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“Respect International law!” - Protestors against Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
Protestors lined outside the Russian Embassy yesterday calling for an end of the “innocent bloodshed” in Ukraine A number of Guyanese have added their voices to the protest against Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. This was evident yesterday as citizens once again stood in solidarity in front of the Russian Embassy in Pere Street, Kitty, Georgetown. The citizens were adamant that Russia must respect International law on human rights as they called for an end of the war, which has so far claimed the lives of scores of innocent people in Ukraine. The protest was supported by Article 13 members, Christopher Ram and Yog Mahadeo, as well as Kaieteur News publisher, Glenn Lall. Other prominent members of society such as
Mr. Kit Nacimento and Opposition Member of Parliament, Sherod Duncan were present in support of the call for peace. Mr. Mahadeo in an interview with the media spoke to the importance of Russia adhering to the international law. He said, “I have here (on my placard) respect International law. In our territorial dispute with Venezuela…this is all we can rely on; International law and going to the international courts...we also have to also call on the international leaders to respect international law.” Mahadeo added that Guyana has recently been placed in the global spot light and it must therefore utilize
the opportunity to support human rights. “We are here to ask (President Vladimir) Putin let us seek peace and peaceful resolutions to whatever conflicts they have,” the activist said. He also spoke of the importance of the high level officials “showing how big they are” by ironing out their concerns over the table, rather than through nuclear weapons and bombs. In addition, he lauded the government and opposition for speaking out against the Russian invasion but went further to call on the politicians to join the protest instead of voicing their concerns on paper. His colleague, Christopher Ram also spoke against the approach of
Russia. Ram said, “We think the government has done something, but it needs to take a much formal line with the Russians and ensure that at the level of CARICOM we send this message that this type of bullying has no place in the 22nd year of the 21st century.” The member of the civil society group reasoned further that Ukraine has been a sovereign State for centuries while noting that arguments by Putin would be non-factual. He however pointed out that under the rules of the United Nations, all disputes must be settled by peaceful means which is most necessary at this point. “Putin needs to stop killing children, stop killing women, stop destroying a
country and sit down and talk if he has concerns; let those concerns be aired but they must be rational, they must be reasonable and they must respect peoples’ rights to self-determination”. KN Publisher Glenn Lall also added his voice to the protest. He told reporters he is in solidarity with the Ukrainian people, as he is of the firm belief that the actions of the Russian President are not far from that of a bully. Lall also stressed the importance of Guyanese condemning the actions of Russia, as the country is also in a similar situation where Venezuela has been claiming p a r t o f i t s t e r r i t o r y, Essequibo. He said, “Because of this, I am here supporting the Ukrainian people because at the end of the day anything can go wrong here and we would need support of the world.” The newspaper publisher also called on President Putin to leave Ukraine and pay the price for the deaths and destruction he caused to the country and its people. Russian Embassy invites protestors to meeting D u r i n g y e s t e r d a y ’s p r o t e s t , t w o o ff i c i a l s attached to the Embassy greeted the protestors and invited them to a meeting, during which they tried to convince the citizens that
Russia was merely engaged in a “special military operation” in Ukraine. Mr. Chris Ram, Glenn Lall and Yog Mahadeo were invited into the Russian Embassy for the meeting. Mr. Yog Mahadeo after exiting the Embassy’s compound related, “We stood our ground and we said, ‘look, there must be peace and peaceful resolution, it is unacceptable.’ Their claim was that the rest of the world does not know of the Nazi buildup in Ukraine and a number of issues like that. They basically said that it was the Nazi post 2014 code that has been running things so we asked them ‘where are you going to stop?’…they said they were just looking for the provocateurs to prosecute them.” The official added that the Guyanese reminded the Russian nationals that the country is part of the United Nations and is therefore bound to international laws. Russia/Ukraine War The International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor, Karim Khan on Wednesday said he would immediately open an investigation into possible war crimes committed in Ukraine, following requests to do so by an unprecedented number of the court’s (Continued on page 19)
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Woman embezzles over $3M from tax firm to allegedly feed gambling addiction
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f o r m e r supervisor for a Financial Management a n d Ta x C o n s u l t a n c y business was on Friday placed on $200,000 bail for allegedly embezzling over $3 million from the company she worked for. The defendant, Solana Wills, 31, appeared in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts before Senior Magistrate Leron Daly. Wills was slapped with six charges which allege embezzlement by clerk or servant. Those charges allege that Wills between August 1, 2021, and December 20, 2021, at Durban Street, Georgetown, while being a Clerk or Servant of Leibrands Financial M a n a g e m e n t a n d Ta x Consultancy, fraudulently embezzled the sum of
Solana Wills at court on Friday. $3,134,290, in cash, received or taken into possession by her for or on account of her employer. The woman denied the charges that were read to her and Senior Magistrate Daly
granted bail and the matter was adjourned until April 8, 2022. A c c o r d i n g t o information, Wills was employed with Leibrands Financial Management and Tax Consultancy in the capacity of a supervisor. She was responsible for receiving funds from clients on behalf of the company and to ensure that the clients are satisfied with the service that entailed paying their employees’ dues to the National Insurance Scheme (NIS), among other things. It was stated that between August 1, 2021, and December 20, 2021, Wills reportedly received the sum of $2,202,488 from Elite Protection Service; $241,256 from Faizal Imports; $20,160 from Kings Armed Guards Inc., and $382,000 from
Regional Leader urges CARICOM Heads to be more aggressive on global climate change agenda
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e a d s o f Government of CARICOM S t a t e s converged this week on Ambergris Caye, Belize for the Thirty-Third Intersessional Meeting of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) to conduct a series of meaning discussions. High on the meeting agenda was the issue of climate change, the twentysixth meeting of the Conference of Parties (COP26), and the next steps for COP27. In a presentation to CARICOM Heads, Dr. Colin Young, Executive Director of the Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre (CCCCC/5Cs), discussed the outcomes of the Glasgow Climate Pact relative to the CARICOM expectations. He indicated that while COP26 resulted in progress in a number of key areas of importance to CARICOM and Small Island Developing States (SIDS), the overall Glasgow Climate Pact package for Small Island Developing States (SIDS) failed to close the ambition gap in line with the science of 1.5oC and failed to deliver the US$100 billion annually by 2020 that was promised to developing countries. He said too that the Glasgow Climate Pact did not result in the establishing
Dr. Colin Young, Executive Director of the Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre (CCCCC/5Cs) of a loss and damage facility in line with the expectations of SIDS. Leading up to COP27, Dr. Young encouraged CARICOM Member States to be fully engaged by having early and meaningful engagements both at the political and technical levels to ensure that the region’s priorities are reflected in the Work Programmes and processes established to bridge the ambition gaps at COP26, namely: a work programme to accelerate pre-2030 emissions reductions for 1.5. Dr. Young also updated the Heads of the Government of the damning findings of the recently released Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s Sixth Assessment Report called: “Climate Change
2022: Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability for SIDS and encouraged Heads to rely on the broad body of undeniable facts presented in the report to continue urgent calls for increase access, speed and scale to climate finance to fund climate adaptation initiatives in Member States. The Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre is an intergovernmental Caribbean Community (CARICOM) institution that is mandated by the CARICOM Heads of Government to coordinate the Region’s response to climate change. It maintains the Caribbean’s most extensive repository of information and data on climate change, specific to the region, which in part enables us to provide climate change-related policy, advice and guidelines to CARICOM Member States. In this role, the Centre is recognized by the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, the United Nations Environment Programme, and other international agencies as the focal point for climate change issues in the Caribbean. The Centre is also one of the few institutions recognized as a Centre of Excellence by United Nations Institute for Training and Research. CCCCC is empowering the Caribbean Community to act on climate change.
Amanda’s Bridal, in order to pay their employees NIS. However, having received the money in the company’s name, Wills allegedly stole the said sums. M o r e o v e r, b e t w e e n December 1, 2021, and December 20, 2021, the defendant received the sum of $400,000 from Jacobs Jewelry to make PAYE and VAT payments to Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA), and NIS payments, but she allegedly embezzled $188,386 from the said amount. It is further alleged that Wills also stole the sum of $100,000 from the company’s petty cash float between December 13, 2021, and December 17, 2021. The Leibrands Financial M a n a g e m e n t a n d Ta x
C o n s u l t a n c y, m a n a g e s accounts for other companies, collects monies or cheques and fulfill payments to NIS and GRA on behalf of those companies. Thereafter, Wills, is tasked with issuing a temporary receipt and pay the required NIS or GRA payments for the clients before then issuing another receipt when that is completed. However, it was noticed that during the period of September to December 2021 no temporary receipts were issued to acknowledge receipt of the monies that was handed to the company to make payments on behalf of their clients. In December 2021, the company received several calls from various clients stating that NIS and GRA payments were not made.
The matter was reported, an investigation was conducted, and Wills was later arrested. Wills in her caution statement reportedly said that in October 2021, she developed a gambling problem and began doing so at a popular casino. She also reportedly admitted to taking and using money entrusted to pay NIS contributions on behalf of Faizal imports and Kings armed Guards and Elite Protection Services. In Wills estimation, she stated that she benefitted from approximately $2,300,000 entrusted to Leibrands. The police then sought legal advice from the Director of Public Prosecution (DPP) Shalimar Ali-Hack, SC, which led to the charges being instituted against Wills.
5 patients in COVID-19 ICU, 22 new cases recorded
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hile no COVID-19 fatality was recorded, the Ministry of Health yesterday reported that five patients were admitted into the COVID19 Intensive Care Unit
(ICU). The Ministry’s COVID19 dashboard shows that it has recorded 22 new infections within the last assessed 24-hour period, bringing the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases
in the country to 63,024. Currently, 22 persons are in institutional isolation, 337 in home isolation and 12 are in institutional quarantine. To date, a total of 61,473 persons have recovered from the virus.
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EDITORIAL
New York Times prevails in libel case It would appear that we see things differently, have a different system here and operate by different standards. It seems that something different prevails for the most part outside of Guyana in open societies gifted with the strengths of independent thinking. Here public figures operate as though they are immune (or should be) to being exposed and called to the carpet. Thinking that is frank, pulls no punches, and call things as they are in Guyana, collides with the visions and ambitions of the powerful. Recent developments in a libel claim in the United States serve as confirmation for our position. On February 15, the New York Times carried a story captioned, “Sarah Palins Libel Claim Against the Times Is Rejected by a Jury.” According to the Times coverage of the lawsuit filed against it, “The verdict came a day after the judge said he planned to dismiss the case, ruling that Ms. Palins legal team had failed to prove that the newspaper defamed her.” News of this widely watched matter, was given extensive coverage in a broad cross-sections of the U.S. media fraternity. The jury agreed with the way Judge Jed S. Rakoff saw the libel suit. We think that though the learned jurist spoke outside the hearing of the jury, his words and stance may have provided grounds for higher courts in America to reverse the jurys rejection. As emphasized by the Times, “the jurys verdict, and the judges decision, served as a validation of the longstanding legal precedent that considers an occasional mistake by the media a necessary cost of discourse in a free society.” The conclusions of both were that the paper had not acted with the level of recklessness and ill intent required to meet the high constitutional burden for public figures who claim defamation. The Palin suit has set up hard tests of the law involving press freedoms. The burden of proof is on the one claiming injury and loss to show that a news outlet acted with “actual malice” and “displayed a reckless disregard for the truth.” Those are key considerations.” Actual malice and truth along with injury and loss. When there is no source indicating purposeful meanness and spitefulness, then a claimed grievance leads to a real one, for those parties targeted through the court system. To emphasize our position, we at this publication believe that there is an urgent need for hard-hitting reporting on pivotal and sensitive aspects of national governance in this country. This is sadly lacking in most places in this societys once fearless and truly independent Fourth Estate. Matters that lack the above crucial elements, or fail to bring about those personal deficiency in work standing, or any diminishing the reputation of those bringing suit for defamation, as claimed, do not rise to the levels that they have been taken to, and succeeded in emerging victorious. Sometimes, in the pace and heat of daily media pressures, honest mistakes are made, and in the rush to stake out what is truly believed to be fair comment on any issue, or situation. It is a longstanding bar that public figures are held to higher standard of proof, and that harsh, sometimes punishing, commentary are part of their official calling. This was part of the crux of The Times defense, meaning that an error was made. In the Palin case it is that the error was not an instance of actual malice, but due primarily to the pressure cooker environment in which media professionals function, day in and day out, and with an eye to competitive forces multiplying. Interestingly, it is a fact that the Times has not lost a libel case in America in five decades, where laws provide much more robust press protections than in other countries. Moreover, when public figures are held in the same manner as ordinary members of the population, and do not have to “meet a high legal bar for proving harm from an unflattering article” American press freedom watchdogs warn that those who operate in the media world will tuck in their tails and retreat, doing disservice to public yearning for truths about how official business is conducted. This harms the public, there and here.
In hope of true leadership DEAR EDITOR, There are those of us old ones who wonder how many of recent political leaders have heard about Winston Churchill. This British Prime Minister, in his book titled ‘The Hinge of Faith’, warned: ‘There is no worse mistake in public leadership than to hold out fake hopes soon to be swept away’. The foregoing insight would seem so relevant to us at a time of ‘climate change’ – including the continuing floods being experienced. Much later, Jim Collins, author of the best seller ‘Good to Great’ enlarged on the concept and practice of leadership, after conducting a comprehensive research project of selected eleven US companies which had satisfied his criteria for being ‘Great’. In the process Collins created a five-level hierarchy of leadership. He admitted surprise at discovering that Level 5 Leaders embodied what he called a paradoxical mix of
personal humility and professional will. Later on however, the author summarised a leader’s relationship with those he/she leads in a corporate arrangement, but which arguably applies to any organisational structure – private or indeed public. The reader is invited to ingest the following, which are relevant even in our current decision-making environment: • People are not your most important asset. The right people are. • An organisation needs executives who on the one hand argue and debate – sometimes violently in pursuit of the best answers, and who on the other hand, unify fully behind a decision, regardless of parochial/personal interests. • Leadership is equally about creating a climate where the truth is heard and the brutal facts confronted. There is a huge difference between the
opportunity ‘to have your say’ and the opportunity, ‘to be heard’ – for the truth to be told! • Leadership involves having the humility to grasp the fact that one does not necessarily understand enough to have the answers, and then to ask the questions that will lead to the best possible insights. Lead with questions, not answers Engage in challenge and debate, not coercion Conduct autopsies, without blame Build mechanisms that turn information into information that cannot be ignored • The purpose of bureaucracy is to compensate for incompetence and lack of discipline. • Organisations make the mistake of confusing ‘disciplinary procedure’ with the more positive ethic of ‘Discipline’, or better a ‘Culture of Discipline’. • When in fact
organisations have disciplined leaders, there is little need to stress ‘hierarchy’. When there is disciplined thought, there is hardly need for bureaucracy. When there is disciplined action, excessive controls become superfluous. The fact is that a combination of the culture of ‘Discipline’ and the ethic of ‘Entrepreneurship’ produces the magical alchemy of an organisation’s great performance. But the final critical quote which may be considered relevant in our current circumstances is as follows: “Level 5 Leaders channel their ego away from themselves…their ambition is first and foremost for the institution, not themselves.” Hope there are lessons to be learnt from the above. Regards, E.B. John Organisational Development and Human Resources Management Advisor
After the Ukraine Invasion, Guyana should be careful of dependency on China, India and Russia DEAR EDITOR, Some time ago, I penned a letter to the media titled, “Guyana should not become dependent on autocratic nations like China, Russia and India,” It is now more urgent that Guyana not become dependent on China, India and Russia especially since Putin’s invasion of the Ukraine. On the fence, and silently supporting Putin, are China and Modi’s India. These authoritarian leaders from Russia, China and India have emboldened Guyana’s aggressive neighbour, Venezuela which has violated Guyana’s sovereignty over and over. They have also sent messages to countries like Serbia which wants to invade Kosova and Bosnia. China also has desires to invade and take Taiwan by force. Russia under Putin was demanding oil blocks from Guyana after multiple discoveries by the US giant, ExxonMobil. The previous Granger administration was faced with this dilemma. India and China have refused to call the Russian invasion of Ukraine an “invasion” and a violation of Ukraine territorial sovereignty. Nor did Modi condemn the Russian annexation of Crimea. India drew criticism from US Lawmakers for being among 35 countries to abstain from Wednesday’s UN General Assembly vote to condemn Russia’s invasion of
Ukraine. Guyana, like most of Latin America and the Caribbean, condemned the Russian invasion of Ukraine during the UNGA vote. Further, none of these countries will stand up for democracy in Guyana. Only recently the People’s National Congress (PNC), now in opposition, from March to July 2020, violently and brazenly tried to seal the 2020 election. China and Russia were silent. India issued a weak statement on the Guyana election crisis. Thus, it is wise that the government in Georgetown maintained close ties with the United States, Canada and the EU. For this reason, Guyana should tread carefully in any oil deals with Narendra Modi. China and India are silent supporters of Putin. These countries also have ambitions to invade their neighbors in land grabbing. While India is a democracy and Modi is the elected leader of India, he is becoming more and more authoritarian. His BJP party, an offshoot of the RSS which killed Mahatma Gandhi, is today eroding India’s democracy and running vigilante groups across the country dictating people’s private lives. Modi has abandoned India’s non-aligned policy and has been keeping close ties with global nondemocratic regimes and au-
thoritarian leaders. The rise of India’s autocratic and nationalist government has plans to retake land lost during the 1947 partition and wars that followed. Then there is China which has occupied Tibet and East Turkestan. China and Russia ended the independent republic of East Turkistan. More atrocious is China’s genocide against the Uyghurs who have been placed in dentention camps. China is making its own deal with Putin. According to the New York Times, “A Western intelligence report said senior Chinese officials told senior Russian officials in early February not to invade Ukraine before the end of the Winter Olympics in Beijing, according to senior Biden administration officials and a European official.” Thus, imagine India becoming a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council, and Serbia invading Bosnia and Kosovo; Venezuela invading Guyana; China invades Tai-
wan. Certainly China and Russia will vote against or abstain on any UN resolutions condemning these actions. However, let’s not be so in a rush to support India getting a seat on the Security Council because Modi will not support justice for small nations. Since the Cold War ended, the United States, home to about 400,000 Guyanese, has been instrumental in pushing the People’s National Congress (PNC), the party of Guyana’s first dictatorship to hold free and fair elections. The United States, the EU, CARICOM and the OAS have emerged as guarantors of democracy in Guyana. Were it not for the United States sanctioning the rigging cabal of the PNC, Guyana would have descended into another dictatorship and China, India, and Russia would not have cared. At the end of the day, immigrants are flocking to the United States and the EU. Chinese, Indians, and Russians are flocking to America, and not the other way around. Regards, Ray Chickrie
Bail should not have been granted DEAR EDITOR, The Child Care Protection Agency should protest and advocate for the cancelation and revocation of bail granted to the young man who caused a child to watch a sexual act, as the young man
can be likened to a paedophile. What message is sent by the granting of bail for such a dastardly and sickening act? Is a paedophile on the loose? Regards, Shamshun Mohamed
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Contrary breeze ah mek crow and eagle light on one line’. DEAR EDITOR, In light of the recent revelation that the Government and people of Guyana have been slapped with a United States $100 million or over 20 billion Guyana dollars lawsuit by parking meter concessionaire Smart City Solutions (SCS), as a consequence of a most controversial deal that was championed by then Town Clerk of Georgetown Royston King, I believe that the current Mayor and Councillors of the City of Georgetown is now rubbing salt in the wounds of the citizens by making a decision to allow King to receive his pension, gratuity and other benefits purportedly owed to him. The City of Georgetown is still reeling from the misadventures of this gentleman including contractors being owed hundreds of millions for a number of unnecessary projects that were undertaken during his tenure including the now incomplete, derelict and abandoned Presidential Park at the intersection of Vlissengen & North Roads and Church Street, the inoperative and dilapidated state of the City Constabulary Training Complex Facility in
spite of a massive 47 million dollars having been purportedly spent on its repairs, the list of 55 lessees who benefitted unlawfully from several river side properties and reserves being leased to them without the knowledge or approval of the Council, which is in breach of the Municipal and District Councils Act and the failure to pay the Guyana Revenue Authority income tax and the National Insurance Scheme for social security that had been deducted from salaries of employees, among so many other such acts. I fail to understand how the Mayor and Councillors of the City of Georgetown could even consider much less approve a motion for the payment of benefits to someone who was fired as a result of a recommendation that this person be cited for “gross misconduct, abuse of office, recklessness, dishonesty, conspiracy and misappropriation of funds” following a Commission of Inquiry which was held. But then again there is an old saying in Guyana ‘Contrary breeze ah mek crow and eagle light on one line’. Sincerely, Magagula Jackson
Would it not be more sincere to put effective electoral, constitutional changes in place? DEAR EDITOR, Would National Awards for those who battled to ensure that every valid ballot was rightly counted after March 2020 elections be the right compensation for them?
Would dishing out awards go any way to solving the actual problems that caused the anguish and suffering for five months? Would it not be more sincere and purposeful (Continued on page 6)
Opposition should have a seat on the NRF Board DEAR EDITOR, The private sector is afforded a seat on the NRF Board, then so too should the Opposition.
That is transparency, accountability and One Guyana. Regards, Shamshun Mohamed
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Seepaul can tell the world whether he thinks I am a good or bad guy DEAR EDITOR, Seepaul Narines response to my letter that dealt with the cancellation of Certification of Recognition for Cyril Taxi Service by the Trade Union Recognition and Certification Board. Refer to his letter “Is Lincoln Lewis anti-union”, Kaieteur News, 19th February, 2022. His letter raises serious doubts and suspicions not only about the conduct of the Board but members of the Board. Let it be known, very clear, whereas his response is an attempt to mirror the tactics of the enslavers/colonisers to chastise the enslaved/ colonised when they challenged injustices, I shall not allow myself to be chastised by any one, as did my ancestors. The fact I remain standing, from government to government, in defense of the universally acceptable principles I hold dear, is testimony that he too will not succeed in stilling my voice or trade union militancy. This matter belongs to the Guyana Bauxite & General Workers Union (GB&GWU), of which I am a part, and shall
speak. The issue before us is: 1. The Board has cancelled a Recognition Agreement between the GB&GWU and Cyril Taxi Service; 2. The Union received a letter from the Board about this decision; 3. The Union responded to the Board, via letter, asking to be shown the Section of Trade Union Recognition Act that gave them such authority; 4. The Board responded that the decision to cancel the Recognition was unanimous. The question here is not whether the decision was unanimous or split, it is what Section of the Trade Union Recognition Act gave the Board the authority to cancel the Recognition. This is what the Board has not been able to answer. Seepaul is a member of the Board and represents the interest of the Trade Union. What is most disheartening is that he considers himself an advocate for the workers and the trade union, but he was part and parcel and supported the decision to deny workers representation by the
GB&GWU. This is what he must address and the Union is prepared to pursue. Subsequent to the Boards decision to deny GB&GWU recognition, the union of which Seepaul is member, the Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union (GAWU), became very active in the oil and gas sector to organise many of the workers. Cyril Taxi Service is contracted to the oil and gas sector, which made GB&GWU the first union to achieve recognition for local workers in this sector. Seepaul can tell the world whether he thinks I am a good or bad guy. That is his opinion and I don’t care. Let him address the extant issue before him and dont hide behind nonsense arguments. Further, he is reminded that I was at the forefront of the struggle with the bauxite unions (GB&GWU and the Guyana Mine Workers Union) that led to the nonpayment of taxes on overtime and weekend pay that sugar workers continue to be the recipient of. I, Lincoln Lewis, wrote the
first Agreement for Redundancy Package in this country, where workers received six-weeks pay for each year of service to the maximum of two years pay, all being paid at the time of termination.This achievement remains unmatched. Not even GAWU has been able to achieve this although they tried. Seepaul cannot tell me or the GB&GWU about performance. The records are there to show what we have done, and where the workers he represents have also benefitted. What he could tell me and the Union, which we have no interest in, is about setting up cells in other unions bargaining units to undermine them, and about undermining the right of workers to freedom of association. Once again he is being reminded, as a member of the Board, to show where in the Law, the Board can cancel a Recognition Agreement. I look forward to the answer in his response. Lincoln Lewis General Secretary GB&GWU
Horrible Experience with the Infectious Disease Hospital DEAR EDITOR, On Sunday, February 20th, 2022, the Ministry of Health swiftly published a report of the death of an 80year-old woman as being attributed to Covid-19 which, did not fail to highlight her unvaccinated status to further support the cause of her passing. While nothing we, the family of that beloved elderly woman, can say or do will bring our mom back, we would like to reject that claim from the Ministrys report and state that, without a doubt, her actual cause of death was neglect and malpractice from the staff within the Covid-19 Hospital (Infectious Disease Hospital). How easy it is for the cause of death to be reported
as Covid-19 and families must accept that. Undoubtedly, we expect no accountability, recognition or acknowledgement of this letter by the Ministry of Health, but we think it is our duty to highlight the many, terrible experiences our mom had while she was in the Infectious Diseases Hospital at Liliendall, ECD (Covid-19 Hospital), with us as witnesses! The catastrophic series of events started on February 06th, 2022 with her visit to the Woodlands Hospital where because of her wheezing, she
was immediately turned away. All we could have assumed is that the reason for turning us away is liability since very little to no information or any diagnosis was further given. The ordeal continued with her visit to the St. Joseph Mercy Hospital, where she was admitted and immediately placed on a machine to supply oxy-
gen to her. Surely and first, a covid-19 test (swab-Antigentest) was done which came back negative. At this point, this hospital administration also turned her away to the Georgetown Public Hospital, for reasons we can only conclude attributed to her being senile and may tamper (Continued on page 6)
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Would it not be more... From page 5 to put effective electoral and constitutional changes immediately in place? The once-in-five-yearballot to determine who heads the management of the country is not Democracy complete. It is but one single step in a system of governance, which should involve broad-based and continuing participation of all citizens and their Organisations in the management and decisionmaking of their country. Imagine if the Government keeps its promise to make Guyana a truly inclusionary democracy, the population may never have to suffer the same fate as it did in 2020. And after five decades of managing its affairs, Guyanese deserve a country shaped by the commendable Principles and
Bases of Political, Economic and Social system as stated in the Constitution. Would this not be better reward for the nation? Those who selflessly joined the fight for the right election result, did not do so for an award, which may end up as a token appreciation. They believed that they were defending the right of every valid vote to be valued, which is an important development in a democratic state. The best reward for them would be if further steps are taken towards an inclusionary DEMOCRACY. The seedling of Democracy in Guyana has begun to grow. The heroes of 2020 would be better served if the seedling is nurtured to make future Guyana the place from which they will never uproot. Yours sincerely, Faiyaz Alli
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Horrible Experience with the Infectious Disease Hospital... From page 5 with the hospitals optics, should anything go wrong. Nonetheless, our mom, was then transferred to GPHC where she was administered a second covid-19 test (swabAntigen-test) which also came back negative. By this time, it seemed as though the professionals already concluded that Covid-19 was the diagnosis and there could be no other explanation for her wheezing, they were determined to keep testing her for Covid-19 until a positive result was obtained. A third test performed (a blood-PCR-test) yielded a positive result. Our question is, was the result positive of Covid-19 or positive on Anti Bodies due to Covid -19 and that she was already recovering? She needed oxygen because of other medical conditions. We clearly recall on that distressing night, a doctor of GPHC informed us after the Covid-19 blood test that our mom was Covid-19 positive and that she had a mild heart failure and thus, she was being transferred to the Infectious Disease Hospital for care and treatment. This was the last night we would actually see our mom in person and alive and quite frankly, hale and healthy with the oxygen now attached to her. The date was February
06th, 2022. From there on, we were given daily updates from the doctors on her condition and over the course of the first week her condition was reported to us as improving which we also saw for ourselves via numerous WhatsApp video calls. She had the CPAP machine on her during her time at the hospital and her dependence on this machine was also reported as decreasing which gave us hope that our mom s condition was improving. On the 14th February, 2022 we were told that our mom was on regular oxygen and intermittent CPAP every four hours. On the 15th we were told that her breathing has improved, and she was taken off of the CPAP machine and was on a very low oxygen and was improving daily. The doctors reported to us that on the 14th February a Sputum test was done and that our mom had Coxiella Pneumonia which was most likely the reason for the cold she had developed. On Thursday 17th February, 2022 while speaking to our mom she told us she had a really bad cough which in our mind was not properly treated. We witnessed firsthand via one of those WhatsApp calls, our mom repeatedly calling for nurses to give her some wa-
ter which went on for approximately 2 hour and 35 minutes where everyone who passed and spoke to her told her someone else is coming. We can remember the words “Nurse please for some water” being repeated so vividly until today. She was hoarse and tired from her begging while we sat and looked on helplessly with tears in our eyes as we couldnt give our begging mom a sip of water. Outraged and hurt, this was reported to the doctors. On multiple previous occasions when we spoke to our mom, she told us how hungry she was because she wasnt given any lunch. When we made contact with the ICU they tried to tell us our mother was suffering from dementia. On February 18tha brusque doctor (name withheld intentionally) informed us that our mom is not sick and the ICU is for sick persons only and that she would be transferred to the ward. When asked about her coughing, he said simply that that happens after Covid. Over the course of the next day, our mom was planted on the CPAP machine again. The events that transpired next was one of the most painful experiences of our adult lives. A Covid-19 test was done sometime during that week-
end. She was due to be released on February 20th, 2022, which would have been 14 days since she was admitted to the Covid-19 hospital. We would like simply for the Ministry or the responsible party, to state the result of that test last administered. We, the family, already know the result of that test. How can our mom, who was vastly improving over the course of the first week, until February 18th, take such a fatal turn in the end? Is that hospital understaffed? Are the staff doing and taking their jobs seriously? Was a pneumonia test done earlier? After the passing of our dear mom, we spoke to many families who went through a similar ordeal. It appears that unless you are connected or have friends in high places or popular, you will not be given proper care in that facility. To all the families that face a similar situation in the future, we ask that you take this message into consideration. To the nurses at the Infectious Disease Hospital, we leave you with one message, dont forget The Florence Nightingale Pledge and the oath you took. Our mom did not die of Covid-19, she died of Neglect. Respectfully, Family of the Deceased
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A plea, during the protest held yesterday by some of our countrymen in solidarity with Ukraine, was for Russia to respect human right laws. But can some of our leaders do the same? Can they look Putin in his face and ask him to respect any law when they have no regard for some of our local laws?
Our leaders are enabling the likes of Exxon, to evade our tax system, further ruining this nation financially. When will the disrespect for this nation end?
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Border Controversy… Body of man CARICOM Heads renew support for Guyana as found along Meten-meer-Zorg country prepares to submit Memorial next week Public Road D An unidentified body was found on Wednesday on the West Coast of Demerara (WCD). Police said they received a call around 16:40hrs from a citizen informing them that the body of a man was spotted lying face down along the Meten-meer-Zorg Public Road. Ranks who visited the scene believe the corpse is that of an East Indian male believed to be in his 60s. No visible marks of violence were seen about his body. After conducting the necessary investigations, the body was taken to the Leonora Cottage Hospital where it was further examined before being sent to the morgue.
uring the thirtythird InterSessional Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) held this week, leaders received an update on the most recent developments in the border controversy between Guyana and the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela. It was related to the regional leaders that Guyana will be submitting its Memorial on March 8, 2022 in accordance with the schedule set by the
International Court of Justice (ICJ) to hear the case on the m e r i t s o f G u y a n a ’s application concerning the validity of the Arbitral Award of 1899 and the related question of the definitive settlement of the land boundary between the two countries. Heads of Government reiterated their full support for the ongoing judicial process that is intended to bring a peaceful and definitive end to the longstanding controversy between the two countries and urged Venezuela to participate in the process. Heads of Government also reaffirmed their firm and unwavering support for the maintenance and preservation of the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Guyana. The Thirty-Third InterSessional Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) was held
March 1 and 2 2022 in Belize. Chair of the Conference, the Prime Minister of Belize, John Briceño presided over the proceedings. Other Members of the Conference in attendance were: Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda, the Honourable Gaston Browne (virtually); Prime Minister of The Bahamas, the Honourable Philip Davis; Prime Minister of Barbados, the Honourable Mia Amor Mottley, Q.C; MP; Prime Minister of Dominica, the Honourable Roosevelt Skerrit; Prime Minister of G r e n a d a , D r. t h e R t . Honourable Keith Mitchell; President of Guyana, His Excellency Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali; Prime Minister of Haiti, the Honourable Ariel Henry; Prime Minister of Jamaica, the Most Honourable Andrew Holness (virtually); Premier of Montserrat, the Honourable Easton TaylorFarrell; Prime Minister of St.
Kitts and Nevis, Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris (virtually); Prime Minister of Saint Lucia, the Honourable Phillip Pierre (virtually); and President of Suriname, His Excellency Chandrikapersad Santokhi. St. Vincent and the Grenadines was represented by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Transport, Works, Lands and Physical Planning, the Honourable Montgomery Daniel; Trinidad and Tobago was represented by the Minister of Foreign and CARICOM Affairs, Senator the Honourable Dr. Amery Browne. Associate Members in attendance were: Bermuda represented by the Hon. Walter H. Roban Deputy Premier and Minister of Home Affairs; British Virgin Islands represented by D e p u t y P r e m i e r, t h e Honourable Dr. Natalio Wheatley; and the Turks and Caicos Islands represented by Premier the Honourable Charles Misick.
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Pneumonia remains a major public health concern
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hen a loved one dies, it leaves a lot of pain. The emotional stress of losing someone often leads to casting blame as to responsibility for the death. A few days ago, a letter appeared in the newspaper in which the family of an unnamed elderly person blamed the National Infectious Hospital for negligence and resulting death of their loved one. The hospital cannot respond to the charges because no name was supplied. The facts in this case are not fully known. It is therefore not the intention of the column to undertake an op-ed post mortem of this case, except to say that all the facts need to be known before aspersions are cast. What is known generally is that pneumonia is very deadly in elderly persons. A recent health article pointed out that in the United States, pneumonia is the 3rd most common cause of hospitalisation in the persons over the age of 65. Pneumonia should always be taken seriously. Underlying conditions can worsen the prognosis, especially if those underlying conditions are related to the respiratory or cardiovascular systems. While the elderly remain of special interest, it should be observed that pneumonia is a leading cause of death in children under five years. According to the World Health Organization, about 1.6 million children die each year from pneumonia worldwide which amounts to 18 percent of all deaths for children in this age group. Early treatment is desir-
able but detecting pneumonia at home can be deceptive. There have been cases in which there were no signs of fever at all to indicate an infection. And while the patient may not seem seriously ill, this is far from so since once the lungs become affected, it is dogged fight to regain health, especially in the elderly. Pneumonia was a serious public health concern in British Guiana. In 1874, pneumonia accounted for almost three percent of deaths in Georgetown. In that same year 131 cases of pneumonia were treated at the colonial hospital in Georgetown. Almost one in every three of those patients died. In the estate (rural) hospitals, more than 3,000 were treated for pneumonia in the same year. The mortality rate was two percent higher than at the colonial hospital in Georgetown. Pneumonia continued to be a problem to the end of the century. According to Jamellah Bayley, pneumonia and tuberculosis accounted for 38 percent of total deaths in 1894/ 1895 in British Guiana. During colonialism, many young adults, less than 45 years old, succumbed to this condition, leaving their families to fend for themselves in difficult times. Even as late as 1961, the annual pneumonia mortality rate was above 11 per every 10,000 persons for persons above the age of 45. And if you factor in bronchitis, it was more than 20 per every 10,000 for the same age range. As sanitation and living conditions improved there was a decline in the mortality rate of pneumonia.
But it remains a serious public health concern right through to the present. In the first decade of the 21st century, Guyana was listed among the top 10 countries with the highest pneumonia mortality per million persons. That is not likely to have changed much during the second decade of the 21st century. Before the pandemic, pneumonia and influenza accounted for 4.42% of total deaths. Before the advent of COVID-19, these two infectious diseases were already a serious public health concern. COVID has made the situation worse. Last November, Dr. Zulfikar Bux wrote in this newspaper that more than half of the COVD-related deaths were due to respiratory failure with many caused by pneumonia. One study found that COVID pneumonia causes extreme damage to lung tissue and may result in organ damage. The mortality from COVID pneumonia has been said to be high. Persons who develop the severe form of COVID-19 are susceptible to pneumonia. And those that and are elderly are at an increased risk of succumbing. COVID-19, however, is not the only cause of pneumonia. It is for this reason that the incidence of pneumonia needs to be addressed countrywide and not simply in the context of the COVID19 pandemic. The elderly and small children remain extremely vulnerable to all kinds of lung infections and these can easily develop into pneumonia. As a public health concern, special attention
Dem boys seh...
Oil does soil some ah dem leaders Guyanese keep talking bout de country oil wealth. But wat oil wealth dem talking bout? De oil wealth gone! And it ain’t gone to Cove and John. It gone to Texas! How Guyanese talking bout oil wealth when we only getting 2% royalties and 12.5 % profit sharing – de wuss deal in de history of de oil business. Is we leaders put we in dat bab-a-lap. Yet we gat some people who still talking bout wat dem gan get. Get wat? De money too small to share
round. And with some ah dem politicians wah we gat, not much nah gan leff fuh even provide a loaf of bread fuh de average man. De guvament done decide how dem gan spend de oil money. So nah sit down and expect no cheque in de mail. If yuh want benefit, get up and get. Become a contractor and get yuh connections in de guvament right. Oil don’t spoil. Dat is wat Eric Williams bin tell Burnham. Is true, oil don’t spoil but it does spoil some ah we leaders. Dem does get spoil till
dem get rotten and start fuh stink. Oil is one stink and dutty business. Oil don’t spoil but it does run out. And it look as if we leaders want we oil wells to run dry as fast as possible. Because dem talk how de window of opportunity is narrow and we gat to tek wah we can get as fast as possible. But dat nah mean dat something in it fuh you and me. Don’t get yuh hopes up high. Talk half. Leff half.
must be paid to the incidence of pneumonia in the elderly and in toddlers. (The views expressed in
this article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of this newspaper.)
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THE FREDDIE KISSOON COLUMN
Karl Marx: “History repeats itself first as tragedy, second as farce” Jerry Gouveia was in the studio of Kaieteur Radio on March 6, 2020 and boldly declared that GECOM should share the responsibility for the death of Devon Subhan. The teenager died two years ago protesting GECOM’s unwillingness to declare the election results. The police shot and killed Subhan. When Subhan was killed protesting the rigging of the 2020 election, over half of the population of this nation was not born in 1973. It was in this year that two Berbicians from the PPP, one of which was another teenager like Subhan, were shot dead by the police protesting military possession of the ballot boxes. Also dying in that year was 17year-old Jagan Remessar and Bhola Nauth who was 43-year-old at the time. Their names and memories have vanished from Guyana’s historical landscape. As I write on Subhan, and think of Ramessar and Nauth, I remember the lyrics of the pop song “Winter in July,” by the
opera singer, Sarah Brightman which is the one I like the best from her because of its unique arrangement with heavy doses of reggae rhythms. It is titled, “Winter in July.” Here are some poignant lines: We may not know the reason why We’re born into this world Where a man only lives to die His story left untold Youthful Ramessar would have been 66 years this year. Maybe if he was alive, and in his thirties, he would have been a university graduate, becoming one of the leaders of the PPP. What has become of his siblings? Where are they now? Where are the five children of Nauth? Are any of them in Guyana? Why haven’t they told the story of their father? If any of the children of Mr. Nauth reads this page, please contact me at 614-5927. I don’t have Whatsapp so call me at that number. My email is fredkissoon@yahoo.com. Relate to
me the story of your father and I will carry it on this page. What was his politics like? Did he ever meet Cheddi Jagan. How old were you guys when your father was killed? What is painful to know, is that nothing has been heard about the siblings of Ramessar and the children of Nauth. Surely, we just cannot erase their memories like that. I was on the streets in 1973. I know the pain and anger of being attacked protecting the right to vote. I remember the night the father, Boyo Ramsaroop, of former AFC big wig, Gerhard Ramsaroop, was attacked on Garnett Street near what used to be the cinema that showed Indian movies. The name was Liberty. Boyo was campaigning for the PPP in the 1973 elections and was putting up posters on the lantern posts when he was viciously attacked by PNC goons and almost died. All these memories came rushing through my mind when I
sat in the studio of Kaieteur Radio and saw what was happening inside a n d o u t s i d e o f G E C O M ’s command Centre on Hadfield Street and GECOM’s head office in Kingston. This was a replay of what I saw 47 years ago. It was surreal to me. When I saw the confrontation between Carol Joseph of the PNC and Jonathan Yearwood of ANUG, in that incident, in March 2020 at the head office of GECOM, I know Guyana was travelling back 47 years to 1973. You had to live through 1973 to really get a grasp of the disaster Guyana was drowning in from March to July in 2020. In 1964, the PNC won 40 percent of the votes. Then it rigged the 1968 elections. Then came the era of permanent power where the right to vote and have that vote counted had vanished. In 1973, came an even bigger rigged poll. The PNC concluded that it won the election with 71 percent of the vote. In 1973, I had read Janet Jagan’s book, “Army Intervention in the
Frederick Kissoon 1973 elections in Guyana.” What came to life in 2020 were the pages of Mrs. Jagan’s publication. Read page 61 of the book, then go and look at the video clips of what took place in March 2020. You will see a graphic repetition of history. Karl Marx wrote these words: “history repeats itself first as tragedy, second as farce.” In 1973 history repeated itself as tragedy after the terrible rigging of the 1968 election. Two protestors were gunned down. In 2020, history repeated itself; this time as farce. If there is any event or any country that proved Marx right it was Guyana in March 2020. The entire five months was one powerful manifestation of farce. Sadly though, youthful Devon lost his life. (The views expressed in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of this newspaper.)
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Man detained after battered body found in front of his shop The owner of a shop in Baramita, North West District, Region One, is presently assisting police with investigations after a dead man was on Wednesday
found in front of his premises. The dead man is yet to be identified but according to police it is suspected that the unidentified individual was
murdered at Barama Line. Ranks from the district received a call around 07:00hrs informing them that battered remains of an Amerindian was found in
front of a bush shop. When ranks arrived they noticed that the corpse bore several deep wounds to the left side of the face and head. Kaieteur News understands that the owner of the shop is
claiming that he woke up and saw the man lying there. He was detained and ranks picked up the remains and transported it to the Baramita Health Center where it was examined by a
medex before it was taken to the Port Kaituma Hospital morgue. Ranks are also looking for two more individuals who were last seen with the dead man.
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European Union, CDB sign off on £14M Climate Action Initiative
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he Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) and the European Union (EU) signed off on Tu e s d a y o n t h e n e w Caribbean Action for Resilience Enhancement (CARE) programme. The five-year CARE programme is being funded by £14 million in grant financing from the EU. Managed and implemented by CDB, CARE will support disaster risk management (DRM) and climate resilience building efforts in CDB’s Borrowing Member Countries (BMCs). Specifically, the CARE Programme will be focused on improving governance on DRM and climate change adaptation in the BMCs and strengthening evidencebased planning and decisionmaking and financial response of BMCs as well as community infrastructure and livelihood resilience to climate change effects and natural hazards. It is funded through the 11th European Development Fund’s (EDF) Intra-African Caribbean Pacific – European Union- (ACP-EU)
will continue and consolidate the work done under the 10th EDF ACP-EU NDRM Programme. Under this Programme, CDB funded and supported
Natural Disaster Risk Reduction Programme. It is a successor to the 10th EDF ACP-EU Natural Disaster Risk Management in CARIFORUM Countries programme (NDRM), jointly implemented by CDB, the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency and the Government of the Dominican Republic. Speaking at Tuesday’s signing ceremony, CDB’s Vice-President (Operations) Isaac Solomon emphasised that the Bank was committed to increasing its funding of climate action in its BMCs and stressed the importance of partnerships such as those with the EU, in accomplishing this. “CDB is also committed
to significantly scaling-up lending and support for climate action in the coming decades, including allocating up to 25-30% of its own resources for climate action by 2024. However, the Bank alone cannot provide adequate support that is commensurate to the magnitude of disaster risks and impacts that the BMCs face. We therefore continue to develop strategic partnerships with national, regional and international institutions to help the BMCs enhance their capacities to mitigate, respond to, and recover from disasters from natural hazards,” noted Solomon. The CARE programme
initiatives to establish robust early warning systems, strengthen capacity at all levels, mainstream disaster risk management and climate change adaptation
into BMCs’ priority sector policies, strategies and investment planning; and build community infrastructure and livelihood resilience.
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Caribbean States top charts for obese population The World Obesity Foundation yesterday released a report which concluded that the Caribbean has topped the charts for people living with obesity. The report was released on the occasion of World Obesity Day, 2022. According to the document, six out of 10 of the countries in the Americas with the highest estimated prevalence of obesity amongst women by 2030 are from the Caribbean, with Bermuda topping this list at 48 percent and St Vincent and the Grenadines at
number ten with 42 percent. It went on to say that six Caribbean countries also fall into the top ten list for its projection of 2030 childhood obesity rates in children between the ages of five to 19 years old. “Six Caribbean countries fall into the top ten list when projecting 2030 child obesity rates (5-19 years), with Barbados and Jamaica at 22 percent, Bahamas at 23 percent and Bermuda at 24 percent exceeded only by the US at 25 percent,” the document stated. Additionally, it was highlighted too that when it
comes to the preparedness of countries to tackle obesity and Non-Communicable Diseases (NDCs), projections were equally bleak with six Caribbean countries, including Guyana, S t . Vi n c e n t a n d t h e Grenadines, Suriname, Belize, Grenada and Haiti, listed among the 10 least prepared. On the other hand, some Caribbean countries were also included on the top 10 list of the most prepared to tackle obesity and overweight. These countries include Barbados, Trinidad and Tobago, and Jamaica
while St. Lucia and Antigua and Barbuda are projected to have some of the lowest levels of obesity in children and among adults in 2030. This year, World Obesity Day was held under the theme ‘Everybody Needs to Act’. To this end, nine regional partners have united to reaffirm their collective commitment to work together to prioritise action against overweight and obesity. The Healthy Caribbean Coalition (HCC) has joined with The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO), The Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA), The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), The Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Commission, The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), Earth Medic/Earth Nurse, The Law and Health Research Unit of the University of the West Indies, Cave Hill, and the Rotary District 7030, Rotary International, to highlight the need for robust policies to prevent and treat the crisis of overweight and obesity facing CARICOM countries. The report highlighted that unhealthy diets dominated by unhealthy ultra-processed foods high in sugars, fats and sodium, are
A doctor measuring a patients body mass among the greatest contributors to overweight and obesity and NCDs. “The costs of an unhealthy food environment are many: from increased health costs due to diabetes, heart disease and stroke, and many cancers; stigma of people who are living with overweight and obesity; and reduced lifespans,” the document states. It was keen to point out as well, that policies which transform food systems and create healthy food environments make it easier for Caribbean people to make the healthiest choices and are urgently needed. Such policies it said will yield the greatest returns on
investment. According to the report, Caribbean children and adults are at a disadvantage as they are born into, grow and live in environments where cheap and unhealthy foods are widely available. To this end, global and regional agencies including CARPHA, FAO, UNICEF and WHO/PAHO have recommended food policies which have been shown to improve food systems. These policies largely speak to making healthy foods cheaper and more available to the population. The report noted that countries must move swiftly in their approach to addressing obesity.
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$75M to rehabilitate wing of Diamond Secondary School
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A section of the Diamond Secondary School which was destroyed by fire.
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he wing of the East Bank Demerara, D i a m o n d Secondary School, which was destroyed by fire in December, 2018 will finally be rehabilitated this year to the tune of $75 million. This is according to the Regional Executive Officer (REO), Mr. Donald Gajraj, who in a solicited comment told this publication that the wing of the building which was destroyed will be rehabilitated to its previous size. Gajraj told this publication that when the budgetary allocation has passed through the national procurement process, the project “will go out to tender” and works will begin once a contract has been awarded. Speaking with Kaieteur News, the headmistress of the school, Ms. Lesmine Collins expressed her gratitude for the project as, according to her, it is currently short on space to accommodate students. This, she said, has been the state of affairs since the fire destroyed the office and staff room areas, forcing her and teachers to occupy classrooms. Also destroyed in the fire were the Information
Technology (IT) lab and the school’s library. The IT teacher, Eze Hamilton, told this publication that the rebuilding of that section will benefit both the staff and students – especially IT students who have to write their Electronic Document Preparation and Management (EDPM) examinations. The project, once completed, will also save students from travelling to the National Centre for Educational Resource Development (NCERD) in order to write their
examinations, due to the lack of resources at the school. “It is definitely great news, because after the fire we began using one of the classroom as the main office area and the Technical Drawing room as a staff room for teachers. The IT lab and library were also destroyed in the fire. We are currently using one of the science labs, which has been fitted with computer for IT class. This is not ideal because the computers should be in an air conditioned room, and the stools and tables that are
currently being used were not designed to be used with a computer, especially since there is no back rest,” Hamilton said. Kaieteur News previously reported that the office area of the school was gutted by an early morning fire on Christmas Eve in 2018. At time of the fire, a press release which was issued by the Ministry of Education, stated that approximately 1:20am on December 24, 2018, the Guyana Fire Service (GFS) responded to a report of a fire at the school.
However, upon their arrival, the middle section was already engulfed with flames. The release further stated that the cause of the fire was unknown at the time of the release and that the GFS conducted inspections to ascertain whether the fire was as a result of an electrical malfunction, but no issues were found with the electrical connections. In this year’s budget a total of $6.6 billion has been allocated for the construction, rehabilitation, extension, and maintenance
of educational facilities across the country. These include the commencement of construction of the Prospect Secondary and the reconstruction of North Ruimveldt and North West Secondary schools which were both destroyed by fire last year. Further, nursery schools at Hydronie, Haslington and Vryheid Lust and primary schools at Bamia/Amelia’s Ward, Kaikan, Karabairu, Zeelugt, Oronoque and other educational institutions are slated for construction works.
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CGX plugs, abandons Kawa-1 well Executive Co-Chairman of CGX Energy Inc., Professor Suresh Narine
Canadian explorer, CGX Energy Inc., announced yesterday that it will be plugging and abandoning its Kawa-1 well where it initially said it had unearthed significant hydrocarbon resources. CGX in a press release to the market said, “Kawa-1 was a first stage exploration well intended to identify the presence of h y d ro c a r b o n s , w h i c h occurred. The well was then decommissioned by way of safely plugging and abandoning it, a standard practice and planned event.” I m p o r t a n t l y, t h e Canadian firm added, “The Kawa-1 well was never intended to be kept active following completion of the successful drilling campaign.” CGX also provided additional details on the findings of the independent laboratory that analyzed the Kawa-1 well samples of cuttings from four pay intervals in the well. In this regard, CGX said cuttings samples from 12 reservoir zones in the Kawa-1 well are being analyzed with a variety of geochemical methods to evaluate hydrocarbons found. It said too, that preliminary data from four pay intervals in the Santonian show consistent fingerprints which provide confidence in the interpretation and mitigate mud contaminants by overcoming the presence of Synthetic Oil Based Mud (SOBM) in the cuttings. A technique called Low Te m p e r a t u r e H y d r o u s Pyrolysis (LTHP) was utilized to analyze the cuttings to preserve volatile hydrocarbons. Furthermore, CGX said High Resolution Gas Chromatography (HRGC)
analysis of the LTHP mobilized hydrocarbons demonstrates the reproducible presence of light hydrocarbons. It added that distinctive molecular ratios in these light hydrocarbons indicate that these Santonian reservoirs likely contain a light oil, consistent with fluorescence analysis of cuttings during drilling. It said these results are supported by analysis of solvent-extracted samples from the cuttings, which contain biomarkers that show characteristic patterns consistent with a Cretaceous Santonian source. Further to its largely scientific extrapolation of the Kawa-1 lab results, CGX said a geochemical investigation of samples taken from the Santonian, C a m p a n i a n a n d Maastrichtian intervals of the reservoir continue and will be communicated when fully analyzed. It was on January 31, 2022 that CGX Canadian oil explorers, CGX Energy Inc. and Frontera Energy Corporation, disclosed that a discovery was made at the Kawa1-well in the Corentyne Block. The joint venture partners said that the Kawa-1 well encountered approximately 177 feet (54 metres) of hydrocarbonbearing reservoirs within Maastrichtian, Campanian and Santonian horizons based on initial evaluation of Logging While Drilling (LWD) data. It was drilled to a depth of 21,578 feet (6,578 metres) and targeted the easternmost Campanian and Santonian channel/lobe complex on the northern section of the Corentyne Block. Frontera and CGX were keen to note that the Kawa-1 results support the
geological and geophysical models used while noting that they have helped de-risk equivalent targets in other parts of the Corentyne licence area. NEXT WELL ON THE CARDS Building on its recent offshore positive results at the Kawa-1 exploration well, the joint venture partners anticipate spudding its second commitment well, c a l l e d We i - 1 , i n t h e northwestern part of the Corentyne Block in the second half of 2022. It has not disclosed if this well is also part of a mere testing exercise. They have since exercised their option to use the Maersk Discoverer semisubmersible mobile drilling rig for the Wei-1 well. The partners were keen to note that this is an important step from a health and safety, efficiency, and operational perspective and will maintain both continuity in the exploration programme during a period of high demand in the region and consistency in working with a team familiar with the rig. Kaieteur News understands that the Wei-1 exploration well will target Campanian and Santonian aged stacked channels in the western fan complex in the northern section of the Corentyne Block.
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Map showing where the Kawa-1 discovery was made
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$39.8M estimated to upgrade roads in Reg. 8 The Regional Democratic Council (RCD) of Region Eight is inviting contractors to undertake several road works in its region which is estimated to cost some $39.8 million. This is according to an invitation for bids issued seeking contractors to rehabilitate the Kato to kurukubaru road estimated at $12,000,000. The Kurukubaru to Itabac road estimated at $13,900,000 and the Kamana to Kopinang road at $13,900,000. During the consideration of the this year’s budget estimates in February, some $2.5 billion was approved in the National Assembly for Region Eight which would go towards its development. Kaieteur News understands that the sum of $269 million was allotted towards public works for the region, and this money will be used on the road projects that are out for tender. The sum of $1.4 billion was allocated for education development, $623 million for health services, and some $30 million was allocated for its agriculture sector. Minister of Local Government and
Regional Development, Nigel Dharamlall, during the debate of the estimates stated that with the allocated sum, this region would see 20 kilometers (km) of the road linking the Kurukubaru and Itabac villages in the North Pakaraimas Mountains being rehabilitated, and approximately 15 km between Kato and Kurukubaru being upgraded. Minister Dharamlall also explained that through the Ministry of Public Works, $100 million was spent on road in the North Pakaraimas last year and that the Ministry would be doing road projects again this year for that same area. This publication was told that the roads the RDC is looking to rehabilitate are not in a bad state, but the works are to do maintenance so as to benefit road users that would traverse those areas. Importantly, residents in the kato, Itabac, Kamana, Kopinang and Kurukubaru communities depend on these roads in order to bring goods into their villages. The public notice states that the project will be opened on March 15 at the Regional Administration Office in Mahdia.
“Respect International law!”... From page 2 member states. Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine on February 24 has yet to overthrow the government in Kyiv but thousands of people are believed to have been killed or injured, according to officials in both countries and the United Nations. “Active investigations formally
commence in Ukraine upon receipt of referrals by 39 state parties,” prosecutor Karim Khan tweeted. The U.S., North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) allies and several other nations have imposed wide-ranging sanctions on Russia as punishment for invading Ukraine, Yahoo News reported.
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Fmr. Finance Minister Fraud case…
Defence, Prosecutor clash about mode of trial The defence and the prosecution in the fraud matter for former Finance Minister, Winston Jordan, found themselves at logger heads over the mode of trial that should be used to dispose the matter. Jordan is being represented by a battery of lawyers: attorneys-at-law, Roysdale Force S.C, Khemraj Ramjattan, Joseph Harmon and Darren Wade; while the matter is being prosecuted by Special Organised Crime Unit ( S . O . C . U ) p r o s e c u t o r, Tuanna Hardy. Jordan’s lawyers want the matter to be tried indictably. This means that a preliminary inquiry (PI) into the matter will be conducted in the Magistrate’s Courts to determine if there is sufficient evidence for the matter to be tried before a judge and jury in the High Court. The prosecutor wants the matter to be heard summarily. This means the prosecutor wants the matter to be tried in the Magistrate’s Court as opposed to it going before a judge and jury. On Friday, when the matter was called before Chief Magis trate Ann McLennan in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts – the prosecution
made its submissions to the court and on the next hearing, April 29, 2022, the defence is expected to make their submissions to the court. After reviewing both legal arguments – the Chief Magistrate will then decide on the mode of trial that will be used in the matter. The former minister made his first court appearance in December 2021. He is currently out on $3 million bail for allegedly selling a State wharf below its market value. The charge was brought against him by SOCU, an arm of the Guyana Police Force (GPF). Jordan was slapped with a misconduct in public office charge which alleges that while being and performing duties of Minister of Finance and being the concerned Minister for the National Industrial and Commercial Investments Limited (NICIL), a company owned by the Government of Guyana, between February 26, 2020 and July 31, 2020 at Main Street, Georgetown, he willfully misconducted himself. It further alleges that the former minister acted recklessly when he signed NICIL (Transfer of
Former Finance Minister, Winston Jordan. Property) Order, No. 50 of 2020, transferring to and vesting to BK Marine Inc. absolutely, all buildings, erections, stellings, platforms and further appurtenances that is to say, Mud lots 1 & 2, F of Mud lot 3, A, B & D, situated at North C u m m i n g s b u rg , Georgetown, being over 2.553 acres, by paying $20,260,276, for a property valued over $5B and being sold at a price that was
grossly undervalued to such a degree as to amount to an abuse of the public trust and without reasonable excuse or justification. Jordan was not required to plead to the indictable charge after it was read to him. According to reports, on December 2, 2021, Jordan was arrested and later released on bail for a series of allegations relating to irregular transactions of
public funds and state properties, estimated to value billions of Guyana dollars. According to the police, the first transaction that Jordan was interviewed about was in relation to the alleged sale and vesting of the state’s largest wharf facilities located at Kingston, Georgetown, valued approximately US$40,000,000 but was reportedly sold for US$500,000. It is alleged that the purchaser BK Marines Inc., only paid US$100,000, which is 10 percent of the purchase price, and Jordan issued a vesting order passing Title to the purchaser, without the payment of any further sum of monies. It was further stated that the vesting order stated that the property is being sold free from encumbrance and liabilities and no further sum of money is owed by the p u r c h a s e r. A l s o , t h e transport was subsequently reportedly issued for the property and the value stated on the transport was US$2,000,000. It was noted however, that the agreement of sale stated that title must only pass upon full payment of purchase price. The police also reported
that investigators have evidence to establish that a facility which is a mere fraction of the size of the state property that is under investigation and located seven miles upriver was sold by a private company for US$17 million. H o w e v e r, J o r d a n ’s lawyers are contending that the charge against their client is trumped up and political in nature. On the first hearing of the matter, while speaking with reporters Forde said, “Mr. Jordan did not take it upon himself to unilaterally act to sign any vesting order but that was done after a process. A process that led to a deliberation and determination by cabinet. After that process Mr. Jordan was simply performing an administrative function by which he would have been singing a vesting order. “If the cabinet had authorised the sale and the circumstances and conditions of the sale as a consequence of receiving a report and documentation and a memorandum from NICIL itself outlining those circumstances, so at no time whatsoever Mr. Winston Jordan would have been acting solo or would have embarked on a mission on his own.”
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DDL is lone bidder to supply dry ice for vaccination programme VACANCY FOR RENT
VEHICLE FOR SALE
One bedroom apartment for working couples/single person $32,000 monthly,light & water.Call:623-0076.
One Honda CRV,fully loaded immaculate condition, low mileage 3.3M negotiable. Contact:649-0956. 1 Nissan pathfinder in good condition, CAT 215 used parts.Tel:683-7225/275-0367.
PROPERTY FOR SALE JFWW Network Real Estate houselots for sale gated community,$4 Mil GYD zero down payment.Messageto whatsapp: 622-1957.
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Double stalls with bonds for sale in Stabroek Market. Call: 227-3463 between 8:00hrs to 16:000hrs for enquiries.
WANTED One male able bodied clerk, one female able bodied clerk. Tel:225-2313/226-1497. Salesgirl & Porters.Apply at Best Buy Food Supplies.Lot 1E Dennis C Middleton St Campbellville with written application. Experienced Taxi Driver (Hire car license) and bus driver at Princess Hotel. Contact:6165419/265-7075/265-7076. Wanted Lorry Drivers. Call:220-2818/3710.
1 live in maid.Apply with application at 23 Lombard St.Tel:227-8529 or 233-7356. One general domestic,covid 19 vaccinated for Tuesdays & Saturdays. Age 40+,between Cove & John Unity E.C.D 259-0953/623-3231. One male to work in Interior on chicken farm.Must have knowledge of Poultry Farming. Contact:680-2702.
FOR RENT One,two & three bedroom apt,furnished & unfurnished. Providence and New road Vreed-en-hoop.Call:6826238/whatsapp 604-6664. 2 or 3 bedroom apartment for rent,Bel Air Park.Call:6628371. Colingen Road E.C.D, business place to rent.Tel:6303910. One (1) bedroom apartment torent,located at Charlestown $10,000 per week. Tel:6232900. Self contain rooms to rent in Prashad Nagar.Tel#227-2993.
Diesel & Auto mechanic, Truck & small vehicle drivers, porter to work in Interior. Call:682-3923/611-5398. One clerk for TSI Eccles Office,English & Maths grade 1 or 2.Call:615-9132 or email application to tech serigy@yahoo.com.
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Vacancy exist at P.S.G.C.S for Labourers, General Cleaner, Maintenance worker,Time Keeping,Tool Issuing clerk-
Male seeks confidential companion,ages 30-60 to live with,salary $100,000 monthly. Call:603-9085. Farm workers to work at Soesdyke, Highway. Contact: 666-3303. Skilled mason and carpenter to work, $7,000 per day. Tel: 623-2900. One Heavy duty diesel mechanic to work in the interior. Must know welding & have driver's license.Contact:6802702. Experienced Land Dredge workers.Serious enquiries only.Call:684-1030.
For experience delivery clerk.Apply at Alabama Trading,65 Robb St Bourda.
LEGAL NOTICE 2021-HC-DEM-CIV-FD-IQ IN THE HIGH COURT OF THE SUPREME COURT OF JUDICATURE FAMILY, DIVORCE AND MATRIM ONIAL JURISDICTION FA M I LY D I V I S I O N Application NO. FD- 162 BETWEEN:WILLIAM HINDS Applicant-andLIZBETH COROMOTO FONSECA Respondent TO: LIZBETH COROMOTO FONSECA(Last Known Address)”C”Field Sophia,Georgetown. TAKE NOTICE that on the 25th day of January, 2022 an UrgentWithout Notice of Application for Extension of Time to pay arrears on maintenance and a Notice of Application for Variation of maintenance was filed against you by WILLIAM HINDS, the Applicant in the Family Division of the High Court in Georgetown, Demerara. AND FURTHER TAKE NOTICE that as part of an Order made on the 9th day of February, 2022 the Applicant was directed to effect service of his Application on you by publication of this Notice in two (2) consecutive Saturday issues of a Newspaper of wide and general circulation in Guyana.AND FURTHER TAKE NOTICE that if you desire you may appear or attend in person or by your duly authorized agent or Attorney-at-Law at the Registry of the Family Division of the High Court at Georgetown, Demerara where you will be issued
During the opening of tenders on Tuesday, Demerara Distillers Limited (DDL) was the only company that tendered to supply and deliver dry ice for the Ministry of Health vaccination programme. The company submitted a bid of $102,989,880 to the National Procurement and Tender Administration Board (NPTAB) office for this contract. The required period of supply is from March to December 2022. Tenders were also opened that day for the supply and delivery of breast milk substitute as well as the supply and delivery of vehicles. Below are the companies and their bids:
Ministry of Health Supply and delivery of vehicles.
LEGAL NOTICE with a certified copy of the Application together with related documents. AND FURTHER TAKE NOTICE that if you desire to Defend this Application, then upon receipt of the certified copy of the Application, you must enter an appearance and file an Answer thereto (Form is available at the Registry) in the Registry of the Family Division of the High Court at Georgetown, Demerara within thirty-five (35) days from the date of the second and final publication of this Notice.TAKE NOTICE that the Application is fixed for Directions Hearing on Wednesday the 30th day of March, 2022 at 11:00 am before the Honourable Madam Justice Sandra Kurtzious in the Directions Hearing zoom via Zoom Meeting ID: 648 772 9256 and Password: 5hRiHf of the High Court at Georgetown. IN DEFAULT of your entering an appearance and filing an Answer thereto, the Court may proceed in your absence and may make any Order it considers appropriate, including granting the Extension of Time and Variation of maintenance order.The Registry of the Family Division of the High Court is located at the Law Courts [Georgetown, Demerara]. The office is open to the public between 8:00am and 3:30pm Mondays to Thursdays and 8:00am to 2:30pm on Fridays except on public holidays and on such other days as the Registry is closed.Dated the 15th day of February, 2022.
Supply and delivery of electrical appliances.
Supply and delivery of office and industrial equipment.
Emergency dry ice for the Vaccination programme.
Supply and delivery of breast milk substitute.
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Australian cricket legend Shane Warne dies aged 52 (BBC Sport) - Legendary Australia leg-spinner Shane Warne, one of the greatest cricketers of all time, has died of a suspected heart attack aged 52. Warne took 708 Test wickets, the second most of all time, in 145 matches across a stellar 15-year international career. He had been found unresponsive in his villa on the Thai island of Koh Samui on Friday, said his management company. “It is with great sadness we advise that Shane Keith Warne passed away of a suspected heart attack,” it added. “Despite the best efforts of medical staff, he could not be revived. “The family requests privacy at this time and will provide further details in due
course.” Warne helped Australia win the 1999 50-over World Cup and claimed 293 dismissals in 194 one-day internationals between 1993 and 2005. In 2000, he was named one of the five Wisden cricketers of the century, alongside Sir Donald Bradman, Sir Garfield Sobers, Sir Jack Hobbs and Sir Viv Richards. He retired from international cricket in 2007 following Australia’s 5-0 Ashes clean sweep of England at home. Warne also retired from first-class and List A cricket later that year, ending a fiveyear spell with Hampshire, who he had captained since 2004. He continued to play Twenty20 franchise cricket
until retiring from all formats in 2013. Warne worked regularly as a commentator and pundit, as well as holding coaching roles at T20 franchises. He is survived by his three children with former wife Simone Callahan. His death comes on the same day as legendary former Australia wicketkeeper Rod Marsh, who died aged 74 of a heart attack, and was announced shortly after the close of play on day one of Australia’s first Test in Pakistan. Warne’s mastery of legspin - a style of bowling that declined during the 1970s and 1980s when fast bowlers dominated - revolutionised cricket. His magnificent control and canny variations bewil-
Saturday March 05, 2022 ARIES (Mar. 21–Apr. 19) Decisions don't have to be as hard as you make them, Aries. You may feel as if a strong force is pulling you in a clear direction, so don't resist it.
LIBRA (Sept. 23–Oct. 22) The surge of power within you is going to let others know that you mean business, Libra. Make good use of this fantastic boost of energy by conquering your own goals.
TAURUS(Apr.20–May20) Look at things from a more philosophical perspective, Taurus, instead of seeing everything from such an intensely emotional one.
SCORPIO (Oct. 23–Nov. 21) Be more adventurous than usual, Scorpio. Feel free to take a trip somewhere without bringing a map or having any specific destination in mind.
GEMINI (May 21–June 20) This is your day, Gemini, so don't waste it. Being the helpful, friendly person you are, you may find yourself catering to other people's needs and desires.
SAGIT(Nov.22–Dec.21) You might find yourself in a difficult situation when faced with a person who doesn't necessarily approve of how you're handling yourself, Sagittarius.
CANCER (June 21–July 22) Reward yourself for all the great things you've done for you and other people, Cancer. You deserve to be treated like royalty, so make sure that you do.
CAPRI (Dec. 22–Jan. 19) Your interest in certain offthe-wall topics may be encouraged when you're engaged in a conversation with someone who shares similar thoughts, Capricorn.
LEO (July 23–Aug. 22) Put your wisdom into action, Leo. There is no good in accumulating knowledge and then letting it sit, collecting dust like an old book on a shelf.
AQUARIUS(Jan.20–Feb.18) Take your leadership abilities to a new level, Aquarius. Gather some friends and plan a trip that you've long been considering but were reluctant to act on.
VIRGO (Aug. 23–Sept. 22) Enjoying the good times may be fun, but it may also get you into trouble down the road, Virgo. Be careful of spending all your resources on pleasure without setting something aside for leaner times.
PISCES (Feb. 19–Mar. 20) There may be a stalemate when you're unwilling to express your feelings, Pisces. You might automatically assume that things will go smoothly if you leave the decisions up to someone else.
dered even the greatest batters of his generation. Only Sri Lankan off-spinning great Muttiah Muralitharan, with 800 dismissals, has taken more Test wickets than Warne. He was also a fine slip fielder and capable lower-order batter, scoring 3,154 runs at an average of 17.32 and is the only batter in Test history to surpass 3,000 runs without making a century - falling for 99 twice, against New Zealand in 2001 and against England in 2005. Warne was a larger-thanlife figure whose fame transcended cricket and his sense of fun inspired successive generations of fans. “Shane was a once-in-acentury cricketer and his achievements will stand for all time,” said Australia men’s
Test captain Pat Cummins. “So many of us in the playing group grew up idolising him and fell in love with this great sport as a result.” Cricket Australia chief executive Nick Hockley added: “Shane was one of the most talented and charismatic cricketers we have ever witnessed. “He loved cricket, had an extraordinarily astute under-
standing of the game and his influence and legacy will last for as long as it is played. “We are in a state of complete shock at his sudden passing and our thoughts are with his family, his many friends and the legion of fans from all over the world, who, loved and admired Warnie for his unbelievable bowling skills, his humour, warmth and engaging personality.”
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NBA Round Up: Heat ruin Kevin Durant’s return to Nets (Reuters) - Bam Adebayo totaled 30 points and 11 rebounds as the Miami Heat overcame a 16-point deficit to beat Kevin Durant and the Brooklyn Nets 113-107 on Thursday night in New York. Durant returned from missing 21 games with a sprained MCL in his left knee and scored 31 points for Brooklyn. He hit 10 of 21 shots but missed two in the final minute. Adebayo made 12 of 15 shots as the Heat earned their 10th win in 12 games by outscoring Brooklyn 72-53 in the final 29 minutes. Tyler Herro added 27 points and eight assists as the Heat shot 51.9 percent. Caleb Martin contributed 22 points and Max Strus chipped in 21 by hitting six of Miami’s 10 3pointers. Bruce Brown added 21 points and Patty Mills chipped in 14 for Brooklyn, which shot 47 percent. Mavericks 122, Warriors 113 Luka Doncic exploded for a game-high 41 points and host Dallas, after needing a rally to beat Golden State four days earlier, held onto its own advantage this time for a win in a rematch. The Warriors erased a 17point, third-quarter deficit to tie the game in the fourth quarter before the Mavericks pulled away again. Dorian Finney-Smith scored 18 points for Dallas. Jordan Poole had 23 points and Stephen Curry put up 21 for the Warriors, who lost a third game in a row for the first time this season. Clippers 132, Lakers 111 Reggie Jackson scored a
season-high 36 points and added nine assists and eight rebounds as the Los Angeles Clippers beat the visiting Los Angeles Lakers for the seventh straight time. Ivica Zubac had 19 points and nine rebounds as the Clippers swept a four-game season series between the teams for the first time since 201516. LeBron James had 26 points and eight rebounds and Russell Westbrook added 17 points and eight rebounds as the Lakers lost their fourth consecutive game since star Anthony Davis went down with a right foot sprain. They fell for the seventh time in their past eight contests. Hawks 130, Bulls 124 Trae Young sank four 3pointers in the fourth quarter and finished with 39 points as Atlanta registered its first victory over Chicago in four tries this season. Young shot 11for-18 from the floor and 7-for9 from 3-point range while handing out 13 assists as the Hawks won for the fourth time in six games. He scored 16 points in the final quarter. Bogdan Bogdanovic scored 13 of his 20 points in the final quarter, and the Hawks got 18 points from De’Andre Hunter and 17 points from Kevin Huerter. DeMar DeRozan and Zach LaVine scored 22 points apiece as the Bulls lost third straight. Nikola Vucevic had 21 points and 11 rebounds, and Ayo Dosunmu and Coby White each scored 15 points. Celtics 120, Grizzlies 107 Jayson Tatum scored 21 of his 37 points in the fourth quarter as Boston led nearly
Brooklyn Nets forward Bruce Brown (1) goes in for a shot in front of Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo (13) during the second half at Barclays Center. (USA TODAY Sports)
from start to finish against visiting Memphis to claim its 13th win in 15 games. Al Horford sank four 3pointers for the Celtics and finished with 21 points, 15 rebounds and five assists. Marcus Smart had 18 points
and 12 assists, and Robert Williams III contributed 10 points and 12 boards. Continuing a career week, Grizzlies star Ja Morant scored a game-high 38 on 13-of-29 shooting. Morant, who had scored 46 and 52 points in his
prior two contests, put up 30 after halftime on Thursday. Jaren Jackson added 20 points for Memphis. Pistons 108, Raptors 106 Jerami Grant scored 16 of his 26 points in the first half and visiting Detroit held on sweep the three-
game season series with Toronto for the second straight season. Cade Cunningham added 22 points and 12 rebounds and had a key block in the final seconds for the Pistons, who led by as many as 18 points in the third quarter. Saddiq Bey scored 23 points for the Pistons, who have won four of their past six games. Pascal Siakam scored 28 points for the Raptors. Kings 115, Spurs 112 Harrison Barnes scored 27 points and De’Aaron Fox added 26 as visiting Sacramento outlasted San Antonio to win for the second time in three games. The Kings were up by 19 points early in the third quarter but gave all that back and more as San Antonio rallied to take a 103-99 lead with 4:04 to play. Sacramento pulled away with a 9-0 run. Lonnie Walker IV had a season-best 30 points to lead the Spurs, who have lost three straight games. Dejounte Murray added 29 points and 12 rebounds.
Premier League: China’s rights holder will not show games over Ukraine support (BBC Sport) - Chinese rights holders have told the Premier League they will not broadcast English top-flight matches this weekend bec a u s e o f t h e l e a g u e ’s planned shows of support for Ukraine, the BBC has learnt. China is a close political ally of Russia, which
has invaded Ukraine. The Premier League has said it “wholeheartedly rejects Russia’s actions” and is set to show solidarity with Ukraine. “We call for peace and our thoughts are with all those who have been impacted,” it added, when announcing its plans earlier this
week. That will include captains wearing special armbands in Ukrai n i a n colours, while stadium screens will display ‘Football Stands Together ’ in front of the country’s blue and yellow flag. Fans have also been encouraged to join “a moment of reflection and solidarity before kick-off at each game”. When asked about the Chinese refusal to show matches, the Premier League declined to comment. The Premier League rights in China are held by iQiyi Sports which took over last year after the collapse of a deal with PPTV. The row comes with the Premier League reviewing its broadcast contracts in Russia. This week Premier League
chief executive Richard Masters said that, with teams demonstrating their support for U k r a i n e f o l l o w i n g R u s s i a ’s i n v a s i o n , h e would “like the Russian people to see the strength of feeling in the Premier League and in English football this weekend”. He added: “But we are looking at them [the contracts] very closely in terms of suspension or termination, given the current circumstances.” In 2019 China’s state broadcaster CCTV removed an ArsenalManch e s t e r C i t y g a m e from its schedule after comments made by thenGunners midfielder Mesut Ozil. Ozil had posted on s o c i a l media about the treatment of Uighur Muslims in China.
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Winter Paralympics: Officials call for peace as Beijing Games officially open The Ukrainian delegation carried the national flag during the opening ceremony in BeijingParalympic Games
(BBC Sport) - Ukrainian athletes participated in the 2022 Winter Paralympics opening ceremony as officials passionately reiterated their calls for peace. The 54-strong delegation managed to make it to Beijing despite the Russian invasion, which began on 24 February. No Russian or Belarusian athletes will compete after they were banned by the International Paralympic Committee. “The world must be a place for sharing, not dividing,” Andrew Parsons, president of the IPC, said. “I am
horrified by what is taking place in the world right now. The 21st century is a time for dialogue and diplomacy, not war and hate. “The Olympic truce - for peace during Olympic and Paralympic Games - is a UN Resolution. It must be respected and observed, not violated. “Through sport, Paralympians will showcase the best of humanity and highlight the values that should underpin a peaceful and inclusive world. “Paralympians know that an opponent does not have to be an enemy, and that
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united we can achieve more, much more.” After his speech the event organisers, the International Paralympic Committee, said they were investigating after the Chinese state broadcaster apparently censored Parsons’ remarks about the war in Ukraine by failing to translate him and muting the sound.Craig Spence, the IPC’s chief brand and communications officer, said: “The IPC is aware of the matter and is looking into it. [There was] no issue with the feed.” The Paralympic Games take place from 4-13 March.
Ineos rider Sivakov granted nationality change from Russian to French (Reuters) - Cycling’s governing body UCI has granted Ineos Grenadiers rider Pavel Sivakov a change of nationality from Russian to French, his team announced on Friday. Sivakov was born in Italy to Russian parents who were also cyclists and moved to France when he was one. Both cycling federations have been notified and he can now race under the French flag at national, world championship and Olympic events, the Grenadiers said. “France is where I grew up and was educated and where I fell in love with riding my bike which led me to racing. It feels like my home,” Sivakov said in a statement. Sivakov said Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, which Moscow calls a special operation to capture what it regards as dangerous nationalists, had prompted him to have his change of nationality expedited. “I’ve wanted to become a French national for some time and had made the request to the UCI, but given what is happening in Ukraine at the moment, I wanted to fast track this,” Sivakov said.
Team INEOS Grenadiers rider Pavel Sivakov
“All my thoughts are with the Ukrainian people. Like most people around the world
right now, I hope for peace and a swift end to the suffering happening in the Ukraine.”
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2022 ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup…
Matthews, Devine ton up as Windies win a thriller (ESPN Cricinfo) - West Indies beat New Zealand in a thrilling contest in the 2022 ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup tournament opener with a few stars from both sides showcasing their quality with both bat and ball. The ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2022 got off to a flyer when Deandra Dottin smashed the first ball of the match to the boundary. But it was the West Indies’ opener standing at the other end that soon stole the show. Hayley Matthews wasn’t even certain to open the batting after some recent appearances in the middle order, but looked composed through the early overs even as two partners fell cheaply. After steadying the innings alongside Stafanie Taylor, Matthews was soon plundering the White Ferns bowlers and finished with 16 fours that included a creative scoop, and one huge six. The 23-year-old carried her bat and a sore hamstring through to the 45th over before being caught off the bowling of Jess Kerr for her highest ODI score of 119.
Matthews backed it up with the ball and claimed the crucial early wicket of the inform Amelia Kerr. Going forward, however, she will need more support of the West Indies are to go deep into the tournament. The Kerr sisters shine Jess and Amelia Kerr again showcased their qualities with the ball during the West Indies’ batting innings. While Jess ended up with figures of 2/43 in her 10 overs, Amelia kept it tight with a spell of 1/33. Jess scalped first got the dismissal of Kycia Knight (5) and then would also scalp the star of the Windies batting order, Hayley Matthews for 119. Amelia wasn’t far behind, maintaining a disciplined line and length throughout and trapping Shemaine Campbelle for 20. The form of the two sisters will give the tournament hosts a lot of confidence. Windies almost pay the price of dropped catches West Indies were well and truly in the game with their opponents on 72/2 in the 19th
Hayley Matthews top scored with 119
over when Sophie Devine lofted a drive toward mid-on and Shamilia Connell. The pace bowler hardly had to move as the ball came her way but wasn’t prepared
for it to dip quickly and spilled a simple chance to claim the key wicket of the New Zealand skipper. The dangerous Devine was on 37 from 59 balls at the
time and looked far from comfortable but went on to make the most of another life with a stunning century, the sixth of her career. The New Zealand skipper was in sublime form, cracking 10 fours in a knock of 108 and it seemed as that she would single-handedly guide the hosts to a victory. But Chinelle Henry’s exceptional caught and bowled to dismiss her proved to be one of the biggest turning points of the contest. For the Windies though, their fielding will be a major area of concern. Overall, they would drop 5 catches in the contest – an area that they will have to heavily work on before the next match. Dottin keeps her cool to take Windies home Despite a flurry of wickets and after losing skipper Sophie Devine, New Zealand had worked tremendously hard to gain the upper hand heading into the final over. The equation was simple – the hosts needed six off six deliveries with three wickets in hand. Katey Martin and Jess Kerr were well-placed to
take the hosts to a victory. Deandra Dottin though, had other plans and would deliver a sensational final over to seal the deal for the Windies. With a brilliant yorker, she would trap Katey Martin for 44 in the second delivery of the over. After the third ball conceded a single, she sent the second set batter back to the pavilion as well. Jess Kerr went for miscued one straight to mid-off as the Windies now smelled victory. The fifth delivery would yield a run-out at the nonstriker ’s end as Hannah Rowe missed a length delivery and Fran Jonas was out at the other end. The Windies players erupted with joy as they won the contest by three runs with Dottin emerging as the difference-maker. Match details: West Indies 259 for 9 (Matthews 119, Nation 36, Taylor 30, Tahuhu 3-57, Jess Kerr 2-43) beat New Zealand 256 (Devine 108, Martin 44, Satterthwaite 31, Dottin 2-2, Matthews 2-41, Mohammed 2-60) by 3 runs
Bourda to come alive today with Big Man Cricket In its heyday, Bourda was known as the batting paradise in the Caribbean because of the traditional friendly batting conditions and eventual big scores. The inaugural edition of the Banks Beer, Maximum vodka Big Man Cricket is set to conclude this weekend with players of yesteryear looking to roll back the years at a famili a r v e n u e a n d t h ey should brace for familiar conditions. According to Head Curator of the Georgetown Cricket Club (GCC), Basil Shewram lots of runs should be scored. Despite the regular showers in the city Shewram said the pitch and outfield are in good conditions and will add to the excitement when the veterans from four different geographic locations of Guyana take the field. In Semifinal one, city side GT Royal Rangers will take on West Demerara Warriors from 09:00 Hrs then at 13:00 Hrs Jai Hind Jaguars from the Corentyne will battle Essequibo Eagles. The respective winners will go on to the inaugural final tomorrow (SUNDAY) from 12 noon with $500,000 cash and other incentives up for grabs. Captain of the GT Royal Rangers, Shuan Massiah said, “We are going into the semifinals to win. We have a good bunch of ‘Big Men’ and we will come out with a positive mindset to win. The guys are pumped up and
looking forward to the resumption and were putting in the hours leading up to the semifinals to get into the winning frame of mind.” Meanwhile, Massiah’s opposite number Seecharran Persaud; captain of West Bank Warriors said his side is very experienced and will treat the game like any other and play hard cricket. “We are a bunch of mature guys that have been together a long time. We will back our strength, our bowling to get us over the line if we are bowling first or second.” The teams will come from: GT Royal Rangers: Shaun Massiah (Captain), Kervin Ross, Nadir Baksh, Bashur Khan, Suresh Sookram, Mustafaa Azimullah, O s l y n B a t s o n , Ta j e n a r i n e Ramroop, Carlos Reid, Arthur Duke, Lorex Evans, Oswald Fraser, Newton Parks, Frank Ganpat, Dexter Jones, Davanand Sankar, Ravi Singh and Narvin Roopdeo. We s t Bank Wa r r i o r s : Seecharran Persaud (Captain), Ravindranauth Persaud, Sohan Bede s s e , S t e v e H a r i p a l , Mohamed Abid Haniff, Ganesh Persaud, Deoram Persaud, Ram Tulsie, Patrick Khan, Andrew Budhan, Chatterpaul Singh, Patrice Stewart, Rahim H u s s a i n , A n t h o n y Ifill and Seenarine Matura. Jai Hind Jaguars: Veerapen Moonsammy (Captain),
Georgetown Cricket Club’s curator Basil Shewram putting in the final preparation on the pitch for today
Deoprakash Ramdat, Narine Deonarine, Ramlinggum Mangali, Subramani Mangali, Hasanalli Hussain, Imranalli Hussain, Kamraj Sumair, Anil Beharry, Rafeek Kassim, Yusuf Mohamed, John Percival and Deonarine Rangasammy. Essequibo Eagles: Bhesham Seepersaud (Captain), Ramesh
Narine, Latchmikant Narine, Daven a n d M a h a d e o , R i t c h i e Bishop, Indar Rampersaud, Dharm e n d r a L a k h a n , M a n o j Lall, Jainantilall Lall, Balbadar, Ishwar Singh, Raj Rambarack, Deopaul Drepaul, Darshanan Lall, Kurt Jones, Barry Alphonso, Fazeer Khan,
D h a r a n d e o L all, Rayburn Gonsalves (Player/Coach), Linden Daniels (Player/Assistant Manager) and Trevis Simon (Manager). The umpires for the day are Eddie Nicolls and Linden Matthews while the live streaming will be done on the Big Man Cricket facebook page.
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Replicate what brought success in 70’s, 80’s and early 90’s - Suggests former Guy & Windies ‘B’ player Derick Kallicharran By Sean Devers Derick Kallicharran, who played the first of his 39 FirstClass games in 1979 against Barbados, says playing Shell Shield cricket was tougher than what is being played in the Caribbean now and in his opinion, the standard is way lower. The 63-year-old Berbician averaged 24.72, with a best of 88 against Windwards in St. Vincent in 1985 while taking 98 wickets with a best of 6-60 against Jamaica. “Pitches in every Island was different and brought out the best in all the players. Each player was always going to fight to keep their spot in the team that he represented. During those days, it was an honour to play for your country and we also did it with pride, heart and discipline. It wasn’t about the money that some these people are getting,” said Kallicharran, who toured Zimbabwe with West Indies B team in 1983 and Kenya in 1994 and India, Pakistan, Malaysia in 1996 with the USA team. “I don’t know if West Indies Cricket will ever go back to what it used to be. The cricket board needs to look back on what brought success in 70’s, 80’s and part of 90’s and start with preparing pitches like it was before. Players must earn their selection and it not be given to them,” added Kallicharran. Born in Port Mourant to Isaac and Paidamah Kallicharran, Derick attended
Tain Primary school and then Chandisingh High School, renamed Corentyne High School. “Growing up in Tain Settlement was always fun, even though not from a wealthy family, we were very happy and contented. I certainly miss those days; playing softball cricket, marbles, stealing mangoes and other fruits in the neighbourhood. Port Mourant being a small area and growing up, you were told to respect everyone and also playing cricket brings everyone together,” said Kallicharran who has five brothers and six sisters. “While at Tain school I played inter-house cricket as a 10-year-old, then interschool. Coming from a cricketing family, where my dad, brothers and uncles played the game, so I got involved,” informed Kallicharran, whose brother is former Test player Alvin Kallicharran while his nephews are former Test spinner Mahendra Nagamootoo and ex Guyana Keeper Vishal Nagamootoo, “Cricket became everything to me as I got older and I wanted to be better than anyone else. I got lots of help from a local village business family in Tain and my sisters, who bowled to me in our backyard. I started going to Port Mourant Community Centre as a kid and we could only do the fielding, when the seniors are practicing. Eventually, we got our own area to practice
Kallicharran & his son Matthew
Derrick and his wife with Shiv Chanderpaul at function in the USA. that we built with supervision from the late Isaac Surinarine. It was a gradual process to be able to start practicing with seniors. We were brought up the proper way to play cricket. It was not coaching, but discipline to the game of … not much of that is going into cricket these days at all levels, including West Indies,” Kallicharan added. Kallicharran started playing for Port Mourant at a very young age and played in Boys club. “Being at PMCC, it’s a process before you can play for the first division team. Some players were good enough so they played first division in the Davison Cup. I was 12th man for PMCC for almost a year before I got my opportunity at Blairmont when one of our players didn’t show up. I made use of that as I batted at 11 and made 25 not out. My next game was against Albion and that was the start of my career at Port Mourant. Playing in Berbice with and against some of the best
in the country, you learn a lot, about the game and discipline,” Kallicharran disclosed. He explained how he became a leg spinner. “We were called to under -19 trials in Georgetown, there was rain and we were taken to Cultural Centre Tarmac to practice. I finished batting and a few of us were standing and talking and Joe Solomon, who was one of the selectors at the time and he asked me to come. I bowled everything, off breaks, leg breaks and another delivery that turned the other way. I was asked to bowl it again and again. Joe asked, do you know what you are bowling? I said leg breaks and off breaks. He said no, it’s a google. I got picked as a bowler who could bat, instead of the other way. This was 1977 and I had a good tournament with both bat and ball,” Kallicharran explained. After the1978 under-19 Tournament Kallicharran was selected for Shell Shield trials. After Sen Gopaul, who
2022 Caribbean Table Tennis Championships…
Two bronze medals for Guyana Congratulations are in order for the Guyana Table Tennis Association (GTTA) and the entire contingent participating at this year’s senior Caribbean Table Tennis Championships in Cuba, after both the men and women sides copped respective bronze medals last night. The men’s team consisting of Christopher Franklin, Shemar Britton, Miguel Wong and Jonathan Van Lange had a good mix of experience and youth which eventually saw them lose 3-1 to Puerto Rico in the semifinal. The ladies lost in similar 3-1 fashion to the hosts Cuba in their semifinal. The players will now turn their attention to the singles’ category of this event under the watchful eyes of Coach Idi Lewis.
The rewarded men’s team (L-R): Christopher Franklin, Jonathan Van Lange, Idi Lewis, Miguel Wong and Shemar Britton
was the leg spinner at the time made himself unavailable, Kallicharran played against Barbados in Barbados and it was there he learnt the real lesson about batting and bowling. “I became a member of GCC in 1980 under the smartest captain I have known, Steve Camacho. My time there was short as there were two leg spinners to pick from so I moved to Everest. I played there with Clyde Butts, Len Baichan, Zulfikar Hassan and Neville Pertab. The members were superb with the support they give us. My main supporter was Tony Xavier, Mr. Juman Yasin and David Persaud,” Kallicharran posited. Kallicharran says the 1983 Geddes Grant- Harrison Final against Jamaica at Bourda was a special memory. “I had not played limited overs prior to the final because Guyana had a few good all Rounders in the team…William Whyte, Kamal Singh, Roger Harper, Garfield Charles. On the morning of the game I found out I was actually playing and White was dropped. We were 69-5 with Fredericks, Lyte, Bacchus, Lloyd, and Lynch gone. That was special because of the amount of people that were watching and listening, the opposition and most importantly, Guyana wasn’t in a good position when I went into bat. I made 69 not out and had two good partnerships with Pydanna and Kamal
Singh. We reached 211-8 and won. I was MVP. Just a few days before I was MVP in the Shell Shield game against Jamaica,” disclosed Kallicharran. Kallicharran remembers other innings he played, especially against Barbados and Jamaica. Playing against the likes of Garner, Marshall, Wayne Daniels, Roberts, Holding, Walsh and Patterson. In 1978 and 1979 Kallicharran played for Smethwick Cricket Club in Birmingham England, 1980 and 1981 for Horwich in the Bolton league, 1982 and 1983 for London Post in London and two years in the Scottish League for Strathmore Cricket Club. In 1986, he moved to USA and played in New York. I started with Richmond Hill Vikings club that included Seu Shivnarine and Randolph Ramnarace. He played for Enmore club and Centurion and in a Masters League for Bleachers, which mainly consisted of Jamaicans. While in the USA, Kallicharran worked for Time Warner Cable as a Sales rep for 15 years before he got into Real Estate. He has been happily married for 36 years and has a son, Matthew, who is in College and does not play cricket. He thanked all who helped him including his close friend Roy Ramsammy and family, all the various clubs he played for and his wife.
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Khan is new President of WDCA Azeem Khan was elected President of the West Demerara Cricket Association (WDCA) when the body held its election on Wednesday last at Uitvlugt Community Centre. Shanganan Singh was voted in as Vice-President, Feroze Barakat - Secretary, Avinash Ganesh - Treasurer, Avishkar Ramgobin - Public Relations Officer, Navita Singh - Assistant Secretary and Vickash Dhaniram - Assistant Treasurer. The Committee Members are Darren Jordan, Sheldon Alexander, Andre Seepersaud, Christopher Class and Ajita Persaud. The West Met-en -Meer
WDCA President, Azeem Khan Zorg CC has extended congratulations to its former captain Khan, member Barakat and other members of the executive. According to the Club
Captain Jermain Maxwell, they are fully supportive of the new body and they are looking forward to working with all for the development of the game there. “We were at a disadvantage for almost ten years and this new association is fully aware of that, so I will advise them not to thread the same path, rather to be opened and transparent to all Clubs.” Khan is now the second WDCA P r e s i d e n t t o b e e l e c t e d f r o m t h e We s t Met-en-Meer-Zorg Cricket Club; he has foll o w e d t h e f o o t s t eps of former President Mr. Shabir Hussain.
Rawle Toney 3x3 Classic… Champions and MVP receive prizes The Linden Team collects their spoils after winning the Rawle Toney 3x3 Classic
The champion side of the second Rawle Toney 3X3 Basketball Tournament, ‘Linden’, and most valuable player, Shelroy Thomas, received their prizes yesterday during a simple but significant ceremony at Fireside Grill N
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Chill on Garnett Street. The team comprising of the MVP, national captain Stanton Rose and Forward Harold Adams, received the $300,000 cash prize and the Andrew Ifill Championship Trophy. In addition, each
player of the team received their customized gold rings that were courtesy of Jacobs Jewelry & Pawn Shop. Thomas was happy to receive the MVP trophy and a cash prize from Hennessy. Next up is Linden.
England, CWI President’s XI tour match drawn England and the Cricket West Indies President’s XI played to a draw in their fourday tour match which concluded yesterday at Coolidge Coolidge Cricket Ground, Antigua ahead of the APEX test series. Resuming on their overnight second innings score of 77-3, England declared on 1644, to lead by 366. Dan Lawrence made 48 as Raymon Reifer took 1-20. At stumps, The CWI President’s XI were 123-7 in their second innings. Keacy Carty made 49 as Craig Overton claimed 2-12. Scores- England 466-6 declared (Johnny Bairstow 106 not out, Bryan Charles 3-143) and 164-4 (Dan Lawrence 48, Raymon Reifer 1-20) CWI President’s XI 264 (Raymon Reifer 106, Jack Leach 4-62) and 123-7. Keacy Carty 49, Craig Overton 2-12.)
DCB Inter-Association U-15 Cricket…
Mohair’s unbeaten 55 leads GT to 2nd win By Sean Devers Dave Mohabir stroked an entertaining unbeaten 55 to lead Georgetown to their second consecutive victory, in a truncated second round encounter over West Demerara at the Demerara Cricket Club (DCC) Ground. Mohabir struck three fours and three sixes in the DCB’s 50-over U-15 Inter Association Competition which continued on Friday. He was willing to take the attack to bowlers on a slow and soggy outfield after overnight and early morning rain delayed the start by over three hours, resulting in the game being reduced to 25-per side affair. Mohabir shared in useful partnerships with Silas (23), Emanuel Lewis (11) and Shane Prince (5) to see the City side to 124-4 from their allotted 25 overs. West Demerara struggled to get the ball off the square and were restricted to 60-4 from 25 overs with 12-year-old all-rounder Permeshwar Ram (12) being the only batsman to reach double figures. Left-arm Chinaman bowler Joshua Charles (2-2) and Leggie Dhanesh Persaud (211) dominated alongside leftarm orthodox spinner, Brandon Henry, has been tight with his line since he took 6-4 against East Coast. When played eventually commenced at 13:30 hrs under blue skies and sweltering heat, Navindra Isurdeen played the supporting role with daps for singles while the left-handed Silas was more attacking and reached boundary thrice before Isurdeen was run out from a direct hit at the non-striker’s
Left-arm chinaman Joshua Charles confused the West Dem batmen
end at 25-1. Silas, who again looked good, followed up his 60 in the opening round against East Coast before he too was run out 45-2. Watched by a fair sized gathering which included DCC overseas members Journalist Frederick Halley, Trevor Cox, and Basil Butcher junior, Mohabir and Lewis carried the score to 79 before the lat-
Kishan Silas followed up his 60 in the first round with a stylish 23 before he was run out (Sean Devers photo)
ter was bowled by the impressive Ram. With Clyde Butts, Chris Barnwell and several parents watching, Shaker Lall removed Prince at 104-4 with two overs to go but Mohabir with a flurry of boundaries, put together 20 with Dhanesh Persaud (8) for the win. Georgetown third match is set for Monday at the DCC ground. Dave Mohabir smashed a towering six yesterday (Sean Devers Photo)
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