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CCJ to rule on presidential term limits Tuesday The Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) has announced that it is set to deliver a judgment Tuesday on the all-important presidential term limits case. According to the Trinidad-headquartered court, this, and a number of other matters engaging the CCJ in the coming week, has constitutional implications. ”The CCJ will also give its decision on the validity of an amendment to the Guyana Constitution that altered the qualification to be elected as President of that country.” CCJ explained that among other things, there was an amendment which prohibited candidates who had served two presidential terms of office from serving a third term. The case is widely seen in Guyana as a play by former President Bharrat Jagdeo to attempt a run at a third term. Under the current arrangements, there was a deal hammered out between the Government, under the People’s Progressive Party/Civic and the Opposition, in the 2000s, to halt any president from serving more than two terms. The court case questioned the validity of the law which was blessed by the National Assembly at the time. According to the statement yesterday, the judgment will come up at 2:00 pm. The case had involved The Attorney General of Guyana vs. Cedric Richardson.
Former President, Bharrat Jagdeo
CCJ’s Sir Dennis Byron
“The Court of Appeal had ruled, by a majority of 2-1 with the present Acting Chancellor dissenting, that the amendment indirectly breached Articles 1 and 9 of the Constitution which Articles entrench the concept that Guyana is a secular, democratic state in which sovereignty belongs to the people of Guyana.” Richardson, though his lawyers, had earlier successfully argued in the Guyanese courts that the amendment breached his right to elect a President of his choice. The Government of Guyana, under the Coalition, took the Court of Appeal de-
cision to the CCJ. In March, a team of lawyers representing the Government of Guyana had presented arguments before the CCJ seeking to overturn the decision. The action was originally filed in 2014 by Richardson, a private citizen. The team representing the State of Guyana, lead by Attorney General, Basil Williams SC, argued in March that among other things, the amendment could have been made by Parliament and not only via referendum. In his submissions, Attorney General Williams noted that two essential issues that
should be considered in the matter are sovereignty and democracy. He noted that the Act 17 of 2001 was passed following widespread consultation and a unanimous decision in Parliament. In fact, he noted that the Act was assented to by the then President Bharrat Jagdeo, who is the subject in the matter. Responding to inquiries from the Judges in relation to the background of the amendment, the AG told the Court that the Act was drafted following post-election trauma in 1999. He explained that there was agreement between the two politi-
cal groups towards the deescalation of conflict pursuant to deliberations and consultations undertaken by a CARICOM Mission. Williams explained that the Herdmanston Accord (agreement) was birthed as a result of the consultations. He noted that the accord led the way for among other things constitutional reform, from which Act 17 of 2001 was formed. The Attorney General admitted, however, that no documents were filed in support of these claims. In his representation of Richardson, Trinidadian Senior Counsel, Douglas
Mendes, noted the importance of fighting the case on its merits and delay could not be raised as a defence. “The delay cannot effect or cannot constitutionalise an unconstitutional statute.” Mendes said the delay cannot constitutionalise a void act, and it should not be used as a basis to throw out the case, because it would be unfair to use it to protect unconstitutional law. ”That is wrong, it is wrong and unfair and it is contrary to the rule of law,” he said in reaction to the decision by Attorney General Williams, “to raise that as an issue now instead of in Guyana’s High Court and Court of Appeal”. At the Court of Appeal, Justice Carl Singh, Chancellor and Justice of Appeal B S Roy, ruled in favour of Richardson while the then acting Chief Justice Yonette Cummings-Edwards dissented. But the AG, supported by Minister Raphael Trotman, filed the case with the CCJ citing a number of errors they believed were made by the local courts, including that the alteration of Article 90 of the Constitution of Guyana by Act No 17 of 2001, diluted and diminished the democratic sovereignty and the sovereignty of the people under Articles 1 and 9 of the Constitution of Guyana, respectively.
Baramita airstrip pothole complaints lead to inspection of other runways Following reports of the poor condition of the Baramita Airstrip, Region One, officials from the Ministry of Public Infrastructure and the Guyana Civil Aviation Authority, along with the project’s contractor, visited the airstrip to conduct an assessment. According to the ministry, the visit occurred on Tuesday, last, and from it a number of issues were identified, including the absence of routine maintenance of the airstrip and misuse of the runway. A report outlining the condition of the runway and the way forward was also compiled. The contractor, M. Ramzan Ally Construction, conducted rehab works last year after a contract worth $70M was awarded. The Ministry said that it will undertake inspections of all other airstrips where this method of sealing was used to ensure similar issues do not occur. The Ministry will also review the performance of maintenance contracts to ensure that projects were executed properly. “If it is discovered that same is unacceptable, immediate action
will be taken since the safety of passengers is the top priority. Furthermore, the Ministry will take up the opportunity during the upcoming National Toshaos Council to hold discussions with village leaders on the usage and their responsibilities over airstrips in their villages, with the aim of working closer with the elected councils in the future.” The ministry said that it is thanking the public for bringing the matter to its attention. It urged continued vigilance. The matter was reported by Kaieteur News on Tuesday. The report came after residents of Region One raised safety concerns and questioned who supervised a multimillion-dollar project to rehabilitate a key runway in Region One. There were clear signs of deterioration on the airstrip, despite the project being only completed a few months ago. The contract was announced last June by Minister of State, Joseph Harmon, at a Government post-Cabinet press briefing. It was disclosed that two airstrips were chosen – Baramita and Ekereku Bottom, Region
Vegetation encroaching on the Baramita airstrip Seven. It was made known that those airstrips were chosen based on several criteria, including the number of flights over the past 10 years, aviation safety for aircraft operation and the number of
b e n e f i c i a r i e s . For Ekereku, the contract was awarded to BK International for the sum of $59.1M. The Baramita airstrip project was awarded to M. Ramzan Ally Construction.
A report on the Baramita airstrip, Region One, found that there is no major cause for concern about runway failure, despite some signs of poor work.
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EDITORIAL
STANDING BY REFUGEES
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his year’s World Refugee Day, celebrated on Wednesday last, marked the 67th anniversary of the 1951 Convention on Refugees status by the United Nations (UN). The UN defines refugees as people fleeing conflict or persecution, religious, political or otherwise from their countries of birth. Under international law, they should be granted refugee status, protection and support from the country they enter. The day was established by the UN to honour refugees for their courage, strength and perseverance of fleeing their homeland for the aforementioned reasons, and their contributions to their communities. It became an annual event worldwide on June 20, 2001 to raise public awareness of the plight of refugees around the world and of the efforts to protect their human rights and maintain their dignity in a world where violence, war and persecution have forced millions of families to flee for their lives. World Refugee Day marks a key moment for the public to send a message to governments that they must work together to protect, accommodate and help refugees to rebuild their lives in their adopted countries. It is to remind people about the failures of the international community to provide adequate food, shelter, basic amenities and other services to refugees. After all, refugees are human beings and should be treated as such. Statistics from the United Nations Agency for Refugees reveal that as of mid-2017, there were 65.7 million refugees worldwide. More than half of them are children, which is the highest number of child refugees since World War II. Syria, which has been ravaged by internal conflict for the past seven years, has the most refugees. An estimated 900,000 Syrians fled their country in 2017, bringing the total number of Syrian refugees to almost 6 million. Most have settled in neighbouring countries, including Turkey, which accommodates the largest number of refugees globally with 3 million; Pakistan is second with 1.8 million and Lebanon is third with one million. An additional 6.6 million Syrians have been displaced within Syria itself. The conflict in Afghanistan has resulted in 2.5 million refugees, and religious and ethnic conflict in the newlyformed country of South Sudan accounted for 1.5 million refugees. They are followed by Myanmar and Somalia which have 1.2 million and 900,000 refugees respectively. The United States which has historically led the world in terms of refugee resettlement, as of 2015, has less than one percent of the total number of refugees in the world. In 2016, the last year of the Obama administration, the U.S. granted asylum to 110,000 persons. However, since assuming office in January 2017, President Trump reduced the annual refugee admission for 2017 from 110,000 to 50,000. He has also adopted a “zero tolerance” crackdown on asylum seekers crossing the U.S. border from countries in Central America such as El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras due to civil unrest, violence and conflicts. Trump has declared that the United States will not be a migrant camp. However, he is being opposed by churches, human rights groups and civic organizations across the country for his recent decision to place refugees in federal prisons and their children into foster care. Many have viewed his policy to separate children from their parents as insensitive and barbaric. We have since seen something of a reversal of this draconian strategy. At this end, we must brace ourselves for an influx of Venezuelan refugees fleeing their country as its socioeconomic and political systems worsen. Guyana should use the occasion to develop a more coherent policy framework that goes well beyond its relations with Venezuela to include CARICOM, Latin America, and the Caribbean’s Spanish-speaking States, without whom, our efforts to end the border controversy with Venezuela will not likely materialize.
Looking at the GBTI financial statement DEAR SIR, Commercial banks as financial intermediaries have a significant responsibility in ensuring that their actions in lending and investing the borrowed funds of depositors is done with the highest appreciation for bank soundness and integrity. The consequences of poor lending and investment -decisions are fresh in our memories after the 2007-2008 global financial crisis — were heartbroken customers, affected banks and the business community, and the financial sector as a whole. It is therefore important that the Boards of Banks and their Credit and Investment Committees do not support actions that place depositors’ funds at risk, as this can have grave implications. Editor, it is for this reason that I use this opportunity to comment on the financial statements of Guyana Bank for Trade and Industry as presented in their 2017 Annual Report, and which is on the agenda for discussion at the Bank’s upcoming An-
nual General Meeting. The Executive Director’s Report presents a gloomy picture regarding the Bank’s Loans and Advances portfolio, where he noted that the state of the non-performing portfolio “remains a matter of concern”. This suggests a failure of the Bank’s Credit and Investment Committee / Board of Directors who, as noted in their Corporate Governance Statement “plays a crucial role within the Bank’s sphere of credit appraisal and makes all credit decisions involving amounts over a stipulated level and expends much effort in the analyzing of risks associated with credit and investment decisions”. The Financial Highlights table on page 22 of the Report and corresponding notes on page 71, presents financial results from 2010 to 2017. In relation to Loans and Advances, the figure stood at $21.5B at 2010 and reached $48.3B at 2017. Of these amounts, impaired loans at 2010 was $1.8B (8.3%) with a corresponding
impairment allowance of $2.28 (122.2% cover). In 2017, impaired loans stood at $11.88 (24.4%) with a corresponding impairment allowance of $3.68 (30.5% cover). This shows that as the condition of the Bank’s loan portfolio deteriorated, there were correspondingly smaller amounts placed towards the provision for loan losses. This should be a matter for concern to the Central Bank, who should educate the public and the Bank’s shareholders on the expected levels of provision that a bank should maintain against its bad loans. Glaringly, the Bank reduced its provision for loan losses in 2017 by $312M versus 2016, even in the face of its high impaired portfolio. It should also be a cause for concern that the Bank has renegotiated over $6B in loans in both 2016 and 2017 as reported on page 92 of the Report. It is also public knowledge that the Bank has participated heavily in a WOW Loan
programme for single women, however the quality of this specific area of lending cannot be garnered from the information in the Report and leaves shareholders to assume that this lending falls in the impaired loans category. The Executive Director in his Report made references to the slowing economy as having an impact on the performance of the Bank. However, the information presented shows a progressive decline in the quality of the portfolio and leads to the question whether the Board / Credit Committee factored the normal changes in business and economic cycles in their strategy for the growth and management of this critical loan portfolio. With the current gaps in the Bank’s management structure, the loan portfolio issues at GBTI should not be allowed to go unchecked by the Bank of Guyana and needs a definitive statement from the Chairman of the Board at the upcoming meeting. Yours truly, Christopher Peters
Targeting émigrés for one reason or the other DEAR EDITOR, I am inspired to join the discussion by the cartoon depicting the PPP’s Gail Teixeira holding a placard proclaiming “Haitians Out!” (Sunday SN, June 17, 2018). To be fair, her remarks on record about over stayers, as Chairman of the Parliamentary Committee on Foreign Affairs, included Cubans also. People will emigrate to wherever they perceive a better life may be had. The genocidal Spanish conquistadors of the 15th Century, English pirates and slave traders who became knights of the realm, the Irish Catholics who resettled in America whilst decimating the natives, and the hordes of modern day refugees fleeing conflict or famine, are but a few examples of human migration with the hope of a better life. This was the motivation, too, of thousands of indentured labourers who came to British Guiana from India to keep the sugar plantations running post slavery. Perceived better opportunity in a different country has also been the motivation of Guyanese who have for decades emigrated in droves to The USA, Canada and many Caribbean islands, resulting in a Guyanese diaspora equal to over 50% of the resident population. The Chairman of the Parliamentary Committee on Foreign Affairs noted that Cubans and Haitians speak foreign languages yet seem to be “lost” away. Ms Teixeira’s
concern is that this adds up to people trafficking. I accept the invitation of Sasenarine Singh (SN, June 15, 2018) to start a productive conversation focused on real progressive patriotic policy. I shall focus on Haitian arrivals – so here goes: Haitians are not welcome in France unless they are professionals. Some 88% of asylum seekers in French Guiana are said to be Haitians. It is thus reasonable to conclude that there is some human trafficking out of Guyana to that country via Suriname, with France being the ultimate destination. In 2016, however, only 2.6% of Haitian asylum applicants were successful. Haitian over stayers in Guyana moved up from 47.35% in 2013 to 91.73% of 3,515 persons in 2017! A real progressive patriotic policy may be achieved by turning the Haitian immigration issue into a benefit to Guyana. The weight of informed advice suggests we must have a Sovereign Wealth Fund (SWF) to manage our impending oil wealth for posterity. A Sovereign Wealth Fund invests in foreign financial assets. Guyana’s population is 749,000 with a density of 9.3 persons per square mile. Norway, population 13.2M with a density of 36 persons per square mile, commenced oil production in 1969 but only set up its now highly acclaimed SWF in 1990, achieving an annual return from 1998
through 2017 of 4.2%, after management costs and inflation were factored in. This return has exceeded that country’s oil revenues in some years. Guyana needs to have a plan for what is to be done with our oil revenues. From as early as the end of 2000, the money will be much more than we have ever had in our history as a nation. We need to plan what to do with it – bearing in mind that many budgetary allocations have remained unexhausted at the end of every financial year. Guyana needs to build capacity by sponsoring the tertiary training of our youth,
and investing in infrastructural development for the future and indeed for right now – even before we focus on that SWF which we must surely put in place. We cannot successfully tackle our developmental needs with the sparse human resources we possess. Among other projects, we need to build a nationwide network of roads – with sidewalks in urban areas – and construct efficient water, drainage and sewage systems in our capital city and in all towns. Roads need to go to destinations, so we must develop (Continued on page 6)
GECOM must deliver free and fair Election DEAR EDITOR, Recognizing the many negative attributes and the delicate electoral systems that exist at GECOM, it is critical to ensure that the future electoral process in Guyana is politically free, inclusive, clean, competitive and credible . President David Granger has defused the independence of GECOM by unilaterally appointing the Chairman of his choice and as such would be destroying the quality and transparency of elections in Guyana since the watershed electoral reforms in 1992. It is important to incorporate technical criteria and establish mechanisms that guarantee independence and eliminate the perception of politicization of the electoral process in Guyana. The hierarchy of GECOM is mandated to guarantee that Guyana continues on the consolidation of a more transparent equitable and inclusive electoral process . The recruitment practices at GECOM are just the beginning of one of the many negative attributes that will emerge to destroy the quality and transparency of elections in future. As Guyanese we have to stand up against injustice and ensure that democracy prevails. Zamal Hussain
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Disappointed with the British High Commission DEAR EDITOR, The recent speech by British Ambassador to Guyana was a great disappointment to this Nation at the Queen’s Birthday Party on 14 June, 2018.He mentioned a lot of good things about helping Guyana through many British grants; that was very good. I became very disappointed when he said he was happy to see the first gay pride parade in Georgetown. This is a national disgrace and an affront to our Constitution and the Holy Bible. This same Ambassador is from a Christian Country, England, but he is not a born again Christian. What was more embarrassing was when he told our President Granger and the Hon. Joseph Harmon to legalize Gay Marriages in Guyana. That is an affront to our people. Just recently I read that Her Majesty of England
the Queen is against Gay Marriages. So how can this man come here to tell us how to live our lives by telling us to grant a marriage license for two gays to get married or two lesbians? From my experience and personal opinion any person who backs up gays and lesbian marriages are gays and lesbians themselves and we must not forget that the Aids epidemic was carried to the USA by an American Homosexual and it was spread globally by homosexuals. My next concern is our President as well as Mr. Harmon allowed Mr. Quinn to speak and never objected to him because he gave us 67 million pounds in grants so he has the prerogative to control our leaders and Guyana. Though we brag and boast about Independence in 1966 I can clearly see we are in contemporary political sla-
very. As the old saying goes ‘’Massa day na done’’. Countries like ours will always be subjugated to the rule of the ‘white man’ because of fear to stand up for our rights and moral dignity.President Forbes Burnham and President Jagan our founding Fathers of Independence would have never accepted Mr Quinn’s Speech here to legalize gay marriages. And sooner or later those marriages maybe practiced if the churches and people of Guyana are silent about it by allowing a foreigner to ‘shove it down our throats’.‘’In Guyana, homosexual acts carry a possible punishment of life imprisonment. I wonder if Ambassador Quinn has any idea about our laws in this country. If our homosexual laws are revoked then those who rape male children will be allowed to walk free by our judicial system that is already flawed and
Handle Chinese investments with care DEAR EDITOR I read with great interest a media report about Finance Minister Winston Jordan declaring to China that Guyana is open for business. Minister Jordan did a good job promoting Guyana to the China while addressing the Ninth International and Infrastructure Forum in Macao. It is simple to understand why Minister Jordan is pushing to do business with what is probably the biggest investor nation in the world, but Guyana has to take note of the track record of some of China’s business people and the way they do business and make use of other nations’ resources. Make no mistake: I admire China for its brilliant minds and vast contribution to humanity’s knowledge. The Chinese have proven themselves as inventors, traders, scientists, medical researchers and doctors. I know that the bank note was invented in China and, like many other brilliant Chinese inventions; these marvels were unheard of in Europe before reports came back from the Venetian explorer, Marco Polo.
I know that the Chinese invented gunpowder, movable type, paper, certain art forms and much more. They are also excellent at construction and engineering. Look at the Hong Kong–Zhuhai– Macau Bridge for instance; it is 55 km long and is said to be the longest bridge in the world. China is an industrious nation deserving of high acclaim, but I am disappointed with the haphazard way the Chinese handled the construction of the Rupert Craig Highway, which has inconvenienced many people. While I expect inconveniences when major roadworks are done, the contractors of this project do not extend the basic courtesy of informing affected people of impending inconveniences. If the Chinese can plan, coordinate and execute a project of the magnitude of the Hong Kong–Zhuhai–Macau Bridge, why can’t they execute their undertakings in Third World Countries properly, particularly Guyana? Yes, it would be wonderful to have Chinese investors here. But we have to guard against certain negative ef-
fects, which I feel compelled to highlight because I love my country and want to protect it and ensure it gets everything it deserves. 1. It is common knowledge that the people of China consume every creature that walks, crawls, swims or flies. Left unchecked, this voracious appetite can push every form of animal life to the brink of extinction or even make them extinct. We have to be very careful not to fill China’s eyes with our abundant wildlife, especially rare species. Furthermore, the Chinese blatantly destroy their own forests, their own trees to meet whatever needs they have. Greenpeace states that only 3.34 percent of China’s forests remain intact. The organisation also maintains that mainland China, Taiwan and Hong Kong are driving forces in the destruction of forests in other parts of the world. China, the second largest importer of wood products, cannot meet its huge domestic demand for wood because it has destroyed almost all of its trees. Therefore, the Chinese try (Continued on page 6)
corrupted. Marriage was created by God Himself not to be changed into an abomination by the likes of Ambassador Quinn because he gave us some handouts. I still will like to hear President Granger, our Christian President, address the Ministers Fellowship who were against this gay parade. We need to hear his belief on Gay and lesbians marriages. They must also know the Christians are 50% of this Nation Gays and Lesbians just 10%. The elections are very near not very far. God puts up leaders and he takes them down. I close with this quotation: “All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing about it.” (Edmund Burke) Regards, Reverend Gideon Cecil
Foreign companies exploit us DEAR EDITOR, Why does our country encourage foreign companies to exploit the local workers who are employed with them? This nonsense started since the days of the late L.F.S. Burnham, continued under Desmond Hoyte. Then the PPP took office in 1992 and the same madness still continued. Now the coalition has taken over, the same continuing. What happened? Are our citizens not entitled to international competitive wages and benefits? Our past and present government has us working under sub-standard conditions and salaries. Don’t you think that if these conditions improve, Guyana would be a far better place? You have foreign companies exploiting our resources and raping our country and earth. Our brothers and sisters have to endure such conditions. Come on! Don’t you think that your citizens deserve a far better deal than what is going? Look at other small countries i.e. Suriname. They don’t encourage such non-sense. I thought that our government is supposed to look out for the best interest of their citizens. I think we can do much better! Yours truly, Derick Bacchus
BEWARE THE LIMITATIONS OF PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL DEAR EDITOR, I have previously written on reports about the processes used for the selection of the Deputy Chief Elections Officer; among these processes was the use of the Performance Appraisal System. There is no doubt that a good Performance Appraisal system could make significant inputs in the processes of staff selection and promotion. However, the difficulties, constraints, human frailties and foibles which almost ‘naturally’ impinge upon the ‘reliability’ of any Performance Appraisal System must not be overlooked. There is general merit, at least conceptually, in the proposition that “past performance is a good indicator of future performance”, but that depends largely on the relevance, similarity and transferability of the relevant skills/competencies/other demands of the respective jobs. And, these are not always on all fours. Would you, for example, promote John, an employee who is an excellent, experienced accounting clerk but who is taciturn, prefers to
be left alone to do his work and does not relate well with peers to become a Supervisor as opposed to Tom, who, while not necessarily as good a clerk, is empathetic and has good ‘interpersonal skills’. There is also the variability of the competence and ‘motivation’ of the ‘appraisers’ to do a good job of conducting and reporting on the staff appraisal. Performance Appraisal is ‘retrospective’ while Staff Selection is ‘prospective and anticipative’. Although it can be helpful in Staff selection, Performance Appraisal is essentially intended to support a number of other management processes including: · Formal ‘motivational feedback’ between supervisors and supervisees. · A formal record of the level of performance and
demonstrated potential of the employee during the appraisal period · Formal Counselling and ‘Merit Increments’ in organizations that award performance-related salary increases.T he foregoing are some of the reasons for my indicating as strongly as I did in my recent letter in the media on the subject: “Effective Staff Selection involves more than Qualifications & Experience e.g oral and written communications, interpersonal skills, motivation, supervision and management”; these must be formally assessed and tested through appropriate selection exercises.Leaders, managers, administrators, CEO’s are all urged to be mindful of these universal management advice and practices. Nowrang Persaud
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FREDDIE KISSOON’S ‘HERE IS A PIECE OF GUYANA FOR YOU’ DEAR EDITOR, Freddie, as much as it is almost certain that my comments will not get inked, I will still foolhardily press on! (I still think this inviting comment is not genuine as hardly any comments find ink!) Well at the last moment I decided to switch to a letter! Health treatment in emergency situations. I have had three emergency situations in my years in GT, the first as a 10-year-old kid with a broken arm. I was admitted without treatment! and after two days of bearing the pain, I walked out of the hospital only to be taken back by my Mom who created a scene that resulted in prompt treatment! but as an outpatient for I was not readmitted.
Over the long, long years, emergency treatment is simply not that, and now that name should be removed from all hospitals in Guyana. Maybe WALK IN HELP might be suitable Requests for outside bank verification. The usual myopic policies of the banks in Guyana and probably because it is a ‘cash society’ coupled with the basic dishonest and distrustful nature of Guyanese as a whole. Oops! that is a dirty paintbrush but the fact is that banks in Guyana only want people’s money and therefore place all and sundry difficulties and incongruent requests before they would hand over any money. They hide all the time under the money laundering rules embellished by
their one myopic thinking. “I will from time to time publish these things once I verify the sender is a real person”. I disagree with you Freddie. A waste of your time and resources. If you want to include such stuff in your writings go ahead but include the exculpatory words “from an unknown reader submission whose identity has not been verified”. It is rumoured that a political party has professional writers whose sole purpose is to be false news propagandists, so just simply use my suggestion. Finally include some of those in which praises and laurels were expressed, so as to have a balance. Agreed? Yea man! Carl Veecock
Targeting émigrés for one reason... FROM PAGE 4 existing settlements that have productive potential and promote new settlements in areas identified as suitable for productive enterprises. This is where Haitians, who are full Caricom citizens, can come in quite nicely. We should think beyond the oil! It is a given that the overwhelming majority of Guyanese will not relocate to
the hinterland. They do not have to, as we certainly need people in our towns and cities. Haitians may be permitted to settle in designated areas if they demonstrate by their work there, the ability to fulfill agreed personal objectives necessarily coinciding with Guyana’s developmental interests. They seek a way out of an island where the population density is 938 persons per square mile. Their ultimate goal would be to become citizens, after say 10 years, of a country with a very bright future that needs people. In addition to farming rice and cutting cane, which Guyanese have covered already, the Haitian people have produced for export: cocoa, coffee, corn, mangoes and half of the world’s vetiver oil (an essential oil used in highend perfumes); as well as
sweet potatoes, red beans and other beans, avocadoes, pineapples, watermelons, coconuts and peanuts for local consumption. We ought to tap this readily available agriculturally-skilled human resource comprising persons who will possess the spirit of industry that usually beats in the chest of the immigrant. Haitians may be sent to live wherever the Government of Guyana directs. They must be supported, however, with housing, potable water and medical care, and will need to be given seeds and appropriate hand tools. Haitians are notably well versed in the use of natural fertilisers and pesticides – which fact in itself is a valuable asset in today’s world of organic food consciousness. QC Old Boy
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IS A MOBILE COUNSELING UNIT THE BEST OPTION? DEAR EDITOR, If counseling is already available in each region, as recently pointed out by Chief Education Officer, Marcel Hutson, shouldn’t the Ministry of Education ensure that all parents are aware of where and how this counseling can be accessed? Also, should there not be, at the minimum, trained lay counselors at schools to ensure each school has a minimum level of expertise to identify and refer all cases requiring counseling? And should there not also be a law mandating teachers to report issues such
as suspected abuse, suicide ideation et al? As well, with the move to set up a mobile counseling unit, which will be driven into different areas (and) communities based upon the needs, how would this work for regions that can only be accessed by air? And what about the length of time it would take to travel to distanced areas such as, for example, Corriverton or the Pomeroon. An d h o w e ff e c t i v e would such a unit be given that counseling is not a one off measure but has to be ongoing to ensure desired re-
sults? In fact has a cost benefit analysis been done with respect to this unit? With a pool of trained counselors now available, would it not be less costly in terms of money, time and results to initially have all education districts staffed with trained counselors who can also access other available, needed resources? And with UG now offering a psychology program, secondary schools can also have their own counselors within a few years. Sincerely Name Supplied
Handle Chinese investments with ... From page 5 to meet this growing demand by plundering the forest resources of other countries. If we give China even half a chance, they will do the same in Guyana. So we have to be careful with China where our natural resources are concerned. We have to ensure that they are protected from anyone who may want to plunder them in a non-sustainable, uncontrolled way. Let us not forget the record in Guyana of the Chinese company Bai Shan Lin, which has been accused of many corrupt practices. There were reports in the media of how they raped our forests. In my view, and as reported by the media, they did so with the protection of powerful people. We cannot let this happen again. They affected every form of local business, including transportation and hardware stores and industries when they started using their duty free concession to venture into other businesses, including the delivery of hardware items on the road and on trucks, thereby affecting local commerce. 2. The Chinese have a reputation of penetrating Governments by offering powerful political personalities kickbacks, ‘gifts’ and favours, and they are known to make all sorts of under-thetable deals with officials to
ensure that their investments avoid scrutiny transparency, accountability. I n this way, they get away with all kinds of skullduggery and trickery. It was widely reported that Bai Shan Lin managed to get powerful politicians to orchestrate the release of vehicles seized by the Guyana Revenue Authority. Although Bai Shan Lin raked in big profits from ‘sweetheart deals’, the company failed to fulfill its end of the bargain and Guyana never got any value-added benefits from the company’s operations here. A simple Google search will expose Chinese investors’ methodology for penetrating political powerhouses in Third World countries. Once officials in power take something from them, the outcome of any project and the way their business operates is never the same because the authorities who are supposed to be protecting national interests become hopelessly compromised. The Government of China has strict rules against corruption and even administers the death penalty to corrupt officials in its country. So we know China as a nation has zero tolerance for corrupt practices. I remember that China executed two persons in 2009 for the toxic milk scandal, which reflected badly on their country. We therefore know that China’s Government has a dim view of corruption. However, some of its business people are not as ethical. 3. As my beautiful country woos Chinese contractors, I have observed that the Chinese investors here do not like to pay taxes. I know that they have two registers: one records VAT and the other does not. I was also told that the
one that records VAT is compromised. The GRA therefore needs to do an investigation on the Chinese industries and business to ensure that everything is above board, just as they target local businesses. 4. I have observed that the Chinese here like to receive and make cash payments so that their transactions cannot be tracked easily or are untraceable. Many do avoid using the banking system. That is why when one Chinese store was destroyed by fire at Robb and Camp Streets, I received reliable information that they lost over $20 million in cash. This cannot be allowed to happen in our country. The financial institutions responsible for tracking money laundering need to take note of this and do something. Guyanese individuals and business people should not be the only ones they target. By making these points, I am not being discriminatory in any way. I am simply giving fair warning, based on evidence that is readily available online and elsewhere, that the record of Chinese investments worldwide strongly suggests that they must be handled with care or Guyana might end up with the short end of the stick. I also believe that all investors in Guyana from any nation must pay their fair share of taxes to Guyana where they want to live, raise their families and do business. Let us remember the lessons that Guyana and other countries have learnt and take the necessary care and precautions in the way we deal with all foreign investors. Sincerely, Roshan Khan Snr. Local Businessman
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Ex-cop, accomplice jailed after caught on CCTV robbing miner
CCTV cameras recorded the attack on Trevor Campbell
Former policeman Timothy Waldron
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ormer policeman Timothy Waldron and his alleged accomplice Shawn Archibald have been jailed for five and four years respectively for carrying out a brazen robbery which was captured on Closed Circuit Television (CCTV). Archibald pleaded guilty on May 10, while Waldron was found guilty yesterday. Both had appeared in the Linden Magistrate’s Court. On December 31, 2017, Waldron, 39, and Shawn Archibald, 29, both of Unity Place, South Ruimveldt, robbed Trevor Campbell of five gold chains valued $740,000 at Republic Avenue, Mackenzie, Linden. A release stated that Campbell was standing in the vicinity of the Mackenzie Market with friends when three men came up and
Shawn Archibald
pointed handguns at him. One of the men said “You owe me from the bush”, and relieved the miner of his chains. They then escaped in a silver-grey Toyota Allion. The entire robbery was recorded on a nearby CCTV camera. On January 13, last, they were picked out by the victim during two separate identification parades. They were subsequently charged and remanded. On May 10, both accused appeared in the Linden Magistrate’s Court before Senior Magistrate Clive Nurse. However, before the CCTV could be presented in court, Archibald pleaded guilty and was sentenced to four years imprisonment. He was also fined $75,000. Yesterday, Senior Magistrate Nurse found Waldron guilty of robbery under arms
and sentenced him to five years imprisonment. He was also fined $100,000. Waldron and Archibald also have other matters pending before the courts. One charge alleges that Archibald on January 1, 2018, at West Ruimveldt, Georgetown, while being armed with a gun, robbed Roy Jaundoo of two gold chains valued $220,000 and one iPhone valued $186,000. It was further alleged that on September 5, last, at Festival City, North Ruimveldt, Archibald fraudulently used a fake registration number PTT 233 on a vehicle, knowing same to be false. The court also heard that Waldron, on December 5, last, at Festival City, fraudulently used a fake registration number PTT1946 on a Silver Toyota Premio vehicle, knowing same to be false.
Ministerial team meets with key players in mining sector
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everal ministers yes terday met with key players in the mining sector to address some of their concerns, in what is expected to become a twiceyearly consultation. The consultation, facilitated by the Ministry of Natural Resources, included Minister of Natural Resources, Raphael Trotman, Minister of Public Security, Khemraj Ramjattan, Minister of Indigenous Peoples’ Affairs, Sydney Allicock and Minister of Business, Dominic Gaskin along with junior Minister of Natural Resources Simona Broomes, according to a gov-
ernment statement. They met with the Guyana Gold and Diamond Miners Association (GGDMA), the Guyana Women Miners Association (GWMA), the Small Miners Association (SMA) and mining s y n d i c a t e s , among others at the Marriott Hotel, Kingston. Trotman said the consultation was the highest level of engagement between the government and the sector. The issu e s r a i s e d ranged from crime and security, trafficking in persons, the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC), and concessions
among others. Minister Trotman said one of the objectives of the consultation was for the stakeholders to “hear from us as well about what we can expect of them and we can hear from them likewise.” He was confident that the parties were satisfied with the meeting. The ministers candidly addressed many of the issues, explaining the steps being taken in the respective ministries to tackle them. Minister Trotman said his ministry will be holding a second such consultation in November this year.
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Massacre of fishermen in Suriname…
Guyana declares Monday as day of mourning Guyana on Monday will observe a national day of mourning for the fishermen killed by pirates seven weeks ago in Suriname waters. According to a proclamation by President David Granger, signed by Minister of State Joseph Harmon, and released yesterday, the day will serve as a solemn memorial to the victims.State entities will be required to fly their flags at half-mast. According to the Proclamation of the day of mourning, it is the intention for the day to be a solemn memorial to the victims of the massacre of Guyanese fishermen off the coast of Suriname between the 27th day of April, 2018 and the 3rd day of May, 2018/ “Now, therefore, in exercise of that authority vested in me under article 99 (1) of the Constitution, I declare Monday the 25th day of June, 2018 a national day of mourning for that purpose and call on all authorities, boards, commissions, corporations, public agencies, ministries and citizens to fly the national flag of Guyana at half-staff to demonstrate solidarity with the families of those killed in these grisly and gruesome acts and to accord due homage, respect and reverence to the memory of the victims,” the proclamation said. At least two persons, including Nakool ‘Fyah’ Manohar and Premnauth ‘Sanbad’ Persaud, have been slapped with murder charges in a case that involved both Guyana and Suriname authorities. In Suriname, several persons remain in custody for the separate attacks on April 27 and May 3, which were described as revenge actions by Guyanese fishermen in Suriname
Charged with murder: Nakool ‘Fyah’ Manohar
Charged with murder: Premnauth ‘Sanbad’ Persaud
for a killing of a prominent boat owner. That boat owner, who is the brother of Manohar, was killed in his Paramaribo home. Manohar is alleged to have organised the attacks which took place about 40 miles off Paramaribo, near French Guiana. Suriname authorities say that they are continuing to question a Guyanese fisherman who they captured in Lelydorp, in the Wanica District on June 2. On June 2, a Suriname joint police unit, consisting of the Department of Capital Crimes and the Regional Assistance Team took the 30-year-old into custody after careful planning.The suspect was at an address in Lelydorp where he was hiding for quite some
One of the captured pirates, ‘Crackhead’, remains in the custody of Surinamese authorities.
time.During the arrest, Suriname police said in a statement that his girlfriend tried to hinder the police.‘Bolo’ attempted to run away from the police. However, he was cornered near a hen house after warning shots were fired. He surrendered. Police in Guyana and Suriname are continuing investigations. On April 27, in waters between Suriname and French Guiana, heavily armed men attacked four fishing boats, beating, chopping and throwing the crewmen overboard. The attackers also stole the catches and a boat. One crewman was sunk with a battery attached to his body.About 20 men were thrown overboard. Five survived while the rest
are missing and feared dead.Only four bodies were found. All the missing men, except one, are Guyanese. It is said to be the deadliest attack in recent times, with investigators believing that the attack was a revenge act for the drive-by shooting death of one of their own. A few days later, another boat of Guyanese fishermen was attacked by the same men. Investigators between the two countries have travelled between both sides to gather information for the case. Several families in Guyana remain in anguish over their missing ones. One of the main attackers, known as ‘Crackhead’ was captured in Suriname.
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What about the null hypothesis?
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n scientific enquiries – and this applies also to social science research – a hypothesis is not framed in the form of a question. It is therefore disingenuous to propose a hypothesis which asks if an Indian Elections Chairman had cast his vote in favour of an Indian for the position of Chief Elections Officer whether the PPPC would have claimed racial bias. A hypothesis has to be put in the form of a statement or proposition. The objective is not to prove the hypoth-
esis but to disprove, reject or nullify the null hypothesis that is the opposite of the research hypothesis. The controversy at GECOM, therefore, cannot be reduced to spurious questions. The issue in contention is not that an African Chairman voted for an African candidate, but rather that there was division over two candidates and the casting vote went in favour of the second ranked candidate, who was African, as opposed to the first ranked candidate who was Indian.
The assumption being made by the PPP is that the candidate that the minority on the Commission supported was, in its opinion, more meritorious, but that a choice was made for another candidate. The PPP, therefore, is raising questions about the motivation of the majority vote. On the assumption that the Indian candidate was more meritorious, the PPP is questioning what the reasons were for bypassing that candidate Explanations have been provided as to why persons
Jordan sues Edghill over allegations of Misconduct in Public Office
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inance Minister Winston Jordan is suing Opposition Member, Juan Edghill for $200M over allegations of Misconduct in Public Office. The charges which were dismissed last month, alleged that Jordan and Public Infrastructure Minister, David Patterson abused the public trust without reasonable excuse or justification when they paid or authorized to be paid, the sum of $906M. This money was used by Homestretch Development Incorporated for the establishment of the Durban Jubilee Park. Edghill believed that the money was spent without proper use of the procurement process. In court documents prepared by Jordan’s lawyer, Roysdale Forde, the Finance Minister says that as a Member of Parliament, Edghill was aware that the National Assembly approved the sum of $906M , to be made available to the Ministry of Public Infrastructure and as
Opposition Member, Juan Edghill
Finance Minister, Winston Jordan
such, could not honestly believe that he (Jordan) acted without reasonable excuse or justification with respect to issuing a warrant to effect disbursements of the money to the Ministry. On this premise, the Finance Minister argued that
Edghill’s purpose of instituting the said offence of Misconduct in Public Office was to cause the him to suffer public odium and contempt. The matter is set for July 13 before Justice Franklin Holder.
DEM BOYS SEH
Money coming but not fuh everybody Every day dem boys got to hear how Guyana don’t have money; how de money stop flowing. That is why when Exxon come people start to smile because dem hear how any country that got oil money does deh good. Dem boys hear how everybody does drive a car and people don’t have to worry about food because everybody suh rich that dem cooking all de time. Is when de Waterfalls boss man tell dem boys that Venezuela got oil and Trinidad also got that people start to think. People running from Venezuela and leffing all de oil. In Trinidad dem killing people because dem want de money to share
between fewer people. One man remember when Jagdeo use to rule de country how money use to flow. De thing is that he use to tell Khurshid who to tax and who not to tax. Jagdeo friends use to pay little or no tax and dem was de people who always spending because was money that should go to de Treasury. Of course Jagdeo use to get some of that. Soulja Bai come and tell Statia to collect all de tax because old people had to get money too. De problem come when de people who never pay tax suddenly find out that dem owe de treasury. Dem is de people who running to Venezuela. Dem is
de same people who praying fuh Soulja Bai give back de Presidency to Jagdeo. Dem know he got he eye pun de oil money. That is money that can’t done and de more de money deh is de more these does spend. Dem is de people who use to keep all dem night club busy and de taxpayers use to pay. Dem boys seh Exxon announce de other day that Guyana don’t know how to spend money. When Jagdeo hear that he smile because he know he would spend so much that Guyana would actually owe Exxon. Talk half and ask Jagdeo to declare how much money he got.
voted the way they voted. At least one of those who voted in favour of the second ranked candidate said that the decision turned on the better grades of the second ranked candidate as against the first ranked candidate, as well as some other allegations which are unprintable and which have been disputed. The President of Guyana rejected three lists of names submitted to him for nomination for Chairman of the Guyana Elections Commission. After the second list was rejected and the opinion of the Court sought on the interpretation of ‘fit and proper’, the President introduced criteria which he said a ‘fit and proper’ candidate should possess. He said that the person should be impartial, independent and have integrity. Incidentally, the case of Therrien v Canada (Ministry of Justice) and another [2001] 2 SCR 3, Gonthier J, used the same criteria in relation to someone performing a judicial function. The judge noted that “The public will therefore demand virtually irreproachable conduct from anyone performing a judicial function. It will at least demand that they give the appear-
ance of that kind of conduct. They must be and must give the appearance of being an example of impartiality, independence and integrity. What is demanded of them is something far above what is demanded of their fellow citizens.” The management of an election is an important activity. The conduct of those administering the election must be irreproachable, so as ensure greater confidence in the management of the elections. The person selected should be above partisan politics, is independent, and has personal and professional integrity. The person should also appear to have these qualities. The question therefore needs to be asked whether, on all sides, the criteria introduced by the President for the position of Chairman of GECOM was considered when deciding who would be appointed as Deputy Chief Elections Officer. When it comes to such senior appointments, it is always best that there either be unanimity or consensus. The Deputy Chief Elections Officer is likely to succeed the Chief Elections Of-
ficer, who is required to publicly declare the results of an election. For this reason alone, it would have been prudent for there to have been unanimity or consensus rather than division over this appointment. In the absence of either unanimity or consensus, a compromise could have been offered instead of a casting ballot which still leaves a divided Commission. Two Deputy Chief Elections Officers could have been appointed, one with responsibility for elections management and the other for administration. As it stands what exists, presumably, within the Commission, is one Chief Elections Officer and one Deputy Chief Elections Officer, which implies a one-to-one reporting arrangement, a most inefficient arrangement for a bureaucracy which has pretensions of being the best in Guyana.
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THE FREDDIE KISSOON COLUMN
Le Repentir cemetery is an international disgrace
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he place was the Square of the Revolution. The day was last Thursday. The event was the procession to Le Repentir cemetery in honour of the Lindo Creek massacre victims. I arrived early, and as I came out of my car, an elderly Indigenous gentleman came up to me; “Mr. Kissoon, you have to write something about these private security companies, they are terrible man.” “Do you work at one?” “Yes, Mr. Kissoon, Kalibur is the company’s name.” “Well, let me tell you, I
have written so much about these companies that I am truly fed up, Sir, and the government employs some of them that rob their guards and the government couldn’t be bothered; my advice is just to get on with your life in this God-forsaken country.” As I moved towards the families of the victims to talk to them, this elderly African gentleman came up to remind me that he grew up with me in Wortmanville; said he left Guyana in 1973. He told me his father was once the editor of the New Nation in the late sixties. Then he said;
“Freddie, you saw this country evolve, why you write like that? Don’t you think the present government is making progress?” I said, “Sir, are you speaking as a supporter or an objective Guyanese?” I told him I see definite backward movement, and I was about to expand when Mark Benschop came up to greet me and the conversation went in another direction. The march proceeded in heavy rain and, as I reported in my column yesterday with the church service, the attendance was small. When we reached Le Repentir, the
breakdown of Guyana stared me in the face. This was the identical, ravished, rundown site during twenty-three years of PPP’s misrule. All the mourners had to walk in wet mud. I left home for the event when it was a hot morning, so I donned a white T-shirt with white trousers (none of them were designer clothes; don’t wear such things) but by the time I reached the cemetery, it was raining heavily. My white pants became a darker shade of pale. But I was in for a greater shock as we moved further up
the cemetery. The burial ground famously known to Guyanese as Le Repentir was flooded. You couldn’t get to any tomb without walking knee high in water. I do not like jumping on tombs; it is disrespectful to the departed ones. But that was the only way to get to the tombs of the victims. I stood on one tomb and became immobilized there, because to get to the Lindo Creek miners you had to jump across about eight tombs that were separated from each other by at least fourteen feet. A cameraman said to me; “Freddie, when you go up there, look that guy in the black T-shirt with the haversack, please give him this umbrella.” I said I was not moving from the tomb I was on because, once you skip across the other tombs, you could fall into that water where leptospirosis is waiting to kill you. At the same time, the Lindo Creek Commission’s lawyer, Patrice Henry, was skipping on tombs to get to the miners and I asked him to take the umbrella, which he did. Then the mourners heard the police sirens – The Commissioner, Justice Donald Trotman and staff had arrived. There was no way he could get to the miners’ final resting place. He couldn’t jump from tomb to tomb as Patrice did. He settled for a tent up the road where we all gathered for
Frederick Kissoon the speeches. It was a sad day not only for the relatives and families of the miners, but for all Georgetowners who have to bury their loved ones there. No country should have its national cemetery in that atrocious, abominable, horrible condition. This was the way the PPP government kept it and politics was involved. Their supporters are mostly rural people whose districts have their own cemeteries. But don’t fool yourself, even those burial grounds are in terrible condition. I wrote about the state of La Grange burial site in 2003 and went back there in 2017 and it was in an even worse state (see my column of Sunday, August 6, 2017, captioned, “Bees and jungles: My country 14 years ago”). I left Le Repentir cemetery, and went to the GRA to drop off the property tax forms of my dead mother-in-law (you have to fill the forms even if you are dead because dead people still have property; in legal terms it is called, “estate.” Inside the GRA was another nightmare.
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Showdown at Public Service Credit Union…
Former Managers facing questions over $32M overseas travel …attempts made to shield accounting documents
Chairman, Trevor Benn (left) with other members of the IMC outside the Union building. A probe of the finances of the Guyana Public Service Co-operative Credit Union Limited (GPSCCUL) is just beginning, but officials have already raised questions about $32M in overseas travel by former managers. Accusations of financial mismanagement at the union led to the appointment of an Interim Management Committee (IMC) last month. Yesterday IMC officials swooped down at the Union’s headquarters on Hadfield Street, after reports indicated that the former managers were in the building changing the locks to the accounts department. Police were called in to defuse the standoff. IMC Chairman Trevor Benn told reporters that auditors had secured electronic information and copies of documents before the former managers entered the building. “The evidence is very startling so far, and I believe this is motivating some of the
members. They cannot afford to allow this sort of information to get in the public domain so they are rushing back to the building to get documents that they could dispose of. Fortunately for us we have all the documents that we need and the information will be revealed at an appropriate time,” Benn stated. He stated that the Union had not been audited since 2013.“Over a few years they had about $32M worth in overseas travel, but there is no paperwork to show. Evidence in terms of the electronic database is there, but the vouchers to prove the reason for this expenditure and who benefited from it is not available,” Benn stated. He noted that there is one case where a sitting member of the former management committee was paid as the chief negotiator for the union with the Government of Guyana to avoid paying the auditor’s charges. According to Benn, there are other cases where people
who were on the board, and who were also staff members, collected two and three salaries. He also disclosed that two ‘privileged staff members’ were collecting monies over and above what the average staff members were collecting. ‘This is what they want to hide…We understand why the former management committee is so keen on retaining power to cover up these actions,” Benn stated. According to Benn, the IMC has been able to ‘stop the bleeding’ from the union, noting that ‘poor members’ depend on payments. Benn stated that a High Court Judge granted an injunction this week that essentially halts the work of the IMC, but did not restore the former managers. Hence, he stated that they had no right to access the building using the injunction as the basis for doing so. According to Benn, the IMC will seek redress in the court on Monday.
The GPSCCUL closed its doors early yesterday during the standoff between the former managers and the IMC.
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Man beaten after chasing thief into ‘drug block’
Anthony Hooper compresses an injury sustained after the robbery and assault. Anthony Hooper, a 33year-old labourer was robbed of his cell phone and assaulted while walking on North Road, in the Bourda area. Hooper claims that he was in the vicinity of North Road and Cummings Street, when an individual snatched his cell phone and started to run, Hooper says he gave chase, which led into a yard he recognized as a “drug block” on North Road, between Cummings Street and Orange Walk. “There were a number of junkies in the yard, and they start to curse and chase me out.” Hooper said he exited the yard and was just in front of the gate, when he was approached by a man who asked
him if he was a “police” and why he was “going in people place” Hooper said the individual took a wood from a shop window in front of the “drug block” and started beating him about the body. One of the blows caught him behind his head, which caused him to fall to the ground. Hooper said he had to run for his life because he felt like the licks would not end. Hooper then went to the Alberttown Police Station where he made a report and was told to go to the Hospital and obtain a medical, which he was doing when he reached out to a reporter from this publication and explained his situation.
Nanny accused of burning hands of boy, 6 Despite objections by Police Prosecutor Sanj Singh, Senior Magistrate Leron Daly, yesterday granted bail to the tune of $100,000 to a nanny who allegedly burnt the hands of a six-year-old boy who was left in her care. The woman, 43-year-old Nicole Rosemay of 31 Bent Street, Werk-en-rust, appeared in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts. The allegation against Rosemay stated that between June 1 and June 14 at the aforementioned address, she unlawfully and maliciously inflicted grievous bodily harm on a six-year-old boy. She denied the allegation after it was read to her by the Magistrate. The court heard that the child had been in the care of the defendant for the past 18 months. The prosecutor added that at the time of the incident, the child was at home with the woman when she allegedly plugged in an iron and pressed it against both hands of the child. It was reported that while
Charged: Nicole Rosemay the child was in class, the injuries were observed by a teacher, who then took the child to the Childcare and Protection Agency (CCPA). The matter was then reported, and an investigation was carried out. Rosemay was arrested and charged for the offence. Prosecutor Singh (Continued on page 24)
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Former THAG head secures top post of Caribbean tourism body
Patricia Affonso-Dass (left) takes over the leadership of CHTA from Karolin Troubetzkoy. (Photo Credit: Margot Jordan) Barbados hotelier Patricia Affonso-Dass has taken up office as the new President of the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA). Karolin Troubetzkoy, the regional trade association’s outgoing president, handed over the gavel to AffonsoDass in an emotional transition at CHTA’s Annual General Meeting, during which she was hailed for her personal contributions to the region during challenging times. New President AffonsoDass, Group General Manager at Ocean Hotels in Barbados, thanked Troubetzkoy for her selfless efforts leading the association, while Grenadian hotelier Sir Royston Hopkin congratulated her on her steady leadership. “I would just like to say a sincere thank you for a job well done. I am very proud of you.” Troubetzkoy expressed her appreciation for the good wishes of her colleagues. She will now serve both as Chair of CHTA as well as of the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association Educational Foun-
dation (CHTAEF). A true pan-Caribbean woman, Affonso-Dass, a graduate of Florida International University’s School of Hospitality and Tourism Management, was born in Roseau, Dominica and lived in Trinidad and Antigua before moving to Guyana where she grew up. She has made Barbados her home for the past 20 years. Affonso-Dass has been the president of both the Tourism and Hospitality Association of Guyana and the Barbados Hotel and Tourism Association and runs the Ocean Hotels group, which is a family-owned company with three unique hotels on the south coast of Barbados: Ocean Two Resort and Residences, the four-diamond oceanfront venue on Dover Beach; The Sea Breeze Beach Hotel, the all-inclusive hotel on Maxwell Coast Road; and The South Beach Hotel, the chic boutique hotel near Rockley Beach. She will serve as president of the association for the next two years. (Looptt.com)
More focus must be placed on Local Content Policy - Former PSC Chairman Former Chairman of the Private Sector Commission (PSC), Eddie Boyer, wants more attention to be placed on Guyana’s second draft Local Content Policy. He said this on Thursday as he delivered his final speech as Chairman of the Commission. Boyer told those in attendance of the PSC Annual General Meeting that his objective during the year was to ensure that the PSC continues to promote prosperity and economic stability within
Guyana, and to champion the Private Sector as a significant element of growth. He said, too, that much of the focus this year was to become prepared for the mammoth opportunities open to Guyanese businesses, “as our country heralds the influx of oil and gas. The PSC as a group, worked diligently to ensure that our members were aware of these opportunities.” Boyer continued, “Having said this, I feel that (Continued on page 20)
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Light of transparency dim in State-owned Enterprises - Jagdeo By Kiana Wilburg Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo is dissatisfied with the level of transparency and accountability in State-OwnedEnterprises (SOE). The former President believes that corruption is entrenched in some of these entities while the government continues to turn a blind eye to the situation. Jagdeo made his brief perspective on the matter known during a press conference which was held on Thursday at his Church Street office. In response to questions on transparency at SOEs, the former President said that he and his party have been speaking about this for a long time. He said that it is not just the management of the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) that he has an issue with but also GuyOil. He said that this state entity is festering with issues of corruption, noting that it is “deep in the fuel smuggling racket.” Jagdeo said that while the government touts transparency and accountability, it wants GuyOil employees to sign nondisclosure agreements. He believes that this move will be in direct conflict with Guyana’s Whistleblowers’ Legislation. This law seeks to combat corruption and other wrongdoing, both in the public and private sector, by encouraging and facilitating the making of specified disclosures of improper conduct in good faith and in the public interest. While Jagdeo believes that there would be a conflict of interest, the law contains provisions which protect per-
sons making disclosures from detrimental action. It also establishes the Protected Disclosures Commission which would receive, investigate or otherwise deal with disclosures of improper conduct and for other connected matters. Prior to 2015, the People’s Progressive Party (PPP) faced scathing criticisms for the gross management of SOEs. The state of GuySuCo was always a bone of contention, along with years of numerous reports for SOEs which were not published in the National Assembly. The current administration is now trying to correct this situation. 2017 STATS The overall deficit of public enterprises was $13B for the year 2017. According to Finance Minister, Winston Jordan, this was one percent lower than projected at the time of the presentation of the 2018 budget. He made this known in his recently published End of Year report of the 2017 economy. In that document, the economist said that revenue collections of the public enterprises were $7.9B below the 2018 budget projections, principally as a result of the further contraction in the Guyana Sugar Corporation’s (GuySuCo) performance. He said that current expenditures were $114.6B or $4.7B lower than projected. Further to this, Minister Jordan said that the lowerthan-anticipated performance resulted mainly from GuySuCo, where employment costs and expenditures on
other goods and services declined by $1.2B and $3.4B respectively. He also noted that capital expenditures of the public enterprises were $3.4B lower than expected. Jordan said that this was due mainly to reduced spending by the Guyana Power and Light (GPL). He also noted that GuySuCo experienced severe cash flow problems while GPL rescheduled its capital programme for 2018. STATEAGENCIES Some of Guyana’s stateowned enterprises include the Guyana Sugar Corporation, MARDS Rice Complex Limited, National Insurance Scheme, Guyana Power and Light , Guyana Oil Company, Guyana Rice Development Board , Guyana National Newspapers Limited, Guyana Post Office Corporation, Guyana National Shipping Corporation and Guyana National Printers Limited. GUYSUCO At the end of the first half of 2017, the Guyana Sugar Corporation continued to have an operating deficit, recorded at $6.3 billion. According to the Ministry of Finance, the $7 billion outlay to GuySuCo by Central Government by the end of the first half is a reflection of the Corporation’s continued inability to reform its cost structure and improve its competitiveness. The Ministry had said that the revised revenue forecast for 2017 is $27.1 billion, down from the budgeted $28.9 billion. GuySuCo expects to realize increased revenue from
More focus must be placed on... From page 19 the local content policy must be examined carefully.” Boyer expressed the view that Guyana’s Local Content Policy should be “balanced and advantageous to all parties concerned. I know that our businesses are achieving the standards required for consideration.” Many business owners have been lamenting the weaknesses in Guyana’s second draft Local Content Policy. They feel that, in its current state, the policy does not secure much for local businesses. While he stressed the need for more focus to be placed on the policy, Boyer still complimented government for other initiatives it executed for businesses. Boyer said, “I applaud our Government for their determination, to address the Public - Private Partnerships in Guyana, and their recognition of the need for co-existence and collaboration.”
Former PSC Chairman, Eddie Boyer He said too, “I take this opportunit y, t o c o m p l i ment our Government on a n u m b e r o f its accomplishments, including local government elections, es-
tablishment of the Procurement Commission, reduction of Corporate and Personal taxes, increase of the personal threshold and lowering of the VAT percentage.”
Opposition Leader, Bharrat Jagdeo land sales, but lower revenue from sugar sales. Expenditure is forecast to rise to $35.7 billion, putting the deficit at $8.6 billion. In 2017, Central Government’s financing to GuySuCo was budgeted at $9 billion. The closure of Skeldon Energy Inc. during the first crop, weather, strike action, and factory maintenance downtime were some of the factors that contributed to the lowering of sugar production targets and revenues. Furthermore, the industry continues to be plagued by many problems, including an increase in the prices of several inputs such as fertilizers, and these have had a negative impact on the company’s ability to realize sufficient cash to cover its operating costs. At the half year, GuySuCo’s employment cost was an alarming 111.5 percent of revenue. GUYANA POWER AND LIGHT The Guyana Power and Light (GPL) earned revenue of $17.0 billion in the first half of 2017, up from $14.7 billion for the same period in 2016 as a result of more timely payments. Similarly, expenditure increased from $9.3 billion in the first half of 2016 to $12.6 billion in the same period of 2017. This increase is driven by higher cost of Heavy Fuel Oil (HFO) for which the weighted average cost rose to US$48.70 for the half year from US$30.50 as at June 30th 2016. In addition, GPL repaid the Government $500 million on the GCRG/GPL On-lending Loans for the 1st half of the year. The Company’s outlook for the year has improved, with the budgeted deficit of $5.0 billion now expected to improve to a lower deficit of $771 million. Notwithstanding the improved cash performance of GPL, the company’s technical performance remains plagued with inefficiencies. The Ministry of Finance said that the production of electricity increased margin-
ally to 394,832 MWh in the first half of 2017 from 387,864 MWh for the first half of 2016. At the half year 2017, the twelve-month rolling average of total losses was 29.6 percent a slight increase from the half year for 2016 when the total losses was 29.3 percent. THE GUYANAOILCOMPANY The Guyana Oil Company Limited earned revenues of $18.0 billion in the first half of 2017, up 11.8 percent from 2016. The increase in revenues is primarily due to additional receipts from debtors which rose by 23.1 percent to $9.2 billion. Expenditure also rose in the first half of 2017, and was 28.8 percent higher than the first half of 2016. The Finance Ministry said that this is primarily due to increased payments to creditors. As a result, Guyoil recorded an overall deficit of $247.3 million, a 73.1 percent decline compared to 2016. Anticipated declines in local sales put the revised forecast for revenue at $37.6 billion, down from an original budget of $38.9 billion for 2017 while expenditure is projected to decline marginally. Altogether, Guyoil is expected to post a deficit of $328.4 million from an originally projected surplus of $813.1 million. GUYANANATIONAL NEWSPAPERS LIMITED For the first half year of 2017, the Guyana National Newspapers Limited recorded receipts of $264.1 million, a decline from the $287.5 million reported for the first half 2016. However, total payments declined from $249.3 million in 2016 to $218 million in 2017 resulting in a surplus of $46.2 million. Despite this achievement, the Finance Ministry said that local sales were lower-thanprojected, as readers make use of online news. Employment cost, the single largest expenditure item, was $84.8 million or 32 percent of total revenue. GUYANAPOST OFFICE CORPORATION
The Guyana Post Office Corporation reported revenues of $518 million, a decrease of $13.1 million over the 2016 half year. This was attributed to a reduction in export sales as well as a decline in the volume of money orders. In addition, mobile phone companies have reduced the commission fee received by third-party vendors, including the Corporation, relating to the provision airtime credit. Further contributing to a worsening overall balance, expenditure increased by $37.7 million, moving from $500.6 million in the first half of 2016 to $538.3 million in the first half of 2017. This increase stemmed from higher transaction costs associated with the government increase in pension, and conveyance of value, as well as the cost of improving security presence. Declining revenue and increasing expenditure resulted in a deficit of $20.2 million in the first half of 2017 compared with a primary surplus of $30.5 million in the first half of 2016. Updated revenue and expenditure forecasts move the Corporation from a minor surplus of $3.2 million to a similarly small deficit of $10.6 million for 2017. Going forward, GPOC expects to improve the marketing for its online shopping service coupled with active debt collection, with the intention of improving its bottom line. NATIONALINSURANCE SCHEME The overall balance of the National Insurance Scheme (NIS) improved from a surplus of $174 million at the end of the first half of 2016 to $252.5 million for the same period in 2017. Revenues as at the end of the first half rose by $1.0 billion year to year from $9.3 billion. This improvement is largely a reflection of increased compliance resulting from campaigns by the Scheme targeting informal sectors. While contributions from employers were the main driver in this increase, it is noted that contributions from self-employed individuals increased from $403.1 million during the first half of 2016 to $417.4 million in the corresponding period in 2017. With regards to expenditure, the Scheme’s expenses have also risen from $9.4 billion to $10.0 billion, primarily attributed to an increase in benefit payments by $877.6 million resulting from a 4.0 percent increase in the NIS Old Age Pension. To rebalance its financial position, the NIS will seek to increase overall contributions including through the establishment of partnerships with professional associations in order to increase compliance of their self-employed members.
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SERVICES PLANNING AN EVENT? BIRTHDAY PARTY, GRADUATION, W E D D I N G S , ANNIVERSARY, ETC. CALL DIAMOND TENTS: 216-1043; 677-6620 Visa Application: U.S.A, Canada & UK;Guyanapassport application. G r a p h i c s design, advertisement. Tel: 626-7040; 265-4535. ICONIC MARKETING & PRINTING –TEL: 6004212: We create A/works, logos, busi ness cards, posters, etc, placements of ads included. Installations, Repairs and parts for AC, Fridge, Washing machine, Stove etc call Nick 627-3206, 630-1600 Have your house, fence & yard to pressure wash & weed. Call: 666-2326 Repairs at affordable prices: fridge, air conditioner, washing machines, dryers, TV, microwaves & freezerCall: 610-5846 or 661-8158 Guyana Companies, Trademarks and Business registrations. Check: Guyanaconnection.com ; (f) guyanaconnection PROPERTY FOR SALE Herstelling EBD One Two storey concrete building in residential area. Building is incomplete. Call: 647-1074. Price Negotiable. 1 Layton Avenue, Nandy Park Peter’s Hall EBD. Contact Carl # 613-3349 No.2 Canal WBD House & Land for sale 6 large chicken pens and fruit trees. Tel#6887291/650-2172 Lot 15 Public road #2 Vill. WCB 3 House Lots. Coconut & Mango trees 49ftx10,314ft length. Price $18M. Contact# 648-7109/686-4818 230 Block 8 Mon Repos ECD (Agriculture Road) #6727431/658-3542 TO LET (1) bedroom apartment, living room and bathroom 294 Fourth field, Cummings Lodge. Call:222-0401, preferably UG students Business spaces, top & bottom flat located @ 177 Charlotte and Alexander, Georgetown: #644-3555/6893462/679-1579
FOR SALE 1 Transport property and 1 Hilux Vehicle. Tel# 265-3586 Spare for washing machine, suspension, fridges, stoves, timers, gearbox, motors, etc. Call:225-9032;647-2943;6045198 Yamaha Outboard engine 250. No: 662-5524/627-8000/6556522 Two 7 1/2 Tons Air Conditioner. Contact# 6621991/641-4952 1 CAT Skid steer loader 236B $1.5M 1 Canter $3M 1 S2000 Honda Sport car $2.7M House Lots @ Blankenburg. Contact# 650-0402/603-1402
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PLANNING AN EVENT? BIRTHDAY PARTY, GRADUATION,WEDDINGS, ANNIVERSARY,ETC.-CALL DIAMOND TENTS: 2161043; 677-6620 House to rent: Upper flat 3 bedroom 696 Section ‘C’ Block ‘Y’ Grove. East Bank Demerara. Tel#233-0644
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1 Air compressor 5HP 3 Phase 230/220 volts. Call: 628-1486/698-1134. One (1) Manager to work at Hotel/Club on the Essequibo Coast. Contact# 226-9768/ 227-7528
2 bedrooms furnished Apt Providence, 3 bedroom selfcontain upstairs house Diamond, furnished utility bills included. Tel#690-3639, 682-6238 Air conditioned room $3000 daily Fully furnished apartments $6000 daily. Contact# 223-0994/678-5827 1 (3) bedroom apt in Enmore. No: 662-5524/627-8000/6556522
Prime Business spot in Parika 44’x500' $45M. contact# 6500402/603-1402
CAR RENTAL PROGRESSIVE CAR RENTAL: CARS FROM $4000 & UP, SUV’S PER DAY- CALL:643-5122/ 6 5 6 - 0 0 8 7 , ,EMAIL:PRO_AUTO RENTAL@YAHOO.COM DOLLY’S CAR RENTALCALL:225-7126/ 226-3693DOLLYSAUTORENTAL @YAHOO.COM/ WWW.D OLLYSAUTORENTAL.COM AIDAN’S CAR RENTAL:PICKUP,9-11 SEAT MINI BUS, GOOD FOR AIRPORT & FAMILY OUTINGS, CHEAPEST RATE . Call: 698-7807 WING’S CAR & PICKUP RENTAL: LOW DOWN PAYMENT, CHEAP RATES,SPECIALOFFERS! . CALL: 690-6494
TAXI SERVICE GR TAXI SERVICE. CALL: 219-5000; 227-1982 & 2257878 (24HRS) HEALTH Herbal remedies: Diabetes, Hypertension, Infertility, Menstrual disorders, Enlarged prostate, Kidney & Gall stones etc. Call Sparman #676-5924
EDUCATION Computer classes for adults $15,000 for completed course located @ Durban St. Tel#615-3192 Kids Tech Computer class $15,000 for course completed located @ Durban St. Tel#615-3192 Private Customs Brokerage Certificate Training Course starts mid July 2018, register now & save. Call: 694-8322/ 690-4225 LAND FOR SALE Parfaite Harmonie $1.4M $1.5M $2.5M Farm $3.5M Herstelling front $4M Uivlugt front $3M Call: 666-2326 Tuschen house $5.5M Tuschen Corner Lot $1.5M Diamond front $4.2M Eccles $6M Call: 666-2326 2 acres of title land situated @ 1st St Garden of Eden EBD $6.5M Neg. Call Terrence #638-7836. email: Latchmanrich@gmail.com Excellent offer land, suitable for number of purposes situated in New Amsterdam (1000ft x 211ft) Contact Bobby Realty #679-2497 2 storey concrete house and land @ No 44 Village measuring 62ft by 1 mile. Contact Bobby Realty #6792497 Track AB CD situated at Begal Corentyne. Contact Bobby Realty #679-2497 Zeelugt New Scheme, East Bank Essequibo Price $5 Million. Ideal place for business (100x60) #616-5606/ 277-0281
Cook for interior location, applicants must be experienced. Call: 618-2020 Data Entry/ Accounts clerk Tel# 616-5595. Email: rraghubansee@gmail.com Maid for East Bank area to cook and clean #614-4358 Jos-el Educational Institute needs trained & experienced teachers for Nursery, Primary, Secondary departments. Call: 226-7868/226-7794 Experienced salesgirls with CXC qualifications & 2 yrs experience. Apply @ Christine’s Variety, Lombard St. Contact: 227-8529 Experience Bartenders and Cleaners. Call: 225-8572 between 7am - 9am 1 General worker (maid) 1 Receptionist, living in town, Apply with written application to Hilton Crest Hotel. Tel# 225-9211 Laborer, Maintenance workers, Farm workers, Travel agent, Cosmetologist, Security. Tel# 265-3586 1 Domestic maid 1 cook for family. Location Turkeyen Contact #621-8478 Tutor/Nanny to work from 7:30 am- 12:00pm Apply at Alabama Trading 65 Robb Street, Bourda Experienced accounts/ delivery clerk. Preferable applicants 27 years & older. Apply @ Alabama Trading, 65 Robb Street Bourda. Driver, valid license MC/MV/ ML 30-55 Call: 226-1100/6299450 Office clerk East Bank area preferable 30-55 Call: 2261100/629-9450 Crane Operator. Must have valid driver’s license not less than (5) years. Call: 226-1100/ 226-5380 Inventory clerk to work in worshop in Georgetown #227-1717 (2) Security officers to work in Georgetown #227-1717 Immediate Vacancy exist for one Ice machine operator to work shift @ Del Ice Co. Call: 231-1408/642-9191 Experienced male sales attendant, stocktaking knowledge, computer literate, excellent service attitude, able bodied. Key Food McDoom Village.
One Sales person. Call: 6807402 Nigel’s Taxi Service is looking for contract cars and drivers. Contact # 699-6152/227-4885 Experience Drivers, Waiters, Cleaner, Handy boys. Apply @ Hack’s Halaal with hand written application. 5 Commerce St.
2018-HC-BER-CIV-FDA-116 BETWEEN: GUYANA WATER INCORPORATED, a company incorporated in Guyana under the Companies Act 1991 of the Laws of Guyana and having it’s principle place of business at Vlissengen Road & Church Street, Bel Air, Georgetown, Demerara. Applicant –and- ANGELINA QUINN Respondent NOTICE TO: ANGELINA QUINN Lot 21 Ulverston, Corentyne Coast Berbice TAKE NOTICE that a Fixed Date Application was filed on the 23rd day of March 2018 in the High Court of the Supreme Court of Judicature in Berbice by Guyana Water Incorporated for the following order: a. The sum of $129,559.00 (one hundred and twenty-nine thousand, five hundred and fifty-nine dollars) being the sum due owing and payable by the Respondent to the Applicant in water rates.
Live in waitress to work in bar. Call: 692-4649 Chilly’s Bar wants waitress & cook. Tel#670-7329. Apply b. Interest on the said sum at in person a rate of 6% per annum and Counter persons, 4% thereafter until the full sum Handyboy. Apply @ is paid Shanta’s 225 Camp St. Minibus driver wanted Route c. Costs 42 Tel# 685-0569/604-7018 d. Such further or other order Experienced cook with food as the Court may deem just handling certificate to work @ bar (Flexible hours) UPON APPLICATION in preferably from West Bank. person or by letter to Mr. Nigel Tel# 679-2612 Niles and/or Ms.Tiffany One General Domestic, must David, Attorneys-at-Law for know to cook. Apply @ the Applicant, whose address Keyfood, next door to Post for service and place of business is at Guyana Water Office, McDoom. Incorporated, Vlissengen Road and Church Street, Bel Air, Georgetown, Demerara, Guyana, certified copies of the Fixed Date Application, Notice of Appointment of Attorneysat-Law and all related documents filed herein will be delivered or sent to you. VEHICLE FOR SALE 2 Hino 30 seater bus in excellent condition. Contact Bobby Realty. #679-2497 1- TwinsteerDoubleaxle Leyland DAF 4LeylandDAF Flatbed tray 30ft 10- Guysuco Lorries 1 DAF engine. owner migrating #228-5655, 6498449 LEGAL NOTICE 1 Mr. Nigel Niles and/or Ms. Tiffany David Attorneys-at-Law c/o Guyana Water Incorporated Vlissengen Road & Church Street Bel Air Georgetown Demerara Guyana Telephone No. 227-8701 ext 264 Email address: nigeln@gwi.gy IN THE HIGH COURT OF THE SUPREME COURT OF JUDICATURE OFGUYANA ( C O M M E R C I A L JURISDICTION)
AND TAKE NOTICE that you the said ANGELA QUINN do have within 28 (twenty-eight) days after the second and final publication within which to file your Defence. AND TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that this matter is returnable for Directions Hearing on the 3rd day of August 2018 at 9:00am. AND TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that if you fail to file such Defence and/or if you fail to appear at the hearing final judgment may be given against you notwithstanding your absence
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Guyana begins drafting its National REDD+ Strategy
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Fixed Date Application, Notice of Appointment of Attorneys-at-Law and all related documents filed herein will be delivered or sent to you.
AND TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that if you fail to file such Defence and/or if you fail to appear at the hearing final judgment may be given against you notwithstanding your absence
Mr. Nigel Niles and/or Ms. Tiffany David Attorneys-at-Law c/o Guyana Water Incorporated Vlissengen Road & Church Street Bel Air Georgetown Demerara Guyana Telephone No. 227-8701 ext 264 Email address: nigeln@gwi.gy
Dated this 13th day of June AND TAKE FURTHER 2018. NOTICE that this matter is returnable for Directions LEGAL NOTICE 3 Hearing on the 3rd day of Mr. Nigel Niles and/or Ms. August 2018 at 9:00am. Tiffany David AND TAKE FURTHER Attorneys-at-Law Guyana Water NOTICE that if you fail to file c/o such Defence and/or if you Incorporated fail to appear at the hearing Vlissengen Road & Church final judgment may be given Street against you notwithstanding Bel Air Georgetown your absence Demerara Guyana Telephone No. 227-8701 ext 264 Email address: nigeln@gwi.gy
IN THE HIGH COURT OF THE SUPREME COURT OF JUDICATURE OFGUYANA ( C O M M E R C I A L JURISDICTION) 2018-HCB E R - C I V- F D A - 11 8 BETWEEN: GUYANA WATER INCORPORATED, a company incorporated in Guyana under the Companies Act 1991 of the Laws of Guyana and having it’s principle place of business at Vlissengen Road & Church Street, Bel Air, Georgetown, Demerara. Applicant –and- CECILA KING Respondent NOTICE TO: CECILA KING Lot 5A 55 Stanleytown, New Amsterdam Berbice
AND TAKE NOTICE that you the said BALMATTIE MANGRU do have within 28 (twenty-eight) days after the second and final publication within which to file your Defence.
Stakeholders making their inputs on the National REDD+ Strategy Work has begun to draft a National Strategy for Guyana to implement Reduced Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD+). A critical component of Guyana’s REDD+ Readiness Process, the Strategy aims to maintain the country’s low rate of deforestation and forest degradation by continuing related policy, procedures and programmes; and by strengthening monitoring, reporting and verification systems. The Strategy, expected by November 2019, is being developed under the Ministry of Natural Resources’ Forest Carbon Partnership Facility (FCPF) Project. The Ministry of Natural Resources contracted a consortium of consultants in April 2018 to prepare the REDD+ Strategy along with a Social Environmental and Strategic Assessment (SESA) and an Environment and Social Management Framework (ESMF). The Ministry said that
these documents are crucial to the REDD+ Strategy which will also respond to environmental and social priorities for land use, taking into account expected local, regional and global benefits and opportunity costs of conserving forests. The consortium of consultants includes Winrock International, Climate Law and Policy, Conservation International (CI) Guyana and Slyvan Acres. CI has been engaging key stakeholders from government, private sector, civil society and indigenous/ forest dependent communities, to review the draft assessment of governance, and to contribute to the analysis of indirect drivers of deforestation and forest degradation, both historically and looking forward. The US$3.8 million FCPF Project, which ends in December 2019, supports key REDD+ Readiness Activities aimed at building Guyana’s capacity to implement REDD+, specifically by
Suspects lead cops ... From page 15 the two suspects on Wednesday and under intense interrogation the men led investigators to the charred remains of what they say is that of Saeed Hamid. Alves said, “during the early part of the investigation when we received the report of the missing person, we would have made some arrests and statements were taken. Other interventions were done, but we were not able to locate the missing man, and we met a dead end”. He went on to state that based on additional information received, they re-arrested two men. The two men, he
added, “took the police to a location where they claimed that this man was killed and his body was burnt. Police discovered the burnt remains of what appeared to be bones from the location pinpointed by the two suspects”. Alves explained that due to the condition of the remains, a DNA test will be done to ascertain if it is that of Hamid. He declined to state whether a motive for the alleged murder was given by the suspects during the interrogation or whether a murder weapon was located or involved. He also said that items which Hamid left with on April 19th, last, were not recovered.
creating the organisational structures and enabling environment that could attract future investment projects for reducing carbon emissions.
Dated this 13th day of June IN THE HIGH COURT OF THE SUPREME COURT OF 2018 JUDICATURE OFGUYANA ( C O M M E R C I A L JURISDICTION) 2018-HCB E R - C I V- F D A - 1 4 2 BETWEEN: GUYANA WATER INCORPORATED, a company incorporated in Guyana under the Companies Act 1991 of the Laws of Guyana and having it’s principle place of business at Vlissengen Road & Church Street, Bel Air, Georgetown, Demerara. Applicant –andBALMATTIE MANGRU Respondent NOTICE TO: BALMATTIE MANGRU Lot 13 Port Mourant-Johns Corentyne Coast Berbice TAKE NOTICE that a Fixed Date Application was filed on the 12th day of April 2018 in the High Court of the Supreme Court of Judicature in Berbice by Guyana Water Incorporated for the following order: a. The sum of $134,296.00 (one hundred and thirty-four thousand, two hundred and ninety-six dollars) being the sum due owing and payable by the Respondent to the Applicant in water rates. b. Interest on the said sum at a rate of 6% per annum and 4% thereafter until the full sum is paid c. Costs d. Such further or other order as the Court may deem just UPON APPLICATION in person or by letter to Mr. Nigel Niles and/or Ms. Tiffany David, Attorneys-at-Law for the Applicant, whose address for service and place of business is at Guyana Water Incorporated, Vlissengen Road and Church Street, Bel Air, Georgetown, Demerara, Guyana, certified copies of the
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TAKE NOTICE that a Fixed Date Application was filed on the 23rd day of March 2018 in the High Court of the Supreme Court of Judicature in Berbice by Guyana Water Incorporated for the following order: a. The sum of $104,212.00 (one hundred and four thousand, two hundred and twelve dollars) being the sum due owing and payable by the Respondent to the Applicant in water rates. b. Interest on the said sum at a rate of 6% per annum and 4% thereafter until the full sum is paid c. Costs d. Such further or other order as the Court may deem just UPON APPLICATION in person or by letter to Mr. Nigel Niles and/or Ms.Tiffany David, Attorneys-at-Law for the Applicant, whose address for service and place of business is at Guyana Water Incorporated, Vlissengen Road and Church Street, Bel Air, Georgetown, Demerara, Guyana, certified copies of the Fixed Date Application, Notice of Appointment of Attorneysat-Law and all related documents filed herein will be delivered or sent to you. AND TAKE NOTICE that you the said CECILA KING do have within 28 (twenty-eight) days after the second and final publication within which to file your Defence. AND TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that this matter is returnable for Directions Hearing on the 3rd day of August 2018 at 9:00am.
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Nanny accused of burning hands ... From page 14 strongly objected to bail being granted to the defendant citing the serious nature of the offence and the penalty the charge attracts. He added that the woman was hired to take care of the child and not to abuse him. The court heard that when the woman was arrested, she admitted in a caution statement to the offence and for that reason she should be remanded. The Magistrate was also told by the investigating rank that the child is in the care of the CCPA. Attorney-at-Law Tiffany Jeffrey asked that her client be released on reasonable bail. She added that the child was in a room playing with the iron and her client was merely
trying to take the iron away from him when he was accidently burnt. The lawyer went on to tell the court that her client was the one that treated the child for his injuries. She added that the teacher observed the child’s injuries at the healing stage. Magistrate Daly, after listening to the prosecutor’s submission, granted bail to the defendant. The woman was ordered to lodge her passport with the court and refrain from making contact with the victim. She was also ordered to report every Monday at the Alberttown Police Station until the completion of the trial. She will make her next court appearance on July 20.
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Nat’l debate on race relations is only way Guyana will move forward – Jagdeo
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pposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo has signaled his intention to have a public debate with President David Granger on race relations in Guyana. Jagdeo’s statement was made on Thursday following weeks of intense public debate over the hiring process at the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) that saw the top-ranked candidate, Vishnu Persaud, an IndoGuyanese, being pruned down for the post of Deputy Chief Elections Officer (DCEO).“This is the only way
that Guyana will move forward and that we separate those who will live in the past from people who want to move this country forward for all of our people, regardless of our race,” Jagdeo pointed out. The People’s Progressive Party (PPP) has claimed that Persaud’s matter was linked to race. “I am prepared to debate race relations and which party has contributed to worsening race relations in Guyana. I can talk to him (President Granger) about this fallacy and the myth that they keep perpetuating that they have done more for Afro-Guyanese than
Europe to start negotiations on new trading agreement with ACP countries Yesterday, the European Commission received authorisation from the European Council to open negotiations for a new partnership agreement with countries in Africa, the Caribbean and the Pacific (ACP). “The European Commission welcomes the Council’s decision allowing it to launch the negotiations with the ACP group of states in the coming weeks. The existing framework, known as the Cotonou agreement, is due to expire in February 2020.”According to the European Commission, in a statement, on the occasion, Commissioner for International Cooperation and Development, Neven Mimica, said that it is the intention to embark on a modern and dynamic partnership with partners in Africa, the Caribbean and the Pacific. : This new partnership will be a powerful tool to jointly tackle global challenges – from fighting poverty and inequality to peace and security, from climate change to sustainable growth for all.”The key objectives of the negotiations include securing a new legally, binding framework adapted to today’s realities based on a modern and forwardlooking agenda.It is also the intention to explore new ways to achieve key interests and better address global challenges, such as inclusive growth, investment, job creation, sustainable development, peace, security and migration issues, human development, fundamental freedoms, human rights, rule of law and democratic principles.“…to build a powerful alliance in international fora, as the EU and ACP countries represent more than half of the UN membership.”The EU-ACP partnership is one of the oldest and most comprehensive legally binding frameworks of cooperation the EU has with third countries. “Uniting more than one hundred countries and over 1.5 billion people, the Cotonou Agreement is set to expire in February 2020. Its provisions foresee the opening of negotiations on a future partnership by August 2018 at the latest,” the European Commission said. The agreement sets out how ACP countries do business with Europe.
the PPP,” Jagdeo stated. He stated that he is prepared to match the record of the People’s National Congress between 1964 an 1992, and then from 2015 to present as against the PPP’s 23 years in office.According to Jagdeo, the debate can be on several grounds, including employment practices, access to wealth, land and businesses. “I am sure that you will see a pattern with Afro-Guyanese have fared better in that period under the PPP than ever under the PNC rule. I am pre-
pared to debate that openly,” Jagdeo stated. Jagdeo has been criticized for injecting race into the preparations for the upcoming Local Government Elections slated to be held by December. He stated that he will not allow anyone to take away his right to openly discuss the matter of race. “These are the fossils that keep harming our country. They are not going to take away that right. I am prepared to discuss the matter openly,” Jagdeo noted.
President David Granger
Opposition Leader, Bharrat Jagdeo
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Kvitova strolls into Birmingham semis
Czech Republic’s Petra Kvitova celebrates winning her quarter final match against Germany’s Julia Goerges. (Action Images via Reuters/Ed Sykes)
(Reuters) - Two-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova kept her hopes alive for a second successive title at the Nature Valley Classic in Birmingham, beating German Julia Goerges 6-1, 6-4 in the quarter-finals yesterday. The 28-year-old Czech, who has lifted four WTA titles this year, dominated the contest with 20 winners and saved all three break points she faced to progress to her sixth career semi-final on grass. Kvitova has not dropped a set this week, and recorded a fifth consecutive quarter-final win this season. Up next, for Kvitova is Romania’s Mihaela Buzarnescu, who produced one of her finest grasscourt performances to put away second seed Elina Svitolina 63, 6-2. Svitolina made 25 un-
Saturday June 23, 2018 ARIES (Mar. 21–Apr. 19) Don't be surprised if you run into a few emotional roadblocks today, Aries. People could be quite stubborn and difficult to deal with.
LIBRA (Sept. 23–Oct. 22) Try not to be too fixed in your attitude today, Libra. Realize that you may have to give a little in order to work comfortably with the people around you.
TAURUS(Apr.20–May20) The planets align to make this a great day for you, Taurus. You should find that your mood is excellent and your mind focused. Romance will thrive in the nice, stabilizing atmosphere, and you should feel free to take center stage.
SCORPIO (Oct. 23–Nov. 21) There's a loving tenderness in the air that you'll find very comforting,. Ground your sensitive emotions and make room for love to enter the picture.
GEMINI (May 21–June 20) Try to bring things down to reality today. This is a good day to consolidate and organize. When it comes to matters of love and romance, try not to be so fickle.
SAGIT(Nov.22–Dec.21) You may need to slow down a bit after the hectic pace of the last couple of days, Sagittarius. It's essential that you take a more reserved and sensitive approach, especially with matters having to do with the heart.
CANCER (June 21–July 22) Your sensitivity will be greatly appreciated today, Cancer, and you'll find that there is a great grounding force that will help balance your extreme emotions.
CAPRI (Dec. 22–Jan. 19) You should notice a boost of energy today, and your self-confidence should be revitalized. In matters of love and romance, everything is running smoothly.
LEO (July 23–Aug. 22) The general atmosphere of the day may seem too slow and stodgy for your tastes, Leo. Try not to get bogged down in details.
AQUARIUS(Jan.20–Feb.18) Take it easy today, Aquarius, and work to digest some of the input you've received over the past couple days. This is a day to contemplate and plan.
VIRGO (Aug. 23–Sept. 22) This is a terrific day for you, Virgo. You'll notice a sense of well-being that makes you feel secure that all your hard work is finally starting to pay off. It's as if you've reached a comfortable ledge in your trek up the mountain.
PISCES (Feb. 19–Mar. 20) Anything having to do with love and romance is likely to go well today if you play your cards right. See what you can do to ground your fluctuating emotions. Try your best to bring them into balance.
forced errors, allowing Buzarnescu to capitalise with a pair of break points in each set to book a place in her firstever Premier-level semi-final in just her second grass tournament at WTA level. “I’m so happy with my game today. I really managed to focus and play well,” Buzarnescu said after the match. “It’s really been an amazing two weeks I’ve had, having played so little in the grass in my career.” Earlier in the day, 2009 winner Magdalena Rybarikova and two-time runner-up Barbora Strycova set up an intriguing semi-final clash after the pair collected convincing victories. Rybarikova ended the run of Slovenian qualifier Dalila Jakupovic 6-2, 6-4, while Strycova progressed after her opponent Lesia Tsurenko was forced to retire with an injury, trailing 7-5 3-0.
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Dazzling Kyrgios beats Lopez to set up Cilic clash... From page 30 feathering a crafty drop shot. Playing classical serve and volley tennis, Lopez exerted pressure on Kyrgios in the second set but there was no hint of the meltdowns that have occurred in the past. At 3-4 Kyrgios was down 15-40 but conjured a 134mph second serve on his way to holding. The world number 21 then faced a set point at 4-5 but Lopez was powerless as another ace flew by. Kyrgios got steamed up early in the tiebreak, yelling at his entourage. But he remained calm enough to claim victory with yet an-
other bamboozling first serve. The day’s earlier match was a snooze fest by comparison as Cilic beat Querrey 7-6(3), 6-2 in little more than an hour. Cilic failed to convert a set point in the 10th game but once he had taken the opening tiebreaker he was untroubled. The big Croat, winner of the prestigious Wi m b l e d o n warmup event in 2012 and runnerup in 2013 and last year, was ruthless as he won nine points in a row on his way to a 4-0 lead and was untouchable on serve as he sealed victory in 78 minutes.
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Shaqiri snatches last-minute Coutinho, Neymar strike late to guide Brazil past Costa Rica win for Swiss over Serbia KALININGRAD, Russia (Reuters) - A thunderous strike by Granit Xhaka and a superb last-minute breakaway goal by Xherdan Shaqiri gave Switzerland a dramatic 2-1 win over Serbia in a swashbuckling World Cup Group E match yesterday. Serbia went ahead with an Aleksandar Mitrovic header after five minutes to the delight of their fervent supporters at the Kaliningrad stadium. Xhaka silenced the Serbian contingent in the 52nd minute, however, when he left fly with a left-foot shot which flew into the net from 25 metres before Shaqiri broke away to win the game at the death. The result left Brazil, 2-0 winners over Costa Rica, top with four points, ahead of Switzerland on goal difference with Serbia on three. Brazil and Serbia meet in their final game while the Swiss face Costa Rica, already eliminated after losing their first two games. Serbia made a flying start and Mitrovic forced Swiss goalkeeper Yann Sommer into an early save with a closerange header.Sommer was powerless, however, in the fifth minute when Nemanja Matic won the ball and found Dusan Tadic, whose cross was met with a soaring header from Mitrovic. With Mitrovic proving a handful for the Swiss defence, Serbia threatened to over-run their opponents and missed another chance when a corner flew across the face of goal and Dusko Tosic just failed to make contact. Switzerland came right back into the game seven minutes after halftime thanks to Xhaka’s fulminating strike after a rebound fell nicely into his path.
Brazil’s Philippe Coutinho scores their first goal. (Reuters Lee Smith)
Switzerland’s Xherdan Shaqiri celebrates scoring their second goal. (REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes) Xhaka was almost upstaged by Shaqiri who clipped the crossbar with a curling, dipping shot from the unlikeliest of angles and the match turned into a pulsating end-to-end affair which was
brilliantly settled by Shaqiri. Switzerland cleared a Serbia attack and a through pass sent the diminutive forward scuttling away before he slotted the ball neatly into the far corner.
Fixtures: (next 3 days) SATURDAY, JUNE 23 Belgium vs. Tunisia - 8 a.m. ET - Moscow Germany vs. Sweden - 11 a.m. ET - Sochi South Korea vs. Mexico 2 p.m. ET - Rostov SUNDAY, JUNE 24 England vs. Panama - 8 a.m. ET - Nizhny Novgorod Japan vs. Senegal - 11 a.m. ET - Yekaterinburg Poland vs. Colombia - 2 p.m. ET - Kazan MONDAY, JUNE 25 Saudi Arabia vs. Egypt - 10 a.m. ET - Volgograd Uruguay vs. Russia - 10 a.m. ET - Samara Iran vs. Portugal - 2 p.m. ET - Saransk Spain vs. Morocco - 2 p.m. ET - Kaliningrad
ST PETERSBURG (Reuters) - Late strikes by Philippe Coutinho and Neymar gave Brazil their first win of the World Cup in thrilling fashion against Costa Rica yesterday and broke Central American hearts in St. Petersburg by sending them out of the tournament. The clock had ticked past 90 minutes, and the five-times champions looked to be edging to a second successive disappointing draw when Marcelo floated the ball in from the left and substitute Roberto Firmino headed across to Gabriel Jesus. Jesus’s first touch took the ball away from the defender and into the path of Coutinho who raced in to poke past goalkeeper Keylor Navas from six meters out for his second goal of the tournament. The result leaves Brazil with four points from two games after they drew 1-1 with Switzerland in their open-
ing match, and they provisionally rise above Serbia to top Group E. Serbia played Switzerland and lost yesterday, while Costa Rica are out of the tournament with defeats in both games so far. Neymar added the second with practically the last kick of the match, volleying home Jesus’s square ball following a quick counter-attack as Costa Rica pushed for an equalizer. The forward, who thought he had won a penalty in the 77th minute only for the referee to reverse the decision after consultation with the video assistant referee (VAR), was overcome by emotion on the whistle, covering his face with his hands as tears streamed down his cheeks. That was an apt reflection of how tense the match had been for almost its entire duration, with Costa Rica’s flatback five keeping Neymar on
the periphery, as Johan Venegas and Cristian Gamboa both man-marked the forward out of the game. Marcelo’s tame shot straight at Navas in the 41st minute was the first effort on target from either side before the break. Celso Borges spurned the best chance of the first period for Costa Rica when he ran on to Gamboa’s cut back, but shot wide from eight meters out. Brazil went into halftime with the boos and whistles of their own fans ringing in their ears but emerged with a renewed sense of purpose, with Jesus heading against the bar four minutes after the restart and Coutinho sending the follow-up effort narrowly wide. The finish was frantic as Brazil swept forward in waves, only to be repelled time and again by Costa Rica’s stubborn defence, until Coutinho came to the rescue.
Switzerland’s Xherdan Shaqiri scores their second goal. (REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch)
Neymar in action with Johnny Acosta during Brazil’s match against Costa Rica. (Reuters Marcos Brindicci)
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Nigeria bounce back at World Cup to beat Iceland 2-0
Nigeria’s Ahmed Musa scores their second goal. (REUTERS/Jorge Silva) VOLGOGRAD, Russia (Reuters) - Nigeria beat Iceland 2-0 to revive their hopes of advancing into the knockout stages of the World Cup in Russia yesterday as striker Ahmed Musa dramatically marked his return to the team with two fine second-half goals.The result pushed Nigeria up to the second qualifying spot in Group D but both sides, and struggling Argentina, are still in the hunt to go through along with already-qualified Croatia. However, Argentina and World Cup debutants Iceland must win their respective games against Nigeria and
Croatia next week to have any chance of advancing. Nigeria could qualify with a draw if Iceland fail to beat Croatia. In only the second win for an African side in the Russia World Cup so far, Nigeria broke a stale deadlock in the heat of southern Russia in the 49th minute when wing-back Victor Moses lofted a pass towards Musa who deftly controlled the ball and smashed in the half volley. Musa was on the bench for Nigeria’s limp defeat to Croatia in their opening game in Russia, and the announcement of the Leicester City striker’s name in the starting
team yesterday drew thunderous cheers from Super Eagles fans before the game. He made it 2-0 in the 75th minute when he used his pace to beat Iceland defender Kari Arnason and rounded goalkeeper Hannes Por Halldorsson before slamming the ball into the net. Iceland, who caused one of the biggest upsets in the tournament so far by holding two-time champions Argentina to a draw on Saturday, won a penalty when referee Matt Conger used the Video Assisted Referee system to confirm that striker Alfred Finnbogason had been
Nigeria’s Francis Uzoho saves during their match against Iceland at Volgograd Arena. (Reuters Jorge Silva) fouled by Tyronne Ebuehi in the 80th minute. But playmaker Gylfi Sigurdsson, Iceland’s most gifted player of his generation, blasted his kick high over the bar. The win vindicated the decision of Nigeria’s German coach Gernot Rohr to overhaul his attack after the 2-0 loss to Croatia, bringing in Musa and Kelechi Iheanacho at the expense of strikers Odion Ighalo and Alex Iwobi. He also moved to a system using three central defenders flanked by wing backs, which seemed to give Nigeria more zip, and told
John Obi Mikel to play deeper in midfield. Rohr said his side would not fear Argentina when they meet on Tuesday. “We will play to win the game,” he said. “We played them in a friendly but there was no Messi then,” he said, referring to Nigeria’s 4-2 in a friendly when Lionel Messi was absent.“We know we can do it, our confidence is coming back.”Iceland, the smallest country ever to play in a World Cup, were roared on by an army of their fans. But they missed the pace of winger Johann Berg Gudmundsson who was in-
jured in the Argentina game. Coach Heimir Hallgrimsson said things had been going to plan with the scores 0-0 at halftime but the heat of Volgograd, with temperatures of around 30 degrees Celsius (86°F) throughout the game, sapped his team. “That’s a strange fact that we still are in the race, and that’s fun,” he said. “We didn’t think we would go through this World Cup without a loss. Losses are always hard to swallow. We only need to win (over) Croatia but that might be easier said than done.”
The 90-minute opening session was red-flagged with a minute remaining when Ericsson lost control at the Beausset corner, spun and hit the barriers hard, with the Sauber car then catching fire. The Swede worryingly remained in the car before marshals arrived with an extinguisher and he clambered out from underneath the halo head-protection system. Video images later showed extensive scorching to the rear of the car and the Swede was unable to take part in second practice due to the damage. Ricciardo, winner of two races this season and still mulling his future options, was third fastest for Red Bull in the first session in 1:32.527. “We were relatively fast today, in the long runs we looked a bit up and down so definitely a bit of work to do tonight, but not a bad Friday,” commented the Australian. Ferrari’s Kimi Raikkonen
was fourth on the timesheets in both sessions, with Vettel also fifth in both. “The long-runs felt pretty OK, quite consistent,” said Vettel. “The wind was quite an issue at the beginning of the session, but then it calmed down and it all started to come together. In the end I was reasonably happy with today’s run.” Williams and McLaren, two of the sport’s most successful teams who are going through difficult times, continued to struggle. Spain’s double world champion Fernando Alonso, winner at the Le Mans 24 Hours with Toyota last weekend, was only 16th in the first session but improved to eighth in the second.
Hamilton fastest in French Grand Prix practice
LE CASTELLET, France (Reuters) - Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton made the most of a more powerful new Mercedes engine to lap fastest in free practice for France’s first grand prix in a decade yesterday. While the Briton led both sessions on a sizzling day at Le Castellet, traffic gridlock on the roads leading to the southern Paul Ricard circuit meant many fans missed much of the action with rows of empty seats in the grandstands. There was also drama on track, with Swedish driver Marcus Ericsson crashing his Sauber in the first session and clambering out with the car on fire. A wheel then came off Sergio Perez’s Force India car at speed on the Mistral straight in the late afternoon. Hamilton, a point behind Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel after seven races, complained about his car’s
Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton during practice for the French Grand Prix. (REUTERS/Jean-Paul Pelissier) handling over the radio in the first session but still put in a best time of one minute 32.231 seconds. The four times champion’s best time in the second was 1:32.539, with Mercedes finally giving him the updated engine after delaying its introduction in Canada two weekends ago due to a technical issue. The latter time was a
considerable 0.704 faster than Red Bull’s Australian Daniel Ricciardo, the best of the rest. “This place is beautiful, it’s really stunning down here,” Hamilton said of a circuit that last hosted a grand prix in 1990 and represents a new challenge for a man who has won everywhere else on the calendar. “The new engine feels
clean and fresh, but we won’t really know its full potential until tomorrow when everyone gets to turn their engines up,” he added. FIERY CRASH Hamilton’s Finnish team mate Valtteri Bottas, also with a new Mercedes engine in his car, was second fastest in the initial stint but seventh in the second after his car developed a water leak.
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England’s Alli ‘unlikely’ to Windies, S/Lanka square off in historic Test in Barbados play as Southgate scolds media - Paul set to become 315th Windies Test player today By Sean Devers in Barbados In Association with Vnet Communications,Noble House Seafoods, Bounty Farm & Carib Beer Today, Kensington Oval in Barbados will host its 58th Test match and first day night match in the West Indies when Windies, who lead three-match series 1-nill, faceoff with Sri Lanka, on their fifth tour to the Caribbean. The historic third and final Test bowls off at 15:00hrs at a venue where Windies have only lost 11 Tests although 10 of them were lost in their last 23 matches from 1991 to 2017. Sri Lanka has never played a Test match at the ‘Mecca’and will hope for their first win in the West Indies since beating the host in Guyana in 2008 in the inaugural Test at Providence, to draw the series. Windies beat Sri Lanka for the first time in 10 years in the opening Test in Trinidad, while a fighting unbeaten 59 by Kraigg Brathwaite, a protest by Sri Lanka after ball tampering allegations and rain, denied the visitors from the Island nation, a possible series levelling victory in St Lucia. The ground which hosted the first ever Test in the West Indies in January 1930 should see a large Saturday night crowd as fans anticipate a series win. If selected, fast-bowling all-rounder Kemo Paul will be the 315th West Indian, the 52nd Guyanese and the first Essequibo player to play Test cricket. The 20-year-old Paul, who has played four ODIs, comes in for ill countryman Shimron Hetymer and could replace fellow Guyanese leg-spinner Davendra Bishoo in the only change in the home team on a track which could offer
bounce and carry with the Pink ball under lights. Grenadian Devon Smith is the only surviving member of the team which made the highest total by any West Indies team (749-9 declared) against England in Barbados in 2009. Smith made 55 in that match with Ramnaresh Sarwan making 291 and Denesh Ramdin getting 166. The 36-year-old Smith, recalled to Test cricket for the time in three years, got 61 in the first innings in St Lucia but his other three innings produced just 28 runs and he will know that this is his last chance to prolong his Test career in which he managed just a single ton from 71 Test innings. The 25-year-old Braithwaite has 99 runs from four innings in this series and is without a century in 13 innings. He will want to register his 7th ton before his home fans. Wicket-Keeper Shane Dowrich has 201 runs including an unbeaten 125 and a fifty and a lot will be depended on him on home soil, while Kieran Powell has looked good without converting good starts. His three tons came in the space of six innings in 2012 but his next 34 innings has failed to produce a three-figure score. The 24-year-old Shai Hope, one of seven Bajans in the squad, is the most flamboyant batsman in the team. His two tons were scored in the same match against England and he will want to reproduce that form here. Royston Chase, Skipper Jason Holder and Paul all have First-Class hundreds, while the Windies’ bowling will be led by the impressive and genuinely quick Shannon Gabriel. The 30-year-old Gabriel captured his 100th wicket in
St Lucia and has 17 wickets from two Tests in this series. His 13-121 is only bettered by Micheal Holding’s 14-149 against England in 1976 and Courtney Walsh’s 13-55 against New Zealand in 1995, among West Indians. Kemar Roach (8 Wkts), Holder and Miguel Cummings (3 each) should provide support to Gabriel, while if he plays, so will Paul. In 19 Tests Sri Lanka has beaten the Windies eight times and lost on four occasions since they first met in 1993 but this is one of weakest Sri Lankan teams to tour the West Indies. Things have gotten worse for Sri Lanka after Skipper Dinesh Chandimal lost his appeal over a ball-tampering charge and will miss the final Test. Chandimal is Sri Lanka’s most experienced batsman. He has 11 Test tons and is the other Sri Lankan with a century on this tour. He is the glue which binds the middle order and now that he has been forced out of this game the burden of the batting will be on Kusal Mendis. Mendis has looked accomplished and scored his maiden Hundred and a fifty to be the leading run scorer in the series with 228 runs while Niroshan Dickwella has to step up and contribute runs. At just 21, Lahiru Kumara bowls with plenty of pace and has 11 wickets and should enjoy the conditions here. Suranga Lakmal and Kasun Rajitha, who took five wickets in St Lucia, should support Kumara. Forty-year-old left-arm spinner Rangana Herath, whose 418 wickets including 33 five-wicket hauls, has the most wickets than any other left arm bowler, should do the bulk of the spinning in a series in which batsmen on both side seemed uncomfortable against the short balls.
FIFA trying to identify fans filmed fighting at World Cup match MOSCOW (Reuters) Soccer’s world governing body FIFA said yesterday it was trying to identify fans shown fighting in a video filmed at Thursday’s World Cup match between Argentina and Croatia. Croatia beat Argentina 30 in their Group D match, played in the Russian city of Nizhny Novgorod, leaving the hopes of the twice world
champions hanging by a thread.A video filmed during the match and circulated widely on social media shows a group of men in Argentina and Croatia team colours fighting in the stands. One Croatian supporter is punched and hit repeatedly while lying on the floor and then kicked in the head. “We are absolutely shocked by the images in
question. FIFA firmly condemns the behaviour of these so-called fans,” a FIFA spokesman said in written comments to Reuters. “FIFA is cooperating with the relevant security authorities and will do its utmost to contribute to identifying the individuals involved in these criminal acts in order to ensure that they are punished accordingly.”
ST PETERSBURG (Reuters) - England midfielder Dele Alli is unlikely to play against Panama due to his thigh injury, manager Gareth Southgate said yesterday. Alli did not take part in the team’s training sessions yesterday, working on his own as he tries to get back to fitness following the knock he received in the 2-1 opening win over Tunisia. “We have to wait and see whether Dele is going to be fit,” Southgate told Talksport. “It’s looking unlikely because he has not trained with the team yet, but he’s progressing really well, so we won’t rule that out just yet,” he said. The England manager said he had not told his players what his starting line-up would be. “Not yet, no. I mean I think always from the type of training that we do they have a good idea and clearly we had a team that played very well and won. So, we’re not going to be wildly different to that,” he said. Ruben Loftus-Cheek is expected to replace Alli while Southgate faces a decision on whether to stick with Raheem Sterling in attack or give a start to Marcus Rashford, who impressed from the bench against Tunisia. Southgate denied that the team sheet published by some British media was his starting line-up for Sunday’s game but warned that leaks would harm his team’s efforts. An image of a notepad
held by Southgate’s assistant Steve Holland, taken during an open training session, was published by some outlets who said it showed Sterling was to be replaced by Rashford. Southgate insisted it was not the team to face Panama written down on Holland’s pad but chastised the media for publishing the photographs. “There is a squad of 23 names on the sheet. The next sheet has different players in different positions because
we swap people in and swap people out. “The stories are then run as they are. For me, it’s no drama,” he said. “Obviously any time, if we were to give the opposition the opportunity of having our team it’s a disadvantage to us so of course our media has to decide whether they want to help the team or not. “But given that it was just a squad list, it doesn’t really make any difference to us really,” he added.
LONDON (Reuters) Australian maverick Nick Kyrgios blazed past Feliciano Lopez with a barrage of aces to reach the semi-finals of the ATP 500 Fever-Tree championships at Queen’s Club yesterday. The 23-year-old was in dazzling form as he claimed a 7-6(5), 7-6(3) victory against the defending champion to set up a clash with top seed Marin Cilic who breezed past Sam Querrey. Former world number one Novak Djokovic also looked in ominously good shape as he beat France’s Adrian Mannarino 7-5, 6-1 to book his place in the semi-final where he will face either Jeremy Chardy or Frances Tiafoe. Kyrgios has his detractors, and his volatile temperament has frequently landed him in hot water with the
game’s authorities. But on his day, when his mind does not wander and he lets his racket do the talking, there are few players who can electrify a tennis court quite like him. He finished off Lopez with his 32nd ace on Friday, matching the total he landed against Briton’s Kyle Edmund on Thursday, having also served 18 against Andy Murray on Tuesday. So far his favourite weapon has delivered 4,100 pounds this week to a London children’s hospital, which benefits to the sum of 50 pounds for every ace fired down on the Queen’s centre court. With two more matches still possible, few would bet against Kyrgios adding his name alongside a prestigious list of winners here, that donation looks set to swell.
“I can’t remember a specific time when I’ve served at this level back to back,” Kyrgios, who was narrowly beaten by Roger Federer in Stuttgart last week, told reporters. To bracket Kyrgios purely as a serving machine, however, would be inaccurate. Yesterday against the cultured left-hander Lopez he illustrated just how many weapons he has at his disposal — including the logicdefying trick shots. His jabby double-handed backhand, delivered with almost no backswing, gave him the first mini-break in the first set tiebreaker, and he followed that with a backhand passing shot off a low skidding Lopez approach. An exquisite lob gave him daylight in the tiebreaker and then he ended the first set by (Continued on page 27)
England’s Dele Alli in action. (REUTERS/Ueslei Marcelino/File Photo)
Dazzling Kyrgios beats Lopez to set up Cilic clash
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ExxonMobil U-14 football Cavs GM optimistic after continues today talks with Team LeBron Action in the ExxonMobil Under-14 boys’ and girls’ schools’ football tournament continues today at the Ministry of Education (MOE) schools’ Sports Complex ground on CARIFESTA Avenue with several matches. A number of the teams will seek to improve their standing on the points table as 16 matches are scheduled to be played from 10:00hrs featuring four girls’ games to start things off. The fixtures for today’s games are: Girls 6/23/2018 Round 1 Ministry of Education Ground Match # 10:00 hrs Tutorial v/s Tucville 1 10:00 hrs South Ruimveldt Secondary v/s New Campbellville 2 10:50 hrs North Ruimveldt Multi v/s Uitvlugt Secondary 3 10:50 hrs Vergenoegen Secondaryv/s Charlestown Secondary 4 Boys 6/23/2018 Round 3 Ministry of Education Ground Match # 11:30 hrs Ann’s Grove vs Uitvlugt Secondary 25 11:30 hrs School of the Nation Secondary vs Vergenoegen Secondary 26 12:20 hrs South Ruimveldt Secondary vs Annandale Secondary 27 12:20 hrs Marian Academy vs Charlestown Secondary 28 13:10 hrs Carmel Secondary School vs North Ruimveldt Multi 29 13:10 hrs Chase Academy vs New Campbellville 30 14:00 hrs Dolphin Secondary vs Tucville 31 14:00 hrs Tutorial vs East Ruimveldt 32 14:50 hrs St Georges Secondary vs Buxton Youth Development 33 14:50 hrs Queens Town Secondary vs Friendship Secondary 34 15:40 hrs Brickdam Secondary vs St John’s 35 15:40 hrs Bishop High School vs Kingstown 36 Teams Group A Tutorial East Ruimveldt St George’s Secondary Buxton Youth Development Group B Bishop High School Kingstown South Ruimveldt Secondary Annandale Secondary Group C Chase Academy New Campbellville Brickdam Secondary St John’s Group D Dolphin Secondary Tucville Queens Town Secondary Friendship Secondary Group E Carmel Secondary School North Ruimveldt Multi School of the Nations Sec Vergenoegen Secondary Group F Marian Academy Charlestown Secondary Ann’s Grove Uitvlugt Secondary
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PRBG hold Inter-Gym Boxing card in Wismar The Pocket Rocket Boxing Gym will be holding its first fight night in the Mining Town of Linden on Friday June 29 after Coach Orland ‘Pocket Rocket’ Rogers was appointed Hinterland Boxing Coach. Coach Rogers will host an Inter Gym competition and those in the Community are being encouraged to come out to witness Boxing Gyms from around Guyana battle for supremacy. The FYF Gym, Essequibo Gym, the Repub-
lican, Pocket Rocket and Rose Hall Town and the return of Harpy Eagles Gym from Berbice is expected to produce an exciting event. Eight fightsare carded for the night including two female fights and Coach Rogers thanked Washington Transportation and Water service, Former Mayor of Linden Carwyn Holland and Town Councillors, Roger Hinds Gas Station, Mr Samuel Wright and the GBA for their support. Coach Rogers said more sponsorship is still required to make the Event a resounding success.
Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) shoots the ball against Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James (23) in game four of the 2018 NBA Finals at Quicken Loans Arena. (Gregory Shamus/pool photo-USA TODAY Sports) Cavaliers’ general manager Koby Altman senses positive momentum as Cleveland prepares to pitch LeBron James on sticking around. Altman entered the NBA draft Thursday without knowledge of James’ intentions in free agency. James has until midnight on June 29 to exercise the 2018-19 season option in his contract worth $35.6 million or opt out to become a free agent. “I think LeBron has more than earned the right to approach his contracts the way he does,” Altman said Thursday night in an interview with ESPN. “He’s done that before, so this is nothing new for us. We want to respect his space during this process, and I continue to have really good dialogue with his management team as he goes through that process. That’s probably all I can say at this point regard-
ing him, but we don’t take him for granted. “We love him, this city loves him. He means the world to us and this franchise.” Altman described talks between the Cavaliers and James’ representatives as “good dialogue.” The Cavaliers believe drafting point guard Collin Sexton with the No. 8 pick on Thursday was a signal to James that they’re still building around him. Altman also said owner Dan Gilbert is set to “spare no expense” building a championship team after the Cavaliers were swept by the Golden State Warriors in the NBA Finals. “I think the pick, along with our youth and our momentum as a franchise, for LeBron and for everybody, I think there’s a real energy here,” Altman said. “And I
think the talent level of Collin I’m almost sure LeBron recognizes.” Altman already knows if James commits to Cleveland, he’s also going to be all-in. He played in all 104 games, playoffs included, last season and averaged 34.0 points in the playoffs. “LeBron James played 82 games this season,” Altman said. “He played every game into the postseason. It was remarkable, historical. He gave his heart and soul, diehard energy, commitment to this team, to this franchise, to the city, to Northeast Ohio. And I like I said, it was an historical year and probably one of the best postseason runs of all time and very, very fortunate to have him here, and what he gave to this franchise this year was nothing short of remarkable.” (Field Level Media)
Murray takes wildcard into Eastbourne LONDON (Reuters) Andy Murray will play at next week’s Eastbourne grasscourt championships in a bid to prove his fitness for Wimbledon. The Briton returned to action at Queen’s Club this week after almost a year away with a hip injury but lost in the first round of the FeverTree championships to Nick Kyrgios. “I’m looking forward to getting some more time on the grass courts at Eastbourne this week,” the three-times
Grand SLam champion, who had surgery in January, said in a statement. “I played Davis Cup there in 2006 and I know the courts and facilities there are excellent. It was good to get back to competition at Queen’s this week, and I’m hoping to building on that next week at Devonshire Park.” After defeat by Kyrgios, former world number one Murray cast doubt on his fitness for Wimbledon, saying he was unsure whether he would have been able to play
a best-of-five-set match. He did impress, however, pushing the Australian to three sets and he will look to further test his movement and gain some match sharpness at the ATP 250 event on the south coast. Twice Wimbledon champion Murray joins fellow three-times Grand Slam champion Stan Wawrinka of Switzerland in accepting a wildcard at the event, which is the last tournament before Wimbledon starts on July 2.
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Wiltshire teams up with Sunflower Sri Lanka without their Hotel to host Domino Competition Skipper for today’s Test -R&F Wholesale Depot on board
R&F Wholesale Depot Amrita Singh (right) presents the trophies to Jane Chase in the presence of Wiltshire. Mark ‘Jumbie’ Wiltshire in association with Sunflower Hotel & Bar of Charity in Essequibo will be hosting a 2-day Domino Competition starting today and concludes the following day, at the sponsor ’s location in Essequibo. According to a release from Wiltshire, the competition is open to all interested teams and persons can con-
tact Johnny on tele#641-1131 or Wiltshire on 665-5855. The release added that over $400,000 in prize monies and trophies will be up for grabs with the winning team set to receive $200,000, runner-up $120,000 and 3rd place $60,000 along with trophies. The Most Valuable Player of the final will be awarded $5,000, while entrance fee per team is $20,000 which must be
paid before the commencement of play.Starting time is 14:30hrs.Meanwhile, R&F Wholesale Depot of Bourda Market was the latest entity to throw its support behind the tournament following a presentation of trophies at its location.Staffer Amrita Singh presented the sponsorship to Organising Committee member Jane Chase in the presence of Wiltshire.
Caribbean Airlines is the official airline for the Hero CPL t20 cricket 2018 Port-of-Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, W.I. – Caribbean Airlines is the Official Airline for the Hero Caribbean Premier League (CPL T20) 2018 series. As the Official Airline partner, all teams and officials travelling to CPL matches and related activities will travel on Caribbean Airlines to and from the events. Garvin Medera, Chief Executive Officer, Caribbean Airlines stated: “For the fifth consecutive year, Caribbean Airlines is the Official Airline sponsor for the Hero Caribbean Premier League 20/20 (CPLT20) Series, which takes place from August 08-September 16. It is our pleasure to connect cricket fans and teams throughout the Caribbean and North and South America to enjoy the excitement of this premier cricket league. Caribbean Airlines understands the value of cricket in uniting the region and we look forward to sharing the warmth of the islands with the enthusiastic fans, teams and other officials.” Commercial Director, CPL T20, James Stewart noted: “It’s a great pleasure to wel-
come the ‘Warmth of the Islands’ back as the Official Airline of Hero CPL. With 34 games in 40 days across 7 countries, and this year in 9 separate legs, the logistical challenges of getting players, official and tv crews around these beautiful islands are challenging to say the least. CAL’s professionalism and commitment to helping our players be on the pitch at the right time, rested and ready to go, is greatly appreciated and we look forward to another successful CPL together.” Caribbean Airlines operates more than 600 weekly flights to 20 destinations in the Caribbean and North and South America and is committed to delivering reliable service to its valued customers. Caribbean Airlines is an authentic Caribbean airline which provides a genuine
Caribbean experience on all its services. The airline’s professional teams offer the warmth of the islands both on and off the aircraft. Caribbean Airlines operates more than 600 weekly flights to 20 destinations in the Caribbean and North and South America. The airline’s fleet is comprised of Boeing 737-800 and ATR72-600 aircraft. Jointly owned by the people of Trinidad & Tobago and Jamaica, headquartered in Trinidad and Tobago, and with an operational base in Jamaica, Caribbean Airlines employs more than 1600 people. The airline is a member of the International Air Transport Association (IATA) and is recognized as an IATA Operational Safety Audit qualified airline. It is a certified FAA repair station as per regulation 145.
- After Chandimal found guilty of ball tampering
Chandika Hathurusingha speaks with Dinesh Chandimal during a practice session. (AFP/Getty Images) Sri Lanka one down in the series were dealt a vicious body blow after the Captain Dinesh Chandimalhas lost his appeal over a ball-tampering charge and will miss today’s historic Test here at The Kensington Oval. This is the 533rd Test to be played by the Windies and first ever Day/Night Test be played in the West Indies. The 28-year-old Chandimal has played 48 Tests since making his debut in 2009 against South Africa in Durban and has 11 tons and 16 fifties. He has also scored four centuries and 21 half-centuries in 139 ODIs and his experience will be badly missed today. Yesterday, Judicial Commissioner, Michael Beloff, dismissed Dinesh Chandimal’s appeal after the Sri Lanka cap-
tain was found guilty of changing the condition of the ball during the second day’s play in the second Test against the Windies in St Lucia on Saturday. According to the ICC, because two suspension points correspond to four demerit points, these will remain on Chandimal’s disciplinary record. Beloff QC, who is also the Chairman of the ICC Code of Conduct Commission, heard the appeal yesterday in a four-hour hearing in which both parties were represented by legal counsel. Beloff QC also held a preliminary hearing to establish the procedural schedule on the Level 3 charges after Chandimal, Coach Chandika Hathurusinghe and manager Asanka Gurusinha admitted to breaching Article 2.3.1,
which relates to “conduct that is contrary to the spirit of the game”. The preliminary hearing determined that the hearing will take place on 10 July by way of video/telephone conference, with the decision on sanction to follow. All Level 3 breaches carry a punishment of between four and eight suspension points. The three were charged on Tuesday for their involvement in the Sri Lanka’s refusal to take to the field in St Lucia at the start of Saturday’s play, which caused a two-hour delay. This action was alleged to amount to a serious breach of the Laws of Cricket and to be contrary to the spirit of the game. (Sean Devers in Barbados)
Archery Guyana commemorates Olympic Day 2018 with events around Guyana today Olympic Day was introduced in 1948 to commemorate the birth of the modern Olympic Games on 23 June 1894 at the Sorbonne in Paris. The goal was to promote participation in sport across the globe regardless of age, gender or athletic ability. President of the International Olympic Committee, Mr. Thomas Bach had opined: “Every year, Olympic Day allows the whole world to unite behind the Olympic dream.” Guyana is no different. Mrs. Vidushi PersaudMcKinnon noted that on June 23rd every year, millions of people across the world get active to celebrate
Olympic Day. She went on to say that in Guyana, Archery Guyana will continue to commemorate this day, as it has been doing since 2015 but this time expanding to the various regions. Archery made its Olympic debut at the Olympic Games from 1900 to 1920, becoming, in 1904, one of the first Olympic sports to include women. Coaches from across Guyana shared some plans to commemorate Olympic Day this weekend in their communities. Coaches Ainsworth Pritchard, Trevor Jocintho and Carl Albert from Region 1, who recently introduced the sport to
Hosororo Primary School, are very enthused with the feedback. Coach Trevor Jocintho indicated that a simple competition will be hosted in Region 1 using a recently built target board. Coaches Shunette Thompson and Manley Polo Thomas from Region 9 are excitedly planning for this weekend and in Region 8 Coach Gavin Gounga and Joseph Edwin will be doing a session today with Mahdia Secondary School. Coach Nicholas Hing reported that for Region 4 everything is all set for tomorrow’s Indoor Target Archery Competition which (Continud on page 27)
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Rain forces LABA/YBG/Powerade Linden Schools Regional Basketball final to today
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PPP Campbellville Group supports Peterson
- LTI face Mackenzie High for title, Wisburg, New Silvercity battle for 3rd
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ain yesterday forced the postponement of the 2018 Linden Regional Under-19 basketball champions which has been rescheduled to this afternoon where the Linden Technical Institute, having played unbeaten so far, face the challenge of Mackenzie High School who they defeated in the earlier rounds, at 16:00hrs in the final of the Linden Amateur Basketball Association/ Youth Basketball Guyana/ Powerade Linden Regional Schools Under-19 championship at the Mackenzie Sports Club hard court. To r e a c h t h e f i n a l Mackenzie High first turned back the challenge of New Silvercity Secondary disposing them 107-31 behind Leon Benjamin’s 28 game high points as Yannick Tappin and Shemar Henry had 20 points apiece and Kareem Roberts contributed 19 points. A usual Kobe Tappin led the scoring for New Silvercity Secondary with 13 points. L i n d e n Te c h n i c a l Institute then dispatched Wisburg Secondary 82-51 showing their depth as Jamal Gilkes continued his great scoring with 22 points, Raynaldo Patoir 18, Stephon Duncan 12, Daniel
Jamal Gilkes Lee had 12 and Shamar Chapman chipped in with 10. The Wisburg scoring was led by Jonathan Copeland with 23 points, while Odlyn Baird and Keyon Davidson each netted eight points. Having won their last meeting in this tournament 67-51, Linden Technical Institute are favoured to win but many feel that Mackenzie s High are in with a chance of taking the top honours this time around. The Mackenzie High School, however, should be able to compete at this level as their only loss was against t h e L i n d e n Te c h n i c a l Institute. Leon Benjamin has been their mainstay with 110 points for an avareage of 22 per game, while Yannick Tappin remains among the best players in this stage category having scored 87 points so far for an average of 17 per game, while Kareem Roberts, who has been a bit inconsistent, could must come good in they are to stop this Linden Technical Institute. Roberts has scored 55 points so far and is averaging 11 points per game. L i n d e n Te c h n i c a l Institute’s Jamal Gilkes is the outstanding scorer in this championship having amassed 140 points, while
missing the game against Wisburg for an average of 28 points per game, his teammates have also been in good scoring form and make them team that is on a high. He has Daniel Lee has 103 points for an average of 17 points per game and Raynaldo Patoir with 85 has scored 14 points per game, while Stephon Duncan and Shamar Chapman are also players to watch. This final will be preceded by the third place game between Wisburg Secondary and New Silvercity Secondary Schools which starts vat 14.00hrs. When New Silvercity Secondary faced the Wisburg Secondary in the round robin format earlier in this tournament they won 40 -37 and this game should be a close encounter. Wisburg’s top player Jonathan Copeland is averaging 16 points per game having scored 98 points up to this stage and Odlyn Davidson has 41 points with an average of just under seven points per game. New Silvercity Secondary’s Kobe Tappin has 103 points for an average of 17 per game, while David Johnson had 37 points, averaging six points per game.
Charles Ramson (2nd right) hands over contribution to Carlos Petterson in the presence of Cosmos DeSantos, Dion Younge and Janiel Lee.
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harles Ramson, Chairman of the People’s Progressive Party Campbellville group, made a donation to Guyana’s Men’s Open 93kg champion and record holder Carlos Petterson as he sets off to compete at the 16th NAPF North American Powerlifting Championships set for Mexico City, Mexico from August 2-4, 2018. When asked about the reason for their support for Peterson, Ramson s a i d , “ We i n t h e P P P Campbellville Group recognise and support persons with a dedication to excellence and winning because that is also what we are about. Our national champion and record holder should not have to look for support as he makes Guyana proud on the global stage. Carlos is dedicating a part of his life to showing the world we are a great nation so our nation should
be showing him support in return. I am disappointed to hear that he received no support from the government so we are helping where we can and we wish him all the best.” Petterson is the reigning Pan American Junior Deadlift and Total record holder; Commonwealth Deadlift record holder as well as the South American Squat, Deadlift and Total record holder.
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