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EDITORIAL

Let us return civility to Guyana In these frenetic times of hustle and bustle in our scramble to move ahead in the world, both as a society and as individuals, to talk about civility may appear to be an anachronism. But this conclusion would be to miss the full significance of this value for our social integration that is masked by the common apprehension that civility is only about good manners or politeness. There are actually three facets to civility: civility as respect for others, civility as public behaviour and civility as self-regulation. The first element insists that civility involves a demonstration of respect for others. As a young man, George Washington, father of the American Republic set down his ‘110 Rules of Civility and Decent Behaviour in Company and Conversation’. His first rule was: ‘Every action done in company ought to be with some sign of respect to those that are present.’ This emphasis on respecting others is still the core of the idea of civility today. Civility provides a universal tool for signalling respect for others: the significance is in the symbolism of the act more than the result of the behaviour. The second element suggests that civility requires us to show respect to strangers and this requirement invests it with a strong moral quality. Concern shown to friends and family may arise from empathy or love, and it is likely to be strengthened by the certainty that we shall have to interrelate with them again in the future. Civility towards strangers, however, requires that we behave in certain ways towards people who may mean nothing to us, and whom we are unlikely ever to encounter again. This “Good Samaritan” ethic implies that civility is not restricted to a concern or sympathy towards specific others, but is rather the product of a generalised empathy and sense of responsibility that we feel with all who share our society. The final constituent of civility is what one expert calls ‘sacrifice’, or what we might more mundanely refer to as “self-regulation”. Civility involves trimming one’s immediate self-interest—we desist from doing what would be most pleasing to us for the sake of harmonious relations with strangers. Civility means doing the right thing. In a holistic sense then, civility is behaviour in public which expresses respect for others and which requires restraining one’s own immediate self-interest when appropriate. Would we not all agree that this quality is very much needed in our society to begin the process of forming “one people”? The bottom line is that civility, by definition, is inherently a good: ‘It is morally better to be civil than uncivil.’ Being civil towards others is part of being a good and moral person. It indicates to our fellow citizens that one is willing to follow common rules and not act in a manner that subverts their well-being. This practice has to assist social cooperation. The sociologist Edward Shils notes that civility is a social good because ‘there is not enough good nature or temperamental amiability in any society to permit it to dispense with good manners…Good manners repress the expression of ill nature.’ In other words, people have to be civil to each other if social life is to function harmoniously and with a minimum of unnecessary conflict and upheaval. Lastly, civility is the favoured alternative to increased State coercion. John Rawls argues that if ‘liberties are left unrestricted they collide with one another’. This is inherently true since diverse individuals will always want and desire different and incompatible things and their unencumbered pursuit of their own objectives will unavoidably lead them into conflict. This raises the question as to how (as well as how far) individual liberties are to be constrained. Ultimately, this will either be achieved by the State apparatus, or through enlightened self-regulation. As Edmund Burke recognised back in 1791: ‘Men are qualified for civil liberty in exact proportion to their own disposition to put moral chains upon their own appetites.” Let us return civility to Guyana.

Tuesday March 04, 2014

Letters... Where your views make the news

Our constitution must not be viewed as if it is written in stone DEAR EDITOR, I refer to my letter which was published by both the Stabroek and the Kaieteur Newspapers on Saturday 1st March 2014. I wish to thank those who appreciated my letter in Stabroek News’ comments section, the one person who sought to abuse me is entitled to his own opinion. I don’t respond to faceless people when they hurl abuses at me under cover of some fictitious name. Let him stand in front of me and repeat it. I do however wish to respond to two other comments, and I do it in this forum since they are common misunderstandings and should be corrected for my point to be fully understood. Our constitution does not forbid the formation of a coalition of parties after an election for the purpose of controlling the parliament, thereby giving legality to the government and establishing sovereignty of the people. What the flawed article 177 tells us is that the party with the most votes can name the presidential candidate. It does not say that he/she, knowing the consequences, is not free to ask one of the other parties which got fewer votes to join him/her to form the government which will have enough seats to control the parliament and establish

sovereignty of the people (which would have been the sensible thing to do in our situation to avoid all of the confusion going on now). And by not doing this, it is my opinion that the President formed the government in violation of the sovereignty of the people and it is therefore acting illegally in all matters. I don’t want anyone to believe that I am inciting anything, since I see this as being solved by the legal system at the CCJ, but everyone who represents the majority of the voters in this country must act quickly to rectify the ridiculous position in which we find ourselves, i.e., every decision, every act by this government which is denying the majority of the people their constitutional right to sovereignty, is acting unlawfully. Our constitution must not be viewed as if it is written in stone; it must conform to international norms of constitutional law, especially in cases like ours where two distinct articles are conflicting with each other. One other comment in the SN deals with the definition of “sovereign” and the writer concludes that “The kernel of the problem is that you [me] are wrongly interpreting the term “sovereign” politically and not legally

which is in fact [how] it must be interpreted from a constitutional perspective”. Actually this is not so, since I have never used the word “sovereign”. I am using the words as they exist in the constitution, i.e. “Sovereignty belongs to the people” and the online dictionary tells us this: “Popular sovereignty or the sovereignty of the people is the principle that the authority of the government is created and sustained by the consent of its people, through their elected representatives (Rule by the People), who are the source of all political power. Popular sovereignty expresses a concept and does not necessarily reflect or describe a political reality. It is usually contrasted with the concept of parliamentary sovereignty, and with individual sovereignty. The people have the final say in government decisions”. Benjamin Franklin expressed the concept when he wrote, “In free governments, the rulers are the servants and the people their superiors and sovereigns”. This cannot be possible when the government does not have the mandate or confidence of the majority of the people. This is all that I am saying. Tony Vieira

Shouldn’t Mr. Perry define what his notion of “ethnic integration” is? DEAR EDITOR, “What’s so disappointing is that the two major ethnicities in Guyana have far more in common than there are differences. But we have allowed those differences to be exploited by a few selfserving persons” writes Mr. Clarence O Perry, responding in the Stabroek News of 3-1-14 to SN columnist Mr. Dave Martins of 2-23-14. Indicative of much decency and pregnant promise, all Guyanese should find much to rejoice with what Mr. Perry seems to crave. But where can Mr. Perry find disagreement with the SN columnist’s sentiments which note “In Guyana and the Caribbean generally, we have found a measure of acceptance or accommodation other than the outright rejection that has been the response in many lands?” In an about face “bait and switch” M r. P e r r y d o e s i n d e e d f i n d disagreement to condemn M r. M a r t i n s ’ p e r c e i v e d “accommodation of which he speaks (as it) is essentially a buyer-seller relationship. That is not social integration. Wealth flows in one direction only – from us to them! Isn’t this high grade hypocrisy? Mr. Perry should really make up his mind: Are the critical differences which have divided Guyanese exclusively based on race or buyer-seller economics and how did it arrive there? Mr. Perry himself earlier lamented how Guyanese (he specifies) “have allowed those differences to be

exploited by a few self-serving persons” which only exposes him. His ignoble exhortations are all hollow, unlike Mr. Martins’ observations. For Mr. Perry to admonish that “Dave Martins could have adopted a more enlightening approach to the issue of ethnic separation … (since)… he objects to Guyana being a prime target of criticism where the issue of ethnic separation is concerned” begs the question where and why is his “a more enlightening approach to the issue of ethnic separation?” In fact, Mr. Perry preaches how Mr. Martin is somewhat deficient because “He rejects the opportunity to urge protagonists that because of our unique circumstances in the Caribbean it is possible to demonstrate to other societies that ethnic separation can evolve into ethnic integration (?), and why attempts at ethnic supremacy are foolhardy.” Shouldn’t Mr. Perry define what his notion of “ethnic integration” is, i.e. is it miscegenation, unless he actually means “ethnic coexistence” which is obviously lost to him? Mr. Perry points out that our current state as Homo sapiens evolved from our Homo erectus origins in Africa. He writes: “The separation of ethnicities which confronts the human race today was definitely not a case of one ethnicity being superior to the other”. Mr. Perry is correct about human evolution, even if he conveniently forgets concomitant evolved cultural beliefs, behaviour, values, education, scientific achievements,

communications, history and religion all contribute to shaping relationships. Those “original buyers and sellers” who enslaved Africans and stripped them of their cultural merchandise adorning their existence and tribal survival, now boldly witness some who do not even suffer from the excess of imitation or at least embarrassment in visiting a similar automatic preconditioned “ethnic integration” paradise on others. All the efforts and resolve to regain lost African cultural traditions in the New World cannot be but a complete waste of time if “ethnic integration” or “social integration” is finality to alloy and replace “the white man’s burdens”. That black is beautiful has not been repudiated or found unattainable, but Mr. Perry would have it so. After all, it was Mr. Perry himself who emphasized “The separation of ethnicities which confronts the human race today was definitely not a case of one ethnicity being superior to the other”. Ethnic magnificence cannot be more desirable when by Federalism it is the best alternative of pursuit within a united Guyana. Compare the wisdom of those leaders who destabilized the elected Ukrainian government and in their pyrrhic victory have now inherited their country falling apart because they would not compromise and talk to each other. In the meantime, all the reparations which Caricom seeks for slave descendants can only give high hopes it will be shared in equality, nationwide. Sultan Mohamed

Tuesday March 04, 2014

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Those media reports on the environment

DEAR EDITOR, News media seem to handle the natural environment as a backdrop to the daily dramas and delights of human life. But in this century, our dramas are driving nature’s destruction, and that destruction threatens an end to our delights. However, the news carries on regardless, relegating nature to the background. It is time for us to rethink and change our position on our approach to nature; it’s time for a change. Recently, we have had a number of issues that have enormous implications for environmental and public health - the pollution of the Kara Kara Creek, in Region 10, the possibility of the importation of contaminated vehicles from Japan, the pollution of our waterways due to crude mining activities, in our hinterlands, and runoffs of chemicals from agricultural and other industrial activities. Also, the fact that we do not have the appropriate technologies and competencies to investigate, test and evaluate many of these incidents and events, our rural and urban areas, make us much more vulnerable to all sorts of environmental challenges. Still, not one of these incidents attracted the front page or dominated headlines of any of our dailies. The headlines were about politics, economics, crime and sports. Not that anything is wrong with flagging up such political, social and economic issues, but how could the media in all public responsibility and civic consciousness relegate nature to a mere backdrop to the unending social dramas in human society without, by that very action, facilitating the destruction of it? I am very worried about the way our news media are

registering and representing the unfolding story of our planet’s actual ecological collapse. And yes, it is collapsing. Indeed, there are no historical precedents for our current failure to grasp the moral significance of the ecological collapse of the biosphere. Quite frankly, I believe that it is time to re-examine and rethink the criteria of significance that guide the daily construction of “the news”. The news has, after all, assumed the status of supreme arbiter of significance in our society: almost everyone stops all activities, at least once a day, to read, listen or watch news reports. No other source of information currently enjoys such prestige and currency. Unhappily, this prestige is being wasted if those who construct the news focus generally on items of relative triviality while simply ignoring the literally earthmoving changes that are happening at a very rapid pace all around us. Perhaps the newspapers that arose to express the assumptions of the industrial, pre-environmental era in mid19th to late-20th century are now merely artifacts of an age that has long passed. Perhaps, too, this is true of many other contemporary current affairs outlets as well, whether print or electronic. Most such publications and outlets carry over the 19th century assumption that the natural world, perennial and relatively unchanging, is a mere backdrop to the high dramas of human society. With this 19th century assumption goes the further assumption that what happens within the realm of nature is not our responsibility: nature looks after itself and we cannot intervene in its intricately ordered systems. Not so. In fact, our very presence, here, is affecting patterns and

the general functionality of nature. As the natural world undergoes a huge assortment of anthropogenic changes in this century, the future and fates of different species of all living things are attaining new moral meaning for all of us. In this new “era”, known now as the Anthropocene, we are entering a new moral universe, a universe in which the old parameters of meaning are shifting. There are new, emerging paradigms about the natural environment and our role in it, at the global and local level. Our media, still, so stubbornly old-fashioned despite the much-heralded technological advances in delivery, do not reflect this shift and are tragically failing to convey it. Instead, they are creating the impression that items about the ecological collapse of the planet and the destruction of our natural environment are on par, in terms of moral significance, with everyday items about crime, celebrities, sports, scandals, financial vicissitudes, and trends in lifestyle. Perhaps, this is the deeper reason why our newspapers, and websites based on them, are rapidly losing relevance. As they attempt to cater more and more deliberately to what they think are the tastes of the market, they lose their entitlement to names like “guardian”, “leader”, “tribune” or “courier”, let alone “mirror” or “truth”. At the very least, the 19th century category of “the news” needs to be thoroughly reviewed. Headlines need to be reserved for what matters most, and the truly earthshattering developments that mark our “times” need to be properly flagged, not relegated to low-key, Royston King Executive Director, Echo

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PM’s son charged with Investigations appear assault on sister-in-law to be at a standstill Execution attempt on Auto Spares Dealer…

Deokaran Sanasie along with his wife, Patricia and her brother, Vishnu Persaud. More than two weeks after Auto Spares Dealer, Deokaran Sanasie survived an execution attempt; the police are yet to charge someone. The proprietor of Ram’s Auto Spares was taking a “drink” at Light and Fourth Streets Alberttown on February 14, last when he was shot three times about the body by two gunmen on a motorcycle. Two days after the shooting, the businessman’s wife, Patricia Sanasie and her brother, Vishnu Persaud were taken into police custody. This was after investigators were provided with a recorded conversation by Sanasie in which a relative of the alleged plotters implicated his wife and her brother in the plan to kill him. The duo was released after 72 hours since it was deemed that a “recorded conversation” is not enough evidence to put anyone

behind bars. To date, investigators have reportedly worked on a number of leads but none of them has been able to definitively point to who was responsible for the execution attempt on the businessman. Yesterday, during a brief telephone interview with the businessman, all he could have said was “investigations ongoing.” However, a senior police rank said that “this might be a tight one to solve.” Sanasie had told Kaieteur News that he was informed that hit-men received $6M to kill him. He also said that it wasn’t difficult for him to “pin-point” his wife as the person who would want to see him dead. The businessman said that for the past several years, he and the woman were experiencing problems with their relationship. “We were not living nice. Things from the house

started to vanish and she always lying to me. My jewellery disappeared and a diamond bracelet that I paid US$7000 for, vanished. I made a report and the police said that my (partner) can do anything because we are in a relationship.” Sanasie also said that he recently sold a property for US$100,000 and was waiting to collect the money. He believed that the woman, who knew about the transaction, wanted to “bump him off” in order to get her hands on the cash. However, one day after Patricia Sanasie and her brother were released, she held a press conference at her Lot 129 Atlantic Gardens, East Coast Demerara (ECD) home in which she claimed that her husband needs to see a psychiatrist. “My husband is lying. He needs to see a psychiatrist. I think he is messed up,” Patricia Sanasie had told this newspaper.

Samuel Hinds Jr., son of the Prime Minister, was yesterday granted conditional bail by a city Magistrate after he was hauled before the courts, on the strength of an arrest warrant, to face charges for brandishing a gun, thrashing and threatening to kill his sister-in-law a few days ago. The 33-year-old gold miner who appeared before Magistrate Geeta ChandanEdmond at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court was ordered to comply with seven conditions for bail. Hinds’ case was called earlier that day by Chief Magistrate Priya SewnarineBeharry but due to the absence of both parties, an arrest warrant was issued for him while a summons was sent out for his sister-in-law who is also expected to be charged. The matter was transferred to Magistrate Chandan-Edmond and a few hours later Hinds was accompanied by Defence Attorney Charles Ramson Jr. to face his indictment. By this time, however, the courthouse was flocked with reporters who were eagerly awaiting the arrival of the Prime Minister’s son. As Hinds took note of all the cameras focused on him he asked “Why y’all don’t go and tek out the people who robbing y’all?” In the courtroom, he stood accused of unlawfully and maliciously wounding his sister-in-law Tenza Layne last Thursday (February 27) at his Lot 83 Duke Street, Kingston residence. It is alleged too that he used threatening language to Layne. Hinds however denied all claims and later submitted an application for bail through his attorney. His case is being prosecuted by Lance Corporal Renetta Bentham who beseeched the court to deny him pre-trial liberty. Bentham explained that the

Accused: Samuel Hinds Jnr. virtual complainant suffered both verbal and brutal physical assault at the hands of Hinds on the day in question. “The defendant first verbally abused the virtual complainant as he called her a thief. He then threatened to kill her like a thief, your worship.” The Prosecutor continued that the two reside at the same address and as a result, there is a likelihood that the accused will carry out those threats. Lance Corporal Bentham offered objections citing physical abuse as a sufficient ground for Hinds to be held in police custody. She explained that he grabbed Layne by her hair and pulled her to the ground. He reportedly stamped Layne on her face and dragged her around the house by her hair. Bentham said that he also beat her with a cane. “As if he was not satisfied, the defendant brandished a gun, cranked it and threatened to kill her, your worship. I urge the court to note that the gun has not been lodged, which clearly indicates that if granted bail this defendant would still be in control of that gun,” Bentham said. The State Prosecutor continued in her objections

stating that the Prosecution has no record to support whether he is a licensed firearm holder therefore “the defendant is a danger to the virtual complainant and as such I beg the court to refuse bail.” Bentham revealed that there are medical reports present for both parties, since Layne is set to face one count of assault causing actual bodily harm. On the other hand, Ramson who is representing Hinds in association with Attorney at Law Sanjeev Datadin, had a different version of events. He claimed that on the day in question, Hinds had an argument with his sister-inlaw and she attacked him. According to the lawyer, an altercation ensued and Layne rushed to the kitchen, grabbed a knife and threatened to use it against his client. This, he said, was done in the presence of her sister, Sonia Herbert, who will testify before the court. The lawyer claimed that Hinds, who is a licensed firearm holder, felt threatened and pulled out his weapon but did not crank it. In making a bail application, Ramson asked the court to consider that the charges which were pressed against Hinds are bailable offences. The lawyer said that Hinds, who is a father of one, has community ties as he is a former member of the Queen’s College Alumni as well as “the son of a prominent dignitary.” According to Ramson, the two parties do not share the same place of abode. “At one point they did, but they no longer do so.” He continued his application stating that Hinds’ firearm was not lodged, but he is prepared to do so. Ramson also offered his client’s passport as a condition for bail as well. Notwithstanding the Prosecution’s objections, (continued on page 7)

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Guyana’s Anti Former Region One engineer approves Money Laundering... $1M overpayment to contractor - REO refuses to take fall

Region One officials during the Public Accounts Committee session yesterday. An oversight committee of Parliament with responsibility of the public accounts has denied that it is a toothless poodle with no powers to make changes. The Public Accounts Committee (PAC), which is open to the media, has been widely seen in recent years as pushing for changes to improve the public accounting system. The body, comprising of both Government and Opposition, would examine red-flags raised by the Auditor General’s annual reports, questioning state officials and key staffers on lapses of procedures. From tender procedures to overpayments, PAC has been asking questions. It has been

suspected that issues like overpayments were all linked to corruption. Yesterday, senior officials of Region One (Barima/ Waini) were before the body during an examination of the 2011 Auditor General report. One of several issues found by auditors in 2011 was that a contractor was overpaid $1M to add a new section to the Regional Administration Office at Mabaruma. With the works ongoing right next to the where the regional officials work every day, PAC found it unbelievable that monies could be paid for work not yet done. The contract had been awarded to B. Boodhoo General Construction with the name of the engineer who signed

off the works given as Sy Rodriguez. Regional Executive Officer (REO), Nigel Fisher, said that the contractor cannot now be located and the engineer is currently attached to another Ministry. However, PAC’s member, Gail Teixeira, was not happy with this answer, pointing out that it is possible to check at the Registry for details of the business officials. The PAC found it alarming that despite issues of overpayments, and there are many, accounting officers of the Regions and the Ministries seemed to have no “alacrity” in going after the

guilty parties. The Region One officials were also slammed for the unauthorized use of funds to complete the building which was reportedly taken from “savings”. According to Teixeira, somebody has to be penalized for approving works not complete. The REO, when pushed, said he was not serving in that position in 2011, and was not willing to repay. Teixeria made it clear that Permanent Secretaries and REOs must be prepared to take responsibility for lapses or “face the music”. Fisher and the Region’s officials will have three months to report back to the PAC on its actions. Meanwhile, the Ministry of Local Government, which is charged with managing the Regions, said it has started penalizing accounting officers with gratuities being withheld in some cases for REOs. Responding to Member of Parliament Jaipaul Sharma’s warnings that PAC should not be seen as a “toothless poodle”, Manzoor Nadir insisted that the oversight body’s work was being judged in the court of public opinion. He believed that the system has its “many checks and balances”. He cautioned young engineers to be careful in carrying out their mandates.

From page 3 are attracted by the country’s poorly monitored ports, remote airstrips, intricate river networks, porous land borders, and weak security sector capacity. In June, the Guyana Police Force reported seizing 418.09 kilograms (kg) of cocaine and 125.61 metric tons of cannabis. CANU reported seizing 55.39 kg of cocaine and 2.62 kg of cannabis. The GRA seized 359.8 kg of cocaine, but no cannabis. The US Report said that Guyanese authorities convicted 201 persons on drug related charges during the first six months of 2013. It said that in September, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) met with Guyanese counterparts to advance efforts to investigate and dismantle drug trafficking organizations.

During their visit, DEA officials participated in a Guyana Police Force eradication of cannabis fields discovered in the interior, chopping down and destroying an estimated 124 MT of cannabis plants. “The volume of cannabis reflects the increasing trend of farm-grown marijuana for local use and international export.” According to the US report, as a matter of policy, the Government of Guyana does not encourage or facilitate the illicit production or distribution of narcotics or psychotropic drugs or other controlled substances, or the laundering of proceeds from illegal drug transactions. “Guyana is a party to the Inter-American Convention against Corruption, but has not fully implemented its provisions, such as the seizure of property obtained through corruption.”

PM’s son charged with assault on sister-in-law From page 6 Magistrate Chandan-Edmond granted Hinds conditional bail in the sum of $150,000. He was told that he must relocate, and at all times remain 200 yards away from both the virtual complainant as well as the witnesses in the matter. For the court bond, Hinds must surrender his firearm with the police and

lodge his passport with the Clerk of Court. He was ordered to report to the Station Sergeant at the Brickdam Police Station every Friday at 15:00 hours. The trial is set to commence on March 21 and the accused was also bonded to keep the peace pending the outcome of the trial. (Sunita Samaroo)

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Letters... Where your views make the news

False and misleading information stated in your Editorial DEAR EDITOR, I have noted some false and misleading information stated in your Editorial, “It is a question of enforcement” published on Sunday 3rd March, 2014. This false and misleading information was published without first verifying same with the office of the DPP. I wish to categorically state that more than 800 reports of suspicious transactions were NEVER forwarded to the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions, AS WAS FALSELY STATED in your Editorial. According to the Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism Act 2009 section 9 (4) (a) the Financial Intelligence Unit shall compile a report and send it to the competent authority, if having conducted its analysis, the FIU has reasonable grounds to

suspect that the transaction involves money laundering, proceeds of crime or terrorist financing. According to section 2 of the Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism Act 2009 “competent authority” means the Director of Public Prosecutions, and includes any person authorised by him in that behalf. The only Agency, therefore, that has a statutory duty to send a report to the Director of Public Prosecutions of suspicious transactions, once there are reasonable grounds to suspect that the transaction involves money laundering, proceeds of crime or terrorist financing, is the FIU. Since the Act the FIU has only sent one such report vide letter dated December 21, 2011 from the Director of the FIU. The DPP by letter dated January 9, 2012 responded to

the letter stating that the information contained in the Report was insufficient and requested that documents and statements in support of the information in the Report be provided to the DPP. To date the DPP has not received any response. The DPP wishes to state that every report and/or file which is received from any law enforcement agency is addressed, given appropriate and adequate attention and response in a timely manner, and not filed away. Any report of suspicious transactions under the Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism Act 2009 will receive this same attention and response, as do all other reports and/or files we receive. Thank you. Mrs. Shalimar Ali-Hack Director of Public Prosecutions

DEAR EDITOR, The grassroots movement had better understand the dynamics of the passing Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) Bill, and to get a better grasp of the government, it is useful to widen the scope and take a politico-economic perspective. The Bill will be expensive for the Guyanese people. It is therefore essential to ensure that an end is put to those financial practices that represent irresponsible risktaking. As noted by the Bank for International Settlements in its 2009 annual report, “A healthy financial system is a precondition for sustained

recovery. Delaying financial repair risks hampering the efforts on other policy fronts” It is my conviction that we must seek to go beyond these AML/CFT proposals and take a firm political decision and resolve one of the basic dilemmas facing our country. We do not feel that this is an insoluble dilemma, and for this reason Guyana is prepared to advance in good faith practicable and, we expect, feasible proposals to deal with this problem without any injury to the interest of Guyanese people. Our position on this matter is dictated by the belief that a solution is critical for the political support for passing the Anti-Money

Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) legislation. The maintenance of a common stand against any money launderers or terrorism in our country is necessarily premised on the need to develop the capacity of all Guyanese people to withstand the economic pressures that are inevitably involved in the struggle to achieve fundamental transformation of the existing order. We must present a united front, or the majority of us will perish. Let us give content to the dialogue between ourselves today. Let us pursue programmes with respect to matters of economics. Let us save ourselves and our children today; tomorrow will be too late. Sherwood Clarke

Let us save ourselves and our children today

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POWERS TO STOP AND SEARCH CAN COMPROMISE MONEY LAUNDERING INVESTIGATIONS If there is a law under the existing anti-money laundering legislation that presently grants powers to the police to search and detain anyone having in excess of two million Guyana dollars, why then make a proposal for these powers to be included in amendments? Why amend that which already exists? The powers in the present law do not, however, grant powers to customs and police to search and detain anyone on suspicion of having illicit funds. If this is the understanding of the opposition parties, it is a misunderstanding. Under the present laws, the authorities only have the power to search if they believe that someone has committed the offence of not declaring currency being brought into or exported out of the country in excess of the equivalent of ten thousand US dollars. These are powers to deal with a crime of not declaring currency at ports of entry and exit. It is not unlawful to carry currency in and out of the country. It is only unlawful for it not to be declared when it is above a certain sum. The powers exercised by law enforcement officers can only be exercised if they suspect

that someone is carrying currency in excess of the equivalent of ten thousand US dollars, for which that person has not subscribed to a declaration in the appropriate form. If someone is carrying fifty thousand US dollars out of Guyana, they do not have to explain to the officers where they got it from and how they got it. They only are required to declare it. Failure to declare it is an offence, and it is upon suspicion that this offence is being committed that someone can be detained and searched to see whether they are exporting currency in the sum of or in excess of that which is required to be declared to the authorities. The reason for declaration is to allow for financial trace. This is the basis upon which money laundering investigations are launched. The authorities are interested in establishing a pattern regarding the movement of finances in and out of the country. Money laundering begins with this movement, either in or out of the country, of currency. And by making declarations, the authorities can establish financial traces on suspicions transactions. It would be an anomaly to

Dem boys seh ...

GT&T getting push out All de talk and all de promotion that GT&T got bout talk fuh two and get de rest free gun done just now because GT&T going out of business. Bobby pushing dem de out of business. And is Jagdeo mek that happen. He give Bobby and he kavakamites de airwaves. He give dem radio, TV, de cable and he deny GT&T a chance fuh expand although de company apply fuh years. And is not dem boy seh suh. GT&T mek that statement and people get shock when dem realize that GT&T mek people talk to de States and all over de world after a time when people had problems calling even Bartica because it use to tek three days fuh place a call. He got he friends stringing dem cable pun de GPL pole and throwing dem down and de people got to pay to fix dem back. Dem boys read something that a young girl write de other day. She seh that when you show a girl that you don’t care she does chase you. And when you show a woman that you don’t care she does replace you. Jagdeo and he kavakamites showing de nation that dem don’t care. After all dem use de public treasury like if is dem piggy bank. Dem boys seh that de people ain’t gun chase dem nor replace dem. De people want jail dem and is nuff jail time fuh all of dem. Brazzy de fat crook got to get a special cell fuh he alone. Then Irfaat and Rob de Earth gun geh one. Don’t ask who Jagdeo gun share he cell wid. Dem sell de people share in GT&T and tek de money. Some people believe that de money gun in de Marriott but de same Brazzy seh that is government money that spend. He ain’t seh that de money come from GT&T suh dem boys draw dem own conclusion. Imagine that GT&T start wid internet. Now Jagdeo friends providing internet and boasting bout 4G while GT&T still struggling fuh cope wid all dem people who want GT&T service. But is only time wid dem. That is wha dem boys seh. Talk half and wait fuh de backlash.

have a situation whereby you can walk through our airports with twenty thousand US dollars, providing you sign a declaration that you are doing so, but when you walk down the streets of the city with half of this sum, you are liable to be searched and the currency detained. You are not required at the airports to state where you got the funds. You only have to declare it. But if you walk down the road, with the same sum and you are stopped by the police, you have to give them a satisfactory explanation before you get back your money. This is what the opposition amendment to the anti-money laundering laws will create. The opposition clearly does not understand the implications of the amendment they are proposing. Money can also be laundered within an economy. This is why the law as presently drafted allows for the financial institutions to require persons dealing with sums in excess of two million dollars to indicate the source of the funds. If the banks have reasons to believe that the course of any financial transaction is questionable, they are obligated to report this as a suspicious transaction to the financial investigative unit dealing with money laundering offences. Imagine, therefore, someone does a transaction with the bank, declaring the source of funds. The bank does not deem the transaction suspicions because they can see clearly that the funds are legitimate. But no sooner does the individual step outside of the bank, they are stopped and searched by the police, their currency declared and they are required to do what they have already done in the bank. Money laundering cases are not built over time. They can take an inordinately long time. Timing of charges is important. The US does not move on someone until they have assembled strong enough evidence to secure a

successful conviction. The case takes time, and in most cases the person being investigated does not have a clue that their transactions are being scrutinized. In this context, imagine a different scenario from the one given above. Imagine a situation whereby someone walks into a bank and conducts a transaction in excess of two million dollars. This time, though, the bank has suspicions about the legality of the course of funds. As such the bank prepares its report for sending off to the financial investigative unit. The unit, which deals with money laundering offences, receives the report and begins to red flag a number of similar transactions. It begins to monitor closely the source of the funds by this individual. It is building a case slowing but surely. It is putting the pieces together unknown to the person being

investigated. It is able to do this because it is receiving, confidentially, the reports of suspicious transactions from the banks. The least thing it wants is for the individual being investigated to know that he is under financial surveillance. If this happens, the whole investigation can be compromised, since the individual will take steps to cover his tracks. However, while this case is being built, the police prematurely and without coordination with the financial investigative unit, stops and searches the individual and demands to know from where he got the money he has in his possession. The individual will then realize that the authorities are onto him. He will take action to cover his tracks and this can compromise the ongoing investigation by the antimoney laundering unit. He may even disappear. The point is that too many

cooks can spoil the broth. Money laundering investigations can be frustrated and compromised if too many agencies are undertaking investigations or exercising powers relating to money laundering. Charges have been filed against someone for money laundering in Guyana. The basis of these charges had nothing to do with funds found in the physical possession of the person charged. Rather it related to that person’s account being allegedly used to launder funds for others. To grant powers to the police and the customs to stop, search and detain currency will not only lead to abuse, it will also be counterproductive to effective money laundering investigations.

DPP hosts seminar for Magistrates, Prosecutors important concern. According to a release issued to the press, the discussion at the workshop focused on the issue of “Admissibility of Caution Statements,” oral and written, in cases of Summary Trials, Preliminary lnquiries (Pls) and Paper Committals. It is noted by those who follow the legal system, that

Director of Public Prosecutions Shalimar Ali-Hack In response to issues which continue to plague court proceedings, the Chambers of the Director of Public Prosecutions recently hosted a workshop for Magistrates, State Prosecutors and Police Prosecutors attached to the Chambers, to address an

Caution Statements have always been a point of contention between Prosecutors and Lawyers when cases are called before the courts. Determining the admissibility of the statements has often resulted in Voir Dire (trial within a trial) which stalls the actual trial. The result of these ‘trials’ is (continued on page 17)

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=== The Freddie Kissoon column ===

The best thing to have happened to Guyana in a long while In human psychology there is the traditional tale of paying the price for your stupidity when you refuse to learn. If people didn’t have to pay for the crimes they committed, anarchy, thousands of years ago, would have replaced civilization bringing an end to human society. Since the beginning of community in those thousands of years ago, men

and women, without philosophical training and intellectual finesse, decided upon a simple direction – if you commit wrong things, punishment must follow. Those wrong things didn’t need debate – stealing, killing –had to be punished. As the Greek city-state developed, philosophical thinking on crime and punishment became pronounced. By the time of

The Enlightenment, philosophers had set out in hundreds of books their thinking on crime and punishment. Two philosophers became very influential in the evolution of the deliberations – Niccolò Machiavelli and Thomas Hobbes. Both argued that punishment is essential to keeping law and order, because humans are prone to

maximize their own needs over others and therefore once this flaw is recognized there is an urgency to regulate selfishness. In the modern world today, the laws on crime and punishment are derived from these endless philosophical debates, beginning with Socratic and Platonic adumbrations in the Greek city-state. In Guyana in 2014, this debate is in front of our very eyes with the anti-money laundering Bill. The AFC and APNU have refused to pass the Bill without their changes being included. In the case of the AFC, it offered a commonsensical demand which one would have thought would have reverberated throughout the land. The AFC simply said, implement a body as stipulated by the constitution, where all tenders would go, so as to avoid corruption through governmental pressure. It is called the Procurement Commission. Had there been decent people in the banking, insurance and business sectors in Guyana then the anti-money laundering legislation would have been a reality months ago.

So there are whispers, cries, open fears that Guyana is going to suffer financial and economic devastation from international sanctions because we haven’t legislated money laundering laws as stipulated by the international community. But wouldn’t such a disaster be a blessing in disguise? Shouldn’t patriotic democrats in Guyana welcome the sanctions because it will lead to the realization of decency in many people in Guyana who are downright unpatriotic, immoral, brutally selfish, and essentially flawed creatures? Here is the thing. As soon as the combined opposition gets into power, either through the Thailand/ Ukrainian/Arab Spring route or through elections, these very anti-nationalist bankers, insurance moguls and billionaires who have turned a blind eye to the worst atrocities in the exercise of power under the PPP in the CARICOM region will run and embrace the AFC and APNU leadership. And they will be welcomed and life goes on as normal. It is for this reason, I doubt in my life I will ever take out membership in a political party. The only hope for the

Frederick Kissoon realization of decency in these bankers, insurance companies, and the Private Sector Commission is for the disaster to visit this land. Then when their billions begin to get thin, when the global financial community begins to squeeze them, when the society begins to fall apart, they may find just a moment to tell a dictatorial government that it is a minority regime; that it has to compromise and concede; that it has to recognize that Guyana changed historically after the 2011 elections. The poorer classes must understand that unless these people’s pockets are hit and hit hard they are going to continue the politics of slavery, sycophancy and mendicancy, where in exchange for regime support for their profits, they will offer public relations support for dictatorship in Guyana. The poorer classes must understand that even though they may not have read the philosophers of The Renaissance and The Enlightenment, the beneficiaries of dictatorship will continue their selfishness until punishment steps in. The working masses must understand that these bankers, insurance moguls and other billionaires aren’t going to internalize any lessons from the past, even though history’s tapestry is so rich with countless examples. These rich folks couldn’t be bothered with the nastiness of five percent increase to public servants; a dying university; a police force without vehicles, forensic capabilities, breathalyzer machines; public schools without toilets, and the general ruin we see all around Guyana. They want the anti-money laundering Bill so they could avoid sanctions against Guyana that will disrupt the flow of their billions. The impending sanctions may be one of the greatest gifts to post-colonial Guyana. Let them come.

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Lusignan Massacre survivors say…

“We don’t want no plea deal” By Dale Andrews Amidst the deep seated controversy surrounding the apparent amnesty granted to a member of the notorious Rondell ‘Fineman’ Rawlins gang, two survivors of the Lusignan Massacre are insisting that the suspect who has turned state witness be charged for the murders. Gowmattie Thomas who almost lost her entire family in the mayhem of January 26, 2008 is not in agreement with the powers that be which have allowed the suspect Dwane Williams to remain without charge, although he admitted to being a part of the gang that killed 11 persons that night. Thomas, who lost her husband, Clarence; her daughter Vanessa and son Ron in the massacre, was in the courtroom when Williams testified that he stood watch on the road with a cutlass while his accomplices slaughtered their victims. Her sentiments were echoed by her neighbour Bibi Zalika Baksh, who lost her husband Shalim Baksh. Williams was the state’s star witness at the trial of two gang members James Anthony Hyles, known as ‘Sally’ and Mark Royden Williams, called ‘Smallie’, who were charged with the killing of the 11 persons at Tract A Lusignan Pasture, East Coast Demerara. He was previously charged

for the murders but the charges were withdrawn by the Director of Public Prosecutions. At the time of the incident, Dwane Williams called ‘small friend’ was 15 years -old and was under the protection of the state at the Alberttown Police Station where he remains to this day, six years later. “When he gave the statement the day I was there (in the High Court)…he said he and ‘Fineman’ had a good relationship,” Mrs. Thomas told this newspaper yesterday. She said that during Williams’ testimony, she sat in the courtroom and wondered, “How could he be with ‘Fineman’ and he wasn’t charged for the killings?” Williams testified that he was on the road on the night of January 26, six years ago, when Mark Royden Williams and James Anthony Hyles who were among several gunmen, went into one the houses and committed the acts. After a reasonably lengthy trial, the jury found both of the accused not guilty of the crimes. The DPP has appealed the court’s decision. Mrs. Thomas lamented the fact that despite Williams’ testimony, the two persons on trial were freed. “We are the losers in this, because I am innocent of anything and just so people

Nigel Hughes

Gowmattie Thomas

come and kill you and you don’t get justice,” she said. “You know when that trial finished that afternoon I cried, I jump and I cried and I said, ‘God, there is no justice for us’. But I say, ‘God, one day you will give us justice’,” she added. Two other sons of Thomas, Roberto and Howard survived life threatening injuries, while she herself had to hide to save her life during the ordeal. Defence Attorney Nigel Hughes had spoken out against the withdrawal of the charges against Williams. In a missive he wrote, “the people of Lusignan and Guyana appear not to have been made aware that the person who admitted and confessed to being with Fineman and participating in the Lusignan, Bartica and

Lindo Creek massacres, Mr. Dwane Williams, was not and will not be prosecuted by the State for any of these 33 murders he participated in. He has been granted a free pass by the State for killing not only the people of Lusignan but those in Bartica and Lindo Creek.” According to Hughes, the following “chilling words” were made under oath during his testimony in the Lusignan trial: “Me and fine man were tight. I was with him in Lusignan, Bartica and Lindo Creek. Lusignan 11 people were

killed, Bartica 12 people were killed and Lindo Creek 10 people were killed. 33 people were killed when i was with fine man and i am not facing a single charge.” The attorney said that those words were recorded by the trial Judge Mr. Justice Navindra Singh and are contained in the appeal record, a public document at pages 256 to 257. “Perhaps the people of Lusignan may wish to inquire of the Attorney General and the DPP, why the State, which is responsible for protecting and serving them, would let a self confessed murderer of 33 citizens go free without a single charge. No other person in the history of this country has enjoyed such a pardon,” Hughes stated. But in response, the DPP Shalimar Ali-Hack debunked Hughes’ comments, pointing out that they were made without any attempt to obtain her position on the matter. She slammed the accusation that her office is looking at a pleabargain deal with a man, who admitted to participating in the Lusignan, Bartica and Lindo Creek massacres. According to Mrs. Ali-Hack, at no time did the DPP make any

plea bargain deal with the witness Dwane Williams. “Based on the facts from the investigations, Dwane Williams was an accomplice. It is an old common law practice to allow an accomplice to an offence to testify for the prosecution. It has always been done in the criminal law practice, and continues to be done. It is a lawful practice with which all criminal law practitioners are quite familiar,” the DPP stated. But Mrs. Gowmattie Thomas is maintaining that Dwane Williams should be charged since he placed himself at the scene while the two freed accused insisted that they were not involved. And although it’s been six years since the incident and the trauma of reliving the ordeal every year when the anniversary comes around, she would still be prepared to go through another trial if Williams is placed before the court. “I lost my family…I nearly lost all…thank God that my son Roberto was saved and me too…I think that justice can still be served if they charge him…he knows everybody who was there. I (continued on page 12)

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Litterbug jailed for escaping from police custody A litterbug who fled police custody as he was being brought before the courts was yesterday sentenced to two years’ imprisonment by Magistrate Geeta ChandanEdmond after he confessed to the crime. The Georgetown Magistrates’ Court yesterday heard that Jermaine Joel who escaped was attempting to evade a charge for unlawfully depositing waste.

According to the City Constabulary, on February 26 at Church Street, Georgetown (a public place) he deposited waste. Two days later on South Road, in the vicinity of the High Court, he allegedly escaped from Police Corporal 1169 James Garnett. Joel, who did not provide the court with any fixed place of abode, admitted to both misdemeanours and told the

Magistrate that he regretted his actions. Lance Corporal Renetta Bentham who represented the Prosecution, explained that about 08:55 hours on February 28, the accused was being escorted by Corporal Garnett, Lance Corporal Thompson and Constable Bruce to Court 10 (the said court) for the offence of depositing of waste. As he was in the vicinity

of the High Court he reportedly kicked off his slippers and ran east on South Road then turned north on King Street. An alarm was reportedly raised and several persons chased after Joel but he escaped. The Prosecution said, however, that about 19:45 hours that night, he was spotted by Corporal Garnett who managed to apprehend him. Bentham claimed that when cautioned by the Corporal, Joel responded “Officer I’m sorry.” When presented with the Prosecution’s facts, Joel told

Magistrate Chandan-Edmond that he had nothing to say, but indicated that he regrets his actions. He claimed that this was his first appearance before any court, but after being contradicted by the Prosecution, he later admitted to spending six months behind bars for simple larceny. In response, the Magistrate informed him that she considered all the factors; both the mitigating and aggravating, and would sentence him to two years in jail. He was also fined $15,000 for littering.

Jermaine Joel

Carpenter on ganja trafficking charge remanded A carpenter who hails from Ruimzight, West Coast Demerara, was yesterday remanded to prison by Chief Magistrate Priya SewnarineBeharry after he was brought before her to be charged for trafficking marijuana. The accused, Ravindra Laichan, appeared at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court and pleaded not guilty when charged for the possession of narcotics for the purpose of trafficking. According to the police, on February 28, Laichan had 1350 grams of cannabis at

Four Miles, Port Kaituma, for the purpose of trafficking. The case was prosecuted by Corporal Bharat Mangru who told the court that about 19:00 hours, ranks from the Port Kaituma Police Station were on a patrol when they stopped a vehicle. He noted that there were several persons therein and the ranks proceeded to search them. During the search, a quantity of leaves, seeds and stems was reportedly found on Laichan. Mangru stated that the man was then arrested and

charged. The Prosecutor offered objections to bail stating that no special reasons were raised by the accused. Laichan, who was unrepresented by legal counsel, was told that despite the fact that he did not submit a bail application, the court considered a court bond but he would be remanded to prison. The matter was transferred to the Matthew’s Ridge Magistrate’s Court where it will engage the attention of Magistrate Allan Wilson on May 6.

“We don’t want no plea deal” From page 11 don’t want no plea deal,” she insisted. “Nobody didn’t ask how we feel when they drop the charges against him. I read it in the papers and I say he should be charged. Why dey freeing him? Mrs. Thomasasked. Bibi Baksh asked, “If he was there with all of them, you mean to tell me he didn’t do nothing?” “That is what people want

to know why dem nah charge he. Ah we nah get justice…because is everybody can kill and get off in Guyana,” she said. Kaieteur News understands that Williams is still a prisoner facing several other charges including those related to the Bartica massacre. A senior police source said that although he is no longer a juvenile, he is being kept in police protective custody

because “he is giving evidence against high profile suspects and we cannot risk putting him in prison among them.” The officer disclosed that no one, not even family members are allowed access to Williams. “He is scared as hell to be let out there. He is safer in police custody. At one time ‘Fineman’ had tried to overrun the station to get to him,” the officer said. On the morning of Saturday, 26 January 2008, gunmen stormed into the small village of Lusignan, Guyana, and murdered 11 people; five children and six adults. The gunmen who were armed with shotguns and AK47s entered Lusignan around 2:00 am and invaded the homes of five Lusignan families. Within 20 minutes,11 people were murdered. The victims were: Clarence Thomas, 48; Vanessa Thomas, 12; Ron Thomas, 11; Mohandan Goordat, 32; Seegopaul Harilall, 10; Seegobin Harilall, 4; Dhanwajie Ramsingh, 52; Seecharran Rooplall, 56; Raywattie Ramsingh, 11; Shazam Mohammed, 22; and Shaleem Baksh, 52. Several of the murdered children were found dead while still in their beds. Survivors of the attack were Arjune Bhim, 11, Roberto Thomas and Howard Thomas.

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GTUC calls for inquiry into 1999 shooting - slams Opposition’s lack of empathy regarding its rejection of subvention A call for an inquiry into the shooting of persons at the John Fernandes Wharf in 1999 was yesterday made by General Secretary of the Guyana Trade Union Congress (GTUC), Lincoln Lewis. Lewis, who was at the time speaking at a press conference venued at the GTUC’s Woolford Avenue, Georgetown, headquarters, vocalised his belief that it was this very incident that resulted in the Guyana Agricultural Workers Union and the National Association of Agricultural, Commercial and Industrial Employees (NAACIE) abandoning the GTUC. This has been a major issue plaguing the union fraternity over the years, Lewis hinted. “That is the issue,” he categorically stated even as he highlighted how the rights of the GTUC has in fact been further trampled on by a decision, collectively made by the National Assembly last week.

The decision is one where the GTUC’s operated Critchlow Labour College (CLC) will be granted a subvention that it has been denied for a number of years, on the condition that it incorporates members from the Federation of Independent Trade Unions of Guyana (FITUG). GTUC has rejected the proposal. FITUG and the GTUC have been at loggerheads for a number of years, which is amplified annually on the May 1 divisive commemoration of Labour Day. “The issue here is about our right to determine who will be on the Board...the unions in FITUG are not under the TUC, so why are you telling me that the people who walked out from here, and are out there, they must have a right in determining our programme?” questioned Lewis. Moreover, he insisted that the National Assembly should in fact be seeking to

first address the shooting incident that occurred more than a decade ago. The National Assembly, according to him, “cannot sit among themselves and decide that if CLC is going to benefit from monies from the State it has to be where they impose a certain amount of persons on the board.” Lewis noted that while there can be a clause that insist that the GTUC properly manage any subvention it is granted, the National Assembly can certainly never provide evidence to question its accountability in the past. “...Over the years they have not been able to prove that it is not properly managed; they have been making spurious statements around the place because all the time whenever we collect the grant it has always been kept in a fund and the Auditor General Office came every quarter and audited that fund...” According to Lewis, although the union would like

Mandela Avenue hit-and-run accident...

“I want justice for my husband’s death,” Mrs. McPherson Four days have passed and the whereabouts of Shawn Ramai Kissoon- the Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI)’s driver, who is the suspect in the hit-and-run accident last Wednesday on Mandela Avenue, which claimed the life of a 46-year-old man- is still unknown. Claude McPherson called ‘Chippy’ was struck by an SUV (Sports Utility Vehicle) and dragged at least 100 yards from the point of impact. He was found in front of a shop with his bicycle badly mangled. His leg was severely crushed. The father of six died a few hours after the accident at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC). Luckily, eyewitnesses managed to take note of the vehicle’s registration number and handed it over to the police and the dead man’s relatives. Less than an hour after the accident, Kissoon reportedly parked a damaged vehicle bearing the same registration number PRR 2923 as the one involved in the accident, in the water company’s Vlissingen Road and Church Street compound. In a statement, GWI said that the driver reported to work the following day and submitted a written report of an accident. According to GWI, the driver claimed that he hit a horse and asked for time off to visit a relative in the hospital. The driver, who has been working at the water company for the last six months, has not reported for duty since the accident. Information of the damaged vehicle parked in GWI’s compound somehow got to the ears of the dead man’s relatives who went to GWI and confirmed the news. Yesterday, the dead man’s wife, Marissa McPherson said that she along with a police officer went to the driver’s home and met with his wife. “The wife said that she doesn’t know where he (Kissoon) is so I ask her how come she doesn’t know and it’s her husband. I asked her for a photograph and she said that

Dead: Claude ‘Chippy’ McPherson she aint got because his family went to the house and collected all,” Mrs. McPherson said. The devastated woman alleges that the wife of the GWI’s driver who she believed killed her husband did not cooperate with her or the police on sharing the whereabouts of the missing driver. “I had to tell her that I am the wife of the man her husband killed and she said she is sorry for what happened.” “The wife said that he (Kissoon) will go into the station today (yesterday) with a lawyer but he didn’t go in up to now,” Mrs. McPherson said. “I am not taking this easy. I want justice for my husband’s death. The police need to solve this case,” Mrs. McPherson lamented. Yesterday, when Kaieteur News visited the home of Shawn Ramai Kissoon, the front door and windows were tightly secured. Neighbours said that Kissoon was not seen at his home since the accident. Investigations are ongoing

From left: GTUC’s President, Leslie Gonsalves and General Secretary, Lincoln Lewis. to see the subvention restored it is certainly not prepared to compromise its stance. “We were closed at one time, we had tall bushes and grass in this compound, the eastern wing of this building was in somewhat disrepair; we have been on our backs at that time. Today we are no longer on our backs, we are walking now and if we did not compromise and giveaway our rights at that juncture now that we are walking again why should we ever think of doing so,” articulated a passionate Lewis. He however insisted yesterday that “the issue here is not about the money, the issue before us is the transgressing of our rights as

an organisation; that is the issue – transgressing of rights, violating of rules and time-honoured principles.” According to Lewis the GTUC has on occasions, in the past, shared its concerns with the parliamentary Opposition which had promised to pursue the matter. He noted that although the GTUC is grateful for the Alliance for Change (AFC) Trevor Williams’ move to take the subvention motion to Parliament, it is rather troubling to see other Members of the Opposition seeking to betray the trust of the union body. In amplifying his disappointment in individuals within the parliamentary Opposition, GTUC President,

Leslie Gonsalves, yesterday sought to highlight that although initially the union outfit was led to belief that the Opposition was outmanouvered in its representation tactics, reports carried in a section of the media has shed new light on the state of affairs. According to Gonsalves, “after reading the responses of Mr (Khemraj) Ramjattan and Dr (Rupert) Roopnarine of the AFC and (A Partnership for National Unity) APNU in Stabroek News, GTUC is convinced that the vote taken in Parliament has more ominous undertones that should resonate with all Guyanese.” Both Roopnarine and (continued on page 23)

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Repairs, sales & spares air conditioning, microwaves, washer, fridges & stoves. Ultra Cool, call: 225-9032, 647-2943 COOL TECH: Repairs Services & Installation of all types of home appliances: Air Condition & Refrigeration units - Tel: 2332008; 675-4959 Permanent & Visitors Visa Applications, Professional Immigration Consultant Room D5 Maraj Building Call:225-6496,662-6045, 223-8115 Design Team Neher, The most dependable, professional, trustworthy landscapers in Guyana - Tel: 648-1821 or 2190468 We repair fridge, freezer, AC, washer, dryer call:2310655,683-8734 Omar Technicians available for appliance repairs – washers, dryers, microwaves, stoves, deep fryers, etc – Tel:6190793; 218-0050 Masons seeking job work – Tel:678-9043 HOUSE PLAN DRAFTING FOR ONLY $10,000CALL: 694-9843 /227-2766 Part time Accounting: Income Tax, Vat, Compliances for sale of property/vehicles. Reasonable Fees Tel: 6283652; 227-4893

2 Fishing Boat 5" Seine 36ft 48HP Yamaha, 33ft HP Yamaha – Phone:626-1856

Pure Rottweiler pups - Tel: 650-8496

Food cart with storage compartments, deep fryers & gas bottles - Tel: 673-5882

House For sale @ Peters Hall EBD - Price-$5M - Call: 654-3389

SERVICES PLANNING AN EVENT? BIRTHDAY PARTY, GRADUATION, WEDDINGS, ANNIVERSARY, ETC. – CALL DIAMOND TENTS: 216-1043; 677-6620

2 red nose pure breed pit-bull dogs – 1-yr-old - Tel: 660-3118

Household items: Stoves, chairs & tables, furniture, kitchen utensils, bed, large beverage cooler & more - Tel: 227-1028

1 farm @ Yarrowkabra - 20.1 Acres - Call: 265-3586

Property for sale - Call:6275416

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Compressor, Generators winch, Fridge & many more Tel: 227-8519 No Blackouts, Affordable1 inverter +2 deep cycle batteries 6 to 8 hours electricity 1 one year Tel:226 2646/ 691 9595 3 Wheel Motor bike, large beverage cooler, Toyota 4 runner – Tel:227-1028 Owner Migrating! 1-R6 Yamaha Motorcycle – Call:674-2263 Mixed pit-bull – Tel:618-5220

CAR RENTAL Dolly’s Car Rental- Call: 2257126/226-3693- dollysauto rental@yahoo.com/ www. dolly sautorental.com Aidan’s Car Rental & Pickup Call: 645-7981/ 698-7807 Untouchable Car Rental: Low Rate , Low Deposit call:231-8653,621-6827 Premio, vitz call:6797139,639-4452

PEN PAL A man wants to meet adventurous people to socialize with – Call:648-8268

Overseas male is seeking female 29yrs & up – Call:6613299 (no Texting)

Wings Car Rental - Call: 643-1131 FOR SALE

2002 CAT 3512 Gen, Set -1135 KW, used 9.000 Hrs - Tel:6616161

Toyota 212 - $800,000 negotiable, good working condition - Tel: 613-1810; 697-2550 One Foden 20 ton double axel dump truck – Telephone:648-6871 Unregistered Toyota Premio $2.450, Toyota Spacio - $2.250 Tel: 616-3001; 628-4284 Smart Choice Auto: Unregistered: Premio, Runx, IST, Spacio, Fielder - Call: 652-3820; 665-4529 Toyota Tundra 4X4 $2.650M - Tel:233-6337 or 662-6024 Toyota Fun Cargo, RZ minibus, IST, 4X4 Hilux pickup Tel: 644-5096; 697-1453 2 Ton Canter with power gate, unregistered - Tel:6172891 2004 Toyota Tacoma 4X4 2700 CC – 4 Cylinder @ 31 Grove Housing Scheme EBD Call: 665-8933; 416-836-1466 Tundra GPP, fully powered, Ac, 4 wheel drive – Price: $1.6M – Call:654-3389 Chevy Cargo Van, Ford 150 & Toyota Tundra - Tel: 227-8519 1 Nissan laurel Car - $350,000, 1 American made Saturn Jeep L-hand drive, stick gear – $2.5M – Call:677-3406

SALON Natural Beauty Salon & Spa: Grove Market Street, EBD tele:265-4138, 652-5800 specialized in everything for women & children

VEHICLE FOR SALE Toyota Verossa Excellent condition – PLL Series $2.6M - Contact: 666-8492 Mitsubishi Lancer PHH Series fully loaded. Driven by Lady. Owner leaving country. Price negotiable. Telephone:622-4570 or 2206368 Toyota Raum, Spacio, AT212, AT192, AT170, NZE and L- Touring wagon, Nissan E24 Caravan – Tel:644-5096; 697-1453 800 Ford Tractor & 1 - 450 Ford Towing Truck, 1 Rear Size 38 tractor back wheel – Contact Floyd:694-5599 or Gurro: 689-1864 CHEAPEST: - Pitbull, manual buses, CRV, Allion Tel: 616-7635 1 Mitsubishi Galant Car; 1 Toyota Corolla AE100 Car, 1 Honda CBR motorcycle – Call: 227-7544; 612-2542; 614-6011 Toyota Premio- Dark interior with TV, mags, spacio. Tel: 697-0294 One Verossa, with chrome rims PMM 5454, excellent condition – Call:682-3396; 665-7206; 687-3866 1 Leyland DAF 4x4 Bush Truck. 1 Toyota Hilux 4x4 bush ready – Contact Kim: 658-5193

One New Model LF/DAF dumping truck in very good working condition price negotiable – Tel:681-5988; 675-5448

2008 Fielder & Axio, fully loaded with bodykit, rims, TV/DVD unregistered - Tel: 617-2891

1 -212 - $1.3M negotiable, 1 grand Cherokee - $1.5M, Two 250 night hawk & one 750 night hawk – Call:2653024; 265-4454; 663-8639

First Class Auto: Avensis, Allion, IST, 212, Premio, Spacio, Raum, Passo, Fielder, Verossa -Call:6098188; 602-6307 Unregistered Toyota Sienta (2004), Raum - 2004 & Spacio -2003 – Tel:617-5536

Indian Male is seeking female for friendship, age 2630 years - Call: 695-8528 (Mike)

Affordable car rental Call:673-2424; 695-8127

1– 484 Ducati Pearl White Mint Condition - Call: 6484959

VEHICLE FOR SALE

One Toyota Super Custom – 1K2 BLL – Telephone #6091138 LEARN TO DRIVE Shalom Driving School @ 2 Croal street. Fee $16,000Call:227-3869

2004 A4 Audi, sunroof, Turbo, 4WD 1800cc, DVD, Bluetooth, $4.2M negotiable – Tel: 669-7298

Soman & Sons Driving School , First Federation Building Call 689-5997, 6445166,622-2872,615-0964

1 Toyota Rav4 old model , good condition (Selling cheap) – Tel:687-1392

Ultravoilet Driving School – Contact:231-2372;6022583;658-4015 FOR HIRE Bush Truck for hire - Tel: 6603400

One Mazda Axela, PPP series. Excellent Condition Price:$2.1M negotiable - Call: 623-3726 1 – F150, 1 – New Model 212 – Call:621-8129 (Continued on page 23)

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GTUC calls for inquiry into 1999... From page 21 Ramjattan in the Stabroek News expressed disappointment in the GTUC’s unwillingness to compromise and accept the terms on which the subvention will be granted. According to Gonsalves it is clear that what the National Assembly has done is come together using the GTUC and CLC as the example of their collective policy position. In fact, he speculated that the message being sent is that all NonGovernmental organisations (NGOs) that are recipients of taxpayers’ money will now be subjected to Government’s indirect ownership and control determined by the choice of number of Government representatives on their boards. “The unacceptable conditionality set for the CLC convention goes beyond the money as it is the intention of Government aided by the collective Opposition to undermine civic independence and resistance and make all party to the dictates of the politicians or perhaps the PPP,” noted Gonsalves. Moreover, he insisted that the GTUC is “uncompromising, and in this instance proudly so! We are un-relenting when it comes to violating our rights to determine the composition of the CLC Board.” The CLC, he stressed, “does not belong to the politicians and they cannot sit among themselves and decide who must comprise the Board.” Contrary to Dr Roopnarine’s claim, Gonsalves added that the CLC statute makes specific reference to the Guyana Trades Congress having representatives, and made no reference to the trade union community or to FITUG, whom he represents, for membership. Decisions for the College are taken at the College Board and the GTUC decisionmaking fora, Gonsalves outlined, adding that either the College nor the GTUC has ever taken a decision to change its management structure and there is no need for such. Furthermore, he amplified that the GTUC has noted the silence from APNU’s Shadow Minister of Labour Basil Williams. “We urge his sentiments on this matter recognizing that he might be more informed on matters of labour, the GTUC and company laws than his colleague whose opinion was voiced on behalf of APNU.” Gonsalves recalled that earlier in the debate, the

Shadow Minister had called for the matter to be referred to a Select Committee and the representatives given the opportunity to contribute since this would have been the correct thing to do. As such, he noted that the body is presently concerned about what could have led to the diversion and strange position subsequently taken by Parliament. For this reason, he noted that the GTUC would also like to hear from Shadow Finance Minister, Carl Greenidge, who has been deemed “best poised in the Opposition having come out of Government, regional and international parliamentary and decision making systems, to ascertain whether the National Assembly of Guyana was engaged in best practice by voting on an issue that seeks to undermine the structure of a legitimate private entity over which it has no control.” In fact, Gonsalves noted that the GTUC sees the actions of the National Assembly as reverting to nationalization as a means of dominance and control of social space, which he dubbed “a closer step towards social, economic and political control.” Gonsalves noted yesterday too that the GTUC is cognizant of its resistance and its impact on political and executive lawlessness even in its current state of being, adding that “we remind all that the determination for the composition of the CLC board is the call of the GTUC. This is the GTUC’s right and it is uncompromising on this matter because rights are nonnegotiable.” In fact it is the view of the GTUC President that “having attempted to violate these, the outspoken members of Parliament should apologise for their attempted transgression, review its implications for the wider society and freedoms, and focus all energies on adequate representation in the country’s highest

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MASSAGE The Gents Spa: Deep tissue, Swedish massages, sport massage, aromatherapy, body scrubs Call:657-5979

VACANCY Graphic Artist – Must be able to work in Corel Draw or Adobe CS5 – PO BOX 10501 For Skilled Carpenters: Apply in person at Alabama Trading, Georgetown Ferry Stelling, Stabroek.

EDUCATIONAL Caribbean First Class, new location, First 10 & 12 Nursery to Grade 6, also lessons – Tel:684-7403 Do you want to live & work in Canada? Train as a live in caregiver, Canadian Standards – Tel:592-2274881; 416-674-7973

Security Guards: Apply in person at Alabama Trading, Georgetown Ferry Stelling, Stabroek. For Able bodied janitor: Apply in person at Alabama Trading, Georgetown Ferry Stelling, Stabroek. For Porters: Apply in person at Alabama Trading, Georgetown Ferry Stelling, Stabroek. Two Joiners to work in Workshop - Tel:610-7005; 219-1342 Pump Attendant @ Shell Service Station Providence EBD. Must be able to work shift (5am-3pm & 3pm-12pm) Tel: 265-7305

TO LET One complete house with 2 bedrooms - Contact:265-4867 Furnished Apartments for Overseas Visitors – Contact: 668-5198 Fully furnished short term apartments, Eccles call:6193660,639-4452 One bedroom apartment Call: 664-2861 Queenstown - $US750 $US800, Atlantic Gardens $US600-$US900, Bel-Air $US1800 - Contact Diana: 227-2256; 626-9382 Fully furnished 2 bedroom house @ South Ruimveldt Park - $600USD per month – Contact:691-1521 Semi furnished 2 bedroom apartment @ South Ruimveldt Park - $400USD per month Contact: 691-1521

Cashiers @ Shell Service Station Providence EBD. Must be able to work shift (5am-3pm & 3pm-12pm) Tel: 265-7305

WANTED

FOR RENT

Contract Cars and drivers, attractive base fee - Call:6131847

PLANNING AN EVENT? BIRTHDAY PARTY, GRADUATION,WEDDINGS, ANNIVERSARY, ETC. – CALL DIAMOND TENTS: 216-1043; 677-6620

General Domestic, cleaner – Contact:609-1535; 227-8529 Drivers with lorry licence. Apply @ Wieting & Richter Ltd. Upholsterer, joiners, spray painter & handyman – Contact:225-6810; 660-5190

Place for rent in Parika: Top Flat (60"X20") suitable for office, computer classes, etc – Contact:260-4609; 6944609

Sawmill workers – Tel:6539752.

GT TOOLS RENTAL: TEL: 675-0767; 627-5098

Van Driven, Arc/ Acetylene welder, live in couple , domestic/caretaking duties 227-1830

Attractive Salon Space to rent, front Spot on Public Road, Vreed-En-Hoop – Contact:626-8051

Attractive live in waitressCall:327-0252/674-4665

One and two bedrooms furnished apartments situated at South Ruimveldt Price $500USD and $800USD Call: 601-9323; 649-2251

Carpenter/Mason with small family to work on livestock farm on EBD all accommodations provided – Tel:266-2711; 609-4594 Male and female models and show girls needed urgently Contact: 695-8127

Accounts Clerk / Marketing – 5 CXC subjects, knowledge of QuickBooks, valid driver license – Call:592-681-3619

1 Ice-Cream van driver – Ages 40yrs to 55yrs – Call:218-3021

Live in housekeeper to care for one infant –30-45 years – Call:697-8797

One Salesgirl – Drop application to The Old Navy Store @ First Floor City Mall.

Vacancy exist for 2 pharmacy assistant in a reputable pharmacy located in Kitty. Interested persons please call: 641-3240/609-9829 for more information.

1 Experienced Secretary, must be computer literate, 5 subject CXC, 25yrs and over Call: 265-3586

Salesgirls to work evening shift and bond attendants/ porters @ Survival Shopping Complex, 173 Sheriff Street.

Fully Furnished apartments in Ogle USD$650 - $1,400 Call: 622-7236

We Design and sew ladies wear within 3 days - Call Sharmela : 626-2629; 676-6312.

LAND FOR SALE

Shop assistant to work in the interior age 25-40 salary $75,000 monthly – Callers must Call:664-5199; 675-7043 (9am-6Pm)

2- Acres cultivated, 2-1 Acres cultivated, 7 Acres cultivated, citrus, house, fish pond, storage at ParikaCall:226-7968

2 Experienced salesgirl $15,000 per week – Call:2239677

House lots for sale on the West Bank of Demerara Harbour Bridge in Harbourville Schoonord- Contact:650-0402

Professional hairdresser needed urgently at Miskkio Salon & Spa @ 68 Sandy Babb St Kitty – Contact Tricia: 647-5908 1 Female sales person to work in meat outlet in Georgetown – Tel:266-2711; 609-4594 Live in housekeeper & babysitter – Age 35yrs & up Tel:222-6001; 619-2388 One welder and one spray painter - Tel:228-5655; 628-1756

MASSAGE American Style massage services- Call: 678-7499

1 – Two bedrooms house to rent @ Agricola – Call: 6027589 or 233-0038, between 9am to 17:00pm

Live in , live out babysitter – Tel:225-6070

Help Wanted Urgently! (MATURE FEMALES) CONTACT: 223-1035 DRESS-MAKING Courses in dressmaking, curtains, floral, cake decoration - Tel:670-2653; 618-1706

Lot 109 Block AA Eccles – 4 bedrooms: AC, fully furnished – Good Price – Contact:689-0610

Drivers to work labour lorry at Enmore Estate – Tel:2285655; 628-1756

Herstelling Residential $4M Negotiable – Tel:6543389 Land (100X50) @ Paradise, East Coast Demerara, Last Street - Tel:619-5357; 650-0716 TO LET 2 Bedrooms self contained apartment located @ 2nd Avenue Diamond, East bank Demerara - Parking Available - $55,000 - Contact: 612-8115 Republic Park house - Tel: 231-2199, 618-7483 SALON Make Up Courses, Artist Trained & Certified in Trinidad. Call: 660-5257, 647-1773

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Japan US$3M grant aid ... Low cost urea saves rice industry Private sector to benefit from loans $1B - GRAP to purchase development products

Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Japan’s Ambassador to Guyana His Excellency Yoshimasa Tezuka sign agreement

Dharamkumar Seeraj

Jagnarine Singh

Thanks to the affordable prices of fertilizer on the local market because of the presence of urea from Venezuela, the local rice industry was able to save about $1B during this present crop. This is according to Dharamkumar Seeraj, General Secretary of the Guyana Rice Producers’ Association (GRPA), during a recent interview with this publication. He noted that the low cost for fertilizer is a contributing factor for the over 220,000 acres of lands that were cultivated for this rice crop that is currently being harvested. The Guyana Rice Development Board (GRDB) through the Ministry of Agriculture in November 2013 purchased 7,000 tons of urea from Venezuela. Of that amount, 2,000 tons were sold to the Guyana Sugar Corporation and the remainder to farmers. According to Jagnarine Singh, General Manager of GRDB, the initial shipment of urea from Venezuela is expected to arrive by the end of the first rice crop of 2014. Following this, GRDB would be reviewing its purchase of fertilizer arrangement with the Spanish speaking state. Seeraj related that the GRPA is part of the review

since it played a major part in that policy decision. He said that the major objective of this intervention was to ensure a general reduction of the prices of fertilizer across the country. He emphasized that the intervention was not intended to subsidize the cost for fertilizer. It was proven successful since the price for a bag of fertilizer was reduced by $2,500. “I was pleasantly surprised that the competition was able to match the prices. Because all of the time they were saying they couldn’t have done it but now they said they could do it,” Seeraj said. According to Singh, GRDB decided to purchase urea for resale to bring down the price on the local market to match the international price. Since the presence of Venezuelan urea on the local market, private businesses have reduced their prices. Singh enlightened that this is the first time GRDB has gotten involved in such a venture. The body is using its own money to purchase the fertilizer from Venezuela. The money received from sales is reimbursed to GRDB accounts. The venture does not rake in much profit for GRDB since spillage occurs during the transportation phase, he said.

Through a non-project grant aid by the Government of Japan, local private sector companies would be benefitting from an approximately US$3M loan to purchase items namely in the civil engineering field to progress Guyana’s development. The loan would be repaid to the Government of Guyana that would utilize the money to execute social economic development projects, says Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett, Minister of Foreign Affairs. She made those comments at the signing of

the note agreement at the Ministry’s boardroom yesterday. “It’s a very unique mechanism so the private sector once they would have repaid the Government the funds would be used for Guyana’s development. There is an agreed list of items that can be purchased by the private sector,” she added. According to RodriguesBirkett, this initiative is a demonstration of the continued support of the Government and people of Guyana by the Government and people of Japan. Whilst

highlighting that about 90 percent of the vehicles in Guyana are imported from Japan. The Minister expressed hope that Guyana could increase its exports to Japan. Guyana has enjoyed friendly relations with Japan for numerous years and benefitted from quite a lot of resources such as the Corriverton Water Project and scholarships. According to Japan’s Ambassador to Guyana, His Excellency Yoshimasa Tezuka, the aid is to promote economic and social development of Guyana since Japan is

interested in the country’s and by extension the Caribbean’s progress. “The non-project grant aid will be utilized for the importation of products, for example, civil engineering equipment and electric power machinery, which are necessary to promote development efforts by the Government of Guyana,” the Ambassador said. He related that Japan is celebrating its friendship with CARICOM countries this year, which marks 20 years since its first consultation with the bloc.

PPP chides GTUC over its rejection of CLC subvention The People’s Progressive Party has responded to the Guyana Trade Union Congress’ (GTUC) rejection of the recent decision by the National Assembly to restore the Critchlow Labour College (CLC) subvention, provided that the CLC board is comprised of four members from the Government aligned Federation of Independent Trade Unions of Guyana (FITUG). The GTUC, through it General Secretary Lincoln Lewis had previously announced that while they are appreciative of the Government subvention, they will not agree to have FITUG on the CLC board since the College is privately owned by the GTUC and for the National Assembly to impose a management structure is unconstitutional and against their by-laws. The Peoples Progressive Party (PPP) Member of Parliament (MP) Manzoor Nadir at a press conference yesterday at Freedom House, lambasted the GTUC for the position it has taken. He asserted that for years there have been calls from many quarters, “especially the political Opposition and antigovernment public figures”, to restore the subvention which the Government had suspended, “citing that there

must be accountability and democratic governance within the Critchlow Labour College.” He then said that the rejection by the GTUC of the National Assembly’s unanimous motion is a clear indication that “all the ‘hullabaloo’ they made about the restoration of the subvention, had nothing to do about money and the students, but was merely about politics.” According to Nadir, the TUC leadership has stood steadfast in its position that it would prefer to “rule over ruin, a sick philosophy of many in the People’s National Congress, rather than come to a consensus that would be in the interest of all stakeholders of the College and the national labour movement as a whole.” Nadir stressed that such a consensus was reached last week in the National Assembly when all of the MPs registered their vote for reform in the governance of the Critchlow Labour College, by ensuring that the collective voice of the organized labour movement is represented on the Board of the CLC. “The swift and complete rejection by the TUC is not only a slap in the face of the Alliance for Change which

brought the motion and the amendment, but it also reflects on the labour aristocracy which has hijacked the CLC. A dictatorship that is not intent on managing the CLC for the development of our youth and the unity of labour movement, but to achieve the objective of making the PPP/ C government look bad. It is this dictatorship that is hurting the Critchlow Labour College and preventing the unification of the labour movement” said Nadir. According to Nadir, the International Labour Organization (ILO) in all of its conventions and policy statements speaks to the state and stakeholders consulting with the “the most representative organizations of labour The GTUC and certainly the composition of the Board of the CLC cannot and does not, pass this litmus test of the ILO.” He outlined that two former CLC Principals, Dr. Rupert Roopnarine and the late Godwin McPherson wanted to ensure that the CLC would revert to being an institution of education rather than a vehicle of politics. According to Nadir, Dr. Roopnarine had worked hard towards bringing the financial records of the CLC up to date and to deal with the

accountability aspects of the CLC. “He was at that time providing for the requirements which were asked of the College by the Minister of Education. This angered the GTUC dictatorship who began to put pressure on him and even threatened to fire him causing him to quit in disgust, saying that the CLC was being run like ‘cakeshop’. The late Godwin McPherson, for all his efforts to put education first and politics behind, was padlocked out of his office when he was principal” said the PPP MP. According to Nadir the PPP feels vindicated that it has all along “correctly spoken about the leadership of the TUC’s efforts to keep out democratic governance from being the norm in the TUC.” He further said that “this refusal to bring democratization to the TUC has also been the cause of the split in the labour movement and the formation of the FITUG. Last week’s unanimity in the passage of the motion in Parliament was a rare show of consensus where the CLC was concerned; however, these hopes are once again being dashed by the minority that calls itself the Guyana Trades Union Congress.”

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$$M lawsuit against Tony Rebel, Company being heard Tony Rebel

Kingston, Jamaica: A multimillion-dollar lawsuit brought against reggae artiste Tony Rebel and his company is now being heard in the Supreme Court. Musician and composer Wayne Lattibeaudiere, popularly known as Jah Wayne, has sued Tony Rebel for using his music without crediting him. Jah Wayne claims that Rebel breached his copyright in relation to the composition ‘Going Home’ that was released by Rebel under the title ‘La La Bella’. Jah Wayne is contending that he wrote the composition for the song in 1996. He is also suing Rebel’s record label

Flame Production Incorporation Limited. The suit was filed in 1999 but is just being heard in the Home Circuit Court by Justice Kirk Anderson. Yesterday, Lattibeaudeare was cross examined by attorney-at-law Garth McBean who is representing Tony Rebel. Jah Wayne is claiming that he was the composer and without this authorisation, Tony Rebel caused the rhythm to be broadcast, distributed, sold or published without identifying him as the composer. He is asking the Court to rule that he is the composer

and owner of the copyright of the musical composition, Going Home, otherwise known as La La Bella. He is asking the Court to make an order for the registrar of the Supreme Court to take an account to determine the amount of profit made by the defendant. He is also asking for an order that the defendant publish in newspaper locally and overseas that he is the composer. Rebel has denied the claim and is saying he created it on his own and it is his composition. Jah Wayne is being represented by attorney-at-law Catherine Minto. (Jamaica Gleaner)

WASHINGTON, United States (CMC) — The United States has named several Caribbean Community (CARICOM) countries as major money laundering states whose financial institutions engage in currency transactions involving significant amounts of proceeds from international narcotics trafficking. In its just released ‘2014 International Narcotics Control Strategy Report’, the US State Department listed Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Belize, and Haiti as among major money laundering countries and jurisdictions around the world. In addition to these CARICOM countries, the other Caribbean islands named are the British Virgin

Islands and the Cayman Islands. The report also notes that countries like the United Kingdom, the United States, Australia, Brazil, Russia, France, Canada, as well as the Dominican Republic, Germany, Greece, and the Netherlands had been designated major money laundering countries The report which describes the steps taken during the previous year by the governments of nearly 90 countries, to reduce illicit narcotics production, trafficking, and use, as well as money laundering and financial crimes, said that the “complex nature of money laundering transactions today makes it difficult in many cases to distinguish the proceeds of narcotics trafficking from the proceeds

of other serious crime. “Moreover, financial institutions engaging in transactions involving significant amounts of proceeds of other serious crime are vulnerable to narcotics-related money laundering.” Washington said that, “this year’s list of major money laundering countries recognises this relationship by including all countries and other jurisdictions, whose financial institutions engage in transactions involving significant amounts of proceeds from all serious crime”. The report also notes that Caribbean countries like the Bahamas, Belize, Haiti, and Jamaica had been classified as major drug-transit countries.

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BOYS’ TOWN FC arrives in... BERBICIAN TAXI DRIVER crowned Dexterity Champion

From page 31 FC square off in what is expected to be one of the biggest games to be played locally to date. On Sunday, at the world famous Georgetown Cricket Club (GCC) Ground, Alpha United will have to show what they are worth against the Jamaicans and Slingerz play Buxton United for the first time. “Boys Town Football Club is one of Jamaica’s brightest club with a great story behind them, representing a community; Trench Town, that was once the light of Jamaica,” said Reggae Super Star Duane Stephenson who is here as part of the nightly after football entertainment planned by the organisers.

“Most of reggae artistes in Jamaica, present and past, support the club and we are happy that Vizions Sounds is giving them an opportunity to showcase their talent outside of Jamaica. I know, the club is playing plenty football right now and I know that Guyana has a strong history in the sport and has some strong players as well, but what I’m happy about also, is the fact that the tournament brings together the players to share their different culture as well,” Stephenson said. Stephenson will perform on Friday at Buxton, while tomorrow, another reggae sensation ‘Ginja’ performs and on Sunday evening, Dancehall group Voicemail and Christopher Martin will take the

stage. Boys’ Town was founded as a Christian project in 1940 by Reverend Father Hugh Sherlock for the young people in Kingston’s Trench Town community. They have won the national league title on three occasions, the most recent in 1988. After finishing runnersup to Tivoli Gardens F.C. in the 2010/2011 season, they started the 2011/2012 season on a low after fielding an ineligible player (Marvin Morgan, Jr.) in their first two matches and were deducted one point. The team presently sits in ninth position in the Red Strip Jamaican Premier League; picking up nine loses, drawing seven while winning six games in the process.

Tuesday March 04, 2014 ARIES (MAR 21 - APR 19): Cooperation in a group project will be difficult to obtain. With everyone having their own ideas and no one willing to compromise you might feel as if you’re banging your head against a brick wall. ****************************** TAURUS (APR 20 - MAY 20): You get the chance to spill out your feelings. A heart to heart forces you to be more open about a past event or relationship. It’s a day when you will go through a variety of emotions. ****************************** GEMINI (MAY 21 - JUN 20): Be careful about what you say, how many of your ideas you give away and who you’re talking to. If you’re working you might be keen to discuss new schemes and dreams but be careful. ****************************** CANCER (JUN 21 - JUL 22): You were born under an intuitive sign but you need to use your common sense today as well. You might sense something about someone that makes you doubt their reliability. ****************************** LEO (JUL 23 - AUG 22): Your personal magnetism is high; people are drawn to you like moths to a candle flame. Discussing a subject close to your heart will make you realise you’ve found a kindred spirit. Stimulating conversation stirs up all sorts of emotions in you and you will be deeply ****************************** VIRGO (AUG 23 - SEP 22): You have some good ideas on how to increase your income. Write them down and promise yourself to put them into practice over the weeks ahead. Ignore any objections that come your way. You know

LIBRA (SEP 23 - OCT 22): You could find yourself taking the lead in a group project. Or accepting an official post on a local committee. Be sure to dot all the I’s and cross all the T’s especially if everyone needs to know exactly what their duties are supposed to be. ****************************** SCORPIO (OCT 23 NOV 21): Your thoughts are on your private aims and you will be intent on making a start on your ideas. You are laying the foundations for the future. All the hard work you do now will reap future dividends. ****************************** SAGITTARIUS (NOV 22 - DEC 21): Make the most of the chance to meet new people and travel to places you’ve never been to before. This looks like being something of a vintage day with romance and travel being equally starred. ****************************** CAPRICORN (DEC 22 JAN 19): You might feel you can’t go any further in a current project when a new idea inspires you to try a different approach. ****************************** AQUARIUS (JAN 20 FEB 18): Your restless mood is compounded by a feeling of mental alertness. This impels you to keep in touch with everything that’s going on around you. ****************************** PISCES (FEB 19 - MAR 20): You might not be happy about being asked to shoulder new responsibilities but this could work to your advantage. If you help out in a situation where another person has messed up, you will be praised for saving the day.

Racing champion Roshan Ali drives through the pylons en route to a fast time. Little known Berbician taxi driver Marlon Wilson upstaged his more illustrious opponents when he carted off the overall title at the Guyana Motor Racing & Sports Club Dexterity Race Challenge which was held on Saturday at the National Park Tarmac. Wilson competing in the 1500cc Class got the better of veteran racer Jad Rahaman in the final and was declared the overall winner by the stewards. Before a fair-sized crowd, a number of racing drivers took to the Course which was designed with pylons set in different positions and competitors

‘Padlock’ locks off Courts... From page 26 New Amsterdam Branch, Mr. Stanley McKenzie, presented the winners with their prizes. The manager reiterated that the company is always willing to give back to the community from which it garners its support. He stated that it is a well-known fact that Courts has been supporting community and sporting activities throughout Guyana and is one of the biggest corporate sponsors in the country. He said that Courts was happy to be part of bring back cycling to the fore in Berbice and promised to continue their support. Roberts again thanked Courts for being an excellent corporate citizen and expressed the club’s gratitude. He reiterated his call for other business entity to come on board and support. The police led by Officer In charge of Traffic, Superintendent Calvin Brutus, Inspector Williams and Sergeant Thomas, were commended once again for doing an excellent job, amidst the busy Mash day crowd in Berbice.

having to complete the Course in the fastest time over the first three rounds. At the completion of the first Course, Ernest Seibs in his Vintage Mini was declared the winner, while Rameez Mohamed driving a convertible Mercedes Benz took the top honours in the second Course. Dane DeNobrega, also in a Vintage Mini grabbed the top prize at the completion of the third Course with elimination being done with two cars on the same Course design going side by side with a mutual finish line.

Wasim Raja copped the 2000cc Class. The full results are as follows: The first course was won by Ernest Sibbs in his vintage mini car. The second course was won by Rameez Mohamed in his convertible Mercedes Benz. The third course was won by Dane Nobrega in his Vintage Mini car. The 1500 cc class was won by taxi man from Berbice Marlon Wilson. The 2000 cc class was won by Wazim Raja.

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Sponsors on board for Rising Sun, Shariff ‘Padlock’ locks Business enterprise $9M Horserace meet off Courts/Flying Rising Sun Turf club in collaboration with the Shariff Business entity post Mashramani one day horserace meet is slated for Sunday 9th March at the Club’s racetrack at Rising Sun Arima Park, West Coast, Berbice, and a number of sponsors have now come on board for the grand event. With Beverage Giants Banks DIH Limited, Trophy Stall, Republic Bank, Gene Equip (John Dere) Company, Chester Fry Chicken of Bush Lot West Coast Berbice, Hablaw Meat Centre, Berbice River Bridge and the Shariff Business enterprise already on board, they have been joined by Jumbo Jet business Enterprise, Shane Seenarine, Inshan Bacchus Hard Running Trucking Company and Racing stable and Romel Jagroop Construction. Seven top notch races are carded for the day with prize monies totaling over $8.5M in

Over 65 horses already entered cash and trophies. So far over 60 animals have been entered for the Meet with the feature event being sponsored by Banks DIH Limited. The feature C class event has a total prize money of over $2M with the winner set to race away with a sumptuous $1M and trophy compliments of Banks DIH Limited over 1400M. The other events listed include the race for four year old West Indies maiden and Guyana bred horses over 1400M for $400,000 first prize and trophy. Also the three year old race for West Indies and Guyana Bred and born animals, which is sponsored by Gene Equip (John Dere) Company, for a winning purse of $300,000 and trophy. The F Class event has a similar winner’s prize of $400,000 and trophy also over 1400M.

The G3 and lower showdown will see the top animals running for the $300,000 first prize in an 1100M contest. There is a race for I class horses for a first prize of $250,000 and trophy over 1100M, while the final race is for animals classified J and lower for a winning pocket of $180,000 and trophy. Top individual performers including champion jockey, champion trainer and champion stable will be presented with accolades compliments of Trophy Stall, Bourda Market. The Race will be held under the rules of the Guyana Horse Racing Authority and bugle time is 13:00 hrs. Among some of the top horses entered so far are Treacle, Swing Easy, Run Nana Run, Mission King,

Force Entry, I want Revenge, Settle In Seattle, Got to Go, Today is My Day, The Message, CP Got Even, Red and Lovely and California Strike, Cat Messiah, Fairy Landing,Ameer’s Joy, Savion, Easy to win, Unsettled, Gold Princess, War Craft, Silent Night , Fresh Again, Wild Grinder, Lady Secret, De Gump, Gold Rush, Top of The line, Mary Ann, Damascus Dream, Monsoon, Shooting Star, Wild Grinder, Speed Vision and Piece of the Cash among others. Persons interested in being a part of the day’s action can make contact with Fazal Habibulla on tel No. 232-0232 or 648-6522, 6577010, or Inshanally Habibulla on telephone No. 623-4495, and 623-5453 or 232-3295, Donald or Zaleena Lawrie on telephone No. 225-4530 or 225-4565 or Mohammed ‘Nankoo’ Shariff on 6110684. Proceeds go towards charity. (Samuel Whyte)

SPECIAL PRESENTATION ceremony held for young cyclist

From left; sponsor Wilbert Benjamin, Aaliyah Benjamin, Deancae Welch, David Simon on Podium, Symion Allicock, Shemika Teixeira, Alexis Benjamin and coordinator Randolph Roberts. In an effort to encourage cycling and have more persons, especially youths, participate in the sport, the sponsor and coordinator of the recently concluded Benjamin Sports Store cycle race, former national cyclist, overseas based Wilbert Benjamin and family in honour of his father Sanko Benjamin’s 80th birthday,

organised a special presentation ceremony for the beginners that participated in the event. The young riders took part in a specially organised seven miles event that started in front of the Benjamin Sports Store at Fyrish and proceeded to the University of Guyana Tain Berbice campus and back. The event saw six

participants, with David Simon winning the boys’ category from Symion Allicock. The girl’s race was won by Deancae Welch from Shemika Teixeira and overseas based Aaliyah Benjamin and Alexis Benjamin. On Thursday the young cyclists were invited to the Benjamin Sports Store for the specially arranged ceremony

where they were presented with their accolades that include trophies, medals, bags etc. by both Benjamin and Flying Ace club Coach Randolph Roberts. The young cyclists were encouraged to continue in the sport and take their education seriously as education is the key to success. (Samuel Whyte)

Ace Mashramani cycle road race

Winner Andre Green receives his trophy and cash incentives from Courts’ Berbice Branch Manager Stanley McKenzie. By Samuel Whyte Andre ‘Padlock’ Green of the Trojan Cycling club put a lock on the rest of the field to ride away with top honours in the Courts sponsored feature Mashramani 40 miles cycle road race Sunday. The event, which was organised by the Flying Ace Cycle Club (FACC) of Berbice and was for Berbicians only, saw Green winning from 22 other cyclists. The race started from Marks Bridge at No 60 Stanleytown around 09:00 hrs with the riders being sent on their way by Regional Chairman, Region 6, David Armogan and proceeded to Adventure on the Corentyne before returning to finish in front of Courts’ building at Main and St Ann Streets in New Amsterdam. The event was actually a battle among riders of the FACC and Trojan Cycle clubs. The early lead was taken by the FACC pair of Wasim Hassnu and Edmond Francis as they opened a gap on the pack. Soon it was Francis that was in the lead as he dropped Hassnu. However the chasing pack was beginning to close in and soon connected with the front riders. The Trojan Trio of Green, Romello Crawford and Jeban Crawford soon staged a breakaway of their own and opened a slight advantage. The trio battled at the front and it was Green who

overpowered the Crawford brothers to ride away and cross the finish line with ease in the end. Romello Crawford came in second with Jeban Crawford third. Veteran Turhan Harris riding in Carlton Wheelers colours then lead then pack of veteran riders to occupy the other three spots with Hassnu and Wilbert Benjamin of Flying Ace occupying the other two spots. Green along with Romello and Jeban Crawford had an excellent day as they also took the prize for being the top three juniors on show. The trio of Harris, Hassnu and Benjamin also took the top veteran prizes. The sprint prizes were shared by Green with four, Jeban Crawford with two, Romello Crawford one and Francis one. A special beginner’s race was also held which saw the 11 riders pedaling off from the Marks Bride and finished in front of the Courts Furniture store, a distance of two and a half miles. The winner was David Sampson, followed by Michael Noel, Jason Sampson and Symion Allicock. The girls’ event was won by Shemika Teixeira with overseas based pair of Aaliyah Benjamin and Alexis Benjamin occupying the other two spots. At the simple presentation ceremony, Manager of the company’s (Continued on page 27)

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Permaul, Mendonca lead Mix Up to Whyte Bar/Wiltshire dominoes title

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NAWF Girls U17 Inter-Secondary Schools Football...

Two schools added, 8-team competition kicks off Female Inter Secondary School football action returned to the West Demerara yesterday when the National Association of Women Football (NAWF) kicked off their Under-17 eight-team tournament at the Den Amstel Community Centre Ground. Defending champions Leonora opposed Zeeburg in the lone Group B fixture yesterday from 15:30hrs, the same time Uitvlugt and St. John’s will face off from today. According to organizer, Chevon Monchoir, the respective schools have been preparing their players from the start of the new school term and are all eager to showcase their skills. The two new schools that were added are Patentia Secondary from the West Bank of Demerara and the West Coast based, Stewartville Secondary. Monchoir noted that

with the increased interest in the female game, the tournament is expected to be enthralling. Matches are slated for the Uitvlugt and Den Amstel Community Centre Grounds as well as the West Demerara Secondary School Ground; the competition will run until April 5. To date, the Demerara Harbour Bridge Corporation and the Guyana Football Federation have contributed towards the tournament being a success which will maintain the development of female football on the West Demerara through the school system. Participating schools are: GROUPA GROUP B Zeeburg Uitvlugt Stewartville St. John’s Leonora Vreed-en-Hoop West Demerara Patentia

Donna Wong (second from right) of Whyte Bar presents the winning trophy to Tony Smith of Mix Up in the presence of other members. By Zaheer Mohamed Martin Permaul and Gilbert Mendonca turned in commendable performances to lead Mix Up to victory when the final of the Whyte Bar/Mark Wiltshire dominoes competition was contested on Sunday night last at Best Road, Vreed-en-Hoop, West Coast Demerara. Permaul and Mendonca chalked 12 and 11 games respectively as Mix Up scored 48 to beat Assassin, who finished with 42 and Brothers, who drew the bye to the final, on 39. Lyndon Bowman made 20 and Claris Whitehead 10 for the runner

up team, while Narine Sankar and Berchan White were Brothers’ leading players with 11 and 9 games in that order. Mix Up marked 46 games to win the semifinal ahead of Assassin on 42 and Pacesetters 38. Mark Wiltshire made 11 and Permaul 10 for Mix Up, Clarence Whitehead top scored for Assassin with 11 and Andrew Young made 10. Colin Thomas scored 10 and Osmond Braithwaite 9 for Pacesetters. In the first quarterfinal, Mix Up 45 triumphed over Assassin 42 and Specialist 38. Wiltshire led Mix Up with 11 games and was ably assisted by Winston Stevens 9.

Clarence Whitehead and Andrew Young were Assassins’ leading players with 11 and 10 games respectively, while Andrew Mendonca made 10 for Specialist. In the second quarterfinal, Pacesetters tallied 46 games to beat Brothers 43 and West Side 42. Kanhai Samaroo made 11 and Colin Thomas 9 for the winners, while Bertram White marked 10 for Brothers and Ganesh Sankar 12 for West Side. Mix Up received a trophy and $60,000, Assassin $30,000 and Brothers $20,000. The competition was played on a 20/20 two in one out, 4game basis.

Stag Beer/EBFA division-one League...

Kuru Kururu Warriors & Timehri Falcons notch 2nd victory Kuru Kururu Warriors have taken over the lead in the Stag Beer/East Bank Football Association (EBFA) division-one League following their 3-1 win over Mocha Champs when action continued on Sunday last at the Grove Playfield, East Bank Demerara. Also recording their

second in as many matches were Timehri Falcons which needled a resurgent Diamond United in a pulsating match-up. The Warriors, based on the Linden Soesdyke Highway, looked a solid unit in another compact showing. They were led to victory by Ryan Scott who netted a brace of goals, rocking the network

in the 6th and 52nd minutes. Rakesh Haimnauth sealed the deal with a goal of his own in the 59th minute. Mocha were able to net a consolation goal in the 63rd minute through the effort of Travis Anthony. Timehri Falcons, one of the teams favoured to lift the champion’s trophy and first

prize of $300,000, lived up to its billing but were pushed to the hilt by a determined young Diamond side. It did not take too long for Timehri to assume the ascendancy, breaching the Diamond defence and goalkeeper in the 15th minute when Collis Messiah found the back of the nets. It was the only time that Falcons were able to penetrate with any success. Diamond fought valiantly for the equalizing goal but were not fortunate on the day. They however proved that they are improving with every game. This Sunday, Agricola Red Triangle will come up against Herstelling FC in the opening match at 13:00hrs with feature play between Grove Hi Tech and Soesdyke Falcons.

South Africa captain to retire from internationals BBC Sport - South Africa captain Graeme Smith has announced he will retire from international cricket after the third Test against Australia. The current match at Newlands is the 33-year-old’s 347th for South Africa, including 117 Tests, while his 109 matches as a Test captain is a record. “This has been the most difficult decision I’ve ever made,” he said. “It’s a decision I’ve been considering since my ankle surgery in April. I have a young family to consider.” He added: “I felt that retiring at Newlands would be the best way to end it because I have called this place home since I was 18 years old.” Opening batsman Smith was first appointed as captain in 2003 at the age of 22, having previously only played eight Tests. Entering the third and final match against Australia at his home ground, the left-hander had scored 9,257 Test runs at an average of 48.72, behind only the 13,289 of Jacques Kallis on the list of South Africa’s all-time leading runscorers. On the world list, only India’s Sunil Gavaskar has scored more runs as an opener. Captaining on his first tour to England in 2003, Smith scored a double hundred in the first Test at Edgbaston before repeating the trick in the next Test at Lord’s. Overall, he has drawn one series and won two on his three Test tours of England, with each visit resulting in the resignation of an England captain - Nasser Hussain in 2003, Michael Vaughan in 2008 and Andrew Strauss in 2012.

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Malta Supreme Hugh Ross Classic Body Building Show

Pacesetters set up quarterfinal John Fernandes Ltd. showdown with Ravens

lends a helping hand

- GABF ‘Road to Mecca’ gets bumpy this weekend By Edison Jefford

Bernie Fernandes, Marketing Director of John Fernandes Ltd. (centre) hands over the cheque to Dexter Garnett in the presence of Hugh Ross. With attention now shifted from the Guyana Amateur Bodybuilding and Fitness Federation Novice championships, which saw Sylvester Andrews crowned the new novice king, focus will now be on this month ends fourth Hugh Ross Classic Body Building and Fitness Show at the National Cultural Centre. Joining the list of corporate entities showing support for the Classics is John Fernandes Ltd., Shipping Agents and Stevedore Contractors, located at 24 Water Street, Georgetown. Marketing Director Bernie

Fernandes handed over a cheque for an undisclosed amount to HRC Sponsorship Officer Dexter Garnett in the presence of HRC Chairman, Hugh Ross. Fernandes in brief remarks said that the company was delighted to be on board with the HRC Classic that is slated for Saturday March 29 next at the National Cultural Centre. “We at John Fernandes are very pleased to be a part of this event which allows our athletes the opportunity to compete against each other in a high level atmosphere. We commend Mr. Ross and team for having the show

another year and we know that the athletes are looking forward to competing once again.” Ross thanked Fernandes and his company for their timely support of the Classics, indicating that the HRC Committee will be pulling out all the stops to bring off a quality show. “We would like to thank you sincerely for supporting this event. I want to let you know that we are having a quality guest poser in IFBB Pro Jeff Beckham who would be in Guyana a few days before the actual show to interact with athletes and fans.”

The smooth journey on the Guyana Amateur Basketball Federation (GABF) ‘Road to Mecca’ is expected to end this weekend for teams, as the road gets bumpy with the quarterfinal round since Trinity Grid Holdings Pacesetters has set up a showdown with Dyna’s Ravens. Pacesetters ousted Bulls Sunday night with a comfortable 72-52 victory that allowed them to go deep into their bench. The victory for Pacesetters ensured that they will meet Ravens on Sunday in the quarterfinal round of the nation-wide competition. Randy Richardson scored 19 points and grabbed 11 rebounds, while Travis Burnett added 13 and Keith Tute 12 points for Pacesetters. For the opposing Lindenbased Bulls, Michael Turner finished with 12 points while Mark Rose scored 10 points. Bulls had taken an early 10-8 lead in the game with Travin Dryden driving baseline, but forward Richardson, put-back equalised midway through the first period before Naylon Loncke nailed an old-school jumper to put Pacesetters ahead. Turner finished a putback to level at 15 points, but an And1 finish from Jermaine Hamilton and steal from Burnett gave Pacesetters a 2017 lead at the end of the first

quarter. Burnett went to work in the second quarter with back-to-back penetrations, including an And1 finish before Gillis landed a huge three-pointer for a 31-23 lead. The physical nature of the game increased with Pacesetters pressing on defence, but Turner still managed to drag Bulls to a 2936 deficit at Halftime. However, the second half told a different story for Bulls as Burnett continued to put pressure on their defence with his intriguing inside moves that led Pacesetters on a 20-3 offensive run with two minutes left before the final period of regulation time. The third quarter ended 58-38 and Richardson did not spare Bulls in the final period, exposing his full range with an inside-out game that was devastating. Pacesetters pulled its senior players from the game and allowed its bench to seal the deal. Earlier in the night, Pepsi Sonics guaranteed that the first half of the draw represents Georgetown teams with a comfortable 95-46 win. Guard Jason Squires scored 26 points, grabbed 12 rebounds along with 13 steals for triple-double for the Pepsi Sonics. His support came from Junior Lovell, who had 13 points, Collis Pluck and Kerwin Jackson, who both had 12 points and Drexel Amsterdam with 10 points. For the Pepsi Sonics

opposition, Canje Knights from Berbice, Kevon Emanuel had 17 points and eight rebounds. The round of 16 in the knockout competition continued when Victory Valley Royals won 66-58 against Plaisance Guardians. For Linden’s VV Royals, Harold Adams dropped 23 points and 18 rebounds, while Alwyn Rodney scored 10 points. Colwyn Nurse scored 25 points with Ron Campbell and Enoch Mathews adding 11 and 10 points respectively for Plaisance, which had qualified for the competition through winning the wildcard playoffs that was played among eight teams for one spot. Amelia’s Ward Jets blewout Berbice Black Sharks 8432 with national forward, Shane Webster putting up 24 points and 14 rebounds. Emmanuel Archibald ended up with 13 points. For Black Sharks, Jowell Fraser was their best player with 18 points. The wins for Pacesetters and Pepsi Sonics ensured that the first half of the draw is fully devoted to Georgetown teams, while the wins for Royals and Jets guaranteed that the second half of the draw are booked for Linden teams. The draws ensure that a Linden team will play a Georgetown team in the final on March 23 at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall.

Boxing coaches exude confidence as charges depart for overseas engagements By Michael Benjamin Having completed several weeks of intense training, the three boxers identified to represent this country at the South American Boxing Championships in Chile between March 7-18 next, wing out of Guyana this morning with every assurance that they will return with medals. Those representatives are welterweight, Eon Bancroft, middleweight, Dennis Thomas and (woman) heavyweight, Theresa London, while Terrence Poole will serve as the Manager/ Coach. National bantamweight champion, Imran Khan was omitted from the team after he sustained an injury to his left wrist while competing in the recently

concluded 4-nation boxing championships at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall (CASH) last month. Notwithstanding, Khan visited the gym yesterday afternoon to render moral support to his colleagues as they applied the finishing touches to their preparations. Those boxers wrapped up sessions with several rounds of sparring at the Andrew ‘Sixhead’ Lewis Boxing Gym, Albouystown and Mr Poole said that he is satisfied with their volume of work during training sessions. Additionally, the boxers did several light rounds on the bag and shadow boxing before wrapping up sessions with light calisthenics. Mr Poole said that the boxers have been involved in competition over the months

and are all in kittle shape. Indeed, Thomas participated in the World Championships in Kazakhstan and then in the 4-nation Caribbean championships last month. He won both of his fights and his exemplary performance earned him the best boxer award. London and Bancroft also came out victorious in the latter tournament with the former pugilist clinching the best female boxer award. Meanwhile, another team of boxers leaves Guyana Friday March 7 next to participate in the Horace Phillips Memorial Boxing Championships in Barbados and they were also hard at work yesterday afternoon. That tournament will see two other countries, the hosts and the United States Virgin Islands, competing for

Gibson (left) forces former bantamweight professional champion, Dexter Marques to cover up during sparring sessions yesterday afternoon. honours. The local squad leaves on Friday and comprises Flyweight Youth, Michael April, Flyweight Elite, Delon Charles, lightweight, Clairmont Gibson, middleweight, Ron Smith and bantamweight, Diwani Lampkin. GBA executive,

Kesa Chase manages that team, while Sebert Blake is the coach. The latter individual was also in attendance yesterday afternoon observing his charges in action. He is also exuding confidence that the boxers will do well. Already, the local

pugilists have proven their worth at the Caribbean level, yet they are wary of their counterparts who have shown tremendous improvement over the years. The imminent tournament should serve to endorse or contradict their beliefs.

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Queen’s Baton Relay ignites Georgetown - symbolic of Commonwealth Games

Minister of Education, Priya Manickchand hoists the Baton along Brickdam as Chief Education Officer, Olato Sam and Permanent Secretary Delma Nedd also share the moment, with students lining the streets to get a glimpse of the occasion.

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he Queen’s Baton Relay, which is symbolic of the a d v e n t o f t h e Commonwealth Games, ignited Georgetown yesterday after several sport disciplines transported the Baton that had arrived in the

country from the Falkland Islands Sunday night. Several sport disciplines, diplomats, officials and stakeholders from a wide cross section of the society, participated in the Relay that started at Guyana Olympic Association (GOA)

Headquarters in Kingston and finished at the Guyana National Stadium, Providence. Before heading up the East Bank of Demerara to Providence the Baton made several stops at significant points in Georgetown, including the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport, State House, the British High Commission, Umana Ya n a , S t . G e o r g e ’ s Cathedral, Brazilian E m b a s s y, w h i c h w a s symbolic of them hosting this year ’s World Cup F o o t b a l l , G e o rg e t o w n Cricket Club, Square of the Revolution among several others. Curious onlookers lined the streets as various sports disciplines and organisations transported the Baton. The biggest reception was on Brickdam when schools that lined the street erupted to seeing Minister of Education, Priya Manickchand carrying the

National Hockey Players along with Guyana’s distance-running ace Cleveland Forde carry the Baton along Regent Street to the Georgetown Cricket Club, Bourda.

Baton. President of GOA, K. A. Juman Yassin, told Kaieteur Sport yesterday that the Relay was much more successful than last year, describing the event as “successful”. Yassin thanked the Ministry of Education for allowing several schools to participate in the event. Minister of Culture, Youth and Sport, Dr. Frank Anthony had also carried the Baton, which had within its design the Queen’s message encased in a lattice frame with a puzzle mechanism and a granite gem stone at its base with a wooden handle. The Queen’s Baton Relay is a tradition of the Commonwealth Games and symbolises the coming together of all Commonwealth nations and territories in preparation for the four-yearly festival of sport and culture. The Relay is the curtain-raiser to the XX Commonwealth Games, which will be held in

National Cyclist, Geron Williams leads cyclists with the Baton from Square of the Revolution to the National Cultural Centre. Glasgow, Scotland. The Baton Relay was held over a period of 288 days and visited 70 nations and territories, covering 190,000 kilometres and a third of the world’s population, making it the world’s most engaging relay. The finish line is in the

host nation of Scotland just in time for the Opening Ceremony of the Commonwealth Games Opening where Her Majesty, The Queen, will read aloud Her message to the Commonwealth. (Edison Jefford)

Youth Cricketers, including batting maestro, Brandon Chanderpaul, continue with the Baton along Regent Street yesterday.

Focus now shifts to March 23 Race Meet N

ow that the Dexterity Race Challenge has come and gone, the eyes of motor racers and fans will be focused on the opening event of Circuit racing as the Guyana Motor Racing & Sports Club (GMR&SC) stages a Meet on March 23, at the South Dakota Circuit. According to word from the entity, the cream of the country’s top racers will be on show as they seek to use the event as a precursor for the opening leg of the Caribbean Motor Racing Championship (CMRC) tentatively scheduled for Jamaica. Among those anticipated to compete are past and present champions Kevin Jeffrey, Shairaz Roshandin, Roshan Ali, Stephen Vieira, young Nikhil Seereeram,

Danny Persaud, Chet Singh, Mark Vieira, Afraz Allie, Syed Hassan, Ryan Rahaman and Andrew King. A source from the club informed Kaieteur News that they are expecting most of the country’s best racers have already signalled their intention to take to the starting grid and fans could expect a great day of racing despite it being the season opener. “The club is expecting a large turnout and an aggressive promotion via the social media and the press will commence shortly,” the official stated. Asked whether competitors from overseas will be participating, the officials said while he cannot confirm at this time, efforts are being made to invite racers from overseas.

Kevin Jeffrey leads the pack at the last local race Meet at the South Dakota Circuit.

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Jamaica crush Guyana by 7 Wkts

Lambert cuts for four.

By Sean Devers in Jamaica In Association with Sterling Products Ltd, Auto Fashion & Payless Varity Store Jamaica, who won a record five consecutive titles u n d e r S k i p p e r Ta m a r Lambert from 2008 before Barbados halted their winning streak last year, began the 2014 season in auspicious fashion with an empathic seven-wicket victory against Guyana at Sabina Park yesterday with over a session and a half to spare. Set 88 to win on the final day the home team reached 89-3 to collect 12 points for the win in addition to six bonus points in their opening Regional Four-Day cricket contest to take an early lead in the seven-team tournament after they had beaten Guyana by 212 runs inside three days last year at Providence. Guyana collected three bowling points (their only points in the game) when the match was wrapped up 43 minutes after Lunch. Jerome Taylor, the 29-year-old

Bonner sweeps as Fudadin takes evasive action. former West Indies pacer was named Man-of-theMatch, finishing with 5-44 from 20 overs in his first First-Class game for Jamaica since March 2011. Scores: Guy (117 & 264), Jam (294 & 89-3) Resuming on their overnight score of 219-8 with an overall lead of 46, Guyana progressed to 221 before Devendra Bishoo (7) edged left-arm pacer Sheldon Cotterell to the Keeper to give to him his first scalp of the match. Last man Keon Joseph got going with a glorious off-

drive for four when Cotterell over-pitched and repeated the dose off Taylor, this time with a magnificent push through mid-on for another boundary. Beaton, hoping to become the first Essequibo player to play Test cricket, stroked Cotterell majestically for four before an enterprising drive off Taylor reached the boundary like a scud missile to post the 250 from 707 balls and 480 minutes. The confidence of the last wicket pair grew the longer they stayed at the

crease as the Guyana tail continued to wag with both Beaton and Joseph demonstrating impeccable techniques. With the partnership six away from a half-century J o s e p h e d g e d Ta m a r Lambert’s off-spin for John Campbell at slip to hold a sharp catch to end the Guyana innings an hour and 12 minutes into the first session. The 44-run last wicket stand lasted one hour before Joseph departed for a confident 20 from 60 minutes with two fours,

while Beaton, who suffered a slight back strain while batting and did not take the field for Jamaica’s second innings, finished unbeaten on 22 from 72 minutes. When Jamaica began their run chase they lost the left-handed opener John Campbell for a duck when he dragged a ball from left arm spinner Permaul, who opened the bowling with Joseph, onto his stumps with the score on four. By Lunch the hosts, hunting their ninth title this season, were 41-1. Deonarine replaced Joseph

WEBSTER WINS ECI GOLF TOURNAMENT

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honel Webster took first prize in the ECI Engineering Services sponsored golf tournament held Saturday at Lusignan Golf Club. Playing off a 34 handicap, the rapidly improving Webster shot a net 63, handily beating the rest of the field. Alfred Mentore took second with a net 69, one shot ahead of four other players who all shot net 70 and another logjam of players at net 71. After some calculations as to who had a better back nine score, third place went to Avinash Persaud (73 gross net 70), fourth place to Christine Sukhram (79 gross net 70) and fifth place to Fazil Haniff (83 gross net 70). Best Gross was Avinash Persaud with a

73 and nearest to the pin was won by Alfred Mentore. Conditions for the tournament were tricky with gusting winds, and hard and fast greens which meant approach shots often flew over the greens. In remarks at the presentation, Shaneeza Lochan, the customer service associate of ECI, based at Friendship East Bank Demerara, expressed support for the club. In turn, club PRO William Walker thanked ECI for the generous sponsorship, while also acknowledging club member Matti Wesslin whose company, Wartsila, is working with ECI to construct a new generating plant on the West Coast.

Winners of the ECI Engineering Services Golf Tournament along with company representatives.

after one over and Horace Miller hit him for six back over his head and swept Permaul for a boundary to be unbeaten on 28 at Lunch while Nkrumah Bonner was not out on 15. After the interval, Miller was sent back by Permaul for 27 with two fours and a six at 57-2, while leg-spinner Amir Khan took his first FirstClass wicket in his second match at this level when he removed Bonner for 38. His innings was decorated with three fours and two sixes and Jamaica had lost that wicket at 77. Lambert (12*) and Jermaine Blackwood (10*), who finished off the contest in style with a boundary, remained to the end as Permaul ended with 2-34 and match figures of 7-110. J a m a i c a ’s u n d e r- 1 7 Captain Abhiaj Mansingh, the son of Dr Mansingh, the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) doctor, fielded for the injured Beaton as a substitute. The Guyana team returns home tonight and face Barbados in their next match at Providence from Friday in their first Day/Night game.

Tuesday March 04, 2014

Kaieteur News

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MILO/PETRA ORGANISATION SCHOOLS FOOTBALL COMPETITION

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t was the most entertaining game of the day as the twenty-two players on the field drawn from Lodge Secondary School and Bishop’s High engaged in a pulsating contest for full points. In the end, it took a 72 minute goal from Shamar Smith to earn a draw for Lodge after they had taken the lead in the 8 minute through Jarel Grannum, who netted a penalty. Despite Bishop’s High stepping up the tempo, Lodge’s defence held firm and they went to the break clinging to a 1-0 lead after surviving a furious attacking onslaught by their opponents. After the resumption, both teams traded chances with Lodge closest to scoring when a shot from the left side landed on the nd

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GCB announces changes to Regional 4 day squad Tagenarine, Hemraj replace Chanderpaul and Sarwan

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he Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) selectors have made two changes to the national team for the second round of the West Indies Cricket Board Regional four day championship. Tagenarine Chanderpaul and Chanderpaul Hemraj have replaced the injured Ramnaresh Sarwan and Shivnarine Chanderpaul. The young Chanderpaul recently returned from the ICC U19 World Cup where he was the West Indies most consistent batsman scoring a century and two half centuries. The Guyanese take on Barbados from the

7th March at the Providence Stadium and would try to reverse their fortunes after surrendering to Jamaica yesterday in their opening game at Sabina Park. Kaieteur Sport was reliably informed that both Chanderpaul and Sarwan may have travelled to Jamaica with these injuries without informing the GCB, the Selectors or team management. Their return to the squad may very well depend on medical and fitness clearances. Both Chanderpaul and Sarwan have signed with English counties to play in the upcoming season and must be fit in time to commence these contractual obligations. Chairman of the GCB Senior Selection Panel, Rayon Griffith, explained that the touring squad for Regional Four Day Competition only consists of 13 Players and it is essential to have all of the players available. “In Jamaica we had eleven players on the field and the other two injured even before we started the game,” he added. Griffith contended that despite great investment in preparation, by the GCB,

Ryan Watson (16 and 19 ) and Isaiah Reddy (20 and 25 ) contributed a brace apiece, while Carl Semple (28 ) and Kireem Sanmogan (30 ) completed their tally. In the second game of the day, Dolphin and Christ Church played to a 1-1 draw with Job Caesar (22 ) and Andre Trotz (21 ) netting for their schools respectively. th

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more commitment is needed from the players. The full squad reads: Sewnarine Chattergoon, Tagenarine Chanderpaul, Assad Fudadin, Vishaul Singh, Christopher Barnwell (Captain), Narsingh Deonarine, Chanderpaul Hemraj, Anthony Bramble (W/Keeper), Veerasammy Permaul (V/Captain), Devindra Bishoo, Ronsford Beaton, Keon Joseph and Amir Khan. The Manager is Alvin Johnson while the Coach is Esaun Crandon. Berbice Head Coach Mr. Julian Moore will join the squad for all the home matches as Assistant Coach.

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Chase Academy Steven Sankar 7th & 29th min Ryan Watson 16th & 19th min Isaiah Reddy 20th & 25th min Carl Semple 28th Kireem Samoagan 30th min Shamar Barrow 30th, 60th, 63rd min Match 2 Dolphin Secondary 1 vs. Christ Church Secondary 1 Scorers Dolphin Secondary Job Caesar 22nd min Christ Church Andre Trotz 21st min Match 3 Lodge Secondary 2 vs. Bishop’s High School 2 Scorers Lodge Jarel Grannum 8th min Shamar Smith 72nd min Bishop’s Nathanael King 41st & 62nd min Match 4 Queenstown Secondary 3 vs. New Campbellville 0 Scorers Queenstown Rudy Richmond 36th & 60th min Williamson DeSantos 63rd min

ot since the days o f t h e Georgetown Cobras, has a Jamaican club team visited Guyana – that’s 21 years ago to be exact and now, thanks to Vizions Sounds Entertainment, one of the Island’s most storied football clubs arrived in Guyana to play a series of matches. Boys’ Town FC will face off against Guyana’s leading club Alpha United, the emerging Slingerz FC and the pride of the East Coast, Buxton United beginning tomorrow evening at the Georgetown Football Club Ground. The men from the Land of Wood and Water will play Slingerz FC as their first game in Guyana in the second game of a planned double header, while Buxton United and Alpha United go head-to-head in the night’s opening clash. On Friday March 7, action heads to the Buxton Community Centre ground where the host comes up against the Jamaicans, while Alpha United and Slingerz (Continued on page 27)

Jamaicans to clash with Alpha United, Slingerz FC and Buxton United

Boys’ Town FC’s Marvin Morgan Jr will be on show for the Jamaican Club in Guyana.

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Queen’s Baton Relay ignites Georgetown - symbolic of Commonwealth Games

- symbolic of Commonwealth Games

Guyana’s Lady Jaguars Football team transports the Baton along Camp Street as it continued to make its way around Georgetown.

Pacesetters set up quarterfinal showdown with Ravens

- GABF ‘Road to Mecca’ gets bumpy this weekend

Pacesetters’ Centre, Jermaine Hamilton releases a jumper, which he placed off the glass against Linden’s Bulls Sunday night at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall.

Olympian Winston George, leads the athletics fraternity along Mandela Avenue with the Baton yesterday. George will most-likely compete at the Commonwealth Games.

BERBICIAN TAXI DRIVER crowned Dexterity Champion

Jamaica crush Guyana by 7 Wkts

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