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Children among injured in Highway Crash One of the victims of the accident being taken for medical attention
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p to late last evening, several children and adults were being treated at the Georgetown and Diamond Hospitals following an accident on the Soesdyke, Linden Highway. The accident which has left at least four children in critical condition, involved a motorcar and minibus. Some of the victims included: Venita Persaud, her husband and three children Kimberly, nine; Arianne, eight; and Vian , two. They are all from Caneville, East Bank Demerara. Other names given were Prem Persaud
and the badly damaged car. The accident took place at Kuru Kururu and comes just two weeks after another one further up on the Soesdyke, Linden Highway which claimed the lives of a serving member of the Guyana Police Force and an ex- member of the said organisation. At the hospital last evening, security personnel had a hard task in trying to control anxious relatives of the injured who turned up to find out the state of their relative. Police investigations into the crash are on-going.
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await the completion of the villages’ tourism initiative which will further boost their business venture. Among other business initiatives undertaken are subsistence and poultry farming, fishing and a b a k e r y. Agriculture ventures there are on the increase as the youths are working individually and in groups to plant acres of farmland with cash-crops and several permanent crops. Minister GarridoLowe’s visit is noteworthy since this is the first time in the history of the village that a sitting Minister of the Government has visited. The Ministerial team was also ready to financially support a number of the business established including the Smith’s bakery since the visit coincided with one of the scheduled baking days. “Our Government has invested a lot of money in our youths, to build capacity so that they can establish their own businesses and it’s really good to know that it’s working.” the Minister said. Haimaruni, which has a population of approximately one hundred and fifty, was generally ignored by the past regime. For the first time,
this year the village will benefit from a presidential grant. The HEYS Program which is the Ministry’s Flagship Youth Programme is aimed at giving indigenous/hinterland youth a second chance at life, and f o l l o w i n g i t s implementation in 2015, close to four thousand youth from all ten administrative regions have benefited.
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i t h o u t t h e simple assessment of their p o w e r t o standard of living versus the r e m o v e a gains of the politicians.” Ramson said that when a corrupt government or one g o v ernment becomes that is mismanaging the corrupt “the people must country’s oil resources and revenue, the ordinary people have the power to remove it.” This is when he turned will suffer. his attention to the role of In this regard, it is GECOM. imperative that all Guyanese The Attorney at law press for the strengthening of t h e G u y a n a E l e c t i o n s stressed, “Free and fair Commission (GECOM). elections are important for Former PPP/C MP, That view was recently the removal of governments Charles Ramson reflected by former People’s which are corrupt or found to Progressive Party/ Civic be mismanaging resources.” refused or the offices were Ramson then took a locked to prevent the (PPP/C) Member of P a r l i a m e n t , C h a r l e s swipe at GECOM. He said a p p l i c a t i o n b e i n g that GECOM is weak. “It Ramson. submitted.” Ramson had The lawyer said, done an interview “GECOM definitely GECOM definitely needs to with this newspaper needs to be be strengthened, its website strengthened, its during which he is embarrassing and the registered his w e b s i t e i s opinion that Guyana embarrassing and the latest gazetted results on is not even half way latest gazetted result their website is from 2006 p r e p a r e d , on their website is – over 10 years ago institutionally, to from 2006 – over 10 become an oil years ago.” producing nation. R a m s o n The Oil and Gas continued, “Recently takes too long to count Consultant noted the weak 400,000 votes and has we heard GECOM say it is state of the Parliament and assumed too much discretion ready for local government the judiciary. He pointed as b a s e d o n a p a r t i s a n elections. GECOM needs to well to the fact that there is interpretation of legislation explain to Guyana what not much of a structural to decide whether to give a readiness means and how framework in place to recount or not. The 2015 they will be able to deliver a provide the checks and election was the height of free and fair election and balances needed for the f a r c i c a l o p e r a t i o n s result within 24 hours. prevention of massive m a s q u e r a d i n g a s Without the power to remove corruption in government. p r o f e s s i o n a l a n d f a i r a government which is Ramson said that the standards. GECOM took corrupt or mismanaging the people of an oil producing five days to give an election country’s oil resources and nation can easily assess if result for 400,000 votes and revenue the ordinary people massive corruption is afoot. when applications for re- will not benefit in a “They can judge this by a count were made it was significant way.”
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Steady progress made in Hinterland Employment Youth Service programme xcitement is high among twenty talented youths in Haimaruni, in the Moruca sub-district, Barima-Waini, Region One, as the Hinterland Employment Youth Service (HEYS) programme is changing the trajectory of their lives. Following the completion of the first six months of the one year program, there are already thriving businesses evident. During a recent visit to the village, Minister within the Ministry of Indigenous People’s Affairs, Valerie Garrido-Lowe stopped at three of the establishments and was very pleased with the efforts made by the youths there. A couple, Cleveland David and his partner opened a snackette. The business is located in an area in the village where there is ongoing development of a tourism project. The project itself is located in close proximity to the Haimara Creek, a branch of the Waini River. David said since their business opened its doors the community has been very supportive and they will continue to work towards its expansion as they eagerly
GECOM cannot adequately serve an oil producing nation By Abena Rockcliffe-Campbell
and Wayne George. The registration plate for the minibus was given as BHH 8451, owned and driven by Rawle McKenzie, 39. The registration for the car was given as PMM 548. It was driven by a female. Eyewitnesses told this newspaper that they observed the driver of PMM548 clipping another car before she lost control and slammed into the minibus. Kaieteur News saw a video of the accident which showed that several publicspirited citizens rushed to free several persons who were trapped in the minibus
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ECOLOGICAL CONCERNS Desperate Times demands DEAR EDITOR, In today’s world situation mankind faces an ecological crisis of the worst nature. Goaded by the Industrial Revolution and the developments in the field of science and technology, pressurized by mounting population and poverty, and governed by the materialistic tendency, man has converted the biosphere into a nosophere (diseased world), ignoring other units of creation. By indiscriminately cutting down forests; by converting grasslands into areas of habitation; by leveling and tunneling mountains; by changing landscapes, destroying ecosystems, generating chemical and radioactive pollution, producing nonbiodegradable matter, endangering plant and animal species, dumping lakes, rivers and oceans with sewage and industrial wastes, man has disturbed the balance of nature. He has created conditions which, if not altered for the better, can prove to be disastrous for humanity. Marching on the development path, man goes on pillaging and plundering natural resources without caring in the least whether these are renewable as quickly as they are being depleted. The fact that life in all its varied forms and manifestations is interdependent and interrelated was emphasized by ancient sages, centuries before ecological problems became a matter of serious concern. Sages and seers who lived in close proximity with nature were aware that any disturbance in the biological equilibrium between different organisms and their environment would surely affect the quality of life, or may even destroy it. They sensed the rhythmic flow of energy in every object of nature – in heavenly bodies, rivers, oceans, plants, animals, insects and birds – and stressed the need for the preservation of life in its various moulds. From the fundamental premise of the oneness of existence ensued a reverential attitude towards the object of nature and a holistic view of life and progress. The twelfth century Saint Francis of Assisi
acclaimed the planet and its entities as Brother and Sister. “Praise be to you, my Lord, with all your creatures, especially Brother Sun, who is beautiful in splendor, Sister Moon and the stars, Brother Wind, Sister Water, which is useful and humble and chaste, Brother Fire, from which we get light”. Hindu Scripture speaks of the Cosmic Order (Rta) which is rooted in the Changeless Reality. At its bidding the wheel of time moves, celestial bodies march on their determined course, wind blows, water flows, days and nights follow each other in an unending cycle. The sages were so enraptured by the grandeur of the physical phenomena that they crystallized Nature-images into human forms and invested them with divine attributes, thereby bringing nature closer to man. Pope Francis has also warned the world about our abuse of Mother Nature: “This sister of ours cries out to us because we have inflicted harm on her by our irresponsible use and abuse of the goods with which God has endowed her. We have come to see ourselves as her lords and masters, entitled to plunder her at will.” The Rig Veda says that the earth is conducive to the welfare of man if he adheres to Cosmic Laws. The judicious use of oceans, forests and atmosphere, the key components of the earth’s environment, is the sine qua non for preserving its ecosystem and saving life. In the Hymn to the Earth (Bhumi Sukta) the sages pray: “Whatever I dig up of you, O Earth, may you of that have quick replenishment! O Purifying One! May my thrust never reach right into your vital points, your heart. May your dwellings, O Earth, free from sickness and wasting, flourish for us! Through a long life watchful, may we always offer you our tribute.” The Earth, the bearer of treasures, the source of food, the abode of man; of rivers and forests, plants and animals, is the Mother of all finite beings. Squandering the Earth’s Continued on page 6
ENetworks unmaterialised promise DEAR EDITOR, 1. ENetworks has been collecting additional monies for the past three months to replace the current TV boxes with “orange boxes” with the written undertaking that their customers would access additional channels with better resolution and that this would have been in place by 1st May 2018. At the time of this letter, customers have not received the “orange boxes” and ENetworks did not have the courtesy to inform its customers of the reason for their unmaterialised promise. If this is good customer service from ENetworks, I shudder to think what poor customer service would be. I hope other dis-satisfied customers would come to the fore. 2. On Saturday last I was at the Mon Repos Market on the East Coast. I noticed
female Traffic Rank harassing drivers who stopped partly on the pavement to drop off shoppers. The rain was falling fairly heavily and the edge of the roadway had accumulated water. I had on my cloak so I decided to look at how this rank was doing her job. Typical of most in the Police Force, she was very crude. She could do with several hours in classroom about how to conduct herself. But I guess insulting the uniform she wore is everyday business. Allowing that she did not want drivers to stop on the pavement, several cars were actually parked on the southern pavement on the
road. At first blush I thought some drivers were lucky. But I later observed that when drivers from these parked cars were removing their vehicles after shopping, they were passing something to the Police rank. Several drivers did this. I was forced to the question: Is she being paid by these drivers to park on the pavement? I couldn’t come to any other conclusion. My wife came out of the market and we went to our vehicle which was parked some 100 yards east of the market. Must have made a few thousands on Saturday, didn’t she? Charles Selman
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DEAR EDITOR, The present situation in Guyana is of much concern to Guyanese more so to the PPP/C former government officials, the party support base and respected persons who criticised the APNU/AFC coalition government. The disrespecting and humiliation of two distinguish gentlemen who serve their country with distinction Dr. Ashni Singh and Mr Winston Brassington is clear evidence that the government is losing support and as such they are showing signs of desperation by using methods to appease and clinched on to their supporters who are very much upset about their FAILURE in Government after three years. This situation reminds me of an article in the Washington Post News by Lewis Simons dated October 4th 1977 title “Indira Gandhi arrested in India “. It is a true reflection of what is transpiring presently in Guyana. The arrest was described as a political one by Indira Gandhi because trips and political meetings by Gandhi was receiving
enthusiastic turnouts in various parts of India. The Prime Minister Morarji Desai ordered her arrest thinking that he would have satisfied widespread plaudits. But unfortunately the Prime Minister Desai lost the next elections to Indira Gandhi. This is actually happening presently. Cde Bharrat Jagdeo and the PPP are getting favourable response in every corner of Guyana and as such can be faced with more victimisation to create fear among supporters in trying to derail a sure victory for the PPP. These incidents are not about Corruption. It is a clear sign of political discrimination against the PPP hoping that this will enable APNU/AFC to win the majority in the General Election in 2020 .The PPP is strong enough to withstand any amount of political pressure and fear from APNU/AFC. Don’t allow this disease of political victimisation to silence us because Democracy will surely die in this darkness. Yours Sincerely Zamal Hussain
National Youth Week Rally 2018 for Durban Park DEAR EDITOR, The Department of Youth of the Ministry of the Presidency will once again observe National Youth Week this year from the 20th27TH of MAY 2018, with the Theme :Empowering young people to foster Youth and Community development through innovation. On Sunday 20th May 2018 the National Youth Week Rally will be staged at Durban Park on Homestretch Avenue. This Rally will be graced
by youthful paramilitary organisations inclusive of Scouts, Majorettes, Pathfinders, and a number of youth groups from across the ten Administrative Regions of Guyana . These groups will all participate in the march from the Parliament Building on Brickdam and will converge on the Durban Park Jubilee Site. It is here that Brigadier (Ret’d) David Arthur Granger .President of the Cooperative
Republic of Guyana will deliver a feature Address to the Nation’s Youth population inspiring patriotism, industry, innovation and cooperation nationwide, while young people will deliver cultural presentation to add flavor to the event. All are invited to celebrate with our young people on this day at Durban Park. Yours in Service RAS Aaron Blackman Coordinator
Where is the police public relations officer? DEAR EDITOR, Does the Police Force not have a Public Relations Officer? Even if the Force does not have a specific individual responsible for its relations with the public, didn’t common sense tell the police that we needed a major information drive to sensitize the public to these first time structures in Guyana? Trinidad has had these overpasses for years now, and they still have the occasional person being killed on, for example, the Churchill Roosevelt Highway, because there will always be the dimwit who thinks he/she is faster than a motor vehicle. So I doubt that we will be able to stop such persons altogether. However, just having the constable on duty telling some individuals
who happen to be there at peak hours when the traffic police are on duty, won’t get the message across to the majority of road users. We need a public education campaign in the schools, in the newspapers (with some nice, big headlines - surely we can get all the editors to join in the battle for safety) and even more, on the radio stations and on TV, drawing in all the popular announcers to spread the message. We are not ever going to get everybody to stop running across the roads. But at least we can minimize the problem and avoid creating resentment for our traffic officers by dragging 45 people in one day to the already overcrowded courts. Pat Robinson Commissiong
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Ensuring that Nursing returns to its former glory DEAR EDITOR, Public Health Minister Volda Lawrence recently called upon the members of the newly-installed Nursing Council to work towards improving nursing education, thereby elevating it to its former position of prominence. (Kaieteur News, May 12, 2018). For far too long the quality of delivered healthcare, along with the delivery agents have remained a growing concern for many, if not all Guyanese, with recent reports further attesting to the fact that sadly patients are not the recipients of the quality nursing care they deserve. In her admonitions, the Minister brought awareness that the underlying reason for the previously inadequate quality o f c a r e w a s t h e outmoded system in which healthcare was delivered, and consequently tasked the Nursing Council with working alongside the nurses in their immediate working environment in order to ensure success. There must be an overall different approach this time around. Let it be forthwith known, and stand for the records, that from a professional stance I am in full accord with the Public Health Minister, and the direction in which she is leading the already beleaguered nurses and
healthcare system. However, not wanting to appear as the portender of doom, or the harbinger of gloom, there are certain factors that must be taken into primary account if restoring nursing to its former “glory” avoids becoming another “age old story”. In order to make the present drive for quality improvement, align with the Nursing Council and its professional values, and for nurses to participate as meaningful members of the team working towards restoring nursing to its former glory, we first need to understand what constitutes “former glory”. The term is socially constructed, with different meanings for different people and professional groups. In the absence of a clear definition of the term, nursing is incapable of explaining what constitutes quality nursing care. Consequently, it is difficult to know what competencies and professional standards to look for and how to measure and evaluate the quality of nursing care. Systematic evaluation tools must be put in place, as a means of measuring improvement in quality, as well as nursing -sensitive indicators developed as a tool to generate data on the
relationships between nurse staffing and patient outcomes. Caution should also be exercised regarding the idea that an augmented number of nurses will improve quality of care. While having an adequate number of nurses on a ward/ unit is essential to maintain the safety and quality of care, nevertheless one must ask whether it is only the number of nurses that matters. The poignant question that should be addressed is whether quality, competence, and expertise of the nurses should not matter also. By simply equating quality of care, and returning nursing to its former glory via the quantity of nurses, as a result nurses are being seen as laborers for whom only the headcount matters, instead of as professionals with expertise and specialty knowledge. For nurses to improve the quality of care they provide, they need to be not only clinically competent, but also capable of working in a team as a change agent to improve quality of care. Are we preparing nurses to fulfill this expectation? The Nursing Council has been given a task— simply to prove that they can restore nursing to its original groove. Y. Sam. R.N., S.C.M, R.M.N. MEd., BSc.N, Dip. Adult Ed.
ECOLOGICAL CONCERNS From page 5 resources, destroying plant and animal life, or pilfering with environmental conditions is, therefore, ignoble and contemptible. We pray for peace and harmony, not only between man and man, but also between all other forms of life upon earth and other elements of the Cosmos. Peace, being the key to progress and development and the essential requisite of a happy life, the Shanti Mantra (peace incantation) is recited at the beginning and end of all Hindu rites and ceremonies to establish a force-field of peaceful energy in the environment. ‘May the peace and tranquility from the celestial and upper region, from mid region, from the earth, from plants, from nature’s storehouse, from divine knowledge, from every source may that peace and only peace come unto me.’ To the Hindus, the Earth is not an object for exploitation, but a Mother for
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adoration. The tradition of worshipping it (Bhoomi Poojaa) before using it in any manner continues to this day. The Sun being the principal source of light and energy for all forms of life on the Earth is also adored in many ways. Man, the key figure in the ecological cycle, has the insentient mind of inanimate beings, the vitalic mind of the plant kingdom, the conscious mind of the animal kingdom, besides having his own self-conscious identity which yearns for progress and development. He is a microscopic manifestation of the universe having in him all the five elements which constitute the latter. The earth provides his body with strength, steadiness and heaviness; water with odour, softness and smoothness; fire with heat, glow and vision; air with dryness, transparency and tactility; and, ether with agility and olfaction. The eye has the
elementary principle of fire; ear that of ether; nose that of the earth; tongue that of water; and, skin that of air. Like the earth’s surface, the human body consists mostly of water and is affected by tides, moon and other cosmic bodies, seasons and other processes of nature. It contains nearly every mineral and chemical which exist upon the earth. Mankind will have to return to nature’s bosom and partake of its bounties in the manner of a child who lovingly and gracefully gets the best of the Mother. Development is just not a matter of the fulfillment of economic goals, but the total growth of all aspects of human life in their organic unity. Ecology and development can blend if man realizes that he is a part of nature’s mechanism, and that his destiny lies not in degrading its resources, but in making a judicious use of them. Yours truly, Pt. R. Balbadar
Oil proceeds will cushion price increase DEAR EDITOR, GHK Lall’s recent letter, “More hardship could be on the way with higher oil prices”, brings up some extremely important points about the impact of higher oil prices on Guyana. He predicts that if oil prices rise significantly beyond US$70 per barrel, as they very well could, electricity and gasoline rates could go up. Lall worries that those rates would be harmful to all sectors of the Guyana economy, bringing even greater hardship and austerity than we are already dealing with. Guyana has no way to prevent the price of oil from going significantly above $70 per barrel or significantly below $50 per barrel. So is there nothing we can do? Is Guyana destined to be the victim of global forces well beyond our control? Fortunately for us, the discovery of offshore oil has
given us some chips to play with. First of all, profits from our contract with Exxon, projected to start flowing into our state in 2020, will provide a means of insulating ourselves from increases in utility rates. Lall mentioned that the GPL introduced reduced kilowatt hour rates a few years ago to provide some relief so citizens. Fortunately, our newfound resources provide us with options. In addition to the oil reserves that everyone is talking about, Exxon has also found new natural gas reserves offshore. That means the resources that can help drive down electricity and other utility prices for all Guyana are sitting right there, right now! Our government and Exxon have already proposed a plan to pipe the new gas to a new state-of-the-art power plant onshore. Such a facility would be a
huge step towards not only cheaper, but cleaner and more reliable energy for Guyana. In fact, the International Monetary Fund found that switching to locally sourced gas would cut GPL’s customers’ bills by more than half! Of course, Guyana does not have the revenue or means to create this type of infrastructure right now. That’s why our relationship with Exxon and the 2020 goal for oil production is so important. A strong, cooperative relationship with Exxon here in Guyana gives us an opportunity to get these types of projects started immediately. Lall is right in drawing attention to the danger of rising utility prices to our struggling citizens. But Guyana is no longer relegated to the role of passive victim. Let’s use our new leverage to create solutions for everyone. Clement Smith
There are questions surrounding... From page 4 Attorney-General is an affront and an insult to the intelligence of the people of Guyana by offering them such a puerile explanation. Well knowing the pace at which cases in the High Court progress, I do not believe that pleadings, submissions and argument were done in this case overnight so that by the time the Attorney General “attempted to intervene”, the case would have been finished and lost. I would imagine that if there was competent and effective supervision of the case Ms Kissoon would have been directed by the attorney general in writing to 1. refer all documents to be filed to him for checking before filing and 2. to include and incorporate his specific instruction in the case presented to the court. It is clear that the lamentations of the Attorney General are coming late and after the fact. Thankfully on this occasion the public is not being told that the Attorney General was unaware of this case. If the Attorney General was effectively supervising this case he would have noted the alleged failings of Ms. Kissoon. He would have noted that his presumably winning instructions had not been followed and in that case, I am sure steps would have been taken by him to correct those circumstances. It appears that there was no such supervision which seemingly amounts to grave dereliction of duty and an explanation should be
forthcoming from the Attorney General rather than a limp statement that by the time he “attempted to intervene” the case had been heard and lost. Pure and unadulterated hogwash. And now I come to the filing of the appeal .The filing of an appeal is a serious step in legal proceedings. Flimsy appeals may be seen as a waste of the court’s time. The Attorney General, the leader of the country’s lawyers, in exemplary fashion, would not I am sure file an appeal in which he knows he has no chance of succeeding or which he knows is without substance . I am certain that in as responsible an office in which he has been fortuitously placed, the Attorney General must have satisfied himself about the strength and chances of success of the appeal filed by him in the case with GUYTRAC. The question therefore arises, why did the Attorney General discontinue the appeal and settle the matter for such a huge sum of money when the appeal so confidently filed might have
yielded nothing to GUYTRAC and Guyana would have saved nearly $300, million rather than $63 million. The other question is if as the statement from the AG’s Chambers disclose, that the settlement provides for the much needed excavators for the NDIA, when did the AG realize that these excavators were much needed? If they were much needed, then why didn’t the AG seek a settlement when he assumed control of the case in the High Court? Something appears rotten and stink about this settlement. A huge sum of public money has to be paid out while an appeal will be abandoned by the Attorney General to the loss and disadvantage of the people of Guyana. Would SOCU and Sam Sittlington think that a case of misconduct in public office exists here? If they do, the occasion arises for Sam, Greg and Khem to have another celebratory drink at the Oasis, and this time, justifiably so. Sincerely Selwyn Persaud
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Opposition tells IMF every detail of mismanagement Govt. made in preparation for oil The troubles of 17,000 sugar workers and the declining health of the economy were not the only national issues that the political Opposition ventilated during a recent meeting with the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The parliamentary opposition reported almost every sordid detail of Government’s approach to the oil and gas sector. This is according to Opposition Member and Parliamentarian, Bishop Juan Edghill. He was part of the People’s Progressive Party (PPP) team which met with the IMF. In an exclusive interview, Edghill said, “There was discussion about oil. We shared our concern that the Dutch disease is here even before the oil arrives because you have seen the abandoning of various sectors. Sectors have been shrinking such as sugar and others have been neglected. Government’s hope is that oil answers everything.” The former Junior Finance Minister continued, “The US$18M signing bonus scandal was also brought up and the lack of transparency that surrounded it. The pronouncements of the ministers regarding the scandal were also communicated to the IMF…” The politician added, “We also told the IMF about our disappointment with the government as it relates to its nonchalant attitude on auctioning the remaining oil blocks.” The Opposition team also complained about the government’s secrecy in the beginning; where it demonstrated no desire to release the Guyana-ExxonMobil 2016 contract. Edghill said that the People’s Progressive Party (PPP) team alerted the IMF that Guyana is just two years away from oil production; yet,
Opposition Member, Juan Edghill there is no Sovereign Wealth Fund or a Petroleum Commission in place. But the topic that took the most time with the IMF was the infamous US$460M precontract costs that Guyana must pay. The Opposition told the Fund that this money has not been audited. Kaieteur News was able to confirm up to yesterday, that the Government has not made a single move to have the US$460M bill verified. INTERNATIONAL ADVISORS This newspaper also understands that several international organizations have advised Guyana’s authorities to ensure that it audits all bills submitted by oil companies. Two of these international advisors include Chatham House and Publish What You Pay (PWYP). Chatham House is an independent policy institute based in London. The entity helps its members to build sustainably secure economies through the efficient management of its natural resources. Publish What You Pay is the world’s leading coalition of civil society organizations united in the call for a more transparent and accountable extractive sector. With more than 800 members, a global secretariat and 40 national
coalitions that span the globe, PWYP has committed to working together to ensure that citizens have a say over whether their resources are extracted, how they are extracted and how their revenues are spent. PWYP in a 2017 report for emerging oil producers cautioned that Guyana and others should not hesitate to conduct audits on bills submitted by oil companies. The Canadian organization noted that in some cases, costs claimed by oil companies are simply ineligible. In extreme cases, which have occurred hundreds of times, false invoices are filed even when no work was actually done. The international organization said that Chile for example, was a major victim of false invoices by companies in the extractive sector. Publish What You Pay also noted that more commonly, claims are made for costs that should be excluded, but are often not caught by the relevant authorities. It said that case study evidence demonstrates that this includes companies seeking to claim expenses that were incurred prior to the signing of the contract; were for the personal interests of expatriate employees and families; involved duplicate invoices for goods or services that have already been expensed; and which are clearly ineligible, such as costs related to mergers and acquisitions, or transfers in participating interests. The report said that oil companies have thoroughly abused Indonesia in this regard which led to that nation ultimately abandoning the use of Production Sharing Agreements and provisions for cost recovery. Given the aforementioned, it noted that Guyana and other emerging countries should never hesitate to audit bills submitted.
Police detain worker of lead suspect in deadly pirate attack Police off i c e r s i n Berbice continue to tie up the loose ends of the infamous April 27th high sea attack. On Friday last, vigilant officers arrested an employee of Nakool 'Fyah' Manohar, the alleged mastermind of the piracy attack. The employee, Ron Drepaul, was later transported to CID headquarters in Georgetown where he continues to be grilled. Reliable police sources revealed that Drepaul was
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arrested after investigators learned that a description of the fishing vessel used to carry out the deadly attack bears a striking resemblance to one Drepaul uses to ply his trade. He is attached to the Number 43 Fishing Co-op. His boss Nakool 'Fyah' Manohar who was arrested last week was charged on Friday last for previous piracy acts committed in 2015 and 2016. He was remanded to prison.
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Hughes slams opponents of Cybercrime Bill Minister of Public Telecommunications, Catherine Hughes vehemently criticized civil society groups and the political Opposition, which have strongly condemned Government’s push to include the sedition offence as part of the Cybercrime Bill (2016). At an Alliance For Change (AFC) press conference on Friday last, Hughes said the Non-Government Organizations (NGOs) and civil society groups need to be questioned about their public stance since the Bill was before a bi-partisan Special Select Committee of Parliament since 2016. “The question needs also to be asked; why aren’t we as a country, as civil society, as NGOs not going through the proper channels of presenting any kind of concern you have because the channels exist? Therefore, in two years, if you don’t come forward and say anything, you are the one that has to consider that you have not performed to the level you should with regard to the stakeholders you represent,” Hughes stated. Hughes also pointed out that four members of the People’s Progressive Party (PPP) sat on the Parliamentary Committee that reviewed the Bill, but only after a groundswell of criticisms, called for the sedition clause to be scrapped. The PPP admitted that their Members of Parliament on the Committee, including former Attorney General Anil Nandlall, dropped the ball dur-
ing the review of the Bill. “The fact that the major opposition party, after two years in that committee can say that they dropped the ball and whoever was busy had court and had cases (is significant); Are we serious about this?” Hughes questioned. Criticisms of the Government’s decision on the Bill has also emanated from Transparency International Guyana Inc. (TIGI), the Guyana Human Rights Association, the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) and social activists, including Mark Benschop, who was previously charged for sedition under the PPP administration. “Every single organization that has concerns regarding the current design of the Bill and the contents had an opportunity to write to the Parliamentary Select Committee and to ask to go in and make a presentation to that committee,” Hughes said. AFC Leader, Raphael Trotman has publicly stated that he will not support the sedition clause in the Bill. However, AFC Chairman, Khemraj Ramjattan said he is leading the charge to keep sedition part of the Bill and to have the offence remain in existing legislation. Opponents of the Sedition clause have further argued that it threatens freedom of expression, has no place in modern society, and suggested that Guyana adopts England’s approach by removing it from the law books.
Minister of Public Telecommunications, Catherine Hughes “Unless we want to now do a major overhaul of our Criminal Offences Act, like the English people did and then they abolished sedition; then fine. I am leading the charge in relation to maintaining it in our books,” Ramjattan has stated. He assured that the controversial Bill allows for criticisms of the Government and its Ministers without sedition occurring. However, he said that sedition will apply where someone has undertaken actions to cause civil strife, disorder and violence via utterances. The AFC is the smaller of the two factions in the coalition Government which tabled the Bill in 2016. The party had three of its members that included Ramjattan on the Parliamentary Committee. AFC MPs Audwin Rutherford and Michael Carrington were part of the committee. In light of the growing concerns, Government has promised to review the Bill.
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Oil companies should develop local capacity for services needed now Emerging oil producers like Guyana, should not hesitate to ensure that oil companies develop local capacity for the goods and services needed now. This piece of advice was passed on to Guyana since 2016 by Chatham House. This London-based organization has given support to private sector, civil society bodies, and its member states, on the most significant developments in international affairs as well as on how to manage certain sectors efficiently. Being passionate about the importance of local content, Chatham House advised that Governments should require foreign oil companies to invest in developing local capacity in goods and services for which the petroleum sector has an immediate need, or preferably, in those that have ‘dual use’ applications and can also be used in other sectors of the economy. The London-based body said that Governments should collaborate with companies to develop training and hiring
- Chatham House programmes to ensure that they are well integrated into the petroleum projects’ life cycle and into the national local content strategy. Chatham House said it is particularly important for developing economies to devise petroleum-sector policies that maximize national development. For this purpose, it opined that governments must have clear local content objectives, which are set within a broader national vision. It said, “For instance, they should strategically target which skills and supply chains to develop. Governments should identify the sector’s expected needs and assess the potential of the resource base. Foreign oil companies can assist with providing data from their forward plans.” Chatham House continued, “Governments should assess national capabilities in order to identify strategic tar-
gets for national development. At the same time, governments should enact capacitybuilding plans to ensure that domestic producers are capable of supplying the skills, goods and services that the oil companies require. For maximum impact on the economy, these efforts should be strategic and grounded in a thorough understanding of the local context.” The Organization added, “Preference should be given to skills that can benefit other sectors of the economy. Governments should then adopt a simple monitoring and reporting system to ensure progress is made in achieving national deve l o p m e n t goals.” The body noted that the Government should carefully designed local content policies that address the sector’s needs and are adapted to national capabilities that will be mutually beneficial.
Acting Chancellor to attend special sitting of the CCJ Acting Chancellor of the Judiciary Yonette CummingsEdwards is scheduled to attend a special sitting of the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) to be held at the High Court of Antigua on Wednesday to honour President of the CCJ, Rt. Hon. Dennis Bryon whose tenure will come to an end on July 8. The sitting is a ceremonial occasion to mark the end of Sir Dennis’ tenure at the CCJ. Several speakers including representatives from the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court, the Conference of the Judiciary, and the region’s Bar Associations are slated to pay tribute to Sir Dennis. Various members of the local and regional legal fraternity have been invited to attend. According to a notice on the event posted on the CCJ’s website, the acting Chancellor will deliver a presentation, while Retired Justice Stanley Moore is the guest speaker. Sir Dennis stated, “It is with much pride that I leave
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Rt. Hon. Dennis Bryon the CCJ after serving as President of the Court for seven years. I am most pleased to be marking the end of this phase of my career with a special sitting in Antigua and Barbuda, because of the very special place that the country has in my heart”. Sir Dennis was first appointed as a High Court Judge of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court in 1982 after a distinguished career in private
Acting Chancellor Yonette CummingsEdwards practice. Subsequently, he served as Chief Justice of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court and President of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda. On September 1, 2011, Sir Dennis was sworn in by the Governor General of St Kitts and Nevis as the second President of the CCJ. Sir Dennis’s judicial career spans a total of 36 years throughout which time he left an indelible mark on each of the three judiciaries over which he presided both as a judge of high distinction and as a judicial reformer. The Honorable Mr. Justice Adrian Saunders, will assume the post as president of the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) on July 4.
List of cases for Criminal Assizes reveals….
More sexual offences being committed against children by males Sexual Offences have dominated the list of cases set for trial in the Demerara, Essequibo and Berbice assizes. This is according to information published by the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), Shalimar Ali-Hack on her website. The second criminal assizes for 2018 for the High Court in Georgetown commenced on April 3. Of the 242 cases on the list, 161 are for sexual offences. The second criminal assizes for 2018 for the High Court in Essequibo will get underway from tomorrow and according to the list, 34 of the 60 cases are sexual offences. The list for the January session of the Berbice assizes shows that 41 of the 96 cases are for sexual offences. The sexual offences include carnal knowledge of a girl under 15 years, carnal knowledge of a girl under 12 years, buggery, rape, indecent assaulting of a male, sexual activity with a child family member, sexual activity with a child by abusing a position of trust, sexual assault and incest by male. As it relates to the list of cases for the ongoing session of the Demerara Assizes, an accused Chanderpaul called Leonard Paul, has been indicted for nine counts of rape of a child under 16 years. On the list for the Berbice assizes which commenced on February 6, Gewan Rohit is charged with eight counts of sexual activity with a child family member. The accused Eric Wilson called Convict who is indicted on four counts of rape of a child under 16 years will go on trial in the upcoming Essequibo assizes. It was revealed that over 200 persons, predominantly males, have been indicted for various types of sexual offences. From the lists, it has been observed that there are more sexual offences being committed against children by males. Some of these individuals are out on bail, while arrest warrants have been issued for others. During the January session of the Demerara assizes, 11 cases for sexual offences were heard before Justice Simone Ramlall in the Sexual Offences Court. Four were for the offence of rape. In two of those matters, the accused were found guilty by jury and sentenced respectively to 45 years and 40 years imprisonment. In one of the four cases, the trial judge upheld a no case submission and directed the jury to return a formal verdict of not guilty. In one other case, the accused was acquitted by the jury which returned a unanimous verdict of not guilty. In another five matters for the offence of Sexual Activity with a child family member, one accused was sentenced to life imprisonment and must serve 45 years before becoming eligible for parole. Another accused who was indicted on four counts was found guilty by the jury and given two life sentences which are to run concur-
rently with a minimum of 40 years to be served before being eligible for parole. The accused in one other matter was found guilty and sentenced to nine years imprisonment. In another two of these cases, both accused were acquitted by the jury. There were two matters for the offence of rape of a child under 16 years. In one case, the accused was found guilty by a jury and sentenced to 30 years imprisonment. The other accused who was indicted on four counts was also found unanimously guilty and sentenced to two life sentences which are to run consecutively. Over in Berbice, Justice Sandil Kissoon first sat from January 2018 and closed the October 2017 assizes. He then opened the February 2018 assizes, during which, 11 of the 21 matters heard were for sexual offences. The Essequibo Criminal Assizes commenced on February 20 and saw the prosecution of seven matters of which five were four sexual offences. In two of these five matters, the accused were respectively sentenced to 35 years and 25 years imprisonment for rape of a child under 16 years. Some of the cases for sexual offences were nolle prosequi by the DPP. This was as a result of either the complainants giving statements indicating they did not wish to proceed or they have migrated. In some instances, matters were nolle prosequi due to the death of the complainant. The other cases on the lists include those for the non-bailable offences such as murder, manslaughter, abduction, robbery under-arms, trafficking in narcotics substance, possession of firearm without licence, possession of ammunition without license, attempt to commit murder, murder in the furtherance or course of a robbery, discharging a loaded firearm with intent, malicious damage to property, obtaining money by false pretence, setting fire to public building, felonious wounding, unlawful wounding, causing grievous bodily harm, assault causing actual bodily harm and wounding with intent.
Mahdia township will not impinge indigenous villages’ rights The Mahdia township will not impinge on the au- Bulkan assures thority of indigenous village councils, Minister of Communities Ronald Bulkan assured. The Minister gave the reassurances during a community meeting in Micobe Village on Saturday. It was attended by indigenous leaders and residents of Micobe, Campbelltown, Princeville and other indigenous com-
munities within the environs of the proposed township of Mahdia, Region Eight. Minister Bulkan, Minister of Indigenous Peoples’ Affairs, Sydney Allicock, and members of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) were part of a team to explain the boundaries of the Mahdia township and indigenous vil-
lages’ roles within the township. Minister Bulkan explained that indigenous villages will not lose any existing rights they enjoy under the Amerindian Act of 2006. Additionally, becoming a part of the township will increase the opportunity for villagers (Continued on page 20)
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Guyana can become like Venezuela Venezuela’s problems can become ours. Not in the sense that the problems can leak across our borders, but in the sense that Guyana, now on the verge of becoming an oil economy, can be a victim of the same economic turmoil which is now facing Venezuela. Venezuela, like Guyana, does not lack resources. Venezuela has the largest reserves of oil in the world. But its economy is in tatters
because of foreign and local elite domination, lack of diversification and the failure of the state to deliver critical services because of economic sabotage and destabilization. Venezuela has found itself in problems because it has remained dependent on oil and oil alone. Guyana has to avoid that level of dependence on oil. For almost one hundred years, this oil wealth was
concentrated in the hands of a small oligarchic class which still exerts tremendous influence in the agricultural, manufacturing and, more importantly, the distribution sector of the economy. Chavez placed emphasis almost solely on redistributing this oil wealth. He shifted the resources from the rich to the poor. Spurred on by high oil prices, Chavez rolled out extensive social programmes to the poor.
STEM Guyana prepares to build energy impact robot STEM Guyana preparing for First Global Challenge.
As the day for the First Global Challenge nears, Science Technology Engineer and Mathematics (STEM) Guyana is busy working to build a robot that will “wow” judges at this year’s competition in Mexico. Though the final team of six has not yet been selected, a group of 30 individuals selected from schools and other organisations
across Guyana, gather every Saturday at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall for five hours to build the best robot for the competition. This year’s theme for the First Global Challenge is ‘Energy Impact’. The 2018 challenge will explore the impact of the different types of energy used and how Continued on page 23
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Is friends indeed or partners in crime? Ask Ashni and Brazzy Now is de time to be a policeman. You can mek money. A man write a letter how he go by Mon Repos market and when some people stop by de pave to put off people, de traffic warden does got dem busy. Dem can’t argue suh dem does got to drive a distance then stop. But then de man notice some people stop cross de road wheh nobody should stop because dem blocking traffic. De warden lef dem suh de man think dem was some big ones. Is when dem go to go in de car de man see dem passing something to de warden. Now if twenty people stop funny and give de warden something de man
feel is no less than a towel. That mean that de warden mek twenty grand fuh de day. Dem boys seh dem can imagine de fight fuh do traffic duty by Mon Repos market. De same thing nearly happen by dem overpass pun de East Bank. De difference is that de people ain’t got money. People suppose to use de overpass and avoid de traffic but dem old people ain’t able climb no step. Bout fifty of dem end up before de magistrate de odda day. Is a good thing de magistrate didn’t fine dem because all of dem woulda end up in jail. Brazzy and Ashni didn’t have cash in dem pocket. Dem boys seh if dem had dem
woulda give de police a raise fuh don’t put on de handcuff. But is de bail wha got dem boys thinking. Somebody had to find de $12 million. De court does demand cash but nobody didn’t tek de chance fuh go to de bank and withdraw that cash. Old people does seh it always pay to have friends. Somebody sit down in de bank fuh prepare de managers cheque. Dem had to do that because dem two men would talk who ship de money out of de country. Nuff people woulda end up in jail or had to find money fuh bail. De inconvenience was worth it. Talk half and watch how more money gun come out.
He tried to use the state to command control over the oil wea l t h s o t h a t m o r e resources could be devoted to the poor. He also fattened the military on whose support he relied. But the oligarchic class, aligned to US imperialism, still remained strong because they enjoyed a formidable presence in the distribution of goods and services in the economy. They used that position to sabotage the economy. The food crisis in Venezuela is not evident among the rich and middle classes in Caracas. These classes are not going hungry or flying out to western capitals. They are sitting comfortable because they still control much of the distribution of goods and services. They are using this control to ensure they do not go hungry but also to deny the poor food and critical services. The decline in oil process hurts Venezuela because the price of a barrel of oil on the world market is below the price which Venezuela needs to support the social programmes which Chavez introduced.
When oil prices were high, Chavez did not diversify the economy, nor was he able to break the domination of the local oligarchic class which is now creating problems for his successor Nicholas Maduro. Guyana is in a similar situation. The non-oil economy is becoming weaker. The IMF says that the economy will grow by 3.8% this year, but much of that growth will come from rice and gold. Gold production is expected to be dominated by large scale foreign companies, which means that it will impact more on GDP rather than GNI. A fall in rice prices can cause a slump in production in years ahead. With sugar now on life support, and fisheries and bauxite being affected by external policies, Guyana is likely in 2020 to be too reliant on oil revenues. And with a small oligarchic class in Guyana which seems to be doing just as well under the present government as it did under the previous, there is no guarantee that the class structure of the economy will change. The rich will get richer and
the poor will remain poor. Guyana’s economic policies at present lack vision. It is almost as if Jagdeo and his team are running the economy. There has only been a change of faces within the Finance Ministry; the same neo-liberal agenda continues. The same excuses are made each year for not being able to pay workers a living wage. The practice of imposing salary increases on the public service continues. The public sector investment programme has the same focus and it is the same big contractors who are benefitting. Oil will come but who will benefit? Oil is in the hands of foreigners and we know the deal that they have struck with the government. And if oil prices should dip below what it is profitable for production, then with Guyana’s 2% royalties, what is going to happen to the economy? Guyana can end up being worse off than Venezuela is today.
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One year later…
Govt. agencies fail to publish procurement plans in media In an effort to improve the transparency and accountability needed in the expenditure of taxpayers’ moneys, the government outlined a requirement last year, for all budget agencies to publish their procurement plans in the media as well as on their respective websites. The Government documented this provision in its Budget Transparency Action Plan (BTAP). According to the plan, budget agencies were supposed to implement this since the beginning of 2017. But it has been more than a year later, and not a single government agency has implemented this policy. In a recent interview with Kaieteur News, Finance Minister, Winston Jordan acknowledged that indeed, government agencies are not obeying the guideline. He noted however that there are several reasons for this. The Finance Minister said, “Yes, that requirement is supposed to be implemented but we have been experiencing serious problems with the procurement process. In fact, one of the reasons we had experienced a sloth in the imple-
vides a reasonable and objective basis as well as the necessary justification for the allocation of resources, rather than indulging in a mere number crunching exercise to arrive at figures for the individual items in the budget. Second, by publicizing procurement plans, Goolsarran said that prospective suppliers and contractors are alerted well in advance of the procurement requirements of Ministries, Departments and Regions so that they can prepare themselves to offer their materials and services by the time the advertisements are placed in the media. The Chartered Accountant said, “Procurement plans are not a mere shopping list of items required or services needed. They must be based on precise and concise technical specifications of items, detailed enough to enable individual items to be accounted for using the latest available estimates of costs to arrive at the dollar value to be reflected in the budget…” He added, “Care must be exercised to ensure that pro-
curement activities are such that they do not lead to an excessive build-up of stocks which can result in slow movement, deterioration and eventually obsolescence, with consequential financial loss to the organization. Account must also be taken of the time between the issuing of purchase requisitions, advertisement, assessment of bids/tenders by the relevant tender committee, and the award of the procurement contract.” Furthermore, Goolsarran stated that Item 11 of the BTAP provides for the authorities to ensure greater oversight of public procure-
ment process. By December 2017, the Procurement Act and Regulations were to be revised and presented to the National Assembly. The Chartered Accountant said it is not clear, what the status is with regard to this action item, as no information on this matter is reflected on the website of the National Procurement and Tender Administration Board (NPTAB). In addition, Goolsarran said that the NPTAB was to establish a complaints mechanism and debarment procedures by December 2017. While procedures have been developed for dealing with complaints from suppliers and contractors, there are no similar procedures for debarment. As a result, the List of Debarred Firms/Individuals in the NPTAB’s website contains no entries. The former Auditor General said, “Without planning, one allows things to happen; with planning one makes things happen. Many of the leakages in procurement system can be avoided by having in place an efficient and effective procurement planning system.” Goolsarran stressed that the cost savings can be enormous.
holding out for a number of concessions. Government was mindful of the implications that would result from giving special treatment to GTT. In fact, Hughes had indicated that any concession granted to GTT will be offered to all operators in the sector. “There will be no special
privileges”, Minister Hughes stressed. She had warned that the “focus” is not getting the negotiation done in the shortest span of time, but making sure that there is an “end game” that suits everyone. Hughes said that the Government is “extremely careful” to ensure that there is a deal
with which everyone is happy. GTT’s major competitor is Digicel which has also expressed an interest in landing a fibre optic cable. Digicel has been aggressive, too, in competing with GTT on the mobile market. But under the current arrangement, it is supposed to route foreign calls through GTT.
…Finance Minister says new timeline to be set
By Kiana Wilburg
have improved, Jordan was asked to say why those entities have not published their procurement plans. In this regard, the Finance Minister said he would be unable to answer. Jordan added, “I will have to ask the Procurement Commission.”
Finance Minister, Winston Jordan mentation of the Public Sector Investment Programme (PSIP) was due to the absence of procurement planning. Now, the agencies are doing a little better; but before, they claimed that they struggled with lack of staff, and the need for training.” The economist added, “Getting this right will not be an overnight job. It will be a work in progress. We have to create the units needed in various agencies, train the people and show them how to do procurement planning. The timeframe has to be amended. But some of them have been better at planning.” For those agencies which
IMPORTANT REQUIREMENT Chartered Accountant and former Auditor General, Anand Goolsarran was one of the first individuals to point out that government agencies were not adhering to Item Five of the Budget Transparency Action Plan. In his recent writings, he reminded that Item Five of the Plan requires all budget agencies to prepare comprehensive procurement plans in support of their budgetary allocations, and to publicize them in the media and government websites with effect from the fiscal year 2017. Goolsarran pointed out that the objective is two-fold in this regard. First, Goolsarran said that it pro-
Chartered Accountant, Anand Goolsarran
GTT demands spectrum as part of liberalization deal Last Friday marked three years since the coalition Government was elected on campaign promises that included the liberalization of the telecommunications sector. But talks continue to drag on between the Government and the Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GTT), the US-owned entity that has a monopoly on landlines and international calls. According to persons familiar with the ongoing negotiations, the company and Government have been able to move past tax-related matters in recent months. Kaieteur News was informed that GTT wants to secure a spectrum deal before the talks conclude. Government is awaiting an official
proposal from the telephone company for consideration. Minister of Public Telecommunications, Catherine Hughes said on Friday that the ‘talks are progressing’ and will be concluded before 2020, the year when the next general election is constitutionally due. Guyana is desperately trying to open up the market to allow new competitors into the industry. In July 2016, Guyana managed to pass key legislation, the Telecommunications (Amendment) Bill 15/ 2016. Negotiations with GTT started in December 2016. In January, last, the Telecommunications Minister indicated that Government will not be rushed. With anger at the seeming sloth of investments, like the unrolling of landlines in unserved areas by GTT, the delays in concluding the negotiations have been causing unease. GTT and its parent company, US-owned Atlantic Tele-Network (ATN), have had a monopoly situation in the more than 20 years when it came to the telecoms industry.
GTT building
With talks ongoing to break that monopoly, Hughes said, it is understandable that stakeholders will want to ensure that in coming to the table, the best deal is madethat is going to be good for Guyana. With tax breaks and other issues with GRA, the telephone company had been
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Jamaican Govt. to strengthen ties with South Africa KINGSTON, Jamaica CMC – The Andrew Holness led administration has pledged to continue to work with the Republic of South Africa in strengthening bilateral partnerships for the benefit of the people of both countries. This commitment came from the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Kamina Johnson Smith, as she spoke at a recent reception to celebrate the 24th anniversary of South Africa’s Freedom Day. Freedom Day marks the liberation of South Africa and its people from a period of colonialism and apartheid, which officially existed from 1948 to 1994. Johnson Smith said there has been a significant increase in the level of cooperation between the countries. She mentioned the Joint Commission on Science and Technology and agreements
under consideration, including on air services “which is set to foster greater people-to-people movement and functional cooperation between our two countries.” “These objectives will form a major part of the mandate of our new High Commissioner-designate to South Africa, Angella Comfort, who will take up her duties in short order in Pretoria,” she added. Charge d’Affaires at the South African High Commission, Phillip Riley, said the engagement between the countries is bringing tangible results. He noted, for example, that the bilateral cooperation on science, technology and innovation has resulted in the commencement of joint research, effective March this year. He said that the partnership is aimed at contributing towards scientific advancement in
Kamina Johnson Smith both countries through the joint funding of research activities in specified fields. Riley cited other agreements that “support the eradication of poverty and address the inequality that characterise most modern societies, issues which disproportionately confront women and children and other vulnerable groups.”
UK reaches out to those affected by Windrush scandal
Prime Minister May Theresa
Amber Rudd
Daily Nation - The United Kingdom Home Office has issued a call for evidence from those people affected by the Windrush scandal. The update also relates to compensation for those affected. Below is the text in full: “The Prime Minister and the Home Secretary have made a pledge to support those of the Windrush generation who have faced difficulties in establishing their status under the immigration system. They have committed to do right by those who have contributed so much and are such an integral part of the country. The Government has announced a series of measures to help put things right. We are supporting those affected directly to gain confirmation of their immigration status. We have
announced a lessons learned review, with independent oversight and challenge, to look at what happened, why and whether the right corrective measures are now in place. And we have already announced that a compensation scheme will be put in place for those who have suffered loss as a result of these difficulties, and that we will consult on the design of this scheme – such as the shape it should take, what it should cover, and how long it should be for. As a first step to establishing the compensation scheme the Home Office is launching a Call for Evidence that is addressed to those who have been affected by this situation and to their families. It is always important for government to listen, and it
is especially important to do so now. To put things right we need your help to understand more about what happened. This is an opportunity for you to tell us what happened, how it has affected you and what you believe the compensation scheme needs to address. We want to engage with the individuals and communities most closely affected, listen to your concerns and, in particular, understand properly how we might address them through a compensation scheme. We need to move at pace. Once we have listened and reflected on what you have told us, we will then shortly afterwards consult on the detail of this scheme, and use the further understanding gained from that to design a compensation scheme as quickly as we can that will help us redress what has gone wrong. We want to make sure that the compensation scheme meets the needs of those affected. We will appoint an Independent Person to oversee the running of the scheme. As a first step, we have asked Martin Forde QC to advise us on the design of the scheme. Martin will help us to understand the experience of people who have been affected and how this should be reflected in the scheme. Continued on page 22
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(From page 17) was awarded to Marcy Cameron and Chelsia. The first place winner was the charming Shonette Vyphuis and Saniayah. They secured tickets to any Caribbean Airlines destination, a $10,000 gift certificate from Shoe Haven, a perfume set and one food hamper from the Guyana shop. It was finally time for highly anticipated Senior Category. For the first time, the Supa-Stylistics team introduced a live band, the Heatwave Band and the fit for this segment was seamless. This category showcased mother and daughter pairs in some of their most sophisticated ensembles. The contestants who strove as hard as they could to charm the judges included: Felicia Geness and Katusha; Germaine Jacques and Kia; Hollis David and Omelcio; Juliet Herod and Andrea; Linda Clementson and Althea; Nanette Baird and Latifah; and Nathalie Adams and Latonya. The ladies of this segment were overflowing with poise and charisma as they modeled to the tunes of the Heatwave Band. Before the results could be announced, the motherdaughter pairs were serenaded to the melodious and hypnotizing sounds of the talented Carlvin Burnett. His renditions of Sam Cooke’s ‘Bring It On Home to Me’; Tarrus Riley’s ‘She’s Royal’, and Jah Cure’s ‘You’ll Never Find’, had the belles blushing and in some instances, swaying uncontrol-
lably as he offered each a long stemmed rose. But what sent the crowd into frenzy was when Burnett left the sage and headed to the front row. There, he sweetly serenaded, First Lady and Patron of the show, Her Excellency Mrs. Sandra Granger. When he offered his hand, Mrs. Granger accepted and stood facing the crowd, all smiles. The audience applauded Burnett’s courageous actions. Following this, were giveaways which included a plum cell phone, spa treatment compliments of GTT and a ticket to any Fly Jamaica destination. Dr. Sulan Fung-Browne also offered her heartfelt thanks to those who helped to make the project another huge success. It was finally time for the results of the senior category. Placing third was Nathalie Adams and Latonya. Taking the second spot was Juliet Herod and Andrea. Adorned in their contour fitting, golden gowns, Felicia Geness and her daughter Katusha, easily won the hearts of the judges and earned the first place prize. This included two tickets to any Fly Jamaica destination, business suits, gold earrings and a hair package. The night’s proceedings demonstrated, that even years later, the Supa-stylistics Mother-Daughter Pageant is unequivocally the most eloquent celebration of the bond shared between mother and daughter in Guyana. Kaieteur News and certainly, followers of this staple event are eager for next year’s pageant.
UK reaches out to... From page 21 Who this call for evidence is for • Those of the Windrush generation who have faced difficulties in establishing their status under the immigration system; • Any other interested organisations and individuals. The Windrush generation is generally taken to refer to those who arrived in the UK lawfully from Commonwealth countries before 1 January 1973. However, we would welcome responses from anyone who feels they have been affected by this situation, whether they fit that description or not. This call for evidence was issued on May 10, 2018. This call for evidence process will run until 8 June 2018. As well as welcoming written comments during that time, we will be reaching out to community groups and those who represent affected people. We want to get the best possible understanding of what has happened. This is the first step in making sure that the Government provides redress for your financial losses, as part of making sure we do whatever it takes to put this right. The Home Office is planning to introduce a compensation scheme for those of the Windrush generation who have faced difficulties in establishing their status under the immigration system. In your response to each of the questions below, please be as concise as possible. We want to hear your thoughts on the following questions: 1. Please can you tell us something about your personal background and what went wrong for you? 2. How did that affect you, both in practical terms and more generally? 3. When did you first know there was a problem? 4. What kinds of losses did you experience, as a direct or indirect result of the problems you encountered? 5. What do you think we need to do, in terms of a compensation scheme, to put it right? We will study and read carefully everything that you tell us, and we will seek your views on the detail of the scheme. We do want your experiences to be at the heart of our approach to putting a compensation scheme in place. We will then come out and invite individual compensation claims under the scheme.
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Cyber Crime Bill creates criminal offence for emails that cause harm By Abena RockcliffeCampbell “Anything negative or critical about a person will naturally cause them harm; by causing harm alone, Section 17 provides for the creation of an offence,” noted Former Attorney General, Anil Nandlall as he spoke about the ills of the Cyber Crime Bill. Nandlall said that while the conversation on the Cyber Crime Bill is centered on clause 18, which makes sedation on the internet a crime, “clause 17 might be even more egregious. This clause constitutes an even greater onslaught on free speech and freedom of the press.” Clause 17 says, “A person commits an offence if the person- Intentionally initiates the transmission of multiple electronic mail messages from or through a computer system: or, with intent to deceive or mislead a recipient or service provider as to the origin of the message, uses a computer system to transmit or retransmit multiple electronic mail messages, that causes harm to a person or damage to a computer system.” Nandlall attached context
…This is an even greater onslaught on freedom of speech - Nandlall
Former Attorney General, Anil Nandlall to the provisions of clause 17. He said, “You are aware that many of the press outfits operating in Guyana disseminate their news by the transmission of multiple emails and various intervals. If any of those emails contain a news story or a statement which harms another person, then the person who intentionally sent those emails out is guilty of an offence.” The former AG noted that the clause does not define what constitutes harm; neither does it say that the statement that can be justified
STEM Guyana prepares... From page 9 they can be made more sustainable. The thirty persons were placed in groups to work in the areas of programming, designing and building. Horace Moseley, Public Relations Officer for STEM Guyana said that the team will be selecting the six persons on exhibition day which is expected to be held in June. Subsequent to last year’s competition, the team has been instrumental in the launch of several STEM groups across the country. These groups exist in schools, churches, private organisations and many small community groups, all striving for more involvement in the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics. The team has been receiving assistance from sponsors across Guyana to assist with their expenses. The Ministry of Education recently donated $6M to STEM Guyana. The cheque was presented to the group at State House in the presence of the First Lady, Sandra Granger. Excited about the continued support from the Ministry, Moseley said that the team is happy for all the assistance they’ve been given from the various organisations across Guyana. He reminded that STEM Guyana is open to all Guyanese. “I am also thankful to everyone who supported us and to persons who are still continuing to do so,” Moseley stated.
nor can the truth be defended. Nandlall said this means that if a media house publishes the facts about a government official being engaged in corruption, “you would have committed an offence and evidence cannot be used as defence to that offence.” Nandlall said that clause 17 is worse than the sedation clause. However, he still expressed his opinion that sedation should be removed from the bill and also removed from the books in general. Nandlall noted that sedation as an offence was imposed by the British.
He said, “Sedition is an archaic and anachronistic law, a product of colonialism historically introduced in the colonies of Great Britain to quell free speech and resistance. But while most countries seek to get rid of it, APNU+AFC re-introduces it. This is a retrograde step.” Nandlall said that sedation has no place in a modern democratic society governed by a Constitution which guarantees freedom of the press and free speech as fundamental rights. Asked why he didn’t push for the removal of
sedition when he was AG, Nandlall said that no one called for it at the time. He said, “It was not a live issue, no one called for the removal. And how much could I have done in a minority government while having to object to budget cuts in court.” He said that the PPP/C opposition could not have saved Guyana even now for this Bill, simply because it has no power in the Select Committee of Parliament. “Admittedly, the PPP’s presence in the select committee was unfortunately
marred by some degree of absenteeism. In any event, if were we present in that committee we would not have been successful in getting that clause removed because we were in a minority.” Nandlall said he is fortified in his view that efforts would have been futile because the government continues to insist that the clause is necessary “and they have refused thus far to remove it from the bill. That would have been their position in the committee and our objection would have been over ruled.”
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$20M GECOM office opens at Mackenzie Linden
Bernice Mansell Foundation pays homage to seven mothers
The honouree mothers
A section of the new building where junior staff will be accommodated. Eleven staffers at the Mackenzie Office of Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM), will now function in a comfortable environment, following the commissioning of a new $20M two-flat building. Chief Executive Officer of GECOM Keith Lowenfield said that the provision of a stateof-the-art office in Region 10 was necessary, given the territory’s vastness, which encompasses communities and villages bordering all three main rivers; Demerara, Berbice and Essequibo and seven other regions. The Commission is currently establishing sub-offices in several other regions, as mandated by its constitution.
GECOM Chairman Justice James Patterson (Ret’d) encouraged the officers to take good care of the building and commended them for remaining steadfast when they were accommodated in a “not so comfortable office.” The Wismar officers, who are still housed in their old rented building, will complement the Mackenzie staff. Lowenfield is hoping that the Commission will in the future; possess its own building on the opposing shore as well. With the upcoming Local Government Election in November 2018, the building will add to the functionality of both the permanent and contracted staff.
A Cuban national is nursing a broken arm and injuries to his neck and face after being assaulted by a group at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport, Timehri. Marvis Dasiel, a Cuban national who has been residing in Guyana for the past eight months, has been shuttling Cuban nationals from the Airport to accommodations in Georgetown. Increasingly, Cubans have been visiting Guyana for commerce, shopping at city stores, owned mostly by Chinese. It appears that Dasiel clashed with Guyanese who have been shuttling Cubans to the city. The injured man speaking with this publication through a translator claims that over the last few months he has been getting ‘a fight down’ from Guyanese transportation operators. Dasiel claims that on Wednesday, last, while waiting to collect two Cuban nationals, he was approached by a Guyanese he identified as ‘Marvin’ who claimed that the Clients were his. Dasiel said an argument ensued and a number of individuals attacked and assaulted him, causing the injuries. A report was made at the Timehri Police Station. The incident occurred about 1:30 p.m. This publication reached out to the individuals whom Dasiel claimed assaulted him. Corwyn Williams, one of the persons identified by Dasiel in the attack, has denied involvement. There has been a growing business of shuttling Cuban nationals to and from the airport. With the shuttle service, there has been a culture of ‘touting’ emerging at the main international airport, similar to what occurs at minibus parks in Georgetown. Concerns have been expressed by airport
…stems from tussle over Cuban visitors
Cuban assaulted outside Cheddi Jagan International Airport
Injured Cuban National, Marvin Dasiel authorities and in many instances police had to be called in to restore order. This incident has shown that the situation has reached a new level that requires an intervention by the airport’s administration.
The Bernice Mansell Foundation yesterday celebrated seven mothers at the 19th annual Mother’s Day Award held at Parc Rayne Banquet Hall, Rahaman’s Park, Georgetown. Founder of the organisation, Bernice Mansell, said that Mother’s Day is set aside to specially honour mothers for their sterling contribution in shaping the lives of their children. She added that mothers are recognised each year for their outstanding contribution as mothers at home and the wider community. Among the honourees were Glynis Alonzo-Beaton, Allison Camacho, Trenetta Elliot, Rev. Gaitri Singh Henry, Jennifer Lowe, Ivy Lyte and Norma Yearwood. The first mother to receive her award was Alonzo-Beaton, a business owner who is recognised at the regional level as a Board Member of the Caribbean and International Diabetes Association. Camacho received an award, having worked with the Regional Democratic Council, Region Nine and the cultural arm of the Brazilian Embassy for 14 years. Camacho was a broadcaster of the first community radio station Radio Lethem 95. Elliot also made the cut. She graduated with a Diploma from the University of Guyana in the field of social work; she also received a Bachelor’s Degree and is currently pursuing her Masters. Rev. Singh-Henry is a minister at the Burns Memorial Presbyterian Church. She studied at the Cyril Potter College of Education. Another ecstatic award recipient was Ms. Lowe, a teacher who is loved by many children who shared the privilege of sitting in her classroom. Central Corentyne High School graduate, Lyte, was also recognised. The second of six siblings, Yearwood’s efforts were not left unnoticed. Yearwood was employed at the Guyana Legion, The Ministry of Education and the University of Guyana. Mansell expressed gratitude to those who
Trentta Elliot collecting her award
Allison Camacho collecting her award supported the event and pointed out that it is important for brave mothers to be saluted for having
successfully undertaken the most important role that contributes towards positivism in society.
WHO CONTROLS REPUBLIC BANK?
Trinidad Express - The Government’s acquisition of an additional 26.13 per cent of the publicly-traded Republic Bank Limited (RBL) two weeks ago, has raised concerns about control of the bank. The Sunday Express understands the bank is now seeking legal advice on the rights of company by virtue of its shareholders, with the Government now having control over 53.21 per cent—24.65 per cent in the CLICO Investment Fund (CIF), 26.13 per cent transferred from the CLICO Investment Bank-In Compulsory Liquidation (CIB-ICL) two weeks ago and the majority state-owned First Citizens’s subsidiary, First Citizens Trust & Merchant Bank Ltd, which has 3,954,069 RBL shares or 2.43 per cent. In 2012, the former People’s Partnership Government used just under 25 per cent of RBL shares to capitalise the Clico Trust Corporation which established the CLICO Investment Fund (CIF).
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FIFA World Cup 2018 Key dates CBS Sports - The 2018 World Cup kicks off in mid June, and there is so much going on. Teams are looking to decide their provisional rosters, their final rosters and more. Here are important dates to keep in mind just over a month before the cup begins. When is the kick-off match at the World Cup? It’s June 14th, as host Russia takes on Saudi Arabia. When are the provisional 30-man squads due?
They are due on Monday, May 14. From there, coaches must select their final 23-man squad. When are the final 23-man squads due? On June 4th, 10 days before the opening game, teams must confirm their list of players. When is the first day of training for the teams in Russia? May 28th When is the final? July 17th
Formula One to ban Ferrari’s halo wing mirrors
Ferrari will have to remove their halo-mounted mirrors for the Monaco GP after the FIA ruled that the new design was illegal. BARCELONA (Reuters) Formula One’s governing body is to ban Ferrari’s positioning of wing mirrors on the side of the ‘halo’ head protection device after allowing the Italian team to race with the novelty in yesterday’s Spanish Grand Prix. FIA race director Charlie Whiting told reporters a technical directive to that effect would be issued to teams, probably today. “I think it’s a liberal interpretation of the word ‘mounting’,” he said of what Ferrari had done. “That’s how they’ve
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become legal because there’s no bodywork allowed in the area... the interpretation hinges on whether we think that’s a mounting or not. We somehow think not, so we’re going to take some action on that.” Asked whether such a solution, used for the first time in Spain and offering a likely measurable aerodynamic benefit, had effectively been banned, Whiting replied: “Yes, you could say that.” “If it was a clear breach of the regulations, they wouldn’t have been allowed
‘Test cricket won’t be... From page 31 And there was one thing I was proud of with my New Zealand role as well - so there wasn’t an off-tour selector on tour - and the way [New Zealand coach] Mike Hesson and I would work, I’d always have a strong say in that, and we’d always back the guys more than we didn’t back them, and we gave them their freedom and I think they responded because of it. And I think long term it would be nice to be able do that in a T20 environment.”
Report: Sixers interested... From page 27 relationship with Sixers coach Brett Brown. However, trading for him would be risky without first getting a guarantee that he’ll agree to a contract extension. Leonard is set to become a free agent on July 1, 2019. Pompey mentions that his reading of the situation in Philadelphia is that Sixers ownership is going to go hard after LeBron as the top option, but you never know how things are going to turn out in the NBA. Maybe Philly ends up with Paul George? There’s a lot of talent on the market and the Sixers are going to end up as movers and shakers.
to use it here,” he added. “But we’ll clarify that to everybody.” Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel felt his team had done nothing wrong and the mirrors gave him a clearer view. “For us it’s straightforward. I see better. That was the point of moving them,” the German told reporters after finishing fourth. “We asked already in the beginning of the year when the first seat fit was with the halo if we can move them (the mirrors) on the halo because then they would just be in a better position to see what’s behind.” Other teams saw the positioning of the mirrors as a way to circumvent strict rules on what can be attached to the bulky device that made its debut this season as a ring around the cockpit to protect drivers from flying objects. “From a technical perspective, if it generates downforce it’s a good thing,” said Force India technical director Andy Green, speaking before the FIA made clear that Ferrari would have to move the mirrors. “Should we be bolting aerodynamic devices to something that’s supposed to be a safety device? I don’t know. We were under the impression that was not legal.”
City and Salah break records as Liverpool take top-four spot (Reuters) - Records fell on the final day of the Premier League season yesterday as Manchester City beat Southampton 1-0 to become the first team to reach 100 points and Mohamed Salah established a new Premier League goalscoring mark as Liverpool clinched a top-four spot. Despite their stoppagetime defeat, Southampton still ended up celebrating Premier League survival with Swansea City, who lost 2-1 to Stoke City, going down while Tottenham Hotspur emerged victorious 5-4 from an incredible seesaw encounter against Leicester City. On a day of farewells, with more than half the managers either departing or with questions about their future and several distinguished players ending their club careers, Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger signed off with a 1-0 win at Huddersfield. Yet Chelsea’s Antonio Conte, who is widely expected to leave after next week’s FA Cup final, saw his side beaten 3-0 at Newcastle United. Manchester City’s season looked to be heading for an equally underwhelming end after they failed to register a single first-half shot on target at St Mary’s where Southampton knew they would be safe provided City did not run riot. There was never much chance of that but City’s thrilling season was capped by another piece of individual brilliance, with Gabriel Jesus producing a superb lobbed winner in the 94th minute to spark wild celebrations. Aside from the new alltime English top flight points record, City have also set new benchmarks for Premier League goals (106), wins (32) and points clear of the second-placed team (19). At Anfield, they were also scouring through the record books after Salah opened the scoring against Brighton and Hove Albion with his 32nd goal of the season. That established a new mark for a 38-game campaign, beating the previous 31-goal record he shared with Alan Shearer, Cristiano Ronaldo and Luis Suarez. Dejan Lovren added a second before Dominic Solanke and Andy Robertson registered their first goals for the club in the 4-0 win. There was further good news for Liverpool and England in the form of a 20minute cameo for Adam Lallana, who saw his first action since the end of March.
Mohamed Salah waves to the Liverpool supporters after being presented with the Golden Boot. (Getty Images) KANE DOUBLE Harry Kane did his best to chase Salah all the way at the top of the Premier League goalscoring charts, netting twice in Spurs’ amazing win over Leicester, a game they twice trailed in. The win confirmed Spurs finished third. At the bottom of the table, Swansea took the lead against Stoke although their afternoon rapidly turned into a wake as their seven-year Premier League stay ended in what is expected to be Carlos Carvalhal’s final game in charge. Badou Ndiaye and Peter Crouch scored the goals for Stoke, who will join the Swans in the Championship next season. Angel Rangel and Leon Britten both said their farewells after distinguished careers for Swansea and there was more emotion at Huddersfield where Arsenal manager Wenger signed off after overseeing his 1,235th game. The home club presented the Frenchman with a special
shirt in celebration and, thankfully, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang scored to end Arsenal’s woeful away run that had left them without a win all year. Manchester United’s Michael Carrick was another signing off at Old Trafford where the home side beat Watford 1-0 to consolidate their hold on second place. Elsewhere, Everton and former West Ham manager Sam Allardyce, whose position is under threat, found himself booed by both sets of supporters as the Hammers rounded off their underwhelming season with a welcome 3-1 win. Burnley lost 2-1 at home to Bournemouth where West Bromwich Albion’s season ended in a 2-0 defeat at Crystal Palace, a result that ensured they finished bottom of the league. It was also caretaker manager Darren Moore’s first defeat and will have not done much for his chances of ensuring he gets the job permanently.
Mohamed Salah and Kenny Dalglish pose for a picture together as the former celebrates a successful season. (Liverpool FC via Getty Images)
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McLeod wins in WL; Miller-Uibo, Giro d’Italia: Simon Yates wins stage nine Gardiner break meet records to extend lead as Chris Froome fades
Reigning Olympic champion, Jamaican Omar McLeod. SHANGHAI, China, CMC – Reigning Olympic champion Omar McLeod barely held off Spain’s Orlando Ortega to win the men’s sprint hurdles on a rain-drenched night at the Shanghai Diamond League here Saturday. Running out of lane five, the Jamaican led from the start and cleared the final hurdle still in front, but was forced into a leaning finish, in order to prevent Ortega from sprinting through in lane eight to take the win. The result was a world-leading 13.16 seconds while Ortega was timed at 13.17 seconds, with Russian Sergey Shubenkov finishing third in 13.27. “I was kind of overcome with emotions because I’ve been through a lot this season,” said McLeod, who missed last month’s Commonwealth Games in Australia through injury. “I was hurt a month ago. I still was feeling some slight pain, but I was like, ‘I’m here.’” He added: “My leg is a little bit sore but my body’s in shock because it’s just fatigue and I haven’t been able to do a 110 workout in like a month. It’s just a lot of emotions.” Commonwealth Games champion and fellow Jamaican, Ronald Levy, trailed in fourth in 13.33 while fellow countryman Hansle Parchment, who took silver in Gold Coast, was fifth in 13.48. Meanwhile, women’s Commonwealth Games 200m champion, Shaunae Miller-Uibo, continued her recent domination of the event when she clinched victory in meet record 22.06 seconds. The Bahamian, in lane seven, dismissed a
challenge from Dutchwoman Dafne Schippers at the top of the stretch before easily pulling away to take the line uncontested. Schippers edged Jamaican Shericka Jackson for second in 22.34 seconds, while the Rio Olympics bronze medalist was third in 22.36. Miller-Uibo won gold in the women’s 400 metres at the Rio Olympics. Steven Gardiner gave the Bahamas even more reason for celebration when he stormed to his second straight Diamond League victory, following his success in the Doha season-opener just over a week ago. The 22-year-old ran a brilliantly controlled race, dismissing a strong challenge from Botswana’s Isaac Makwala about 70 metres from the finish, to cross the line in 43.99 and post a new meet record. Makwala was second in 44.23 with Qatar’s Abdalleleh Haroun third in 44.51. In the women’s 400 metres, Jamaican Janieve Russell was second in 53.78 behind winner Dalilah Muhammad of the United States (53.77), with fellow Jamaican Leah Nugent sixth in 56.54. Meanwhile, the Jamaican pair of Shanieka Ricketts (14.55 metres) and Kimberly Williams (14.35) took the lesser podium positions in the women’s triple jump as Colombian Caterine Ibarguen claimed gold with a leap of 14.80. And Danniel Thomas-Dodd, also of Jamaica, grabbed silver in the women’s shot put with a throw of 18.70 metres, behind China’s Lijiao Gong who measured 19.99m.
BBC Sport - Britain’s Simon Yates stormed to a superb win on stage nine of the Giro d’Italia to extend his lead in the general classification as compatriot Chris Froome lost more time. Mitchelton-Scott rider Yates, 25, accelerated away with 100m to go on the summit finish to Gran Sasso d’Italia. He now has a 32-second lead over team-mate Esteban Chaves, with reigning champion Tom Dumoulin 38 seconds back. Team Sky’s Froome is two minutes 27 seconds down in 11th place. Today is the second rest day of the race, which finishes in Rome on 27 May. This was Yates’ first stage win at a Giro and it brought him a bonus 10 seconds on top of the 12 he put into Dumoulin. But it was the manner of the win on the 225km route from Pesco Sannita that was arguably more important, the day a real test of his credentials as he seeks his first Grand Tour win - and one he passed in wonderful fashion. After a 12-man break had gone away early, the last survivor was swallowed up with 3km to go and the real race began. Yates was happy to sit in the wheels as first Guilio Ciccone and then Thibault Pinot attacked into a stiff headwind, but came out of their slipstream to go clear and celebrate with a clenched fist as he crossed the line. It was another chastening day for Froome, the four-time Tour de France champion spat out the back of the small lead group and losing 67 seconds to Yates. He had looked short of his best throughout the first
Simon Yates has successfully defended the leader’s pink jersey for three successive days. (EPA) week, twice crashing, and this was further evidence that his bid to become only the third rider in history to win three Grand Tours in a row is in real trouble. Dutchman Dumoulin will perhaps be less concerned, the time trial on stage 16 offering him the chance to perhaps take as much as a minute and a half out of Yates. But with Yates able to count on the support of Colombian team-mate Chaves, the man from Bury will be starting to believe this could his race. “That one was for the boys who’ve been riding on the front all day - they’ve had a couple of tough days, always riding on the front on some really long stages,” said Yates. “From the beginning of the stage today, we were
Report: Sixers interested in trading for Kawhi Leonard, signing LeBron James
The Sixers are interested in signing LeBron James (right) and trading for Kawhi Leonard.
NBC Sports - The Philadelphia 76ers have been rumored as a landing spot for LeBron James for some time, ever since he was reported scoping out schools for his kids in the area. James denied that report, but the Sixers still appear to be chasing a big star this offseason. Coach Brett Brown said that his team needs some help to win a championship, and there will be several big name players on the market including James this summer. Philadelphia has significant cap space — around $30 million — and
could likely sign LeBron outright this July. Scenarios there include a below-market 1-year deal that allows the Sixers to go into the luxury tax on LeBron’s second contract, or a deal structured to fit Philly’s cap space this year then balloon in subsequent years — again, likely putting the 76ers above the tax line. Set all that aside for a moment. According to Philly.com’s Keith Pompey, the Sixers are also interested in trading for disgruntled San Antonio Spurs star Kawhi Leonard. Of course, if that was the direction they took,
LeBron would be off the table. Via Philly.com: Don’t be surprised if they also try to acquire San Antonio Spurs small forward Kawhi Leonard in a trade. Sources have said the Sixers have expressed interest in the two-time all-star. While he is eligible for a five-year, $219million “super-max” extension with the Spurs this summer, there are reports that Leonard wants out after staying away from the team for most of the season with a quad injury. He played in only nine games. Leonard has a great Continued on page 26
always thinking that if we kept the break close enough then it might be possible for the stage. “Once Astana showed some interest in the stage then I knew it was possible, but you never know deep into the final. “It was a very difficult day. Chris crashed yesterday; maybe he was affected by that.” Team Sky sporting director Nicolas Portal said: “It’s not perfect. He was looking good the last couple of days but we have to stay optimistic. “We have two more weeks coming up and hopefully we have some better days. Let’s hope that we can quickly forget this stage - they will keep fighting, and they won’t give up.” General classification 1 Simon Yates (GB/ Mitchelton-Scott) 37hrs 37mins 15secs 2 Esteban Chaves (Col/ Mitchelton-Scott) +32secs 3 Tom Dumoulin (Ned/ Team Sunweb) +38secs 4 Thibaut Pinot (Fra/ Groupama-FDJ) +45secs 5 Domenico Pozzovivo (Ita/Bahrain-Merida) +57secs 6 Richard Carapaz (Ecu/ Movistar) +1min 20secs 7 George Bennett (Nzl/ Lotto NL-Jumbo) +1min 33secs 8 Rohan Dennis (Aus/ BMC Racing) +2mins 5secs 9 Pello Bilbao (Spa/ Astana Pro Team) same time 10 Michael Woods (Can/ EF Education First - Drapac p/b Cannondale) +2mins 25secs 11 Chris Froome (GB/Team Sky) +2mins 27secs
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Archer brace tops Lewis half-century in Royals win Indian Premier League Standings Team M W L SRH 12 9 3 CSK 12 8 4 KXIP 11 6 5 KKR 12 6 6 RR 12 6 6 MI 12 5 7 RCB 11 4 7 DD 12 3 9
PT 18 16 12 12 12 10 8 6
NRR 0.400 0.383 -0.056 -0.189 -0.347 0.405 -0.261 -0.478
Jos Buttler started Rajasthan Royals’ chase in familiar fashion ©BCCI
MUMBAI, India, CMC – Exciting West Indies opener, Evin Lewis, smashed his second half-century of the Indian Premier League but was outshone by the brilliant Jofra Archer, as Rajasthan Royals thrashed Mumbai Indians by seven wickets to strengthen their claim for a playoff spot in the Indian Premier League here yesterday. Sent in at the Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai tallied 168 for six from their 20 overs, with the left-handed Lewis top-scoring with 60 from 42 balls. He put on 87 off 64 deliveries for the first wicket with Suryakumar Yadav who struck 38, while Hardik Pandya chipped in with 36. Lewis spearheaded Mumbai’s charge, stroking four fours and four sixes as he passed 300 runs in his first IPL season. He reached his halfcentury at the 12th over when he deposited a full toss from off-spinner Krishnappa
Jofra Archer’s athleticism was on display as he pulled off a sliding stop and also took 2-16 ©BCCI Gowtham onto the media centre but departed two overs later when he holed out to deep point off seamer Dhawal Kulkarni. Barbadian Archer produced an incisive fourover spell, grabbing two wickets and conceding only 16 runs. His opening twoover burst cost just seven runs while coughing up the wickets of Yadav and captain Rohit Sharma for a first-ball ‘duck’. He prised out Yadav to a
catch at long leg after the right-hander failed to keep down a pull and claimed Rohit in identical fashion off the very next delivery. Archer’s second spell was a pacy one, rattling Mumbai’s lower order and conceding a mere nine runs. In reply, Englishman Jos Buttler extended his fine run with his second straight halfcentury, stroking an unbeaten 94 from 53 balls at the top of the order to see Royals to victory.
They lost D’Arcy Short cheaply for four with the score on nine in the opening over but Buttler added 95 for the second wicket with Ajinkya Rahane (37) and a further 61 for the third wicket with Sanju Samson (26), to successfully revive the run chase. Scores: Rajasthan Royals 171 for 3 (Buttler 94*, Rahane 37) beat Mumbai Indians 168 for 6 (Lewis 60, Suryakumar 38, Archer 2-16) by seven wickets.
Celtics take it to LeBron James, Cavs win Wiltshire (Male), Cadogan (female)... Game 1 of Eastern Conference finals From page 30 U-15 Girls Madison Fernandes beat Teja Edwards 11/1, 11/0, 11/2. Aliyah Persaud beat Monisha Persaud 11/ 2. 11/2, 11/2. Madison Fernandes beat Monisha Persuad 11/0, 11/1, 11/2. Aliyah Persuad beat Teja Edwards 11/1, 11/3, 11/1 U-15 Boys Gianni Carpenter beat Zachary Persuad 11/1, 11/3, 11/3. Shomari Wiltshire Samuel Ince-Carvalhal 11/3, 11/4, 11/7. Gianni Carpenter beat Demetrius DeAbreu 11/5, 11/6, 11/2. U-17 Girls Makeda Harding beat Kirsten Gomes 11/ 8, 11/6, 11/4. U-17 Boys Lucas Jonas beat Osmand Mack 11/0, 11/ 2, 11/2. Shomari Wiltshire beat Anthony Islam 11/ 5, 11/2, 11/3 . Daniel Islam beat Samuel Ince-Carvalhal 11/3, 11/8, 11/3. Gianni Carpenter beat Osmond Mack 11/ 1, 11/3, 11/1. Anthony Islam beat Lucas Jonas 11/3, 11/ 5, 11/9. Daniel Islam beat Anthony Islam 11/9, 7/ 11, 11/5, 11/13, 11/4. U-19 Girls Abosaide Cadogan beat Sarah Lewis 11/ 5, 11/4, 11/7. Kirsten Gomes beat Sarah Lewis 11/1, 11/ 6, 9/11, 11/5. Madison Fernandes beat Sarah Lewis 11/ 7, 3/11, 10/12, 11/1, 11/8. Overall Winners GIRLS Under 11 Winner Chritiana Fernandes 2nd Place Safira Summer 3rd Place Malia Maikoo Under 13 Winner Paige Fernandes
2nd Place Beau Fernandes 3rd Place Christiana Fernandes Under 15 Winner Abosaide Cadogan 2nd Place Kirsten Gomes 3rd Place Madison Fernandes 4th Place Aliyah Persuaud Under 17 Winner Abosaide Cadogan 2nd Place Makeda Harding 3rd Place Kirsten Gomes Under 19 Winner Abosaide Cadogan 2nd Place Makeda Harding 3rd Place Kirsten Gomes 4th Place Madison Fernandes BOYS Under 11 Winner Louis Dasilva 2nd Place Shiloh Asregado 3rd Place Chad Deabreu 4th Place Joshua Verwey Under 13 Winner Michael Alphonso 2nd Place Demetrius Deabreu 3rd Place Ethan Jonas 4th Place Mohryan Baksh Under 15 Winner Shomari Wiltshire 2nd Place Samuel Ince-Carvalhal 3rd Place Gianni Carpenter Under 17 Winner Shomari Wiltshire 2nd Place Daniel Islam 3rd Place Anthony Islam 4th Place Samuel Ince-Carvalhal Under 19 Winner Shomari Wiltshire 2nd Place Daniel Islam 3rd Place Anthony Islam 4th Place Samuel Ince-Carvalhal Most Improved Girl - Madison Fernandes Most Improved Boy - Nicholas Verwey Most Outstanding Girl - Abosaide Cadogan Most Outstanding Boy - Shomari Wiltshire (Sean Devers)
Boston Celtics forward Marcus Morris (13) reacts after a score against the Cleveland Cavaliers during the second quarter in game one of the Eastern conference finals of the 2018 NBA Playoffs at TD Garden. (Photo: David Butler II-USA TODAY Sports) USA TODAY Sports BOSTON – Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals started badly for Cleveland. Then, it got worse. Boston smothered the Cavaliers with its defence and crushed them with its offence. Up 21 points in the first quarter and 28 in the second, the Celtics defeated the Cavs 108-83 yesterday in Game 1. It’s just one game, but the Cavs have offensive and defensive issues that may be difficult to resolve against the
versatile, physical, athletic and younger Celtics. Second-year guard Jaylen Brown had 23 points and eight rebounds and veteran do-everything center Al Horford had 20 points, six assists and four rebounds. LeBron James entered the game averaging 34.3 points, 9.4 rebounds and nine assists in the playoffs and was dominant against Toronto in the conference semifinals. But Boston’s pressure
defence forced James into a pedestrian performance: 15 points on 5-for-16 shooting, nine assists and seven rebounds. Prior to Sunday, James had scored at least 22 points in 11 playoff games this season. He also had seven of Cleveland’s nine turnovers – a stat that won’t sit well with turnover-conscious James. It’s the first stat he looks at on the box score. Game 2 is tomorrow in Boston (8:30 p.m. ET, ESPN).
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UWSCC/Independence Three-Stage Cycle Road Race
John, Gopilall, Choo-Wee-Nam and Jackson are Overall Champions
Overall winner, Jamal John receives the Trophy Stall sponsored trophy from Horace Burrowes, President of the Guyana Cycling Federation. Following the conclusion of yesterday’s third and final stage of the 2018 edition of the United We Stand Cycle Club (UWESCC) organised Independence Three-Stage Cycle Road Race, emerging as the overall champions were Team Coco’s Jamal John (senior), Trojan/PSL’s Ajay Gopilall (junior), Team Alanis’ Paul Choo-Wee-Nam (masters 35-49) and Flying Stars’ Ian Jackson who took the Over50 masters class. Following Gopilall’s win in the second stage, yet another junior put his stamp on the race yesterday by winning the third and final stage. This time is was National Junior Champion Briton John who crossed the line first in 1:50:25 to win ahead of club mate Deeraj Garbarran and Jamal
John. Garbarran, John, Hodge and Kemuel Moses virtually decided the race from the fourth lap when they broke away from the main pack which was eventually split into three and then four as the 20-lap race progressed around the outer circuit of the National Park in overcast and rainy conditions. Such was the dominance of the leading quarter that they established a comfortable and consistent lead of more than two minutes on the second pack of three riders (Alanzo Ambrose, Andrew Hicks and Christopher Griffith) and over three minutes on the second pack. The third pack was able to connect with the second
Masters Over-50 winner, Ian Jackson receives his cash and trophy from UWSCC Secretary, Maria Leung.
pack from around the 15th lap but by then, the WESCC duo of John and Garbarran had pulled away from Hodge and Moses who were eventually hauled in by the chasing pack. Jamal John ended up taking the third place for this stage. Junior Niles won the masters 35-49 contest from Paul Choo-Wee-Nam with Clement Doris third. Over $400,000 in cash was distributed to the top six seniors, top three juniors and masters 35-49 as well as the top master ’s over-50 competitors. Stage prizes (cash) were also presented to the top three cyclists in the same categories except the master’s over-50. Trophies were presented to the top cyclist in each category, while gold, silver and bronze medals were also presented. Cyclists were refreshed Sueria Manufacturing Ltd’s Activade Sports Drink. Other sponsors on board were Shameer Baksh of Universal Cycle & Auto Spares, Mr. Cleon Melville and Mr. Oliver Young. Following are the overall results: Senior 1. Jamal John 6:08:57 2. Cortis Dey 6:09:00 3. Paul De Nobrega 6:10:04 4. Ajay Gopilall 6:12:17 5. Alanzo Ambrose 6:53:16 6. Paul Choo-Wee-Nam 6:59:28 Junior 1. Ajay Gopilall 6:12:17 2. Briton John 6:14:212 3. Adealie Hodge 6:17:45 Masters 35-49 1. Paul Choo-Wee-Nam 6:59:28 2. Junior Niles 7:00:07 3. Clement Doris 7:55:02 Masters Over-50 1. Ian Jackson
Top Three Juniors, Ajay Gopilall, the champ, is joined on the podium by 2nd placed Briton John (2nd left), 3rd placed Adealie Hodge (right) and UWSCC Secretary, Maria Leung after the presentation.
Overall Masters 35-49 winner Paul Choo-Wee-Nam (centre) flanked by Junior Niles who ended 2nd (left) and 3rd placed, Clement Doris.
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Woodpecker Products Junior National Squash Championships
Wiltshire (Male), Cadogan (female) win most outstanding player awards Kirsten Gomes (left) was pushed to the limit by Female player of the tournament Abosaide Codogan.
On a rainy Mother’s Day in the City, Shomari Wiltshire was adjudged the most outstanding Boy, while Abosaide Cadogan was the most outstanding Girl when the one-week annual Woodpecker Products Junior National Squash Championships concluded yesterday at the Georgetown Club. Wiltshire, who turns 15 in September, beat Daniel Islam in three straight games in the Boys U-19 Final, while Cadogan defeated Kirsten Gomes 3-1 in the Girls U-15 final as they both captured three titles; U-15, U-17 and U19 The largest turn out of the tournament, which was used to select the National Junior team for this year’s Caribbean Junior Squash Championships in Jamaica from July 8-14, witnessed and entertaining final day and BarB-Q was sold as a GSA fund raising venture. The U-15 Girls final began with Cadogan showing early dominance winning the first
game 11/5 before Gomes fought back in the second after losing their first four points to take a one point lead with the score on 8-7 in her favour. But Cadogan took the next three points to win the second game 11/8. Gomes began with five consecutive points before Cadogan opened her account. The pint size Cadogan rebounded to race to a 7-2 lead at the end of a long rally as the pair traded shots. A back wall nick pushed Cadogan to 9-2 before she eventually won the third game 11-3 then winning the fourth game 11-5 to take the match 3-1. Wiltshire held off the fast improving Daniel Islam in three straight games earning him the well-deserved clean sweep of the three titles and enhances his growing reputation in Guyana’s squash. In a game highlighted at times with 20 shot rallies, Anthony Islam and Samuel Ince-Carvalhal fought a hard
battle in their first game which Islam won 19/17 with Islam taking the crucial point with a nick off the back wall. The second game saw the players going at each other but Ince-Carvalhal could not keep his calm under pressure and was very emotional whenever he lost a point and lost 12/10. Ince-Carvalhal demonstrated little fight in the third game and was dominated by Islam who took the match 11/5. Most improved boy was taken away by Nicholas Verwey and Most Improved Girl Madison Fernandes and Trophies were handed out by the mothers of the winners in celebration of Mother’s Day. The Guyana Squash Association expressed its gratitude to Woodpecker Products for its unwavering support to Squash over many years and its annual sponsorship of the Junior National Championships and also thanked Banks DIH for its contribution of PowerAde
Player of the tournament 14-year-old Shomari Wilshire (right) and Daniel Islam in their U-19 Final at the GT Club.
drinks for the event. Sunday’s Results: U-11 Girls Maila Maikoo beat Leshaunte Berkley 11/5, 11/7, 11/8. Safira Summer beat Leshaunte Berkley 11/6, 11/6, 7/11, 11/2. Christiana Fernandes beat Malia Maikoo 11/7, 11/4, 12/10 U-11 Boys Shiloh Asregado beat Joshua Verwey 11/2, 11/3, 11/9. Grant Fernandes beat Breno DaSilva 11/7, 11/3, 11/5. Louis Da Silva beat Chad DeAbreu 11/2, 11/0, 11/1. U-13 Girls Paige Fernandes beat Beau Fernandes 11/1, 11/5, 11/5. U-13 Boys Ethan Jonas beat James Mekdeci 11/5, 11/6, 11/6. Mohryan Baksh beat Nicholas Verwey 11/8, 11/13, 2/11, 11/9, 11/8. Michael Alphonso beat Demetrius DeAbreu 11/6, 11/ 1, 11/9 U-15 Girls Madison Fernandes beat Aliyah Persuad 11/8, 11/7, 11/7. Monisha Persuad beat Teja Edwards 7/11, 6/11, 11/9, 11/2, 11/2. Abosaide Cadogan beat Kirsten Gomes 11/5, 8/11, 11/ 3, 11/5. U-17/19 Boys Gianna Carpenter beat Lucas Jonas 11/6, 11/8, 11/8. Anthony Islam beat Samuel Ince-Carvalhal 19/17, 12/10, 11/5 Shomari Wiltshire beat Daniel Islam 11/5, 11/9, 11/5. Saturday Night results: U-11 Girls: Christiana Fernandes beat Leshaunte Berkley 11/1, 11/2, 11/2. Safira Summer beat Rylee Rodrigues 11/2, 11/2, 11/5. Christiana Fernandes beat Rylee Rodrigues 11/3, 11/3, 11/5. U-11 Boys Louis DaSilva beat Shiloh Asregado 11/5, 11/5, 11/7. Chad DeAbreu beat Joshua Verwey 11/5, 11/8, 11/8. Louis DaSilva beat Joshua Verwey 11/2 , 11/0 , 11/2. Shiloh Asregado beat Chad DeAbreu 11/9, 11/2, 11/ 13, 12/10 U-13 Boys Demetrius DeAbreu beat James Mekdeci 11/5, 11/4, 11/2. Michael Alphonso beat Ethan Jonas 14/12, 11/8, 11/1 Mohryan Baksh beat Lucas Persaud 11/2, 11/0, 11/0 Nicholas Verwey beat Lucas Persaud 11/0, 11/1, 11/0. Michael Alphonso beat James Mekdeci 11/2, 11/3 , 11/3. Demetrius DeAbreu beat Ethan Jonas 6/11, 11/7, 11/3, 8/11, 11/5. Continued on page 28
Abosaide Codogan collects her female player of the tournament from her sister yesterday at the GT Club.
Male player of the tournament Shomari Wiltshire collects his Trophy from his older sister yesterday.
Anthony Islam (left) plays a backhand drive against Samuel Ince-Caravahal at the GT Club yesterday.