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Sir Wilson’s creative imagination left Guyanese must stop tolerating an v indelible mark on so many of us abuse from their politicians DEAR EDITOR, The sudden demise of Sir Wilson Harris is a great loss to the Caribbean, the literati here in Guyana, and the entire world of literary greats. Sir Wilson Harris was the greatest poet, philosopher, fiction writer and literary scholar Guyana has produced. He was one of the Caribbean’s greatest intellects and a distinguished literary personality, whose creative imagination left an indelible mark on the Englishspeaking Caribbean and the Western Hemisphere. He ranked among literary exponents like Derek Walcott, V. S. Naipaul, Ian McDonald, A. J. Seymour, Kamau Braithwaite, Salmon Rushdie, also the greater classical poets like Homer, Dante, Virgil, Shakespeare, Lucan, Kant, Socrates, Plato and Aristotle. Harris’ literary scholarship can be clearly seen in his work. He was widely read in every field of knowledge, I believe he was one of the most educated contemporary writers of our generation - like a Shakespeare reborn in the Caribbean but just lived in England because of a lack of literary exposure in Guyana and publishing houses in the Caribbean. Many readers complained bitterly - also English and Literature teachers - that his books are very difficult to comprehend, and that has

created problems in schools and universities around the world. They failed to comprehend Harris’ work because they lacked the literary aptitude to apprehend the great philosophy and poetic imageries in his work; that is because they haven’t read widely and they don’t have the spiritual foresight to understand his profound philosophy and metaphysical density in his work. I became acquainted with Harris’ work when he won the Guyana Prize for Literature in 1987 and I believe he was a true winner of that award with his magnificent book ‘’The Carnival’’. I also read many of his scattered poetry from the Kaie Journal, edited by A. J. Seymour. I read many of his great books of fiction, poetry, and literary criticism from the National Library in Georgetown. His novels are like epic poetry. He takes you on a spiritual journey from the natural world, then into the spiritual world of dreams, visions and reincarnation. He has a lot of Biblical imageries in his poetry and lots of Eastern mysticism. Just like a flavoured pot of ‘’cook up rice,’’ he mixes his immense knowledge to take your breath away when reading a few lines drawn from things of nature and some classics, like imitating passages from Homer, Shakespeare, Dante and Virgil, mixed with German phi-

losophy. To read Harris’ work with that great love of it requires eyes within our soul to distinguish what he means. I wish to quote a passage of his work here to validate the message of this thesis. Taken from his book:’’ The Guyana Quartet Book One THE COVENANT from page 123: ‘’The stars shone faintly in the stream on a windy night and they penetrated a flying cloud. The lights shining far across the river were uncertain and distant, close to the ground and one with glimmering heaven. The shape of a cow loomed on the opposite bank, so enormous it blotted out the lights and invisible windows of the far scattered settlements.’’ This paragraph shows the exquisite beauty and immense poetic imagery in the work of a great literary master - mastering his craft - who has an impeccable command of the English Language. I wish to quote one of his intricate poems laced with Homeric and Biblical imagery to fascinate my readers from the Kaie Journal, December 1971, edited by A.J. Seymour, on page 25. ‘’Over the mountains and over the sea runs a black horse, his hoof pounds the mountains and unsettles the sea.His hoof grounds the mountains Like the bones of the sea.Like Death runs so (Continued on page 6)

DEAR EDITOR, For a very long time, I was observing how Guyanese politicians tend to make fools of Guyanese. Whenever some of the politicians are questioned about serious matters pertaining to our country, especially matters that they are obligated to explain to Guyanese, they respond by insulting the intelligence of Guyanese. Many Guyanese people are not aware of the power they hold. Many of us allow ourselves to be manipulated by some of the influential politicians.For many years, the election campaigns of many Guyanese politicians involve sessions of “talking down” to the Guyanese people, ridiculing their political opponents, and brazenly distancing themselves from the contributions to the hardships they helped to heap on Guyana.I was fortunate to live and work a considerable part of my life in Black, Indian, and Amerindian communities; at one time in my life, I attended a school where there was only six Black students and about six hundred Indian students, and there was never any discord between the races; there were two Black teachers at the school, and I can honestly state that the Indian teachers were very caring, but very serious about their jobs.

I remember my immediate neighbours were Indians; my childhood friend’s father worked at the Blairmont estate, and many times Haroon and I used to “compete” for the uneaten part of his father ’s lunch that was brought back home; Haroon’s mother would usually ensure that I had supper many times – even if she had to send it over to my grandmother. I may have digressed a bit, but I wish to establish that there were many communities where the various races of Guyana lived very harmoniously; many Guyanese have allowed some of the influential politicians to sow hatred among the races. Many of us are stupid to be conned in that way.I was fortunate to teach and counsel thousands of children of all races in Guyana; worked with all races in my other professions outside of teaching, and I have encountered honest, loving, and credible persons, whether they are PPP or PNC followers.No matter which party is holding a political meeting, we, the voters, must commence asking the politicians pertinent questions at

the meetings, instead of them “talking down to us.” We must demand that they answer our questions. We must signal that if there are no “question and answer” sessions at the meetings, we are not interested in the meetings.For now, I ask this question – did the sugar industry commence its deterioration under the PPP governance? I would like to hear the response from any PPP official, even our honourable former President. Of course I will ask more questions during the time leading up to the next general elections, so that I can determine how to cast my vote. For too long we have been depending almost solely on Mr. Freddie Kissoon to show us some of the terrible abuse to our intelligence, some politicians and other influential Guyanese, have been inflicting on us. Concerned Guyanese

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Thursday March 22 ,2018

Citizens will just have to endure Wake up and smell the coffee, Hall, and every intelli- and rot even more now? much more slackness at City Hall Town Clerk atgentCityBut person knows that. And was he not working the biggest and sick- right there at City Hall for the

DEAR EDITOR, The Alliance for Change would be well advised to take heed of the famous George Santayana quote, which says that ‘those who fail to learn from history are doomed to repeat it.’ Looking at the recent shenanigans of the Mayor and Councillors of the City of Georgetown, particularly the mistreatment of the AFC members, including preventing the current Deputy Mayor from being nominated for reelection, the precluding from the agenda of the motion of ‘No Confidence’ by a former Deputy Mayor and subsequent attempt to bring disciplinary action against the mover of the motion, should cause the leadership of the AFC to become deeply troubled about the union they share with their partners in the Coalition Government and their seriousness about shared governance. But looking at recent history, the AFC should hardly be startled by the former Deputy Mayor Sherod Duncan being prevented from

nominating the incumbent Lionel Jaikaran for re-election to the post of Deputy Mayor. Surely, they must recall in 1996 the reneging on an agreement to rotate the Mayorship of Georgetown among the three parties represented at the Mayor and City Council by that same group that resulted in the then deputy Mayor, Philomena Sahoye-Shury, being denied the opportunity of serving as Mayor and also being voted out as Deputy Mayor. So now that the one group has taken the levers of Mayor, Deputy Mayor, and the Chairmanship of the important committees, what can the citizens expect? Well they can expect the ‘King’, who said that his presence at City Hall is so essential during an upcoming audit that he was going to forgo his vacation leave, and the Queen who has just gotten back her crown and sceptre, taking off on a junket with an entourage to the distant lands, including Argentina. Of course, no benefits will be derived by the City Coun-

cil or the citizens; rather, there would be the incurring of substantial costs again for this yet another luxury trip. What else can the citizens expect for the next nine months? They can anticipate significantly more and higher taxes and fees being levied upon them by the council for 2018, as they seek to pressure the citizens more to underwrite their luxury needs and habits, including the upping of the container tax, and more attempts to impose the notorious parking meter system among many other fees. Until the ‘Terrific Triumvirate’ is removed and until there is a thorough forensic audit, including an audit of their Internal Section, and a Commission of Inquiry at City Hall, citizens should just sit tight and endure many, many more luxury trips, large tenders being doled out without tender procedures being adhered to, more nepotism, cronyism and favouritism, and much more slackness at City Hall. Laquisha Kaftans

DEAR EDITOR, Each time the Town Clerk of Georgetown dispatches a long-winded vacuous epistle to the letters column of the local dailies, it serves no other purpose but to aggravate further, an already irate citizenry. One wonders if it is deliberate, to let them know that he can and will do whatever he pleases and they can ‘Like it or Lump it.’ The Town Clerk knows that the most recent purported ‘election of Mayor and Deputy Mayor’ would better be referred to as the ‘selection of Mayor and Deputy Mayor, which is done by a caucus of select Councillors prior. Therefore to say that the Deputy Mayor was not returned by virtue of a democratic process is simply egregious. In fact, the denial of the ‘No Confidence motion against the Town Clerk’, which allows him to continue remain in his seat, is the epitome of autocracy instead of democracy. Undoubtedly, the AFC has been kicked to the curb

est joke so far must be his statement that it is public knowledge that within recent times, some members of the council have been using their voices to disseminate inaccurate information and even fake news to adversely affect the image and reputation of the council, to erode public confidence and trust in its work, and to undermine its authority, while others have been making efforts not only to improve the work of council but also the quality of life in the local communities. If this gentleman truly believes that persons are not aware of the graft, corruption, venality, nepotism and financial mismanagement that is ongoing at City Hall, then he is disconnected, lost, and out of touch with reality. He then goes on to say that three years ago, the city was left to rot. Does he not see that the City Hall building and everything else the Council has control over continue to rot

last thirty years when the city was purportedly left to rot? He further says that they turned around the fortunes of the city. This guy has quite a sense of humour. It was only a few contractors, a few officials of the Council and their relatives whose fortunes were turned around, not the city. Then he talks about ‘new and improved condition of Georgetown’ What is he talking about? The Stabroek Market wharf that has collapsed or the market clocks that are not working? The old and unhygienic Abattoir? The City Police Training School that is in rack and ruins? The unfinished Kitty Market? The bad roads and poor street lighting? The robberies around the dirty and leaking municipal markets? Wake up and smell the coffee, Town Clerk. Melissa Chiu

Sir Wilson’s creative imagination left an indelible mark ... From page 5 swiftly, his black limbs remember my very vain breath and my boast in the stars. I mount him and I hold him with the sun for a saddle and a bit made of stars. I mount him and I hold him with my breath turning silver like a bridle of stars. Far up on the mountains and deep down in the sea I ride my black horse up and down and far.’’ That poem is very intricate to comprehend, laced with imageries depicting a black

horse and himself on the horse. His deep images and symbolism makes the literary scholar cogitate deeply to comprehend his meaning like a next Shakespeare writing again for this world stage. I traced the inspirations of that poem back to the Illiad of Homer about the Greek warrior Hector, the tamer of horses. Then again, he takes me further, to the Book of Revelation in the Bible, from Revelation Chapter 6 verses 2 and 5 “And I saw, and behold a white horse: and he that sat on him had a bow, and a crown was given unto him: and he

went forth conquering, and to conquer. And when he had opened the third seal, I heard the third beast say, Come and see. And I beheld, and lo a black horse, and he that sat on him had a pair of balances in his hand.’’ Sir Wilson Harris produced a library of books and literary documents that will remain forever in our history and posterity. It is my sincere hope that our current Administration will endeavour to have a faculty of this great son of our soil after his name at the University of Guyana and a research centre at the Univer-

sity of Guyana, where his son the Hon. Nigel Harris is our current Chancellor. A few lines from ‘’The Rubiayat of Omar Khayam’’ best describe this great literary legend of our soil. ‘’The moving finger writes; and having writ, Moves on: nor all thy Piety nor Wit Shall lure it back to cancel half a line,Nor all thy tears wash out a word of it.’’He has been the recipient of several awards including the Guyana Prize for Literature (1987 and 2002), The Premio Mondello dei Cinque Continenti award (1992), The Ainsfeld-Wolf

Book Award (2014) and honorary degrees from the University of the West Indies (1984) and University of Liege in Belgium (2001). In 2010, he was awarded the Honour of Knighthood for services to Literature by Queen Elizabeth II. He has been nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature on more than one occasion. It’s unfortunate he was robbed of the Nobel Prize in Literature which he rightfully deserves, but he now deserves a better place in heaven. Yours faithfully, Rev. Gideon Cecil (Author, Poet & Literary Critic)

Granger tells OAS Tourism Congress… President David Granger yesterday declared that it was time for the new world – The Americas – to capitalize on the tourism potential by protecting the environment, increase connectivity and enable easier access to capital. The President made the call yesterday while delivering the feature address at the opening of the Organisation of American States’ (OAS) 24th Inter-American Congress of Ministers and High-Level Authorities of Tourism at the Marriott, Georgetown. “The Americas, despite their just wars of independence and a few civil wars, are a hemisphere of relative peace in today’s turbulent world. The promotion of sustainable tourism initiatives and the marketing of the Americas as a zone of peace, in a world with so many wars and conflicts, should be subjects for consideration at this Congress,” President Granger stated. He stated that the 21st century must become the ‘Century of the South’; the ‘north and east’ have had their day. “It is now the South’s turn. A sustainable tourism

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Promote Americas’ zone of peace, sustainable tourism

President David Granger (centre) with heads of delegates at the opening of the OAS 24th Inter-American Congress of Ministers and High-Level Authorities of Tourism at the Marriott, Georgetown. sector can make this century an occasion for rediscovering the new world,” Granger told the delegates. The President encouraged the congress, which is being held in Guyana for the first time, to seek solutions to ensuring that the Americas can catalyze their tourism potential by increasing annual tourist arrivals. “This congress can do so by protecting the Americas’

natural capital, by developing a concerted approach to the environment; promoting increased connectivity between tourist destinations by encouraging the development of infrastructure; and providing smaller states, particularly the small-island states of the Caribbean, with easier access to capital for investments to build a more resilient industry,” President Granger noted. During the opening ses-

sion, Kim Osborne, Executive Secretary for Integral Development at the OAS, highlighted that globally, international tourism arrivals continue to show strong growth, reaching 1.3B in 2017. This represents an expansion of nearly seven percent, the highest growth rate since 2010. Tourism, she noted, contributes 10% of the world’s gross domestic product and

one in 10 jobs. In the Americas, the total contribution with respect to GDP was 8.5% in 2016, while for emerging destinations like Guyana, the total contrition of the sector to GDP was 7.3%. “While these data confirm the obvious that tourism is vastly important to many countries in the region, it is nevertheless, vital that policies are articulated, which will ensure the sector in the region

remains competitive and sustainable,” Osborne stated. Also speaking at the opening ceremony was Minister of Business, Dominic Gaskin. The congress, which concludes today will discuss a number of topics, including air travel, product innovation, sustainable tourism, building resilience and connecting the Americas through sustainable tourism.

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New Oil Tullow, Eco Atlantic give Ghana US$1.5M Contract for training, but hands Guyana US$25,000 reveals... - also makes provisions to recover paltry sum Gross disrespect by oil companies is once again afoot! This time, by British conglomerate Tullow Oil and Canadian firm Eco Atlantic Oil and Gas. The two companies have joined forces to explore for commercial quantities of oil in the Orinduik Basin offshore Guyana. But the contract it signed with the Coalition Government in 2016 is polluted with clauses which spell disrespect and disaster for Guyana. One glaring example is the US$25,000 or $5M pittance that the joint partners intend to pay Guyana annually for training its locals. Yet, the two companies made provisions to recover this money without need for Government’s approval. Kaieteur News was also able to confirm with a few oil experts that the US$25,000 is

what some employees at oil companies are given as an entertainment allowance. While Tullow and Eco Atlantic offer Guyana breadcrumbs for its locals, it has no issue giving 120 times more to other oil nations. For example, in Uganda, Tullow Oil gives the African nation, three sets of fees for training. For the Exploration period, Tullow is to pay US$100,000 every six months; during the development phase, the oil operator is required to pay US$150,000 per 12 months; and following the commencement of production, it has to deposit US$300,000 per 12 months. In Ghana, this company, Tullow, also provides better arrangements. The British company gives Ghana US$250,000 annually for training; in

addition to US$400,000 for technical support. As for Tullow’s partner, Eco Atlantic, this Canadian firm is no stranger to giving nations favourable training provisions. In fact, the company’s agreement with Ghana provides for US$1.3M annually for training programmes along with US$2M for technical support. Together, Tullow and Eco Atlantic are willingly giving Ghana $300M for training plus $480M for technical support. Interestingly, the two companies would not be able to recover a cent spent on training from Ghana or Uganda. But in Guyana, provisions are made for them to recover the paltry $5 Million. What is significant to note is that Guyana gets nothing from these companies for

technical support. THROWING CRUMBS Eco Atlantic and Tullow Oil are not the only oil companies guilty of throwing crumbs at Guyana for its oil

wealth. ExxonMobil has been at the helm of it all, as it offers Guyana US$300,000 for training programmes. On the other hand, the contract ExxonMobil signed

with Ghana provides a training allowance of US$2M annually. It also provides Ghana with a onetime technology support payment of US$7M.

NAREI buildings now solar-powered One of the NAREI buildings, Mon Repos, East Coast Demerara.

Guyana is striving towards a sustainable energy future. The Government, represented by the Guyana Energy Agency (GEA), has been constantly issuing clean energy tenders during the last year to reach the target of a 100% renewable energy supply in the country. As part of this programme, The Meeco Group and its local joint venture, Oursun Guyana Inc. were awarded the tender to supply, design and install five Sun2roof solar systems for the National Agricultural Research and Extension Institute (NAREI). The installation of the Sun2roof clean energy solutions with a total solar capacity of 16 kWp, including respective Sun2safe energy storage capacity has just been successfully completed. “Five buildings of the NAREI institute benefit as of now from clean and reliable energy generated by Sun2roof solar rooftop solutions with capacities

ranging from 1 to 8 kWp combined with the intelligent sun2safe energy management systems. Four parts of the research institute - Kairuni Station, Aishalton Village, Annai Village, Monkey Mountain Village – are now exclusively powered by solar energy. Only the Seeds Building is additionally connected to the national electricity grid.” According to Meeco, a Switzerland-headquartered company, its energy solutions have been completely customised according to the respective energy requirements of each building and will ensure CO2 savings of 16,268 kilograms annually. “Through the combination of the photovoltaic solutions with Meeco’s Sun2safe energy management system comprising tier one inverters and batteries and an interface to the energy monitoring system sun2see, the internal consumption of NAREI will

be covered environmentally friendly and in a costeffective manner.” “We are glad to have completed another renewable energy project to strengthen the clean energy sector in Guyana,” states Thomas Beindorf, Chief Technical Officer of The Meeco Group. “The implementation of the solar solutions at the remote sites represented a logistical challenge for our local teams. Thanks to the excellent cooperation with the administrations of the buildings, we were able to manage the project implementation even within the tight time schedule, Beindorf explains. Meeco and Oursun Guyana have moreover just completed the installation of Sun2roof solar systems on the rooftops of 57 Government sites in Guyana, which represented a milestone for the companies and a further step towards a green energy sector in the country.

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NBS managers charged ... FOR RENT

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From page 11 allow a request of former President Bharrat Jagdeo, to sink $2B of NBS funds into the Berbice River Bridge, which was being configured at the time. Arjoon said that the transaction would have been illegal. Last July, after years of battle in the High Court for his outstanding pension and benefits, Arjoon was awarded $79M by Justice Brassington Reynolds. Last December, Justice Rishi Persaud, reducing the $79M to $59M, pending a number of procedures, paved the way for Arjoon, to be paid. Since December, NBS refused to pay and it all came to a head in a dramatic way. Eventually after the fivehour standoff, NBS was forced to hand over a cheque to his wife, Gina, for $59,033,281-- the amount of the judgment in December. One of the two other managers, Kissoon Baldeo, who has since moved to New Jersery, in the US, is set to also stake his claims for benefits. Kent Vincent, meanwhile, is the head of the local office Food For The Poor. He is currently fighting in the High Court for his benefits.

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Guyanese author of “Whom the Kiskadees Call” dies Well-known Guyanese author, Churaumanie Bissundyal died on Tuesday in New York, relatives said. He was 68. Sources said Bissundyal died about 3:30 PM at the Mount Sinai Hospital in New York where he had gone for heart surgery.While in Guyana, he worked at the Mirror newspaper, a publication closely aligned to the main opposition People’s Progressive Party. Prior to returning to New York last year, Bissundyal was a lecturer at the Fiji National University for several years. He was born at Mahaicony, but grew up on the Essequibo island of Leguan.Peepal Tree Press states that he attended an Anglican school in Leguan and later worked as a schoolteacher in the North West District. He taught English and Hindi at the Hindu College, Cove and John. He also worked as a civil servant, as an insurance inspector on the sugar estates of the Corentyne and as a book reviewer for the Mirror newspaper. Under the pseudonym of Omartelle Blenessequi, he wrote and self-published in 1976 a long poem, Glorianna, which deals with a mystical goddess figure in the context of Kali Mai worship. His unpublished poem, The Stream of Red Tears was awarded a certificate of

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Dead: Guyanese author, Churaumanie Bissundyal excellence at Guyfesta 1975. In 1985, he self-published The Cleavage, a long narrative poem which deals with the historical experience of indentured Indian immigration, the loss of cultural wholeness and the halting path towards the regeneration of a new IndoGuyanese culture out the fragments of the past and immersion in the Guyanese land.His novel, Whom the Kiskadees Call, explores a dialectic between beauty and repulsiveness and the impulses to revenge and forgiveness. It draws on Bissundyal’s experiences of living in many parts of

Guyana for its vivid descriptions of a place, whether forest, river, sugar estate or urban shantytown. Bissundyal was also actively involved in theatre. He wrote and produced plays in Guyana and Canada, in a variety of settings: formal theatre, community workshops and ‘dinnertheatre’ in Georgetown hotels. His plays include: The Trick and the Raajah; From Ganges to Demerary; The Migrant Error; The Jaguar and the Flute; I is a Jumbie; and From Palos to Guanahani. He also self-published a novel, The Labaria Puran.” (http://guyana.hoop.la)

Ex-cop to stand trial for rape An ex- member of the Guyana Police Force, Deon Aaron, accused of raping a three year-old girl, was yesterday committed to stand trial in the High Court. The committal followed the conclusion of a Preliminary Inquiry (PI) conducted before Principal Magistrate Judy Latchman in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts. Yesterday, Magistrate Latchman ruled that there was sufficient evidence against Aaron for him to stand trial before a judge and jury at the Supreme Court. Deon Aaron of Craig, East Bank Demerara, was not required to plead to the indictable charge which alleged that on March 14, 2016, at Friendship Squatting Area, East Bank Demerara, he engaged in sexual penetration with a child under the age of sixteen. The matter was held in camera. According to information, the child was left in Aaron’s care by her mother. When she returned home, the child complained that she was not feeling well. The mother upon checking the three-year-old observed that she may have been sexually assaulted.The matter was then reported, and an investigation was carried out. The accused was arrested and charged for the offence.

Charged: Deon Aaron Police Prosecutor Gordon Mansfield strongly objected to bail being granted to the accused, citing the serious nature of the offence, the penalty that the charge attracts and the fact that a young child was involved. Magistrate Latchman granted Aaron, $200,000 bail pending his High Court trial.

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CCJ rules in favour of Belize govt PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad - CMC – The Trinidad-based Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) yesterday ruled in favour of the Belize government in its application to reduce the interest rate contained in a certificate issued by the Court. The certificate was made following an arbitral award made against the government. A rate of interest of 17 per cent compounded monthly was initially awarded in the 2013 arbitration award of BZ$36 million (One Belize dollar=US$0.49 cents) made by a tribunal of the London Court of International Arbitration against Belize in favour of the Belize Bank. In November last year, the CCJ gave permission for the Bank to have the arbitration award enforced as if it were a judgment. Following the CCJ’s rul-

ing, the Bank requested a certificate under the Crown Proceedings Act from the CCJ’s Registrar to detail the amount of money owed to the Bank by Belize. The certificate was duly issued in January 2018. According to the certificate, the debt stood at BZ$91.6 million as at 15 December 2017, with interest “continuing to accrue at 17 per cent compounded monthly until the date of payment”. But the Belize government applied to have that rate reduced from the date of the certificate.Its team of lawyers, including Dr. Ben Juratowitch QC, and the Solicitor General, Nigel Hawke, argued that the applicable interest rate was the six per cent permitted under Belize law on all judgments in Belize. However, the Bank, which

was represented by attorneys Eamon Courtenay SC and Angeline Welsh, countered by suggesting that the CCJ’s November 2017 order was final.But in granting the government’s application, the CCJ noted that, since the certificate was in effect the judgment on the award, the repetition of the award’s terms in the certificate was inadvertent.It said the contractual debt for principal and interest merged in the judgment debt upon which interest of six per cent became payable under the Supreme Court of Judicature Act. “It would naturally be unfair to the Government of Belize that post-judgment interest should be imposed at almost triple the statutory rate in circumstances where this was not sought by the Bank and the Attorney General had no meaningful opportunity in court to make any submissions in this regard. “The post-judgment interest figure in the Certificate was an unfortunate replication of the terms of the Award,” the five –member CCJ panel of judges, including its President Sir Dennis Byron stated.

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Cuba opens first wholesale market, though access limited HAVANA, Cuba (AP) — Cuba has opened its first wholesale market, lending a hand to some non-state businesses in an economy dominated by government-run enterprises. State-run newspaper Granma said the market is part of an ongoing effort to “reorganise” commerce on the communist island. The market will sell beans, beer, sugar, cigars and other goods for 20 to 30 per cent less than the products cost at state-owned retail stores throughout the country.Since 2010, the government has authorised about 500,000 people to operate private businesses,

and many of them have long sought access to a legal wholesale marketplace where they can pay below retail for the materials they use for their own products or resell to the public. For most, their wait is not over. The government says the single market known as the Mercabal is only open to 35 worker-owned cooperatives in Havana, at least for now. Other officially licensed private workers might have access later. The state-run economy accounts for 70 to 80 percent of the Cuban economy.

New technology shortens TB ... From page 12 addressed Tuesday's launch of the revised TB blueprint, noted that the effort is in keeping with international guideline, recommendations and those tailored for Guyana's needs. “It includes a new algorithm for the provision of Isoniazid Preventative Therapy for people living with HIV, updated laboratory capabilities for TB cultures, and drug sensitivity testing with the Gene-xpert machine and Bactec MGIT. It also encapsulates the

new Short Course Regimen for the treatment of multi-drug resistant-TB, new formulations for the management of children with TB and new case definitions and classifications for the reporting of TB,” Minister Cummings said. She also praised the improved document predicting the manual will “contribute to improved care and outcomes of patients infected with TB and other relevant co-morbidities [and] if followed in a conscientious manner, the guidelines will improve early detection for

TB and help to curb the emergence of new drug resistantTB in Guyana.” Globally, some 53 million lives were saved through effective diagnosis and treatment of tuberculosis between 2000 and 2016. Meanwhile, 490,000 persons developed multidrug-resistant TB in the world in 2016 while globally an average of US$2.3 billion is needed annually to help implement existing TB interventions. “In other words, ending TB is a big challenge,” Dr. Adu-Krow admitted.

Stabbing victim tells court alleged attacker... From page 15 with one of his friends who later rode off on a bicycle. He told the court that soon after, “I saw a shadow passing me. I turned to see who it was. So when I turned back, I saw Mr. Dover hand coming at me. It (the hand) came at me three times.” Recounting that he placed his hands on his chest and saw blood upon removing it, Yamster related, “I turned to two of my friends and told them that I was bleeding. When I raised my head, I saw Mr. Dover running in the northern direction.” He stated that there was nothing blocking him from seeing Dover's face, which he looked at for about 10 sec-

onds. Asked by Prosecutor Lyken to explain the lighting conditions in the area, Yamster said that the place was relatively bright since light was reflecting from nearby houses and utility poles. He testified that neither him nor his friends were armed nor did they attack Dover. Continuing, Yamster said that he ran home and sat down on the parapet where he lost consciousness. He said that when he regained consciousness, he was at the Georgetown Public Hospital being pushed in a wheel chair prior to undergoing surgery. Corroborating Yamster's story was his mother, Keisha Leitch, who said that her son

was kept in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) after undergoing surgery. The mother added that her son was discharged five days later and she noticed injuries on his upper left side chest. During cross examination by Thomas, Leitch said that she and her son lived about a street away from where the plantain chip shop is located. She said that after Yamster was stabbed, police ranks visited her home to take statements but did not search the kitchen area. Also testifying was Police Corporal Detective Dwayne Harvey, who is stationed at the Brickdam Police Station and attached to the Criminal Investigation Department (CID). Harvey recounted that

he arrested Dover on April 10, around 20:30hrs at Eccles Public Road, in the vicinity of the traffic light. At the time of the arrest, the police witness told the court that he was stationed at the Providence Police Station and attached to CID. According to Corporal Harvey, he told Dover of an allegation and cautioned him but he remained silent. He disclosed that Dover was escorted to the Providence Police Station where he was kept in custody. The police witness tendered a medical certificate in favour of Yamster, which was admitted as an exhibit in the trial. Dover is out on bail. The trial is continuing.

127 graduate from Sophia Training ... From page 20 things.” She told the students that they would need discipline and determination to be successful in life. She advised the students that they would also need to possess these qualities not only in the classroom, but also in the work environment and in every sphere of their lives. “You will face challenges everywhere you go but I want to urge you do not quit. Continue to display the determination and discipline you have displayed that have brought you to the end of this

programme and your life would be a reflection of many success stories,” Ms. Patterson advised. Ms. Patterson also urged the students that as they embark on a new chapter in their life, they should be grateful to their parents and guardians who have stood behind them in difficult circumstances and their instructors who have nurtured their knowledge and skills. Ms. Patterson told the students never to think of themselves as failures even though they might fail sometimes.

“Do not allow failure to define you. I want to encourage you to do not despise small beginnings. You will not be able to start your own establishment immediately. You may not even get a job in your particular field of study immediately. But I want to encourage you to do not sit and wait until there is a perfect fit.” She added, “Instead, continue to develop your growth edge, gather skills and knowledge in other areas. In doing so, you will help to broaden your scope and prepare for other opportunities.”

Graduation indicates that one is moving from a particular chapter in his/her life to another, she said. She therefore congratulated the students, their parents, family members and instructors, who she said, have supported them along this journey. The majority of the graduates live within the perimeter of Georgetown. However, some of them travelled from as far as Number Five Village, West Coast Berbice, Kuru Kuru Settlement, Soesdyke/ Linden Highway and Ann's Grove, East Coast Demerara, to attend classes.

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Brazil court to make final decision on Lula appeal next week BRASILIA (Reuters) - A Brazilian federal appeals court will make a final ruling next week on a corruption conviction of former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, a decision that could see the popular politician ordered to prison shortly afterward, the court’s press office said yesterday. The three-judge appeals court in southern Brazil will rule Monday on the final procedural appeals by Lula’s legal team. The same court already upheld Lula’s conviction on taking bribes and money laundering. If the judges unanimously reject all the former president’s appeals, it means that an order for Lula to begin serving his 12-year sentence could be issued a day

Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva or two afterward, even as Lula appeals to higher courts. Lula, Brazil’s first workingclass president, oversaw years of robust growth and falling inequality during a commodity boom last decade

and has said he wants to run again for the presidency in October. He leads all early polls. There is a chance Lula could avoid prison, however, because of a recent push by several members of Brazil’s Supreme Court to open debate this week or next on its own 2016 ruling that defendants could begin serving prison sentences after their conviction was upheld on a first appeal. Before that, all possible appeals had to be heard before a defendant could be sent to prison. Critics said that fomented a culture of impunity, as those wealthy enough to afford a protracted appeals process in Brazil’s complex and badly backlogged legal system easily avoided jail time.

of money owed to the Bank by Belize. The certificate was duly issued in January 2018. According to the certificate, the debt stood at BZ$91.6 million as at 15 December 2017, with interest “continuing to accrue at 17 per cent compounded monthly until the date of payment”. But the Belize government applied to have that rate reduced from the date of the certificate. Its team of lawyers, including Dr. Ben Juratowitch QC, and the Solicitor General, Nigel Hawke, argued that the applicable interest rate was the six per cent permitted under Belize law on all judgments in Belize. However, the Bank, which was represented by attorneys Eamon Courtenay SC and Angeline Welsh, countered by suggesting that the CCJ’s November 2017 order was final. But in granting the government’s application, the

CCJ noted that, since the certificate was in effect the judgment on the award, the repetition of the award’s terms in the certificate was inadvertent. It said the contractual debt for principal and interest merged in the judgment debt upon which interest of six per cent became payable under the Supreme Court of Judicature Act. “It would naturally be unfair to the Government of Belize that post-judgment interest should be imposed at almost triple the statutory rate in circumstances where this was not sought by the Bank and the Attorney General had no meaningful opportunity in court to make any submissions in this regard. “The post-judgment interest figure in the Certificate was an unfortunate replication of the terms of the Award,” the five –member CCJ panel of judges, including its President Sir Dennis Byron stated.

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Texas bombing suspect blows self up on roadside as police close in PFLUGERVILLE, Texas (Reuters) - Experts removed explosive device components yesterday from the home of a Texas man who police say carried out a three-week bombing spree that came to an end earlier in the day when he blew himself up as police closed in on his vehicle. Officials identified the bomber as Mark Conditt, 23, an unemployed man from the

Austin suburb of Pflugerville, who had been charged on Tuesday night with unlawful possession and transfer of a destructive device. Hours later, police tracked Conditt to a hotel about 20 miles (32 km) north of Austin. They were following his vehicle when he pulled to the side of the road and detonated a device, killing himself, Austin Police Chief Brian

Manley told reporters near the scene. Police cautioned that he may have planted or mailed other bombs, asking the public to remain vigilant, but his death came as a relief to Austin, a fast-growing city of 1 million people. In addition to killing two people in the area, the bombings that began on March 2 injured at least five others.

Thursday March 22 ,2018

Peru president tenders resignation to Congress …govt. sources LIMA (Reuters) - Peru President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski presented his resignation to Congress yes t e r d a y a f t e r v o t e buying allegations ens n a r ed his center-right government on the eve of an impeachment vote, two

government sources told Reuters. Kuczynski, a 79-year-old former Wall Street banker who was scheduled to meet with U.S. Presi d e n t D o n a l d Trump at a regional summit in Peru next month, was planning to announ c e h is decision in a message to the nation yesterday, a third government source said.

President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski

UG team advancing ... From page 13 engaged with the process, inform colleagues at their institutions and to help garner public support for the initiative. He also encouraged them to seek to leverage resources to aid the work of the feasibility team and of the Institute when it is formally established. The team undertook to present a first draft report to the Vice-Chancellor by the end of June, after which there will stakeholder consultations in various parts of the country to discuss the report before it is finalised. Also, on February 28, last, Vice Chancellor Griffith and members of the feasibility team updated Minister Holder on the team's work. According to Vice-Chancellor Griffith too, “The advent of oil and gas makes it even more important that we do not forget the essence of what we are—an agricultural nation, with wonderful potential to satisfy national and regional food and nutrition needs. “I trust our nation will use some of the soon-to-be available oil and gas bounty to invest intentionally in agriculture and education.” He added, “It would be great to launch the institute on this year's World Food Day, in October.”

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Antigua Government Clears IMF Debt Ahead of Elections ST JOHN’S, Antigua Just hours before residents of Antigua and Barbuda went to the polls yesterday morning, Prime Minister Gaston Browne announced that his administration had fully paid off the twin-island nation’s debt to the International Monetary Fund (IMF). At a press conference held Tuesday, ahead of the general election, he said his government had given instructions to the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank to make the final payment of EC$12 million (US$4.4 million) to “retire that EC$320 million (US$118.5 million) loan in its entirety”. “It means therefore that from today we will no longer be indebted to the IMF and that would have signalled to the international community and to investors that the Antiguan economy is strong,” Browne told reporters.The IMF loan was approved back in 2010, under a United Progressive Party (UPP) administration – led by Baldwin Spencer and in which current UPP leader Harold Lovell was Finance Minister – to support the government’s plan to address rising debt, weak economic growth, and the effects of the economic crisis. Questioned about the tim-

Prime Minister Gaston Browne making the announcement at Tuesday’s press conference. ing of the debt repayment, Prime Minister Browne was forthright about it potentially benefitting his Antigua and Barbuda Labour Party (ABLP) going into yesterday’s poll. “It so happens that we would have paid it down to $12 million on the eve of elections, so why not pay it off and get the credit going into elections? So I will accept that it is politically opportune to do it at this time; I’m not going to hide from that. But the reality is it was done and it will ultimately benefit the people of Antigua and Barbuda,” he said.“So I want

to ask the people of Antigua and Barbuda a very simple question: I want to know if they’re going to support the leader and the party who took them to the IMF or the leader and the party who took them out of the IMF?” Browne also announced that Venezuela would be writing off a significant portion of Antigua and Barbuda’s PetroCaribe debt, which stands at half a billion dollars. He said he had received confirmation that a letter would soon be sent confirming “the forgiveness of up to 50 per cent of the PetroCaribe debt”. (Caribbean360)

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Teachers accept new pay offer KINGSTON, Jamaica CMC – Less than 24 hours after rejecting the latest wage offer, public sector teachers in Jamaica have accepted the government’s offer to pay five per cent retroactive salaries later this month. The Jamaica Teachers Association (JTA) general secretary, Byron Farquharson, speaking on a radio programme yesterday, said that the union’s decision came as a result of the Minis-

try of Finance officially writing to the JTA requesting that the payment be treated as an advance of payment. The teachers will be paid the retroactive amounts next week. The five per cent increase will cover the first year of the proposed four-year deal. The Andrew Holness government had originally offered a six per cent salary increase for the 2017-2018 period and despite the teach-

ers rejecting the offer, the government said it was going ahead to make the payments at the end of this month. The JTA had accused the government of eng a g i n g i n “ u n i o n busting” strategies and insisted it “has not agreed to any such payment plan. The public school teachers have rejected a 16 per cent wage increase from the government over a four year-pe-

riod amid speculation that they could embark upon island wide industrial action in support of their demands. The teachers are asking that instead of a four-year agreement, the authorities revert to two years and in addition, they want the special allowance of protective clothing be increased to $20,000 per annum, up from the current J$18,504 (One Jamaica dollar=US$0.008 cents).

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Zuckerberg says Facebook made mistakes on user data, vows curbs SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Facebook Inc Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg said yesterday that his company made mistakes in how it handled data belonging to 50 million of its users and promised tougher steps to restrict developers’ access to such information. The world’s largest social media network is facing growing government scrutiny in Europe and the United States about a whistleblower’s allegations that London-based political consultancy Cambridge Analytica improperly accessed user information to build profiles on American voters which were later used to help elect U.S. President Donald Trump in 2016. Zuckerberg, in his first public comments since the scandal erupted at the weekend, said in a post on Facebook that the company “made mistakes, there’s more to do, and we need to step up and do it.” He did not elaborate on what the mistakes were, but he said the social network plans to conduct an investigation of apps on its platform, restrict developer access to data, and give members a tool that lets them more easily disable access to their Facebook data.

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Guardians go one up in Second Division three-game finals against Colts Plaisance Guardians drew first blood after defeating Bounty Colts 73-56 in game one of the threegame 2nd Division finals, in the Georgetown Amateur Basketball Association’s (GABA) 2018 knockout tournament on Tuesday night at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall (CASH). Colts who have been the dominant force in GABA were completely outplayed by the East Coast based club and their eventual 17-point defeat could’ve been a lot heavier. During the second half, Guardians were flying with a 31-11, 20-point lead but poor shot selections coupled with unnecessary turnovers allowed Colts to fight back and finish the quarter trailing by only six points.

G u a r d i a n s ’ Te r r e n c e Daniels continued his amazing form and netted a game leading 18 points, sinking four three-pointers in the process. His teammate Andrew Johnson sunk four three-pointers of his own and was the driving force of the Guardians’ fast break as he scored an impactful 16 points. Jared Sears and Nigel Bowen each scored 10 points to help the effort. Meanwhile, Richard Telford led the scoring for Colts with 17 points during his team’s heavy defeat that will definitely be looking to bounce back from tonight at CASH when game two get underway. The night’s play featured an exhibition match between Guyana Masters and Qualfon. Eon Meredith

Guardians’ (black) were solid on defence during their 17 point win over Colts on Tuesday at CASH.

top scored with 12 points during Qualfon’s 56-46 win. (Photos and story by Calvin Chapman)Colts in the second division finals, game one on Tuesday at CASH.

Thursday March 15, 2018 ARIES (Mar. 21–Apr. 19) Be cautious while traveling to foreign countries. Get involved in groups and organizations that are of a distinguished nature. Your intuition will be right on.

LIBRA (Sept. 23–Oct. 22) Try to curb overindulgence today. Your romantic inclination should lead to a committed relationship. Get busy trying to make more money.

TAURUS (Apr. 20–May 20) You will be entertained and intrigued by the logic foreigners possess. Get ready to do some fancy footwork when it comes to taking care of your financial situation. You must look into your options.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23–Nov. 21) Drastic financial losses may be likely if you lend money. Take some time to change your house around. If you can't get away, make plans to do something special with friends or relatives.

GEMINI (May 21–June 20) Family outings that aren't expensive will be enjoyable and help strengthen ties. Restrictions may be difficult for you to live with. Focus on your own domestic problems.

SAGIT(Nov.22–Dec.21) You are best not to discuss your personal life with others. Be careful signing important cont r a c t s t o d a y. I n v i t e friends over.

CANCER(June21–July22) Do not sign contracts or get involved in any uncertain financial deals. Do not ruffle feathers if possible. Don't think the worst if you hear something negative about your partner.

CAPRI(Dec.22–Jan.19) You can make gains if you look at long-term investments. You will be encouraged to get involved in a moneymaking venture. Resist the temptation to gamble. Risks will not be profitable.

LEO (July 23–Aug. 22) Don't make any drastic changes or begin new projects today. Find a way to consolidate. Put your time and energy into travel, philosophy, and soulsearching. VIRGO (Aug. 23–Sept. 22) You will be full of good ideas, and your choice of activities may bring you enrichment far beyond your expectations.

AQUARIUS(Jan.20–Feb.18) Your ability to put a deal together will surprise others. It's time to get yourself back on track. Don't let others bully you into agreeing with them. PISCES (Feb. 19–Mar. 20) You are best to avoid joint ventures, and whatever you do, don't lend to friends or relatives.

Another successful... From page 33 battle among the U15 girls with Ashley Mohamed outsprinted Denica Ross in the end to take top honours. The Prime Minister’s representative for Region Six, Gobin Harbajan, was the oldest participant.Residents in the various communities turned out in large numbers to witness the event which pass through No 49, Leeds, No51, No52 and finally finishing at the No 53 Sports Complex.The top finishers were all presented with trophies, medals and other memorabilia Compliments of the Department of Sport and the Dorsett family. A fun day which included volleyball, football, cricket and other games was then successfully held at the NO53 Sports Complex. The late Superintendent Dorsett, who hailed from Canje, but subsequently relocated to the Corentyne area was an ardent sports fan who participated in numerous sporting activities including Cricket and athletics during his hay day in the Guyana Police force and in the community. The event was coordinated by his wife Wavney Dorsett, a retired Head Mistress, and community activist and re-migrant along with his children, family well-wishers and friends. (Samuel Whyte)

Hockey gets... From page 31 the players are being constantly trained in what is correct and what is not. Such good habits are of paramount importance as these intricacies of the game can mean the difference between success and failure in the international game. The GHB is proud of these recent achievements and look forward to having its local playing community benefit from the expertise of these individuals.

GuyanaNRA extends time for fund raising raffle draw The Guyana National Rifle Association (GuyanaNRA) has extended the time for the draw of its fund raising raffle by one month. The reigning Caribbean Short and Long Range champions have solicited attractive prizes for this raffle that seeks to raise funds for this year’s Caribbean Fullbore Championships set for Barbados in May.The association has indicated that the original date for the draw was set for April 7th next at the Industrial Safety Supplies Inc., Compound, 226 Camp Street but that has been re-

vised to Saturday May 12th at the same venue.A number of attractive prizes are on offer – 1st (One 125CC Motorcycle – Jailing Guyana), 2nd (One 8HP Outboard Engine – Crown Mining Supplies), 3rd (One 50" Flat screen TV – Industrial Safety Supplies), 4th (One Refrigerator – Queensway Security) along with Ten (10) Consolations prizes.Modern Optical Service contributed towards printing of the raffle tickets with each ticket (chance) costing $100 and can be had from any member of the GuyanaNRA.

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Toucan Distributors Skill level Squash Tourney

Ince-Carvalhal beat Alphonso in entertaining game The second night of the Toucan Distributors Skill Level Squash Tournament at the Georgetown Club saw the first category ‘A’ matches on Tuesday night. The small category only has four players this year and held no surprise in the match between top seed Shomari Wiltshire and Gianni Carpenter as the unparalleled, talented Wiltshire made light work of the match winning 11/ 1, 11/1, 11/1. The match between Samuel Ince-Carvalhal and Michael Alphonso was more evenly matched as both players displayed breathtaking shot selection in some outstanding rallies. Ince-Carvalhal held off the younger dynamo Alphonso in three games securing an 11/ 9, 11/7, 11/9 hard fought victory in the most

entertaining match of the night. Category ‘B’ also had some close games with Abosaide Cadogan striking form to move into the leading position of her category with her second win of the tournament against Demetrius DeAbreu 11/7,11/ 6,11/7.DeAbreu redeemed himself later in the evening battling to a win against a clever technical opponent in Madison Fernandes who showed admirable anticipation but was unable to overcome and he secured his win 11/13, 11/6, 11/3, 11/5. Brother Chad DeAbreu stormed home to victory, unbeaten this tournament, safeguarding a sure win in his category. In the lower categories emotions ran high and careers were formed as the younger

-Wilshire makes light work of Carpenter

Christiana Fernandes plays a backhand shot in her win against Kaden Pynaendy. players experienced the ups and downs of stiff competition. The youngsters

showed great improvement in their serves and managed some creative rallies. The competition continues through this week and final matches will be played on Saturday in a full day of Squash. Results for Tuesday 20th March Category A Shomari Wiltshire beat Gianni Carpenter 11/1, 11/1, 11/1 Samuel Ince-Carvalhal beat Michael Alphonso 11/9, 11/7, 11/9 Category B Kirsten Gomes beat James Mekdeci 11/4, 11/2, 11/4

Shomari Wilshire (right) got the better of Gianni Carpenter on Tuesday night at the GT Club. Demetrius DeAbreu beat Madison Fernandes 11/13, 11/ 6, 11/3, 11/5 Ethan Jonas beat Lucas Jonas 9/11, 11/8, 7/11, 11/4, 11/5 AbosaideCadogan beat Demetrius DeAbreu 11/7, 11/ 6,11/7 Category C Zachary Persaud beat Louis DaSilva 11/8, 12/10, 11/ 8 Jason Gomes beat Kamir Khan 11/6, 11/9, 12/10 Category D Chad DeAbreu beat Teija Edwards 11/4, 11/1, 11/4 Chad DeAbreu beat Joshua Verwey 11/6, 11/7, 11/

5 Category E Lajuan Munroe beat Javed Saul 4/11,11/3, 11/8 Category F Manisha Persaud defeated Malia Maikoo 5/11, 11/ 6, 11, 4 Christiana Fernandes beat Kaden Pynaendy 7/11,11/7, 11/3 Keenen Naraine beat Noah Rahaman 11/3, 12/10 Grant Fernandes beat Demetri Lowe 11/7, 11/5 Category H Mya Dean beat Solomon Ince-Cavalhal 5/11, 11/2, 11/9 Mathew Daby beat Jnae Singh 11/9, 8/11, 11/5

GPF COP Inter Division/Dept. T20 tourney

F Division and Tactical Service Unit triumph F Division and Tactical Service Unit (TSC) were the latest winners when the Guyana Police Force (GPF) Commissioner of Police Inter Division and Department T20 tournament continued on Tuesday last at Police Sports Club ground Eve Leary. F Division defeated Presidential Guard by 24 runs in the day’s first encounter. Led by a top score of 42 from Shiveshwar Sankar, F Division posted 161-5, batting first. Sankar and Michael Jobe added 40 for the opening stand before Jobe was dismissed for 17. Sankar timed the ball well and struck four fours and one six before he fell for 42, while Leon Crawford and Trevor Benn contributed 27 each with the former hitting two fours and a similar number of sixes. Pernell London claimed 3-24 and Kester Hardcourt 2-35. In reply, Presidential Guard were restricted to 8-3 but Kevin Allicock gave his team hope with some brutal hitting as he shared in a fourth wicket partnership of 46 with Kareen Naughton. Allicock

Dhaniram Gopaul (left) and Totaram clobbered seven fours and two sixes before he went for 54, while Naughton made 10. Some incisive bowling thereafter by Sankar who returned to take 3-17 and Marvin Peter 2-26 pegged back the scoring as Presidential Guard ended on 137-6. TSC overcame Felix Austin Police College (FAPC) by 79 runs. TSC managed 144 all out in 17 overs after taking first strike in the second game of the day. Dhaniram Gopaul struck seven fours and four maximums in a robust 56 and got support from Gavindra

Jagnarine who made 24 with two fours and one six. The Duo added 84 for the fourth wicket with sensible batting to prop up the scoring. However, only Yama Tularam (11) of the remaining batsmen made it into double figures as Dani Smith picked up 3-17, Rondell Daniels 3-19 and Jason Mc Almont 3-20. FAPC were sent packing for 65 in 12.3 overs in reply. Totaram Latchminarine grabbed 4-19 while Saif Sattaur captured 3-16 and Lennox William 2-0. (Zaheer Mohamed)

Thursday March 22, 2018

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Hockey gets boost in coaching and umpiring The Guyana Hockey Board stands to benefit greatly in the two areas of coaching and umpiring through the exposure of two of its national coaches to a world-level indoor hockey coaching course and the elevation of its most experienced umpire to the world body’s promising list. Long-standing Women’s National Coach and Guyana Hockey Board President, Philip Fernandes, along with Men’s National Coach Robert Fernandes both attended an Indoor High Performance Coaching Course held in Berlin, Germany from February 5th to 8th, during the 2018 Indoor Hockley World Cup. The course was staged by the International Hockey Federation (FIH) in conjunction with the European Hockey Federation (EHF) which boasts most of the top indoor hockey-playing nations of the world. The course was conducted by a team of eight FIH coaching mentors who mostly former top international players who have moved on to the coaching world and some of whom were coaches of successful international teams in the recent past. Along with the mentors, the participants of the course benefitted from lectures given by current top international coaches. Participants were selected through a global process and comprised of top coaches in their respective countries which included Germany, the Netherlands, UK, Czechoslovakia, Canada, Jamaica, Zimbabwe, South Africa, Malaysia and Guyana. In addition to the presentations, participants were themselves assigned projects both individually and groups which required match analysis, presentations and the management of athletes during practical training sessions. The Guyanese coaches were both highly complementary of the course and the learning opportunity it provided in addition to all the global contacts made for the sport. Philip Fernandes, who is also a certified Pan American Hockey Federation Coach, received his FIH Level 3 coaching certificate on this occasion and recommendation for the FIH Final Course placing him among elite company of very few in the region. Umpire Devin Hooper who had obtained his FIH badge back in 2008 is one of only two Guyanese to hold this prestigious status. This distinction approves an umpire as suitable to officiate in International competition.

After his officiating assignments in the 2017 Indoor Pan American Championships held here at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall (CASH), Hooper received the additional recognition of being promoted to the FIH promising list for Indoor Hockey. This means that he is now being sought after by the International Federation as an umpiring talent to be developed for higher level

competition. Guyana has never had an umpire reach the world class level for the sport and with this promotion; Hooper is likely to receive the much-needed attention and support to attain that level. According to the Honorary Secretary of the GHB, for the quality of players to develop and advance in the sport, the officiating needs to be of a high quality, that way (Continued on page 25)

Umpire Devin Hooper (purple shirt on right) at the 2017 Pan American Indoor Championships.

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Thursday March 22, 2018

Kaieteur News

Lucky Windies secure World Cup spot HARARE, Zimbabwe, C M C – We s t I n d i e s sneaked into next year ’s World Cup in England but just barely, as heavy rain coupled with a controversial umpiring decision, helped them beat Scotland by five runs under Duckworth-Lewis-Stern, and stage a great escape in their final Super Six match o f t h e I C C Wo r l d C u p Qualifiers here yesterday. Faced with their second must-win match in three

days, West Indies were bundled out for a paltry 198 in the penultimate over at Harare Sports Club, leaving themselves with a mountain to climb to secure one of the two World Cup places up for grabs. Opener Evin Lewis topscored with 66 and veteran stroke-maker Marlon Samuels struck 51 but the t w o - t i m e f o r m e r Wo r l d champions collapsed from 123 for two in 31st over and lost their last eight wickets

for 75 runs. New-ball bowlers Safyaan Sharif (3-27) and Brad Wheal (3-34) were brilliant, both claiming three wickets apiece to wreck the Windies innings. In reply, the Scots were reeling at 25 for three in the seventh over before recovering through the efforts of Richie Berrington who struck 33 and George Munsey who gathered an unbeaten 32. They game was still

open when the rains arrived with Scotland on 125 for five in the 36th over, five runs adrift of the DLS par score of 130. What was believed to b e a p a s s i n g s h o w e r, turned into a persistent heavy rain, forcing officials to abandon play an h o u r l a t e r, b r e a k i n g Scotland’s hearts but providing a flood of relief for the Windies. “I’m extremely pleased to get through to the World Cup. We’ve been through a lot in the last two years,” captain Jason Holder said afterwards. “We had to play to expectation. There was pressure in every game and the guys really put their hands up. I’m really pleased to get over the line but my thoughts go out to Scotland for how they’ve played in this tournament.” Sent in, West Indies had the worst possible start when talismanic opener Chris Gayle edged a peach of an away-swinger from Sharif, to perish to a catch at the wicket off the very first ball of the encounter. And the Caribbean side were in deeper trouble when Shai Hope wafted at a widish one from Sharif in the third over and also nicked a catch behind, with two runs on the board. However, Lewis and Samuels – both of whom starred with half-centuries against Zimbabwe three days ago – combined in a 121-run third wicket partnership which stabilised the innings and laid the ideal platform for a later assault. The left-handed Lewis faced 87 deliveries and struck seven fours and a pair of sixes while Samuels counted four fours in a 98ball stay at the crease. W h e a l ’s r e t u r n a c counted for Lewis, lbw missing a heave to leg-side in the 31st over and 19 balls later, Samuels holed out in the deep attempting to clear long off with offspinner Michael Leask (236), as West Indies slipped to 135 for four. Without a run added, Shimron Hetmyer (4) edged an uncertain prod at Leask and was caught behind. Holder (12) tried to revive the innings in a 23-run fifth wicket stand with Rovman Powell (15) but fell to a catch at short mid-wicket in the 40th over, tugging a short one from pacer Alasdair Evans. Carlos Brathwaite struck a single six in scoring 24 from 26 balls but was

one of the last four wickets which went down meekly for 22 runs. West Indies then hit back early, when seamer Kemar Roach (2-20) had captain and key batsman Kyle Coetzer, caught at point by Lewis for two with six on the board in the third over. Holder claimed Matthew Cross playing on for four in the fourth over before Roach struck again, having Michael Jones caught by Powell at deep backward square for 14. With Scotland tottering, Berrington came to his side’s rescue, adding a crucial 42 for the fourth wicket with Calum MacLeod (21) and a further 38 for the fifth wicket with Munsey. But West Indies dried

up the scoring before offspinner Ashley Nurse (235) removed MacLeod to a fine low return catch in the 22nd over. Berrington counted four fours off 68 deliveries while the left-handed Munsey, twice dropped behind off Nurse, notched five fours in a 52-ball knock. With rain around, Nurse then earned a fortuitous lbw decision against the entrenched Berrington, after the right-hander played back and missed one which would have clearly slid past leg stump. The dismissal put DLS in the Windies favour and even though Scotland tried to up their scoring, the rains arrived before they could improve their maths.