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I do not find the arguments Poetry is more than inspiration of Professor Pollard and Edwards convincing DEAR EDITOR, I hesitated to respond to the letters by Professor Justice Duke Pollard (“Lowe’s conclusion on case before CCJ was spurious”, in SN March 21) and by Maxwell Edwards (“I reject Sherwood Lowe’s conclusion on the third term case as incredulous”, in KN March 25), in which they both expressed displeasure over my comments on the persuasiveness of the oral argument at the CCJ on behalf of Richardson in the so-called presidential term-limit case. I hesitated because in our country’s political psyche, supporting (or rejecting) a legal position of this nature is inevitably perceived as supporting (or opposing) one of the political parties whose interests are at stake. Let me therefore clarify here and now that, firstly, I fully agree with the need for presidential term-limit in Guyana politics. Secondly, I am not a supporter of Bharrat Jagdeo as a politician. In fact, I believe that should he get the chance to run in the 2020 election, his polarizing and aggravating style would serve to galvanize the base of
the coalition parties at a time when they need it. Supporters of the coalition parties should therefore be careful for what they wish from this legal case. That said, I can now remove my political hat to return to the legal matter at hand. Professor Pollard and Edwards must surely know, learned gentlemen from the legal fraternity as they are, that the central argument advanced on behalf of Richardson— that the people must be free to choose whomever they wish to represent them, that the sovereignty of the people in selecting their representatives cannot therefore be restricted by the legislature (i.e., by others), and that any criterion for eligibility of candidates must therefore be blessed, in the proper manner and form, by the people themselves—is enshrined constitutional doctrine in the US (U.S. Term Limits, Inc. v. Thornton, for example). And a compelling logic does exist for keeping the legislature out of setting qualifications for candidates. Imagine a legislature composed mostly of green
men. If the power to set termlimits and other qualifications rested in the legislature, what would stop these green men from using their super majority to amend the constitution so that to run for president, one must be both a man and green at birth? Edwards in his letter calls this representative democracy. But this is neither representative nor democracy. So for Justice Pollard to refer to this position as “spurious” and “incoherent” and for Edwards to call it “incredulous” sounded somewhat nervous. Lastly, for the CCJ to reject Richardson’s argument, it will have to either go the route advised by Professor Pollard (that the CCJ should define the yet-to-be-defined constitutional usage of the terms “democracy” and “sovereignty” in its own fashion) or the opposite route of Edwards in his claim that what is meant by “sovereignty belongs to the people” is not in doubt, but that sovereignty is not absolute. I do not find either position as convincing. Yours faithfully Sherwood Lowe
All it takes is a good leader DEAR EDITOR, It is amazing to see what difference a single person can make in a school, especially when that person is in the leadership position. Case in point - at a particular Primary School along the East Bank, a competent and charismatic deputy head teacher and a dedicated staff worked towards completing various projects and activities during the early part of the just concluded Easter Term. Under the watchful eyes of the deputy head teacher, the staff planned, organized , raised funds and took control of the activities, cooperation and enthusiasm were at the highest. Everyone was happy as pupils returned with trophies from the Regional and National Mash Competitions. The atmosphere of the school changed significantly as the head teacher resumed duty, replaced the teachers’ plans with plans of her own, which as usual led to confusion. The school internal Mash tramp was marred by undue delays, when the tramp eventually started after lunch, there was
another delay as pupils stood in the sun and waited as the hired music set refuse to play. Then to the surprise of many teachers, it was learnt that a sum of $38,000 was paid for the substandard music set that played for about 30-40 minutes, as compared to $40,000 paid for music at the Children’s Costume parade held in Georgetown. Teachers were faced with more ignorance as they sought funds from the school to purchase materials for the Science Fair projects, they were boldly informed by the typist/treasurer that no cash is available and she will not be going to the bank, (an auxiliary staff controlling the finances of the school in the presence of a graduate deputy head teacher? Teachers used their initative and their personal money to get the project completed. They worked until late in the evening using phone and car lights, as there are no working lights in the classroom . With no access to the school’s internet or computer system, Continued on page 6
DEAR EDITOR, World Poetry day passed silently a few days ago March 21, 2018 the only person who has an unending love for poetry is Dr. Ian McDonald. He lives and dreams poetry. I read his columns about forty years now and he continues to fascinate me at age 80 writing constantly about great poets and poetry. On the 22nd of October 1963, Carter made a very mind boggling prediction about the publishing of poetry in Guyana which is as follows: ‘‘Publishing poetry in this country is like lending books to corpses. Few read and those who do are not equipped either by curiosity or sensibility to understand what is confronting them.’’ POETRY has always been a part of human life. It is an art that lies in the soul and spirit of man since the beginning of time. A poet writes always of his personal life and experience. He writes because he has an indispensable desire in his heart to express his ideas to objectify his poetic philosophy about life. The English poet Shelly said that: ‘‘A poem is the very image of life expressed in its eternal truth…’ The profound truth in this line written by Shelly can be seen in the poetry of all the classical poets of old from Homer to Shakespeare. The writing of great poetry has been the primary vehicle of expressing one’s thoughts, observations, historical events, and various philosophies from a different perspective about life. A great poem, unlike a novel or a short story, can be digested and absorbed in our souls and can become a part of us forever. The poetry of Homer, Virgil, Dante, Tagore, and Shakespeare has become a part of the literary world until today. The divinity of their poetry has become sermons and prayers over the ages. Poets speak a language all their own. Poets think in images—words naming a sensory thing or action. Great poetry requires a reader to experience a series of sensory experiences. Having experienced the image – we
need to interpret it —its vital message the poet is conveying to his readers. Poetry gives pleasure first, then truth hidden in complex imagery and philosophy. Its language is charged, intensified and sophisticated. Imagery in poetry writing is what every poet should strive for to achieve in his literary craft. Imagery is not just the sensory object the poem will convey to the readers. It is not only the beautiful and musical patterning of words; it is truth and meaning within the words of the poet that gives us great poetry. The illustrious American poet and critic T.S. Eliot wrote: ‘‘The dead poets are revealing themselves in the poets that are alive…’’ His poetic knowledge in the line I have quoted here is what I have experienced as a poet. I am inspired and motivated to write when I read the work of a great poet. Inspiration will only come when I can value the poetry of every great poet whose work I have read. Poetry I believe is a very deep spiritual revelation compounded with creative imagination from the unseen world into the known material world. Some philosophers and theologians believe that poetry writing is very deep ‘intuitive writing’ that cannot be taught from mere book learning. I fully agree with them because one can be taught the literary genres and techniques about writing from an English text book; but one cannot be taught how to write. Great poetry has to be revealed to the poet by spiritual revelation for him to become an inspired poet. It is my firm conviction that poetry as well as music and art are a God given gift given to the artist unknown to him on many occasions that cannot be taught at Universities. Some of our greatest Guyanese authors and poets such as Martin Carter, Wilson Harris, Edgar Mittelholzer, Philip Moore and Petamber Persaud never acquired university degrees but their writings excelled those with
PhD’s degrees. Why? Because they study and read widely. One cannot write well unless they are widely read. Great reading and a love for words brings inspiration to the writer. Samuel Johnson was too poor to acquire a University degree yet he wrote the greatest dictionary and tons of books and papers. What many academics failed to understand is very simple: degrees don’t write; writers do the writing not degrees. Intuition which we sometimes call ‘inspiration’ will push us to write lines we ourselves are unable to write by our natural intellectual apprehension. Until today many literary scholars believe that Shakespeare never wrote what he had written because he was not educated at a University. Shakespeare was naturally gifted and inspired by God to write what he had written. The American poet and critic T.S. Eliot believed that Shakespeare never did any real thinking to write but wrote upon inspired thoughts given to him by the imperial muse of poetry. Poetry is an art, the greatest of the fine arts, and the hardest in which to reach true perfection. The true poet must be a genuine poet who has faith and confidence that his work will do something to the world and the society he lives in. Poetry deals with the emotional intensity in man. It’s a more sophisticated art in writing that comes from the poet’s heart by a higher sort of creative imagination. Prose on the other hand deals with the external intellect, it’s a more lucid and scientific form of expression. It is a more analytical and comprehensive style in formal writing. It enables man to see things more clearly; whereas poetry lies in obscure images beneath the surface of things that can only be comprehended by eyes Continued on page 6
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Poetry is more than... THERE IS AN OPPORTUNITY TO OVERCOME SOME POOR DECISIONS DEAR EDITOR, Having worked in the upper echelons of companies with over 100 years of experience, one of which has over 300 years, it is surprising at how fast the administrations current and previous of our country is at presuming that they have all the answers. These companies I am referring to have unparalleled size and experience vs. our economy. One is close to 17 times that of our economy on an annual basis, and yet these companies seek out advice and guidance for their sustainable growth. It is unfortunate how a few inexperienced ministers in key positions can quickly have a negative long term impact on the future of such a beautiful and promising nation. Slowing down and taking the necessary steps to do things well is always the best approach when you are still gaining the experience you need to be effective. This approach would have served the Sugar, Fish, Rice and Oil Industries well. However there appears that a window of opportunity to salvage the outcome of poor decision making still exists and it is important that the correct people are involved to ensure the job is done properly. We must not continue to over leverage individuals with little business and industrial experience especially if lacking it on a global scale. Learning by doing is quite ok for small and medium sized local entities however, when dealing at the national level you are now in the international arena where only the best rise above the others. This means being the best in multiple dimensions
and the internal workings of the nation must be stellar to compete effectively. It is evident that there is still a lot to do within many of the ministries and urgent attention needs to be given to these ministries. Avoiding an arrogant disposition and an aggressive adversarial stance should be the order of the day on both sides of parliament. Keeping such a divided house has allowed both foreign and local predatory companies to take advantage of our limited resources, as evident in some of the agreements that have been pursued thus far. It still amazes me that a country of this scale is still prone to overspending, high levels of risk taking and clear disregard for good long term actions that not only support but also foster growth for many generations to come. There is clearly a talent deficit that none of the administrations have been able to address. Some may say that this is due to a desire to pillage, and others may say that this is due primarily to self-preservation and other positive thinkers are of the hope that it is just due to a lack of proper guidance and training. Thus spending of taxpayers’ money to develop and foster talent growth in our economy continues to be a top priority as reflected in the national budget of today. There are several key areas that need to be clearly addressed and ethically embraced to correct and prevent further pursuing a self-destructive path being taken by our government, whether they are from one of the major political parties or a new and upcoming one.
These are the following: 1. The clear reaffirmation and promotion of high moral standards and societal values such as Integrity, Respect, Top Quality, Loyalty to our Country and Unbiased Cooperation. We are supposed to be the “Cooperative” Republic of Guyana and this comrades is the basis upon which our local, regional and central government have been structured. Some in our society dislike the word comrade, yet when it comes to the sharing of national wealth there is an expectation of a socialist approach, that being an equality in the share of the riches. We must take sharing with cooperation and this should be done with a spirit of camaraderie (that being defined as a spirit of friendship and community within a group). Our health care system and education system is also rooted in this approach and as a result even the less fortunate amongst us have benefited from the limited resources we have in our country. All of our presidents with one exception has been able to grow and develop from their youth as a result of our limited resources being available to the least amongst us. 2. Talent development of our limited human resources and their utilization regardless of political affiliation, once the first criterion is met (that being Integrity, Respect, Top Quality, Loyalty to our Country and Unbiased Cooperation) continues to need to be a top priority to be both pursued and embraced within all levels of society and within our ministries and key institutions.
3. Being content with the good in the life we have and preventing greed for riches that destroy the environment and the sustainability of our land must be paramount and clearly evident in how decisions are being made throughout the various levels of government. Repeating the bad habits of those from the past is not in the spirit of continual improvement and should not be the expectation of a growing nation. At the time of Independence Guyana was in its infancy, we should have learned to correct those mistakes over the years. As the Guyanese saying goes “better late than never”. This is the spirit in which we must approach our daily undertakings and decision making when looking toward the future and our sustainable development. So my friends it is never too late to have a serious discussion with our business partners and suppliers concerning opportunities to improve. Without our land being healthy it will become more expensive and difficult to maintain personal good health and without good health there are limited opportunities to add to the good in the life we have. The USA is an example of this, where the cost of health care dominates their budget, which they continue to struggle to correct. We as a Nation are at a major decision point in our history and have an opportunity to chart a different path for our future. Do not let fools gold and foolish decisions take us down the wrong road. Best regards, Jamil Changlee
Speed humps needed in Queenstown DEAR EDITOR, Yet again, there has been another accident at the junction of Crown Street and New Garden Street. These accidents are common. This one has seriously injured one driver who had a lady passenger who is pregnant. One car ended in the trench. We have had a fair load of speed bumps installed in many places where one wonders why they have been put there. But no-one has looked at the accident statistics - if these exist and seen that the above corner is extremely dangerous. We need speed bumps on New Garden Street both ways and Crown Street both ways on this junction - just the same as at other junctions such as Church Street and I think it is New Garden Street. It is criminally irresponsible that the City Council cannot see the danger and put in the speed bumps. It is not a huge cost after all. Please take note of this and install the speed bumps at the earliest opportunity to help ruining citizens’ lives. Peter Bouchard
From page 5 within our mind’s eye. Poetry is philosophy locked in symbolism and magnificent imagery. “Wanting to write another poem for you, I searched the world for something beautiful/The green crown of a tree offered itself/Because its leaves were combed just like your hair.’’(Martin Carter) Poets are important in every society because their prophetic words of wisdom will live on after they are gone. Regards, Rev.Gideon Cecil (Author, Poet & Literary Critic)
All it takes is a good... From page 5 teachers paid for internet access at a nearby café. They worked throughout the weekend (including Phagwah Day) to complete the Science Project. They visited the host school at 20:30 hrs to secure and mark off a spot, hoping to get an early start the following day. Early start you say? For reasons unknown the finished project , props and teacher sat and waited until 10:30 hrs when permission was eventually given to leave. Totally unacceptable! The term has come to an end and teachers were not reimbursed for :- -taxi fares to collect test papers from the copy shop, the printing of Termly Schemes, money
spent on the Science Fair project and money spent to clean a part of the school. Isolated case you say? No sir. This is the norm , be it Sports, Graduation or anything else. Imagining pulling off a Graduation Exercise and forgetting the child with the third highest score, or taking pupils to inter-school sports without lunch! Any teacher who was mentored by Ms. Dianne Peters (retired head teacher of North Ruimveldt Secondary) would understand my disgust at a leader who operates in this manner and then has the audacity to treat teachers in a disdainful manner . Concerned Teacher
I left Guyana and... From page 4 Burnham had to be mad to just throw people from different backgrounds into the military without the necessary training by the officers. I would say National Service went wrong because the military men did not know how to interface with the students. Request for sex was an open secret. I told my father about this and here is where my bitter experience comes in. My father who was from the Ministry of Agriculture went to President Burnham to talk to him about the errors of administration in the National Service. I will not publish what Mr. Burnham said to my dad but there and then my parents became political. I finished my degree and went into teaching. By that time I became a full-fledged supporter of Walter Rodney and kept my friendship with people I met at UG like Freddie KIssoon. My parents migrated in 1982 with their three children. We went first to the Bahamas then the US. I have no interest in Guyanese politics because I feel successive leaders
have let the Guyanese people down. My admiration goes out particularly to Freddie Kissoon. He is a superhuman to have remained the same person I met in 1974. I would love to sit down and chat with him. I remember him so vividly at UG; so wild, so carefree but so committed. I am writing this letter because the news from Guyana does not encourage me to visit. I read about oil money and I wonder if Guyana will eventually see its rainbow. If I didn’t know Freddie Kissoon, I would not have read the Guyanese newspapers online but Freddie made a lasting impression on me as a student at UG and I follow what he does and says through the Kaieteur News. I read the newspapers and discuss with my daughter in Canada the Guyana her mother and father came from. I feel I may have unwittingly influenced her from visiting the land her parents were born into. I still have fond m e m o r i e s o f D r. I a n Robertson who taught me. I would like to know where he is if he is still alive. I would consider 66 as not old at all. So I may come back. If I do, I hope what I see entices me to come again. Deidre Stuart
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Oil companies monitor every cent they spend; ensure you monitor your local content By Kiana Wilburg Oil investors have one simple goal; convert the oil wealth of a nation and take it to their shareholders as quickly as possible. To get the most out of what they do in this regard, several strategies are employed. One of them includes a careful monitoring of every cent that is spent. But if oil companies can do this, then why is there a fuss or a nonchalant attitude towards carefully monitoring the number of people employed and trained by these operators? This very perspective and question was what renowned Local Content Expert, Anthony Paul put to his attentive audience at the recently concluded Spotlight on Energy Conference in Trinidad and Tobago. There, Paul spoke of the importance of Local Content and the fact that value can The international expert
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Chatham House Advisor, Anthony Paul on Local Content said, “We have a tendency of focusing on getting value from the taxes and royalties that the oil company has to pay the government. But in addition to this, we can get people employed, ensure the provision of goods and services for the sector and that is where the local content aspect is in the value
chain.” The Advisor to Chatham House stated, “But what gets monitored gets done. You might think it’s a lot of work to monitor local content on a person by person basis or a contract by contract basis but companies monitor every cent they spend. And so, Local Content must be monitored.” Paul stressed that oil companies track things in detail and keep records. He also revealed that in Trinidad and Tobago, the Government has access to all records held by oil companies. He said that this is necessary so that the relevant authorities can find where slippages of revenues are taking place and close them off. Paul said that Trinidad and Tobago’s Local Content Committee has been providing technical input in this regard. (To see the full video on
Probation and Social Services Officers exposed to new counselling methods Probation and Social Services Officers of the Ministry of Social Protection are currently engaged in training that focuses on the area of counselling. The training is being held under the theme “Enhancing Our Counselling Skills for Effective Service Delivery”. The officers are expected to be trained in batches to facilitate the training of every Probation and Social Service officer employed within the Ministry of Social Protection. Among the areas to be covered are: theory and practice of counselling, ethical and legal issues, group counselling, record keeping and leadership. Senior Probation and Social Services Officer and organizer Ms. Trenetta Elliot said Probation and social services officers are not only court officers, but serve other functions, such as providing psychosocial support. She said the workshop aims at providing officers with the tools to better enable service provision to the public. Ms.Elliot observed that the nature of social issues are changing daily and so are the techniques to deal with them. In that regard, the Ministry aims to continue to expose its officers to best practices and modern trends.
A training session in progress Facilitator of the workshop, Dr. Joy Wilson explained it is important for social workers to know themselves before engaging a client. “When we go to work, we don’t leave ourselves at home – the importance of having good mental health, emotional and other wellbeing is critical to your success, the most im-
portant asset is you” Further training sessions are scheduled for April 3 to April 5, with the final training seminar slated for 10-12th April 2018. The Probation and Social Services Department is the largest department in the Ministry of Social Protection, with Probation Officers in every region across Guyana.
Mr. Paul’s presentation, follow this link: https:// w w w. y o u t u b e . c o m / watch?v=zLAln6QfX1I&t=8048s) NEED FOR REGULATORYBODY Regardless of how rigorous and ideal some laws or policies may be, if there is no person or body to ensure implementation, then it would all be for nothing. The same concept applies to Guyana’s Local Content Policy. According to Paul, a regulatory body must be in place to ensure there is substantial use of local goods and services. In a recent interview with Kaieteur News, the Chatham House Advisor said that Guyana’s draft Local Content Policy makes provision for this salient recommendation. Paul said that the Policy Framework identifies the need for monitoring, evaluation and reporting when it comes to implementation of Guyana’s Local Content Policy. Paul reiterated that a regulator will have to be responsible for this.
The Oil and Gas expert stated that there are different models which are in use with varying degrees of effectiveness. The Chatham House Advisor said that in Ghana, by regulations, the Petroleum Commission is the responsible regulator. He said that the Petroleum Commission has instituted guidelines and procedures for reporting. He noted that the regulations include targets which are to be achieved. He also revealed that the Commission has a dedicated local content team and work systems that cross different departments. In the case of Nigeria, Paul noted that a specific agency, The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board) NCDMB), was established by legislation for managing Nigerian Content. Paul said that the NCDMB has dedicated teams and has been very effective in transforming the local content landscape in Nigeria. Closer to home, Paul said that the Ministry of Energy and Energy Industries (MEEI) in Trinidad and Tobago is responsible for all aspects of regulating the industry, other
than fiscal and environmental. Paul said that Trinidad and Tobago has some strong regulations requiring local capacity development and local content and for reporting and monitoring performance, but these have not always been robustly applied. He said that the MEEI does not have dedicated Local Content Personnel, but it has established a multi-stakeholder Permanent Local Content Committee, to oversee implementation of its 2004 Local Content Policy which is aligned with the provisions of the Petroleum Regulations. The Oil and Gas expert said, “There is an old saying, ‘what gets measured, gets done.’ So it makes sense that Guyanese are made aware of the progress of the policy by having a responsible agency report on measurable outcomes.” The Advisor said that unless that agency is somehow empowered to effectively undertake its responsibilities and held accountable to stakeholders, there is no guarantee that monitoring and reporting will be adequately conducted or that the potential benefits will be achieved.
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Region 4 is the TIP capital of Guyana “Danger lies closer than you think,” is the blub on the book—‘Groomed’—written by Casey Watson. It is a very relevant message to the people of Guyana, most of whom reside in Georgetown. Many Guyanese associate the Trafficking In Person (TIP) scourge as one mostly perpetuated against the people of far flung areas, especially indigenous communities. However, according to the latest annunal report of the Ministerial Task Force on TIP, the reality is very different. The task force reported that most of the victims of TIP in Guyana were taken from Region 4. Also, in many cases the perpetuators of the TIP crime were known to and in some instances, related to the victims. The report stated, “The majority of incidences of alleged trafficking in persons from 2014-2016 occurred in Region 4 with 44.2 percent followed by Region 7 with 22.3 percent. Other notable locations were Region 8 (9.1 percent), Region 1 (6.6 percent) and Caribbean Countries (5.6percent). It should be noted, however, that Region 4 is the most densely populated Region in Guyana with approximately fifteen (15)
times the population of Region 7, thirty-one (3l) times the population of Region 8 and twelve (12) times the population of Region 1.” In 2016, there were 98 alleged victims of TIP stemming from 38 reported cases. This was higher than figures quoted for years 2014 and 2015. The years 2014 and 2015 had 18 cases each. Of the 38 cases reported in 2016, 30 were sent for legal advice and 19 TIP chares were laid. These cases involved 55 alleged perpetrators, up from 32 in 2015 and 26 in 2014. The report stated that for the years 2014-2016, each year has seen an increase in the number of alleged victims TIP in Guyana. It is the contention of the Task Force that much of the increase in reported cases can be attributed to the increase in awareness among the general populace. Females dominated reports on TIP from 2014 to 2016 with 89.3 percent while alleged male victims accounted for 10.7%. The stats show that persons between ages 12-18 were the most vulnerable age group in Guyana followed by the 19-25 age groups. The general trend was a decrease in the prevalence of
- Ministerial Task Force alleged TIP victims with the older age groups strongly suggesting that younger individuals were most vulnerable to the crime. However, the report noted that each of the age groups recorded alleged victims, suggesting that no one was immune. The majority of the victims of trafficking in persons in Guyana were of Mixed Race with 52.3 percent of alleged victims falling in this ethnic group. The Mixed Race group, as recorded in Police statistics, was made up largely of individuals from Latin American countries, such as the Dominican Republic, Brazil or Venezuela. This ethnic group was followed by the Indigenous with 24.9%. The report also stated that, “police figures indicated that in 2015 the majority of alleged victims trafficking in persons in Guyana were from overseas with 52.5 percent. That figure was 38.8percent in 2016, mostly represented by individuals from the Dominican Republic and Brazil. The entire 2014-2016 period saw 40.6 percent of alleged victims originating from overseas.
Guyanese alleged victims from 2014-2016 originated primarily from Region 4 (18.8% of total number of victims), followed closely by Region 1 (15-7 percent). In 2016, more alleged victims’ from Region 1 (19.4 percent) than Region 4 (15.3percent) whereas the converse was true for the receding two (2) years.” Trafficking in persons, otherwise known as 'human trafficking' or 'modern day slavery', is a global concern and it affects males and females, young and old and people from all walks of life. The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) Global Report on Trafficking in Persons 2016 stated: "A total of 63,25i victims were detected in 106 countries and territories between 2012 and 2014". These figures show that trafficking in persons is a far reaching crime that needs to be addressed on a global scale. Therefore, the implementation of programmes geared at prevention of the crime is necessary in order to sensitize prospective victims and dissuade would-be offenders. In this regard, many international organizations - including the United Nations Organization of American States, INTERPOL have
crafted programmes aimed at combating trafficking in persons The United States of America also, published periodic Reports on the matter on which it ranks countries on different tiers depending on the quantity and quality of countries' efforts to combat trafficking in persons in compliance with international standards In the most recent United States Trafficking in Persons Report, Guyana was elevated to Tier 2, with the Report stating that Guyana did "not fully meet the minimum standards for the elimination of traffick-
ing: however, it is making significant efforts to do so." The report stated that the “Government of Guyana takes these Tier Placements seriously and desires for Guyana to be placed on Tier in the near future, which would require increased efforts and concrete results. The 20172018 National Plan of Action for the Prevention and Response to Trafficking in Persons released in January, 2017 is an important stepping stone in this regard and this, the 2016 Report, highlights the foundational activities carried out in the lead up to its implementation.”
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An insult to the supporters of the PPP The government has insulted the supporters of the PPP. The effrontery extends to the nation. The failure of the government to issue the commemorative stamps for the birth centenary of former President of Guyana represents a slap in the face of the PPPC supporters and the nation. The supporters of the PPPC- the majority of whom are East Indians – will be hurt by what has happened. It is an unkind cut. No amount of spurious excuses are going to remove the feelings of
disappointment and hurt over the actions of a petty and vindictive government. Guyanese, regardless of their political affiliation should also feel affronted. The government committed itself to the publication of the stamps. It failed to do so by the agreed date and instead of an apology it is insulting the intelligence of Guyanese. The excuses being offered by the government are pitiful. They claim that national symbols should not be used for private, partisan
or political messages. This is as absurd as the government can get. It is not the PPPC or the Cheddi Jagan Research Institute (CJRI) which is producing and circulating the stamps. It is the government. The photographs of the impress of the stamps can be seen. They do not contain any partisan images or text. So where is the evidence that the stamps, the production of which is supposed to be under the ‘lock and key’ of the government, are partisan or contain political messages?
DEM BOYS SEH
Some man really love de jail Just go in de court any day and you gun hear some story that would bring tears to you eye. De only thing is that dem story ain’t true but de people who telling dem can mek people believe anything. Tek de case of de man who get ketch wid a pound of ganja. He tell de magistrate how school open and how he ain’t got nutten to send he children to school suh he tun to ganja. He ain’t tell de magistrate that he trust de ganja and he ain’t tell she that he plant it. Dem boys seh that if he plant it he had good timing because de crop come in as soon as school open fuh he buy school clothes. De magistrate ain’t buy he story and send he to jail. Now who gun provide fuh dem same children who didn’t have school clothes. Then dem got de other one who like sell wha he don’t own. He forge a power of attorney and a transport. Then he sell de house. When he go to court he tell de magistrate how is de people who own de house
give he permission to sell de house. He got a long time to sleep and think bout de forgery and de people money that he tek. He ain’t even got a cent to show. Dem boys seh that everybody know that jail ain’t nice yet people dos do thing fuh end up deh. A man shoot and kill he friend over a woman; another stab up a next man who was walking wid two woman. De thing that mek dem boys laugh is when de two men try fuh tell de police that dem get rob. Dem is not de only people who deserve to got to jail. Dem got a big one who own a hotel. He employ a woman who de police been looking for ever since Noah was wearing short pants. And he got de nerves to tell de police how de woman tell he that de police clear she. He should be in jail. Dem got more too but that is another story fuh another time. Talk half and watch how people racing to go to jail.
The second excuse is that there must be equity, meaning that stamps should be also issued for other Presidents, including Arthur Chung. So why should the failure of the government to issue a stamp or stamps in honour of the 100th anniversary of Arthur Chung be used as a pretext to not keep its commitment to launch commemorative stamps for the 100th anniversary of Cheddi Jagan. By all means prepare a symbol for former President Chung but do not use that as an excuse to scuttle the plans for the issuance of commemorative stamps to mark the 100th birth anniversary of Cheddi Jagan. This is a nasty, cheap and petty political ploy by the government. The government knew since last year that this year would have been the 100th birth anniversary of Cheddi Jagan. It was even petitioned to launch commemorative stamps as a fitting tribute to Jagan. Just one month ago, it announced that it would do so as a national initiative. It gave its word and now it has failed to keep its word. All over the world, people observe the centenaries and other anniversaries of heroic
figures. In October last year, there were celebrations to mark the 50th anniversary of the death of Ernesto Che Guevara, the iconic A r g e n t i n e - b o r n revolutionary who fought alongside Castro during the Cuban Revolution and who was assassinated in Bolivia by the Central Intelligence Agency. In 1983, the world observed the 100th birth anniversary of Karl Marx. This year there are celebrations to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Communist Manifesto authored by Marx. The issuance of commemorative stamps is a traditional way of commemorating historic anniversaries. This year the US Postal Service will issue a stamp in observance of the 100th anniversary of airmail. Next year, a stamp will be issued to mark the 50th anniversary of the moon landing. Azerbaijan will issue a stamp in honour of the 100th anniversary of becoming a Republic. Stamps are being issued this year in honour of Elvis Presley and John Lennon. Even the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos of the
Philippines is set to have a stamp issued to mark his 100th birth anniversary. The supporters of the PPPC must respond in ‘Gandhian’ fashion to this insult. The response must be peaceful and dignified. Let the government keep whatever symbols they are planning to launch. The ultimate insult has already been committed. The supporters of the PPPC must not be part of any government initiative to commemorate the 100th birth anniversary of Cheddi Jagan. They must not buy, use of collect any stamp issued henceforth by the government to commemorate the 100th birth anniversary of Cheddi Jagan. The supporters of PPPC must issue their own memorabilia – it can take the form of special edition coin, pin or button. It should be sold to all those who wish to purchase, both here in Guyana and overseas. This would be the best response to the insult against the memory of Cheddi Jagan.
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Who killed Ann Stewart?
Family, friends seek to have 41-year-old cold case reopened By Michael Jordan Thirteen- year-old Mark Parris picked up his girlfriend, 14-year-old Sandra Ann Stewart near the Parade Ground, where she’d gone to practice for an upcoming basketball tournament. He then towed her on his mom’s bicycle from the Parade Ground to South Tucville, where they both lived. He stopped in the vicinity of the bridge that divides Tucville and East La Penitence, and watched her head to her home in Critchlow Street, just a few hundred yards away. The next day, Mark Parris learned that Ann had never made it home. Someone had apparently grabbed the teen as she walked along the street. The assailant had sexually assaulted her, broken her neck, and then propped her up against a chain-link fence in an alley behind her parents’ residence. That murder happened on the night of December 9, 1976. Although a detective who questioned a neighbour, remains convinced he committed the act, Ann’s killer was
never caught. But following a recent Kaieteur News feature on Ann’s unsolved murder, some of Ann Stewart’s relatives and friends are hoping that police reopen the case. One such relative is Ann’s younger sister, Rosamund Knights Neptune. She was just nine when Ann was killed. “We were very close and ever so often I would still have dreams of her,” Mrs. Neptune, who resides overseas, told Kaieteur News. “She was my protector, tormentor, best friend all rolled up in one. “I never remember anyone coming to me and asking me any questions (back then). Maybe there was something at the time that I could have helped with. I keep going over in my mind, trying to remember that time.” Now in his fifties and with children of his own, Mark Parris, also living overseas, still thinks about his murdered teenage girl. “It bothers me. It is not something that would go away. Parris said that he still has a post-card that Ann had given him. He says he is willing to return to give evidence on the tragic events of that
night, once the case is reopened. Ann’s former boyfriend also wants to set the record straight about one thing. He emphatically denies that he was present when Ann was attacked, and that he fled. He says despite being only 13 at the time, he would have never left her to fend for herself. Prior to going for basketball practice, Ann had gone to school that day at Alleyne’s High School in Regent Street. She returned to her parents’ South Tucville home at around 3.30 p.m., and, dressed in a white blouse and matching mini-skirt, headed for basketball practice at the Parade Ground in preparation for a league competition. Ann was a member of the Bristol Celtics and her basketball sessions usually ended late in the evening. But when 9 p.m. came and Ann had still not arrived home, her parents began to suspect that something was amiss. At around 08.00 hrs the following day, Ann’s body was found in the alleyway. Detectives would later round up several youths from Tucville and the neighbouring communities of Stevedore Housing Scheme,
Ann Stewart
Meadowbrook and Festival City. One of the prime suspects was a Tucville youth know as ‘Fat Man.’ He lived a few houses away from Ann Stewart. The alleyway where the body was found was behind his home. ‘Fat Man’ also practiced karate and judo, skills that the police felt made him capable of snapping Ann’s neck. Detectives found out that Ann’s death coincided with the suspect’s birthday. He had been drinking heavily on the night that Ann went missing. Police believe that on the night of December 9, 1976,
Ann Stewart was heading home when he either lured or forcibly carried her into his yard. They believe that she was taken upstairs, sexually assaulted, slain and dumped in the alleyway. They also believe that the teen was killed during a struggle or because she knew her assailant. “We have always believed that the act was committed by the suspect and others,” the detective told me. “In fact, I think he came close to confessing one night when I showed him the newspaper with her photograph. “However, no one confessed to the murder. No eyewitness came forward with in-
formation about the crime. People in the area were reluctant to talk to the police and nothing of evidential value was ever found.” While the clothing of the suspects was checked for bloodstains and their bodies examined for scratches and other recent injuries, no checks were made for fibres and other forensic evidence from Ann Stewart’s garments. In an interview several years later, ‘Fat Man’ claimed that he had not even known Ann, although they had lived just a few houses apart. On that fateful birthday of December 9, 1976, he had gone drinking with two friends. The (Continued on page 18)
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PAC roasts six agencies for failure to address overpayments to contractors The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) is not only displeased, but quite concerned that there are six agencies which are yet to address overpayments to contractors. In its most recent report, the PAC which is headed by Opposition Parliamentarian, Irfaan Ali, said that these agencies include: The Ministry of Agriculture and Regions One, Four, Five, Eight and Nine. The committee recommended that the heads of these budget agencies take all necessary steps to recoup overpayments which would have been flagged in the Auditor General’s reports for the years 2012, 2013 and 2014. There isn’t a single report by Auditor General, Deodat Sharma which does not detail complaints on the failure of budget agencies to address overpayments to contractors. Sharma’s latest report states that the issue of overpayments along with two other factors dominated his findings. He viewed it is a matter of “grave concern.” In that document, the Auditor General said that
PAC Head, Irfaan Ali
Auditor General, Deodat Sharma
overpayments amounting to $82.658M were made on measured works on ninetyeight contracts administered by Ministries, Departments and Regions in 2016, of which sums totaling $65.076M and $17.582M were in relation to Regions and Ministries/ Departments, respectively. Sharma said that included in the sum of $65.076M were overpayments amounting to $45.265M or approximately sixty-nine percent in Regions 1, 8 and 9. Included in the sum
of $17.582M overpaid on contracts in Ministries/ Departments were amounts totaling $11.989M and $3.467M or approximately sixty-eight and nineteen percent for the Ministries of Public Security and Public Infrastructure, respectively. Further details about overpayments as noted by the Auditor General can be seen by following this link: http://www.audit.org.gy/ p u b s / AnnualReport2016v1.pdf.
Search still on for remaining prison escapees - Prison Director
Cobena Stephens and Paul Goriah Director of Prisons Gladwyn Samuels wants to reassure the public that the search for the two remaining prison escapees Paul Goriah and Cobena Stephens called OJ, has not been abandoned. This disclosure was made yesterday by Samuels who said that daily efforts are being made to apprehend the fugitives. According to Samuels, security officials, thus far, have not received any vital information as to the whereabouts of the escapees. In the meantime, he is also reminding the public that harbouring these escapees is a criminal offence, and that persons found doing so will be prosecuted to the fullest extent. The Director of Prisons said that relatives and friends of the escapees who might be afraid to turn them in can call the police and provide the necessary information to
have them arrested. Stephens escaped while inmates from the Camp Street Prison were being transported to the Lusignan Prison on July 9, 2017. Just around 17:00hrs that day inmates set fires to several section of the prison—as Bartica and Lusignan mass killer Mark Royden Williams, ex-cop and double murder accused Uree Varswyk, murder accused Stafrei Alexander and murder accused Desmond James broke out of the penitentiary. Murder accused Stephens is believed to have escaped during the time police ranks and soldiers were moving prisoners from the burn facility to the Lusignan Prison. Varswyk was shot dead during a confrontation with police ranks at Linden in September 2017. Hopkinson was nabbed in Topoo, a village nestled between
Hampshire and Albion in East Berbice, Corentyne on July 29, 2017. James was caught hiding in an abandoned shack at Canal Number One, West Ban Demerara on July 14, 2017. Williams, who was said to be the most dangerous of the escapees, was captured in a bus on the evening of October 9, 2017 at Weldaad, West Coast Berbice. His dread locks had been shorn. Meanwhile, Goriah was among the 13 inmates who dug their way out of the Lusignan prison on July 24, last. He remains the only prisoner at large from this batch. Goriah, formerly of Grove Squatting Area, East Bank Demerara along with three other men were charged and remanded to prison for the murder of re-migrant agriculturist, Anthony Breedy, who was found dead in his Soesdyke, East Bank Demerara home in March 2016. Goriah had served jail time for break and enter and larceny and trafficking narcotics. One year prior to these two prison breaks, 17 prisoners died after fire gutted the Camp Street prison. Anyone with information that could lead to the arrest of these men is being asked to contact the police on 2256411, 22-58196, 944 or the nearest police station. All information will be treated with the strictest confidence.
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Ex-president Lula rallies support as prison looms
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MURDERS DOWN, GUN ROBBERIES UP The Guyana Police Force has recorded a 39 percent decrease in murders and an overall 18 decrease in serious crimes at the end of February, 2018. This is in comparison with the same period last year which was at 34 percent. Recent crime statistics released by the Force showed a two percent increase in robbery under arms where firearms were used; a 41 percent decrease in robbery under arms where instruments other than firearms were used; a 31 percent drop in robberies where no instruments were used; a 36 percent increase in robbery with violence; a 40 percent decrease in robbery with aggravation; a 33 percent decrease in larceny from the person; a 25 percent drop in rape; a 21 percent decrease in burglary and a 19% decrease in break and enter and larceny. The statistics show that there were 11 murders thus far. Of the homicides, six were of disorderly type, one domestic, and two which occurred during the course
of robberies. There were no execution style killings for this year. Police are yet to find the motive for two of these killings. On the other hand, police seized 24 unlicensed firearms this year compared to 22 for the same period last year. The illegal guns include 15 pistols, four revolvers, four shotguns and one sun-Martine gun. A total of 15 seizures were made in ‘A’Divison; four in ‘B’ Division; one in ‘C’ Division; ‘F’ and ‘E’ Divisons had a total of two seizures. No seizures were made in ‘D’ and ‘E’ Divisions. In respect to traffic management, they were an 18.1% decrease in fatal accidents recorded at the end of February 2018. There was a tie in respect of serious accidents and a decrease in both minor and damage accidents. S p e e d i n g , inattentiveness and pedestrian crossing in the path of approaching vehicles were the main causes of fatal accidents. Statistics also showed that there were 2’935
recorded cases of speeding, 752 instances of breach of condition of road service license, 247 cases of persons driving under the influence of alcohol, 165 cases of persons using their cellular phones while driving, it was also reported that 254 drivers breached the traffic light signals. It was also reported that there were 535 cases of tinted motor vehicles, 261 cases of unlicensed drivers, 1171 drivers failed to wear seat belts, 133 cases of dangerous driving, 155 cases of careless driving. They were also 159 cases where drivers failed to wear safety helmets and 618 recorded instances of overloaded minibuses. The police force has also reported that they were 390 cases of vehicular obstruction, 809 cases of drivers failing to confirm to sign. There were 514 cases of drivers crossing the double yellow line. A total of 14,777 cases for traffic offences were recorded from January 1 to the end of February.
Supernaam farmer benefits from NAREI shade house experiment Hansraj is one of the many farmers, who has benefitted first-hand from demonstration farms set up by the National Agricultural Research and Extension Institute (NAREI). Last year, Hansraj allowed NAREI to erect a shade house to grow bell sweet peppers for demonstration purposes. Hansraj, whose farm is located three miles from Supernaam, was thankful for the opportunity. He usually plants sweet and hot peppers, boulanger, and bora among others in open field. The initiative saw NAREI and Hansraj partnering to grow 108 bell sweet peppers plants. Hansraj tended to the crop while NAREI’s Extension Officers collected data, provided technical advice and hosted demonstration exercises, benefiting other farmers. “I harvested 230 pounds of bell sweet peppers which I sold to my customers...I was pleased with the crop...The shade house did exactly what the officers said would happen...I had less weed and the crop come good,” he said. In 2016, NAREI fully launched a programme to establish demonstration plots/ farms in farming communities in all 10 Regions. According to Dr. Oudho Homenauth, CEO of NAREI,
demonstration plots allow the transfer of technologies that were developed from research activities to enhance production and productivity so that the farming communities can get maximum benefits from their investments. He noted that NAREI’s Extension personnel are primarily responsible for working with farmers, who are willing to participate and regard farming as a business. Dr. Homenauth emphasised that the projects are chosen based on the specific needs of the areas. Sometimes they are implemented based on special
requests by farmers’ or farmers’ groups. He noted that many projects have proven to be successful especially those related to shades cultivation and the introduction of new crop types for which markets exist. “We are made aware of these based on feedback as well as the number of farmers adopting the practices,” he said. He noted that this year NAREI will be continuing its partnership with Hansraj. The institute will be planting tomatoes and broccoli using the shade house on his farm.
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Furor erupts around Indian PM Modi’s app over alleged data sharing
Prime Minister Narendra Modi
MUMBAI (Reuters) - Allegations that Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s official mobile applicatihere.narendramodiapp&hl=en was sending personal user data to a third party without their consent caused a furor on social media in India and drew criticism from the leader of the main opposition party yesterday. Modi’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party denied here the allegations and said the data was being used only for analytics to offer all users the “most contextual content”. A s e c u r i t y r e s e a r c h e r, w h o h a s p r e v i o u s l y highlighted some vulnerabilities in India’s national identity card project and who tweets under the pseudonym Elliot Alderson, posted here a series of tweets on Saturday stating the app was sending personal user data to a third-party domain that was traced to an American company.
Trump considers expelling some Russian diplomats over poison attack – source WA S H I N G T O N (Reuters) - President Donald Trump is considering the expulsion of some Russian diplomats in the United States in solidarity with Britain over the poisoning of a former Russian spy in England, a source familiar with the situation said yesterday. The move may be contingent on how European capitals respond to the nerve agent attack, the source said. An announcement of the U.S. decision could be made as early as today, the source said. European Union member states agreed on Friday to take additional punitive measures against Russia for the nerve-agent attack on the former Russian spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia, who have been critical in hospital since they were
President Donald Trump found unconscious on March 4 on a bench in the city of Salisbury. White House spokesman Raj Shah said the United States is considering how to respond but would not
provide details. “The United States stands firmly with the United Kingdom in condemning Russia’s outrageous action. The President is always considering options to hold Russia accountable in response to its malign activities. We have no announcements at this time,” he said. Moscow has denied responsibility for the attack and has retaliated against Britain’s move to expel 23 Russians by ordering out the same number of Britons. The United States joined with Britain in blaming Russia for the attack. Trump has sought to improve ties with Russian President Vladimir Putin, and last week in a phone call with Putin congratulated him his disputed re-election victory.
Mugabe’s wife Grace under probe for ivory smuggling Harare (AFP) - Zimbabwean police are investigating former ruler Robert Mugabe’s wife Grace, accused of smuggling ivory worth millions to underground foreign markets, a state-owned weekly reported Sunday. The Sunday Mail said investigators from the parks and wildlife authority handed documents to police showing that the former first lady “spirited large consignments of ivory to China, the United Arab Emirates and the United States among other destinations.” Police spokeswoman Charity Charamba confirmed receiving a report but declined to elaborate when questioned by AFP. The Sunday Mail said the report accused Grace Mugabe of ordering officials to grant her permits to export the ivory as gifts to the leaders of various countries. “Once outside Zimbabwe, the ‘gifts’ would be pooled together with other
consignments of the product and routed to black markets,” The Sunday Mail reported. A senior official in the presidency, Christopher Mutsvangwa, told the paper the government was tipped off by an unnamed whistleblower. “Police and whistleblowers laid a trap for suppliers believed to be working for Grace Mugabe,” Mutsvangwa said. “The culprits were caught and that is how investigations started. When we were confronted with so much evidence, there is no way we could ignore.” The paper said police may question the former first lady soon. Grace Mugabe was tipped alongside the current President Emmerson Mnangagwa to succeed Mugabe, who ruled Zimbabwe since independence from British colonial rule in 1980 until he was forced to step down in November 2017 following a military takeover. She earned the sobriquet “Gucci Grace”
Grace Mugabe for her lavish lifestyle. Zimbabwe has suffered rampant poaching of elephants, targeted for their ivory tusks which are used for ornaments and medicines. At least 400 elephants died from cyanide poisoning in Hwange, Zimbabwe’s biggest national park in the northwest of the country, between 2013 and 2015.
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US rally organisers vow no letup in gun control campaign WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Student organisers of gun control rallies that drew hundreds of
thousands to US streets vowed yesterday there will be no letup in their campaign for reform.
The nationwide protests on Saturday were by far the largest in nearly two decades, part of a reignited gun control
Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School student Emma Gonzalez (centre) listens with other students during the “March for Our Lives” Rally in Washington, DC. (Photo: AFP) debate sparked by last month’s killings at a Florida high school. “This is not the end. This is just the beginning,” Emma Gonzalez, a leader of the movement, said on CBS’s “Face the Nation.” Gonzalez, 17, is a student at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, north of Miami — which was traumatized into action last month after 14 students and three staff were killed by a former student armed with a military-style rifle. She captivated Saturday’s rally in Washington, the nation’s largest, with an emotional eulogy for her dead schoolmates that ended with a plea to “get out there and
vote” a lengthy silence to symbolize the timespan of the shooting spree. In a country with more than 30,000 gun-related deaths a year, Gonzalez is among those calling for legislative action. “We’re going to be revving up for the elections” this November, when Congressional seats will be at stake, Gonzalez said on CBS. “Over the summer we’re going to try to go around to colleges and ... reach out to the kids locally around the country.” Cameron Kasky, a fellow student from Stoneman Douglas, said the rallies — including the Washington protest that filled streets around the US Capitol building — prompted many voter registrations and discussions. “So the fact that this movement has so many people realizing that it’s important to get out to the
polls is what I think is one of the best things that we’ve accomplished,” Kasky said on “Fox News Sunday.” The students said that, despite some initial signs that President Donald Trump would take greater action after the Parkland shooting, Washington has done little. Trump’s administration is increasing aid to states that want to arm school staff, endorsed minor legislation to improve background checks by gun dealers, and announced a commission on school safety, among other measures. “I was not impressed, at all,” Kasky said, noting that churches, nightclubs and theatres as well as schools have all been targeted by gunmen. He and other students want assault weapons and high-capacity magazines banned, and the age limit raised to 21 for gun purchases.
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GCF President contribute towards Grant- Matthew Vieira sweeps Super Stock Staurt’s UCI C1 Para-Cycling quest Class in National Race of Champions WINS FOR KING, PERSAUD & SEEBARRAN
Horace Burrowes – GCF President
Walter Grant-Stuart wins the sprint home to take the 6th and final spot in the feature race on Saturday at the National Park. President of the Guyana Cycling Federation (GCF) Horace Burrowes has made a financial contribution towards Walter Grant-Stuart’s participation at the UCI C1 Para-Cycling Event set to take place between April 28th – 29th at the Circuit GillesVilleneuve, Montreal,
Canada. Grant-Stuart, a member of the Continental Cycle Club, has continued to prepare ahead of his international debut and is expected to be in pristine shape for this event which will see him contesting the Time Trials and Road Race. He has reported that he
has already been granted a Canadian Visa and is currently in the process of checking in with other sponsors who would have committed towards offsetting his expenses. Ansa McAl through their ICool range of products has already committed to assisting Grant-Stuart who has expressed gratitude to Burrowes for his contribution. He has also indicated that he is focused on doing Guyana and himself proud. The GCF has already committed to outfitting GrantStuart with the appropriate Guyana branded uniform for his races. This would be the first time that Guyana would be represented at this competition.
Anand Ramchand won two of the three races in Starlet Cup. The first national race of champions featured a clean sweep for former Caribbean Champion Matthew Vieira in the super stock class. Vieira came under fire from Raverio Tucker in several races but held his own; demoting Raverio to second on all three occasions. In the Group four, Andrew King continued his podium form picking up two wins in the class ahead of Mark Vieira who picked up two seconds and a first. In the Street Tuners, there were two wins for Raymond Seebarran and one for Narine Dasrat as they battled through every race. Seebaraan drove from the lead wonderfully before he surrendered the lead midway through the third race to finish second. In the Miracle Optical Sport Tuner class,
Mohamed Ahmad made a clean sweep, demoting Raymond Seebarran to second on three occasions. Group two saw its first race being won by Chet Singh with Ryan Rahaman second and Adrian Fernandes third. Rahaman would turn the table in the next two races, returning to the glory he once knew. Group three was the Danny Persaud show as defending champion Vishok Persaud fell out on the first lap, with Danny leading until his Alternator failed. Danny returned however to take race two and three easily. The Choke Startlet Cup saw wins for Rameez Mohamed and Annand Ramchand. The presentation ceremony and the official results and times will be published in tomorrow’s issue of Kaieteur Sport.
Opportunistic Vettel steals victory from Hamilton MELBOURNE (Reuters) Sebastian Vettel made full use of the virtual safety car to sneak in front of Lewis Hamilton and hold off the frustrated champion to win Formula One’s season-opening Australian Grand Prix yesterday. The Mercedes engine’s infamous ‘party mode’ that delivered Hamilton a blistering pole lap on Saturday could do little once Ferrari’s Vettel nosed ahead when re-entering from pitlane midway through the race at Albert Park. Pole-sitter Hamilton had appeared set to coast to victory with a clear pace advantage but the race turned on its head with the safety car, which was called after Romain Grosjean’s Haas failed and rolled to a stop at turn two. In another bonus for Ferrari, Kimi Raikkonen finished third, fending off Red Bull’s Daniel Ricciardo and leaving the unlucky Australian still searching for a first podium in his home race. Four-times world
Mercedes threw away victory at the Australian Grand Prix with a massive miscalculation that handed Sebastian Vettel the win. (Getty Images) champion Vettel claimed a 48th overall win and his third in Melbourne following his victories at Albert Park last year and in 2011. “It was needless to say we got a bit lucky with the timing of the safety car,” the German, who had started from
third place and inherited the lead when Hamilton and Raikkonen had pitted earlier in the race, told reporters. “It’s not the easiest track to pass.” For Hamilton, the result was a bitter pill to swallow and had echoes of last year’s race.
Vettel also managed to reenter in front of him from pitlane in 2017 before burning away to victory while the pole-sitting Briton was blocked by traffic. Mercedes boss Toto Wolff said his team had miscalculated the margin between the cars during the safety car period. “We thought we had enough margin,” he told the BBC. “It must have been a software bug in the system that caused us to get it wrong. We are digging deep now to understand where we had a problem.” STILL BEMUSED Hamilton, who cockily spoke of “wiping the smile off” Vettel’s face with his pole lap on Saturday, battled to keep positive. “Even now I don’t understand what’s happened,” the 33-year-old told reporters. “I did everything I believe I was supposed to do.” After the pit-lane setback, Hamilton drove hard to reel in Vettel and battled back after taking a slide at a corner that blew out the lead to nearly
Vettel overtook pole-sitter Hamilton midway through the Australian Grand Prix, resulting in a superb race to the finish. (Getty Images) three seconds. But he finally waved the white flag in the closing laps to preserve the car for future races. Twice world champion Fernando Alonso finished fifth for McLaren in the team’s first race with Renault power, equalling their best result in three dreary years with previous engine suppliers Honda. Red Bull’s Dutch wunderkind Max Verstappen finished sixth after suffering a full 360-degree spin on the 10th lap that put him out of the running. Hamilton’s team mate Valtteri Bottas finished eighth after
starting 15th, having taken a fiveplace grid penalty for a gearbox change after a heavy crash during qualifying. A weekend that begun brightly for Haas with a strong qualifying turned sour during the race when Grosjean and Kevin Magnussen ground to a halt in quick succession before the halfway mark. The team was fined 10,000 euros ($12,000) by stewards after it emerged they had failed to secure wheels properly on both cars during botched tyre-changes when pitted.
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East Coast Guinness ‘Greatest of the Streets’ Competition
Police B, Uprising, M/ca teams survive playoffs
Pouderoyen edge Henrietta in first of two-match friendly series
- join automatic qualifiers for Wednesday’s start
Pouderoyen scorers from left, Stephon Jupiter, Kacy John and Cleveland Walcott.
FLASHBACK: Part of the action in the East Coast Guinness ‘Greatest of the Streets’ Competition. Following the completion of playoffs to determine which four teams will join the twelve automatic qualifiers in this year’s East Coast Guinness ‘Greatest of the Streets’ Competition, Police-B, Mahaica Determinators, Mahaica Guinness Bar and Uprising were the teams left standing at the end of Saturday’s play, at the Haslington Tarmac. They now enter the tournament which opens on Wednesday evening with eight matches, at the same venue, starting from 19:00hrs. According to the Organisers, the first round of competition will see the eight losers go home, before the round robin phase commences on Saturday with the final set for Easter Monday, at the same venue. Those that received automatic qualification were defending champs MelanieB, 2014 winner Melanie-A, Plaisance-B, 2013 winner Plaisance-A, 2015 champ BVA, 2016 winner BV-B, Buxton Diamond, Buxton, Victoria Church Yard, Haslington Hypers, Belfield Warriors and Paradise-A. Over $700,000 in prize monies and trophies will be up for grabs over three days, while the Plate final carries a first prize of $50,000. The winning team in the competition will receive $400,000, while second, third and fourth place finishers take home $150,000, $100,000 and $75,000 respectively. Fixtures-WednesdayMarch 28th Plaisance-A vs Belfield Warriors-19:00hrs
Victoria Church Yard vs BV-B-19:30hrs Buxton Diamond vs Mahaica Guinness Bar20:00hrs BV-A vs Police-B-20:30hrs Melanie-A vs Uprising21:00hrs Paradise-A vs PlaisanceB-21:30hrs Melanie-B vs Buxton22:00hrs Haslington Hypers vs Mahaica Determinators22:30hrs Meanwhile the results of the playoffs are seen below: 1st Round Game-1 Young Stars vs Vryheid Lust Vryheid Lust won via walkover Game-2 Golden Grove South vs Belfield Stars Belfield Stars won via walkover Game-3 Victoria Hardball-0 vs Uprising-0 Uprising won 2-1 on penalty kicks Game-4 Paradise-B vs Police-A(No Contest) Game-5 Golden City vs Police-B Police won via email walkover Game-6 Mahaica Determinators-0 vs Bad-A-Road-0 Mahaica Determinators won 2-1 on penalty kicks Game-7 Mahaica Guinness Bar-0 vs Young Jiggers-0 Mahaica Guinness Bar won 1-0 on penalty kicks 2nd Round Game-1
Belfield Stars vs Vryheid Lust Belfield won 1-0 on penalty shoot kicks Game-2 Uprising-3 vs Belfield Stars-0 David Wilson Phillip Williams-7th-(GG)
Ahead of what they are expecting to be a very active season, Pouderoyen Football Club, an affiliate the West Demerara Football Association (WDFA) made a trek down to the Cinderella County to engage home side, Henrietta United in a two-match friendly series. In the first match on Saturday at the Anna Regina Community Center ground,
Pouderoyen edged the home team 3-2. For the winners, Stephon Jupiter was on target in the 15th minute, Cleveland Walcott in the 35th and Kacy John in the 70th minute. Responding for Henrietta United were Leon Cole in the 42nd minute and Sheldon Pitt through a penalty in the 87th minute. The final match was scheduled for yesterday afternoon at the same venue.
Aasrodeen Shaw carts off Club President/ Shafura Hussain Memorial Golf title
The winners pose with Captain Deo. From left: Bholawram Deo, Patrick Prashad, Aasrodeen Shaw, Mahesh Shivraj and captain Chen Deo. Aasrodeen Shaw, Golf Club Treasurer, felt the course was in excellent condition and both his game and putts were superb, and that gave him the edge over the competitive field of golfers participating in the Club President/Shafura Hussain Memorial Foundation Tournament on Saturday last at the Lusignan Golf Club. The great camaraderie that ensued despite the keen competition was refreshing as some veterans in the game came to lay their stake on the President’s Trophy. At end of the day it was Aasrodeen Shaw - 66/17; Lekhnaraine ‘Mahesh’ Shivraj – 67/18; and Patrick Prashad - 70/9 who emerged 1st, 2nd, and 3rd, respectively in the Net results. Other next 10 good performances came from Dr Philbert London 71/20; Brian Hackett 72/18; Lakeram Ramsundar 73/
11; Shanella London 73/16; Bholawram Deo 73/17; Esau Shamshudin 73/20; Papo Haniff 74/9; Roy Cummings 74/11; Gavin Todd 74/19 and Clifford Reis 74/23. Skill prizes for Nearest to the Pin and Best Gross, were won by Bholawram Deo (8 feet) and Patrick Prashad (79) respectively. So far this year, despite many attractive prizes for a holein-one, someone is yet to win that prize, hence the Charities prize for the day is still to be won. Captain Chatterpaul ‘Chen’ Deo expressed gratitude for the President’s initiative in sponsoring the Tournament, while veteran golfer Esau Shamshudin represented the President in the prize giving ceremony.
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Youngsters display skill as Toucan Junior Squash tourney concludes
Long rallies were the order of the night before Abosaide Cadogan (right) beat Kirten Gomes on Saturday night.
Southpaw Gianni Carpenter (left) battle Michael Alphonso on Saturday night. There was a real buzz in the air as the Toucan Distributors Junior Skill level Squash tournament came to a close on Saturday at the Georgetown Club Camp Street. The 42 players who took part in this year’s annual tournament fought hard and passionately for a spot in their category winners line up and in many of the groups it was a close competition. In Category H, the youngest contender, Matthew Daby, was triumphant after his win over Maya Dean 11/ 5, 11/7, which saw him unbeaten in this competition. Serving his way to victory in Category G was enthusiastic Brenno DaSilva. In his match against Tianna Gomes he displayed an array of powerful almost untouchable serves which led him to his 11/3, 11/1 win to secure his first place position. Monisha Persaud took the top spot in Category F, while Lajaun Munroe earned himself not only the win of category E, but also the most improved boy of the tournament title.
Absent Chad DeAbreu who had played out all his matches earlier in the week remained unbeaten in his category, while Jason Gomes fought a long and hard battle against Zachary Persaud to decide the winner if category C. The match went to five games as both boys refused to let up, but Gomes’s power shots proved too much for Persaud and he finished his final match with an 13/15, 7/11, 13/11, 11/9, 11/7 win. Category B gave the thriller of the night when Abosaide Cadogan took on Kirsten Gomes to defend her unbeaten record. Gomes had other ideas as she stormed the court to match Cadogan’s brilliance and dominated the first game to win 11/ 7. The battle continued as Cadogan executed breathtaking killer shots to inch past her opponent in an equaliser 11/9. The ensuing three games held a captive audience who enjoyed a display of outstanding squash from the girls who won another game each before Cadogan took the final game and match 11/7.
Steven Smith banned for one Test, Bancroft given three demerit points ESPNcricinfo - Australia captain Steven Smith will not play the fourth Test against South Africa in Johannesburg, after the ICC gave him the maximum penalty for tampering with the ball on the third day of the Newlands Test. Fielder Cameron Bancroft, the player to actually tamper with the ball, was given three demerit points and fined 75% of his match fee after accepting the Level 2 charge. Earlier yesterday, Smith was stood down as captain by Cricket Australia for the rest of the ongoing Cape Town Test, while David Warner was removed as vice-captain. Both players took the field under the temporary leadership of wicketkeeper Tim Paine. ICC chief executive David
Richardson laid the charge against Smith under Article 2.2.1 of the ICC Code of Conduct which prohibits to ‘all types of conduct of a serious nature that is contrary to the spirit of the game’. Smith accepted the charge and the sanction of two suspension points, which equates to a ban for the next Test match, and the 100% fine of his match fee. He will have four demerit points added to his record. “The decision made by the leadership group of the Australian team to act in this way is clearly contrary to the spirit of the game, risks causing significant damage to the integrity of the match, the players and the sport itself and is therefore ‘serious’ in nature,” ICC CEO David Richardson said.
Cadogan earned the well deserved Most Outstanding Girl title. Top seed Shomari Wiltshire was crowned King of the tournament after defeating Samuel InceCarvalhal in great style 11/3, 11/1, 11/1 in the last match of the night. Other special awards were given to James Mekdeci who performed extremely well after being moved up to a higher category and Christiana Fernandes was bestowed with Most Improved Girl for her development this year. Scores and results: Category H Matthew Daby beat Maya Dean 11/5, 11/7 JnaeSingh beat Solomon InceCarvalhal 7/11, 11/4, 11/9 Category G Brenno DaSilva beat Tianna Gomes 11/3, 11/1 Leshaunte Berkley beat Thandi Dean 11/13, 11/9, 11/7 Category F Monisha Persaud beat Chtistiana Fernandes 11/8, 11/7 Keenan Naraine beat Demetri Lowe 11/7, 11/3 Kaden Pynaendy beat Malia Maikoo 16/14, 13/11 Category E Lajuan Munroe beat Rayad
Boyce 11/4, 11/8 Arvin Seelall beat Angel Rahim 8/11, 11/8, 11/8 Jared Saul beat Aram Chan 11/9, 11/6 Category C Jason Gomes beat Zachary Persaud 13/15, 7/11, 13/11, 11/9, 11/ 7 Kamir Khan beat Louis DaSilva 9/11, 7/11, 11/5, Da Silva retired at 5/ 7 Category B Abosadie Cadogan beat Kirsten Gomes 7/11, 11/9, 11/6, 9/11, 7/11 Ethan Jonas beat James Mekdeci 11/5, 6/11, 11/4, 11/6, Category A Michael Alphonso beat Gianni Carpenter 11/7, 11/6, 11/4 Shomari Wiltshire beat Samuel Ince-Carvalhal 11/3, 11, 1, 11/1 Category A Winner Shomari Wiltshire Second Samuel Ince-Carvalhal Third Michael Alphonso Category B Winner Abosadie Cadogan Second Demetrius DeAbreu Third Ethan Jonas Fourth Kirsten Gomes Fifth Madison Fernandes Category C
It was a demolition job by 14-year-old Shomari Wilshire over Samuel Ince-Carvalhal on Saturday night at the GT Club.
Winner Jason Gomes Second Kamir Khan Third Zachary Persuad Category D First Chad DeAbreu Second Osmond Mack Third Teija Mack Category E First Lajuan Munroe Second Arvin Seelall Third Rayad Boyce Fourth Angel Rahim Category F First Monisha Persaud Second Keenan Narine Third Christiana Fernandes Fourth Kayden Pynaendy Fifth Noah Rahaman Category G First Brenno DaSilva Second Safirah Summer Third Tianna Gomes Category H First Matthew Daby Second Mya Dean Third Jnae Singh Most Outstanding Boy Lajuan Munroe Most Outstanding Girl Abosaide Most Improved Boy James Mekdeci Most Improved Girl Christiana Fernandes
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Ramnaresh Sarwan/ UCCA 40 overs 2nd Division cricket
GCA’s GISE Star Party Rental 2-Day cricket
Brilliant all round performance Ovid-Richardson, Suknanan highlights latest round lead GNIC to victory
Claurence Beresford
Raymond Lowenfied
A magnificent all round performance by Claurence Beresford of Jukestown United , scoring a belligerent century and then returning to take 8 wickets has been the highlight so far after the third round of the Ramnaresh Sarwan/ Upper Corentyne Cricket Association 40 overs second division cricket competition. The competition is for teams in the Upper Corentyne and Black Bush areas. Playing for Jukestown United against Crabwood Creek All Family, Beresford hammered 111(6x4, 8x6). The knock led his team to 324-9 in 40 overs and a win. He got support from D. Sookdeo 60 (6x4, 1x6) and M. McKenzie 35. Bowling for Crabwood Creek All Family L. Rajubeer picked up 3 wickets, while there were 2 each for Janie and Totoram. They were then wiped away for 53 in 12.4 overs to lose by 271 runs. Beresford was virtually unplayable as he spun webs around the batsmen to finish with 8-21.
Raymond Lowenfied’s 5 wickets haul for Scottsburg United against Crabwood Creek Young Blood helped his team to an 8 wickets win. CWC Young Blood were bundled out for 74 with F. Alli scoring 28. Lowenfield took 5 wickets as Scottsburg in reply hurried to 81-2 in 12 overs with Arfan Jeffery 45. Skeldon Titans defeated No77 by 7 wickets. No77 were bowled out for 110 in 28 overs with R. Gomes 34. Off spinner Errol Byass was mysterious in taking 6 wickets, Deon Esau picked up 3. Skeldon Titans wasted little time as they blasted their way to 112-3 in 10 overs. Akim Bowling was 42 not out (3x4, 2x6), while Byass 37 (3x4, 2x6) had a good all round performance. The most exciting encounter saw a tied game between No48 Challengers and No70 MYO. There was a century for Rishi Persaud playing for No72 Cut and Load against No71 Cricket Club. No48 batted first and made 184 with V. Budhoo 44, B.
Luckless Windies end tour without a single victory HAMILTON, New Zealand, CMC – West Indies Women ended their tour of New Zealand in the same vein in which it began, with another defeat and a comprehensive series loss here yesterday. With only pride at stake in the final Twenty20 International of the five-match series at Seddon Park after losing three of the previous four, Windies Women once again found themselves outplayed, to go down by seven wickets. Sent in, the Caribbean side looked like in good shape when captain Stafanie Taylor smashed 42 and teenager Hayley Matthews, 40, in an exciting opening stand of 60 off 44 deliveries. Deandra Dottin got her first significant score of the series with 33 but off-spinner Leigh Kasperek (2-19) and speedster Lea Tahuhu (2-27) clawed things back for the White Ferns to limit Windies Women to 139 for five off their 20 overs. Wicketkeeper Katey Martin then extended her excellent form with an unbeaten 54 while Amy Satterthwaite weighed in with 43, as New Zealand stormed to their target in the 17th over. Scores: WEST INDIES WOMEN 139 for five off 20 overs (Stafanie Taylor 42, Hayley Matthews 40, Deandra Dottin 33; Leigh Kasperek 2-19, Lea Tahuhu 2-27). NEW ZEALAND WOMEN 143 for three off 16.2 overs (Katey Martin 54, Amy Satterthwaite 43).
Samaroo 38 and D. Persaud 26. Bowling for No70 MYO, A. Khan had 4 wickets, while F. Alli took 3. No70 MYO were all out for 184, scores equal match tied. Top scorers were N. Khan 46 and A. Khan 34. Bowling for No48 Challengers, Balram Samaroo took 4 wickets and B. Persaud took 3. The game between No72 Cut and Load and No71 Sports Complex was won by Cut and Load by 174 runs. They made 323 in their 40 overs with Rishi Persaud plundering 107(9x4, 7x6), while Mahendra Persaud made 34. There were 3 wickets for C. Punesar and D. Ramroop, while K. Roopraj and N. Ali picked up 2. No70 Spartans defeated No73 Young Warriors by 41 runs. Spartans rattled up 213 with Akash Persaud 59 and L. Wazir 55. Bowling for Young Warriors Robin Rampersaud snared 4wickets with T. Latchman, A. Mohammed and O. Singh taking 2 wickets each. Young Warriors in reply were conquered for 163 with Lakeram Latchman 34. No72 All Stars whipped No69 Red Rose by 191 runs after making 266 with Mahendra Bhoj 79(4x4, 3x6), C. Chatterpaul 46, V. Chatterpaul 37, while A. Hemchand and P. Chatterpaul made 32 each. Bowling for Red Rose Y. Prahaled, T. Rampersaud and I. Khan took 2 wickets each. They were then skittled out for 87 with T. Narindatt making 20. K. Chatterpaul with 3-8 was supported by R Gobin with 2 wickets. Skeldon Super Kings defeated Crabwood Creek Bomb Squad by 4 wickets. Bomb Squad were blown away for 184 with T. Shivamber 77(5x4, 3x6), B. Edwards 66 not out. Bowling for Super Kings, Sherwin Murray with 4 and L. Davis with 3 led the main wicket takers. They in reply reached 186-6 with J. Rajram 59 and Z. Gordon 42 leading the way. Shivamber took 3 wickets with P. Pooran supporting with 2. No 71 Cricket Club hammered No68 Turn Team by 8 wickets after bowling them out for 138 in 27.3 overs with W. Anthony making 42 and T. Persaud 22. All-rounder M. McIntosh led the bowling with 5-40, while O. Mathura collected 3. NO71 in reply reached 140-2 with Nazim Mohammed unbeaten on 47 and S. Khan 46 not out. McIntosh made 30; while Jhilaill picked up 2 wickets bowling for the losers.
David Dick was dismissed for 73 yesterday.
Quincy Ovid-Richardson hit a shot-filled 54 to help GNIC chase down 178 in near darkness at Everest yesterday.
Quincy Ovid-Richardson belted six fours and three sixes in a shot-filled 54 after off-spinner Gajanan Suknanan had taken six wickets the lead GNIC to a five-wicket victory over GDF at Everest in fading light yesterday. In GDF’s first innings, David Rajmangal made 51 while Terry Fraser was the other batsman to reach 20 with 27. Pacer Keon Sinclair (4-37) and former Test off spinner Clyde Butts, who at 60 is the oldest first division player in Guyana, took 3-34. GNIC began the final day on 125-3 and were dismissed for 169 with 38 year-old David Dick leading the way with 73 as Jerimiah Harris had 5-32 to give the Army a four-run lead and first innings points. GDF fell for 173 in their second innings with Damien Waldron (40), Leon Andrews (30) and Dexter Soloman (25) leading the way. Off spinner Gajanan Suknanan had 6-54, his third six-wicket haul in four innings. He was supported by Keon Sinclair (2-42). Set 178 to win from 28 overs, GINC reached 180-5 when Suknanan (6) hit the winning boundary in near darkness after Harris was removed from the attack and five penalty runs were awarded to GNIC for time wasting with them on 171-5. Ovid-Richardson got support from Jermaine Grovesnor who ended unbeaten on 40, Jason George (25) and Dick (17). Harris and Andrews had two wickets each. This was GNIC’s last game and now awaits the results of UG against TSC encounter to know if they have reached the semi-finals. UG have already qualified for the Semis. (Sean Devers)
Jeremiah Harris (right) took 7 wickets in the match but was removed from the bowling attack and five penalty runs awarded to GNIC for time wasting in fading light at Everest.