The ball is in Government’s court DEAR EDITOR, Public Security Minister Khemraj Ramjattan has suggested that better parenting, schooling, and religious and community involvement are important to tackle domestic violence. The Hon. Minister must know that political will, more than anything else, can ensure the needed mechanisms: Parent-Teacher Associations hold monthly parenting training for members. Government supports umbrella religious bodies to organize regular parenting sessions at mandirs, churches and mosques. Perhaps a representative coordinating body can be set up? Sensitivity training for all police officers to address police disregard for abuse complaints and bribery in return for doing nothing or engaging in personal attempts at mediation and monitoring bodies to prevent same, among other issues. There is the Gatekeepers’ Programme to ensure first responders in every community. The Caribbean Voice plans to implement this programme next year and we welcome the Ministry’s collaboration. We promise we won’t ask for money. Ministry of Education directives for all educators to be mandatory reporters, once abuse is suspected, identified or reported, as is the case in
many nations. A national survey to determine the root causes of domestic violence, perhaps spearheaded by the University of Guyana, which already has the required skills and capacity. In effect the ball is totally in the government’s court, which, to date, has played nothing shots. For example: In February 2015, The Caribbean Voice and other stakeholders met with the Pesticides and Toxic Chemicals Control Board (PTCCB) at which it was agreed that the PTCCB would unveil an adaptation of the Shri Lankan Model of Hazard Reduction, which had reduced pesticide suicide in that nation by 50% in about a decade. Nothing has since been heard about that proposed unveiling. After our August 2015 National Stakeholders’ Conference on Suicide and Related Issues, Minister Ramjattan informed TCV that President Granger had directed him and the Prime Minister to provide all necessary help to TCV’s. We’re still waiting for any form of assistance. Last year when a special sitting of parliament was held to discuss suicide prevention, The Caribbean Voice was one of two NGOs invited to make a presentation. However our invitation
In support of Dr ... From page 4 bargain from, it does not guarantee that this is the price you will be getting! You may value a property for $25 million but get it sold for $15 million because you needed money badly at the time.In conclusion, Section 85 of the FMA Act should have been used as the criterion to charge these gentlemen who have contributed so much to the economic well-being of our country but that could not have been done
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. There is simply no evidence. Therefore, SOCU decided to carry out its political dictates by pulling the most spurious and vexatious charge it can find, not from according to the Laws of Guyana but from the English Common Law. So much for being an INDEPENDENT NATION for 50 years! Shame and disgrace! Yours sincerely, Haseef Yusuf RDC Councilor-Region 6
did not come from Government but from the local office of an international organization. Since we launched our Youth and Student Workshop in 2016 continuous efforts to obtain Government’s permission (just permission, nothing else) to take it to public schools, have met with no success, even though many schools have requested the workshop. Since 2015 continuous efforts to obtain government (non-material) support for a National Youth and Suicide Essay Contest on suicide with US$5,000 in prizes has met with no success. Last year the Government voted against a Bill to decriminalize attempted suicide to prevent the Opposition from getting credit for it. Last year when we planned a weekend intervention in Region Two, our request for our team to be accommodated overnight at the government guesthouse, was rejected because TCV was “a PPP organization”, an assertion that has no basis in reality. Last year, also, a request for a meeting with then Police Commissioner was rejected with an unfounded assertion that TCV had supposedly campaigned at the 2015 elections. Incidentally, Minister Ramjattan had set up such a meeting in 2015 but a few days prior we were informed that the meeting was postponed as the Commissioner had an urgent matter to attend to. Subsequent communication to have the meeting reset went unacknowledged. Last month, at a meeting with Minister Ramjattan’s personal assistant, a broad range of issues was raised. A response, sent to us on April 17, ignored all the items (Continued on page 6)
THE DECADE FOR PEOPLE OF AFRICAN DESCENT DEAR EDITOR, During the 2018 budget debate there was a furore in the National Assembly about the existence of International Decade for People of African Descent Assembly- Guyana (IDPADA-G). This Organisation went through a gestation period from November 2016 to October 2017 after President Granger, in his address at the annual Cuffy 250 Forum, mandated the Forum to be responsive to the UN’s declared decade for People of African Descent. The Forum needed to be organizing the African Guyanese community in pursuit of the realisation of the theme of the decade: Recognition, Justice and Development. In the 2018 budget the organisation was granted a subvention of $68M to establish a secretariat and coordi-
nate the efforts of the African Guyanese community in their endeavour to realise the theme of this United Nations Decade.The organisation, also known as the Country Coordinating Mechanism for the Decade, held its first annual General Assembly on December 17, 2017. At that meeting, its Charter was approved; its membership confirmed; its operational plan for 2018 outlined and its Coordinating Council, committees and subcommittees established. In keeping with the Charter, the Assembly appointed Vincent Alexander as Chairman and Drs. Simpson DaSilva and Norman Ng-AQui, Johnathan Adams, and Esther Gittens as members of the Coordinating Council. Dr. Mark Kirton was subsequently co-opted to the Council.The Council held a
Special General Assembly on May 6 at which the appointment of its Executive Director was ratified, and Ms Olive Sampson was installed as the CEO/Secretary and member of the Coordinating Council. Ms Sampson, an activist for the causes of people of African descent both here and abroad for many years, brings years of leadership in senior management to this position. The Assembly also received a report on other ongoing activities of the Council including the setting up of the Secretariat at a building it secured at 121 Regent Road, Bourda where it will soon open its doorsto the public. The Assembly already has received over one dozen project proposals from African Guyanese groups; two of which have been identified for (Continued on page 6)
Pet homelessness crisis in Guyana DEAR EDITOR, The number of homeless animals ending up in the shelter is staggering. Pet homelessness in Guyana is something we should all be concerned about. Homeless cats and dogs have to fend for themselves against other animals and cruel humans. They’re often days without food, they sleep in the rains and suffer from ailments that are easily treatable. Most wind up as road kill. You may think spaying your pet leaves them with huge scars or open wounds, or with a sickly animal that will take up so much of your time. This is not so. A spayed animal will mostly be back to its usual self within 24 hours and the scar is as big as your smallest fingernail. Spaying your pet is the first step to providing
her with a longer, healthier life. Spaying helps prevent uterine and ovarian cancers and breast tumors. An unspayed female cat can produce 420,000 kittens over a seven-year period. Female cats can come into heat as early as five months old. A heat cycle can repeat every two weeks if she’s not impregnated. The cost of your pet’s spay surgery is far less than the cost of caring for a litter. She will not have problems with bacterial infections from inflammation in the uterus and uterine wall. She will not experience large cysts on the walls of her uterus. You will also be protecting her
from mammary cancer, a common disease in unspayed cats. Your pet’s personality will not change. She may even become a better companion. A large majority of Guyanese choose to go for full bred or designer mix dogs. We already have so many wonderful animals in the GSPCA waiting to be adopted, so many on the roads in desperate need of a loving home. Why then are we producing more dogs and cats? The power to change this is in our hands. Donna Lam
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THE NEW DEVELOPMENT TREND DEAR EDITOR, Public-private partnerships (PPPs) are a relatively recent phenomenon in development cooperation. PPPs are generically defined as ‘a form of cooperation between Government and business agents that agree to work together to reach a common goal or carry out a specific task. At the same time they jointly assume the risks and responsibilities and share resources and competences’. At a Post Cabinet press briefing earlier this year Minister of State Joseph Harmon highlighted the importance of public-private partnerships. He said that “private sector involvement in the community is critical for transforming Guyana.” Therefore, the government will be engaging the private sector, and encouraging private- public partnerships, “so that the synergy between the government and private sector can be used together to move and boost the country,” Minister Harmon indicated. Important areas for PPP development are found in sectors where substantial initial capital investments are required and that offer real opportunities for cost recovery through payment of tariffs and fees.
The Public Private Partnership (PPP) will help set Guyana on an upward Trajectory as it relates to Infrastructural Development. The Benefits and advantages of the Public Private Partnership can be significant when they are designed well and implanted in a well-balanced regulatory framework. Positive outcomes have to be earned through projects that can catalyse development which are financially viable, thus minimizing on the impact on the national debt and favourably affecting Gross Domestic Product growth. Several projects have been planned, including construction of the Demerara Harbour Bridge and the building of a new hydropower plant and a large hotel. This best practice approach can be used to benefit Guyana in several ways including; meeting Guyana’s Infrastructural needs thus increasing and providing a more efficient and resilient infrastructure needed for the support of private sector growth and creating an environment to enhance competitiveness. Additionally, it can improve efficiency and management of Public assets. It will also provide balancing fiscal prudence with fiscal stimulus and also achieve
diversification promoting new areas of economic growth, particularly export oriented sectors, expand employment opportunities reducing vulnerability to shocks and build resilience. Since one of the Government of Guyana watch word is Transparency, the Public Private Partnership will provide Transparency and Probity, environmental and social sustainability. PPPs will require strong legal, policy, appraisal, approval and monitoring arrangements to guide policy decisions and to enforce Public Private Partnerships agreements. Best Regards, Dillon Goring Note: Public Private Partnerships are long-term relationships between public and private sector entities that will bring private sector resources, including financing, technological, technical and managerial expertise to create infrastructural projects for public good. Such relationships are intended to ensure that the investments are solid and sustainable, and that they contribute to the improvement of public finances and the expansion of fiscal space.
The ball is in Government’s ... From page 5 discussed but stated that “the Ministry of Public Security Budget cannot accommodate additional budget lines to its existing work programmes.” Yet we merely
requested $50,000 to print flyers for the National AntiViolence Candlelight Vigil held on World Suicide Prevention Day, September 10. Since its inception by Voices Against Violence, (an
umbrella of almost 100 entities across Guyana), two years ago, 800 plus vigils have been held across Guyana. I n c i d e n t a l l y, we reached out to the Minister based on his offer of support in a recent Kaieteur News interview. There is much more but the above make the case. Sincerely The Caribbean Voice
When the good is caught up in the mix DEAR EDITOR, A Grade Seven student (Form 1) of Tutorial High School in Georgetown informed me that one of her teachers beat her and half the class for not doing homework. This student who reported this to me is a good student who is extremely diligent with homework and studies. On this rare occasion, there was an event at home which prevented her from going to the Internet Cafe to do the necessary printing in time and it made her depressed. She said she tried to explain to the teacher but the teacher did not even listen, or cared to understand. She said more than half the class were hit in their hands and made to stand at the back of the class in humiliation. She said one of her classmates, who did her homework, was shivering when the teacher came next to her to inquire whether she had done homework. She said this was the first time in her life that she has ever been hit in class by a teacher and she was in shock. She also said that most of the
students who were hit almost never do homework, so they are continually experiencing abuse in class, with no effect. I am deeply saddened to hear this story. This child is never abused in the privacy of her home physically and treated like a Princess, so it is deeply painful to hear that she is being physically abused in an Institution where she should be safe. I feel moved enough by this injustice to ask our nation to once again consider this issue of abolishing corporal punishment in schools. Speaking to the Head Teacher or Teachers of Tutorial High School or the Ministry of Education will make no difference. This is a matter of public concern. The Ministry of Education is a toothless poodle with its Manual of Guidelines which clearly states that Corporal Punishment should be used as a last resort and administered only by the Head Teacher and/or Senior Master / Mistress. Time and again, this nation is coming up against the same problem, with no resolution in
sight.If concerned parents, guardians and citizens do not stand up for abused children, we are failing in our duty to love, protect and educate them. President Granger is one politician who has expressed understanding and sensitivity about this issue. And it is my hope that by bringing this issue to light, the country can once again begin to look seriously at this issue of child abuse in state institutions. As if by God’s mercy, some Canadians (Representatives of the Queen of England) have landed up in Tutorial High School for a short stay. I hope the teachers in that school with mental health issues can learn something about dignity in Education from these representatives. Sincerely, Concerned Parent Editor’s note: The debate about corporal punishment is ongoing. Further, there should never be excuses for unfinished assignments. A senior official once said that excuses are for the waste basket.
CITY HALL DOES NOT CONFORM TO would have thought mouths of the farmer and her THE NORMS thatOne the police would have children than to prevent the
DEAR EDITOR, Is it not yet time for the policymakers and administrators at the Mayor and Councillors of the City of Georgetown to own up to their mistakes and to take responsibility for the beleaguered state of our capital city rather than attempting to chastise and penalize everyone else? Quite recently a major revenue scam was uncovered, whereby it was discovered that a large number of vendors were issued fake receipts by revenue staff for vending fees and rents paid.
The Decade for ... From page 5 funding. These projects are capacity building ventures focused on African Guyanese youth and women. The Assembly’s operational plan is streamlined under four headings— Policy, Programme, Projects and Special Projects with four sub-heads— Employment, Economy, Education and Equality/Expiation. IDPADA-G will seek to influence the direction of Government in those areas as well as foster African Guyanese community self-activism around these issues. IPADA-G, since its conception in late 2016 and its inception in late 2017, has established the foundation for
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the work which it intends to pursue during and beyond the decade. In addition, during this period, IDPADA-G established a COMPACT among African Guyanese organisationsunder which it has been making representation on behalf of African Guyanese individuals and organisationsrequiring urgent representation to address wrong-doings and injustices that have befallen them. IDPADA-G looks forward to working with Government and all Guyanese in its quest to redress the historical and current injustices that have bedevilled the African Guyanese community and to build a just Guyana for all. IDPADA-G Coordinator
been called in, that a comprehensive audit would have been undertaken of the market revenue system, and that the Councillors and the citizens formally notified. Of course none of this was done because the City Council does not conform to the norms of good governance, transparency and accountability. So everything was quietly swept under the carpet, and ironically it was the vendors from Alexander Street who were harassed instead. Then we had the bizarre discovery of a farmer who was accused of rearing and slaughtering pigs inside of Le Repentir Cemetery at the southern section for more than 15 years now. The slaughtered pigs are then sold at the Bourda Market. Are pigs no longer slaughtered at the City’s Abattoir? Now certainly the public health risk cannot be over emphasized, and the urgent need to remove this farmer overstated, instead however one elder Councillor opined that the Council had to consider the livelihood of the farmer, whilst a leading municipal official said that she had compassion on the farmer because she does not want to take bread out of the mouths of people. Unbelievable! Clearly these Councillors believe that it is more important to keep bread in the
citizenry to the exposure to all of the bacteria and pathogens from the graveyard that can be transmitted to buyers at the Bourda Market via the pigs (pork). But do you think the farmer has been removed since? Of course not. Instead she now has more than a half a dozen sows and scores of piglets wallowing in and drinking the cemetery’s groundwater. Simply preposterous! Another example of the twisted thinking of City Hall is its predisposition to not pay over NIS deductions to the National Insurance Scheme and pay as you earn taxes to the Guyana Revenue Authority which are taken out from employees’ salaries, and other deductions such as credit union dues etc. and then turn around when questioned about it and say, so what? It is not the Council alone that owes these entities as if to say that it is ok to break the law if others are doing same. But who is really being penalized? Not the Council but rather the poor employees who cannot enjoy medical benefits, or acquire loans from their Credit Union etc. The Georgetown Municipality is so out of control. It is so bloated and infested with fraud and deceit and corruption and abuse of power. Sincerely Anu Bihari
PPP/C “gifted” $$M tug and barge to Kwakwani supporter
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he APNU+AFC government has been able to recover a barge that the People’s Progressive Party/ Civic (PPP/C) had handed over to one of its supporters in Kwakwani. Alliance For Change (AFC) Member of Parliament (MP) Audwin Rutherford, highlighted this yesterday at the party’s press conference. He said that the residents of Kwakwani are happy that the community can once again benefit from the barge. “The barge is now in the hands of the NDC (Neighbourhood Democratic Council) and they are doing a fantastic job managing the operations of the barge. People are getting employed due to the operation; and the money is coming into the coffers of the NDC instead of into the pocket of one PPP supporter.” It was AFC’s David Patterson who recovered the barge. Patterson, as Minister of Public Infrastructure, had to pull out all the stops to get the barge back. He told the media yesterday that he found out about the barge when he and Minister of Natural Resources, Raphael Trotman made their first ministerial visit to Kwakwani. “There was a town hall meeting and the residents of Kwakwani were adamant that the barge, which used to be used by a bauxite company, should be handed over to them.” Patterson said that there and then he made a commitment to the people of the community. “I told them that I will look into it.” He said that the “privatization” happened under the National Industrial
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…”We recovered the barge and leased it to the NDC”- Patterson
Minister of Public Infrastructure, David Patterson
AFC MP, Audwin Rutherford
and Commercial Investments Limited (NICIL). Patterson said that he approached NICIL in an effort to get information on the barge and on the privatization process “and I will be very frank, NICIL has no information; none whatsoever.” The Minister said that he resorted to contacting the former NICIL Director, “that same Winston Brassington who was overseas at the time. He directed me to where I could have found the information on the barge. Patterson said that it was so he learnt that the barge was leased on a contract that was coming to an end later 2015. The Minister said that he instructed that the contract should not be renewed. Cabinet subsequently
handed the barge over to the Ministry of Public Infrastructure. “Then MARAD and the Demerara Harbour Bridge Company did some rehabilitative work free of cost.” Patterson said that the barge is now being leased to the NDC for a dollar a year and the council is enjoying gains of over $1.5M monthly from the operations of the barge. Rutherford was keen to note that the barge used to be accompanied by a tug. However the tug was gifted to the same PPP supporter, so the government was not able to recover it. Kaieteur News understands that several other barges belonging to the State were handed to supporters of the PPP/C across the country.
Harmon to investigate monopoly TT firm holds in local custom brokerage market
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inister of State, Joseph Harmon has promised to investigate the monopoly a Trinidadian firm has over the logistical and customs brokerage services market in Guyana. He made this comment during a press conference that was held yesterday at the Ministry of the Presidency. There, Kaieteur News informed the Minister that there are more than 20 firms in Guyana which have been providing sterling logistical and customs brokerage services for more than 40 years. Yet, these locals were all bypassed by USA oil company, ExxonMobil which requires such services. The American firm has given its logistical work to a Trinidadian firm, Ramps Logistics. According to its website, Ramps Logistics was founded in 1985 in Trinidad and Tobago by Ramnarine Rampersad, offering solely customs brokerage services, until it expanded its operations later on. The company has a registered office in Guyana. In response to the aforementioned, Harmon said, “I
Minister of State, Joseph Harmon don’t know about Ramps Logistics and who they are, but I am now told it is an entity that is dealing with some customs business and therefore, I would not want to venture a comment on the matter. But now that you have said something, I will have the matter investigated; I will have it checked out and get a response to you during the week.” Several persons from the
local shipping industry who spoke with Kaieteur News agreed that Ramps Logistics being given the hog of the logistical work needed in the oil and gas industry is a “national insult” and a “slap in the face of local content”. One experienced official said, “We have more than 20 companies here which can more than satisfy the needs of ExxonMobil in the area of customs brokerage and logistical service operations. There is no way that a Guyanese company would have been able to do the same in Trinidad and Tobago. Ramps Logistics has been dominating the area since the beginning.” The official continued, “It appears that the process for evaluation to get such a job has been carefully crafted by ExxonMobil. It certainly does not take local content into the mix. This industry belongs to Guyana. Logistical work is but one of the many low hanging fruits in the oil and gas sector and even this ExxonMobil is taking away from locals. It is not fair and the locals with the experience will be made to suffer”.
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ExxonMobil- Guyana agreement provides for renegotiation of terms for gas …Ram says provision flies in the face of those who said it can’t be done Members of the coalition administration have said time and again, that the ExxonMobil-Guyana contract cannot be renegotiated; that there must be respect for the “sanctity” of contracts. But there is a provision of that same contract which flies in the face of this viewpoint. The Production Sharing Agreement that Guyana has with ExxonMobil actually makes way for renegotiation of terms pertaining to excess Associated Gas. This was recently pointed out by Chartered Accountant and Attorney-at-Law, Chris Ram. In this writings, the lawyer referenced Article 12.1 (c)
of the oil contract to support his contention. Ram said, “Article 12.1 (c) provides that where the Contractor believes that excess Associated Gas of an Oil Field has commercial value, the Contractor is entitled, but not required, to make further investment to utilize such excess Associated Gas subject to terms at least as attractive as those established for Crude Oil in Article 11 dealing with Recoverable Contract Costs.” “In any case in which the Contractor believes improved terms are necessary for the development of excess Associated Gas, the Agreement requires the Government and
the three oil companies to “carry out friendly negotiations in a timely manner to find a new solution to the utilization of said excess Associated Gas and reach an agreement in writing.” While conceding that such renegotiation is provided for in the Petroleum Agreement, the Chartered Accountant said that this provision flies in the face of those who insist that there can be no renegotiation. Ram opined that those who keep repeating such banality are doing the country a great disservice. HELPAVAILABLE The coalition Government
is still to state if it will tap into the expertise of an international group which helps countries in the successful renegotiation of contracts on a pro bono basis. The group is called, the International Senior Lawyers Project (ISLP). Over the past 17 years, with support from law firms, foundations and government agencies, ISLP has mobilized hundreds of experienced lawyers to provide more than $100 million worth of pro bono legal assistance in support of just, accountable and inclusive development in more than 80 countries. ISLP is also no stranger to Guyana, as it has provided support to the Attorney
General’s Office for the review of Guyana’s Cybercrime Bill and Electronic Transactions Bill. CALL FOR RENEGOTIATION Local commentators have also expressed concern over the lopsided deal Guyana signed with ExxonMobil, especially when it is compared with the agreement Exxon Mobil signed onto with the African country, Ghana. The glaring disparities between the two contracts also underscore the need for the Guyana-ExxonMobil contract to be scrutinized by Parliament, critics say. The Ghanaian contract, for example, has an entire sec-
Chartered Accountant, Chris Ram tion dedicated to procurement laws, which ExxonMobil must follow at all times. Those provisions are in place to ensure that a significant number of the local companies are able to benefit from the nation’s oil sector. On the other hand, Guyana’s contract mentions nothing about procurement laws. Given the aforementioned and other factors, locals have been calling for the contract to be renegotiated.
Foreign co. awarded $40M contract for consultancy on Esso’s Environmental Impact Assessment …Govt. says money Minister of State, Joseph Harmon revealed yesterday that an international firm was granted a $40M contract to review the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) of Esso Exploration and Petroleum Guyana Limited (EEPGL)’s Liza Phase Two Development Project. An Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) is a process of evaluating the likely environmental impacts of a proposed project or development, taking into account inter-related socio-economic, cultural and human-health impacts, both beneficial and adverse. At his post-cabinet press briefing, Harmon said that EEPGL is seeking environmental authorization for the second phase of development of the Liza field in the eastern half of the Stabroek Block of its offshore oil and gas concessions. The Cabinet Secretary noted that the contract has been awarded to Ramboll US Corporation for the sum of $40M. Ramboll is a leading engineering, design and consultancy company founded in Denmark in 1945. It employs more than 13,000 ex-
not recoverable perts globally and has especially strong representation in the Nordics, UK, USA, Continental Europe, Middle East and Asia-Pacific. The Minister of State said the contract was outsourced in recognition of the fact that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) needs increased capacity to look at all of the issues that arose. Harmon said that Ramboll is an international forum which has tremendous experience all over the world. Based on several applications which have been made, Harmon said that the EPA recognized that Ramboll was the best firm suited for the work which had to be done. The Cabinet Secretary was asked by the media to state if the money would be put up by Esso or Guyana. He made it clear that the company being assessed would be footing the bill. Harmon was also asked to say if the company is going to recover the money. The Minister of State said, “No. this is to be paid directly to the EPA for this job.”
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1-Grillman,1 live-in mature nanny from Berbice/ Essequibo,1-kitchen assistant Contact X’s Grill & Cuisine 675-2550/656-9313. LEGAL NOTICE 2018-HC-DEM-CIV-FD-480 IN THE HIGH COURT OF THE SUPREME COURT OF J U D I C A T U R E FAMILY, DIVORCE AND MATRIMONIAL JURISDICTION FAMILY DIVISION PETITION NO. FD480BETWEEN:SEEPERSAUD (REINA G E N E L L Y S FERNANDEZ) nee CAMPS Petitioner -and SEEPERSAUD ( G H A N S H YA N ) Respondent T O : G H A N S H YA N SEEPERSAUD Last known address Lot 239, Second Field,Cummings Lodge,East Coast Demerara,Guyana. TAKE NOTICE that on the 4th day of April, 2018 a Petition for Divorce was filed against you by REINA GENELLYS FERNANDEZ SEEPERSAUD nee CAMPS, the Petitioner in the Family Division of the High Court in Georgetown, Demerara. AND FURTHER TAKE NOTICE that as part of an Order made on the 3rd day of May, 2018 the Petitioner was directed to effect service of her Petition on you by publication of this Notice in two (2) consecutive issues of a daily Newspaper printed, published and of general circulation in and around Guyana .AND FURTHER TAKE NOTICE that if you desire you may appear or attend in person or by your duly authorized agent or Attorneyat-Law at the Registry of the Family Division of the High Court at Georgetown, Demerara where you will be issued with a certified copy of the Petition together with related documents. AND FURTHER TAKE NOTICE that if you desire to Defend this Divorce, then upon receipt of the certified copy of the Petition, you must file an Acknowledgement of Service, Notice of Intention to Defend (Forms are available at the Registry), Answer and/ or Cross Petition in the Registry of the Family Division of the High Court at Georgetown, Demerara within 28
(twenty-eight) days from the date of the second and final publication of this Notice. TAKE NOTICE that the divorce is fixed for Directions Hearing on Thursday the 28th day of June, 2018 at 9:45 am before the Honourable Madam Justice Priya Sewnarine-Beharry in the Directions Hearing Room of the Family Division of the High Court at Georgetown IN DEFAULT of your filing an Acknowledgement of Service/Notice of Intention to Defend, Answer and/or Cross Petition theCourt may proceed in your absence and may make any Order it considers appropriate, including granting the Divorce.
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 4th day of May, 2018
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CCJ restores acquittals ... From page 17 that a fair-minded observer would not have perceived a real possibility of bias,” the CCJ said in its decision. As mentioned, the matter in which Mr. Hughes had represented the foreman, which he lost, had concluded in 2008, some five years before the trial. “Since that time, not only had counsel appeared in a court matter in opposition to the foreman, but the foreman had publicly demonstrated himself to be an adversary of counsel by participating in a picket against him. These facts do not indicate a relationship that would have been favourable to Mr. Hughes or his client Hyles.” According to the CCJ, it therefore did not agree with the findings of the Court of Appeal on this ground of appeal. “In light of the foregoing, the failure to disclose could not reasonably have affected the impartiality of the jury or the fairness of the trial, and therefore gave rise to no material irregularity.” The judgment of the CCJ and a detailed judgment summary are available on the CCJ's website at www.ccj.org.
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RCC’s 19-month Statistical Analysis finds...
Juveniles 14-17 most likely to commit a crime During the period January 2016 to July 2017 the Rights of the Child Commission (RCC), in its Statistical Analysis of the Juvenile Crime Situation in Guyana, found that juveniles between the ages 14 and 17 were most likely to commit a crime. During the investigation, the RCC found that there were 206 juveniles who had come into contact with the law: 72 females and 134 males. In the unreleased report, data collected showed that youths between the ages 1417 were more likely to commit a crime. The data showed that between January 2016 to December 2017, 57 juvenile within that age group would have stood before a Magistrate or a Judge. The report indicated that the month of July recorded the highest number of cases where juveniles would have
been detained for coming into contact with the law. The report further outlined the five major crimes committed by juveniles. The top five cases, the RCC found were Assault, Break and Enter, Larceny, Murder and Wandering. The number one issue during the period was Wandering, with 57 cases recorded; most of which were females. In addition, larceny came in second with 38 cases; break and enter with 33 cases; murder with 26 cases; and Assault with 15 cases. The other crimes recorded are possession of unlicensed firearms, threatening behaviours, narcotics, unlawful wounding, damage to property, buggery, threatening language, and robbery with violence underarms. In terms of the motive for committing these crimes, the
Amar Panday, CEO, Rights of the Child Commission report stated that the five most frequently committed crimes were grouped into two categories: monetary incentives which cover for larceny and break and enter, and nonmonetary incentives which cover for assault, murder and wandering. The data showed a small decline between Janu-
Gear up for possible severe outbreak of dengue fever – CARPHA warns Region While Chikungunya and Zika, which swept the region in 2014 and 2016 are not expected back anytime soon, the Caribbean Public Health Agency [CARPHA] is warning, “gear-up for the possibility of a major outbreak of dengue fever in 2018”. This comes in light of the fact that, like before, the pre-conditions of abundant mosquito vector levels still exist, and increased levels of dengue are being reported in Latin America and elsewhere. It is imperative as the rainy season begins in many countries that efforts to stop mosquitoes breeding and biting be stepped up, especially for pregnant women and vulnerable populations, CARPHA has stated. According to CARPHA too, these mosquito-borne diseases such as dengue, Chikungunya and Zika threaten health, tourism, social and economic development, so everyone needs to work together. Dengue remains a global health problem and like Zika and Chikungunya, there is no specific treatment for the disease. “Although dengue is not new to the Region, we need to gear up for the possibility of a severe outbreak. This virus has been increasing in frequency over the past 30 years. Reports from Latin America and elsewhere show markedly increased dengue in recent months, so we in the Caribbean can expect it will soon be here,” CARPHA
Executive Director, Dr. C. James Hospedales, said in observance of Caribbean Mosquito Awareness Week 2018. It has been highlighted by CAPPHA too that “It is interesting to note that prior to Chikungunya and Zika arriving on our shores, large epidemics of these conditions were reported the preceding years, 2013 and 2015 in the Pacific and La Reunion, and that dengue epidemics are being reported 2017/18 from the Pacific and La Reunion.” Under the slogan “Fight the bite, destroy mosquito breeding sites”, Caribbean Mosquito Awareness Week,
7-13 May, focuses on mosquito borne diseases and risks associated with them. The measures used for controlling the spread of dengue are the same as those for Zika and Chikungunya, as these diseases are transmitted by the same mosquito, the Aedes Aegypti. As the rainy season approaches, mosquito control and awareness activities need to be intensified. The most effective way to avoid getting sick from viruses spread by mosquitoes is to prevent mosquito bites, CARPHA has advised. Based on research done by both CARPHA and (Continued on page 24)
ary 2016 and June 7, 2016, for crimes committed for monetary incentives. However, in the case of non-monetary crimes, the data showed an increase over the same period. According to Amar Panday, Chief Executive Officer of the RCC, children who had come into contact with the law showed similar characteristics. “The children who I have encountered at the holding centres (children who would have come into contact with the law) have similar characteristics, all of which centres on multidimensional poverty. They have all, or most of them have, dropped out of school
for one reason or the other. Most of them have been subjected to physical or sexual abuse in their earlier life,” Panday disclosed. He added that Juveniles who had come into contact with the law are also substance abusers. Some of them would use marijuana or cocaine. Investigative officer at the RCC, Andre Gonsalves said that females were found to be the highest number of juveniles found for wandering. He said that while poverty is one of the main reasons why Juveniles get themselves caught up in crime, there are other contributing factors. He highlighted a case with a young lady who he said was 14-years-old at the time and was detained for wandering after being raped a few months prior. Gonsalves said that the young lady was not from an impoverished background, but in her state of mind, after being raped, she began consuming alcohol and “was behaving unbecoming”. He said that most of the girls detained for wandering would have been trying to escape some form of abuse and as a result ended up in
the hands of the police. Another case he pointed out involved another young lady from the Bath Settlement area who lived with an aunt after her mother’s death. He said that the young girl was forced to do all the work in the home and as a result, the young lady ran away and ended up in State Detention. In the report, the RCC stated that the family institution is failing to protect the rights of the child and ultimately create an environment for non-violence, non-monetary and victimless crimes to be carried out by persons under 18 years old. In addition, the RCC also stated that its institution can address the situation by directly engaging the family institution through localised community outreach with specialise programming for each target community and Parent-Teacher Association. In summary, the recommendation stated that specialised programming should be developed and tailored for the Police Officers and policing groups in certain communities with the aim to create a community support network system for children, youths and parents.
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Gear up for possible severe outbreak ... From page 23 PAHO/WHO, drums and tyres have been found to be the main mosquito-breeding sources in Caribbean territories. “We need to clean up our surroundings. The two most important things to manage mosquito populations in our Caribbean countries are to manage water storage drums and tanks, and properly dispose of used vehicle tyres to prevent mosquitoes breeding,” stated Dr. Hospedales. Actions that can be taken include covering drums and tanks, checking the guttering, removing
stagnant water sources and individuals protecting themselves and their family from bites.Infants, young children, older adults and women who are pregnant or trying to get pregnant should take extra precautions to avoid mosquito bites and enlist the help of family, friends and neighbours to destroy breeding sites. Dengue is a flu-like illness that affects infants, young children and adults, but can be severe and cause death. Symptoms typically begin four to 10 days after infection. This may include a high fever, headache, vomiting, muscle
and joint pains, and a characteristic skin rash. This illness can evolve to severe dengue, characterized by potentially deadly complication due to intense and continuous abdominal pain or tenderness, as well as persistent vomiting. Caribbean Mosquito Awareness week was declared at the 17th Special Meeting of the CARICOM Heads of Government in November 2014 on Public Health Threats, and is an important reminder to the general public to take action to reduce their risk of diseases spread by mosquitoes.
Third trial of alleged wife killer ... From page 12 want me to leave. I had a knife and I cut she on her neck. I didn't know that would have happen to she.” When Constable Kyte took to the witness box, he recalled that during May 2012, he was stationed at the Brickdam Police Station where he performed duties in the Criminal Investigation Department (CID). According to the detective, on May 26, 2012, he was summoned to the scene of an alleged murder at the aforementioned address. This was around 09:00hrs, he said, adding that upon his arrival he saw Thomas lying on her back on a “makeshift” bed in a bedroom situated in an apartment building.
The police witness recounted that the woman was dressed in multi-coloured clothing. He said, “I examined the body (of Thomas) and I observed wounds to the left hand and what appeared to be blood on her hands, bed and face. I caused the scene to be processed by Detective Lance Corporal (Desmond) Johnny and ranks from the Crime Scene Unit.” Constable Kyte said that Thomas' body was later escorted to the Lyken Funeral Home. Constable Kyte told the court that the day after the killing, he made contact with Morrison who was in custody at the Brickdam Police Station and told him of a murder allegation to which he responded orally, but refused to give a written statement.
Also testifying was Government Pathologist Dr. Nehaul Singh who gave Thomas's cause of death as asphyxiation due to compression to the neck, compounded by blunt force trauma to the head. He noted that the deceased had 16 incised wounds to one hand, while the other had six such wounds, which he considered to be defensive wounds. The wounds were not fatal, he said, but contributed to significant bleeding, and the victim died as a result of being deprived of oxygen and the heart stopping. Appearing for the state were Prosecutors Mandel Moore and Lisa Cave. Attorney Maxwell McKay represented the murder accused.
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Hamilton on top Injured Karunaratne out, uncapped quartet for Windies series with Red Bull close... COLOMBO, Sri Lanka, CMC – Experienced opener Dimuth Karunaratne has been left out of a 17-man Sri Lanka touring party for the Caribbean after failing to recover from a finger injury. The 30-year-old, who has scored 3 186 runs from 49 Tests, fractured a finger during a net session recently while preparing for a domestic tournament and will not feature in the three-Test series. Selectors have meanwhile named four uncapped players with Kasun Rajitha, Jeffrey Va n d e r s a y, Asitha Fernando and Mahela Udawatte all included for the June 6-27 tour. Despite having not played in the longer form,
Opener Dimuth Karunaratne.
the quartet already possess international experience. Rajitha is a seamer
who has played three Twenty20 Internationals, leg-spinner Vandersay has
Saturday May 12, 2018 ARIES (Mar. 21–Apr. 19) You don't suffer fools gladly, and superficial fools even less so. You have a mind to teach those around you a lesson.
LIBRA (Sept. 23–Oct. 22) Today is going to be an excellent day for meeting interesting people, Libra.And there will be nothing superficial about these encounters.
TAURUS(Apr.20–May20) Here is a day of challenges, Taurus. You're a pro at questioning yourself, as you'll prove today when you take a hard look at your accomplishments..
SCORPIO (Oct. 23–Nov. 21) You can expect today to be kind of intense, Scorpio. Even if you've made a conscious decision not to let anything get you down, you may still harbor some negative emotions from the last few days.
GEMINI (May 21–June 20) If you give the impression that you're in a reserved and introspective mood (even if you aren't), you'll succeed in avoiding confrontation. Today there is no such thing as a simple exchange with someone, Gemini. CANCER (June 21–July 22) A challenging day is in store for you, Cancer. If you're part of a group or team or simply among friends, you may feel somewhat ill at ease. LEO (July 23–Aug. 22) Sometimes dreams seem like just that - dreams. Travel, a project, or a new home could be a few of the things you've been trying to accomplish for some time now. Making any one of these dreams come true possibly means jeopardizing relationships. VIRGO (Aug. 23–Sept. 22) Don't hesitate to let your guard down and express yourself even more honestly than is typical for you. Have no worries that your problems will bore your friend.
SAGIT(Nov.22–Dec.21) The little fighter that you are makes it very difficult for you to join us in the great communal river that we're all trying to navigate, Sagittarius. You prefer to travel solo CAPRI (Dec. 22–Jan. 19) Be disciplined about all areas of your body, Capricorn. Take extra care to eat healthful, balanced meals. Make sure you get enough sleep. AQUARIUS(Jan.20–Feb.18) If you've been feeling deep anger, today isn't the day to let it out but rather the day to consider its source. Any large gatherings of family or friends should be avoided at all costs. PISCES (Feb. 19–Mar. 20) If by chance you still harbor some resentment toward someone, Pisces, it will probably come out today. You might be uncompromising or even vengeful. Vent your anger in a healthy way.
turned out in 11 One-Day Internationals while 20year-old fast bowler Fernando has a single ODI under his belt. Udawatte, meanwhile, has played nine ODIs and eight T20Is. Former captain Angelo Matthews and Suranga Lakmal have both been included but a final decision will be made on their match fitness before the squad leaves for the Caribbean. The squad, led by Dinesh Chandimal, is currently training in Pallekele. Sri Lanka open the tour with a three-day match starting June 30 at the Brian Lara Cricket Stadium in Trinidad before facing West Indies in Tests at Queen’s Park Oval, Darren Sammy Cricket Ground and Kensington Oval. SQUAD – Dinesh Chandimal (captain), Mahela Udawatte, Kusal Mendis, Kusal Janith Perera, Dhananjaya de Silva, Roshen Silva, Angelo Mathews, Niroshan Dickwella, Rangana Herath, Dilruwan Perera, Akila Dananjaya, Jeffrey Vandersay, Lahiru Gamage, Kasun Rajitha, Suranga Lakmal, Lahiru Kumara, Asitha Fernando.
BCCC collaborates... From page 34 making donation possible. “The youths are the future, lets care them” Baksh noted. The Paradise Community Centre, under the leadership of Glenford Fordyce, has a lot to offer youths. Other than cricket there is also Basketball and Football played at the Club. Fordyce thanked BCCC and Big B’s Restaurant for this initiative and promised the club will continue to work overtime to create opportunity for youngsters.
From page 28 can’t continue to rely on it.” The virtual safety car was deployed in the morning when Ricciardo’s car ran across the gravel and into the barriers. “Thankfully, the damage is pretty light,” team principal Christian Horner told Sky Sports television. “It was the old front wing so he’s a lucky boy.” Home hero Fernando Alonso started the weekend a morale-boosting sixth, behind Raikkonen, with his McLaren displaying a heavily-revised threepronged nose — one of several conspicuous upgrades around the pit lane. The Spaniard later slipped back to 12th. Ferrari meanwhile caught the eye with wing mirrors mounted on the halo head
protection device as an experiment. Williams had another trying session as Polish reserve Robert Kubica took part in a race weekend for the first time since 2010, three months before he suffered serious injuries in a rally crash. The former race winner was 19th, in 1:21.510, and faster than teenage Canadian team mate Lance Stroll, who was in last place on the timesheets with a best of 1:22.756 after his car went off into the gravel. Kubica’s car had a newer floor than Stroll’s, however. “Unbelievable how bad the balance is,” Stroll complained over the radio. Kubica was replacing Russian rookie Sergey Sirotkin, who returned for second practice and was slowest in 1:22.060.
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Hamilton on top with Red Bull close behind BARCELONA (Reuters) Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton returned to the top of the timesheets in second Spanish Grand Prix practice yesterday, with the charging Red Bulls of Daniel Ricciardo and Max Verstappen hot on his heels. The Briton, who leads the championship by four points from Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel after four races, lapped the Circuit de Catalunya in one minute 18.259 seconds on the soft tyres. Australian Ricciardo, whose car has some eyecatching aerodynamic upgrades for the start of the European season, ended the session 0.133 seconds slower after crashing in the morning while Verstappen was third. The two Red Bulls collided in Azerbaijan two weekends ago and are under close scrutiny by team bosses who could intervene if their rivalry risks overheating again in tomorrrow’s race. Vettel, who will be chasing his fourth successive pole
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Lewis Hamilton during a practice session. (Reuters) position on Saturday, was fourth and Hamilton’s team mate Valtteri Bottas fifth. Vettel’s team mate Kimi Raikkonen suffered a power unit problem. Bottas set the day’s overall fastest lap in the opening session with a time of 1:18.148 seconds on the soft tyres, a remarkable 0.849 faster than Hamilton who won from pole in Spain last year. Hamilton has not felt fully
comfortable with his car and recognised that his championship advantage owes a lot to luck. “At the moment, I am punching below my weight and that is not sufficient to win a world championship,” the four-time champion had told reporters on Thursday. “I have zero comfortability... I’ll take it for now but in the long term l (Continued on page 27)
GCB’s Female T20 Inter-County
Demerara, E’bo match washed out at Everest - Coach disappointed
Today’s opening round Female T20 was washed out at Everest. The first round of the GCB Senior T20 Female Inter-County tournament got off to a false start at Everest as persistent showers all day prevented any play being possible. While the Pitch, which was covered and remained dry, there were puddles inside the 30-yard area when the teams arrived at the ground at 09:00hrs caused by overnight rain. The rain stopped but conditions remained overcast but shortly after an inspection was done the rain returned and play called off at 14:00hrs at the time a six-over contest would
constituted a match. Demerara were hoping to capitalise on the weakest Essequibo team ever assembled for a senior Female Inter-County tournament, but Demerara’s Coach Bharat Mangru said that there was nothing the team could do about the weather. “From a team position we were hoping to get some play so that the players can showcase their skills since they are vying for National selection,” Mangru said. (Sean Devers)
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Speedster Archer helps Royals upset Bravo’s CSK JAIPUR, India, CMC – Barbadian speedster Jofra Archer produced a twowicket haul to help Rajasthan Royals stun Dwayne Bravo’s high-flying Chennai Super Kings by four wickets with a ball to spare, in the Indian Premier League here yesterday. Opting to bat first at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium, CSK chalked up a decent 176 for four off their 20 overs, with Suresh Raina top-scoring with 52, Australian Shane Watson getting 39 and captain MS Dhoni, 33 not out. Archer struck as early as the third over, when he bowled Ambati Rayudu for 12, as the batsman dragged on a wide ball. Raina then put on 86 for the second wicket with Watson who struck a brace of fours and sixes before becoming Archer ’s second wicket, caught behind attempting to pull a quick inswinging delivery. Dhoni and Englishman Sam Billings (27) added 55
for the fourth wicket to bolster the innings, as the right-arm Archer finished with two for 42 from his four overs. The Sussex paceman now has 11 wickets from six matches. In reply, wicketkeeper Jos Buttler struck an unbeaten 95 at the top of the order to guide Royals over the line. He put on 48 for the first wicket with fellow England star Ben Stokes (11) and a further 46 with Sanju Samson (21) for the third wicket. Royals required 12 from the final over sent down by West Indies medium pacer Dwayne Bravo, and the equation remained close
when only four runs came from the first three deliveries. But with eight runs needed from the last three balls, Buttler smashed Bravo’s fourth delivery over mid-wicket for six to put the result to rest. Bravo finished with one for 31 from three overs and five balls. The victory was the Royals’ fifth of the season and it left them sixth on 10 points while CSK remained second on 14 points. Scores: Rajasthan Royals 177 for 6 (Buttler 95*, Thakur 1-22) beat Chennai Super Kings 176 for 4 (Raina 52, Watson 39, Archer 2-42) by four wickets.
Indian Premier League Standings Team M W L SRH 11 9 2 CSK 11 7 4 KXIP 10 6 4 MI 11 5 6 KKR 11 5 6 RR 11 5 6 RCB 10 3 7 DD 11 3 8
PT 18 14 12 10 10 10 6 6
NRR 0.473 0.370 0.097 0.529 -0.359 -0.484 -0.361 -0.447
Jofra Archer was the man to get the breakthrough©BCCI
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BCB and NBS Ltd launch 40-Over Round Robin Second Division Tournament - $783,000 invested After a long period, where no Inter Club Cricket was played, clubs in the ancient county of Berbice can now look forward to playing at least twenty inter club tournaments in 2018. The newly elected Berbice Cricket Board over the last three months has launched tournaments at the Under-15, Under-17, Under19, Under-21, Female, Second Division 20/20, Internal Zone, Secondary School and First Division levels. Clubs can now look forward to a 40Over Round Robin Second Division Tournament as the Board launched another major tournament in conjunction
with the mortgage giants New Building Society. Berbice Cricket Board President Hilbert Foster, who is spearheading the sponsorship effort to organise cricket tournaments as another red letter day in the restoration of Berbice Cricket to its rightful place. The Tournament is expected to attract close to eighty teams in the West Berbice, New Amsterdam/ Canje, Lower Corentyne, Central Corentyne and Upper Corentyne areas. Foster explained that the teams would be placed into sixteen zones, to ensure that the tournament is completely
on time. The Winner of each zone would advance to the Playoff stage of the Tournament. Teams have until the 25th May, to register and must submit a list of at least 16 players. Among the teams expected to participate are Bush Lot United, Bush Lot Rising Star, Achievers, D’Edward, Cotton Tree, Blairmont, Police, Tucber Park, Young Warriors, Rose Hall Canje, Chesney, Albion, Port Mourant, Whim, Kildonan, Mental Hospital, Mt. Sinai, No. 73, Ramnarine Memorial, Skeldon and No. 68. Foster hailed the support of the Management and Staff
of the New Building Society, which is pumping $783,000 into the Tournament. The Berbice Cricket Board President committed the Board to organising a tournament of the highest standard and one which would achieve its objectives of promoting cricket at the grassroot level, enabling youths to learn from experienced players and bringing new talents to the attention of the Berbice Cricket Board. The President urged Clubs to get themselves properly organised to take advantage of the hard work of the Berbice Cricket Board. All players would be required to be attired in whites, while only Berbicians would be allowed to play. Clubs would be allowed a maximum of two First
Division Players but Under19 cricketers would not be considered First Division Players. The Berbice Cricket Board would also debar senior players like Devendra Bishoo, Veerasammy Permaul, Royston Crandon, Romario Shepherd, Anthony Bramble, Assad Fudadin and Gajanand Singh. The list would also consist of players who participated in more than five matches of the Guyana Cricket Board Franchise League in 2017.Teams can contact President Hilbert Foster on 3374562, Secretary Robby Saywack 660-0049 or Angela Haniff 333-2375 to register. The last New Building Society Second Division Tournament was played in 2015 when Tucber Park defeated Rose Hall Town Bakewell by three
runs to emerge as Champion. NBS Regional Manager Rana Persaud noted the financial institution was pleased to be associated with Berbice Cricket, which enjoys legendary status in the Caribbean. The New Building Society, he stated invests heavily into sports and educational activities as part of its corporate responsibilities to Guyana. Persaud expressed confidence that the Berbice Cricket Board would organise a dynamic tournament and that the financial institution would receive widespread media promotion. Foster expressed gratitude to Rana Persaud, NBS Deputy CEO Anil Beharry and Director Dr. Nanda Gopaul for their cooperation and support.
All set for start of Independence Three-Stage Cycle Road Race today The Trophy Stall sponsors Overall Senior trophy All is set and ready for the 2018 edition and 35th Independence Three-Stage Cycle Road Race organised by the United We Stand Cycle Club (UWSCC) which has over $400,000 in cash, trophies and medals at stake.The best of the nations cyclists are expected to face starter’s orders for the first stage from 07:30hrs this morning outside the Ocean View International Hotel, East Coast Demerara. Riders will proceed to Mahaicony and return to the place of origin for the finish. The second stage is also for today commencing at 14:00hrs outside the National Sports Commission (NSC) Office, Homestretch Avenue in the City and will proceed West along the same Avenue South along Vlissengen Road, East into Hadfield Street, North onto Mandela Avenue and West into Homestretch Avenue. Competitors would cycle around this cir-
cuit for 15 laps. The third and final stage would be contested tomorrow around the outer circuit of the National Park, pedaling off with the Masters 35-49, 50 & Over and Over-60 from 09:30hrs for 10 Laps. Seniors and juniors will then take center stage and will battle for 20 laps.The respective race leaders in the Junior, Senior and Masters’ 35-49 categories would be easily identified as they would be wearing specially procured race-leaders jerseys. Meanwhile, Owner of The Trophy Stall, Bourda Market, Ramesh Sunich yesterday presented UWECC President Franklin Wilson with the Senior Overall Winner Trophy. Sunich said he was happy to play a part in the event which has been a main staple for cyclists for the past 35-years. Sunich wished the cyclists all the best for a competitive race and pledged his contin-
ued support for the event promising to even come on board in a bigger way for the 2019 edition. Wilson, in extending thanks to Sunich on behalf of UWECC for his continuing support for sports across the board, said that the club was also happy to be organising this event for the first time, stepping in to fill the void after no sponsorship was forthcoming.The top rider in each of the five categories would each receive trophies, while there will also be 1st to 3rd place medals at stake. Sueria Manufacturing Ltd. of Eccles Industrial Area, East Bank Demerara, under their Activade Sports Drink brand is the official drink of the championship, while other financial support came from Shameer Baksh of Universal Cycle & Auto Spares, Mr. Cleon Melville and Mr. Oliver Young.
Verwey overcomes Mekdeci... From page 33 before Summer won a close match, 11/13, 11/4, 8/11, 12/ 10, 11/8. Results: U-11 Girls Safira Summer beat Malia Maikoo 11/13, 11/4, 8/11, 12/ 10, 11/8 L. Berkley beat Rylee Rodrigues 11/0, 14/12, 7/11, 7/ 11, 12/10 U-11 Boys Shiloh Asregado beat Grant Fernandes 11/9, 11/5, 11/0 Joshua Verwey beat
Breno DaSilva 11/1, 11/6, 11/ 3. U-13 Boys Michael Alphonso beat Lucas Persaud 11/0, 110, 11/0 Ethan Jonas beat Mohryan Baksh 11/8, 11/5, 11/5. Nicholas Verwey beat James Mekdeci 11/6, 4/11, 11/ 8, 11/9 U-15 Girls Kirsten Gomes beat Aliyah Persuad 11/8, 11/3, 11/ 6. Abosaide Cadogan beat Madison Fernandes 12/10, 11/
7, 12/10. U-15 Boys Shomari Wiltshire beat Zachary Persuad 11/1, 11/1, 11/1 Shomari Wiltshire beat Demetrius DeAbreu 11/1, 11/ 3, 11/2 U-17 Boys Daniel Islam beat Osmond Mack 11/2, 11/1, 11/4 Anthony Islam beat Gianni Carpenter 11/6, 11/4, 11/6 Samuel Ince-Carvalhal beat Lucas Jonas 11/4, 11/6, 11/9.
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Semple re-elected Malteenoes President Day of Sports for Persons with
Stroke vs Amputees on May 17th
On Thursday May 17th, the Ptolemy Reid Rehabilitation Centre (PRRC) in collaboration with the Rehabilitation Department of The Palms will host a day of sports in which patients from each institution will participate in friendly competition at a number of athletic events designed to accommodate their physical limitations. The Day of Sports will be held at the National Park Tarmac from 9:00am. Amputee patients of the PRRC will compete against patients of the Palms who
Malteenoes SC President Winston Semple (middle sitting) and his new Executives after their Elections.
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ormer first division batsman Winston Semple was re-elected President of the Malteenoes Sports Club (MSC) when the Thomas L a n d s C l u b h e l d i t ’s Elections at the Club’s pavilion last week. Deborah McNicol is the first Vice-President, while former National Youth batsman Shawn Holder is the second Vice-President. The other members on the Executive are: Adrian Smith (Secretary), Troy Lewis (Treasurer), Marcus Wa t k i n s ( A s s t Secretary/Treasurer), Steven Jacobs (Club Captain) and Sean Devers (PRO). Oswald Pearce and Owen John were elected as Committee members of the Club which was founded 1902 by Ferdinand Archer. Seven of the eight Executives have played Division One cricket for
MSC with Jacobs being a present National player. Semple, the elder brother of West Indies ODI batsman Keith Semple, spoke about some of the plans the new Executive hope to accomplish by the end of the year. “We hope to increase our general membership and our pool of youth cricketers, especially the U-13s and U17s. We a l s o h o p e t o complete our practice facility which will include concrete and turf pitches,” the 49-year-old Semple informed. The President disclosed that some sponsorship for the practice facility has already been acquired. In the late 1980’s, Malteenoes launched the first ever Cricket Academy in the Caribbean during the August school Vacation and plans are in place to revive
that Academy which has produced several players from as far as Berbice who went on the represent Guyana at various levels. Semple lamented that the main problem was getting Coaches for the Academy since CPL is played during that period and most of the top Coaches will be involved in that tournament. Members were encouraged to attend the monthly ‘Club Night’ held on the last Friday of each month. John Trim, Clayton Lambert, Rex Collymore, Barrington Browne, Colin Stuart and Indomattie Goordial are MSC players who have played for West Indies. Former West Indies pacer Ian Bishop represented MSC in the 1980s, while in 1987 seven players in the National U-19 came from that club.
Thiem stuns Nadal in Madrid quarters MADRID (Reuters) Rafa Nadal suffered a shock 7-5, 6-3 defeat by Austrian Dominic Thiem in the Madrid Open quarter-finals yesterday, a result that means the Spaniard will lose the world number one ranking. Thiem, who lost to Nadal in the Monte Carlo quarterfinals last month, was the last player to beat the Spaniard on clay - at last year’s Rome Masters.Nadal had set a record of winning 50 consecutive sets on a single
surface by beating Argentine Diego Schwartzman on Thursday.The 24-year-old Thiem broke Madrid title holder Nadal’s serve five times before sealing victory
with a powerful cross-court winner in just under two hours.The Austrian, seeded fifth, will face South African Kevin Anderson in the semi-finals today.
have experienced Stroke. Prizes (trophies/personal care hampers) will be award to top competitors. Invitations have been issued to Minister of Health and Minister of Social Protection to attend the event. This event is the first of its kind, and is looked at as a great opportunity to raise awareness of these medical conditions and highlight the significance of rehabilitation therapy in the lives of persons affected by them.
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Bounty Farm/GRFU 15s tournament
Double-header on this weekend at National Park
Action in the Bounty Farm 15s between GDF (green) and Pepsi Hornets last week Sunday at the National Park. Two more exciting games are anticipated today and tomorrow as teams, battle for crucial points in the Bounty Farm sponsored Guyana Rugby Football Union (GRFU) XVs tournament at the National Park Rugby field. Both Pepsi Hornets and Police Falcons will be looking to register their first win of the season’s second round when they face each other from 17:00hrs at the National Park. Hornets fielding several Senior National players will
be looking to stamp their authority after losing two games already in the second round but the young, aggressive and exciting Falcons team will try not to allow that and it is believed that fitness will be the deciding factor in this match. Meanwhile tomorrow, Guyana Defence Force (GDF) and Panthers will be renewing their rivalry in what is anticipated to be a heated contest. Both teams will be coming at full strength and both are coming off victories from last week.
Panthers defeated Caribs 6915 last Saturday and GDF got past Hornets 26-14 on Sunday. Currently, GDF top the points table with 28, while Panthers are second with 23 points, having played one more game that GDF. Next weekend, the Bounty Farm XVs tournament will take a break on May 20th for the Pepsi Hornets’ Carnival Sevens tournament which is scheduled as part of G u y a n a ’s 5 3 r d Independence celebrations.
Saturday May 12, 2018
Bartica Football Association hosts Independence Cup Championship
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he Bartica Football Association, in partnership with the Guyana Football Federation (GFF), will host an Independence Cup Championship from tomorrow to May 26 at the Bartica Secondary School Ground. The two-week tournament follows a meeting hosted by GFF’s President Wayne Forde on Saturday, 5th May in the community and will be coordinated by a five-man team consisting of Sherwin Da Silva, Elwes Jones, Curtis Joseph, Kenneth Edwards and Alden Marslowe. The meeting also resulted in the establishment of a “Resuscitation Working Group” comprising nine persons. In an invited comment, Marslowe said the tournament is geared to “accelerate the revival of the sport in Bartica and is also a prelude to the work of the new Executive
Committee, since the tournament will conclude on the 26th when elections are scheduled and the new executive body will be elected to carry on the initiative.” The championship will feature senior footballers from eight clubs – Beacons, Rising Stars, Mil Ballers, Lazio, Potaro Strikers, Rivers’s View, Wolves United and Byderabo Strikers – and will be played in two round-robin groups with two teams from each group advancing to the semifinals after the first round. An opening ceremony is planned for tomorrow at 13:30hrs followed by the opening matches featuring Beacons FC vs Mil Ballers FC at 14:00hrs and Rising Stars FC vs Lazio FC at 16:00hrs. President Forde is scheduled to attend the opening ceremony and declare the tournament open.
“BARTICA INDEPENDENCE CUP” FOOTBALL TOURNAMENT Teams Group A: (1) Beacon (2) Mil Ballers (3) Wolves United (4) Strikers Group B: (1) Rising Stars (2) Lazio (3) Potaro Strikers (4) Rivers View Game No. DATE GROUP A GROUP B 1 & 2 May 13 2:00pm Beacon vs Mil Ballers 4:00pm Rising Stars vs Lazio 3 May 14, 4:00pm Wolves United vs Strikers -4 May 15, -4:00pm Potaro Strikers vs Rivers View 5 May 16, 4:00pm Beacon vs Wolves United -6 May 17, -4:00pm Rising Stars vs Potaro Strikers 7 May 18, 4:00pm Mil Ballers vs Strikers -8 & 9 May 19 2:00pm Mil Ballers vs Wolves Utd 4:00pm Lazio vs Rivers View 10 & 11 May 20 2:00pm Beacon vs Strikers 4:00pm Lazio vs Potaro Strikers 12 May 21, -4:00pm Rising Stars vs Rivers View 13 May 23, 4:00pm 1st Semi-Final: Winner of Group A vs Second Place of Group B 14 May 24, 4:00pm 2nd Semi-Final: Winner of Group B vs Second Place of Group A 15 May 26, 2:00pm Third Place Game 16 May 26 4:00pm FINAL
Eagles B’ball club to host knockout tournament on Mother’s day at CASH
More Basketball action set for the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall with Eagles Knockout tournament which bounces off tomorrow.
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Panthers Rondell McArthur shrugs off a challenge from an opposing Yamaha Caribs player during Panthers 69-15 thrashing of Caribs last Saturday.
agles Basketball Club will bounce off their 9th annual InterOrganisation Knockout tournament at the Cliff Anderson Sport Hall (CASH) tomorrow from 10:00hrs sharp with $100,000 in cash prizes up for grabs. Sixteen teams will gear up for the one-day tournament that will have eight minutes of running time per-half with the last team standing pocketing the grand cash prize of $50,000. The second place finishers will walk away with $30,000, while the third place team will enjoy $20,000. In addition to
the cash prizes, one of the organisers of the event, Adrian Hooper, noted that there will be special prizes for mothers on their day. Hooper posited to Kaieteur Sport that fans can expect the usual high paced and intense games that are usually seen at the Georgetown Amateur Basketball Association (GABA) level, while many of the country’s best ballers are set to be part of the action. Admission to the venue tomorrow will be an affordable $300 and any interested teams can contact Adrian Hooper on 625-8105 or Mark Wills on 619-2364.
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Woodpecker Products Junior Nationals Tournament
Verwey overcomes Mekdeci in high intensity battle By Sean Devers
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he intensity level stepped up a few notches when the a n n u a l Wo o d p e c k e r Products Junior National S q u a s h To u r n a m e n t continued at the Georgetown Club with day three action on Thursday night.James Mekdeci and Nicholas Verwey provided a fair size turn out of mostly parents, with an entertaining brand of squash in an exciting Boys U-13 encounter.The pair went after each other in a high energy match-up as they traded shots and engaged in good rallies while demonstrating excellent use of the court. Verwey was clinical and romped to an 11/6 win in the first game as he pushed Mekdeci to the limit. Although he was looking more and more tired, Mekdeci upped his game, employing a combination of power shots and deft drop shots to dominate the second game which he won 11/4. Mekdeci showed fight but was fast running out of gas and Verwey capitalised and took the third stanza 11/8. Mekdeci held his own in the fourth game but Verwey emerged victorious (11/9) and take the match, three games to one. The Girls U-15 match
between Abosaide Cadogan and Madison Fernandes was also very competitive with both lasses executing well thought out rallies, intelligent use of the court and sound tactics. In a match with saw powerful drives, low drops, trickle boasts and lobs, the standard of play sparked real hope of Guyana regaining their Caribbean Junior title which they lost to Barbados last year on home soil to end a 12-year winning streak. Cadogan continued her unbeaten run in the tournament by winning all three games but Fernandes ensured she worked hard for the win taking her twice to 10 all scores before Cadogan prevailed 12/10, 11/7, 12/10. The U-11 Girls category saw both matches going to five games. In the first match, Leshante Berkley a n d Ry l e e R o d r i g u e s produced a riveting contest with Berkley destroying her opponent 11/0 in the first game. But Rodrigues was not about to lie down and die and clawed her way back in the second game; pushing Berkley hard to level the score at 10-all. H o w e v e r, B e r k l e y managed two consecutive points for a hard fought 12/10 win. Rodrigues rebounded to take the next two games 11/7, 11/7; before the final
Abosaide Codgan plays off the glass against Madison Fernandes on Thursday Evening at the GT club.
game had the small gathering urging the girls on, before Berkley won 12/10 to take the match. In the other U-11 Girls match, Safira Summer and Malia Maikoo demonstrated tremendous perseverance to take the match to five games (Continued on page 30)
Nicholas Verwey (left) came up against James Mekdeci on Thursday Night.
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BCB and NBS Ltd launch 40-Over Round Robin Second Division Tournament - $783,000 invested P. 30
BCB President Hilbert Foster (right) collects the sponsorship from Rana Persaud of the NBS in the presence of staffers of the organisation and other officials.
BCCC collaborates with Big ‘B’ All set for start of Independence Restaurant to assist Paradise CC Three-Stage Cycle Road Race today The Trophy Stall sponsors Overall Senior trophy P. 30
Manager of Big B’s Restaurant Narisa Singh, making the presentation to members of Paradise Under-15 cricket team. The Blairmont Centre Cricket Club (BCCC) in collaboration with Big B’s Restaurant has donated cricket gears to the Paradise Community Centre on the West Coast Berbice for their U-15 cricket team. President of BCCC Shabeer Baksh disclosed in the handing over ceremony that West Bank Berbice club recognized that the Paradise Community Centre has been working hard to provide opportunity and
support for youths. He added the BCCC wants to be influential in keeping youngsters away from drugs, Alcohol and other Social ills by encouraging them to play cricket. “Cricket clubs need to focus on having vibrant youth teams instead of only having a senior team.” He thanked Big B’s management and staff for assistance in (Continued on page 27)
The Trophy Stall Manager, Ramesh Sunich (left) seen handing over the Overall Trophy with one of his Sales Representative to UWSCC President, Franklin Wilson.
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