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Editorial

Homophobia and the society The mini storm aroused by Pastor Ronald McGarrell’s public comments is not without its similarities in other parts of the world. But what some persons seem to have lost sight of is the man’s right to his beliefs. It seems as if those private views are expressed within the context of religious convictions. It makes absolutely no sense to invite a man’s participation and opinion if he is not expected to be forthright in his views. The gay and lesbian community in the ardour of its activism has not shown any predisposition to take prisoners regardless of social standing. But there are other aspects to this whole issue of homosexual rights that have not been ventilated. How do students treat with peers whose sexual orientation differs from what they have been socialized into believing is acceptable? What impact do gay teachers have on their students and by extension parents? Last December Andrew Moffat, a gay assistant head teacher at Birmingham’s Chilwell Croft Academy in the UK was forced to resign his position after Muslim and Christian parents complained that they did not want their children learning that it’s OK to be homosexual. The other side of the affair was that Moffat’s former colleagues felt that the respected teacher was probably the victim of an extremist plot to replace non-Muslims with hardliners. This does not need to detain us at this stage; what is important to this discussion is that it appears as if Moffat’s ability as a teacher was unaffected by his sexual orientation. He is on record as the writer of several articles and books on homophobia in schools including “Challenging Homophobia in Primary Schools” used in literacy lessons for 10 and 11-yearolds, in which he makes recommendations of how to teach children how to be tolerant. The indefatigable Mr. Moffat also trained teachers on how to prevent homophobic bullying. A compelling argument seems to be that parents, regardless of their religious background, should be informed of the school system’s position on the open practice of homosexuality. This is reasonable in view of the likely concerns about gender identity issues in schools. One aggravating factor that attends homosexual openness in a school setting is the question of role model for students who may or not be accepting of an openly gay teacher in the classroom. Moreover, this aggravation might also be the experience of those students who are troubled by a marked lack of support from peers and adults, and their own fears and questions about their own sexuality. Of course, being the target of demeaning homophobic language would definitely not make life any easier for gay students in an environment characterized by misunderstanding and mistrust. It is not known at this time if a policy is in the making about LGBT teachers and students in the school system. During 2006 a Teacher Support Network ran a survey on LGBT harassment and discrimination. It found that 60 per cent of a self-selecting group of teachers responded that they had experienced harassment or discrimination due to their sexual orientation or gender identity. The biggest perpetrators were pupils, followed by their own colleagues with managers and parents coming later the mix. The argument can very well be made that openly homosexual teachers are best suited to provide both gay and straight young people with role models, but such an arrangement must be supported by colleagues and the system. Among the reasons why the time may have come for this course of action may be found in the thought that people often perform better when they can be themselves. Another may be the readjustment of perceptions of who can be a positive role model from the perspective of gender socialization determined by environmental influences. Surely the fear of speaking out one way or another is unhelpful in resolving differences and misconceptions in diverse societies such as ours. To be or not to be tolerant, that is the question.

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Jagdeo’s pension is US$180,000 per year; Obama’s is US$127,109 DEAR EDITOR, If Barack Obama was to start collecting a pension at the same time as Bharrat Jagdeo, he would be entitled to US $199,700 per year. Bharrat Jagdeo gave himself US $180,000 per year. Bharrat Jagdeo pays no taxes on his US$180,000. Barack Obama will have to pay US federal taxes of 33 percent and Illinois state taxes of five percent on his US$199,700 leaving him with US$127,109 in pension. Compare that to Bharrat Jagdeo’s US $180,000 taxfree pension paid for by the sweat, blood and tears of the working class people of Guyana and you get an image that makes you want to truly vomit in disgust. While the Guyanese people can’t afford to buy chicken in their own land and

stagger under the weight of financial burdens, corruption and PPP misery, always thinking of running away to a good and immensely better life in the USA, Bharrat Jagdeo pays himself more than the man running the country which many in this dear land of Guyana see as the land of milk and honey, the good old USA. Barack Obama, the President of the great nation of the United States of America that gave hundreds of thousands of poor and fleeing Guyanese a place of opportunity and success, will collect less in pension than the Champion of the Guyana Dirt. The President of a nation that gave shelter to the multitudes fleeing this nation from the failed policies of PNC and the PPP and Bharrat Jagdeo will earn less in pension

than the tin pot elected dictator of a broken state. Hundreds of thousands of Guyanese who found a better life in the country of Barack Obama send millions of US dollars in remittances to keep the decrepit cesspool Bharrat Jagdeo runs as Champion of the Guyana Dirt afloat. Barack Obama’s country enables Bharrat Jagdeo’s countrymen to stay

alive in the horrors of Jagdeo rule. Barack Obama runs a nation of almost 400 million people and is the leader of the free world. Yet Barack Obama will earn less in pension than Bharrat Jagdeo every year. Some travesties and wrongdoings just make your skin crawl. Vote for change, people of Guyana, vote for change. M. Maxwell

An open letter to the Traffic Chief

DEAR SIR, Mr. Denhert, people have been speaking out but do you and your officers listen? No! Daily,weseegross infringements of the traffic laws. 1. We see mini bus drivers bullying other road

users to get past them; 2. We see mini bus drivers jumping the Red (Stop) lights at various junctions; 3. We cannot stop on designated bus stops but buses can stop anywhere, (Continued on page 6)

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The regime has turned peaceful Today the gardener refuses to say “excuse me sah” citizens of Essequibo into criminals DEAR EDITOR, Instituting such serious criminal charges against the AFC Councilor and farmer Naith Ram and 18 other rice farmers has convinced us that the PPP is rapidly dying politically. By deeming their behavior riotous shows that the police would go to any lengths to please their masters at Freedom House. This is very poor judgmente. The Public Order Act of the United Kingdom (source) http://www.legislation.gov. uk/ukpga/1986/64) cites riotous behavior as where twelve or more persons assemble to “threaten unlawfully” and “cause personal fear to others” by using “unlawful violence.” T h i s C o m m o n Commonwealth law reconciles neatly with the Criminal Law (Offensive Act) of Guyana that legislates on riots and other serious criminal or riotous acts. But the facts tell a totally d i ff e r e n t s t o r y w h i c h exposes the Police for being very flexible with the truth. Was there any firearms, cutlasses or stockpiles of weapons to attack the people or the Police of Land of Plenty or destroy any surround buildings? NO! Was the intent of the rice farmers to riot? NO! Did the peaceful protestors who had police permission to protest hurt, harm or maim anyone? NO! The regime has turned the peaceful-law abiding citizens of Essequibo into criminals. The people who should be charged are the immoral and greedy rice millers and their friends in the PPP leadership who continue to take the rice farmers paddy and not pay them in a timely manner. This pro-imperialist behavior is an insidious

disease that originated from the fountains of the new philosophy of the post-Jagan PPP called Jagdeoism. It preaches that the rich must get richer off of the sweat of the poor and the peasant class. This morally bankrupt and anti-people philosophy has gnawed away at the timber of the traditional Guyanese ethic where we were always our brothers and sisters keeper. For years, the millers have continued to rip off the working people (remember Mahacony Rice Mills) under the unethical philosophy of Jagdeoism and as the people drowned, they have little choice but to come out and stand up for their rights. This happens when people are pushed around for too long or when they are caught between a rock and a hard place. They will rebel! So this so-called “riots” on the Essequibo Coast was no riot in the true sense of the word but an expression of a people’s frustration at the impositions of the rich and powerful on the lives of the poor and the powerless and this is and remains the true nature of the social rot in Essequibo. Jagdeoism also preaches that the rich must not help the poor or have any sympathy for them. So in light of the rice farmers expressing themselves, some in the Guyana Police Force have allegedly stripped their leader, Naith Ram naked and

in the process robbed him of his dignity and on top of that filed trumped-up charges against them. The goal of the PPP is to bring the full weight of the law on the AFC Councilor Naith Ram and his fellow rice farmers by impounding their tractors and cars. Finally, in a system where the people’s rights are not being protected and served by the government and the police force, it is normal for them to use every legal means at their disposal to defend their rights in the streets and against the trump-up charges which the PPP Police force knows is wrong. We do not support the trump-up charges against Naith Ram and the rice farmers and hope that the presiding judge/magistrate dismissed them. It is also our hope that the rice farmers will be allowed to live peacefully and protect their livlihood against a brutal and nasty regime. Asquith Rose and Harish Singh.

DEAR EDITOR, Yesterday I read in your newspaper a letter written by General Secretary of the Peoples Progressive Party, Mr. Clement Rohee attempting to justify the behavior of Priya Manickchand at the US embassy event. By this time it must have dawned on the PPP leadership that no amount of polishing or whitewashing can cover the crass, vulgar and ignoble outburst by Ms. Manickchand at the US embassy. Whatever the shortcomings of the Ambassador, the indecency of this Minister is without precedent in Guyana’s history. I believe that the General Secretary called us in the diaspora several names and accused us of not having a TIN. This crude language has permeated all of the PPP. What Mr. Rohee did not consider prior to his name calling is that the PPP much like the other political parties, line up to collect our monies for their various activities. This is a fact more so at election time. Further, our contribution to the

official Guyanese economy is well documented. Guyanese in the diaspora pay TIN even without a number, whenever remittances are sent by us to our relatives to support their livelihood is sent to cover their burdensome taxes. Mr. Rohee went on to castigate the individuals who booed the Minister. These patriots were saving Guyana’s pride. He looked at the video and saw the same suspects who plot and plan days and nights to remove the PPP. I would like to ask him if he saw members of the Private Sector Commission and at least one Minister of his government on the video. Were they part of the planning committee? I know that Boysie Ramkarran loved to tell stories. He was one of the best hecklers in the National Assembly and was very witty

although I had never heard his raise his voice or insult anyone. Therefore when I read the General Secretary’s’ story that “an Englishman was making the rounds on his east coast plantation when in the presence of his gardener he expelled a fairly audible flatus. He quickly turned and stared at the gardener and asked, well? to this the gardener replied “excuse me sah.” I had a different take: The Englishman in those days represented the colonial power, with all its trappings and monarchical power, same as the PPP today. The poor gardener was at the bottom of the economic ladder, like the present Guyanese working class. The flatulence is the regular PPP cuss-down, but today the gardener refuses to say “excuse me sah”. Keith Branch

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Kaieteur M@ilbox Kaieteur M@ilbox Burnham’s historians are not fighting back DEAR EDITOR, I thank Abu Bark for our debate and his latest reply; (“In general, the PNC and government were more restrained in their responses,” July 9, 14). It provides me with an opportunity to contribute to Guyana’s historiography in a way that I think fills lacunae. I promised myself years ago to write two books – one academic, the other on my life. I still want to pursue that goal but time keeps slipping away But my newspaper contributions should add to our county’s historiography if I fail to compose the two books. I endorse Abu’s approach that we need to look at the Burnham period closer and I am in complete agreement that there were lighter moments of repression under Burnham

that we would not see under the PPP today if the shape of the opposition to Burnham was the same today. Today’s regime is nastier and more cruel. As Abu would know I went through two incidents that I couldn’t see happening under Burnham. I believe state agents acting on central orders made attempts on my life. I am of the inflexible belief they were motivated by the heat of my columns. I couldn’t see Burnham ordering an assault on me for my columns. He would have waited for more conspiratorial acts by me. In my academic head, I believe the PNC under Burnham would have considered my columns as part of the things government has to face. When an opportunity presented itself, I may have received some doses of

victimization from the regime but not deadly physical attacks for my columns I deeply hold the view t h a t G u y a n a ’ s historiography has obfuscated the positive side of Forbes Burnham’s rule and has obfuscated the negative side of Cheddi Jagan’s politics. When it comes to recording Burnham’s descent into the frightening use of power, history has got it right. No fanatical love for Burnham can dissolve his undemocratic pathways. They are simply too numerous to wish away But history should record the other inviting, salutary, impressive side of Burnham. Unfortunately it has not been done yet, neither by his children or protégés. What you get from Burnham

supporters is banal stuff that undermines the legacy of Burnham. There is too much denial of the authoritarian dimensions of his stewardship rather than a thoughtful, plausible presentation of what he stood for and what he achieved On every occasion a Burnhamite supporter opens his/her mouth, it is not about B u r n h a m ’s s e m i n a l contribution to Third World culture, Guyanese nationalism etc. It is always a denial of the wrong side of Burnham. I think Abu’s polemic here addresses that d e f i c i e n c y a n d A b u ’s perspective needs to be joined by those who want to see a fair treatment of Burnham in Guyanese history It simple boggles the mind why Burnhamite scholars do not write about B u r n h a m ’s e x e m p l a r y accomplishments. I will offer two examples, one of which I mentioned in a paper I recently presented at the annual conference of the

Guyana Historical and Research Society. Prime Minister Burnham requested a continent from the YSM to greet at the airport, the visiting Chinese ViceP r e m i e r. T h e Y S M leadership refused citing China’s cooperation with apartheid South Africa. Burnham accepted their position and did not retaliate. There is no way Jagan would have remained unmoved if his request for a PYO delegation to greet an important Soviet Union official was turned down Secondly, historiography has recorded Jagan as being victim of western bullyism. Burnham as leader of Guyana was equally victimized by the West. The Reagan administration was nasty to Burnham for his involvement in helping the Grenadian and Nicaraguan revolutions About Jagan. My writings over the past thirty years have been very revisionist on Jagan’s politics and his reign in the fifties and from 1992. I don’t

An open letter to... From page 4 block traffic until they have completed their pick up or drop off; 4. We see buses using different routes as they so wish; 5. We get cussed out by the conductors all day; 6. We s e e b u s e s

making two lanes into three so that they can all move off together at Traffic Lights. No consideration for the drivers who want to use the inner lane to turn when they get the green light; Then to add insult to the gross injury of having to try and save our lives lest we be run off the road by the buses, we are the one who are pulled over and harassed by your officers. Mr. Denhert, are you listening? A female driver

believe Jagan has committed the same amount of repugnant, repellant and unacceptable acts of Forbes B u r n h a m . B u t historiography continues to paint him in a better light than Burnhamn and I think that is not only misleading but dangerously unfair. The reason for this is because Jaganite scholars continue to h i d e J a g a n ’s r a c i a l preferences and antinationalist and self-centered politics during his years in power including 1992-1997. Just one example. Dr. Jagan after he became President told me that he cannot appoint Dr. Clive Thomas as Vice-Chancellor of the University of Guyana without Professor Thomas going through the formality of an application. At the same time, Jagan was inviting many Indian diaspora intellectuals to come and work with him, and they came without even applying orally. Jagan knew Thomas was indignant of being asked to submit an application and he used that opportunity to deny a giant like Clive Thomas what was naturally due to him. I could cite many more egregious conduct of President Jagan including turning a blind eye from 1993 onwards to Indian business that were engaging in corrupt acts, for which President Jagan victimized Malcolm Harrypaul for acting against these Indian capitalist when Harrypaul was the head of the fraud squad. Our historiography is still awaiting the arrival of historical facts Frederick Kissoon

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27 killed in latest wave of bombings in Baghdad (Reuters) - At least 27 people were killed in a wave of bombings in mostly Shi’ite Muslim areas of Baghdad yesterday (Saturday), police and medics said, in the deadliest day of attacks in the capital since a Sunni insurgency overran large parts of Iraq’s north last month. In the first explosion, a suicide car bomber drove into a police checkpoint, killing nine people including seven policemen and wounding 21 people in the Abu Dsheer district in the south of the capital, the sources said. Four other car bombs killed a total of 19 people: one in the Bayaa district in southwestern Baghdad, one in the western district of Jihad and two in northern Baghdad’s

Kadhimiya, the site of a major Shi’ite shrine. One person was killed when a bomb laid on the side of a road exploded in the mixed Sunni-Shi’ite district of Saydiya in southern Baghdad later in the day. No person or group immediately claimed responsibility for the attacks. Islamic State, an al Qaeda offshoot that seized large parts of northern Iraq last month, has claimed several suicide bombings in the capital. Its latest claim was for a bombing that killed three people on Thursday in the heart of the city. Baghdad has experienced few attacks compared with other areas targeted by the Islamic State’s offensive last

month, though bombs still hit the capital on a fairly regular basis. At least 5,576 Iraqi civilians have been killed since January, when Sunni insurgents overran the city of Falluja in the western province of Anbar, the United Nations said on Friday. The U.N. said more than 1.2 million people have been displaced this year. More than 600,000 of them have fled their homes since early June. The patchwork of Sunni insurgents led by Islamic State, which swept across northern Iraq last month, advanced to within 70 km (45 miles) of Baghdad. The Iraqi army and allied Shi’ite militia have been trying since then to regain the territory.

Central America leaders to ask Obama for plan to stem child exodus Central American leaders will ask U.S. President Barack Obama to support a regional development and security plan to stem the tide of illegal child migrants to the United States at a meeting next week, a Honduran minister said on Saturday. Presidents of Guatemala, El Salvador and Honduras will meet with Obama on Friday to look for ways to curb a recordbreaking exodus of Central American children, fleeing to the United States to escape violence and poverty. Since October, more than 57,000 unaccompanied

children have been detained at the U.S.-Mexico border, most of them from Central America, and double last year’s count. The surge in migration has sparked an intense debate over how to solve the problem. “We need support for successful reintegration into work and schools and to keep track of these individuals and families so they don’t try again to immigrate to the United States,” Honduran Foreign Minister Mireya Aguero told local radio. Aguero said she hopes the regional security initiative, which is supported by Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez, Guatemala’s Otto Perez and El Salvador’s Salvador Sanchez Ceren, will be secured at the July 25 meeting. The plan would be accompanied by an effort to better control borders and dismantle networks of coyotes who charge thousands of dollars to smuggle Central American migrants even if

they are turned back at the U.S. border. Last week, the United States flew home dozens of Central American children, after Obama pledged to speed up the deportation process. Obama has asked lawmakers for $3.7 billion to pay for more border security, temporary detention centers and additional immigration court judges to process asylum cases and speed up deportations. Central America has seen a wave of violence as Mexican drug cartels have battled for drug routes and extortion rackets through the region. Thousands of Central American migrants have been streaming into the United States through Mexico, and those caught are being held in overcrowded detention facilities. Honduran President Hernandez on Thursday said Washington should help the region fight gangs with a plan similar to U.S. anti-drug programs in Colombia and Mexico.

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Plenty Plenty Pension kicking out cane cutters Jagdeo pull de biggest scam pun de people of Guyana. He always tek money and seh that he doing nuff thing fuh de sugar industry. Nobody never question de money because everybody believe that cane cutter is poor people. He tek suh till he choke. Every year he use to announce nuff money fuh bail out GuySuCo. He announce money fuh pay dem cane cutters; he and Rob de Earth tek big, big money fuh build factory and packaging plant. None of de two—the factory and de packaging plant can’t wuk up to now. Many of de projects wha dem seh that dem spend nuff money pon never wuk up to now. De Waterfalls paper was exposing all these cockishness and is now de people of this country beginning to understand wha really dem b****ers was doing. These b****ers know that people start fuh understand that de money that dem seh dem tek fuh GuySuCo was not going

there. Dem had to find another excuse. That is how dem come fuh seh that dem want money fuh mechanise de industry. Dem seh that de machine gun mek up fuh de labour shortage but de fact is that kicking out de cane cutter. Dem do till dem mek GuySuCo get just like dem. Some of dem pocketing money all de time and like dem pocket got a big hole because it can never full. Some of dem like pit latrine, hard fuh full and always smelling bad. Brazzy, de fat crook, Bobby and Jagdeo like pocketing endless money. GuySuCo tekking nuff money too. Every year is by de billions and nobody know wheh de money went. Everything deh de same way, de sugar factory, de packaging plant wha Rob de Earth did plan fuh allow a

forensic audit, de cane cutters, dem wife and dem pickney deh de same way. What do we do next, deport dem to another cane cutting country. But some of dem using de deportation thing fuh get more rich. Jagdeo and Boyah stand up pun de road fleecing people. Boyah hardly mek money when de day come and he wukking same length of time as Jagdeo. Jagdeo going home wid a suitcase FULL of $5,000 notes, drive a Mercedes, lives in a mortgage-free house and got lots of money to spend. Boyah tell Jagdeo, “I work just as long and hard as you do but how come you bring home a suitcase full of money every day?” Jagdeo tell he, “Look at your sign, what does it say?” Boyah sign reads ‘I have

no work, a wife and 6 kids to support’. Jagdeo seh ‘No wonder you only get chicken feed.’ He show Boyah he sign. It read: “I want $5,000 more fuh lef Guyana fuh good.” Talk half and block de money to GuySuCo.

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Norton will challenge Amerindian concerns over Bai Granger’s leadership of PNC/R By Gary Eleazar Former Parliamentarian and member of the Peoples’ National Congress Reform (PNC/R), Aubrey Norton, is dismissing rumours that he is not challenging the leadership of the party. The PNC/R will be holding its Congress this coming week when its leaders will be elected. According to Norton, he will definitely be challenging the current party leader Brigadier (rtd) David Granger. According to Norton, it is not that he is against Granger’s leadership, but that Granger has his hands full with the leadership of the coalition, A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) and that there needs to be a leader of the PNC/R who is more focused on the party. Norton said that he also believes too that there needs to be a leader of the party who is more focused on the grassroots level of the party which Granger has not been

Aubrey Norton doing. According to Norton, the PNC/R is in need of a leader who will better position the party to be able to successfully compete in the 2016 elections. Asked to respond to allegations that persons are being sidelined based on their non support of the current leader, Norton said that there

is evidence to suggest that this has happened. There are reports that several of the persons who had supported Carl Greenidge in his last challenge to Granger ’s leadership have been sacked. There are further reports too that persons who have expressed support for Norton as leader of the PNC/R have been subjected to threats by very senior members of the party. Norton said that he believes that the party members have to be treated based on meritocracy and not just loyalty and a such under his leadership, party members who do not support him as leader would not be subjected to any discrimination should he be elected leader of the party. He has already commenced an active campaign across the country to lobby support for leadership of the party. Senior party members have been recently raising concerns over the imminent election of a party leader and executive positions. It was recently pointed out that the playing field leading up to this allimportant vote for the party’s leader is by no means level. One party member stated publicly that “people are genuinely fearful… Many are beginning to feel frustrated.” According to reports, party members have been called and spoken to in a condescending and intimidating manner by a senior official of the party regarding their support for Norton. It is also reported that many persons have not renewed their membership because of the open bullyism.

Shan Lin legitimate - APNU

A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) executive member with shadow responsibility for Public Works and Transportation, Joseph Harmon, is contending that the concerns that the Amerindians have over the Chinese company Bai Shan Lin having logging concessions on their land title, is a legitimate one. Amerindian leaders of communities along the Rewa and Essequibo Rivers in Region Nine are demanding to know the nature, location and scale of proposed logging concessions for Bai Shan Lin. They want the Guyana Forestry Commission (GFC) to “cease forthwith” any further processing of the Bai Shan Lin permit. Their demand is contained in a letter sent to the Guyana Forestry Commission (GFC) following a meeting in the village of Maruranau. According to Harmon, APNU had asked for the information concerning the operations of Bai Shan Lin to be provided to the National Assembly. “We have asked for that and all this information the Minister has to provide us with.” He said that the Amerindian communities have a right for consideration over licences “which can actually touch and concern over areas they have title.” Harmon is arguing that Government should not wait until the information has to be presented in Parliament for it

APNU Executive Joseph Harmon to be released. It should be divulged to the Amerindian communities so that they can know if they will be affected by the actions of the Chinese company. He said he is willing to lend his voice to that cause. “They should’ve consulted with the communities before, if these permits were likely to affect the villages. These people should have known and the fact that they don’t know is saying to me that the Forestry Commission is not doing its work properly,” said Harmon. According to Harmon, they would know “so all of these things about the permit and the environmental work which has to be done, the community should be

consulted once they are likely to be affected. “You don’t have to wait until then because Bai Shan Lin will feel they have a legitimate expectation to be granted this permit once they have satisfied the requirement.” “You can’t grant a legitimate expectation when the constitution and a land right is going to be affected in that way,” said Harmon. On Monday, Commissioner of Forests, James Singh, confirmed that Bai Shan Lin has two state forest permits, one of which is located in Region Nine. But the 17 communities of South Central and Deep South Rupununi, claim that they were not informed of the move. From the information they have received, the village leaders said that they are concerned that the proposed concession may affect their traditional lands and natural resources within proposed land title extension areas for the Wapishiana people. The proposed concession area in Region Nine spans over 150,000 hectares. The Amerindian communities are demanding that the Forestry Commission meet with them and share all maps and other relevant information pertaining to the proposed concession.

Corruption benefits the rich and powerful at the expense of the poor. Say no to it.

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MAKE MY DAY! I

have never ever heard about an opposition party writing to a sitting government indicating that it plans to move a motion of no-confidence against the government. I have never heard of a case of dissenting members of a parliament giving written notice about their plans to move a motion of no-confidence in the government. The AFC, which has been huffing and puffing about a noconfidence motion, is doing just that. It has written to the President indicating that it proposes to move a motion of no-confidence in the administration. Why would any party do this? It makes no sense. Why inform the government of your intention? What is the purpose of so doing? Is the AFC bluffing? Has it found itself in a situation whereby it knows that a great many of its supporters are not yet prepared to go to the polls, but it cannot reverse its threat to pass a noconfidence motion without losing face amongst the

Guyanese people? As such, is it planning to make it seem as it gave the government a chance by writing to it but the government is the one who has forced this action? The decision to move a motion of no-confidence has nothing to do with the government. It is the opposition’s call and it is the opposition that has to move the motion. Why is the AFC writing to the government? Is it a public relations stunt? The AFC has to do what it has to do. If it has plans to move a motion of noconfidence it should go right ahead. Do what you have to do. Move the motion and live with the consequences! Do not try to pass the blame on the government on the pretext that it was the government that did not formally respond to your letter. You have made a threat and it is for you to decide whether you will eat humble pie or whether you would carry out the threat. The government cannot be held liable for your threat to pass a motion of noconfidence. It is your call. Do what you have to do?

But before you do anything, first decide whether you have the support of APNU. Already there are signals coming from within APNU that the coalition wants an election alliance with the AFC. The AFC was formed as a counterweight to both the PPPC and the PNCR, the latter being the principal party within APNU. There are signals that APNU wants the AFC under its umbrella. This of course is going to be resisted within the AFC, since that party was formed on the basis of being beholden to neither the PPPC nor the PNCR. It is the main third force party but APNU wants it, or so the signals seem to indicate, under its Big Tent. The AFC has always, however, gotten its way with the PNCR. It has a way of outfoxing the PNCR. As Guyanese would say, the PNCR is AFC’s “packoo”. The problem is that at this stage the combined opposition may be one vote short of the majority needed to pass the no-confidence motion. A female member of

parliament of the PNCR has been suspended from the party and it is hard to see how that suspended member would be allowed to support her party’s position in the National Assembly, even though the individual remains a member of parliament and has not lost any rights as such. The AFC has found itself in this conundrum because it has now woken up to the reality that the PPPC is not running from local government elections. The PPPC is peaking. It was all along waiting until the road works that it had planned were completed. It was waiting all along until it had milked the political capital from the $10,000 per school

child initiative. It was waiting until it was ready to spend the hundreds of millions of dollars to clean up Georgetown. It was waiting on all of these things before it announced the date for local government elections. The AFC is seeing the writing on the wall. It knows that it cannot win a single NDC or a single municipality under local government elections. It knows that it will also not hold the balance of power in any NDC or municipality after local government elections are held under the new system that will be tested for the first time, whenever these elections are held. That will be

humiliating for the AFC. As such, it is planning to outfox APNU into lending support to a no-confidence motion so that it can force regional and general elections and avoid local government polls. The AFC will have its way with APNU. But it will not have its way with the government. Its plans to blame the noconfidence motion on the government will not go anywhere. Because the message from the President to the AFC seems to be: ”Make my day!”

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TWO MISSING WOMEN with one jinxed boyfriend By Michael Jordan He’s likeable…he drives a car…but his girlfriends seem to have this disturbing habit of vanishing into thin air. By vanishing, I mean disappearing without bothering to pack a bag of clothing or makeup, and never to be seen or heard from again by colleagues, family or friends. Patriena Nicholson and Nyozi Goodman both knew this man. They’ve both vanished within the past eleven months. Patriena, 38, is a cop and Nyozi, 34, a teacher at one of t h e c o u n t r y ’s m o s t prestigious secondary schools. But let’s start with Lance Corporal Patriena Nicholson. She joined the Guyana Police Force at a young age. One colleague described her as a quiet individual who ‘liked to party’. Around 2006, she started a relationship with a taxi driver and the couple ‘lived home’ for about two years on the East Coast of Demerara. Shellon described her o l d e r s i s t e r ’s m a l e acquaintance as a ‘cool and quiet’ individual. But in June 2008, Lance Corporal P a t r i e n a N i c h o l s o n ’s boyfriend was arrested, charged and remanded for harbouring two gunmen who had a $60M bounty on their heads. He was also charged for armed robbery. At the time, Patriena was stationed at the office of the then Commissioner of

A female cop disappears after leaving work... A teacher goes missing after a basketball game…

MISSING: Nyozi Goodman Police, Henry Greene. Following her boyfriend’s arrest, she was transferred (allegedly for security reasons) to the Police Mounted Branch. During the period of his incarceration, Patriena moved to Lot 44 Austin Street, Campbellville, where Patriena’s sister, Shellon Nicholson, also lived. With her boyfriend still incarcerated, the policewoman struck up an acquaintance with another

individual, who was a deportee. It is alleged that sometime around June 2013, the now-released exboyfriend saw Patriena and her new boyfriend walking together. Patriena would later claim that the former boyfriend dragged her into his car. She filed a report at the Kitty Police Station, but reportedly only requested that the man be given a stern warning. At around two o’clock in the afternoon on Friday August 9, 2013, Lance Corporal Patriena Nicholson, dressed in a brown blouse, blue jeans and black sandals, left her post at the Police Mounted Branch. It is claimed that she told her colleagues that she was going “to wash,” while others claim that she told them she was heading home to drop off a package. Then she disappeared. It was the new boyfriend who first informed Patriena’s sister, Shellon, that her sibling appeared to be missing. The man even made a report at the Kitty Police Station. Shellon Nicholson said that around the same time that her sister had left work on August 9, she (Shellon) had received a call from Patriena’s cell phone but

MISSING SINCE AUGUST 9: Lance Corporal Patriena Nicholson when she answered no one responded. Patriena’s phone rang out when Shellon attempted to reach her an hour later. Subsequently, all calls have gone to voicemail. Shellon Nicholson says that police arrested Patriena’s boyfriend, but were forced to release him after 72 hours. He was never rearrested. Investigators also took a statement from the missing policewoman’s new boyfriend, but he was never detained. Shellon claims that her sister was also acquainted with a third man with whom she sometimes travelled to Suriname. She claimed that this individual has not been seen since her sister’s disappearance. Shellon Nicholson says she is unsure which of these individuals knows about her sister’s fate. “August ninth will make it one year (since Patriena’s disappearance)…all sorts of things are going through my mind.” She doesn’t believe that police are doing enough to locate her sibling. Whenever she checks at the Kitty Police Station, ranks there reportedly ask her if she “has any leads.” It almost certainly doesn’t give her any peace of mind to learn that another

woman who was acquainted with her sister’s onceincarcerated boyfriend has now gone missing. MISSING AFTER A BASKETBALL GAME On Sunday, July 6, 2014, St. Stanislaus College teacher Nyozi Goodman took some of her students to the National Gymnasium, M a n d e l a Av e n u e , t o participate in the InterSecondary School Basketball Championships. After the game, Ms. Goodman reportedly told her students that she would be staying behind, as she expected someone to pick her up and take her home at William Street, Campbellville. No one has seen her since. Ms. Goodman’s brother, Nestor Thompson, says he learnt that his sister was missing after his mother called from Linden to say that people were trying to contact Nyozi by phone, but were getting no response. Thompson then went to his sister’s home where he met her landlord. He then checked her room and noticed that all her belongings, except for her two mobile phones and her iPad, appeared to be intact. Indications, according to reports, are that Nyozi last

used her mobile phone about 23:00h on the day of her disappearance. The brother related that family members contacted all of the teacher’s friends who were known to the family. All said they had no clue about her whereabouts. Initially, police had focused their investigation on a Guyana Defence Force rank who was said to be a frequent visitor to the missing teacher’s home. He was reportedly able to account for his movements on the day Nyozi Goodman disappeared. Police then began to focus on a taxi driver who operated out of the Kitty area. Police reportedly learnt that the driver, described as “a friend in the making,” had taken Ms. Goodman to the National Gymnasium. Of particular interest to investigators is the fact that this driver is the same individual who was questioned about the stillmissing Lance Corporal Patriena Nicholson. Though he still clings to hope that his sister is alive and well, Nestor Thompson is adamant that “someone is responsible” for her disappearance. Mr. Thompson says that his sister has been teaching at the St. Stanislaus College for about four years and has “not a single absent day at that school.” Nyozi Goodman is five feet five inches tall and dark brown in complexion. A n y o n e w i t h information about her whereabouts is asked to contact her brother on telephone number 6924526, or the nearest police station. Meanwhile, the search for these two missing women continues. Hopefully, the discovery of one would lead to the location of the other. If you have any information about this case, please contact us at our Lot 24 Saffon Street, Charlestown location, or reach us on telephone numbers 22-58458, 2258465, 22-58473, or 2258491. You can also contact Michael Jordan on his e m a i l a d d r e s s mjdragon@hotmail.com. You need not disclose your identity.

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== THE FREDDIE KISSOON COLUMN ==

A ton of bricks becomes a box of feathers The AFC and APNU are in agreement that the Finance Minister should be cited for criminal behaviour over spending sums of money from the 2014 National Budget that was not authorized by the National Assembly. Both parties claim that the Minister is in violation of the law and the Constitution. The AFC has written to the police on the matter and has forwarded a notice to the President of the contemplation of a noconfidence vote, with the unambiguous statement that the Minister committed a serious constitutional assault that the AFC cannot accept. For the sake of argument, let us say that the AFC and APNU are right. Then a compelling question has to be asked. Why did the Minister do it? I did a little research Friday afternoon. I spoke to three lawyers, and two prominent, experienced citizens, and they feel that the Minister is indeed

in violation of the law. My opinion on the issue has been guided by what I was told by those persons. So my opinion is that the Minister has committed a violation. Again for the sake of argument, let’s accept that the Minister knew what he was doing. Why did he do it knowing that the Opposition would check the laws and come down on him like a ton of bricks? But here is the thing. The Minister probably knew that the opposition would come down on him, but not like a ton of bricks but with a box of feathers. What Minister Ashni Singh is alleged to have done is what the Executive (meaning the presidency and the Cabinet) has been doing since the 2011 elections. The Executive has not been hindered, deterred or stopped by the majority parliament and in turn has continued on its authoritarian pathways with concomitant dismissal of the power of the National

Assembly. If you believe that Singh is in the wrong, then you have to accept that Singh’s behaviour is a denial of the supreme power of Parliament. Let’s put it in layman’s language and you will see the theoretical implications which have serious consequences for the opposition, but particularly, the PNC. Parliament gave the Executive a sum of money to run the country. That sum of money is a law that was assented to by the President. Its name is the Appropriations Act 2014. In that law, the sum of 500 million for buying land in Xanadu was taken out. The Minister then went and spent the same 500 million on the land in Xanadu. The crux of the matter here is that if he did that and it was a violation of the Fiscal Management and Accountability Act, then it is tantamount to him saying - I am not accepting the power of Parliament. The theoretical

implication of this, and so many other contemptuous acts against Parliament, is that the PPP does not recognize and accept the results of the 2011 elections. I have written it several times in these columns and I am repeating it again – the opposition from January 2012 onwards should not have recognized the authority of the Executive if the Executive refused to accept the authority of Parliament. The PNC, in particular, would be hard pressed to defend its record if it tells its supporters that since 2011 the PPP has shown courtesy and respect to Parliament. The very issue that has enveloped the Minister of Finance is about the Executive’s flippant dismissal of what Parliament voted for in the form of the Appropriations Act 2014. The PNC has had to endure three decades of PPP’s global hysterical cry that there were no free and fair elections. Any schoolboy would tell

you free and fair elections become farcical and fancy elections if the results are not accepted by the most important stakeholders and the citizenry. The theoretical position I am submitting is that if the 2011 elections results have resulted in the weakening of Parliament, then the election’s integrity is called into question. I find it difficult to understand how the PNC, berated for decades by the PPP for its disrespect for election fairness, could now accept what a minority government is doing to Parliament whose shape was as a result of a majority of votes. The PNC, which gets parliamentary solidarity from the small opposition party, the AFC, has in effect been empowered by the results of the 2011 elections. But that empowerment has been dismembered by the political non-recognition of Parliament by the PPP, and that political

Frederick Kissoon non-recognition has become legal non-recognition, given the Ashni Singh action. The ball is in the PNC’s court.

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Cultural Review Review:: Critic: Dr Glenville Ashby Sheldon Blackman and The Soul Rebels have thrown down the musical gauntlet, pushing back at the peddlers of vacuous commercialism. The result is a well-tailored, balanced and rich flow of melodic tracks. Aptly titled Hope, front man, Blackman, is soothing, even raspy and edgy when needed. He scats, hums, sings - using rapso (a blend of rap and calypso) in small doses ever showcasing his expansive vocal range. Hope is pure artistry that is pulled from the top drawer. It is a well engineered, airtight creation that defies the synthetic, canned sound of many of today’s musicians, as it delivers modal sounds and driving guitar riffs. Blackman is a singer of tonal depth and colour.

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A refreshing blend of Caribbean rhythms Hope by Sheldon Blackman and the Soul Rebels Moreover, he is convincing. Yet, he is cautious and weary of reinventing the wheel. Despite the impressive eclecticism of his work, he can prove to be cagey and conservative, and for the most part, he relies on the evocative sound of the steel drums, even when foraying into reggae and jazz-infused music. Interestingly, in an era that has seen sobering rhythms and pure singing trumped by flippant, loud, and boisterous musical histrionics; and in a time when an artist’s shortcomings are ensconced by the magic of technology, it is refreshing to bask in Blackman’s authenticity. It is noteworthy that Blackman’s Hope work does not pit traditional calypso against its contemporary variants. Decades ago, Ska and reggae reluctantly surrendered to dancehall music; and R&B threw up a

white flag to rap music. Neither traditionalist nor modernist, Blackman deftly avoids either camp, preferring a syncretic construct. This is musical fusion played out to the hilt. From the inner city of Jamaica, to the hills of Trinidad and the Deep South, Hope underscores Blackman’s markedly prodigious oeuvre. Therein are unassuming and unpretentious melodies that can ease or vivify the senses. Unquestionably, some tracks are commercial, but Blackman has not abdicated his creativity, nor his social activism as he displays in ”Stop The War,” a catchy, finger-snapping, foottapping number with a near anthemic chorus line. Of the 15 tracks, “Ocean” hits the mark with its haunting chorus and subtle, alluring vocals that conjure memories of his famous father.

In “Good Things,” he captures the spirit of Burning Spear as he wails and admonishes, “As a man sow, so shall he reap,” while intoning the title, repeatedly, for good measure. Allowing the organ, drums, and slashing guitar to have their say, he pours on the musical magic.

And in a jazzy way, he coaxes in the compelling ballads, ”Lonely.” In “Love is the Only Thing We Need,” a distinctively gospel-imbued song, Blackman shares the lead. The result is an imaginative, mesmeric and exhaustively emotive piece that from its

opening salvo, galvanises listeners. And not quite done, Blackman is at his signature best in the infectious, “Live Life.” A scion from a musical dynasty, Blackman has lived up to the hype with a searing production that leaves us awestricken by its sheer wonderment. F e e d b a c k : glenvilleashby@gmail.com or follow him on Twitter@glenvilleashby Sheldon Blackman and the Soul Rebels: Hope, 2014 Produced by Blackman House of Music, Norwaycontact @sheldonblackman.com www.sheldonblackman.com Rating: Highly recommended

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MY COLUMN

Beware of temptation to discard the old Things have never changed over the years. In fact, I must repeat something that many people have repeated over the years, following something that François La Rochefoucauld first said. François La Rochefoucauld was born 400 years ago (and here I must thank Google) and he must have been one of the many profound thinkers the world has seen. But back to what I have to repeat: The only thing constant in life is change. There I was in the office engaged in a discussion with my friend Dale Andrews. Dale is one of those fellows who have some outrageous views, but each needs to be listened to. Dale was saying that old people like me should be put out to pasture because we are stagnating the upward mobility of young people. That sentiment has been around for as long as I have been alive. So I guess it will be around for almost forever. I did say that perhaps we should, but the fact is that the young people have shown little inclination to replace us older folk because they have refused to broaden their horizons, and so be able to

effectively take control of what we do. I pointed to the public service where the retirement age is 55 and where once one reaches that age one must leave the scene. And indeed this is the case, but Dale pointed out that many of these older people are brought back as contract workers. Surely, the people bringing back these people are not out to do them any favour. So there must be a reason. I directed his attention to the education system where retirement is compulsory and to the Guyana Police Force and other public service entities. I was not certain that he understood what I was saying, because I did not have the time to explain to him that many of the people who replaced the older ones were not really up to standard. I am prepared to attract some severe criticisms, but I am certain that Queen’s College is not the institution it once was. Children attending that school did not need extra lessons because the teachers were very effective. In fact, if a student was caught attending extra lessons he was punished and even faced expulsion. Today, there are parents who say to me that the

school only has the name. I have even heard Dale being critical of the replacements in the Guyana Police Force, but perhaps he does not blame this on the disappearance of the old people. I recall an interview with the now dead, retired Police Commissioner Henry Fraser. He told me of the things he did to solve crimes, commonsense things that today’s policemen do not even think about with the result that crimes go unsolved. The media landscape is no different. Each day people would call me about the mistakes in the newspapers— simple and silly mistakes by some standards—but understandable from the point of view of the young who no longer read. I asked a young girl if she knew what a coronation was and she did not. They have no knowledge of things past but still relevant, so it is difficult to find examples to understand what is happening today. For example, they are not aware of many things that happened 30 years ago because as they say, they were not around. But that is minor compared to what happens in the hospitals and other medical

institutions. Nurses are inconsiderate. Patients in discomfort are ignored because the smartphone is of greater interest. Policemen ride past crimes in progress, because as one of them actually said to a criminal who had just snatched someone’s property, “You lucky I in a good mood.” Parents are who they are because they are young and learnt precious little from the older ones. And I wonder if Dale ever noticed that most of the people who get into serious road accidents are young people. Indeed the older people should step aside and allow for natural progression, but sometimes that must not be rushed, because of the likely consequences. West Indies cricket is in the doldrums because of the haste to introduce young blood some time back. I have noticed something most interesting in the developed world. There,

people are not in too much of a hurry to get rid of their older and experienced people. For one, the age of retirement is 10 years beyond what we have here. That may explain why they are developed and we are not. Teachers are kept way beyond 55 when they would have perfected their craft and would have been able to develop the patience that is so often needed in schools. In hospitals, young doctors are keen to work under the supervision of their older counterparts. When the Caribbean Court of Justice was coming into effect, I remember talking to one of the founders about the age of retirement. I mentioned 60 and the man with raised eyebrows said, “But that when he is just maturing.” The United States Supreme Court has some of the oldest judges, and this is the case in almost all the developed countries. So when is Guyana going to

Adam Harris learn? Perhaps not in my lifetime. I notice the fact that many school children cannot read and that the level of illiteracy is increasing. I have seen young men arrested by the police who could not even write their names. But there is a solution. We made a bold decision to introduce the retired-rehired teachers for work in the lower school. I say to Dale, never be too much in a hurry to throw out the old people. That’s where the knowledge is.

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Oh, to be the former president! Much has been said recently about the Former President’s benefits, and really, there should be no argument that having served in the highest public office, he is entitled to a package that allows him to maintain a very decent standard of living. The issue, then, is not whether the former president should have a superior pension and benefits, but how these would impact on a country with limited resources at its disposal. Having served for just over ten years in the public service, he now takes home 220 times more than the average public servant who had to have worked some forty years to receive a meagre pension. For a party espousing the principles of the value of labour in keeping with its communist philosophy, this has got to be the most glaring

example of “do as we say but not as we do...” The People’s Progressive Party (PPP) government in the last days of the Jagdeo administration realized that because of its policies of hegemony and favouritism there would be a backlash, and sought to mitigate this by instituting certain bills that in all reality should never have been passed. The Former Presidents’ Pension Bill is one such piece of legislation. This has got to be revisited now that the PPP no longer has a majority in parliament. Just think, one citizen, regardless of what he may or may not have contributed, becomes the immediate beneficiary of a King’s ransom. Does this even begin to make sense? Any rightthinking person would immediately understand that there can be no justification

for such an outlay by a country with our limited resources. In the case of Jagdeo, this should never have been allowed as, this law, instituted under his presidency, should only have been available to Presidents coming after him. Where in this world would you assent to a law that benefits you personally? Of course, this is Guyana and anything goes. Just think about this: we have one man who lives alone in palatial splendour with an electricity bill at home that exceeds the amount used by some small businesses. Does he have lights on in every room all the time and keep the air-conditioning running when he is abroad? How can a private residence run up a monthly electricity bill of some $300,000? Is there industrial manufacturing going on there?

It is even more interesting that he seems to be more on the travel circuit than he is at home. But nothing new there! This has got to be ludicrous. He travels more than the sitting President and has the right it seems, with all he already gets, to foist this bill on the taxpayer, as part of his benefits package. How can he in all honesty justify this, even to himself? Where has morality gone? The government protests when it is asked to raise the salaries of public servants by 5%. A nurse takes home just around $60,000 per month, and it is expected that this will look after his or her needs and pay all the bills. It is no surprise then that the former President opts to fly out to the United States for medical treatment. Any reasonable individual in his

position would be very worried to have those highpriced doctors attend to them knowing this. People at Linden lost their lives and others were injured when they protested against an increase in their electricity tariffs as they could not afford it, many of them were unemployed. But, here we have one man foisting on taxpayers, including those people at Linden, a monthly bill of $300,000 to electricity flowing to his house…strike that, Palace! Where has our sense of rightness gone? We sit aimlessly by and allow this administration to hoodwink us like frogs under which the water boils, without realizing that each day they continue to force more and more heat up our rear ends. As a people we have got to see that this administration is taking more and more for

themselves and their cronies and the Former President’s benefits package is just one glaring example that we must not allow to remain on our statutes. No true statesman, or person of high moral standing and deep regard for his people would have assented to this bill or would have affixed his signature to this bill, and we must understand from this that both Jagdeo and the PPP, who passed this bill, have only their own interests at heart. Every other Guyanese has to suffer while those closely associated with the PPP administration utilize the country’s resources for their own personal ends. That Rohee can suggest that this is not exorbitant only tells us more clearly that they think we will believe any nonsense they tell us. Can you afford a $300,000 electricity bill every month?

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SUNDAY EDITION MORE QUESTIONS NOW OVER SURENDRA’S $800M DRAINAGE PUMPS Three years ago, in May 2011, Guyana signed a US$4M (G$800M) deal with India-based Surendra Engineering for the delivery of 14 drainage pumps– eight fixed and six mobiles. The contract was shrouded in controversy from the very start as Surendra, a company with no history in pumps, was now involved. Surendra itself had been the contractor in the US$12.5M Enmore Sugar Packaging plant a few years ago so the award of the contract was indeed a surprise. As of now, Government is saying that all the pumps are in the country. However, Kaieteur News has been unable to ascertain this. JAGDEO HAS COST TAXPAYERS IN EXCESS OF $83M TO DATE UNDER HIS ‘PENSION PACKAGE’ Former President of Guyana, Bharrat Jagdeo, has received some $31M as pension since demitting office in December 2011 to the end of last month. This is in addition to the recently disclosed figures upwards of $45M ($45,417,950) which the taxpayers have had to spend on him for his electricity bills, transportation and security between December 2011 and last February. They were spending $1.7 million per month. This financial package was cemented in law by Jagdeo himself, when in 2009, he as head of the then Cabinet, caused to be laid in the National Assembly, the former Presidents (Benefits and Facilities) Bill, which he later assented to, bringing it into law. Under this controversial law which was vehemently opposed at the time, it costs taxpayers an average of $3M each month t o s u p p o r t Jagdeo. His security, electricity and transportation alone, average $1.7M each month. Then there is his $1.2M pension each month. Using the monthly average of $1.2M for his security, transportation, electricity and pension, it means that Jagdeo to date, since leaving office would have cost taxpayers in excess of $83M ($83,146,535) This figure does not take into account all of the other expenditure incurred b y Jagdeo under his ‘Pension Package.’ MONDAY EDITION JAGDEO’S PENSION PACKAGE IS AN ABUSE

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OF TAXPAYERS’MONEY – GTUC The Guyana Trades Union Congress (GTUC) says that it is troubled that while the law assures every citizen healthcare, there remains an absence of proper universal health in Guyana. “The masses have to pray not to fall sick while government officials use our tax-dollars to access the best healthcare in developed countries…This disparity in access breaches the sense of nationhood/oneness the people have been assured of.” GTUC notes too that the same can be said for the right to pension of government officials, one of whom is former President Bharrat Jagdeo, who continues to run-up exorbitant healthcare expenses, pension and post presidential benefits on the backs of the working poor. “While the taxpayers pay millions for his electricity per month, they are being disconnected because they cannot afford to pay their $5,000…It is unconscionable and criminal that any person who is entrusted the privilege of the people to manage their affairs, to reward themselves with a Cadillac lifestyle in this donkey cart economy…It is an abuse of the taxpayer’s money and their trust.” TUESDAY EDITION GANG MEMBER SHOT DEADAFTER SNATCHING $1.7M - ACCOMPLICE MANAGES TO ESCAPE A 21-year-old suspected gang member was shot dead Monday following a botched robbery at Ramchand’s Auto Spares store on 51 Sheriff and Duncan Streets, Campbellville. Kevin Fields, 21, of Titus Street, Agricola, East Bank Demerara, was shot in the neck shortly after snatching a bag containing approximately $1.7M from a businessman who had entered the store. According to reports, at around 12.00 hrs, the businessman, who had just left a city bank and Silvies General Store on High Street, entered the spare parts store. An eyewitness said that the businessman walked into the store with the bag and was about to transact business when Fields walked in. The eyewitness told Kaieteur News that Fields snatched the bag from the man and sprinted out of the building to an accomplice on a waiting motorcycle. He then attempted to escape on the motorcycle but fell off. “Soon as he jump on the bike, the speed they take off

Former President of Guyana, Bharrat Jagdeo with he (Fields) fall off,” the eyewitness told Kaieteur News. By this time, the businessman who is a licenced firearm holder, and some of the store’s employees, started running towards Fields, whose accomplice had already left the scene. According to the eyewitness, Fields, who had a handgun, shot at the businessman, who returned fire and hit Fields in the neck, killing him almost instantly. The body remained at the scene for about an hour and a half until the Crime Scene Investigators completed their examination of the corpse and checking the area. Police recovered an unlicensed .32 Taurus revolver with five matching rounds as well as a bullet casing. A taxi driver, who had taken the businessman to the store, suggested that the robbers had trailed them from the bank. He was taken to the Kitty Police Station to give a statement. WEDNESDAY EDITION TRANSPARENCY IN THE

EXPENDITURE OF PUBLIC FUNDS IS A MUST – JUDGE TELLS T&T GOVT. IN LANDMARK RULING (Trinidad Express) High Court judge Justice Frank Seepersad has delivered a landmark ruling supporting transparency in actions of the State in the expenditure of public funds. In a written judgment delivered Monday at the Hall of Justice, Port of Spain, the judge found in favour of the Joint Consultative Council (JCC) for the construction industry which was seeking the release of information from Minister of Planning and Sustainable Development, Bhoe Tewarie, on the $5.5 billion development at Invader’s Bay. The minister was given seven days to provide the requested information to the JCC but a stay of the execution of the order was also granted by the judge should the State decide to appeal the ruling. Attorneys representing the minister had insisted that documents being requested

by the JCC for the construction industry, which concerned legal advice received by the ministry in relation to the tendering process for the Invader’s Bay project in Port of Spain, were exempt under the Freedom of Information Act. However, in his judgment, Justice Seepersad stated there must always be transparency in any project undertaken by Government and that all attempts should be made as to dispel any perception of financial impropriety or misappropriation of public funds in the carrying out of those projects. “Recently the issue of procurement legislation has engaged the attention of Parliament, much to the approval of civil society. After 51 years of Independence, the society must demand transparency and legislative moves in that direction should be welcomed and applauded,” said the judge. Seepersad said the proposed development of Invader’s Bay was of national concern and that accountability by

Government for its decisions and actions is of utmost importance in a democratic society. He said the refusal to release such information could result in a breakdown of public trust and confidence in the Government and could create a perception that there may have been misfeasance in the tendering process. THURSDAY EDITION GUYSUCO $6B BAILOUT WAS A MISTAKE – ROOPNARAINE “Frankly when we did it, it was a mistake. I will tell you that, bluntly, because no bail out money should be made available to any malfunctioning corporation until we can ensure that in fact we correct the malfunction, errors and deficiencies and they give us a plan on how they plan to expend this money provided.” This was the assertion of A Partnership for National Unity’s (APNU) Executive member and Shadow Minister of Agriculture and Natural Resources Dr. Rupert (Continued on page 43)

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PPPC is under pressure of an epidemic of public protests The People’s Progressive Party is beset by a plethora of problems and a loss of public confidence. It has run out of solutions after nearly 22 continuous years in office. The unbroken stretch of five, consecutive one-party PPPC (People’s Progressive Party Civic) administrations – of Cheddi Jagan; Samuel Hinds; Janet Jagan; Bharrat Jagdeo and, now, Donald Ramotar – is crashing to a close in a flurry of complaints and public protests. President Donald Ramotar’s misfortune was to be thrust into office in the wake of the wild Bharrat Jagdeo presidency. Jagdeo, during his 12-year romp, persistently failed to address the basic needs of the masses, of workers, of youths and of civil society. The results are everywhere to be seen. Crime is rampant; poverty is pervasive; the trade unions are restless and the regime’s mega-projects are all under a cloud. Ramotar is powerless to repair the damage caused by the

rampage of the shadowy oligarchy – persons who have been allowed to pursue their personal interests at the expense of the public good. The PPPC administration today finds itself plagued by an epidemic of public protests. Ramotar’s election in December 2011 came faceto-face with an Oppositioncontrolled National Assembly. Opposition scrutiny exposed the administration’s incompetence and corruption which had been concealed by the PPPC’s parliamentary majority before. The PPP, since 1992, had been able to erect a structure of state authoritarianism by debilitating important institutions. It tried to subordinate the Legislative branch to the Executive branch of government. It undermined the independence and impartiality of the Public Service, the Security Services, and the constitutional commissions which had been established to safeguard the

integrity of those very institutions. It obstructed the installation of important constitutional organs which were created to provide protection to the public from executive lawlessness. The Tenth Parliament has been the PPP’s worst nightmare. The people have been encouraged by the opposition’s parliamentary example. The frequency, intensity and variety of public protests indicate that there is simmering and sustained dissatisfaction with the performance of the PPPC administration. Amerindian land problems remain unsettled. Protestors from four regions – the Barima-Waini; PomeroonSupenaam; Cuyuni-Mazaruni and Rupununi – came to protest in front of the National Assembly in August last year to express their concern about land issues. Scores of protesters had picketed the Ministry of Amerindian Affairs earlier, in January, over complaints by the Isseneru Village council.

Protesters complained that the PPPC administration was not taking the complaints of the Amerindian people seriously. In the agriculture sector, especially sugar and rice - both of which are largely state-controlled, problems persist. President Donald Ramotar and his two Ministers of Agriculture – Leslie Ramsammy and Alli Baksh – had to dash to the Essequibo Coast on 13th July following a scathing press conference by A Partnership for National Unity on the plight of paddy farmers. Hundreds of paddy farmers had protested on the roadway for the fifth time this year to call attention to their grievances. Governance is neuralgic. Scores of public servants were obliged to protest against the unilateral imposition of an inadequate pay increase outside the Office of the President in December 2013. The same month, scores of protesters from civil society – including members of Transparency International Guyana Inc.

(TIGI), Guyana Trades Union Congress (GTUC) and Red Thread Women’s Organisation – took to the streets in a protest against public corruption and to mark “International AntiCorruption Day”. In April this year, members of the Guyana Women Miners’ Organisation (GWMO); Red Thread Women’s Organisation; the Caribbean American Domestic Violence Awareness and Women Across Differences groups protested in front of the National Assembly to call attention to the plight of victims of abuse and human trafficking. Public infrastructure is gradually being reduced to a shambles. Residents of Bartica, Ituni, Mahdia, Sophia, East Bank Berbice and Port Kaituma have all had to protest at various times to call for better roads. Public education is still plagued by serious infrastructural and personnel problems. Scores of parents, students and teachers have

had to protest against appalling conditions at schools – including filthy pit latrines, leaking roofs and frequent flooding. Studentteachers at the Cyril Potter College of Education protested against poor quality meals and deplorable conditions at the College in December 2013. Public security continues to deteriorate. The PPPC administration seems incapable of reducing armed robberies, murders, piracy attacks and drug trafficking. Several citizens and human rights organisations protested outside of the National Assembly to condemn police brutality in January 2013. These public protests are becoming the only means of attracting the PPPC administration’s attention to public problems. Protests also suggest that the PPPC will continue to ignore complaints from local communities until public embarrassment forces it to act.

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Repair at a fraction and save cash, says Windscreen Technician A daunting experience was the key factor that drove Shayne Seebarran into a profession that only few have dared to embrace. He could have easily delved into a number of career paths; professional cricket being no exception, but this 22-year-old simply didn’t want others to endure an experience he did with little or no hope of finding highly-skilled intervention. So it was actually understandable that Seebarran chose to become a Windscreen Technician. As simple as it sounds, this is perhaps one of the most intricate professions one could opt for. Getting a job done just right sees him becoming as meticulous as a surgeon, and word is he has gotten 100 per cent ‘rave reviews’ since he started about four months ago. Already he has repaired more than 50 windscreens, with each giving him the satisfaction of doing something worthwhile for the society. During a recent interview, he explained that while some people might be convinced replacing a windscreen is the best option, this at times can prove to create more damage than one can afford. Moreover, he highlighted that not only will repairing your windscreen be done at a fraction of the cost of a new one, but it just might save you further expenses. In fact, he informed that some insurance companies today even provide coverage for windscreen repairs, making it even easier for motorists to access his relatively rare service.

A PASSION AROUSED But what could have possibly happened to this young man to force him into this profession? Of course he had gotten a chipped windscreen himself sometime ago. This was due to no fault of his, as according to Seebarran, he was driving along one day when a youth hurled a small stone in the direction of his car. It hit his windscreen. The damage was easy to see, but Seebarran was not prepared to have his windscreen simply replaced. This was in spite of the fact that his father is Ray Seebarran, the owner of one of the country’s leading auto spares outlets - Ray’s OneStop Auto Parts and Auto Sales. “We didn’t want to take off the windscreen and put on a new one; we wanted to repair it,” said the young Seebarran as he recalled how tedious a task it was to find someone involved in windscreen repairs. And it was in recognition of the fact that too many people were not involved in windscreen repairs, a proverbial ‘light bulb’ went off in the young man’s head. He decided to do some research on the subject and before long he was making arrangements to get training in Canada. “I had to purchase an entire windscreen kit, and along with that kit was offered a training course…” Seebarran said, as he remembered how the course was designed to teach him how to repair a variety of cracks and damage to windscreens. Having completed his

training in Canada, he was soon on his way back home ready to deliver his newly acquired expertise to those in need. It wasn’t long after returning that he was registering ‘Clearview Windscreen Repair’, a business he currently operates out of his father’s 74 Sheriff Street, Campbellville, Georgetown location. “Although I am under my dad’s wings, I had long decided that I wanted to be independent ... I wanted to branch off a little bit on my own; so this is sort of independence for me.” THE PROCESS Among the categories of damaged windscreens that Seebarran has repaired are: star, cracks, bulls-eye, crater, horseshoe or a combination of these. Moreover, he can fix just about any damage that a windscreen can sustain, once it is not completely shattered. For instance, if the windscreen of a common Toyota Premio sustains one of the aforementioned types of damage, it could cost as much as $100,000 to replace, depending on where it is procured from, while a regular crack can be fixed with as little as $5,000, and an additional $500 to seal per inch. Detailing the process, Seebarran said that before he applies his remedial touches the windscreen is first cleaned, both inside and out, after which a mirror is placed on the inside of the windscreen. This, according to him, is done so as to see both sides in order to ascertain the extent of the damage. With a drill outfitted with

A smiling Shayne Seebarran displays his business certificate

the specified bit, he then proceeds to drill gently and clean all debris around the damaged area before compacting it with original Magnibond resin, using an injector. But according to Seebarran this process entails three crucial stages. He explained that first there is a Pressure Stage that requires the injection of the resin into the damaged area, and then there is an Air Stage where all the air is sucked out so that the maximum amount of resin remains intact. Once the Air Stage is done properly the damage will become almost, if not completely, invisible, Seebarran noted. “It is not always 100 per cent invisible

but the majority of the time you might get 80 per cent invisibility and that is a lot better than seeing that horrible bulls-eye in front of you when you drive,” he stressed. But this is not the end of the process, as according to Seebarran, after the two initial stages, the next step is to cap the damaged area before proceeding to cure it. Curing is facilitated by a lamp which emits ultra violet rays unto the repaired area. This curing phase lasts approximately five to 10 minutes. Further curing will occur if the vehicle is parked in the sun, thereby catering to a near 100 per cent invisibility of the work done. The life expectancy of a

windscreen after repair could outlast the operational life of the vehicle on which it is outfitted, Seebarran theorised. The former Bishops’ High School student, who already has a Diploma in Marketing from the University of Guyana and is currently pursuing a Degree at the Nations University, is prepared to lend his expertise to any and all persons in need. As such persons do not necessarily have to come to Seebarran to get windscreen repairs done, as according to him, “if you can’t come to me, I will come to you; no matter what’s the damage we will get the job done.” Contacting Shayne Seebarran is as simple as dialing 643-2739 or 672-4611.

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African roots education... BY ZENA HENRY As customary, the African Cultural and Development Association (ACDA) will be honouring another African nation come August 1 Emancipation Day celebrations this year. The Association, which focuses primarily on local education and consciousness amongst African descendants, will be highlighting the Republic of Angola, in the western region of Southern Africa. Under the theme, “Reparations: Broken Chains Golden Dreams” ACDA is celebrating the strength of African womanhood and will be recognizing Angolan Queen Anna Nzinga for her contribution against the slave trade. Angola is a country in Southern Africa, bordered by Namibia on the south, the Democratic Republic of the Congo on the north, and Zambia on the east; its west coast is on the Atlantic Ocean. Slavery in Angola existed since the late 15th century when Portugal established contacts with the peoples living in northwest of the country, and founded several trade posts on the coast. By the late 16th century, Portugal’s explorers founded the fortified settlement of Luanda, and later on minor trade posts and forts on the Kwanza River as well as on the Atlantic coast southwards until Benguela. Portuguese is the official

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Angola’s Capoeira (dance/fight) is still practiced in Brazil today and predominant language in the black, mestico (mixed) and white populations. About 40 percent Angolans speak Bantu languages as their first languages, many more as second language, although younger urban generations and some sectors of the Angolan society are moving towards the exclusive use of Portuguese. The most spoken Bantu languages are Kimbundu, Umbundu, and Kikongo which have many Portuguese-derived words. Although many people say they are Angolan, most of them will have their primary sense of identity and loyalty to a tribe. The various tribes and ethnic groups tend to

cluster in certain areas of the country each with their own customs, language and history. The major ethnic groups are the Ovimnumdu, the largest, who live predominantly in the central highlands; the Mbundu who cluster around Luanda province; and the Bakongo who live in the northwest provinces. Other large groups include the Nganguela and the Lunda-Chockwe. A vital part of Angolan culture is respect for one’s ancestors and elders. It is viewed as very offensive to most Angolans if the proper respect for an elder is not shown, especially in more

rural areas. Whether slow and seductive or hard-hitting and controversial, Angolan music has moved and grown with

The famous Ruacana Falls in Angola the times. The contemporary music scene now bursts with exciting tunes and beats that leave no one standing still.

Semba; Kizomba; Capoeira; Kabetula; etc. represents most popular rhythms (Continued on page 34)

The New Bank of BRICS: What's... From page 21 and World Bank. In other words, the BRICS institutions should create competitive conditions for lending that would cause the Washington-based financial institutions to soften their criteria for lending and their terms and conditions, thus giving developing countries, particularly small and vulnerable economies, more acceptable access to financing and a better chance to survive and

prosper. While the IMF and the World Bank may be aroused by the BRICS creation of the New Bank and the CRA, they will continue to be influential players in the wider world economy. It is significant that the BRICS remain members of the IMF and World Bank where, undoubtedly, they will use the alternative of their new institutions to try to leverage larger voting shares for themselves.

Small economies, in particular, should not be left as mere spectators to the competition between the Washington-based financial institutions and the newly created BRICS Bank and CRA. (The writer is a Consultant, Senior Fellow at London University and former Caribbean diplomat) Responses and previous c o m m e n t a r i e s : www.sirronald sanders.com

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Education Minister takes $10,000 grant consultation to Linden “Our Government is one that matches its words with action,” was the assertion of Minister of Education, Priya Manickchand, as she addressed a gathering of education stakeholders in Linden on Friday. The Minister was at the time speaking at a consultation held at the Lichas Hall to discuss, among other issues, the $10,000 grant Government promised in the 2014 National Budget for each child attending public school. Moreover, the Minister told the meeting of mainly parents “for the first time in the history of Guyana, and as the first country in this Region, the Government will be giving every single child in the public school $10,000 per child.” The consultation was the latest in a series of consultations to discuss the method by which parents would prefer to receive the assure grant. Already consultations have been held in Regions

Two, Four and Six, and the parents and guardians of children of more than 122 schools have been targeted. Thus far, most parents consulted with across the country have agreed to receive the grant in cash, which should be payable by mid-September, according to Minister Manickchand. Of the $220 Billion national budget, the education sector was awarded a whopping $32.3 B representing the largest allocation to a single sector. Moreover, Manickchand underscored Friday that “this Government has been giving a significant portion of its national budget towards education.” She recalled that last year 15.9 per cent of the national budget was spent on education, which can easily be regarded as a sizeable amount for any country. She said that Guyana currently ranks very high when it comes to spending in education. Substantial expenditure in this area, the Minister said, translates to a

Minister Manickchand meets with some young children and their parents in Linden yesterday number of positive developmental changes. Among them, the move from 30 per cent trained teachers to 70 per cent trained teachers, a disclosure that spurred a bout of applause from the sizeable audience in attendance. “You in Linden, you are

special, because you have almost 100 per cent trained teachers in primary and you are very close to that in s e c o n d a r y, ” a d d e d Manickchand, as she emphasized the importance of trained teachers in front of a classroom. “Your child is more

likely to have a good education (with a trained teacher) but that is not to say that untrained teachers don’t do well, because I have seen some untrained teachers who do fantastic work,” asserted the Education Minister. She said the most tangible way of measuring

what is being done by the sector is through results. As such she asserted that the results reveal that not only more children are passing the National Grade Six Assessment, but those who are passing are drawn from across the country even at the higher levels. The Minister said that at the secondary level, students a r e p e r f o r m i n g exceptionally well, both on a national and regional scale. This she attributed to a move by the Ministry to ensure that there is equity in the delivery of education. “We are not where we want to be, not by a long shot, but now we are much better off…” the Minister stressed, as she detailed the percentage pass rate in various subject areas. But despite the fact that Guyana has been able to record noticeable and consistent improvement over the past decade, Minister Manickchand disclosed that Government is prepared to help further (Continued on page 53)

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ACDA honours Angola on... From page 30 in Angola. In the early 1990s a new type of music became the hit in Angola, the Kuduru — Angolan hip- hop with its own local rhythms and themes. Food is often served in a communal bowl, especially during traditional meals and out of respect the eldest in the group is the first one to take food from the bowl. On the religious front, as a country that was a Portuguese colony for over 500 years, the majority of the people are either Christian (Roman Catholic) or follow native beliefs. Most incorporate beliefs such as ancestor worship within a more formal religion and the constitution guarantees freedom of religion. Religious leaders played an important role in the democratic resolution of the common civil wars and are ardent campaigners for social justice and human rights. The engine of Angola’s economy is the liquid gold - oil; producing nearly 900,000 barrels a day. Angola is the second largest oil producer in sub-Saharan Africa where crude oil accounts for 90 percent of total exports; more than 80 percent of government revenues and 42 percent of the country’s GDP. Hydro-Electricity is also very important, supported by large and powerful rivers that cross the country. Diamonds, Agriculture, timber and manufacturing also account for Angola’s rising economy. ACDA believes that Angola is a most appropriate choice for Emancipation 2014 since it is an “important journey back to ancient times.” They have noted also the close ties the country has with neighbouring Brazil. Angola’s traditional music is the semba. The Brazilian samba, is believed to have originated in Angola, since the African location was a major source of slaves to

Brazil. Brazil, out of the several European colonies in the Americas, was the largest single importer of slaves during the Transatlantic Slave Trade. Two-thirds of those slaves in Brazil originated from the Angola/Kongo region. The word Angola derives from the word ngola, a title for kings used in the state of Ndongo during the early centuries. Its capitol is Luanda which is known as the “Paris of Africa” apparently due to the city’s sophisticated culture and atmosphere. One of Africa’s most beautiful natural wonders, the Ruacana Falls, is located in Angola which is also the home for the giant sable antelope. It can’t be found anywhere else and was thought to be extinct until it was re-discovered a few years ago. The African has vast mineral and petroleum reserves, and its economy has on average grown at a double-digit pace since the 1990s, due to the increasing of oil production. Angola has one of the fastest growing economies. Attempting to take the country’s currency, kwanza, outside of the nation is said to be illegal. As a formality, Angolans normally shake hands when greeting each other — but when introduced to an older person or to someone with a higher position, Angolans typically bow their heads. Nevertheless, like many other African nations civil war had been a damper on the nation’s growth. Angola’s civil divide lasted from independence in 1975 to 2002. Post Independence and civil war caused the death of millions of persons. Currently, nearly 70 percent of the country’s population is under the age of 24. Leila Lopes, Miss Universe 2011hails from Angola and is the fourth African to take the title.

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Concern mounts over Israel-Palestine conflict

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he Caribbean Community (CARICOM), through its Secretary General Ambassador Irwin LaRocque, is calling for the negotiations in good faith between the Israel and the Palestinian territory of Gaza to stop the escalation of violence taking place within that region. CARICOM says it condemns “the killing of three Israeli teenagers and the revenge killing of a young Palestinian. The Community is deeply concerned by the resulting escalation of violence between Israel and the Palestinian territory of Gaza with the continuing Israeli bombardment of Gaza and the firing of Palestinian rockets targeting Israeli cities.” Of particular concern the Secretary General said “is the mounting toll of innocent Palestinian civilians and the widespread destruction of homes and property in Gaza.” The Caribbean Community said it calls on both sides to “show restraint and to heed the calls for a ceasefire to prevent further escalation of the violence, death and destruction.” The Gaza-Israel conflict has a long history of antagonism between the Palestinians that have

occupied Gaza and Israel. The current fight comes after almost two years of relative calm between Israel and the Palestinians and just months after the latest round of peace talks collapsed. According to ABC News, tensions were ignited in June when three Israeli teenagers, one with American citizenship, were kidnapped while hitchhiking in the West Bank and killed. “They were kidnapped on June 12 and their bodies were discovered June 30. Israel accused Hamas of kidnapping the three teens, which the militant group denied. Within days, Israel arrested more than 300 Palestinians, many of them members of Hamas. At least 10 Palestinians were killed and more than a thousand private homes were raided.” The attacks quickly escalated. “Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad have fired rockets with a reach that Israel had not previously seen, with air raid sirens going off as far away as Jerusalem, Tel Aviv and Haifa. Many of the missiles have landed in desert areas or have been intercepted by Israel’s Iron Dome missile defense system,” ABC News reported. According to the Israeli Defense Forces, Israel has hit more than 1,872 sites in Gaza with either air strikes or naval bombardment as

part of Operation Protective Edge. The IDF claims more than 1,350 rockets have been launched at Israel in the last week, at least 1,027 of which have hit Israel and more than 265 were intercepted by Israel’s Iron Dome missile defence system. The Palestinian Health Ministry says 237 people have been killed in Gaza and about 1,600 have been injured since the operation began. The United Nations estimates at least 80 percent of the dead are civilians, 20 percent of whom are children. The United Nations said 1,660 homes have been severely damaged or destroyed. The U.N. also estimated that 22,600 have been displaced in Gaza and 100,000 are now without water. According to ABC News online, on the night the boys’ bodies were found, a “barrage of rockets were launched from Gaza at Israel and Israeli warplanes carried out numerous air strikes in Gaza. While on July 2, a Palestinian teenager was kidnapped and burned to death in apparent retaliation. The death triggered riots in East Jerusalem, a largely Palestinian area. Three Israelis have been arrested and charged with his death.” The technology being used by both sides, ABC News said, is more advanced than in earlier periods of

violence. “Hamas has publicly claimed responsibility for the drone, and went on to say that they actually have two types of drones: one to gather intelligence and another to fire munitions. Hamas has been able to reach cities that are much further north in Israel than they ever have before, instilling a new fear for Israeli residents. Israel claims some 5 million people now live within striking distance of Hamas’ newest rockets.” The European Union and U.N. Secretary-General Ban

Ki-moon are pressing for a ceasefire, but “so far neither Israel nor Hamas has indicated that they are willing to stop the fighting.” A spokesperson for the Secretary-General has said that “Hamas’ indiscriminate firing of rockets against Israeli civilian targets is a violation of international law. The Secretary-General, abhorring the images of Israeli families hovering in shelters in fear for their children’s safety, repeats his condemnation of Palestinian rockets fired from Gaza and demands an immediate cessation of these indecent

attacks.” The spokesperson said further that “the SecretaryGeneral is also deeply worried about the impact on Palestinian families of Israeli military action. Too many Palestinian civilians have been killed, and any Israeli ground offensive will undoubtedly increase the death toll and exacerbate civilian suffering in the Gaza Strip. The Secretary-General feels a sense of responsibility for the Palestinians who, especially in the Gaza Strip, have long been denied the sense of freedom and dignity that they deserve.”

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From page 27 Roopnaraine. He was at the time responding to the non scrutiny that took place when $6B was approved by the Combined opposition with its majority in the National Assembly in the 2014 Budget to bailout the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo). Addressing the possible request of a further $6B by the company to buy harvesters in a hope to return the company to profitability by next year, Roopnaraine said that the opposition would no longer agree “to the granting of these large sums of monies to bail out GuySuCo without a specific plan laid out to us stating exactly how it will be applied and how we can anticipate how the improvements will be made.” UNAPPROVED $4.5B …POLICE WERE UNAWARE FINANCE MINISTER COULD BE CHARGED …WERE NOT TRAINED TO DEAL WITH ‘WHITE COLLAR’ CRIMES – RAMJATTAN Senior ranks of the Guyana Police Force were unaware of the fact that charges could be brought against Minister of Finance, Dr Ashni Singh, and as such have requested that the Alliance for Change (AFC) Leader, Khemraj Ramjattan, prepare an extensive report. Ramjattan, during an interview with this publication Wednesday explained why it has taken such a long time for him to submit a formal complaint to the Guyana Police Force. He said that it was explained that the Police Force has never investigated such a crime. Ramjattan, a practicing attorney who has been a legal adviser to the Force for several years explained to this publication that its ranks have not been trained to deal with high level “white collar” crimes, such as the one he is alleging against the Finance Minister. He said that as a result, he will have to outline in detail, precisely how the Minister violated the laws of Guyana when he authorized the spending of in excess of $4.5B that the National Assembly had expressly disapproved. FRIDAY EDITION NO TURNAROUND FOR SUGAR INDUSTRY…GUYSUCO PRODUCES SUGAR AT DOUBLE WORLD MARKET PRICE As concerns continue to grow over the viability of the

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country’s sugar industry, Government Thursday said that it is seriously considering other alternatives, including going the route of producing ethanol. The disclosure was made Thursday by Agriculture Minister, Dr. Leslie Ramsammy, as the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) appeared for the second time in less than a week before the Parliamentary Sectoral Committee on Economic Services. But Dr Ramsammy’s comments seemed to echo those made byAnthony Vieira, a former sugar producer, in a letter published in the Kaieteur News, Thursday. The industry is in a deep trouble with no immediate end in sight. According to Minister Ramsammy, Government believes that GuySuCo’s future lies in mechanization and diversification. He pointed to an ethanol pilot project ongoing at Albion Estate in Berbice which will determine how GuySuCo proceeds in the future.” JAGDEO’S LIGHT BILL ALONE EXCEEDS MOST MPS’ PENSIONS AND SALARIES – GREENIDGE A Partnership for National Unity (APNU)’s Shadow Finance Minister, Carl Greenidge, is contending that the political opposition does not have an issue per se with the pension of Former President, Bharrat Jagdeo, although it is not set according to any principle used in the public service, but it is the uncapped benefits that are worrying and for which limits must be set. The Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) said that Jagdeo’s monthly electricity bill alone at over $375,000 by far exceeds most parliamentarians’ monthly pension and salary. Greenidge reminded that the former President received a pension totaling $37.2M up to the end of last month. This

BOSAI’s Company Secretary Norman McLean is in addition to the recently disclosed figures upwards of $45M ($45,417,950) which the taxpayers have had to spend on his electricity bills, transportation and security between December 2011 and last February. Using the monthly average for his security, transportation, electricity and pension Jagdeo to date, since leaving office, has cost taxpayers in excess of $90M. This figure does not take into account all of the other expenditure incurred by the former president under his ‘Pension and other benefits Package.” SATURDAY EDITION AFC INFORMS GOVT OF ‘NO CONFIDENCE’ MOTION …SENDS LETTER OF INTENT TO PRESIDENT - HEAD OF STATE WELCOMES CHALLENGE As promised, the Alliance For Change (AFC) has delivered a letter to President Donald Ramotar outlining its intent of issuing a No Confidence Motion against Government, even though A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) remains undecided on the issue. According to the AFC in its letter which was sent to the President Friday, “Our Party sees no other alternative than to proceed with this constitutional mechanism for

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Leader of the AFC Khemraj Ramjattan removal of an unpopular Government that has ceased to enjoy the confidence of the National Assembly and who by its actions has demonstrated an unlawful and contemptuous disregard for the Supreme Law of the Country.” The ‘action’ to which he was referring, is the spending by Finance Minister Dr. Ashni Singh of $4.5B of the $30B that was disapproved by the combined opposition in the 2014 Budget. The Finance Minister then went ahead and took the monies from the Consolidated Fund without the approval of Parliament.

The Consolidated Fund is the Fund “into which all public monies are placed and out of which all public expenditure should be met, only on the authority of Parliament.” President Ramotar, responding Friday evening to the AFC’s letter to him, said that the move for a no confidence motion in the administration is the AFC’s constitutional right. However, it is based on a pretext that is completely baseless and spurious. According to the President, he remains resolute that the actions taken by Government, and against which the AFC has complained, are expressly authorised and permitted by both the letter and spirit of the Constitution. The President stressed, “as I have said publicly before, the PPP/Civic (Peoples Progressive Party Civic) and I, are prepared to face the consequences of such a motion and the electorate.” CRANE MAN KILLS WIFE …BINDS, GAGS STEPDAUGHTER BEFORE ESCAPING An 11-year-old girl woke

yesterday to find herself bound and gagged and later discovered her mother’s nude body with a stab wound to her neck. Dead is 30-year-old Candy Rawlins, a housewife of Lot 4 Crane Housing Scheme, West Coast Demerara. Police said that the woman’s husband, Vidol Anthony Rawlins, is the suspect. According to reports, the woman’s husband of six years stabbed her to the neck some time Thursday night. A note that the man left behind suggested that the killing was because the woman refused to have sex with him. The woman’s nude body was discovered on her bedroom floor a little before 09:00 hrs Friday by her daughter who managed to untie herself. Kaieteur News was told that Rawlins’ face was wrapped with a mosquito net and bound with duct tape. Her hands were tied behind her back with a sheet. Investigators found a bloodstained knife next to her body. There are reports that the 44-year-old suspect left a note behind claiming that he loved his wife very much and he regretted his action.

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Overactive Thyroid HYPERTHYROIDISM By Dr. Kumar Sukhraj There are many patients who are experiencing the signs and symptoms of a malfunctioning thyroid gland and may wonder why. Sometimes these sings and symptoms are missed by health care providers. A basic overview of thyroid problems can be beneficial to patients and may encourage them take frequent health check-ups. The thyroid gland is a butterfly-shaped gland that lies in front of the windpipe (trachea), just below the voice box (larynx). The thyroid gland uses iodine from food to make two thyroid hormones: thyroxine (T4) and triiodothyronine (T3). The thyroid gland stores these hormones and releases them as they are needed. These hormones help to regulate the body’s metabolic rate as well as heart and digestive function, muscle control, brain development and bone maintenance. Hyperthyroidism or overactive thyroid is a condition in which your thyroid gland produces too much of the hormone thyroxine. Hyperthyroidism can accelerate your body’s metabolism significantly, causing sudden weight loss, a rapid or irregular heartbeat, sweating, and nervousness or irritability. Hyperthyroidism can mimic other health problems, which may make it difficult for your doctor to diagnose. It can also cause a wide variety of signs and symptoms,

Dr. Kumar Sukhraj including: · Sudden weight loss, even when your appetite and the amount and type of food you eat remain the same or even increase · Rapid heartbeat (tachycardia) - commonly more than 100 beats a minute - irregular heartbeat (arrhythmia) or pounding of your heart (palpitations) · Increased appetite · Nervousness, anxiety and irritability · Tremor - usually a fine trembling in your hands and fingers · Sweating · Changes in menstrual patterns · Increased sensitivity to heat · Changes in bowel patterns, especially more frequent bowel movements · An enlarged thyroid gland (goiter), which may appear

as a swelling at the base of your neck · Fatigue, muscle weakness · Difficulty sleeping · Skin thinning · Fine, brittle hair Older adults are more likely to have either no signs or symptoms or subtle ones, such as an increased heart rate, heat intolerance and a tendency to become tired during ordinary activities. Several treatment options are available if you have hyperthyroidism. Doctors use anti-thyroid medications and radioactive iodine to slow the production of thyroid hormones. Sometimes, treatment of hyperthyroidism involves surgery to remove all or part of your thyroid gland. Although hyperthyroidism can be serious if you ignore it, most people respond well once hyperthyroidism is diagnosed and treated. Please feel free to send an email to kumarsukhraj @yahoo.com or call 6228032 for further enquiry and discussion on the topic. Patient education plays an important in the diagnosis and management of their illness. Please look forward for a continuation of the discussion on health issues in the next publication. Reference Dario M. Torre, Geoffrey C. Lamb, Jerome Van Ruiswyk: Kochar’s Clinical Medicine for Students. pp.402-403: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; Fifth edition (2008)

HPV test better than Pap for assessing cervical cancer risk: study

Testing for human papillomavirus (HPV) may be the best way to know whether a woman is at risk of developing cervical cancer in the near future, according to a new study. Negative HPV tests provided women with more reliable assurance that they wouldn’t develop cancer or other abnormal cervical changes in the next three years, compared to traditional Pap tests, researchers report. “Primary HPV screening might be a viable alternative to Pap screening alone,” said Julia Gage, the study’s lead author from the National Institutes of Health’s National Cancer Institute in Bethesda, Maryland. About 12,000 U.S. women were diagnosed with cervical cancer in 2010 and about 4,000 died from the disease, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Roughly 91 percent of cervical cancers are thought to be caused by HPV. Pap smears, which require doctors to collect cells from the cervix to look for abnormalities, have traditionally been used to determine whether a woman is at risk of developing cancer in the near future. In 2012, the government-backed U.S.

Medication errors may be common after hospital discharge More than half of heart patients in a new U.S. study made mistakes taking their medications or misunderstood instructions given to them after being discharged from the hospital. Those with the lowest “health literacy” were among the most likely to make the risky errors, highlighting the importance of healthcare professionals making sure their instructions are clear and of patients being sure they understand what they need to do after they get home, the study authors say. “Some errors have the potential to be harmful to patients,” said lead author Dr. Amanda Mixon, a hospitalist with the VA Tennessee Valley Healthcare System in Nashville. “Thousands of patients are discharged home with medications every day. Knowing which patients are at risk of medication errors after patients go home can help inpatient providers counsel patients about their medications before they go home,” added Mixon, who is also affiliated with Vanderbilt University. Past research suggests that an individual’s health literacy, the ability to interpret and act on health information, is a strong predictor of whether they will correctly follow instructions

for their own care (see Reuters Health article of October 25, 2013, here: reut.rs/UdH55N). Overall, 20 to 30 percent of prescriptions are never filled, and 50 percent are not continued as prescribed, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. To assess what factors might influence whether heart patients will follow their care instructions correctly after leaving the hospital, Mixon’s team recruited 471 people hospitalized for heart failure, heart attacks and related conditions, then discharged from the hospital. The participants’ average age was 59 and just under half were women. Every participant took a seven-minute health literacy test to gauge their understanding of health information as well as a short numeracy test to measure basic math skills. The researchers contacted the patients by telephone two to three days after they left the hospital and compared the medications on the discharge list from their doctors to what the patients said they were taking. When someone said they were taking a medication not on the list, or forgot to mention one that was on the list, it was counted as an error. If a patient didn’t know the purpose,

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dose or frequency of a medication, it was classified as a misunderstanding. Failure to refill a prescription, discontinuing use of a medication against a healthcare professional’s orders or not being aware of a medication were also counted as errors. More than half - 242 of the 471 patients had at least one discrepancy between the medications they reported taking, and the ones on their discharge list. Over a quarter left out one or more medications on their list and more than a third were taking something that wasn’t on the list. And 59 percent of patients had a misunderstanding of the purpose, dose or frequency of their medications. Participants who scored highest on the math skills test were about 23 percent less likely than those who scored lowest to add or omit medications, the researchers report in Mayo Clinic Proceedings. People with the highest health literacy scores were about 16 percent less likely to make an error compared to those who scored lowest. And women were about 40 percent less likely than men to make a mistake. (Reuters Health)

Preventive Services Task Force recommended women between ages 21 and 65 years be screened using a Pap test every three years and said those ages 30 to 65 years could instead opt for cotesting, which is a Pap test in combination with a HPV test, every five years. HPV is the most common sexually transmitted infection and affects both men and women. About 79 million people have the infection but most people don’t know they’re infected because symptoms are uncommon. HPV testing also requires doctors to collect cells like they would during a Pap test but the end result is whether the woman has the virus - not abnormal cells. “What we wanted to see is whether primary HPV screening could be a good alternative to Pap and compare it to cotesting,” Gage said. For the new study, the researchers used data from over one million women who were between ages 30 and 64 years and screened for cervical cancer at Kaiser Permanente Northern California since 2003. The researchers followed women who had a negative Pap or HPV test to see whether they developed cervical cancer during the next three years. They also looked at how many women developed cervical cancer in the five years following cotesting. Overall, about 20 women out of 100,000 developed cervical cancer in the three years following a negative Pap test. That compared to 11 women out of 100,000 who developed the cancer during the three years after receiving a negative HPV test. About 14 women out of 100,000 developed cervical cancer in the five years following negative cotests, according to results published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. Gage said the findings were not surprising, since HPV is the cause of most cervical cancers. She cautioned that the results do not foreshadow the death of Pap smears. The tests may still have a role in monitoring whether women with HPV, who are at an increased risk of cancer, go on to develop abnormal cervical cells. “We always have to reconsider how we’re screening patients and focus on the best way to screen for certain cancer,” said Dr. Mario Leitao Jr., a gynecological surgeon at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York City.

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Beyonce, Eminem, Azalea lead UNIVERSAL ACQUIRES MTV Video Music Awards nods Jolie-Pitt film project ‘By the Sea’ R&B singer Beyonce and rappers Eminem and Iggy Azalea led the nominations for the MTV Video Music Awards, one of the industry’s top televised showcases, the cable TV network said on Thursday. Beyonce garnered eight nominations and will go up against Azalea in the coveted Video of the Year category at the Aug. 24 awards show, which attracts a young audience prized by advertisers. Eminem and Azalea, an Australian rapper who has broken out internationally this year with the hit “Fancy,” each scored seven nominations. Beyonce’s hit “Drunk in Love,” featuring her husband, the rapper Jay Z, earned her nods for best video and best collaboration. Her songs “Partition” and “Pretty Hurts” also earned nominations in categories including best cinematography, direction, choreography and social message. Pharrell Williams’ “Happy,” which has spawned fan videos worldwide, Sia’s “Chandelier” and Miley Cyrus’ “Wrecking Ball” are also up for best video. Pop singers Katy Perry and Ariana Grande, as well as New Zealand teenage singer Lorde and British R&B vocalist Sam Smith earned multiple nominations. The awards show, which hands out “Moonman” statuettes of an astronaut planting and MTV flag, will also help unveil Madison Square Garden Co’s revamped Forum arena in Inglewood, California. The Video Music Awards began in 1984 and helped propel the young cable channel, now owned by Viacom Inc, as a player in the

entertainment industry. Grande, R&B singer Usher and Australian rock group 5 Seconds of Summer are slated to perform at the awards show. At last year’s show, Cyrus’ sexually explicit “twerk” dance overshadowed the awards ceremony and dominated news headlines the following week.

MICROSOFT ends flirtation with Hollywood and original shows: source

Universal Pictures said on Friday it has acquired worldwide rights to Angelina Jolie’s next film project, “By the Sea,” written and to be directed by the actress who will also costar and co-produce the drama with partner Brad Pitt. It will be Jolie’s third directing effort, after Bosnian war drama “In the Land of Blood and Honey,” and “Unbroken,” the story of Olympic runner and war hero Louis Zamperini, another Universal film that opens in December. “Angelina continues to showcase her extraordinary storytelling abilities in front of and behind the camera and we are thrilled to extend our relationship with her on ‘By the Sea’,” Universal Pictures Chairwoman Donna Langley said in a statement.

Marvel says the next Captain America will be an African American An African American character will soon strap on the star-emblazoned shield and step into the red, white and blue uniform of Captain America in the pages of Marvel Comics. The character of Captain America first appeared in 1941, as a super soldier fighting the Nazis. He was revived by Marvel in the 1960s and became an icon among Marvel’s lineup of heroes. The change in characters was announced on the publisher ’s official website on Wednesday. It is built around the retirement of Captain America’s original alter ego, Steve Rogers, who finds he has lost the extraordinary strength and agility he had once gained from

Microsoft Corp intends to wind down Xbox Entertainment Studios, a source familiar with its plans said, becoming the first major tech company to give up on making original shows in a battle for the living room couch. The production outfit’s impending closure is part of a sweeping restructuring announced by the software giant on Thursday, which includes the largest single round of layoffs in the company’s near-four-decade history. The studio, set up in 2012 under thenChief Executive Officer Steve Ballmer, said in April it had committed to several projects including “Humans,” a drama co-produced with UK broadcaster Channel 4, and “Halo,” a digital feature based on the best-selling Xbox game. Hollywood director and producer Ridley Scott is making “Halo” and it will survive the cutback, according to the source familiar with Microsoft’s plans who was not authorized to speak on the record. Microsoft was among several tech companies that raced to add original TV-like

content after the release in February 2013 of Netflix Inc’s “House of Cards,” a political thriller that built buzz for streaming video and earned the first Emmy nominations for a show delivered exclusively online. Many are soldiering on, vying to dominate living rooms as video-streaming becomes an increasingly popular option for household entertainment. Amazon.com Inc is preparing to release a second season of the John Goodman comedy “Alpha House” and two other original series this year for Prime Instant Video. Hulu is adding to its original productions, which already include supernatural comedy “Deadbeat” and upcoming reality satire “The Hotwives of Orlando.” Yahoo and Sony Corp also remain in the game and pitched advertisers in the spring on longer-form shows. Yahoo recently picked up canceled NBC comedy “Community” for another season. And Sony features Jerry Seinfeld in “Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee” on its Crackle digital network.

The Hollywood power couple known as “Brangelina” last co-starred in 2005’s “Mr. and Mrs. Smith,” which sparked their relationship. They are raising six children. Universal called “By the Sea” a characterdriven drama, but gave no further details. “I am very happy to continue my relationship with Donna and the entire Universal team as I finish ‘Unbroken’ and begin work on ‘By the Sea’,” Jolie said in a statement. “They have created a very special place for storytellers, and I look forward to the continued passion and support they have provided to me as a filmmaker.” Universal is a division of NBCUniversal, which is owned by Comcast Corp

injections of performance-enhancing “super soldier serum.” Rogers will hand the Captain America persona to his much younger friend and cohort, the character Sam Wilson, already a comic book star in his own right as the true identity behind the winged superhero known as Falcon. A three-page explanation of the transformation was posted under the headline: “It’s time for an all-new Captain America.” It was authored by Marvel writer-artist Rick Remender and editor Tom Brevoort, part of the creative team involved in the publisher’s re-launch of several of its popular heroes.

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Where would you Education Minister takes $10,000... choose to build your... From page 38 congestion complaints also include the cost of transportation. Ideally, one should live close to work. However, there is nothing stopping you from living further. I see people driving to work when they are living at Vreed-enHoop, a village in West Demerara located opposite Stabroek Market. The traffic lines at the Demerara Harbour Bridge at peak times are tough to say the least. I would want to be innovative - leave the car at home and take the speedboat. There is a new bridge slated for the Demerara River in a few years. Home prices are bound to go up. The idyllic life of West Demerara is unlike many parts of the country. In other words, any house lot that you will receive, you will have to prepare to make some sacrifices. Your lifestyle will change. Your expenses will go up. You will be shopping differently. If I had to choose any part of Guyana to live right now other than the city, it would be the West Bank. For those who are thinking of buying a home or acquiring a house lot, while location is critical, be prepared to make sacrifices. It will be easier to accept. God bless and please do continue to send your comments to gildarie@yahoo.com or call with suggestions to 225-8491 or 682-1256.

From page 33 improve the lives of not only students but that of families. It was against this background, she said, that the uniform programme was introduced two years ago. However, initially this facility was only accessible by some parents. That initiative, Manickchand recalled, was undertaken under the Ministry of Human Services and Social Security, which she headed at the time as part of a poverty reduction strategy. And according to the Minister, implementing the programme was hard, as it was not afforded to all families. “We had to decide who to give it to…so the best thing we thought of was to give it to every child who was on

Education Minister (standing) addresses the gathering at the Lichas Hall consultation public assistance,” informed the Minister. This however opened the flood gates. But it was because of the evident economical growth of the country, Manickchand said, that today all children on the registers in nursery, primary and secondary level

schools are able to benefit from the uniform programme. And according to the Minister, moves will be sustained by Government to ensure that students’ wellbeing, as well as that of their families, is improved as

Guyana moves along a developmental course. Another consultation was held on Friday at the Wisburg Secondary School at Wismar, a forum that was similarly attended as the one held earlier at the Lichas Hall.

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The Feral Blast - An arresting... From page 35 expression, and occasional verbosity. Our colonial teachers, especially the headmasters, but also our lawyers and politicians, would have done the Queen's English proud, even down (or up) to the quaint loquacity of the old Buxtonian school master 'Prophet' Wills, whose Victorian garb only accentuated his propensity for English over-usage, as in “Pursue that quadruped and retrieve from it my Prince of Palmâ€? meaning in local lingo 'Chase de dog an' get back me coc'nut'. As a Q.C. old boy, and someone whose stock in trade to a large extent is words, Dr. Luncheon is conversant with choice of expression and diction. If it was indeed he who came up with the term, he must have chosen it very deliberately, and weighed the gravity or levity with which it would be accepted by his country folk, the outgoing ambassador, and maybe by the U.S. State Department; heck, why not the U.S. president himself. Words do carry weight. They carry denotative and connotative meaning, and these can be direct, ambiguous, nuanced, etc‌ A feral blast, such as was thrown at Mr. Hardt can therefore be taken lightly, or testily, by those who feel offended by its usage and implication. I sometimes have a funny and unsettling thought that there are these little cliques or individuals in all of the great developed countries of the world, whose sole employ is to monitor every word and action expressed by those sometimes dismissively referred to as 'third-world' leaders. I envisage them with powerful, little interconnected computer minds and huge egos. And who knows what retributive schemes may be in the making for poor upstart Guyana. Did Mr. Obama or Mr. Kerry request a meeting with Mr. Hardt over a beer or two to consider. . . whatever? No, I'm not paranoid; my tongue is pressed firmly in my cheek! But back to the Luncheon-HardtManickchand exchange. Had the

Ambassador been more careful, the Minister been more tactful, and the Cabinet Secretary mitigated his sentiments, maybe with some humour, acrimony may have been restrained and diplomacy maintained all round. Humour and tact have that effect. Remember the exchange in New York in 1995 between the former Russian and U.S. presidents, Boris Yeltsin and Bill Clinton before the press? Although they were in disagreement over the Bosnian situation, when Yeltsin called the media 'a disaster' an outburst of undiplomatic laughter erupted from Clinton. Yeltsin could only join in and both leaders enjoyed a prolonged bout of mirth at the expense of the media. Although journalists later referred to Yeltsin and Clinton as a drunk and a womanizer respectively, diplomacy was served. One went on to become one of the most popular U.S. presidents and the other played a key role in the dissolution of the Soviet Union, even as he sought forgiveness from the Russian people for several failures during his tenure. Even George W. Bush, one of the less-respected American presidents, had about him, a certain disarmingly comic style which helped soften his most inane diplomatic gaffes. Local leaders/politicians should know then, that they are as much diplomats as anything else. Having said all of this, I must yet add that I am a patriot, and am not devoid of antagonistic feelings toward the overinvolvement of foreigners in our internal affairs. It's just that, well, human nature, actions and words, often get so confused with each other in almost any kind of relationship, foreign, domestic or other, that we must be very careful of their interplay. But I love the 'feral blast' analogy, and despite the fury and the furor, I will cherish and even defend its application, (separate from the minister's actual speech.) And I give big 'props' to the dour doctor for his arresting, malodorous and Bard-worthy metaphor.

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EBD four-lane expansion... Delinquent youth escapes from Traffic to shift to new road mother at Stabroek Market by August month-end

…missing from her custody since Tuesday last

On Tuesday last, an 11year-old youth escaped from his mother’s custody after disobeying her instruction to remain at her Stabroek Market stall. Samantha Higgins, a vendor and mother of three boys, said, “I leave my son to watch the stall. I tell he wait there while I go to the back and use the washroom. When I return, I didn’t see him there, so I start looking around, but couldn’t find him.’’ Yesterday, after looking for days, the mother reported her son missing at the Brickdam Police Station where officers told her that he was recently identified at the station. The lad of Bagotville, was last seen by police with another youth at the Brickdam Station, at midnight, Friday, after a conductor escorted and reported the two for fighting over ‘money’. According to his mother, the officers identified the youth by a picture she presented. The lad was wearing the same clothes, ‘blue polo shirt and blue jeans’, when he disappeared. She said that her son recently

completed the National Grade Six Assessment at the Ketley Primary School, and was selling plastic bags for her at the market when the holidays commenced. His mother remarked, “This is not the first time my son escaped from me, but it’s the longest he disappeared. The last time I end up taking he to juvenile detention, but the police beg for he and give him a warning,’’ she said. Samantha Higgins insisted that her son received no form of domestic abuse, and had no problems with her prior to his escape. She

MISSING: Troy Higgins noted that he was just ‘delinquent.’ She expressed her worry about where her son sleeps at night, and how he has been eating after not having any money.

By August month-end traffic traversing the western side of the East Bank Demerara Public Road between Prospect and Demerara Distillers Limited will be transferred to the eastern side, which is almost completed. This is according to Komal Singh, Managing Director of GAICO Construction and General Service Inc, yesterday. Singh’s company has done extensive work on the US$5.8M project—working on Lot Two of the East Bank Demerara Public Road four-lane widening project. The contractor who began physical works at the ending of 2011 and encountered delays would most likely meet the November 2014 deadline. GAICO Construction and General

Service Inc, which was tasked with converting a portion of canefield into roadway has successfully done so. A significant portion of the 1.55km of roadway is already paved and by next week the stretch would be fully paved. The contractor was hoping to pave the roadway this weekend but poor weather conditions did not permit. The contractor is currently constructing bridges and installing street lights on the new road. According to Singh, concrete drainage works and widening of the western side of the road have been completed. To enhance the western carriageway the contractor would have to mill, level and pave the roadway.

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Entrepreneur opens modern crematorium at Le Repentir

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r . C a r l Niamatali, an Oncologist, is the visionary behind the creation of the state of the art, crematorium located on the grounds of Le Repentir cemetery. The crematorium is sited at the Louisa Row and Princess Street, Georgetown, entrance to the cemetery. “Memorial Gardens and

Crematorium,” is a multimillion dollar facility, set to meet the internment needs of all Guyanese and transform the landscape of Le Repentir cemetery, said the man behind the project, Dr Carl Niamatali. Dr. Niamatali has been speaking extensively about the project, which was initiated last November. “This crematorium was

created to meet the burial needs of all Guyanese regardless of their religious persuasion or social standing because as we all know of recent, there has been some difficulty associated with burying the dead. This project was created to ease that burden.” “It is a green project, which means that it is environmentally friendly. It will not have a negative effect on the environment, contrary to the traditional mode of cremation in Guyana. During a cremation, no fire is needed therefore there will no smoke to permeate the atmosphere afterwards. “It‘s just a chamber that will be heated at about 1400 to 1900 degrees with the press of a button. “Within 90 minutes the body comes out as ashes. Cremators will be on standby to monitor the process, but it will be all done using the most modern digital technology and our staff has already been trained to handle it” “It all about providing a solution to the problem, it’s about making a difference,” Dr. Niamatali added. The ashes will be placed in an urn and given to relatives of the deceased. “They can choose to scatter it in the river or bury it or keep it.” While he did not state the cost of the project, Dr. Niamatali said that a number persons and agencies contributed to the realization of the facility. “I have a number of overseas- based partners who contributed to the

financial aspect of the project… The Georgetown Mayor and City Council, Go-Invest, the Guyana Revenue Authority, (GRA) and President Donald Ramotar are just some of the supporters of this project from start to finish.” A lover of the environment, Dr. Niamatali said that the project went through a period of consultation, before it commenced. “ We r e c e i v e d t h e approval from all the requisite bodies for this project to get off the ground. We had to get the green light from the requisite environmental and government agencies before we could function as a crematorium. They all played pivotal roles in the creation of this facility.” “ We c a t e r f o r a l l cremation, embalming, memorial and funeral service needs. We proudly offer our services at an affordable price. At a cost of about $150,000, persons can receive the kind of support and assistance; they need in their time of bereavement.” “We assist with all paperwork for the cremation as well as offer special services such as printing of programmes, taping or DVD recording of funeral services. The funeral can be viewed on a flat screen using a technology such as Skype, so that family and friends who are overseas and unable to be present can make tributes and participate in the ceremony. “We will also arrange a book of condolence, a

The exterior of the crematorium

The Crematorium and gas chamber selection of music and organist for the ceremony. This facility is called memorial gardens for a reason since persons will also have the option of planting a flower or tree in the enclosure, in memory of their loved ones.” Dr. Niamatali said that his staff is trained and experienced. They will assist, guide and provide compassionate services in the planning and carrying out of ceremonies that will be comforting and meaningful. The facility which houses a chapel with the seating accommodation of 150 persons, a temple for

Hindus to accommodate some 250 persons, private viewing rooms, a spacious cold storage area and secure parking, will be open 24 hours daily. “Our mission is to provide exceptional affordable services for funerals and cremations with value and respect for our loved ones, while addressing the religious concerns, protecting the forest as well as preserving our health and the environment,” Dr. Niamatali reiterated. Although the Crematorium is now open for business, Dr. Niamatali says an official opening ceremony is scheduled.

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SALON Make Up Courses, Artist Trained & Certified in Trinidad. Call: 660-5257, 647-1773 Summer Special: Earn a certificate in cosmetology, wig designs or nails alone, limited spaces - Call Abby: 619-7603, 666-5241

VEHICLE FOR SALE 2006 Blue Nissan Titan. Fully Loaded GSS Series. Contact: 604-6108. One Toyota Land Cruiser Prado, PMM Series Call: 225-0188, 223-7500, MonFri 8:15-4:15pm, Sat – 8:151:15PM AT192, 212, Allion, unregistered Premio, Hilux Surf, BNN, RZ & Pit-bull, 7 seater super custom. Cash / terms - Call: 680-3154

House & land @ Soesdyke Junction – 2 good houses with 16 house lots. 2.9 acres, good location for Store, Supermarket and Restaurant. Call 261-6664/690-4358/6295414/676-6369- $70M River-side land with house @ Coverden. Road to River 2 acres. Good location- Price $75M- Call 261-6664/6904358/629-5414/676-6369 Property for sale, Double lot at Ruimzeight, W.C.D – Call: 629-1532; 664-7326 Mocha (2 concrete building) - $15M, Durban Street $34M, AA Eccles - $55M – Contact Diana: 227-2256 or 626-9382 Property for sale (double lot) at Buxton E.C.D – Tel: 6860888 or 699-7559 2 Storey wood & concrete, 3 self-contained apartments, concrete garage, yard, fence @ Shell Road E.B.D – Price negotiable – Tel: 658-5452 Two storey with two three bedrooms apartment with kitchen , bathroom and toilet at Tuschen EBE – Contact:650-2982 Two storey concrete house (26X45 ft), 4 bedrooms, 3 washrooms, grilled with electronic security @ GranVille Park, Beterverwagting - Tel: 6726169 1-Three bedroom flat house at Golden Grove Section C Block Y- East Bank Demerara – Phone:616-1690 1 – 2storey wooden & Concrete house with 5 bedrooms upper flat & lower flat 4 apartments located@ Shell Road, kitty - $34M – Tel:642-7898

SERVICES PLANNING AN EVENT? BIRTHDAY PARTY, GRADUATION,WEDDINGS, ANNIVERSARY,ETC.–CALL DIAMOND TENTS: 2161043; 677-6620 Permanent & Visitors Vi s a Applications, Professional Immigration Consultant Room D5 Maraj Building Call Sabita: 2256496, 662-6045 Repairs, sales & spares, air conditioning, microwaves, washer, fridges & stoves. Ultra Cool, call: 225-9032,647-2943 Repairs to Fridge, Freezer, AC, Washers, Stoves: Call 683-1312, 627-3206 (Nick) For low cost: Repairs to fridge, freezer, A/C unit, microwaves, TV & washing machine - Call: 629-4946 or 225-4822 Nurse with overseas experienced available for 24hours, home care nursing for all ages- Contact Shelly @ 603-0600/ 231-8019 COOL TECH: Repairs, Services & Installation of all types of homes appliances: Air Condition & Refrigeration units – Tel: 233-2008; 675-4959 Business plans: Have your business plan (s) done professionally at a very affordable cost-Call Karen: 689-2978/ 647-6446 We repair fridge, freezer, AC, washer, dryer Call Omar: 2310655,683-8734 BrianMoe@642-3543; Computer Technician; FB:Brian.Moe.165; Home and office visits at your comfort!! Cell phone unlocking, also PSP games - $800 – Contact: 675-2239 or BBM7A3D58C2 VEHICLE FOR SALE Mitsubishi Car EVO 2, magrims, DVD/CD, air brush – Tel: 626-2095 One Toyota Marino: Never worked hire, AC in excellent condition - $750,000 – Contact: 619-1047 TOURS El Dorado Bus Service presents weekly summer trips to Suriname, special packages for groups/children – Tel: 624-0622; 614-5639

We buy & sell vehicles for cash. Also parts available & 30 seater buses; extra Cab pickups; 2006 Tacoma- Call: 680-3154 One Toyota Mark II, Grande (GX110), excellent condition, leather interior, 18" Chrome $2.5M – Tel: 613-5308 1 Ford F150, Colour: Silver, Mint Condition, price - $3.5 M- Call: 610-0808 First Class Auto: 2006 Premio, 2006 Allion, 2004 Spacio, IST, Axela, Fielder, Rush – Call: 609-8188; 638-3045 One Toyota Spacio (Year 2002) – Contact Suraj: 692-1135 NZE Toyota, excellent condition – Price: $1.5M negotiable – Contact: 609-9306 One Toyota Hilux, Extra Cab, Excellent condition – Tel: 663-4978 Sale of 3 used 215 CAT Excavators with plenty spares; asking price $6M. Call 261-6664/690-4358/6295414/676-6369 New Toyota Noah, 2 Televisions, reverse camera, rims, low mileage – Tel: 6292619, 663-2700. Owner leaving country, best offer accepted. Honda CRV, PJJ Series, good condition, price negotiable – Tel: 231-5080; 641-4704 2006 Toyota Tacoma, GNN 5726, excellent condition, first owner- price negotiable – Tel: 686-7273 One Nissan Sunny B14 for sale, PKK Series – Tel:6997559 Toyota AT212, AT192, AT170, L-Touring Wagon, AE110 Corolla, Raum, IST, FunCargo, Yamaha R1 1000cc – Tel: 644-5096; 6971453 One Toyota RAV4, 2002 Model, engine capacity 2000cc, in excellent condition, Price negotiable Tel: 611-1385 Smart Choice Auto Sales: unregistered old & new model Spacio, 212, Voxy, BlueBird – Call: 652-3820/665-4529 Blowout Sale!! Unregistered, fully loaded Toyota IST, $2,250,000 & New model Raum$2,250,000 – Tel:643-6565; 226-9931 (Continued on page 64)

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Toyota Extra Cab (unregistered) manual (5 speed) fully loaded 4x4 (V6) price $2.9M – Contact:6215902/225-1400

2 Trident cars, 250CC, 75km, 4 doors, PRR Series, landed cost $1.5 million, cash $900,000 / 25 % Down .Tel: 227-3939, 621-4000

EDUCATION: Summer Classes: Phonics, Language, Mathematics, Art & Craft, fun day (4-12yrs) July 15th – August 15th @ Roxanne Burnham – Call: 6194355; 218-2076

1 Toyota Noah (bus purpose) unregistered automatic, fully loaded, TV, mags – Price: $1.9 – Contact Rocky: 621-5902 or 225-1400

Can-Am Motorcycle, 200cc “New”, Reverse Gear, Unregistered, cost, $800,000 now $595,000/ $59,500 down, “Deal/ Wheels” Tel: 2273939, 621-4000

Transitional foundation summer classes July 21st – Aug 21st: Forms 1 &2 Maths, English/Lit, Spanish, Music, Home EC, Social EtiquetteCall: 227-7850 Mr. Lee

Mitsubishi 3000GT (value 4 million) sports-car, 18" rims, leather, CD, box, excellent condition “Make an Offer” Tel: 621-4000, 227-3939.

I.A.S Second Street Alberttown, summer classes – 4-17yrs ($5,000 for six weeks), CXC classes for adults, $1200 per subject – Tel: 223-7906; 690-5008

1- Toyota Tacoma extra cab, automatic, fully loaded, hardly used, 4x4 – price:$3.6M (2006 Model) VVTI -Contact Rocky: 621-5902 or 225-1400

One AT212 – Contact: 6793025 Mercedes Benz, S300 Bullet Proof, (Value 6 Million) Leather, Automatic, DVD, 19" Rims, “Best Offer” Accepted Tel: 621-4000, 227-3939.

LAND FOR SALE Twelve House Lots in one block along Corriverton Public Road- Call: 626-6245 Eccles - $3.8M, Grove - $2.6M, La Parfait Harmonie - $1M, $1.2M, $2.6M, Herstelling $3.2M, Providence - $3M, NonPareil House- $8.5M – Tel: 6757292 Agricultural Land plots @ Yarrokabra, Linden Highway -10 acres each. $1.5M per acre- Call 261-6664/690-4358/ 629-5414/676-6369 Land at La Parfaite Harmonie – Price $1.3M – Tel: 670-6500

Hummer, H2 SUT, leather, 22" rims DVD, hid, fogs, led lighting, lots / extras “make an offer” Tel: 621-4000, 2273939 Premio – PPP Series - $2.2M and unregistered - $2.450M, negotiable, Spacio PRR $1.8M – Tel:697-0294; 6049591 One Toyota RAV4, new model, PMM series, chrome rims, etc, excellent condition – Call:671-0813 1 Suzuki 4 door car/van (Jeep) Automatic, Fully Powered with A/C, hardly used – Price:$1.1M Contact Rocky: 621-5902/ 225-1400

1- AT 192 Carina (Private) Duke Street – 130 x 21 - $80M, automatic, fully powered, Oceanic Ville – 55 x 95 - $35M mags, A/C - price$1.1M Contact Rocky:225-1400 -Tel: 223-8479/ 647-3768. 1 - Toyota RZ mini-bus, gear, mags, hardly used, (EFI) Price:$1.4M - Contact Rocky:621-5902 or 225-1400

MASSAGE The Gents Spa: Beautiful qualified masseuses, new attendants from Cuba & Trinidad, drinks available – Tel: 657- 5979 FOR SALE Dachshund Puppies for sale - $10,000 each- Tel:216-0521; 694-3567 WANTED Two security guards, good pay - Call:225-8645 We buy all low income & high income land in La Parfaite Harmonie, Schoonard, Eccles, Providence, Tuschen - Tel: 675-7292 VACANCY Experienced cleaners & bartenders – Call: 225-8572, between 7am to 9am

Toyota extra cab pick-up (22 R engine) manual, (EFI) 4×4, (Solid Def) price $2.4MContact Rocky 621-5902/2251400 1 Mitsubishi L200 Double Cab – Pick up manual, Diesel, excellent condition – price $1.5M. - Contact Rocky 6215902/225-1400 1 Isuzu Canter (open back) short base manual, excellent condition, price - $1.3M Contact Rocky 621-5902/2251400 1- Toyota Tundra extra cab (4x4) automatic, fully powered, A/C, alarm – Price $2.1M - Contact Rocky 6215902/225-1400 1-Toyota Dyna (2 Ton) open back canter, 5 speed manual (short base- 3Y) excellent condition – price$1.4M Contact Rocky 621-5902/2251400

I.A.E is registering students for its secondary school, Forms1-5; CXC classes for adults – Repeaters and beginners – Call: 223-0604; 683-5742 Writing CXC January/June 2015 Mathematics, English. Additional Mathematics, Business Subjects Students, workers, Form 3, 4&5 – Call: 231-2076 Mr. Lee Professional Kiddies Cricket Clinic, summer program for ages 8-14yrs, register now, starting July 28th – Tel:6717577

TO LET One bedroom apartment, upper flat, for rent @ lot 2387 Diamond H/Scheme, E.B.D $30,000 Contact No: 602-9302 Campbellville - $90,000, Kingstown – US$700, Lamaha Gardens – US$1000, AA Eccles – US$1200 Contact Diana:227-2256 or 626-9382 One bedroom apartment in Charlestown - $30,000 monthly (water & light inclusive) –Call: 223-3958 or 660-9463 Two bedroom apartment in Sophia, corner after the Police Station - $35,000 –Tel: 613-1847 Furnished and unfurnished two bedrooms apartment in Eccles, for short or long term – Tel: 690-6494 Diamond Executive $140,000, $65,000, Cummings Lodge $60,000, 3 bedrooms house at Kingston ($90,000), bond space at Ogle – Tel: 231-2200; 683-5107 Five bedrooms house at Happy Acres - $US800 – Call:621-6888 Semi furnished 5 bedrooms house, two rooms self contained: AC, Hot & cold @ GuySuCo Gardens - $US1500 – Call: 621-6888

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FOR RENT PLANNING AN EVENT? BIRTHDAY PARTY, GRADUATION,WEDDINGS, ANNIVERSARY, ETC. CALL DIAMOND TENTS: 216-1043; 677-6620 GT TOOLRENTALS: FREE DELIVERY, CONCRETE, STEEL TILE CUTTER, SAWS, PLANES RANSOM PUMPS & MUCH MORE – TEL: 675-0767; 627-5098 28’X40’ Space located at 1St Bridge Corner lot, Grove New Scheme, E.B.D – Call Trevor: 664-0000, Nichola: 662-5035 One shop to rent at 45 Meriman Mall – Call:642-6381 Executive houses & apartments, Queenstown US$1,800, Bel-Air Springs US$2,500, Shamrock Gardens - US$1,800- Tel: 223-8479/ 647-3768. www.spaceseek.gy Houses & apartments: One bedroom @ Kitty - $40,000, Bel-Air Park - US$2,500-Tel: 223-8479/ 647-3768. www.spaceseek.gy Parcle 2136, Block Zone, WBD, La Parfaite Harmonie – Tel: 266-0858 One nails table @ a Prime Location – Tel: 602-5469 Houses & Apartments: Durban Backlands US$4,000, Ogle- US$1,200— Tel: 223-8479/ 647-3768. www.spaceseek.gy Self-contained rooms in Prashad Nagar, weekly & monthly rates - Call:227-2993/ 629-2424 Land on Durban Street – For container or storage also land at Quamina Street. Tel:667-7659 WANTED TWO SECURITY GUARDS WITH DRIVER’S LICENCE/ POLICECLEARANCE,AGE: 24-44YRS. APPLY P.O. BOX 10506, GEORGETOWN Gasoline Mechanic needed on E.C.D - $75,000 to $100,000 depending on experienced – Call: 623-0318 One live in maid must know to cook – Tel: 669-6030 One Experienced female private tutor. Call between 8:00am -5pm- Tel: 676-2812 Canter drivers must be from West Coast Demerara - $28,000 weekly – Call: 684-8231 Skilled carpenters to work in Coverden E.B.D – Call: 6231615 Pastors & Evangelists to work in Florida for 6 months. All expensed covered. Text your info: 675-7292

WANTED Live out domestic babysitter and live in babysitter –Call: 225-0188, 225-6070 (Monday to Saturday ) (8:15am4:15pm) Over edge and straight stitch operator to work at Garment Factory – Call: 222-2541 Monday – Friday Salesgirl/boys and porters apply in person, to Avinash Water Street 8:30 to 4:30 Female worker needed, 3 CXC subjects or sound secondary school education - Call: 612-1595 One live-in maid; must know to cook & clean properly – Call: 681-6044 One part time or full time gardener/handyman- to work in Bel-Air Gardens – Tel: 225-6070 Live in waitress to work in a bar – Call: 603-6301 Industry Area, ECD. To Manage Snackette, hours: Monday-Friday 2 6.45pm. Saturdays 6am to 3pm Tel: 226-2829 MondayFriday between 9am & 4pm Gardener/Handyman & Clerical Staff – Must be computer Literate at Risans, Lot 51 Main Street, Georgetown. A PERSON TO COOK & CLEAN FOR INDOGUYANESE. INTERESTED PERSON PLEASE CALL: 231-8344 Ladies to do cleaning from the West Coast Demerara $10,000 – Call: 662-9341. Industry Area E.C.D, part time cleaner – MondayFriday, 6:30pm -7:30pm, Saturdays 8am-4pm- Tel:2262829 Monday-Friday between 9am&4pm Office clerk senior/junior CXC: English, Mathematics & computer knowledge an assetCall: 225-0188/225-6070 Looking for two or three bedroom apartment anywhere in Georgetown – Call: 698-5103 Bartender and waitress, also buying old stamps – Call: 626-1372 A G G R E S S I V E SALESPERSON FOR BERBICE AREA FOR M A N U FA C T U R E R / IMPORTER OF FOOD PRODUCTS, PREFERABLY A RESIDENT OF BERBICECALL: 223-1035/231-8344 Urgently need internet attendant (Georgetown) must be between ages 1825yrs – Call: 672-4765

Handbag, umbrella found in... From page 14 up the teacher, they are still interrogating him. Yesterday, Goodman’s mother said that she believes that the police are not doing enough to find her daughter. “If I don’t call the police, they don’t call me and every time I call, they have nothing to tell me,” a devastated Greene said. “I know she had a Digicel umbrella but when I packed her stuff, I didn’t see it.” The mother said that she believes that her daughter is still alive and well. “I know that she is out there somewhere and we will find her.” Greenidge described the 34-year-old teacher as a very hard worker and a responsible person. “She would never leave to go anywhere without informing anyone.” According to Benschop, he decided to make contact with the teacher’s relatives and formed a search party because he believed nothing is being done to locate the teacher. “It is almost two weeks and the Guyana Teachers’ Union and the Ministry of Education have said nothing so I had to come out and assist the family,” the activist said. The search will continue today.

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Iran warned of ‘last chance’ in nuclear talks after deadline missed (Reuters) - Iran faced Western pressure on Saturday to make concessions over its atomic activities after it and six world powers failed to meet a July 20 deadline for a deal to end the decade-old dispute but agreed to keep talking. The countries agreed to extend the high-stakes negotiations by four months, and let Iran access another $2.8 billion of its cash frozen abroad during that period, though most sanctions on the Islamic Republic stayed in place. Germany - one of the major powers trying to persuade Iran to curb its nuclear program - warned that the extended talks might be the last chance for a long time to reach a peaceful solution. Echoing the views of other envoys, a Western diplomat said there had been some progress during nearly three weeks of marathon discussions in Vienna’s 19th century Coburg palace and that gaps in positions were not “unbridgeable”. But, the senior diplomat added: “We cannot accept that Iran stays at current levels of enrichment.” The six powers want Iran to significantly scale back its uranium enrichment program to make sure it cannot produce nuclear bombs. Iran says the program is entirely peaceful and wants sanctions that have severely damaged its oil-dependent economy to be lifted as soon as possible. After years of rising tension between Iran and the West and fears of a new Middle East war, last year’s election of a pragmatist, Hassan Rouhani, as Iran’s president led to a thaw in ties that resulted in the current nuclear negotiations. The announcement to give diplomacy until Nov. 24 came in the early hours of Saturday, a day before the July 20 deadline that Iran, the

United States, Britain, France, Germany, Russia and China had earlier set for an agreement. “These few months until November could be the last and best chance for a long time to end the nuclear argument peacefully,” German Foreign Minister FrankWalter Steinmeier said. “Iran must show it is willing to dispel all doubts about the peaceful nature of its nuclear program,” he said. Under the terms of the extension of the negotiations, Iran will be able to access during this time a relatively small portion of an estimated more than $100 billion held abroad, in return for limits to its nuclear program. It prolongs - with some adjustments - an interim deal hammered out in Geneva last year, under which Iran halted its most controversial nuclear work in exchange for some easing of sanctions. The sixmonth deal - which allowed Iran to receive $4.2 billion in funds held abroad - was designed to create time and space for the negotiation of a permanent agreement. U.S. officials stressed that most sanctions against Iran Republic would remain in place for now. “Iran will not get any more money during these four months than it did during the last six months, and the vast majority of its frozen oil revenues will remain inaccessible ... We will continue to vigorously enforce the sanctions that remain in place,” said U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry. IRAN’S “FEET TO THE FIRE” It remains uncertain whether four more months of talks will yield a final deal, since major underlying differences remain after six rounds of meetings since February. “We are definitely convinced it’s doable, it’s a question of political will,” the

senior Western diplomat said. “I think they (Iran) really want to get this done.” In exchange for the $2.8 billion, Kerry said, Iran agreed to take several steps, including to keep neutralizing its most sensitive uranium stocks - uranium that has been enriched to a level of 20 percent purity - by converting it to fuel for a research reactor in Tehran used to make medical isotopes. French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius told Reuters in Cairo that major disagreements remained though some had been resolved. “If we had thought there was no potential for a deal we would have stopped immediately,” he said. Some members of U.S. Congress are eager to impose new and tougher sanctions on Iran. U.S. officials said on Saturday they would continue to oppose new sanctions as long as the negotiations were underway but would drop their opposition if the talks collapsed. “We understand Congress’ desire to hold Iran’s feet to the fire,” one of them said. Iran says it would be willing to delay development of an industrial-scale uranium enrichment program for up to seven years and to keep the 19,000 centrifuges it has installed so far for this purpose, but Washington says this is still too many. Enriched uranium can be used to make fuel for nuclear power plants, Iran’s stated aim, but can also provide material for bombs if refined further, which the West fears may be the country’s ultimate aim. European Union foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton - who leads the talks for the powers - and Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said in a joint statement that the talks would resume in the coming weeks.

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Two Israeli soldiers die in Gaza Barbados businesses, politicians clash; Palestinian toll tops 300 call for more tax breaks

Relatives cry for eight family members including three children, who were killed during the Israeli attack (Reuters) - Two Israeli soldiers were killed in a crossborder attack by Hamas militants yesterday, the army said, as the Palestinian death toll from the conflict rose above 300 with no diplomatic solution in sight. The Israeli military said four other soldiers were wounded in the raid by fighters who reached Israel through a concealed tunnel. One Hamas gunman was killed, while the rest of the group managed to escape back into the Gaza Strip, the military added. Israel sent ground forces into Hamas-controlled Gaza on Thursday after 10 days of air and naval barrages failed to stop rocket fire from the Palestinian territory. It has vowed to destroy a network of tunnels out of Gaza and hunt down the militants’ stockpiles of missiles. The land incursion has so

far failed to subdue Hamas and its allies, who fired more than 90 rockets into Israel on Saturday, the Israeli army said. One killed a man and wounded two children in a southern Bedouin Arab village in Israel, police said. Gaza officials said at least 336 Palestinians, including 70 children, have been killed in the 12-day conflict - about 100 in the last 48 hours alone. On Israel’s side, three soldiers and two civilians have died. Israel said the Palestinian gunmen who ambushed and killed its troops were disguised as Israeli soldiers. In a separate incident, Israel said it shot and killed another gunman who opened fire at them after emerging from a tunnel shaft. Diplomatic efforts to secure a ceasefire involving, amongst others Egypt, Qatar, France and the United Nations, have failed to make

headway. Hamas rejected an attempt by Cairo last week to end the fighting. The sound of explosions rocked Gaza through the day, while sirens repeatedly sounded in towns and cities in southern and central Israel, warning of approaching missiles. Eight members of a Palestinian family, including a six-month old baby and two children aged three and 13, died overnight when an Israeli shell hit their house in Beit Hanoun, in northeastern Gaza, officials said. Hostilities between the two sides escalated following the killing last month of three Jewish students that Israel blames on Hamas. Hamas neither confirmed nor denied involvement. The apparent revenge murder of a Palestinian youth in Jerusalem, for which Israel has charged three Jews, further fueled tensions.

A super typhoon has killed at least fourteen people in China since making landfall on Friday afternoon, state media said on Saturday, after hitting parts of the Philippines and leaving 77 dead. Typhoon Rammasun reached the southern Chinese island province of Hainan on Friday, before striking parts of the mainland later that same day and early on Saturday, said the official Xinhua news agency. The government had ordered an all-out effort to prevent loss of life from the typhoon, which is shaping up to be the strongest to hit southern China in more than 40 years. It is expected to bring heavy rain throughout the weekend before moving southwest and weakening on

Monday. Heavy rain is also expected over part of northern Vietnam. The typhoon has hit several cities in the Chinese provinces of Guangxi, Guangdong and Hainan, tearing down trees and power lines and knocking out power grids. Rammasun has affected more than 1.3 million people, and caused economic damage worth more than 4.95 billion yuan ($797 million). In the Philippines, Rammasun badly hit the coconut-growing southern portion of the main island of Luzon, including the central Bicol region, which remained without power four days after it struck. The storm damaged an estimated 5.85 billion Philippine pesos ($134 million)

worth of crops and infrastructure, including roads and bridges. Typhoons are common at this time of year in the South China Sea, picking up strength from the warm waters and dissipating over land. Flooding across a large swathe of southern China in the past week has already killed at least 34 people.

Super typhoon kills fourteen in southern China

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados - CMC Government’s announced changes to the Municipal Solid Waste Tax has been welcomed by politicians and businesses, but they are saying the amendments did not go far enough. On Thursday the Cabinet decided to waive all payments of the Municipal Solid Waste Tax for pensioners with property valued under $190,000 (One BDS$ = 50 US cents) and pushed back the payment deadline for others. This new tax was announced last year with a sweeping .03 per cent charge on the site value of every real estate property across the island, but there have been widespread complaints about the financial burden it places on residents. But Opposition Leader Mia Mottley on Friday, described the changes as a ‘knee-jerk reaction’ “I welcome the news that some pensioners whose

properties are valued at $190,000 or less will not now pay the tax. But there are still thousands more pensioners who still have to pay the full tax if their properties are above this value,” Mottley said. She also welcomed the 50 per cent cut for farmers, but asked, “What about the hoteliers and other tourism providers? They must still pay this tax, yet our economy’s return to growth largely depends on their ability to survive and thrive”. “This is still a bad tax and the Barbados Labour Party still calls for the repeal,” the Leader of the Opposition Barbados Labour Party said. Chairman of the Barbados Private Sector Association, Alex McDonald said the announcement shows that government is listening to concerns of taxpayers, but he also wants relief for hoteliers. “I think that is something that is going to take some

Alex McDonald more lobbying to see if we can get [relief for] them, and for other businesses who are right now to the wall and, even the payment over time may not be enough,” he said President of the Barbados Association of Retired Persons, Ed Bushell, said he was pleased that some pensioners got the waiver, but thinks all should get it. “We appreciate this first step in alleviating the burden placed on pensioners and look forward to further considerations for those pensioners whose land value is more than $190,000.”

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Pirate attack… By: Romila Boodram Although he worked on sea for more than 20 years of his life, Feroze Hack, the lone survivor of the piracy attack that occurred two Tuesdays ago, said in tears yesterday that he will never look back into that water again. As he sat in a hammock at his Lusignan, East Coast

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Boat captain tells harrowing tale of survival Demerara home yesterday, a tearful and devastated Hack claimed that the piracy attack is something he has to live with for the rest of his life. He said that he’d rather be dead. At around 22:00hrs on July 8, last, Hack alleged that three masked pirates stripped their fishing boat before attacking and kicking them overboard somewhere in Suriname.

- “Everybody saying I had something to do with the attack, they even threatening me but I honestly had nothing to do with it. I prefer to be dead than to live with this forever.” He said that he survived the horrific attack by floating and balancing his body in the rough and sometimes calm water. He does not know anything about what happened to his crew members after the pirates drove their boat over them. Those still missing are Vinesh Drunarine of Uitvlugt; Raymond Gomes and Chandrapaul Jallim of RechtDoor-Zee, West Bank Demerara. Last Thursday, the body of 40-year-old Andrew Gopie washed up on the Mahaicony, East Coast Demerara foreshore, not far from where their boat drifted last Monday. The boat is registered in Suriname and is operated by Guyanese Deochand Bharat and a Surinamese partner. Relatives of the one dead

and three missing fishermen accused Hack of being a part of the attack. Some of them even threatened to harm the survivor and his family. They questioned why Gopie’s body and the boat were found in Guyana and not in Suriname where Hack alleged the attack occurred. “How come he alone alive? If this thing happened in Suriname then how did the body end up so far?” one relative questioned. The boat captain said that he himself cannot answer that. He suggested that the body and the boat drifted according to the direction of the wind and the current. “I had nothing to do with the attack, nothing at all. I prefer I was dead than to be here and listening to all the things people saying. No one knows what I went through to be here today but they are pointing fingers,” Hack cried. Recalling what transpired that night, the boat captain said that they had already worked for the day, had dinner

and after chatting a bit were about to sleep when they heard an engine. He said that they all got up and stood at the side of the boat when another vessel just the same size as theirs hit the back of their boat and “lashed” off one of the engines. Hack added that the men shouted, “Allyuh get in the cabin and nah watch nobody face.” “They come alongside our boat and tie off and then they come and broadside abbay. One of them stand at the back, one in front and one at the side. I didn’t see anyone else but someone had to be in their boat controlling it,” Hack said. He added that after the men attacked them in the cabin, they called out for them one by one and tied their hands behind their backs with rope. “They cut we off the seine and drive off we boat and their boat. The three of them were on we boat and maybe another one was driving their boat or more. They drive like a period of one and a half hour and they anchor we boat and then they stopped right next to we boat,” Hack recalled. He said that the men had already beaten them. Drunarine was chopped to his

hand and according to Hack, the men took a brick and hit him to his back- this mark was visible and the lashes across his hand. “After they empty we boat and take away we phones they take we over to their boat and cut we boat and leave it to drift away. All this time we were lying on the cabin and they were not calling each other by names, they were saying, ‘Soldier’,” Hack said. He added that the men drove about three and a quarter hours from where the pirates left their boat and stopped. “They tear one of them boys jersey and tie we eyes and then they started kicking we overboard. I hear the splash in the water that’s how I know what they were doing,” the boat captain said. According to Hack, he was the first one to be kicked overboard. “When I was in the water, I twist and twirl my hands and get it out because it didn’t tie tight because the rope was fat.” He added that when he untied his hands and removed the cloth from his eyes, he saw three fishermen except Drunarine. “We were together and when the pirates see we, they drive to we and circle we and we spit up and that was the last time I see them.” Hack said that after that he tried to balance his body until he reached to shore in Suriname. A search is still on for the remaining missing fishermen.

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“Germany - FIFA World Cup 2014 Champions - West Indies and Brazil can learn from the Germans!” What a FIFA World Cup 2014! What a bruising battle that final was too! Germany deserves kudos received – fabulous football – while Brazil, the country, put on a magnificent show, best tournament I ever saw! Goals flowed; 171, joint record with France 1998! Few expected Argentina and Germany to produce many goals in that final, especially on extremely tired legs that had run for more than a month, so 1-0 was par for that do-or-die last effort! As a neutral, I am not surprised that Germany won in Brazil. I said as much in my

last article. But the way that it was done, by absolute industry and total organization, should be copied by most world sports teams, especially and including Brazil’s football and West Indies’ cricket teams. Also, like so many around the world, I am already suffering from severe “withdrawal syndrome”, or, as it is known in the Caribbean, “tabanka,” now that FIFA World Cup 2014 in Brazil is over. With massive luck, many prayers, managed and massaged good health, I will be at XXXI Olympiad in 2016

in Rio de Janeiro! Not surprisingly, all four coaches of semi-final teams; Netherlands, Argentina, Germany and Brazil; had one patently realistic but pertinent observation: “Winning the World Cup is not easy!” But obviously, Germany did not win FIFA World Cup 2014 by chance either! They put a full development plan into place after being utterly disappointed and embarrassed in European Championships 2004, exiting that competition at preliminary stages. Then Germany worked that plan to

Sunday July 20, 2014 ARIES (March 21 - April 19): Uptight is the word for today, Aries. At some point you might find yourself the center of attention. While you normally might not mind, now it could make you a bit nervous. ******************* TAURUS (April 20 - May 20): You're likely to want to be left alone with your own thoughts today. Relaxing with a good book might be at the top of your agenda, Taurus, and you aren't liable to want to be interrupted. ****************** GEMINI (May 21 - June 20): Worries over money could have you edgier than usual, Gemini. While you may be doing well, you still could be insecure and think your funds might not stretch far enough. Try to consider the situation objectively. ******************** CANCER (June 21 - July 22): You probably crave solitude, Cancer. Even though you may have committed to attending a party or two, now you find the idea irritating. ********************* LEO (July 23 - Aug. 22): Although you're normally a sociable person who feels most comfortable in the company of others, Leo, today you might rather be alone. You could feel a little under the weather or be stressed from job-related worries. ******************* VIRGO (Aug. 23 - Sept. 22): You tend to enjoy solitude, Virgo, and today you might feel more reclusive than usual. You could be invited to go out with friends but not feel like accepting. You might even feel a little irritated by them.

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precision and perfection, to a finite objective, culminating ten years later in winning FIFA World Cup 2014! The outright, overall work ethic of the Germans was “Team”, with a capital “T”. It was much more a collective effort than individual stars, a group mostly growing up together since Under-21 days. Perhaps the most profound comment emanating from the German camp after their 2014 World Cup success came from indomitable captain, Philipp Lahm, probably the world’s best central defender: “Whether we have the best individual players, or not, or whatever, does not matter. You have to have the best team.” QUITE SO, SIR! Lahm continued: “We stepped up, time and again, in this tournament, did not let ourselves get distracted by any disruption and went on our way. Then, at the end, you stand there as world champions – an unbelievable feeling. This team has just remained quiet and patient.” Another tough German center-back Mats Hummels opined more succinctly: “You can only be world champion when you act as a team. We wanted to make that clear to everyone the whole time.” Conversely, Argentina, almost a one-man show that was Lionel Messi, saw a very tired, somewhat isolated player carrying a team and country on his shoulders. No team, in sports or otherwise, is only one man! Nauseatingly, Brazil and most of the world’s media allowed themselves to be conned by the supposed presence of some messiah, small “m”, named Nehmar, similar to Argentina, but Messi is streets better. Most of 200 million Brazilians believed their own absolutely gross hype. No

wonder tears flooded when Germany and Holland flattened them! Even Pele, who should know, given his teams in 1958, 1962 and 1970, was not impressed by Neymar! WI suffers a similar syndrome! Who, right now, is our cricketing “Messi” or even “Neymar”? When will we win another world competition, be top, or even feature in the top half of world cricket in Tests? Where is the ten-year plan for WI to be world champion in ICC’s premier event, 50overs World Cup 2019 or 2023, if not indeed 2015? World Cup 2015, a competition we last won way back in 1979, is just seven months away! I would dare anyone to name eleven “good” WI players right now who could win ICC World Cup 2015! Where is our plan for continuity, ala Germany, who appointed Joachim Low, Assistant Coach 2004 - 2006, to new Head Coach when Jurgen Klinsman, USA’s present Head Coach, left his Germany post? Who will be WI Head Coach when Ottis Gibson finally expires, either flying the coop, or is fired for continued non-production? Or will we only go looking again then? Anyway, the euphoria of winning, Germany’s fourth such success, will take a lifetime to register fully, but

Colin E. H. Croft says: their doggedness, unbelievably detailed planning and massive determination saw them through. For me, Bastian Schweinsteiger, Germany’s midfielder extra-ordinaire, was “Man of the Final.” Battered but not beaten, he epitomized maturity, attitude and has great soccer skills too. He may always exist in shadows of “Kaiser” Franz Beckenbauer, but “Schweiny” is the “Chosen One”. 108 games for country, only 29, one of the older players, Schweinsteiger has taken over leadership with aplomb and purpose, laying down his blood for country, Germany’s unofficial vicecaptain! Given that Germany’s team’s average age now is 26, do not be surprised if most, if not all of 2014’s winning team return, much more focused, infinitely wiser, and better, to also win in Russia in 2018! Thank you, Brazil the country and Germany the team, for putting on a wonderful, electric show. Enjoy!

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Caribbean Junior Squash Championships On finals day of the team event at the Junior Caribbean Squash Championships being held in Hamilton Bermuda Team Guyana were seeking to repeat as the Boys and Girls Team Champions and to thus win the Overall Team Title for the tenth consecutive time. Team Guyana went into the final day knowing that a win in either the Boys or the Girls final would make them Overall Team Champions. And they did. The Girls Team were first up in their match up against Trinidad & Tobago and the critical match would be the first on court as a win in the Girls Under 17 tie would almost certainly guarantee a victory for Guyana. Taylor Fernandes was selected to play this crucial match against Marion Gillezeau. Larissa Wiltshire the first choice Under 17 player was slightly injured and it was felt that it would be a risk to play her. Taylor began the game cautiously as both players seemed nervous. The game was very close throughout but Taylor finally closed out the game 11 – 9. This win in the first game gave Taylor more confidence. She made

fewer errors in the second game and was a comfortable winner taking the game 11- 5. There was no turning back now for Taylor as she easily took the third game 11 – 3 and the match three games to love. Next on court was Victoria Arjoon against Marie Claire Barcant. This would be Victoria’s last match as a junior player after almost ten years playing junior CASA. Victoria won the first game 11 – 5 and then easily won the second game 11 – 2. The third game was a lot closer but Victoria finally won the game 11 – 7 and the match three games to love. Akeila Wiltshire was next up against Charlotte Knaggs. This would their third match for the tournament as they had met in the individual finals and in the Group team match. Akeila lost a close first game 8 – 11. The second game was just as close but Akeila against lost it 8 – 11. The third game was even closer but again Akeila could not finish the crucial points and lost the third game 9 – 11. Rebecca Low then took on Alexandria Yearwood in the Under 15 girls tie. Rebecca lost the first 7 – 11. However in the second game she was a lot tighter in her play and won

this game 11 – 9. Rebecca came out in the third game and seemed to lose focus and lost this game 5 – 11. She then also lost the fourth game 5 – 11 to lose the match three games to one. As expected it had come down to the Under 13 tie to decide who would be crowned Girls Team Champions. Makeda Harding was matched up against Jinan Al Rawi. The two had met earlier in the team group match and Makeda had won easily three games to love. Yesterday would be no different. Makeda easily won the first game 11 – 4 and was more dominant in the second game winning it 11 – 3. Winning these two games seemed to give her more confidence and she won the third game without dropping a point 11 – 0. This meant that Guyana had secured the Girls Team Title for the ninth consecutive time and by virtue of winning the Girls Title was also assured of capturing the Overall Team Title for the tenth consecutive time. The Boys Team final was next and the Guyana Team were up against Jamaica. Guyana knew that they needed to win the first

two matches to stand any chance of recapturing the Boys Team Title. First on court was Ben Mekdeci against Tahjia Lumley in the Under 17 Division. Ben had beaten Tahjia in the quarterfinals of the individuals events so he was very confident coming into the match. Ben easily won the first game 11- 3. The second game was very close but Ben was able to secure it by winning it 11 – 9. The loss of this second game seemed to take all of the fighting spirit from Tahjia and Ben ran away with the third game winning it 11 – 3. The next match on court would decide who would win the Boys Team title. Nyron Joseph was pitted against Jake Mahfood in the Under 19 No 2 string match. Nyron had lost to Jake three games to two in the individual semifinals. Nyron lost a close first game 8 – 11 and then lost the second game rather badly 3 – 11. Nyron seemed to refocus and quickly jumped out to a 9 – 3 lead in the third game. It seemed as this game would be quickly over but this was not to be. Jake dug deep and won point after point to get to 9 all. However Nyron held his

nerve and won this game 11 – 9. The fourth game went back and forth but with Jake leading 9 – 6 and two points from the match it seemed to be all over for Nyron. Nyron however is a fighter and clawed his way back into the game saving a match ball at 10 – 9. He was eventually able to win the fourth game 13 – 11 and for the second time in five days these two players would go into a fifth and deciding game. The game was intense each player was giving his all. The game would go back and forth. Both players were physically exhausted but neither was giving up. Jake got to match ball at 10 – 9 but Nyron kept his cool and saved it. Nyron then had match ball and played a drop shot into the tin. Finally at 13 – 12 Nyron was able to win the next and most crucial point and with that the game 14 – 12 and the match by three games to two. Team Guyana then knew that the Boys Team Title was now almost certainly their own. Jean Claude Jeffrey then took to the court in his match with Under 19 Individual Champion Julian Morrison. On this day Julian would prove to be the better player. Jean Claude lost the first game 7 – 11 and then lost the second game by an even closer score of 10 – 12. The loss of these two games seemed to take all of the energy from Jean Claude and he lost the third game 2 – 11. In the Under 15 match Alex Cheeks was matched up against Jonathan Walker Individual Runner up. Alex lost the first game 5 – 11 and then lost the second game 3 – 11. He then lost the third

game 2 – 11. It was now up to Shomari Wiltshire to seal the victory for Team Guyana. This he did with ease winning the first two games 11 – 0 and then dropped one point in the third game winning it 11 – 1. Guyana had thus secured the Boys Team title to add to the Girls Team Title that they had won earlier in the day. Final Results: Girls Final Guyana d Trinidad and Tobago 3-2 U13 – Makeda Harding d Jinan Al Rawi 11-4, 11-3, 110 U15 – Rebecca Low l Alexandria Yearwodd 7-11, 11-9, 5-11, 5-11 U17 – Taylor Fernandes d Marion Gillezeau 11-9, 115, 11-3 U19 #2 –Victoria Arjoon d Marie-Claire Barcant 11-5, 11-2, 11-7 U19 #1 – Akela Wiltshire l Charlotte Knaggs 8-11, 811, 9-11 Boys Finals Guyana d Jamaica 3-2 U13 – Shomari Wiltshire d Sebastian Levy 11-0, 11-0, 11-1 U15 – Alex Cheeks l Jonathan Walker 5-11, 3-11, 2-11 U17 – Benjamin Mekdeki d Tahjia Lumley 11-3, 11-9, 113 U19 #2 – Nyron Joseph d Jake Mahfood 8-11, 3-11, 119, 13-11, 14-12 U19 #1 – Jean Claude Jeffrey l Julian Morrison 711, 10-12, 2-11 Girls 3rd/4th Playoff Jamaica d Barbados 3-2 Girls 5/6th Playoff Bermuda d OECS 5-0 Boys 3rd/4th Playoff Trinidad and Tobago d Barbados 3-2 Boys 5th/6th Playoff Bermuda d Cayman 3-2

Over 70 horses entered... From page 75 competed are Silver Kid, Secretariat, Grey Boy, Another Storm, Million Dollar Man and Little McGyver. The other two events are the -The three Year old 1200M event for West Indies bred animals’ for a first prize of $400,000 and the ‘I’ and lower 1200M event for a winning purse of $250,000. The top individual performers including top jockey, stable and trainer will be presented with trophies and other incentives. According to coordinator Lakeram ‘Buddy’ Sukhdeo the track is in excellent condition despite the

passing showers and all is set to go. He stated that, “due to the amount of work that we have put in I don’t think that the weather would affect us that easily.” The main grandstands, stable, paddock, rails, officials and commentator’s box and the track have all been renovated. Last minute enquiries can be made by contacting Coordinator and Treasurer Lakeram .B. Sukhdeo on Number 232-0558 or 672-0810 or President R. Jagit tel 232-0231, 6250164, 6827158 or Secretary Arjune Singh on numbers 232-0316 or 688-4764. (Samuel Whyte)

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Malik helps Tridents trump Hawksbills ESPNcricinfo - After being at the mercy of Marlon Samuels through the early part of the game, Ravi Rampaul’s triple-strike in the 19th over of the first innings generated a reversal in fortunes for the Barbados Tridents and they carried their late momentum from the field into an impressive chase to defeat the Antigua Hawksbills by five wickets with four balls remaining at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in Antigua. Rampaul claimed 4 for 32 while Shoaib Malik starred with the bat for the Tridents and was named Man-of-theMatch after top-scoring with 72 in the visitors’ successful chase of the Hawksbills 172 for 6. Tridents captain Kieron Pollard won the toss and elected to field first as the Hawksbills looked untroubled throughout the majority of their innings and seemed certain to achieve their first win of the 2014 CPL season. After Danza Hyatt fell to Rampaul in the fourth over for 7, Samuels and Ben Dunk added 83 for the second wicket. The pair seized on short pitched bowling from theTridents seam attack and Samuels flayed Rayad Emrit for a flat batted six over long off in the 11th just a few deliveries before bringing up his 50 off 26 balls courtesy of overthrows. The short ball finally worked in the 13th as Jason Holder followed Dunk backing away for an uppercut and the result was a glove through to the keeper Shane Dowrich for 33. David Hussey gave Samuels a breather at the non-striker’s end in the 15th by smacking Holder for six over midwicket followed by a four cut through point and an overpitched delivery hammered back over Holder’s head for another

boundary as part of a 17-run over. Samuels took back the reins in the 17th over bowled by Rampaul, clubbing the second and third balls over extra cover and midwicket for four before carting the fifth ball over long-on for six as part of a 20-run frame. The Hawksbills entered the 19th on 163 for 2 with Samuels on 84 and Hussey on 30 off 13, but Rampaul bounced back in fantastic fashion by finishing his spell with three wickets in the over. Samuels failed to get enough elevation on a lofted drive and picked out Holder at long-off to start the o v e r. D e v o n T h o m a s perished three balls later for a duck by driving Rampaul to Dwayne Smith at long-on. Hussey crossed with the ball on the air to get on strike for the fifth ball but found himself walking all the way back to the dugout after being cleaned up by a yorker. Emrit conceded just five runs off the final over which concluded with another catch sent to long-on by Sheldon Cottrell to cement the Hawksbills collapse. They scored just nine runs in the final two overs for the loss of four wickets and paid for it dearly in the end. The Hawksbills’ 172 for 6 was the highest score of this year’s CPL, but the poor finish meant it was a below par total. Smith and Dowrich got the Tridents off to a rapid start with 16 runs in the first over by Cottrell to put the weak Hawksbills attack under pressure. Dowrich fell three balls into the third over for 17 chopping a Cottrell delivery onto his stumps. Malik joined Smith and quickly caught up with the set batsman, smashing two sixes and a four early in his innings with Samuels in particular targeted in a 13run sixth over. Smith fell for

Lewis Hamilton... From page 72 championship for the third time this season. Hamilton is four points behind Rosberg after closing a 29-point deficit with victory in the British Grand Prix two weeks ago at Silverstone, where the German retired. At Hockenheim Rosberg took a comfortable pole, 0.219secs clear of Bottas. “It’s great,” said Rosberg. “Home race and to be on pole is fantastic. I would have preferred if it was an open fight with Lewis.” Bottas said: “I really

felt like I got everything out of the car today.” Behind Massa and Magnussen came the Red Bulls of Daniel Ricciardo and world champion Sebastian Vettel, and the Ferrari of Fernando Alonso. Toro Rosso’s Daniil Kvyat was eighth followed by the Force Indias of Nico Hulkenberg and Sergio Perez. Magnussen’s teammate Jenson Button could only manage 11th after lapping 0.327secs off the Dane in second qualifying, complaining of a poor balance.

21 to an athletic catch from Miguel Cummins, after an attempted slash was intercepted inside the third man rope with a diving effort to give Carlos Brathwaite his first wicket. The Tridents never produced a 50-run stand, but each partnership was steady enough to nibble away at the target. Jeevan Mendis and Malik added 36 for the third wicket before Mendis mistimed a slog against Brad Hogg and a skied chance was taken by Cummins at square leg to make it 97 for 3 in the 12th. Malik seized back control of the chase for the Tridents in the 13th by smacking Ben Laughlin for six over midwicket and brought up his 50 off 34 balls on the next delivery with a two through cover. Pollard put his stamp on the over by

hitting the final ball into the sightscreen for six. After two more boundaries early in the 17th, Brathwaite produced hope for the Hawksbills by getting Pollard to chase a wide ball and edge behind for 21 to make it 143 for 4 with 31 needed to win off 20 balls. Malik was runout trying to force a second run in the 19th, but Holder calmed any nerves in the Tridents dugout by hitting Brathwaite for six on the very next ball and the Tridents entered the last over needing seven to win. After a leg bye on the first ball, Holder hit Cottrell for a six to finish the game and finished 19 not out. Scores: Barbados Tridents 173 for 5 (Malik 72, Brathwaite 2-37) beat Antigua Hawksbills 172 for 6 (Samuels 84, Rampaul 4-32)byfivewickets.

Ravi Rampaul took 4 for 32 in the Tridents five-wicket win. (LatinContent/Getty Images)

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Digicel Schools’ Football Championships

Annai Secondary maul Charity to secure quarter-finals spot

The jubilant players from Annai Secondary School are all joy during a photo op after their humiliation of Charity Secondary. Garville Daniels continued his rich vein of form and following a scintillating performance earlier in the week where he netted a hat-trick against Sand Creek Secondary School, bettered that feat with a helmet-trick to lead Annai Secondary School (ASS) to an 8-1 victory over Charity Secondary School (CSS) and seal off a quarterfinal place when the Digicel Schools’ Football Championships continued Thursday afternoon last. This encounter was held at the St Ignatius Sports Club, Lethem, and a large crowd defied the rains to cheer their respective team onward. Daniels’ success occurred in the 32nd, 49th 59th and 79th minutes with support from Sherell Daniels (48, 70), Stewart Edwards (80) and Shivraj Lall (17). Andrez Smith registered a consolation goal for the

losing team in the 67th minute. Garville Daniels sent a strong message to his adversaries from the very first whistle when he sprinted towards their goal, and sent in a vicious right foot shot only to have his effort wasted as the ball slammed into the upright for the CSS custodian, Wayne Fernandes to scoop up. Shivral Lall had teamed up with Daniels to lead his team to victory against St Ignatius Secondary in their last match and he once again proved his usefulness when he collected a pass from Daniels and deftly tucked the ball past the opposition’s goalie to register his team’s first success. Daniels got a mite jealous, upped his game and added his first contribution after a remarkable bit of dribbling skills. Try as they might, the Annai strike force could not pierce the Charity defence for the third time in the first half, owing greatly in part to that team’s defensive prowess and the theatrics of their goalie, Wayne Fernandes; that session ended with Annai on top 2-0. Daniels really came to life during the early exchanges of the second session and registered two quick brilliant finishes. Despite this assault, Fernandes continued to stage remarkable saves and had it not been for his theatrics, the rampaging offensive pair of Daniels and Lall would have made mincemeat of his team. It was, therefore, a big blow to the Charity team

when he was called in after receiving an injury after advancing and engaging in a scramble for the ball with several of Annai players. Luckily, his replacement, Gavin Duke, rose to the occasion, emulating his predecessor’s antics and restricted the score to 4-0. Despite this, Daniels was not to be denied and kept up the pressure with a flat kick that sped past Duke and extended the lead to an almost unreachable mark, 50, for the Charity team. The Charity Secondary School (CSS) boys had prevailed over the New Opportunity Corp (NOC) when they had faced off at the New Opportunity Corps Ground, Onderneeming, Essequibo Coast in their match just before this encounter but found the Annai duo of Daniels and Lall more than a handful. As the minutes ticked by the Charity team began to show signs of fatigue and the players from Annai dug in. Daniels and Edwards trotted out, after their coach had made changes, and both players tucked in a goal to heap more misery on the Charity team’s shoulders. Smith’s penalty success after he had been fouled in the box provided some consolation but failed to raise the drooping shoulders of his team mates. Stewart Edwards’ 80th minute strike represented the final chapter of a sustained mauling by his team over Charity and sent them on to the next round. Activities will now shift to region four as the tournament enters the

Lewis Hamilton crashes in German GP as Rosberg takes pole BBC Sport - Lewis Hamilton crashed in qualifying for the German Grand Prix and will start the race 15th with team-mate and title rival Nico Rosberg on pole. The Mercedes driver lost control in the first knock-out session after a front-right brake failure at 130mph sent him smashing into the barriers. Hamilton was able to walk away and was taken to the circuit’s medical centre.

Williams’ Valtteri Bottas will start second, followed by team-mate Felipe Massa a n d M c L a r e n ’s K e v i n Magnussen. Mercedes said Hamilton was left “sore” after the crash, while Team boss Toto Wolff said the driver’s knees “hurt a bit”. Wolff added that the failed brake disc was a brand new piece of equipment. H a m i l t o n o ff i c i a l l y qualified 16th, but a penalty f o r S a u b e r ’s E s t e b a n

Gutierrez moved him up one place. The crash happened as he entered the Sachskurve hairpin. Sounding shaken over the radio immediately afterwards, Hamilton said: “I hit the brakes and the brakes failed.” The result means Hamilton faces another afternoon of what he refers to as “damage limitation”, seeking to prevent Rosberg building a big lead in the (Continued on page 71)

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CPL T20 cricket By Sean Devers A near capacity crowd left the National Stadium last night with smiles as broad as the mighty Essequibo River after the Guyana Amazon Warriors decimated the St Lucia Zouks by nine wickets with 24 balls to spare in a one-sided but entertaining Limacol CPL T20 contest to follow up their spinetingling victory on Thursday night against the Red Steel. That game produced the first ever Tie in CLP cricket and it took a super over to give the ‘Warriors’ the victory, their third in the tournament from as many games but last evening’s win was as easy as taking candy from a baby. The Zouks never threatened the Warriors strong bowling attack and were dismantled for 118 in 19.2. Only Sohail Tanvir offered token resistance with an attacking 32 from 25 balls as Krishmar Santokie (4-24) and Sunil Narine (2-21) doing the bulk of the damage. Lendl Simmons (32) and Martin Guptill, who hammered two

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Warriors decimate Zouks to maintain unbeaten run fours and three sixes in an undefeated 50 from 47 balls, added 77 in 10 overs to set up the emphatic win before Mohamed Hafeez (17*) joined the entrenched Guptill to formalize the win. On an afternoon blessed with glorious sunshine after morning showers had threatened to curtail the day/night contest, the Guyana Amazon Warriors won the toss on another slow and low track and invited the St Lucia Zouks to bat first on a lush green outfield. The Zouks lost Henry Davids (4), Andre Fletcher (4) and Johnson Charles (13) with just 29 runs on the board inside the first six power play overs and when Keddy Lesporis ran himself out by the length of the pitch for 11, the Zouks were 344 in the seventh over and the Warriors were large and in charge in their own back yard in front of a large and colourful crowd which was building all the time. Just when Sunil Ambris and Roelef van der Merwe were beginning to offer

some resistance by taking the score to 52, van der Merwe was bowled off the inside edge for six and Skipper Darren Sammy (2) impetuously lofted Narine to Chris Barnwell at long-on after surviving a confident LBW shout off the off-spinner the ball before and the Zouks, at 58-6, were down in the dumps. The left-handed Tavir got going with an elegantly steered boundary off Ronsford Beaton and along with Ambris, who batted sensibly, added 21 for the seventh wicket before Ambris (13) missed a pull at one that kept low from Jimmy Neesham and was comprehensively bowled to leave the score on 797 and the fans dancing in the setting sun. This got progressively worse for the Zouks who catapulted to 80-8 when Shane Shillingford was trapped plumb in front to fellow off-spinner Narine before he had scored much to the delight of a raucous, flag waving crowd which produced a Kaleidoscope beyond the boundary.

From Christ Church Sec... From page 74 Switzerland the race was won by American Steve Williams in a time of 20.24 secs, Fellow American Steve Riddick placed second with a time of 20.30 secs, Gilkes’ time was 20.42 secs. Gilkes placed Fourth at West Berlin 100 Metres finals. This race was won by American Steve Williams in a time of 9.93 seconds, Jamaican Don Quarry was second in a time of 10 seconds flat, American Steve Riddick finished third in a time of 10.3 seconds, Gilkes Fourth placed time was 10.4 seconds. 1975 October Gilkes won Gold Medal at the Pan Americans games in Mexico City in the 100 Metres finals. His most disappointing moment in his International career was in 1976 August when Guyana Government Boycotted the Montreal Olympics. 1978 Gilkes won a Silver medal in the 200 metres final at the Commonwealth games in Edmonton, Canada. In (1979) May, Gilkes won the 100 metres finals at the Point a Pitre Guadeloupe International meet, Gilkes’ winning time was 10.35 secs, American Steve Riddick was second with a time of 10.38 sec, American Charles wells was third with a time of 10.46 secs, Jamaican Don Quarry was fourth with a time of 10.49

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seconds. In 1979 May, Gilkes won the 200 metres finals at Hampton Games, Arina Trinidad. He then teamed up with Thomas Bowman, Wi n s t o n A l f r e d a n d Canadian based Trinidadian, A. Saunders to capture the 4 x 400 metres finals. 1979 April; Gilkes won the 200 metres finals at the Norman Manley International meet Kingston Jamaica. In 1979 we also won a Silver Medal at the Pan American Games in Puerto Rico. Moment of truth 1980 Olympics in Moscow, Gilkes failed to gave Guyana a medal. He coasted to victory in the opening heat in the 100 metres but bowed out in the semifinals finishing fifth in heat two in time of 10.44 seconds. He also failed to qualify in the 200 metres. After the 1980 Moscow Olympics, Gilkes placed third at the London International meet in the 200 metres this race was won by Britain’s Allan Wells in 20.55 secs, Jamaican Don Quarry was second in a time if 20.84 secs, Gilkes Time was 20.97 secs. Gilkes last showing at an International meet held in Trinidad was July 1982 at the New Mondo track at the Trinidad. Gilkes out ran World-rated American Steve Williams, Jamaican Don Quarry and Britain’s Allan

Wells. Gilkes placed second at t h e Te s o r o g a m e s i n Trinidad, this race a 100 metres event was won by Trinidadian Hasley Crawford in a time of 10.07 seconds. In 1980 May, Gilkes wins the 200 metres finals at the Hampton Games in Trinidad. Gilkes’ time was 20.01 secs, Trinidadian Alie St. Louis placed second. Also in 1980, Stanley Floyd of the U.S.A edged Gilkes in 100 metres at U.S. Track and field meet, while in June of the same year, in Wallnut California, both men were timed at 10.19 seconds at the National Stadium. He placed second in the 200 metres finals with a time of 21.12 secs. The race was won by Elliott Quow of the U.S.A in a time of 20.84 seconds. Gilkes also qualified for the 100 metres finals but withdrew. That event was won by the legendary Carl Lewis of the U.S.A in a time of 9.83 seconds, fellow American Elliot Qnow finished second in a time of 10.2 seconds, Trinidadian A. Bruce was third time 10.3 seconds. Although this Christ Church disciple failed to win an Olympic Medal, his credentials on the International Circuit is unmatched by any Guyanese.

A stupendous catch by Guptill, who dived full-length forward, running in from deep mid-wicket as Santokie got rid of the potentially dangerous Tanvir, who pushed his team closer to a three-figure score with a six and four off consecutive balls from Neesham. Tanvir’s lasted 25 balls and was decorated with three fours and a six and his demise left the Zouks on 94-9.A couple of sixes from Mervin Matthew off Beaton lifted the St Lucian based side past the hundred mark before he provided Santokie with his fourth scalp at 117 after hitting two sixes and a four in a cameo 21. The ‘Warriors’ who began their reply in daylight with the floodlight now taking effect and by the halfway stage the Red and Green stands along with the Grass Mound were ram-packed although for the second night in a row the Palm Court VIP Party stand had plenty of empty seats. In fact the Mound more looked like the party stand with

- Battle Tallawahs today El’Dorado Rum and Busta Soft drink tents, pulsating music pumping from huge speakers and an energized crowd was on its feet all night. If the Tasa and Congo Drums along with the gyrating CPL girls on stages around the boundaries were not enough entertainment for a crowd which created a Sea of yellow ‘Amazon Warriors’ flag and Tshirts, Guptill who dumped Tino Best and Matthew for effortless sixes and Simmons who crashed Matthew for gloriously executed back-toback fours, produced the onfield action to the delight of the partisan crowd. The Warriors galloped to 50 in the sixth over with a massive six from Simmons off Shillingford, who now seems a toothless Lion without his controversial Doosra. Left-arm spinner van der Merwe was greeted with a fabulous straight six by Simmons and the fans were

enjoying the biggest party in sports. However, Sammy, who came into the attack much too late, spoiled the ‘dance’ by bowling Simmons off the inside edge off his first ball and the Trinidadian had to go for an attractive 32 from 27 balls with two sixes and two fours and at 77-1 in 10 overs the Zouks were already dead and only waiting to be buried. Magnificent stroke-play from Guptill and level-headed support from Hafeez then took their team home with ease as they put together 41 in an unfinished second wicket stand. Today in another 16:00hrs game, defending champs Jamaica Tallawahs, led by the destructive Chris Gayle will aim to end the Guyana Amazon Warriors winning streak by upsetting the home team. All tickets for today’s game, except for the Party Stand, have been sold out.

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Kaieteur News

Sunday July 20, 2014

From Christ Church Sec. to University of Southern California James Wren Gilkes born to be a star With the Commonwealth Games in the air, Statistician C h a r w a y n e Wa l k e r journey’s back to one of Guyana’s more notable athletes that have represented this country over the years, James Wren Gilkes. The Year was 1953 the place was Georgetown Guyana. A woman, Joyce Gilkes, gave birth to a son whose father was Nathaniel. Some16 years later the boy fell off a bike and the career of a youngster who became World famed for his running began, the youngster was James Wren Gilkes who had his early learning at St. G e o rg e ’s a n d l a t e r transferred to Christ Church Secondary. He was not an exceptional scholar and like many other youngsters participated in Sports in his spare time. But he wanted to be a cyclist. In the year 1965 he trained to a ‘T’ as he put it. He rode in a race for upright

cycles and fell. He was laughed at by his schoolmates. Determined to do better next time Gilkes decided to train even more seriously and went to the National Park every afternoon in an effort to improve his riding. Fate had it that athletics coach Ed Hartley was training a Squad of Nationals Runners at the same time and Gilkes asked to be allowed to join the Squad, something about Gilkes’ stride impressed Hartley and he encouraged the youngster to take up running. In Gilkes first race he ran third in the 100 yards. Hartley was heartened by this. He told Gilkes then, son stick to running and one day you will become one of the best 220 yards runners in the World. Three years later, 1969, an American Coach John Martin came to Guyana to make two Scholarships available to promising

Basil Bradshaw (right) interviews world renowned Guyanese Sprinter, James Wren Gilkes at Bourda. athletes. Ed Hartley recommended Gilkes as one of the selectees. The other one chosen was Robert Mc Kenzie. Gilkes entered Fish University and proceeded to stun the World with some electrifying times. He recorded 10.7 seconds in the 100 metres and 20.1 seconds in the 200 meters. A wind aided 19.8 seconds in the 200 metres was not ratified in 1974, this Christ Church Stalwart was among the top

three runners in the World over 200 metres. By then too, Gilkes had more than running on his mind. He had to pursue an academic career for himself and so he entered the University of Southern California to do a Master’s in Public Administration. He had already gained his Bachelor’s Degree it was a U.S.C that he met the famous Jamaican athletic Coach, Leo Davis a former Jamaican National table Tennis Player and the transformation from a Natural Athlete to a perfectly trained human machine began. According to Gilkes

it took three years for Davis to fully correct his faults. In October of 1975 Gilkes won Gold for the land of the Majestic Kaieteur Falls in the 100 metres at the Pan Americans Games in Mexico City. In 1974 Gilkes placed second to Jamaican Don Quarry in the 200 metres at the A.A.U Championship in Los Angeles. Third was World Champion, American Steve Williams. Quarry’s time was 20.5 seconds, while Gilkes and Williams clocked 20.7 seconds. Fourth was American Reggie Jones of Tennessee. He had warmed-up for his Mexico triumph with the following International performances in 1975. 1975 July, in Milan Italy old Arena, Crowd 25000, Milan’s International meet Gilkes placed third in 200 Metres finals. The race was won by Gilkes Arch Rival Jamaican Don Quarry in a time of 20.1 seconds, American Steve Williams was Second with time of 20.1 seconds, Gilkes’ Time was 20.5 seconds. Crystal Palace London Gilkes

second to Quarry in 200 metres finals Quarry winning time was 20.2 secs, Gilkes time was 20.4 secs American Steve Williams was third with a time of 20.7 secs. 1975 Gilkes placed third at 100 metre at stock holm Sweden International meet. The race was won by Valery Barzov of the Soviet Union in a time of 10.29 seconds, American Steve Riddick was second with a time of 10.30 seconds, Gilkes’ Time was 10.30 seconds. 1975 Gilkes third at 100 metres in Viareggio Italy; the race was won by American Steve Williams in a time of 10.2 seconds, fellow American Steve Riddick placed second with a time of 10.3 seconds, Gilkes Time was 10.4 secs. American Steve Williams also won in the 200 metres. His winning time was 20.2 seconds, Gilkes placed second with a time of 20.3 seconds, while American Steve Riddick finished third with a time of 20.4 seconds; (1975) August, Gilkes placed third in 200 metres finals. Zurich, (Continued on page 73)

Dr. Steve Surujbally provides Tennis Umpire Training Session today Dr. Steve Surujbally is well known as the GECOM Commissioner but he is also an avid veteran tennis player and great fan of the sport. As a member of the tennis fraternity, he has offered to pass on his knowledge of the game to the younger generation by providing a one-day training session for Tennis Umpiring for the Guyana Tennis Association, the organisation said in a release. That session is fixed for today at the National Racquet Centre from 9:00am to 1:00pm. In the game of tennis, a prominent element of competition is making fair calls and giving the benefit of the doubt to your opponent. This is the way that players should be thinking especially in a sport where trained umpires are no longer easily secured in abundance for tournaments. In matches where a higher level of tennis is being played with more powerful strokes, players sometimes take strong positions in defence of what they perceive as an ‘in’ ball in their favour or an ‘out’ ball

Dr. Steve Surujbally played by their opponent. This dialogue can be the spoiler for a high quality match with no umpire where a player is not willing to concede where often their behaviour degenerates into one of bad

taste. So says GTA President Grace McCalman w h o intends to enhance discipline among players who are serious about their personal development. If players are made aware of what is expected when they play with or without an umpire, then greater sportsmanship will prevail. With this in mind, she approached Dr. Surujbally who readily agreed to conduct the session. He is the most qualified tennis umpire currently residing in Guyana, having umpired for decades in several ITF Davis Cup and o t h e r R e g i o n a l Tournaments as well as N a t i o n a l To u r n a m e n t Finals. His love for the game has kept him up-todate with the progression of the rules of tennis over the years, the release informed. The session will be conducted today at the National Racquet Centre from 9:00am to 1:00pm and twenty-five candidates including executive members are expected to participate in the theoretical and practical exercises.

Sunday July 20, 2014

Kaieteur News

Fitness Express/GABBFF Seniors 2014

Subs & Salads joins forces Subs & Salads, located on Sheriff Street, Campbellville has joined forces with the Guyana Amateur Body Building and Fitness Federation (GABBFF) for the f e d e r a t i o n ’s s e n i o r championships set for Saturday August 2, at the Theatre Guild Playhouse, Kingston. Supervisor of that entity, Dennis Seenarine handed over their contribution to Videsk Sookram, Organising Secretary of the GABBFF and stated that they were humbled to be on board with the entity for its premier event. Sookram offered his federations gratitude to Seenarine, management and

Supervisor of Subs & Salads Dennis Seenarine (left) hands over cheque to GABBFF’s Videsh Sookram. staff of Subs & Salads for their support. Reigning Mr. Suriname, Soepe Kose is the Guest Poser for the championships

which is expected to feature all the big names in the Guyana. Reigning Mr. Guyana is Kerwin Clarke is expected to defend his title.

CFU U-17 Tourney Group 3

Guyana draw with Barbados; Antigua hold Dom. Republic

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Metro Office Supplies renews sponsorship of RHTYSC female team Stationery giant’s Metro Office and Computer Supplies has renewed sponsorship of the Rose Hall Town Youth and Sports Club Female cricket team. At the company’s Main Street, New Amsterdam branch, Marketing Representative Chetram Sookra handed over a cheque worth $160,000 to the club’s Secretary/CEO, Hilbert Foster to seal the deal. Foster expressed gratitude to the management and staff of the company which has been supporting the club’s female team since its formation in 2008. The team has won national and Berbice championships over the years has produced a total of 16 national and 30 Berbice players at the junior and senior levels with six of its members recently being part of the Guyana Under-19 team. These players are Plaffina Millington, Erica Batson, Teniesah Cort, Shabike Gajnabi, Shauna Vanderstoop and Christine Quintyn. Among the main players produced by the club are West Indies players Erva Giddings and world record holder Shemaine Campbelle. Foster noted that the game needs sponsorship in order to expand. He thanked Chief Executive Officer of Metro Ms. Avie Lindee for her continued confidence in the club and reassured the company that they would continue to represent its

Chetram Sookra hands over sponsorship to Hilbert Foster. Looking on is Akeem Jinnah of Metro brand with discipline, commitment and success. Last year, the Metro Female team and the club’s other seven cricket teams successfully completed over 90 personal development projects/programme with the main aim of making a positive difference in the lives of youths, the elderly and the less fortunate. Metro Marketing Representative Chetram Sookra in brief remarks stated that Metro was delighted to be associated with the RHTY&SC, an organisation which he described as a household name with a reputation of being highly successful. He stated that the relationship

between the two organisations has been mutually beneficial while expressing confidence that the female players would continue to be positive role models. A proud Sookra stated t h a t u n d e r M e t r o ’s sponsorship, Shemaine Campbelle was able to become the first Guyanese female player to score a regional and international century and to also clinch the 2013 Senior Sports Women Award. The other official sponsors of the RHTYSC cricket teams are Farfan and Mendes, Bakewell, DDL Pepsi and Gizmos and Gadgets.

Over 70 horses entered for Bush Lot meet today

Keno Washington The Junior Jaguars starting X1 before they engaged Barbados on Friday in the Dominican Republic. G u y a n a ’s ‘ J u n i o r Jaguars’ battled back from a goal down to earn an equal share of the points when completion in the Caribbean Football Union Under-17 Qualifying competition kicked off with Group 3 play on Friday last at the Estadio Panamericano in San Cristobal, Dominican Republic. I n a c o m p a c t performance from the young Guyanese against the lads

from the Land of the Flying Fish, Barbados, substitute Keno Washington, who is the only player in the team with experience from the previous side, drew his country level after they fell behind. Washington rocked the nets in the 61st minute much to the delight of his teammates. Guyana had found themselves trailing from the fourth minute of the second half after a 0-0 first

half. The Bajans took the lead through Antone Greaves. The days feature game between host nation Dominican Republic and Antigua & Barbuda ended in a 0-0 stalemate. Today, the Junior Jaguars will take on Antigua & Barbuda in the first game at 14:00hrs with the main attraction between Dominican Republic and Barbados.

All systems are in place for a grand time at the races as the organizers of the Bush Lot United Turf Club Horserace Meet set for today at the Club’s entity, Sea View Park, Bush Lot West Coast West Coast Berbice has given the all clear that the meet is definitely on. Last minute entries has pushed the participating animals to over 70 for the eight races which has a total prize package of over $7 M in cash, trophies and other incentives available. The venue is in immaculate condition and a bumper crowd is anticipated. A look at the full racing programme with some entries reads: the Feature ‘D’ and lower 1400M event for $1M and trophy has 11 of the

top horses entered including Milwaukee Bliss, Settle In Seattle, The Message, California Strike, City Tune, Young Elite, Red and Lovely, Jack is My Style, Fresh Again, Princess Alicia and Unsettled. The horses entered for the F and lower 1400M event for the $500,000 and trophy winners take includes Mission King, Fresh Again, War Craft, Rosetta, Quiet Strom and Princess Alicia among others. Strom Bird, Above All Odds, It’s My Choice and Keep on Singing leads the new entrants into racing for the two year old West Indies Bred 1000M event for $400,000 and trophy on offer. The G3 and lower 1200M event has a full house

with the likes of, War Craft, Ameera’s Joy, Traditional man, Princess Alicia, Isabella, Release The Beast, Battle Hymn, Gold Majesty Princess Page, East To Win, She So Special, The Gump, Comprador, Secret Circle, Cat Messiah and Quiet Storm set to battle for the $300,000 and trophy. The J, class 1400M match up has the likes of Smarty Light, Little, Natasha, Jealous Intention, Royal Cash, Pixie Fire and Red Jet set to burn up the track for the $200,000 and trophy. There is the event for K class animals over 1200M race for a winner’s take of $150,000 and trophy. Among some of the horses entered to (Continued on page 70)

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-Battle Tallawahs today

Lendl Simmons got things off with Martin Guptill to set the Warriors on their way. (CPL T20 Ltd.2014)

Caribbean Junior Squash Championship

Martin Guptill led the Warriors with an unbeaten half century. (CPL T20 Ltd 2014)

Kishmar Santokie celebrates one of his wickets. (CPL T20 Ltd.2014)

It’s a double for Guyana!!! P.70

Guyana successful Squash team proudly fly the Golden Arrowhead during the CASA event. (Squashsite)

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