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EDITORIAL
CHASING AFTER DEVELOPMENT It has been a few days over a month since the new government took office and already the expectations are so high that one wonders whether people have already reached the conclusion that the government has been there long enough, perhaps as long as the previous government. New governments are usually given a period of honeymoon but in this case the honeymoon period is obviously going to be very short. And for good reason as could have been ascertained when the results of the May 11, 2015 elections were announced. People broke into spontaneous celebrations akin to the announcement of the end of the Second World War in Europe. These celebrations spread far afield with the people of Brooklyn holding one of the biggest celebratory parades that the country has ever recorded in the Diaspora. They all said that a blanket has been lifted from Guyana and that real development must begin. It was the same talk back home. The previous administration said that it was doing everything to take Guyana along and with it, the private sector. There had been studied reports that Guyana was not the best place to do business given the sloth at processing applications. Further, the investigators found that bribing was commonplace. For their part, the private sector businesses did the best they could, each trying to defraud the Guyana Revenue Authority by seeking lower taxes. There were those who spoke of cronyism and pointed to certain businesses that seemed to get all the business or contracts, whichever was the case. These too announced their liberation when the elections results were published. They showed their sense of liberation by beginning one of the largest spontaneous episodes of cleanup in a city that was inundated with garbage. That cleanup is still in progress. In fact, it has spread to other parts of the country. And while this is going on the government is trying to find money to maintain the development thrust. It is now in a position to review those tasks that the previous administration had undertaken at what was perceived to be higher than usual costs. It was also trying to follow a trail of overspending and of unnatural spending. It would seem as if the chase after irregularities is taking too much time. For example, the new government is reviewing some of the major projects that were undertaken by the previous administration. What makes this aspect of governance even more frustrating is the fact that most of what is being sought was questioned in the National Assembly during the Tenth Parliament. For example, the expansion of the Cheddi Jagan International Airport was to be completed at one cost but it now seems that the taxpayers would have been saddled with a bill that would have been US$65 million higher. But it is the rampant dishonesty that seems to be thwarting any concentrating on other aspects of government. Scarce resources have been deployed to track state assets that have been removed and consigned to personal use. There are many other things that seem to occupy that attention of the new administration even though there is need for things like job creation, infrastructural development and production. It is retiring the various Boards of Directors and replacing them with people who the government feels are more nationalistic as opposed to being selfish and self-seeking. There are people who feel that they were denied employment because they were perceived to be opposition elements. These people feel that their offspring should at least gain consideration for jobs or some of the benefits being shared. These are the grassroots people who spearhead the election movement for their political party. There must be some action by the government to keep Guyana moving. The public may be happy at the disclosures but the same public would not sit indefinitely waiting for development.
Thursday June 25, 2015
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Corruption: The embezzlement of public assets for private gain DEAR EDITOR, Recently, I read your article on the “sale” of government-owned vehicles by public servants who had insider information and access to mechanisms that would have allowed the unauthorized transfer of national assets owned by the people of Guyana to private persons through a nefarious scheme. If this allegation is confirmed, this will be a clear case of corruption, the embezzlement of public assets for private gain at the expense of tax payers. Several matters intrigued me about this corrupt act. First, my attention was drawn to the contents of the receipts issued showing that money was paid for the vehicles. However, those receipts did not comport with what I recall as authentic government-issued receipts. When I was employed in the Public Service, I recall that every receipt issued by any Ministry had a unique number for each receipt; and that every receipt book had several receipts that were sequentially listed. For example, if the receipt book had 50 receipts and the first receipt was numbered 200045, the next was 200046 and the last receipt in the book was numbered 200049. At the top of each receipt, which was prepared at least in duplicate, had the identification, ‘The Government of Guyana’. What was striking about the receipts were the hand-written titles ‘PSM’ at the top of the receipts and there were no receipt numbers on the receipts. If this is indeed the way government receipts and payments are being
managed, it is clear that one cannot account for all the receipts issued by that government department; and therefore the government accounting system has degenerated into a sorry state being ripe for corrupt acts. Under this deficient accounting system, tracing funds received and accounting for all receipts issued would not be possible, especially when pages are removed in fraudulent activity. I hope the Auditor General is moving on this immediately, for he does not have to obtain permission from anyone in Government or elsewhere to investigate this malfeasance. The Guyana Constitution has carved out this authority for his investigation of all government accounts (http://www. audit.org.gy/ constitution.html). His failure to do so would be a dereliction of duty. Alternatively should he engage in this matter his action will present useful information for the Police investigation. A second area of concern was the procedure used to “sell” the cars identified. My recall is that the disposal of Government assets must be done by public auction, where the public is given an opportunity to bid on each item in a fair and transparent process. This approach begins with a valuation of the assets before the auction, setting a minimum price for the item and thereafter the bidding takes place by way of people bidding for the asset. If this was not done, these assets must be reclaimed by government
because the sale process was not fair and transparent. The fact that the prices recorded on the receipts seem low, it therefore means the new owners would have received a government asset that had a market value that is relatively higher than the price they paid and therefore on their resale of the asset they would have made significant profits because of their government connections and fraudulent act. The third matter is the nexus that can be drawn between the vehicle “sale” and the ‘sale’ of government lands by persons who may have secured ownership of government lands for relatively cheap prices and then in turn resold the land at market prices, making significant profits for doing nothing. A public auction of the asset would have cleared this up. It would be interesting to report how many house lots and lands were “sold” under this deformed process. Another case is the matter of the transfer pricing observed in the “sale” of wamara logs as reported by Professor Janette Bulkan. Undoubtedly, when these activities are taken together, land sales, wamara log exports and vehicles, it shows that these are all glaring cases of corruption. The solution here is simple: follow the money and the paper trail wherever it leads. Enforce the law. Improve the accounting and auction system, which is the complimentary side of the procurement system. Tax payers will be happy when these steps are taken. C. Kenrick Hunte
The Foreign Service is the face of the nation and it is vital we have the best DEAR EDITOR, Stabroek News last Tuesday carried a very interesting and factual Editorial under the rubric “Broken Foreign Service”. The excellent editorial referred to economic diplomacy – move to foreign investment and creating space for Guyanese in the diaspora to play a role in the quest to build the country’s economy. Quite rightly the piece referred to Clement Rohee in his haste to remove the PNC-appointed diplomats that he replaced them by party supporters most of them did not have a clue about administration and to place them as heads of overseas missions replacing highly trained and experienced diplomats.
However a few have learnt and are doing fairly well. Therefore the new administration should not “willy-nilly” remove all. The new Foreign Affairs Minister should bear in mind that there are a few projects underway which were started by overseas-based diplomats and they should be allowed to conclude those undertakings. As suggested in the Editorial, the Foreign Ministry should revive the “in house” training regime and establish a Foreign Service Institute. Mr. Greenidge should invite experts in the foreign service like Rashleigh Jackson and Rudy Insanally to be resource persons and, if necessary,
request advice of Guyanese-born Sir Ronald Sanders, an experienced diplomat who served two terms as Antigua High Commissioner in London and several committees in the diplomatic world. He is now a candidate for the Commonwealth Secretary General’s position which will be vacant in October. Sir Shridath Ramphal who lives in Barbados should also be tapped. The Foreign Service is the face of the nation and it is vital we have the best, as we had just after independence in the calibre of Sir Lionel Luckhoo, Sir John Carter, Cedric Grant, Rashleigh Jackson, Rudy Insanally et al. Oscar Ramjeet
President Granger’s public attire DEAR EDITOR, I have a small problem and I suspect that it is related to age, both mine and the president’s. Well pleased I am that we have a new government in Guyana and more than pleased that Brigadier Granger is the President. I am sure that much good change will come about under his regime and Guyana will once again become a place that is safe, cultured, progressive and desirable to visit. Now for the good President Granger:
1. He is a public figure and will always be in the eye of the populace on TV, radio and the newspapers 2. His attire should always be impeccable, which means that he should have a butler at office and at home to see that he is always impeccably outfitted 3. Those Nehru suits are a thing of the past and should be set aside for they appear far too jaded 4. Ties and jackets are back in vogue and are excellent visual presentations at photo shots with visiting dignitaries in
his offices and at public functions. The few pictures I saw in your newspapers of President Granger posing with foreign dignitaries and visitors, with open neck shirt and tie-less, in my humble opinion, were not images we would like the world to be seeing. Respectfully I suggest that our president give very careful attention to his public attire when he is attending to any public matter with photographers in attendance. Carl Veecock
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Community-Oriented Policing and ProblemSolving must be active in all the police divisions DEAR EDITOR, Congratulations to Stephen Mansell Senior Superintendent of Police and Commander ‘D’ Division for his bold Community-Oriented Policing and Problem-Solving (COPPS) approach towards the reduction of crime and the fear of crime in his division. Stabroek News, Sunday June 21, 2015 under the caption, ‘Police ‘D’ Division, Leonora technical school offer Region 3 youth second chance’ refers to this initiative. Police - community relations is nothing new. It stems from Sir Robert Peel’s belief that ‘the police are the
public and the public are the police’. Miller and Hess (2002) defined community policing as, ‘ A philosophy or orientation that emphasises working with citizens to solve crime-related problems and prevent crimes.’ They note, ‘community policing offers one avenue for making neighbourhoods safer. Community policing is not a programme or a series of programmes. It is a philosophy, a belief that working together, the police and the community can accomplish what neither can accomplish alone. The
synergy that results from community policing can be powerful. It is like the power of a finely tuned athletics team with each member contributing to the total effort .Occasionally heroes may emerge, but victory depends on a team effort ‘. Fraser (2020) stresses ‘ Police need to act as problem solvers and peace makers in their communities. Police and citizens must work together if we are to develop long term solutions to crime, and if we are to enhance trust between the police and the communities they serve. Problems can best
be eliminated when the community and government coordinate and cooperate; for example, police may be called repeatedly to a boarded up house to arrest trespassers. With interagency cooperation the house could be rehabilitated and become an asset to neighborhood, not a haven for criminals. Law Enforcement challenges are many. They defy any one-shot solution. A holistic approach towards problem solving and crime reduction is required. Piecemeal efforts will only produce piecemeal results. However, be aware that
community-oriented policing and problem-solving is only one of the several tactics that can be used to enhance the reduction of crime. There are others that can be easily designed, developed, implemented and evaluated. Police must not only be engrossed with the success of one activity. They must not lose sight of their mission, their core functions, which include the prevention and detection of crimes and the maintenance of law and order. Mansell’s initiative can be replicated and sustained across the various police
divisions. If other commanders despite their unique constraints are not singing from the same song sheet as Mansell they may be unable to reduce crime in their respective divisions. Commanders who had similar successful programmes should blow their own trumpets. Who else will do it for them? COPPS must be active in all the police divisions. It will develop trust, integrity and respect. Greater public confidence in the police will emerge. Clinton Conway Assistant Commissioner of Police (retired)
Improvement of the project delivery process must address issues from conception to completion, not just construction DEAR EDITOR, I wish to commend Minister of Public Infrastructure, Mr. David Patterson, for focusing on improving the construction contract award process, including the quality of work delivered by contractors. I believe the Minister’s comments should trigger a debate in the engineering community, since we now have a Minister with a technical background who seems very enthusiastic in embracing a drastic reform of the system and who, I am sure, is very willing to have inputs from a wide cross section of sources. To this end, I wish to make
the following initial comments: 1. Improvement of the project delivery process must address issues from conception to completion, not just construction. A project that is poorly conceived and badly design cannot deliver a quality product. 2. Any reform must review how scope and cost are balanced and how this impacts on the cost benefit of the final products. 3. The Ministry should introduce an evaluation system that monitors contractors’ performance on a monthly basis during the life-cycle of the construction phase. Issues such as safety,
adherence to the schedule, quality of work, cooperation with the supervision team, competence of technical personnel and timely submission of documents necessary for the smooth management of the project must be evaluated. The final evaluation must draw from the monthly reports, unless something drastic happens in the last few months. 4. Strict criteria should be established for bonding agencies, with the main criterion being having the financial capacity to pay the bond or complete the work. However, a bonding agent will resist honouring the bond if it is perceived that the
The citizens of Region 10 need better DEAR EDITOR, I’m a retired employee of the Guyana Telecommunication Corporation (G.T.C) and the Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (G.T.T) Linden branch. I started working with the G.T.C in the year 1969 at Mackenzie when the telephone building was situated at the junction of Hibiscus Lane and Casuarina Drive. It was then a 400-line installation with an external line plant staff of one senior technician (Supervisor) and six other staff members who maintained the telephone services around Mackenzie, Wismar, Christiansburg, Ituni and Kwakwani. There were other technicians who maintained the switch and radio equipment. The number of staff then made attending to faulty services very effective and efficient.
Today, Linden has four installations (Exchanges) with very many telephone services, not to mention Ituni and the Kwakwani area. There is an external line plant staff of three technicians who are supported from time to time by technicians from Georgetown. The limited staff (external plant staff) is under constant abuse and pressure from disgruntled subscribers. The poor maintenance to the faulty telephone services is no fault of the limited staff but is of great concern to citizens in Region 10. The G.T.T management needs to take a serious view into its operation in order to bring a speedy closure to faults reported and clearance. The citizens of Region 10 need better, we have suffered too much and too long. B. Winslow Parris
contractor was not allowed due process under the contract or if the government calls in the bond when the contractor is not in default. 5. The prequalification of contractors need not focus on the technical competence of the owners, but rather on the experience and qualification of the staff. The Ministry must establish detailed and transparent prequalification criteria. Once a contractor is prequalified and not subsequently disqualified, the Contractor should not be objected to by a political person or anyone for that matter, on award of a contract by the Tender Board. In 1993 I was a member of the Tender Board for the Guyana Airways Corporation when the chief executive objected to the recommendation of the evaluation committee on the grounds that he did not know the reputable contractor. 6. Time overruns and cost overruns are not necessarily the fault of the contractor. A cost overrun may result from poor work by the design consultant, unwillingness of the government to invest in adequate site investigation or
differentiating site conditions. It is difficult to see how a contractor could be responsible for cost overruns when, under the contract, the contractor is only paid for approved work properly done. Time overruns on the other hand could be the contractor’s fault, but not always. Delays in the project could be excusable and even compensable. Therefore, cost and time overruns do not necessarily means that a contractor is delinquent. 7. Focus should also be placed on design consultants and supervising consultants. Review of failed projects will reveal that in some cases the failures are due to poor design and inadequate supervision.
These companies also need to be evaluated at the end of the project. Another issue that needs to be addressed is affirmative action for small business enterprises (SBEs). In other jurisdictions, the government stipulates that a certain percentage of a contract must be subcontracted to approved SBEs. Even the composition of the workforce must meet certain stipulated criteria. These measures will allow SBEs to build track records that may allow them to eventually compete directly in the tender process, plus enable the development of skill sets in all sections of the society. James McAllister
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28 Govt vehicles transferred in one day As police investigations continue into the allegedly illegal transfer of state-owned vehicles from the Public Service Ministry, eight of which have been returned to the Ministry of the Presidency, Minister of the Presidency Joseph Harmon revealed that on May 7, as many as 28 vehicles were transferred, all within one day. Harmon also made it clear that the government would be coming after anyone else with state vehicles transferred illegally. The People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) yesterday made it clear that wherever the investigation went against former PPP/C MP Dr. Jennifer Westford and PPP/C candidate Hydar Ally, as well as the other accused co- conspirators, the law must take its course. According to Harmon, at a post cabinet briefing, yesterday at the Ministry of the Presidency, between June 19 and June 20, five vehicles were returned, “all except one driving in on their own steam”. Three vehicles were returned before June 19. The vehicles were reportedly transferred in the waning days of the previous
- state going after others - Harmon
Former PPP/C Chief Whip Gail Teixeira administration at the behest of former Public Service Minister, Dr. Jennifer Westford, to several individuals. Minister Harmon, who is also Head of the Presidential Secretariat, opined that the persons who returned the vehicles probably took the opportunity to take advantage of the limited amnesty offered by government, to have persons return state assets before they are prosecuted. “I don’t want to come after you because I want to look
forward.” “I believe some persons took that very seriously and decided to bring them in”. An audit, one of several being undertaken to account for state assets, revealed that vehicles had been transferred, just prior to or after, the May 11, 2015 General Elections. He said that offers to assist in this effort have even been received from persons residing overseas. “Who know where things are. In fact every morning you (are) getting reports about two vehicle s gone somewhere, they take off the number plate and somebody throw canvas over it, but we will get to all of them.” A State Asset Recovery Programme has been set up to ensure the return of state assets, wherever they may be located. The unit is headed by Professor Clive Thomas. People who will function in that unit have already been identified. The State Asset Recovery Unit will examine all of the cases and decide on how it will proceed. “That is why I
Mahaica shopkeeper’s murder…
Police hope DNA will link arrested suspect to crime Police investigators on the East Coast of Demerara will rely on scientific evidence with the hope of solving the murder of 68-year-old shopkeeper Chandrowtie Basdeo, who was found dead in her home at Mahaica, one month ago. Kaieteur News understands that investigators have taken samples from a Unity, Mahaica robbery suspect, Zahir Mohamed, which they will be matching with those taken from under Basdeo’s fingernails. The suspect was nabbed two days ago at Mahaica following an attack on another elderly shopkeeper, and investigators have noted the similarity between the two incidents. “The modus operandi appears to be the same and we will be making every effort to try and solve the murder,” a top police official told this newspaper. Reports reaching this newspaper stated that Mohamed was captured by police shortly after he had tied up the Unity shopkeeper and robbed her of cash and
Chandrowtie Basdeo other valuables. A source on the East Coast of Demerara said that a customer had entered the shop shortly after the suspect left and found the elderly woman lying on the ground with her hands bound and her mouth gagged. The customer raised an alarm while freeing the woman and the police responded promptly and caught the suspect. On the morning of May 23 last, the bound and gagged body of Chandrowtie Basdeo
was discovered by her children at her home at Riverview Squatting Area, Mahaica. During the post mortem examination of her remains, pieces of human flesh were found under her fingernails, definite signs of a fierce struggle with her killer while she was being strangled. The samples were stored by police for future reference. A police source said that a close examination of Mohamed’s forearms reveal several suspicious scratch marks, which they believe were caused by someone with whom he had a struggle. “We will be doing DNA on this one to determine if there is a match,” the police official said. He indicated that in the meanwhile, investigators will be checking out an alibi that was provided by the suspect for the period when Basdeo was killed. “He will definitely be charged with the robbery at Unity, and in the meantime we will be working hard on the other murder,” the official added.
said to all persons who have government assets to bring them in.” He said that government is interested in looking forward to the future. It is not interested in looking back, “I don’t have time for looking back, so help me, help this government in looking forward by bringing in the assets, because we’ll have to send people behind you, if you don’t!” And the People’s Progressive Party/ Civic (PPP/
C) yesterday said that where there is a determination of wrongdoing against former PPP/C Members of Parliament the law must run its course. Former Presidential Advisor and Chief Whip of the PPP/C Gail Teixeira, at a press conference at Freedom House, yesterday, expressed surprise that anyone could be in doubt of the sincerity of the p a r t y ’s d e s i r e t o s e e judgment deferred, with either good or bad outcome, against one of their own. “We have always agreed and stood by the
implementation of the law. If the Commissioner of Police feels a certain way in his own judgment, then the law takes its course. What would you have us do, since it seems to be a surprise that the PPP/C wants the law to take its course?” she queried. “Can we go to the Police Commissioner and say, don’t you dare do that? If the law is upheld and it is found that any of the individuals (involved in the vehicle controversy) has committed an offence, then the law must take its course.”
Pomeroon farmer missing after boat collision with Coast Guard vessel Detectives in “G” Division, on the Essequibo Coast, (Pomeroon/ Supenaam) and family members of 45-year-old Orton Benjamin, have launched a massive search for the missing man who was struck and presumably killed by a Guyana Defence vessel early Wednesday morning. At the time he was transporting his wife and fiveyear-old son to the Liberty Primary School in the Lower Pomeroon River. The GDF captain is cooperating with the police. Benjamin, a farmer of Recess, Lower Pomeroon, was piloting his 15 HP engine boat when the tragedy occurred. Benjamin’s wife and his five-year-old son managed to swim after the boat overturned. They were rescued and were transported to the Oscar Joseph Hospital. Speaking from a bed in the outpatient ward of the Hospital, at Charity, Simone Benjamin, a teacher attached to the Liberty Primary School, in the Pomeroon River said that she was traveling to the
Simone Benjamin
Liberty Primary School when the accident occurred. The traumatized teacher explained that her husband’s boat was struck from behind in the vicinity of Recess moments after they left their home. Benjamin added that she hit her head and fell out of the boat. The motor which was attached to her husband’s boat also fell off. After she was rescued by family members who rushed to their aid after learning of the accident, Benjamin said that she was placed back into the boat with her son who
was unhurt. The teacher said that she did not see her husband after the accident and has since presumed him dead since he appeared to have borne the blunt of the collision. Benjamin’s condition is being monitored by doctors at the Oscar Joseph Hospital at Charity. Her blood pressure has since escalated. The couple had been married for the last 20 years. Benjamin said she and her husband shared a loving relationship. Recently, an 18-year-old man died after his boat crashed into a tree.
Maduro to publicly address conflict with Guyana today Venezuelan President, Nicolás Maduro, announced on Monday that he would go to the National Assembly today to set out his stance over his c o u n t r y ’s c l a i m s o f Guyana’s territorial water. The US-owned ExxonMobil recently announced that it has found significant traces of oil during the drilling offshore Guyana. Venezuela later said the waters belong to that country and wanted ExxonMobil to leave. “The Congress speaker
Venezuela’s President, Nicolas Maduro
will convene a parliament meeting on Thursday, and I am going to attend as Head of State and Head of Government to present the official stance in defense of the motherland and the historic claim of the Essequibo,” Maduro stated, AFP quoted. The President added that he would call for “civil-military union” to face the “provocation from ExxonMobil” and denounce “an international maneuver from the right wing to provoke Venezuela with border issues.”
Thursday June 25, 2015
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Obama reassures France after ‘UNACCEPTABLE’ NSA spying
U.S. President Barack Obama and French President Francois Hollande U.S. President Barack Obama reaffirmed in a phone call with his French counterpart Francois Hollande yesterday Washington’s commitment to end spying practices deemed “unacceptable” by its allies. The presidents’ conversation, announced by Hollande’s office, came after transparency lobby group WikiLeaks revealed on Tuesday that U.S. National Security Agency (NSA) had spied on the last three French presidents. The latest revelations of espionage among Western allies came after it emerged that the U.S. National Security Agency (NSA) had spied on Germany and that Germany’s own BND intelligence agency had cooperated with the NSA to spy on officials and companies elsewhere in Europe. “President Obama reiterated unequivocally his firm commitment ... to end the practices that may have happened in the past and that are considered unacceptable among allies,” the French president’s office said. Hollande had earlier held an emergency meeting of his ministers and army commanders and the U.S. ambassador was summoned to the foreign ministry. “France will not tolerate actions that threaten its security and the protection of its interests,” an earlier statement from the president’s office said, adding it was not the first time allegations of U.S. spying on French interests had surfaced. A senior French intelligence official will travel to the United States to discuss the matter and strengthen cooperation between the two countries, Hollande’s office said.
“We have to verify that this spying has finished,” Stephane Le Foll, government spokesman, told reporters, adding that ministers had been told to be careful when speaking on their mobile phones. While Paris and Washington have good ties in general, U.N. Security Council veto-holder France fiercely maintains its independence on foreign policy and over the last two years there have been moments of friction and irritation on both sides. Hollande was disappointed by Obama’s last-minute decision not to strike Syrian government positions in 2013. U.S. officials have frequently, in private, criticized France’s tough stance in talks over Iran’s nuclear program. MORE DOCUMENTS TO COME The revelations were first
reported by French daily Liberation and on news website Mediapart, which said the NSA spied on presidents Jacques Chirac, Nicolas Sarkozy and Francois Hollande during the period of at least 2006 until May 2012. According to the documents, Sarkozy considered restarting IsraeliPalestinian peace talks without U.S. involvement and Hollande feared a Greek euro zone exit back in 2012. Wikileaks said it would soon publish more details on the nature of U.S. spying on France. Le Foll said Paris had not decided whether to launch legal proceedings as Germany had done but, amid calls from some quarters for retaliation, played down diplomatic consequences. “In the face of threats that we face and given the historic ties linking us, we have to keep a perspective,” he said.
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A PROMISE IS A PROMISE The amendments that are going to be tabled today to the Presidents’ Benefits Act will not affect any of the PPP/ C Presidents. They will only affect the incumbent President when he retires, as well as his successors as President. Amongst the proposed amendments are provisions to limit the cost of overseas medical treatment for former Presidents to a mere US$1000. This is ridiculous because that sum cannot even pay for the cost of half of a day’s treatment in a United States hospital. This, too, will apply only to President David Granger and his successors but not to Donald Ramotar or Bharrat Jagdeo. Now a Guyanese can jump on a plane, obtain medical treatment overseas, and be substantially reimbursed to the tune of tens of thousands of US dollars. But a former President cannot enjoy a benefit equivalent to more than US$1,000 and only if the treatment is not available in Guyana. When the incumbent President retires he will only be entitled to reimbursements for his electricity bill in the sum of $25,000 (per month). Perhaps the retired President will have to go and live in Linden if he wants that sum to cover his electricity bill. The retired President will also have to limit the number of overseas calls that he makes because that sum really cannot compensate for the demands of a retired President who may have to
call other retired Presidents. He or she may have to do what many Guyanese do now. They may have to call the person and ask them to return the call because “credit run out”. This is humiliation. It has nothing to do with avoiding excesses. The irony, of course, is that it has no application to those Presidents who served before. It has no application because the previous legislation which is now to be amended created property rights for the former
Presidents of the PPPC. These rights cannot be reduced or taken away b y n e w legislation unless compensation is paid. The Constitution of Guyana is the supreme law of the land. The Constitution of Guyana provides that no one may b e d e p r i ved of property without compensation. The Bill which is to be tabled cannot therefore have application to Jagdeo and Ramotar because they have legitimate expectations. These expectations translate to rights to certain
You either qualify or you do not qualify. The qualification that is now being applied is that if you work after you left the presidency, you are not entitled to the pension. So why bother to work? The proposed amendment if passed will turn a pension into a conditional benefit. The two things are different. A pension is earned and so too are some benefits but not all benefits are earned some require certain things to be done. The only requirement for a pension is that the person
must be pensionable. It is not a pension if it can only be obtained if you do not work. The more you read about the proposed legislation that is to be tabled in the House, the questions arise. Except of course that it is a promise that has to be fulfilled, regardless of the problems it will create.
GuyOil pumps “free” gas for former Govt. officials, families - entire Board, Head to be replaced The state-owned Guyana Oil Company (GuyOil) has been instructed to turn off its pumps for several former Government officials who have been filling up their tanks and those of families without authorization. According to Minister of State, Joseph Harmon, there is enough evidence to suggest that the credit facilities at GuyOil for authorized vehicles have been heavily abused. The Ministry of the Presidency has since asked GuyOil to submit its invoices along with statements. Persons found guilty will have to pay. The abuse of the credit facility would have run into the millions. While not
A GuyOil Service Station
Dem boys seh ...
Guyoil provide nuff free gas but only fuh de clique When de opposition was talking bout how de government hiding things nuff people use to think was joke. Of course, de government people use to laugh. Some of dem use to seh, “Talk all you want, nobody ain’t gun believe.” But Soulja Bai and he team know wha dem was doing. Dem vote against de Amaila Falls project because dem boys tell dem that de plan was to talk about one sum but to increase de real cost later on. De taxpayer woulda been paying through dem nose. Jagdeo start that project at US$500 million. By de time he done it did reach US$850 million. But that wasn’t de real price. Donald jump and talk how de opposition cut de project. He
benefits which are considered under common law as property. These benefits cannot therefore be taken away. Contentious also, are the reports that a former President would not be entitled to a pension if he or she takes up employment. This provision will only be good for old Presidents and not for young Presidents. There is a big problem with this purported amendment. A pension is an earned entitlement. It cannot be conditional on some other thing being met.
didn’t tell people that de hydro project woulda give de country hydro-seed— that severe swelling below the waist for men. Dem boys run a check pun de airport expansion project and de same thing that dem suspect wid de hydro project is de same thing dem find. Was another hydro-seed. Jagdeo tell de people one cost and poor Donald, without understanding wha people talking about, jump and repeat de same thing. Donald seh that de airport project cost US$150 million but de real cost was closer to US$250 million. Dem was hiding de hydroseed. But that was only part of de story. All who had car and who know a Minister use to get free gas. Dem use to use de Guyoil gas station like
dem personal property. No wonder dem had so much car pun de road before de election. Since de election done nuff of dem car park. And de rest wha ain’t park get send back to de government. Some people try fuh thief dem but dem get ketch. Some of dem get spray over; some cover up under tarpaulin; some got new number plate and some just deh under somebody bottom house. No wonder people couldn’t get a raise in pay. De mon e y h a d t o b u y gasoline fu all dem Minister, dem family and dem friends. Soulja Bai seh that dem gun pay fuh all wha dem use. He checking de records. Talk half and wait fuh see some of dem pawn dem house fuh pay de gas bill.
naming the persons, Harmon during his weekly press briefings, made i t c l e a r yesterday that the issue is a matter that is being addressed and falls into a pattern of abuse, of “serious abuse by the previous administration.” It appeared that the former Government officials even allowed family members to fill up on gas. It is simple, he said…The monies will have to be paid by the guilty persons. GuyOil is a not private company…it belongs to the
people…”It is our money”. The various ministries are now handling the issue and have been advised on how to proceed, Harmon disclosed. Government is not leaving GuyOil and it’s management without some of the blame for the abuse. The entity is handling billions of dollars in gas sales and distribution but there have been accusations of smuggling and wrongdoings in its operations over the years. With the life of the Board of Directors expected to expire
at the end of the month, the new administration will likely not be looking to sack the members and its chairman. Rather, a meeting with senior officials of the coalition Government is expected as early as Saturday to determine the new management and the Board of Directors of several state companies, including that of GuyOil. The company’s Managing Director, Badri Persaud, has himself been under pressure to resign. He (continued on page 10)
Minibus conductor gets 48 months for stealing gold band Magistrate Judy Latchman jailed a confessed thief for 48 months on Tuesday, for stealing a cricket band from a woman. On March 13, last, Kelvin Washington of Lot 43 Princes Street, Lodge, Georgetown stole one gold bracelet valued $186,000 from Portia Jacobs. The incident took place at Regent and Alexander Streets,
Georgetown. The defendant first appeared before Chief Magistrate Priya SewnarineBeharry and denied the allegation. However, yesterday he decided to enter a guilty plea. Police Corporal, Shawn Gonsalves, prosecuted the matter while the convict was unrepresented at the hearing.
The Court heard that on the day in question, at around 11:00 hrs, Jacobs was in a taxi when the accused approached and snatched her gold band. He was later pointed out by the taxi driver with whom Jacobs was travelling. Washington who was on remand throughout his trial was convicted before for a similar offence.
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=== The Freddie Kissoon column ===
The poetic essence of history: Clive Thomas Professor Clive Thomas, one of Guyana’s iconic citizens, has assumed an important role in postdictatorship Guyana – he is responsible for assets recovery within his jurisdiction as Advisor to the President. A long-standing liberator in 20th century Guyanese history, Clive Thomas, (referred to by all who knew him in the Working People’s Alliance from the seventies onwards as CY, the Y is for Yolande) always had my undying admiration. I would rate Thomas as one of the leftwing intellectuals who had a strong influence on my human rights praxis. I first met CY when I gravitated to the Movement Against Oppression (MAO) in Tiger Bay in the early seventies. As one of the leaders of MAO, CY has always been the quietest of the middle class leaders that formed MAO then later, the Working People’s Alliance (WPA). In MAO, people like Dr. Joshua Ramsammy, Bonita
Bone-Harris (her defence of supremacist Hindu priest Aksharananda in a letter in the Stabroek News was a piece of memoir I found personally shocking to the point where a Freudian analysis should be done), Andaiye and others would be the radical face. But Clive Thomas always appeared the more likeable. I got to know CY better when I became a UG student and an activist of the WPA. Even in the WPA, CY turned out to be the more inviting of the WPA’s middle class hierarchy. There was Eusi Kwayana and Moses Bhagwan in the WPA leadership but I wouldn’t classify them as middle class. Even though working class oriented, Kwayana was a very difficult person to get close to and he was always very formal with people. I believe deep down in his heart Kwayana cares for the poor and powerless but there is an enigmatic content to his character that prevents him from having the humble touch and embracing the ordinary
people as his friends in the different organizations he was in. I always wondered why of all the WPA middle class leaders, Thomas with his world class scholarship and charismatic national status had a style that encouraged the working class membership of the WPA to seek him out. My interpretation would be that it had to do with skin colour. The African middle class of the West Indies, without exception of any island, has a Fanonesque preference with light complexion. This is what African middle class Guyanese and Guyanese East Indian have in common. Once you are lightskinned then you are more accepted and entertained. The light complexioned African Guyanese middle class from the forties onwards has not moved out of that mode. Sorry for this long digression but it was important in contextualizing the role of CY in the class structure of Guyana’s struggle for post-colonial liberation. After Walter Rodney, I would consider
Clive Thomas to be the biggest name in the search for ethnic harmony, spiritual elevation and philosophical truths in Guyana. His praxis will occupy chapters if we were to write the story of the search for post-colonial justice. We are talking about half a century of struggle by CY for the betterment of the Guyanese people. One of the saddest moments in my long activism is the mistreatment of Clive Thomas by Cheddi and Janet Jagan and the PPP. CY has offered priceless service to GAWU and the PPP as a top class economist. When the PPP came to power, Clive Thomas was shunned by the PPP. No Guyanese should forget this and forgive the PPP for this. After more than fifty years, CY now has a policymaking role in the government of Guyana. For me it is not enough. I think there should be a much bigger role for him as Guyana sets out into a future that holds so much promise. Donald Ramotar once wrote a letter in the Kaieteur News asking me what the poetic essence of history
means. When Clive Yolande Thomas accepted the appointment of Advisor to the President of Guyana, the poetic essence of history flowed all over Guyana. Every young Guyanese should at least attempt to read and keep one of his great books or articles on Guyana as a mark of both respect and admiration for CY. Every young Guyanese owes a debt to this man. But why should it be young Guyanese only? Because they will benefit the most from the 50 years of Clive Thomas’s struggle for the liberation of Guyana.
Frederick Kissoon Thank you Clive for all you have done for me and for my country. I don’t drink so I will ask for big ice-cream as you hold a little “lime” for your new appointment. Good luck in your work. History has honoured you.
Ex-policeman, accomplice to face judge and jury for killing Corentyne businessman Former policeman, Elton Haynes, known as “Bush Bull”, and “Ton,” 23, of Manchester, Corentyne, Berbice and Carlton Akeem Bourne of Whim Village Corentyne, Berbice, have been committed to stand trial in the next session of the Berbice High Court. The men are accused of murdering businessman Winston Ragnauth. The victim was discovered dead on November 7, 2012. Ragnauth, called ‘Tony’, of Lot 2 North Whim Public Road, Corentyne; Berbice was found with his throat slit at his home at Whim, Corentyne, after his grocery shop had been broken into. The men were on trial before Magistrate Rabindranath Singh at the Whim Magistrate’s Court where a preliminary inquiry was conducted and the Magistrate ruled that a prima facie case was made out. Haynes, w h o w a s serving a jail time on a charge of escaping from l a w f u l c u s t o d y, w a s arrested and was in custody being questioned for the gruesome murder of Ragnauth when he jumped through a window, scaled the fence and escaped.
Carlton Akeem Bourne He was recaptured after being shot and injured. Haynes was a member of the Police Mounted and Canine branch. The case for the prosecution presented by Sergeant Althea Solomon was that between Wednesday November 6, and Thursday November 7, 2012 while in company with others, Haynes and Bourne murdered Winston Ragnauth. The police had issued an arrest warrant for Bourne, who was nabbed about a year later at Agricola. Ragnauth was robbed prior to his death and one of the bandits had served a jail term for the robbery.
GuyOil pumps “free” ... From page 9 was a candidate for the People’s Progressive Party/ Civic which suffered defeat in the May 11 General Elections after 23 years in power. The “abuse” of office would have also spilled over in other areas. According to Harmon, he has information of several Government officials who in the lead-up to the recent General Elections were beneficiaries of state contracts.
“…During the course of next week, I will release some other inform a t i o n a b o u t some of the officials who have actually been abusing their positions in the state… to have contracts awarded to them personally in the last months of the previous administration.” Kaieteur News understands that one of the officials includes a former Minister who resigned last year amidst a scandal.
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PPP govt. was a challenge to TIGI’s …hopes for improved relationship work – TIGI Head with new administration As the new board of the Transparency Institute Guyana Inc. (TIGI) sets about to commence its work, the body hopes that the relationship with the new government will be better than the one shared with the PPP administration. During a recent interview with Kaieteur News, recently inducted President of TIGI Calvin Bernard explained that the body was looking for new ways to expand its horizons. He explained that the key areas of focus would be institutional building by broadening the group’s membership, along with finding financial sustainability. He explained that corporate membership will also be critical and was an area in which the institute’s Trinidadian counterpart had successfully incorporated which significantly contributed to that group’s financial sustainability. According to Bernard, TIGI currently has somewhere around 50 members, a figure he opined was much too low. “Broadening our own base is something that is critical for us because it helps
to raise awareness to other persons involved,” he said. Though he noted that TIGI was only about 5-yearsold, he believes that membership could have been much improved had the group functioned under a less repressive administration. “TIGI started under a regime that was oppressive to any such an organisation,” Bernard said. He continued, “You couldn’t come up with a transparency type organisation or anything to suggest that there is corruption out there and get by easily under the previous government because they pretty much attacked anyone that was there to say something was wrong.” He explained that these attacks deterred people from joining the group for fear of being targeted. “We had people who were concerned about what it would mean if it comes out that they had contributed something to the organisation; what it would mean to them being able to compete or operate in Guyana,” he added. When questioned on the group’s main challenges, Bernard stated that most of
TIGI President, Calvin Bernard the challenges were as a result of the tenuous relationship between TIGI and the then PPP/C Government. “If we consider the kind of mode of operating or relating to the administration the institute was forced into, I think that significantly impacted things and caused other things to happen,” he said. He went on, “You’d expect any young organisation would have teething problems in being
able to source sustainable funds but when you add… that it’s being vilified by the government, then that would have impacted the organisation in being able to attain its financial sustainability.” He further said that when valid criticisms of the previous administration had been raised, the government, instead of critically analyzing what was said, would take to attacking the institution and the persons within. He explained that, due to financial constraints, the TIGI’s 9-member board of directors was not paid. He noted that, ideally, the group would want a director who is more administrative and who is paid and works full time, “but you need finances to secure someone of that nature so financial stability is something we’ve been grappling with”. Meanwhile, Bernard said that most of the group’s membership is based within Georgetown, a situation which the TIGI will be working to amend in the coming year. He said the watchdog group will aim to
improve its public and press relations and will look towards developing in the near future better strategies to engage the general public. Similarly, he said, a strategic approach is needed for the body to execute its mandate of eliminating corruption through transparency and accountability. Bernard noted that the mandate was somewhat “pie in the sky” and “Utopic” but he said that the group will nonetheless aim for it. “There is already a strategic plan to guide us through to next year so to pin down projects is something the directors are engaging now,” he shared. “We do recognize the fact that it needs to link back to the plan and it’ll certainly be based on what was there in the strategic plan. We’re going through the plan and looking at our own personal strengths to address some of those issues in our projects.” Furthermore, Bernard expressed hope that the relationship with the government is something that will change with the new
dispensation. He explained that TIGI was recently invited by the Ministry of Social Cohesion for a discussion on the workings of the ministry. “Ordinarily, TIGI would not be welcomed in any government type of thing,” Bernard noted before continuing, “So that opening of the door by the ministry to work with the TIGI is something that we’ll be looking more into. We haven’t quite defined our approach to the government but as it is we are open to dialogue. If the government sees it fit, before we make an approach and they want to approach us on particular issues, then definitely we’re willing to work with them once we can have agreeable terms.” He said too that TIGI will devise a plan to foster a more cooperative relationship rather than an antagonistic one since the former will benefit all. “That way we can work on having systems that are free of corruption so that you can clearly see that there is accountability,” Bernard said.
Customs intercepts vessel with smuggled chicken
GRA enforcement officers removing the contraband chicken from the intercepted vessel.
The enforcement arm of the Guyana Revenue Authority c o n t i n u e d i t s vigilance against smuggling, when it nabbed a vessel with millions of dollars worth of
contraband frozen chicken. The frozen chicken was seized yesterday. Details of the bust are sketchy but Commissioner General of the GRA, Khurshid Sattaur, said that
the activity is not unusual. “It is normal e n f o r c e m e n t a c t i v i t y. These things happen a lot but they are not publicized,” Sattaur told this newspaper.
K a i e t e ur News understands that the smuggled chicken might have originated from neighouring Suriname. Almost a year ago, Customs Officers came under
fire from a gang of smugglers at Dundee, Mahaicony, when they intercepted three mini buses loaded with contraband chicken. The GRA officers were forced to seek cover by
hiding in nearby yards to avoid death or serious injury from bullets fired from an AK47 assault rifle. The 10-minute barrage resulted in slight injury to one of the officers.
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US Senator Sampson ‘thought he was above the law’ - Prosecutor New York (New York Daily News) -Brooklyn state Sen. John Sampson is a corrupt lawyer and lawmaker “who thought he was above the law,” a federal prosecutor said Wednesday. Sampson is charged in a nine-count indictment with trying to cover up his alleged embezzlement of funds related to outside legal work. “He stole hundreds of thousands of dollars and when he thought he was going to get caught, he lied and tried to obstruct justice to get away with his crimes,” Assistant U.S. Attorney Marisa Seifan said in her opening statement in Brooklyn Federal Court. When Sampson became concerned that the funds he allegedly embezzled from foreclosure accounts as a court-appointed referee was going to be discovered, “he doubled down and committed new crimes to cover up the old ones,” Seifan told the jury. Although Sampson is not charged with embezzlement or bribery, the Prosecutor contended that he had committed both crimes. The government’s chief witness, Edul Ahmad, will
Brooklyn State Sen. John Sampson (left) on his way to court. testify that he loaned Sampson $188,500 to partially cover the theft of funds, and was repaid with political favors. Ahmad, a former cop in Guyana and Queens real estate businessman who has pleaded guilty to mortgage fraud, secretly taped Sampson instructing him to keep the loan a secret, Seifan said. In his zeal to find out
who might be ratting out Ahmad or himself to the feds, Sampson’s “fatal mistake” was not knowing that the FBI had flipped Ahmad, Seifan said. Sampson is also charged with allegedly lying to FBI agents and trying to weasel confidential information about the federal probe from a childhood friend, Sam Noel, (continued on page 23)
Cell phones thieves strike on Essequibo Coast
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Body in septic tank ...
One freed Kevin O’Neil, the third person accused of the murder of Colleen Forrester, has been acquitted, on a no-case submission. O’ Neil, of Seaforth Street, Campbellville, had been jointly accused of the murder along with Anthony De Paul Hope, called ‘Papa’, 27, of ‘C’ Field Sophia and Ralph Tyndall, 28, called Nick of ‘C’ Field, Sophia. Forrester had disappeared on December 27, 2007. She was last seen at her brother’s house at William Street, Campbellville. On January 6, 2008, her body was found by police ranks; her ankles were bound and her body wrapped in sheets before it was tossed into the septic tank. Forrester was allegedly strangled and beaten to death with a pestle (mortar stick) by her nephew, (De Paul Hope) and his friends. However, O’ Neil denied killing the 56-year-old woman but he is said to have participated in helping to dump her body in a septic tank, located in the yard at Lot 55 William Street, Campbellville. On Wednesday, Justice Roxanne George-Wiltshire upheld a no -case submission, presented, in the absence of the jury, by O’ Neil‘s Attorney, George Thomas. As a result, she directed the jury to return a formal verdict of not guilty of murder in favour of the accused. However, State Prosecutors, Stacey Goodings and Diana Kaulesar have said that the State intends to appeal the acquittal. In light of the circumstance, Prosecutor Goodings requested that O’ Neil be placed on bail. In response to the Prosecutor ’s request, Thomas argued that his client, who spent the last four years
in prison, would not be able to afford bail. “He is a very poor man.” the lawyer said. Consequently, the Judge released O’ Neil on his own recognizance. Justice George overruled the no -case submissions presented by the Attorneys for Tyndall and Hope. She subsequently called on the men to lead their defence. In leading his defence, Tyndall, opted to give an unsworn statement. He stood in the prisoners’ dock and related to the court that he was at lot 55 William Street, Campbellville on December 27, 2007. Tyndall told the court that, he was asleep in the house, when Hope met him there and told him that he needed to hide because his aunt doesn’t want anyone in the house and that she would quarrel if she saw him there. The accused said that his friend hid him under a bed and then in a wardrobe. He said that while inside the closet, for a few minutes, he heard a loud noise. He said that he came out of his hiding place and peeped in another bedroom. There, he said that he saw the accused, (Hope) standing over his injured aunt with a piece of stick in his hand. Tyndall claimed after witnessing what his friend did to his aunt, he quickly left the premises. He said that he has no knowledge of what transpired afterwards. Hope, on the other hand, decided to give the court a sworn statement. The accused had initially opted to give an unsworn testimony but after consulting with his Attorney, he stood in the witness box to tell his story. The lawyer, Melvin Duke, said that the accused has a witness to call in his defence. As he related his story, Hope spoke slowly and quietly; his
Freed: Kevin O Neil voice almost inaudible at times. Hope recounted that on the night of December 27, 2007 he saw his aunt Colleen and her granddaughter, Nikita Semple, at lot 55 Campbellville. The accused in answer to questions by his Attorney said that he was staying at the premises after he “came in the country.” He said that he opted to stay there after his grandmother told him that her house didn’t have space. The accused said that while staying there, his aunt and her friend “Elder Smith” would visit the premises sometimes. Hope said that on the night of December 27, 2007 his aunt and Elder Smith had been in an argument. He said that he left two people in the house and went to Sophia. The accused said that his aunt asked about some items, which were missing from a bedroom and he told her that he had nothing to do with it. The accused said that it was the last time he saw his aunt. He said that some days later, he was informed that Forrester’s body was found in a septic tank in the yard. Hope said the police subsequently arrested him and two other persons for the crime.
Revoke licences of defaulting ... The hole in the wall Police are attempting to retrieve a number of cell phones, memory cards, computers and other electronic gadgets from some thieves who broke into a businessman’s store at Anna Regina. They have since dusted the businessman’s outlet and recorded statements. Businessman, Goveenda Harinarine, a/k/a “Ajay”, of Reliance, Essequibo Coast, who operates “Future Electronics” said that
Wednesday morning after he had was about to open his store to begin his operations for the day, he was confronted by a sizable hole which the thieves drilled to gain entry. Harinarine said that the main door which he usually used to gain entry into the building was not tampered with. He said the thieves cut the grillwork and broke sections of concrete to create an entrance to get in and out
of the building. He has assessed his loss in electronic gadgets at about $1M. Harinarine started to operate at Anna Regina last December. He previously operated at Reliance. Recently, another businessman, who operated in the Anna Regina Old Market, lost over $3M worth in smart phone gadgets and accessories. No one has been held in connection with that robbery.
From page 14 ups and downs but it continues to be very lucrative but for too long we have allowed the legacy of the simple workers in the mines to be a troubling one; we have to change this frightening trend of pit cave-ins which is preventable if care and caution is taken on each occasion,” Downer has noted. Another mining issue that has been gaining Downer's attention is one that he has described as the “almost monopoly” operation of the Mekdeci Mining Company (MMC) in terms of its charging of fees to access the mining district. He disclosed that cur-
rently the cost for trucks to access the mining district is $32,000 while mini buses are charged $11,000, cruisers $9,000 and ATVs $2000. Downer is calling on Government to review the fees charged by MMC with a view of having them reduced. He, in making this appeal recalled, “the now governing Coalition Government (A Partnership for National Unity and Alliance for Change) while in opposition and on the campaign trail had promised a better deal for miners and the mining industry...” Downer underscored that if the access toll is reduced then more goods and services will reach the interior location;
a move that will undoubtedly find favour with the already hard working miners. “If the mining industry is to begin a full recovery then the reduction of cost to transport goods and services to the interior must be first looked at as part of the solution,” observed Downer. According to him, for too long the mining industry has been treated as a patient struggling to recover. “No one seems to be willing to make the sacrifice to ensure that the industry is on firm footing again,” said Downer who is hopeful that measures will be implemented to change what he believes is the existing state of affairs.
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EU STATES AT ODDS ON EVE OF SUMMIT ON MIGRATION CRISIS Austria threatened to reimpose controls on its Hungarian border and Britain considered adding security around the French port of Calais yesterday as divided EU leaders prepared to debate how to stem a flood of desperate migrants. On the eve of a Brussels summit looking for ways to spread the load of receiving hundreds of thousands fleeing poverty and war in Africa and the Middle East, the frontier rows across the 28-nation bloc were a reminder that the stakes are high. “Migration ... is a transformative challenge,” one senior EU diplomat said, noting the strain it was putting on unity among neighbors where years of economic drift have bolstered antiimmigration parties, even as turmoil to the south has driven growing numbers to risk perilous crossings of the Mediterranean. Austria’s warning about reinstating checks on its passport-free border with Hungary follows a refusal by Budapest to take in asylum seekers sent back to it by other member states under EU rules. Hungary says it no longer has the means to deal with a sharp increase in people streaming over its Balkan border - many from the Middle East, including via crisis-wracked Greece. British Prime Minister David Cameron, who will also use the summit to launch demands to limit free access
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Migrants disembark from the Norwegian vessel Siem Pilot Stavanger in the Sicilian harbour of Palermo, Italy June 24, 2015. (REUTERS/GUGLIELMO MANGIAPANE) for other EU citizens ahead of referendum on EU membership, played down any tension with France over thousands of migrants massed around Calais hoping to reach Britain by ferry or the Channel Tunnel. But he said his ministers were looking at ways to add border guards and dogs around the port of Calais and the entrance to the rail tunnel after dramatic scenes on Tuesday when disruption caused by a ferry strike gave an opportunity to large crowds to try to stow away on trucks waiting in line. “We should work with the French closely,” Cameron told parliament after criticism from the mayor of Calais. “There is no point either
side trying to point the finger of blame,” Cameron said. “This is a strong partnership that we have in place and we should keep it that way.” HUNGARIAN STAND Many governments from across the continent say the system for tackling migration is broken. But Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s decision to halt transfers of asylum seekers is the most radical step taken by any European leader so far. Orban has a history of tangling with Brussels, notably over civil rights. European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker has taken to greeting him, with barbed humor, as “the dictator”. Orban, meanwhile, is under political
pressure at home from an antiimmigrant far-right opposition party.Under EU rules, migrants must apply for asylum in the first member state they enter. If they move on to another EU country, they can be sent back to the country where they entered. Hungary said it was suspending such transfers because it was overwhelmed by migrants, after 61,000 crossed into the country from outside the EU since the start of the year. That angered Austria, where many migrants head after passing through Hungary. “Hungary’s decision is completely unacceptable for us,” Austrian Interior Minister Johanna Mikl-Leitner said. “We do not rule out border controls as a last resort.”
CARICOM appeals to Dominican Republic to stop deportations The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) has called on the Dominican Republic government to halt the deportation of Dominicans of Haitian descent and avoid creating a humanitarian crisis in the region. “The Community calls on the Dominican Republic authorities to adhere to the above principles and confirm the citizenship status of Dominicans of Haitian descent. The Community also calls on the Dominican Republic not to engage in the expulsion of Dominicans of Haitian descent . . . ,” it said in a statement issued yesterday. Tens of thousands of people born in the Dominican Republic to Haitian parents have been left “stateless” as a result of a 2013 ruling by the Dominican Constitutional Court, which had been made retroactive to 1929, revoking their nationality. The government recently
launched a programme offering legal residency to Haitians born in the Dominican Republic but the deadline for applications ended last week with thousands still unable to register, and the government has indicated it will begin deporting those whose citizenship has not been regularized. More than 4,000 forcibly evicted from Dominican Republic in last 8 days via border along Plateau Central. Extremely concerned by the threat of the expulsion of these Dominicans, CARICOM said it initiated a discussion on the issue during the recent European Union-CARIFORUM HighLevel Meeting in Brussels. “The meeting was informed of the plight of the Dominicans of Haitian descent rendered stateless, both those who were documented and those who were not. As highlighted in
the Joint Communique of the High-Level Meeting, there was commitment to adhere to a number of principles including ‘protection of the status of citizenship and the presumption that persons shall not be rendered stateless’,” the CARICOM
statement said. In this regard, CARICOM said it was agreed that “proposals to set up appropriate benchmarks and monitoring mechanisms, to be presented by CARIFORUM, will be considered”. Efforts to this end are currently underway.
US Senator Sampson... From page 21 who was a paralegal in the Brooklyn U.S. Attorney’s office. Noel was arrested and will testify against Sampson. Defence lawyer Nick Akerman vigorously pushed back at the government, conceding that Sampson committed some “ethical lapses” but no federal crimes. Akerman argued that his client was entrapped by Ahmad at the government’s direction and “many reasonable doubts lurk in the evidence.” “Even though the government is going to insist
John Sampson is corrupt, the reality is, there are no political corruption charges...even though the government wishes that there were.” Sampson faces up to 20 years in prison if he is convicted. Akerman also prepared the jurors for an inflammatory statement they may hear from Ahmad about a suggestion to get rid of snitches. The lawyer emphatically noted that Sampson laughed and replied, “We ain’t killing nobody! What are you talking about?”
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Campbellville pool hall shooting….
Visits restricted to wounded victim … suspicious characters reportedly spotted in hospital Relatives of Paul Chow have requested tighter security at the Georgetown Public Hospital for him after it was observed that some suspicious characters were near the ward he is currently in. Chow was wounded during a shootout in a Middleton Street, Campbellville pool hall, Tuesday night that resulted in the death of a would-be executioner. Chow's father told this newspaper yesterday that they have had to request that visitors to him be restricted. The man too could not say if his son was the target of the attack. He said that he does not know what really happened, since his son has been slipping in and out of consciousness and has not said anything much. “All I hear was that he got shot,” the injured man's father said. Police are yet to identify the alleged gunman who was killed during the shootout with an off-duty cop and a member of the Guyana Defence Force in a Kitty pool hall. The man who police say has a tattoo on his back marked “spine doctor” was shot dead after he and an ac-
The unidentified gunman
complice opened fire in the Middleton Street establishment on Tuesday night. Police in an official statement said that about 23:20 hours that day, a group of persons, including a policeman and a member of the GDF, were at Butcher's Pool Hall at Middleton Street, Campbellville, Georgetown, when two men approached and discharged rounds in their direction. Paul Chow, 31, of Railway Line, Kitty, who was in the group, was hit to his chest and right side jaw. Reliable sources who did
not wish to be identified said that the men walked into the facility with guns drawn and began firing. But they certainly did not cater for the two armed disciplined services men. According to the police, the off-duty cop and the soldier returned fire and one of the armed men was hit about his body, while his accomplice managed to escape. The mortally wounded man, who is said to be a resident of Meadowbrook, was taken to the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation, where he was pronounced
dead on arrival. A police source said that they did not recover any weapon from the dead man. “We took his fingerprints and we are running it against our database to see if we come up with a match,” a senior police official said. Kaieteur News understands that investigators have reviewed footage of CCTV cameras in the area but they did not provide them with anything vital. Several persons including employees at the pool hall were unable to provide them with anything substantial.
Miner charged for drug trafficking Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry remanded a West Ruimveldt man to prison after he was slapped with two drug trafficking charges. The man, Roy Dundas, of 64 West Ruimveldt, Georgetown is accused of having 26 grammes of cocaine in his possession on June 18, at Machpawa Backdam, Cuyuni River for the purpose of trafficking. He was also accused of having 90 grammes of cannabis, at the same location also for the purpose of trafficking. Dundas, a father of five pleaded not guilty to the charges after they were read to him. Police Corporal, Bharrat Mangru, in relating the facts told the court that on the day in question; the police were on patrol duties in the Machpawa area when they stopped a speed boat the defendant was travelling in. The defendant was seen acting in a wary manner which caused the police to search him. A search was carried out on him and a plastic bag containing thirty eight small zip lock bags with a quantity of leaves, seeds and stems were found in his crotch. He was further searched when a
green plastic bag containing a whitish substance was found. The substances were suspected to be cannabis and cocaine. During her bail application, Dundas’ Attorney, Latchmie Rahamat argued that the charges against her client were fraudulent. She further explained that her client was robbed by a group of soldiers’ in the interior. The attorney related that her client made a report at the army’s base and also at the Eterbang Police Station. As a result of this, Rahamat said that the soldiers’ promised to get back at her client for making the report. Latchmie pointed out that while her client was at the station the police placed a quantity of marijuana and cocaine on a desk and put the allegations to the defendant. Subsequently he was cautioned, arrested and charged. Police Prosecutor, Bharrat Mangru objected to bail because the special reasons raised by counsel were not enough to satisfy the court. This matter was transferred to the Kamarang Magistrate’s Court for September 21.
'Miracle' baby opens eyes after ... Detergent theft lands From page 14 woman after seeing him walked out the ICU in tears. She related that she has a grandchild of the same age and she was truly amazed by the child's fight for life. Another visitor was overheard saying, “There is nothing that can justify killing a one-year- old baby.” Everyone expressed disgust at the incident. Kaieteur News understands that the child is likely to be transferred into the Paediatric Ward soon. And his mother is recovering well from her wounds.
She said, yesterday, while being flanked by emotional relatives and friends, that she is feeling better although experiencing some pain due to surgery on her legs. Gill is grateful for the prayers she and her baby have been receiving. She said, “He (baby) is in God's hands.” Even as nurses and doctors continue to work around the clock to medically support the lad and his mother back to good health, Game Xpress, yesterday, decided to show a kind gesture. Yesterday, Brandon Henriques and Eleanor
Henriques presented the child's grandmother with a hamper of baby products for the child. Gunmen firing semi-automatic pistols through a bedroom window pumped 12 bullets into Travis Rudder, and a few rounds into his wife and baby son, as they slept in their bedroom. By the time the gunmen's clips were empty, 26-year-old Rudder lay sprawled and lifeless on his bed, his son Travis Jr. badly wounded, and his reputed wife, Mawanza Gill, bleeding from gunshot wounds to both legs.
man before court Thirty-eight-year-old Neil Madas was arraigned before Magistrate Annette Singh yesterday after he was accused of stealing detergents. It is alleged that on June 20, at the Stabroek Market, Madas stole a bag containing detergents valued $6, 00 property of Aston Baksh. The unrepresented man pleaded guilty to the charge after it was read to him. He explained that he was cleaning up for Mr. Baksh when he found a bag and
took it for himself. The Magistrate listened to Madas’ story and entered a not guilty plea on his behalf. Mades told the court that he is a porter and works for the victim. He was subsequently released on self bail since he told the court he had no money. Police Corporal, Aduni Inniss did not relate any facts to the court neither did she object to bail. Madas will be making his next court appearance on July 21.
Neil Madas
PPP wants elections overturned ... From page 15 functions properly”. The petition further said that Persaud had been in contact on a number of occasions with different Commissioners of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM). According to Persaud, several issues had been raised during meetings between GECOM’s Commissioners and Chief Elections Officer (CEO), Keith Lowenfield. Among these issues, Persaud said, were variances in SOPs between those in the possession of the CEO and Returning Officers and differences between
GECOM’s official SOPs and others found. The petition further stated that though repeated requests had been made of GECOM to provide additional information, including photocopies and/or electronic copies of SOPs from each polling station as submitted by Lowenfield, these requests went unanswered. While Persaud was listed as the Petitioner, nine respondents were listed. These included CEO Lowenfield, PPP/C’s Presidential Candidate Donald Ramotar, APNU+AFC’s repre-
sentative Harold Lutchman, and the representatives from other political parties that had contested in the elections. Persaud has eight Attorneys, including former Attorney General Anil Nandlall. The elections petition comes less than a day after Acting Chief Justice Ian Chang granted the PPP/C permission to file the petition. The permission was given after an ex-parte application was submitted to the Supreme Court by the party by the said Ganga Persaud.
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U.S., China appear to get little done in removing economic barriers Chinese Vice Premier Wang Yang
The United States and China urged each other yesterday to remove barriers to foreign investment, saying that business ties were vital to overall relations, although they appeared to achieve little beyond rhetoric at a high profile three-day meeting that was overshadowed by security rivalries. Speaking to leading U.S. and Chinese CEOs on the final day of talks in Washington, Chinese Vice Premier Wang Yang said that while investment cooperation had made significant progress, “there are still problems and obstacles and this requires new ways of thinking, cooperation and policy environment.” While the world’s two largest economies have $590 billion in two-way trade, efforts to secure a bilateral investment treaty have been stalled for seven years. China upset U.S. firms
when it imposed new financial cybersecurity rules that would effectively replace foreign tech products in bank systems after former U.S. National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden disclosed that U.S. spy agencies had planted code in technology exports. The move has been characterized by Washington as protectionism and was suspended in April after pushback from banks. Beijing restricts foreign investment in vast swaths of its economy, and Washington hopes that an eventual investment treaty could open up China’s financial and telecom sectors. The United States on its part reviews more investments from China over security concerns than it does of any other country, which has helped scuttle Chinese investments in everything from U.S. telecommunications
infrastructure to wind farms. U.S. Treasury Secretary Jack Lew told the CEO forum it was critical to have markets that foster fair competition. “And it is also of vital importance that there are nondiscriminatory technology policies and open trade in information and communications technology goods,” he said. Tensions over cyber attacks on U.S. government computers that U.S. officials have blamed on Chinese hackers and China’s pursuit of territorial claims in the disputed South China Sea, have threatened to hamper efforts to deepen economic ties, although U.S. officials have sought to stress that talks aimed at deepening economic relations have continued. Wang Yang later went with other senior Chinese officials to meet President Barack Obama at the White House.
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Colombia condemns Venezuela’s Caribbean territory grab
A map showing the borders between Venezuela and Colombia and Venezuela and Guyana BOGOTA, Colombia, Wednesday June 24, 2015 – Hot on the heels of protests from Guyana that Venezuela is attempting to claim international waters for itself, the Colombian government has issued a statement rejecting a Venezuelan decree claiming waters off the coast of Colombia. In an official complaint issued by the Colombian Foreign Ministry by hand to Caracas, Colombia warned Venezuela to “avoid unilateral measures and avow itself of common sense regarding issues as delicate as sovereignty and maritime jurisdiction”. Last month, Venezuela passed Decree 1787, which described international waters as “Operating Zones of Integral Maritime and Insular Defense”. Caracas claims the “operating zones,” which intrude upon Colombian and Guyanese waters, are necessary for national security. The move echoes China’s self-proclaimed “Air Defense Identification Zones” issued over Japanese waters in 2013. In much the same way that those Japanese waters are technically part of the East China Sea, so too are Colombia’s threatened waters in the Gulf of Venezuela. The Gulf of Venezuela remains disputed, however, and Colombia is not claiming
those waters for itself. Instead, Colombia’s Foreign Ministry noted that the maritime territories are still disputed, and thus neither Venezuela nor Colombia could declare them part of their nation at the expense of the other. While noting that the waters are disputed, Decree 1787 proceeds to declare them Venezuelan anyway, despite the complex history of borders in the region. According to the decree, the Venezuelan state “recognizes the existence of maritime areas whose border delimitations are pending,” and which “require that the Venezuelan state tend to them until definitive borders are marked amicably.” Breitbart News reports that what the Colombian Ministry of the Interior has warned Venezuela may be a belligerent action, is being called “an outright invasion” by conservatives in the legislature. Senator Jimmy Chamorro, an opposition member in the legislature, described the decree as “arbitrary, irresponsible, and completely populist.” Former president of Colombia Álvaro Uribe said that the “invasive decree in Colombia’s waters is being used as a smokescreen for Venezuela’s crisis.” Senator Uribe added that Venezuelan President Nicolás
Maduro was “attempting to stoke anti-Colombian sentiment in an election season to disorient Colombians and Venezuelans.” Experts contend that Venezuela’s economy is close to collapse. Observers estimate the national inflation rate as the highest in the world, well into the triple digits. Basic items like toilet paper, soap and vegetable oil are subject to rationing and price controls, making them near impossible for the average Venezuelan to access without resorting to the black market. Amid the economic turmoil, Maduro continues to crack down on members of the opposition, the most prominent of whom recently staged a widely-publicized hunger strike in jail. Venezuela’s socialist Chavista government had nevertheless triggered territorial disputes with Colombia even before Venezuela’s economy went into free fall under Maduro. During Uribe’s presidential tenure, late Venezuelan leader Hugo Chávez broke ties with Colombia after Uribe accused him of providing Marxist FARC terrorists safe haven in Venezuelan territory. Venezuela is also facing opposition on the new territorial decree from Guyana, which declared Venezuela a “regional threat” following the decree, which absorbs Guyanese waters into Venezuela. Unlike the Colombian claims, which that nation acknowledges are disputed, Venezuela had acknowledged the waters off Guyana to be Guyanese territory as far back as 1899 in an international court decision.
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Calendar girl Serena targets sixth Wimbledon title London (AFP) - Serena Williams has set her sights on moving a step closer to an historic calendar Grand Slam as the world number one launches her bid for a sixth Wimbledon crown. Williams returns to the All England Club next week for the first time since her distressing meltdown midway through a doubles match last year in which she was so badly affected by an apparent virus that she could barely hit the ball over the net. Those bizarre images of a dazed Serena stumbling around Court One - coming just days after her lacklustre third round defeat in the singles at the hands of Alize Cornet - prompted some to suggest the American’s glittering career was heading
Maria Sharapova serves to Samantha Murray during their women’s singles first round match of the Wimbledon Championships, in June 2014 (AFP Photo/Andrew Yates) for a painful final chapter. But the 33-year-old’s response has been typically dramatic and decisive. Serena won the US Open to end 2014 on a high and then swept to Australian and French Open triumphs this year, bringing her back to the
All England Club within two major titles of achieving the first calendar Grand Slam since Steffi Graf claimed the four top titles in 1988. “Obviously I would love to win a Grand Slam. I think it would be awesome,” said Serena, who defeated Lucie
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Serena Williams returns against Anna Tatishvili during their women’s singles first round match of the Wimbledon Championships, in June 2014 (AFP Photo/Carl Court)
Safarova to clinch her third Roland Garros title earlier this month. With 20 Grand Slam titles to her name, Williams sits third on the all-time list and is closing fast on Margaret Court’s record of 24, with the possibility of equalling second placed Graf’s tally of 22 by the end of the year. But for now, Serena, who has only won three Grand Slams in a year once in 2002, is focused solely on making a good start to her Wimbledon campaign after failing to get to the quarter-finals for the last two years. “I haven’t done great at Wimbledon the past two years, so I’m going to take it a day at a time there,” Williams said. “My goal is just to do better than the last couple of years, do one more and one more and one more.” RUTHLESS ROUT One of the main threats to Serena was expected to come from defending champion Petra Kvitova, who clinched her second Wimbledon title with a ruthless rout of Eugenie Bouchard in the final 12 months ago. But the 25-year-old Czech is not yet certain she will be fit enough to defend her crown after she was forced to withdraw from this week’s Wimbledon warm-up event at Eastbourne due to a virus. “It doesn’t really make sense to play and not be ready for Wimbledon. I may get more sick than I am now. So I hope I can just recover now,” the world number two said. Five-time Grand Slam champion Maria Sharapova will be expected to emerge as a major contender for the title she won as teenager 11 years ago. But the 28-year-old Russian, the world’s richest female athlete, has yet to prove she can master Serena, who routed Sharapova in this year’s Australian Open final to extend her dominant record to 17 wins in their 19 meetings. Bouchard was widely tipped as the heir apparent to
Sharapova as the sport’s glamour girl when the Canadian, whose mother named her after British royalty, captured the hearts of the Wimbledon fans during her run to the final last year. However, that success was the prelude to a sophomore slump that has seen the 21-year-old lose in the first round of seven tournaments in 2015. Bouchard hopes a return to the All England Club will improve her fortunes and she
said: “When I go to Wimbledon I’ll have memories from last year popping into my head, which will hopefully give me confidence that I’ll play really well.” Safarova and world number three Simona Halep, both Wimbledon semifinalists last year, will also expect to go deep into a tournament, but few expect anything other than a Serena celebration on the final Saturday.
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Thursday June 25, 2015
Balram Shane adds support for BCB Local Rifle Shooters back Caricom Championship 2015 fundraiser in the groove ahead of Balram Shane Variety Store of Public Road, Rose Hall Town, Corentyne, Berbice is the latest sponsor of the Berbice Cricket Board F u n d r a i s e r. . . . . ” C a r i c o m Championship 2015". At a simple ceremony held recently, the owner, Balram Shane presented the sponsorship sum to BCB representative, Alvin Alladin. Shane said that he is a lover of the game of cricket and will always make a contribution when it is necessary. He added that he is pleased with the work of the board and wish it well in the upcoming fund raiser. Speaking on behalf of the board, Alvin Alladin, BCB representative, thanked the businessman for his generosity and promised him good mileage for his contribution. Alladin recognized the amount of contributions Balram Shane makes to sports in general and called on the public to support the business so that more can be given back to charity for the betterment of all Guyanese. He also mentioned that the board is very pleased with the annual contribution the business makes to Albion Cricket Club and Port Mourant Cricket Club through the Balram
BCB representative, Alvin Alladin (left) receives sponsorship from Balram Shane of Balram Shane Variety Store. Shane Memorial game. The BCB is working feverishly to make sure that three day first division cricket returns to Berbice and proceed from this event will go towards that initiative. The board is appealing to all cricket lovers in Guyana and in the diaspora to come on board with the BCB to further enhance the game in the ancient county. The board is
also calling on former Berbice players for assistance. Contact can be made on telephone numbers 333-2375, 655-4140 and 623-6875. Emails can also be sent to abeharry1970@yahoo.com and ros_haniff2001 @yahoo.com. Other sponsors on board so far are: Sentinel Security Inc, Republic Bank Guyana Ltd, Tiger Sports, Sandeep
Ramdas of Ishmail Poultry Establishment (Pampey), Safraz Photo Studio, Office Express Daniel Harricharran of Beauty and Home Systems and Rocky of Palace Taxi Service and Restaurant and Bar. The board would also like to thank the print and electronic media for their support so far. The Caricom Championship will be played at the historic Albion Sports Complex on Sunday July 5, 2015 will see eight top first division teams in Berbice taking part in a ten over knockout competition with the final of 20 overs to be played under lights for a top prize of $80,000 and trophy. The runner up will receive $40,000 and trophy with the losing finalists $15,000 each. Man of the match in every game will be rewarded. The teams will don coloured clothing and white balls will be used. Action begins at 10am sharp with the top Berbice cricketers on show. Many gate prizes will be up for grabs for the fans with a well stock bar and musical entertainment present, including games for the young and old. Entrance is $300 for adults, children under 12 free.
World Championships
By Franklin Wilson Members of the Guyana National Rifle Association (GNRA) returned to the Timehri Ranges on Sunday last following the release of ammunition that would have resulted in training being curtailed for the past few months. Eight members of the GNRA are part of the West Indies team that will contest the 2015 Palma Match, Team and Individual World Championships which is set for Camp Perry, Ohio, USA from August 3rd to 14th. Speaking with Kaieteur Sport at the ranges on Sunday, National Captain Mahendra Persaud said that they were happy to be at what they love doing again and will be pushing hard to be in top shape for the World Championships. He stated that the ammunition they received and are now using is top class ammunition which was supported by the other shooters which included Caribbean and National Individual champion, Lennox Braithwaite. Practice was held at the 300, 900 and 1000 Yards
Floyd Mayweather avoids Gennady Golovkin and Amir Khan (Yahoo Sports) Rather than meeting Amir Khan or Gennady Golovkin, Floyd Mayweather is “going to fight Karim Mayfield or Andre Berto in September.” Mayweather (48-0, 26 KOs), who outclassed Manny Pacquiao on May 2, will look to equal Rocky Marciano’s 49-0 mark against either the 34-year-old Mayfield (19-2-1, 11 KOs) or the 31-year-old Berto (30-3, 23 KOs). Mayfield and Berto are middling pugilists on the downswing of their respective careers and fans should be disgusted with Mayweather ’s cowardly decision. “You’ve been doing your homework,” said Mayweather, 38, a fivedivision champion who signed a six-fight deal with
Showtime in 2013. “There are two names out there that I’m going to fight. I’m either going to fight Karim Mayfield or Andre Berto in September.” The 33-year-old Golovkin (33-0, 30 KOs) and the 28year-old Khan (31-3, 19 KOs) are accomplished prizefighters and both warrant an opportunity versus Mayweather. Khan, a former IBF and WBA light-welterweight titleholder who became one of the most youthful English champs ever at the age of 22, won an exciting unanimous decision over ballsy New Yorker Chris Algieri on May 29. “King Khan,” a PakistaniBritish boxer who captured silver as a 17-year-old lightweight at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Greece, officially outscored
the 31-year-old Algieri (20-2, 8 KOs) by counts of 115-113, 117-111 and 117-111. Despite being quite talented and skilled, Khan is a human chandelier whose glass jaw will prevent him from ever becoming a premier competitor inside the squared circle. Unlike Khan, Golovkin, an intimidating, ferocious and accurate slugger, possesses a granite chin and has never been toppled in over 375 contests. Golovkin most recently earned a sixth round TKO over Willie Monroe Jr. to easily defend the WBA, WBC and IBO middleweight belts on May 16. The 5-foot-11 Golovkin, who secured his 20th consecutive stoppage and retained his 160-pound title for the 14th time versus Monroe, has now knocked out 90.91 percent of his opponents. Mayweather, who last lost as a 19-year-old to Bulgarian Serafim Todorov in the semifinals of the 1996
Floyd Mayweather (Photo by Kevin Winter/ Getty Images for Spike TV) Olympics in Atlanta, is a defensive wizard who has never been cleanly floored as a professional. Still, even against the brilliant pound-for-pound king, GGG would manage to cut off the ring and pummel Mayweather with his concrete fists. Ultimately, it’s understandable that Mayweather wants to avoid the 2013 Ring Fighter of the
Year. Gennady Golovkin is simply a once-in-a-generation powerhouse who is the sport’s most feared man. However, the “two names out there” that Mayweather is considering are incredibly undeserving of such a payday. Floyd Mayweather will embarrass Karim Mayfield or Andre Berto on Mexican Independence Day weekend and fail to retire as “The Best Ever.”
Ranges. “Today (Sunday) is actually the zeroing day. As you notice we are doing the swing shooting which is the format that would be used at the World Individual Championships. We are trying to get everything in order and in a systematic way. This would be the order of the day for next week also and then we’ll take it from there given the time we have left before we depart.” Team training, Persaud noted would be somewhat of a challenge given the fact that a number of the Coaches are not and will not be around. ACP Retired Paul Slowe who has been appointed the Main team Coach by the West Indies Full Bore Shooting Council is presently overseas and Persaud himself is leaving for the 146th Imperial Meeting (Bisley) from 16th June to 18th July, in the UK. Systems would be put in place for Braithwaite, Ransford Goodluck and Dylan Fields to assist in this regard, Persaud said. Competition at the World Championships being held under the auspices of the International Confederation of Fullbore Rifle Associations (ICFRA), would be held at the 800, 900 and 100 yards ranges. Among the countries competing would be the USA, Canada, Great Britain, Australia, South Africa, New Zealand, Germany, Continental Europe and Kenya. The Guyana members on the West Indies team are Mahendra Persaud (Vice Captain), Lennox Braithwaite, Ransford Goodluck, Dylan Fields, Leo Romalho, Ryan Sampson, Sigmund Douglas (USA based) and John Fraser (USA based). The remaining shooters named are from Trinidad and Tobago – Norris Gomez, Michael Perez, and Ezekiel Joseph; Antigua/Barbuda – Anderson Perry and Thomas Greenaway; Barbados Marlon King and Shelly-Ann Hinds and Jamaica’s Dwayne Forde. Jamaican John Nelson is the non-Shooting Captain; ACP Retired Paul Slowe is the Main Wind Coach; Adjutant David Dumont of Bermuda and Dennis Lee of Jamaica, Assistant Wind Coach. The West Indies Fullbore Shooting Council (WIFSC) named their team following the Regional Championships last year in Jamaica where Guyana won both the Short and Long Range titles.
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Guyana lose to Cuba in CFU Olympic Qualifier Group 2 opener
Zouks spoil Patriots debut
Antigua & Barbuda maul Aruba 7-0 Guyana’s Under-23 ‘Golden Jaguars’ lost their opening game of the Caribbean Football Union (CFU) Olympic Qualifiers, Group 2 to top Caribbean side Cuba 2-0 at the Antigua Recreational ground, Antigua & Barbuda, yesterday afternoon. Cuba sealed the game very early as they converted in the 7th minute on account of a Frank Manuel Lopez effort with the second and final goal coming four minutes before the half off the boot of Darian Perez. Guyana started with Anthony Whyte in goal; Joshua Brown, Daniel Whyte, Les Charles Critchlow and William Europe in defense; Kadell Daniel (UK based), Daniel Wilson, Kareem Knights and Trayon Bobb in midfield while up front were Pernell Schultz and Dellon Lanferman. Moving forward it would be an uphill task for the Guyana side to qualify from the group with only the winner set to advance to the next stage. The Guyanese will now set sights on home team Antigua and Barbuda in their
second game tomorrow afternoon at the same venue while they close out on Sunday afternoon against Aruba. Head Coach Jamaal Shabazz commented on the performance of his charges: “We put up a brave fight against a Cuba team that was more experienced and superior to us in several departments. We battled well and created some chances especially in the second half. However, the experience and composure of the Cubans overwhelmed us.” Shabazz noted that he was proud of the effort shown by the team and is looking forward to an equally challenging encounter in their match against host Antigua and Barbuda, tomorrow. The Antiguans mauled Aruba 7-0 in the feature game of the double header. There was a double each for Javon Stevens and Mahlon Romeo with one each from Captain Calaum Martin, Eugene Kirwan and Elijah McDonald. Antigua and Barbuda are atop the group based on a better goal difference ahead of Cuba.
India beat Bangladesh by 77 runs to avoid whitewash DHAKA (Reuters) Brisk half-centuries from India’s Shikhar Dhawan and captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni helped set up a 77run victory against Bangladesh in the third and final one-day international and stave off a 3-0 whitewash. Opener Dhawan’s 73-ball 75 and Dhoni’s 69 off 77 balls laid the foundation for India’s 317-6 in their 50 overs after Bangladesh captain Mashrafe Mortaza won the toss and put the visitors in to bat with threat of rain in the evening. The rain, however, did not arrive and Bangladesh, who had comfortably won the first two ODIs of the three-match series, were bundled out for 240 in 47 overs. Soumya Sarkar gave Bangladesh a rollicking start in their chase despite losing his opening partner Tamim Iqbal (five) in the second over and the hosts crossed 50 inside seven overs. But paceman Dhawal Kulkarni, who also dismissed Tamim, pegged Bangladesh back by sending back the dangerous Sarkar after his 34-ball 40, that included five fours and two sixes. Barring Tamim, most of Bangladesh’s recognised batsmen got starts but none of them managed to convert them into meaningful contributions and got out trying to keep up with the required run rate. Suresh Raina, whose 21-ball 38 ensured a 300-plus total for India, was the most successful bowler with his part-time off-spin and picked up 3-45 in his eight overs. Off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin picked up two wickets while giving away 35 runs in his full quota of 10 overs. Earlier, India lost Rohit Sharma (29) after a decent start but managed to maintain a healthy run rate on the slow Mirpur surface through a 75-run stand for the second wicket between Dhawan and India’s test captain Virat Kohli (25). Left-handed Dhawan looked in sublime touch and hit 10 fours in his knock before he mistimed a pull shot against Mortaza straight to Nasir Hossain at mid-wicket where the fielder timed his jump perfectly to complete the catch over his head. Dhoni then combined with Ambati Rayudu (44) for a fruitful stand of 93 for the fourth wicket before falling to Mortaza, caught well
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by Mustafizur Rahman in the deep. Raina then provided the late assault with three fours and two sixes to help set up a steep chase for the hosts. Mashrafe took three wickets but gave away 76 in his 10 overs while left-arm paceman Mustafizur picked up two more wickets to take his tally to 13 wickets in his debut series. Scores: India 317 for 6 (Dhawan 75, Dhoni 69, Mashrafe 3-76) beat Bangladesh 240 (Sabbir 43, Sarkar 40, Raina 3-45) by 77 runs.
Fidel Edwards showed emotion after bowling Evin Lewis at Beausejour Stadium. (CPL) CPL - The St. Lucia Zouks delivered a near-perfect performance against CPL debutants the St. Kitts & Nevis Patriots to register their first win of the season. Two early wickets each for Fidel Edwards and Shannon Gabriel reduced the Patriots to 21-4 inside the Powerplay and despite a fifty from Marlon Samuels that elevated the Patriots to 1496, a brutal innings from Johnson Charles saw the Zouks cruise to victory with more than four overs remaining.
After losing their top four early, having won the toss and elected to bat, Samuels, who scored 52, in partnership with Devon Thomas, who scored 34, helped haul the Patriots to a more respectable score. Sohail Tanvir also chipped in with 26. The pick of the bowlers for the Zouks was Gabriel who finished with 3-19, but Edwards also took 2-29 while leg-spinner Eddie Leie bowled four economical overs, conceding just 16 runs. Samuels’ fifty will have given the Patriots hope that
Marlon Samuels steadied the #Patriots innings with a superb 52 containing 3 sixes at Beausejour Stadium. (CPL)
they could challenge the Zouks, however that hope wasn’t accounting for the batting of Andre Fletcher and Johnson Charles. Just as the pair did against the Trinidad & Tobago Red Steel they came out all guns blazing, and after four boundary filled overs had carried the Zouks to 47-0 and then by the end of the Powerplay 61-0. Fletcher fell in the ninth over for 48 and Kyle Mayers departed shortly after, however Charles continued his onslaught and with Kevin Pietersen alongside him continued to surge the Zouks onwards. Even when Pietersen fell that didn’t stop Charles who moved beyond fifty and the Patriots were powerless to stop him and with Ross Taylor at the crease the Zouks completed victory with 26 balls to spare and seven wickets in hand. Charles finished 69 not out, smiting five sixes and three fours in a remarkable innings. There was little to be said of the Patriots bowling which was helpless in the fact of the onslaught but Canadian Nikhil Dutta did bowl nicely, taking 2-32 from his four overs. The Zouks had chased what was not an easy score with loads of time to spare and in doing so have sent out a message to the other teams that this year they are serious contenders. The Zouks play the Guyana Amazon Warriors on Friday next while the Patriots play top of the table Barbados Tridents on Saturday.
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Thursday June 25, 2015
GCB Coaching Education programme continues in E’bo Child Protection now a pre requisite to become a WICB accredited coach
Participants and officials of the MOE and CPA share a moment during the clinic yesterday. By Zaheer Mohamed When a child’s parent or guardian leaves their charge in your care for a morning or afternoon of cricket, that parent expects that his or her son or daughter will be safe and protected during the time that they are under your supervision. A lack of commitment by you to ensure that the parent’s expectations are met may result in serious consequences. Such is the importance of Child Protection that a Child Protection Certificate is now a prerequisite to become a WICB certified coach. In order to furnish potential coaches and teachers with knowledge of child protection, the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) yesterday continued with its Coaching Education programme on the Essequibo Coast. The programme which is being tutored by officers of Child Care and Protection Agency (CPA) was organized by the GCB through the Ministry of Education. Following the conclusion of the Child Protection segment, participants (potential coaches and teachers) will embark on the West Indies Cricket Board coaching education foundation course today and tomorrow. Speaking with Kaieteur Sport yesterday, territorial development officer of the GCB, Colin Stuart said the programme gives standard procedure of how to go about dealing with children adding that coaches will not be accredited without Child Protection Certificate, First Aid and Police Clearance. Stuart pointed out that the clinic places a lot of responsibilities on coaches to uphold the professional conduct which is actually a desire of the WICB. He said the aim is to maximize learning in a safe environment. Stuart, a former West
Indies fast bowler, added that he is satisfied with the interest shown by the participants stating that he looks forward to practicing in the field of coaching. “This is a plus for the WICB/GCB, since coaches will be more equipped to deliver the coaching education programme using common standards-those being used at higher levels,” he said. He explained that the programme came about because coaches are seen as help mates to the players and in most cases possess more knowledge and expertise, and would be able to pass on such information in a manner that will assist the players in realizing their true potential. Stuart feels that by providing the coaches with the common practices, they should be more able to disseminate information in a similar manner so players who leave one team to join another may not have difficulty to adjust. He explained that the coaching programme seeks to enable players to progress at a higher rate. “When players attain a senior level there should be less work on the technical aspect and more on the mental application. At higher levels coaches sometimes would have to deal with the basics which should not be as this hampers consistency,” he stated. Stuart said that slow learners should not be overlooked in that Teachers and Coaches should respect individuality. Akanni Doris, Physical Education Sports Specialist of the Allied Arts Department of the Ministry of Education believes the session is interesting. He added that many teachers were not cognizant of having the need of Child Protection and roles of coaches regarding to the well being of the athletes so this workshop serves to enhance the knowledge and
improve competitiveness. Doris indicated that this is a good initiative by the GCB adding that it creates an environment that is conducive to sports. He said that it helps coaches to safeguard themselves from allegations that could tarnish the image of their profession. He pointed out that children being engaged in physical activity improve their attention span and memory. “Generally it decreases juvenile delinquency because
children are more meaningfully occupied. It also promotes morals and values, and enables children to socialise through sports,” he said. Doris explained that the health benefits are tremendous and commended the GCB, adding that the entire country will benefit. Gavin Robertson, senior probation and social services officer attached to Child Care and Protection Agency also feels the initiative is a brilliant one. He said it will help
coaches and teachers to understand what child abuse is, recognize it and take the necessary action to prevent same. “As it relates to the children’s involvement in cricket, it forms as a protection for them, and there is someone there who they know they can trust and generally be in an environment free of abuse, this will contribute to them being successful in sports and academics,” stated
Robertson. He stated that CPA believes Child Protection is everybody’s business so even as a coach and a teacher it is now expected of them to report child abuse and be part of the work force that is tackling same. The officer said that other sports fraternities should follow suit and parents would be more comfortable knowing their children are going to an environment with someone who knows child abuse.
Digicel Nationwide Schools Football Championship
Benjamin hat-trick leads Diamond past Camille Institute
Camille Institute’s goalkeeper Kenford Evans is beaten by Jamin Benjamin (#10) of Diamond Secondary, his first goal of three. By Franklin Wilson Diamond Secondary concocted an offensive blitz that Camille Institute had no response to as they ran away 7-1 winners and in the process booked their place in the next round of the Digicel Nationwide Schools Football Championship. Playing at the Timehri Red Ground under cloudy skies with a constant breeze blowing across the venue which was once the mecca of football on the East Bank; Diamond stood rock solid as they set about demolishing
Camille’s Institute. The game was reduced to 70 minutes having got underway some 55 minutes late; but the late start didn’t take away from what Diamond had in store for Camille, in fact it perhaps assisted them in the final analysis, since 20 minutes more would have certainly reflected a wider margin of victory. Leading the charge for Diamond was Jamin Benjamin who blasted a hat-trick; rocking the nets in the 29th, 60th and 69th minute. Camille Institute’s custodian, Kenford Evans and his defensive line had no
answer to constant raids that the energetic Diamond players orchestrated. But even before Benjamin got into the goal scoring act, Diamond were well on its way to a landslide win, leading 20. The opening goal which came on 10 minutes was off the boot of Dezil Crawford (netted a double) who whilst standing solid in defence displayed his all-round ability which includes daft dribbling skills. Crawford on multiple occasions dribbled his way into the attacking third unleashing some powerful left foot shots that kept Evans
busy. His second goal came in the 45th minute and could have ended with a third but was denied by Evans. Crawford took the ball from his defensive position and worked his way down the left flank dribbling past every Camille player ending up in the six yard box but his shot was pushed away by Evans. Justin Williams inked his name on the score sheets in the 14th minute while getting into the act also was Ralph Niles in the 50th minute. Denzil Mellville netted a consolation goal for Camille Institute in the 27th minute.
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Virgin Islands win CBC Championship Men’s title - Winless Guyana finishes tenth A 9-0 run at the start of the fourth quarter proved golden for the Virgin Islands, as they outscored Bahamas 18-9 to win the 2015 Caribbean Basketball Confederation (CBC) Men’s Championship 71-65 at the Multi-Purpose Sports Complex, Road Town in Tortola. The game had been close the entire way. The Virgin Islands led 18-12 after the first quarter. The biggest lead of the entire game for either team was when the Virgin Islands were up 17-8 with 1:56 to play in the first period. The Bahamas briefly took a lead at 32-31 with 3:00 to play in the second quarter on a basket by Leon Cooper, but a pair of threepointers from Khalid Hart helped Virgin Islands regain the lead 37-35 at halftime.
Bahamas outscored Virgin Islands 21-16 in the third period behind Kadeem Coleby and Michael Bain, and took a 56-53 lead into the fourth quarter. That’s when the Virgin Islands made their run, which was capped off by a three-pointer from Ivan Aska and a basket by Angel Rivera with 6:51 to play. The burst put Virgin Islands up 62-56, and gave them a lead they would not relinquish. David Nesbitt got the Bahamas to within one at 6665 with 1:48 to play, but free throws from Rivera and Cuthbert Victor with 7.9 and 2.1 seconds left, respectively, iced the game for Virgin Islands. Ivan Aska was named the tournament Most Valuable Player. Khalid Hart led Virgin Islands with 24
The 2015 CBC Champions, Virgin Islands, pose for a photo opportunity after defeating The Bahamas in the final. points, while Aska scored 10 points and had 14 rebounds. Craig Williams scored 10 as Rivera added nine points and
nine rebounds. Kadeem Coleby led Bahamas with 15 points. He was the only player scoring in double
figures for Bahamas. Meanwhile, Guyana finished without a win in the tournament to occupy the
cellar tenth position in the tournament. Guyana had placed fifth last year in Tortola.
=Day 4 highlights of GBTI Tennis Championships =
Ramdhyan/Dey set up ladies doubles finals against Humphery/Gentle
The tennis fraternity over the years had its fluctuation in establishing prominence in the sporting landscape of Guyana. The quality and interest in this year’s GBTI Open renews hope that tennis can return to the heydays of great champions and fierce competitions. The names of such persons as Sir Ian McDonald who represented Guyana at Wimbledon in the 1950s with the dreams of a nation on his shoulders must have been insurmountable. Tournaments such as GBTI Open create that platform to launch the next representative of Guyana at a Grand Slam or even the Olympics. The past and present generations must meet so that skills can be sharpened and knowledge of the game passed on. A familiar face has returned to the home courts of GBTI Open 2015; Carol
Humphrey is representing the Ancient County of Berbice in her quest to take the Ladies title. She is well known for her trick serves and tactical strategies that break her opponents mentally. She paired up with doubles partner, Afruica Gentle, in their first round match of the Ladies Doubles against Non Pariel’s top ladies players, Kizzy Richmond and Denise Barrington. Barrington/ Richmond succumbed at 0/6, 2/6 to Humphrey/ Gentle’s powerful shots and graceful volleys. The sagely council of Humphrey tempered young Gentle who at times got sporadic with big forehand shots which created unnecessary errors. Shivani Persaud and Kalysia Fraser, under 14s girl, held their own against Nicola Ramdyhan and Areta
Dey, girls 18s, in the Ladies Doubles Open. Persaud and Fraser made a good team since both have a calm demeanour but the level of energy to maintain the momentum was lacking at times. The two took a 3/0 lead over the 18 year olds in the first set and kept a lead until the score was 5/5 but the experience of Ramdyhan and Dey denied them the win. The set closed at 7/5 in favour of the senior players as well as the second which ended at 6/4. The finals will be more challenging when they duel against Carol Humphrey and Afruica Gentle. The over 35s Men’s Singles veterans did not disappoint in the match between Russian Vladimir Permyakov and local Steven David-Long in a match that had a touch of every possible variables. The game plan of David-Long to have his
opponent taken out of his comfort zone rewarded him with the first set, 6/4. Permyakov mentioned that the court was slower to the surface he usually plays on. He eventually settled and secured the second set, 6/1, which threw the game into sudden death. In the end, the Russian won the game 4/6, 6/1, 6/4. He plays the No.1 seed, Godfrey Lowden, in the semi-finals. After being on court for three hours the night before, Kester Abrams returned to contend in the Men’s Doubles Open with partner, Bishan Dalip against Orande Dainty and Khawn Rodney. Dainty and Rodney gave a challenge to their opponents however the first set slipped from their hands. Abrams and Dalip were able to stay in their hitting range at the baseline and force lengthy rallies which resulted in errors from the
Areta Dey (right) and Nicola Ramdyhan will be in a keenly contested battle against Carol Humphrey and Afruica Gentle. other team. They wrapped up with a win of 7/5, 6/2 and will face the top seeds, Anthony Downes and Jason Andrews in their next match. The last match of the night was played by Harry Panday and Joseph De Jonge against Charles Adams and
Romario Chanderballi. Adams and Chanderballi had great shots but failed to consistently stay in the rallies. Panday displayed his 35 years of experience on the tennis court solid backup from De Jonge to prevail, 6/1, 6/3.
= Digicel Nationwide Schools Football competition=
St Mary’s, Chase Academy advance through walk-overs
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oth games scheduled for Georgetown yesterday in the Digicel National Schools Football tournament were not played, St Mary’s and Chase Academy advancing due to Walk-Overs. At the Ministry of Education
ground on Carifesta Avenue the contest between Chase Academy and Kingston was not played due to inability of the students from Kingston to provide proof of their age by birth certificate or National Identification Card. The game at the Tucville ground was
also not played for the same reason when Houston team turned up without the birth certificates or ID Cards and St Mary’s claimed a walk over. Lavern Fraser, the Coordinator of the tournament, stressed that the schools were required to provide proof of
their student’s age before they are allowed to participate. Frazer added that the organizers would go as far as to call schools to remind them of this requirement and said that yesterday both schools were guilty of breaching that regulation.
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Digicel Nationwide Schools Football Competition...
BHS hit eleven past Canje
Thursday June 25, 2015
GOA Olympic day future badminton tournament 2015 concludes today
Narayan Ramdhani is action during one of his matches. The Berbich High School marksmen (from left)- Randy Arindell, Tozi Aaron, Shemron Arindell and Derick Taylor pose for a photo op yesterday.
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he Second Part of the Annual Guyana Olympic Association Olympic Day of Activities saw the Guyana Badminton Association running off the GOA Future OPEN Badminton Tournament at The Cliff Anderson Sports Hall which attracted some past National Players like William Holder, Grandison Robinson and Gokarn Ramdhani. The Open Men & Ladies Singles & Doubles started at The Cliff Anderson Sports Hall on Tuesday 23, of June 2015 at 5:30pm. Matches were played up to the Semifinals, which continued
Tuesday and yesterday and the Finals are set for today starting time 5:30pm and the Presentation will be at 7:00pm. Matches Played on the Day 1 are: Men Singles First Round: Grandison Robinson defeated youngster Tyrese Jeffrey in a three setter: 2422, 7-21, 15-21 Darrell Carpenay defeated Josh Oodit: 21-8, 21-4 Jonathan Mangra defeated Ransell Ransaroop: 21-5, 21-8 Gokarn Ramdhani defeated Akili Haynes: 21-7, 21-6 Christopher Persaud defeated Cecil Abrams: 2112, 21-15 Men Singles Quarter-
Finals: Narayan Ramdhani defeated Grandison Robinson: 21-3, 21-0. The second games stopped at 11-0 as Robinson pulled a muscle and had to concede. Avinash Odit defeated Darrell Carpenay: 21-18, 21-7 Jonathan Mangra Defeated Gokarn Ramdhani: 21-19, 21-9 Nicholas Ali Defeated Christopher Persaud in a three setter: 21-17, 5-21, 1121 Ladies Singles First Round: Shonatta Lowe defeated Wonita Yang: 21-9, 21-12 Ayanna Wickham-Watson defeated Amanda Daniels: 21-18, 21-9 Kara Abrams defeated Sudarshani Sooknarine: 210, 21-3 Emelia Ramdhani defeated Priyanka Shivnauth: 21-11, 21-5 Ladies Singles QuarterFinals: Priyanna Ramdhani defeated Shonatta lowe: 211, 21-3 Kara Abrams defeated Andrea Bernard: 21-5, 21-3 Abosaide Cadogan defeated Emelia Ramdhani: 21-11, 21-15 Men Doubles QuarterFinals: Narayan Ramdhani/ Nicholas Ali defeated Ceceil Abrams & Josh Oodit: 21-3, 21-6 Haymant Ramdhani/William Holder defeated Darrell Carpenay & Christopher Persaud: 21-16, 21-10 Ladies Doubles Quarter Finals: Andrea Bernard/Amanda Daniels defeated Priyanka Shivnauth/Wonita Yang: 2220, 21-18 The tournament continues today Wednesday 24 of June at 5:30pm
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GKF team up with GOA for Olympic Day Mini Tourney
Participants of the GKF and GOA World Olympic Day Mini Tourney held at the YMCA. The Guyana Karate Federation in association with the Guyana Olympic Association (GOA) held a M i n i To u r n a m e n t i n observance of International Olympic Day celebrations. The tournament, which attracted 24 students, took place on Sunday last at the YMCA, Thomas Lands, saw
competition in the 6-8 years, 9-11 years and 12-14 years Boys and Girls, Kata and Kumite categories. Following are the full results: 6-8 years Male Kata 1 Sylvon Hercules 1 Jeremy Betton 2 Jeremy Betton 2 Sylvon Hercules st
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2 Arshia Singh 3 Chrisann Newton 12-14 years Female Kumite 1 Theresa Sampat 2 Kelly-Ann Fortune 3 Akeda Verian 12-14 years Male Kumite 1 Tulsiedas Hira 2 Japheth Verian 3 Jalen Chancellor nd
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GBA stages GOA Olympic day future badminton tournament 2015 The Annual Guyana Olympic Association Olympic Day of Activities saw the Guyana Badminton Association running off the GOA Future Badminton Tournament at the Marian Academy for the Under-11 Players who are the stepping stone to the future of Badminton. The Under-11 Boys Singles 1 place went to Zackary Persaud, 2 place to Omar Samad and 3 place went to Abeva Jones. The Under-11 Girls Singles 1 place was captured by Lesha Singh, 2 place Raquel ChooShee-Nam and 3 place Reba Ramlall. Matches Played were: Boys Singles Quarters: Abeva Jones Defeated Nixon Williams: 21-15 Omar Samad defeated Narendra Singh: 21-4 Boys Singles Semis: Zackary Persaud defeated st
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Participants of the GOA Olympic Day future badminton tournament 2015 enjoy a kodak moment.
Abeva Jones: 21-10 Omar Samad defeated Etan Bianchini: 21-17 Boys Singles Finals: Zackary Persaud defeated Omar Samad: 21-7 Third Place went to Abeva Jones who defeated Etan Bainchini: 21-10 Girls Singles Quarters: Raquel Choo-Chee-Nam defeated Zarah Watson: 21-7 Girls Singles Semis: Lesha Singh defeated Amelia Balram: 21-5 Raquel Choo-Shee-Nam defeated Reba Ramlall: 21-17 Girls Singles Finals: Lesah Singh defeated Raquel Choo-Shee-Nam: 21-7 Third Place went to Reba Ramlall who defeated Amelia Balram: 21-3 The Presentation will be done at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall today at 6:00pm.
Assuria 5 overs knockout Cricket Tournament postponed The Rose Hall Town Youth and Sports Club, organizer of the Assuria 5 overs knockout Cricket Tournament has been forced to postpone the game due to the rainy season. Club Secretary/CEO
Hilbert Foster disclosed that the organisers received an email from the Human Resources Manager of the Albion Estate, Mr. Vemen Walters which stated that the Albion Cricket Ground would be
unavailable for the next three weeks due to the weather as a lot of maintenance work has to be done by Management. The organisers, Foster stated, would set a new date for the
tournament after discussion with the official sponsors. The teams which would play in the tournament are Rose Hall Town Bakewell ‘A’, Rose Hall Town Bakewell ‘B’, D ‘Edward,
Blairmont, Young Warriors, Albion, Courtland, Tamarind Root, Tain Block 4, Port Mourant, Whim and Yakusari. These teams are encouraged to call the club office on 337 - 4562 for more information.
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BENJAMIN HAT-TRICK LEADS Diamond past Camille Institute Unite. Develop. Excel.
Diamond Secondary put another past Camille’s Institute in the second half of their match yesterday at the Timehri Red Ground.
Zouks spoil Local Rifle Shooters back Patriots debut in the groove ahead of Guyana lose to Cuba in CFU Olympic Qualifier Group 2 opener
WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS World Championships Bound! Team Guyana members on eth West Indies Team to the World Long Range Championships in practice mode at the Timehri Ranges on Sunday.
Digicel Nationwide Schools Football Competition...
BHS hit eleven past Canje Day 4 highlights of GBTI Tennis C/ships...
Ramdhyan/Dey set up ladies doubles finals against Humphery/Gentle Printed and published by National Media & Publishing Company Limited, 24 Saffon St.Charlestown, Georgetown.Tel: 225-8465, 225-8491 or Fax: 225-8473/ 226-8210