the new course to the education system, in the new and upcoming academic year. Partnering in education cannot be a process that involves one set of individuals, rather a better education system in the new academic year can only be possible when the family, community, school, education officers and Central Ministry of Education work in cohesion among each other, bridging differences and building trust. I say trust since there exists a lack of trust among education stakeholders. The ultimate aim in any education system should be to stimulate teachers to stimulate the children to learn. Every effort therefore must be made to create a place that fosters this mindset.
It’s easy to sit back and complain but getting in the mix and being a part of the solution takes courage and also effort. Personally, I too, as a teacher, may have contributed to the current (disastrous) state of our education system. Some of my habits (on and off the job) may have been undesirable and unbecoming. I will surely take cognizance of this, as I hope the hundreds of teachers across our nation use the upcoming eight weeks to do the same. Teachers are some of the most hardworking portions of the workforce in Guyana since their work is ten-fold given they have to be secretaries, cleaners, judges, lawyers, statisticians, mommies, daddies, counselors, baby sitters, etc on a daily basis. The parents and society therefore must pull that veil of separation that exists proverbially between them and the school and truly own and embrace the process of education in very way. The senior education officers and planners on top must see their roles as helping and coaching teachers to be better persons and being less dictatorial and dogmatic sometimes. But it’s not easy to change attitudes. Guyana’s education system has the people with the skills and ideas to push the nation forward. We can get to that place where we want to be. We know what is holding us back and needs to change what has to be changed and continue what merits continuity. But I believe many of us are afraid of changes; the first and foremost change—to listen and pay more keen attention to the situation on the ground. Leon Suseran
In agreement with Vice President Khemraj Ramjattan
DEAR EDITOR, In light of the recent happenings (or I should say), with the decision that the current Minister of Public Security has made regarding the implementation and enforcement of the existing law that pertains to all entertainment night spots and bars being closed at a given time period, I humbly support this move. However closing the nights spots are not the only thing the police officers should do; they should also make sure everyone steer clear of the scenes and be on their way home, so as to
minimize the risk of being attacked or even worse, being “ROBBED”. Secondly, the Minister should re-imposed the noloitering on the roads or street corners after hours (8 pm to be exact), unless you have credible reasons to do so or are going home. Thirdly, vamp up Police patrols in and around areas so as to give a warning to perpetrators waiting to strike. All in all I think we are on the right path to bringing Guyana back to a state of lawfulness and order, which inevitably will benefit each and every Guyanese whether
we disagree or not. I also should say, this new government has to be strict when it comes to crimes whether: (A) it is a misdemeanor; (B) felony or a serious offence, let who ever commits such atrocity feel the full effect of the law. As Guyanese we should abide with the laws of Guyana because whenever we leave to move or visit another man’s country, we somehow abide by their rule of law and we do not say they’re somewhat dictating our lives. However ironic and absurd this may seem. Javon Browne
Parliament is a waste of taxpayers’ money DEAR EDITOR, Permit me to make an observation in your paper to hopefully stimulate debate resulting in changes in our constitution for the better. Parliament is a waste of taxpayers’ money due to the recall legislation. The Bills of the party with the majority will always be passed and those brought by the rest will be voted
down to ensure political gains are not made by their sponsors. To elaborate on this is to insult the intelligence of my fellow Guyanese. In trying to argue myself into the position that the PPP should enter the house, I surprisingly realized this fact. Our President should immediately stop all sittings; they cost over a million every
time, and only reconvene to pass a Bill nullifying the recall legislation. As the politicians negotiate this Bill to change, they can bring to the people the essence of their Bills via the media or special purpose e-vehicles for us to debate on the bridges, corners and through your letter columns. Maybe this will invigorate democracy in Guyana. Mohamed F. Khan
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Kerry urges Iran to make ‘hard Hillary Clinton accuses China choices’, says US ready to walk of hacking U.S. computers
VIENNA (Reuters) - An Iranian nuclear agreement is possible this week if Iran makes the “hard choices” necessary, but if not, the United States stands ready to walk away from the negotiations, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said yesterday. Speaking during a break from one of his four meetings with Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif yesterday, Kerry said they had made “genuine progress” in talks over the last few days but “several of the most difficult issues” remain. “If hard choices get made in the next couple of days, made quickly, we could get an agreement this week, but if they are not made we will not,” he said in Vienna, where talks between Iran, the United States and five other powers are being held. Foreign ministers from Britain, China, France, Germany and Russia began arriving yesterday evening as the major powers make a push to meet tomorrow’s deadline for a final agreement to end the 12-year-old dispute. Kerry said negotiators were still aiming for that deadline, but other diplomats have said the talks could slip to July 9, the date by which the Obama administration must submit a deal to
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Congress in order to get an expedited, 30-day review. The agreement under discussion would require Iran to curb its most sensitive nuclear work for a decade or more in exchange for relief from sanctions that have slashed its oil exports and crippled its economy. U.S. President Barack Obama’s administration, which has been accused of making too many concessions by Republican members of Congress and by Israel, remains ready to abandon the talks, Kerry said. “If we don’t have a deal and there is absolute intransigence and unwillingness to move on the things that are important for us, President Obama has always said we’re prepared to
walk away,” he said. European officials also said the onus was on Iran to cut a deal. After arriving in Vienna, French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius told reporters the main question was whether Iran would make “clear commitments” on unresolved issues. German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier said it would take courage and compromise to reach a deal. “I hope that this courage exists above all ... in Tehran,” he told reporters. The major powers suspect Iran of trying to develop a nuclear weapons capability. Iran says its nuclear program is solely for peaceful purposes such as producing medical isotopes and generating electricity.
Reuters - U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton accused China on Saturday of stealing commercial secrets and “huge amounts of government information,” and of trying to “hack into everything that doesn’t move in America.” Clinton’s language on China appeared to be far stronger than that usually used by President Barack Obama’s Democratic administration. Speaking at a campaign event in New Hampshire, Clinton said she wanted to see China’s peaceful rise. “But we also have to be fully vigilant, China’s military is growing very quickly, they’re establishing military installations that again threaten countries we have treaties with, like the Philippines because they are building on contested property,” said Clinton, who was secretary of state from 2009 to 2013. “They’re also trying to hack into everything that doesn’t move in America. Stealing commercial secrets ... from defense contractors, stealing huge amounts of government information, all looking for an advantage,” she said. Clinton is the front-runner to win the Democratic nomination for the November 2016 presidential election. Asked about the remarks, a White House official declined to comment.
Hillary Clinton In the most recent case involving suspicions of Chinese hacking, Obama administration officials have said China is the top suspect in the massive hacking of a U.S. government agency that compromised the personnel records of at least 4.2 million current and former government workers. China has denied hacking into the computers of the U.S. Office of Personnel Management. Clinton also addressed the current talks over Iran’s nuclear program and had strong words for Tehran. She said that even if a deal is reached with Iran, Tehran’s “aggressiveness will not end” and it will remain a principal state sponsor of terrorism. Clinton said she hoped that “a strong verifiable deal” would be reached at talks in Vienna between world powers
and Iran. But she added that even with an agreement, “They will continue to be the principal state sponsor of terrorism. They will continue to destabilize governments in the region and beyond. They will continue to use their proxies like Hezbollah. And they will continue to be an existential threat to Israel.” The United States, other world powers and Iran have set a July 7 deadline to reach a deal to curb Tehran’s nuclear program in exchange for a lifting of sanctions that have crippled Iran’s economy. At the campaign event, Clinton also said the United States has to be “much smarter” about how it deals with Russian President Vladimir Putin’s territorial ambitions. She said Putin’s moves to expand Russia’s boundaries, such as the annexation of Crimea last year, posed a challenge for the United States but she touted her experience as America’s chief diplomat. She noted that because of NATO members’ agreement to protect fellow members, had Ukraine been a member of NATO when Crimea was annexed, “that would have caused us to have to respond.” She added on Putin: “I’ve dealt with him. I know him. He’s not an easy man ... But I don’t think there is any substitute other than constant engagement.”
Colombia threatens to end peace talks with FARC rebels Country’s top negotiator warns peace process is at its “worst moment” after series of attacks by rebel fighters. Colombia’s top negotiator in peace talks with rebel group FARC has said his country could walk away from negotiations unless the group shows more commitment to finding a resolution. Humberto De la Calle said the peace process was at its “worst moment” since talks in Cuba began in late 2012, according to an interview with writer Juan Gossain. “I want to tell the FARC in all seriousness, this could end. Some day, it’s probable that they won’t find us around the table in Havana,” De la Calle said in the interview, which was provided to other media outlets on Saturday. Talks between the government and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) have succeeded in reaching agreement on most of the agenda, but the process is now under strain after a series of attacks by the rebel group. FARC unleashed a wave of bomb attacks on oil pipelines in recent weeks, rupturing them close to rivers and causing an environmental disaster that is expected to take two decades to clean up. Optimism that had grown over the peace talks, boosted by the FARC’s agreement to clear landmines, was shattered after the FARC ambushed and killed 11 soldiers in the
country’s southwest in April. That led the government to resume air raids of FARC jungle bases, in turn prompting the rebels to abandon a unilateral ceasefire. The FARC’s insistence the government agree to a bilateral ceasefire even as its negotiators flatly reject the idea some members should pay jail time for the group’s worst crimes, have also driven a rift between them and dimmed prospects for a deal. De la Calle said the government was prepared to consider a bilateral ceasefire before a deal is signed, if the FARC accepts judicial responsibility for the violence it has perpetrated and only if it also abstains from extortion and the drug trade. In a conciliatory move on Friday, the FARC leadership in Havana said they were seeking to “de-escalate” the conflict after weeks of attacks in which several army troops and police were also killed. The group’s numbers are falling and all-out war is no longer seen as a realistic option. Even if the peace process survives, its biggest obstacle may prove a sceptical Colombian public which will approve or reject any peace deal in a referendum. Its support has faded as talks drag on. “The harsh truth is that Colombians don’t believe in the peace process,” De la Calle said. (Source: Reuters)
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Antigua group calls for suspension of cops in alleged beating of blind man ST JOHN’S, Antigua (CMC) - The alleged beating of a visually impaired man in Barbuda, has prompted the president of the Antigua and Barbuda Association of Persons with Disabilities to call for the suspension of the police officers who were involved in the incident. In June, Malcom Cephas, 21, alleged that he was beaten all over the body by the police with what he believed to be the butt of a gun. Cephas said he was accosted by an officer during a night out and because he couldn’t see who was manhandling him, he defended himself. The next morning the officers came to his home and took him to the police station where the beating occurred. According to Bernard Warner, president of the Antigua & Barbuda Association of Persons with Disabilities (APAPD), the
alleged incident should be seen as a human rights violation. “How could you beat a blind person so severely that his face was so badly bruised?” Wa r n e r told the Antigua Observer that he is also calling on the public and the relevant authorities, including the Caribbean Council of the Blind, the commissioner of police, and Attorney General Steadroy “Cutie” Benjamin to take action against this type of police brutality. “We need to now enact the policy of the UN on the rights of persons with disabilities. It protects and ensures that this does not happen. I’m calling on the Government to suspend the officers who have been alleged in this matter.” Police have said that the incident is under investigation.
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Haiti President wants Dominican Republic to negotiate agreement on deportations BRIDGETOWN, Barbados - Haitian President Michel Martelly is calling on the Dominican Republic government to come to the negotiating table to hammer out a memorandum of understanding on the handling of the deportation of Haitian descendants. Since the expiration of the June 17 deadline for legal residency in the Dominican Republic, Martelly said Haiti has had a very difficult time coping with the number of people who have been haphazardly crossing over the border it shares with the Dominican Republic. “After what we have experienced these last three days we are very concerned. Haitians are coming, probably voluntarily, but under pressure because they’re coming at any time. [It’s] no good for us,” the president told the media during the three-day meeting of CARICOM Heads of Government meeting in Barbados that wrapped up Saturday.
Haitian President Michel Martelly (left) and Vincentian leader Dr. Ralph Gonsalves addressing the media. “We’ve been trying to get a protocol with the DR so we can agree on who’s coming, when they’re coming, how they’re coming, how many are coming. Lately we have realised that they’re coming at one in yesterday morning, they come all over the border. Two nights ago 21 people came. They seem to be Dominicans since they had no papers.” Speaking ahead of his
departure from the island, United Nations SecretaryGeneral Ban Ki-moon said it was imperative that the countries reach agreement on the matter that relates to “human rights and human dignity”. “I am encouraged the Dominican Republic and Haiti have maintained binational dialogue during this challenging time. I strongly believe that it is critical for
them to engage in a frank and constructive dialogue,” he said. The thorny issue was one of the main agenda items of the meeting that was attended by 17 heads of government and secretaries generals from the Commonwealth and the Organisation of American States. St Vincent and the Grenadines’ Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves said CARICOM’s position on the citizenship row is clear. “We cannot accept in the 21st century, in our Caribbean civilisation, that citizenship be determined on the basis of ethnicity or national origin of a people where that national origin is but a cloak for an ethnic discrimination,” he said. Officials in the Dominican Republic say only 10,000 people have provided the documents required by its immigration registration programme, though an estimated 460,000 Haitian migrants reside in the country.
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Barbados braces for industrial action today Daily Nation - Closed For Business. This may be the situation in Barbados for a few hours this morning if the national strike called by the National Union of Public Workers (NUPW) is fully supported by public sector workers along with other organisations. Every department in central Government, plus workers in all of the statutory corporations have been called on to meet in Queen’s Park, at 8:30 a.m. from where they will march with placards throughout Bridgetown for the reinstatement of 13 Barbados Investment and Development Corporation employees over the age of 60 who were recently dismissed. Already the Barbados Workers’ Union (BWU) has called on their membership to turn out in support of their NUPW colleagues. The BWU executive council met yesterday at 4 p.m. to discuss the extent to which they will lend support to the strike.
Pope Francis starts Latin American visit in Ecuador Pope Francis is travelling to Ecuador for the start of a seven-day tour of South America, his second visit to the region since becoming pontiff in 2013. His trip will focus on the issue of poverty, the Vatican said. The pontiff will also travel to Bolivia and Paraguay, but not his home country of Argentina. The Vatican said the decision not to visit the continent’s larger nations reflected the Pope’s interest in the “peripheries”. Pope Francis is the first leader of the Roman Catholic Church to come from South America. In 2007, before becoming Pope, he told a gathering of Latin American bishops that they were living in the most unequal part of the world. During his previous visit to Latin America in 2013, he addressed millions on Brazil’s Copacabana Beach as part of a Catholic youth festival.
Pope Francis Ecuador’s left-wing President Rafael Correa called the visit “an honour”. The Pope has requested to chew coca leaves while in Bolivia, according to Bolivian Culture Minister Marko Machicao. Coca, the raw ingredient for cocaine, has been used in the Andes for thousands of years to combat altitude sickness and as a mild stimulant. In September the Pope will travel to Cuba ahead of a trip to the US. The pontiff is credited with helping bring about last December’s diplomatic thaw between the two countries. (BBC News)
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Joint forces to tackle gang violence Trinidad Express - During a visit to the Enterprise community in Chaguanas yesterday, Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar announced a joint security force effort to bring gang violence under control. It will be called “Operation Restore 2”. Surrounded by national security officials and Defence Force personnel, PersadBissessar said she had conferred with the National Security Council (NSC) and it was agreed a plan was needed. But not long after the Prime Minister’s address at Postman Grounds in Crown Trace, an Independent Liberal Party (ILP) walkabout, led by political leader Jack Warner, passed by. The disturbance caused by the passing parade was brief but entertaining for spectators, who expected “bacchanal” as Warner was approached by the media. Warner’s group continued past the grounds, however. Some residents said it was the first time they had seen the Prime Minister in person, but they said they were grateful she had turned her attention to what has become a war zone. The visit was an im-promptu one when PersadBissessar learned of a distri-bution ceremony by the Chaguanas East constituency office, under MP Stephen Cadiz, to furnish the Crown Trace Football Club with sporting kits for an upcoming trip to the Disney International Cup in Florida, USA. The club also received financial assistance from the State. Government will not tole-rate “the boldness of criminal elements inciting violence”, she said, and the protection of women and children in the area will be a priority. The result will be a joint effort of the military and protective services, and the establishment of a joint-force post to maintain a steady presence, as well as joint patrols. The effort will be concentrated on Crown Trace and Bhagaloo Trace but will
HEAVY GUARD: Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar is surrounded by defence force troops during a visit Friday to Crown Trace, Enterprise, where an apparent gang war has erupted in the past few weeks. Photo: ANISTO ALVES also fan out to the entire community. Persad-Bissessar said the war in Enterprise was discussed at length at an NSC meeting on Thursday before she left for Barbados to attend a heads of Caricom meeting. She returned Friday night, with the intention of continuing the effort. She was joined by a heavy military and police presence and by some of her heads of security—National Security Minister Retired Brig Carl Alfonso, Chief of Defence Staff Major General Kenrick Maharaj, acting Commissioner of Police Stephen Williams and head of the Central Division Snr Supt Johnny Abraham. Chaguanas Mayor Gopaul Boodhan and a number of councillors were also present. The PM later walked through part of the community, posed for pictures with children and listened to some of the difficulties being experienced by residents. Williams, in a brief address, said there was no place in Trinidad and Tobago that was overwhelmed by criminality. Crime usually stemmed from a small group, he said, and pledged support to the community’s sporting events, which he viewed as a way to keep the young people busy. Cadiz had earlier announced that a series of sporting activities are to be set up for the two-month school vacation period. Williams said he wanted to restore the “peace and love” that Enterprise has always enjoyed. The Crown Trace FC was congratulated by Maharaj, who said it was easy to focus on the negatives and lose
sight of the positive. The Defence Force will always offer its support, Maharaj said, adding many members of the Force originated from that general area. Pledging joint patrols and a programme by the military to engage the “hearts and minds” of residents, Maharaj said no community must be left behind. Muslim elder Imam Mau-lam Abdullah, head of the mosque in Crown Trace, yesterday told the media there appears to have been a ceasefire, for now. Speaking to the media on the street as the Prime Minister distributed sporting kits a few metres away at the Postman Grounds Pavilion, Warner said Persad-Bissessar
was only in the area because he was doing it. Earlier this week he had claimed credit for bringing at least a temporary ceasefire to the area through dialogue with warring Enterprise factions. Warner said he had met quietly with alleged gang leaders over the past week and that Persad-Bissessar was making the crime situation “political”. “It’s only on election time we seeing them,” Warner said. “We didn’t tell anyone that we visit the area, we tell no one that we talk with the men in the various sections.” He also remarked: “She is welcome to follow me, she would finally be doing something right.”
Region cautioned on mega projects Daily Nation - A Regional Private Sectror group is warning Caribbean governments about massive foreign direct investment (FDI) projects that if they failed had the potential to pull the economy down with them. President of the Caribbean Association of Industry and Commerce (CAIC), Ramesh Dookhoo, made the comments against the backdrop of a decision by investors behind the US$3.5 billion Baha Mar project in The Bahamas to file for bankruptcy. Described as the Western Hemisphere’s biggest resort project, Baha Mar had already hired about 2 000 Bahamians and was projected to employ a further 1 000. The latest financial troubles in the problem-
Perry Christie plagued project caused Bahamas Prime Minister Perry Christie to cut short his attendance at the CARICOM Heads of Government Conference here and head back home to work on a solution.
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USA hit five to win World Cup BBC Sport - Carli Lloyd scored an incredible 16minute hat-trick as the United States thrashed Japan to win their third Women’s World Cup title. In a repeat of the 2011 final, which Japan won on penalties, the Nadeshiko could not live with their stronger and quicker opponents who were 4-0 up by the time Lloyd scored an astonishing third from the
halfway line. The American midfielder put the 1991 and 1999 champions two goals up within five minutes. Lauren Holiday volleyed in after Azusa Iwashimizu’s woeful header and Lloyd caused pandemonium amongst the huge contingent of US supporters inside BC Place when she lobbed Japan goalkeeper Ayumi Kaihori from 60 yards.
The 2011 winners clawed their way back into the game thanks to a Yuki Ogimi strike and a Julie Johnston own goal, but Tobin Heath made it 5-2 before 60 minutes had elapsed and despite further pressure, English coach Jill Ellis’s USA side held on. The majority of the 53,341 fans inside BC Place erupted in joyous celebration at the final whistle before Caf president Issa Hayatou,
Let’s end the foreign vs local... From page 32 upgraded significantly.” This cryptic analogy captures the essence of the FOREIGN vs LOCAL debate on social media regarding the composition of Guyana’s senior men’s and women’s national football teams. Mr. Sports Editor, our competitors in the CONCACAF region are all using their best/eligible foreign-based professional players to complement their locally-based talent, many of whom also play in local professional or semiprofessional leagues. Without a competitive professional football league, Guyana’s best amateurs produced via the ‘PROLOCAL’ developmental channel would not even be on par with a Division III professional team! Did someone say: “Hull City”!? [*1] Additionally, subsequent losses in FIFA-sanctioned games by our all-amateur local squads would negatively affect our international ranking and the professional aspirations of our most talented amateurs (and previously-capped professionals). In contrast, if we were to field a well-prepared national team comprising an optimal mix of our best eligible o v e r s e a s - b a s e d professionals and local amateurs, our chances of winning these FIFAsanctioned games and tournaments (World Cup, Gold Cup and Olympic Qualifiers) would increase exponentially. So would the financial rewards to the GFF, and the professional opportunities for our best local amateurs and professionals. That’s a WIN-WIN-WINWIN situation for the federation, the players, the sponsors and the fans of jaguar football, respectively. It would then be up to the federation to wisely invest this windfall of funds into local developmental initiatives such as all-weather
football-specific stadiums and training/housing facilities, video analytics, nutrition, equipment, advanced training of football stakeholders (players, coaches, trainers, referees, administrators, etc), and maybe even to launch a professional league in Guyana. Winning national teams would also attract more deeppocketed sponsors, increase demand for team-related merchandise and the federation’s leverage in negotiating lucrative TV/ radio broadcasting and licensing deals. Did someone say: “CHACHING”!? Empirically, there are several precedents in both World Cup soccer and the major professional soccer leagues, of the direct benefits of player selection from a wider more diverse pool of talent, on the team’s bottomline: i.e. winning games. The 1995 Bosman ruling [*2] effectively gave all European club teams license to import the best talent their money could buy, from anywhere in the world. FIFA allows national soccer federations to use foreignborn professional players with at least one parent or grandparent who was born in the nation being represented. The success of the first English-speaking Caribbean nation - Jamaica’s Reggae Boyz - to qualify for the World Cup finals in 1998, would not have been realized without the inclusion of 7 UK-born professionals, each of whose parent (or grandparent) was born in Jamaica. Jamaica instantly became a “Powerhouse” in the CONCACAF region and won the FIFA Best Mover award in 1998. In 2011 (11/11/11), Guyana’s national men’s football team - our Golden Jaguars - climbed the highest peak in the team’s history of World Cup qualification by defeating Trinidad & Tobago 2:1 at the National Stadium and advancing to the third round of World Cup 2014
qualifications - for the first time ever! And guess what Mr. Sports Editor? This history-making Golden Jaguars’ roster comprised a well-coached blend of FOREIGN and LOCAL players. Finally, all of the 22-man rosters of national teams that qualified for the 2014 World Cup Finals were made up of a blend of LOCAL and FOREIGN-BASED talent from eventual champions Germany, to upstarts like Belgium, Costa Rica and the USA. So, considering all of the foregoing, the PRO-FOREIGN and PRO-LOCAL arguments should not be viewed as mutually-exclusive tenets i.e. one or the other; but as complementary propositions in need of a national policy clearly highlighting the advantages of an optimal mix of foreign-based and local players, as well as setting maximum and minimum limits on the numbers of each group (foreign, local) that can be included in Guyana’s national football squads (men’s and women’s). Furthermore, opportunities can be created via football clinics and other community outreach initiatives, for the more experienced FOREIGN-based professionals to mentor and pass on valuable tips, techniques and bestpractices to our young amateurs at the school and club levels, to help them maximize their potential as footballers. It is time to shift the paradigm of what defines Guyanese beyond the traditional geographical boundaries, to embrace and include the rich, eclectic and talented pool of pedigreed Guyanese in the diaspora. It is time to end the FOREIGN vs LOCAL debate because..... “ALL AH WE IS WAN FAMILY”! By James G. Paul - MBA Small Business Consultant Published author of Under The Neem Tree
standing in at the final for Fifa president Sepp Blatter, presented the World Cup trophy to former captain Christie Rampone and Abby Wambach. Chants of “U-S-A” reverberated around the ground when they lifted trophy. The pulsating finale to an entertaining tournament was the highest-scoring final in the tournament’s history, and matched the highest scoring men’s final, in 1958. Japan, who only made it to the final after beating England courtesy of Laura Bassett’s own goal, were outclassed from the start and could not cope with the USA’s set-pieces. But they also suffered from a familiar foe as Lloyd repeated her potency in front
of goal, having scored twice in the 2012 Olympic final between the two teams. Her third-minute opener was the quickest goal in a Women’s World Cup final as she latched onto Megan Rapinoe’s perfectly directed corner. The 32-year-old added another after Japan failed to clear a free-kick. It got worse for Norio Sasaki’s side when Iwashimizu gifted Holiday a goal when her clearance header merely looped up in the air and the USA midfielder took advantage. Lloyd’s wonder goal, which completed a first Women’s World Cup final hat-trick and made her the tournament’s joint top scorer along with Germany’s Celia Sasic, appeared to have ended the game as a contest.
Such was the manner of Iwashimizu’s display that the Japan defender she was withdrawn after 33 minutes to be replaced by former captain Homare Sawa, who was competing in her sixth World Cup. Although former Chelsea forward Ogimi turned and fired in before the break and Johnstone’s second half own goal gave Japan hope, Heath took advantage from more poor Japanese defending to score the USA’s fifth. Japan were determined not to give up as substitute Mana Iwabuchi caused problems for the US defence. But they could find no way past a resolute US side, who became the first team to win the Women’s World Cup for a third time.
The United States celebrates the World Cup title. Anne-Marie Sorvin, USA TODAY Sports
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Digicel Nationwide Schools Football competition
Uitvlugt take Region Three title with 5-0 win By Sean Devers Urged on by a large and vocal crowd of mostly Uitvlugt supporters at the Leonora ground in West Coast Demerara yesterday, Uitvlugt Secondary won their first ever Region Three title in the five-year history of the Digicel National Schools Football Competition and will now face-off with three times National defending Champs Wi s m a r / C h r i s t i a n b u r g Secondary in Linden on July 12. Their emphatic 5-nil victory against Stewartville Secondary was set up by second half goals from Daniel Floy and Keon Duke who both registered a brace each and Jamaine Jacobs who scored the opening goal. Uitvlugt were made to work hard for success in the first half due mainly some superb goalkeeping by Kevon Lewis who made several magnificent saves as Uitvlugt, who looked the more skillful and organised unit and passed the ball with excellent precision under sunny skies, could not find a
Set to face 3-times National defending Champions in Linden goal in the first half which ended nil-all. Stewartville, in the second Zone final after winning the Region Three crown in the inaugural tournament before Leonora Secondary took the title for the last three years, found the clinical ‘one touch’ short passing employed by Uitvlugt disconcerting. Jacobs made the first shot on goal but it was wide of the mark but both teams played with a solid defence in the first half, especially Uitvlugt, who were led by National under17 defender Shamol Smith as they had more of the ball possession. David Black found an opening but his powerful shot from just outside the 18 yard Box crashed into the cross bar and Emmanuel Cox latched onto the rebound but Lewis’ brilliant save prevented Uitvlugt from
taking the lead. A few minutes later Jacobs’ shot was well saved by Lewis, diving full length to his left as the Stewartville Custodian looked like a wall as he effectively defended his goal and although Uitvlugt dominated the first half it ended scoreless. The second stanza began in overcast conditions and Jacobs finally got past Lewis in the 51st minute when he danced past the backline and drilled in a bullet like shot to make it 1-nil. In the 62nd minute, Floy set up Uitvlugt’s second goal when, with plenty of flair he dribbled two defenders inside the box and passed it ‘bang on target’ to Duke who blasted the ball into the back of the net. David Blake cut his eye when heads clashed as he attempted a header and had to be taken to the Leonora
GCB female inter-county 50-over tourney
Harris, Mangru shine as Demerara thump E’bo
Region Three Champions Uitvlugt celebrate their win. Cottage Hospital for treatment but the game continued and Lewis stepped outside of the box to an advancing striker and caught the ball when he should have kicked it once he was outside of the box. This resulted in the goalie getting a yellow card and a free kick from 20 yards being awarded. The kick was
taken by Floy in the 78th minute and he buried it past a frustrated looking Lewis who seemed to buckle under the pressure. Duke soon made it 4-0 in the 79th minute and the confidence of the Uitvlugt players were sky high, bordering on complacency as the body language of the
Stewartville side suggested they had given up even before the final whistle was blown. A late flurry by Stewartville was thwarted by the Uitvlugt Keeper who had little to do in the game but it was Floy who compounded Stewartville’s misery in the final minute, scoring the fifth goal.
Letter to the Sports Editor
Let’s end the foreign vs local debate in football
Leana Harris Leana Harris and Mandy Mangru shared nine wickets between them as Demerara overcame Essequibo by ten wickets when the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) senior female inter-county 50-over tournament continued yesterday. Essequibo never recovered from a poor start and were skittled for 29 in 17.1 overs after they elected to bat at the Guyana Defence Force ground. Medium pacer Akaze Thompson provided Demerara with the breakthrough when she trapped Yogeeta Balkishun (00) lbw with the score on one before Harris uprooted the
Player of the match Mandy Mangru collects her prize from national selector Rayon Griffith. stumps of Natasha Boson (02) to leave the score on 2-8. Harris then sent back Kavita McIntyre (00) without addition to the score as Essequibo slipped into further trouble. Daveena Goberdhan who carried her bat to remain unbeaten on 12 and Anrita Mohabir (02) featured in the best partnership of the innings, taking the score to 20. Mohabir’s departure triggered a collapse as Essequibo lost their last six wickets for nine runs with
Mangru doing most of the damage. Mangru who finished with 5-5 from 3.1 overs was given the player of the match award, while Harris claimed 4-7 from 3.1 overs. Demerara responded with 30 without lost in 7.4 overs. Toushana Toussain and Loyata Smith scored 10 and five respectively. The competition concludes today with defending champions Berbice facing Demerara the said venue.
DEAR SPORTS EDITOR, Social media erupted recently when our hastilyassembled men’s national football team featuring a significant number of overseas-based/born players was eliminated from World Cup 2018 qualification by Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, which, by the way, also included a number of foreign-based/born players. The old/divisive argument, condemning the use of “foreign” players as anti-developmental, spilled effusively from the twiddling thumbs and index fingers of a stubborn few, onto the virtual spaces of Facebook and Twitter. Thankfully, these comments were effectively countered by lucid arguments from a progressive majority of bloggers. Mr. Sports Editor to further elucidate the pros and cons of the ‘FOREIGN vs
LOCAL’ debate, and hopefully end it, I created the following scenario: “In this modern era of globalization, where the world’s resources are available and accessible to competing organizations seeking the best and most cost-effective raw materials for their production plants, it is just plain dumb, to put it mildly, for any organization to limit its source of raw materials to the national/local level; the competition would eat their lunch”! To which advocates of the “local” paradigm (let’s call them them ‘PRO-LOCALS’) would respond: “Our organization and the nation’s interests would be better served if we invested in developing and utilizing the best and most cost-effective raw materials locally for our production plants.” The ‘PRO-FOREIGNS’ would counter: “But we lack the
expertise, technology and funding (ETF) needed to develop the best and most cost-effective raw materials. If we invested our limited ETF, our raw materials would be inferior and/or inadequate, thus decreasing the quality of our final product and our competitiveness on the global market.” The ‘PRO-LOCALS’ final stance would then be: “Development is more important than winning. Our organization’s (and the nation’s) long term interests would be better served if we invested wisely at the local level, thus creating more jobs, increasing literacy and technological capabilities, and decreasing truancy and crime. We may lose to our competitors over the near term, but over the longer horizon, we will gradually increase our capabilities and the quality and quantity of our raw materials will be Continued on page 31
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TENELEC Inc of Washington, USA pumps US$6,000 into Berbice cricke t The Tenelec Inc, based in Washington, USA has renewed the sponsorship of under-15 and senior 50-over cricket in Berbice for the 2015 season. At a simple but significant ceremony held at the Albion Sports Complex, Bobby Deonarine, uncle of West Indies all rounder Narsingh Deonarine, said that he is delighted to be part of the development of young cricketers and cricket in general in Berbice, Guyana and West Indies. Speaking on behalf of himself and partner in business, Tom Gruntzel, Deonarine said that they have been involved in Berbice cricket for over 15 years and will continue to do so. He added that when they invest in the game, the only reward they are looking for is the development and growth of the cricketers. They take pride and joy when they see Berbice cricketers excelling around the world. Berbice Cricket Board executive, Anil Beharry, who chaired the programme and spoke on behalf of the board, thanked Tenelec Inc for coming on board once again. He said that this surely shows the level of confidence the company has in the cricket
Bobby Deonarine of Tenelec Inc, Washington presents sponsorship cheque to Gervy Harry and Angela Haniff in the presence of other representatives of the sponsor, officials of BCB, representative of Regional Administration and cricketers who have participated in these competitions over the years. board. He promised that the running of the boards business will always be above board and accountability and transparency will always be priority. He advised that the board’s monthly financial
statements are available in the office for public scrutiny along with all financial records. He has attributed the success of many cricketers to the sponsorship provided by Tenelec Inc, emphasizing that both ends of cricket is
covered, referring to under-15 and senior. Narsingh Deonarine, Assad Fudadin, Veerasammy Permaul, Devendra Bishoo, Brandon Bess, Royston Crandon, Shimron Hetmyer, Gudakesh Motie and many others too
Mohamed confident as National team departs for Regional U17 tourney
The National U17 team just before their departure yesterday morning. Guyana will face Jamaica at Shaw Park when the Regional U17 50-over tournament commences tomorrow in Tobago. The Guyanese will be looking for their first title at this level, and skipper Ronaldo Ali Mohamed expressed confidence ahead of this team departure yesterday morning. Speaking with Kaieteur Sport at the Windjammer Hotel in Kitty, Mohamed said
his boys can go all the way. “We have a talented team and as long as we play collectively this team will be very hard to beat. The players work very hard in the camp and I am confident we will come out successful,” he added. The Georgetown Cricket Club all-rounder stated that he expects a tough competition, but believes his players are capable of holding their own. “We have players
with previous experience at this level and there are some players from last year’s victorious U15 team as well,” he said. Coach Garvin Nedd said that the while team have some fine spinners, it will be important for the fast bowlers to pick up wickets since bonus points will be vital. Manager Nazeer Mohamed stated that as long as the boys play to their full potential they can
come out successful. In the other first round matches, T&T will play Leewards at Louis D’Or and Barbados will tackle Windwards at Canaan. The Tournament which is in its fourth year will be played on a round-robin basis, featuring five rounds of matches-the team accumulating the most points will be declared champions. (Zaheer Mohamed)
many to mention are direct products of these competitions, Beharry added. He told the gathering of cricketers to take full advantage of these competitions and advance their careers and thanked them for attending. Special mention was made of the print and electronic media for their role in making the public aware of the work of the board. Imran Ally, Deputy REO, Regional Democratic, Region # 6, pledged the administration support to the development of sports in general, cricket in particular. He said that more grounds and playing facilities will be upgraded in the coming years. Former Vice President of the Guyana Cricket Board, Malcolm Peters also spoke and called on the new administration to quickly complete the implementation of the Cricket Administrative Bill which was passed in August last year. He emphasized that this has to be done quickly to rescue the game in Guyana and by extension, West Indies. He
added that when Guyana cricket is strong, West Indies cricket is strong too. Gervy C. Harry, Administrative Officer, National Sports Commission, Ministry of Education, Department of Culture, Youth and Sports, spoke of behalf of the Minister of Sports. He fluently spoke of sports in general and then specifically on cricket. He thanked Tenelec Inc and said that his Ministry and The Regional Administration will also have to play their part to make sure that our national game is kept alive and move to the next level. He said that the government is fully aware of the crisis cricket in Guyana finds itself and is committed and will act swiftly to fix it and bring back normalcy. He also congratulated and commended the BCB to stay the course despite all the challenges they faced. Addressing the over twenty young cricketers, all who have benefitted form the Tenelec Inc sponsorship, Harry spoke on the need for cricketers to know the history of the game. The discipline, commitment and hard work that is required for success. He also spoke about the role of parents in the success of their children and made reference to a very sad story when a father refused to buy a bat for his son who was spotted as one of the best young batsman by Lance Gibbs, Joe Solomon and others. The father instead used the money to satisfy his drinking habits and the child eventually became one of the most notorious criminal. He encouraged all to make sure that there is a perfect balance between cricket and education for both to complement each other. Former national under 19 captain and all rounder Shawn Perriera thanked Harry for his i n f o r m a t i v e a n d inspirational speech and Tenelec Inc for helping to mould and fashion the lives of so many cricketers in Berbice. He added that the sponsorship brought hope for the young cricketers.
Ninvalle off to AIBA... From page 34 very least our concerns would be heard. I applaud Steve and will ensure that he has the full support of the Jamaica Boxing Association whenever necessary,” Jones had stated. Jones had hinted at one part of what the region would be looking for as one voice from the governing body when he stated, “The most important thing at the moment would be more assistance from AIBA, whether it is courses for the coaches and officials, or tournaments that can be considered qualifying events for the Olympics.”
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President Granger victory cycle ECCB and GCA lend substantial support to BCB fundraiser race set for next Sunday in Berbice
Mark Lewis of Lewis and Sons General Store at Rose Hall Town presents the cheque to Coordinator Randolph Roberts (right). Also sharing the moment is Neil Lewis. Following the recent victory of the A Partnership for National Unity/ Alliance for Change (APNU+AFC) collation government at the national and regional elections, the Flying Ace Cycling Club (FACC), as part of the celebratory programme, will stage a cycle road race next Sunday in Berbice. Cycle coach Randolph Roberts and the FACC has organized the first “David Granger –collation victory cycle event” for cyclists
countrywide. The event, which is a 60 mile affair, is open to all cyclists countrywide and is set to pedal off next Sunday on the Corentyne highway, at 10:00 hrs. There will be a number of categories on show with the main party set to pedal off from in front of the Lewis and Sons Cycle and Sports store at Rose Hall Town proceed to Springlands and back to the starting point. The female and beginners will ride from Nand Persaud and
company limited to the finish line. A number of prizes put together by a number of business entities in Berbice are up for grabs. Prizes will be awarded to the first eight finishers, first three juniors, the first three females, the first three veterans (35-40 years) and the first three beginners. There will also be 10 sprint point prizes up for grabs. Among the donors are Mark and Neil Lewis of Lewis and Sons General Store Rose Hall Town, Kurt Alphonso of H.E. Alphonso and Sons of Berbice, Assistant Commissioner of Police Brian Joseph, Sherwin Sinclair, Dharry Tulsie, Dr. Michele Ming and Businessman Mark Arokium among others. On Thursday last principals of the Lewis and Son General Store presented a cheque to organizer Randolph Roberts at their business entity at Rose Hall Town, Corentyne, Berbice. President David Granger is expected to be in attendance as well as Senior Minister of Education, Culture, Youth and Sports Dr Rupert Roopnaraine, Junior Minster Nicolette Henry and Director of Sports Christopher Jones. Malcolm Sonoram will be the race director with Joseph Briton his assistant. Cyclists are reminded that they must participate in their club colours. Interested participants are asked to get in contact with coordinator Randolph Roberts. (Samuel Whyte)
Bissoondyal Singh (left) hands over sponsorship cheque to Malcolm Peters in the presence former West Indies V/Captain, Roger Harper (extreme right), former national selectors Claude Raphael (2nd right) and Albert Smith (3rd left) and others. Two prominent cricket boards, East Coast Cricket Board and Georgetown Cricket Association have provided support for their sister organization, Berbice Cricket Board as it prepares for the postponed f u n d r a i s e r. . . . . ” C a r i c o m Championship 2015". The tournament will now be played on Sunday July 19, 2015 at the Albion ground. Proceeds from this event will be used mainly to organise a three day first division cricket competition for teams in Berbice. At a simple ceremony held in Georgetown recently, Bissoondyal Singh, President of East Coast Cricket Board and former Vice President of the Guyana Cricket Board said that he had a discussion with Roger Harper and other
Ninvalle off to AIBA Congress President of the Guyana Boxing Association (GBA) Steve Ninvalle is in Doha, Qatar for the International Amateur Boxing Association (AIBA) Congress scheduled from today to Saturday. This is the first time the CARICOM Region is being represented at this prestigious and important boxing forum where decisions governing the sport worldwide are made. Ninvalle explained that he is traveling to the forum with a specific mandate from the other Caribbean heads as they seek to have the region benefit and have a voice in the sport. He is also expected to discuss the planned 10nation tournament scheduled for later this year, seeking support and direction on staging the event. During last year, Ninvalle
was appointed, following the support of his fellow Caribbean counterparts, to represent the region on AIBA’s executive. President of the Jamaica Boxing Association, Stephen Jones, had said after the appointment, that the region is re-energised by its recent promotion to the AIBA hierarchy and the Caribbean is now a more united boxing family. “I can say without hesitation that the election of Mr. (Steve) Ninvalle to AIBA’s Executive Committee is the most positive move that has happened to the sport of boxing in our region in years. To have a voice that is not only respected by the federations in the Americas, but understands the plight that we have faced is paramount,” Jones said.
Steve Ninvalle
Stephen Jones
Ninvalle created history at the Congress in South Korea when he became the first person from the 15-nation CARICOM to be elected to the Executive Committee of AIBA. Jones stated that the
Caribbean needs to have its concerns relayed directly to AIBA and Ninvalle’s election could not have come at a better time. “With a voice on the Executive Committee at the Continued on page 33
members of the Georgetown Cricket Association and they willingly agreed to help the Berbice Cricket Board in its effort to play three day cricket for first division teams in Berbice. In a joint statement from both cricket organizations, they said that they are aware that no subvention was given to the BCB for over five years, and as a result, they thought it fitting to assist. They themselves are suffering the same fate, the release said despite the fact that ICC provides monies for cricket development around the world. In response, Malcolm Peters speaking on behalf of the Berbice Cricket Board, thanked the ECCB and the GCA for their generosity and promised to reciprocate the favour when the time is right. He emphasized the importance of the longer version of the game for proper development of the young players. He said that this form of cricket will help players to concentrate for long periods thus toughening their mental strength. This competition will not only help Berbice but Guyana and West Indies as well. He also mentioned that this partnership between these cricket boards is a great example of how the game should be run in Guyana, bringing unity and strength. He hopes that the new government will act swiftly and bring an end to the cricket fiasco in Guyana. The Caricom Championship will see eight top first division teams in Berbice taking part in a ten over knockout competition with the final of 20 overs duration 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 use white balls. Action begins at 10am sharp. 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 and Game 4 will see Blairmont/West Berbice Combined vs Rose Hall Town. The preliminary games will play in a festival format to create non-stop 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: 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, Asheik and Sons Motor Spares and Auto Sale, 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. Several gate prizes will be up for grabs for the fans with a well stocked ANSA MCAL bar and musical entertainment present along with Games for the young and old. Entrance is $300 for adults, children under 12 free.