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Kaieteur News Printed and Published by National Media & Publishing Company Ltd. 24 Saffon Street, Charlestown, Georgetown, Guyana. Publisher: GLENN LALL Editor: Adam Harris Tel: 225-8465, 225-8491. Fax: 225-8473, 226-8210
EDITORIAL
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here is this slight storm in a teacup in the local environment. For anxious and insecure Guyanese of all walks of life, though, it was not such a slight storm at all; far from the paltriness of slightness. And that is because so much more is at stake including, at times, life itself. Two widely publicised statements from official and influential places identified the issue. One was from the Minister of Public Security, as articulated by the Hon. Minister himself. The other was from the United States Department of State in the form of an advisory to its citizens. The two messages are a study in contrast, parts of which are quoted, as reported, to furnish context, clarity and, hopefully, some appreciation for the matter at hand. The Hon Minister is reported (Kaieteur News May 31) to have “insisted that serious crime is down, while suggesting that stories on the front page of the media might give the perception of an upsurge.” For its part, in the same May 31 edition of Kaieteur News, the US State Department warned that “Violent crime, such as armed robbery and murder, is common. Local police lack the resources to respond effectively to serious criminal incidents.” Which is which and closer to the reality of daily life in Guyana? Who is exaggerating by blowing out of proportion without full regard for local condition? Moreover, the same token, who is minimising by pretending that things are not as bad as presented? Recognition is due that media headlines ruffle and the police are terribly shorthanded but that only goes so far. For truth be told, headlines and resources do not matter when a target is stalked, a victim is cornered, and a gun is pointed. For that is the truth of crime in Guyana. That is the sum of all fears that brings out the embedded fears and pervasive and overpowering insecurities that are part and parcel of the troubled days, and even more ominously the menacing cloak of night. That is what matters. Not the preemptive cautionary note from State to its own. Not the intended-to-be comforting pronouncement to private sector and the rest of listening Guyana from the Minister of Public Security. In some ways, the Minister’s well-meaning balm can be compared to that extraordinary aviation statistic: flying is the safest form of transportation. The statistics so confirm by the longest time and miles. That is, until there is catastrophic failure and personal disaster. That statistics is not so bloodless nor so impersonal nor so far away anymore. And with respect and contemplation for the words of the Minister, that is what all Guyanese citizens live with today, and for a while now. When that incident, that hurting, that news report of brutality and violation and loss involves them, it is no longer out there; involving somebody else, some stranger, some hapless unfortunate in the wrong place at the wrong time. For that somebody could be the bell tolled (the gun fired and weapon brandished) for oneself. Then it is no longer a question of who is alerting inaccurately, or who is defending unwisely. That is why, it is better to focus on that which is the disturbing reality that encircles. For these are the circumstances that encircle and terrorise and enfeeble and last imprison one and all. Everywhere and anywhere. And anytime and every time too. The hard, irrefutable, devastating truth is this: Guyanese feel endangered. All, to some extent, sense trouble (rightly or foolishly) from the shadows, from any silence, from all sounds. Citizens are nervous. Citizens are frightened. Citizens shelter. These are the palpable perceptions that reign and which overwhelms public reports and police records that say otherwise. Perception is reality. Who will be next? Will that be…? That is what has to be overcome, and the only way to demonstrate that is through taking back street, community, and country.
The Coalition Govt. should call elections as per enjoys a significant ad- à-vis the APNU+AFC coali- ballot if an election is called constitution lition vantage over the opposition tion. Analogously, the lead- soon. They lack resources DEAR EDITOR, The ruling APNU+AFC Coalition should immediately dissolve parliament and set a date for elections as instructed by the CCJ. The incumbent Coalition is in a better position than the opposition to come out ahead, and a recent survey I conducted shows it’s base ready for an elect whereas the opposition base is divided. But the government appears wanting to avoid early elections fearing defeat. The public believes that its behaviour relating to its defeat in the no confidence motion (December 21) points to such a conclusion. In addition, the Coalition has been coming up with all kinds of lame excuses or shenanigans to delay constitutionally due elections. There is no credible reason to have concern over the outcome of an election. Contrary to what the Coalition or the public may feel, the incumbent Coa-
PPP/C and the minor parties in early elections as required by the constitution following the announcement by the Caribbean Court of Justice that the government was defeated in a no confidence motion. The Coalition may very well win early elections and stand to lose support in a delayed elections giving the opposition parties critical time to get their acts together like coming together to defeat the ruling alliance. A united opposition defeats the coalition. The PPP/C seems to be experiencing internal conflict and serious division within its rank (Central Committee and Ex Co). The leadership is not united for an election. Its support base is also divided with a significant proportion telling interviewers in a recent opinion poll that they will not vote. This puts the PPP/C in a disadvantaged position vis-
ership of APNU is united behind the incumbent David Granger. The party’s base is also solidly behind the President giving it an early advantage over the PPP/C. Its base wants to vote now to settle the issues of no confidence and return the economy to stability. This puts the Coalition out in front of the opposition. The PPP/C seems not very organised to take on the APNU led Coalition whereas the latter seems well organised and oiled for an election. The APNU+AFC seem to be preparing for an election and its base seems ready to vote for re-election. In addition, APNU+AFC enjoy the advantages of incumbency with massive state and private resources at its disposal to influence the outcome of an election. And the minor parties also seem disorganised and may not be able to qualify to be on the
and time to get candidates to challenge the Coalition. However, if the election is delayed, the minor parties may very well have the time to get the required signatures and candidates to become eligible to be on the ballot. If I were an advisor, I would suggest that the Coalition beat the iron while it is hot – call an election soonest to catch the PPP/C and the minor parties off guard. The sooner an election, the greater will be the advantage of the APNU+AFC to retain power. The opposition is unlikely to come together within nine weeks to mount a credible alliance to unseat the Coalition. It will make the Coalition look good as following the laws and the constitution and the orders of the CCJ. This in itself could help it win over undecided voters and trump the opposition. Yours truly, Dr. Vishnu Bisram (Ph.D)
Caricom should be the umpire to implement the national Covenant on Civil vened, the accord that was CCJ’s orders non-Thefunctional. President, it would and Political Rights (ICCPR), formed, rewarded the PNC for DEAR EDITOR, The CCJ final orders emphasised that the constitution which deals with the consequences of the passage of such a motion should be strictly followed, while the process of the appointment of a GECOM chairman must be done with utmost importance to ensure that Guyana remains a democratic state. Unfortunately, because of President David Granger and his reluctance to appoint an impartial GECOM Chair, that would be independent and competent to manage the elections per the provision of the electoral laws, GECOM remains
seem, is bent on ensuring that his choice (perhaps a person who will take instructions from him) would be the results in any process or negotiations. The Opposition Leader, Dr Bharrat Jagdeo, must ensure that he does not concede to any process or negotiations that will give President Granger an opportunity to select a GECOM Chair who would “dance to the president’s tune”. We must be convinced that the basic single description of an election, which meets universally recognised electoral and human rights standards contained in the universally- recognised Inter-
Article 25 (b) “genuine periodic elections...guaranteeing the free expression of the will of the electors”. Therefore, based on this evidence, the issue of house-to-house registration is not necessary but the “claims and objections” is mandatory to ensure every elector is guarantee an opportunity to vote in the elections. The most troubling and worrisome consequence that is prevalent is the prolonged silence of Caricom, that is a clear indication that Caricom is tolerating the APNU/AFC Coalition Government disrespect and disregard for the constitution. The last instance that Caricom inter-
demonstrating to the people that if you lose by a set of rules that the PNC themselves had drafted, you simply seize the umpire and demand new rules which will guarantee PNC victory. Caricom must intervene now so as to not allow the current situation to escalate to what obtained during the period of the post 1997 elections. Caricom’s refusal to intervene must not be seen as being supportive of the APNU/AFC Coalition Government constitutional breaches. Regards, Zamal Hussain
CCJ RULING: WHAT SHOULD HAPPEN NEXT? DEAR EDITOR, The CCJ has passed down its decision after receiving submissions from counsel representing both the sitting government (APNU+AFC) and the PPP. Here is a breakdown of their ruling: 1. The constitution is clear in its directive on what should occur after a vote of No Confidence (NCM) has been successfully passed in the House. Therefore, the government should have resigned and fresh elections held no later than March 21, 2019. Only a motion passed by a 2/ 3 majority of the House could have legally extended this period beyond March 21, 2019. We know that did not happen. What should happen next: The immediate resignation of the President and his Cabinet,
and their transition into an interim/caretaker position, meaning their right to exercise legal authority in matters of governance is reduced. 2. The CCJ reached its ruling on June 18, 2019, almost three full months after the constitutionally stipulated deadline for new elections would have passed. Due to the filing of the appeal against the NCM, matters were on hold until the final ruling was handed down. There is no known legal recourse to appeal this ruling, it is final and binding. What should happen next: The now caretaker President (Mr. Granger) and Opposition Leader (Mr. Jagdeo) should expedite the selection of a new GECOM Chairman, and come to a consensus to announce a date for the next
General Elections. Since the three-month window from NCM - New Polls has long since passed, and based on the provisions of Article 106 (6) a special parliamentary session should be convened to put to the vote an extension out from the March 21, 2019 date. Given that the Opp. Leader and Mr. Granger are expected to agree on a suitable date before this session convenes, the finalised date for Elections will be locked in. 3. The CCJ noted that it is not the Court’s prerogative to order a date for elections. This is the responsibility of the incumbent government, the opposition and GECOM to work out and agree on. What should happen next: After the appointment of the new GECOM chairman, the caretaker government and the
opposition should meet with this Chairman and finalise an official poll date, which is then announced through the proper channels. 4. The now caretaker APNU government is expected to continue to discharge its governmental functions and should not be waging legal battles or trying to exercise unreasonable legal authority. Since we are already way outside the constitutional timeframe stipulated for new elections after the NCM, it falls upon the APNU to show good judgment and character in working assiduously to mobilise all resources and institutions towards holding credible General Elections. What should happen next: Have the house-to-house (Continued on page 6)
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AN ATMOSPHERE OF WILFUL OBSCURITY CONTINUES DEAR EDITOR, John Berkeley, in the introduction to his seminal treatise, ‘The Principles of Human Knowledge’, observed “…I am inclined to think that the far greater part, if not all of those difficulties which have hitherto amused philosophers, and blocked the way to knowledge, are entirely owing to ourselves – that we have first raised a storm of dust, and then complained that we cannot see.” One would have supposed that in the light of the clarity provided by the Caribbean Court of Justice decisions in the No Confidence Motion and GECOM Chairman cases, the dust would have been effectively settled on the path forward, yet we seem to have been plunged right back into an atmosphere of wilful obscurity. The CCJ in Section 5 of its decision notes: “The judiciary interprets the Constitution. But, as we intimated in our earlier judgment, these particular provisions require no gloss on the part of the Court in order to render them intelligible and workable. Their meaning is clear and it is the responsibility of constitutional actors in Guyana to honour them. Upon the passage of a vote of no confidence, the Article requires the resignation of the Cabinet including the President. The Article goes on to state, among other things, that notwithstanding such resignation, the Government shall remain in office…” On both sides of the divide, we continue to see what can only be interpreted as a deliberate and frankly disingenuous obfuscation, even as the Court in Section 8 of its judgment reinforces the basic concept of the resignation of Cabinet and the continuation of [Executive] gov-
ernment: “It is important, however, that the Court makes this point. In mandating that the Government shall remain in office notwithstanding its
ecutive authority of Guyana’; 100, ‘Establishment of the Office of the Prime Minister and other Ministerial Offices’; 101, ‘The Prime Minister’; 102, ‘The Vice-Presi-
President, the Prime Minister, the Vice-Presidents and such other Ministers as may be appointed by the President to i t . (2) The Cabinet shall aid and
fice of the Leader of the Opposition is established under Chapter X, Article 110, effectively placing that office within the realm of the executive government. Taken to its
defeat and the resignation of the President and the Cabinet, Article 106 envisages that the tenure in office of the Cabinet, including the President, after the Government’s defeat, is on a different footing from that which existed prior to the vote of no confidence.” The distinction between the Executive government as a whole and Cabinet as particular organ of the Executive is covered comprehensively in Chapter X of the Constitution, helpfully labelled ‘The Executive’. Articles 99-105 cover respectively: 99, ‘Ex-
dents’; 103, ‘Ministers’; 104, ‘Ministerial Appointments during Dissolution’; and 105, ‘Non-elected Ministers to Sit in Assembly’. It is Article 106 that deals with the establishment of Cabinet, and which states: ”106. (1) There shall be a Cabinet which shall consist of the
advise the President in the general direction and control of the Government of Guyana and shall be collectively responsible therefor to Parliament.” A key part of the opposition rhetoric has been that “the government is illegal”. It should be noted that the of-
logical conclusion, any argument that says that the executive government as a whole
is illegal by virtue of the provisions of 106(6), and which ignores the inclusion of 106(7), is an argument that renders the office of the Leader of the Opposition also illegal. This illogical conflation of Cabinet and Executive Government is something that the government is also guilty of, except in this case the clear provision of 106(6) is ignored and the part of 106(7) affirming the continuation of the executive is focused upon. Hence, we have this strange introductory paragraph of the post-judgment release from the administration: ”The Government accepts that it is an ‘interim’ government but emphasises that Cabinet has not stopped functioning and government must continue to provide public services. The Constitution of Guyana at Article 106 (7) states that, notwithstanding its defeat in the National Assembly, the Government shall remain in office and shall hold an election.” To be unequivocally clear, the successful NCM – having triggered 106(6) – puts an immediate end to Cabinet as observed by both the Chief Justice and the CCJ. This does not translate to an end to provision of public services. Ministers of government are still in policy and (Continued on page 6)
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EVIDENCE OF WHO IS ACTING IN BAD FAITH DEAR EDITOR, The long awaited judgments and orders of the Caribbean Court of Justice finally were delivered on July 12, 2019.The nation’s wait is over. With regards to the GECOM case, the CCJ ruled that: Para 3 “....It is now a matter of the greatest public importance that the President and the Leader of the Opposition should, as soon as possible, embark upon and conclude the process of appointing a new GECOM Chairman. This imperative is now of the utmost urgency in light of our decision in the no confidence motion cases that the motion was validly passed thereby triggering the need for fresh general elections. The Court refers to the views we expressed at paragraphs 26 – 29 of our earlier judgment in this matter as a suitable frame of reference for the process leading to such an appointment.”
With regards to the consolidated cases on the No Confidence Motion, the CCJ stated in Para 8; “ .. It is important, however, that the Court makes this point. In mandating that the Government shall remain in office notwithstanding its defeat and the resignation of the President and the Cabinet, Article 106 envisages that the tenure in office of the Cabinet, including the President, after the Government’s defeat, is on a different footing from that which existed prior to the vote of no confidence. Chancellor CummingsEdwards, citing Hogg1, the Canadian constitutional expert, was right to note that: “…The government continues in office as a caretaker government or an interim government until the next elections ensue and a President is appointed (or reappointed) depending on the results of that election.” By convention, the gov-
ernment is expected to behave during this interim period as a caretaker and so restrain the exercise of its legal authority. It is this caretaker or interim role that explains the three month deadline, in the first instance, that the Article lays down, in principle, for the holding of the fresh elections” Furthermore Para 9 concludes that “ In all the circumstances, the Court makes the following declarations and orders: a) The provisions of Article 106(6) and (7) of the Constitution apply to a No Confidence motion; b) Thirty-three votes constitute a majority of the 65 member National Assembly; c) Mr. Charrandas Persaud was ineligible to be elected to the Assembly by virtue of his citizenship of Canada but his vote on the motion of no confidence was valid; d) Nothing in the anti-defection regime established at
The CCJ has ruled that President Granger has breached the Constitution of Guyana DEAR EDITOR While most of our attention drifted naturally towards the no confidence motion case, there was an extremely important point, which came out from the GECOM Chairman case. The Caribbean Court of Justice ruled in the GECOM Chairman case at paragraph 5 of the consequential Orders: In this, “the GECOM Chairman case”, the Court concluded that the process that resulted in the unilateral appointment by the President of a Chairman of GECOM was flawed and in breach of the Constitution.’ While this point may have flown under the radar, this ruling by the CCJ was extremely significant because it establishes definitively that President Granger by his own deliberate action has breached the Constitution of Guyana. By this ruling, this is now a fact and no interpretation, or address to the nation, or mercenary legal opinion, or conjecture can change that fact. What is also now a fact is that this is the first time in Guyana’s history that it was ruled by the judiciary that any President of Guyana has breached our Constitution by his or her own deliberate action. The breach of the Constitution by President Granger is, of course, very serious indeed for several reasons. First, the Constitution specifically prescribes that the President can be removed from office as President for the violation of the Constitution. It would not be credible for President Granger to argue
that he was unaware that his action would be in breach of the Constitution because in addition to the clear language of the Article, it was a practice for over 20 years that no President has ever interpreted Article 161 of the Constitution to mean that he or she can reject the list of nominees submitted by the Leader of the Opposition for the post of GECOM Chairman and make a unilateral appointment. In addition, it would not be credible for President Granger to argue that he was unaware that his action would be in breach of the Constitution because several civil society bodies and lawyers spoke publicly on the issue both prior to as well as post the unilateral appointment. The observance of that delicately designed process where the President appointed a Chairman of GECOM from a list of 6 nominees submitted by the Leader of the Opposition, commonly known as “the Carter formula”, provided an orderly and satisfactory outcome to a critically important issue in our society and its breach was unnecessarily disruptive. Second, the breach of Constitution by President Granger is very serious because the Constitution is, in and of itself, the most important document for all Guyanese. This is the document which gives all Guyanese their rights, protections, and freedoms which includes, among other things, the right to life and liberty, the right to a free education and health care, the right to own private property and the pro-
tection against its deprivation without due process, and the freedom of expression and religious belief. These rights, freedoms, and protections are fundamental to how we, as Guyanese, live our lives and it is the Constitution, which guarantees such. Incidentally, it is the very same Constitution, which frames the institutional order of our country and gives President Granger himself the powers and immunities, which he enjoys as President. Therefore, President Granger simply cannot cherry pick the parts of the Constitution, which are beneficial to him and his purposes and disregard the other parts, which are not. Finally, the breach of the Constitution by President Granger also sends the message to international investors and the international community that Guyana is not a country which respects and upholds the rule of law and that, in turn, increases our risk profile for investment and international loans. Now that the highest Court has ruled that President Granger has breached the Constitution of Guyana by his own deliberate action, it confirms what most Guyanese already knew which is that David Granger as President has not been a good leader for Guyana and his position as president and potential re-election is quite frankly untenable. We must have an election immediately to elect a new President. Charles Ramson Attorney-at-Law
Article 156(3) of the Constitution rendered Mr. Persaud incapable of casting his vote on that motion in the manner in which he did; e) The National Assembly properly passed a motion of no confidence in the Government on 21 December 2018; f) Upon the passage of this motion of no confidence in the Government, the clear provisions of Article 106 immediately became engaged;” Regrettably, although the language of the Caribbean Court of Justice is unambiguously clear, the now caretaker government’s head, President Granger, in his Address to the Nation, following the CCJ declarations and orders, exposed his unwillingness to accept the ruling, despite him saying the contrary. In regurgitating what he had said in his Address to the Nation on June 19, 2019 with regards to (i) a contaminated list can vitiate the credibility of the elections and that (ii) GECOM has to advise the President on its
readiness to conduct elections, he clearly was ignoring at best and contradicting at worst the CCJ ‘s judgment and orders of July12, 2019. But more telling was his accusation that the Leader of the Opposition had not reciprocated the government’s good faith efforts and “chose to put forward candidates for the post who have been rejected previously.” This is an astounding accusation as Mr. Granger himself on July 4, 2019 at his press conference following the meeting with the Leader of the Opposition announced that “… the Leader of the Opposition is free to submit names which have been already submitted in the three previous iterations and he has agreed to confirm those persons are still willing to have their names forwarded. So the names submitted before are not eliminated.” This statement accurately reflects the agreement of the meeting earlier on July 4, 2019, between the President and the Leader of the Opposition,
on the resubmission of the 18 names originally submitted in 2017, “appropriately adjusted”, to commence the informal process and the President would advise which ones were “not unacceptable” to him. Furthermore, the President was free to submit names informally for the consideration of Leader of the Opposition. Again at the July 4, 2019 press conference, President Granger re-affirmed …”Yes, l could make submissions, but in the final analysis, that submission has to come to me from the Leader of the Opposition, the CCJ has not taken away that role from the Leader of the Opposition and it has not taken away my prerogative to make a selection. Those have been preserved by the CCJ”. Either the President is suffering from amnesia or his spin-doctors are recklessly ignoring what he said previously. The President goes so far as to state that, “…the Leader (Continued on page 21 )
An atmosphere of wilful obscurity... From page 5 practical control of their ministries, with the day-today administration of ministerial government being under the purview of permanent secretaries. For national defence purposes, the President remains without question the Commander-in-Chief, and not a ‘caretaker’ head of the armed forces. The semantics of both sides are irrelevant – ‘caretaker’ and ‘interim’ are in their present usage merely partisan rhetoric. What matters are the logical changes that flow from 106(6), changes that are intrinsic to the functions of Cabinet, as are enshrined in the Constitution, other legislation and arguably also in convention. The exclusive powers of Cabinet are wide and varied and cover everything from state board appointments, to various categories of legislation (importantly certain financial bills), to permission and
expenditure for certain categories of overseas travel, to constitutional provisions covering who is authorised to perform the functions of the President. Perhaps most relevant to the present debacle is the role of Cabinet in the public procurement process. While the establishment of the Public Procurement Commission was intended to eventually phase out the role of Cabinet in the award of public contracts, this is a process that is still currently underway and Cabinet retains a role in authorising contracts above a certain threshold and in annually raising that threshold until its role is finally phased out completely. The activation of 106(6) effectively prevents the award of any contract that is above the threshold required for Cabinet approval, as well as Cabinet’s power to raise any procurement threshold. The NCM having trig-
CCJ ruling: What should ... From page 4 registration completed swiftly and comprehensively, ratify the electoral list and begin campaigning. The Opposition should show good sense and allow this to happen rather than inflaming the situation further. True leaders do not make a bad situation worse just because they can. I call upon Mr. Granger, Mr. Jagdeo and GECOM to announce a date for elections, do the necessary to produce a credible list of voters and let the next General Election decide who is fit and proper for governance. The electorate is watching you all, and your actions/decisions over the next week or two will show us who our real leaders are. Sincerely, Shazaam Ally Executive Member - The Citizenship Initiative Mobilizing Political Transformation Through Civic Empowerment
gered the automatic resignation of Cabinet, we are returned to a period in which it as if the President had not yet selected his Cabinet, and is therefore constrained from any actual or categorical decision that is required by Cabinet to make or the establishment of Cabinet to give effect to. The Ministers of government otherwise retain all other powers as have been invested in them by the laws of Guyana.In brief, the Constitution is sound: 106(6) recognises that the government is defeated, while 106(7) taken in conjunction with the former provides for the restricted interim, caretaker status of an executive government stripped of the powers of Cabinet until elections and after the elected President appoints a new Cabinet, whether those elections are in three months or such longer time as afforded the government under either the provisions of 106(7), which is an extension via the National Assembly, or via 162(2) which envisions GECOM [legitimately] postponing a date proclaimed by the President in keeping with his constitutional obligations. I have attached what I believe to be a basic diagram illustrating the delineation between Executive government and Cabinet as an organ of Executive Government as established by Article 106 of the Constitution, before and after a No Confidence Motion. Your truly, Ruel Johnson
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Oil companies will now have disclose all payments to Govt. - EITI new rules
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he new and im proved 2019 Stan dards of the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) have now made it more difficult for oil, gas, and mining companies to avoid public disclosure of their financial statements as well as the details of their payments to the government. Before, EITI merely encouraged companies in the extractive sector to disclose such material information. But there has been little compliance. Considering this, the EITI has now made it a requirement for Guyana and
other member states, to have companies operating within the jurisdiction, publicly disclose their audited
ensure that all government entities receiving material revenues from oil, gas and mining companies, compre-
financial statements or the main items (i.e. balance sheet, profit/loss statement, cash flows) where financial statements are not available. Furthermore, the EITI said that countries implementing its Standards must
hensively disclose these revenues in accordance with the agreed scope. The international watchdog said that Government entities should only be exempted from disclosure if it can be demonstrated that
Dem boys seh ...
While Guyanese fighting people crying Life really funny. While dem armchair lawyers talking ‘bout what should happen fuh de elections, people elsewhere holding dem head and crying because dem lose a game. Tek de World Cup finals. New Zealand nearly win fuh de first time. Somebody throw de ball to run out Ben Stakes and de ball hit him. If it did only hit him was alright because New Zealand was close. But de ball dat hit Stokes run away fuh four and give England two extra runs. In de end, de score tie suh dem play a Super over. England mek 15 and New Zealand mek 15 but England win because dem hit one four more than New Zealand. Big
men cry. Then dem had de tennis finals. Djokovic and Federer play like if dem life depend on it. At one stage, it look like if Federer would win because he break Djokovic. Djokovic break back and dem fight tooth and nail till dem play a tie-breaker. Djokovic win and Federer cry. Dem two incidents mek me remember de song dat she, ‘So near yet so far away.’ Is like Guyana elections. So near, yet so far away and all because of de oil money. Dem boys never see people fight to get into power like dis. Is not dat people want to do good fuh Guyana. Dem want to do good fuh demself. Fuh dem, money never too much.
Is like people want money to mek up dem bed. Couple weeks ago, people was campaigning. At de same time, dem was waiting pon de CCJ fuh decide fuh Guyana. Dat didn’t happen suh both Soulja Bai and Jagdeo interpreting de situation differently. Dat is why Dem boys want de two of dem to sit down and tek a drink. Who get drunk first win de elections. Jagdeo don’t drink and Soulja Bai don’t drink suh is a good bet fuh see who gon drunk first. In any case, people might have to go to de CCJ again fuh mek de decision. Talk half and watch people cry.
their revenues are not material. Unless there are significant practical barriers, EITI said that the government is additionally required to provide aggregate information about the amount of total revenues received from each of the benefit streams agreed in the scope of EITI implementation, including revenues that fall below agreed materiality thresholds. Where this data is not available, the Independent
Administrator who prepares the country’s EITI report, will be required to draw on any relevant data and estimates from other sources in order to provide a comprehensive account of the total government revenues. EITI also stated that all oil, gas and mining companies making material payments to the government are now required to comprehensively disclose these payments in accordance with the agreed scope.
EITI said that a company should only be exempted from disclosure if it can be demonstrated that its payments are not material. The EITI was careful to note that it requires disclosure of all material payments by oil, gas and mining companies to governments and all material revenues received by governments from oil, gas and mining companies to a wide audience in a publicly accessible, (Continued on page21 )
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extradition bill that has revived fears of China tightening its grip over the former British colony and eroding its freedoms. Millions have taken to the streets over the past month in some of the largest and most violent protests in decades over an extradition bill that would allow people to be sent to mainland China for trial in courts controlled by the Communist Party. Clashes broke out as protesters hurled umbrellas and plastic bottles at police who retaliated by firing pepper spray amid chaotic scenes inside a shopping mall that houses some of the world’s biggest luxury brands. Most of the demonstrators dispersed shortly afterward as a small group sang the Christian hymn “Sing Hallelujah to the Lord”, which has emerged as the unlikely anthem of the protests. Protesters marched in sweltering heat of about 32 degrees Celsius (89.6°F) in Sha Tin, a town between Hong Kong island and the border with China, extending the demonstrations outward from the heart of the financial centre into surrounding districts. Hong Kong returned to Chinese rule in 1997 under a “one country, two systems” formula that guarantees its people freedoms for 50 years that are not enjoyed in mainland China, including the liberty to protest and an independent judiciary.
Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts saw ... From page 11 that he was sentenced to nine months in prison on a simple larceny charge and was only released a short while before the new incident. The victim and Mikoo had met at a restaurant and Rampaul offered to buy him something to drink and take him for a treat. While out on the treat, Rampaul sent Mikoo on an errand. However, the accused took that opportunity to steal the victim’s phone and make good his escape.
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Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts saw 12 repeat offenders in one month
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magine being locked away in a small room with a filthy mattress to lie on. In that very room, imagine having just a small container in a corner as your makeshift toilet. Imagine being separated for months, perhaps years, from your loved ones. As awful as this may be, there are many who make choices that send them, time and again back into a state of incarceration. The Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts for the past month has seen 12 offenders returning to the courts on new charges. The majority of these persons found themselves hauled back to the prisoner’s dock in a courtroom for the same offences, which they were sentenced for. Often times when they return to the courts, the magistrate is left with no choice but to remand them to prison until the hearing and determination of their trial. Sometimes, the offenders plead guilty upon first appearance and are sentenced immediately to prison. A few weeks ago, Kevin Rose and Shemar Moore were remanded by Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan after they appeared before her for the murder of Patrick Fraser called ‘White Boy’. They had allegedly shot Fraser on May 9, last at Bagotstown, East Bank Demerara, during the course or furtherance of a robbery. Twenty-three-year-old Moore, who is known as ‘Franky’ was previously charged with a firearm matter, which he is still before the courts for. He was released on April 3, 2019 after serving a nine months sentence for robbery. Rose was also charged with a firearm matter. He was
sentenced to serve four years in prison and was released on April 1, 2019. Moreover, Jobe Caesar, a 19-year-old national footballer was sentenced to six months in prison by Senior Magistrate Leron Daly who found him guilty of wounding a cop. The accused was on trial for unlawfully and maliciously wounding Police Corporal Kerry Joseph on September 03, 2018 at East Ruimveldt, Georgetown. The facts of the charge indicated that on the day in question, Caesar went to visit his girlfriend at the location and he saw the victim there. They got into an argument and while the victim was leaving, the defendant dealt him a cuff to the face. Caesar is also before the courts for allegedly stealing from his girlfriend and damaging her car valued at $3.5 million. He is before Principal Magistrate Faith McGusty for that matter. In addition, he was charged for assaulting his girlfriend. Meanwhile, Morvin Akeem Mikoo was sent back to prison on a six-month sentence after he stole a cell
phone belonging to Travis Rampaul. On his first appearance before the courts in relation to this matter, he had identified himself as Akeem Bennett and also provided a fictitious address. After two months of evading the police under his false name, he was hauled back to court where he confessed to the deception. Mikoo then told the court (Continued on page 22)
Shemar Moore
Kevin Rose
Jobe Caesar
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Djokovic beats Federer in Wimbledon epic to win fifth title
Switzerland’s Roger Federer in action during the Wimbledon final against Serbia’s Novak Djokovic. (Laurence Griffiths/Pool via REUTERS)
Serbia’s Novak Djokovic poses with the trophy as he celebrates winning the final against Switzerland’s Roger Federer. (REUTERS/Andrew Couldridge)
Monday July 15, 2018 ARIES (Mar. 21–Apr. 19) Some problems with the structure of your house may need attention, Aries. Perhaps the plumbing or electrical wiring isn't operating at maximum efficiency. TAURUS(Apr.20–May20) A co-worker could call you today, Taurus, but you probably won't be able to figure out what this person is trying to say. Your colleague's mind is a bit muddled now, and he or she might not be able to explain the situation very well. GEMINI (May 21–June 20) Money matters may need your attention today, Gemini, and you probably aren't in the right space to think along those lines. Your mind is on different things, probably on your projects. CANCER (June 21–July 22) Cancer, you tend to be a master psychologist. You don't need to know people well in order to accurately size them up.
LIBRA (Sept. 23–Oct. 22) Today you might be temporarily catapulted into the public eye when you'd rather be alone, Libra. Perhaps a premonition you once expressed has actually come to pass and others want to discuss it. SCORPIO (Oct. 23–Nov. 21) Spiritual or metaphysical concepts you hear about today may seem confusing and bothersome, Scorpio. You might go off alone to try to make sense of them, but this isn't the day to do that. SAGIT(Nov.22–Dec.21) Today you might be constantly engaged in deep, intense thought, Sagittarius. There probably isn't a specific matter that you're concerned about, but you may find that a number of different fragments of information capture your attention and get your mind going. CAPRI (Dec. 22–Jan. 19) A friend or romantic partner may not be communicating with you the way they should, Capricorn.
LEO (July 23–Aug. 22) You usually tend to be outgoing, Leo, and you love talking to others. However, today you may feel far more reticent than usual, more inclined to listen than speak.
AQUARIUS(Jan.20–Feb.18) The health of a friend or family member who lives far away may be a bit worrying today, Aquarius.
VIRGO (Aug. 23–Sept. 22) Today you might wonder what's bothering a friend, Virgo. This person may seem depressed and worried but not inclined to share the worries with you.
PISCES (Feb. 19–Mar. 20) Your intuitive abilities are flying high, Pisces. Normally you're sensitive, but today you might be picking up on the thoughts, feelings, needs, and desires of strangers who pass in the street
LONDON (Reuters) Novak Djokovic again proved the toughest of nuts for Roger Federer to crack as he repelled everything the Swiss threw at him to claim a fifth Wimbledon title in the first All England Club final to be decided by a tiebreaker yesterday. The defending champion was outshone at times on Centre Court and saved two match points deep into a gripping decider but he dredged his tank of mental and physical resilience to claim a thrilling 7-6(5) 1-6 76(4) 4-6 13-12(3) win. Nothing could separate the players in an intoxicating final set and the match was already the longest Wimbledon singles final ever when the club’s new rule stipulating a tiebreak at 12-12
in a deciding set was deployed. Both players looked out on their feet after nearly five hours of compelling combat but, as he had done in the day’s two other tiebreaks, Djokovic held his nerve to crush Federer’s dream of claiming a ninth title and becoming the oldest man to win a Grand Slam in the professional era. The top-seeded Djokovic moved 6-3 ahead and, after the final point had to be replayed following a Hawkeye challenge, he was able to celebrate a 16th Grand Slam title when a weary Federer ballooned a forehand off the frame of his racket. Victory took the 32-yearold Serbian level with Bjorn Borg in fourth place on the all-time list of men’s winners at Wimbledon and moved him four behind Federer on the alltime Grand Slam list. “Roger is one of the greatest players of all time, who I respect a lot,” Djokovic, who has now beaten Federer in three of the last six Wimbledon finals, said on court. “Unfortunately one player has to lose and we both had our chances. It’s unreal to be two match points down and come back.” Federer held serve to stay alive seven times in the deciding set but broke the Djokovic serve at 7-7 and served for the title. At 4015 a sensational victory was in the palm of his hand but Djokovic was not done. A forehand mistake cost Federer his first match point and then he watched aghast as Djokovic whipped a forehand winner across him as he closed in on the net. Eight s e r v i c e h o l d s then sent the match into a tiebreaker at 12-12, a rule brought in after last year ’s tou r n a m e n t . D j o k o v i c j umped a h e a d and, for once, Federer had run out of magic as he suffered one of his most heart-breaking defeats. “It was a great match, it was long, it had everything. Novak, congratulations, man, that was crazy,” Federer said.
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England win Cricket World Cup after Super Over drama AFP - England won the World Cup for the first time as they beat New Zealand in a dramatic Super Over after a nerve-shredding final ended in a tie at Lord’s yesterday. After Eoin Morgan’s side finished on 241 all out in pursuit of New Zealand’s 241-8, the final came down to a six-ball shootout for each team. England’s Ben Stokes and Jos Buttler took 15 off Trent Boult’s over. Jofra Archer bowled England’s over against Martin Guptill and Jimmy Neesham, who smashed a six off the second ball. With two runs required off the final ball, wicketkeeper Jos Buttler and Jason Roy combined to run out Guptill as he came back for the second. Both sides finished on 15 so England won due to a tiebreak rule because they hit more boundaries. After defeats in previous finals against Pakistan in 1992, Australia in 1987 and the West Indies in 1979, it was a cathartic moment for English cricket. “My heart is still racing. It’s the biggest thing I’ve ever won, a great bunch of fellas, a really good family to me,” Archer said. Stokes was in tears as England’s players danced joyously around the pitch. “I’m pretty lost for words. All the hard work over four years, to get here and be champions of the world. It’s
Morgan beams as he becomes the first England cricket captain ever to win a World Cup - in the most thrilling and closest final in history. (Getty Images) an amazing feeling. I’m pretty done,” Stokes said with an expression that mixed elation with bewilderment. “Playing against New Zealand is always a great event. They are a seriously good team and really good lads. I said to Kane Williamson I’ll be apologising for that for the rest of my life.” Morgan and his teammates were cheered to the rafters by the ecstatic capacity crowd at Lord’s as they joined Bobby Moore’s 1966 footballers and Martin
Johnson’s rugby union team of 2003 as England’s World Cup winners. “Wow! It’s hard to sum it up, what a day, what a tournament,” England batsman Joe Root said. “Everyone has done everything asked of them. We have performed under pressure, it was almost written in the stars for Ben Stokes.” England’s triumph was the culmination of a remarkable rise over the past four years. - Champagne super over -Following their dismal first round exit at the 2015 World
Hamilton takes record sixth... From page 33 advantage and pit without losing position for hard tyres that took him to the finish. Behind the Mercedes pair, 21-year-olds Leclerc and Verstappen kept the crowd enthralled with a wheel-towheel reprise of their duel in Austria two weeks earlier. Time and again they battled for position, their positioning inch perfect and with Leclerc being every bit as tough on Verstappen as the Dutch driver had been to him at sunny Spielberg. Vettel, who had pitted with Hamilton when the safety car was deployed, then rammed into the back of the Red Bull on lap 38 after Verstappen had gone past around the outside of Stowe corner.“He passed me and then ran a bit wide, which gave me the chance to come back,” said the German. “It looked for a second that he was going to the right and there would be a gap on the left which didn’t open and by that time it was too late
and I crashed.” Spaniard Carlos Sainz was sixth for McLaren, ahead of Renault’s Australian Daniel Ricciardo and Alfa Romeo’s Kimi Raikkonen.
Russian Daniil Kvyat was ninth for Toro Rosso and Nico Hulkenberg took the final point for Renault on a good day for the French manufacturer.
Cadogan excels as Hussain, Pandit Ravi ... From page 28 Aleem Hussain expressed the Club’s Appreciation to the Joree family for their great contribution, as well as to Grouinds staff/ caddies Avinash Persaud – who suffered an injured shoulder in the exercise, Jaswan ‘Barney’ Lokhnauth, ‘Basil’ S. Kellawan, Vishnu ‘Mahgo’ Seecharran, Harry ‘Budhu’ Dhanai, being the outstanding persons who worked willingly and tirelessly beyond trhe call of duty to save the Grounds. Without their combined efforts, and the several other members who gave finances and equipment, the Grounds would have been flooded and waterlogged at this time. Past Club Captain Patrick Prashad noted that Presdient Hussain should also be highly commended for his own tremendous initiative and leadership contribution, as his presence and example were surely the driving and supporting force to the workers, since he also worked barefooted (injuring his foot in the process) and personally operated the pump. For more information on the LGC, on how to become a member, how to learn the basics of golfing free of charge, how to contribute to the Club, or how to use the facilities, please visit the LGC’s Facebook page at lusignangolfclubor call 2205660.
England’s Jos Buttler runs out New Zealand’s Martin Guptill in the Super Over to win the Cricket World Cup. (AFP / Paul Ellis)
Cup, England’s then director of cricket Andrew Strauss embarked on a rootand-branch reform of their one-day international setup.Adopting an aggressive game-plan under Morgan and Australian coach Trevor Bayliss, England’s rebuilding plan paid off spectacularly. They had already climbed to the top of the ODI rankings heading into the tournament and, after plenty of highs and lows over the past six weeks, they eventually justified their tag as the bookmakers’ pre-tournament favourites to win the World Cup.
It was not an easy ride for England, whose defeats against Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Australia in the group stage put them on the brink of elimination. But Morgan’s men kept their cool to defeat India and New Zealand and book a last-four spot before crushing Australia in the semi-finals and surviving one final test of their nerve against New Zealand in what will be remembered as a champagne super over. While England celebrated, it was another heart-breaking loss for New Zealand, who also finished as runners-up in the previ-
ous World Cup in 2015 after losing to Australia in the final. “We knew we would have to fire a few shots. Credit to England for the way they stuck at it,” New Zealand’s Neesham said. “On another day the coin may have fallen our way. We’ll look back in a couple of years and say this was a pretty good experience.” Scores: New Zealand 241 for 8 (Nicholls 55, Woakes 3-37) tied with England 241 (Stokes 84*, Buttler 59, Neesham 3-43) Super over England 15 beat New Zealand 15 on boundaries scored.
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Cadogan excels as Hussain, Pandit Ravi take honours inLGC Appreciation Day tourney
Troy Cadogan receives his trophy from Mrs. Padwamati Joree.
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he determination to enjoy themselves at golf and yet win despite wetter conditions than desired, accentuated by a 15minute heavy downpour during play, saw Troy Cadogan, Aleem Hussain and ‘Pandit
Ravi’ Rabindranath Persaud emerge as champions in their respective Flights in the LGC Appreciation Day tournament of Saturday last. Teeing off at 12:45 p.m. under bright sunshine, some 20 golfers took to the course
From left: Captain Chatterpaul Deo, Max Persaud, Mrs. Joree, Mike Mangal, President Aleem Hussain, Vishnu ‘Mahgo’ Seecharran, Harry Dhanai, Notasha Joree, Patrick Prashad standing in for William Walker, and Maxim Mangra after the presentation. in expectation of great performances, while appreciating the conditions – well-cut greens, clean bunkers or sandtraps and clear 100 yards cut, though wet, fairways. In attendance as spectators were several members of the Joree fam-
ily, whose spontaneous and generous contribution of a large water pump early in the week was instrumental in preserving the Course from being waterlogged.At the end of the day’s play, in the 0 – 10 Flight, winners were: 1st
Aleem Hussain 70/8 and 2nd Mike Mangal 72/10. In the 11 – 18 Flight, 1st was Rabindranath Persaud 72/17 and 2nd William Walker 74/12. William tied with Max Persaud but had a better score on the back 9 and so edged him out
of 2nd place. In the 19 – 28 Flight, winners were: 1st Troy Cadogan with a phenomenal 64/26 and 2nd Maxim Mangra 76/22.Winner of the Longest Drive was Parmanand ‘Max’ Persaud.Club President (Continued on page 25)
Guinness ‘Greatest of the streets’ Georgetown zone
Elimination matches off to fantastic start
Competition in the Georgetown Guinness elimination round at the National Cultural Centre’s Tarmac on Saturday night. The battles have begun to see who makes the National cut this year for the Georgetown leg of the Guinness Greatest of the Street Competition which took place at the National Cultural Centre’s Tarmac on Saturday night. The night started off with a nil-all draw between Rising Stars and Good over Evil, which Rising Stars won 1 – 0 on penalty kicks. After that, Ol Skool Ballers were needled 0 – 1 by Sophia. The decider was scored by Dwayne Lowe in the 15th minute. In Game 3, Albouystown-B sank Berlin 3 – 0. Moses Grittens opened the scoring in the 4th minute then Melvorn Ross scored a Guinness Goal in the 18th minute to push their side over the line.
Kingston and Broad Street then engaged in a thriller which saw the latter prevail 3 – 4. Broad Scorers were Jimmy Gravesande with a 19th minute Guinness Goal along with Ryan Dowding (5th) and Akeem Sam (12th). Nigel Denny scored in the 3rd and (GG)18th but it was not enough to get then the upper hand against the opposition. Charlotte Street, Leopold Street and Future Stars all pulled of 1 – nil victories against Bent Street, Pike Street and Sophia United, respectively, to advance to the next round. In the final match of the night, Queen St Tiger Bay won 3 – 1 against Smyth Street. Solomon Austin scored in the 3rd and 18th (GG) minutes to give Tiger Bay the win. Smyth Street’s only goal was scored by Isaiah Reddy.
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National Gymnasium & Marian Academy Badminton Camps 2019 conclude Both the Guyana Badminton Association (GBA) & Ansa McAl Badminton Camps concluded on Saturday last. The Camps, which were conducted by National & International Badminton Champion Narayan Ramdhani, who is home on University break from Canada, and he was assisted by Junior Sportswoman of the Year, National & International Champion Priyanna Ramdhani and National Under-19 Champion Akili Haynes. Special mention must also go to Ms. Angelica Alberto who assisted during the Tournament. The GBA was very happy to see the attraction of participants who took part in both Camps and Narayan gave out a Yonex Racket Free to all who took part to encourage them to continue playing Badminton after the Camps. On the Final Day, Saturday 13th, a Mini Tournament was played off for both Camps and the results are as Follows:
National Gymnasium Camp: C-Division Singles: 1st Place: Gianna Ramnarine 2nd Place: Pavani Singh B-Division Singles: 1st Place: Narayan Goodridge 2nd Place: Amor Drayton 3rd Place: Amani Drayton 4th Place: Darius Joseph A-Division Singles: 1st Place: Matthew Beharry 2nd Place: Aadesh Hooblall 3rd Place: Samuel Haynes 4th: Place: Mishka Beharry Marian Academy Camp: B-Division Singles: 1st Place: Angalie Maharaj 2nd Place: Adam Mohamed 3rd Place: Maxwell Viapree 4th Place: Jaquize Chase A-Division Singles: 1st Place: Damien Braam 2nd Place: Ruel Rambiriche 3rd Place: Tyra Gomes 4th Place: Parveen Memraj
Students at the National Gymnasium Badminton Camp take time out for a photo.
The GBA would like to thank all who helped to make these Camps a success and a very special thanks to Gabriel Lopes & Ansa McAl.
Students at the Maraian Academy Badminton Camp take enjoy a photo op.
National Race of Champions rd 2 Hassan unfazed by Seebarran’s threat One of the key battles come this Sunday at the South Dakota Circuit when the Guyana Motor Racing & Sports hosts the second round of the National Race of Champions will in the Miracle Optical-sponsored Sport Tuner category. The battle will be between Azad Hassan and Raymond Seebarran who are currently at the top of the championship with the winner set to pocket $500,000. Speaking to the media on Friday, Hassan said, “Yeah, I can’t wait to get back in action in the sport tuner class. I think my main competition this year is Raymond Seebarran, not forgetting the return of Roopnarine Dasrat. The top four competitors are within one-tenth of a second from each other.” “I think we are about eight points apart but it’s no big distance that can’t be closed down, come next Sunday.” Hassan says he has a plan for the competition come Sunday but did not let any details slip. “I’m feeling good heading into the weekend, feeling
Azad Hassan’s AE 91 motorcar with the chequered flag during round 1 in March. pretty confident of myself and the car. From the last time out, we’ve made a few minor changes in keeping with the rules.” He noted that the last time out, he had some difficulties but promised his fans that he is more than ready for round two.“I know there were a lot of guys who were looking for better performances from me
and the team and I know that this time out, round two, is going to be different.” His car is sponsored by GUYOIL, Buddy’s Entertainment Complex, Toucan Industries, John Lewis Styles and Zyna Furniture and is being prepared by Emran & Raymond Automotive Services under TEAM ER RACING”.
Several Guyanese players advance to the Junior CASA Semis in T&T News coming to hand just before press time yesterday shows several Guyanese players moving through to the semi finals in the Junior Caribbean Area Squash Championships (CASA) which started yesterday in Trinidad & Tobago. Last evening Gianni Carpenter was on court playing his Boys Under-17 quarter finals match. But those moving to the semis in their respective categories are: Boys Under 13 Louis Da Silva Mohyryan Baksh Girls Under 15 Kirsten Gomes Boys Under 15 Michael Alphonso Nicholas Verwey Girls Under 17 Abosaide Cadogan Madison Fernandes Boys Under 17 Shomari Wiltshire Samuel Ince Carvalhal
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Bikini boxing provide plenty of Entertainment for large Marques shows Ring rust in exhibition against Seon Griffith crowd This bout was the most entertaining as both Boxers displayed X-rated dance moves in between rounds to the delight of a large crowd.
Comedian Lo-Lo was the referee & Announcer for the Bikini Boxing bouts.
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aturday night pro vided plenty of En tertainment flavoured with Sports and a large and raucous crowd enjoyed every minute of the second annual Bikini Boxing Card staged by New York-based Guyanese promoter, Seon Bristol of Briso Promotion at the La Famila ground in South Ruimveldt. During this event which spilled over into the wee hours of Sunday morning, Flyweight pugilist Dexter Marques showcased his boxing skills in Exhibition bouts and the Jackman siblings from Albouystown faced off in the first exhibition bout of the in the ‘real’ Boxing of the night but many who paid $1,000 and $5, 0 0 0 f o r V I P w e r e present to see bikini clad women going after each other inside a boxing ring. The exotic looking ladies did not disappoint as they strutted around the ring and tried to outdo each with tantalizing, acrobatic and X-rated body movement to rhythms of blaring dancehall music from the DJ Booth. Those who paid extra were afforded VIP treatment with waiters from the ‘Balance’ professional waiter services and a free drink from the well-stocked bar and a plate of mouth-watering cuisine. Among those in attendance under bright m o o n l i ght were former Boxer Kenny Bristol, President of the GBA Steve Ninvalle and its technical Director Ter r e n c e P o o l e , who performed the duties of ‘bell ringer’ for the three rounds of a minute each bout for the Bikini boxers who entered the with faces well ‘made-
One of the bouts between the Bikini Boxers on Saturday Night. up’ with everything from lipstick to eye lingers, some even had false lashes. The referee for the Bikini Boxing was Comedian Lo-Lo, with one of the bouts providing much mirth when one of boxers showing long flowing locks, was hit by the balloon like gloves and what was discovered to be weaving was sent flying across the ring to loud laughter from the crowd. Lo-Lo was forced a say ‘break’ many times prompting the Comedian to scream into the microphone ‘like you girls wanted to kill me tonight with so much breaking’ I doing’ while the Judges included former Assistant Commissioner George Vyfhuis and Singer Eddy Neblette. The ladies were escorted by a pair of male body builders who provided some Guest posing. Marques who is preparing for a possible title fight on Boxing Day 2019, when Bris-O Promotions collabo-
Dexter Marques looked a bit Ring rusty as he leaves himself wide open for a right to the head from Seon Griffith in the exhibition bout at the Bikini Boxing Event on Saturday night.
The large crowd enjoyed themselves on Saturday night at the Bikini Boxing.
rates with the Guyana Boxing Association (GBA) to stage a Pro-AM Card which also includes Bikini Boxing, will have to do some work if he
wants to resurrect his 19figths career which started in 2007 at the National Park and includes just two losses. In his exhibition bout
against Seon Griffith, Marques looked a bit Ring rusty from his layoff from the ring, having not fought professionally since January last
year. Younger sister Alisha Jackman again looked the better boxer than her sister Abiola. (Sean Devers)
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Concacaf Women’s Under-20 Championship – Group A
‘Lady Jags’ executed well in final third
Head Coach Ivan Joseph and support Technical Staff briefing his charges following their win against Bermuda on Saturday night.
– Coach Ivan Joseph
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ead Coach of the Guyana Under-20 Women’s Team Ivan Joseph, speaking with the media following the ‘Lady Jags’ 2-0 win over Bermuda on Saturday night at the Leonora Track and Field Facility, Leonora, West Coast Demerara said, whilst he is pleased with the effort of his charges, the result could have easily gone either way. Highlighting that Guyana executed well in the final third, he pointed out that the result could have been 0-0 or 2-2 either way. ”I think if you look at the goals, they were two crosses, two back post frames, you know, I am pleased with the effort but again it could have easily gone the other way. We got physically overwhelmed in the center of the park a little bit and our lack of
depth was exposed but hats off to Bermuda, I thought they played a great game and we’re fortunate to come out of here with three points.” Commenting on the fact that the team was playing as a competitive unit for the first time, Coach Joseph pointed out that there was a lot of pressure on the players but his charge to them was, ‘Play and enjoy the game.” ”About nine or 11 of them were making their international debut and I said you’ll never, ever forget your national debut, when you wear the jersey so enjoy that. And then I said the second thing is, have fun.” He noted that they are all good footballers: “The beauty of it is that there are three or four of them that have played on a team
together in Canada, you’ve got three or four that have been training here in Guyana, so there is a little bit of chemistry but not as a group of e l e v e n . ” The team the Coach said would have taken a moment to celebrate but that soon after it was serious focus on today’s opponent, yesterday being a recovery day.
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Big wins recorded in latest fixtures
Several teams claimed massive wins when the ExxonMobil Boys’ & Girls’ under-14 Football continued on Saturday at the Ministry of Education (MoE) Ground on Carifesta Avenue. The largest win in the Petraorganised tournament over the weekend was Dolphin Secondary’s 7 – 0 crushing of Tutorial High. Doubles from Jude Charles (2nd, 22nd) and Jequa Cole (12th, 33rd) along with a goal each from Tyreece John, Devon Chance and Ronaldo James secured the win for Dolphin. Cummings Lodge drubbed Ann’s Grove 6 – 2 earlier in the day. Ann’s Grove were up 2 – 0 compliments of a goal each from Travis Williams and Bryan Wharton but Shiloh Adams’ hat-trick along with Jitzek Martin’s double and a successful strike from Keyshawn Millington paved the way for an intriguing come from behind win. North Ruimveldt got past
Queenstown 5 – 3. The eventual victors took a two-possession lead early and kept the pressure mounting on the oppositio n . C a r l o James and Orlando D i e u y ’s d o u b l e s a l o n g with Emperor Cusbing’s 37th minute goal was enough to overshadow the Queenstown’s effort. Queenstown had a goal each scored by Tishawn Valenzuela, Tywrell
Boodhoo and Kempson Spencer. Plaisance Orphanage’s 4 – 1 win over St John’s saw every goal coming off the efforts of Plaisance. Charran opened the scoring in the 12th minute then Winston Gumar doubled the lead in the 16th minute before Jeremiah Marks scored in the 23rd and 31st minutes. St John’s’ lone goal was an own goal in the 26th minute.
Good performances he said were had from all the players. Admission to the matches is free of cost and fans are being encouraged to come go out and support the ‘Lady Jags’.Following this evening’s double header, an-
other is fixed for tomorrow when Antigua & Barbuda will be in action again this time against St. Lucia from 18:00hrs followed by Bermuda against Suriname in the main attraction form 20:30hrs. On Friday at the same times, Guyana oppose St. Lucia in
the feature match with the curtain raiser between Suriname and Antigua & Barbuda. The final match day is set for Sunday with Guyana closing out its quest against Suriname to be preceded by Antigua & Barbuda taking on Bermuda. (Franklin Wilson)
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Concacaf Women’s Under-20 Championship – Group A
‘Lady Jags’ stun ‘Lady Gombey Warriors’, Jenea Knight’s double, the difference, St. Lucia edge Suriname By Franklin Wilson A double, one either side of play by exciting ‘Lady Jag’ midfielder Jenea Knight, who plays with Ajax in Canada, guided Guyana to a historical 2-0 win over the more seasoned Bermuda aka ‘Lady Gombey Warriors’ when Group A of the Concacaf Women’s Under-20 Championship kicked off at the Leonora Track and Field Facility, West Coast Demerara on Saturday night last. Knight, who represented Guyana last year in the Concacaf Under-15 Women’s Championship in Florida, was one of four debutants for Guyana at this level and they collectively turned a heartwarming display in their first match as a unit; having not had any warm up matches. And despite, the next generation of senior players showed the nation that they mean business and upstaged their seasoned rivals even though the match was not an easy
task by any means. The Bermudans had their moments to shine but were thwarted by the Guyanese which head into their second match of the group this evening against Antigua and Barbuda at the same venue from 20:30hrs. The other debutants on the night were Serena McDonald, Audrey Narine, Tori De Nobrega and Kiana Khedoo. The first goal for Guyana was scored in the 29th minute following a good period of dominance by the home team, Knight finishing expertly to send her teammates and the fans on hand into a frenzy. Mere moments before that, the Lady Jags had scored but it was deemed to be off side by the standing Referee; that moment only energized the Ladies even more and the next run down saw them taking the lead which stood for the reminder of the encounter before being doubled in second half added on time. Guyana were aggressive in
Guyana’s U-20 Lady Jags on the prowl against Bermuda on Saturday night at the Leonora Track and Field Facility. (Franklin Wilson Photo) the final third and this brought them numerous corners. Bermuda were forced to make an early substitution when Teyah Lindo came on for fellow midfielder Emily Cabral just after the quarter hour. Lanky midfielder Tiandi Smith had a golden opportunity to put Guyana up by two minutes after taking the lead but
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with an open goal at her mercy, she sent her shot well over the cross bar; Zakhari Turner in goal; for Bermuda already out of the picture. Guyana continued to dictate possession but were matched by their counterparts who showed that they are a good unit as well but were outhustled by the home team. As the minutes went by it was clear that the Bermudans were becoming more and more frustrated given the fact that they were not getting into Guyana’s final third as they would have liked. Their Coach was even warned by the Referee for overreacting on more than one occasion; summing up their frustration. On the field, the home team continued to do things their way as they consolidated their hold on proceedings.
Even when Smith made way for Tori De Nobrega in the second half, Guyana kept the pressure on, creating numerous chances whilst at the same time, the ‘Lady Gombey Warriors’ sought on every given opportunity to get behind the Guyanese back line which proved more and more elusive. With the fourth official indicating that there was going to be a minimum of three (3) minutes of added time, Guyana buried their second goal in the 90+2nd minute. Capping off a fine day at the office was Knight who obliged by patting the ball past Turner to her left, sealing a memorable three points for Guyana which sees them at the top of the points table on goal difference above St. Lucia which had earlier defeated Suriname 4-3 in a free flowing
clash. Leading the St. Lucians was Tanika Bernard who blasted a hat-trick in the 28th, 57th and 64th minutes; the other goal was scored by Britanya St Prix when she opened proceedings with the Group’s first goal on 14 minutes. Responding for Suriname were Orthea Riley with a double (22nd and 76th) and Cady Chin-See-Chong in the 90+7th minute. Group action will continue this evening at the same venue from 18:00hrs when Bermuda would be chasing their first points coming up against St. Lucia, aiming for another three points. The main attraction brings together Antigua and Barbuda in their first match against the ‘Lady Jags’ from 2 0 : 3 0 h r s .
Chunilall, Mohamed hand Regal Masters nine-wicket win over HS Masters
CWSS’ Skipper Andre Mayers receives the championship trophy from a representative of NEE, Sharief Major. On Saturday, the curtains fell on the first New Era Entertainment (NEE) in collaboration with ExxonMobil, schools’ futsal tournament that was contested amongst institutions in the mining town of Linden. As expected, the perennially competitive Christianburg/Wismar Secondary School (CWSS) clinched the inaugural championship after earning a hard fought victory over Linden
Technical Institute (L.T.I.) in the final via kicks from the penalty mark at the Mackenzie Sports Club (MSC) basketball court. CWSS prevailed 7-6 and Kevin Dornick was named most valuable player (MVP). In the third place playoff, Mackenzie High School (M.H.S.) made light work of Linden Foundation 4-1. CWSS pocketed $600,000 for the win, while LTI carted off $250,000. MHS received
$100,000 for their third place finish, while Linden Foundation walked away with $50,000. All prize money will go towards a project of the schools’ choice. The NEE promotional group will now switch their focus to their annual Mohamed’s Enterprise/ ExxonMobil senior futsal championships, which is set to be launched on Wednesday.
A fine unbeaten half century from opener Mahase Chunilall coupled by a four-wicket haul from Fazleem Mohamed guided Regal Masters to a nine-wicket victory over HS Masters when the Georgetown Softball Cricket League Inc 20-over competition commenced yesterday. Mohamed grabbed four for 21 from four overs as HS Masters were restricted to 132-6, batting first at the Everest Cricket Club. Mohamed provided his team with the breakthrough by removing opener Dharam Persaud for 22 which included two fours, after he had put on 58 for the first wicket with V. Kissoon. Mohamed then picked up the wickets of O. Narine (00), Mark Fung (06) and Kissoon to leave the score at 80-4. Kissoon struck one four and four sixes in scoring 37. Samuel Kingston propped up the total with an unbeaten 42 which contained two fours and four sixes as Saheed Mohamed and Roy Persaud had one wicket each. Chuniall and fellow opener David Harper anchored the chase with a stand of 111 before the latter was removed by Hanoman Singh for 32 which contained one four and one six.
Mahase Chunilall Chunilall continued to play his shots and finished on 75, while Mohendra Arjune made 19 not out with one four and two sixes. Chunilall’s innings was laced with four fours and six sixes and came off 47 balls as Regal Masters finished on 133-1 in 14. 4 overs.
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Hamilton takes record sixth British GP win
Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton crosses the finish lineto win the British Grand Prix race at Silverstone Circuit. (REUTERS/Matthew Childs/Pool) SILVERSTONE, England (Reuters) - Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton hailed his home fans after celebrating a record sixth British Grand Prix win yesterday and stretching his lead over luckless Mercedes team mate Valtteri Bottas to 39 points. Bottas, on pole position, finished a distant second after a safety car period turned the race decisively in Hamilton’s favor by handing the home favorite a free pitstop in a thrilling race. It was Hamilton’s seventh win in 10 races this season and 80th of his career. The five-times world champion, now on 223 points to Bottas’s 184, also banged in a late fastest lap, on a set of tyres that had already done 30 laps, to secure an extra point. “Ah, what a day! I love you Silverstone,” Hamilton exclaimed over the radio after rapper Stormzy had waved the chequered flag, with Bottas 24.9 seconds behind. Ferrari’s Monegasque Charles Leclerc was third after team mate Sebastian Vettel rammed into the back of Red Bull’s young charger Max Verstappen.
Vettel, who had been third but finished 16th, had to pit for a new front wing and collected a 10-second time penalty for causing the collision. Verstappen ended up fifth and behind his French team mate Pierre Gasly. Victory lifted Hamilton clear of Frenchman Alain Prost and the late Jim Clark, who both won five times in Britain, and the champion pulled over to collect a Union Jack from a marshal on his cool-down lap. “I can’t tell you how proud I am to be here today,” declared Hamilton, interviewed by 2009 champion Jenson Button after parking up. “So many British flags out there and I could see them lap after lap. Every year I’ve been coming I’ve seen it and noticed it and appreciated it. You’d think you’d get used to something like that but I tell you, it feels like the first time.” SAFETY CAR Hamilton and Bottas battled for the first few laps, with the Finn losing and retaking the lead, but the decisive moment came when
Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton and teammate Valtteri Bottas in action during the British Grand Prix race at Silverstone Circuit. (REUTERS/John Sibley)
Italian Antonio Giovinazzi spun his Alfa Romeo into the gravel on lap 20. Bottas had pitted three laps earlier but Hamilton had yet to come in for fresh tyres and was able to take (Continued on page 27)
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Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton wins the British Grand Prix race at Silverstone Circuit. (REUTERS/John Sibley)
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Fireworks erupt at Lord’s behind the winning England cricketers at captain Eoin Morgan lifts the World Cup trophy. (AP)
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Jenea Knight, scorer of both Guyana’s goal against Bermuda.
Midfielder Janea Knight nets Guyana’s first against Bermuda in the 29th minute. (Franklin Wilson Photo)
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