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Slain man's mother still traumatized It has been almost two weeks since 26-year-old Kemraj Singh's battered and mutilated body was found in a sawmill compound, and his relatives are becoming increasingly frustrated at the inability of the police to catch his killer. Kaieteur News was told that the slain man's mother, Savatri Singh, had to be hospitalised this week after his cremation. Police are seeking to question Tularam Baichand, a resident of West Coast Demerara. Kaieteur News has spoken at least thrice via cell phone to an individual who identified himself as Baichand. D u r i n g t h e conversations, 'Baichand' proclaimed his innocence, but indicated that he had no intention of submitting himself to the police for questioning. He also admitted to knowing Kemraj Singh but refused to speak about the 17-year-old girl that he and Singh had wanted
to marry. Kaieteur News has obtained a photograph of Baichand, who is dark in complexion, has long hair and is reportedly about five feet, five inches tall. There are reports that he may have cut his hair. Baichand, who drives a 'bush truck', reportedly has a tattoo of a bull on one of his shoulders. Police said that they have searched a Greenwich Park, West Bank Demerara house for the suspect but have failed to find him. But some of the slain man's relatives believe that police are not doing enough to find his killers. “We are not satisfied how the police are operating,� an aunt told Kaieteur News on Thursday. According to the aunt, her nephew had told her that 'they' would kill him before his intended wedding to the 17-year-old. The aunt said that she had warned him not
Suspect: Tularam Baichand to return to Land of Canaan until he had married his lover. Kaieteur News understands that a friend had visited Singh at the sawmill shack on the night of May 27. At the time, Singh was having dinner and the sawmill supervisor told the friend about his upcoming wedding.
The friend reportedly left after Singh indicated that he wanted to rest. Around 14:50 hrs the following day Singh's body, with throat cut and head bashed in, was found on a bed in a shack at his employer's Land of Canaan sawmill. A bloody hammer was found nearby. There was no sign of forced entry.
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EDITORIAL
WHEN THE NATURAL BECOMES THE UNNATURAL Making babies is perhaps one of the most natural things in the world. Every living thing is intended to procreate, even the amoeba and those other unisex and sexless objects that exist in our world. Man, the dolphin and one other creature take the cake when it comes to procreation. They are the only creatures that have sex for fun. Procreation is secondary. The offshoot though, is that childbearing is about one of the most natural things in the world. There is no one who can delay the advent of a child into the world. These days, medical experts attempt to predict the arrival of a child but when all is said and done, wiser counsel prevails—the child will come when he or she is good and ready. Indeed, the doctors have the option of Caesarean section at their disposal. By way of the knife they can advance the entry of babies into the world. However, vaginal birth is by still the most common and natural way of ensuring the continuance of the human race. That being the case, there has been a focus on making things even easier for nature. Sadly, women have died during this very natural exercise. Some women do develop complications; there have been those with heart defects, some develop hypertension and some have been found to be incapable of actually giving natural birth. Others develop complications with being pregnant and need to be closely monitored, sometimes being confined to bed for long periods. This is where the question of prenatal and post natal care becomes important. Developing countries are supposed to be the locations recording the greatest incidence of infant and maternal deaths. The recommendation for years has been to have expectant mothers attend clinics so that their physical conditions could be effectively monitored and their complications addressed. Guyanese are not fond of going to doctors so many women would avoid reporting some of the conditions affecting them. These days, such lapses could be fatal. Yet foremost in the minds of young mothers are the experiences of their own mothers and grandparents. A few decades ago, it was not unusual for women to deliver their babies within the confines of their homes. Today, except for some women in the rural communities, deliveries are being done in the hospitals and with increasing frequency young women seek private medical facilities. Deliveries have suddenly become cautious affairs. But one cannot blame the young mothers because in recent times they have been witnessing some deaths that should never have occurred. Older women were known to have exercised a lot. They walked and they tried to eat healthy. Today we are being told that there are a growing number of Caesarean Sections. Medical practitioners say that many of these are unnecessary but that there is money to be made, so they are encouraged. Perhaps it is the pursuit of money that leads to the increase in maternal deaths. Mothers go to clinics but because there is often no charge they go to private facilities where they feel that they are getting the best service because they are paying for it. The doctors at the paying facility then pander to the mothers and often get them to ignore warning signs. Staff at the Georgetown Public Hospital has been reporting with increasing frequency, that many of the maternal deaths recorded at the public institution represented cases that were far advanced and referred to the Georgetown Public Hospital. We have not been able to access the medical records of the patients. Neither have we been able to access the comments from the doctors who initially treated the patient. We do know that in some cases, doctors have attributed the death to some non-existent condition not supported by the post mortem. This can only be done because doctors simply do not testify against each other in Guyana. It is time the Guyana Medical Council pay close attention to its role and to the operations of the doctors who are presiding over the many maternal deaths these days.
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Letters... Where your views make the news
THE PRINCESS HOTEL CHAIN DESERVES MUCH CREDIT
DEAR EDITOR, I would like to take the opportunity on behalf of all Guyanese to briefly congratulate and thank the Princess Hotel chain for offering to us, a brand new, state-of-the-art movie theatre and arcade gaming entertainment centre. In my opinion, all too frequently, entrepreneurs, whether local or foreign, have not focused enough on providing family-oriented services and entertainment to our nation. This is a very important avenue which must be continually developed and expanded, particularly in this modern age. The family unit is indeed the single most indispensible cornerstone of life and in light of the many challenges and hardships that Guyanese families must endure together given today’s economic realities, there must be proper and affordable outlets for families to enjoy together. Much to my surprise, the
Princess Hotel chain has finally got the ball truly rolling, in providing us with family-oriented fun and entertainment, the quality of which is, at present, unrivaled in Guyana. The Princess Hotel chain has not, as many often do, taken shortcuts to maximize profitability by offering inferior, substandard or outdated services, but rather, has raised the bar by constructing an ultramodern movie theatre and gaming entertainment centre. Having recently returned from my honeymoon in Barbados with my beautiful wife, I would even venture to say that the movie theatre at Princess Hotel is as nice as or nicer than any option to be found there and further, to my knowledge, there is no gaming entertainment centre there whatsoever. Above and beyond all else, this is what I am truly thankful to the Princess Hotel chain for— providing our Guyanese brothers and sisters, who work tirelessly to support
their families, with the very best quality of entertainment possible. Aside from the pure quality and high-tech features to be found at Princess Hotel, and perhaps somewhat more important in the context of movie-going, is that for the first time in many years, Princess’ movie theatre offers the latest and most current movies available to our nation. This is what truly separates Princess from other alternative locations in Guyana, and is what other similarly-situated businesses must strive to emulate. Guyanese people are not fools and should not be treated as such—if it is movies they wish to see, they deserve to be able to choose from upto-date options, not two- or three-year-old movies selected for them. I also wish to thank the Princess Hotel chain for offering us these new and exciting services at a relatively affordable cost. Most of the
arcade games there cost $100 GYD, which is a comparatively fair rate compared to arcade game centres around the world, which oftentimes cost closer to the equivalent of $200 GYD. Similarly, movie ticket prices in the US are now about $13 USD, which is nearly double the amount charged at Princess, $1500 GYD. So the Princess Hotel chain has not only created a unique, exciting entertainment option wholly unavailable in Guyana, but in so doing, it has also courteously made this option available to Guyanese from all walks of life, rather than simply a handful of persons. As such, I offer the Princess Hotel chain my congratulations and gratitude and wish them nothing but continued success and I implore all Guyanese to patronize this establishment when the time and circumstances permit. Cheddi B. Jagan II, Esq.
DEAR EDITOR, I refer to the letter written by Gordon Forte, titled ‘Appeals to race are now being dishonestly used for purposes of naked greed’ [June 4th, KN] Gordon Forte explained that he and his mixed-raced siblings have found just plain happiness in life. Finding happiness in life in a big accomplishment so I (as would be most Guyanese, I am sure, who have found plain happiness and know its value) am thrilled for this family. But then, Gordon, like a typical human, went on to spoil his happiness by worrying about the happiness of others, wishing to impose his way of life and his choices on others and, as can be expected, earned the karmic response of depression in the process. Worrying is a debilitating mental affliction, an attitude that many of us Guyanese have learned to overcome and, as Gordon no doubt knows, it is an environmental influence so it can be unlearned. As the universal saying goes and which many of us are sharing around on facebook as part of our offerings of daily support to ourselves and our friends: ‘If you can do something about it, why worry? If you can’t do something about it, why worry?’
Closer to home, a popular Guyanese invocation is for others to just mind their own business. And I am not being facetious at all here. By minding one’s own business, one can definitely experience and sustain (and this is the part that Gordon needs work on) the greatest levels of happiness, because one can start focusing on one’s own life and leave others to live their lives. This is the Land of the Free and it is time we in this country start enjoying our lives and leave others to enjoy theirs, to listen to whatever musical preference they have and choose whatever marital partner they desire and certainly eat whatever foods they enjoy and develop interests in whichever ancestral continent, planet or constellation they desire to learn more about. What is next? Will Gordon tell us which hobbies to have and what to do in our spare time? And how to do it? Why not tell us also which religion to have and which shrine to go to and which God to worship and what to name our children? I guess Gordon knows it all. Maybe the larger message is that we should all just follow Gordon and forget ourselves. The tendency to impose one’s way of life on others is
a violation of fundamental god-given human rights; it supports hate crimes and it is a colonial mindset and a colonial artifact. The only reason that imposing our will on others becomes important is when we want to control and dominate. We must overcome these limiting beliefs so that we may free our minds to focus on the real problems that we face as a nation and move forward. Mashramani Celebrations, as the defacto celebrations for Republic Day, remain a sore point in this country for this very oppressive Gordon effect and Gordon mindset – trying to impose one’s way of life on others as a means of creating oneness. This is mental poison and Gordon will never find mental balance unless he focuses on his own life and regains his happiness. Oneness is a spiritual attribute and it permeates creation at a certain level of consciousness where all things are one. Canadian kindergarten school kids are learning about respecting differences and, yet, here we are, in Guyana, still publishing hateful material in our press without blinking an eye. The only reason that Canadian kids can learn about respecting differences, while in our environment adults continue
to support bitterness and division, is because a perception of racial problems in this country supports the politicians. How else will politicians survive? They need good, big helpings of racial animosity and identity crises. And the politicians are supported by their instruments, including the media, continually creating and sustaining a myth of racial problems in this country. There is a new generation of Guyanese present, we don’t know Colonialism directly and we do not tolerate insanity and psychological abuse from political leadership or from society, and neither are we offering it to the future generations. We are living in the Land of the Free and there is a new mantra in the land: Respect Self, Respect Other. For straight thinking people, this does not even need to be said; for Guyanese politicians, it’s a major dilemma to rise to this level of consciousness, because how are the poor souls going to get their votes and finance their interests, their greed and their lust for power, if it really comes to be known that, in actuality, there are no racial problems among the people of this country? I wish Gordon a speedy recovery in regaining his happiness. Sandra Khan
The tendency to impose one’s way of life on others is a violation of fundamental human rights
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DONOR SUPPORT - A CRITICAL FACTOR IN GUYANA’S DEVELOPMENT DEAR EDITOR, Within recent years, Guyana has been the beneficiary of significant donor support in terms of financial and technical assistance. As the country seeks to carve its own, independent path to development, the support of the donor community has become all the more significant. Following the restoration of democracy in October 1992, developmental assistance to the country began to flow both at the bilateral and at the multilateral levels. In addition to such assistance, the country benefitted from significant debt write-offs under the HIPC and the Enhanced HIPC arrangements. The cumulative effect of those developments was the infusion of resources for development and a reduction of the debt burden along more sustainable lines. It should be recalled that the debt burden under the former PNC regime had reached unsustainable limits which during the latter part of the Hoyte administration was consuming over 90% of government revenues. It is important to recall also that immediately after the October 1992 election, the PPP/C administration invited the Global Development Initiative to assist in formulating a comprehensive vision and development strategy to gain the support of the international donor community. The process actually began in December 1992 with the late President Cheddi Jagan’s participation in the initiative’s first Development Cooperation Framework. The conference explored how to enhance international trade, aid, agriculture and other initiatives for development for newly emerging democracies such as Guyana. Following the forum, the government of Guyana and
the donor community initiated a major donor conference specifically for Guyana, during which the government presented a policy framework that resulted in an additional US$320M to aid the country’s development. Around the mid-1990s, the country vigorously embarked on a comprehensive strategy for social and economic development. That strategy was coordinated by the Ministry of Finance with significant donor input which culminated in the formulation of the first draft of the National Development Strategy. The draft benefitted from the views of over 250 participants from a wide crosssection of the Guyanese community including government, business, academia, trade unions and NGOs, which was further reviewed at a second Development Forum in 1996. As could be seen from the above, the entire process was participatory and iterative, drawing from the experiences and expertise not only of Guyanese, but from the international community as well. Guyana’s fledgling democracy however received a setback in 1997 when the opposition parties rejected the results of the elections and began a series of destabilization attempts, despite the fact that the election results were declared free and fair by the Carter Centre and all observer groups including the local Electoral Assistance Bureau. In the interest of peace and stability, the PPP gave up two years of its elected mandate. National elections took place in March 2001, monitored by the Carter Centre, and were again convincingly won by the PPP. The development momentum began to be further consolidated and the National Development Strategy re-submitted to Parliament after a short hiatus. It was not all smooth
sailing for the PPP/C administration which continued to be frustrated and harassed by the opposition PNC. A dialogue process between then President, Bharrat Jagdeo, and opposition leader Robert Corbin, broke down, with the opposition boycotting sittings of the National Assembly for a considerable period. Despite all of the roadblocks imposed by the opposition parties, the development trajectory of the economy continued to move forward. New elections in 2006 saw the re-election of the PPP/C to office in what could be regarded as the most peaceful elections ever held in the country since the 1960s. In spite of our internal problems at the political level, the goodwill shown towards the country by the international and donor community continued unabated. This donor support has been a major contributory factor to the significant strides made in the various facets of our economic and social life, particularly in critical areas of education, health, housing, water and the environment. Despite a less than sympathetic political opposition, the country’s advance along the development continuum continues apace. This obstructionist tendency was given new impetus after the November 2011 elections which gave the combined opposition a one-seat majority in Parliament, a situation which the opposition parties in Parliament have been exploiting to the maximum. Regrettably, such misguided and irresponsible actions could send wrong signals to the international donor community, whose contributions to the development of this country remain laudable and invaluable. Hydar Ally
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Stress is a threat to our physical and psychological well-being DEAR EDITOR, Alcohol abuse (heavy /excessive use) and addiction (dependency) have gravitated into a lingering crisis for decades in the Guyanese society, thus warranting immediate attention. Any knowledge and insights will suppress unnecessary consumption of this addictive substance, thereby, saving lives and lessening any burden on society. We all know that Guyana is inherently endowed with high levels of stress and may be a predominant source fueling this problem. Poverty together with a lack of education, abuse and inefficiencies, have produced excessively high levels of stress within the country, only to be worsened by a severe lack of support structures (programs handling psychological issues), thus pushing many into a state of despair, causing them to resort to heavy alcohol use, as means of coping with emotional and psychological pain, sadly trapping many in the cycle of alcohol addiction. Resorting to alcohol in dampening our emotional and psychological problems (“drowning our sorrows”) is unwise. It causes more harm than good and should be absolutely discouraged, especially since alcohol is a highly addictive substance. An abundance of research findings have supported a strong bidirectional relationship between stress and heavy alcohol use with this relationship being undoubtedly, harmful. Excessive use of this substance alters brain structures and chemicals within them, thus lowering our thresholds for stress, making us
more prone/susceptible to it. Further, stress can in turn reduce the intoxicating effects of alcohol by many folds (physiological), thus further escalating heavy alcoholic drinking in exerting the same levels of intoxication. Moreover, the overall impact of this bidirectional relationship gives rise to a high tendency for alcohol addiction, liver cirrhosis, high blood pressure (hypertension) and a deadly stroke, among a multitude of healthrelated problems, thereby increasing overall mortality. Venting stress by alcohol use is not an option. Alternatives to handling high levels of stress, critically involve recognizing them and managing them. Stress is subjective, making it difficult to define. However, simply put, stress is a threat to our physical and psychological wellbeing, marked by elevated levels of stress hormones (cortisol, adrenaline and norepipnephrine), with a natural adaptive response, being an escape /avoidance response for survival thus making maladaptive drinking not one of them. Instead, we can minimize stress by pinpointing their sources and taking necessary actions against them. We also, certainly, need to remove or minimize stress within society by bridging, the economic divide, by providing jobs, by improving living conditions, by improving standard of living, by curtailing corruption and ending all forms of abuse, in just citing a few beneficial alterations, that can be made in the Guyanese society, in alleviating this lingering crisis. Annie Baliram
A new approach is needed in Guyana… Where do we start? DEAR EDITOR, Please let me express appreciation to the many who responded directly (as well as by anonymous letter) to my recent message. First, to those who know my personal circumstances, I have to reply that it is precisely because I don’t now have the happiness of a nuclear family that I can reflect on its importance for the future of the world. Yes, we have a basic right to follow our chosen loyalties, but that comes with the duty to watch out for the rights of others. It’s the children that remind us every day that we share
responsibility for the future of our community, our country and our world. If we think that getting rich will make them happy, then we’re part of the problem. The solution can only be in each of us. Yes, it’s personal. I refuse to be objective about this. I had the joy of helping to bring up a person to be colour-blind to people, as I was brought up to be. I think he’s happy, partly because of that, and what more can I wish for anybody that I love? But times have changed, and now I believe we should indeed be aware of differences, we should embrace and celebrate
differences, and use them to teach a unity that’s all the stronger in diversity. The more differences the better, is what I was trying to say, and I am glad that so many have told me they agree. A child whose near relatives have visibly different racial characteristics can the more easily be taught that his/her extended family includes entire creation; all entitled to his/her respect and love. Humanity will benefit if that child grows up as an agent of truth and love against the exploitation of natural differences for the sake of darker motives that infect us all. It’s because that agency is so urgently needed, to counteract the destructive misuse of race that I believe a new approach is needed in Guyana. Where do we start? Gordon Forte
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Opposition wants PM to account for multimillion dollar cost to retrieve fire tender PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad - CMC – The main opposition People’s National Movement (PNM) is calling on Prime Minister Kamla Persad Bissessar to make an “immediate unambiguous and truthful explanation” regarding the millions of dollars paid to a contractor to retrieve a fire tender from a precipice. “The Cabinet’s decision to agree to recover a crashed fire tender at a reported cost of TT$6.5 million (One TT dollar = US$0.16 cents) does not warrant any inquiry. From published reports all inquiries and queries would have been made by the Cabinet at its first, second and third attempt before it agreed to this landmark wastage,” Opposition Leader Dr. Keith Rowley said in a statement. “What is required now is an immediate unambiguous and truthful explanation from the Prime Minister, the head of the Cabinet, with full responsibility for the Government’s scandalous action. “The public should take no comfort in the fact that this is not the action of a public servant or a rogue state enterprise outside of the view of the Cabinet. This is action after extensive deliberations
Kamla Persad Bissessar by a Cabinet that has consistently failed the people of Trinidad and Tobago,” he said. Media reports said that the vehicle, bought for nearly two million dollars for the Arima Fire Station, fell down a precipice and that the original quotation given by the contractor, Sammy Multilift Services, a subsidiary of Junior Sammy Contractors, was TT$10 million. But the figure was reduced to TT$6.5 million after the Cabinet refused to pay the original bill as presented to it by the then national security minister Austin “Jack” Warner.
Acting Deputy Fire Officer Dana Roach is reported to have recommended that the vehicle be written off given how badly it was damaged. But the advice was not followed and a decision was made to retrieve it. Warner told reporters Thursday as he campaigned for re-election in the Chaguanas West by-election that he would “do it again. “I stand here fully and absolutely convinced that if it happened tomorrow, I will do it again. One thing I can tell you is nobody could accuse Warner of any kind of sleaze or corruption since I came into government to now. “If they want to fabricate something hoping to find some mud by the Chaguanas West by-election, then go ahead, I have no problem. This is the beginning because there will be … other issues and red herrings, I expect this and if you are surprised I am not,” said Warner, who has claimed that the issue was deliberately leaked in an attempt to undermine his campaign. The government has not made any public comment on the fire tender issue.
St Vincent rattled by earthquake KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent - CMC – An earthquake with a magnitude of 4.0 has rattled St Vincent and the Grenadines on Thursday night, but there were no reports of injuries or damages. The State-owned NBC radio said that the quake was
felt in several locations on the island as well as on the neighbouring Grenadines islands. The Trinidad-based Seismic Research Centre said that the quake, which occurred at 10.50 pm local time, was also felt in St Lucia. It said the event was
located at 12.94°N and 60.73°W and had a depth 29km. Several Caribbean countries have been rocked by earthquakes in recent months and authorities have warned people to be prepared for a “major quake” in the future.
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Peru’s leader says will not pardon jailed Fujimori LIMA (Reuters) - Peru’s government yesterday rejected a pardon request from jailed former President Alberto Fujimori, saying he does not suffer from a terminal illness, in a move likely to aggravate tensions with the opposition. Fujimori, 74, was imprisoned on corruption and human rights convictions stemming from his 1990-2000 rule, when he beat back hyperinflation and concentrated power to crack down on a bloody leftist insurgency known as the Shining Path. President Ollanta Humala, in an unusually stern speech, said there were no medical grounds for a humanitarian pardon and accused Fujimori of never apologizing for his crimes. “After taking into account the concept of regret as it relates to proven corruption and human rights crimes ... I have decided to not exercise my power to pardon him,” Humala said at the presidential palace. The decision by Humala will please human rights and progressive groups that
Alberto Fujimori supported his 2011 campaign and later complained he has drifted too far to the right. But it will make it tougher for him to look for votes from the opposition party in Congress, whose members still revere Fujimori. And some opinion polls have shown most Peruvians favored releasing Fujimori because he is elderly. “I call on the political class to not turn this into a political issue,” Humala said while wagging his finger. Fujimori was sentenced in
April 2009 to 25 years in prison for ordering death squads to carry out two massacres when his government was hunting down presumed leftist insurgents. Another trial convicted him of corruption and abuse of power. Nearly 70,000 people died in atrocities committed by both sides in a civil war that the Maoist Shining Path launched in 1980, according to Peru’s truth commission. Lawmakers who support Fujimori cast doubt on the findings of a medical team that examined the former leader’s health, saying their report to Humala’s cabinet recommending against a pardon was flawed. “This was a totally political decision ... and the person who took it was First Lady Nadine Heredia,” said Congressman Hector Becerril of Fujimori’s party. Though she denies having political ambitions, Heredia is widely expected to run for the presidency in 2016 against Keiko Fujimori, the daughter of the former president. Humala cannot run for a second straight term.
Grenada PM on LIAT’s future ST. GEORGE’S, Grenada - CMC – Grenada says it is willing to be a partner in the development and success of the regional airline, LIAT, only if the cash-strapped airline shows itself to be serious and cost effective. Prime Minister Dr Keith Mitchell said has made recommendations on improving the airline to the just concluded summit of
leaders of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) in Antigua this week. “We’re prepared to make sacrifices but we will not be able to support a business if it cannot demonstrate that it can get its act together and provide what we believe is necessary; much cheaper transport and much more efficient transport to the OECS and the Caribbean region as a whole”, Prime Minister Mitchell said. LIAT, which flies to 21 destinations in the Caribbean, is now in the process of refleeting its aging planes estimated at US $100 million. The airline said that it is seeking to borrow between US $60 and US $70 million from the Barbados-based Caribbean Development Bank (CDB). The Antigua-based airline last December unveiled a new business plan it said would
help reverse an EC $43 million (One EC Dollar = US0.37 cents) loss in 2011 while projecting a two per cent profit in 2013. LIAT has also been complaining of the unfair subsidy being provided to the Trinidad-based Caribbean Airlines (CAL) and is seeking a meeting with Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister Kamla Persad Bissesar on the matter. Mitchell, whose New National Party (NNP) came to office following the general election in February, said he accepts complaints from the general public that regional governments were implementing various taxes and forcing airfares of LIAT to be extremely high. “More people will travel, the governments are going to get much more revenue by multiplying the amount of people that will be travelling,” he added.
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IT IS THE THOUGHT THAT COUNTS One of the things that leaders should understand is that you cannot please all of the people all of time and you definitely cannot please some people at any time at all. It is waste of time trying to please those who cannot be pleased at all. It matters not what you do, what you say or what you believe, there are some persons who will never see any good in certain leaders. That is the reality of politics in Guyana.
Yesterday the results of the National Grade Six Assessments were announced. The students who fell in the top one per cent, it was announced, will receive a laptop from the government. Most of them, I am sure already have laptops, but it is the thought that matters. To these top students, the fact that they can be recognized and rewarded matters a great deal to them. So they will undoubtedly be glad to learn
that their country recognizes them and will do something for them by giving them a computer. They will see this reward by the government as recognition of what they have achieved through their studies. It is not that they desperately want a computer but it is the fact that their success has gained the attention of the President of Guyana who wants to show his appreciation by donating
Yesterday, Kenneth Lynch, 28, of 119 Third Street, Alexander Village, appeared before Magistrate Fabayo Azore at the Georgetown Magistrates Court to answer to the charge of simple larceny. On June 6, he allegedly stole one Blackberry phone, one SIM card and one memory card from Angela Abdool of East Ruimveldt. He pleaded guilty. “I stole it on my way home,” was his
explanation. On the day in question, the complainant was on Ruimveldt Public road and was seen speaking to someone on her cell phone. The accused then came from behind and snatched the instrument. The victim held on to the accused but he managed to escape her grip. She then made an alarm and police who were nearby gave chase. They apprehended Lynch at
Riverview, Ruimveldt, a search was carried out on him and the phone, SIM card and memory card were found on him. He was positively identified as the person that robbed her. She recognized the cell phone recovered to be hers. Lynch who continuously apologized to the court for his actions, was subsequently fined $50,000 or three months’ imprisonment.
Remorseful man admits to robbing woman
Dem boys seh...
Barbie beat Donald Trump Like it was just de other day dem boys find out that when thiefing did taking place it was taking place like a locomotive train. A $20million NIS building suddenly cost $69 million. Donald sit down and hear dem boy talk and he ain’t seh nutten. Indeed, he couldn’t talk because since people talk de man in charge was quick to tell dem that dem is private citizen; that dem can’t push dem mouth in he story. So Donald shut he mouth. Now he in charge he collar Irfaat and eh tell he that he got to behave heself. Is now dem selling house real cheap. A house big like de $69 million building selling fuh little or nutten these days and Irfaat vex. Dem boys seh that wha really getting he de Irfaat and some of dem Bees really vex is that Barbie getting all de breaks. De other day dem boys sit down wid Irfaat and Rob Earth to drink something.
Everybody was glad to spend because dem got so much money that if dem ain’t spend some now dem gun got to burn it. That is when Irfaat grumble bow Barbie come from nowhere and he now more rich than Donald. Everybody know that Donald ain’t got money. Irfaat seh he talking bout Donald Trump. He seh that Barbie didn’t got nutten. He couldn’t pay he rent and he had to pawn he jewels to buy a share in a drug company. Now he buy a cricket franchise. That is dollar. De man like Shah Rukh Khan who own Kolkata Knight Riders. But dem boys know is not he alone. Is he and Bharrat. De two of dem like Richie Rich and Money Rocky. That is why dem boys know that dem was de richest men in de Caribbean. Nobody else ain’t buy a franchise. Is now de money gun get wash properly. De uplink gun tek care of another set. Talk half and shake you head like Donald
to each of them a computer. These children are not into political games. They are not concerned that the government is PPPC or that the opposition is APNU. They have achieved something that they feel happy about; that their country has acknowledged their success and granted them each an award of a computer. You would therefore believe that many persons would be happy for these kids. Yet for some inexplicable reason, there are individuals out there who on certain blogs have poured scorn on the government’s offer and instead of applauding the gesture have resorted to ridicule. But those views while gaining attention of certain blogs are not necessarily representative of how the people of Guyana feel. They are marginal views and those who hold those views are not likely to change their
positions. There is nothing that the government does that will ever please some of those individuals. There was a time in this country when if you passed your Common Entrance you could not expect even a Chicken- in –the Rough because even that was a scarce commodity at one time. There was a time when you may have been lucky if you got an ice cream cone because even that was so expensive. Today the government has rewarded the top-flyers in the country with a laptop and that says that the country has come a far way. But while the country has moved forward, there are some individuals who are stuck in the pessimism of the past and still
fail to even show appreciation for the kind gesture shown by the government to those who have done well. It is a sad commentary, one that calls attention to the fact that while the country is moving forward, some attitudes remain entrenched and will not change for the better. Fortunately these views do not represent those of all the people, most of whom will appreciate even a small deed, a kind gesture and a sincere thought.
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APNU urges Govt to change course on hinterland related issues A Partnership for National Unity, APNU is urging the government to change course and stop their denial of the poor state of hinterland regions, particularly, relating to the social conditions, infrastructure and economy. The main opposition party opted to have its say, after the students at Kato primary, a school located in sub region one of Region Eight, were pictured carrying logs from beyond the far
reaching Paramakatoi Mountains to the school, for the supply of hot meals, at least under the hinterland school feeding programme. ”This graphic illustration of the plight of hinterland school children exposes a wider problem which is the dysfunctional nature of this Government which has its priorities all wrong. It is hell bent on central control when it should be meaningfully engaging duly-elected
Regional Democratic Councils (RDCs) and, in keeping with constitutional provisions, empowering them. Sadly, however, the opposite is happening and the Government has deliberately set about to handicap and undermine the work and proper functioning of RDCs, thereby making them ineffective in delivering on their duties and responsibilities to residents who voted for them,” The party said in a release yesterday While, APNU strongly condemned the abuse of primary school children at Kato and those in hinterland regions of Guyana they view the same phenomenon in Opposition dominated regions across the country. “Public exposure of this particular indignity has also brought to the fore the total lack of coordination and cooperation among and between various Government Institutions, Ministries. “No one seems to know whose responsibilities it is to see that our children, in this
case primarily Amerindian, are not being abused. Should it be an issue for the Rights of The Child Commission, Ministry of Human Services, Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development or the Ministry of Education?” APNU calls yet again for Government to pay urgent attention to the poor conditions of hinterland communities and to immediately cease this practice of marginalizing RDCs, the party said. This practice results in a whole host of problems in areas such as health, education, roads, bridges, water supply, sanitation, etc. In this instance, our children are being robbed of their childhood and the chance of a proper education and the Government should be ashamed. “Hinterland residents do not need the propaganda to which they are being relentlessly subjected to; they need the development of their communities to which they, like all other Guyanese, are entitled.” Meanwhile the Education
Minister has released further information into the preliminary investigations into functions of Kato Feeding programme ”Radio contact was made with the District Education Officer, Ms Carla Prescott who revealed the following: On Wednesday 17th April 2013, the kitchen staff noted that they were out of firewood and asked Teacher in Charge at the time –Ms Andrea Pereira— to organize the children to aid in the gathering of firewood from a nearby clump of bushes. The teacher agreed to same and gathered the children who came early to school to assist.” According to the Minister at the said time, a statutory meeting of Regional Democratic Council Region Eight was being held in Sub District One, Kato Village. “Mr. Nieem Gafoor who is a Regional Councilor and attended this meeting asked the children to pose for these pictures. The unsuspecting children complied.” On the contrary, AFC parliamentarian Ms Valerie
Garrido-Lowe revealed that one of the region’s councilors had asked about a tractor that the region has, to assist in the transport of wood but was told that the Ministry of Education does not pay for fuel. Lowe had told reporters that the councilor brought up the issue of the children fetching the logs some three times. She said that the matter was brought to the attention of Minister Ganga Persaud at a meeting in Mahdia. However due to inactivity on the Minister’s account, the matter was brough to the attention of the press. The issue, raised concerns countrywide with some persons and organizations offering to assist.
Canadian gets 3 years for 2.615 kilograms of cocaine Yesterday, Johall Abram Mauget, 31, of 100 Mount Vermont, apartment 107, Canada, was brought before Chief Magistrate Priya Beharry at the Georgetown Magistrates Court, where he was made to answer to the charge of possession of narcotics for the purpose of trafficking. The particulars of the charge stated that on June 4, last, the defendant had in his possession, 2.615 kilograms of cocaine for the purpose of trafficking. He pleaded guilty. Court documents revealed that on the date in question the defendant was an outgoing passenger at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport. Ranking officers were conducting a search and found a white substance which they suspected to be cocaine, tucked neatly beneath a false bottom of a suitcase. The unrepresented Canadian was subsequently fined $30,000 and sentenced to three years imprisonment.
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No new passport for name change applicant Attorney at Law, Charles S. Ramson, has said that the decision of the relevant functionaries at the Passport Office to not issue passports to any applicant who has changed his/her name by way of Deed Poll is unlawful. The lawyer has expressed his disquiet upon learning that a number of applicants who have sought to be issued with a new passport under their new name; after having duly changed their name via Deed Poll had been refused. Ramson says that when he asked for a reason to be provided for the refusal, the relevant functionaries have said that a number of persons of Guyanese nationality have either been deported from or have committed offences in other countries and returning to Guyana to change their name and be issued with a new passport in their new name and travelling once again under that veil of anonymity. Ramson said that while he realises that this is indeed a possibility, a citizen of
Guyana is entitled to change his/her name to a name of his/ her own choosing. Once he/ she duly changes his/her name under the provisions of the laws of Guyana he/she is also entitled to be issued with all national identification documents in whatever name he/she so chooses. The Attorney said that until the legislators have changed the law in relation to the legal entitlement of a person to change his or her name then this decision is unlawful and a denial of their right. He also suggested that a possible solution to the quagmire is to just include the former name on the passport under the caption “formerly known as” so the history and record, criminal or otherwise, of any Guyanese travelling to a different country can still be captured in the system of that foreign country. The Attorney says that if this policy decision is not changed forthwith then he, on the applicant’s behalf, may be compelled to take appropriate legal action.
North Ruimveldt miner is latest road fatality
Driver detained…
Tavel Yiraiyuh Ben Levi Gilbert Tavel Yiraiyuh Ben Levi Gilbert of lot 3723 North Ruimveldt was pronounced dead on arrival at the Georgetown Public Hospital yesterday following an early morning accident on Mandela Avenue. Gilbert, 22, according to an eyewitness was the pillion rider on a motorcycle. As they were approaching the corner of Pineapple Street and Mandela Avenue, a motorcar struck them from behind. The car was said to be travelling at a speed when it collided with the rear wheel of the motorcycle. Gilbert was thrown from the motorcycle and into a culvert. Residents of the area then assisted the injured man to the hospital where he was subsequently pronounced dead on arrival. “When we pulled him out the trench he was gasping for breath. We tried as much to be gentle with him because after we raise he up, we realise that he de bruk up and bleeding through
he nose,” the man explained. He added, “He get hit hard and for somebody he size, it really hit home. The man face and head de mash in. It was a real mess up situation.” Gilbert’s mother, Donna Cole, said that around 9:00hrs she received a phone call from her son’s father who related to her that Tavel was involved an accident. “Soon as I got the news I rushed down to the hospital but I didn’t get to see my son,” the tearful mother said. She added that her son had come out of the interior after contracting malaria and stayed in Georgetown to recuperate. Cole added that she learnt that her son was picked up by a friend who offered him a drop to work which was just a few corners away. He never arrived. The visibly shaken mother said that her “only child” took a part time job as a labourer before he was scheduled to return to the interior in August. She added that he also planned to attend his cousin’s wedding in June. Cole added that doctors related to her that Gilbert died of multiple injuries including broken hands, legs, a fractured skull and the possibility of a broken neck. The mother said, “He was a wonderful child, and I loved him. He gave me no problems I can’t remember ever having an issue with him disrespecting me. The only problem I had with him is that he loved to eat.”
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Expired drugs are an ongoing challenge for Health sector The Ministry of Health is on a continuous quest to address the prevailing factor of wastage and dumping of expired drugs within the Health Sector. “We want to reduce the occurrences of wastage of medicine within the health sector to zero….we see it as a challenge and therefore training at all levels is important and continuous. We are working to tackle this issue wherever we go,” Minister of Health, Dr Bheri Ramsaran said. He was responding to questions posed by media operatives, during a handing over ceremony, held at MOH storage bond facility, Diamond East Bank Demerara Complex. According to the Minister, the problem is persistent but systems will be implemented to reduce it. He explained that 80 per cent of all medicines and drugs are made available for distribution at five hospitals within the public health sector. However, last year the Auditor General’s report revealed that an alarming figure of $49.498M worth of expired drugs was dumped by the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) alone. Most recently, further problems on subject resurfaced at the Leonora
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Minister of Health, Dr Bheri Ramsaran Cottage Hospital, where boxes of expired drugs were discovered stored in facility, waiting to be dumped. The basis of the issue, according to the Minister, was the lack of adequate storage, which has been eliminated by the establishment of the MOH state of the art storage bond. None the less suitable data entry systems are needed to keep track records of the availability of all medical supplies, the Minister said as he could not give a calculated figure for the number of expired drugs. Dr Ramsaran pointed out
an alternative that would include a modernised inventory and management system. “Obviously, there is a need from a logistical involvement to prevent the dumping of expired drugs ... We may be able to solve the problem through the use of technology; we will be putting computers in place and training personnel,” he added Dr Ramsaran told reporters that efforts are unrelenting. A refrigerated transport vehicle was recently acquired to assist in the suitable delivery of vaccine and other drugs needing cold storage. Following the shocking revelation of the Auditor General’s report on dumping of expired drugs and subsequent disclosures that the Health Ministry had paid almost $100 million to New Guyana Pharmaceutical Corporations for storage of the said drugs, the MOH acquired a material management unit. The warehouse, which cost some $400 million, was commissioned earlier this year. It was designed to meet international standards, and may be the largest of its kind in the Caribbean. The warehouse is electronically managed and has all the prerequisites including controlled temperature and fire response mechanisms in addition to an organized flow of goods which are taken in, and checked for quality storage. The facility can accommodate a large quantity of medical supplies that is distributed to public health institutions, countrywide.
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Coast guard murder trial...
Victim’s brother leads testimony
The three former coast guards as they were leaving court yesterday The trial of three former Guyana Defence Force Coast Guard ranks, who are charged with the murder of a young Bartica gold dealer, Dweive Kant Ramdass, continued today at the Suddie High Court, Essequibo, before Justice Franklyn Holder. The trial, which began almost three weeks ago, recently saw the conclusion the last voir dire for Deon Greenidge last week. These voir dire were held to challenge the admissibility of the caution statements given by the three accused. All three of the caution statements have been admitted into evidence, thus paving the way for the main trial to commence. Senior State Prosecutor, Mrs. Judith Mursalin, in her opening statement to the court said; that the prosecution will present evidence which would show that the three accused are guilty without a shadow of
doubt. According to the prosecutor the three accused Sherwin Harte, Delon Gordon, and Deon Greenidge were all stationed at the Coast Guard section at Fort Island, Essequibo at the time of the murder. Mursalin said that the prosecution is relying on a principle in law called the felony murder rule or the doctrine of constructive malice. She explained to the court that it simply meant that, if a man commits a felony which is basically a serious crime involving violence and death results even though he did not intend to kill him or cause him grievous bodily harm, in law he is considered a murderer. After the opening statement, the first witness to be called was the victim’s brother, Steven Persaud. According to Persaud, Ramdass was his smallest brother who lived at Lot 93
Third Avenue, Bartica. The man said that on August 23, he was at the Georgetown Public Hospital Mortuary where he identified his brother ’s body for the purpose of a post mortem examination. The post mortem was conducted by pathologist Vivekanand Bridgemohan. The body was later handed over to the family for burial the next day, August 24. The three accused Sherwin Harte, Delon Gordon, and Deon Greenidge are charged with the August 2009 murder of Dweive Kant Ramdass which took place at Caiman Hole, East Bank, Essequibo. The three are being represented by Attorney at Law, Peter Hugh. The former army ranks were manning the Coast Guard RC 12 motor boat in the Essequibo River, when they allegedly confronted Ramdass in a boat at the Parika Continued on page 22
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Donald Ramotar launches project to build 1,000 ‘turn-key’ homes at Providence …partnering with Courts for furniture
President Ramotar and others during the launch of the 1,000-home behind Providence yesterday. By Leonard Gildarie Government announced its largest housing programme yesterday that will see it undertaking the construction of 1000 ‘turnkey’ homes at a new scheme in Providence, East Bank Demerara. It was also announced that a deal is being worked out with furniture giant, Courts Guyana, in another
partnership programme to meet the growing demand for these ready-done homes. The homes will come in two models – a 20 feet x 30 feet, two-bedroom structure for $4.9M and a threebedroom, 900-1000 square feet, for around $9M. According to Housing Minister, Irfaan Ali, there has been an overwhelming demand for the turn-key
homes which are sold completed with lands to the successful applicants. The lands and homes are also heavily subsidized. The new scheme, to be called Perseverance New Housing Development, is located about two miles east of the National Stadium, with several roads linking the Mocha access road and the East Bank Highway,
already under construction. At the launching yesterday were President Donald Ramotar; Finance Minister, Dr. Ashni Singh; private sector and housing officials, several banks and the New Building Society, which have been collaborating on a number of housing initiatives. Ali said that the demand for housing has forced the m i n i s t r y t o d i v e r s i f y, becoming one “entity with many branches”. Not only is there ongoing partnerships with the commercial banks and NBS; contractors; suppliers of goods and services; but there are moves to have Courts, which specialized in hirepurchase deals for furniture, to have some of the homes built by the Housing Ministry, outfitted with furniture. The official disclosed that his ministry’s housing operational arm, the Central Housing and Planning
A u t h o r i t y ( C H & PA ) , started building 20 of the turn-key homes, initially as a pilot project, but the large number of applications triggered a decision to increase this to 300 in the R e g i o n T h r e e ( We s t Demerara) and Region Four (East Demerara) areas. The Ministry had partnered with mortgage lender, NBS, in the pilot project. The idea behind the turnkey structures is to ensure high occupancy of new housing areas and bring immediate benefits, Ali said. Already, Government has build a number of turnkey homes selling the smaller units for under $5M and the three-bedroom Florida-style ones at Eccles for just under $14M, complete with lands. Infrastructure work on the new housing schemes could start in less than a year, the Minister said. Finance Minister, Dr.
Ashni Singh, noted that the government is fully aware of the pride in owning a home given the development in e s p e c i a l l y t h e Diamond/Grove Housing Schemes. These schemes exemplify how quickly the areas have improved with restaurants, insurance offices, fire and police station and even a hospital springing up in virtually no time. To spur the housing development, Government
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Cummings Park Sophia residents One laptop each for top NGSA spearhead GPL pilot project performers – Ed. Minister By means of a multimillion-dollar endowment by the Inter-American Development Bank, Guyana Power and Light Inc. (GPL) has moved forward with the new electricity distribution project to supply residents with the Prepaid Metering System in the Cummings Park, Sophia community. Overwhelming cases of illegal electricity connections in the Cummings Park Community have been recognized as one which contribute to the losses incurred by the company. Hence, with the implementation of the prepaid metering system, the company is seeking to reduce losses while steps are being made to improve the quality of service through reduced power outages and low voltage among other issues. Yesterday, members of the media were invited into the community where GPL’s Loss Reduction Divisional Director; Kumar Sharma, spoke of the history and projected outcomes of the project. Sharma said that under the previous distribution system, all areas were not powered due to the absence of the required capital contribution by the residents. During that time, it was discovered that the number of persons that were stealing electricity off of the network was greater than the number of persons that were legally
Division Director Kumar Sharma on the network. The IDB-funded programme which subsequently followed, created an environment where illegal access to electricity was not possible. The Director said that the pilot project in Cummings Park sought to build a network where there is no secondary distribution system. He said that the customers are hooked up directly from the transformers so there are no open conductors for them to extract illegal power. As a result, there was a drastic reduction of the incidence of power being accessed illegally. Additionally, there was an increased number of applications for legal connections. Sharma acknowledged that there are still illegal connections, some of which could be clearly seen while in the area; the level of
theft has decreased by as much as 80 per cent. Currently, residents are in the process of obtaining the prepaid meters from GPL office while some already have them installed and are satisfied with the new system. Judging from the success of the project in the Cummings Park community, the company is working to have the system implemented in 18 other communities where people are experiencing similar conditions. Further, GPL is preparing to introduce the Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) or ‘smart metering system’. Sharma explained that the new technology, which is being widely used in the North American region, allows for disconnection, reconnection and readings of consumers’ energy consumption to be done at the company’s office. Also consumers can access the information for themselves from the internet or through text messages. GPL will be using the Georgetown business zone to launch this project, primarily in the Regent Street, Robb Street, Vlissingen Road and Avenue of the Republic areas, where 2,000 of the AMI meters will be installed. GPL believes that the new device will aid in their measures to reduce losses. The project is expected to be launched in the next few months.
Minister Priya Manickchand (second from left) is flanked by education officials as she unveiled the 2013 NGSA results. Each child that falls within the top performing one per cent of the 2013 National Grade Six Assessment (NGSA) will be given a laptop, compliments of the Guyana Government. This announcement was made by Minister of Education, Priya Manickchand, who officially released the results at the National Centre for Education Resource Development (NCERD) yesterday. The decision, the Minister said, was made by President Donald Ramotar himself, who according to her, is extremely pleased with the performance and the fact that the results have been released early this year. In fact; the unveiling of the results yesterday was deemed an historic undertaking, as according to the Minister it has been established that this is the earliest that the results have
ever been made available. The results will shortly be made available to schools across the country. A total of 16,811 candidates participated in the Assessment. And according to the Minister, “We are very proud of our children who took this exam; we are proud of their performance and their consistency over the years.” The highest possible score obtainable by candidates was 560. The results revealed that 241 candidates from schools in Regions One, Two, Five, Six, Seven, Nine and Ten are eligible for entry into President’s College, said the Minister who also disclosed that the top 10 positions were shared by 23 candidates. Minister Manickchand also highlighted that the cut off scores for the Sixth Form Schools were: 525 marks for Queen’s College, 519 marks for Bishop’s High, 515 marks
for Saint Stanislaus, 510 marks for St Rose’s Secondary and 506 marks for St Joseph’s High. Of the top one percent performers, four were from Region Two; 21 from Region Three, 41 from Region Four, nine from Region Six; one from Region Seven, 10 from Region 10; and 87 from Georgetown. Minister Manickchand added that of the top one per cent of the NGSA candidates 93 were girls and 80 were boys. She explained that because of the several candidates who were allotted the same positions this year, there is a greater number of them named in the top one per cent. According to the Minister, “This year again we are pleased to see that our investment in equitable distribution of services is paying off and we are seeing that not only children in Georgetown are doing well but children across the country...are doing well.” Moreover, she assured that this trend will be sustained as Government will remain resolute in its offering of equitable education. Even as she congratulated the candidates and noted that they will be entering into a new phase of their lives, the Minister underscored that parents and teachers must be equally lauded. “To the teachers who would have spent a lot of time with these children to help them do the things we expected, we thank you...you are the backbone of our education system and we look forward to working even harder with you.” The Minister also commended the individuals who marked and supervised the Assessment, adding that they were the ones that also “kept it at a level where our integrity is intact. We expect this kind of support and partnership going forward,” she added.
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US give US$112, 000 in medical equipment to Guyana In an effort to boost the country's capacity to provide quality healthcare to patients, the United States Embassy yesterday donated U S $ 11 2 , 0 0 0 w o r t h o f medical equipment to the Ministry of Health and to the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation. The presentation which was made through the Embassy's Humanitarian Assistance Programme includes Intravenous (IV) stands, surgical instrument stands, surgical instruments and other items to benefit operating theatres, emergency rooms and admission rooms. During a simple ceremony held at the Materials Management Unit (Diamond Bond), US Ambassador, Brent Hardt said that the medical equipment donated will support the Ministry's goal of providing a higher standard of care for patients. “The United States has
enjoyed a close partnership with the Ministry of Health for many years, most significantly under the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief and through U.S contributions to the Global Fund,” the Ambassador said. A c c o r d i n g t o Ambassador Hardt, the Embassy's partnership with the Health Ministry has had a positive impact on the country's health system. “It has enhanced the country's l a b o r a t o r y c a p a c i t y, boosted its ability to store and distribute medicines, and strengthened management of broader health services.” Hardt said that the contribution represents part of an extraordinary ongoing engagement on the part of t h e E m b a s s y ' s Humanitarian Assistance Programme, which has been active over the past two years in providing assistance to Guyanese communities in the areas of
social, economic, and medical development. Minister of Health, Dr Bheri Ramsaran thanked the Ambassador for the contribution. He said that the new equipment will help to replace the old ones which have been in operation for some time now. “This donation is very important, the equipment will help us to provide better services to more people. We do have stuff (equipment) but sometimes they are old and we need replacement and this will be a good replacement,” the Health Minister said. Dr. Ramsaran assured the Ambassador that the Materials Management Unit gift to his Ministry to boost the country's health system, is serving its purposes. “We have gotten one of the most modern facilities in the Caribbean and we are putting it to the uses it was intended for.”
Minister of Health, Dr Bheri Ramsaran and the US Ambassador Brent Hardt exchange a formal handshake.
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Murder for hire accused granted bail …as case goes to DPP for advice “It has been one month and investigations are still not complete. I have forgiven Lochan for what he said and though I understand the seriousness of this matter it seems as though it is not a view that is shared by the police, as is evident in their sluggish behaviour. “I also wish to make it clear that I will not be testifying in this case,” exclaimed a frustrated Mark Benschop before Magistrate Fabayo Azore at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court. When the indictable matter was first called before Magistrate Azore last month, the visually impaired man who was charged with inciting Benschop to commit a murder was remanded. The file was expected to be sent to the DPP (Director of Public Prosecution) for advice. Yesterday, it was revealed that this was not done and the
prosecution asked for an extension until June 10, so that this could be done this time. Attorney At law, Dexter Todd, who represented the defendant, stated that since his client has been remanded, his health has been seriously deteriorating because he is not getting his medication on time. It was here that the lawyer asked for reasonable bail. Todd added that for the past 20 years since he has been blind, his wife has been the sole caretaker and it is only her he trusts. The lawyer stated that his client is practically helpless. “He doesn’t know what medication he has to take and when he should take it,” said Todd. The prosecution did not object to bail, considering that his return date is so close. Magistrate Azore said, “In light of all that was
Lochan mentioned, I will grant bail in the sum of $150,000.” As Lochan, 55, of Lot 4 Greenwich Park, East Bank Essequibo left the courtroom, his wife and children hugged him tightly and cried with him. “You don’t have to be sorry for anything. We love you. We forgive you. We miss you so much; we just want you to come home.”
Murder accused freed for second time Murder accused Sevak Rampersaud, called ‘Suresh Persaud’, 37, on Friday walked out of the New Amsterdam Magistrate’s court a free man for the second time after Magistrate Adela Nagamootoo once again upheld no case submissions by attorney at Law Mursaleine Bacchus. This was after he was rearrested and imprisoned for the second time on orders from the Director of Public Prosecutions. Rampersaud, a taxi driver, of 54 Stanleytown, New Amsterdam, Berbice was on trial for murdering his paramour, Verone Pattoir, on May 20, 2011. The charge against him was first discharged in May 2012 after Attorney at law Bacchus had offered no case submission. However the DPP subsequently ordered the magistrate to reopen the case so as to take further evidence from two witnesses, Nicola Alexander and Juliet Agard. The prosecution closed its case on May 3. On May 20, the defence responded with a written no case submission. In his submission attorney at law Bacchus again stated that the two witnesses in their further testimony did not in any way advance the prosecution case. He submitted that no prima facie case has been made out for the defence to answer to the charge. The prosecution responded with an oral submission. After perusing the evidence
Verone Pattoir Magistrate Nagamootoo discharged the matter. The attorney, in the first instance, had submitted that the circumstantial evidence put forward by the prosecution was not enough to commit his client. He had stated that the evidence did not meet the threshold that is required in law. Pattoir, 40, a mother of three, of Lot 42 Mudflat Stanleytown, New Amsterdam, who was allegedly involved in an abusive relationship, was murdered, allegedly by her
paramour at her residence. Fifteen persons testified on behalf of the prosecution including the daughters of the accused. Investigators had reportedly recovered some implements, including a bloodied knife and a bloodied rolling pin from the scene. A Post Mortem examination conducted on the body by Dr Vivekananda Brijmohan gave the cause of death as Shock and Hemorrhage due to multiple Injuries and Fractured Skull. Rampersaud was arrested and locked up for a number of days soon after the crime. A motion of Habeas Corpus was filed by Mr. Bacchus in the High Court. A file was subsequently prepared and sent to the office of the DPP which advised that the man be charged with the capital offence. He was charged almost four months later in September 2011. The woman’s daughter had returned home and found the bloodied body of her mother lying lifeless in the hallway of their home.
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Barbadian national fined for overstaying his time A Barbadian national, who came to Guyana in 2007 for the Cricket World Cup, was only allowed a six-month stay but ended up over staying his time as he found new love and was able to “find work and build a family in Guyana.” Devon Atwell, 53, pleaded guilty to the charge of overstaying which was read to him yesterday by Magistrate Fabayo Azore at the Georgetown Magistrates’ court. The particulars of the charge stated that, within the time of April 4, 2007 and June 4, 2013, he overstayed his time without getting a legal extension. Court documents
revealed that Atwell, who is a holder of a Barbadian passport, came to Guyana on April 4, 2007 during the Cricket World Cup. He was not stamped in but was given a wrist band which allowed him six months’ s t a y. A f t e r t h a t t i m e expired, the defendant continued to live and work in Guyana without extending the time. On June 4, 2013, the defendant’s landlord reported to the police that he is a Barbadian national who has overstayed his time. The defendant was then arrested and charged for the said offence. Atwell. of 388 Ganges Street, Prashad Nagar, who was unrepresented, told the
court, “I am really sorry, I have formed a life in Guyana and I was tardy in getting the necessary documents to extend my time. I am really sorry, but I am working on getting the required documents in order your worship.” Based on the fact that the Atwell’s documents are currently being prepared to grant him an extension, he was fined $40,000 or six months’ imprisonment.
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Immigration News For Our Community Attorney Gail S. Seeram, Through this “Question & Answer” column, our goal is to answer your immigration questions. We appreciate your comments and questions. If you have a question that you would like answered in this column, please email: Gail@GailLaw.com. Question #1: My daughter who is eighteen years old has been accepted by a college in the USA to begin classes in September of this year. She has a visitor’s visa for the USA. Can she come to the USA with her visitor’s visa and then apply for a change to a student visa? How likely is this and if so please advise me what’s the process. Answer #1: It is recommended that she take her Form I-20 (given to her by accepting college) into the U.S. Embassy and apply for an F-1 student visa and then enter the U.S. with the F-1. If she enters with the visitor visa and then applies for a change of status, it may take three to six months and her time on her visitor visa may expire. Remember the maximum time on the visitor visa is six months. Question #2: My son is a Permanent Resident in New York. His son is having a heart problem in Guyana. He is about 7 months old. How could the father get his son to the U.S. for medical treatment? He is planning to marry the child’s mother. The baby’s case is urgent. Answer #2: He should apply for a visitor visa at the
U.S. Embassy and explain the medical emergency. Take documents to the U.S. Embassy to show the child’s medical issues and also proof of who will be paying the medical expenses in the U.S. Question #3: M y husband passed away last year. My question is his parents had sponsored him to migrate to the U.S. He had received all the necessary documents and included myself and our child in the petition. But now I’m wondering what will be the outcome of our papers due to his death? Do my son and I still stand a chance to migrate to the U.S? Answer #3: Unfortunately, when your husband died, so did the pending petition. There is process to substitute a deceased petitioner but when the beneficiary (husband) dies, the petition becomes void. Question #4: M y mother is a US citizen and she filed for myself and two children under 21 years of age. The date of the interview is very soon, I would like to know what I have to take with me to the U.S. Embassy. Answer #4: The U.S. Embassy will provide you a list or a link to access the list of documents on-line. But, generally, you must provide a police clearance, affidavit of support from sponsor, passport photos, original passport, Form DS-230, and certified copies of birth certificates, marriage certificates, and divorce.
Albion murder accused remanded to prison ....family blasts police investigations
Prabhudyal ‘Ramesh’ Tarachand Prabhudyal ‘Ramesh’ Tarachand, 34, of High Reef, Albion Corentyne, was remanded to prison on Thursday after he appeared before Magistrate Adela Nagamootoo at the New Amsterdam Magistrate’s Court.
Tarachand was represented by Attorney-atLaw, Mursalene Bacchus. He was arrested on Sunday evening after the gruesome discovery of his 28- year- old wife, Geeta Devi ‘Diane’ Bhishundial at their High Reef, Albion home, who was strangled to death. Tarachand ingested paint ‘thinner’ and hung himself on the same evening, after an argument ensued involving his wife and another individual, Bryan Luke. Police released Luke late Monday. Tarachand will make his second court appearance on June 18, 2013. The matter has been transferred to the Albion Magistrate’s Court. Meanwhile, Diane’s funeral will take place today at her parents’ residence in Edinburgh.
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ISA Islamic Academy, Mae's U-12 top NGSA From page 3 their support”. “Studying for the exam was kind of tough but I pulled through and I am glad I did”, Ashtmi said. The Mae's Under 12 pupil said that she did a lot of past papers along with studies along with major sacrifices. She said that she initially wanted to become a doctor but with her passion for music she will be pursuing a career as a musician. BRANDON CHANDERBAN - 5TH Best buddies with Zane Ramotar, Brandon Chanderban of Mae's Under 12, said that he feared that his friend would not have joined him at the same school after writing their exams. Chanderban said that he made a lot of sacrifices preparing for the exam. He however thanked his mother and father for their support along with his teachers. The future Pilot said that
he was shocked and stood still after he learned about his accomplishment. ZANE RAMOTAR - 6TH The very cheerful 11- yearold, also of Mae's Under 12, said that he studied a lot during the examination period. He thanked his teachers and class mates for their support. He said that he stopped watching television and gave up the things he loves to accomplish his grades. LESHANNA BINDAH - 6TH Slipping comfortably into the sixth position with 541 marks along with two others, 11-year-old Leshanna Bindah of the Stella Maris Primary School, was undoubtedly excited when word got to her school about her achievement. “I feel excited...I didn't have any idea I would have done so well,” said the beaming pupil as her classmates and teachers burst into a joyful uproar when education of-
ficials brought the news. According to Leshanna, although the NGSA was rather “easy” she was not expecting to be among the country's top 10. She intends to attend Queen's College and hopes to eventually pursue studies to become a medical doctor. “I always wanted to be a doctor since I was in Grade One; that was my desire,” she disclosed. Leshanna of Newtown, Georgetown, said that she is grateful for all the support that she got from her aunt, with whom she resides, as well as the entire school which has been backing her all along. ABDUR-RAHMAN SATTAUR – 6TH Although the NGSA seems quite easy for AbdurRahman Sattaur too, he feels that it was “a little tricky.” In fact he had a pretty good feeling that “I came out on top.” The 11-year-old, attends the Al Ghazali Islamic Academy. The Eccles, East Bank Demerara resident said he is thankful to God for helping him to perform well. He also expressed gratitude to his teachers and parents who he claims were “very helpful.” His desire is to attend Queen's College when the new school year commences. But although he has an interest in science, Abdur is yet undecided what career path he will take in the future. DIVYA JAGROO – 9TH Divya who copped the ninth position said that she is “happy, excited and overjoyed” that she has been given the opportunity to attend Queen's College; since that is the school she had “always wanted”. The Graham's Hall Primary School student said that she was inspired by Michael Gopaul, also a Graham's Hall student, who topped the NGSA exams last year.
Zane Ramotar – 6th The aspiring doctor said that she studied in the night and in the morning as well in preparation for the exams and that she had to “stop all the nonsense and focus on (her) work”. She gives thanks to her teachers, her parents and friends who supported her. DANIEL BALDEOTHORNE – 9TH A very ecstatic Daniel said that his little five-year-old brother has a lot to look up to after he placed 9th in the NGSA exams yesterday. “I want to give thanks to God and my dad for assisting in my success. The aspiring Astronaut said that he gave a heartfelt thank you to his teachers, of the New Guyana School, especially the principle Miss Donna for guiding him every step of the way. “I started to prepare for the examination last year September, but starting from August last year my dad gave me a lot of sums to do. The difficult part of studying was to study for the subjects that I am not too good in like Social Studies”. He said that in preparation for the exam at first he was not confident that he could make the top 10 but after receiving much encouragement from his dad he believed in himself and achieved the unthinkable. He said after learning about his results he stood still in disbe-
Leshanna Bindah – 6th lief. Thorne plans to study hard at his new school and making new friends. RENEE BISNAUTH – 9TH Upon learning that she placed ninth in the country for the National Grade Six Assessment (NGSA) exams with 540 marks, Renee Bisnauth said that at first she didn't believe it. The student of Cropper Primary School in Region Six said “I knew I would have achieved high but I really didn't believe that I could achieve so high!”. The 11 year old attributes her success to her studying habits, extra lessons and the assistance of her parents, teachers and sisters. MAITRI VATHADA – 12TH “This is the happiest day of my life!” exclaimed 12 year old Maitri Vathada of Leonora Primary School when she
Abdur-Rahman Sattaur – 6th learnt of her placement in the NGSA exams. She placed twelfth in the country and also topped the entire Region Three. According to her mother, Maitri had not gone to school yesterday when the results were revealed since she was too anxious. However, the aspiring astronomer said that she expected to do well since she studied very hard. Since Science is her favourite subject, Maitri said that she had no problem with that exam. “English was a challenge… but I like challenges.” Maitri thanks her parents who guided her all the way through, her teacher and the Head Mistress of her School. She is looking forward to be accompanied by other students from the Leonora Primary school who also secured places at the country's top Secondary School.
Victim’s brother...
From page 14 Stelling. They allegedly forced him into their boat and took him to another location in the river where they relieved him of $17M in cash which he was carrying in a box to Bartica for his employer, who operated a gold and diamond business in the city.
The prosecution is trying to prove that the three former soldiers threw Ramdass’s body overboard and they took the money he was carrying. The body was found floating in the Essequibo River by a farmer. The prosecution will argue that after murdering Ramdass, the three accused returned to the Parika Stelling, where one of their female accomplices was waiting for them. She is the sister of one of the officers and was reportedly given $5.7M in cash to hold. The men are being represented by attorney at law Peter Hugh in association with Latchmie Rahamat. According to reports, another portion of the money was recovered by the police during a roadblock exercise. The men were committed to stand trial in the High Court in 2011, by Magistrate Nyasha Williams-Hatmin following an 18-month long preliminary inquiry at the Vreed en Hoop Magistrate’s Court. (Latoya Giles)
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Woman seeking $5M compensation from Berbice lawyer (From page 23)
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A Corentyne woman is seeking compensation to the tune of $5M from prominent Berbice lawyer, Murseline Bacchus. Bacchus, and fish vendor Chandra Lakha Ramdass, were both charged with conspiracy to obstruct the course of justice back in 2009 when they appeared before Magistrate Krishendat Persaud at the Number 51 Magistrate’s Court. Annetta Samaroo, of Lot 10 Section ‘B’, Fyrish, Corentyne recently sought the attention of the Court of Appeal and as such has been ordered, along with Bacchus, to appear before the Legal Practitioners’ Committee in Georgetown on June 20 for a hearing.
The matter started in 2004 when Samaroo’s husband, Gary ‘Fat Bull’ Samaroo was murdered. Samaroo testified in the Magistrate’s court. The men accused of the killing: Abdussalam ‘Sato’Azimullah; Ghanshan ‘Suresh’ Jagessar; and Devendra ‘Bara’ Harrichand, were all committed to stand trial in the High Court.” It was alleged that Azimullah was in the company of two other men, Ghansham Jagassar, 31, of 60 Squatting Area, Williamsburg, Corentyne, and Davendra Harricharran, 24, called ‘Bara’ of Nigg Squatting Area, when he allegedly committed the act in a rum shop.
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They were arrested and charged and after a Preliminary Inquiry was conducted at the Albion Magistrate’s Court, they were committed to stand trial for manslaughter in the High Court and granted bail. The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) subsequently reviewed the case and ordered that the men be committed for murder. Samaroo was later charged with perjury when she claimed that she was given an Affidavit while in Mr. Bacchus’s office that changed her story to say that she didn’t quite recognize the voice (of the men) and she had to stand trial. “I had no money and went to court without a lawyer and was advised by the magistrate to find a lawyer.” According to her lawyer, Mr. Charrandass Persaud, “Mr. Bacchus was subsequently charged with witness tampering but
because of some bungling and who knows what else— the matter was stayed. Bacchus was not prosecuted for the witness tampering charge.” He added that his client said that she spent a lot of money for what Mr. Bacchus did to her and she went to the Legal Practitioners’’ Committee. Samaroo, he stated, was a major witness in the murder trial “and for the Defense Attorney to even speak to her, asking her date of birth even—is unethical and could be deemed witness tampering. But it was about whether or not she wanted to help the boys (the three accused). “Bacchus was retained to do the matter in the High Court but after this thing came to the fore, and he was charged, he had to take himself out,” Persaud noted. “Five years of perjury trial, because of what
Murseline Bacchus did—that lady deserves—we’re asking for $5M—a million dollars per year….for all the years of torment in court, knowing that there was a jail sentence hanging over her head like a pendulum, for something she didn’t do; something she was unconscious of; something that she was lured to do by an unscrupulous lawyer!” He stated that this is a “very, very serious thing, but [many] lawyers get away with it in this country.” After a few years, and witnesses who came forward and testified in court, the matter against her was dismissed. If found culpable of witness tampering, Bacchus could be disciplined by the committee. He could be suspended or disrobed or even fined. Persaud will be accompanying Samaroo to the tribunal on June 20.
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Donald Ramotar launches project to build... From page 15 had introduced a number of measures that saw low income mortgage rates introduced. This year, new homeowners began benefitting from tax rebates on the interest that they pay for mortgage amounts below $30M. For the first quarter this year, over 3,400 borrowers accessed mortgages in excess of $9.3B from the banks and NBS. It is clear that the private sector has been growing too, Singh said, with indication at the end of the first quarter that commercial banks lent in excess of $163.5B, about $2B more than last year. According to President Ramotar, his administration remained determined to ensure all Guyanese have a home. This was the campaign promise as contained in his party’s manifesto, he stressed yesterday. A r g u i n g f o r Government’s involvement in the Perseverance project, the President made it clear that there is growing evidence that citizens are not too enthusiastic about
hiring contractors and worrying about other construction details. The number of applications on file for the homes supports the initiative. He also recognized the importance of home ownership which not only brings wealth to citizens but provides family security. Regarding the housing promise made by his party, Ramotar said that 30,000 house lots were promised before 2016. Last year, almost 8,000 house lots were distributed, a 22 per cent increase over the targeted 6,500. Some 4,177 titles were also distributed with over $3.3B plugged in developing new infrastructures along the East Bank of Demerara. This is significant, he said, if it is taken into account that $1.3B was spent between 2004 and 2011 in the East Bank c o r r i d o r. G o v e r n m e n t recently said that lands for housing are fast running out on the East Bank of Demerara with attention now being paid to open new areas along the Soesdyke/Linden Highway.
Slight drop in serious crime - Police statistics There has been an increase of 10 road fatalities at the end of May 2013 in comparison to the same period in 2012, police statistics revealed, even though there was an overall one percent decrease in serious crime. In 2012, there were 36 deaths from 35 accidents. There has been an increase this year— 46 fatalities from 43 accidents up to the end of last month. There have been two deaths recorded so far for this month. The total number of reports of serious crimes between January to May last was 1604 compared to 1621 for the same period last year. According to the police, some of the offences monitored are murder, robbery under arms, robbery with violence, larceny, break and enter and larceny, b u r g l a r y, r a p e a n d kidnapping. So far, there have been 51 murders this year, the same as last year. Of the 51 murders for this year, 23 were of the disorderly type, nine were committed during armed robberies, one was execution type, and four were domestic related. The other 14 are so far undetermined.
At the end of May 2013, robbery under arms overall had decreased by 14 percent with 372 reports compared to 432 for the same period in 2012. The statistics indicate a decrease of 11 percent in the number of armed robberies involving the use of firearms; and a 19 percent decrease in armed robberies where instruments other than firearms were used by the perpetrators. So far, pedestrians have been the main road users affected with 11 such persons having lost their lives at the end of May. In addition, nine motor cyclists, nine pedal c y c l i s t s , seven motor vehicle drivers, one pillion rider and nine passengers of motor vehicles also lost their lives. Speeding continues to be a major contributory factor in fatal accidents. It was the cause of 35 of the 43 fatal accidents recorded at the end of May 2013. Traffic enforcement by the police during the period January to May 2013 resulted in a total of 35,843 cases being made against errant motorists; of these total 9,196 cases were for speeding.
A proposed model of the $9M home that Government is to build behind Providence soon.
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Rice farmers in Berbice set to surpass target - GRPA President President of the Guyana Rice Producers’ Association and Manager of the Bengal Aromatic Rice Processing Facility at Bengal Farm, Corentyne, Mr. Leekah Rambrich, has stated that Berbice rice farmers are set to achieve the 58,000-acre target for this current crop. Region Six has approximately 2,400 rice farmers. Rambrich, who is also the current Central Corentyne Chambers of Commerce (CCCC) President, outlined the current state of the rice industry in the Ancient County. The farmer noted that rice harvesting in Berbice is almost complete. Cultivation and sowing for the next crop are ongoing. At present, more than 40,000 acres of rice are being sown. In Black Bush Polder, approximately 15,000 acres are being sown while 16,440 acres are being sown in the Front lands (Number 52-74 Villages and Mara areas). The target for this crop, he stated, is 58,000 acres. “We are hoping to achieve this target.” Rambrich believes
that farmers can even surpass their targets due to the good weather. “The weather conditions are very favourable. Farmers are making much of the rainfall and we’re not seeing any flooding affecting the region. Thus far it’s very good for rice cultivation.” However, there has been a “high” infestation of snails on the rice crop and this is affecting farmers a great lot. Rambrich stated that the pests are being controlled by the snail powder. We hope that not much damage will occur.” He noted that what the snails do is that they feed on the little plant as it starts to germinate. A few weeks ago farmers throughout the country expressed dissatisfaction at the prices they were receiving at the rice mills. Rambrich said that this was due to the staggering [state] of the Venezuelan market due to the elections there. Following a meeting with the Guyana Rice Development Board (GRDB) and farmers recently, “ we have worked and come to a
...snail infestation hampering rice crop
Rice miller, Leekah Rambrich consensual agreement where the millers have agreed to pay $3,700 for a bag of paddy— it’s not to the best but farmers have accepted it.” He noted that the Venezuelan market has dropped their quota on paddy from 140,000 tonnes to 60,000 tonnes and raised the rice from 70,000 tonnes to 110,000 tonnes “and this will have some effect…because some of the farmers who were hoping to export, they cannot
because of the limited amount that needs to be exported now.” Rambrich then talked about the quality of packaging of rice being demanded on the world market and expressed how this is also creating some challenges for the local rice industry here. “The quality is very stringent—it’s hard— difficult for us to make—the quality of the rice they are demanding are more packaging quality and very few of our millers can make those standards.” This, he said, will result in more millers exporting their
rice to either Jamaica or Europe. Rambrich’s milling facility at Bengal Farm has recently launched Guyana’s first Aromatic Rice, the Bengal Aromatic Rice, and stated that it is becoming very popular especially in the kitchens across Guyana. The rice is grown as regular rice and the aroma is embedded into the genes of the plant and stays there after which it goes into the paddy itself. This special rice variety, he added, consists of the aroma being embedded in one of our local variety and it is fragrant rice just like the
Basmati and Jasmine, and it is being grown locally. Even though the new variety is only being sold locally, it will be hitting the market in Trinidad very soon, with assistance from the Ministry of Agriculture. “Anywhere you move around in the country. People are looking for it and getting to like it…I reached with a few persons in Georgetown and they were telling me that it’s an excellent rice, they like the way it cooks in the fried rice and Spanish rice and makes an excellent cook- up, so people love it.”
‘We need to give the Parliament back to our people,’ says Trotman By Kiana Wilburg “The perception of politicians being seen as demigods needs to be changed. We have to change the notion that politicians are to be served by the people. The reality is that the politicians are here to serve the people.” Those were the candid remarks of Raphael Trotman, Speaker of the National Assembly when he addressed members of the public at an engaging meeting at the African Heritage Museum, recently. The theme was “How Parliament Works.” Trotman explained via a power point presentation, several topics of interest, among them, the functions of the National Assembly, history of Parliament in Guyana and some aspects of the new dispensation. However, what sparked much interest among the invitees was the “Question and Answer’ segment. As Trotman responded to some of the questions asked, he highlighted that it is necessary to educate citizens on how Bills are passed, what is a petition and how it can be presented; and what is a motion. Trotman also drew attention to the fact that for the past nine years there has been no ombudsman. “This is an issue that was recently brought up in parliament.” “We have lots of good laws but we are not honouring them. Often laws are passed in Guyana but sometimes we lack the capacity to implement them.” Further, in an interview
Raphael Trotman with Kaieteur News, Trotman who was previously invited by the Linden Trust Forum and later, by the African Heritage Museum to basically explain how parliament works, stated, “What I realized based on what I’ve gathered at this session, is that we need to educate our people on how their government works.
They are thirsty for knowledge.” He added “There needs to be more workshops like these. We have been to several schools but based on the questions asked at the meetings I have attended thus far, it is clear that we need to branch out.” Trotman concluded that he hopes to have more workshops on how parliament works. “It is the people’s parliament and we shouldn’t shut them out. It is hoped that through these exercises, the profile of the National Assembly would be lifted and made more interesting and responsive to the people. “The ordinary man needs to be very concerned about the antimoney laundering Bill which could have serious implications on his daily life. It certainly isn’t an issue that should be taken lightly.” “It can affect his ability to send and receive remittances as well as his ability to do good banking.”
Three years jail for Bush Surajpaul Ramnauth, called “Bush”, 26, of Lot 31 Goed Bananen Land, East Canje, Berbice, was on Friday sentenced to three years in jail by Magistrate Adela Nagamootoo after she found him guilty at the Reliance Magistrate’s court on a charge of possession of narcotics for the purpose of trafficking. The man had 30 grams of cannabis sativa at his home on February 26, last. He was also fined $10,000, or an alternative of six weeks imprisonment. According to prosecutor, Sergeant Phillip Sheriff, Ramnauth, told the court that he lives alone. He said that he was at home when the police after receiving certain information descended on the man’s premises. They conducted a search and unearthed a plastic bag with leaves, seeds, and stems of the prohibited plant marijuana. Ramnauth was arrested and taken into custody.
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Presidential hopefuls clash on Iranian nuclear policy DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran’s hardline nuclear negotiator Saeed Jalili, a strong contender in next week’s presidential election, came under fire from rival candidates in a televised debate yesterday over the lack of progress in intermittent talks with world powers. The June 14 vote will be the Islamic Republic’s first since the 2009 re-election of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad that led to months of unrest by backers of the losing reformist side who said his victory was rigged. Security forces crushed the protests and two reformist leaders have been under house arrest since 2011. With the field narrowed to largely hardline conservative candidates, three televised debates were held to drum up public interest in the election. But with each lasting four hours and set to a complex format devoting only short periods for questions and answers, the initiative may do the opposite. Jalili has presided over a hardening in Iran’s position in talks with world powers
Saeed Jalili concerned that Tehran may be seeking to develop the means to build atomic bombs, which it denies. But yesterday’s debate, former foreign minister Ali Akbar Velayati cast doubt on Jalili’s ability, saying diplomacy was not just theory. “What people are seeing, Mr Jalili, is that you have not gone forward even one step, and the pressure of (international) sanctions still exists. The art of diplomacy is to preserve (our) nuclear
rights, not to see sanctions increase,” he said. Sanctions imposed on Iran over its refusal to suspend uranium enrichment and open up to U.N. nuclear inspectors have intensified over the past few years, now hitting its vital oil exports and helping trigger a plunge in its rial currency. “When the other side is ready to take three steps and you want to take one step it is obvious that you do not want to make progress,” Velayati said, referring to Jalili’s two rounds of talks with the six powers in Kazakhstan earlier this year. Jalili rebuffed his rival’s information as “completely false”. While Jalili and Velayati are both seen as close to clerical Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Velayati is considered to be more flexible on aspects of foreign policy. Iran says the nuclear program is solely an effort to develop an alternative source of electricity for a rapidly growing population and advance areas of scientific research.
EU’s top economic official lashes out at IMF HELSINKI (AP) — The man in charge of the European Union’s rescues of its debt-crippled countries has slammed the International Monetary Fund’s criticism of the Greek bailout, accusing the organization of trying to whitewash its role and throwing the “dirty water” on Europe instead. The unusually blunt outburst yesterday from Olli Rehn, the EU’s top economic official, came two days after the Wa s h i n g t o n - b a s e d I M F issued a report acknowledging “notable failures” in handling Greece’s 240 billion euro ($310 billion) bailout, blaming some of them on its European partners. The IMF and the European Central Bank and the EU’s executive arm, the Commission, form the socalled troika of creditors that manages the bailouts for Greece and the other three eurozone countries — Ireland, Portugal and Cyprus — that have received emergency loans. As EU Commissioner for Economic and Monetary Affairs, Rehn has played a starring role in the bailouts. Speaking at an economic conference in his native Finland, Rehn
criticized the IMF for breaking ranks with its report, saying in earlier crises it was the norm to go tackle a problem together and “come out from there together.” “That was fair play and that was real partnership, and I don’t think it is fair and just that the IMF is trying to wash its hands and throwing the dirty water on the European shoulders,” he said. The three institutions were brought together as an emergency solution in the heat of Europe’s debt crisis when Greece was on
t h e b r i n k of a financial collapse that would have pushed it out of the 17-nation eurozone. But they are turning into an increasingly unhappy threesome. Several EU policymakers, for example, have recently hinted that the bloc should be able to handle future financial emergencies without the IMF’s involvement. The IMF stopped short of seeking a way out, but w r o t e i n We d n e s d a y ’s report on Greece that there is a “need to find ways to streamline the troika process in the future.”
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Obama defends surveillance program as trade-off for security SAN JOSE, California (Reuters) - President Barack Obama yesterday staunchly defended the sweeping U.S. government surveillance of Americans’ phone and internet activity, calling it a modest encroachment on privacy that was necessary to defend the United States from attack. Obama said the programs were “trade-offs” designed to strike a balance between privacy concerns and keeping Americans safe from terrorist attacks. He said they were supervised by federal judges and Congress, and that lawmakers had been briefed. “Nobody is listening to your telephone calls. That’s not what this program is about,” Obama told reporters during a visit to California’s Silicon Valley. “In the abstract you can complain about Big Brother and how this is a potential program run amok, but when you actually look at the details, I think we’ve struck the right balance,” Obama said. “There are trade-offs involved.” The Washington Post reported on Thursday that federal authorities have been tapping into the central servers of companies including Google, Apple and Facebook to gain access to emails, photos and other files allowing analysts to track a person’s movements and contacts. That added to privacy concerns sparked by a report in Britain’s Guardian newspaper that the National Security Agency had been mining phone records from millions of customers of a subsidiary of Verizon Communications. The two reports launched
Barack Obama a broad debate about privacy rights and the proper limits of government surveillance in the aftermath of the September 11, 2001, attacks in the United States. Obama, who pledged to run the most transparent administration in U.S. history, said in his first comments on the controversy that he came into office with a “healthy skepticism” about the surveillance programs but had come to believe “modest encroachments on privacy” were worth it. Obama said his administration also had instituted audits and tightened safeguards to ensure the programs did not overstep their bounds. “You can’t have 100 percent security and also then have 100 percent privacy and zero inconvenience,” he said. “We’re going to have to make some choices as a society.”
Obama may be forced to broach the subject during his meetings with Chinese President Xi Jinping at a California summit yesterday, in which U.S. concerns about alleged Chinese hacking of American secrets were expected to be high on the agenda. While members of the U.S. Congress are routinely briefed by the NSA on secret surveillance programs, it is not clear how much they knew about the widespread surveillance of private internet activity. Representative Henry Waxman, a California Democrat, said he thought the administration had good intentions but stressed the program was “just too broad an overreach.” “I think there ought to be some connection to suspicion, otherwise we can say that any intrusion on all of our privacy is justified for the times that we will catch the few terrorists,” Waxman told MSNBC. “Good intentions are not enough. We need protections against government intrusion that goes too far.” The Washington Post said the surveillance program involving firms including Microsoft, Skype and YouTube, code-named PRISM and established under Republican President George W. Bush in 2007, had seen “exponential growth” under the Democratic Obama administration.
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Guyana leads the way in Microscience Experiments Initiative
PNCR extends condolences to Courtney Gibson’s family The Leader, members of the Central Executive and the PNCR Family, expressed its condolences to Juliet Gibson, the wife of former journalist and diplomat, Courtney Gibson. The party also expressed condolences to Gibson’s mother, Iris; children Jewel,
Displaying science project Nowadays everything is going ‘micro’, which of course means ‘small’. This micro fever ranges from computers and hi-tech equipment to laboratory equipment. Micro-gadgets have become more and more affordable. They are easy to carry and easy to store. In schools all over the world, micro-equipment is invading the classrooms and changing the way of teaching and learning. John Bradley, a chemistry professor at the University of Witwatersrand, was searching for a way to bring the experience of chemistry lab work to students in South Africa’s black schools. He developed portable kits which use extremely small amounts of chemicals with miniature pieces of apparatus that teachers could use in the classroom. Guyana is now in the lead once again with the Ministry of Education led implementation of the Microscience Experiments Project. Guyana embraced the implementation of the Global Microscience Experiments initiative with initial technical and financial support from UNESCO in 2011. Guyana was selected by the UNESCO Kingston cluster office to pilot this initiative following discussions on ways to improve science education. Microscience teachers’ and students manuals were developed to accompany the kits for biology, chemistry and physics. They work well for the hinterland schools. The pilot commenced with 15 secondary schools and has now been expanded to 28 secondary schools with more kits on their way for further expansion in the new academic year. Approximately
120 teachers were trained in the use of these kits. The Global Microscience Programme was launched by UNESCO and the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC) in 1996. The microscience approach has been introduced into over 80 countries, many of them in Africa. Guyana now leads in this initiative in the Caribbean. The Ministry of Education through a Steering Committee which included staff members from the University of Guyana reviewed the materials for biology, chemistry and physics and matched them with the respective CSEC syllabus requirements. These materials were selected from UNESCO’s website and are free for all types of adaptations and modifications. These materials were used to prepare the Microscience student and teachers’ manuals. The benefits of using these kits include; Provision of resources for the School Based Assessment (SBA) component for the sciences
in secondary schools; Providing students with exposure to a wider range of experimental skills; Ideal for schools which have limited amounts of chemicals and equipment; elevate the level of interest among young people in science and technology; Promote capacity building for science education and enhance development of scientific thinking and experimentation for students. In Guyana, the kits offer the Ministry the opportunity to make the quest for equality of service real. These kits can be used in hinterland and other schools where large labs may not have been catered for in initial designs many years ago. These kits were part of the national prize package for the 12 national winners in the recently concluded Sagicor Visionaries Challenge Competition. The Sagicor Visionaries Challenge competition was one initiative to promote STEM education. Since the distribution of these kits, the number of entries in the single sciences has also gone up.
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Goel Gibson-Jones and Cuthbert; four grandchildren; and the other members of the extended family and friends of Mr. Courtney Gibson, who passed away in Florida, USA, on Sunday 2 June 2013. News of his passing was received with shock and deep sadness by all members of the
PNCR who knew him, apart from his sterling contributions to Journalism in Guyana and the wider Caribbean, but, more importantly, for his dedicated years of service to our Party, particularly, as Head of our Public Relations Department.
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Countrywide competition... Plans for NSC ‘Teach Them Young’ page 37 Girls- St. Mary’s defeated electing to bat first made 63- Timehri by 10 wickets. summer camps progressing satisfactorily From 3, Amaranta Stoll 17, Annie Timehri after being invited The August holidays are almost upon us and officials of the National Sports Commission, in their continuing efforts to promote and develop sports in Guyana, are already putting the modalities in place for a successful venture as they once again organize camps for their ‘Teach Them Young’ programmes during this period. A press release from the National Sports Commission (NSC) informs that organizers are planning approximately three hundred camps in three administrative regions, Essequibo, Berbice and Linden as well as some interior locations. Activities will include cricket, swimming, cycling, table tennis, basketball, volleyball, chess and football among other disciplines.
Cricket sessions will be held along the East Coast corridor at Enterprise Community Centre, Enmore Community Centre and the Helena No. 2 Cricket Ground. Interested persons may contact Latchman Yadram (229-6286/ 647-8714), Herman Persaud (643-3033) or Rajan Tiwari (652-9570). Cycling activities will be conducted by Hassan Mohamed at the National Park between July 08 – September 07 and the facilitator could be contacted at telephone #s 226-0703 and 623-0736. Linden Johnson will oversee the table tennis sessions and he can be reached at telephone # 6217630. Those interested in participating in swimming activities are informed that those activities will be
conducted at the Colgrain Swimming Pool on July 8 – August 12 under the guidance of Cuban coach, Isabel Maria Couso Fals with the support of five other local coaches. Children 6 – 11 years will be accommodated between 09:00hrs – 10:15hrs, while sessions for children 1216 years will be conducted between 10:30hrs – 11:35hrs. Further, there will be a ‘Learn to Swim’ programme sometime in September details and other information will be provided shortly. Application forms can be uplifted at Colgrain Swimming Pool from June 10 during office hours or interested persons may contact Desiree Cummings (226-0387) or Abraham Watson (222-1306/ 649-5562) before the closing date, July 2.
Saturday June 08, 2013 ARIES (Mar. 21–Apr. 19): Saying what’s on your mind with the voice of authority doesn’t make it true, but you’re tempted to try this ploy today. TAURUS (Apr. 20–May 20): Your future looks bright today, but you may not be heading in the right direction to make your dreams come true. GEMINI (May 21–June 20): You’re thrilled that your most colorful dreams are now ready for harvest. However, don’t let your confidence run away with the show just yet. CANCER (June 21–July 22): It feels as if you have all the words at the tip of your tongue to describe your hopeful emotions today. However, you still can’t initiate a conversation about your dreams of the future. Don’t waste your time trying to explain your vision until you have a good reason to share it. LEO (July 23–Aug. 22): It’s great when so many people seem to be supporting your decisions. You might feel as if you’re in a perfect social situation today where everything is just flowing naturally. VIRGO (Aug. 23–Sept. 22): It’s challenging to go with the flow because you’re afraid of what may happen if you don’t resist the prevailing emotional currents.
LIBRA (Sept. 23–Oct. 22): Starting work early in the day might sound like a smart idea, but nothing seems to go exactly as planned. Your positive attitude is the most important factor now in deciding whether or not you can find time to enjoy yourself later on. SCORPIO (Oct. 23–Nov. 21): You’re tempted to take the easy way out today, even if you typically stick to your principles. SAGIT (Nov. 22–Dec. 21): Your imagination is wildly vivid today, inspiring you to combine your daydreams with your reality. CAPRICORN(Dec.22–Jan.19): You may feel a bit overwhelmed today because there are so many demands being made on your time, and you know you won’t be able meet everyone’s expectations. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20–Feb. 18): You receive an extra blast of creativity today as energetic Mars in your 5th House of Self-Expression is agitated by imaginative Neptune. PISCES (Feb. 19–Mar. 20): A personal issue — domestic or romantic — rattles your nerves today, and you don’t quite know what to do next. It’s tempting to shut out your problems for a while by withdrawing into your imagination.
Westford 13 & Afeeza Sutton 12. Tutorial replied with 64-4, Mary Grant 19. The Girls Semi Finals Redeemer Primary will come up against West Ruimveldt, while last year 4th place team St. Agnes plays St. Pius. Action starts at 14:00 hrs at the National Park Tarmac today. Meanwhile, at Timehri Red Ground in the Upper East Bank Zone Final:
to bat first made 38-3, Rahanna Roopnarine 10. Tia Henry 2wkts. St. Mary’s replied with 390, Tia Henry 19, Tamara Henry 11. Boys- Timehri then beat St. Mary’s by 8 wickets to retain the title. St. Mary’s batted first and scored 41-2, Sean Ramjag 20. Timehri in reply, ended on 42-2, Shawn Steel 11 & Deandra Sam 11. S. Ramjag 2 wkts.
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Sharapova looking for her range against Serena PARIS (Reuters) - Serena Williams gives pet names to her various character traits whereas Maria Sharapova, who will try to prevent the American claiming a 16th grand slam title in today’s French Open final, usually sticks rigidly to the ice maiden routine. Defending champion Sharapova has been more beauty or beast in the last couple of rounds, however, mixing brilliance with woeful interludes, with aces and winners often being matched by doubles faults and wild errors. The “good” Maria, the one that served 12 aces against Victoria Azarenka in Thursday’ semi-finals, will have to show up against Williams if she is to stand any chance of preventing the world number one lifting the Suzanne Lenglen Cup 11 years after her first triumph. Second seed Sharapova needs to produce an almost flawless display if she is to become the first woman to retain her Paris title since Justine Henin in 2007. While American Serena dropped only a set en route to the final and annihilated Saran Errani 6-0 6-1 in the
DCB Inter Association U-17 tourney Georgetown got off to a winning start when play in the Demerara Cricket Board (DCB) Inter Association U-17 50-Over competition commenced yesterday at the Everest Cricket Club ground. The host defeated East Bank Demerara by 9 wickets after the game was reduced to 23 overs due to a late start caused by rain. East Bank batted first and were pegged back by purposeful bowling by Georgetown, they never recovered after being reduced to 20-3 and were eventually bowled out for 64 in 19.3 overs. Dextroy Williams was the only
semi-final, four-times grand slam winner Sharapova survived a 6-0 drubbing in the first set of her quarter-final with Jelena Jankovic and then needed more than two hours to go through the semis, grinding past Azarenka in an error-strewn clash. “If Sharapova serves well, there will be a contest,” Patrick Mouratoglou, Serena’s coach, told reporters. “Sharapova moves better (on clay) but not well enough yet.” Mouratoglou believes Williams, who is on a 30match winning streak, has her fate firmly in her own hands after prevailing in all 12 of their matches since the 2004 Tour finals. “Serena will start with a psychological advantage, for sure. The result will not depend on Sharapova but on Serena,” he added. ONE-DIMENSIONAL? Sharapova, however, clings to the notion that the final will start at 0-0. “I’d be lying if (that record) doesn’t bother me, obviously,” the Russian told reporters on Friday. “Whatever I did in the past hasn’t worked, so I’ll have to
try to do something different. “Going into a French Open final, that (record) doesn’t matter. It all starts from zero.” Serena agreed, saying: “It’s a different time, a different era, just a different match. It’s a brand new match.” Sharapova refutes the idea that her baseline-bashing profile is one-dimensional, saying she did not get to her second final by chance. “No matter how good she’s playing, you also have to give yourself a bit of credit for getting to that point and doing a few things right to be at that stage and giving yourself an opportunity,” said Sharapova. “Whether you take it, that’s another story.” It will also be a matter of consistency for Sharapova, who has yet to find the perfect balance on the Paris clay this year. She has been experiencing a fair few wobbles in her run to the final, making 185 unforced errors in her six matches while Serena made 100. Friday’s semi-final encapsulated Sharapova’s problems as she served 12 aces but also 11 double faults,
Maria Sharapova of Russia aims for a second consecutive French Open title.(Photo Susan Mullane, USA TODAY Sports) spraying the court with unforced errors and winners with equal measure. Serena in contrast fired 40 winners and allowed Italian
GEORGETOWN OVERCOME EAST BANK BY 9 WICKETS batsman that reached double figures with 25 (2x4) as medium pacer Carlton James grabbed 4-10 from 5 overs, while Samuel McKenzie took 2-11 from 4 overs and Shamar Graham 2-19 from 4.3 overs. Openers Tevin Imlach and Joshua Ram put Georgetown on course for victory with a stand of 27 before Ram pushed forward to off spinner Michael Sultan and was bowled through the gates for 10 in the 6th over. Skipper Sherfene Rutherford joined Imlach and saw them home with a second wicket partnership of 38. Imlach was not out on 26, while Rutherford was unbeaten on 21 (1x4) when
Tevin Imlach (left) and Sherfene Rutherford victory was achieved off the last ball of the 16th over. Sultan ended with 1-13 off 4 overs. The competition continues today with
Georgetown playing West Demerara at Everest and East Coast facing East Bank at police Sports Club ground, Eve Leary. (Zaheer Mohamed)
Serena Williams celebrates a point in her 6-0, 6-1 semifinal victory versus Sara Errani Susan Mullane, USA TODAY Sports
fifth seed Errani - last year’s finalist - only 16 points, making herself the hot favourite to succeed on Saturday. It is quite a change from 2002 when she beat sister Venus in the final. “I was
really surprised, for sure. I didn’t go into that match expecting to win,” Serena said. “I just thought, ‘Hey, I’m in the final and let’s see what happens’.” It is a motto Sharapova could do worse than heed.
BOLT BACK TO BASICS World record holder says he’ll review his loss to Gatlin in Rome ROME, Italy (AFP) — Sixtime Olympic champion Usain Bolt said he will review the key ingredients missing from his race after being pipped to victory in his first 100 metre outing in Europe this season by American rival Justin Gatlin. Gatlin came into the Rome Golden Gala expected to challenge the world record holder (9.58sec) on the back of two wins in the opening two legs of the Diamond League in Doha and in Eugene. Bolt, meanwhile, was making his first appearance on the continent since his recent recovery from a hamstring injury. The Jamaican surprised himself with a strong start but soon had trouble finding the required rhythm and later admitted his traditionally strong finish was absent. Bolt, who will next compete in Oslo at the Bislett Games before returning to Jamaica on June 14, said he felt no twinge from his hamstring during the race but felt “a little sore” afterwards.
But he admits he has work to do ahead of the World Championships in Moscow later this summer. “I got a great start. I think the fact that I did threw me off a little,” said the Jamaican. “Normally the last 50 (metres) is the best part of my race, but it wasn’t there. “But I’m not worried. I wanted to find out where I was at here and now I will go home and look at the tape, see where I went wrong and come out and do better next time.” Gatlin’s weaker start did not stop him clinching the win with a dipped finish in a time of 9.94, his third win in the Diamond League this season. But the 2004 Olympic champion, who once served a four-year ban for doping, admitted his technique is also a work in progress. “Last season I was a really good starter, this year, it’s been a little slower,” said the American. “I’m trying to get that back and get the middle of my race stronger. “I just want to stay healthy. It’s a long season ahead.”
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Windies urge kids to THINK WISE Dwayne Bravo enjoying a game with the youngsters
BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND - West Indies captain Dwayne Bravo along with team-mates Darren Sammy and Jason Holder travelled to The Oval Thursday for a special coaching clinic with three local London schools as part of the ICC THINK WISE partnership with UNICEF and UNAIDS. The trio attended the clinic alongside fielding Coach Andre Coley and took part in a session delivered by Cricket Without Boundaries. The 60 children had the chance to learn about the skills involved with cricket, batting, bowling and fielding, from the players and Coach, while also understanding the background of THINK WISE
and learning about HIV and AIDS awareness. Each player dropped into the different sessions and then the children had the chance to ask the players questions about their cricketing careers and how important it was to be responsible and concentrate on studying in order to improve oneself and ones cricketing prospects. Bravo said: “It’s always important to take time out and work with children during our busy schedule for the ICC Champions Trophy. We like to be able to come and share our expertise with the kids and I’m also grateful to Darren, Jason and Andre for taking the time to come down too.
“It’s very important to get kids aware of HIV and AIDS at an early age, just like sport, the earlier you get involved in something the quicker you learn about it. It’s good that THINK WISE is taking the initiative to educate children about HIV and AIDS and I am happy to have been here and I really enjoyed the experience.” Holder who is at his first senior ICC men’s tournament, having previously represented West Indies in the Under-19 Cricket World Cup in 2010, added: “It was a very good day and a new experience and I thoroughly enjoyed working with all the young kids here and I think England has a bright future with children like the ones
here today. “It’s always good to have some downtime away from training and be a part of something new like this and to work these kids it really warms the heart. “I think that THINK WISE is a very good imitative and it’s great that these three organisations, the ICC, UNAIDS and UNICEF, have come together for this tournament. Hopefully the partnership will continue to grow from strength to strength for years to come.” To learn more about the THINK WISE initiative please visit www.icc-cricket.com To learn more about Cricket Without Boundaries please visit www.cwbafrica.com
Berbice cyclists rewarded by newly formed club
The three cyclists receiving their awards from President of the Trojan club and a representative of Furniture World. Cyclists in Berbice, who recently completed all three segments of the recently concluded tough three stage annual event, were recently rewarded by the newly formed Trojan Cycle Club of Berbice. The club made presentations to two of its cyclists for completing the
race and another cyclist of a sister club. Those rewarded were Dwight Holder and Ramiro Crawford of the Trojan Cycle Club, while Ray Millington of Flying Ace Cycle Club was also awarded as the only other Berbician to complete the event. Crawford was also
recognised as the youngest person to complete all three stages of the Race. At a simple presentation ceremony, Automotive Paint Station of New Amsterdam presented the riders with trophies for their achievements while Furniture World was also recognised for sponsoring the club’s
uniform. The club in a release thanked the two businesses for their support while urging others to get on board to assist the youths. It also encouraged the riders to continue riding and become national champions. (Samuel Whyte)
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5th Annual Aqua Water 60mile cycle road race pedals off in Berbice tomorrow After the demanding three -stage race and a rest for a few weeks, cyclist in Guyana will once again take to the road. This time in the ancient county when the Flying Ace Cycling club stages the fifth annual Banks DIH Limited Aqua Water 60-mile road race. In previous years the event was restricted only to club cyclists, but this time the race has been open to cyclists throughout Guyana and the cream of the country’s cyclists are expected to pack their cycling gear and throng to Berbice for what is expected to be a grueling event. The race is expected to pedal off at 09:00hrs from in front of Banks DIH New Amsterdam Branch and proceed to No43 Bridge on the Corentyne and back to the place of origin. Beverage Giants Banks Limited recently handed over the sponsorship package to Coordinator and coach of the Club Randolph Roberts. Berbice Sales Manager
JoshuaTorrezao did the honours. A number of incentives are up for the taking with the first six finishers, the top three juniors and female riders collecting rewards. The top three finishers from the Flying Ace Cycle Club will also be given special prizes while there are eight sprint point prizes on offer. The defending champion is Dwight Holder, while Marcia Dick is the defending female champion. Officials of The beverage company are expected to be on hand to start the race and distribute the prizes at the end of the event. Cyclists are reminded that they must ride with their club colours and produce their licence or they will not be allowed to take part. Those cyclists who are unattached will only be allowed to ride in white top. Interested persons can contact coordinator Randolph Roberts.
BHS are Pepsi/ Scotia Bank U-15 Inter Secondary Football champs in Berbice Berbice High School (BHS) continues their new found dominance on the football filed among schools in Berbice when they won both male and female segments of the recently concluded Pepsi/ Scotia Bank U-15 Inter Secondary Football competition which was played at the All Saint’s Scott Church ground in New Amsterdam. In the finals BHS dominated play before demolishing New Amsterdam Multilateral School (NAMS) 3-0 with Shamar Arendell hitting in a double and captain Dereck Taylor blasting home the other. In the girls encounter, BHS needled Berbice Educational Institute 1-0 to take the top spot with Shontell Leacock scoring. Coordinator Lawrence “Sparrow” Griffith on
Wednesday travelled to Berbice to hand over the trophies and other incentives won during the tournament. BHS received both winning trophies while NAMS copped the runner up award in the boy’s category and BEI for their second place among the girls. Also receiving awards were best goalkeeper male Joel Davis of BHS, best goalkeeper female - Jada DeJonge of BEI, most goal scorer male - Shamar Arendell BHS with six, while on the distaff side, the top female goal getter was Iana Kellman of BEI with four. The BHS students will now travel to Georgetown for the national finals slated for later this month where they will oppose schools from Georgetown and Linden in the national finals. (Samuel Whyte)
GCU&SA congratulates Harper The Georgetown Cricket Umpires and Scorers Association (GCU&SA) has congratulated Roger Harper on his appointment of the head coach of the Guyana franchise team for the Caribbean Premier
League Twenty\20 tournament. The GCU&CA wished Harper all the best in the tournament and hoped that his input will bring success to the Guyana Franchise team.
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BEI edge BHS to win inaugural ‘Patto’ Memorial U-17 Schools Football tourney It was the final of the competition and the action on the field lived up to all expectation as arch rivals Berbice Educational Institute (BEI) and Berbice High School (BHS) played their hearts out in a tough, entertaining and action filled encounter in the final of the inaugural Patrick “Patto” April U-17 Inter School Football Tournament for schools in the New Amsterdam/ Canje area. In the end it was BEI that held their nerve to win from pre match favourite BHS 4-3 on penalty kicks after the game ended 0-0 after full time in the enthralling encounter which was played on
Thursday at the All Saints Scotts Church Ground on Princess Elizabeth Road in New Amsterdam. With the fortunes fluctuating, BHS only have themselves to blame as their completely dominated the first half and were all over their opponents. The only thing they did not do was to score. The BEI goalkeeper Omari Bentham was also equal to the task and enacted some brilliant saves. When play resumed in the second half it was a reorganized and rejuvenated BEI team that took the field as the table turned. BEI enjoyed a better run of play
BEI captain Benny Herman collects the winning trophy from Ms Yvonne Moore
First on official test BASSETERRE, St Kitts – West Indies A, responding to Sri Lanka A’s 472 all out, reached 496 for five in their first innings at the close of the third day of the first fourday “Test” at Warner Park here yesterday. West Indies A resumed on their overnight score of 147-1 with Assad Fudadin on 82 and skipper Kirk Edwards on 24, the pair continued to frustrate the visitors with levelheaded batting as they added100 in 204 balls with six fours and one six in 146 minutes. Edwards reached his half century from 93 deliveries in 146 minutes; the duo brought
The winning BEI team pose with their silverware after upsetting BHS in the second half and also controlled more ball possession and the better portion of the run of play. For some reason BHS game fell away as their goalkeeper James Isaacs was forced to pull off some excellent saves. The match continued to see saw with both teams having near misses and squandering some sure goal scoring opportunities to the frustration of the fair size crowd on hand with BHS being the guiltier of the two. Both Goalkeepers Bentham and Isaacs were brilliant between the uprights and were commended for their good work. Earlier in the third place play off - New Amsterdam Multilateral School (NAMS) had things their way as they
EDWARDS, FUDADIN HIT BIG TONS up their team’s 200 in 69 overs. Guyanese Fudadin soon reached his well deserved century with a delicious square-cut to backward point. It took him 291 minutes and 222 balls. The host went to lunch at 227-1 in 76 overs; a total of twenty eight overs were bowled in the first session in which 80 runs were scored. After the break, Edwards got his century by tickling a ball down fine leg; it came in 238 minutes off 165 balls with eleven fours and one six. Fudadin after batting for 409 minutes was brilliantly caught at mid wicket for 145. He faced
297 balls and struck 16 fours and added 256 for the second wicket stand with Edwards. Leon Johnson then joined Edwards and continued to bat wisely with Edwards reaching 150 (21x4, 1x6) off 216 balls in 316 minutes. They brought up their teams’ 400 (51x4, 1x6) in 462 minutes off 108.2 overs. At stumps, West Indies A are leading by 24 runs with Edwards not out on 189 and Johnson on 80. Today is the fourth and final day. SUMMARY SCORES: SRI LANKA A 472 (Chathuranga de Silva 109, Dimuth Karunaratne 101, Ashan Priyanjana 65, Kithruwan Vithanage 62, Udara Jayasundara 57; Nikita Miller 6-141). WEST INDIES A 496 for five (Kirk Edwards 189, Assad Fudadin 145, Leon Johnson 80 not out, Kraigg Brathwaite 37).
trounced Canje Secondary School (CSS) 4-0. Scoring for NAMS were Jamal Butts with a double, Akeem Bentham once and a defence error. In the presentation ceremony that followed the winning BEI team were presented with the Patrick ‘Patto’ April trophy by aunt of the deceased - Yvonne Moore who congratulated the teams for putting on a wonderful and entertain encounter. She also
encouraged the students to continue their schooling and take their education seriously. BHS received the runner up prize, while NAMS collected the third place trophy. Bentham was judged best goalkeeper with teammate Benny Herman named the best defended. Mark Wrong of BHS took away two prizes for scoring the most goals in the competition, netting seven, and for being the best
midfielder on show. Patto” as he was known was a popular football player and butcher in Berbice who went on to represent Berbice on a number of occasions at various levels of the game. The competition was organised by the Hearts of Oak Master Football Club and coordinator by former national players Neil “Grizzly” Humphrey and Kenrick Bowry. (Samuel Whyte)
CPL draf t attracts global attention MONTEGO BAY, Jamaica (CMC) — Organisers of the first ever Caribbean Premier League (CPL) say they were ‘overwhelmed’ by regional and international response to Wednesday’s draft ahead of the tournament which starts next month. Officials have reported that the CPL website was blown away by thousands of visitors which caused a temporary slowdown for a short period. They say the buzz created by the draft showed the mass appeal the CPL will have across the globe. “We were overwhelmed by the level of interest in the draft, not only regionally but internationally, evidenced by the huge volume of traffic on our website and social media sites,” said Damian O’ Donohoe, CPL CEO. “It’s obvious that the world is eager to see who’s ‘coming to play’ this summer, and we are looking forward to an exciting tournament now that we know exactly who
will be playing on each team.” West Indies Franchise players in London at the time of the draft were connected to their selection team by Skype. Fans around the world applauded the choice of the team selection panels and debated the compositions as they monitored the draft on CPL website, Facebook page and Twitter account. There is a 24-hour window in which teams can make trades amongst themselves, noted O’Donohoe, and any changes will be announced shortly after they are made. “Obviously this was our first draft for the Caribbean Premier League and we are pleased to say that the process went extremely well,” added O’Donohoe. “Each team was well prepared and made very thoughtful, strategic selections but they also enjoyed the experience.” The inaugural Caribbean Premier League starts on July 30 in Barbados and concludes on August 24 in Trinidad.
FIFA World Cup Qualifying - European Region Several World Cup qualifying matches were contested yesterday. Here is a look at the results from the matches: Armenia 0 - 1 Malta Azerbaijan 1 - 1 Luxembourg
Finland 1 - 0 Belarus Latvia 0 - 5 Bosnia-H Liechtenstein 1 - 1 Slovakia Croatia 0 - 1 Scotland Moldova 1 - 1 Poland Albania 1 - 1 Norway Montenegro 0 - 4 Ukraine
Austria 2 - 1 Sweden Belgium 2 - 1 Serbia Czech Rep. 0 - 0 Italy Lithuania 0 - 1 Greece R. of Ireland 3 - 0 Faroe Islands Iceland 2 - 4 Slovenia Portugal 1 - 0 Russia
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Rafael Nadal defeats Novak Djokovic to reach eighth French Open final Will face David Ferrer BBC Sport - Rafael Nadal won a stunning heavyweight clash with world number one Novak Djokovic to reach his eighth French Open final. The seven-time champion, 27, saw off Djokovic 6-4 3-6 6-1 6-7 (3-7) 9-7 in four hours and 37 minutes. Nadal will play David Ferrer in tomorrow’s final after his fellow Spaniard overcame France’s JoWilfried Tsonga in straight sets. It will be Nadal’s first Grand Slam final since he beat Djokovic at Roland Garros last year, having missed seven months with a serious knee injury. Friday’s first semi-final had been the focus of attention ever since the draw paired the duo in the same half, and it did not disappoint. While not quite matching the five hours and 53 minutes of their 2012 Australian Open final, there was drama every step of the way. Nadal failed to serve out the match in the fourth set and Djokovic let a 4-2 lead slip in the fifth, before the Spaniard proved the stronger as the decider headed past one hour and 20 minutes. World number one Djokovic said: “It’s been an unbelievable match to be part of, but all I can feel now is disappointment. That’s it. I congratulate him, because that’s why he’s a champion. With the temperature pushing 30C, Nadal’s
fearsome forehand had dominated the early stages, helping him to break at 3-3 and go ahead early in the second. Djokovic would prove to be at his most dangerous when behind, however, stringing together a brilliant four games to level and letting out an almighty roar after one rasping forehand. The two tournament favourites landed blow after blow on each other, with Nadal responding superbly to dropping the second set by breaking at the start of the third when a line call went against Djokovic. Nadal closed it out after a brisk 37 minutes, interrupted only when Djokovic headed off court with the trainer, and the champion twice led by a break in the fourth against the apparently fading top seed. Djokovic refused to yield, however, recovering to 4-4 before some magnificent returning denied Nadal as he served for a place in the final at 6-5. With the wind in his sails once again, Djokovic raced through the tie-break, levelling the match with a fizzing forehand that caught out Nadal at the net, and got his first glimpse of a place in the final with another great return at the start of the fifth. Djokovic, looking for the one Grand Slam title that has so far eluded him, made it to
Rafael Nadal of Spain will get a shot at his eighth French Open crown after defeating Novak Djokovic of Serbia in five sets. (Photo: Susan Mullane, USA TODAY Sports) 4-2 before Nadal began to reel him in, levelling in a thrilling game that saw the Serb miss an easy put away by touching the net at deuce. Both men produced brilliant tennis, and the occasional shocking miss, as the games ticked by and the tension rose, but several missed smashes and complaints to the umpire about the slippery court suggested Djokovic was the edgier. When the end came, it was swift, as Nadal fired a forehand winner on his way to three match points and Djokovic sent a tired forehand over the baseline. It might only have been a semi-final, but the Spaniard’s reaction showed how thrilled he was to reach his first Slam final after 12 months so disrupted
David Ferrer of Spain plays a forehand Matthew Stockman, Getty Images
by injury. Meanwhile, David Ferrer reached his first Grand Slam final and ended hopes of a first French champion in 30 years with victory over JoWilfried Tsonga at Roland Garros. The 31-year-old fourth seed won 6-2 7-6 (7-3) 6-2 to join fellow Spaniard Rafael Nadal in tomorrow’s French Open final. It ends a run of defeats in his first five Grand Slam semifinals that only Britain’s Tim Henman has exceeded with six. Ferrer will be a huge underdog against seven-time champion Nadal, but he did a magnificent job of subduing France’s number one and his 15,000 compatriots inside Court Philippe Chatrier.
If the spectators were hoping for a repeat of the fiveset thriller they had just seen between Nadal and Novak Djokovic, they were to be disappointed. Ferrer reeled off six of the first seven games as a wayward Tsonga, playing in his fifth major semi-final, coughed up error after error. He fell 4-0 down and went long when he finally earned a break point in game five, the set slipping away in 33 minutes. A comeback looked on the cards when Tsonga finally strung some winners together, firing one down the line for 2-0 in the second set, but it only heralded another run of mistakes. Ferrer reeled off four games in succession and,
despite being pegged back to 4-4, continued to press, narrowly missing out on taking the set in game seven when Tsonga fought off three break points. The world number five was not rattled by the missed opportunity, dominating the tie-break to claim a two-set lead that Tsonga never looked like overhauling. With the Chatrier stadium rapidly emptying, Ferrer got the decisive break at 3-1 in the third when Tsonga netted and calmly served out the biggest win of his 13-year career. With the Chatrier stadium rapidly emptying, Ferrer got the decisive break at 3-1 in the third and cracked his 24th winner of the day past the Frenchman to seal the biggest win of his 13-year career.
TS&HSC members upset with construction of tower on the ground Guyana definitely has talent in most sports disciplines and there is no doubt that one of the major factors affecting its development is the lack of Proper training facilities. Recently Members of the Transport and Harbours Sports Club of Thomas Lands told Kaieteur Sport that they are upset with the construction of a tower which is currently taking place on the ground. It is understood that permission was given by the Minister of Public Works Robinson Benn for the EGovernance tower to be constructed on the facility. Members of the club said that the tower which encroaches on the ground will reduced the size of the facility and they fear that as a result cricket will no longer be played there. They said that he tower will cause the boundary on the
western side of the ground to be pulled in by a number of yards which will lead to the other boundaries to being shortened. They stated that they did not get to use the ground for 7 years because of its awful condition, and efforts to get the ground in a playable state are moving at snail’s pace. Members informed that since the former manager (Orin Joseph) passed away nothing is being done to improve the club. They said that the club generates funds from dances, fitness sessions and other activities that are being held at the club house from time to time and they are not sure where it is going. The club participates in cricket competitions organized by the Georgetown Cricket Association at all levels and has over fifty youths who are looking forward to the development of the ground
so that they can use it for practise sessions. The club currently has a caretaker, bartender and a captain. There is no executive and the members do not know to whom they should pay their monthly fees. They are appealing to the minister to use his good office and halt the construction, upgrade the facility and open the bar. The members are also calling on the authorities to put systems in place so that elections can be held for office bearers. Just recently, residents of Plaisance on the East Coast challenged the construction of a similar tower, mounting protests over the encroachment of the community ground, which eventually forced the authorities to halt the construction and find another venue for the erection of the tower.
Construction for the tower has already begun on the ground as is shown is this photo.
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Champions Trophy: West Indies beat Pakistan in tense finish BBC Sport - West Indies edged out Pakistan by two wickets in a lowscoring Champions Trophy Group
WI Ind SA Pkn
B match at The Oval. Misbah-ul-Haq (96no) and Nasir Jamshed (50) shared 90 in 139 balls
Champions Trophy Group B standing P W L N/R Pts
R/R
1 1 1 1
+0.83 +0.52 -0.52 -0.83
1 1 0 0
0 0 1 1
0 0 0 0
2 2 0 0
Remaining Group B fixtures 10 June - Pakistan v South Africa (Edgbaston) 11 June - India v West Indies (The Oval) 14 June - West Indies v South Africa (Cardiff) 15 June - India v Pakistan (Edgbaston) Scoreboard ICC Champions Trophy - 2nd match, Group B Played at Kennington Oval, London (neutral venue) 7 June 2013 (50-over match) Pakistan innings Imran Farhat c DJ Bravo b Roach 2 Nasir Jamshed c Rampaul b Narine 50 Mohammad Hafeez b Roach 4 Asad Shafiq c Rampaul b Roach 0 Misbah-ul-Haq* not out 96 Shoaib Malik c DJ Bravo b Narine 0 Kamran Akmal† c †Ramdin b Narine 2 Wahab Riaz run out (DJ Bravo) 6 Saeed Ajmal run out (Pollard/Rampaul) 2 Junaid Khan c Gayle b DJ Bravo 0 Mohammad Irfan c DJ Bravo b Rampaul 2 Extras (lb 1, w 5) 6 Total (all out; 48 overs) (3.54 p/o)
170
Fall of wickets 1-2, 2-14, 3-15, 4-105, 5-106, 6-110, 7-128, 8-136, 9-138, 10-170 Bowling KAJ Roach R Rampaul DJ Bravo MN Samuels SP Narine KA Pollard
O 10 10 9 5 10 4
M 4 0 0 0 1 0
R 28 39 29 17 34 22
W 3 1 1 0 3 0
Econ 2.80 3.90 (5w) 3.22 3.40 3.40 5.50
West Indies innings (target: 171 runs from 50 overs) CH Gayle b Saeed Ajmal J Charles c Wahab Riaz b Mohammad Irfan DM Bravo c †Kamran Akmal b Mohammad Irfan MN Samuels st †Kamran Akmal b Mohammad Hafeez RR Sarwan c †Kamran Akmal b Wahab Riaz KA Pollard c †Kamran Akmal b Wahab Riaz DJ Bravo* lbw b Saeed Ajmal D Ramdin† not out SP Narine c †Kamran Akmal b Mohammad Irfan KAJ Roach not out Extras (lb 10, w 5, nb 2) Total (8 wickets; 40.4 overs) (4.22 p/o)
39 9 0 30 1 30 19 11 11 5 17
172
Did not bat R Rampaul Fall of wickets 1-11, 2-15, 3-78, 4-81, 5-94, 6-137, 7-143, 8-165 Bowling Mohammad Irfan Junaid Khan Saeed Ajmal Wahab Riaz Mohammad Hafeez
O 9 7.4 10 10 4
M 0 0 1 1 0
R 32 36 38 42 14
W 3 0 2 2 1
Econ 3.55 (1nb, 1w) 4.69 (1w) 3.80 (1w) 4.20 (1nb, 2w) 3.50
Match details Toss West Indies, who chose to field Result West Indies won by 2 wickets (with 56 balls remaining) Points West Indies 2, Pakistan 0 Player of the match KAJ Roach (West Indies) Umpires SJ Davis (Australia) and NJ Llong TV umpire AL Hill (New Zealand) Match referee BC Broad Reserve umpire RA Kettleborough
but were the only two batsmen to reach double figures for Pakistan in 170 all out. Dropped on nought, Misbah was denied a maiden ODI ton as the innings ended in the 48th over, Kemar Roach taking 3-28. Chris Gayle made 39 but the low target caused problems for the Windies, their tail inching home with 56 balls left. Cricket’s flamboyant enigmas may not have produced the flurry of runs expected but served up an intriguing encounter for the large London crowd. The vast majority of them were fervently supporting Pakistan and even the most optimistic would not have expected anything akin to a contest after such a paltry total. Imran Farhat edged to slip in the first over and Roach, bowling fast and full, shattered Mohammed Hafeez’s timbers shortly afterwards. Given the start, Asad Shafiq’s decision when on nought to play an upper cut off Roach straight into the hands of Ravi Rampaul at third man was particularly baffling. The situation plummeted further when Misbah appeared to have edged to Denesh Ramdin in Roach’s next over. The wicketkeeper, who held up a handwritten response to criticism from Windies legend Sir Viv Richards after making a century against England last year, took the inside edge cleanly but the ball escaped from his gloves and rolled on to the turf, which was spotted by square-leg umpire Nigel Llong when Ramdin inexplicably claimed the
catch. New captain Dwayne Bravo was marshalling the Windies expertly with some attacking fields, but Roach was removed from the attack after taking 3-7 in six overs and Misbah began to rebuild in partnership with left-hander Jamshed. Misbah struck Kieron Pollard straight down the ground for six in the 24th over and a reverse sweep off Sunil Narine brought up Pakistan’s 100 from the final ball of the 28th over. But the Pakistan selfdestruct button was activated yet again with two wickets falling in an over, Jamshed holing out to longoff and Shoaib Malik clipping to mid-wicket first ball. Wickets continued to fall and 10 overs elapsed without a boundary but Misbah delighted his followers with majestic sixes down the ground in consecutive overs from Rampaul and Narine. His intelligent combination of attack and defence in perilous circumstances was deserving of a century but the 39-year-old, in his 118th ODI, was stranded four runs short when the giant Irfan lobbed a simple catch to short-leg. But in his more favoured role with the ball Irfan, the 7ft 1in leftarmer, nudged 90 mph and caused some unease with two early wickets in as many overs, his contest with the West Indian batsmen providing a great spectacle. Gayle thumped him emphatically down the ground for six in the seventh over and successive fours
in his next over forced the paceman out of the attack. Having taken his team within 93 of victory, Gayle swiped at spinner Saaed Ajmal off the final ball of the 17th over and was bowled by a ball turning in for 39. In the next over left-arm seamer Wahab Riaz, also around the 90mph mark, generated great pace and bounce to take the edge of Ramnaresh Sarwan to leave West Indies on 81-4. Big-hitting T20 specialist Pollard looked uncharacteristically hesitant against Ajmal, with only a single from the first 23 balls of his innings. With so much time left, West Indies seemed content to pick off the runs unspectacularly but Marlon Samuels could not resist an attack at Hafeez and was stumped for 30 to make it 94-5. Pollard struck Hafeez down the ground for six and a crunching drive to the extra cover boundary off Wahab reduced the requirement to 34. But more lift from Wahab accounted for the burly all-rounder for 30 and the tension increased when Bravo (19) was lbw attempting to sweep Ajmal. Narine (11) looked as though he would take his team to victory but after two boundaries and with only six needed he became Irfan’s third victim when he got a faint edge to a rising ball outside off-stump. Fittingly it was man-of-thematch Roach, whose opening spell did so much to put his team in the ascendancy, who settled it with a cover drive over the in-field for four.
‘Bobby’ Ramroop buys Guyana Caribbean Premier League T20 Franchise Georgetown Guyana - With the start of the inaugural Caribbean Premier League tournament just about two months away, reports reaching Kaieteur News state that local businessman, Dr. Ranjisingh ‘Bobby’ Ramroop, owner of the New Guyana Pharmaceutical Corporation (New GPC) and several media outfits including the Guyana Times, and five radio frequencies, has purchased the Guyana Franchise. An official announcement is expected shortly confirming Dr. Ramroop as the Guyana Franchise owner. Just like the Indian Premier League (IPL), franchise teams can be bought by private individuals and companies. The CPL has been fashioned similarly. As we would have seen, the earning power of the IPL and the amount of money spent to buy top quality players, the Caribbean version stands to do well, hence the interest of persons with the requisite funding. The CPL’s six franchise countries are Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Guyana, Jamaica, St Lucia and Trinidad and Tobago. The Caribbean Premier League is an annual T20 cricket tournament in the West Indies. It was created in 2013 and replaces the Caribbean T20
as the premier Twenty20 competition in the West Indies. The First CPL T20 Season is set to starting from July 29, 2013 with the final being on August 26, 2013. The West Indies Cricket Board first announced the plans for the Caribbean Premier League in September 2012. On December 13, 2012, the WICB announced that it had finalized an agreement with Ajmal Khan, founder of Barbadosbased merchant bank, Verus International, for the funding of the league. As part of the agreement, the WICB will receive additional funding from Verus International for additional retainer contracts for players in addition to the 20 annual retainer contracts the board currently funds. Dr Ramroop stands poised to reap a windfall with his satellite uplink facilities. All Guyana matches will represent a major television fee for the franchise holder. With the international audience, Ramroop can easily market his franchise to the international community, particularly India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. The Guyana Squad for the event was chosen during the past week and boosts a powerful line-up Mohammad Hafeez, Denesh Ramdin, Ramnaresh Ronnie Sarwan,
Dr. Ranjisingh ‘Bobby’ Ramroop Veerasammy Permaul, Sunil Philip Narine, Narsingh Deonarine, Christopher Dion Barnwell, Lendl Mark Platter Simmons, James Edward Charles Franklin, Martin James Guptill, Krishmar Santokie, William Keith Donald Perkins, Steven Anthony Jacobs, Ronsford Rodwick Beaton and Trevon Abashai Griffith were the players chosen. Matches scheduled for the Providence Stadium: Guyana vs Trinidad & Tobago Date 31/07/2013 Time- 20:00 Jamaica vs Guyana - Date 02/08/ 2013 - Time- 20:00 St Lucia vs Guyana - Date 04/08/ 2013 - Time- 20:00 Antigua vs Jamaica - Date 04/ 08/2013 - Time- 20:00
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Participants in the Timehri Zone takes a photo op shortly before the start of play recently.
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edeemer is just one game shy of making it to the final for the first time after registering wins against West Ruimveldt and Mae’s as play in the Ministry of Culture, Youth & Sports (MCYS) / National Sports Commission (NSC) / Al Sport & Tour Promotions Primary Schools Windball
Cricket Championships continued recently, at the National Park. In results of the matches played: Girls- Redeemer beat West Ruimveldt by 8 wickets. West Ruimveldt batted first and scored 36-3, Atiba Jeffrey 13, Aliya Mc Lennon 10.
Shania Phillips grabbed 2 wickets bowling for Redeemer, who replied with 44-2, Natasha Thomas 21 not out, Tenesha Gladd 16. Shellon Bobb bagged 2wkts. Mae’s then defeated St. Agnes by 10 wickets. St. Agnes 34-4, Jemeela Jones 14. Mae’s replied with 38-0, Aliaya Wade 12, Safiya Bumbury 10.
St. Pius eased to a comfortable 9 wickets triumph over North Georgetown. North Georgetown 38-5. Jessica Jemmott captured 4 wkts. St. Pius 42-1, J Memmott 22 not out off 5 balls 4x4s & 1x6. St. Agnes beat West Ruimveldt by 5 runs. St. Agnes 45-1, Deslyn
Leitch 20, Jeemela Jones 14. West Ruimveldt replied with 40-1, Shelion Bobb 13. Redeemer the defeated Mae’s by 17 runs. Redeemer after being invited to bat first made 551, with Cindy Mohamed 24 not out, Tenesha Gladd 18, Natasha Thomas 15. Mae’s in their turn at the crease was restricted to 38-5,
Safiya Bumbury 21. Bowling for Redeemer, N. Thomas and S. Phillips grabbed 2 wkts apiece. In the U-13 five match series between Tutorial High and Queenstown Secondary, Tutorial enjoys a 2-1 lead. Tutorial beat Queenstown by 6 wickets. Queenstown after (Continued on page 31)
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WEST INDIES BEAT PAKISTAN IN TENSE FINISH P. 36 Misbah ul-Haq bludgeons one down the ground (Getty Images)
Chris Gayle pulls to the leg side boundary (Getty Images)
Kemar Roach was all over Pakistan with an amazing opening burst (WICB)
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EDWARDS, FUDADIN HIT BIG TONS ‘Bobby’ Ramroop buys Guyana Caribbean Premier League T20 Franchise P. 34
Asad Fudadin played brilliantly for West Indies A against Sri Lanka A (Windies Cricket)
Kirk Edwards celebrates his 150 coming (Windies Cricket)
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