Page 04
Kaieteur News
Kaieteur News Printed and Published by National Media & Publishing Company Ltd. 24 Saffon Street, Charlestown, Georgetown, Guyana. Publisher: GLENN LALL Editor: Adam Harris Tel: 225-8465, 225-8491. Fax: 225-8473, 226-8210
EDITORIAL
Some shocking happenings IN JUDICIAL QUARTERS Some events send shockwaves through a society. For example, when President Forbes Burnham died the country was stunned. The news was that his political party was gearing for its biennial congress a few weeks later so he had to have his throat cleared of plaque that had built up. It is now common knowledge that he never survived the surgical intervention. His death was a shocker. The death of Dr Cheddi Jagan was less stunning. Had he not languished in an American hospital then Guyana would have been more shocked than it was. Indeed, if his aides had been allowed to have their way the nation would not have been told anything. It turned out that there were daily reports all of which stated that Dr Jagan was critical, but stable until he suffered some relapse. The message was clear; he was dying slowly each relapse indicated. When the so-called cricketer, Carlyle Barton, was freed of shooting to death a harmless man said to be his friend the entire country was horrified. There was the video evidence and the video was clear. It showed Barton coming out of his car and shooting Shawn Nelson even as the man walked toward him. This video was widely circulated; there was no doubt that Barton shot the man then calmly got back into his car and drove away, barely missing the dying Nelson who by this time was lying on the roadway. The court later claimed that the police never tendered the video and if they did, there was no one to testify to the authenticity of the video. There were many loopholes in the matter that Barton simply walked free. Here was a man who shot and killed an unarmed man who was doing nothing but walking toward his killer. He was freed of any criminal action. Lo and behold, if one thought that the Barton incident was a blemish on the legal landscape, then one had not realized that the same thing would happen a few months later. Randy Jagdeo was accused of shooting his friend, Kirk Davis, to death. There was at least one eyewitness but many people had seen the result of the shooting having been alerted by the sound of gunshots. To compound the issue, Jagdeo undertook to flee the country in a bid to avoid prosecution. He reportedly fled to Suriname but his wife, who could testify to the shooting, was allowed to leave the country so that she could offer no evidence. The result is that the police failed to do so many things right that Jagdeo was discharged. The act that Barton and Jagdeo had access to lots of money has not escaped notice. Did they pay the investigators to botch the case? That is the view of a large section of the population. Of course, the Director of Public Prosecutions could reinstitute the charges, and she did in the Barton case. Sadly, Barton has fled the country and has avoided further prosecution. Something must be wrong with our criminal justice system when clear cases of murder are allowed to become no more serious that a man who jumps a traffic light. This is shocking. It is now left for people to question the police about what could have led to the discharge of these two cases although there seemed to be a preponderance of evidence. If the police need to demonstrate that they are above corruption then they must say what went wrong with the prosecution. We know that this is not new territory. We had a policeman who shot and killed an Albouystown resident but was charged with manslaughter. A magistrate erroneously sought to hike the charge to murder. This matter never went to trial and like Barton after him; he left the country for good. The police allowed it to happen. The release of Barton and Jagdeo must be seen as an embarrassment to the investigating ranks of the Guyana Police Force. Even worse, since all matters are sent to the DPP for advice one must ask the DPPto explain the level of the prosecution.
Saturday March 22, 2014
Letters... Where your views make the news
Using ‘hearsay’ as an instrument of information is ill-advised DEAR EDITOR, I was not disposed to replying to Mr. Charles Sohan’s letter (KN Feb 25) concerning a report on an interview with myself, but some of my colleagues have urged me to do so, if only to correct some of his misconceptions. The interview was neither solicited nor encouraged and its superlative style was the choice of the interviewer. Mr. Sohan has misdirected himself into making assertions which are questionable and he should be enlightened. He claims that I have had no hydraulic engineering experience; that he has no awareness of my sterling dedication to the Drainage and Irrigation of Guyana; that I was appointed Commissioner of the East Demerara Water Conservancy and must have had some responsibility for the Hope Canal Project launched during my tenure of office. He supports the report on my criticism of the location of the Marriott Hotel, but with his own assessment. Concerning experience in hydraulic engineering, any District Engineer working on the coastal region of Guyana obtained experience. Prior to 1957, I had worked as a technical assistant in the East Demerara District, and later as District Engineer for the Essequibo Coast and Islands. I recognized the limitations in the practice of engineering through the need
for better knowledge of the engineering properties of soil. This applied to both drainage and irrigation and to road construction. Hutchinson and Lacey, the two progenitors of the Hydraulics Division, had pointed out that an Engineer with good technical knowledge of the engineering properties of soil was necessary to enhance the planning and implementation of Drainage and Irrigation projects. Even before their arrival I read the research papers of stalwarts like Siccama and was struck by the comments of Professor J.B. Harrison, Director of Science and Agriculture in British Guiana, in his report to the Colonial Office: ‘the colony appears to be satisfied to work in the dark, trusting to the efflux of time to enable it to muddle through with a fight against the very varying forces of Nature’. This was sufficient inspiration to incite my interest. Mr. Sohan’s claim that I was appointed a Commissioner of the East Demerara Water Conservancy which fathered the Hope Canal Project must have been based on hearsay. I was handed a rather voluminous document entitled ‘Engineering design for the East Demerara Water Conservancy’ and asked for my comments. The National Drainage and Irrigation Authority had its own Consultants - two local firms and one
foreign. It is understandable that if they had access to a local Geotechnical Engineer such as myself, they would seek his assistance in view of the difficult nature of the soils encountered. Two of us were invited to give an opinion. When we thought that we had expressed ourselves adequately, we withdrew from the meetings. I did not consider that I should have informed Mr. Sohan, or anyone outside the committee, especially in view of the sensitive nature of the project. I would wish to clarify my involvement in matters pertaining to the engineering properties of soils, in the interest of any project requiring this discipline. Because of my long interest in the subject, I was encouraged to specialize in it by research after graduation at the Imperial College of Science and Technology, University of London, where I studied under a scholarship awarded by the Government of British Guiana in 1949. Upon graduation, I wished to continue research in the subject as the College had one of the finest Geotechnical Engineers in Britain, and I had approached him for assistance. At the instance of Mr. Rupert Craig, then Deputy Director of Public Works, a large sample of clay soil from the coastal area (800 lbs) was sent to the College’s laboratory for research on its (Continued on page 25)
MOE remains committed to a comfortable teaching and learner-friendly environment DEAR EDITOR, The Ministry of Education (MOE) wishes to respond to an article carried in your newspaper on Wednesday March 19, 2014 entitled: “Crammed classrooms concern Teachers’ Union”, in which the General Secretary for the Guyana Teachers Union (GTU), Ms. Coretta McDonald, on behalf of the Union, expressed her concerns about overcrowding in classrooms throughout the public school system. While the concerns raised by Ms. McDonald seem legitimate and wellfounded on the surface, the Ministry feels compelled to address, with facts, those apparent concerns raised by the General Secretary. According to statistical data gathered by the Ministry of Education’s Planning Unit using the non-academic standards of the Ministry, there is absolutely no real indication of any form of major overcrowding at any level in the public education system. The following information was extracted from the tables on class size for the 2012-2013 academic year, and unambiguously outlines the adequate number of children per classroom in their respective levels in the public education system. 1. Nursery Level – The maximum number of children per class according to the standards is 25. There are 1,520 classes nationally at this level. Fourteen (14) of these classes
in five regions (not more than 3 in any region) have more than 31+ children. 2. Primary Level - The maximum number of children per class at this level is 30 for Grades 1 and 2 and 40 in Grades 3 to 6. There are 3,740 classes nationally at this level. There are twelve (12) classes with 41 to 50 children and one (1) class with over 50 children. 3. Secondary level – The maximum number of children per class at this level is 45. The number is lower for practical classes. In the secondary departments of primary schools there are 540 classes. Sixteen (16) of these classes have more than 40 students. Eleven classes (11) have 41-50 students, four (4) classes 51 to 60 students and there is one (1) class with 61 to 70 students. There are 1,536 classes in General Secondary schools. One hundred and thirty-eight (138) of these classes have 41 to 50 students, while twelve (12) have 51 to 60 students and there is one (1) class which falls into the 61 to 70 category. The Ministry has also been very proactive in recent years in checking the enrolment of schools and changing their grades. In addition, it has also been much more systematic in placing students in nursery and primary schools near to their homes; this has significantly reduced, in fact almost eliminated, the super A schools in
Georgetown. Between 2012 and December 2013, 63 primary schools were downgraded because of a fall in enrolment as against 15 being upgraded. While there are a few instances in the public education sector where some classrooms have a little more that their required quota of students, this most certainly does not amount to major overcrowding. The MOE remains committed to continuously working towards ensuring that students and teachers both enjoy a comfortable teaching and learnerfriendly environment. To this end aggressive teacher training programs have been conducted and will continue with a view to having more trained teachers available for classrooms. In 2008 the Ministry had promised in its strategic plan to train 1,818 additional teachers by 2013. The Ministry is pleased that it surpassed its own target and trained instead 3,084 teachers over the period. Guyana now enjoys more than 70% trained teachers, the most trained teachers our country has ever had. Despite the indisputable successes, the Ministry recognizes the need to continue to work every day to lessen the challenges facing the system and the ministry commits to so working. Ms. Suelle Findlay-Williams Ministry of Education - Public Relations Officer
Saturday March 22, 2014
Kaieteur News
Page 5
Letters... Where your views make the news Letters... Where your views make the news
Industrial Delinquency - We just cannot afford to repeat the (admitted) mistakes of the past DEAR EDITOR, There is a patent lack of coherence in the flurry of heated exchanges about the current viability, and the future sustainability, of the sugar industry of Guyana. But few of the contending parties, including the selfacclaimed decision-makers, can attest to any substantive acquaintance with this national institution prior to 1992; except of course the unionists, and the employees in situ. Among the membership of effete boards of directors it has been difficult to detect any expertise that could add value to the efficacy of the decision-making process. This particular fault line has been further compromised by the politicos placed in overarching authority, but who mistake their status as licence to make persistently uninformed and misinformed decisions. The combination of technical and operational misdirections only contributes to the confusion which obtains amongst GUYSUCO’s Managers, culminating in a well recorded debilitation in the industry’s performance in delivering the following list of Plans: 1. Strategic Plan: 19982008 2. Strategic Blue Print: 2009-2013 3. Turnaround Plan: 20104. Strategic Plan: 20122017 5. Strategic Plan: 20132018 Note four Plans between 2009 and 2013, reflective of a confused mindset (if not mindlessness). The tragedy is that GUYSUCO’s spokespersons assume that all of their audience is as befuddled as they. The following is a brief examination of the respective Plans: STRATEGIC PLAN 1998-2008 In the 1999 Annual Report, GUYSUCO’s Chairman remarked on the enthusiastic reception given the Plan by “most multilateral Institutions, our major customers, commercial Bankers and members of the Diplomatic Community”.
Features of the Plan included: - “Increase production to 500,000 tonnes in two phases - Decrease average costs to below USc17/lb - Extend CARICOM market coverage and size - Develop new regional markets - Add value through special sugars, co-generation, distillery and refinery (if feasible) - Work to develop intraCaribbean markets for refined sugar.” GUYSUCO planned to add value by way of packaged special sugars: golden granulated, standard Demerara; and light Muscovada. So far as expansion of the cane cultivation, a total of 12,000 hectares (ha), of which 4,000 ha would be private farmers’, was envisaged. STRATEGIC BLUEPRINT: 2009-2013 The Plan revised the cost of production as shown in the Table below. [Actual for 2012 and 2013 have been inserted for easy comparison]
new developmental areas, mostly away from the coast; complemented by the provision of incentives for small business development, thus stimulating selfemployment. The reality of local migration from traditional sugar employment is further reflected in reported low attendance rates. Overseas migration is also to be taken into account. TURNAROUND PLAN 2010Already by 2010 the situation was perceived to be so desperate that GUYSUCO’s Turnaround Plan actually conceived of transferring the Industry’s Health Services to the ‘State’. Imagine this gross insensitivity of the employer to the employees’ health and welfare in a labour-intensive operation. STRATEGIC PLAN 2012-2017 This Plan was considered so innocuous that GUYSUCO’s new Executive Chairman promptly replaced it with a
All this unacceptable increase in cost during a period when the workforce was reduced from 28,000 to 18,000 – 35.7% – a contradiction which begs to be explained. But what this planned reduction achieved was also to send more than just a subliminal message to future recruits that career prospects in the industry were becoming increasingly limited; and that it was time to seek alternatives. The population demographics in the Berbice Region speak for themselves – a response in kind to the government’s positive policy of encouraging investments in
STRATEGIC PLAN 2013-2018 VERSION From this perspective the latest Plan reflected the same defects in terms of the methodology of its construction, as its shortlived predecessor. Like all the others, they first needed to be inspired by the very Vision which GUYSUCO had formulated i.e. “To be a world class industry, producing high quality sugar and added value by-
products, while ensuring customer satisfaction, employee development, environmental protection, and safe working practices. In so doing we will achieve growth and sustained profitability in order to contribute to the economic and social development of Guyana”. Even the purblind would by now recognize the extent, to which these legitimate aspirations have been dissipated. An important element of strategic planning is the breadth and depth of participation that should contribute to the final product – a logical incentive for Managers who must operationalise the various components, based on a clear understanding of the level of individual and team effort involved. In the particular case of GUYSUCO the organisation should be regarded as comprising of seven independent operations, while at the same time interlinked in a common effort to achieve industry goals and objectives. As the whole is composed of the sum of its parts, it follows that each should develop its own strategic objective and Plan – to be subsequently integrated into an overarching strategy comprised, of course, of detailed Annual Plans to be monitored and evaluated by a dedicated multi-skilled task force. None of these features are currently discernible. The foregoing should provide pause for reflection, not from an emotional standpoint, but from a more objective appreciation of a dilemma that would not go away, as a consequence of persistent denials of the situational facts, and of the clutter of obfuscatory pronouncements made over the past decade – exemplified by the article published in KN of March 15, 2014; Cane
Farming Committee Blazes Political Opposition – a clear ‘plant’. It is a recognizable press release. Pathetically it speaks of ‘Committee’, ‘Association’ and ‘Board’ in the same breath. The National Cane farming Committee Act and accompanying Regulations established a legal Contract to be entered into between the Manufacturer and the Cane Farmer. But this law has been consistently honoured in the breach by the current administration. There is no legitimate Committee appointed according to the extant law, an extract of which is reproduced hereunder for information. “Second Schedule Appendix A Rules of the Contract Costs to be taken into Account and Method of Computing Charges for Drainage and Irrigation Facilities. R 4(7) Appendix B Rules of Contract Cost to be taken into Account and Method of Computing charges to Farmers for Cane Transport by Water. R. 8(2)”. The Committee was to be composed, as provided by Section 3 of the Act, of members appointed by the Minister, including its
chairman and vice chairman, as follows: “a) eight persons chosen by the Minister from among farmers who have been recommended for appointed by District Associations; Provided that until such time as District Associations have been established under section 8, the minister may appoint any farmer or any district; b) three persons chosen by the Minister from a panel of seven nominated by the Association; c) five official members; and d) one person nominated by the Development Corporation.” Section 11 of the Act deals with: a) “the general conditions which shall be deemed to be incorporated in every contract; b) the registration of farmers; c) the registration of contracts; d) the records to be kept by farmer and the furnishing of reports and returns by them to the Committee; and e) exemption, in special circumstances, contracts from the application of the general (Continued on page 7)
Page 6
Kaieteur News
Saturday March 22, 2014
Former Deputy Speaker Deborah Backer dies - She was the one politician who mastered the art of heckling; we have lost a great icon - APNU
Minister of Education Priya Manickchand, along with the audience attending a signing ceremony in the University of Guyana’s Education Lecture Theatre yesterday, observe one minute of silence in honour of Deborah Backer.
Mrs. Deborah Backer, Former Member of Parliament and APNU’s Former Shadow Minister of Foreign Affairs By: Kiana Wilburg Executive members of the political opposition coalition, A Partnership for National Unity (APNU), expressed their shock and pain at the sudden passing of former Deputy Speaker, Ms. Deborah Jan Backer. Backer was a fellow politician and Member of Parliament. She served as Deputy Speaker up to the time of her retirement through ill health. Backer, who served the People’s National Congress Reform (PNC/R), was described as a fierce politician in the National Assembly for over a decade. She passed away early yesterday morning. The Attorney at Law and mother of two was battling an
illness for some time. The news of her death disturbed even the most articulate speakers of the APNU. Each tried to maintain composure during a press conference at the headquarters on Hadfield Street, Georgetown. On the panel was Shadow Minister of Legal Affairs and Deputy Speaker, Basil Williams, Shadow Minister of Finance, Carl Greenidge, Member of Parliament, Jaipaul Sharma and Shadow Minister of Public Works and Telecommunications, Joseph Harmon. But before venting their feelings, they observed one minute silence in honour of Ms. Backer. Williams, who is also the Chairman of the PNC/R, said, “It was with profound shock when the Leader of the PNCR, Brig. David Granger called me just around 7 am (yesterday) to indicate that Ms. Deborah Backer had died. “The PNCR and the APNU have lost a great icon, a
freedom fighter, a champion for women’s rights, a soldier for justice and I have lost a sister and a friend. Our sympathy goes out to her children and husband.” “I wish to state that the untimely passing of our sister and comrade creates an irreplaceable loss to the nation and to the Guyana Bar Association. We shall miss her infectious, good humour, her unflagging commitment and her tireless pursuit of social justice,” said Joseph Harmon. Unusual for a vociferous parliamentary member, she was admired and respected across the aisle. As she was fond of saying whenever she assumed the Speaker’s chair, ‘I expect that there will be order and silence in the House.” “This was always greeted with peals of laughter, an acknowledgement of her quick wit which she used to counter heckling and disorder. She made heckling into an art form; sharp though never really personally wounding. The National Assembly has been a duller place in light of her absence. We have lost a Guyanese
patriot of great quality,” he added. Mr. Sharma supported Harmon’s comments. Greenidge said that he always remembered Backer as the “selfless politician.” He stressed on her capacity to understand the Standing Orders and her ability to use them in such a crafty yet humorous manner to repel the shady traps of the government. “She was always quick on her feet. She was a major asset and she was always ready to render assistance to other members to help them perform more effectively. The fact that we would have lost her at such a critical time, reminds us that man appoints but God disappoints. “We will now have to work doubly to strive to achieve those goals which she tried to achieve.” While the Leader of the APNU was not present at the conference, on his online page, expressed how saddened he was at the passing of the great politician. He added, “Backer entered political life during the tenure of the late PNC President Desmond Hoyte.
She started out first as a representative of the party on the City Council and progressed to being a Parliamentary representative. “As an MP for the PNC/ R, PNC/R-1G and APNU, Backer covered several important shadow portfolios including Home Affairs and Foreign Affairs and was seen as one of the more active, vocal and effective opposition MPs.” Speaker of the National Assembly, Raphael Trotman expressed his heartfelt condolences to the Backer family through a missive that he made public yesterday. On behalf of the National Assembly, Trotman said that the former Member of Parliament served in various capacities from 1998 to 2014. “At the time of her resignation in January, she was the Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly, Chairperson of the Foreign Relations Committee, member of various Standing and Special Select Committees, and the main Opposition’s spokesperson on Foreign Affairs, Public Safety and National Security. “She has made an indelible mark on the political fabric of Guyana and her monumental contribution in the fight against injustice, inequality, and intolerance will be everlasting.” The Alliance For Change said that it was saddened at
Backer’s passing. The party said that the lives of many have been enriched as a result of her tireless work in the National Assembly, in courtrooms and with organisations to which she was a member. Also saluting the role played by Ms. Backer was the Women and Gender Equality Commission. The organization also extended sincere condolences to the family and Members of Parliament as well as the legal fraternity. They stressed that she would definitely be remembered as a champion for human rights, especially women’s rights. President Donald Ramotar expressed condolences to the PNC/R and to the Backer family through his online page. He described her as “an outstanding and formidable politician.” Minister of Education, Ms. Priya Manickchand, recalled how she felt after receiving the news. “Guyana has lost a daughter; she was a wife, a mother, a lawyer, a Parliamentarian of longstanding, Deputy Speaker until she resigned a few weeks ago, political activist, and women rights activist, a friend, a colleague, a believer, fierce in argument. I really believe we suffered a loss as a country this morning (yesterday) when she passed.”
Saturday March 22, 2014
Kaieteur News
Crimea goes east, Ukraine goes west in 2 new deals BRUSSELS (AP) — Two almost simultaneous signatures yesterday on opposite sides of Europe deepened the divide between East and West, as Russia formally annexed Crimea and the European Union pulled Ukraine closer into its orbit. In this “new post-Cold War order,” as the Ukrainian prime minister called it, besieged Ukrainian troops on the Crimean Peninsula faced a critical choice: leave, join the Russian military or demobilize. Ukraine was working on evacuating its outnumbered troops in Crimea, but some said they were still awaiting orders. The chief of the U.N. came to Kiev and urged calm on all sides. Many eyes were on Russian President Vladimir Putin, as they have been ever since pro-Western protests drove out Ukraine’s president a month ago, angering Russia and plunging Europe into its worst crisis in a generation. Putin sounded a conciliatory note yesterday, almost joking about U.S. and EU sanctions squeezing his inner circle and saying he saw no reason to retaliate. But his government later warned of further action. Russia’s troubled economic outlook may drive its decisions as much as any outside military threat. Stocks sank further, and a possible downgrade of R u s s i a ’s c r e d i t r a t i n g loomed. Vi s a and MasterCard stopped serving two Russian banks, and Russia conceded it may scrap plans to tap international markets for money this year. Despite those clouds, P u t i n p a i n t e d F r i d a y ’s events in victorious colors, ordering fireworks in Moscow and Crimea r e m i n i s c ent of the celebrations held when Soviet troops drove the Nazis from occupied cities in World War II. At the Kremlin, Putin signed parliamentary legislation incorporating Crimea into Russia, hailing it as a “remarkable event.”
Vladimir Putin
Arseniy Yatsenyuk
At nearly the same time in a ceremony in Brussels, EU leaders sought to pull the rest of cash-strapped Ukraine westward by signing a political association agreement with the new Ukrainian prime minister. The highly symbolic piece of paper is part of the same EU deal that touched off Ukraine’s political crisis when then-President Viktor Yanukovych rejected it in November and chose a bailout from Russia instead. That ignited months of protests that eventually drove him from power. Ukraine’s new prime minister, Arseniy Yatsenyuk, a leader of the protest movement, eagerly pushed for the EU agreement. “This deal meets the aspirations of millions of Ukrainians that want to be a part of the European Union,” Yatsenyuk said in Brussels. The agreement includes security and defense cooperation, he said, though it is far from full EU membership and doesn’t include an important freetrade element yet. But the EU decided to grant Ukraine financial advantages such as reduced tariffs to boost its ailing economy until the full deal can be signed. Those trade advantages are a blow to Russia, which had hoped to pull Ukraine into a Moscowfocused customs union instead. In exchange for the EU
pact, Ukraine’s government is promising economic reforms. “In the long term, the biggest challenge will be to build a strong Ukrainian economy, rooted in strong institutions that respect the rule of law,” British Prime Minister David Cameron said at the EU summit. Russia’s foreign minister dismissed the EU pact, saying the current Ukrainian leadership lacks popular support and should have held elections before making such a decision. U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, visiting Ukraine’s capital, urged talks between Kiev and Moscow. “At times like this, it is vital that all parties refrain from any provocative actions that could exacerbate an already very tense and very volatile situation,” he said. The EU hit 12 more people with sanctions Friday over Russia’s annexation of Crimea, bringing its list of those facing visa bans and asset freezes to 33. They include one of Russia’s deputy prime ministers, a Putin adviser and the speaker of Russia’s upper house of Parliament, according to a document obtained by The Associated Press. Annexing Crimea “is a flagrant breach of international law and something we will not recognize. This behavior belongs to the Europe of the last century not this one,” Cameron said.
Malaysia asks more Pentagon help for plane search WASHINGTON (AP) — Malaysia is asking the United States to provide undersea surveillance equipment to help in the search for the missing Malaysian Airlines jet. The Pentagon press secretary, Rear Adm. John Kirby, says the request for
more U.S. equipment came yesterday when Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel spoke with Malaysia’s defense minister and acting transport minister. Kirby says in a statement that Hagel has promised to assess the availability of the military
undersea technology and its usefulness in the search effort. The Pentagon says it has spent $2.5 million to operate ships and aircraft that have been helping look for the plane and has budgeted another $1.5 million for search efforts.
Page 7
Page 8
Kaieteur News
Saturday March 22, 2014
Calls intensify for dismissal of TT minister following disorderly behaviour on airplane
Dr Glenn Ramadharsingh (centre) speaking to reporters after the incident P O RT O F S PA I N , Trinidad - CMC – Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister Kamla Persad Bissessar was expected to return home yesterday from the United States to calls for her to dismiss one of her ministers following his disorderly conduct on board a Caribbean Airlines (CAL) domestic flight from Tobago to Trinidad last weekend. People and Social Development Minister Dr Glenn Ramadharsingh has acknowledged that his alleged behaviour was due to “fatigue” and denied reports that he was intoxicated when he refused to follow orders given by flight attendant, Ronelle Laidlow.
Laidlow, 25, in a report made to the police and the Airports Authority security said that the minister ’s hand touched her breast when he reached for her identification badge which was pinned to her blouse. Ramadharsingh, however, denied claims he had any physical interaction with the flight attendant, denying also that he had threatened to have her dismissed over the incident. Ramadharsingh blamed his “fatigue” on sporting activities, political campaigning as well as visiting family members. “On Sunday after spending some time with them (family) I was to leave much later on that afternoon. I decided to leave much earlier because I began
to feel very unwell and I consulted with my friends in Tobago and I was unable to get a doctor available in Tobago. Therefore I called my physician and indicated that I would wish to see him much earlier on Sunday because I am returning home and feeling very, very unwell,” he said. “Feeling nauseous and quite ill, I returned with family members on the flight. I sat at a seat at the back and there were some conversations with an air flight attendant about fixing my bag which had to be placed several cabins ahead because of the space on the aircraft and also that she felt I should move to another seat at the front,” Ramadharsingh said.
Regional governments urged to ban sale of high salt foods and beverages to children PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad - CMC – Caribbean Community (CARICOM) countries are being urged to establish regional standards for “clear, consistent, food labeling” while also banning, or at least limiting, the marketing of energy dense, high salt, foods and beverages to children. The recommendations are contained in an 80 page report released at the Second International Conference on Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) of Children and Adolescents which ends yesterday. The report notes that while most Caribbean countries have played a significant role globally in advancing the response to NCDs, “there are no national policies against advertising of unhealthy foods to children or against the harmful use of alcohol”. It said also that no CARICOM country has national policies or major initiatives aimed at reducing salt intake of the population
which has been shown to reduce blood pressure which is a major problem among Caribbean people and a major cause of heart disease. Professor Nigel Unwin, one of the authors of the report titled “Responses to NCDs in the Caribbean Community”, said that it outlines the response of governments and regional organizations, such as CARICOM and the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA), to the NCD epidemic that’s taking place in the Caribbean. He told the Caribbean Media Corporation (CMC) that the report looks at the success stories of which there are many but also looks at the considerable challenges that still exist to address this epidemic. “An example of one of the big gaps that currently exist is that there is no – within any of the countries that we looked at –policy around the marketing of energy-dense, often called ‘fast foods’ and
sugar sweetened drinks to children for example; and that’s now recognized world over as a very important step to be taken to decrease childhood obesity. “Another one for the Caribbean is the issue of alcohol and harm caused by alcohol; and again there’s…a real lack of policy here and initiatives to address problem drinking around the Caribbean,” said Unwin, a professor of public health and epidemiology at the University of the West Indies (UWI).. Professor Sir Trevor Hassell, president of the Health Caribbean Coalition (HCC), which sponsored the report, said “what we have done is to assess actions that have been taken since the heads of government of CARICOM met in a seminal meeting here in Port of Spain in 2007 and issued the declaration of Port of Spain, uniting to stop the epidemic of NCD and since the UN High Level Meeting on chronic diseases in 2011.
Saturday March 22, 2014
It is more than a bit ironic for A Partnership for National Unity(APNU) to be suggesting that a functioning Integrity Commission is needed to address widespread corruption, namely, of course, public corruption. For the record it was the PNCR, the main partner in APNU which had in the past consistently refused to recognize the then Chairman of the Integrity Commission, Bishop Randolph George. Hoyte refused to recognize the Bishop as the chairperson of the Commission. After, the Bishop stepped down as Chairperson, it was discovered that a number of then opposition parliamentarians had not submitted their returns to the Integrity Commission in keeping with the laws of the country. This forced the then President Bharrat Jagdeo to remind the opposition that notwithstanding the appointment of a Chairman of the Commission, the law is the law and should be complied with. It would be most interesting to know just how many of the parliamentarians of today have submitted their statutory declarations to the Integrity Commission as required by law and how many are in dereliction of this duty. The opposition, of course had long held that the new
Kaieteur News
appointees to the Integrity Commission were arbitrary and unconstitutional. If memory serves me correct, an action was even filed in the Courts challenging the constitutionality of the appointment to the Commission. The Integrity Commission has been in place since 1992. The laws were revamped by the PPPC administration in 1997 but there always remained differences between the government and the opposition. These differences went back to the appointment of Bishop Randolph George who Hoyte adamantly refused to recognize. Now we have had the suggestion that there is a need for a functioning Integrity Commission to help stem widespread corruption in the public sector. But is the Integrity Commission, the answer? There are Integrity Commissions in other jurisdictions in the Caribbean and their functioning has been the subject of all kinds of controversies, including suggestions that they are not politically neutral. These Integrity Commissions have failed also to make a huge dent into the public’s perception of official corruption. These commissions are a part of a raft of institutions which were adopted by newly
Dem boys seh... Donald pull Jagdeo plug Donald was a trusting man. He believe that he party and de people who he put in position was wukking in de interest of he and de people. He didn’t realize that dem was wukking in dem own interest. De man ain’t done one term and people done planning to get rid of him and bring back Jagdeo. At one time de nation believe that he was in a coma. He see nuff thing happening round he and he didn’t even know wha going on. He see de Marriott build and he himself don’t know who is de private investor. Two years pass and Brazzy, that fat crook, can’t tell Donald neither de nation bout this investor. De Amaila Falls was dry and dem ain’t tell he nutten. De same people tell he to expand de airport when only four plane does land here. Dem mek he believe that once he expand de airport more plane gun come. But Donald ain’t sleeping no more and is Jagdeo wake he up. He Jagdeo do de gods and Donald didn’t seh nutten because he try fuh hide he faults just to protect de party. Nuff of dem still believe that dem can shelter under Jagdeo or hide behind he. Donald pull de plug pun Jagdeo. And you know wha start fly. De men ducking and hollering and trying fuh hide. If you see spray all over de place. And all this come about because of polling. Jagdeo paper seh that de opposition poll he and dem ain’t find nutten better than he. And he seh suh wid a smile. He suh love de polling that he ain’t satisfy wid de story in he own paper and he own radio, he start fuh distribute it. He send it to de Chronicle. De people at de Chronicle decide that he get wha he want— a good poll. Well dem boys seh according to Granger de Green Shut man and Rum Jattan, none of dem never poll Jagdeo. Rum Jattan seh that he had to be drunk fuh poll he and dem ain’t got enough likker fuh get he suh drunk. As fuh Granger, he seh that he nah got de staff fuh poll Jagdeo. De boys seh that de only other poll he can get is from GPL and GPL seh dem short. Talk half and find a proppa poll fuh Jagdeo.
independent states in the hope of mimicking institutions in the developed world. But as argued before, these institutions such as the Office of the Ombudsman, Service Commissions, Integrity Commissions etc have not been as effective in newly independent countries as they have been in western countries. One of the problems is not so much the functioning of these institutions but rather the functioning of the system of government. In developing countries there are numerous institutional checks and balances within the public bureaucracy. Here in the Caribbean, we have not yet developed that degree of checks and balances. The fight against public corruption has to begin by reforming the system of checks and balances within government departments. It cannot begin by merely having institutions that exercise oversight over a highly porous bureaucracy. If for example someone is
Page 9
abusing state property, this is best dealt with within the institution through a system of checks and balances. Such abuse may never be identified and no one will want to risk their career to take such a matter up to the Integrity Commission. As such a great deal of corruption falls through the cracks. Secondly, there is an internal culture of accountability and independence within western governmental bureaucracies. But here in the Caribbean, we have serious problems with both accountability and independence of the public service. The system of accounting in the civil service is based on two main variables, revenues and expenditure. If you ask any government ministry to indicate the total value of the assets under their control, they would be unable to tell you. But if you ask them to state how much monies they spent each year, you will obtain a precise answer. Yet for all we know,
ministries may be in a state of de-capitalization even though their voted provisions may be increasing each fiscal year. The system of accounting in government therefore needs to be revamped to improve and widen financial and managerial accountability. There is equally the problem of a lack of political independence of our institutions. We like to delude ourselves into believing that once certain service commissions are in place that our public institutions will be politically neutral. This is however far from so. As one Caribbean Prime Minister reminded an audience in Guyana in 2005, there are bureaucrats who have their own ways of playing politics. In fact in many instances, they are more partisan than the political parties themselves. After close to fifty years of independence in the Caribbean, we still delude ourselves about the idea of political neutrality of the civil service. And so the same
flawed logical follows. If only certain institutions were functioning, we would be able to better address widespread public corruption. There is much better alternative. The smaller the size of government the less will be the possibility of corruption. But do not try to sell that idea to some Caribbean politicians. The State and its institutions are a prized acquisition. The public bureaucracy is an attractive political asset which some politicians wish to have control over. Instead of reducing its size and scope, many a politician, desires to expand its range. It is their political base, their kingdom. And as one former Caribbean Prime Minister once indicated, this kingdom can become be transformed into a thiefdom.
DPP has power to reopen Kirk Davis’s murder PI - Crime Chief - says very little police could do without an arrest warrant The power resides in Director of Public Prosecutor, Ms. Shalimar Ali-Hack, to order that the Rondy Jagdeo murder trial be reopened, according to Crime Chief Seelall Persaud. Businessman Rondy Jagdeo walked out of the Georgetown Court a free man, on Thursday after Chief Magistrate Priya Beharry was forced to discharge the matter due to the witnesses not turning up. Persaud explained to Kaieteur News yesterday, that in this instance the “key” witness, a civilian failed to turn up on several appearances. He said that civilian witnesses have a “moral obligation” to come to court and give evidence. He added that there’s little that the police force could do, unless the court through the magistrate, issues an arrest warrant for that witness. “That witness would be arrested and held until the matter is completed,” Seelall said. Questioned further about the possibility of the case reopening, Seelall said that it’s the Director of Public Prosecutions who decides on reopening the matter. The prosecutor in the matter would prepare a report which would be forwarded to the DPP. “The DPP can cause action to be taken; the DPP can instruct the Magistrate to
reopen the inquiry,” Persaud said. When asked if he believes such a move should be taken in connection with the biker murder case, he said “I would not want to give opinion; the DPP is the competent person and will take action as necessary”. Jagdeo was accused of killing his friend 28-year-old popular biker, Kirk Davis, on September 3, last year. After spending almost two months on the run, Jagdeo surrendered to police custody and was then brought before the courts to be arraigned for murder. He appeared before Chief Magistrate Priya SewnarineBeharry on October 30, last. On February 5, the Preliminary Inquiry (PI) got underway before the said Magistrate. The businessman was represented by Attorneys Mark Waldron and Roger Yearwood. Police Prosecutor Corporal Bharat Mangru, represented the state. The pre-trial matter engaged the attention of the court for a little over one month and some seven witnesses were called to take the stand on behalf of the Prosecution. The prosecution was ordered to close its case after failing on three occasions to produce its two remaining civilian witnesses to the court. The girlfriend of the
deceased, Naliffa Dookie, and the only eyewitness, Rondell Marks, also known as “Barber” were absent, despite being summoned by the court and radio messages being sent demanding their attendance. After the Prosecution closed its case, Yearwood stood on behalf of the accused and made his nocase submission. The lawyer had urged the court to affirm that the Prosecution had failed to prove the elements of the offence. He admitted that the Prosecution had established that Davis died ‘within a year and a day’ as a result of gunshots received. Yearwood insisted, however, that the Prosecution
Deputy Police Commissioner Crime Chief Seelall Persaud did not prove who inflicted the injuries. Jagdeo was subsequently released. ( Latoya Giles)
Page 10
Kaieteur News
Saturday March 22, 2014
Saturday March 22, 2014
Kaieteur News
Page 11
Page 12
Kaieteur News
Combined Opposition denies polling Bharrat Jagdeo
IMMIGRATION INFO: Immigration News For Our Community Attorney Gail S. Seeram, Gail@GailLaw.com Through this “Question & Answer” column, our goal is to answer your immigration questions. We appreciate your comments and questions. If you have a question that you would like answered in this column, please email: Gail@GailLaw.com. Question #1: I went with my wife, who is a U.S. citizen, to my interview at the Embassy. We were told that my status was going to be reviewed in six to eight weeks. When I emailed the embassy in Guyana it told me that the petition my wife filed for me was being sent back to the U.S. for review and possible revocation. What does this mean? Answer #1: This means that based on your interview and evidence presented, the U.S. Embassy has some doubts about your marriage. The file will be sent back to the U.S. and either (1) the U.S. will uphold the Embassy decision and revoke your petition or (2) you will have an opportunity to rebut any allegations made by the U.S. Embassy and the petition may be reinstated and visa issued. This process can take six to nine months.
Question #2: I would appreciate your in advising me on my problem. I surrendered my green card recently at the U.S Embassy (Guyana) and chose to live in Guyana. In return I was given a 10-year visitor’s visa. My wife has since applied for a holiday visa but was turned down. The Officer told her that her husband already has a visa. Does this mean that as long I have a 10-year visa irrespective if my wife applies again in the next six month would she be turned down again? Answer #2: I n response to your question, the Embassy has wide discretion in approving and denying visitor visa applications. Your wife must have strong financial, property, family and job ties to Guyana. Don’t assume that your wife is automatically eligible for a visitor’s visa because you got one. Question #3: I was issued a 10-year visitor’s visa to the US. I traveled once nearly every year, and most times I spent between four and five months. However, on my last trip in July 2011 as I was standing waiting my turn to approach the immigration officer, another officer approached me and asked to see my passport. He then asked me to follow him
Saturday March 22, 2014
…says he can never return as President
Gail S. Seeram into the interrogation room. He and a female officer started to interrogate me, asking me my purpose for coming. They kept insisting that I had to be seeking work and asked if at anytime I sought jobs on my previous visits. Although I knew I did on some trips I tried denying...they asked to search my luggage and pocketbook. They discovered a few employment agency cards and a letter from a lady thanking me for taking such good care of her mother. What does this mean for me? Answer #3: The U.S. immigration officer probably revoked or cancelled your visitor visa because you violated the terms of the visa by working. You cannot work in the U.S. with a visitor’s visa. If a family member sponsors you in the future, you will need to file a waiver. Question #4: My mom, 92 years old has petitioned for my siblings. All relevant documents have been submitted since August 2011, and so far my mom hasn’t got any feedback from the immigration (US). What should my mom do? Answer #4: Assuming your mom is a U.S. citizen and your siblings are married (F3 preference category), visa availability subject to eight to nine-year wait. If your mom is a U.S. citizen and your siblings are unmarried (F1 preference category), visa availability subject to five to six-year wait.
Shadow Legal Affairs Minister and Executive Member of A Partnership For National Unity (APNU), Basil Williams, has denied that the coalition conducted any poll with regards to the former President, Bharrat Jagdeo. Over the past two days the state owned Guyana Chronicle and the newspaper owned by Jagdeo’s best friend, Dr Ranjisinghi ‘Bobby’ Ramroop, published two articles suggesting that APNU and the Alliance For Change (AFC) conducted a poll which determined that Jagdeo is favoured to be the front runner at the next General Elections. Williams in dismissing the notion, said that the Opposition would have nothing to gain by conducting such a poll and further, APNU’s interpretation of the Constitution is that he (Jagdeo) can never return as President. Under the Guyana Constitution, “A person elected as President after the year 2000 is eligible for reelection only once.” Jagdeo demitted Office in 2011 after he was re-elected President at the 2006 elections. Polls are generally self serving, according to Williams, who stated that the accusations that APNU conducted any such poll would only be propelled by persons such as Ramroop who would have benefitted tremendously under Jagdeo’s presidency and would want to see him reinstated. He pointed to the current environment in Guyana with the Anti Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism Bill as possible motives. The Guyana Chronicle in its article yesterday said, “According to well-placed sources, former President Bharrat Jagdeo is the one most favoured to be the PPP/ C presidential candidate for the next General Elections, particularly given that election fever is in the air, brought on by the ongoing gridlock in the National Assembly…The source noted that a poll conducted by the combined Opposition has revealed that in terms of popularity, Jagdeo is way ahead of candidates from both A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) and the Alliance For Change (AFC).” According to Williams, even Jagdeo’s party had pronounced on his inability to again run for Presidency. Meanwhile the AFC’s Vice Chairman, Moses Nagamootoo yesterday in an invited comment yesterday
Dr Ranjisinghi ‘Bobby’ Ramroop
Former President Bharrat Jagdeo
AFC’s Vice Chair, Moses Nagamootoo
APNU’s Basil Williams
denied his party undertook any such poll and called the assertions a “manufactured rally for an unpopular and discredited fellow.” He said that for elements to try to dignify that such a poll was the work of the AFC is a futile attempt. According to Ramotar such a move represents the deep seated division within the Peoples Progressive Party Civic where an attempt is being made no to inject Jagdeo back into the political arena. He suggested that it is not surprising to see the manufactured rally behind Jagdeo firstly coming out of the newspaper owned by his “sidekick,” namely Bobby Ramroop. Nagamootoo reiterated however that what must be paid attention to is the deep seated division now so evident within the PPP. Meanwhile asked about Jagdeo’s ability to run for another term as President, Nagamootoo said that he was chairman of the Constitutional Reform Commission at the time when the limitations to two terms were inserted. According to Nagamootoo, it is clear that a person cannot be President for more than two terms The most recent pronouncement from Government on whether he can return as President came when Head of the Presidential
Secretariat, Dr. Roger Luncheon, dismissed the notion of Jagdeo returning for a presidential bid. Luncheon, in December last year asserted that it is not a feature that is embraced by the current Donald Ramotar Administration. “I think it will be fair to say that the intent behind a term limited presidency embraced by this Administration, does not allow us opportunities to exploit loopholes…It is definitely not a feature for us, maybe some other jurisdiction or some other Government, but the intent of term limited presidency that we agreed to, we will continue to embrace,” Dr. Luncheon told the media. Senior Counsel and Former Speaker of the National Assembly, Ralph Ramkarrran, in his weekly column, had noted that there might be a loophole in the Constitution, giving former Presidents another term to rule, having already served two consecutive terms. Ramkarran was a long standing member of the governing People’s Progressive Party (PPP), up until he resigned after a fall out with the party. Ramkarran had pointed out that the provision in the Constitution that prescribes term limits for Presidents does (Continued on page 24)
Saturday March 22, 2014
Kaieteur News
Page 21
GGMC to undertake $500M land reclamation project - Minister This year, the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission will be funding a land reclamation project valued at $500M to aggressively reclaim lands and engage in reforestation activities to preserve the forest for future generations. This was disclosed by Robert Persaud, Minister of Natural Resources and the Environment at the commemorative ceremony of International Day of Forests and the Tree 2014. The event, attended by members of the diplomatic community, staff of the Guyana Forestry Commission (GFC) and secondary school students, was held at the Umana Yana, Kingston. The Minister’s disclosure followed an appeal made by Chairperson of the National Toshaos’ Council, Derrick John, for Government and international partners to support a reforestation project in some Amerindian communities. John related that during the last El Nino condition, wildfires had destroyed the forest of several Amerindian communities resulting in vast savannah lands. This has limited villagers’ access to food, and sustainable logging. The forest is said to hold a deep spiritual bond with Amerindians. According to John, Guyana’s indigenous population depend on the forests for their livelihood. Preservation of the forests is a responsibility passed on for
generations, but current conditions such as climate change, irresponsible harvesting, “trans-border piracy”, and mining are threatening the forest’s sustainability. While recognizing the importance of the forest, he stressed that the creation of other economic opportunities such as eco-tourism could help to reduce Amerindians’ dependency on the forest. He acknowledged that the Guyana Forestry Commission has been helping to preserve the forest but more needs to be done. According to Persaud, Guyana has long recognized the value of the forest to its socioeconomic, cultural, spiritual and environmental well being. The forest covers 85 percent of the country’s landscape and provides shelter for over 1,000 plant and animal species. He stated that by the beginning of 2014, Guyana and other like-minded developing countries had made considerable advances in addressing REDD+ and
climate change challenges that were being discussed at top international forums since 2007. “Regretfully, there is still no firm financial and other relevant commitments coming from the international community and developed countries that provides that necessary framework to transform the ideas discussed and agreed on since 2007, on a global scale,” Persaud noted. He said that Guyana has not shirked from its responsibilities even though the global community with few exceptions has reneged on its commitment to provide the necessary financial and other resources to support developing countries in maintaining their forest resources, whilst still pursuing economic development. Through financial support from the Norwegian Government, the Government of Guyana has been pursuing some developmental projects that would result in the preservation of the forest.
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is helping Government to implement the Amerindian Development Fund financed by the Norwegian Government through the Guyana REDD+ (Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation) Investment Fund –GRIF. According to Chisa Mikami, acting Resident Representative of the UNDP,
the UN system in Guyana will continue to support the Government and people of Guyana by developing national and local capacities and enabling a rights-based approach towards the development of Guyana’s low carbon and climate resilient economy. She noted that UNDP is a partner entity to Guyana REDD+ Investment Fund to help develop the village economies of Amerindian
communities and accelerating titling of Amerindian lands. In addition, through the Guiana Shield Facility, the UNDP is assisting Guyana through the REDD Secretariat at the GFC to develop and implement the Monitoring, Reporting and Verification System for REDD+. These capacities and tools are essential for payments for forest carbon services as well as identification and development of other cobenefits.
Page 22
Kaieteur News
FOR SALE
Saturday March 22, 2014
FOR SALE/RENT
Dell Computers with 20" LCDs - $65,000, Laptops $50,000, I-phone 3GS - $30,000 at Futuretech – 231-2206, 6446760 One Mobile Food Caravan Contact: 675-5448 Just Arrived from Canada: 400Amp Miller, 300-Amp Lincoln, 3 Cylinder Perkins. Rentals of Metal Scaffold! – Call:660-1514; 644-0153 FOR SALE LARGE QUANTITIES OF HIGH PURITY MERCURY (QUICK SILVER) 99.99995% PURITY $19,000 PER POUND CALL: 592-227-4754. Spare for washing machine, microwaves,fridges, stoves, timers, gearbox, pumps, etc call: 225-9032, 647-2943 Live/pluck chicken call: 6504421, 220-9203 1- 500 Ton Cargo ship - Tel: 676-6933 Fishing boat, 5" nylon Seine, 40 Hp Yamaha - $1.6M - Tel: 267-1563; 691-3501 / 4162667627 One 14" river dredge in excellent condition - Call: 669-8985 One hardly used cradle $20,000 with accessories & one brand new play pen $33,000 - Call: 670-2343 Tractors: MF285 $2.8mil (neg) Ford 5000 $3.2mil (neg),Both Good Condition -Call 257-0212, 628-8487 Toyota Tacoma 4X4 Extra Cab 2002, Nissan Frontier $2.9M, 4X4 Extra Cab 2002, DJSystem - $2.8M– Tel:6959807 Black & white photocopy and colour copy - Tel:6268586 Tibetan Terrier pupsCall:225-4780; 601-5927
FOR SALE Toyota Forklift - Excellent condition, 4,000lbs capacity, 117" Lift, Solid Wheels, Automatic Transmission, 4 Cylinder LPG Motor. Call: 604-6108. Tibetan Terrier mixed with Pekingese puppy – Tel:2270945; 623-8811 Cannon digital camera A720 power shot, 4GB SD card & case asking -$17,000 – Call:663-2079 or 695-3091
Large beverage cooler, two doors, 3 wheel motor bike – Call:227-1028; 223-9719 Brazilian Virgin Hair , 16"&18", top grade, final sale, low prices Call:626-6335; 6002220 1 Stall @ Stabroek Market – Tel:658-0115; 718-757-8031 2 Flex house 10ft- 5", 2 sheet 6mm aluminum plate, 2 – Hydraulic pump, 1-BT 121 Earth Auger STIHL drill, 2 Amplifier - Tel: 625-1621 Cooler chest/fridge 15 cubic, good for shop use - $100,000Call:683-4803, 225-9871
New Japan Parts & Batteries in stock with a 10% discount @ Ray’s Motor Spares - Tel: 227-2322; 227-2330
1 Chair & dryer, styling chair, combination wardrobe, Sony DVD, home theater system & north star (Air Compressor Pump) – Tel:683-7102
Tacoma Tundra lights & Parts - Tel: 641-1127 1 Toyota Raum fully air conditioned – Tel:678-6108, 692-8419, 266-2771 1 Canon Image runner #2525 Contact: 652-0709
SUPER TENT SALE! -Sports bras, body shapers, exercising sneakers & clothing. EVERTHING MUST GO!Saturday, March,22 @ 38 J Duncan St.Call:626-6335
LEARN TO DRIVE
Romrima Trust Versailles @ W.B.D - Tel: 652-3707
Shalom Driving School @ 2 Croal street. Fee $16,000Call:227-3869
House lots in Friendship. Tel: 692-8513 Parafaite Harmonie - $1.2M Call: 675-7292
Soman Son & Outar Driving School @ Maraj BuildingTel:644-5166; 622-2872; 6150964; 689-5997
One Farm at Yarrowkabra 20.1 Acres and one house and land – Call: 265-3586
Ultravoilet Driving School Contact:231-2372;6022583;658-4015
Schoonard (100ftX50ft) $1.6M - Call: 675-7292
Alleyne’s Professional Driving School @ 651 East Ruimveldt, Best Prices Call :226-9181; 613-0223; 668-9331
Parafaite Harmonie - $1M Call: 675-7292 Herstelling (110ftX60ft) $3M Call: 675-7292 Bachelor’s Adventure, E.C.D, 100ftX120ft, title land – Tel: 680-5944 3 Acres Land @ Parika Backdam E.B.E. Call:617-4837 Canal No#1 - Call:672-3662
Household items: Stove, bed, sofa, dishwasher, dresser, sewing machine, coffee dispenser, printers & more – Call:227-1028; 2239719
Barge 200ft in length as is Call:623-4045
COMPLETE SAWMILL with all new industrial machine, going business with contract - (Wanted Kabukalli Logs) - Tel:6845868.
Motorized Wheelchair by hovearound. New batteries – Call:225-0271; 623-8192
Land with foundation and columns @ Tuschen, Middle Income, H/Scheme E.B.E $7M – Call:682-7220; 6020268
1 smoothie machine,2 ice machine- Contact:2310655,683-8734
1 complete pools table, 1 no frost fridge, 1 electric stove, 1 compressor C/W spray kit & air-tool assembly. Owner migrating – Tel:641-6239
Games PS2 $900, PSP $900, XBox 360 $2600 & PS3 $2600 & Original Games Call: 672-2566
LAND FOR SALE
1 Raum: DVD player, alarm system, mag rims - $1.2M negotiable, excellent condition – Call:627-9424 Canadian rebuilt Perkins Duetz engine, Lincoln generator welder, model M with winch, 320 excavator – Call: 691-2921 1 Used Model M Truck with winch. Price:$5M negotiable Contact:601-0763 One 6 Base music set in parts Call: 641-2088; 266-2503 Pools Table – Call: 2160413; 696-9099
PROPERTY FOR SALE 2 Income properties at bargain price - $40M negotiable Tel: 686-4899; 684-3718 Property for sale - Call:6275416
25 Acres land @ Mouth of Bonasika Creek – Tel:6267212 Loo & Madewini creek $7M, Queenstown -$25M Call: 231-2199; 618-7483
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 Premio, vitz call:679-7139,6394452 Wings Car Rental - Call: 6431131
2 Storey concrete building, 7 bedrooms: 4 upstairs & 3 downstairs @ Paradise - $5M negotiable Tel:679-6377; 667-0064 Unfinished two storey concrete house @ Bladen Hall E.C.D – Call:688-6316 One 3 bedroom house in La Parafaite Harmonie -$16M negotiable – Contact:6221782; 658-5803; 264-0042 Regent Street -US$800,000 negotiable – Call:623-4045
TO LET
MASSAGE
Fully furnished short term apartments, Eccles call:619-3660,639-4452
American Style massage services- Call:678-7499
1 -4 bedrooms house at Happy Acres, $300,000 per month - Call:231-7839
The Gents Spa: Deep tissue,Swedish massages, sport massage, aromatherapy, body scrubs Call: 657-5979
Campbellville (2buildings) $25M, Near Regent Street $35M, Lamaha Gardens $55M – Call Diana:227-2256; 626-9382
Fully furnished rooms for foreigners in Diamond Call:687-1392
Sophia ‘C’ Field - $3M. Call: 618-7483; 611-3835
Wings Two bedrooms apartment - Tel: 643-113;2253234
Prime Business property, huge land space, 200’X50', next to Police Outpost @ Mc Doom 233-0570 Large land space @ Airstrip Road Goedverwagting – Tel:649-1330; 663-4287; 222-5928 Prime Property for sale at Light Street, Alberttown – Contact:639-3619, 619-7299 PEN PAL Foreign Man: loving, generous & loyal seeks female Guyanese friend (1736yrs) , Email picture to iluvguyanesewomen@ yahoo.com / Tele: 1-246-8356908 (7pm – 8pm)
Campbellville - $90,000, Queenstown -$US800, Atlantic Garden - $US600. Contact Diana: 227-2256; 626-9382
EDUCATIONAL Balloon decorating classes April 05 - Call: 225-3133; 6137513 for more information and to register.
Complete sawmill (i.e woodmizer mill, moulder etc) @ Eccles Industrial Site EBD. Call Ricahrd: 609-7677;233-2614
Practical Electronic courses begining 7th April at Abdol Electronics - Tel:226-6551; 225-0391 FOR SALE/RENT
Single room apartment (furnished) in Eccles Call: 233-2770
Vacant corner lot 58"X30" @ Garnett & Republic Streets, Newton, Kitty – Tel: 645-0616
Semi Furnished 3 bedroom (self-contained with H/C shower) Omai Street, Prashad Nagar, Garage for 2 cars US$1,100 monthly. Call: 642-0325
1 Property: ideal for manufacturing & other options, Situated in the Industrial Area, 3 Phase power & generator included Contact:619-0037
Continued on page 23
Saturday March 22, 2014
Kaieteur News
From page 22 SERVICES Design Team Neher, The most dependable, professional, trustworthy landscapers in Guyana – Tel: 648-1821 or 2190468
VEHICLE FOR SALE
VEHICLE FOR SALE
Smart Choice Auto Sales: Unregistered: Premio, Allex, IST, Spacio, Allion – Call:6523820; 665-4529
EP-82 Starlet – Call:685-9696
One RX-8 Mazda fully air conditioned, stick gear, wheel lights, fog lamps, power windows - Tel:653-2477 AT150 Carina, PGG 5408 manual - $170,000 - Call: 6544635
FOR RENT PLANNING AN EVENT? BIRTHDAY PARTY, GRADUATION,WEDDINGS, ANNIVERSARY, ETC. CALL DIAMOND TENTS: 216-1043; 677-6620 One 2 Bedrooms bottom flat Tel: 613-6402 MOVE IN ready fully furnished two bedroom upper flat apartment @ Atlantic Gardens - US$1,000 dollars negotiable - Call:6009981
Hilux Surf, 3Y Engine/ Automatic, SUV 4 Doors, PGG 8871 - $1.4M negotiable Call: 663-7518 Passenger Diesel Turbo Bus, Late “NN” Series - Call: 6173124
House in Diamond/Grove Tel:692-8513 Vreed-En-Hoop Junction: games station, stationery shop, photocopying machine & printing store, lessons, internet – Call:680-9905 One upper flat @ 6th Street Cummings Lodge ECD – Call:622-3580 1,2,3 Bedroom @ Lot 2 Anna Catherina W.C.D - Call J.Ali: 276-0818 One Semi furnished apartment to rent at Industry ECD - Tel: 222-6001 One Apartment to rent: Call:216-0413; 696-9099
1- 2007 Toyota 4X4 Tacoma for sale Call: 670-3328 for more information. Toyota Tundra 4X4, Clean $2.450M – Call:662-6024 One unregistered vehicle, Toyota Premio – Call Sunil:227-5950; 681-5470 Toyota 4 runner grey. Good condition – Call:227-1028; 223-9719
1 Toyota Will VS fully loaded, drop springs, etc. Toyota Auris Fully loaded Call: 6232999 600 CBR BIKE -$350,000, 3VZ Tacoma Engine - $400,000 Call: 617-7113
Unregistered Toyota Premio $2.450, Toyota Spacio - $2.250 Tel: 616-3001; 628-4284 Toyota Mark 2 for sale: very good condition - $1.5M negotiable – Call:641-6725 One Raum – PMM series $1.2M – Contact:671-6051
SERVICES PLANNING AN EVENT? BIRTHDAY PARTY, GRADUATION,WEDDINGS, ANNIVERSARY, ETC. CALL DIAMOND TENTS: 216-1043; 677-6620 Permanent & Visitors Visa Applications, Professional Immigration Consultant Room D5 Maraj Building Call Sabita: 225-6496, 6626045 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: 233-2008; 675-4959 Masons seeking job work Tel: 678-9043 Guyana Passport & Visa Forms Application, USA, Canada and England. Tel: 626-7040; 265-4535.
TOUR Lethem Rodeo - Tour to Bontin Moco-Moco Falls 17th to 21 April - Call: 6392663; 644-0185; 665-5171;2278290
Unregistered 2002 Toyota Fielder Body Kit, mags, HID fog lamps – Contact:644-9277 ($2.2M negotiable)
First Class Auto: Avensis, Allion, IST, 212, Premio, Spacio, Raum, Passo, Fielder, Verossa -Call:609-8188; 6026307
2 Bedrooms apartment @ Samatta Point Grove. $35,000 per month: Monthly rent, monthly security – Call: 613-7596 GT TOOLS RENTAL, RAMSON SPECIAL - TEL: 675-0767; 627-5098
Page 23
Repairs to Fridge, Freezer, AC, Washers, Stoves: Call 6831312,627-3206 (Nick) We repair fridge, freezer, AC, washer, dryer call:2310655,683-8734 Omar We refill HP cartridges for $1800 call: 650-7699 Technicians available for appliance repairs – washers, dryers, microwaves, stoves, deep fryers, etc – Tel:6190793; 218-0050 Computer Repairs & Ink refilling in homes – Call:6757292
AT192 - Call: 602-0236
WANTED Urgently needed live in waitresses to work in Bar. Offering reasonable salary. Tel: 259-0574 1 general domestic to cook, experienced cashier, counter servers, pastry makers, handy-boys Apply @ Hacks Halaal, 5 Commerce St.
VACANCY Barbers – Contact:683-1534; 609-4983 Live in housekeeper 30-45yrs to take care of infant, long term employment - Call: 6978797 Sales clerk. Written application @ Perfume Dazzle, 137 Regent St. Mill Wright, Porters, clerk woodmizer, moulder and bandsaw operator, timber grant, manager - Call Richard: 609-7675; 233-2614
One Honda accord DX manual transmission, excellent condition – Call:6185972; 685-57-27; 218-1204.
Caregiver with Year One and Two Childhood Education at a Daycare. Between age 2535years – Call:649-0564
1 Freight liner hauler with sleeping cab, 1 -48ft trailor with treated wood – Call: Rakesh 613-6979
We buy & sell vehicles for cash, also parts available & 30 seater buses; Extra Cab pickups; 2006 TacomaCall:680-3154 AT192, 212, Allion, Premio, Hilux Surf, BNN & RZ & Pitbull buses, 7 seater super custom. Cash / termsCall:680-3154
One live in maid for Georgetown preferable from country side – Contact:6995359 Cook & female bouncers. Apply in person @ El Club Latino, during 4:00pm6:00pm (Tues – Sat) @ 57 Hadfield & Lime Streets, South Cummingsburg Salesgirls & Porters. Apply with written application at Lot E Dennis & Middleton Street, Best Buy Food Supplies. CHAINSAW LUMBER: Kabukalli, Shibadan, Silverballi, Simarupa, etc – Tel:653-9752 Live in , live out babysitter Tel: 225-6070 Live in waitress- Call:6439007/ 697-2978 One female cook for home in the interior contact: 6816044
1 DAF 4X4 Bush Truck Winch - $3.8M - Tel:658-5193; 638-2525; 648-4374
Toyota Fun Cargo, RZ minibus, IST, 4X4 Hilux pickup Tel: 644-5096; 697-1453
Looking for a handyman with Mechanical and welding experienced - Tel: 233-2473 Taxi Drivers - Apply at Gems Taxi - Call: 667-9013
Toyota Raum, Spacio, AT212, AT192, AT170, NZE and LTouring wagon, Nissan E24 Caravan -Tel: 644-5096; 697-1453
Unregistered Toyota Raum 2004 & Spacio -2003 - Tel: 6175536
WANTED
SALON Make Up Courses, Artist Trained & Certified in Trinidad. Call: 660-5257, 6471773 Experienced hairdresser, must know to do hair & nails, experienced barber for interior location – Call:665-5812; 2332186; 697-6726 Natural Beauty Salon & Spa: Grove Market Street EBD Tele:265-4138,652-5800 specialized in everything for women
One mechanic must know about Perkins and Cummings to work interior Contact: 681-6044 Do you need excavator operator 12 years experienced in mining , I’m Available Call:Tel:696-2510; 254-1874 Experienced driver & dispatcher @ Princess Hotel Tel: 265-7075; 265-7076; 6165419 One experienced welder to work in interior - Call:6816044 One kitchen assistant. Apply to Dian’s Deli, opposite Kitty Market.
2004 Toyota Raum $2M @ MRR Autos, Cheap online vehicle deals – Call:691-7475; 626-9590
Live in couple 30-50yrs for caretaking duties, driving an asset, labourer Car/Van driver – Tel:227-1830
1 -1RZ, 15 seater, automatic mini-bus, BNN 3760 - $1.7M Negotiable. Good condition, never used for public transportation – Tel:628-0310; 672-5429
Urgently needed 2 plots of land to buy in Parafaite Harmonie – Tel:675-7292
One registered Allion 2003. Colour: Silver, In excellent condition- Call:665-4529; 6523820
VEHICLE FOR SALE 1 Toyota Minibus pit-bull, BRR Series, immaculate condition, owner leaving country – Tel:629-3663 1 Toyota Hilux Single Cab 4X4 solid Axle pickup -$2.7M Tel:658-5193;638-2525;648-4374
One driver for supermarket on the East Coast, Valid License & reference need Call: 642-1141 Experienced Taxi Drivers @ Gem’s Taxi – Call:627-9424
Page 24
Kaieteur News
Saturday March 22, 2014
GPL eyes June deadline for completion of US$42.8M system upgrade The Guyana Power and Light Inc’s (GPL) US$42.8M Infrastructure Development Project is in its final stages and is scheduled to be completed by the end of June. The project includes the construction of seven new 69 and 13.8 Kilo Volts (kV) Sub Stations, approximately 96 Kilometers (km) of 69 kV overhead Transmission Lines, the upgrade and expansion of three existing Sub stations and the construction of a Fiber Optic Network Linking all Sub Stations from Skeldon in the East, Edinburgh in the West and Garden of Eden in the South to a Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition
(SCADA) system at a New Control Centre at Sophia. In providing a detailed report yesterday, the power company said that the substation at Columbia, Mahaicony is approximately 82 per cent complete and is scheduled to be completed at the end of the month. The New Georgetown Substation under construction at North Ruimveldt is approximately 88 per cent complete. The Power Company said that this too is scheduled to be completed by month end. The upgraded Onverwagt Substation at West Coast Berbice is approximately 60 per cent complete and the
final substation at Golden Grove/Diamond is approximately 50 per cent completed and is projected to be finished by the end of June. According to GPL, December 2012, the first priority works on the West Demerara were completed and commissioned. Those works were namely, the expansion of the Kingston 69 kV substation, the installation of a 69 kV submarine cable across the Demerara River from Kingston to Vreed-en-Hoop, construction of two new substations at Vreed-enHoop and Edinburgh, and construction of a 14km, 69 kV
The 69KV Submarine cable connecting Kingston to Vreen-en-Hoop substation transmission line linking the two new substations. In August 2013 the existing Sophia Substation upgrade was completed A new Sophia 69 kV Substation and Control Center and interconnection of New Sophia and Existing Sophia upgrade were completed at the end in September 2013, but according to the Power Company, this will not be fully functional until the entire project is completed., The Good Hope Substation and the 10km, 69kV transmission line from New Sophia substation to Good Hope Substation were also completed at that time. The power company said that in October 2013 the construction of a 27km 69kV
transmission line was completed and the construction of a 37 km 69kV transmission line was completed last month. The US$42.8M system upgrade is being done through a collaborative approach with the Guyana Government and the China Export Import (EXIM) Bank, through a concessionary loan of US$38.963 which is supplemented by US$3.9million from GPL’s revenue for preparatory works, including route clearing, site preparation and backfilling to above 2005 flood levels. The power company said the Transmission Lines and Substations will serve to integrate major load centres along the coast, and will
provide the capability to move bulk power from large, efficient, heavy fuel oil fired generating plants in Demerara and Berbice to those load centres. Additionally, 26 new 13.8 kV primary distribution feeder outlets at the various substations will allow existing long, overloaded feeders, especially on the East and West Coast Demerara, to be segmented into shorter, more lightly loaded sections. “These developments will result in improved quality of supply, system stability, improved voltage regulation, and reduction of technical losses…They will also prepare the system to accept and distribute power from the Amaila Falls Hydroelectric Project.”
UG workers stage protest to... From page 14 VC seems clueless about why we have not been paid; I spoke with him this morning and he professed ignorance about why we have not been paid, so immediately this is our concern.” Although the late payment of salary this month represents the first such development for this year, Dr. Ifill said that the situation is in fact one that has been recurring. “This is not the first time that this has happened and we are saying enough, there must be better governance of the financial situation at this university.” Last year there were several occasions where staffers
of the University were not paid salaries on time; even as much as one week late at times. According to Dr. Ifill the situation has become particularly disgusting given the fact that some staffers are paid as little as $35,000 per month. “If they don't get paid on time it causes undue hardship and oftentimes they are the ones who come to us and stage a spontaneous protest...We weren't planning on protest here today; but of course when people went to the bank this morning and couldn't provide basic things for their children they called and said we needed to do something,” the UGSSA Vice President dis-
Combined Opposition... From page 12 not use the word “consecutively” and this has given rise to speculation that it allows a President to serve only one term or two consecutive terms and return after a lapse of one or more terms and seek re-election. He said that this speculation turns on the meaning of the word “reelection” in the provision. Ramkarran explained that since “a re-election can only come immediately after an election, therefore re-election means re-election to a second
consecutive term.” In his interpretation of the provision said, “A re-election cannot come after a lapse of one or more terms because that would be an election…Since a President can only be re-elected only once, it means that he can only serve two consecutive terms at one time.” As such he concluded that, “the provision does not preclude a President being elected again after a lapse of one or more terms as this would be an election and not a re-election.”
closed yesterday. The protest action represented a collaborative move between the UGSSA and the University of Guyana Workers Union (UGWU), headed by Bruce Haynes who was seen on the picket line. Dr. Ifill disclosed that while the unions have serious qualms about the overall management of the financial situation at the University, it is an even greater dilemma that no remedial intervention has been put in place. “Apart from our salaries, our allowances have not been paid; NIS, GRA, pension contribution those are behind and it is causing undue hardship for our staff...so overall the financial situation at the University is very precarious,” asserted Dr Ifill. And since from all indications the University continues to be saddled with a cashstrapped operation, Dr. Ifill is convinced that it cannot in anyway satisfy its obligation to staff members. In fact she did not hesitate to inform that “in my opinion things have gotten worse under Professor Opadeyi. The governance of the University has deteriorated, the financial situation has deteriorated, it has gotten worse...and I suspect if you canvass the staff you will find that they have a similar opinion.”
Saturday March 22, 2014
Kaieteur News
Page 25
AG’s AML ‘Modified Version’ shows Using ‘hearsay’ as an... support of APNU amendments Letters... Where your views make the news
From page 4 engineering properties for application on all schemes involving earthworks - drainage and irrigation, sea defences or road construction. I was more interested in roads, but considered the requirements of all three. It took me eighteen months to cover what I wanted to do and I returned home to find that there were no laboratory facilities to enable practice; A Materials Laboratory was equipped at my direction and I was thereafter allowed to exercise my expertise on roads, sea defences or any other engineering facility. When Professor Arthur Lewis was invited by Mr. Burnham to review Guyana’s Development Plan at our Aid Donor’s Conference in 1967, the learned Economist advised that the country needed a ‘professionally versatile Engineer’ to monitor the Development Plan’s progress and advise on adjustments. The first Engineer was supplied by the British Government in the person of Mr. T.V. Garland, a former Executive Engineer of the Public Works Department and later Director of Public Works of Kenya; the second was Mr. Steve Naraine who later became Minister of Works. I was the third, appointed in 1972. My inspection and monitoring of any technical project remained at my discretion and approved by the Minister of Economic
Development, who was Mr. Hoyte. I studied, by actual inspection, the previous Drainage and Irrigation schemes at Tapakuma, Boeraserie, and even the infamous Torani canal project, before becoming involved, subsequently, with the consultants for the Mahaica/Mahaicony scheme as a Project Engineer in association with Sir William Halcrow and Partners and the Brazilian firm Geotecnica when I was Partner of a local firm of Consulting Engineers and Planners. Mr. Sohan has spent much time outside of Guyana, after leaving the Public Works Department, and may be keen to make critical assessments of projects and personnel, since it seems to be a popular activity at the moment. However, an Engineer may sound ‘wise and wonderful’ in his assessments, but should he use ‘hearsay’ as an instrument of information he may run the risk of being considered ‘ignorant’ in spite of experience. I would prefer to correct him in order to avoid that. The case of the Marriott could be serious, bearing in mind that an engineer should consider extreme conditions in design and location. Previously, I had been skeptical of the predicted extent of sea level rise on coastal Guyana and I decided to follow the deliberations of the Institution of Civil Engineers (London) and the Royal Society of England. Both of them seem worried.
There is possibility of a large tsunami arising from eruption of an undersea volcano off the Canary Islands which, according to the seismologists, could send a giant tsunami across the Atlantic, affecting the east coast of America and the south Atlantic. The timing of such an eruption is still a guess, but the results could be catastrophic, and there is little that can be done to avoid it. Quite apart from that, the Institution of Civil Engineers has become worried at the exceptional floods in London, the highest in 250 years, which have invaded the houses of many people. They have called a special conference in May, this year, inviting engineers practicing in coastal regions of the globe to attend to discuss implications and possible action wherever extreme flooding might occur, possibly because of unpredictable changes in atmospheric conditions. If the River Thames overflowed its banks, could not this happen to the Demerara or Essequibo rivers? The Americans are reported to be planning, I do not know from which Department, an early warning system to alert them in case a tsunami is triggered and approaches their Atlantic coast; but there seems to be little they could do. But ‘perhaps they could consult with a certain ‘learned’ Structural Engineer based in Guyana! Philip Allsopp
Industrial Delinquency... From page 5 conditions provided for under paragraph (a) of this subsection.” There would be need to identify the District Associations of cane farmers who must be registered. Also since the Cane Faming Development Corporation is defunct, the law should be amended to involve any relevant financial institution that may exist. In any case transparency demands the publication of the membership of the purported NCFC. The above is an example of the type of dissemblance to which the non-observant has been subjected over the years – an indulgence that cannot possibly retrieve the continuing depreciation of the industry’s performance; assure its survival; nor in the process restore the morale so
profoundly missing amongst employees. Hopefully this review will stimulate more balanced evaluation of the industry’s free fall. The Sugar Industry is not just a business. It inheres a deep cultural and social history that is part of the psyche of every citizen born on this coastland. All therefore have a vested interest in its longevity. It is our heritage. So that the mismanagement and hollow promises are hardly fulfilling of the Vision crafted for our industry. It is incumbent upon all of us therefore to be honest, bite the bullet and agree on the formation of a fully representative enquiry of this critical portion of our Nation’s future. Perhaps the most important contribution that can be made at such a forum
would be from the employees themselves – as priority stakeholders, and not just as a partisan electorate. True leadership makes allowance neither for pretence, nor indeed for mediocrity. The difference between leaders and false prophets is recognisable. The current discordant babel for example, seems totally to ignore Professor Emeritus Clive Thomas’ carefully researched series of articles on the crisis in our sugar industry. We just cannot afford to repeat the (admitted) mistakes of the past. E.B. John
From left: APNU’s Basil Williams, Carl Greenidge, Jaipaul Sharma and Joseph Harmon A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) is contending that its Anti-money laundering amendments for which the Peoples Progressive Party (PPP) countered and provided a “Modified Version” is receiving Government support. The government position has shifted towards APNU’s, the party said. The coalition expressed those sentiments at a press conference yesterday at the Office of the Leader of the opposition. Its Chairman Basil Williams, Shadow Finance Minister Carl Greenidge, Member of Parliament Jaipaul Sharma and Shadow Minister for Public Works and Telecommunications Joseph Harmon all shared this view. Chairman Williams said that at the last meeting of the Parliamentary Special Select Committee on the Anti Money Laundering/ Countering the Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) the Attorney General caused the Chief Parliamentary Counsel (CPC) Cecil Dhurjon to lay over in addition to APNU’s Amendments to the 2009 AMLCFT Act, Nandlall’s “Modified Version.” Williams said that although the AG’s amendments was not requested by the Committee, “APNU on proper perusal of its provisions was surprised to discover that the government had made a fundamental change in its approach and a major shift towards APNU’s amendments.” He added that the government had used its monopoly of the state media and the state resources in an attempt to convince the Guyanese people that
APNU’s amendments were among other things not Caribbean Financial Action Task Force (CFATF) compliant and would cause Guyana to be blacklisted by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF). According to Williams, the government is “now agreeing with APNU that there should be an authority having oversight of the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) and cash above $ 10M can be seized anywhere in Guyana, if suspected to be the proceeds of serious crime or money laundering.” Williams said that within the Select Committee the PPP never expressed agreement with their amendments and went around the country maligning it, but choose to incorporate it within the AG’s revised version. “One must recognize that it’s a real monumental shift that they are now saying that there should be an authority. They were not saying that, they were saying that to have this authority over the FIU would make it CFATF compliant,” said Williams. He said that the government is seeking to retain the Attorney General’s power to “finger persons and organizations as terrorists or aiders and abettors or terrorists” something that
APNU has expressed reservations with. Williams highlighted that this power that Government wants to repose in the AG, to finger people as terrorists in the country, “they [PPP] never included in the amendments what we had suggested. “When the Chief Parliamentary Council brought the amendments they excluded that and in their version it’s also excluded. That section gave the Attorney General power to identify people who are terrorists and terrorist organizations. We would never agree to the AG retaining that power because we see how they have abused the powers over the years…We believe that for him to have such a power it would lead to great abuse.” Williams said APNU is urging the Government to complete its support and have an “independent authority” as proposed by APNU and not insist on an authority which they (government) can totally control. Greenidge said, “Clearly the government’s concern is to retain control over the operations and the appointments and the terminations in the FIU and what lies behind it; they directly want to exercise control.”
Page 26
Kaieteur News
Saturday March 22, 2014
Ramotar demotes Chronicle Teen victim breaks down in court Editor after ‘Jagdeo’ story …as trial for PM’s son gets underway A front page story in the state-owned Guyana Chronicle yesterday suggested that former President Bharrat Jagdeo is the best choice for Presidential candidate in any forthcoming elections. That story has landed a number of Chronicle senior staff in hot water. The headline, “Jagdeo favoured as PPP/C presidential candidate”, has led to one senior staff, Linda Rutherford, being replaced as acting Editor and demoted. The Board of Directors is questioning how the story ended up in the newspaper in the first place. According to the Guyana Chronicle article, a poll conducted by the combined Opposition revealed that in terms of popularity, Jagdeo is way ahead of candidates from both A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) and the Alliance For Change (AFC). The Opposition has since denied knowledge of the poll. APNU Leader Brig David granger said that he never polled Jagdeo. Khemraj Ramjattan of the Alliance For Change said that it never even gave Jagdeo a thought after he left office.
President Donald Ramotar According to the “poll”, Jagdeo is the one most favoured to be the PPP/C presidential candidate for the next general elections, “particularly given that election fever is in the air, brought on by the ongoing gridlock in the National Assembly.” President Ramotar was not mentioned at all. A source close to the Office of the President said that President Ramotar accused the Chronicle of promoting mischief. He said that Jagdeo is not eligible for any re-election, now or ever. The question of him ever being a Presidential candidate must have been concocted by a wild mind or by someone with a business interest. The article appeared one day after the Guyana Times, a newspaper reportedly
owned by Jagdeo and Dr Ranjisinghi Ramroop, carried one quoting unnamed Opposition sources on the polls and headlined, “Jagdeo most formidable candidate combined Opposition poll”. How the article, along similar lines, ended up in the Chronicle was what the Office of the President wanted to know yesterday. Kwame McKoy, a member of the Chronicle Board, was believed to have a hand in the publication in the Chronicle. Office of the President believed that Jagdeo influenced McKoy. Yesterday, Chamanlall Naipaul, the Acting Sunday Editor, confirmed that he was asked to take charge of the newspaper in place of Rutherford. Mark Ramotar, the current Editor-in-Chief, is on leave. With Jagdeo not eligible pursuing any other term as President under the Constitution, observers have wondered why the issue has surfaced again. The ruling party itself has dismissed the possibilities of the former President running again, after he ended his consecutive two-terms in office in 2011. The Jagdeo administration was plagued with accusations of corruption, poor management of state contracts, bribery and executive lawlessness.
A city magistrate was yesterday moved to allow self-bail for the 18-year-old who is accused of assaulting the Prime Minister’s son after the emotional teen returned to the court to ask for a bail reduction. Eighteen-year-old Tenza Lane appeared yesterday morning before Magistrate Geeta Chandan- Edmond at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court to face three charges. She was granted $25,000 bail earlier that morning but had returned to court in the afternoon beseeching the court to consider a bail reduction since she was unable to raise the sum. She had returned to court accompanied by social activist Karen de Souza from Red Thread. Prosecutor Cadet Officer, Colin Primus, consented to her being granted self-bail when asked by the Magistrate whether he had any objections to offer. Magistrate ChandanEdmond, in response, placed the teenager on a bond to keep the peace pending the outcome of her trial. She informed the teenager that if she does not return to court next Tuesday and does not offer any reason or excuse, it is the right of the Prosecution to request an arrest warrant for her. On February 27 Lane allegedly threatened her sister, Cadet Officer Sonia Herbert and her brother-inlaw, Samuel Hinds Jnr. The police claimed, too, that she assaulted Hinds so as to cause him actual bodily harm. Lance Corporal Jomo Nichols, who prosecuted her case, explained that the incident took place at their Lot
83 Duke Street, Kingston residence. He said that Hinds had misplaced a cellular phone and had accused Lane of stealing it. A fight ensued between the two and whilst he reportedly grabbed her by her hair, pulled her on the ground, stomped on her face and dragged her around the house by her hair, she managed to scratch him several times about his body. During the course of the fight, the court heard also that she pulled a knife on both Hinds and her sister. It was disclosed during the first court hearing that Hinds brandished a gun, cocked it and threatened to kill her. While it was the first court hearing for the teenager, the trial for the charges against Hinds commenced yesterday. Earlier this month, Hinds who reportedly brandished a gun, trashed and threatened to kill Lane the same day, was indicted on three charges. Hinds was granted bail in the sum of $200,000 and order to comply with seven conditions for the charges of unlawfully and maliciously wounding as well as threatening behaviour. Lane as well as a female police constable were called to take the stand. Constable Samantha Conway explained that she cautioned and arrested Hinds. She said, too, that she took the teenager for a medical examination. When the teenager was called to the witness box, she began recounting the events, then become emotional and Magistrate Chandan-Edmond stood the matter down. She
Accused: Samuel Hinds Jnr.
Accused: Tenza Lane called it later when Lane appeared to be in more stable state. When she continued giving her evidence against Hinds she broke down in tears. As such, she will be called again to continue providing her testimony and to be cross examined by Attorney at Law Peter Hugh who is representing Hinds. Chandan-Edmond stated that with regard to the emotional state she was in during the trial earlier that day, she has called in Red Thread and Help and Shelter to come onboard and assist her. The cases will resume on March 25.
Three years jail for causing death Almost five years after he was in involved in an accident that left three of his friends dead, 25-year-old Farood Mohamed was sentenced to three years’ imprisonment for causing death by dangerous driving. The ruling was handed by Magistrate Leron Daly at the Providence Magistrate’s Court, yesterday. Prosecutor Sergeant Shellon Daniels summed up and Daly ruled that there was sufficient evidence against
Mohamed to find him guilty of causing death by dangerous driving. Mohamed of Lot 68 First Street, Covent Garden, wept uncontrollably as he was escorted out of the courtroom, to the holding cell yesterday. In 2009, the former warehouse supervisor faced three counts of causing the deaths of 19-year-old Asheeki Asgarally, 23 yearold Richard Chinian, and James Sookdeo, 23.
Farood Mohammed He was driving motorcar PFF 576, around 1:15 am on July 31, 2009, when he lost control of the vehicle, which slammed into a lamp post, on the East Bank Public road, in the vicinity of Providence. While Mohamed escaped without any life threatening injuries, the accident claimed the lives of his three friends. The boys were reportedly returning home after partying with friends.
Saturday March 22, 2014
Kaieteur News
Rich nations to start fund to help cut methane emissions abroad LONDON (Reuters) Nations including the United States and Sweden are advancing plans to launch a new fund this year to pay for methane emission reduction projects in the developing world. The countries are aiming to set up a so-called Methane Abatement Facility with pledges of $100 million under the auspices of the World Bank to buy and cancel carbon credits, initially from projects that cut emissions at landfill waste sites. The aim is to deliver fastacting cuts to greenhouse gas output blamed for climate change ahead of a U.N. pact to bind all nations to cut greenhouse gas emissions from 2020. All countries have agreed that emission cuts must be scaled up before 2020 because the world is currently on track to emit at least 20 billion metric tons (22.046 billion tons) of carbon dioxide equivalent more by 2020 than scientists say is needed to stand a chance of avoiding catastrophic climate change. “We are actively discussing with a group of interested parties, including Sweden, to refine the concept and raise resources,” a spokeswoman for the World Bank said by email yesterday. The fund will be discussed on April 4 on the sidelines of a Paris meeting of the Climate and Clean Air Coalition, a group of 37 developed and developing nations set up to cut air
pollution. “Sweden has said it is prepared to pledge around $20 million to this. The U.S. and some other countries have also indicated they would be prepared to contribute,” said Caroline Dickson of Sweden’s environment ministry. Through multi-national auctions that could start by the end of the year, the fund will offer tradeable put options, giving owners the right to sell credits to the fund at a set price, according to a World Bank paper on its website dated March 4. “The strike price will be a function of the specific sectors targeted by each auction round,” said Brice Quesnel, a senior carbon finance specialist at the World Bank. The paper proposed that the fund could target around 1,200 “stranded” methane projects capable of reducing 850 million tons of CO2 equivalent to 2020. “The Facility will not be restricted to least developed countries ... it targets mostly private sector project owners or aggregators rather than governments,” said Quesnel. The schemes would use existing carbon auditing standards such as the U.N.’s Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) or voluntary standards such as the Verified Carbon Standard or Climate Action Reserve. Landfill gas projects represent around 5 percent of over 8,700 schemes designed
under the CDM to generate around 610 million tons of emission reductions to 2020, according to researchers UNEP Risoe. Quesnel, writing on the World Bank’s website last September, cited a study suggesting that a $10 per ton price could attract enough investment to eventually cut as much as 8.2 billion tons of CO2 equivalent worldwide. The new fund comes at a time when investment in carbon-cutting schemes under U.N. programmes has slowed as countries wrangle over setting new emission goals under a global pact. The CDM - the U.N.’s main carbon market set up by the Kyoto Protocol - has helped to channel almost $400 billion to carbon-cutting projects in the developing world by allowing investors to earn credits they can sell for use in meeting emission targets in richer nations. But the pipeline of new projects has dried up as prices for CDM credits have crashed to below $1 a ton from over $20 five years ago, making many schemes unprofitable. In an effort to prop up the scheme, a handful of European countries have already pledged at least $135 million to pay above-market rates to projects in the world’s poorest nations while offering technical support to help emerging economies such as Brazil and China cut their emissions.
Thailand court voids protesthit polls, new vote looms Bangkok (AFP) Thailand’s general election held last month was declared invalid yesterday after disruption by opposition protesters, setting the scene for talks between warring political parties about new polls to end months of deadlock. While the ruling from the Constitutional Court further delays the formation of a new government, it also offers a possible exit from the political stalemate — if the opposition agrees to end its boycott of the ballot box. The country’s Election Commission said it planned to propose talks between political party leaders about a new election date. But Yingluck’s supporters fear she will be removed from office before another vote is held. She has been charged with negligence by the
National Anti-Corruption Commission in connection with a rice subsidy scheme, and could face an impeachment vote in the upper house of parliament within weeks. Yingluck has faced more than four months of street demonstrations seeking to force her from office and install an unelected “people’s council” to oversee political reforms. “Their aim is to put pressure in every possible way to appoint a neutral prime minister,” said the chairman of the pro-government “Red Shirts” movement, Jatuporn Prompan. The backdrop is a yearsold struggle between a royalist establishment — supported by the judiciary and the military — and Yingluck’s family, which has traditionally enjoyed strong support in the northern half of Thailand.
Political violence has claimed the lives of 23 people in recent weeks in gun and grenade attacks, mostly targeting protesters. The kingdom has been deeply polarised since a military coup in 2006 that ousted Yingluck’s brother Thaksin Shinawatra, a tycoon-turned-politician who lives in Dubai to avoid prison for a corruption conviction. The Constitutional Court, set up after a 2006 coup, has a record of ruling against Yingluck’s family and its political allies, and Friday’s verdict raised eyebrows among some observers. “The court has too obviously and too openly appeared to side with the agenda of the antigovernment groups,” said Thailand-based author and scholar David Streckfuss. “In doing so, the court has put its reputation and its integrity at risk,” he told AFP.
Page 27
Page 28
Kaieteur News
Saturday March 22, 2014
Saturday March 22, 2014
Kaieteur News
Fernandes receives 2013 WSA Sportsmanship Award From page 33 world number one Rachael Grinham. She later crashed o u t t o N i c o l e Serme of France. While her excellence on court has been phenomenal, the world body WSA, recognised and rewarded her for her general decorum. According to the WSA website, the Sportsmanship Award is given to “a player who shows great fairness, respect and ethics on and off the court.” The winners were chosen by an independent expert
panel made up of journalists, former players and squash experts. The presentation ceremony was held during the World Championship in Penang. England’s number one and world number two player Laura Massaro won the 2013 Heather McKay Player of the year, while Australia’s Lisa Camilleri won the ’ ‘Vicki Cardwell’ Comeback Player of the Year. Seven-time world champion Nicol David of Malaysia was not left out
and she took home the Platinum Service Award, while Sarah Jane Perry of England was adjudged Breakthrough Player of the Year. Fernandes and the other awardees had the privilege of receiving their awards from five-time World Champion and WSA legend Sarah Fitzgerald. In 2006 Fernandes was named Most Improved Player of the Year by the Women’s International Squash Players Association (WISPA).
Saturday March 22, 2014 ARIES (Mar. 21–Apr. 19) Children or possibly some close friends or a love interest could be upset today, Aries. The financial coffers aren't full enough to afford something they think they absolutely have to have right now. TAURUS (Apr. 20–May 20) Worry about a family member may be on your mind today, Taurus. This person could be all wrought up over work, money, or possibly a love affair that's broken off. GEMINI (May 21–June 20) Uneasy feelings may be plaguing you throughout the day, Gemini. There could appear to be no valid reason for this. Everything seems to be going well for you, and no one close to you has anything heavy going on. CANCER (June 21–July 22) A friend, perhaps a woman, cou l d w e l l b e upset or even angry with you today, Cancer. Money might be involved in some way. There may be nothing you can do to reassure her at this time, so it's best to give what reassurances you can and then back off. LEO (July 23–Aug. 22) Is your boss a woman, Leo? If so, stay out of her way today. To put it mildly, she isn’t in a good mood. VIRGO (Aug. 23–Sept. 22) Travel may cause more problems than it's worth today, Virgo. You may forget some vital items when packing or there could be too little time to get everything ready.
LIBRA (Sept. 23–Oct. 22) Finances may cause an upset between you and a friend today, Libra. Perhaps this person owes you money and can't pay it back, or vice versa. SCORPIO (Oct. 23–Nov. 21) A social event could put you in touch with someone who's carrying around a lot of bitterness and anger, Scorpio. SAGIT (Nov. 22–Dec. 21) The workplace could be very hectic today as a colleague prepares to leave on an important business trip, Sagittarius. Nerves could be strained and tempers short. CAPRI (Dec. 22–Jan. 19) You may have a wonderful day today, Capricorn. Your imagination, intuition, and creativity are all high, and inspiration for new artistic works could be filling your heart and brain. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20–Feb. 18) Your home could be a very busy place today, Aquarius. Visitors could come and go throughout the d a y, probably annoying you at times. You might also find yourself having to soothe angry outbursts on the part o f a m e m b e r o f y our household PISCES (Feb. 19–Mar. 20) Someone you work with might need a sympathetic shoulder to cry on today, Pisces. Stresses on the job extend beyond everyone's capacity to endure, so don't be surprised if at some point a colleague sheds a few tears. You might find your patience pushed beyond its normal limits.
Page 29
Seereeram versus Vieira is a mouth watering prospect Usually a lot of the focus heading into a motor racing Meet is centred on the cars, but knowledgeable fans are aware that a lot of excitement is also generated by the Superbikers and tomorrow’s event is not expected to be any different judging from what transpired at the last local Meet. New kid on the block Nikhil Seereeram, while not being classified as a participant in the CMRC Series last November, did manage to upstage reigning champion Stephen Vieira and the latter has vowed revenge at tomorrow’s Meet, so right away fans could expect the precocious Seereeram, who does not seem intimidated by anyone, to accept the challenge. Seereeram, who many knew came under the wings of Vieira, has been creating a storm recently with his daredevil riding and ever
improving skills and though not only the two riders will be the star of the show, because Vieira is the defending champion and Seereeram among the youngest in the field, there is much anticipation as to what will be the outcome of their duels. This category should be just as exhilarating as the Group 4 category and fans are being advised not to miss this showdown between the young Seereeram and Vieira and company. Joel Neblett is one of the most seasoned riders in the field and he too showed a lot of heart and skill at the previous Meet, while Carey Griffith, Carlos Rodrigues, Maurice Menezes and even another young and emerging
star Matthew Vieira could very well fine themselves in the mix, thereby upsetting all predictions. What is certain is the fact that the field is packed with talent and it is now up to which rider is thirstier for victory. The Superbike category is now at a point where any one of the riders has the capability and skill to win and this is what the fans were longing for years now. It is now at that stage and come tomorrow, the question as to whether there will be a changing of the guard will most certainly be answered. Twenty-seven races are carded for the day and the venue is the South Dakota Circuit.
Guyana Hockey Board fund raising raffle drawing rescheduled The drawing for the Guyana Hockey Board (GHB) fund raising raffle, which was set for today, has been rescheduled to next Saturday. The venue remains the same, the Georgetown Cricket Club (GCC) Pavilion, and the raffle is in aid of the Senior Men’s team overseas travel for an international competition.
Page 30
Kaieteur News
Dottin powers Windies to victory over Aussies in warm-up Savar, Bangladesh – (CMC) Deandra Dottin emphatically announced her return to international cricket with a scintillating unbeaten half-century as West Indies Women whipped Australia Women by 16 runs in their second and final warm-up game here Friday. Playing at the Krira Shikkha Protisthan No 3 Ground, West Indies tallied a competitive 144 for three off their 20 overs, with the righthanded Dottin smashing 78 from 48 balls. In reply, Australia lost early wickets and were never really in the hunt, finishing on 128 for seven, with offspinner Anisa Mohammed picking up three for 25 and left-armer Shanel Daley claiming two for ten. While the second successive warm-up victory was key for team morale, Dottin’s display of top form would have been more significant. She was suspended for the recent tour of New Zealand on disciplinary grounds and West Indies struggled without her, losing the oneday series 3-0 and the fivematch T20 series, 4-0. Only last October, the regional side
trounced England and New Zealand in the Tri-Nation Series in Barbados, with Dottin emerging as Player-ofthe-Series. In her first match back on Tuesday, Dottin managed just six against South Africa but showed she had lost none of her aggressive touch on Friday, as she blasted 12 fours and two sixes. West Indies lost Natasha McLean (7) and Kycia Knight (18) to slip to 30 for two in the sixth over before Dottin came to their rescue. She was at the foundation of two partnerships, adding 64 for the third wicket with Kyshona Knight who scored 21, and a further 50 off just 29 balls for the fourth wicket with Stafanie Taylor (11 not out). After mixing caution with selective aggression throughout the early stages of her innings, Dottin went on all out attack at the start of the 16th over, smashing a four and a six in an over from left-arm spinner Jess Jonassen (2-24) that cost 13 runs. The six raised Dottin’s half-century off 32 deliveries and she continued to attack, dominating the partnership with Taylor to give the Windies a strong finish.
West Indies bowlers then struck early when Daley trapped Elyse Villani lbw without scoring in the first over, with the score on five. Delissa Kimmince, who top scored with 26 off 31 balls, led a slow Australia recovery which was then stalled in the fifth over when Mohammed claimed captain Meg Lanning for 16, at 31 for two. Australia continued to lose wickets which pegged back their scoring rate and a required run rate of 11 per over off the last five proved too much. Summary
Scores: West Indies Women Innings: 144/3 (20 Overs). Deandra Dottin 78*, Kyshona Knight 21, Kycia Knight 18, Stafanie Taylor 11; Jess Jonassen 4-1-24-2, Ellyse Perry 40-26-1, Erin Osborne 20-5-0, Rene Farrell 3-017-0. Australia Women Innings: 128/7 (20 Overs). Delissa Kimmince 26, Alex Blackwell 23, Jess Cameron 18, Alyssa Healy 16; Anisa Mohammed 40-25-3, Shanel Daley 30-10-2, Deandra Dottin 1-0-4-1, Shaquana Quintyne 3-0-17-0. Result: West Indies Women won by 16 runs.
Saturday March 22, 2014
Regional four-day cricket
Fudadin hits 71 as Guyana labour to 209-6 By Sean Devers in Barbados In Association with Star Party Rentals & Payless Varity Story Assad Fudadin hit a painstaking 71 from 259 minutes and 209 balls, to lead another sluggish Guyana batting performance in their Day/Night fourth round Regional four-day cricket encounter against the Combined Colleges and Campuses (CCC) yesterday at the 3Ws Oval here in Barbados. Guyana’s batting again lacked spark with the visitors crawling to 209-6 from 90 overs, batting out the entire first day in which 440 dot balls were bowled. Kevin McClean took 2-36 and Raymon Reifer 2-35 for the Bajan based team. The home team, who beat Guyana the last three times they played at this venue, won the toss and asked Guyana, who surprisingly dropped fast bowler Keon Joseph, to bat on a track with a lot more bounce than the one at Providence. In a game that Guyana must win to stay in the race for a place in the semi-finals, the Guyanese openers laboured to 44 without loss in 120 minutes of batting by Lunch in one of the most boring opening sessions of a First-Class match in recent times. Although Fudadin hit the only six in the first session in the 20th over and also reached the ropes three times before lunch, he faced 110 balls for his 32, while the 17year-old Chanderpaul struggled to get the ball off the square in his 73-ball eight by the interval. There was virtually nobody watching and the few at the ground had to endure a total lack of entertainment as the openers hit most of the balls bowled to them directly to the fielders as they failed miserably to manipulate the balls into the gaps with 15
maidens bowled before Lunch. After Lunch, young Chanderpaul, who was forced to duck out of the way from a vicious short ball from Kesrick Williams, got himself bogged down and edged offspinner Ryan Austin to the keeper as CCC finally made the break-through four minutes after lunch at 44-1. Skipper Leon Johnson, back in the team after a knee injury forced him out of Guyana’s first three games, arrived at the crease in twilight with the lights now taking effect and played with refreshing positivity. Johnson’s positive approach seemed to rub off on Fudadin who changed gear after the 50 took 35 overs and 136 minutes to be posted. The 28-year-old Fudadin, who has played three Tests and scored three tons at this level, mixed caution with careful aggression and reached his 18th First-Class fifty and second for the season. His sedate innings included four fours and two sixes. But just after the 50 partnership was posted, Johnson, who played some lovely shots, hit five fours in his 73-minute innings of 31 which lasted 60 balls. After the 100 was posted in 196 minutes from 47.4 overs Johnson, one of the six lefthanders in the top order, was bowled by left-arm pacer Raymond Reifer at 105-2. Narsingh Deonarine has nine First-Class matches in his career but he also has four ducks this season and yesterday he seemed intent on getting a big score as he joined the dogged Fudadin and together they carried the score to 124-2 by Tea with their carefully constructed partnership. Fudadin was on 65 and Deonarine on six. After Tea, under lights which seemed a bit too low for a game at this level and with a pink ball that made sighting it a bit difficult,
Guyana continued to score at less than pedestrian pace before Fudadin again wasted another solid start when he gloved a hostile bouncer to the keeper, trying to take his head out the way, as Guyana slipped 137-3. Deonarine (19) was then bowled through the gate as he pushed forward as his wretched form continued and the South Americans who won their last two matches over the last two years, slipped to 150-4. Veteran 39-year-old Shiv Chanderpaul joined 20-yearold Chanderpaul Hemraj, playing in his fourth FirstClass match after making his debut in 2012. Together they continued to frustrate the fans and the opposition with their ultra defensive tactics. Chanderpaul then held up the match to ensure the Volleyball players on the Hard Court to the left of the sightscreen turn off the lights and stop their practice because of the distraction it was causing him. Hemraj, who faced 49 balls and batted for six minutes over an hour for a painstaking 11, gloved a nasty short ball from Kevin McClean to be taken head high, down the leg-side to leave Guyana on 162-5. Chanderpaul, the most capped West Indies Test player, took 57 minutes and 29 balls for his eight before he inside edged Raymond Reifer onto his stumps as Guyana catapulted to 169-6. The second new ball was taken after 81 overs at Chanderpaul’s dismissal and Chris Barnwell, who was dropped off Williams on 19 at 185-6 in the 86th over, remained to the end unbeaten on 22. With him was Anthony Bramble on 20 as Guyana got their second batting point for the season when they reached 200 last night as the match ended at 10:28hrs. Today is the second day and play is scheduled to commence at 15:00hrs. Meanwhile, in scores from the Jamaica vs Windwards match Windwards 56/4 (stumps): Theophile 23*, Currency 0*, Lesporis 4, Peters 0, Ambris 23 Smith 1: Wkts: Merchant 2, Taylor 1, Bernard 1. Jamaica 194: Baugh 56*, Campbell 18, Blackwood 36, Bonner 38, Bernard 29 Wkts: Johnson 2/41, Sebastien 2/23, Pascal 1/44, Shillingford 4/61, Peters 1/20.
Saturday March 22, 2014
Kaieteur News
New Era Entertainment, Cell Smart Mackeson Futsal tournament
Two teams battle for $200,000 first prize tonight at MSC Hardcourt
Silver Bullets are the favourites to win the New Era Futsal tourney tonight in Linden. New Era Entertainment, Cell Smart Mackeson Futsal tournament finals will be contested tonight at the MSC Hard Court, Linden featuring favourites Silver Bullets against Hustlers starting at 10:00pm. The third place playoff starts at 9:00pm and will be between Bloomerdale Russians against Hard Knocks. The tournament
started with twelve teams and it has boiled down to the remaining two for the first prize of $200,000, while second through fourth places are set to pocket $100,000, $75,000 and $25,000 respectively. Organiser Aubrey Major Jr had promised to make the tournament, “…one of the best ever to be held in
Linden…,” at the launching. The tourney has produced much excitement and tonight’s games promised to be riveting, bringing the curtains down and an exhilarating event. While Silver Bullets are the favourites, they will be in for a dog fight with Hustlers and Linden fans are promised top class entertainment.
Stag Beer/EBFA Div. 1 League
Two matches on tomorrow The Grove Playfield is the venue for tomorrow’s double header of the Stag Beer/East Bank Football Association Division One League that will see two rescheduled matches being played. Meeting in the feature game at 15:00hrs will be Agricola Red Triangle and Soesdyke Falcons who have played two games apiece, and are on six and three points respectively. A win for Agricola can see them moving to the top of the point’s standings with a better goal average than current leaders Timehri Panthers (9 points +6), while Soesdyke will be aiming to halt the unbeaten run of the Agricola boys who have won both of their matches as opposed to a win and a loss for Soesdyke. Both sides have exhibited healthy offensive form, Agricola netting ten goals, one more than Soesdyke,
while the latter team have been scored against five times to Agricola’s one, indicating that the Agricola boys are more solid in defence. An intriguing match is in the making. The day’s opening fixture from 13:00hrs pit Mocha Champs against Diamond United, neither team
registering a point to date, but will be eager to change that statistic. Of the two teams, Diamond have scored once, letting four with Mocha yet to hit the network while letting in six goals. An exciting afternoon of football is anticipated.
Page 31
Serme ends Fernandes’ World title bid Despite a daring challenge from Guyana’s squash star Nicolette Fernandes, world number six Camille Serme of France prevented her from reaching the quarterfinals at the Women’s Squash Association’s 29th Women’s World Championship in Penang, Malaysia on Thursday. Fernandes was eliminated in the second round of the main draw (last 16) by Serme 14-12, 11-5,11-3 in an encounter which lasted 38 minutes. Coming off a phenomenal come from behind performance against former world number one Rachael Grinham on Tuesday, Fernandes seemed pumped and ready to create yet another upset. From the get go, Fernandes asserted herself and took a 4-1 lead which she managed to build to 8-4. Fernandes even managed to take game-ball at 10-8, but the determined Serme was would not let up. Serme delved in to her arsenal and unleashed some potent drop shots and deceptive cross court
Camille Serme (SquashPics.com) winners to work her way back into the game. Fernandes showed great resilience at first and took the advantage at 11-10 and again 12-11. Nevertheless, the six-time French national champion continued her surge and won the first game 14-12. The first game seemed to have sky-rocketed the confidence of the world number six and she came out firing freely in the second to race away with an 11-5 win to leave Fernandes trailing 0-2 once again.
In the third, Fernandes attempted to steal the momentum to possibly stage another c o m e b a c k . H e r intentions showed as she was more aggressive and engaged Serme in two lengthy rallies to begin the third game. Both players were determined not to r e l e n t a t t h i s stage, brandishing their best shots. Fernandes managed to stay within one point of Serme during the early stages of the third and final game (2-3) before the French national champion shifted her game up a gear. Even though she would have been eliminated in the last 16 of the tournament, Fernandes may be able to find some consolation in her second win against former World Champion Grinham in less than 18 months. Grinham is the only woman besides world number one Nicol David to have won the WSA World title since 2005 and David is on the quest for her eight title. Fernandes was also awarded the 2013 WSA Sportsmanship Award earlier this week.
Page 32
Kaieteur News
Saturday March 22, 2014
Delroy Murphy for CAC Judo championships
Eleven practitioners promoted Delroy Murphy made the qualifying standard and will represent Guyana at the Central American and Caribbean judo championships in Mexico, in November this year but his countryman, Hamza Eastman, failed in his bid when they participated in the CAC judo qualifications championship in Barbados, March 15 and 16 last. President of the Guyana Judo Association (GJA)
Raoul Archer accompanied the two practitioners and admitted that the level of competition was extremely high. He also said that in all, sixteen countries vied for places in the upcoming CAC games. The Judo Association President said that his organization had benefitted from the chivalry of several organizations and individuals and he is very grateful for their assistance. Among
those contributing to the team’s participation are Director of Youth and Sports, Neil Kumar, Sankar Auto Sales and the Guyana Olympic Association. Mr. Archer said that they have received similar help from several other entities and individuals who have asked not to be mentioned. Meanwhile, in related Judo news, the Kitty Masjid Jamaat Judo Club recently held a
grading exercise and several practitioners have qualified for new rankings. Those that have attained the yellow belt ranking are Daniel West, Ilyas Mursalin, Brandon Gammell, Iyaz Mursalin, Sherwin Durant, Mohammad Neisha, Asif Rasheed and Fazil Hack. Those promoted to orange belts are Iyaz Mursalin, Akash Persaud and Abrahim Khan. The lone blue belt is Fazul Hack.
GFA season kicks off today with double header at Camp Ayanganna Floodlight football returns to the GDF ground, C a m p Ay a n g a n a t h i s evening when the Georgetown Football Association kicks off its 2014 season. The c o m p e t i t i o n ’s Division One fire would be lit at 18:00 hrs when GFC tackle Beacon. In the feature game of the double-header card Fruta Conquerors clash with nemesis Camptown. The latter game is expected to be a red-hot affair as Conquerors needled Camptown 1-0 when the two teams last met in the GFF Premier League late last year. Fruta Conquerors will be led by captain Delon Williams who will be supported by midfielder Daniel Thomas, defender Lennox Arthur and Dennis ‘Lion’ Edwards between the uprights. GFA General Secretary Odinga Lumumba promised that during this year competition would be more a g g r e s s i v e . “ We h a v e been given a mandate to develop the game of football in Georgetown and
that’s what we plan to do. This year our aim is to fulfill all our obligations,” Lumumba said. “ We w i l l h a v e a n aggressive league and spectators and players can expect football of a high quality.” This evening’s games would be preceded by an opening ceremony which includes a March Past of teams. Among those anticipated to appear for Sunburst Camptown are Troy Prescod, Rishawn Sandiford, Joel Bond, Devon Forde and Anthony Sancho, while Fruta Conquerors line up contains Trevon Lythcott, Odell Williams, Kishern Lovell, Daniel Favourite and Lennox Charles. The competition continues tomorrow, at the same venue when play in Division Two commences. In the first game, University of Guyana tackle BK Western Tigers from 13:00 hrs and that game will be followed by the encounter between Santos and Houston Stars at 15:00 hrs.
Kaieteur News
Saturday March 22, 2014
NAWF Girls U17 Inter-Secondary Schools Football
Uitvlugt trounce Vreed-en-Hoop to book semi final place; St. Johns also advance Uitvlugt romped to a comfortable 3-0 win over Vreed-en-Hoop and in the process won Group ‘A’ as well as qualify for the semi finals of the National Association of Women Football Under-17 eightteam Inter Secondary School competition being contested on the West Demerara. Suwanda Samuels opened proceedings for Uitvlugt in the 8th minute; her effort was complimented by Shamika Marcus and Shontell Greene in the 40th and 60th minute, respectively. The score-line could have read much differently were it not for the efforts of Vreed-en-Hoop’s g o a l k e e p e r, E l i z a b e t h Bernard who thwarted many attempts by the hungry Uitvlugt players. Uitvlugt topped their group with a total of 9 points followed by St. Johns which tallied 6 points; both teams are through to the semi finals of the competition. Preliminary round action was scheduled to continue yesterday at the West Demerara Secondary School g r o u n d w h e n We s t Demerara played host to Zeeburg.The final
From left, Suwanda Samuels, Shontell Green and Shamika Marcus. preliminary round match will be contested on Monday at the Den Amstel Community Centre Ground
with Stewartville coming up against Leonora in what is anticipated to be an intriguing tussle.
GGMC releases Roberts, James for ‘Mecca’ Grand Finale - players to complete teams roster for pulsating final The Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC) have released Dwayne ‘Sugar’ Roberts and Rudy James ahead of the Guyana Amateur Basketball Federation (GABF) National Division I Club Championship Final tomorrow at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall. Roberts and James were uncertain whether they will feature on the rosters of finalists, Linden’s Retrieve Raiders and Georgetown’s Dyna’s Ravens respectively, in the biggest club competition to be held in Guyana in the New Millennium. But following the intervention of the GABF and Kaieteur Sport’s article on the subject, GGMC have given permission for both players to abort operations in Guyana’s interior to join their team before the
Page 33
Kraft Junior Skill Level Tournament
Wiltshire edges out Cheeks in epic duel Ten-year-old Shomari Wiltshire showed poise and patience beyond his years as he held his composure to narrowly withstand a stellar effort from Alex Cheeks on Thursday evening during the Kraft Junior Skill Level Tournament sponsored by Toucan Industries at the Georgetown Club. Night three of this tournament which was organised by the Guyana Squash Association through the corporate backing of Digicel Guyana, proved to be the most exciting night of competition thus far. This was mainly because of the five-game Wiltshire/Cheeks match up which provided a finals-like, gripping and entertaining showcase for spectators. The youngsters put on a classy display of squash and many are eager to see a rematch, if possible in the next tournament. The epic battle pitted the speed, skill and pure athleticism of the 13-year old Cheeks against the clever and tactically sound ten-year old Shomari Wiltshire. In the end, Shomari Wiltshire managed to prevail 11-5, 411, 11-8, 8-11, 11-9 after trailing early in the fifth game. Shomari’s older sister and former Caribbean champion, Akeila Wiltshire, on the other hand suffered a tough loss in Category A to Benjamin Mekdeci 11-8, 011, 3-11, 1-11. Akeila Wiltshire took the first game 11/8, which appeared to have been the wakeup call Mekdeci needed. With that awakening, Mekdeci
- Anthony Islam extends win streak
Shomari Wiltshire switched on full aggression, going for all his shots and pouncing on anything that was even slightly loose. Mekdeci held Akeila Wiltshire scoreless in the second game, and was close to replicating that feat in the third and fourth games as well. In Category C Michael Ramroop overcame Makeda Harding 11-7, 9-11, 11-5, 116. Harding managed to win the second game against Ramroop, and that statistic may come in handy for the standings in this tightly contested group. Meanwhile, the more timid of the Islam twins, Anthony Islam, has been quietly constructing an impressive win streak in category C. Islam’s most recent win came against Sarah Lewis in straight games 12-10, 11-4, 11-9. Anthony Islam has already secured wins against
Ramroop and Savannah Mendes. At this point, Anthony Islam leads Category C standings as the only undefeated player remaining, with three wins from his three matches. Thursday night’s results Category A Benjamin Mekdeci defeated Akeila Wiltshire 811, 11-0, 11-3, 11-1 Alec Melville received a walkover from Pablio Mundini Category B S h o m a r i Wi l t s h i r e defeated Alexander Cheeks 11-5, 4-11,11-8, 8-11, 11-9 Daniel Islam defeated Rebecca Low 11-6, 11-6, 1311 Matthew Phang defeated Mahendra Khusial 11-3, 116, 11-9 Category C Savannah Mendes defeated Maya Collins 11-9, 12-10, 11-8 Anthony Islam defeated Sarah Lewis 12-10, 11-4, 119 Michael Ramroop defeated Makeda Harding 11-7, 9-11, 11-5, 11-6 Category D Dominic Collins defeated Ethan Jonas 11-6, 11-8, 11-4 Brandon Debidin defeated Demetrius DeAbreu 11-6, 11-3, 11-5 Category E Michael Alphonso defeated Nechemiyah Levans 11-7, 11-7 Madison Fernandes defeated Haley Carpenter 112, 11-4
Fernandes receives 2013 WSA Sportsmanship Award Rudy James
Dwayne Roberts
occasion that will decide the best club in the country. Tomorrow nights Grand Finale is also the last pit stop on the ‘Road to Mecca’, the official name of the tournament, before a shortlist of players to represent Guyana at the Caribbean Basketball Confederation (CBC) Championships surfaces within coming weeks. Raiders’ centre/forward, Roberts and Ravens’ forward, James are key additions to both sides for tomorrow night’s game. Most likely James will be
tasked with the difficult job of defending the ‘big man’, Roberts, who has a whopping 20 rebounds and 21 points for a doubledouble in the last game he played for the team in the quarterfinals. No doubt the presence of both players make for an intriguing final since Raiders got to the mark without Roberts last weekend. The strength they will add to both teams increases the likelihood of a pulsating contest for the most coveted basketball club title.
Guyana’s world class squash player Nicolette Fernandes added another international accolade to her collection after receiving the Women’s Squash Association’s (WSA) 2013 Sportsmanship Award earlier this week in Malaysia. Fernandes, who was ranked 20th in the world up to l a s t m o n t h ’s r a n k i n g , advanced to the last 16 at the Wo m e n ’s Wo r l d Championship in Penang, Malaysia. Fernandes completed one of the biggest upsets of the competition when she came from two games down to topple 2007 World Champion and former (Continued on page 29)
WSA legend Sarah Fitzgerald (left) presents the award to Nicolette Fernandes.
Page 30
Kaieteur News
Malta Supreme HRC Body Building & Fitness Show
Saturday March 22, 2014
GNRA Recorded Shoot
Sanjay’s Variety Store Braithwaite continues fine happy to be on board form with another win
CEO of Sanjay’s Variety Store, Sanjay Kumar (right) hands over his contribution to HRC’s Dexter Garnett. One week away for the fourth Malta Supreme Hugh Ross Classic Body Building and Fitness Show, the latest corporate entity to lend support is Sanjay’s Variety Store located at America Street in the city. Yesterday, the entity’s CEO Mr. Sanjay Kumar handed over a cheque to Hugh Ross Classic Committee Finance Officer Dexter Garnett at the America Street location noting that they
are pleased to be of support to the event. Kumar said that the sport of body building is very popular in Guyana and is of the view that it promotes healthy living which is beneficial to individuals and the country as a whole. Garnett thanked Kumar on behalf of the HRC Committee assuring Kumar that the show would be very successful and his
contribution would go a long way in guaranteeing its success. Meanwhile, The HRC Committee and its Chairman Mr. Hugh Ross will this afternoon from 16:00hrs be meeting with all athletes competing at the show along with their Managers. The meeting will take place at the Banks DIH Sports Club, Thirst Park from 16:00hrs.
GCA AGM set for November 20 The Georgetown Cricket Association (GCA) held a Special General meeting on Thursday last at Malteenoes Sports Club as ordered by Chief Justice Ian Chang following an injunction filed by Nazimul Drepaul. The meeting was held to decide whether to Waive The Rules Of the Georgetown Cricket Association, to Provide for the Annual General Meeting (AGM) to be held outside the month of January, to set a date for The Annual General Meeting, to decide whether the 2012 elected executives will Function up to and including The Annual General Meeting set in Item 2. Based on the ordered agenda the Members of the
Roger Harper Georgetown Cricket Association decided unanimously, to waive the Rules of the Georgetown Cricket Association and to provide for the Annual General Meeting to be held
outside the month of January in the year 2014 only. By majority, that the Annual General Meeting is held on the 20th November, 2014 and the 2012 elected executives function up to and including The Annual General Meeting set for the 20th November, 2014. President of the GCA Roger Harper and his Executives would like to thank the members for giving them the opportunity to continue to manage cricket in Georgetown until 20th November, 2014. The executive is delighted that they have been given this opportunity thereby providing the players with the chance to showcase their talent and develop their skills.
Top Caribbean marksman Lennox Braithwaite continued his fine form ahead of this year’s West Indies Fullbore Shooting Championships set for reggae Island, Jamaica in early April with another victory when the Guyana National Rifle Association held another Recorded Shoot on Sunday last at the Timehri Rifle Ranges. Conditions were overcast early at the 300 yards range with unusually strong winds but these conditions did not pose any challenges for Braithwaite who saw the targets with such clarity that he shot and won this range with a possible of 50 points while hitting the V on four (4) occasions. National Fullbore Vice Captain Dylan Fields placed second with 49 points and 5 V- B u l l s . B r a i t h w a i t e achieved another possible at the 600 yards range (35.5) to win ahead of Ransford Goodluck with 34.1. The 1000 yards range saw National Fullbore Captain Mahendra Persaud shooting his way to victory with a score of 32.2. However, both Mahendra Persaud and Dylan Fields developed technical problems with their rifles and were unable to complete the full three ranges. The Overall Shoot saw Braithwaite emerging as the top shot with 116.10, followed by Goodluck with 113.8. Leading his rivals in the ‘O’ Class was Leo Ramalho who won at 300 and 500 yards respectively tallying scores of 48.1 and 34.2 respectively. Sherwin Felicien was second at the 300 yards with 46.1 but won the 1000 yards with 27.0. National Wind Coach Paul Slowe, who returned home recently, took the second place at 600 yards with 33.2. Ramalho emerged as the winner of the ‘O’ Class category. Having done extensive work at the individual shoots, attention will now turn to Team Shoots from this weekend in preparation for the West Indies Fullbore Championships. GNRA Secretary Ryan Sampson has stated that letters have been sent out to the business community and he is hopeful that companies will respond positively as they have done in the past.
Lennox Braithwaite
Leo Ramalho
Sampson also stated that the sport is not one to attract attendance hence funds cannot be raised in that manner noting that the excellent performances of the Guyana NRA team over the years speaks for itself. Guyana has won both the Short and Long Range Team Championships more than any other West Indies Rifle Team. “We have made all Guyana proud with our performances; therefore we need assistance to make Guyana proud once more.” Sampson noted. Full results of the Recorded Shoot Name Class 300 600 1000 Total Lennox Braithwaite X 50.4 35.5 31.1 116.10 Ransford Goodluck X 48.4 34.1 31.3 113.8
Mahendra Persaud X *Retired 33.3 32.2 Dylan Fields X 49.5 33.2 *Retired Leo Ramalho O 48.1 34.2 25.0 107.3 Sherwin Felicien O 46.1 32.0 27.0 105.1 Ryan Sampson O 44.2 32.1 23.0 99.3 Paul Slowe O 45.2 33.2 17.0 95.4 Peter Persaud O 37.1 30.1 21.0 88.2 Chevlon Velloza O 36.0 27.1 23.0 86.1 Hemant Naraine O 38.1 42.1 *Retired *Retired due to technical problems with their rifles
Kaieteur News
Saturday March 22, 2014
Page 35
Milo/Petra Organisation Schools Football Competition
Moment of truth starts today S t a r t i n g t o d a y, t h e moment of truth for the 16 surviving teams will be evident when the Milo/Petra Organisation Schools Football Competition continues today, at the Ministry of Education ground on Carifesta Avenue. In the opening encounter, Dolphin will be depending on the pint-sized Job Caesar to lead them to victory over St. Mary’s who’ve showed tremendous improvement as the tournament has progressed. They have a cadre of deadly strikers with Raphael Charles spearheading this group that also includes C o l i n D e n n y, C u r t e z Kellman and Lennox Cort. The second game pits South Ruimveldt against Lodge and this clash has all the makings of an exciting matchup. For Lodge, Jarel Grannum and Shamar Smith will be called upon to spearhead their quest for v i c t o r y, w h i l e K e v i n McPherson and Keith Caines are the leading
marksmen for South Ruimveldt. In the third game of the day, the in-form Queen’s College take on North G eorgetow n and even though the former will start as favourites, they should be warned not to underestimate their opponents. Once again, Jayadev Mana, Ashmar Angel and Michael DaSilva will be tasked with the responsibility of ensuring that QC reaches the next round, while North Georgetown’s chances of creating an upset will rest on the shoulders of Joshua Perreira and Rueben Miller. The final encounter of the day is between Charlestown and Kingston and this is a virtual final. Charlestown’s Aroydy Branford and Omari James have been in terrific form and they should have a say in the outcome of the game, while Shawn Grovesnor, Vincent Thomas, Alistair Holder and Levi Williams have all shown deadly accuracy inside the penalty
Action in this year’s Milo/Petra Organisation Schools Football Competition.
area. One thing is sure there is no reprieve for any of the teams, this is the knockout
phase and any mistake could be very costly. Below is the day’s full fixtures:
SPECTATORS’ STAND OR HOME FOR VAGRANTS?
11:00 hrs- Dolphin Secondary School versus St Mary’s High School 12:30 hrs- South Ruimveldt Secondary vs. Lodge Secondary School
DCB U-15 trial match slated for this weekend The Demerara Cricket Board will be hosting a TwoDay trial match on March 22 – 23 at the Demerara Cricket Club ground from 10:00 hours each day to select their team for the upcoming Guyana Cricket Board Limacol U-15 inter county tournament. The players called are; Paul Thomas, Alphius Bookie, Bhaskar Yadram, Joshua Persaud, Kurt Lovell, Ganesh Jitlall,
Ramdeo Basdeo, Ashmead Nedd, Sagar Hithiramani, Bhojnarine Singh, Colin Barlow, Anthony Antonio, Pradesh Balkishun, Mark Baptiste, Mark Ramsammy, Ricky Dass, Ganeshwar Kowlessar, Reaz Ally, Anil Singh, Junior Phillips, Robin Wi l l i a m s , C h r i s t o p h e r Campbelle, Joshua Rahaman, Ajitya Persaud, Aftab Basdeo and Ritesh Samaroo.
Sparendaam Station MC Softball cricket set for tomorrow
Burnham Court Stand
Vagrants inhabit the lone spectators’ stand at the Burnham Basketball Court at Independence Park. The trend has been ongoing for a
14:00 hrs- Queen’s College vs. North Georgetown Secondary 15:30 hrs- Charlestown Secondary School vs. Kingston High
while and is even more pervading at nights. The vagrants have become so emboldened that they have now erected hammocks,
which act as their beds, in the roof of the facility. The lawlessness has forced spectators at basketball games down to the lower
benches of the bleacher; there is an urgent need for official intervention to stop this growing phenomenon. (Edison Jefford)
Sparendaam Station Management committee will stage a 10 overs softball cricket tournament at Better Hope Community Centre ground starting from 09:00hrs tomorrow.
Entrance fee is $15,000 and the winning team will receive a trophy and $100,000 and the runner up a trophy and $50,000. The finals will be played under lights. Teams can contact
t r o Sp
Fudadin hits 71 as Guyana labour to 209-6 P.30
Dottin powers Windies to victory over Aussies in warm-up
Assad Fudadin evades a bouncer during his top score so far for Guyana.
P.30
Deandra Dottin hits out during her 78 not out against Australia. (WICB)
Seereeram versus Vieira is a mouth watering prospect P.29
This is how tight it is anticipated to be in the Superbike races come tomorrow.
GFA season kicks off today with double header at Camp Ayanganna P.28 Printed and published by National Media & Publishing Company Limited, 24 Saffon St.Charlestown, Georgetown.Tel: 225-8465, 225-8491 or Fax: 225-8473/ 226-8210