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KAIETEUR NEWS Printed and Published by National Media & Publishing Company Ltd. 24 Saffon Street, Charlestown, Georgetown, Guyana. Publisher: GLENN LALL Editor: ADAM HARRIS Tel: 225-8465, 225-8491 Fax: 225-8473, 226-8210

EDITORIAL

The status quo of sluggish contentment At last count, four members of the board of directors of the state-owned Guyana Chronicle had resigned over the imbroglio surrounding the reinstatement of Mr. Sherod Duncan, the paper’s general manager. There is uncertainty as to what happens next. But a very public stand has been taken. At the University of Guyana, the incumbent Vice Chancellor has reportedly thrown in the towel. He has had enough of the criticisms and objections to his work and visions. The power of pressure applied relentlessly and publicly; the hands of the student bodies determined to bring about changes, which were felt to be best for the institution going forward. There are schools of thought that would challenge that that would be the case sans VC Griffith. Next, the troubled GuySuCo continues to be plagued by allegations of lapses, if not outright malfeasances, at the senior level. Those having responsibility for stewardship have indicated comfort with the way things are and the people managing what has some elements of a demolition cum salvage exercise. In these three situations considered, individuals and groups in different places, made a decision to take a stand. For better or worse, whether rightly or wrongly, and let the chips fall. Whether agreed with or not, this is positive and must be recognised. But those are safe issues and areas. What about those sensitive realms in this torn society, where strength and courage are called for, and ought to be among the imperatives of mind and times. What about destructive division? What about naked partisanship? What about inclusiveness? What about cohesion? Who is there? Who is standing? Who is making some noise and intensifying pressure? Who intends to say something or do something? Those are the piercing, passionate things that rage in this society and which have aged it into premature infirmity. The students - young, vibrant, and with the world at their feet - sit on their hands and muzzle their presences. They mumble unintelligibly and feebly, because of selfinterest, due to tribal allegiances, and owing to unswerving mental associations. Not going there; not worth it; can come back to haunt. Interferes with personal visions. And those are of the character and DNA that have always prevailed here. More mature and older presences on boards, in politics, on the domestic and diaspora fronts, and out there in the social wildernesses are similarly content to be marked absent; and to wear the badge of AWOL with counterfeit pride. There is no departure from the comfortable, no dipping into questioning. Just questioning why. How so? What about another way? No traction. No interest. Hence, no nucleus of likeminded souls searching for, striving towards, a place that frees from the ugly, the degrading, and the destructive. Not me! Not now! Not over that! Without a doubt, self-interest and self-preservation will always trump ideals. Take a look at Hong Kong and fears over personal vulnerabilities. Ask Guyanese to stand against corruption or racism or bad governance and bad leaders, and there are no takers. Bring up VAT and parking meters and it is holy war from the ramparts. But somewhere along the line and up the road, the self-sacrificing have to be ready to raise hands, to lift voices, to declare intentions, if only to want to live at a different and higher standard; rather than merely exist in the murk that multiplies with mice. Guyana has had them in droves. The Guyana of today has more tools, arguably more resources, and more of the knowledge that flows from searing experience. And yet, contradictorily, it is a shadow of what it should be. Very few find either energy or emotion to power forward to dare to bell the cat. Any cat. Thus, it is the status quo of sluggish contentment; the hesitancies of old, impenetrable myopias that limit upward and forward mobility, potential, and peace. There is only staying power for that which holds down and holds back.

TIME TO PUT AN END TO THE EXPLOITATION OF OUR RESOURCES DEAR EDITOR, The last PPP Congress a few years ago saw a Jaganite Candidate, much loved by the over one thousand party’s working class Delegates, secure a second place with only a few dozen votes separating him from then President Bharrat Jagdeo. Those working class people knew that this Jaganite would stand steadfastly with them, and not the few, as Cheddi had done all his life. While the others and I thank Bharrat for holding the economic fort after Cheddi died, one important point must be made: It was Cheddi’s life’s work, Cheddi’s honesty and decency after the October 5th,1992 general elections, that brought out from beneath the cobwebs a dormant private sector. Indeed, it was Cheddi’s courage to work for the many and not the few, that rebuilt the PNC’s destroyed economy and infrastructure, and created a larger and the biggest private sector Guyana has ever known. That was not any doing of Bharrat! He simply did the holding job that became necessary at that time. Many others, were they put to do

that job, could and possibly would have done similarly or even better without the serious blemishes like Skeldon, publicly insulting Mrs. Janet Jagan who had given Bharrat his big break, and others mistakes. To be kind to Bharrat though, let us refrain from the apportionment of blame for mistakes, too many as to weigh us down. Today’s Guyana is pressed to deal wisely with one main issue. Not the artificially created racial problem. Oh no! This main issue has to do with real Wealth Creation for the many of all races of workers - OUR OIL. It is the COALITION’s Granger/Trotman who signed that abominable contract with Exxon Mobil. A contract that bars us from: (1) placing any of our own people on the pumping and storage ships to verify how many barrels are being shipped out on super tankers. (2) any auditing of expenses presented to us by the technical people (Exxon Mobil). (3) write off of justifiable expenses over the same 20 year period their pumping and holding

ships will be anchored to our seabed and over our oil, and so much more w r o n g , t h a t D r. Tr o y T h o m a s ’s O rg a n i s a t i o n TIGI has recently concluded that the Exxon Mobil contract is irretrievably flawed, illegal, and is either the result of massive corruption or massive incompetence. During Local Government Elections Editor, Bharrat Jagdeo came to Lethem and spoke to a good sized crowd. I was there and listened intently to what he had to say about our oil. He stated, most satisfyingly to himself I must add, that we’ll be getting four hundred million U.S dollars a year from our oil. That is peanuts Editor. Crunching my own numbers, and taking it as a given that the world will not in any hurry be abandoning fossil fuels, over the next twenty two years something over one trillion U.S dollars will be lifted from our seabed. Half of that must be for Guyanese people - the many - not the few. The 50/50 production sharing agreement sounds great on paper. Let us say, that the first year of selling our oil yields 6 billion U.S

dollars. Once we have all weather verification rights, each day, we’d know the price per barrel of oil every day on the market, and we’ll know the total sales value for a year. The split would be, therefore, minus audited expenses acceptable to us, for one year, a little under 3 billion U.S for us, and the same for Exxon Mobil. The thing is, that like many oil producing African and other countries who’ve already seen their poor, after oil, get poorer, this is how it is done Editor: inflated invoices for padded expenses presented to us for, say, 5.2 billion U.S dollars, would leave eight hundred million U.S dollars to be split two ways. Incidentally, by year 2, 3, and 4, oil revenues per year will be in the 30 to 40 billion U.S dollar range. The PPP’s Jaganite, promises to use this money for the many, transforming our Guyana with no turning back. First, it was our sugar, then bauxite, then rice, then gold and diamonds, then timber, now it’s oil. Time to put an end to exploitation don’t you agree? Yours truly, Eddie DaSilva

This should not be the standard at which our university operates DEAR EDITOR, “Is UG you deh. What you expeck?” This is the general sentiment of students at our national tertiary institution, the University of Guyana. Following an academic year without any major hiccups, I wondered, naively, if I would be made to rethink such. My tribulations, in attempting to enroll in two ‘Summer Courses’ offered, would however ground me. Having received an email to notify me that the ‘Summer Registrations’ portal was open, I submitted a request for registration on the very day. While the average student is aware that these requests take time to process, an entire week passed by and my registration was still woefully labelled “HOD Approval Pending”. Inquiries revealed that I was not the only student effectively stuck. But all advice from staff and coordinators was to remain patient. Indeed, that weekend, our requests were actioned, only needing payment of tuition to be furthered. Never mind that the original deadline for payment

had passed. We were generously allowed a three day extension, following which, a five thousand dollar late fee was also required. As of Monday past (June 10), classes commenced. Timetables having been posted and scrutinised for clashes, foolishly, I turned up for my first class, expecting a lecture. Alas! I was forced to wait all of half an hour to learn that there would be no lecture that day, owing to “challenges” with securing the listed classroom for the hours printed. My colleagues and I were expected to turn up for the next session, in the same room, to be informed of all changes, and to keep an eye on the timetables, going forward. Throughout the rest of the week, the timetable has been altered once to reflect a change in days the courses would be taught, with classrooms listed as same. Reaching out to the Faculty (School of Entrepreneurship and Business Innovation), I was advised that a three hour session would be temporarily

reduced to an hour and a half, until classrooms were secured. Lecturers for my two courses, under said Faculty, appear to dance to their own tune, however. Whereas the lecturers have noted their availability and timings for different days, none of this appears to have been relayed to the Faculty itself, at the time of the penning of this letter. The timetables have not yet been altered, nor has the Faculty displayed any knowledge of the lecturers’ decision-making as regards choosing their own days and timings. In fact, I made the unfortunate decision to turn up for a second lecture, only to be told that the lecturer’s timings had changed. I had contacted the Faculty that

afternoon, before leaving for campus, in hopes of avoiding wasting my time and money in the exact situation. Moving into the second week of classes, I hold my head in my hands, in frustration. While the aforementioned issues brought their hassles, I am further pressed, knowing that courses have previously failed in these circumstances, forcing students to take them at a later date. As I pray this will not be the case, I cannot help but brood. This should not be the standard at which our university operates. Circling back to the opening question, what do I expect? Simply put, better. Sincerely, A Disgruntled UG Student

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A tribute…Oh hail Andaiye Andaiye! How we shall miss you so! I have worshipped at the shrine of this supreme emotionally intelligent being with priestly powers and intuitive brilliance with the capacity to understand the heart and human conduct. Accessible to all who knock on her door. I have gone often to her counsel of wisdom to promote an idea, an initiative , a project. I put my case to her. I wait for five seconds! What foolishness! I do not hear the rebuke and I know I could proceed. She applies her critical mind, thoroughness and shrewdness to everything I say. You know if you are there in her sphere of influence, she watches over you and notices things about you that you have not given thought to. She is not merely this

personal oriented, but has been a protagonist for the redemption of the soul of this nation. She has dwelt in the midst of and grappled with its darkness and promise of light, its unrepentant foolishness and vision, the elusive and the real and its state of war and fragile peace. In the totality of her being, her fundamentalism, compassion, her intellect and accomplishments, I have known no other woman, nay, no other, like her. Soft spoken but with a voice of strength and conviction. Physically of light presence, but a presence that was emphatic. In the face of her pride and dignity, her knowing how not to be rude or unfair and her command of cause and reason, her foes or critics have been best advised to retreat into the shadows. She dealt sensitively with

the problem of living in an Afro-Guyanese urban community of close friends and family, who viewed with some insecurity, the intrusion and rise of IndonesiaGuyanese, and the destabilisation of the PNC regime by the WPA and her active role in the insurgency. Her death was not a surrender. She has simply relocated into an eminent domain of our country’s history, as one of the most exemplary, most gifted and the bravest. She is there not to be ignored, permanently there, as a beacon for those who want to fight against diseases of the mind and the body, for a higher quality life and for a decent country to live in. In all my public life, I have been supportive of the battles of women for their liberation

Urgent appeal for MOPI to fix key Berbice roads DEAR EDITOR, The mission statement of the Ministry of Public Infrastructure that is posted on the ministry’s website is ,” To plan, build and maintain a reliable, safe efficient and cost effective Main Road Network and Sea and River Defence System to protect life and property; support the movement of people, goods and services; reduce the cost of transportation; promote economic growth and quality of life and protect the environment.” Unfortunately, this mission statement is nothing but a misleading message to distract persons who don’t know the reality of the MOPI. Numerous amount of issues are being raised at the Regional Democratic Council, and despite communicating to the Minister of MOPI all the issues remain unattended. This is the pattern in all the ministries of the APNU/AFC Coalition Government, but since Guyanese are punishing it must be highlighted. The issues are intended to expose the incompetence that is existing in the Government. 1. The Main Road

throughout Black Bush Polders that’s from Lesbeholden to Yakasari is in a deplorable state, there is no maintenance of this road by the MOPI and as such, it is impossible for farmers to move their produce to their desired market locations. The movement of people is restricted whilst there’s an increase in transportation cost. 2.The Corentyne Highway from Adventure Village to Crabwood Creek needs immediate maintenance, the potholes are causing fatal accidents. 3.East and West Canje public roads also need immediate attention, since the construction of these roads, there was no maintenance and as such these roads must be maintained before it becomes impossible to traverse, because since about three years there is a sink hole at the New Forest village main road but despite numerous complaints nothing has been done to fixe it. There are many accidents and vehicles are damaging daily. 3.The MOPI is spending millions to paint

the Canje Bridge but refuse to address the issue of the spaces that are being created on the Bridge. Commuters are feeling the burden since vehicle tyres are damaged because of the space that is on the Bridge. 4.The maintenance of streetlights in Berbice is of great concern since crime is escalating. Nothing is being done to address this issue. The Ministry of Public Infrastructure has direct responsibility for the main public roads in Region Six continue to disregard the people’s cries and refuse to fix roads under their responsibilities in Region Six. Regards Zamal Hussain

in an oppressive society. I have heard their voices, but until Andaiye, I was not listening. It was Andaiye because she was here close at hand with her magnificent obsessions. Central to her engagement in the many crusades and battles she fought all at the same time, was her understanding of the culture of dominance in particular male dominance and its derivatives, power, the hierarchies of power, the abuse of power and the weapon of violence, in particular against women, in its many blatant, hidden and insidious forms. so she became active in the organisation, WAVE (Women against violence everywhere). She said, ‘...the recognition in the campaign, that sectors of people have different levels of power including different sectors among women and that when you simply throw people together in what you call your party or your group, the power always win.’ There is hardly any institution in Guyana and beyond, where there does not exhibit this deformity of dominance, in the state, its agencies, the security forces, the media, the church, the family, marriage and personal relations and the principal victim is always the woman. It is possible to conceive from looking from the outside that contest for dominance is essentially a war among men for capture of state power with women in auxiliary roles. Standing up to male dominance has its costs, but the alternative, yielding and being subordinate, sucks, and women know it. So they fight! I am not innocent. For as

a teacher, I followed tradition in using the whip to compel learning. I honoured the best fighter in school. I loved the violent sport of professional boxing not made illegal because it is consensual and quenches our thirst for blood. On one occasion, I struck my wife Samia on the butt, it was not a romantic gesture and she never allowed me to forget. After qualifying as a lawyer without consulting her, I made the decision to take the first plane back home to join the political struggle. I was so full of myself and so dominant, my wife who saw me through my studies should have had the opportunity of furthering her studies in London. I denied her that. I am repentant now. It was when the talented and outstanding women of the WPA including or led by Andaiye withdrew from the organisation that, that organisation lost its heart and soul and became vitiated and less than complete, if not irrelevant, as a revolutionary movement. In 2016, I visited her at her home and we discussed the idea of rapprochement. We considered setting up an internal process involving the WPA and the women who had withdrawn, through a truth and reconciliation mechanism. She liked the idea but doubted that important leaders would participate. We had also exchanged ideas on a citizen’s movement, outside the political parties, enlisting the energies of independent Guyanese and organizations. Andaiye regretted that the WPA never did set up a women’s section and perhaps even if it did, convention may have dictated a subordinate

status for it. I have probed the reason for the departure and as a result of my discourses with Andaiye I am closer to understanding the depth and dimension of her commitment to women’s causes and her view of male dominance. There is much more to the phrase women’s struggles in Andaiye’s perspective of the movement. In the first place, she was not emphasising the primacy of the women’s movement but its parallelism to movements promoted through party organisation with the agenda of transformation of society, but inherent in political organisations is the tendency to male dominance and that women’s expectations and causes are surrendered to the general cause. We have to be wary about surrendering essential things for some higher cause. Therefore, women will be more effective and more significant in a singular focus on issues of immediate and fundamental importance to their gender. Secondly, Andaiye has articulated a most interesting and valid conception of women’s labour. She does not adhere to the limited Marxian view of labour, the theory of surplus value. She speaks additionally of unwaged labour, of caring labour, on which Marx is silent. Here is what she says, “...(alerted) to the fact that unwaged housework is the productive labour without which, there would be no other labour, worker, no economy, no society. I had been reading Marx for years, and this same Marx used by Continued on page 6

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Govt. must address major gaps at UG – Jagdeo The Coalition Government has not been doing enough to address issues facing the University of Guyana. This is according to Opposition Leader, Bharrat Jagdeo. He noted during a press conference last Thursday that Professor Ivelaw Griffith decided to rescind his request for his contract t o b e r e n e w e d a s Vi c e Chancellor. However, the Opposition Leader said that there are still issues at the University and that government must act quickly, or there will be a major fall-out. The institution’s two unions, the University of Guyana Workers Union (UGWU) and the University of Guyana Senior Staff Association (UGSSA), had heavily

criticised the spending practices of the administration, complaining that money was being disproportionately a l l o c a t e d t o t h e Vi c e Chancellery. When Griffith indicated his intention to have his contract renewed, the unions advocated stringently for the Vice Chancellor to be evaluated for his contract renewal, as they had feared that his contract renewal would be considered without ample scrutiny of his record by the Council. They had raised concerns about misallocation of funds and excessive spending by the administration, bringing Griffith’s tenure at the university under heavy

public scrutiny, and the administration’s handling of its successive increased annual subventions. Apart from those complaints, the university is facing several other issues. Both staffers and students have complained that basic toiletries and stationery are sometimes missing from some departments, an issue that Griffith vehemently denied. There have been complaints about successive increases in tuition fees. The outcry resulted in the formation of a new group, the Free UG Movement, which has been advocating for fees to be removed completely. That movement

has received the support of several trade unions and the UG Student Association. There have been complaints of security issues too. Back in April, the UGSS requested police presence at the Turkeyen Campus in a 21point manifesto to political parties. There have been multiple instances of robbery in and on the outskirts of campus, especially at its back entrance, according to UGSS President, Devta Ramroop. Amidst all this, Griffith had campaigned for his contract to be renewed, outlining a 20-year vision for the development of the university. He had responded to the

Opposition Leader, Bharrat Jagdeo unions’ protests, saying that, “the Administration welcomes the opportunity to

clear the air on the allegations and assertions by the unions and other individuals.” The Auditor General’s office had announced that it is preparing to conduct an audit of UG’s finances, but did not state when that audit would begin. Previous attempts to audit UG under Griffith’s tenure had met staunch resistance, according to Accountant Christopher Ram, who had chaired the audit committee at the institution. Jagdeo said that the major issues UG is facing have to be addressed immediately, and that government should not treat these matters lightly.

A tribute…Oh hail Andaiye Andaiye! How we... From page 5 left parties, made women totally invisible.” Andaiye has asserted women’s labour as primary and fundamental and of a quality beyond men’s labour. T h i r d l y, another important facet of her social perspective is the factor of exclusion and indifference practised everywhere, and also against women, and operative too in the sphere of race relations, a subject of deep concern for her. Eusi Kwayana addressed this in suggesting the entrenchment of women in highest executive offices of the state. On a previous visit of mine to Guyana, just at the time of the horrendous events at Buxton, we were present at a meeting at the office of the accountancy firm of Chris Ram. An important political

activist was there to give us an update and explanation of the events. The analysis was apologetic and appear to suggest a revolutionary content in the capture of Buxton. The presentation was not far into its core when Andaiye abruptly rose from her seat and left the meeting in disgust. She could not stay there to absorb the rationalistion. Andaiye was a keen observer of human conduct and she saw it from her perspective. When Samia, my wife, and I celebrated our 50th wedding anniversary, she sent a message which was read out at the function. With a sense of humour, she did her generous best to find something to commend me as a family man. She said she did not know if I had anything to do with the preparation of the meals at the social get together, which was

held at our home in Atlantic Gardens, but that I certainly helped to serve the meals. In like manner, she supported me. When I did not agree to hold WPA executive meetings on Saturday because that was the time I had to do the week’s shopping at Better Hope Market. Recently, she was reviewing the early alliance of ASCRIA and IPRA and discovered a statement we had jointly published on the setting up of the IPRAASCRIA Race Commission in 1971. She expressed regret that IPRA-ASCRIA did not proceed with their work in the ethnic communities, after collaborating with others, to form the Working People’s Alliance in 1974. This was another case of displacement. She was a woman of true power that was above the power of powerful men. She has written a phenomenal chapter on how to work and create in the midst of personal painful losses and a devastating illness that has immobilised many ordinary

folks. She was deeply involved through a host of s o c i o - e c o n o m i c organisations in helping people and women in distress and suffering disabilities and came readily to the aid of persons in dire need. I will end on this personal note. Sister Alissa Trotz tolled me that among Andaiye’s final notes written as she was preparing for the end, reminding herself, what she should do, there was one which stated ‘write Moses’ and in another place ‘Moses’. I feel so touched. But it was not just about me. I know. It was about me in relation to Samia, my wife, who she knew, was fighting a battle like hers, not against cancer, but Alzheimer! Imagine her concern on her dying bed, for my wife, in a place so far away from her! From me, Samia, and my sons, Moen and Siddiqui, our love and solidarity to Abyssinian, Andaiye’s family and friends in this moment of both grief on her passing and celebration of her extraordinary life! [Moses Bhagwan]

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WHAT ARE THE CHARGES? After claiming that no public servant had been dismissed, the press arm of the Ministry of the Presidency now has the gall to inform the nation that a Board of Inquiry has been launched into the alleged firing of staff at the Department of the Public Service. Since the workers who were sent dismissal letters cannot dismiss themselves, then it is baffling how they can be the subject of the investigation into their firing. The dismissal letters reportedly were reversed and those affected sent on administrative leave. But why was the person who issued the dismissal letters not also sent on administrative leave if there is going to be an investigation into the ‘alleged’ dismissal of the workers? What exactly is being investigated: the ‘alleged’ dismissals or some other allegations? According to the Ministry of the Presidency, the Board of Inquiry is being commissioned to investigate allegations of misconduct, corruption and improper behaviour. This contradicts the earlier claim that what is being investigated is the alleged firing of staff. The investigation is

taking place within the Public Service, but a Board of Inquiry has been constituted. Such boards of inquiry are alien to the Public Service. Boards of Inquiry are military investigative mechanisms. In the Public Service, it is traditional for a public servant of a higher rank than those facing charges to be asked to undertake the investigation. It is traditional for that person to be a public servant, not a retired parliamentarian, since the latter would be considered ‘political’. This is not an indictment against or criticism of the person appointed, but of the decision by the government. It is not in keeping with the traditions of the Public Service to have someone who has served in a political capacity, both within a political party and within parliament, to be asked to investigate public servants. It is hoped that the inquiry will examine the dismissal letters, which were served on the employees and determine whether those letters were done with lawful authority and, if not, what sanctions are likely to be imposed on the person who issued such letters. It is very important that the allegations being

investigated not be framed in a general manner. The workers concerned are entitled to be provided with specific allegations of wrongdoing, afforded the right to legal representation, and sufficient time to prepare their defence. Employment within the public service obligates even contract workers to abide by the rules of the public service. As such, it is to be expected that the same workers would be entitled to the same due process accorded to traditional public servants. In respect of departmental disciplinary proceedings, Public Service rules dictate that the officer is served, in writing, with the particulars of the charges in such a manner as to leave no misapprehension as to the precise nature of the allegations on which these charges are based, and at the same time request in writing a reply to the charges, denying of admitting same. These are the minimum procedural requirements, which should be adhered to in this matter. So what precisely are the charges against the workers? Reports in the media have speculated that the alleged dismissals may have been

DEM BOYS SEH

De airport boss man play police When a man lef he wuk fuh do somebody else wuk is a bad thing. A woman wukking at de airport been in some sadness. She go to a big one at de airport because dem clamp she boss vehicle in de parking lot. According to the woman, she went to the senior official to resolve an issue regarding her employer’s vehicle, which had been clamped in the parking lot. De airport official see she and he eye light up. He did know she because all of dem wukking at de airport. He bowl a ball about how was he birthday and how he want invite she fuh a drink. De woman ain’t even get time fuh answer, he hold she and kiss she. It had to be dat he got bad breath because de woman run out and vomit. She report to de boss man at de airport and complain. He decide dat he gon tun de police commissioner and investigate. One year pass and de woman ain’t get no satisfaction. She tell some people and dem tell de Waterfalls paper. Is when de story mek de papers dat dem boys hear dat de airport boss man ain’t do nutten. Is either he and de man was friend or

he frighten de man. De police now telling dem boys dat no report ain’t mek to de station. Is like if nutten ain’t happen. Now dem boys want to know if de boss man at de airport woulda like it if de woman was anybody fuh him. Dem sure he woulda want to kill. In farrin country, de people does tek dem things very serious. A big one like Bill Cosby spending he old age in jail. He rich. He got nuff private jet but now he got to eat dry bread and sleep pon a cot. De odda actor Cuba Gooding see a woman breast and he think is he own or is some breadfruit. He hold it. De

woman report him and de police go and handcuff him. He get charge. Dem boys know dat dem ain’t got no limit to dat kind of crime. De man can still get charge but de airport chief who tek over de police commissioner wuk got to tell wha he investigation find. In fact, dem boys want to know if he ever investigate de matter. He probably sit down wid de man and laugh but old people seh all skin teeth na laugh. And some old people seh wheh laugh deh, cry deh. Talk half and wait to see wha gon happen wid dis case.

related to scholarships. This sounds like a red herring and an attempt at diversion, because what would the accountant and the Personnel Department have to do with any alleged breach of scholarship requirements. The action taken against the workers has created a level of mistrust. So what happens if they are exonerated. Are they going to be transferred outside of their Ministry just to please those who initially had sanctioned them? Are the workers going to have to suffer transfers just in order to not make someone

else feel uncomfortable or will the person or persons responsible for the initial injustice be removed instead? Regardless of whether the officers are exonerated, the question, which still has to be answered is what is going to happen if it also found that there was no lawful authority to issue letters of termination. Would the person or persons concerned be subject to disciplinary action? This is a decision for the government. After all, the Board of Inquiry can only recommend. It is left to be seen how the

government would treat with the recommendations if it is found that the persons were unlawfully terminated. We live in a country where there is a perception that there are two sets of rules: one for senior political appointees and the other for government employees. Hopefully, the outcome of this investigation will help reverse this perception and allay the fears that there are untouchables within the government.

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Sexual assault allegations at CJIA...

Airport erred, failed alleged victim by not calling in relevant authorities - Senior Police Official A senior official of the Guyana Police Force yesterday said that the management of the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) failed by not immediately calling in the cops on a case of alleged sexual harassment. The window for an official complaint to the police remains very much open now. The case is generating huge concerns after it came to light over the weekend. A senior official at the

airport is being accused of forcefully kissing and touching a female who works at one of the duty free concessions. The alleged incident took place in the airport office of the senior official sometime at the end of July last year. The woman reportedly made an official complaint to Chief Executive Officer, Ramesh Ghir, and officials of the Human Resources department. She even made a statement.

She claims that several months passed but it was only recently after behaving “bad” to CJIA management that she received a WhatsApp message from the Human Resources Department saying that the matter was “addressed.” It was not explained to her what that meant. According to the woman, she went to the senior official to resolve an issue regarding her employer’s vehicle, which had been clamped in the

parking lot. She said while there, the airport official allegedly asked her out for a drink, saying it was his birthday. She was leaving his office when he allegedly blocked the door and kissed her. The woman claimed that she never consented to being touched or kissed. The woman said she had a professional relationship to the senior official. She went back to her office and threw

up, she claimed. The woman told her bosses of the alleged incident and she was advised to do what she believes is the right thing. The complaint was made the next day to Ghir. The CEO said on Saturday that the airport was aware of the incident and after an investigation, was unable to confirm that something happened. Yesterday, the senior cop said that sexual harassment

is a criminal offence. “I am, frankly, very surprised at this story. The airport would have strict guidelines on employees’ behaviour but this matter is a police one. You would not ask management to investigate a murder, would you? Same thing… I would advise this woman to immediately go to the Timehri Police Station and make a report. Mr. Ghir should know better than handling this matter in this manner.”

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WA S H I N G T O N (Reuters) - The United States does not want to go to war with Iran but will take every action necessary, including diplomacy, to guarantee safe navigation through vital shipping lanes in the Middle East, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said yesterday. U.S.-Iran tensions are high following accusations by the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump that Tehran carried out attacks last Thursday on two oil tankers in the Gulf of Oman, a vital oil shipping route. Iran has denied having any role. “We don’t want war. We’ve done what we can to deter this,” Pompeo said in an interview with ‘Fox News Sunday’, adding: “The Iranians should understand very clearly that we will continue to take actions that deter Iran from engaging in this kind of behaviour.” Pompeo, a former director of the Central Intelligence Agency, also defended the administration’s conclusion that Iran was behind the attack, saying there was other evidence beyond video footage released last week. “The intelligence community has lots of data, lots of evidence. The world will come to see much of it.” Saudi Arabia on Saturday joined the United States in blaming Iran for the attacks and called for the international community to take swift action to secure Gulf energy supplies. The Strait of Hormuz is a major transit route for oil from Saudi Arabia, the world’s biggest crude exporter, and other Gulf producers. Pompeo said the United States would take “all actions necessary, diplomatic and otherwise” to guarantee safe passage through vital shipping lanes, without providing further details. The secretary of state said the U.S. was discussing a possible international response, saying he had made a number of calls to foreign officials on Saturday regarding the attacks. He cited China, Japan, South Korea and Indonesia as countries that rely heavily

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Mike Pompeo on freedom of navigation through the straits. “I’m confident that when they see the risk, the risk of their own economies and their own people and outrageous behaviour of the Islamic Republic of Iran, they will join us in this.” The United States is already embroiled in a standoff with Iran over its nuclear program, and has blamed the Middle Eastern country and its surrogates for other acts of aggression in recent months including previous attacks on oil tankers in May and the targeting of U.S. drones in Yemen. In a separate television interview with CBS’ “Face the Nation,” Pompeo left open the possibility of U.S. military action in the region but declined to discuss what form that might take. Some conservative congressional Republicans on Sunday called on the Trump administration to take a tough stance.

High food prices are expected Daily Nation - Barbados’ high food prices are expected to rise even more in the coming months but this will have nothing to do with increased taxes. Officials here have confirmed that the severe shortage in the United States of two critical ingredients for livestock feed and food extracts – corn and soybeans – will likely lead to a price hike in several imported products and local feeds. Because of the latter, Barbadians will likely be paying more for chicken, beef, pork and lamb before year-end. James Paul, chief executive officer of the Barbados Agricultural Society; his counterpart at Roberts Manufacturing Co. Ltd, Jason Sambrano; and scientist Dr Leroy McClean have expressed concern at the likely scenario facing Barbadians.

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China prepared for long trade fight with the U.S. - party journal SHANGHAI (Reuters) The United States has underestimated the Chinese people’s will to fight a trade

war and Beijing is prepared for a long economic battle, an influential Chinese Communist Party journal said

yesterday. China would not give way on major principles in its negotiations with the United

States on ending the dispute, the commentary in the ideological journal Qiushi, or Seeking Truth, said.

The editorial represented “a further mobilisation of Chinese society” in the struggle against U.S. trade pressure, wrote Hu Xijin, editor-in-chief of the staterun Global Times newspaper, in a tweet. “China will not be afraid of any threats or pressure the United States is making that may escalate economic and trade frictions. China has no choice, nor escape route, and will just have to fight it out till the end,” the commentary said. “No one, no force should underestimate and belittle the steel will of the Chinese people and its strength and tenacity to fight a war.” The United States kicked off a tariff battle with China in 2018, seeking sweeping structural changes from Beijing and alleging that the Chinese have engaged in intellectual property theft over many years, which China denies. But tensions rose sharply in May after the Trump administration accused China of reneging on promises it had made during months of talks. The commentary also accused the United States of trying to hamper Chinese technological innovation. “We must keep the initiative of innovation and development firmly in our hands, increase investment

and research in key, core technology areas, pool together more high-value talents, enhance innovation and get rid of the core technology plight,” it said. U.S. President Donald Trump’s top economic advisor, Larry Kudlow, said on Thursday the economic burden of a trade war would shift to China. Qiushi said U.S. consumers and businesses had reaped huge benefits from trade with China and warned that trade frictions would inevitably have a serious negative impact on the U.S. economy. “In an era of economic globalisation, trade protectionism is poison, not panacea,” the article said, adding that higher tariffs would increase manufacturing costs for U.S. businesses and push up U.S. consumer inflation. “As a result of the trade frictions, only a very few Americans will benefit, but the majority of Americans will suffer.” The U.S. Trade Representative’s Office on Monday will kick off seven days of testimony from U.S. retailers, manufacturers and other businesses about Trump’s plan to hit another $300 billion (£238 billion) worth of Chinese goods with tariffs.

President calls meeting to address political crisis PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti - CMC - President Jovenel Moise will be meeting with representatives from various sectors today in an effort to find a solution to the political crisis gripping the French speaking Caribbean Community country. The President has scheduled the meeting for 10am (local time) with representatives of the trade union, religious, academic, peasant and civil society sectors. In the invitation sent signed by Nahomme Dorvil, the Chief of Staff of the Head of State, it is stated that during this hearing “the President of the Republic would like to know their reading of the current situation and lead discussions that will help pave the way for the national dialogue advocated by all” However, some sectors have rejected the invitation of the Head of State including René Monplaisir, leader of the Haitian People’s Sector, who justified his refusal in a letter. “We regret to announce you that we will not be able to attend this hearing. Indeed, we find that the representatives of the Democratic and Popular Sector, Fanmi Lavalas, Pitit Dessalines, the four senators and opposition members, the forces of the nation are absent”.

On Saturday, the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) grouping, called on all political stakeholders in the country to “act responsibly” following deadly demonstrations aimed at forcing President Jovenel Moise of out office. In a brief statement, the 15-member grouping said it is ‘deeply concerned about the present unsettled situation in …Haiti” adding ‘this has been brought about by the long delay in having a new government installed which, in turn, has deprived the administration of much needed resources promised by its international financial and development partners. “The grave deterioration in citizen security and renewed mass demonstrations have once again resulted in violence, loss of life and the destruction of property, which is a cause for concern,” CARICOM said. Opposition parties have stepped up their calls for Moise to step down in the wake of a damming report by the Superior Court of Accounts and Administrative Litigation (CSA/CA) into programmes and projects funded by the PetroCaribe, an oil alliance of many Caribbean states with Venezuela to purchase oil on conditions of preferential payment.

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Lloyd leads dominant U.S. past Chile into last 16

Carli Lloyd of the U.S. celebrates with team mates after scoring their first goal. (REUTERS/Christian Hartmann) PARIS (Reuters) - Veteran striker Carli Lloyd scored twice as the United States beat Chile 3-0 yesterday, sending the current holders into the last 16 at the Women’s World Cup despite some remarkable resistance from the opposition goalkeeper Christiane Endler. Lloyd, one of the biggest names in the women’s game, became the first player to score in six consecutive World Cup matches but missed out on a hat-trick when she put a late penalty wide. Yet Chilean keeper Endler, on her home Parc des Princes ground, was the player of the match, earning all the plaudits after pulling off several stunning saves to keep the score

down. “Endler was fantastic, spectacular,” USA coach Jill Ellis told a news conference. “She is one of best shot stoppers we’ve ever seen. That goalkeeper will keep that team in the mix and it’s a wonderful statement about the level of goalkeeping.” The United States will next play Sweden to decide top spot in group F after the Scandinavian side had earlier booked their place in the knockout stages, also with a maximum six points, by beating Thailand 5-1. The U.S., coming off a record 13-0 win over Thailand in their opener, still lead the group on goal difference, having quickly improved their tally when Lloyd smashed

Doubts over Russell’s availability for Bangladesh clash SOMERSET, England, CMC – While opener Evin Lewis is expected to be available for today’s crucial game against Bangladesh despite being bruised in the nets, Andre Russell’s selection will be a game-time decision. That is the word from West Indies captain Jason Holder, who has disclosed that while Russell has been making progress in recovering from a knee injury, a final decision would be made just before the game. “We’re keeping it cuttled until tomorrow. I saw him yesterday, saw him this morning as well, and he’s progressing quite nicely yes,

Andre Russell’s fitness has been a concern since the start of the World Cup. you know. We’ll have a final answer with him tomorrow morning,” Holder said.

Qatar shake up... From page 31 Paraguay’s lead late on but Qatar could have snatched victory themselves in stoppage time when they burst forward on the counterattack but the promising move came to an end due to a misplaced pass. Colombia lead Group B on three points after beating Argentina 2-0 on Saturday, while Paraguay and Qatar have a point each. Qatar meet Colombia on Wednesday, with Paraguay facing fourth-placed Argentina. Paraguay coach Eduardo Berizzo, meanwhile, criticised his side for failing to keep possession. “Our midfield was not capable of holding on to the ball, we really struggled to play our usual style,” he said. “We were facing a very good team and we needed to construct more plays in midfield. The result is both a prize and a punishment for what we did in the game.”

However, he gave his assurance that Lewis would be available after he was hit in the nets during a practice session. “Yeah, quite a few people got struck in the nets, including myself, but he’s fine. Just a little bruise, should be fine,” he added. There had been question marks over Russell’s fitness even before the start of the World Cup. He subsequently reinjured his knee against Australia in the Windies’ second game. The injury has limited his movement and has especially hampered his bowling efforts. In the last game against England on Friday, Russell bowled only two overs before eventually leaving the field. He has taken just four wickets from 13 overs and scored 36 runs in three games. Following that loss to England Holder said the team would continue to stick with Russell, who suffers from a chronic knee problem. “Going forward, we have to persist. He is here for a reason. We think he can be a match-winner for us. We have just got to cope with him. Got to do everything we possibly can with him to keep him on the park,” Holder said during a post-match press conference.

Carli Lloyd of the U.S. scores their first goal against Chile in Group F of the Women’s World Cup action. (REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes) home the first of their three first-half goals with an 11th minute half-volley. It followed an early onslaught that had already seen the U.S. miss several clear-cut chances, including Lloyd hitting the post from close range with Paris St Germain’s Endler then reacting quickest to deny the U.S. striker from the rebound. U.S. midfielder Julie Ertz doubled the score on 26 minutes, flicking in a header from a corner and Lloyd, captain for the day, then powered home from another corner nine minutes later after easily losing her marker. That took the 36-year-old Lloyd’s tally in the tournament to three, and 10 overall in World Cups. A three-time Olympian and only the second player, man or woman, to score a hattrick in a World Cup final when the U.S won in 2015, Lloyd came off the bench against Thailand to score their 13th goal and could now be challenging for a starting spot. “The fact that she’s now scored three goals, I don’t think she could be in a better spot (to start). I also know she’s ready to do whatever she needs to for the team,” Ellis said. The U.S. coach changed seven outfield players from the first game giving the squad a

good rest ahead of the table-topping decider with Sweden on June 20. The champions began the second-half in the same attacking vein but Endler made a string of saves, including acrobatically tipping over a Christen Press volley and then clawing away a point-blank header from the same player minutes later. “It’s a mix of feelings, but I’m satisfied to have played like this, especially here, at this stadium that’s my home,” Endler told reporters. “The football world powers have years of advantage compared to us in the development and support of women’s football. “This must be the beginning of something bigger and more important so more girls can dedicate themselves to the game professionally.” Lloyd almost had her hat-trick on 72 minutes, looping a header over Endler, but watched in despair as it bounced back off the bar. She then had a golden chance to seal her hat-trick in the 81st minute after a pitchside VAR review saw a penalty awarded following a tug in the box, but she skewed it wide.

Antuna notches hat-trick to lead Mexico past Cuba

Concacaf goldcup.org PASADENA, California – Uriel Antuna scored a hattrick to help lead Mexico past Cuba 7-0 in 2019 Concacaf Gold Cup Group A action on Saturday night at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California. Mexico got things going early when a Raul Jimenez shot in the 2’ bounced off the post and Antuna pushed it in for a 1-0 lead. El Tricolor then doubled its lead 2-0 in the 31’ with Andres Guardado assisting on Jimenez’s first goal of the tournament. Mexico extended the lead to 3-0 in the 38’ when a Jimenez shot was blocked by Cuba GK Sandy Sanchez and Diego Reyes pounced for the goal. Antuna found himself again at the right place and right time shortly before halftime and slammed in a shot for a 4-0 advantage.

Mexico’s Carlos Antuna celebrates after scoring against Cuba on June 15, 2019, in a Group A match of the Concacaf Gold Cup at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California. (goldcup.org) Jimenez tallied his second of the night in the 64’ to make it 5-0, followed by Alexis Vega stretching it to 6-0 in the 74’. Antuna then capped his

dream outing in the 80’ by capitalizing on Sanchez’s block of a stinging Carlos Rodriguez effort to round out the 7-0 scoreline.

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India beat Pakistan to maintain perfect World Cup record MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) - India extended their unblemished World Cup record against Pakistan after Rohit Sharma’s century and tidy bowling secured their 89run victory via the Duckworth-Lewis method in the tournament’s most anticipated group match yesterday. Put into bat in a stopstart, rain-hit match, India posted a commanding 336-5, with Rohit Sharma (140) smashing his second century of the tournament. Fakhar Zaman and Babar Azam kept alive Pakistan’s hopes for a while in the chase but losing four wickets in an 18-ball span effectively derailed their hopes. Set a revised target of 302 in 40 overs, Pakistan eventually finished on 212-6 and slumped to their third defeat in five matches. India moved up to third in the World Cup standings on seven points, while Pakistan are second from bottom on three. “If you focus on this game being too emotional, things can go wrong,” India captain Virat Kohli said of the hyped match between the former champions. “We never approached from that perspective. We are professional about it and the result is what matters.” India went into the contest with an unblemished 6-0 record against their archrivals in a sell-out match that began under grey skies at Old Trafford. Shikhar Dhawan’s injury had forced India to pick KL Rahul as Rohit Sharma’s

opening partner and they immediately hit it off after being asked to bat. They treated Mohammad Amir with respect and Hasan Ali with disdain, and were at ease when spinners Shadab Khan and Imad Hasim operated in tandem. Wahab Riaz dismissed Rahul for 57 to end the 136run stand but Rohit could not be denied another assured ton which he duly brought up in 85 balls. The right-hander was looking good for yet another ‘daddy hundred’ but scooped an Ali delivery from outside off-stump to the short fine leg fielder to depart for 140. Rohit’s 24th ODI century was studded with 14 boundaries and three effortless sixes. “We won a good toss but didn’t bowl in the right areas, and Rohit played very well,” Sarfaraz said afterwards. “Our plan was to pitch the ball up to Rohit, but we didn’t execute it well. It was a good toss to win but we didn’t capitalise on it.” Amir dismissed Hardik Pandya and Mahendra Singh Dhoni in quick succession. Kohli made 77 before Amir dismissed him after a rain interruption. Kohli became the fastest batsman to reach 11,000 ODI runs, a milestone he achieved in his 222nd innings. Amir (3-47) was pick of the Pakistani bowlers again, his immaculate ‘death overs’ denying India a 350-plus total. BREAKTHROUGH India did not have to wait long for a breakthrough when

Pakistan began their chase and it came in eventful manner. Bhuvneshwar Kumar hobbled off the ground midway through his third over after landing awkwardly and Vijay Shankar was called to complete the over. The pace bowling allrounder responded by trapping Imam-ul-Haq lbw with his first delivery to mark a memorable World Cup debut. The left-right combination of Zaman (62) and Azam (48) steadied the innings with a century stand before Kuldeep Yadav dismissed both the well-set batsmen to trigger a collapse. The left-armer spun one past Azam’s tentative bat to castle him and, in his next over, induced an ill-timed sweep from Zaman which Yuzvendra Chahal pouched at short fine leg. Pandya then ripped the heart out of Pakistan’s middle order, dismissing Mohammad Hafeez and Shoaib Malik in successive deliveries as the wheels came off Pakistan’s chase in a three-over phase when they lost four wickets for 12 runs. They were 166-6 after 35 overs when rain forced the players off the ground again and the revised target left them needing an impossible 136 off five overs. Scores: India 336 for 5 (Rohit 140, Kohli 77, Rahul 57, Amir 3-47) beat Pakistan 212 for 6 (Fakhar 62, Kuldeep 2-32) by 89 runs by the DSL method.

India’s Hardik Pandya celebrates taking the wicket of Pakistan’s Shoaib Malik. (Action Images via Reuters/Andrew Boyers)

GFF-KFC National U-20 Independence Cup

Buxton, Conquerors and Santos book last Quarterfinal spots The Guyana Football Federation (GFF) in collaboration with KFC concluded the round-of-16 phase of the Independence Cup National U-20 club football knockout tournament, last weekend at the National Training Center artificial surface at Providence. Yesterday, as expected, GFA zone champion, Fruta Conquerors, made light work of Cougars FC of Berbice with an 8-0 victory that saw Nicholas McArthur top scoring with a four goals. Conquerors, that are known to have a very extensive youth programme, had five different goal-scorers with Reshawn Ritch, Simeon Hackett, Nicolai Andrews and Leon Richardson each scoring one goal to get the scores of fans that braved the weather to come out and support much to cheer early on in the day’s play. Coach of Fruta Conquerors’ youth team, Wayne St. Jules, shared with Kaieteur Sport that he is not paying attention to his team’s favourites tag and although they had a commanding victory over Queenstown, he won’t be taking any chances and the team will regroup and come again with a new game plan against their quarterfinal opponents. In the second and penultimate match of the day, Buxton United matched Conquerors’ eight goals in their 8-2 victory over Queenstown United. The first half of the game finished 3-2 and promised to be an exciting affair but the second

Santos’ Stephan Reynolds (on the ball) had a good game during his team’s 3-0 win over Pouderoyen yesterday. half was completely dominated by Buxton. Kobe Durant and Troni Semple both scored braces for the East Coast zone champions, while Kifembe Goodman, Jemar Harrigan, Jerome Harrigan and Omari Glasgow each netted once during the comfortable victory for Buxton. Juel Caesar banged in the opening goal for Queenstown in the third minute of the clash and Christian Bacchus netted the other consolation for the losers in the 34th minute. Santos’ backed up their pre-match banter to knock West Demerara’s Pouderoyen FC with a comfortable 3-0 victory. Although Santos’ Stephan Reynolds didn’t find the back of the net, the right winger was menacing and

provided a couple of assists. The first goal was squared in for Ronaldo Rodrigues to gleefully fire into an open goal. The second goal was registered in similar fashion with Ryan Rodrigues tapping in this instance. Andy Roberts scored Santos’ third goal two minutes after the start of the second half. Quarterfinal action blows off next weekend at the same venue, those fixtures will be confirmed during the week by the GFF. At the culmination of the tournament, there will be a grand presentation of prizes to the top three (3) teams to the tune of: 1st - $500,000 + Trophy + Medals, 2nd $300,000 + Trophy + Medals 3rd - $200,000 + Trophy + Medals. (Calvin Chapman)

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KFC Nat’l Senior Squash Championships

Khalil siblings take historic ‘double’ Jason Ray Khalil (on the floor) recovered from 2 down to beat Nyron Joseph 3-2 in the Men’s Final yesterday.

By Sean Devers The National Squash Championships began back in the 1960s and yesterday at the GT Club, the finals of the 2019 KFC National Seniors Championships produced high-standard Squash with Jason Ray Khalil and his sister Ashley creating history when they became the first pair of siblings to win both National Men’s and Women’s Open locally. In 2013, the pair of siblings had won their respective categories in the Ansa McAl Easter Senior Championships and has repeated the feat in a National Championship. Ironically this is the first National Senior title for both of them. This tournament was used as preparation for Guyana’s

hosting of the Senior Caribbean Area Championships in August and the Junior CASA in Trinidad in July. Playing in the Women’s Open, Ashley defeated fellow 2019 Pan American Games contender Taylor Fernandes 4-1. The Pan Am games is scheduled for next month in Peru and the pair joins Mary Fung-a-Fat who is presently in the UK, to form the Guyanese women’s team in Lima. Yesterday’s contest was a good warm-up for Peru as Khalil, the number one seed, won a hard fought and very competitive first game 14-12; before the tall Fernandes took the second game 11 - 8. In the third game Ashley played the

bigger points better and won the game 11 - 5. She would eventually win 11 - 8 in the fourth game. In the Men’s Open final, which followed the ladies match, Ashley’s younger brother Jason Ray, recovered from 2 down to beat Nyron Joseph 3-2, in a match which both players engaged in long rallies and executed skilful shots. However, the wily Khalil made Joseph move around the Court more which seemed to take its toll on Joseph, who made some simple mistakes the longer the match progressed. Such was the level of intensity that twice the players tripped over each other and were sent sprawling to ground as the

American Riske stuns home favorite Bertens to lift title in Rosmalen (Reuters) - American Alison Riske recovered from an opening set bagel and saved five championship points as she stunned home favorite Kiki Bertens 0-6 7-6(3) 7-5 to lift the Libema Open title in Rosmalen yesterday. Bertens had three match points at 5-4 in the second set, but her American opponent came through with a string of volleys at the net to hold for 5-5. The Dutch top seed then had two more match points in the 12th game, but Riske saved one of them with a volley, and then produced a sublime lob shot to force a tiebreak. Riske raced ahead 3-0 in the tiebreak and eventually won it 7-3. Both players exchanged early breaks in the decider before rain interrupted play at 3-3. Riske returned stronger to break her Dutch opponent in the final game to clinch her first title, five years after her first in Tianjin.

Alison Riske of the U.S. in action during the match against Netherlands’s Kiki Bertens. (REUTERS/Edgar Su)

largest turn-out of the tournament, which commenced last Monday watched the action-packed contest. After losing a close first game 11-9 and then surrendering the second game 11-8 Jason Ray dug into his reserves and started playing more shots. He won the third game 11-3 and hung on to win the fourth game 11-8. At the end of the fourth game it was obvious that Joseph was the more tired of the two and Jason Ray easily won the fifth game 11-2. Jason Ray outlasted Shomari Wiltshire 11 - 3, 9 11, 11 - 8, 11 - 5. Joseph beat Regan Pollard 11 - 6, 11 - 9, 4 11, 11 - 0. Shomari Wiltshire finished third as he won in straight games against Regan Pollard 11 - 6, 13 - 11, 11 - 5. In the semi -finals Ashley had beaten Abosaide Cadogan 11 - 3, 11 - 4, 11 - 1 and Taylor defeated Gabby Fraser 11 - 4, 11 - 3, 11 - 2. Gabby Fraser finished third as she beat Abosaide Cadogan 11 - 7, 11 - 5, 11 - 9. In the Men’s Classic Plate, Robert Fernandes rolled back the years and secured a victory over Peter Michael De Groot thereby claiming fifth place. Scores were 13 - 11, 11 - 9, 11 - 7. Robert had beaten Nicholas Naraine in four games, 9 - 11, 14 - 12, 12 - 10, 5 – 0, while Peter Michael had defeated Damien Da Silva 6 11, 14 - 12, 20 - 18, 11 - 3. Kirsten Gomes won the Women’s Classic Plate when she defeated Lydia Fraser 11 - 9, 11 - 3, 11 - 4. Madison Fernandes finished third as she completely outclassed Teija Edwards defeating her 11 - 2, 11 - 0, 11 - 0 Nicholas Verwey completed a fine tournament when he won the Men’s Plate with victory over Jonathan Antczak. 11 - 4, 11 - 8, 11 - 5. Nicholas had reached the finals when he beat Ian Mekdeci 11 - 6, 11 - 4, 11 – 4. Jonathan had beaten Mohryan Baksh 11 - 8, 11 - 8, 12 - 10. Ian Mekdeci finished third in the plate as he defeated Mohryan Baksh 11 - 3, 11 - 2, 11 - 7. In the Men’s Veterans Over 50 matches played on Saturday evening, Garfield Wiltshire defeated Joe Mekdeci 11 - 4, 11 - 8, 11 - 6 . Medhi Ramdhani beat Tony Farnum 11 - 3, 11 - 5, 11 - 3. President of the GSA David Fernandes, who is also the Manager of Guyana’s three-member Women’s team

For the first time in local squash siblings Ashley & Jason Ray Khalil won the Men’s and Women’s Open Titles. (Sean Devers photo) to the Pan Am Games, said he was very satisfied that this tournament served its intended aim of preparation for Guyana’s three major International tournament in the next few months. “Yes I am very heartened from what I saw here since many of the youngsters who will vie for places on the Junior CASA team in Trinidad in July, played really well in this tournament. Also Ashley and Taylor will be going to Peru and played good squash here,” Fernandes noted. Full tournament results: Men’s Open Jason Ray Khalil - Winner Nyron Joseph - Second Shomari Wiltshire - Third Regan Pollard - Fourth Robert Fernandes - Fifth Peter Michael De Groot Sixth

Damien Da Silva Seventh Women’s Open Ashley Khalil - Winner Taylor Fernandes Second Gabby Fraser - Third Abosaide Cadogan – Fourth Kirsten Gomes - Fifth Lydia Fraser - Sixth Madison Fernandes Seventh Men’s Plate Nicholas Verwey - Winner Jonathan Antczak Second Ian Mekdeci - Third Men’s Veterans Over 35 Regan Pollard _ Winner Robert Fernandes Second Men’s Veterans Over 50 Garfield Wiltshire Winner Joe Mekdeci - Second Medhi Ramdhani – Third

Ashley Khalil beat Taylor Fernandes in the Women’s open final yesterday at the GT Club.

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Holder unfazed by previous results against Bangladesh SOMERSET, England, CMC – Despite having won just two of their last nine matches against Bangladesh, West Indies skipper Jason Holder is still backing his troops to come out victorious when the two sides face in a

crucial World Cup clash today. West Indies and Bangladesh both have three points from their four games, with the regional side ahead due to a better net run rate. In a Tri-Nations series

prior to the start of the World Cup, Bangladesh defeated the West Indies in their three meetings, including a dominant win in the finals. While Holder acknowledged that the West Indies will be going into the

BCB Mourns the loss of Shan Razack former Asst Secretary The President, Executives and Members of the Berbice Cricket Board would like to express its deepest regret at the sudden death of Mr. Shan Razack on the 5th June, 2019. Mr. Razack died in the United States of America at the age of 75 and is mourned by his wife Beauty, his son Shan Jr, daughter Petal, Sisters Sheila and Bibi along with his brother Wally. Shan Razack was a member of the Mental (Fort Canje) Hospital Sports Club and also represented Rose Hall Estate Cricket Club in his youth as a right arm leg spinner. He served on the Berbice Cricket Board as Assistant Secretary and Chairman of the Competitions Committee in 1966 and 1967. Mr. Razack also served as the BCB Official Scorer in all International, Regional and InterCounty matches played in Berbice between 1964 to 1997. He was also broadly respected for the role he played as a Sports Writer and was a wealth of knowledge on the history of

Berbice Cricket. He was employed as an Administrator of the Berbice and Georgetown Hospitals before migrating to the U.S.A. The Berbice Cricket Board would like to acknowledge his long, dedicated and exceptionally service to the development of Berbice Cricket. Berbice Cricket is totally at its strongest point because of the foundation laid in the past by Administrators like Razack, Leslie Amsterdam, Lennox Phillips, Ancel Hazel, Carl Moore, Mortimer George, Malcolm Peters, Roy Baijnauth, Sam Suchit, Maurice Haniff and Rex Ramnarace. All of us at the Berbice Cricket Board would like to reassure the Berbice Cricketing public that we would work every day to make sure the legacy of Kanhai, Butcher, Solomon, Kallicharran is upheld. We would like to express sympathy to the Razack family and may God bless them in these dark times. May the Soul of Shan Razack rest in peace.

Fisherman Masters, Wellman Masters chalk wins

Zameer Hassan

Latchman Kallicharran

Jagdesh Persaud

Fisherman Masters and Wellman Masters registered victories when Father’s day T20 softball competition got underway yesterday at the Everest Cricket Club. Fisherman Masters defeated Ariel Masters by 16 runs in their encounter. Batting first in difficult conditions, Fisherman Masters managed 90-9. Munilall Mohanlall made 16, while Eon Lovell scored 14 and Jagdesh Persaud 12. Rudy Rodrigues claimed 2-22 while there was one wicket each for Peter Persaud and Mohamed Rafeek. Ariel Masters responded with 74 all out in 18 overs.

Oslyn Batson struck two fours and one six in a top score of 23 while Rafeek made 11. Jagdesh Persaud captured 3-12, Zameer Hassan 2-11 and Pooran Singh 2-15. Wellman Masters overcame HS Masters by eight wickets in their match up. HS Masters took first strike and were bowled out for 66 in 18.1 overs. N. Balram made 20 with o n e f o u r, w h i l e A . Sookram, who hit two sixes, chipped in with 15. Nandram Samlall grabbed 3-12 from three overs, while Sheldon Perch, Rawl Reid, Ewie Sharma and

Lloyd Ruplall took one each. Wellman Masters replied with 67-2 in 10.3 overs. Latchman Kallicharran hammered three fours in a top score of 31, while Ganesh Sookdeo made 24 not out with one four. The duo added 57 for the second wicket to anchor the chase after Wellman Masters lost their first wicket with the score on seven. Rudy Rodrigues had 1-19. The competition is being sponsored by Patsan Trading, Brush Grocery, Pooran Electrical, Royal Glass and Friends bar, Pete’s Real Estate and Ramchand’s Auto Parts.

game as underdogs, he said those statistics counted for nothing. “If you want to put us in the underdog category, fair enough. We’ve played them quite a bit in the recent past and they’ve gotten the better of us in recent past. Like I said, different stage, lots at stake for this game. We’re all up for it. “I guess if you win seven over the last nine, as you said, probably, yes [they are favourites]. Yeah, it’s the game of cricket, we’ve all been seeing how this World Cup has panned out. There are quite a few close games and there have been one or two upsets as well, too. Cricket is played on the day and we’re looking to play some good cricket tomorrow [Monday],” Holder insisted. Needing to win their remaining five matches to stand a good chance of qualifying for the next round, Holder said victory over Bangladesh would serve as a

Jason Holder believes victory over Bangladesh will give the West Indies some much-needed momentum. good momentum booster. “I think the ball’s in our court, we’ve just got to be consistent. We’ve got to play some consistent cricket going into the back half of this tournament. “It’s quite a good stage to pick up momentum as

well and we’re full confidence that we can do it. We’ve just got to take it game by game. Tomorrow is a challenge against Bangladesh, and we just want to get over Bangladesh and move forward,” Holder said.

Falling Shubenkov edges McLeod in dramatic hurdles RABAT (Reuters) - World and Olympic 110m hurdles champion Omar McLeod fell before the finish to allow Sergey Shubenkov to win the latest dramatic installment in their rivalry at the Diamond League meeting in Rabat yesterday. Russian Shubenkov came from behind to catch McLeod before the last hurdle but was tripped just ahead of the finish by the stumbling Jamaican while still somehow managing to fall forward over the line first to claim victory in 13.12 seconds. McLeod’s tumble meant he ended up fifth as the 28year-old Shubenkov won an early morale booster ahead of one of the most anticipated clashes at the World Championships in Doha in September. Sprinter Andre de Grasse seemed to have put last year’s injuries and illness woes behind him with a strong late burst that left Turkish world champion Ramil Guliyev trailing in the 200m in another indicator of potential drama to come in Qatar. Yet it was not a result that entirely satisfied the Canadian, who won in 20.19 sec. “I was grateful for the victory but not happy with the time. I wanted a sub-20 seconds. But it’s a long process,” said De Grasse. “I’m not yet fully healthy

Authorised Neutral Athlete Sergey Shubenkov after the Men’s 110M Hurdles at the Rome Diamond League Meet. (REUTERS/Jennifer Lorenzini/File Photo) and still have a lot of work to do to be really back in shape. But I have time before the World Championship.” With Caster Semenya not participating following a war of words over her late invitation to compete in the Moroccan meet, the women’s 800 meters was won by Kenyan Nelly Jepkosgei, in one minute 59.50 seconds. But the best women’s performance came in the 1500 meters where world record holder Genzebe Dibaba, of Ethiopia, ran the fastest time of the year to hold off her

Dutch rival Sifan Hassan and win in 3:55.47. The 30-year-old Nigerian, Blessing Okagbare, was a surprise victor in the women’s 100m in 11.05sec, finishing ahead of Ivorian Marie-Josee Ta Lou with Dafne Schippers, a medalist at the last two world championships, only finishing fifth. Salwa Eid Naser, of Bahrain, held off Niger’s exciting youngster Aminatou Seyni to win the women’s 400m for her third Diamond League triumph this year, in a season’s best 50.13.

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Windball Cricket action continues

Ketley (left) and Sophia before the start of play. Latest results in the ASTP NSC 22ndAnnual End of School Year “Edward Cobenna Memorial” Primary Schools Windball Champions Trophy among Georgetown Girls show defending Champions Sophia got off to a bright start Sophia. Ketley after been invited to bat made 36 -3, with Ommianna Vanderhyden 17, while Kaizanna Thompson who was on a hat-trick grabbing 2-5. Sophia scored 40-0 in reply off 2.3 overs, Rayanna Harris 24 and K. Thompson 16. Christmas Term champions Enterprise made 77-1, Denita Audain 28, Tyra Wilson 16 against Tucville, who replied with 51-1, Eufita James hit 23 and Natasha Sealey 13. A Former three times champions Saint Pius rattled up 67-1. Shellyann DeRouch 34 (6s-4), Kystal Archer 26 and Tehanna Mendonca 10.

Saint Margaret’s fell short at 34-5 with Akecia Vancoten 10 and Breana Carter 10. K. Archer picked up 4 -10 for the winners. West Ruimveldt after been invited to bat scored 85 – 2, Ashanna Rajkumar 22, Seona France 22 and Renese Reece 20. Grahams Hall in replied they made 74-2, Mariam Springer 24 and Shontel Lewis 16 made a spirited fightback. Meanwhile, the Region #4 semis and 3rd place matches are fixed for today at the National Gymnasium. Schools in action in the boys division - Hauraruni, Supply, Saint Anne’s and Clonbrook. Girls - Timehri, Saint Mary’s, Supply, Mahaica and New Diamond. Play starts at 9:30am. Meanwhile, the Georgetown matches scheduled for tomorrow and Wednesday has been canceled until further notice. Teachers are asked to contact the Organiser.

Latest round GBTI Open Tennis

Gentle ‘rough’ on Fraser in 6-0, 6-0 win Guyana Bank of Industry and Commerce (GBTI) tenth annual Open Tennis tournament continued on Saturday at the GBTI Lawn Tennis Court in Bel Air. The day was marred by three walk-overs, while the defending Champion Kalyca Fraser was roughed-up by Junior Champion and Number 2 seed Afruica Gentle. Gentle, also a National Female Cricketer, used her hard serves, powerful two handed backhand shots to outplay Fraser 6-0, 6-0 in the Women’s open. Steven David Longe beat Harry Panday 4-6, 6-1-6-3 in the Men’s Open. In the Men’s doubles, Andre Lopes/Gregiore

Vincent beat Heimraj Resaul/ Jorden Beaton 3-6, 6-3, 6-2, while Devon Gonsalves/ Aubrey Younge beat the Khayyam siblings, Adesh and Surindra, 6-0, 6-3. Saturday Results: Steven David Longe beat Harry Panday 4-6, 6-1-6-3 Afruica Gentle beat Kalyca Fraser 6-0, 6-0 Andre Lopes/Gregiore Vincent beat Heimraj Resaul/ Jorden Beaton 3-6, 6-3, 6-2 Devon Gonsalves/ Aubrey Younge beat Adesh Khayyam/ Surindra Khayyam 6-0, 6-3 Joshua Kelekyezi got a walk over from Orande Dainty Aubrey Younge got a walk over from Godfrey Lowden Kizzy Richmond got a walk over from Akilah Jones

Qatar shake up Copa with thrilling comeback against Paraguay

RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Qatar fought their way back from two goals down to draw 2-2 with Paraguay in their first ever Copa America game yesterday, proving they will be no pushovers in the tournament by pulling off a thrilling revival at a nearempty Maracana stadium. The 2022 World Cup hosts are one of two guest teams at the South American championship along with Japan. However, their debut got off to a nightmare start when Paraguay’s Oscar Cardozo smashed in from the penalty spot in the fourth minute. Qatar, who swept to victory at the Asian Cup by scoring 19 goals and only conceding once, caused their opponents plenty of problems later in the half but failed to capitalise, with striker Almoez Ali missing a glaring attempt from close range. Early in the second half Cardozo had another strike ruled out after a VAR-review but Paraguay did not have to wait long to double their lead as Derlis Gonzalez struck in

Afruica was anything but gentle as she destroyed defending Champion Kaylca Fraser 6-0, 6-0 on Saturday.

Khan, Shaw, Bhagwandin win... Paraguay’s Bruno Valdez in action with Qatar’s Tarek Salman during the Copa America in Brazil. (REUTERS/Ricardo Moraes) the 56th minute with a longrange rocket. Qatar’s brave performance looked to be in vain until Ali made amends for spurning an earlier sitter by pulling his side back into the game with a distance strike which looped into the net in

the 68th minute. Nine minutes later, Boualem Khoukhi levelled with a scrappy finish helped by some poor goalkeeping from Paraguay’s Robert Fernandez. “We dominated the game in several phases and despite

being 2-0 down the team never stopped believing,” said Qatar’s Spanish manager Felix Sanchez, who began his coaching career in Barcelona’s youth system. Matias Rojas squandered a chance to restore Continued on page 27

From page 33 expansion of Survival’s community involvement to include golf is the beginning of a long term relationship that will be of mutual benefit to the customers and staff of the Survival Supermarket chain, as well as to the Lusignan Golf Club.” LGC Executives were pleased to note the presence of Stabroek News reporter on the scene, since for quite a while that Agency had not covered the Golf game locally. The public is reminded that for more information on the LGC, on how to become a member, how to learn the basics of golfing free of charge, how to contribute to the Club, or how to use the facilities, please visit the LGC’s Facebook page at lusignangolfclub or call 220-5660 or 668-7419.

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Bartica Guinness football semifinals decided Mighty Ruler will oppose Police, while Beacons will engage Walking Boys in the semi-final round of the Guinness ‘Greatest of the Streets’ Bartica Championship at the Bartica Community Center Tarmac. Mighty Ruler emerged as the group-A winner following two wins in as many matches. The veteran outfit brushed aside Prison Service 2-0 in their first match, before hammering Potaro United 6-0. Their opponents were made to work for their berth in the semi-final round. Police upset Rivers View 2-1 in their opening match. The lawmen would then suffer an unlikely loss in their second fixture, as they went down 3-1 to Goal-Raiders. On the other hand, Beacons stormed into the semi-final stage following victories over Goal-Raiders and Rivers View respectively. Beacons mauled Goal-Raiders 6-2 in their opening match, before returning to dismantle former champion Rivers View 3-0. Meanwhile, Walking Boyz got off got the worst possible start, losing 2-0 to Potaro United in their first matchup. The newcomer would then rebound in their second fixture, defeating Prison Service 1-0 to seal their place. Up to press time, the semi-final round and grand finale were underway. Meanwhile, the four teams that failed to qualify from the group round will compete in the Guinness Plate Championship. The victor of the Guinness Plate Championship will receive $60,000. Winner of the zone will collect $400,000 and the respective trophy. They will also earn an automatic place in the National Championship, which is pegged to start in August. Meanwhile, the losing finalist will

receive $150,000 and a trophy. On the other hand, the third and fourth place finishers pocket $100,000 and $75,000 respectively and the corresponding accolade. The other major sponsor of the event is Colours Boutique. In attendance at the venue was Banks DIH Guinness Brand Executive Lee Baptiste. Complete Results Round-1 Game-1 Mighty Ruler-2 vs Prison Service-0 Game-2 Potaro United-2 vs Walking Boys Game-3 Beacons-6 vs Goal-Rush-2 Game-4 Rivers View-1 vs Police-2 Round-2 Game-1 Mighty Ruler-6 vs Potaro United-0 Game-2 Walking Boys-1 vs Prison-0 Game-3 Beacons-3 vs River View-0 Game-4 Goal-Raiders-3 vs Police-1 Final Points Standings Group-A Team GP W L GF GA GD Pts Mighty Ruler 2 2 0 8 0 +8 6 Walking Boyz 2 1 1 1 2 -1 3 Potaro 2 1 1 2 6 -4 3 Prison 2 0 2 0 3 -3 0 Group-B Team GP W L GF GA GD Pts Beacons 2 2 0 9 2 +7 6 Police 2 1 1 3 4 -1 3 Goal-Raiders 2 1 1 5 7 -2 3 Rivers View 2 0 2 1 5 -4 0

David brace powers Canada past Martinique in Gold Cup opener

Action in the Police and Goal-Raiders clash in the Guinness ‘Greatest of the Streets’ Bartica Championship at the Bartica Community Center Tarmac.

Fury the entertainer downs Schwarz in second round TKO (Reuters) - British heavyweight Tyson Fury made quick work of German Tom Schwarz on Saturday as he danced and jabbed his way to a dominant second round TKO before finishing his evening in Las Vegas with a song. The former world champion, who entered the fight as a heavy favourite, controlled the bout with his jab in the first round before ending it with a devastating combination in the second. The 30-year-old landed several shots to the nose of Schwarz to bloody him, then sent him to the ropes where the German finally went down to one knee. Schwarz returned to his feet but was powerless to evade a flurry of punches and his corner threw in the towel at about the same time the referee stepped in to stop the fight. “The key to tonight was to enjoy myself,” said Fury, whose career record now reads 280-1. “I used the jab, I was slipping and sliding

with my hands down, switched to southpaw and caught him with a straight left. It was a good shot, it would have put anybody away.” It was a first career loss for Schwarz (24-1) and an impressive statement from Fury in his first bout since his controversial draw with Deontay Wilder in December. Fury said he would fight again this year in late September or early October, before a rematch with Wilder in 2020. First, though, the 6ft 9in (2.06m) fighter showed the MGM Grand Garden Arena crowd his ability to entertain in his first performance on the Vegas Strip. Fury switched to a south paw stance in the second round, then appeared to taunt Schwarz as he put his back to the ropes and eluded several punches with his hands down at this sides. Moments later, he landed the big punches that ended the fight. Continued on page 26

Canada´s David Hoilett # 10 in action against Joris Marveaux of Martinique on June 15, 2019, in a Group A match of the Concacaf Gold Cup at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California. (goldcup.org) Concacaf goldcup.org - PASADENA, California – A brace from Jonathan David helped power Canada past Martinique 4-0 in the opening match of 2019 Concacaf Gold Cup Group A on Saturday afternoon at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California. After the two teams traded chances in the first half-hour, Canada broke through when a heavy touch from the Martinique defense allowed David to fire in past Martinique GK Loic Chauvet in the 33’ for the 2019 Gold Cup’s first goal and a 1-0 Canada lead. Martinique looked to respond and FW Kevin Parsemain had three separate cracks at

goal right before halftime, but was denied each time by Canada GK Milan Borjan. Canada looked to wrestle back control and it doubled its lead to 2-0 in the 53’ when Samuel Piette flighted in a pass to David, who calmly stroked home his second goal. The momentum was with Canada and 10 minutes later in the 63’ Junior Hoilett managed to push in a cross from an Alphonso Davies cross for a 3-0 Canada lead. That was then followed by a Scott Arfield strike in the 67’ for a 4-0 advantage. From there, the Canada defence did the rest to secure the clean sheet win and three points.

Tyson Fury and Tom Schwarz in action during their Heavyweight Fight at the MGM Grand Arena, Las Vegas, United States on Saturday. (REUTERS/Mike Segar)