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Kaieteur News Printed and Published by National Media & Publishing Company Ltd. 24 Saffon Street, Charlestown, Georgetown, Guyana. Publisher: GLENN LALL Editor: Adam Harris Tel: 225-8465, 225-8491. Fax: 225-8473, 226-8210
EDITORIAL
DEADLY INVASIONS The senseless and brutal murder of Deonarine Liliah, a 61-year-old pandit and businessman, and his 28-year old-son Gopaul Liliah of Campbellville, and the shooting to death of five alleged bandits by police during a foiled robbery attempt at Pattensen, East Coast Demerara, should not surprise anyone. These incidents should be a wake-up call for the citizens that no one is safe. And the criminals should be aware that the police are serious about crime. Amid the shock and dismay of these deadly invasions is that many believe that the next robbery or murder could be anyone. Therein lies the fear of people in an undisciplined and violent society. In times like these, the people need the calming voice of their leaders to reassure them that the police are in control of the situation. Equally disconcerting is that no one would be able to say that we did not see it coming because crimes are happening virtually every single day. Even as the country continues to struggle under the weight of a seemingly unending economic malaise, few are talking about the economy these days. It is not because people have given up or have chosen to wallow in self-pity, but their focus is on the criminals who appear to be bold and fearless. For years, guns have been the main weapon of violent deaths; the criminals have evolved from knives and other sharp-edged weapons to high-powered guns as their weapon of choice to rob and murder innocent law-abiding citizens. Therefore, it boggles the mind that Governments past and present have not passed tougher laws to deal with this scourge in society. Many can recall that during the height of the 20022006 crime wave, more than 450 extra-judicial murders took place. The nation is still reeling from those senseless acts. It took the Government more than five years, albeit after an embarrassing period, to end the crime wave. At the time, it was suggested that the authorities took a don’t care attitude or worse, had a vested interest in turning a blind eye to the violence. In the meantime, the nation bled and suffered. Many at home were terrified while those in the diaspora were afraid to return to their homeland, whether to vacation, invest in its development, or to live out the rest of their lives and reconnect with their roots. Today, people continue to suffer. They are fearful of being robbed or murdered, despite significant efforts by the police to improve public security and make their lives safer. However, the rapid increase of illegal weapons as well as ammunition has led to unacceptable levels of violence in almost every corner of the country. Moreover, the increasing flow of illegal guns into the country has undermined security, the prospects of development and has weakened our democracy. Guyana has lost its innocence due to crime. The police have mad e progress but some of them are part of the problem. Urgent action is needed by the authority to curb the scourge on society before it gets out of hand. But even though it is the responsibility of everyone to support the police to fight crime, many are crying out for help from the authority to keep them safe. Criminals should beware that the authorities are firm and decisive in their crime fighting strategy to reduce crime and ease the fears of the people who feel helpless in the face of the escalating crime rate and deadly invasions.
Editor’s Note; If your sent letter was not published and you felt its contents were valid and devoid of libel or personal attacks, please contact us by phone or email.
Guyana is not on the mend, it’s falling apart! DEAR EDITOR, I w a s t o t a l l y dumbfounded upon reading an Editorial in the Kaieteur News captioned ‘Guyana on the mend’. There were so many inaccuracies and empty rhetoric devoid of any factual data that the only conclusion that I could have drawn is that the editorial is bent on ‘selling dreams’ just like the Coalition Government selling of dreams towards a ‘good life’. The editorial says that ‘the crime rate, especially murder, rapes and gang violence have reduced, road fatalities are lower’. In January, this year the Kaieteur News carried an article captioned ‘US warns its citizens about Guyana’s crime rate - Says local police lack resources to respond to serious crime’. It had stated that the US State Department had asked its citizens to exercise increased caution when visiting Guyana due to the country’s crime rate. That same article further added that in terms of crime ‘Guyana is at the same level with Jamaica…Since the
year started, there has been an increased in armed robberies with three to four reported cases daily’. Every day the newspapers’ headlines on crimes are sending shockwaves throughout this country. I wonder why suddenly the same newspaper can carry such a contradictory editorial. The Editorial lauded the Guyana Revenue Authority for being less corrupt, reducing the smuggling of counterfeit items and increasing its revenue collection. The writer needs to understand that bringing a few smugglers to justice has not reduced smuggling. Most of the times when smugglers are caught it is because they failed to adequately bribe the relevant officials. Be not fooled smuggling in Berbice is business as usual! Moreover, it does not take a fortune teller to tell us the increased revenue collection is the result of increased taxation and the many new taxes catapulting this nation into poverty! Businessmen and citizens
are reeling from this increased taxation, but the writer sees this as complimentary. The writer should tell us how effectively this increased revenue is being spent by this spendthrift Government! On the other hand, the Government’s policies have negatively impacted on the construction sector, mainly through increased taxes and other fees. In November 2017, the World Bank highlighted a decline in doing business in Guyana. The Report for Ease of Doing Business in 2018 showed that Guyana slipped two places, from 124 to 126. In addition, the Bank of Guyana Report 2018 stated that ‘Construction and service activities were relatively flat at the end of March 2018. Private Sector credit to construction and engineering declined by 11.6% while public spending on construction projects fell by 37.4 % compared to the same period in 2017’. The Finance Minister had projected Construction to grow by 14.5% in 2018. It seems that
the Sector is off to a ‘good’ start. The writer unabashedly bragged about the ‘ G o v e r n m e n t ’s “ z e r o tolerance” policy on crime , corruption and illegal drugs’ working, when an entire penitentiary was razed to the ground by inmates, drugs are being openly peddled even in our prisons, and prisoners celebrate in party fashion with expensive liquor and drugs. So one can just imagine what happens on the outside. Moreover, corruption is galloping in all directions and at all levels from the very inception this Government took office: the lack of transparency and accountability in the Durban Park project, the Sussex Street Drugs Bond, the single sourced drugs procurement, the awarding of contracts to party hacks and cronies who are ill-qualified, etc. In every Region, there are reports of corruption and most remarkably, until now Cabinet still awards contracts while the Procurement Commission (Continued on page 6)
Who’s paying attention to the effects of media images on children? DEAR EDITOR, The visual impact of a traumatic image is not only discerned and internalized by the viewer—it is immediately shared, passed along, and broadcast online. While a picture may tell the story, media caution should be exercised when the image is too gory It is not to be overlooked the role played by the mainstream and social media in how members of society are kept informed of events that may directly or indirectly affect them. H o w e v e r, a r e c e n t incident resulting in a catastrophic loss of lives, albeit that of reputed career criminals, has led me to renew my debate as to what kinds of imagery media outlets should be expected to show. Are there images deemed too shocking to show to the readers, and should certain imageries be ethically withheld? Point in question is the bloodied bullet-ridden pictures of the five dead bandits killed in the recent shootout with police at
Turkeyen that emblazoned the front page of the July 24, Kaieteur News. As a public newspaper with readers of varied ages, the added risk of traumatizing children argues against the publishing of the most egregious imagery. What message was the image intended to convey, and to whom? What was the justification of confronting readers with stark images? Some papers have an editorial code, which implies that in cases involving pictures such as the ones in question, “a strong public interest justification” is necessary. Keeping it real, I was not the only reader feeling a sense of unease mixed with revulsion at what the images told of humanity and present day life in Guyana, as there were others who shed literal tears. Is anyone wondering what effect it is having on our children? An even more critical question to be addressed, “Is anyone even paying any attention?” Whether or not the
government and people of Guyana realize it or not, a generation is being formed in the country that will have less and less respect for the government and its officials, its representatives of the law who take the law into their own hands or display rogue behaviour, and last but not least by association, the legal system.
Let it stand for the record people of Guyana, and do not dismiss this lightly – The children are taking note. And if one believes that present day Guyana is crime-ridden, what would the country be like two decades from now when this traumatized generation is at the helm? Granted there is no (Continued on page 6)
Let’s put our house in order now DEAR EDITOR, I recently returned from vacation with my family and it was not an easy task to defend my country. The people to the north are very much happy that Guyana discovered oil, but they are saying that the contract signed is bad in law, and secondly, our country does not have enough security. I am making my humble request to our President, Mr. David Granger, who is no stranger to security, to please revisit your local and international experts on oil and security, so that in the near future, the oil contract can be amended and the standard of our security can vastly improve, with less talk from foreign shores. On closing, I wish to commend Fly Jamaica flight and cabin crews for a professional service, bringing home a plane loaded with summer visitors. The Immigration, Customs and Handling Services were smooth at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport - Timehri. Thank you. Yours Faithfully Parmanand Ram
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Job Hierarchies in the Public Service – towards the Future DEAR EDITOR, It would have been just over three decades ago when an international group was engaged to conduct what, in retrospect, can only be regarded as a preliminary job evaluation (?) exercise, which led to the current job structure in the Guyana Public Service.The investigation could not possibly have anticipated the new and changed technologies, disciplines, and methodologies that would have emerged since; and indeed continue to flood into old organisations, as they create new ones. So many of these developments have since informed the institution of new systems and procedures, as well as the creation of unpredicted new programmes and jobs which require previously unforeseen skills. The cumulative result is that businesses, private and public, have had to adjust from an anachronistic localised environment to one that is becoming increasingly globalised. It is this fundamental transition trend which will dictate the status and values of specific jobs in, first a regionalised, and next globalised, economy – in Guyana’s case one bombarded by the introduction of oil and gas and related spinoff activities. In the process, not only would private sector organisations be initiating dynamic partnerships; but more critically, public sector agencies will have little choice but to engage in international relationships of varying dimensions. The latter will be bringing new management styles, differing organisational practices, with unaccustomed vocabularies in communication. In the ensuing interactions therefore, it is not unlikely, that the newcomers will be puzzled, to a more than lesser extent, with current job categorisations and indeed ascriptors, as found in those agencies and inscribed in the approved National Budget. The former are as follows: i) Administrative ii) Senior Technical iii) Other Technical & Craft Skilled iv) Clerical and Office Support v) Semi-skilled Operatives and Unskilled Obviously the category of ‘Contracted Employees’ as also listed, would be totally
meaningless, as in fact it is. But exactly what do these categorisations imply? Following are small samples of jobs of the two highest categories: Administrative and Senior Technical. They are deliberately shown alongside each other in relation to the established job grades.
M a n a g e r, Telecommunications & Navigation Aids – Grade 8 Contrastingly, with but a few exceptions the actual top Manager across the board is a Permanent Secretary. Irrespective of nomenclatures, however, there appears to be no institution at which all the top ranking ‘Officers’
some 4116 ‘Semi-skilled Operatives & Unskilled’. Is none of them considered potential for development? This is perhaps one reason why the highest priority should be given to upgrading the outdated practice of Personnel Administration to the dynamic level of Human Resources Management
each leader recognises the need to create, and maintain, a continuous learning environment in the work place. Indeed time should be allocated to adopt this as a daily routine. In the process followers would appreciate how they can function better as teams, and also why their individual
Grade Administrative Senior Technical 14 Permanent SecretaryAccountant General Chief Education Officer 13 Head, Presidential GuardChief Valuation Officer Deputy Chief Education OfficerDirector, Food and Drugs 12 Deputy Cabinet SecretaryChief Personnel Officer Chief Planning OfficerInformation Technology (Specialist) 11 Principal Assistant Secretary (Finance)Chief Editor Schools InspectorHealth Economist 10 Head of SectionManagement Development Officer Education Officer ISpecial Projects Officer 9 Community Development Officer Senior Personnel Officer Systems Development OfficerInstructor (Burrowes School of Art) 8 7 6 5
AccountantResearch Officer Revenue OfficerEvidence Officer Personal Assistant to MinisterSpecial Assistant Superintendent of WorksStatistician Personnel OfficerAdministrative Assistant Budget OfficerMeteorologist Registry SupervisorForeman, National Exhibition Centre Youth and Sports Officer IIInstructor Dance I & II
Who outside the Public Service would have guessed that ‘Administrative’ could extend downwards over ten of a total of fourteen Grades? But not quite; for Accounts Clerk at Grade 2 was deliberately omitted from the above listing. The actual titles hardly distinguish been ‘Administrative’ and ‘Senior Technical’ content, albeit in comparably same grades. Be assured, the structuring becomes more diffuse when one examines the overlap of job grades under the categorisation of ‘Other Technical and Craft Skilled’, which space does not allow to reproduce. So that careful examination would reveal that the current documentation does not reflect any explicit hierarchical structure which would demarcate either ‘management’ or ‘supervisory’ levels, for example. The sample is deliberately small, but arguably sufficiently representative as not to distract from the validity of the above observations. For information, the range of generic titles include: Director, Head, Chief, Coordinator, Manager; and there are many prefixed with ‘’Principal’ and ‘Senior’. Interestingly what ‘Managers’ there are include such specialists as: Court Manager – Grade 12 M a n a g e r, Medical Records – Grade11 M a n a g e r, Child Abuse – Grade 10 M a n a g e r, Materials Management Unit – Grade 9
in the respective public service agencies can share information –of lessons learnt (from successes and/or failures), and how to upgrade the performance of their respective organisations, and consequently the service as a whole. There appears to be neither a management culture nor management camaraderie – in this 21st century. More critically therefore, there is reason for them now to voluntarily take the initiative to compose an agenda for a series of strategic discussions on how to reconstitute identifiable jobs and their accountabilities, to better relate to, and communicate with, both local and foreign counterparts. It is not a role for a static Public Service Department, but an imperative for a dynamic response vision to be developed by the identifiable senior players in the Public Service. One of the questions they must ask (and address) concerns the justification for maintaining such a large corps of ‘Semi-skilled Operatives and Unskilled’ in the Public Service. There needs to be a serious investigation into what value they bring to productivity, if any. Excluding the Commissions, Public Utilities, and other Public Sector entities the National Budget reveals
within the Public Service. The former descriptor would simply not be recognisable in the new dispensation. Nor should anyone be overly impressed by the purported categorisation ‘Contracted Employees’, for rather than its denoting hierarchical status, contract employment is applicable to all jobs including, once again, ‘Semi-skilled Operatives & Unskilled’. Their comparable budgeted number is 3712; exclusive of Commissions, Public Utilities and other Public Sector entities. The above, hopefully will not contradict any of the related observations (and recommendations) made in the Commission of Inquiry Report into the Public (which implementation is overdue) – making for an unpromising prospect for any major reconstruction of job gradings and values in the Public Service, and for improving its overall delivery capability. Intricated in the envisaged developmental process must be that of a substantive training capacity, to which all identified leaders must commit themselves. A comprehensive human resources development programme will have to be designed, even in the absence of any preceding formal performance evaluation exercises. Classroom exercises there will be; but it is critical that
contributions need to be formally evaluated. But there is no easy conversion of current Personnel Officers into Human Resources Managers, certainly not in the same static working environment in which, incidentally, promotion is based largely on years of service, as contrasted with the achievement of targets demanded of teachers; and the rehabilitative results expected from medical personnel. Nor are they known for the sapiential authority that must clearly be displayed in the judicial system. It is in the face of this state of retardation that those who know better, regret the discontinuance of the very laudable Cadet Scheme both in the Public and Police Services in which high quality potential was carefully fast-tracked for leadership through programmed exposure at relevant institutions locally and over-
seas – a privilege, which appears now to be restricted to the military. So that in the interim, it is quite conceivable that other ‘Officers’, ‘Directors’, ‘Coordinators’ could be crossfertilised to become more authoritative performers than the former Personnel Clerks. None of the above is pretending to be the most comprehensive answer to the ongoing performance deficits. Quite the contrary, it is merely intended to ‘stir the pot’, so to speak, for other more lucid and constructive ideas. For it is time that we all move from a playing field overgrown with infertile differentiations, onto a pitch on which we can practise playing forward as a team. PERSONNEL But, however, diligent would be the process of structuring the new organisation, an inherent problem is the very fact of the personnel involved being virtual strangers to one another. It would therefore be critical for the identified CEO to be in place well in advance, charged up to coordinate a team that would create a vision, and a mission to which the new organisation must aspire. “Teamsmanship” will be critical, especially on a playing field to which several of the players may be unaccustomed. It will be a serious test of leadership, for which the journey ahead must start with a very positive first step. E.B. John
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There are measures to control When the truth is perceived to be crime a lie, guilt induces sabre-rattling DEAR EDITOR, In response to your editorial dated July 26, 2018 “The crime situation has no immediate solution”. I differ on that point of view, since in my opinion, crime can be controlled if proper preventative measures are put in place. The killing of bandits within the last few months by police officers has shown that criminals will do anything possible to attack their prey. You have raised interesting points, which in my view contribute to the increase in criminal behaviour within society. Firstly, you mentioned the educational system, which is in place at the present time, which in my view and I agree
with you, is heavily academic. Secondly, the churches have gone silent and separated themselves from society. They are not seen in the neighbourhoods assisting the youth. Thirdly, parents have a vital role in the socialisation of their children. I am not a sociologist but it’s my view that some parents failed miserably in that process. Fourthly, the courts have a vital role to play in the prevention of crime. Criminals are very versed in the court system and use it to their advantage. The courts must be seen as a deterrent to crime, therefore it is important for the courts to be firm in sentencing. Finally, government has a social responsibility to protect its citizens and it’s important for government to be pro-
active in its approach in crime prevention. It is important to note that the criminal underworld has a way in collecting intelligence just as the police collect their own. The gentleman who was awakened by the noise and called the police must be complimented, and the police’s quick response must also be praised. On many occasions, the public has been very critical about the police response. As I mentioned before in previous letters, the only way that crime can be reduced is by adopting the three crime prevention measures - social, situational and tertiary - and furthermore they must work together to have a positive outcome. Morris Springer
Who’s paying attention to the effects of media images on... From page 4 calculus to be applied in determining the most effective way to depict crime. However, it would be worthwhile depicting the processes that engender and not just the shocking results, no matter how visual it would be. Another truth to be taken into consideration is that many of the youths do not have the most encouraging home lives. Pictures such as the ones in question may serve to add hopelessness to already hopeless situations and not serve any intended purpose as a deterrent. A dif-
ferent message is being reinforced. I am issuing a nationwide appeal through the newspapers that we take time to sit down with the children/youth in our nation and help them process what is currently going on in the country. If we fail to help them make sense of the replica of Dante’s Inferno that Guyana is becoming, they will be left to their own perception. To quote a well-known African proverb, “It truly takes a village”, let us therefore hold forums, where we listen to them to see how all
of this bloodshed and depiction of the aftermath of crime is affecting them. Violent images shown without warning can cause harm. Findings of a study conducted in 2015 by the British Psychological Society revealed that viewing violent news events via social media can cause people to experience symptoms similar to post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The study concluded that unlike direct exposure to a collective trauma, which can terminate when the acute phase of the event ends, media exposure on the other hand keeps the acute stressor active and alive in one’s mind. In sum, sensitivity to the victims and victims’ families in addition to care is necessary. While a picture may tell the story, media caution should be exercised when the image is too gory. A further truth — please remember the nation’s youth. Y. Sam
DEAR EDITOR, I was aghast to see the number of letters and comments on the Clifford Krauss article in the New York Times. Almost everyone seemed annoyed with Krauss, some wanted him to apologize, one even suggested that our Foreign Affairs Minister lodge a complaint with the US ambassador here. Audacious! Everyone seemed annoyed with Krauss for writing, “Guyana is a vast, watery wilderness with only three paved highways. There are a few dirt roads between villages that sit on stilts along rivers snaking through the rainforest. Children in remote areas go to school in dugout canoes, and play naked in the muggy heat.” In literary terms, this is a vivid description of Guyana through the eyes of an artist (Clifford Krauss). If you can picture what Krauss wrote on a canvass, you would know that you are looking at Guyana. None of the critiques could show or prove that Krauss lied. I think Krauss was 90% correct and as such, in local parlance, I have to confess that he “nailed it”. Freddie Kissoon writes for Kaieteur News (KN) and on countless occasions, he has called Guyana terms like, “waste land” and “third rate banana republic”, and not once have I seen a “squeak” in the form of complaint in the letter pages of KN by any of these critics of Krauss. Freddie should be concerned! It means that people don’t take him seriously. So even Freddie joined the fray, condoning the “vitriolic anger from Guyanese with the New York Times correspondent, Clifford Krauss, and r i g h t l y s o ” ( F r e d d i e ’s words). Freddie wrote, “people like Krauss, though they come from
rich countries, don’t necessarily have a perspective on life that is a healthy one”. Personally, I cannot comprehend that in the context of Krauss’s missive! Most of the commentators meandered around definition of “watery wilderness” and expressed the joys they had enjoyed growing up in Krauss’s descriptive environment lambasting Krauss for not appreciating what he saw in Guyana. One has to wonder if these people felt that their critiques were going to appear in the New York Times, granting them their 15 minutes of glory. Our literary landscape in Guyana is so barren that our commentators just cannot comprehend that what Krauss did was to follow in the footsteps of a true artist. The tenet of true artistry depicts that a true artist does not attempt to please anyone, except his or her own self. In local parlance, it is as simple as saying that everyone is entitled to their own opinion. The man saw Guyana through his own eyes and gave his opinion - Freddie does that every day what’s the big deal! I guess i t ’s , “ T h e - N e w - Yo r k Times!” When our own home-grown literary giants join the fray, our literary landscape definitely looks more barren. Visions of fake versus brand names abound! A KN Editor, Leonard Gildarie, chimed in too. He quoted Krauss. “To visit the most senior oil regulator in Georgetown, one needs to
climb an exterior staircase of warped wood that could sorely use a fresh coat of paint. At the top is the tiny office of Newell Dennison, the acting head of the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission, whose desk is stacked high with folders beside a single metal filing cabinet. His office is spare of decorations, aside from two bouquets of artificial tropical flowers.” As far as descriptive writing goes, this is a masterpiece. I can practically picture the building and Dennison’s office from reading this. This is just a vivid description. I don’t see how this was intended to annoy. But Gildarie’s response was, “Really Mr. Krauss? Really? Guyanese would have some choice words for him; “Cross” is likely to surface for those that don’t use the bad words.” Then Gildarie added, “Sadly, the New York Times has gotten it very wrong.” That was profane! Am I to suggest that the description given by Krauss of Dennison’s office and the staircase of “warped wood leading” to it as false? I just did not get the “story within the story”. If it is perceived that Krauss has placed a stigma on us (Guyanese) in the New York Times, fuming about it won’t make it go away. Neither do I think that Krauss is a practitioner in the occult to make that stigma stick on us. The commentators are channeling their energies in the wrong direction! We should look for the root cause of that stigma at home and” rattle our sabres” to redress it. Rudolph Singh
Guyana is not on the mend, it’s falling... From page 4 remains toothless and neutered.Moreover, far from the truth, people do not ‘believe that things are getting better under this government and that the country is on the mend’. The economy is on a downward slide recording an abysmal growth rate of 2.1% in 2017 and inflation is on the rise, with over 5000 dismissed sugar workers living in dire poverty. Even those who are currently employed are finding it difficult to have three square meals. Since 2015, they have not been given a cent increase, and in fact, many benefits were snatched from them. Until now, the Government does not have a plan to resolve the many debilitating issues affecting GuySuCo, while the sugar production level keeps on decreasing. Forsaking agriculture for oil is asinine. In conclusion, youths are still jobless as their exodus gains momentum and their hopes have withered beyond redemption under this Government. Unfortunately, ‘empty promises and propaganda are NOT things of the past, as this Government continues to sell dreams of a ‘good life’ Guyana is not on the mend, it’s falling apart! Yours sincerely, Haseef Yusuf RDC Councillor Region 6
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Region Four Education Department looking to expand budget
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n ambitious plan has been unveiled to cater to increasing the pass rate in assessments and examinations among the 33,000-odd learners in nursery, primary and secondary schools across Region Four. Presenting the plan at a special budget meeting of the Demerara/Mahaica [Region Four] Regional Democratic Council was Regional Education Officer [REdO], Ms. Tiffany FavouriteHarvey. Favourite-Harvey told Councillors that she also foresees a 10 percent increase among learners who obtain more than 50 percent in English Language, Mathematics, Science and Social Studies written at the National Grade Six Assessment [NGSA] and the National Grade Nine
- 2019 vision includes improved performances, new infrastructure Assessment [NGNA] tests. Under the plan, the Region Four education sector will also be pushing hard for an “increase in the matriculation rate of secondary schools by 10 percent,” Favourite-Harvey said. She said that plans for 2019 have factored in an additional 10 percent of the learners in the 135 schools to secure “50 percent and more pass rate at the annual examinations.” The ultimate goal, Favourite-Harvey said, is to realise better performing schools at NGSA, NGNA and the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate [CSEC] offered by the Caribbean Examinations Council [CXC]. The REDO spoke of plans to reduce the increased burden experienced daily by
Deportee jailed for broadsiding groom over dispute at gamble shop
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deportee pro tested and wailed after he was sentenced to eight months in jail because he was found guilty on a charge of unlawful wounding.Chrisendat Gunga, 29, a deportee of Rose Hall Town, Corentyne, Berbice was accused of wounding Wilbert Alphonso, called “Baby Sham”, a mason of Lot 84 Hampshire Squatting Area, Corentyne, Berbice. He is accused of committing the act on June 17, 2018. He appeared before Magistrate Renita Singh in the Albion Magistrate’s Court. The facts of the matter as presented by Prosecutor Inspector Althea Solomon were that the accused and defendant are known to each other.
On the day in question, the men were among some men at a gamble shop when a misunderstanding developed between them; the accused proceeded to throw away Alphonso bicycle thus infuriating the situation. Gunga subsequently left and armed himself with a cutlass. He then returned to the scene and without warning, proceeded to broadside Alphonso on his back and other parts of his body. The matter was reported and Gunga was subsequently arrested and taken into custody. He began to use a number of expletives. He was heard saying, “Is me alone here boy and I beg them and them still send me to jail”.
the Region One, Eight, Seven and Six educators because of large class sizes at the Nursery, Primary and Secondary levels. She, moreover, asserted that, “there will be better performing schools since teachers will have more impact on the smaller groups.” Region Four Education statistics shows that there are no male teachers in the Nursery sector but 383 females. Males are again under-represented in a major way in the Primary schools, with only 55 of them employed while there are 781 females. The male to female ratio is a little better in secondary schools with 129 males and 484 females. In the Practical Instruction Centres [PICs] where traditionally males dominate, the figures show females outnumber men by three to one. There are 11 men in Region Four PICs and 33 women. Favourite-Harvey said men with the technical knowledge and expertise will be employed on a part-time basis to boost the Technical, Vocational Education and Training [TVET] programme. Based on the plan, by the end of 2019, there should be a reduction in the number of dropout of learners with the introduction of a system to monitor attendance “to track and prevent premature exit from school. To buttress the ‘stay-in-school’ programme, the plan is to reward learners who have shown excellent pattern of attendance and punctuality,” the REDO
proposed in her presentation. In 2019 too, officials will be tasked with conducting vibrant truancy campaigns and re-integrate into schools those learners caught during the effort, Favourite-Harvey said. In order to carry out the many plans for the Region Four Education Department in 2019, Favourite-Harvey noted that it is expected that the budget of the Region Four Department of Education will grow significantly. This will be required to back major capital programmes in the sector. At the special meeting, Favourite-Harvey told Councillors of plans for the construction of new schools and major rehabilitation to existing structures, which she said, are expected to see the budget climb by some 60 percent. The Region Four Education budget for 2018 is estimated at some $1.3 billion and the REDO is optimistic that the Finance Ministry will support the Region Four RDC Education Department’s expanding 2019 vision. Favourite-Harvey said the plan projects construction of a new secondary school at Kuru Kururu to the tune of some $270 million. There will also be general rehabilitation of the Bladen Hall Secondary estimated at $70 million and extension of the New Diamond Grove Primary school at a cost of $58 million. A major $25 million rehabilitation of Friendship Secondary will also be undertaken next year while the Education Department is
Regional Education Officer [REDO], Ms. Tiffany Favourite-Harvey elated about the prospects of a new Nursery School Dorcas Club, which is pegged at $35 million. The Kuru-Kururu Nursery will also be extended
to cater to the comfort and admission of new learners and some $14 million will be spent on the venture, Favourite-Harvey told Councillors.
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Appeal Court to hear challenge to GECOM Chairman appointment on October 4
A challenge asking the Court of Appeal to overturn the decision of acting Chief Justice Roxane George, who ruled that Justice (retired) James Patterson was lawfully appointed as Chairman of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM), will be heard on October 4. This is the earliest date possible according to acting Chancellor of the Judiciary Yonette Cummings-Edwards, who made the announcement yesterday at the Court of Appeal at Kingston, Georgetown. The hearing date is one month before the holding of Local Government Elections (LGE), which is slated for November 12. On June, 8, the acting Chief Justice dismissed a challenge brought by People’s Progressive Party (PPP/C) executive member Zulfikar Mustapha to the unilateral appointment of Patterson as Chairman of the
elections body. Essentially, the acting Chief Justice ruled that under the Constitution of Guyana, President David Granger enjoys the right to reject the list of names provided by the Leader of the Opposition, and appoint someone from the judicial category as Chairman of GECOM, as provided for under Article 161 (2) of the Constitution of Guyana. She therefore dismissed the application filed by Attorneys-at-law Anil Nandall, Manoj Narayan and Rajendra Jaigobin on behalf of Zulfikar Mustapha, and awarded cost in the sum of $250,000 to the State. Arguments against the challenge were presented by Attorney General Basil Williams, Queen’s Counsel Hal Gallop and Queen’s Counsel Ralph Thorne, Solicitor General Kim Kyte and State Counsel Judy Stuart.About a week after,
- Chancellor reiterates it is a matter of national interest
President David Granger lawyers for Mustapha filed an appeal challenging the acting Chief Justice’s refusal to deem Justice Patterson’s appointmentunconstitutional. The appeal was based on several grounds one of which included that the ruling of the
Chancellor of the Judiciary: Yonette Cummings-Edwards acting Chief Justice has rendered the constitutional formula outlined in Article 163 of the Constitution of Guyana, as it regards to appointing a GECOM Chairman, as redundant, otiose and irrelevant.According to Nandlall this section of the Constitution makes provisions for a Chairman of GECOM to be appointed by a joint exercise and a process that involves the joint input of the President and the Leader of the Opposition, Bharrat Jagdeo. Mustapha, among other things, has further argued that Justice Patterson is not qualified for the post and that his appointment is null and void. Back at the Court of Appeal yesterday, Nandall presented arguments to three appellate judges including the Chancellor, as to why the appeal should be treated with urgency, and that an early date should be set for hearing. The Attorney General presented arguments to the contrary. Nandall in his address urged the court to act in a manner that is timely, and which protects the democratic right of every citizen, which according to him, is at stake should the matter be left lagging. On the other hand, the Attorney General argued that his colleague’s arguments are premature. The Attorney General is of the view that the High Court is the only court that has jurisdiction to deal with
GECOM Chairman: Retired Justice James Patterson issues arising out of such circumstances, but only after the holding of elections, through an elections petition. Delivering the ruling was the Chancellor who stressed that the appeal is one of national importance, noting that the court is mindful of other matters filed before this one. She explained that it is known that matters of this nature are given preference by the court. According to the Chancellor the court is of the belief that the appeal should be heard within a relatively short space of time. According to the Chancellor, “We are of the view that given the pending date for Local Government Elections and given the fact that there are matters, which will touch and concern the questions posed on the decision of the Learned Trial Judge, a hearing of the appeal should be conducted in a relatively short space of time. Mustapha was granted on or before August 22, to prepare records of appeal and to submit written submissions by September 10. The State will reply on or before September 24. The court further granted leave to both parties to file submissions in reply on or before October 1. The appeal comes up for hearing on October 4. The Chancellor urged the lawyers to adhere the timelines given by the court. Reacting to the court’s ruling, Williams disclosed
that should the Court of Appeal affirm the rule in favour of Mustapha, he is prepared to take the matter all the way to the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ). “This is a matter that we feel strongly about. We think the President properly appointed the GECOM Chairman, and the Chief Justice confirmed that appointment. So we will have to deal with it.” “The (Local Government) elections are afoot and the law tells you quite clearly that the court shouldn’t stop any election by an application made before an election because the volume of money and activities that would have already been spent and undergone. It would be more debilitating than progressive,” Williams told reporters.Outside the court, Nan d l a l l expressed satisfaction with the date given for hearing of the appeal filed by his client. Nandall went on to say that taken into consideration that the court will be going into recess, “It is a date we will have to accept. Fortunately, the court recognized the importance of fixing a date for early hearing. Had the court not done that, it is quite possible that a date would have been fixed very close to National Election which is due in May 2020.” Nandall was reminded by reporters that Local Government Elections (LGE) have been fixed for November 12. Responding, the former Attorney General pointed out that LGE is not as important as National Elections. “It is the National Elections that we are absolutely concerned about. I am pleased that the court has recognised the importance of the issues, which this case deals with and the court has recognized the importance of hearing and determining those issues before the LGE.” He added that the date for LGE “is not fixed in stones.” Further, Nandlall stated that the Minister (of Communities) can always set another date for the holding of LGE, because it was originally fixed for December. “So I don’t see any harm being done if the court rules in any particular way, which would cause the elections to be postponed. Whoever, is aggrieved by the decision of the appeal, will have sufficient time to appeal to the CCJ and the CCJ will have sufficient time to deal with the matter certainly before general and national election in 2020,” Nandlall concluded.
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f you are poor and had a choice between buy ing a television or a piano, which would you choose? It is not hard to imagine what the majority of persons would choose. They would opt for the television. This, however, was not the choice of a very poor family in China. That family opted to buy a piano even though they did not have a television. They bought the piano as an investment in the musical talent of their daughter. Today, she is a world class pianist. The sacrifice that her parents made, their decision not to buy a television, but instead to invest in her future, has paid off. There is hardly a home in Guyana without a television set. Even the poorest of homes, have televisions, some of them flat screen televisions. But how many homes have pianos? Not many. Even the homes of the rich today are usually bare of the old grand piano sitting in a corner waiting to be played. Music is not a high priority in most homes and schools. The ‘high’ arts – literature, music, dance, paint-
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ings and drama – are not held in high esteem in our educational curricula. Children are graduating from school without a rounded education. Information is being drilled into their heads. But they often lack the analytical skills and the ability to express themselves clearly and concisely. The present generation is often seen burying their heads into their cellular phones. Many of them lack social skills such as carrying on an interesting conversation. Extra curricula activities are becoming a rarity since children have neither the time – being burdened with extra lessons – nor the interest to participate in these activities. Dr. Rupert Roopnaraine was hoping to change all of that before his removal as Minister of Education. He had raised concerns about the number of subjects which some students were writing at examinations. He had made a call for a more rounded development of our children through a more rounded education system. One of his ideas was the promotion of choirs in schools. In other words, he
saw the promotion of the ‘high’ arts as being absolutely necessary to ensure a more balanced educational system. Unfortunately, he was unceremoniously removed from his post as Minister of Education. And that ended his dream of school choirs and with it, perhaps, the sort of reform of our educational system, which was needed to ensure that our school graduates do not become information machines. With Roopnaraine’s removal as Minister of Education, President David Granger may have killed more than the former Education Minister’s vision of school choirs. He may have deprived our children of having an education curriculum, which provides greater balance. The emphasis these days is on science and technology, as it ought to be. But the baby should not be thrown out with the bathwater. Liberal arts and ‘high’ arts should be just as emphasized in our school system because they have a proven impact on intellectual development and more importantly on the development of the critical skills needed for innovation in today’s world.Fareed Zakaria,
DEM BOYS SEH
A man dead and he lef a car People does deh driving dem car and de next thing you know, somebody come up wid a gun and put it to de people head. Then dem does order dem fuh get out de car and drive away wid it. Dat is carjacking in Guyana. People does park dem car and go and sleep. When dem wake up de next morning, de car gone. Somebody thief it. But a man lef he car in a lonely area and nobody ain’t trouble it. De car lef deh fuh days and if somebody didn’t draw it to de attention of de police, it woulda still be parked right there. Nobody didn’t try to even look at de car twice. Is when de police come, dem realize dat de man who park de car get shoot in Liliendaal earlier in de week. He was one of five who go to visit a house wid some safe. When de police find de car, dem find a driver’s licence. It got de man address, he name and he photograph. Dat is how people come to seh is he car and dat he
park it to go pon dis outing in Liliendaal. He got a car but dem use another car. Is like if dem play lotto to decide. De police search de car from top to bottom. Dem boys want to know if dem did expect to find another man hiding inside. Dem boys who know how things does wuk, tell some people dat de car is a hijack car, dat dis man thief it and been using it like he own. De number plate could be genuine. De car is dem old Toyota Premio suh de number PNN 8866 could be genuine. And dat is another thing. De police does be quick to put out press release. Dis time, dem ain’t seh nutten. Is like dem ain’t fussy to talk bout wha happen. If things wuk out, since de man Ian Forde, can’t come back and since none of he family ain’t look like dem interested, de police gon get another car which dem can use undercover. Talk half and watch how dem bandits smart.
who hosts his own CNN show and is also a columnist for the Washington Post, two years ago defended the value of a liberal arts education. He recalled that the founding fathers of the United States had encouraged teaching of a broad range of subjects. This he argued allowed for the United States to create a diverse economy and to become a leader in the world of education. He said, “It’s never just technology that makes you so successful, it has to be how humans use technology because that is the crucial element. If you don’t understand
how human beings are going to use it, then you’re not going to understand how to sell it.”President Granger recently bemoaned the degrading of the teaching of history at the University of Guyana. He called for the teaching of history to be accorded its rightful place in our educational system. He did not state why but it obvious today why many large corporations in the developed world are looking for students who have qualified in broad range of disciplines. They are looking for the innovative minds – those notwithstanding their knowledge
and technology, have had exposure to both the liberal arts and the ‘high arts’. If this cannot be provided in the schools, parents should at least try to provide it in the homes. So perhaps, the next time you are in a department store and see a keyboard on sale, it may be wise to consider buying that for your child rather than the video game, the smart phone or the IPAD.
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THE FREDDIE KISSOON COLUMN
God! I hate this thing in Guyana about some Guyanese
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did a brief stint edit ing the letters at Kaieteur News and I never wrote about what I learned from the experience. Only Adam Harris, my editor, I spoke to about a certain issue. I told Adam that I stopped many sick, demented anonymous letter-writers. I don’t know what became of them or which newspapers they migrated to but as editor, I made it clear to them, that they have to type a letter on a desk and not under their mother’s dress. If I am asked to help edit the letters again or even edit
a newspaper, one thing I am going to do as soon as I sit on my chair, is to stop vicious attacks on other people by cowards who sign a fake name or anonymous letter writers who advocate others to change Guyana while they hide under their mothers’ dresses. There is one such hypocritical letter in this newspaper yesterday, which is what prompted this column here. Let’s journey back to my days as the weekly columnist for the Catholic Standard. I adored Father Andrew Morrison, the Jesuit priest
who edited the Standard and the only quarrel we ever had (and I quarrel with all my editors and publishers – let Glenn Lall and Adam tell you about my craziness) was about an anonymous letter. It was written by a retired public servant, Joseph Collins. He has long been deceased. He lived on Duncan Street and was very close to Father Morrison. Mr. Collins wrote a lengthy letter calling on Guyanese to resist the Hoyte Government. He went so far to advise them to ignore being dismissed or arrested or jailed and he signed
as “Observer.” I was extremely angry when I saw Colin Smith (the current editor) editing the missive. I registered my misgiving with Colin who suggested that I talk with Father. My vehement point was that Collins was morally outrageous to ask people to make sacrifice out of a nationalist cause and he wasn’t prepared to do the same. You will not believe what this man wrote in his advocacy yet did not sign his right name. Mr. Collins was afraid of victimization, and rightly so because he was a pen-
sioner. But he had no ethical motive to tell others, using a false name and a bag over his face, that they must go forward and face victimization for their activism. There have been thousands of letters since that little exchange with Father that have done what Collins did. I will come to the similarity in yesterday’s Kaieteur News. During my interlude as the letters editor, someone was attacking the IDB resident representative each week. So, I emailed the person asking for evidence of their existence. That person disappeared immediately. There was someone from New York who signed as a doctor. He was lambasting the new government every week. I simply asked what type of doctor he was; where was his professional office and the address in New York. He replied saying that he didn’t see why he has to provide such details for the public to know about him. I met him halfway and said that we will not publish his personal details but the paper needs to know those details. I never heard back from him. And this is because he was just one of those cowards whose false signatures we see in the dailies. Why would any human write a letter in the newspaper describing Minister John Jones as a complete idiot,
Frederick Kissoon doesn’t know grammar, cannot speak properly, is an incompetent fool and should be removed from office and is quite happy to hide under his/ her mother’s dress? So you tell the public what a silly person is Minister John Jones and you walk the streets without your family, relatives and friends knowing that you are a coward. Let us look at the missive in yesterday’s Kaieteur News. The writer observed; “What does matter and what will determine whether the ordinary Guyanese will be able to enjoy the good life like the politicians is whether we allow corruption to fester and rob us of a bright future without doing anything about it.” At the bottom of the correspondence were the words, “Name Withheld.” So we are compelled to confront corruption according to this person because if we don’t, corruption will deny Guyanese a bright future. However, how are we supposed to fight corruption? By telling others to do so and in a simple letter to the newspaper, the advocate is afraid to be named.
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Guyana gets US$35M to boost financial sector Efforts to modernize and strengthen Guyana’s financial sector have been boosted by US$35M Development Policy Credit from the World Bank. The signing ceremony for this loan took place yesterday morning between Finance Minister, Winston Jordan, and the World Bank’s Senior Country Director, Pierre Nadji. The World Bank official in his brief remarks, said that the loan was prepared for the government in record to time to support the budget of the government, help stabilize the financial sector and pre-
pare the grounds for sound fiscal management. He said that the loan is one of two, which the World Bank hopes to hand over to the government soon. Nadji also reminded that the government passed amendments to several financial bills. He opined that these were done in the right time for the agreement. The World Bank official said, “I hope to do more to help the Guyanese people reduce the challenges of poverty.”Minister Jordan was also in high praise of the loan, which will support the country’s financial sector. He noted that the World Bank
has made available to the government, over US$90M, which will be accessed over the next two to three years. He said that the US$35M loan is part of that resource envelope. Jordan also made it clear that this money will go towards supporting Guyana’s balance of payment. He said, too, that the moneys from the World Bank will complement the passage of four bills which were passed in the National Assembly so that the financial architecture of the country can be modernized. The Bills, which were passed include The National Payment System Bill, Bank of
Westchester Woman Who Faked Having Terminal Cancer Sentenced To Prison WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) – A Westchester County woman is being sent to prison after faking a terminal cancer diagnosis to scam people out of tens of thousands of dollars in donations. Vedoutie Hoobraj walked into federal court in White Plains on Friday with a mane of thick black hair however, that’s not how many people in the Village of Ardsley remember her. Hoobraj shaved her head and eyebrows, went by a different name, and lied about having cancer. She then used the charade to scam residents into donating around $50,000 for non-existent treatments. A judge sentenced her to two years in prison and ordered the scammer to repay $47,000 to the victims Friday.“She’s a phony, she’s a fraud,” said Robert Wootten, of the Ardsley Football Club, who helped organize a fundraiser to help. “Don’t mess with Ardsley and give the money back.“Brought her (Continued on page 24)
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Guyana (Amendment) Bill, Deposit Insurance Bill, and the Financial Institutions (Amendment) Bill. NATIONALPAYMENT SYSTEM BILL This Bill seeks to introduce legislation for the establishment, regulation and oversight of a National Payments System for Guyana and for matters connected therewith. It provides for the establishment of the National Payments System Council and it sets out the general powers and duties of the National Payments System Council. It also lays out the operational role of the Bank in relation to the National Payments System Council. The Bill also paves the way for the licensing of payment service providers and systems operators. With this document, the Bank of Guyana is given the power to impose individual conditions for the operation of systems and the provision of services, ask for information, and agree with the individual operator or payments service provider on limitations in the activity or specific protective measures or impose sanctions and withdraw the relevant licence. BANK OF GUYANA (AMENDMENT) BILL
This Bill seeks to amend the Bank of Guyana Act by explicitly giving it the power to provide temporary liquidity assistance to deposit taking financial institutions. The document outlines that this is an integral measure, which is employed in maintaining the stability of the system. DEPOSIT INSURANCE BILL 2018 This Bill seeks to establish a Deposit Insurance Scheme and to lay out a regime governing its core elements – the Deposit Insurance Corporation and the Deposit Insurance Fund. Given that deposit insurance is one of the components of the financial sector safety net, alongside supervision, resolution, and emergency liquidity assistance, this Bill seeks to address the inherent instability of maturity transformation in the banking sector. This is in relation to the financing of long-term assets through the issuance of demand or short-dated deposits, which makes banks vulnerable to depositor runs and to contagion from less sound institutions. The Bill notes that the advent of deposit insurance has proven to prevent major banking crises in the world over and plays a central role in
Finance Minister, Winston Jordan maintaining financial stability. FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS BILL The Financial Institutions (Amendment) Bill 2018 seeks to amend four sections of the Act while repealing another four sections. It notes that the inadequacies of the existing bank insolvency regime do not distinguish between corporate failures and banking failures, as both are subject to a form of commercial insolvency law and in a number of respects; the commercial insolvency law model is ill-suited to deal with the failure of banks. It states that the corporate insolvency model uses judicial instead of administrative proceedings with all the attendant delays.
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PSC wants New York Times to “remedy” controversial article on Guyana
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week after a New York Times story on the coming of oil and this country’s readiness, there is still anger at the publication. The Private Sector Commission (PSC) yesterday disclosed that it has written the Publisher, Arthur Sulzberger, stressing that the articles contained some misrepresentations about Guyana. “The article, written by Mr. Clifford Krauss, an energy business correspondent for your newspaper based in Houston, Texas and headlined, ‘The $20 Billion
Question for Guyana’, grossly misrepresents three facts about Guyana,” PSC said. Before identifying the misrepresentations, the PSC made it clear that it has an unyielding commitment to freedom of the press and to freedom of expression. “It is also our firm belief that the press has the responsibility to report fairly, accurately and without bias. The PSC sees the New York Times as a beacon of professional journalism and it is against this backdrop that we are writing to you to express our concern about this rare diversion from your
publication’s wellestablished tradition of unbiased reporting.” The business advocacy body said that the article painted a picture of Guyana as a vast, watery wilderness with only three paved highways. “There are a few dirt roads between villages that sit on stilts along rivers snaking through the rainforest. Children in remote areas go to school in dugout canoes, and play naked in the muggy heat,” the opening paragraph of the article. “The first misrepresentation is Mr. Krauss’ assertion that Guyana
has only three paved highways. As we Guyanese would say, even if Stevie Wonder were to visit Guyana, he would see many more than three paved highways. We are baffled as to how the writer could have concluded that Guyana has only three paved highways.” PSC also disagreed that “Hugging the coast are …clapboard towns like Georgetown, the capital, which seems forgotten by time, honeycombed with canals first built by Dutch settlers and African slaves.” The Commissioner said that Krauss’ depiction of Georgetown as a clapboard city is another misrepresentation based on the definition of the word clapboard, which is taken from a variety of dictionaries. “Indeed, Georgetown, and much of Guyana, boasts of wooden structures but the majority of these are certainly not clapboard structures. These structures for the most part are elegantly built utilizing the timber resources of Guyana, as represented most aptly by our historic St. George’s Cathedral, reputedly the tallest wooden building in the world.” PSC argued that Krauss’ third misrepresentation is
contained in the following paragraph: ‘The first chance was independence from Britain in 1966, and that chance was blown. A plague of ethnic tribal politics has produced a fragile state with an economy propelled by drug trafficking, money-laundering, and gold and diamond smuggling. A vast majority of collegeeducated youths emigrate to the United States or Canada, while those who stay behind experience high rates of H.I.V. infection, crime and suicide.” While there is drug trafficking and gold and diamond smuggling in Guyana, it is a gross misrepresentation that the economy is propelled by these activities, PSC said in its letter of complaint. “Our economy is propelled by the hard and smart work of thousands of Guyanese workers in a range of productive sectors such as agriculture, mining, manufacturing along with a robust private sector and strong public service. “The most vexing, if not harmful, misrepresentation however is Mr. Krauss’ definitive statement that our college educated youths who opt to remain in Guyana experience high rates of HIV
infection. On what basis, based on whose statistics, does he make such a statement?” PSC insisted that responsible journalism requires that such a statement be backed by credible and verifiable statistics. “This reckless assertion is an unfair indictment of the young people of Guyana and one which they do not deserve. Based on this single misrepresentation, we at the Private Sector Commission feel that the New York Times is obligated to remedy its potential negative impact. PSC said that it must note that it is unfortunate that in exposing Guyana to his readership, Mr. Krauss did not see it fit and proper to mention that we are home to the internationally famous Kaieteur, the highest single drop waterfall in the world, the St. George’s Cathedral to which we referred earlier in this letter and to the fact that rums produced in Guyana continue to win the top spot annually at international wine and spirits competitions. And these are just a few of the many positive facts that he could have highlighted.” PSC said that it stands ready to engage with the New York Times and its Editorial Board to address the concerns raised. The letter was copied to Prime Minister Moses Nagamootoo; Carl Greenidge- Minister of Foreign Affairs; Dr. Riyad Insanally - Ambassador of Guyana to the United States of America and Perry Holloway- Ambassador of the United States of America to Guyana.
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Traffic cop allegedly caught with bribe money granted bail A former traffic rank who was allegedly caught with money that he accepted from a truck driver employee to drop a charge against him was yesterday slapped with a bribery charge. Twenty-eight-year-old Chris Brown, of La Parfaite Harmonie, West Bank Demerara, appeared before Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts. He denied the charge, which stated that on December 7, last, at Ruimveldt Police Station, while being an agent of the State, he along with Officer Mark Collins corruptly obtained from Iyana Hutson, the sum of $10,000, as an inducement or reward for foregoing to charge Dwayne Dover with a traffic offence. The Chief Magistrate issued an arrest warrant for Collins who failed to show up in court for the charge to be read to him. Police Prosecutor, Gordon Mansfield, had no objection to bail being granted to Brown; hence, he was released on $5,000 bail and instructed to make his next court appearance on August 6. According to information, the two traffic ranks were lured into a sting operation after the employee recorded the serial numbers on the monies and handed the information over to a police sergeant.It is alleged that a 44-yearold contractor’s supervisor was driving a Canter truck in the vicinity of Industrial Site, Ruimveldt when he was stopped by the defendants for an alleged traffic violation. Brown reportedly then solicited $15,000 to forgo the charge. The driver contacted his supervisor who wrote down the serial numbers of some bills. He then notified a police sergeant
- arrest warrant issued for colleague
Charged: Chris Brown at the Ruimveldt Police Station of the incident and gave him the serial numbers. The contractor then went to the Ruimveldt Police Station where he handed over $10,000 to the defendant, who allegedly gave another traffic rank the cash. The two ranks were later searched and police retrieved the cash, with the corresponding serial numbers, in the pockets of one of the culprits.
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EDUCATION Register your child at Hidden Treasures Summer classes for slow learners in Phonics, Reading, Math etc. #675-4379 LEGAL NOTICE 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF THE SUPREME COURT OF JUDICATURE OFGUYANA ( C O M M E R C I A L JURISDICTION) 2018-HCB E R - C I V- F D A - 1 6 8 BETWEEN: GUYANA WATER INCORPORATED, a company incorporated in Guyana under the Companies Act 1991 of the Laws of Guyana and having it’s principle place of business at Vlissengen Road & Church Street, Bel Air, Georgetown, Demerara. Applicant –andGOVINDRA OUDITH Respondent NOTICE TO: GOVINDRA OUDITH Lot 89 Albert Street, No. 79 Village, Corentyne, Berbice TAKE NOTICE that a Fixed Date Application was filed on the 8th day of May, 2018 in the High Court of the Supreme Court of Judicature in Berbice by Guyana Water Incorporated for the following order: a) The sum of $145,639.00 (one hundred and forty-five thousand, six hundred and thirty-nine dollars) being the sum due, owing and payable by the Respondent to the Applicant in water rates. b) Interest in the said sum at a rate of 6% per annum and 4% thereafter until the full sum is paid; c) Costs d) Such further or other order as the Court may deem just. UPON APPLICATION in person or by letter to Mr. Nigel Niles and/or Ms. Tiffany David, Attorneys-at-Law for the Applicant, whose address for service and place for business is at Guyana Water Incorporated, Vlissengen Road and Church Street, BelAir, Georgetown, Demerara, Guyana certified copies of the Fixed Date Application, Notice of Appointment of Attorneysat-Law and all related documents filed herein will be delivered or sent to you. AND TAKE NOTICE that you the said GOVINDRA OUDITH do have within 28 (twenty-eight) days after the second and final publication within which to file your Defence. Continued on next page
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Govt. “registering” fleeing Venezuelans
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s the crisis in neighbouring Venezuela continues, hundreds of migrants are crossing the borders into Guyana’s territory seeking relief from the economic hardship. Minister of Citizenship, Winston Felix, during a visit to Mabaruma, Region One yesterday, stated that “it is not Government’s intent to send back Venezuelans,” noting that, “we are very humane in our treatment of people arriving here in difficult circumstances.” According to the Mini s t e r, Ve n e z u e l a n s w h o have entered Guyana through legal ports of entry or by other illegal means will be registered so that Government can compile a record. During the registration process, migrants will have to provide basic information such as their names, date of birth and the names of the persons who will be accommodating them. This information will be used to keep track of migrants in the event that they relocate to another part of the country. The Guyana Police Force (GPF) and the Ministry of Public Health have been engaged in the registration process to ensure that the necessary health checks and medication are administered to the migrants. The Minister of Citizenship disclosed that while migrants are being accommodated by persons in the village, “the government would like to take it a stage further than that,” noting that they need to be “placed in conditions where they can enjoy a reasonable state of comfort.” As such, it was announced that the team is “seeking to find a way that government can control the influx of Venezuelans and we
-“we are very humane in our treatment of people arriving here in difficult circumstances” – Min. Felix
LEGAL NOTICE 1 contd AND TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that this matter is returnable for Directions Hearing on the 21st day of September, 2018 at 8:30 a.m. AND TAKE FUTHER NOTICE that if you fail to file such Defence and/or if you fail to appear at the hearing final judgement may be given against you not withstanding your absence.
Dated this 5th day of July, 2018 LEGAL NOTICE 2
A makeshift shelter for Venezuelan migrants at Khan’s Hill
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Minister of Citizenship, Winston Felix being greeted by residents in Mabaruma on Thursday. can settle them in a given area.” Minister Felix explained that Government would have a better control of the situation if the Venezuelan migrants are all placed in a designated area as opposed to scattered across the nation being accommo-
dated by hospitable residents. “It cannot make for order-
liness in dealing with the displacement of persons who seek refuge in our country.”
Demerara within 28 (twentyeight) days from the date of the second and final publication of this Notice. TAKE NOTICE that the divorce is fixed for Directions Hearing on Monday the 27th day of August, 2018 at 11:15 am before the Honourable Madam Justice Simone Morris-Ramlall in Court Room 6 (six) of the High Court at Georgetown. IN DEFAULT of your filing an Acknowledgement of Service/Notice of Intention to Defend, Answer and/or Cross Petition the Court may proceed in your absence and may make any Order it considers appropriate, including granting the Divorce. The Registry of the Family Division of the High Court is located at the Law Courts [Georgetown, Demerara]. The office is open to the public between 8:00am and 3:30pm Mondays to Thursdays and 8:00am to 2:30pm on Fridays except on public holidays and on such other days as the Registry is closed
Dated the 18th day of July, 2018
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2018-HC-DEM-CIV-FD-746 IN THE HIGH COURT OF THE SUPREME COURT OF JUDICATURE FAMILY, DIVORCE AND MATRIMONIAL JURISDICTION FAMILY DIVISION PETITION NO.: FD-746 BETWEEN: DOS ANJOS (MARLENE MONALISA) nee LAWRENCE Petitioner -and DOS ANJOS (PAULO PEREIRA) Respondent To the Respondent PAULO PEREIRA DOS ANJOS Last Known Address Lot 97 Second Avenue, Bartica, Guyana. TAKE NOTICE that on the 25th day of May, 2018 a Petition for Divorce was filed against you by MARLENE MONALISA DOS ANJOS nee LAWRENCE, the Petitioner in the Family Division of the High Court in Georgetown, Demerara. AND FURTHER TAKE NOTICE that as part of an Order made on the 12th day of July, 2018 the Petitioner was directed to effect service of her Petition on you by publication of this Notice in two (2) consecutive Saturday issues of the Kaieteur News Newspapers, a daily Newspaper printed, published and circulated in and around Guyana and on the worldwide web. AND FURTHER TAKE NOTICE that if you desire you may appear or attend in person or by your duly authorized agent or Attorneyat--Law at the Registry of the Family Division of the High Court at Georgetown, Demerara where you will be issued with a certified copy of the Petition together with related documents. AND FURTHER TAKE NOTICE that if you desire to Defend this Divorce, then upon receipt of the certified copy of the Petition, you must file an Acknowledgement of Service, Notice of Intention to Defend (Forms are available at the Registry), Answer and/or Cross Petition in the Registry of the Family Division of the High Court at Georgetown,
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Scores of teachers benefit from GTU spearheaded training workshops A number of teachers were recently exposed to some crucial training which is expected to help boost their delivery in the classroom. The one-week training came compliments of the Guyana Teachers Union [GTU] in collaboration with the Canadian Teachers’ Federation. The Canadian Teachers’ Federation is the national alliance of professional teacher organizations representing nearly 232,000 teachers throughout Canada. It is affiliated with Education International. A few decades ago, the GTU and the Federation were able to forge a long lasting relationship. “Every year, there is a training workshop which is specifically geared for the hinterland areas to provide upgrade for those teachers in such far flung regions who are not exposed to proper training but they still have to
teach our students,” said Lyte. The strategic training is usually facilitated during the July/August holiday. But according to GTU President, Mr. Mark Lyte, although the training programme was planned for Lethem, Region Nine, unprecedented flooding situation in that locale forced the GTU to relocate the activity to Region Five. The duration of the programme this year was also reduced to one week rather than the usual two weeks. The move to put measures in place to ensure teachers benefited from the training was especially important since, according to Lyte, “The Union looks forward to provide that professional support. So we would have made alternative arrangements to ensure that they did not lose out this year.” Although it was no easy
GTU President, Mr. Mark Lyte task to put the measures in place, Lyte intimated that the training programme did turn out to be a successful. “The tutors from the Canadian Teachers Federation and our local co-tutors engaged over 70 teachers daily from Monday to Friday [of last week],”
Bodies of ‘Turkeyen Five’ bore multiple bullet wounds An autopsy conducted yesterday on four of the five bandits that were killed in a shoot-out with police, found that their bodies bore multiple gunshot wounds. The men were killed after their attempt to break into a property at Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown. And four days later, one of the dead bandits driver’s licence was found yesterday in a parked car in Industrial Site, Ruimveldt. Autopsies were conducted on Adrian Daly, Jermaine Doobay, Ian Forde and Timothy St. Hill. The autopsy found that they all died from haemorrhage and shock due to multiple gunshot wounds. Daly had six gunshot wounds to his body, St. Hill had two to the body and one to the head, Forde had three gunshots wounds to the body and Doobay had a total of ten gunshot wounds to his body. An autopsy was not conducted on Levy Braithwaite since family members have not been forthcoming in identifying his body. Yesterday, three days after the shooting, there was the discovery of a Toyota Premio motorcar in Ruimveldt
- Dead bandit driver’s licence found in car
The dead bandit’s licence in the car that was found. Industrial site that had one of the bandits, Ian Forde, driver’s licence in it. The car, bearing number plate PNN 8866 was reported to the police as a strange car in the area.Checks revealed the driver’s licence that belonged to Ian Forde. The men all died after a 40-minute shoot-out with police when their attempts to
access a safe in a house in a heavily secured and gated community, was foiled by ranks of the Guyana Police F o r c e . Timothy St. Hill, 38, of Diamond Housing Scheme; Levy Braithwaite, 31, of North Ruimveldt; Jermaine Doobay; Ian Forde, 33, of 244 Lodge Housing Scheme, Georgetown; and 40-year-old Adrian Daly of Westminster, West Bank Demerara. The quintet’s attempt was foiled after the caretaker for the property called police who were quickly on the scene. The heavy fortification of the property was no deterrent to the criminals, since they broke padlocks that secured the main gate, that was some 150 feet from their primary target – a house that stood behind a 10-foot fence and secured by solid steel gates.
Lyte related. The programme, he recounted, saw teachers being able to benefit from a number of sessions, which focused on the subject areas
of Mathematics, Language, Administration, Health, Guidance and Counseling, and Science. “These are all areas that we feel are of importance to our teachers,” informed the GTU President. Last year, the training was held in Kwakwani. The programme is intended to cater to teachers who may not otherwise get the opportunity to access the Cyril Potter College of Education [CPCE] programmes. Lyte informed that in many of the hinterland and riverine areas, there are untrained teachers who are therefore less qualified than teachers on the coastland thus the need for them to benefit from such programmes. While many years ago,
teachers were given credit for participating in programmes thereby allowing them to be afforded an upgraded status, Lyte noted, during an interview last year that is no longer a feature that is endorsed by the Ministry of Education. “We are hoping that somewhere along the line, the Ministry will again see that as important as such programmes can serve to enhance teachers and their efficiency in terms of the teaching/learning process,” added Lyte. Support from the Ministry of Education towards this cause has usually been in the form of regional contributions as transportation and permission to utilize schools and dormitories, according to Lyte.
Several village leaders still to account for almost $300M from Amerindian Development Fund Several leaders of Amerindian villages across the hinterland are still to account for almost $300M that was disbursed from the $1.2B Amerindian Development Fund (ADF). Kaieteur News understands that over $730M in grants had been disbursed from the fund. However, the value of grants accounted for thus far is $475.8M. The ADF was established to provide support for the socio-economic development and environmental enhancement of Indigenous communities via the implementation of Community Development Plans. Each of the 186 communities that qualified for the project was eligible for Microcapital grants of $5 million under the Guyana REDD+ Investment Fund (GRIFF). A Team Leader of the
ADF, Mildred Akpan, recently stressed the need for accountability. This was as she spoke at the National Toshaos Conference. Ms. Akpan said that just about $66M has been recorded as profits from successful businesses implemented under the Community Development Plans (CDP) project sponsored by the Amerindian Development Fund (ADF). Akpan explained that while this income is nowhere close to the $1.2 billion invested in the project, the amount is a reflection of a portion of the 159 communities who received full disbursement of $730M. She reminded that the CDP project is a community venture and not an individual or family business, and as such, “community leaders
must give account for the $5Million invested and the profits generated out of the business.” Addressing the issue of communities with incomegenerating businesses that have refused to provide reports to the Ministry, Akpan made it clear that the Ministry is not interested in the profits but rather, in the communities’ ability to recover the $5M that was initially invested in the villages. Akpan also touched on misappropriation of CDP funds, where communities would have converted or cannot account for up to $1.3M. She, therefore, urged that the residents begin to hold their leaders accountable. Time and time again, Auditor General Deodat Sharma spoke about monies from the ADF not being accounted for.
Sanction officials who act unethically ... From page 13 effective bipartisan oversight, Dr. Hinds said that there will have to be a culture shift among legislators. He said, “And I don't see that happening in the short run. Political tribalism is too entrenched in our political culture. The extent to which the legislature would hold the
executive to high levels of accountability would depend largely on the sharpness of the Opposition. “But we also have to be careful that the Opposition legislators don't go overboard and use their oversight to score partisan political points.” Dr. Hinds said that he
Westchester Woman ... From page 11 dinners, brought her flowers, checked in,” resident Dawn Byck told CBS2’s Dave Carlin. The judge was not swayed by a doctor’s report from the defense that detailed years of abuse when Hoobraj was younger, suggesting that was a factor. The judge said that was just “psychobabble” and called the crimes “truly appalling” and “unforgivable.”Prosecutors say Hoobraj’s act was so convincing even her own sons and an ex-boyfriend were led to believe she had terminal cancer. “I know what I did was wrong,” the prison-bound mother of two said. “I will spend the rest of my life becoming the mom you deserve.”Hoobraj is being given some time to situate her younger high school-aged son with family friends before surrendering to start her prison term on August 27.
does not believe that the legislature has access to sufficient information to adequately monitor decisions, negotiations, payments and revenue movements related to the extractive resources. “At the moment, I don't think legislators have access to sufficient information largely due to the culture of secrecy that the executive has developed in relation to these matters. Accountable government is not part of our overall governance culture. “Because the National Assembly has never asserted its oversight role in a bi-partisan manner, the executive branch gets away with a lot of unaccountability.” The University Professor said that he is not confident in the frequency, depth, and impact of the legislature's monitoring of the embryonic oil and gas industry.
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Hamilton wants pundits to Osorio bows out show him more respect BUDAPEST, Hungary, CMC – Days after winning last week’s rain-hit German Grand Prix, four-time Formula 1 champion Lewis Hamilton has accused some pundits of not showing him enough respect. Last Sunday, Hamilton, whose paternal grandparents hail from Grenada, delivered a masterclass in the wet conditions in his Mercedes to win from 14th on the grid as many, including fellow four-time world champion Sebastian Vettel of Ferrari, slithered off the track. The victory leapfrogged him from eight points adrift to 17 ahead of Vettel in the championship. However, after watch-
ing his performance on television, Hamilton said he was shocked by the lack of praise forthcoming from former F1-drivers working as pundits. “I watched a race that felt so great in my heart on the track, but there were certain things that were not being perceived that way. “There was a point where I was three seconds a lap quicker than the other drivers. The difference that I was making in the car and the different lines I was choosing were not explained,” Hamilton said. However, 1997 world champion Jacques Villeneuve took issue with H a m i l t o n ’s c o m m e n t s , claiming that the Briton was
acting as though he believed he was Jesus. “He confuses Formula One with Hollywood,” the Canadian racer, now a pundit with Sky Italia, told German magazine Auto Bild. “Everything he does is staged. He portrays himself on social media like he is Jesus. “The way he knelt next to his car after his problem in qualifying (in Germany) looked like the suffering of Christ. And what he said afterwards was the ‘Sermon on the Mount’. Then he gestured so dramatically on the podium that everyone could see who sent the sudden rain,” Villeneuve said.
Saturday July 28, 2018 ARIES (Mar. 21–Apr. 19) There may be a great deal of conflict in your life today. Different people and situations seem to be pulling you in all directions. Your sanity is being put to the test.
LIBRA (Sept. 23–Oct. 22) Reap all the riches that a new day has to offer, Libra. Every day brings new opportunities and the chance for rapid advancement. Grab the things offered to you.
TAURUS(Apr.20–May20) Today you should work to tune into the larger, slowermoving trends in your life, Taurus. Consider making some long-term monetary and emotional investments.
SCORPIO (Oct. 23–Nov. 21) You may need to adjust today in order to relate well to people and situations. Things are a bit off kilter, and you may find that the harder you try to fit in, the more liable you are to feel like an oddball.
GEMINI (May 21–June 20) Let your artistic nature loose today, Gemini. Add a touch of creativity to whatever project, situation, or person you encounter. CANCER (June 21–July 22) Don't gamble away your resources, Cancer. Take the safest route. There's a great deal of energy out there encouraging you to act. LEO (July 23–Aug. 22) Get things out in the open today, Leo. If someone seems to insult you, call them on it. Letting things fester inside only destroys your self-esteem. You'd also be in danger of losing the respect of others. VIRGO (Aug. 23–Sept. 22) Stick to the tried and true today, Vi rg o . D o n ' t b e afraid to make any lastminute changes of plan. Compliment others when they do something well, and show appreciation for their positive qualities.
SAGIT(Nov.22–Dec.21) Be yourself today - 100 percent you. The world needs more individuality. Revel in your unique qualities and be generous about sharing them with the world. CAPRI (Dec. 22–Jan. 19) Today is a very expansive day in which you can make great progress in all of your endeavors, Capricorn. Be careful of deception by others. There may be a surreal cloud that covers up reality. AQUARIUS(Jan.20–Feb.18) Tune into your dreams today. Do you often feel intensely jealous thinking the people around you are living amazing lives while you're stuck in a dull, boring routine? PISCES (Feb. 19–Mar. 20) There are extremely slowmoving, subtle energies coming into play today that may not be so easily felt, Pisces. What they provide is a key to manifesting your wildest dreams.
as Mexico coach
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Juan Carlos Osorio, the Colombian coach who led Mexico to the last 16 of the World Cup , is to leave his post, he said yesterday. Osorio, who took over El Tri in October 2015, was expected to depart after the finals in Russia, having rejected previous offers from the Mexican Football Federation (FMF) to extend his contract. “In my own name and in that of my backroom staff, many thanks to everyone for this unique and unparalleled professional and life experience,” Osorio said in a statement on the FMF website. The Colombian-born coach was often treated with suspicion by Mexican fans and pundits, and supporters frequently chanted ‘Osorio Out’ at Mexico matches, even when they were winning. However, that changed in Russia after Mexico beat reigning world champions Germany 1-0 in their opening match. The Mexicans qualified second in Group F ahead of the Germans and South Korea but lost 2-0 to Brazil in the last 16, the seventh consecutive time they had gone out in the first knockout round. Osorio, who has extensive experience across the Americas and in Europe, speaks English fluently and has expressed an interest in coaching in Europe.
IAAF maintains... From page 32 change and its change that is very viable,” said Coe. “But we weren’t yet at that point where every element of that criteria had been met.” Russia’s political and sporting leaders have repeatedly denied state involvement in doping, a key sticking point in lifting the ban, although Russian athletes cleared by the IAAF were allowed to compete as neutrals at last year’s world championships. Such athletes will again be allowed to compete as neutrals in the European Championships, which are scheduled to start in Berlin on Aug 7.
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Gunathilaka suspended for Thomas set to win Tour as fading Froome drops down to fourth six international matches ESPNcricinfo - Sri Lanka Cricket has suspended batsman Danushka Gunathilaka for six international matches for breaching the board’s Player Code of Conduct and Contractual Obligation. The offence was understood to be a serious breach of curfew during the second Test against South Africa in Colombo. Gunathilaka will also not be paid any match fees for the Test, “along with any bonus and or other payments in connection thereto,” an SLC release said. The first three matches of the six-match suspension are for Gunathilaka’s current breach of the code of conduct, while the other three have been enforced from the one-year suspended sentence of a three-match ban that was in force from October 2017. He had initially been suspended for six matches last year, which was later revised to three matches. He was also fined 20% of his annual contract fee. Gunathilaka’s offence is
Danushka Gunathilaka before the start of the fourth day’s play. (Getty Images) related to a separate criminal investigation into sexual assault, which had allegedly occurred at the team hotel. The Sri Lanka Police reiterated that Gunathilaka was not a suspect in the criminal investigation, but another man, who is known to Gunathilaka, had been arrested as a suspect. That Gunathilaka’s con-
duct has repeatedly been an issue while he is playing for Sri Lanka will rankle with the selectors. His suspension last year had been for turning up for a match without his gear, and for having a lax attitude towards training in general. Whether he will be considered for selection even after his suspension is served remains to be seen.
Team Sky rider Geraint Thomas of Britain, wearing the overall leader’s yellow jersey and AG2R La Mondiale rider Romain Bardet of France sprint to the line. (REUTERS/Stephane Mahe) LARUNS, France (Reuters) - Geraint Thomas was in prime position to win his maiden Tour de France after he retained the overall leader’s yellow jersey in a lively 19th stage won by Slovenian Primoz Roglic as defending champion Chris Froome slipped down to fourth yesterday. Roglic powered down the final descent from the Col d’Aubisque to beat Thomas by 19 seconds and leapfrog Froome, whose star continued to fade, into third place overall. Dutchman Tom Dumoulin stayed second ahead of today’s decisive individual time trial.Thomas leads Dumoulin by two minutes and five seconds, Roglic by 2:24 and Froome by 2:37 before the 31-km solo effort against the clock between Saint-Pee-surNivelle and Espelette. France’s Romain Bardet took third place at the end of the 200.5-km mountainous
trek from Lourdes after he and Spaniard Mikel Landa attacked more than 100km from the finish. Former ski jumper Roglic tried to drop Thomas several times in the last climb up to the Col d’Aubisque but the Team Sky rider kept his composure and controlled the situation throughout. “It’s very nice to win today, what can I say. Tomorrow it will be a crucial time trial I will try everything,” said Roglic. “I’m surprising myself on this Tour but we’re not in Paris yet.” In a last attempt to snatch a podium finish in Paris, Bardet and Landa jumped away from the main pack in the ascent of the Col du Tourmalet and they bridged the gap with the breakaway riders in the descent.Roglic’s team mate Robert Gesink pulled hard at the front of the yellow jersey group to reduce the gap from 3:00 to 1:30 in the Col des
Borderes before the final climb via the punishing Col du Soulor. In that section, Dumoulin accelerated but Roglic, Thomas and Froome, his face a mask of pain, jumped on his wheel. The move hurt Froome, however, as the four-time Tour champion cracked before the top, only managing to come back in the short descent leading up to the Aubisque, where Bardet and Landa were caught by Thomas and the other top favorites.In the descent, as the riders tore through a thick fog, Roglic found the best trajectories and never looked back, Thomas winning the sprint for second place. Frenchman Julian Alaphilippe was in the day’s breakaway and secured the polka dot jersey for the mountains classification, which he will officially win if he reaches Paris.
Lotto NL-Jumbo rider Primoz Roglic of Slovenia wins Stage 19 from Lourdes to Laruns. (Reuters Stephane Mahe)
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Vettel puts mourning Stanislav Cherchesov: Russia coach signs contract extension Ferrari ahead of Red Bull
Stanislav Cherchesov (l) being greeted by Russian president Vladimir Putin after the tournament. (Getty Images) BBC Sport - Stanislav Cherchesov has signed a two-year contract extension as head coach of the Russia national team after their successful display at the World Cup. The host nation exceeded expectations by reaching the quarter-finals after qualifying behind Uruguay in Group A. Victory against Spain in the last 16 meant Russia’s
best finish in the post-Soviet era despite entering the tournament as the lowest ranked side.Russia’s campaign ended in a penalty shootout defeat by Croatia. The Russian Football Federation thanked the former Russian goalkeeper, 54, for his “successful work in preparation for the 2018 World Cup”. “Stanislav Cherchesov
and his team have the complete trust of the federation. We anticipate bright victories and significant achievements ahead for the Russian team,” said Aleksandr Alaev, the acting head of the Russian Football Federation. Today, President Vladimir Putin will host the national team and its coaches for an awards ceremony at the Kremlin.
Wolves keeper Ikeme announces retirement after battle with leukaemia
Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel during practice for the Hungarian Grand Prix at the Hungaroring, Budapest, Hungary. (REUTERS/Bernadett Szabo) BUDAPEST (Reuters) Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel kept Red Bull off the top of the Hungarian Grand Prix practice timesheets yesterday with Formula One leader Lewis Hamilton only fifth fastest for Mercedes. Vettel, his team mourning the death of former chairman Sergio Marchionne, ended the day with the quickest lap of one minute 16.834 seconds after Red Bull’s Australian Daniel Ricciardo led the way in the morning with a best of 1:17.613. Ricciardo was third in a blazing hot afternoon session, behind 20-year-old Dutch team mate Max Verstappen, who was 0.074 slower than Vettel. “I was pretty happy in the afternoon,” said Vettel on his team website. “More than in the morning session, as I think the car is performing well also over one lap. “We can still improve, but this has been one of the best Fridays so far, technically speaking,” added the German, whose media activities were cancelled in light of the cir-
cumstances. “Having a great amount of work ahead of us is probably the best thing for keeping our minds busy and getting through the weekend.” Ferrari flags flew at halfmast over the team hospitality. Red Bull are expected to be among the favourites at a comparatively slow track that suits the aerodynamic qualities of their car much more than Mercedes, whose drivers seemed to lack grip, and is less engine dependent. Mercedes have been able to count on more power in qualifying, however. SOME IMPROVEMENTS Ricciardo won from pole in Monaco this year and the Australian took grid penalties in Germany last weekend to give himself the best shot at a circuit sometimes referred to as ‘Monaco without walls’. “I think we have a good enough car to be on the front row. Over one lap I think we could still make some improvements, but the long run pace looks good and we’re all very close,” said Ricciardo.
Ferrari’s Kimi Raikkonen was fourth in both sessions and compatriot Valtteri Bottas, Hamilton’s team mate, was sixth before and after lunch. Hamilton is 17 points clear of Vettel in the standings after 11 races, with Sunday’s round the last before the August break. The Briton, who has won five times in Hungary but never in a championship year, suffered a big slide into the chicane on the dusty asphalt in the morning. “As we expected, the Ferraris and the Red Bulls were quite quick and had a little bit more pace than us, so we’ve got some work to do tonight,” said Hamilton. “This is a tricky circuit and the tyres are overheating; looking after the rear tyres is the biggest issue.”Renault’s Nico Hulkenberg stopped on track with an engine problem and missed the last half hour of that early session. Italian reserve Antonio Giovinazzi replaced race regular Charles Leclerc at Sauber for first practice.
Swiss sport court dismisses Jerome Valcke appeal against soccer ban Carl Ikeme of Wolverhampton Wanderers. (Action Images/Henry Browne/File Photo) (Reuters) - Wolverhampton Wanderers goalkeeper Carl Ikeme has announced his retirement from football after a year-long battle with acute leukaemia, the Premier League club said yesterday.The 32-year-old Nigeria international has been with Wolves for his entire career, making over 200 appearances for the club. Ikeme said his decision to retire comes on medical advice after “a tough year and intense chemotherapy”. “I spoke with the doctor and he suggested
I should retire, because of the toll the treatment has taken on my body,” Ikeme told the club website here. “He thinks it’s what is best for me and I can’t really risk trying to come back, my health is the priority. “I want to be here for my children, family and friends. In the grand scheme of things with my life in danger, it’s the minimum price I have to pay to spend the rest of my time with my family.”
ZURICH (Reuters) - The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) dismissed former FIFA Secretary General Jerome Valcke’s appeal against his 10-year ban for breaching the world soccer body’s code of ethics. The court in Lausanne, Switzerland, said the ban and the 100,000 Swiss franc ($100,290)
fine was “wholly appropriate,” and confirmed the decision made by FIFA’s Appeal Committee in 2016.Valcke, who was former FIFA president Sepp Blatter’s top aide, was found to be involved in the resale of FIFA World Cup tickets and other ethics violations, CAS said yesterday.
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With Fitness Express in Close win has given Windies support, strongman Petterson momentum, says Holder St Kitts, the innings [on Wednesday standing and it’s good to see aiming to make the world mark CMCBASSETERRE, – Following their thrill- night] a few heads dropped a young player like that come By Franklin Wilson Having rubbed shoulders in the camp of former Guyana strongman Randolph ‘The Accomplisher’ Morgan and currently being trained for more success by one of Guyana’s greatest in the sport, ‘Big’ John Edwards, current powerlifting standout Carlos ‘The Showstopper’ Petterson is set on following in the footsteps of his mentors and even surpassing their exploits. The 24 year-old Petterson and seven other athletes including two females will wing out of Guyana today destined for Mexico City, Mexico where they are aiming to be standouts at the 16th Annual IPF/ NAPF North American Regional Powerlifting Championship from August, 1-4. Petterson, who has been a hit since he came onto the scene about four years ago has been going through an intense training routine and believes that he is ready to conquer. Such was his confidence that, in consultation with his Coach, John Edwards, he decided to enter the recent Guyana Amateur Body Building & Fitness Federation Senior competition where he competed in the Heavyweight class which he won.Now, it’s on to Mexico where he is confident that another successful chapter would be scripted. Before his departure, long time supporter, Fitness Express made a contribution towards Petterson’s expenses. Manager Jamie Mc Donald said that himself and company was heartened by the way Petterson has evolved and the admirable level of discipline and commitment he has been showing not only in powerlifting but also in body building.
ing three-run win over Bangladesh in the second ODI in Guyana on Wednesday last, West Indies captain Jason Holder feels his side now has the momentum heading into today’s final ODI here. The Windies lost the opening ODI by 48 runs but rebounded to level the threematch series 1-1, despite Bangladesh being in control for the majority of the contest. However, with that gutsy win, Holder said the mood in the camp was upbeat and the players were looking forward to a series-winning victory. “We’ve got the momentum at the present time. To win a close game like that it should bring a lot of encouragement into the group. Everybody is obviously upbeat about the last game because obviously, we have a chance to win a series. “I guess at the start of
Carlos Petterson on stage at the GABBFF 2018 Seniors.
”So, like we have been doing with other athletes, we had no hesitation in assisting Mr. Petterson to get to Mexico where we are confident that he would continue to excel not only for himself, but also for Guyana.” Petterson expressed thanks to Mc Donald for his unflinching support to him. Apart from the aforementioned weights sports, Peterson has also been competitive in Arm Wrestling. Petterson commented on his aim for Mexico: “My main aim in Mexico is looking to set new international records but most of all world records such as in the Classic Squat and Dead Lift. My Ultimate aim is to become one of the world’s great-
est lifters ever, besides becoming world champion and this means that I must continue training hard. I would like to express sincere thanks to Fitness Express, Jamie McDonald, Charles Ramson, Space Gym, Guyana Shore Base Inc (GYSBY), Guyana Gold Fields Inc./Aurora Gold Mines Inc. and some other individuals who would like to remain private, they know themselves. Your collective support has given me the extra drive to aim for the skies.” The other members of the Guyana team travelling to Mexico are Frank Tucker, Grace Babb, Erwyn Smith, Nadina Taharally, Franklyn Brisport, Paul Adams and the USA based, Nairianjan Singh.
TPSC and TAC collaborate to host Road Race & Fun Day on Aug. 1 The Timehri Panthers Sports Club (TPSC) and Titans Athletics Club (TAC) have combined to host what is anticipated to be an exciting road race dubbed ‘Run for the Money’ and a Fun Day which will both be held on Wednesday August 1st in Timehri.The road race will start from 07:00hrs at the Timehri Junction and end at the Timehri Red Ground. Expected to face starters orders are executive members of both organising clubs as well as their respec-
tive members, young and not so young. During the day’s action at the Timehri Red Ground, there will be 5-a-side football, lime and spoon race, 100m dash, sack and buns races would be contested and members of the community are being encouraged to come out and be part of the action since admission is free.Attractive cash and other prizes are at stake for road race and other activities; persons wishing to get more information about the activities and contact Mr. July on 684-7965.
and we probably lost a little belief, but credit to the guys the way they fought and stuck it through. It was a total team effort and one which they should be proud of,” Holder said. While he credited Wednesday’s victory to teamwork, the Windies skipper heaped praises on Shimron Hetmyer for his masterful knock of 125, the backbone of the team’s eventual total of 271. He said the team’s slow bowlers were also hugely responsible for slowing down Bangladesh’s innings after they had gotten off to a whirlwind start. “Credit must go to Shimron Hetmyer. It was an outstanding innings from the youngster. He showed a lot of maturity, which is something we ask of him at such a young age. I thought his innings was really, really out-
through for us,” Holder said. “I always knew that we would be able to pull back the game because the nature of the pitch dictated that the slow bowlers would come in and have an effect. Credit to all the slow bowlers who bowled; Bishoo [Davendra] obviously leading the way, Ashley [Nurse] who was very supportive and Chris [Gayle] looked the part as well. “I think the overs by those guys really pulled the game back for us and the seamers were able to come back and finish off the job for us. I also want to say credit to Keemo Paul as well for showing the encouragement and courage he did…I really fed off his energy and I thought that for such a young guy he was able to execute a good penultimate over,” Holder added.
Argentine Heras found guilty of match-fixing (Reuters) - Argentine tennis player Patricio Heras has been found guilty of match fixing and suspended until his punishment is confirmed at a later date, the Tennis Integrity Unit (TIU) said yesterday. The 29-year-old, who reached a career-high ranking of 269 in September 2013, was found to have contrived the outcome of a match at the ATP Challenger event in Barranquilla, Colombia in 2015.Following an investigation by the TIU, Heras’ case was considered by independent anti-corruption hearing
officer (AHO) Jane Mulcahy QC at a hearing in London on April 6 this year. “Having now been found guilty of the charges, he will be sanctioned at a future date to be determined by AHO Mulcahy,” TIU said in a statement. The TIU added that Heras had also failed to report corrupt approaches in August and September 2015. It said details of the decision on Heras’ sanctions will be made public when received.“Until that time, and with immediate effect, Heras
is not allowed to compete in or attend any sanctioned events organized or recognized by the governing bodies of the sport.” Heras is currently ranked 306 in singles. Two other Argentine players — Federico Coria and Nicolas Kicker — were also found guilty of breaches of the Tennis Anti-Corruption Programme in May. Coria was suspended for eight months for failing to report an approach while Kicker was banned for six years for match-fixing.
Lights on go for 2018 CPL GROS ISLET, St Lucia, CMC – All systems are on go for the start of next month’s Hero Caribbean Premier League (CPL), which is already being touted as the biggest and best edition. Word of this has come from the CPL’s chief executive officer Damien O’Donohoe, as he gave the assurance that fixtures, venues and start times for the month-long tournament had been finalized. “We are really excited about the 2018 edition of the tournament. We have gone from strength to strength since we first started in 2013 and we know that the sixth Hero CPL is going to be the biggest and best yet. The big-
gest party in sport is coming and we can’t wait for it all to get started,” O’Donohoe said. This year’s tournament will once again see a mix of the best global and Caribbean cricketing talent with the likes of Chris Gayle, Dwayne Bravo, Kieron Pollard, David Warner, Steve Smith and Brendon McCullum amongst those taking part. The tournament will feature 34 matches between the six franchises with each team playing five home matches. The Jamaica Tallawahs will play three of their home games in Lauderhill, Florida meaning the CPL is returning to the
USA for the third successive year. Defending champions Trinbago Knight Riders take on St Lucia Stars in Trinidad on August 8 to bowl off the competition. The tournament will then visit Guyana, St Lucia, Jamaica, St Kitts, Barbados and the USA before returning to Trinidad for the final at the Brian Lara Cricket Academy in Tarouba on 16 September. The Hero CPL has signed a three-year agreement with Trinidad & Tobago to host the finals in the country following the successful final at the Brian Lara Cricket Academy in 2017.
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GFA clubs committed to support the work of GFA-IMC mandate
GFF President Wayne Forde flanked by members of the IMC and GFA.
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ember clubs of the Georgetown Football Association (GFA) expressed readiness to support the work of the recently installed GFA-Interim Management Committee (IMC). This commitment was made during a successful meeting with President Wayne Forde on Wednesday last at the SleepInn
International Hotel where the members were formally introduced to the IMC Members. In his introductory remarks, IMC Chairman, Trevor Williams, expressed willingness to serve in his capacity and advocated an open engagement approach to enable a mutually beneficial relationship. President Forde, during his presentation, assured the members that the appointment of
the IMC was in complete alignment with the GFF’s statutes. Additionally, he informed the members that the GFF Executive Committee, CONCACAF and FIFA are aware of the efforts by some to destabilize football in Guyana and, as such, the international football governing bodies are consulted on all important constitutionally sensitive decisions of the GFF. President Forde outlined the level of
support the members will be given in the coming months that will allow them to organize the critical developmental competitions and improve the administration of the sport. A GFA Competitions Committee was appointed by the members that will commence the organisation of competitions immediately. More details will be released in the coming weeks.
Softball action Rohan Auto Spares rides with tomorrow’s KMTC Emancipation Meet set for Zeelugt on August 12
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ohan Auto Spares of Chelsea Park, Mahaica and Number 64 Vi l l a g e C o r e n t y n e , Berbice was the latest business entity to be saddled with the Kennard Memorial Turf Club’s (KMTC) Emancipation Day horserace meet, a timely gesture of support as the anticipated event is set to be run off tomorrow at Bush Lot, Corentyne in Berbice. The sponsorship cheque was handed over to organiser of the event and Chairman of the KMTC, Cecil Kennard, at the company’s Mahaica Location. The former Justice, Cecil Kennard, spoke about the significance of sponsorship and expressed gratitude to the entity for its support. Turfites and racing fans will be in for a treat come tomorrow as the country’s top horses and jockeys will come out and go all out for over $3million in cash and prizes. Kennard confirmed that over 60 horses have been entered for the one day meet,
In an effort to promote the sport in the area, Keon Roberts will be hosting a four-team softball tournament at Zeelugt Sports Club ground on August 12 starting at 09:00hrs. The winning and runner up teams will be given trophies and medals as well as the best batman bowler in the tournament. Zeelugt, Rising Star, Meten-MeerZorg and Golden Achievers are the teams set to battle for supremacy. Special prizes will be handed out for the children in attendance, while Bar-beque will be on sale.
Justice Cecil Kennard (on the right) collects the cheque from a sales representative of Rohan Auto Spares. and the track is in fine condition despite some rain recently. The main event is the E1 & Lower animals which covers a distance of seven
furlongs and carries a top prize of $600,000. Meanwhile, the H1 and lower winner will speed away with $300,000, Guyana Bred three-year-
old will attract a purse of $250,000, two years Guyana bred $200,000, J3 and Lower $160,000, L Open $140,000 and the LNon Winner $120,000.
In an invited comment, Roberts said fans will be in for a treat since some of the t o p p l a y e r s o n We s t Demerara and East Bank of Essequibo will be participating. He added that softball cricket usually brings out the entire family and he is looking forward to a decent turn out. He stated that cricket is one sport that promotes unity and such he is looking forward to a successful competition. The tournament is being organised to coincide with the birth anniversary of Roberts, Keon Junior and Keola Roberts.
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Headquarters are champions of the BCB launches Patron’s Green Economy Tourney in 2018 Guyana Police Force sports honour of RHTY&SC Patron
Anfernee Headecker finished the men’s 4x400 meter final strongly in the huge win for Headquarters. (Calvin Chapman photo).
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RHTYSC Vice President Mark Papannah hands over sponsorship Cheque to Dr. Cecil Beharry, BCB Treasurer. The Berbice Cricket Board on Saturday last launched the 2nd Edition of the Patron’s Green Economy Trophy with sponsorship from the Rose Hall Town Youth & Sports Club, MS. Vice President of the Rose Hall Town Youth & Sports Club, MS Mark Papannah handed over a Cheque to Berbice Cricket Board Treasurer Dr. Cecil Beharry for the hosting of the Tournament which would be held in honour of President David Granger ’s 73rd Birthday. The President is the Honourary Patron of the Rose Hall Town Youth & Sports Club, MS and the tournament would also be used to educate Berbicians on the impact of Climate Change. Rose Hall Town Youth & Sports Club, MS Secretary/CEO Hilbert Foster, who is also the President of the Berbice Cricket Board, stated that the Club has received the blessings of President
Granger for the Tournament and would also be hosting the Patron’s Fund. Under the Patron’s Fund, distribution of cycles, school bags, exercise books and cricket bats would be shared out to students and young cricketers as part of the birthday celebration. The Tournament would be organised by the Competitions Committee under the Chairmanship of Robby Saywack. The Tournament would be played during the week and would be one hundred balls per innings. The teams would be West Berbice, Blairmont, Police Tucber Park, Young Warriors, Rose Hall Canje, Albion, Rose Hall Town Gizmos & Gadgets, Port Mourant, Upper Corentyne and Skeldon. The Tournament would be played on a Knockout basis, while the winner would take home $150,000, while the first, second and third runner-ups would get $75,000, $50,000 and
$ 2 5 , 0 0 0 r e s p e c t i v e l y. President David Granger, the Ministry of the Presidency, Minister Joseph Harmon and Bakewell have all contributed to the successful hosting of the Tournament. The Berbice Cricket Board, Foster stated would work hard to make the Tournament a success and issued an appeal for all eleven teams to start preparations. Berbice Cricket Board Treasurer Dr. Cecil Beharry expressed gratitude to the Rose Hall Town Youth & Sports Club for its sponsorship of the Tournament and expressed confidence that the Tournament would be well organised. The current Executives of the Berbice Cricket Board, he stated is totally committed to the development of Cricket in the Ancient County and hailed the Rose Hall Town Youth & Sports Club as a true friend of Berbice Cricket.
hen the points were tallied last night at the Police Sports g r o u n d a t E v e L e a r y, Headquarters (HQ) overcame their three other counterparts by some distance with dominating performances by their athletes that helped them to a massive 613 points. HQ almost doubled their closet competitors, the Country Division that finished on 344 points, while A Division finished with 293 and B Division 123. Some of the top athletes for HQ included Joanna Archer, Anfernee Headecker and Samuel Lynch who is now returning to the track after recovering from a terrible accident
along with Tiffany Carto. HQ were devastating in the relays, especially the 4x400 with their star-studded teams heating up the damp Eve Leary track, while finishing ahead of their competition by some distance. During his closing remark, Assistant Commissioner of Police, Clifton Hicken, thanked the athletes for their efforts while announcing that the best of the best will be pocketing as much as $150,000 each. Hicken commended everyone for their discipline while noting the importance of camaraderie. More details of the GPF sports will be featured in a subsequent article.
Headquarters! Champions of the Guyana Police Force sports.
IAAF maintains ban on Russia over widespread doping BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Russia’s ban from international athletics over widespread doping has been maintained by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF), the president of the sport’s governing body, Sebastian Coe, said yesterday. Russia has been suspended from international athletics since November 2015
after the McLaren report discovered widespread doping. The Russians had hoped to be reinstated but IAAF officials meeting in Argentina on Friday unanimously upheld the ban and said that although Russia had taken positive steps in the right direction it had not done enough to merit inclusion.“We have brought about (Continued on page 27)
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B.M. Soat and Rohan Auto Spares Boxers and Hockey men support Guyana Cup 2018 lose knockout matches CAC Games 2018
Guyana’s Keevin Allicock lands a blow on El Salvador’s Christian Jimenez during his quarterfinal bout yesterday.
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t was triple trouble for Guyana in Colombia yesterday as both boxers in Keevin Allicock and Colin ‘Superman’ Lewis suffered defeats in their respective quarterfinals matches, while the men’s hockey team were needled by reigning champions Cuba in their semifinal encounter. Keevin Allicock lost his quarterfinal match in the 56 kg (Bantamweight) by three votes to 2 against El Salvador’s Christian Jimenez. Allicock began the first round a bit wobbly but managed to pull himself together and land some telling blows before the referee deducted a point for an illegal hit on his opponent. Although it was a close match, Allicock was the busier of the two opponents throughout the three rounds. Superman Lewis was timid in his light welterweight (64kg) fight against Mexican Roberto Zarinana-Gomez. A huge chunk of the bout Lewis was seen either backing away
or on the ropes against the Mexican. Coach Terrence Poole was heard giving instructions to Lewis during the first round interval to stay off the ropes but his lack of lateral movement didn’t help his cause as the Mexican eventual won the fight 4-1. In hockey, Guyana men had lost agonizingly by 1-0 to defending Central America and Caribbean (CAC) champions, Cuba. Midfielder Carlos Consuegra was the hero for the Spanish speaking nation with his successful strike, just on the stroke of the second quarter in the 16th minute. After that, the Guyanese attacked with intent trying to get a goal to level but didn’t find any success as Cuba held their composure the quell all of the Guyanese attacking threats. In their first appearance in the CAC games after decades, the Guyana men’s team still have a chance of winning bronze when they face the loser of Mexico versus Trinidad and Tobago semifinal, tomorrow. (Calvin Chapman)
Ali, Khan effort in vain for Lankans SC Despite commendable performances from Guyanese Naveed Ali and Imran Khan, Lankans Sports Club went down to Bloomfield CC and Wolfpack CC when the Toronto District Cricket Association (TDCA) first division 40-over tournament continued recently. Batting first at Sunnybrook Park, Lankans SC managed 151 all out in 37 overs with Ali scoring 87. Bloomfield CC responded with 153-4 in 34 overs. I n an o t h e r f ix tu r e , Lankans SC suffered a fourwicket loss to Wolfpack CC. Lankans SC scored 134 all out in 32 overs after they decided to bat. Ali, who also plays for Muslim Youth Organisation in Georgetown as well as club cricket on the
Rohan’s Auto Spares Sale representative presents Jaffaerally (right) with the sponsorship cheque. The Guyana Cup Horserace meet 2018 is set to be the biggest in the event’s history with over $15 million in cash and prizes up for grabs. The August 19th event is gaining traction both locally and overseas with a few sponsors throwing their support behind the event.The latest entities that have made tangible contributions to the horserace meet are longserving racing patrons Rohan Auto Spares and B.M. Soat Auto Sales. Sales representative of B.M. Soat, Wazim Mohammad handed over the sponsorship cheque to organiser Roy Jafarally last week, in a simple but significant ceremony at the company’s Croal Street office. Meanwhile, the Rohan Auto Spares’ presentation was done at their Mahaica, East Coast Demerara branch. Also throwing support behind the Guyana Cup recently have been Discount Store, Hand-in-hand Insurance, Superbet, Gizmos
and Gadgets and Mazi nightclub of the USA. The programme of events for the day has been released and as is customary, the C Class event is the main attraction. The day’s full race programme reads as follows: 1) C class and lower, 1600m. Total purse: $3,875,000 2) 3yr old Derby 1100M - purse: $2,000,000. 3) G1 and lower 1400M - purse: $1,550,000. 4) H3 and lower 1100M - purse $1,350,000. 5) 2yrs old Guyana Bred 1100M - purse: $680,000. 6) I class and lower 1400M - Purse: $581,000. 7) J3 and lower 1400M. Purse: $485,000. 8) L class 1400M - purse $390,000. 9) L class 1400M - purse $390,000. 10) L class 1100M – purse $290,000.
Sales representative of B.M. Soat, Wazim Mohammad hands over the sponsorship cheque to Roy Jaffarally, organising committee member of Guyana Cup 2018.
Naveed Ali
Imran Khan
West Demerara, struck 54, while Khan who represents Good Success Sports Club in Wakenaam, Essequibo made 34. Wolfpack CC responded with 135-6 in 30.2 overs. Khan finished with 4-8 off eight overs including a hattrick. Meanwhile, Good Success SC beat Wakenaam SC when the Ontario
Softball Cricket League 20over tournament continued recently. Good Success SC took first strike and posted 141-8. Naveed Ali made 33 and Krishna Persaud 28; Shablall Mohabir claimed 225. Wakenaam SC scored 115 all out in reply. Azeez Baksh got 28 as Ashok Ramjas picked 3-16, Ali 215 and Imtiaz Abjal 2-25.
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Assistant Commissioner Clifton Hicken (center) poses with Champions Headquarters last night after they were officially announced the winners of Police sports. (Calvin Chapman photo)
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Close win has given Windies P. 38 momentum, says Holder West Indies captain Jason Holder believes the momentum is with his side after Wednesday’s victory.
Fitness Express’ Jamie Mc Donald hands over the sponsorship cheque to Carlos Petterson.
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