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EDITORIAL
Guyana and its sharp divisions Deputy Chief of Mission, Bryan Hunt, has come to the end of his tour to Guyana. His three years are up so in keeping with diplomatic norms, he must move on. But he presided over many things, not least the transition of the government in the wake of the May 2015 elections. He came just as the Drug Enforcement Authority was about to set up office in Guyana. This had been a talking point for a number of years. Ever since the 1980s Guyana was dubbed a major transshipment point for drugs heading to North America and Europe. The view was that Guyana was not doing enough to curb this flow. Guyana, however, said that with its scarce resources and porous borders, it was doing all it could to keep drugs out of Guyana. Then there were those who thought that since the problem was an American problem, then that country should lend resources to Guyana to help fight the scourge. One got the impression that the then administration was not too keen for the presence of the DEA. It took a long time to decide on funding the home of the DEA. And when it did the location was not considered conducive. Hunt says that with the coming of the DEA there have been increased interdictions. Indeed on Guyana soil there have been increased prosecutions. Yet Hunt sees as his greatest contribution, helping to get the Local Government Elections held after nearly 22 years. His predecessor, Brent Hardt, had advocated those elections but there seemed to be no rush by the then administration. The issue became a campaign promise. Guyana’s political scene was anything but solid. The country is severely divided and it still is. It is divided along political lines, ethnic lines and even racial lines. Such a divided country can rarely achieve anything worthwhile unless there is serious compromise. Hunt saw these things during his tenure and he is leaving with the situation unchanged except for a new government. Sadly, compromise was far from being achieved when there were attempts at discussions. The opposition, when it was in the minority, sought concessions from the government and got none. President Bharrat Jagdeo promised Opposition Leader Desmond Hoyte that he would do nothing to change the media landscape until there was broadcast legislation. That promise was not worth the paper on which it was endorsed. The trend continued when the opposition achieved the parliamentary majority. Try as he might for compromise, Donald Ramotar got none. The result was his biggest political blunder, proroguing parliament. The attempts at inclusive government were no less successful. Inclusive government was the parroted slogan that caught public attention but got nowhere. There were other moves at compromise but in each case neither side seemed to be too committed. And the American diplomatic community kept working behind the scenes. Hunt would not talk about the late night interventions, nor would he talk about his frustrations. But he did talk about the divisions. On Thursday in a candid conversation with Kaieteur News, he said that he is leaving with the complaints of the ills of the People’s Progressive Party ringing in his ears. It is a reflection of the famous Mark Anthony speech in Julius Caesar, “The evil that men do lives after them; the good is oft interred with their bones.” He credited the PPP with a lot of good. It transformed the economy from 1992 to 2015; it created strong business, it created macro-economic stability. It presided over the growth of the private sector. But these things would only be recalled when the historians attempt to look at Guyana from afar. At least that is the view of Mr Hunt. The discoveries by the forensic audits would overshadow the good things and help foster the sharp divisions in the society. Why should every diplomat who leaves echo the mantra of a divided Guyana, a country with so much potential but which will hardly get anywhere, continuing to knock even the best ideas once it does not come from the people mounting the objection?
LETTER AND STATEMENT IN THE JUSTICE SINGH CAR INCIDENT DEAR EDITOR; I write with reference to the private criminal charges laid against Justice Navindra Singh which was reported in your newspaper on June 16, 2016. I don’t know Gavwyn Smith or Navindra Singh and I hold no brief for either. What I do know is this isn’t the first time Justice Singh is being accused of dangerous driving and conduct unbecoming a Judge of the High Court. I was forced to engage the services of Mr. Nigel Hughes after receiving reports that on Jan 6, 2015 Justice Singh had allegedly driven in a dangerous manner so as to cause fear to a staff member (statement attached). It was also alleged that Justice Singh did the following: 1) Demanded that my staff member stop and pull over. 2) Demanded the driver’s license of said employee. 3) Made death threats to the said employee. Within a couple of hours policemen were at the home of the employee acting on a complaint from Justice Singh. However, I guess wisdom prevailed and no further action was taken since the incident took place at Camp and Middle Sts and was captured by cameras at my place of business. I was informed then that Justice Singh had acted similarly before. I believe a complaint should be directed to the Judicial Service Commission and that the Traffic Chief should immediately rebuff further attempts by Justice Singh to usurp the jurisdic-
STATEMENT I am the owner of motor vehicle PKK 1999. On Tuesday Jan 6, 2015 at around 8:30 A.M. , I entered my vehicle which was parked on the eastern parapet of the south bound carriage of Camp Street about seventy feet away from the corner of Camp and Middle Streets, Cummingsburg, Georgetown and off of the roadway. It was my intention to travel south along Camp Street. After I started the car I looked backwards both in my rear view mirror and by actually turning around to look northwards along Camp Street to ascertain whether there was any oncoming traffic in the two lanes to my right. I put on my right trafficator to indicate that I was moving off from a parked position into Camp Street. After I had ascertained that there was no traffic in the eastern side of the eastern lane of south bound carriage way of Camp Street and after I considered that it would be too dangerous a manoeuvre to enter the western lane of the south bound carriageway, I emerged from the parapet into the eastern lane of the south bound carriageway of Camp Street. The traffic light was red at the time I entered the lane. I duly stopped at the traffic
light in conformity with the signal. Behind me in the western lane of the said carriage way was a civilian SUV vehicle. When the light changed to green I drove south along Camp Street as I was unable to enter the western lane as there were several vehicles in that lane. The same SUV which was behind me drove right up to my rear bumper and was tooting his horn loudly and repeatedly, as the road cleared I yielded for the vehicle to pass, the driver drove beside me and indicated to me that he wanted to turn left so I acknowledged him by slowing down to permit him to do so. The driver of the SUV ,justdrove his SUV aggressively and dangerously in front of my vehicle cutting me off causing me to stop in order to avoid a collision. I was forced to pull over in Camp Street between Quamina and Church Sts. The driver then exited his vehicle leaving the door opened and started walking towards me. He tapped on my side window motioning for me to wind the window down and I did so, just enough that I could hear what this stranger wanted to say as I was apprehensive and fearful on seeing his aggressive posture. The man said loudly and in an aggressive and harsh manner . “Give me your name and licence now” I sat there, no clue as to what was happening as the person was not uniformed and had no visibly means of identification. He
repeated himself and I said “good morning”, ashe leaned his ear towards to me as if he did not hear what I said and I repeated “ good morning”. He demanded “follow me to Brickdam Police Station now, you cut me off on de road? What is your registration number?” He continued in an even more aggressive and threatening tone; “If you don’t drive behind me, I promise you, you gon die, I promise you” . I felt afraid, threatened and intimidated. After he repeated those words once more he then turned and walked back to his vehicle. A few seconds after the light had changed to green, he continued along Camp and I turned east on Church St. Around 13:00 hrs a police car came to my home with two officers who made no inquiries about the incident but proceeded to serve with a Notice of Intention to prosecute. I was never informed of any allegation of any traffic infraction before the Notice was served on me. I was subsequently contacted by a Police Officer who requested that I attend the Police Traffic Headquarters Eve Leary. I attended the Traffic Headquarters with my Attorney at law, C.A. Nigel Hughes when I met Senior Police Officers who questioned me about the incident and acting on the advice of my Attorney at law, I undertook to submit a written statement. Dated this 7th day of January 2015; Signed -Onica Allen
rural vote as the means to gaining power in British Guiana to advance his communist cause. To this end the PPP and all its arms were organized solely for the purpose of making Indo Guyanese its base. The social unrest of the early 1960’s, especially the Wismar violence of May 1964, served to concretise the Indo Guyanese vote as a PPP base unchallenged by no other party or leader. That is until Walter Rodney started to ground with sugar workers in the latter 1970’s. The latter 1970’s saw the Afro Guyanese dominated Gov’t of Forbes Burnham come under severe pressure from Afro Guyanese intellectuals who were concentrated in the Working Peoples’ Alli-
ance led by Dr Walter Rodney who advocated multi racial politics in the struggle to restore democracy to Guyana. While Dr Jagan and the PPP were reduced to holding small bottom house meetings in their strongholds, the WPA in general, and Dr Rodney in particular, held large public meetings in the sugar belt. Hundreds of Indo Guyanese would flock to Dr Rodney’s meetings. The PPP’s monopoly on Indo Guyanese was under threat. In Georgetown the WPA drew huge multi racial crowds. Both the PPP and PNC’s racial politics was under siege. If the WPA had gained power the PPP would have lost its support base and its visions of a communist Guyana would have disappeared. The PPP responded by ordering its groups and arms to actively dissuade
Indo Guyanese from participating in WPA activities. People were being told not to attend WPA meetings. While the WPA was calling for the removal of the PNC from power the PPP, guided by Marxist dogmas, gave Critical Support to the PNC and called for a National Front with that party. That position by the PPP caused it to lose much of its support base to the WPA. If the new culture of multi racial politics of Dr Rodney had succeeded then the PPP would have dwindled away. The physical destruction of Dr Rodney’s body came as a relief for the PPP. I had cause to go to Freedom House on the morning of 14 th June 1980 and I found the PPP thugs loitering outside to be elated that Dr Rodney had died. They (Continued on page 23)
tion of his officers. Finally, I trust you will have the courage to publish my letter in full. Please find below the statement of my employee Terrance Campbell
PPP was the main beneficiary of Rodney’s death
DEAR EDITOR; On the occasion of the 36th anniversary of the assassination of Dr Walter Rodney I would like to briefly argue that the PPP was the main beneficiary of his death. In as much as Rodney was an obstacle to the PNC imposing the 1980 dictatorship Constitution he was also a very serious threat to the racial hegemony that the PPP enjoyed over Indo Guyanese who comprised the largest voting bloc by 1980. Dr Cheddi Jagan had since 1947 learned from Dr Jung Bahadur Singh that universal suffrage was inevitable and that who ever won the rural Indo Guyanese votes would win any future elections. That truism stuck in Dr Jagan’s head and he saw the
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JAGDEO’S LONG TIME We got an exchange ASSOCIATE CLARIFIES not a change
DEAR EDITOR; Reluctantly, I am compelled to respond to comments made by the Honorable Minister Harmon at his press conference yesterday, that the five-year Strategic Plan which I prepared for the then Ministry of Labour, Human Services and Social Security has been deemed ‘useless’ by the current Minister of Social Protection. To set the record straight, I take a lot of pride in my professional work and in all modesty the significant contributions I have made to the development of this country. Those who know of my work and the diligence and commitment that I applied to every task that I undertook know very well that it was not done in the interest of the People Progressive/Civic Government but in the interest of Guyana. My litmus test has always been ‘will this benefit Guyana’? It is in this context that I find the statement of the Honorable Minister very disappointing and painful. Now, to the issue at hand. I was contracted in 2012 to complete a five year Strategic Plan for the then Ministry of Labour, Human Services & Social Security. In completing this document, I worked with a high level team appointed by former Minister Webster who provided insights and guided the process of the elaboration of the Strategic Plan within a specified terms of reference that was also signed off by the Inter-American Development bank (IDB) and UNICEF. As has always been my practice of ensuring ownership by stakeholders, I met the high level working team on a regular basis as we discussed the objectives, analysis, data issues and monitoring and evaluation challenges of the Ministry. Upon the completion of the first draft of the document, a public consultation was held at the Convention Center which further drilled down the document and provided useful feedback in enriching its substance. I have records of the feedback that was generated through the public consultations and written comments from UNICEF, Childlink and the Women Affairs Bureau of the Ministry. To the extent possible, all these were incorporated into the final draft document which was submitted to the Ministry. At no point since the final document was submitted did I receive any adverse comments about the
content and/or substance of this document. Indeed, I have been pushing for the final payment due to me as the report was submitted quite some time ago which regrettably has not yet been received. I was therefore shocked to hear Honorable Minister Harmon declare in yesterday’s press briefing about the uselessness of a document that I know for a fact is being used in the Ministry of Social Protection. Of course, while I respect the fact that the current administration may have a different vision to develop the social sector, it is unfair to say that my work was ‘useless’. In this age of technology, it is so easy to impugn the character of people. Therefore, to make such a declaration without any supporting evidence or reasons as to why the document is useless is not fair to me and to wait after all this time be-
fore such a declaration is made is not acceptable. Interestingly, content from this document was used by former Minister Webster as part of her plan to revamp the social sector ministry in her 2014 budget contributions. It now leaves me to wonder if the headlines would have read differently if I were not a ‘long time close associate of former President Jagdeo’. For the purposes of transparency, I would be appreciative if the government would grant me approval to share the draft final document along with the feedback and all other written inputs. Alternatively, I would implore the Ministry of Social Protection to do same and I will be happy to provide any information on this document that they may not have so that the public may draw their own conclusions. Coby Frimpong
DEAR EDITOR; I am writing this letter on behalf of myself and the experience im having with GT&T. I credited my phone on the morning of 06-16-2016. And GT&T promotion messages came following after in which it had one that stated Reply with the # 1 for free access to Facebook to which I replied. After doing so i checked my balance to see if any money was credited from my account in which 300 was deducted. After seeing this, I contacted GT&T customer care on their website in which an assistant by the screen name of Emma showed up. I explained my situation with her that I would like to be refunded my money and GT&T can take back their Free
Internet because I have wifi at home and I do not need the internet if I have to pay for it when it said Free 4G service. She asked for information on my account which I provided to the best of my knowledge just to hear in the end its a GT&T procedure and they will be unable to refund credit to my account. I am not writing this letter for the refund. I am writing it to show the people of Guyana the attitude we have to face from our Cellualr Service Provider and the insensitivity by them has to end...Also along with this letter, I provided the Transcript of the chat I had with the Assistant and how unfair I was treated for my own money. Thank You Gavin Kissoon
This attitude by GTT must stop
DEAR EDITOR; When the United Republican Party (URP) partnered with the Patriotic Coalition For Democracy in the early 90’s to bring Jimmy Carter to Guyana, we were patriotic in our behaviour to partner with all democratic forces to unite to restore democratic rule in our homeland. Burnham had consistently and deliberately forced the country into international isolation which eventually saw us becoming an impoverished nation. We all lived in fear as we dared not talk anything against “The Comrade Leader” - as he was fearfully termed. The URP acknowledges the contribution that President Hugh Desmond Hoyte made in shying away from the austere measures of Burnham, especially as it related to the food restrictions and shortages of every good and in restoring our relationship in the international community of nations reversing the isolation. After the 1992 elections under the leadership of Dr. Jagan, and Mrs. Jagan, we saw signs of hope and prosperity. It became obvious that after the passing of Dr. and Mrs. Jagan, the PPP, like their daughter, the PNC, became rogue. The PPP got involved in cronyism and unabated corruption. They moved away from being interested in the working class. The rich associated with the party automatically became much richer. And many who were poor when they became ranking officials of the PPP became filthy rich. All the while the citizens
of Guyana - all the races have remained underpaid and impoverished. We have not had access to proper health care, and neither have we benefited from working for a living wage. The citizens of Guyana watched in horror as the party
hacks of the PPP and the PNC bought houses, vehicles and other pieces of tangible property. We saw them travel to different countries with their families. Many of them could not resist the temptation of posting those pictures on the social media sites. All the while the average Guyanese struggled to make ends meet. The general consensus is (Continued on page 23)
POLICE INJUSTICE THAT IS BLATANT DEAR EDITOR; I would like or appreciate if you can publish my story in your letter column On June 14, 2016, I was heading home from work as usual and a traffic rank attached to Vreed en Hoop station happened to stop me by means of speed gun and issued a ticket to me since I was going at 58km where as the speed limit is 50km. I have no problem with this since I commit an offense but it so happened that a car, white Avensis, heavily tinted
,came speeding down in our direction, going approximately over 80km with very loud music and the speed gun wasn’t put on him since is the policeman’s friend. It so happen some money was given to two policemen (names supplied) in front of me. Is this how policemen should serve and protect? I don’t think this is fair at all. They always are seen hiding behind a big tree at Vreed en Hoop Concerned motorist.
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Organised parking was settled about 19 years ago - Town Clerk
- Says Parking Meter project is needed since M&CC is cil and expressed an interest in working with the City in the area of orgastruggling to make “ends meet” nized parking. Amidst mounting criticisms and accusations from allegations of unfair awarding of parking meter contracts, the lack of public consultation and a controversial flight to Mexico, the Town Clerk of Georgetown, Royston King, appears to be steadfast in the implementation of this project. King via a release yesterday stated that the question of organised parking in Georgetown was settled about 19 years ago by the then Council under the Mayorship of Hamilton Green. The Town Clerk, who has been facing criticism via letters to news editors, via Social Media, said yesterday that “the fact is” the Mayor and City Council (M&CC) provides a plethora of services and facilities to the citizens of Georgetown. It must be noted that the Council is barely making ends meet to satisfy the ever increasing demands of the City and questioned, where will the money come from, he added. The Council is clear and committed to its responsibility; and has no doubt that this project would result in the further development of
Georgetown, King stated. He continued that the Council is aware of the comments and criticism by some about the project and that these criticisms demonstrate two weaknesses. King said that it is clear from the utterances of some individuals, that they do not have all the information relative to the project. As a result, they are “basically assuming.” King’s statement did not answer the most recurring questions being asked by these critics. They query whether the company is authentic and who funded the top officials’ recent trip to Mexico. The Town Clerk in his release stated that the “individuals” who have been criticising have not offered any viable economic alternatives that would allow the Council to have much needed funds independent of Central Government. According to King, in 1996, there was an open arrangement which allowed the Council to invite proposals for parking in the City. He said that during that time, at least three proposals were received by the Council. “It was the view and deci-
sion of the Council that the proposal presented by Mr. Ifa Kamau Cush and his representatives (National Parking Systems) was the most appropriate. It was around that time that the Council had examined the new arrangements for street vending, to organize the vending community so that some measure of order was evident on the streets of Georgetown. However, just as the Council was getting ready to sign off on the proposal, the Mayor, Mr. Hamilton Green, received a letter from the Minister of Local Government and Regional Development, Clinton Collymore, which stated that the Government was looking at parking generally and that the Council, should not sign off on the proposal, King stated. Because of the Minister’s intervention, King said that the Council could not move forward with this area of its responsibility which, he said, is articulated in the Municipal and District Council Act. King stated that several years ago Mr. Ifa Kamau Cush and a team of investors approached the Coun-
Cush had told this publication some weeks ago that while his team was doing measurements on Brickdam, Georgetown, that in 1995, he had made a proposal for the implementation of this service. The then PPP/C government shot down the proposal because the administration lacked “the political will”. King stated that in 2015, the Council signed on to the contract and gave the green light to Cush and his representatives to work with the Council in this area of its responsibility. “The incumbent Council allowed for intense debate and deliberation on the matter; the process of selecting the proposals was both transparent and fair.” “The services to the citizenry must be sustained since the Council is a service-oriented organization. Citizens are aware that there has been no valuation of property for the more than 20 years. Many property owners do not honour their civic obligation to the City. Further, property rates account for 70% of the City’s income. Therefore, in light of this; Council must
The Town Clerk of Georgetown, Royston King find alternative sources of revenues in keeping with the law that governs the Municipality.” King stated. The Town Clerk said that it is anticipated that the project would bring much needed monies to the Council; to help achieve the goals and objectives of the Municipality. King indicated that the Council is not investing “one cent” and is projected that the City would be able to gain over one million dollars in the first quarter of the project. The Town Clerk also stated that the project will benefit the City since it will mitigate traffic congestion and pollution to the environment; it will create 100 new jobs for citizens in its initial phase; It will boost investors’ confidence in the City of Georgetown; and the Council is not required to invest any monies in the project.
Audit finds that NDIA breached its own act A forensic audit report into the National Drainage and Irrigation Authority (NDIA) has revealed several instances of irregularities at the government owed agency. From issuing millions of dollars to non-working vehicles, to the purchasing of equipment without Cabinet’s
approval, these irregularities have resulted in a few raised eyebrows. The report also consisted of a finding that shows that the agency breached its own act. The National Drainage and Irrigation Act 2004 states that the Authority shall keep proper accounts and other
records of its transactions and the accounts shall be audited by the Auditor General, or by any such auditor appointed each year by the Board with the written consent of the Auditor General. However, the auditors stated that the NDIA has never prepared its own accounts since it was incorporated by the Act of Parliament. This was brought to the attention of management on several occasions by the Auditor General; NDIA operated as a section of the part Ministry of Agriculture (MOA) and at a Board meeting held on June 4, 2013, the Permanent Secretary (PS), George Jervis, advised the members of the Board that NDIA could
commence its own accounting system which was introduced from November 2013. It was pointed out that the NDIA was never audited as a separate entity but as part of the MOA up to fiscal year ended December 31, 2013. The auditors indicated that the amount of coverage given in the previous audits was very limited given the size of the operations. “We are of the view that had more detailed coverage being given; corrective actions would have been taken earlier to address the many breaches and poor controls in critical areas noted herein.” The auditors recommended that the Financial Statements should be pre-
pared on accrual basis as detailed in the Contract and in accordance with NDIA Act of 2004. “We do not recommend the traditional cash based accounting because it only focuses on receipts and payments and changes in cash balances. More importantly it does not provide the level of transparency that is required to properly manage the entity and to assess the stewardship of those entrusted with taxpayers’ money. Management requires a full set of financial statements to properly asses the financial position, financial performance and cash flows and to develop a long term plan for the organization.” With regard to accounts and auditing, the report revealed that the authority spent in excess of G$12 billion in both Capital and Revenue Expenditures over the
past four years and the Internal Audit Unit (IAU) or the watchdog for NDIA, only has one person who is tasked with responsibility of auditing the entire organization. The present internal auditor previously functioned as Accountant for a number of years. Not only was there ‘only’ a pair of eyes to look over all the financial transactions at the NDIA, the auditors observed that this Internal Auditor was inadequately resourced given the level of expenditure incurred. The auditors indicated in their report that it is not possible for one person to monitor the effectiveness and efficiency of internal controls over the financial operations. This they noted is clearly demonstrated throughout the audit report with the many red flags and breaches identified. The NDIA functions as Guyana’s apex organization dealing with all public matters pertaining to management, improvement, extension and provision of drainage, irrigation and flood control infrastructure and services in declared areas of the country.
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UK police examine right-wing extremism link to murder of lawmaker
A woman leaves a floral tribute next to a photograph of murdered Labour Member of Parliament Jo Cox in Parliament Square, London. (Reuters/Stefan Wermuth) (Reuters) - British police said yesterday that right-wing extremism was an important line of inquiry in the murder of lawmaker Jo Cox, after a man with suspected neo-Nazi links and a history of mental illness was arrested over the killing. Cox, 41, a supporter of Britain staying in the EU, was shot and stabbed on Thursday by a man who witnesses said shouted “Britain first”, in her own electoral district near Leeds in the county of West Yorkshire in northern England. Her murder has left Britain in shock and campaigning for next week’s referendum on European Union membership has been suspended as a mark of respect. Officers arrested a 52year-old man, named by British media as Thomas Mair, near the murder scene and he remains in custody where he is being questioned by detectives. He has not been charged. Police said counter-terrorism officers are also involved in the investigation into the attack, which occurred as Cox arrived for a meeting with constituents. “We are aware of the speculation within the media in respect of the suspect’s link to mental health services and this is a clear line of enquiry which we are pursuing,” West Yorkshire Police Temporary Chief Constable Dee Collins said in a statement. “We are also aware of the inference within the media of the suspect being linked to right-wing extremism, which is again a priority line of enquiry which will help us establish the motive for the attack on Jo.” Britain First, a far-right nationalist group, denied any
links with Mair but a U.S. civil rights group said he had been associated in the past with a neo-Nazi organization. In Birstall, a quiet town of a few thousand people, weeping mourners laid flowers at a monument near the scene of the attack. One message read: “Fascists feed on fear.” “It is a vile act that has killed her,” Jeremy Corbyn, leader of the opposition Labour Party which Cox represented, said as he laid flowers in Birstall with Prime Minister David Cameron on Friday. “We will not allow those people that spread hatred and poison to divide our society.” The killing prompted a suspension of campaigning for the June 23 EU referendum, the tone of which has become ugly and included bitter personal recriminations as well as furious debate of issues such as immigration and the economy. The murder sparked debate in Britain, which has strict gun controls, about the safety of lawmakers, the heightened tempo of political confrontation and whether the slaying would affect the outcome of the referendum. Cameron has agreed to recall parliament on Monday in tribute to Cox, a well-liked mother of two young children and considered an outstanding member of the new intake of Labour parliamentarians. She had been a prominent aid worker. Both sides have put on hold their national EU campaigns until at least Sunday. Shares, oil and bond yields rose after campaigning was suspended, reversing earlier losses this week which followed a swing in opinion polls towards the Leave camp. The implied probability of
a vote to remain rose to 67 percent, up from 65 percent on Thursday, according to Betfair odds. Some investors suggested sympathy for Cox could boost the Remain campaign, which opinion polls indicate had fallen behind Leave. NEO-NAZI LINK The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC), a civil rights group based in Alabama, said on its website that it had obtained records showing a Thomas Mair had links with the neo-Nazi organization National Alliance (NA) dating back to 1999. The SPLC posted images showing what it said were purchase orders for books bought by Mair, whose address is given as Batley in northern England, from the NA’s publishing arm National Vanguard Books in May of that year. The orders included a manual on how to build a pistol, it said. The NA said it was not familiar with him. “The National Alliance had and has no connection with Thomas Mair any more than with any other book customer; we did not work with him, were not familiar with him, and did not remember his name even after the release of the illegally-obtained book receipts,” the group said in its press release. The SPLC said it checked his name on its database. “When they announced that he was a suspect, we ran his name in our file and found these documents. We don’t know anything more about him,” Heidi Beirich, Intelligence Project Director at the Southern Poverty Law Center, told Reuters. Mair’s brother said Mair had not expressed strong political views, the Guardian newspaper reported.
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The entertainment crowd in Guyana is limited Guyanese like to boast about the night life in Guyana. They brag about the many restaurants, clubs, waterholes and night spots as an indication of the pervasiveness and intensity of the partying in Guyana. The image that Guyanese do lots of dining and partying is of course a myth. This past week, it was announced that one of Guyana’s fine dining restaurants will be closed during weekdays. This has placed a dent in the contention that Guyanese eat out with great regularity. The closure of this fine dining restaurant merely confirms that there are simply not enough customers to keep a fine dining restaurant viable during weekdays. There used to be a fine dining restaurant at the Tower Hotel. It was one of the best
in the Caribbean. It was called ‘The Flame’. Well the flame went out of business no sooner than it started. Again, the problem is that there simply were not enough customers to sustain a fine dining restaurant. The number of patrons was simply too small. This is one of the problems that exclusive joints face in Guyana. There is not a strong enough customer base to sustain the operations. Those who therefore feel that investing in clubs and nightspots will enhance their fortunes had better think again. The few nightspots that are popular in Guyana are only heavily patronized on Saturday nights, one night per week. This can never be sufficient to cover the investments that are needed in these entities.Promoters in Guyana will tell that the party crowd in Guyana is too limited.
Dem boys seh...
Soulja Bai got to get nuff shoes Soulja Bai seh he stamping out corruption from govt. Well he got to have plenty shoes and heavy duty shoes, too, because he got plenty stamping to do. He got to start stamping some of dem foot wha deh to he right and to he left. He will have to do a lot of stamping pun de foot of de one who had de half hour press conference and talk fuh 27 minutes. By de time de reporter ask de first question, Mark, de moderator, holler time up. When he done stamp dem who deh near to him he got to go to parliament and do nuff more stamping. All de corruption in this country begin and end in parliament. De chief crook and scamp is Jagdeo and he is de leader of mischief and corruption. When he stamping Jagdeo foot he must get fool by stamping wheh he thing de toe deh. De scamp does stuff he shoes wid cloth. He got to stamp Hammy, too, but pun he instep. Hammy is an old timer. He been round since Noah was building de ark. He and three other old-timers use to play poker every week. One remarked how nice it would be to wake up one Christmas morning, roll out of bed and without an argument go directly to the gamble den, meet de boys and start playing. All of Hammy buddies agree. “Let’s do it! We gun make it a priority - figure out a way and meet here early, Christmas morning.” Christmas morning come and they meet at de gamble house. The first guy says, “Boy this game cost me a fortune! I bought my wife a diamond ring that she can’t take her eyes off of.” The second guy says, “I spent a ton too. My wife is at home planning the cruise I gave her. She was up to her eyeballs in brochures.” The third guy says “Well my wife is at home admiring her new car. I use de money I get from BK.” They all turned to the last one, Joe Shanlin, who is staring at them like if they mad. “I can’t believe you all went to such expense for this card game. I slapped my wife on she ass and said, ‘Well babe, Merry Christmas! It’s a great morning - card course or intercourse?” She said, “Don’t forget your hat.”’ Talk half and hope Soulja Bai got enough shoes fuh de stamping.
The same people go over and over to the shows held at popular clubs. The market is limited. The big concerts will attract a larger crowd because they are cheaper, but even so, the spending power is heavily constrained and someone may only go to a few concerts every year. The only party that some poor folks go to is their staff party. Many go simply for the freeness because it is the only time in the year that they can afford to go out. Thousands attended the flag-raising ceremony held at Durban Park. But if there was
a charge to attend that event, that large crowd would not have been present. The limited market for entertainment in Guyana is a major constraint to tourism development. There are simply too many limited choices because the clubs and bars mainly do good business on weekends alone and the rest of the week sales are slow or non-existent. The absence of fine dining is going to hurt tourism in Guyana because some visitors to our country want first world standards, and they are not going to find many fine dining restaurants
in Guyana because it is not financially feasible to run such an outfit in Guyana. The lack of persons patronizing night clubs, restaurants and bars on weekdays is going to stagnate the entertainment industry and without entertainment, tourism will dry up because there is nothing else much for people to see and participate in. The limited entertainment market also shows the wisdom of the decision to close nightclubs at 2 am. It is not a case whereby tens of thousands of persons throughout Guyana are going to be inconve-
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nienced by the closure at 2 am of bars and night clubs. It is a small band of people who can afford to party regularly. The numbers do not run into tens of thousands. It therefore makes sense to stick to the curfew hours and not relax it at all.
Escalating cases of chronic kidney disease linked to painkillers An escalation of chronic kidney disease has been linked to the use of painkillers. This is according to Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Shamdeo Persaud, who disclosed that an increase in such conditions has been as a result of overuse of non-steriodal antiinflammatory pain relievers. Dr. Persaud cautioned, “We always have to be careful with medication.” He made this disclosure as he addressed a Sickle Cell Anaemia Awareness workshop at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation’s (GPHC) Resource Centre. According to the CMO, conditions such as the Chikungunya and Zika viruses which often require pain relief can in fact prove to be a challenge to the health sector. “These conditions don’t help...Everyone would resort to buying more and more of these pain relievers and using excessive amounts,” said Dr. Persaud. He noted that on the labels of these medications are warning of risks which people need to pay keen attention to. The Minister was at the time also speaking about the condition of sickle cell anaemia, a disease, which causes a great deal of pain to those inflicted. The sicklers persons suffering from sickle
cell disease - too require constant pain relievers. Constant use of opium (narcotic type drugs) is usually sought after by sicklers. Among the greatest risks is problems being caused to the kidneys, Dr. Persaud said. He pointed out, “You have to be careful because there is a delicate balance even though the doctors might very well want to help you with your pains sometimes it is the balance that we need to strike.” “I understand, too, that with proper education of the sickler themselves you can actually achieve a level of control...lfewer attack (per year) as you go on ...and that should probably be a goal that a sickler should set for him or herself,” related Dr. Persaud. This would by extension mean that fewer drugs would be required. Reports have been published that suggest that heavy or long-term use of some painkillers such as ibuprofen, naproxen, and higher dose aspirin, can cause chronic kidney disease. Chronic kidney disease is a worldwide health crisis, health officials have been able to deduce. In 2005, there were approximately 58 million deaths worldwide, with 35 million attributed to chronic disease, according to the
Dr. Shamdeo Persaud World Health Organization. But chronic kidney disease can be treated. With early diagnosis and treatment, it has been proven possible to slow or stop the progression
of kidney disease. However, 10 per cent of the population worldwide is affected by chronic kidney disease (CKD), and millions die each year because they do not have access to affordable treatment. According the 2010 Global Burden of Disease study, chronic kidney disease was ranked 27th in the list of causes of total number of deaths worldwide in 1990, but rose to 18th in 2010. This degree of movement up the list was second only to that for HIV and AIDS. Added to this, it has been reported that over two million people worldwide currently receive treatment with dialysis or a kidney transplant to stay alive, yet this number may only represent 10 per cent of people who actually need treatment to live, health officials have concluded.
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=== The Freddie Kissoon column ===
Changing the name of CARIFESTA AVENUE I cannot say that I am one of those academics, political activists and citizens that hold the founding fathers of local political activism in great esteem. Unless one is a fundamental fool, only then can one ignore the literal mountains of evidence of grave political flaws of those leaders, particularly Forbes Burnham, Cheddi and Janet Jagan. The evidence that can
be pulled from out of the skies at any time is simply too overwhelming. This is not to say that these founding fathers and mothers of modern politics did not have their moments of glory. Forbes Burnham stands out in this context. It is because of these moments of glory that Burnham’s admirers have shut out from their psychology the egre-
gious mistakes he made during his reign between 1964 and 1985 (that is a long period). There was an interesting thing that happened during the death anniversary of Walter Rodney held at Moray House on June 13, last Monday. Sara Bharrat, a young academic who was part of the panel, came up to me after the event. She was bewildered at the thought of educated Guyanese who lived through the period of President Burnham’s domination who cannot see some of the bad things he did. She mentioned one particular prominent citizen whom I will not name. I told Sara that Forbes Burnham was a very complex person who was possessed of learning and vision. What Burnham’s protégés (who are all now either entering their sixties or are in their sixties or are going on to their seventies) saw over the years of intimate dialogues with Burnham are the learning and
the vision. Those two motifs they carry deep in their psychology and this psychology shuts out any thought that their great leader would have committed political and legal violations of a grave nature. Sara and I agreed that the time at Moray House was too short to discuss Walter Rodney, Forbes Burnham and the seventies. We agreed a future meeting was necessary. This has been a long digression from the topic of this column which is the plan by Government to change the name of Carifesta Avenue. But it was a necessary digression because the context of Burnham, who he was and what he stood for, has to come into play if one is going to accept the name change. The difficulty in contextualizing Burnham is that you cannot deny his positive contributions. And one of Burnham’s seminal inputs into Caribbean life that will last a lifetime is CARIFESTA. It is doubtful that CARIFESTA will ever die. Economic slumps may cause interruptions, meaning some years, it may not be held, but CARIFESTA has become part of the reality and culture of the Caribbean. Carifesta Av-
enue in Guyana is intricately bound up with Burnham and his vision. If you are going to change the name, you have to agree that you are erasing a part of Burnham’s legacy and a part of Guyana’s history. The roadway itself was landscaped to facilitate the events at the National Park. If you change the name, then you are removing a part of the history of that part of the seawall. We come now to logics. Why change the name? There has been no official statement from the Government why it plans to do so. Secondly, why the new designation – Avenue of the Caribbean? This is the dimension of the plan that is bizarre. Why the Caribbean? Guyana is not even physically part of the Caribbean Sea. Culturally and sociologically, we evolved as an integral part of the islands of the British West Indies. But even here, Guyana had significant departures from Caribbean sociology and politics. Most, if not all, CARICOM islands see Guyana through lenses that are different from the ones they use to view their island neighbours. Trinidad really does not care for CARICOM.
Frederick Kissoon And Jamaica sees itself more as a neighbour of the US rather than an integral part of the family of islands. Interesting to note that only two CARICOM countries have a national CARICOM holiday St. Vincent and Guyana. What has been going on in the relationship between Guyana and CARICOM and the wider Caribbean group of countries for Guyana to switch from the designation of Carifesta Avenue to Avenue of the Caribbean? I don’t think one should ever contemplate changing the appellation of Carifesta Avenue. But life is a dynamic process. There could be a sound philosophical reason for doing so, and it would be intriguing for all Guyanese to hear the logic behind it. But surely, not Avenue of the Caribbean. Somebody is playing a silly joke.
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Three convicted for robbing, wounding Land Court Judge …two others freed By Feona Morrison One of the country’s most talked about court cases came to an end yesterday. It was the case of the five men accused of robbing and wounding Land Court Judge, Nicola Pierre, at her home in the gated community of Felicity, East Coast Demerara. Nicholas Narine; Damien Millington and Warren McKenzie all of Agricola, East Bank Demerara, were convicted of robbing Land Court Judge, Nicola Pierre and her husband, Mohamed Chand, by Magistrate Zamilla Ally-Seepaul in the Sparendaam Magistrate’s Court. The trio was also found guilty of unlawfully and maliciously wounding the Land Court Judge and her husband with intent to maim, disable, disfigure or cause them grievous bodily harm. They were jointly charged with Premnauth Samaroo of Campbellville, Georgetown and Anthony David, of Hadfield Street, Georgetown. However, these two men had all the charges dismissed against them after the Magistrate found that there was insufficient evidence led to convict them for any of the offences. The five men were all freed on a charge of discharging a loaded firearm at Ron Peters. Sentencing for the convicts was deferred until July 23, after the Magistrate requested Prosecutor Nigel Hughes to report on whether they have antecedents. Magistrate Ally-Seepaul delivered her ruling in a silent, but packed courtroom consisting of family members of the convicts and members of the media. SUFFICIENT EVIDENCE As it relates to the three who were convicted of robbing and feloniously wounding the Judge and her husband, the Magistrate said that she did not believe their stories. She said that she was satisfied that there was sufficient evidence to establish the offences of robbery under arms and felonious wounding committed on the Judge and her husband. During the summing up of
FREED: Premnauth Samaroo
FREED: Anthony David
the evidence, the Magistrate stated that there was evidence that Damien Millington was positively identified by Mohamed Chand. He later gave a caution statement in which he confessed that he was a part of the robbery. In his defence, Millington told the court that he refused to sign the caution statements and that he was not there when the robbery occurred. Magistrate Ally added that she disbelieved his story since he was pointed out in court by the victims The Magistrate said that the evidence against Nicholas Narine is that he was positively identified on an identification parade by both victims as being one of the men who robbed and attacked them in their home. “His defence is that he was not there. I have considered his defence and I find it as not believable. I have considered the circumstances under which the victims, Mohamed Chand and Nicola Pierre, would have had the opportunity to see and observe him in the room, and also the circumstances of the identification parade, and I am satisfied with their identification of Nicholas Narine. This witness was also identified in the courtroom by both witnesses.” According to the Magistrate, the evidence against Warren McKenzie was an oral statement given to police, and the fact that he was identified by both robbery victims in the courtroom as one of the
persons who robbed and attacked them in their home. “Warren McKenzie said that he never gave an oral statement to the police and that he did not commit the robbery or any of the offences he was charged with.” She relied on identification evidence and the oral statement he gave to police to convict him. The Magistrate explained from the evidence, he had the most verbal interaction with the victims during the commission of the robbery. She said that she is convinced that the victims would have had a better opportunity to observe him and were able to point him out in court from among the five defendants. “In addition to that identification, there is also the oral statement he gave to police at the Brickdam Police Station. From which it is clear he was admitting to being part of the robbery though he is denying knowing that it is a Judge that he was robbing at the time.” NO LINK After an examination of the evidence, the Magistrate underscored that there was not satisfactory evidence to link the offence of discharging a loaded firearm with the remaining offences. Hence, all the accused were dismissed of this charge. In the particulars for the
offence of discharging a loaded firearm, the Magistrate explained that it was stated that the offence occurred in Montrose, East Coast Demerara which is the same village that the robbery and felonious wounding offences occurred. However, the Magistrate pointed out that Ron Peters, during his testimony, stated that the offence of discharging a loaded firearm occurred in Felicity, East Coast Demerara. The Magistrate added, “Whether Felicity and Montrose are the same villages or villages that are far from each other, was never cleared up in the evidence. While the theory of the prosecution is that the same persons who would have committed the robbery would have shot at Ron Peters during their attempt to escape.” Ally Seepaul affirmed that the evidence led in court did not establish this offence beyond a reasonable doubt. She related that there was no evidence to show that the items recovered at the scene of the shooting were showed to the victims of the robbery who may have or may not have identified the items as their property. But the Magistrate added that the victims of the robbery stated in their evidence that
they were subsequently shown some of their stolen items. The Magistrate stressed that it was never established during the evidence that it was the items that were found at the scene of the shooting. The Magistrate said that the only evidence to the shooting was Premnauth Samaroo who was identified by Ron Peters as the person who shot at him. “It is interesting to know that when Ron Peters was giving his evidence in chief he never stated that he attended any identification parade or that he identified Premnauth Samaroo or anyone as the shooter. This evidence only came under cross examination.” But the Magistrate noted that the witness did not provide the court with an explanation as to why he did not mention this crucial piece of evidence during his testimony. She said that the witness never explained whether he had a lapse of memory or whether it was deliberately done. She told the court that although an honest witness can be mistaken it would be dangerous for the court to rely on this evidence. SUMMARY In delivering a summary of the evidence, the Magistrate recounted that the Land Court Judge and her husband were at their Montrose, East Coast Demerara home with their 11year-old son on July, 9, 2015. She recalled that the family had retired to bed and were sleeping when a group of men invaded their home and attacked and robbed the couple. “During this incident both Nicola Pierre and Mohamed Chand were able to see their attackers as some of the men spoke to them by threatening them and demanding money and other valuables from
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Land Court Judge, Nicola Pierre them. The lights were also on in the house and in particular, in the room where the attackers were with Nicola Pierre and Mohamed Chand and these attackers were without any masks.” Magistrate Ally-Seepaul stated that there was a female security guard at the couple’s home but she was unable to assist the family since she was disarmed by the group of men. She pointed out that the injuries suffered by the Land Court Judge resulted in her suffering a broken jaw and her husband losing an eye. According to the Magistrate, the victims later required corrective surgeries for their injuries. Magistrate Ally-Seepaul continued, “The men eventually left the home and shortly after gunshots were heard in the area. Ron Peters was a security guard in the village of Felicity, East Coast Demerara at the time. “He saw a group of men walking on the road in front of the house he was securing and he made eye contact with one of the men and this led to an exchange of gunshots.” She recounted that Ron Peters saw one of the men shooting at a car and returned fire. The Magistrate added that police were called on the scene and an investigation was launched. At the end of that investigation, she said, five men were arrested.
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RDC Region Five Continues to be deadlocked The statutory meeting of Region Five Democratic Council was scheduled to be convened on the third Thursday of the month, at the Boardroom, Fort Wellington, West Berbice. Regional Chairman, Vickchand Ramphal, called the meeting to order. Councilor Abel Seetaram was absent. Prayers were said and the National Pledge recited. The Regional Chairman informed the Council that Regional Education Officer, Mr. Owen Pollard would be sitting in for Mr. Roderick Edingborough, who was away on official business in Georgetown. Mr. Ramphal then said to the Council that he did not mean any disrespect being absent when President David Granger visited Region Five in January, and he was about to move on when Councillor Carol Joseph interrupted. Councillor Joseph informed the Regional Chairman that he had departed from what they had discussed in an attempt to break the deadlock at the RDC, in an attempt to move the Region forward. The Regional Chairman was told that since his utterances fell short of what could be considered an apology, it could not be business as usual. When given a chance to speak again, Mr. Ramphal
simply repeated what he had said earlier, and Councillor Joseph began singing, “We shall not be moved.” The other members of the APNU+AFC quickly joined the singing, beating on the desks at the same time. Subsequently, Councillor, Delon Crawford urged Mr. Ramphal to do the honorable thing so that the Council could move on, but the Regional Chairman held his ground. Councillor Dolston Hutson told the Regional Chairman that while he had stated that he meant no disrespect for President Granger, he still needed to offer an apology. Chairman Ramphal, however, was not impressed, and so maintained his position. Councillor Gloria Lindo also tried to impress on the Regional Chairman that in the interest of the Region, he should offer an apology. Instead, Mr. Ramphal adjourned the meeting. When the session resumed, the Regional Chairman simply informed the Council that the meeting was adjourned until next Thursday. This is the sixth meeting of the RDC since January that has been adjourned without the council being able to deliberate on any matter. Speaking at the Region Five Flag raising Ceremony to
mark Guyana’s Golden Jubilee celebrations, the Regional Chairman did state that unity is a prerequisite for a stronger Region Five. He called for the people to unite and to move the Region forward. Many viewed such remarks as a sign that there was a shift in position and that normalcy was about to return to the Regional Democratic Council. However that was not to be. One has to wait until next Thursday to see what will happen. Councillor Carol Joseph did say that the Regional Chairman had agreed to offer an apology so that the RDC could move on, and since the Regional Chairman at Thursday’s meeting offered
what fell short of an apology, the deadlock continues. The Regional Chairm a n , M r. Vi c k c h a n d Ramphal, who is the most senior government functionary in the Region ,was a no-show when President David Granger visited Region Five in January to hand over some school buses. The APNU+AFC councillors are adamant that Chairman Ramphal was disrespectful to President Granger, and therefore must offer an apology before he would be allowed to sit as Chairman of the RDC. Mr. Ramphal continues to stand his ground, and so for the sixth month straight, the RDC has not been able to make any new decision on development for the Region. There are standing committees which report to the
Regional Chairman, Vickchand Ramphal
RDC, as well as decisions made within the various committees would need to be ratified at the level of the RDC from time to time. While works are ongoing,
nothing new would have been taken to Regional Democratic Council for the year so far, because the Regional Democratic Council has been deadlocked since January.
Gov’t approves committee to hear public procurement complaints A special body that will hear complaints of breaches in the state’s tendering process is being established, Government announced yesterday. The three-man body had been one of the requirements laid out in the public procurement regulations, explained Minister of State, Joseph Harmon, yesterday. The approval for a Bid Protest Committee will come at a time when there have been delays for more than a decade and half now for the establishment of and appointment of members to the Public Procurement Commission (PPC), which is in limbo at Parliament. There have been growing complaints of wrongdoings in the awards of contracts with little recourse for aggrieved
bidders. According to Minister Harmon, there have been concerns about the transparency of public contracts and the delayed Public Procurement Commission. This week, the Cabinet of Ministers received recommendations from Minister of Finance, Winston Jordan, for the appointment of a Bid Protest Committee. “This Bid Protest Committee is one of the requirements laid out in the regulations for public procurement,” Harmon told reporters at the post-Cabinet press briefings yesterday. He said that the protest committee will deal with “alleged breaches of the Public Procurement Act by procuring entities”. The committee will comprise three persons with a nominee of the Attorney Gen-
Minister Joseph Harmon
eral Chambers to be the Chairperson. The other members are Archibald Clifton, a former senior manager of Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GTT); Ewart Adams, an insurance official, and Colin Saul, a security company official. Meanwhile, the PPC, when established, will monitor how state agencies, ministries, and regional councils procure goods and services and ensure that the process are conducted in a fair and transparent manner. The PPC was supposed to investigate complaints and irregularities and initiate investigations. The five-member PPC was
supposed to be nominated by the Public Accounts Committee and supported by twothirds of the members of the National Assembly. A March deadline had been announced by Chairman of Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee, Irfaan Ali, for the establishment of Public Procurement Commission. During his budget presentation earlier this year, Finance Minister Winston Jordan said that the Government is seeking to fast-track the process for establishing the Public Procurement Commission, which will be pro-active in enacting a Code of Conduct for Ministers of Government and Parliamentarians.
Saturday June 18, 2016
Kaieteur News
Relatives want justice for dead security guard
Twenty-five year old Boris Blair, of Number 29 Village, West Coast Berbice, was laid to rest on Wednesday, after he reportedly died by drowning when the boat in which he was travelling reportedly struck a tree and capsized in the Mazaruni River on Sunday. The three other persons who were in the boat survived. Earlier, media reports stated that Blair, a security guard with Ramnarine Mining Company for the past two years, had gone to purchase items from a shop with three other men when their boat struck a tree in the river and capsized. They reported having held him by the hand in a rescue attempt, but the current was so strong that it caused them to lose grip. The guard was swept away by the water. Family members of the deceased, however, have given a different story. They are contending that they have a strong view that there was foul play, and that they will do what is necessary to ensure that there is justice for their loved one. According to relatives who rushed to the area after they got word of the reported accident, the people who were in Blair’s company at the time of the incident have given conflicting accounts of what happened. They are contending that contrary to an earlier report that was in the press, at the time he met his demise, Blair was actually on duty and was supposed to be carrying an undisclosed quantity of raw gold. The relative explained also that at the time of the incident, Blair was carrying a shotgun and a pistol. The shotgun was turned in by one of the survivors, while the pistol was on the partly decomposed body fished out of the water. One relative claimed to have examined the ill-fated boat, and did not see any marks that would have suggested that it struck an object at high speed causing it to capsize. The relative also noted that the engine that was fitted to the boat at the time of the accident was recovered, and that it did not require any servicing before being put into
Dead: Boris Blair use after the accident. Blair’s relatives claimed that they were led to search downstream for the body, whereas the body was found in the upper stream. They feel that there were deliberate attempts to throw them off. Further, the relative is contending that while the incident was reported to have occurred at a certain time, the autopsy report is saying that death occurred earlier, and that death was due to asphyxiation, drowning and blunt trauma to the back of the head. There were visible marks of violence on the body, suggesting that there was a struggle before Blair went into the water. According to two relatives who were members of the team that recovered the body, one with a medical background and the other with military training and experience, both of whom claimed to have witnessed post mortems of (Continued on page 24)
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One experienced sales clerk between ages 18-28 – apply within- Call: 225-8831
One Spa specialist with knowledge of acrylic nails, pedicure & massage. Call: 696-7337 for details.
CAKES & PASTRIES Courses in cake decoration, pastry making & cookery; also edible images and Wedding dresses for sale. Call: 670-0798
Live in female to prepare cutters @ E.B.D location $16,000 weekly, free meals & accommodationCall/ Whatsapp: 661-8802 Experienced professional cook/pastry maker, cashiers with computers skills @ Annabel Bistro, 36 Public Road La Grange W.B.D –Call: 678-3400
One male janitor/cleaner, apply in person at Alabama Trading, Georgetown Ferry Stelling.
One 2 Flat concrete - 1-6 bedrooms house (transported) large yard space, in Strathspey E.C.D - $14M negotiable Call: 689-5103
La Parfaite Harmonie -$20M, $25M, $6M, New Road $17M, $2.5M, La Grange Public Road -$18M. Call: 6046724
Live in waitress –Call: 645-4543
Live in waitress to work in a bar @ Berbice- Call: 6046606; 692-4649
Accountant: CAT level 2 ACCA and 2 yrs experienced, office located in Wales. Call: 651-1106
One flat house 2 bedrooms at Grove New Scheme 2nd Bridge, large land space $11M. Call: 626-1263/ 6809593
WANTED
Exist for cashiers and salesclerks @ Nirva Supermarket, apply in person with written application. Call: 227-5771
One large family home 4 bedroom, 21/2 bathrooms @ Enterprise – Call: 617-7845
Forever Stylish boutique: turn key business, located at Sharon’s - Call:592-667-7544 1 Complete high volume, 2 stage water purification systems, UV light, water tanks, freezer, reasonable , owner migrating – Call: 649-8430
VACANCY Welder / Fabricator must have experience-Contact 223-5273/4
Driver & Porter to sell water on East Coast. Apply at Nimbus Water Tel # 231-7002 One driver –Call: 611-1586 Live-in experienced waitress 18-25yrs, boarding & lodging free, salary $70,000-$80,000 monthly – Call: 610- 5043 Bus Driver- 40 years & older –Call: 665-2619
One Experienced Hauler driver, apply in person at Alabama Trading, Georgetown Ferry Stelling.
Waitress must be living in the vicinity of Leonora to Parika – Call: 642-6664
Porters apply in person at Alabama Trading, Georgetown Ferry Stelling.
Experienced Driver apply in person with handwritten application @ Hack’s Halaal, 5 Commerce St.
Sales Representative (valid driver licence), Marketing Executive, Industrial Mechanic & Electrician. Apply to: jkeshwani.alesie@gmail.com Call: 269-0058 Experienced sewing machine operators.Apply in person @ R Sookraj & Sons 108 Regent Street (OPP. GBTI)
Truck driver to work in Georgetown –Call: 227-1717 Attractive live in waitressCall: 327-0252/674-4665 Waiters for new restaurant opening @ Giftland Mall; shift -6:30-15:00hrs & 15:0023:30hrs, training will be given. Call: 688-3617
WATCHMAN FOR 1 Driver for East Bank area – COMPANY IN RUIMVELD WITH POLICE Call: 233-2745 CLEARANCE & FLEXIBLE HOURS, (WEEKENDSAND NIGHTS). CALL: 231-8529; 231-8344
One model M Truck- call: 622-4386 Sale on black leotard & tights from $3000 up @ Roxie’s Fashion, 301 Church & Thomas Streets. NOTICE
New self-contained 3 bedroom house, upper flat, security cameras; security lights, window screens @ Diamond, E.B.D. Call: 2260880; 603-0067
WANTED
Splashmin’s Resort has moved. We are now located at 52 Hadfield Street behind GT&T- Call: 223-7301-3
1 Bedroom apartment @ Middle Road La Penitence $27,000 monthly – Call: 6669534 or 226-6374
Land @ La Parfaite Harmonie, Providence, Eccles & also vehicles. Call:604-6724
FOOD WHOLESALE COMPANY LOOKING FOR SALESPERSONS WITH EXPERINCED & VEHICLEPOLICE CLEARANCE A+. CALL: 231-8529; 231-8344 Girls to work in bar @ E.C.D location- Call: 612-2522 (Continued on page 23)
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Disturbing reports on many fronts DEAR EDITOR; The reports keep trickling in; if this continues proliferation, and not aberration, would be the applicable word. They come from reliable, sober people. They are about replacements, resignations (sometimes forced), and early retirements directed mostly at one group, and impacting mainly this one group only. That would be Indians. This is disturbing on many fronts; and is no longer concealable on any. First, it undermines, if not negates, appeals for social cohesion. Those calls end up being viewed as spurious, and bereft of depth and meaning. Second, it weakens the
government’s razor thin presence; and it is that thin. Third, it diminishes goodwill towards, and opinion of the new president. Fourth, it serves as a blessing and cannon fodder for the political opposition. Fifth, it operates (no matter how dismissed) as a curse on the houses of the diehards, tribalists, and racists alive and well on both sides. And sixth, the hard thorny divisions are exacerbated and reinforced. Editor, believe me: below the surface calm dissension crackles across the board, and ensnares citizens in this place. Sometimes it is subtle, sometimes direct; the circumstan-
tial is always about the historical and the maniacal. Moderates and centrists (such as they are) are a rare breed, the bobbing flotsam occasionally spotted, quickly overwhelmed by the heavier seas of extremists and their close cousins. It is a troubled world out there, in this uncertain, but stubborn Guyana. Ascend with arrogance and degeneration into dismay (or premeditated bureaucratic iniquity) are the two faces of Guyanese committed to the old ways, which have always crippled this society. Look closely, and every post-election crossroad arrived at and taken, has chan-
neled towards destinations that have invariably contributed to political and social anxieties and discord. The same cycle seems to have restarted by reversion to what has debilitated every time. Editor, it should be noticed that I refrained from using such provocative words as “purge” or “cleansing” or any equivalent descriptive. Be assured that others will not be so circumspect or dispassionate. It is too much of an opportunity to be ignored; to not amplify for maximum benefit; and to not twist the scalpel to reopen never closed old wounds. It is why I continue to ap-
peal to the new and now settled powers to abstain from the ancient ugliness. By all means, get rid of deadwood, deadbeats, placeholders, sinecures, and the rest of that useless brigade of leeches. But, by the same token, every effort must be made to do the right thing, when circumstances so demand. It is better to err on the side of caution. It is wise to resist the inclinations towards what is patently wrong, and ultimately destructive to national unity and national destiny. I plan on writing more on this particular area as the situation warrants. GHK Lall
Genuine plea to help Guyana’s disabled Dear Editor; Disability is a physical or mental condition that limits a person’s movement sense, or activities. Some persons are born disable while some becomes disable due to accidents or medical illnesses that makes them disable. Some of the challenges persons with disability face are discrimination, access to work, transportation and buildings just to name a few. As an advocate and a parent of a disabled child, it is my humble opinion that the two biggest challenges persons with disability face are governmental support and being understood not only
by society but also by parents & family members. As caretakers of these individuals, they come a point in life we, the caretakers will die and they are left alive and still have to be cared for so it is important to pay keen attention, observe their every move what are their likes and dislikes, do they have any academic or trade skills to help them become independent to work. This is where parental support is important. Parents & family members need to stop saying these persons can’t do anything and get them involve in everything that can help them be inde-
PPP was the main... From page 4 boasted that he had blown himself up. Inside Freedom House the “Marxist intellectuals” were labeling Dr Rodney as “an adventurist.” It is a matter of public records that the PNC and PPP held secret power sharing talks after Dr Rodey’s death. However Forbes Burnham died in 1985 and his successor Desmond Hoyte dismantled the socialist experiment and returned free and fair elections in 1992 affording the
PPP the opportunity to finally replace the PNC in power. Of great significance is the fact that the PPP kept the 1980 constitution in place and it did not from a National Front Government with the PNC. In power for 23 years it made no effort at national reconciliation and continued with racial politics. All of this was possible because Walter Rodney’s multi racial politics was killed in 1980. Malcolm Harripaul
Future of Specialty... From page 19 company is ineligible to be awarded bank-financed contracts for a period of four years. Surendra itself is no stranger to controversy. After building the US$12.8M Enmore Packaging Plant, the former administration under President Bharrat Jagdeo then turned around and granted a US$4M contract to the Indian firm to supply 14 pumps to help reduce flood-
ing on the coastland. Diligent checks found that the company had no history in pumps. That contract is still mired in problems as Government has withheld some monies for spare parts not provided. The announcement for construction of the 150-bed hospital was made in February 2011 by former President Bharrat Jagdeo when he returned from India.
pendent. They cannot get these things done so it is the responsibilities of parents/ caretakers to do so. Family members needs to understand it is very challenging for parents/ caretakers of persons with disability and support them in any way they can because along with teaching them independence. Before I speak about governmental support, I must say disability comes in different forms and vary from mild to severe meaning some persons with disability are eligible to work while some are severely
disabled and can’t do anything for themselves. What are they supposed to do when their parents/ caretakers dies? Not all family members are prepared to or can take care of disable persons. When parents grow old with disabled children and can’t work anymore, how do they maintain a disable person? This is where governmental support is important. Only they can help in such situations. Is there any system in place to deal with such individuals? Will they
have any and if yes how long form now will it be in place I know there certain things set in place for children with disability but what about the adults not only the ones born disabled but adults who becomes disabled by accident & other medical illnesses? Are they responsible for being the way they are? As an advocate and a parent, I speak not only for my child but for every person with disability living in Guyana. What does the future holds for them. Parent of disabled child
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VEHICLE FOR SALE 2009 ALLION -$2.8M, 2009 RAUM -$2.2M, 2010 IST-$2.6M, 2009 FIELDER -$2.5M, 2011 AXELA $2.6M. CALL: 617-2891 Mitsubishi GLX Sports $400,000, MR2 Sports Toyota -$500,000, 200 Mercedes Benz -$300,000. Call: 226-8013 Honda Civic M/Car PSS $1.4M, Kawaski Ninja 250cc M/Cycle -$375,000 –Call: 696-2815 Toyota AT212, AT192, LTouring Wagon, Solid Def pickup 4X4, RZ, Runx, Canter, Honda CAPA. Call: 644-5096; 697-1453 Mazda RX8 – Call: 602-6024 One silver colour RAV 4 J PNN 6469, excellent condition - Call: 625-2323; 254-0530 1 AT 212 New Model Toyota Carina PMM series, lady driven -$1.3M –Call: 617-7845 1 Long base canter -$2M, 1 short base Canter -$1.2M, 1212 car -$1M, 1 RZ bus $1M, 1 Galant - $800,000 – Call: 604-6724
We got an exchange not... From page 5 that those closely related to the governing parties cannot afford these purchases and travel on their regular salaries. Their monies must be coming from illegal gotten means and methods. We have yet to see the financial statements of our leaders. However, we do not expect any full disclosures from any of our politicians, not PNC, PPP, AFC, as we are convinced that they cannot be trusted. The PNC and AFC are adamantly opposed to disclosing financial statements; this is a reversal of their position when they were in opposition. We have come to realize that the delay in revealing their financials is a tactic employed to buy time for them to hide their ill-gotten gains. Now the PNC and friends are in government and the exchange that the country voted for is becoming more and more obvious. Cronyism and corruption continue as normal. The local municipal government in Georgetown that the PNC has put in place is beginning to show the PPPtype corruption.
From the cleaning up of the City, to the money spent for the Jubilee Park and related celebrations, to the brewing parking meter fiasco. The country is again watching in horror as every day the same kinds of accusations are leveled at the government with equal displeasure as was meted out to the PPP. And what is scary, is the fact that this government is displaying the same kind of nonchalance as their PPP counterparts. There is no transparency and no accountability. The URP is convinced more than ever before that this government is unable to manage this country and what is sickening, is the fact that they are displaying the worse of the traits that the previous government embodied. This has left the country
feeling betrayed and dejected. The appreciated reality is that those who voted for and expected change are left feeling abused and slighted by those who convinced them that things would have changed. During our campaign in the 2015 general elections, the United Republican Party had warned the citizens of Guyana about this possibility. We are not the least proud to say, “we told you so”. We warned, “The PNC is not likely to change from its bad old ways”. So said and so it is. The AFC’s gas been morphed into the PNC as its executives seek wealth at the expense of the working class. We only hope the citizens of Guyana have now learned their lesson Dr. Vishnu Bandhu Leader, URP
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Guyanese doctor receives Juvenile kills man, 50 leadership achievement award
Overseas based Guyanese, Dr. Asha Singh, is the recipient of a “Leadership Achievement Award” in Sustainable Development by the World Women Leadership Congress. The award honors the outstanding leadership and achievements demonstrated by Women Leaders which are reflected by the distinct innovations and initiatives to improve the lives of citizens across the world. She is the first national from Latin America and the Caribbean to receive such an award from this international body. Dr. Singh holds a doctorate (PhD) in Policy and Management from the University of Plymouth, United Kingdom. She is a Guyanese and has given service to the region and the world. Having started her career as a teacher in 1989 in Guyana, she currently serves as Head, Ocean Governance Unit, and Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States, (OECS) Saint Lucia. Dr. Singh’s employment portfolio includes a number of assignments that span developmental work and environmental and marine research in the Caribbean, North America, Small Island Developing States (SIDS) in general and in the United Kingdom. Over the last two decades, Dr. Singh has consistently maintained her relevance in the industry by becoming
certified in a range of short term courses. In addition to her Bachelor of Science and Master of Science degrees, she is currently pursuing a Law Degree with the University of London. Her skills and experience manifest themselves in very practical and tangible ways, through International and Regional collaborations from 2007 to 2013. These collaborations have resulted in her most recent piece as Coordinating Author and Lead Author, GEO 6 – LAC, UNEP. Dr. Singh has co-authored publications for UNDOLOS; UNEP; UNEP/CEP; GEO GLOBAL 5 UNEP and GEOLAC 5, UNEP, and in 2014, she lent her expertise to the UNEP foresight panel on Small Island Developing States. She has released many consultancy reports that bear testimony to her contribution to knowledge expression across Latin America and the Caribbean and has, through peer review publications, added to world knowledge and intellectual property through her original and thought provoking insight in multiple scientific publications. Her writings and collaborations span 16 years of her career, from as early as 2001. Throughout her career, Dr. Singh has been the recipient of various accolades. In 2009, she was the recipient of a
United Nations International Seabed Authority Scholarship to undertake training in the United Nations Convention on Law of the Sea held in Greece. In 2008, she received the United Nations/Nippon Foundation Research Fellowship to undertake research on Ocean Governance and from 1998, she was the four-time recipient of the McArthur Foundation Academic Bursary to undertake postgraduate studies. Dr. Singh is currently affiliated to international bodies such as a Fellow of the Royal Geographic Society (FRGS) and Women Organising for Change in Agriculture and Natural Resource Management (WOCAN) among others. Apart from her work, she also has a strong passion for literacy. She recently started a book collection drive to support greater readership in prisons. She says reform with reading is an idea she strongly believes in and sees it as necessary to deal with some of the growing social problems in the Region. Dr. Singh said that she is humbled and happy by this recognition, and dedicates this award to the many unsung professionals who are constantly and diligently striving to ensure that the environment is seen as the bedrock of our development pathway.
Guyana recommits to stronger... From page 16 educated nation, the President said. High Commissioner Quinn said that 2016 has indeed been a remarkable year for the two countries as they have achieved quite a number of accomplishments in just fewer than six months. “This year has been a year of many firsts for the Guyana- United Kingdom relations. In April, we saw the first visit by the naval ship since 2001; in May, we saw the visit by the Minister from the Commonwealth Office since 2002. I trust there will be many more firsts in both the coming months and the years. “I think what that shows, is that the relationship between our two countries is in good shape; that it is not just about the visits. There
is much substance. We continue our work on security reform and combating organised crime through assistance provided by, for example, the UK's Crime Agency. “This year saw the launch of the Caribbean, UK Infrastructure Fund worth some $16Billion… These are all grants, not loans which must be repaid,” Mr. Quinn said. The event was also attended by SecretaryGeneral of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), Ambassador Irwin LaRocque; Minister of Finance, Mr. Winston Jordan; Minister within the Ministry of Public Health, Dr. Karen Cummings; Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Mr. Basil Williams; Members of Parliament, members of the Diplomatic Corps and the private sector.
Relatives want justice for... From page 21 drowned persons before, there was evidence on the body to suggest that there was an attempt to strangle the young man. They conceded that he took his last breath while in the water according to the autopsy. They also claim that his right arm was broken. Relatives are asking how the deceased sustained the injury resulting in blunt trauma to the back of the head. They are also contending that had the deceased sustained the injuries after being thrown from the boat following the collision, he would have been hardly able to swim as reported. Additionally, relatives want to know why no relative was
allowed to witness the post mortem which was done in Georgetown. They claimed that they made a request, but were told that there has been a change to the regulations. There is therefore need for answers to a number of questions, and such answers can only be forthcoming after a thorough investigation. The police arrested the three survivors from the incident, but they are out on station bail. No charges have been laid. Blair is survived by his father, one brother and two sisters. He served in the Guyana Defence Force for six years before leaving to take up a position as a security guard with Ramnarine Mining Company in the Interior.
Teddy De Younge, 50, the labourer who was discovered in an unconscious state by one of his relatives with his face buried in the sand, Sunday night at CAPOEY Mission, died Thursday night at the Suddie Public Hospital. He had sustained severe head injuries at the hands of his cousin, a 17-year-old. The dead man’s cousin has since been sent to the Sophia Juvenile Center on Thursday by Magistrate Sunil Scarce. He was ordered to return to court on June 28. The teenager was charged with a lesser offence. A possible murder charge is now hanging over his head. He was described as a very troubled and violent teenager by residents of his community. “Teddy” never regained consciousness after he was struck to his head by the juvenile. De Younge’s sister said that her brother and his cousin never had any misunderstanding before the altercation on Sunday night. The DeYounge family also of Capoey, said that Teddy was heading up a hill to his home. Another group of persons headed down the said hill discovered DeYounge lying face down in an unconscious state, and was later transferred to the Suddie Public Hospital where he eventually died. DeYounge is a father of nine. News of his death has come as a shock to his family. He was described as a willing and loving father and brother. Meanwhile, a post mortem examination has to be done on the body, before a possible murder charge is instituted against the teenager.
Teddy DeYounge
Army welcomes 189 new... From page 17 GDF. Remember the word discipline- the importance of selfdiscipline as you discharge your duties,” he said. The Chief-of-Staff also encouraged the new soldiers
to readily conform to the values and standards of the force, in order to earn the respect of the Guyanese society. “You must commit yourself to serving the people of Guyana. Soon, you will be
deployed on Operational duties to defend our borders and to support our civil authorities, and to maintain a high level of public security throughout Guyana,” he added.
Guyanese in New Jersey... From page 18 to members of the community. Legendary singer, Ivor Lynch, was at the top of the list. First Lady of East Orange, Bibi Taylor, was then honoured with the Danny Glover Award, from CARICOM Pageant President, Monica Sanchez, and a plaque from President of the Guyana America Heritage Foundation, Ira Lewis. The presentation was done by Minister Cathy Hughes. Ted Green, East Orange Council Chairman, expressed best wishes to the expatriates on the celebration of their 50th Independence Anniversary, and thanked them for their contribution to the City of East Orange. “On behalf of the entire City Council we thank you for making us a part of your celebration today, and thank you for your contribution. We love that you are here in the City of East Orange to celebrate with us,” he added. Guyana's Minister of Public Communication and Tourism, Catherine Hughes, who was in New York to attend Guyana's 50th Jubilee festivities, in her keynote address, thanked her fellow Guyanese
for giving back to their homeland. “I want to implore you to come home and visit. Now is the time to come back, to reconnect with your history, with your heritage, and family that might be there, but most importantly, we want you to bring the next generation of Guyanese so that they can come and experience our beautiful country.” “Thanks to you in the Diaspora and citizens like you who continue to do good things for Guyana. I recognize, and the government of Guyana recognizes your contribution. Many of you help your old school, churches and orphanages; and many of you help in the development of the health sector,” said the politician. “The things that we are committed to doing in Guyana, we cannot do without your continued support and assistance, so I want to say thank you for all that you have done, and will continue to do.” The pleasant sunshine that hung over City Hall was an inspiring gesture that helped the nationals to celebrate with pride and excitement, as the Golden Arrow-
head flag was raised in New Jersey, 50 years after Guyana became independent on May 26, 1966. Retired, Guyana Defence Force Colonel, Desmond Roberts, who raised the flag at Guyana's National Park, in 1966, passed the baton over to his son who helped the former army brass to once again hoist the flag alongside Minister Catherine Hughes, members of the GAHFI and citizens who celebrated the historic occasion. The evening's commemoration included folk music, a rendition by Larry's Steel Pan, Praise Dance by the Brenda Telford Dance Group, Songs of Guyana's Children by St. Paul & St. Agnes Church Choir, an Indian Fashion Showcase by Bibi Alli, and a display of Guyana's six races of people, by Ismay Sam. Pastor Julius Ceasar, (Christian) Pandit Suresh (Hindu), and Ashraf Latif, (Muslim), blessed the observance with multi-cultural prayers, while talented young singer, Ricky sang the National Anthems of Guyana and America. YA & G p r o v i d e d t h e Guyanese fare.
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GNBA prepares to send draft regulations for Cabinet’s approval The Board of the Guyana National Broadcasting Authority (GNBA) continues to forge ahead with measures to regularize Guyana’s Broadcast industry. The Board is currently reviewing the draft regulations it recently received from the Attorney General’s Chamber. Those regulations will force all existing holders of Broadcast licences to reapply. This is to be done so that the licences can become compatible with the new regulations. Yesterday, Chairman of GNBA Board, Leonard Craig, said that the Board and the Office of the Prime Minister are simultaneously examining the draft regulations. He said that after this process is completed, the regulations will be sent to Cabinet for “general approval.” It will
then be gazetted and laid before the National Assembly. Craig said, “I do not think that the remainder of the process will exceed two to three weeks.” The Chairman had explained that plans previously announced by the Authority cannot be implemented unless the necessary regulations are in place. He said that about a month ago, the Board wrote Prime Minister Moses Nagamootoo informing him of the “critical” changes to be made in Broadcasting as the Board sees fit. These included proposed rate structures and mechanisms for zoning. Craig said that the Prime Minister, finding no issues with the proposals, has since written to Attorney General, Basil Williams, communicating
the need for a legal input. The Attorney General’s Chambers have since completed the task of crafting the regulations in legal language. If the regulations become approved by Cabinet, GNBA’s Board will then ask all broadcasters to reapply for licences that will now conform to the new regulations. Craig indicated that on file applicants will be asked to update their applications to also confirm with the new format. ”All applications will be judged based on merit, taking everything into consideration”, said Craig. The regulations will include mechanisms for the implementation of new commercial zoning system namely primary, secondary and tertiary zones with a special cat-
GNBA’s Chairman, Leonard Craig egory for community stations. Region Four is considered
the Primary Zone. It includes Georgetown and environs and will attract a $1.2M fee, yearly. Berbice, Bartica and Essequibo are considered Secondary zones and will attract a $600,000 yearly fee. The Tertiary Zones will be Linden, Lethem and Mabaruma. Broadcasters operating in that zone will pay $300,000 while Community TV Stations will pay $150,000. As for Radio licence fees, the GNBA has decided to retain the existing $ 2.5M for the Primary zone while operators in the Secondary Zone will have to pay $1.25M. Broadcasters in the Tertiary Zone will have to pay $625,000 and Community Radio Stations will pay $312,500. Nevertheless, Craig said that the policy of 3.5% of
gross income whichever is greater, will still stand. The Chairman said that all operators who desire their signals extended to more than one Region will, on the approval of the Authority, be allowed to extend to additional zones but will be required to pay the annual fee applicable to the additional zone/s. At its press conference held about two months ago, GNBA Board told the media that it has explicitly and unanimously decided that Jagdeo illegally distributed resources “belonging to t h e p e o p le of Guyana” when he granted radio licences to his friends and family in 2011. ”We know that something has to be done to correct this wrong.”
Blood Donors honoured at NBTS ceremony The National Blood Transfusion Service (NBTS) held a blood drive in honour of World Blood Donors day on June 14 under the theme “Blood Connects Us All”, continuing in this vein, the National Blood Transfusion Service (NBTS) held a simple ceremony, yesterday, to honour persons and organizations that have been ardent donors of blood over the years. Speakers at this ceremony included Minister within the Ministry of Public Health Dr. Karen Cummings, Director (Ag) of the NBTS Dr. Pedro Lewis, PAHO/ WHO representative Dr. Paul Edwards. Dr. Pedro Lewis said that blood donors’ play an integral role in saving countless lives in Guyana and that there has been an increase in voluntary blood donations throughout Guyana. He noted especially, that PAHO/ WHO has been on board with the NBTS from the onset. At the beginning of his address, PAHO/WHO representative Dr. Edwards noted that Dr. William Adu-Krow sent his regards and apolo-
gies for not being able to attend the ceremony. Dr. Edwards lauded the modified banner that was printed by the NBTS with two young ladies from Guyana with the slogan “Your blood saved our lives, share life, give blood.” Edwards continued that the 2016 campaign thanks all blood donors and highlights the solidarity and connection between donors and recipients. The event (World Blood donor day) he said “also serves to thank all voluntary unpaid donors for their life saving gifts of blood, and to raise awareness of the need for regular blood donations to ensure the quality, safety and availability of blood and blood products for patients who are in need.” He underscored the fact that 62 countries have 100 per cent volunteer blood donors, while 40 countries depend on replacement donors which includes family members and in some cases, paid donors. Guest speaker, Mr. Eaton London who is a regular recipient of blood due to the fact that he suffers from sickle cell anaemia, testified to the importance of blood donors
in Guyana. During an emotional speech, London expressed his gratitude repeatedly and posited that his case is only one of many. Minister within the Ministry of Public Health, Dr. Karen Cummings, stated, “Today is a special day as we collectively recognize and celebrate those persons who voluntarily donate blood to the benefit of our many patients.” She expressed her pleasure at being present and maintained that “blood donations are an essential and vital component of our public healthcare system, blood is life, blood donors save lives!” The Minister said, “When you decide to roll up your sleeves and sit in that chair to give blood, know with certainty that you are making a
Sickle Cell patient Eaton London speaking as Minister Karen Cummings, PAHO/WHO rep. Dr. Edwards and NBTS Dir. Dr. Pedro Lewis look on. major difference in your life and most importantly in the life of a patient.” Among the recipients of the awards were the Guyana Red Cross Association, MACORP and Marian’s Academy and other individuals.
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Iraqi PM declares victory over Islamic State in Falluja (Reuters) - Iraqi forces yesterday entered the centre of Falluja, the Iraqi city longest held by Islamic State, nearly four weeks after the start of a U.S.-backed offensive that cleared out the tens of thousands of residents still there. Government troops, supported by multiple air strikes from a U.S.-led coalition, recaptured the municipal building, though the ultra-hardline militants still controlled a significant portion of Falluja, an hour’s drive west of Baghdad, and many streets and houses remain mined with explosives. Federal police raised the Iraqi state flag above the government building and continued pursuing insurgents, according to a military statement. U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter said Iraqi forces had taken back a portion of the city, although he added: “There’s still some fighting to be done.” Prime Minister Haider alAbadi declared victory shortly after nightfall, as government forces continued
Iraqi soldiers gesture in center of Falluja, Iraq, yesterday. (Reuters/Thaier Al-Sudani) pushing into parts of the city held by the militants. Security forces have “tightened their control inside the city and there are still some pockets that need to be cleansed in the coming hours,” he said in a brief speech on state television. Troops could be seen coming under sniper fire earlier in the day as they entered a large mosque about 100 meters (300 feet) from the municipal building. Clashes also involved gun fire, artillery and aerial bombardment, sending clouds of smoke towards the sky above the city center. Heavily armed Interior Ministry police units were advancing along Baghdad Street, the main east-west road running through the city, and commandos from the counter-terrorism service (CTS) had surrounded Falluja hospital, the military statement said. Sabah al-Numani, a CTS spokesman, said on state television that snipers were holed up inside the main hospital. Iraq launched a major operation on May 23 to retake Falluja, a bastion of the Sunni Muslim insurgency against U.S. forces that toppled Saddam Hussein, a Sunni, in 2003, and Shi’ite-led governments that followed. The participation of Iranian-backed Shi’ite militias in the battle alongside the Iraqi army raised fears of sectarian killings, and authorities are already investigating allegations that militiamen executed dozens of Sunni men fleeing the city. Iraq’s top Shi’ite cleric, Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, urged pro-government fighters in a Friday sermon not to seek revenge against residents. There were no initial signs that Shi’ite militiamen had entered the city proper. Falluja was seen as a launchpad for recent Islamic State (IS) bombings in Baghdad, making the offen-
sive a crucial part of the government’s campaign to improve security in the capital. U.S. allies would prefer to concentrate on Islamic Stateheld Mosul, Iraq’s second largest city located in the far north of the country. Enemies of Islamic State have launched major offensives against the jihadists on other fronts, including a thrust by U.S.backed forces against the city of Manbij in northern Syria. The attacks amount to the most sustained pressure on the group since it proclaimed a caliphate in 2014. MASS DISPLACEMENT Islamic State has begun allowing thousands of civilians trapped in central Falluja to escape and the sudden exodus has overwhelmed displacement camps already filled beyond capacity. More than 6,000 families left on Thursday alone, according to Falluja Mayor Issa al-Issawi, who fled following the IS seizure of city in January 2014. “We don’t know how to deal with this large number of civilians,” he told Reuters on Friday. The number of displaced people surpassed 68,000, according to the United Nations, which recently estimated Falluja’s population at 90,000, only about a third of the total in 2010. Witnesses said Islamic State had announced via loudspeakers that residents could leave if they wanted. It was unclear why the group changed tack after clamping down on civilian movement only a few days ago. The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC), which has been providing aid to displaced people, said escapees reported a sudden retreat of IS fighters at key checkpoints inside Falluja that had allowed civilians to leave.
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WICB Professional Cricket League unveils Player Acquisition Draft BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – The third Player Draft of the West Indies Cricket Board Professional Cricket League was staged yesterday morning in the Media Lounge on the 1st Floor of the Coppin/Cozier/ Short Media Centre at Kensington Oval in Bridgetown, Barbados. The six franchises participated in the Draft through either their Chairman of Selectors or Head Coach. FINAL FRANCHISE SQUAD LISTS (NB: 1. Players chosen in the Draft are highlighted in colour; 2. Players chosen
from outside of the franchise’s home territory are further highlighted with their home territory in brackets following their names) BARBADOS PRIDE: Sulieman Benn, Carlos Brathwaite, Shamarh Brooks, Jonathan Carter, Roston Chase, Miguel Cummins, Ashley Nurse, Kemar Roach, Kevin Stoute, Jomel Warrican; Kyle Corbin, Justin Greaves, Kissoondath Magram (Trinidad & Tobago), Preston McSween (Windward Islands), Omar Phillips GUYANA JAGUARS: Christopher Barnwell,
Shivnarine Chanderpaul, Tagenarine Chanderpaul, Assad Fudadin, Shimron Hetmyer, Keon Joseph, Gudakesh Motie, Raymon Reifer (Barbados), Vishaul Singh, Veerasammy Permaul; Anthony Bramble, Steven Jacobs, Vikash Mohan (Trinidad & Tobago), Romario Shepherd, Paul Wintz JAMAICA SCORPIONS: Nikita Miller, Damion Jacobs, Devon Thomas (Leeward Islands), Chadwick Walton, Andre McCarthy, John Campbell, Rovman Powell, Paul Palmer Jr, Brandon King, Marquino Mindley; Trevon Griffith
Saturday June 18, 2016 ARIES (Mar. 21–Apr. 19) A friendship might suffer if money becomes an issue. You will be relentless when it comes to getting yourself back into shape. Don't jump too quickly if someone tries to make you join in on their crusade. TAURUS (Apr. 20–May 20) Do not get involved with individuals who are already committed to others. You can change your living arrangements. Invite friends or relatives into your home. GEMINI (May 21–June 20) You can sell your ideas to those who have the money to back them. Organize all the responsibilities that have to be attended to and make sure everyone knows what to do. Be prepared to take advantage of your good fortune.
LIBRA (Sept. 23–Oct. 22) Romantic opportunities are evident if you get involved in large groups or organizations. Rewards, gifts, or money from investments or taxes can be expected. SCORPIO (Oct. 23–Nov. 21) You can visit clients and make a big impression just by giving them some hands-on help. Be sure you get accurate information. Proceed with caution if operating equipment or vehicles. SAGIT(Nov.22–Dec.21) Do not get involved in joint financial ventures. It's doubtful anyone will try to stand in your way or cut you off at the pass today. Depression may be likely if you're away from home.
CANCER (June 21–July 22) Try to include friends and relatives in your activities. Relationships will become stronger. Don't let someone talk you into parting with your cash unless you can truly see the benefits of doing so.
CAPRI(Dec.22–Jan.19) Make changes that will enhance your appearance. Pleasure trips will promote new romantic encounters. Try to deal with the problems of those less fortunate; however, don't allow them to make unreasonable demands.
LEO (July 23–Aug. 22) Don't bother complaining, do the work yourself. Avoid any erratic behavior or it could cause isolation at home. You could come into extra cash.
AQUARIUS(Jan.20–Feb.18) Travel if it's needed to start the ball rolling. Don't let an incident at work play on your mind. Travel may be confusing..
VIRGO (Aug. 23–Sept. 22) Talk about your intentions and confirm that you both feel the same way. Try to spend more time with children and relatives.
PISCES (Feb. 19–Mar. 20) You have a real need to be vocal. Be ready to explain your actions. Your involvement with children will be most rewarding.
(Guyana), Derval Green, Dave Bernard Jr, Jason Dawes, Nicholson Gordon LEEWARD ISLANDS HURRICANES: Quinton Boatswain, Nkrumah Bonner (Jamaica), Kacey Carty, Rahkeem Cornwall, Jahmar Hamilton, Montcin Hodge, Alzarri Joseph, Jeremiahn Louis, Kieran Powell, Hayden Walsh Jr; Elwin Berridge, Nicholas Pooran (Trinidad & Tobago), Jermaine Otto, Jacques Taylor, Gavin Tonge TRINIDAD & TOBAGO RED FORCE: Yannic Cariah, Kyle Hope (Barbados), Jon-Russ Jagessar, Stephen Katwaroo, Imran Khan, Evin Lewis, Jason Mohammed, Yannick Ottley, Marlon Richards, Jeremy Solozano; Bryan Charles, Sheldon Cottrell (Jamaica), Rayad Emrit, Kharry Pierre, Roshon Primus WINDWARD ISLANDS VOLCANOES: Sunil Ambris, Johnson Charles, Andre Fletcher, Mervin Matthew, Kyle Mayers (Barbados), Kenroy Peters, Liam Sebastien, Shane Shillingford, Devon Smith, Tyrone Theophile; Narsingh Deonarine (Guyana), Tarryck Gabriel, Delorn Johnson, Sherman Lewis, Jerlani Robinson ABOUT THE WICB PCL PLAYER DRAFT The Player Draft has been organised with the goal of achieving an equitable distri-
bution of the available player talent in the Regional 4-Day and NAGICO Super50 tournaments. Each Franchise will contract a minimum of 15 players, as follows: % 10 players pre-selected from the Home Territory; % 5 players drafted from the Player Pool with a minimum of 2 from outside the Home Territory; and % Each franchise can have 1 international player (i.e. non-eligible West Indian player) at its own cost The six franchises shall participate in the Player Draft through the Chairman of Selectors or Head Coach. The Player Draft shall be
conducted over 5 rounds. Each franchise must pick a player in each round and will have 2 minutes to select the player. Where a selection is not made within the stipulated time, the offending franchise will miss their turn and must wait until all other franchises have made their selection in that round before making its selection. The selection order for the Player Draft is linked to the final league position and performance of the franchise in the 2015-16 WICB Professional Cricket League Regional 4-Day Tournament. The sequence below shall be repeated each round.
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Athletes invade Guyana for AP Invitational today at Leonora By Edison Jefford International athletes have invaded Guyana for the Aliann Pompey (AP) Invitational Track and Field Meet that will be held today from 3pm at the National Track and Field Centre at Leonora, West Coast Demerara. The athletes who are in Guyana from several countries expressed enthusiasm of competing at the meet and in Guyana, some for the very first time during a press conference held yesterday at the Princess Ramada Hotel. Pompey indicated that she is excited ahead of the event today, and happy to have the support of Digicel, Ramada, GUYSUCO, Banks DIH, Fly Jamaica and the Government of Guyana. Digicel Events and Sponsorship Manager, Louanna Abrams was also optimistic. “Digicel is happy to be
part of this event. We are excited to have all this competition in Digicel’s 4G Men’s 100m and Women’s 200m,” Abrams said, adding that she anticipates some exciting races. Guyana’s first time Olympic qualifier and 200m record holder, Brenessa Thompson said that the goal is to run faster at all times. Olympic Games-bound athletes, Winston George, Aliya Abrams and Thompson are among a number of international athletes, who will compete in the inaugural meet. Sprinter Adam Harris and Jeremy Bascom are also here. Harris and Bascom have not met the Olympic standards yet. The premier events will be Fly Jamaica Women’s 100m, Guyana Olympic Association Men’s 400m, Ramada Princes Hotel 110m Hurdles, Quality Plus Men’s 200m,
GSCL Inc saddened at passing of HS Masters all-rounder Pandey The Georgetown Softball Cricket League Inc has expressed condolences to the relatives of HS Masters all-rounder Vishnu Pandey who died suddenly at Woodlands Hospital after suffering from a brief Illness. A release from the GSCL Inc stated that the entire softball fraternity is saddened at the passing of Pandey who was 47 at Vishnu Pandey the time of his demise. The release indicated hosting a wake at the GNIC that the GSCL Inc will be SC tonight.
Guysuco Men’s Triple Jump, Digicel Men’s 100m and Women’s 200m. Other events scheduled for the day include the Women’s 400m, Men’s 800m, Women’s 800m, Women’s 1500m, Men’s 5000m, Men’s 400 Hurdles, Women’s 400 Hurdles and Women’s Triple Jump. According to the start list, in the 200m, George will face opposition from Jamal Roberts (USA), US-based Harris, Trinidad’s Kyle Geraux and standout locals, Rupert Perry, Davin Fraser among others. George, the national 400m record-holder, will compete against Brycen Spratlin (USA), Chris Geisting (USA)
The teams will play the first two matches at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium (SVRS), Antigua and will then travel over to Barbados for the third match at the Kensington Oval. WICB’s CEO, Michael Muirhead said, “We see this as an additional opportunity
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and Tabarie Henry (USVI) among others like locals Arinze Chance. Thompson who broke Pompey’s national 200m last
month, will come up against Kadecia Baird (silver medalist at World Juniors, CARIFTA Games gold medalist), Paris Garcia (Puerto Rico),
Tahisha Harrigan (BVI), Laverne Jones-Ferrette (USVI) and locals like Natrena Hooper, Tirana Mitchell and Ebony Nelson.
Cavaliers dump Warriors to force Game Seven to NBA Finals CLEVELAND (Reuters) The Cleveland Cavaliers took another step in their historic comeback attempt with a 115101 win over the Golden State Warriors on Thursday to force a once-unthinkable decisive seventh game to the NBA Finals. The LeBron James-led Cavaliers, one victory away from becoming the first team to win an NBA championship after falling behind 3-1 in the Finals, will now head to Oakland for Sunday’s winner-takeall showdown riding a wave of momentum. “It’s two of the greatest words in the world, and that’s ‘Game Seven,’ so I’ll play it anywhere,” James told report-
WEST INDIES AND ENGLAND FOR THREE-MATCH ODI SERIES IN EARLY 2017 St John’s, ANTIGUA – The West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) and the England Cricket Board (ECB) announced that We s t I n d i e s w i l l h o s t England in a three-match one-day inte r n a t i onal series from February to March 2017.
Kadecia Baird
ers when asked about hitting the road for Sunday’s game. Cleveland used an explosive first half in which they led by as many as 22 points to set the tone and never allowed the usually sharpshooting Warriors to settle into a rhythm or get any closer than seven points the rest of the way. The Cavaliers built a 24point lead in the third that looked like it might spell the end for the Warriors but the reigning champions finally closed out the quarter on a 10-0 run to pull within nine points. But the Cavaliers, who got a game-high 41 points from James, managed to hang on for the win and keep alive their hopes at a maiden NBA championship. Stephen Curry scored a team-high 30 points for the stunned Warriors but the two-time reigning league Most Valuable Player fouled
out of the game late in the fourth quarter and then, in a rare display of frustration, threw his mouthguard into the stands to earn the first ejection of his career. But Curry insists he and his teammates have not lost sight of their goal. “We know what kind of team we are, what we’re capable of, what we’ve accomplished so far, and how together we are,” said Curry. “We haven’t splintered at all. I think we’re more mentally tough than letting two games not go our way kind of put any doubt in our heads.” After falling behind 2-0 in the series, the Cavs were left for dead by many impartial observers who expected the top-seeded defending champion Warriors to run away with the series, some even calling for a four-game sweep. But after splitting the next two games, the resurgent
Cavs used a sparkling Game Five performance to shift momentum in their favor and, perhaps, place a seed of doubt in the minds of the Warriors. The Cavaliers are now just the third team to force a Game Seven after falling behind 3-1, joining the 1951 New York Knicks and the 1966 Los Angeles Lakers. With the win, the Cavaliers also kept alive their quest for a maiden NBA title that would be Cleveland’s first professional sports championship since the 1964 Cleveland Browns of the National Football League. “We want to give the city of Cleveland a championship. We want to give the state of Ohio a championship. We want to give the Cleveland organization a championship,” said Cavaliers coach Tyronn Lue. “So that’s what we’re all about, and that’s what we’re trying to do.”
to strengthen our performances in this format as we aim to move up in the rankings. We are pleased once again to have England in the region and as always we know the contest will be keen and we know the fans will come out in their numbers.”
Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James (23) shoots the ball against Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) in game six of the NBA Finals at Quicken Loans Arena. (Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports)
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DSFC – Daniels’ brace guides Golden Grove past IBE Dickson’s hat-trick sets up St. John’s College win over Richard Ishmael By Franklin Wilson Urged on by their home fans and fellow students, Golden Grove, Coached by Golden Jaguar Dwain Jacobs broke the jinx of not winning their first game yesterday when they inflicted a 5-2 thumping on the Institute of Business Education (IBE) when the East Coast leg of the Digicel Schools’ Football Championships continued yesterday at the Golden Grove ground, East Coast Demerara. The home team, playing just a stone’s throw away from their school, started off a bit slow and had to erase a one goal deficit initially before asserting themselves against the IBE which started the match at a fast pace. IBE’s Shemar Scott gave his side the lead 9 minutes into the match as they made their early dominance count. But finding themselves trailing on home turf triggered the competitive side of Golden Grove which not only clawed back in terms of equalizing but
gradually took control of proceedings. Their only threat on the IBE team was Scott and once they kept him out of the fray, it was smooth sailing for them. Simon Jones found the equalizer for the home team in the 14th minute and his teammate Quincy Jingoree who gave them the lead in the 22nd minute. But that did not deter the IBE lads; Scott latched on to the ball mid way in the Golden Grove half and as everyone suspected, his nimbleness and control was too much for the defenders to handle, he dribbled past them and hammered home the equalizer that locked the scores at 2-2; it was game on from the 23rd minute. Golden Grove, recognizing that Scott was their main threat, regrouped and changed up tactics as they sought to keep him out of the game. Even as that plan was being executed, Golden Grove restored their one goal
Golden Grove Sec. scorers from right, Quincy Jingoree, Simon Jones, Emeil Daniels and Isaiah Anderson. advantage when Isaiah Anderson scored their third and his first in the 28th minute. Half time the score was 32 in favour of the home team. The second half saw most of the play concentrated in the IBE half of the field as Golden Grove dominated to the extent that the visiting team only managed a few raids in the Golden Grove half of the field.
Golden Grove fired in two unanswered goals, both coming off the boot of Emeil Daniels in the 57th and 79th minute, his first was a beautifully executed right foot volley on the end of an equally well directed cross from the right side. The score line could have been even more woeful for IBE were in not for the many near misses and off sides by the excited Golden Grove lads.
Amazon Warriors to commence preparation Monday ahead of Hero CPL All the players in the Guyana Amazon Warriors team except Adam Zampa and Martin Guptill, who will join them in St Kitts, should arrive in Guyana by Monday when they will begin a six-day camp in preparation for the 2016 Hero CPL. The camp commences with a morning fitness assessment session from 10:00hrs and ‘nets’ in their afternoon from noon at the Providence Stadium. The players will be engaged in Gym work at the Fitness 53 which is owned by former Guyana Amazon Warriors Captain Ramnaresh Sarwan who will soon depart for Trinidad to represent defending Champions Trinbago Knight Riders this year. The Warriors play three practice games against players picked by Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) selectors. The GCB team will include players from the Warriors squad which plays in St Kitts on June 30 before travelling to Trinidad for the next game on July 2. They then return to Guyana for their next four matches at Providence on July 7 (v Jamaica Tallawahs), July 9 (v St Kitts & Nevis Patriots), July 10 (v Trinbago Knight
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Riders) and July 12 (v St Lucia Zouks). All matches commence at 19:00hrs except the Saturday game against the Patriots which is a day game and starts at noon. The Warriors which includes leg-spinner Devendra Bishoo, unlucky not to be in the West Indies team during the Guyana and St Kitts leg of the Tri-Nation ODI series, will play the practice games at Providence on June 23, 24 & 25. The first two will commence at 18:00hrs while the final game will start at noon. CPL as a part of its overall cricket development programme for Guyana will include five U-19 players
including West Indies U-19 Captain Shemron Hetymer who is in the 17-man squad, West Indies U-19 Vice-Skipper Kemo Paul, his teammate Tevin Imlach, Akysha Persaud and Berbician, Romario Maniram, who will be involved in all aspects of preparations. However, the four players will not travel with the team while the Guyana based Franchise has selected ICC Americas U-19 pacer Muhammad Ali-Khan who, along with Hetymer are members of the Warriors’ squad and are eligible for selection in the tournament. Skipper Martin Guptill, Sohail Tanvir, Chris Lynn and Adam Zampa are the overseas Internationals in the Warriors
squad. According to Operations Manager of the Guyana Amazon Warriors, Omar Khan, the first batch of players will arrive here on June 19. He also informed that the WICB has released their contracted players for the first four CPL matches before those selected for the Regional team in the India four-Test series in the Caribbean which starts in Antigua from July 21. The Warriors will be coached by former West Indies all rounder Roger Harper with his deputy being Esuan Crandon, coach of Back-to-back Regional FirstClass defending champions Guyana. Crandon, a former Guyana pacer, was recently accredited as a level 3 Coach. GUYANAAMAZON WARRIORS SQUAD: Martin Guptill (New Zealand), Sohail Tanvir (Pakistan), Chris Lynn (Australia), Adam Zampa (Australia), Muhammad Ahsan Ali Khan (USA), Dwayne Smith, Rayad Emrit, Jason Mohammad, Orlando Peters, Stephen Katwaroo, Christopher Barnwell, Veerasammy Permaul, Assad Fudadin, Anthony Bramble, Paul Wintz, Steven Jacobs, Shimron Hetmyer. (Sean Devers)
The end result was encouraging however as they were able to win convincingly to advance, something they did not achieve in 2015 when they were sent packing by BV 2-0. Meanwhile, over at the GDF ground in the City, the match between St. John’s
College and Richard Ishmael Secondary ended 4-1 in favour of the former thanks to a hat-trick from Darien Dickson. The match was reduced to 60 minutes owing to the raining season which curtailed ground preparation in a timely manner. However, the players were not daunted by the late start and sought to give of their best in the time that was allowed. Dickson was on target in the 12th, 20th and 38th minute, while teammate Isaiah McPherson netted in the 48th minute. Richard Ishmael’s consolation goal was scored by Matthew Lyttle in the 22nd minute. No matches will be contested today with one set for tomorrow at Orealla where the home school, Orealla Secondary will entertain their counterparts from Siparuta from 15:30hrs.
GCUSA classes underway With the aim of improving the standard of umpiring the Georgetown Cricket Umpires and Scorers Association (GCUSA) on Tuesday commenced its training classes at the Demerara Cricket Club. Sessions continued yesterday and will persist on Tuesday and Thursday of every week at the said venue. The classes, which will last for two months, is designed to prepare aspiring and practicing umpires for the Preliminary, Final written as well as Oral and Practical examinations and to stay abreast with the changes to the laws. In an invited comment Vice President of the GCUSA Nigel Duguid said the sessions are open to the public adding that it is not compulsory for those who attend to become umpires, but they can gain knowledge of the laws of the game. He is calling on the females to attend since there is a demand for this gender of umpires in the Caribbean, stating it can take them as short as two years to qualify. Sessions continue as follows; July 21, law 7 (pitch), law 8 (wicket), law 9 (crease), July 23, law 18 (runs), law 19 (boundary), June 28, law 10 (play area), law 11 (cover pitch), law 12 (innings). June 30, law 13 (follow on), law 14 (Declaration), law 15 (inter-
Nigel Duguid vals). July 5, law 16 (start of play), law 17 (practice), law 21 (result). July 7, law 22 (over), law 27 (appeal), law 28 (W.I.D), July 12, law 20 (lost ball), law 23 (dead ball), law 29 (out of ground). July 14, law 24 (no ball), law 25 (wide ball), law 26 (bye, leg bye). July 19 law 30 (bowled), law 31 (timed out), law 32 (caught). July 21 law 33 (handled the ball), law 34 (hit the ball twice). July 26 law 35 (hit wicket), law 42 (fair and unfair play). July 28 law 36 (lbw), law 37 (obstructing the field). August 2 law 38 (run out) law 29 (stumped). August 4 revision. Candidates desirous of writing the preliminary exam must attend at least 80% of the lecturers.
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Guinness ‘Greatest of the Streets’ East Coast Zone
Exciting action highlight opening night Defending champion Beterverwagting ( BV)-A was given a bye to the knockout round, while BVB, Melanie-A, Paradise and Plaisance-A, all earned wins on opening night in the Guinness ‘Greatest of the Streets’ East Coast Zone which is being played, at the Haslington Market Tarmac. BV-B cruised past NonPariel Warriors 4-0 with Erin Fraser hitting the target twice in the 14th and 16th minutes, while Edun Fraser and Kemo Thim scored in the 12th and 20th minutes respectively. Melanie-A were victors by a similar scoreline against host Haslington Hypers with Dexroy Sullivan firing in a brace in the 11th and 16th minutes, while William Europe and Rondell Bowman completed their tally with strikes in the fifth and 14th minutes apiece. Paradise beat Little Mafia 2-0 courtesy of a Quincy Adams pair of goals in the sixth and 11th minutes and Plaisance-A edged Portmore United 2-1. Kester Greene registered
a brace in the 18th and 20th minutes, while Seon Singh made the lone response for Little Mafia in the fifth minute. Melanie-B defeated Annandale Warriors 3-0 with Odel Gulliver, Ryan Seales and Reshawn Charles the players scoring in the sixth, 13th and 20th minute respectively. In other results, Nabaclis downed Young Jiggers 2-0 through goals from Royan Morrison and Kevin Glasgow in the sixth and 15th minutes respectively, while Company All-Stars defeated. Bare Root-A 2-1. Quasan McLean and Lancelot Griffith netted in the 12th and 20th minute r e s p e c t i v e l y, w h i l e Christopher Adams hit the target in the sixth minute for Bare Root ‘A’. Plaisance-B edged Golden Grove South 1-0 with Denzil King’s third minute strike separating the two teams; before Team Diamond needled Golden Grove North 1-0 through an Orin Fraser fourth minute strike. Victoria Church Yard
Part of the action on opening night of the East Coast Guinness ‘Greatest of the Streets’ Futsal Competition. edged Haslington North 1-0 on penalty kicks after normal time ended 1-1. Randy Wa l d r o n n e t t e d f o r Haslington North in the second minute, while Akeem Holder responded for Victoria in the eighth minute. In the night’s full results: Game-1 Paradise-2 vs Little Mafia-0 Quincy Adams-6th and 11th Game-2
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Plaisance-A-2 vs Portmore United-1 Plaisance-A Scorer Kester Greene-18th and 20th Portmore Scorer Seon Singh-5th Game-3 Nabacalis-2 vs Young Jiggers-0 Royan Morrison-13th Kevin Glasgow-20th Game-4 Melanie-B-3 vs Annandale Warriors-0
Odel Gulliver-6th Ryan Seales-13th Rashawn Charles-20th Game-5 Bare Root-A-1 vs Company All-Star-2 Company Scorers Quason McLean-12th Lancelot Griffith-20th Bare Root Scorer Christopher Adams-6th Game-6 BV-B-4 vs Non-Pariel Warriors-0
Erin Fraser-14th and 16th Edun Fraser-12th Kemo Thim-20th Game-7 Plaisance-B-1 v Golden Grove South-0 Denzil King-3rd Game-8 Melanie-A-4 vs Haslington Hypers-0 Dexroy Sullivan-11th and 16th Williams Europe-5th Rondel Bowman-14th Game-9 Golden Grove North-0 vs Team Diamond-1 Orin Fraser-4th Game-10 Victoria Church Yard-1 vs North Haslington-1 Victoria won 1-0 on penalty kicks Victoria Scorer Akeem Holder-8th North Haslington Scorer Randy Waldron-2nd The winning team will take away $250,000 and the championship trophy along with a place in the national playoffs, while the runners-up, third and fourth placed teams will take home $150,000, $100,00 and $50,000 respectively.
Fraser defeats Persaud to capture Girls Open Singles crown Intra-club rivalry once again rose in the GBTI In d e p e n d e n c e J u b i l e e Open Tennis tournament as Kalyca Fraser and Shivani Persaud went head to head to seize the coveted Girls Open Singles title. Fraser, known for her great technique, served to hold her first game, much to the expectation of the spectators. Persaud’s consistency was evident as she served and held to bring the games to 1-1. This did not rattle Fraser, as she repeated her hold on serve to earn the first break in set at 2-1. Serving at 1-2, Persaud’s agility awarded her the fourth game, resulting in yet another tie in games at 2-2. The players continued to hold their service games until their last tie in the first set at 4-4. Fraser admitted that her opponent was more consistent than she was, so she resorted to work on her placement of balls to gain the
Kalyca Fraser upper hand. Serving at 4-4, this technique allowed her to win her service game to lead Persaud at 5-4. The set, characterized by grueling rallies, was won by Fraser after she broke Persaud’s service game. The players traded service holds in the second
set up to 2-2, causing tennis fans to expect the match to go to a third set. Persaud struggled to maintain the trend, if not lead her opponent. Though both players were exhausted, as fate would have it, Fraser mustered the zeal to claim the second set, by winning a whopping four consecutive games. At 6-4, 6-2, Kalyca Fraser was crowned Girls Open Singles champion. In other results: Men’s Open Doubles Round of 16: H. Resaul/J. Kalekyezi def V. Resaul/D. Kalekyezi 6-1, 6-1 Mixed Open Doubles Semifinals: G. Lowden/S. Daly def D. Fraser/K. Fraser 6 - 0 , 6 - 0 , A. Downes/A. Gentle def J. Beaton/C. Pooran 6-0, 6-1 Novice Medley Singles Semifinals: Devon Gonsalves def Brian Primo 6-0 Matches for June 15 were rescheduled to be held on the weekend due to inclement weather.
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Digicel Schools Football Championship
Soesdyke Sec. roll past Diamond 7-1 Soesdyke Secondary showed little mercy during their 7-1 demolition of Diamond Secondary when the 6th annual Digicel Schools Football C h a m p i o n s h i p continued yesterday, at the Leonora Synthetic Track Facility. The East Bank-based side produced an impressive performance which was led by the diminutive Tyrone Khan, who fired in five goals that came in the eighth, 13th, 35th, 51st and 75th minutes. He was supported by his brother Tyrell Khan and Shannon Samnauth, who each netted in the 40th and 80th minutes respectively. On target for Diamond was Raphael Niles in the 11th minute. Over at the Skeldon Ground in Berbice, Guysuco Training Centre defeated Tutorial Academy 2-0 through a brace from Lamar
-Action continues tomorrow at Orealla
Part of the action in yesterday’s clash between eventual winners Soesdyke Secondary and Diamond at the Leonora Synthetic Track facility. Reid in the 81st and 90th minutes. Action in the event is slated to continue tomorrow with a lone game in Orealla
that features the home team versus Siparuta. The championship is being played in the traditional knockout format
in every region with the final set for July 31, at the National Stadium in Providence. The winning school will
Trophy Stall on board MoH Soft Shoe Football Trophy Stall became the latest entity to pledge its support to the Ministry of Health-sponsored Soft Shoe Football Competition after wife of Proprietor Ramesh Sunich presented the winning and Most Valuable Player trophies to Petra Organisation Co-Director Troy Mendonca yesterday. The presentation was done by Devi Sunich at the entity’s location on Bourda Street and South Road where Mendonca in response spoke of how pleased they were to have Trophy Stall on board once again. He added that the kind gesture will definitely help enhance the quality of the tournament which according to him has been going well with the community teams and fans turnout making it a success. He further mentioned that apart from the on-field activities, the tournament has an added dimension to it with the Ministry of Health already pledging to offer its expertise to help educate the participants about the national scourge of Genderbased Violence and its negative impact on the
Petra Organization Co-Director Troy Mendonca collects the trophies from Trophy Stall representative Devi Sunich yesterday. society. Meanwhile, action in the competition is slated to continue today at the same venue with the final group fixtures. In the opening fixture at 19:00hrs, Broad Street square off with the Ministry of Health, while
Albouystown tackle Young Ballers from 19:45hrs. In the third fixture at 20:30hrs, West Front Road collide with Queen Street Tiger Bay, while Bent Street match stride with Kitty Weavers from 21:15hrs. The fifth fixture at 21:45hrs is between
Alexander Village and Leopold Street, while defending champ Sparta Boss tackle Sophia from 22:30hrs. Other sponsors on board include: GTT, Lucky Dollar, Nigel Supermarket, Junior’s Jewellery, Star Party Rentals and 2-J’s General Store.
receive $1,000,000 toward the funding off a school project and the Championship trophy while second, third and fourth
placed teams will collect $700,000, $400,000 and $350,000 respectively to go towards schools projects as well.
First Igloo Hockey Festival commences at GCC this weekend GCC Hockey Team, in its effort to promote youth development in Field Hockey in Guyana, is hosting the ‘Igloo Hockey Festival’ this weekend, today and tomorrow, June 18th and 19th at the Georgetown Cricket Club, Bourda. The tournament will include competition for all ages including Under 8 and Under 10 (Mixed Categories), Under 14, Under 17 and Under 21 (Boys & Girls) and an Open Men and Women Category. The tournament will be the first of its kind being played on an artificial hockey surface. Since there is no fullscale artificial hockey pitch in Guyana, the tournament features the exciting 5 a side format being played on the miniature sized field. This tournament is the club’s first for the year and provides one of the few opportunities for all ages to
play competitively in the sport. The GCC Hockey Team hopes to make this an annual event with participation from both school and club teams in the future. Several clubs have submitted teams from their development programmes right through to senior sides. Apart from the senior competition with teams from hosts GCC, Hikers, Old Fort and Saints, the under-14 division featuring teams from five clubs in both the boys and girls divisions promises to be one of great interest. The under-21 boys competition will feature most of the players who recently participated in the Junior Pan American cup in Toronto and who should be in top form. Matches begin at 10:00AM on both days and run until 8PM in the evening.
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El Dorado Rum renews sponsorship of Guyana Amazon Warriors DDLs’ most popular brand is once again the official spirit of the Guyana Amazon Warriors Demerara Distillers Limited has once again thrown their support behind the Guyana Amazon Warriors, with El Dorado as the official spirit partner for the third consecutive year. This is the second year that the beverage giant has widened their support to include Gatorade being the official sports drink of the Guyana Amazon Warriors. DDL is already a Major Partner of the HERO CPL T20, with El Dorado Rum being the official spirit of the HERO CPL T20. At the formal signing ceremony CPL Guyana Team Operations Manager, Omar Khan, said that the Guyana Amazon Warriors are delighted to partner with DDL and their world famous El Dorado Rum as an official Team Sponsor. ‘This partnership means a lot to the Amazon Warriors as we aim to bring glory to the entire population of
Guyana by capturing the CPL 2016 Trophy. Our team includes international players such as Martin Guptill, Chris Lynn and Adam Zampa and together with our local players Christopher Barnwell, Devendra Bishoo, Ve e r a s a m m y P e r m a u l , Anthony Bramble, Steven Jacobs and winning West Indies Under 19 Captain Shimron Hetmyer. I am certain that they will embrace this association with an International Brand such as El Dorado and more so as a product of the home of the Guyana Amazon Warriors’ Khan noted. Mr. Komal Samaroo, Executive Chairman of Demerara Distillers Limited, noted that ‘The cricket culture captures the essence of who we are as a Caribbean people as it showcases some of our greatest talents. Through our El Dorado brand, we are pleased to be associated with the HERO
CPL Tournament and this format of the game. T h r o u g h t h i s sponsorship and the marketing activations planned to coincide with the matches, we are giving our loyal El Dorado consumers an opportunity to enjoy our brand as much as they enjoy the game’. The HERO CPL T20 To u r n a m e n t o p e n s i n Trinidad on June 29 with the Trinidad Knight Riders going up against the St. Lucia Zouks. The games come to Guyana from July 7 to July 12 and tickets are already on sale at the CPL Camp and Quamina Streets Office in Georgetown. This year El Dorado is giving fans an opportunity to win instant prizes with the purchase of any El Dorado 750ml product in stores and at the Providence Stadium. The grand prize this year is a V I P C r e w We e k e n d experience at the final.
Trevor Bassoo, Guyana Amazon Warriors Marketing and Sponsorship Manager (left) holds the signed contract with Komal Samaroo, Demerara Distillers Limited Executive Chairman.
Atwell receives contribution towards surgery As ‘Old’ School Huston Secondary steps up By Sean Devers On a hot Friday morning yesterday, the students of the Huston Secondary School on the East Bank of Demerara made a contribution to former Student Clive Atwell who has to undergo a brain surgery in Trinidad & Tobago On October 24 at the Giftland Mall during the ninth round of his WBC FECARBOX Lightweight title fight against Dexter Gonzales, Atwell fainted and was diagnosed with bleeding in the brain. The assembly began with a prayer and the pledge of Guyana and School and Atwell was introduced by the Head Mistress Ms. Jackie as a former student of Houston High (2000- 2004) and World rated Boxer. The 27 year-old Atwell, the National Featherweight and Lightweight Champion and holder of the WBC C A B O F E S u p e r Lightweight and
Featherweight titles, gave a motivational speech to the students. He reminded the students of the importance to be obedient to their teachers and parents and gave them 11 keys that can contribute to them being successful individuals. Atwell told the youths that they must have passion for that which burns within them, adding, with good work ethics you can stand out. Good body Language and being open minded and approach life with a positive attitude was noted. Atwell told the eager students to be coachable, be humble and allow people’s idea and ideologies to help make them a better person. Positive energy, putting in a good effort, being prepared by studying the field, subject or area of interest and then putting their best foot forward were keys to success said Atwell, a humanitarian who is also a Preacher with the Methodist
Clive Atwell church “Have respect for time. The time you waste will never be regained, so we need to respect our time and other people’s time. Friends can make or break you. Keep the positive friends and let
loose the bad friends and individuals that bring negativity to your life,” said the Boxer who needs $5Million for surgery, airfare and after surgery care. The Headmistress thanked Clive for his
motivational talk and encouraged the children to remember his words. Altavi Atwell presented a portrait of her husband to the students after she reminding them to remain focus, work and study hard and know that no matter where they are now or the situation they are in they can make a difference, they can be someone great. The portrait read ‘Guyana’s Boxing Pride Clive ‘the punisher’ Atwell Student of Houston High 2000-2004 – Where there is no vision there are no wings’ ‘We are very glad we can help in whatever way we can and we know that Clive will be on top once again. We trust that he will continue to keep his faith and trust in God now and always. We thank him for his word of encouragement and motivation and look forward to working with him in the future in having more motivational talks because this is what the children need,” the Head Teacher
said. “They need to see that they can achieve great things once they are focused and dedicated. I trust more people will continue to support this remarkable young man during this time,” she added. Jermaine Haynes, who attended school with Atwell, contacted the school and suggested that something be done to assist the Boxer. The headmistress agreed and spoke to the teachers and students who responded positively. The donation came from teachers, students and canteen staff. Mr. & Mrs. Jermaine Haynes also gave a contribution. Atwell can be contacted on telephone number 6429961 and has opened an account at Republic Bank number 242-970.2 for well wishers to make contributions. Today from 14:30hrs to 15:30hrs a telethon will be held for Atwell on the Payless Power Hour on NCN.
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Golden Jubilee President’s Cup Soccer, New York
Georgetown lift title over Bartica Team Georgetown led by M o s t Va l u a b l e P l a y e r Dominique Saul defeated Bartica 2-0 in the final of the Golden Jubilee President’s Cup Soccer tournament held at South Shore High School i n F l a t l a n d s Av e n u e , Brooklyn, New York on Saturday last and sponsored by Western Union Money Transfer. Saul netted both goals which propelled the City side to championship victory in this specially arranged oneday tournament that celebrated Guyana’s Gold Jubilee. In advancing to the final, Georgetown won Group A following a tiebreaker match-up with West Demerara which the former won 2-0. In the group phase, the champions had defeated East Coast 1-0, drew with West D e m e r a r a w h i l e We s t Demerara had gotten past East Coast also by a 1-0 margin. Bartica’s passage to the final was as a result of
Dominique Saul - MVP. their winning Group B following a 1-0 triumph against Linden and a 1-1 draw with Berbice. Linden and Berbice also drew 1-1. Trophies were presented to Georgetown, Bartica, Saul and the tournament’s Best Goalkeeper, Troy Carrington of champion’s, Georgetown. Preliminary round matches were played for 30 minutes
Golden Jubilee President’s Cup Soccer New York Champs, Georgetown in a jubilant mood following the presentation.
while the final was a 90minute affair.
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Athletes invade Guyana for AP Invitational today at Leonora
Guyanese and international athletes, who will be competing in the Aliann Pompey Invitational Meet today at Leonora, pose for a photo opportunity after the Press Conference yesterday at the Ramada Princess Hotel.
DSFC – Daniels’ brace guides Golden Grove past IBE Dickson’s hat-trick sets up St. John’s College win over Richard Ishmael
Golden Grove’s Simon Jones (2nd right) scores his school’s first goal in the 14th minute to draw level with IBE at 1-1 yesterday. (Franklin Wilson photo)
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