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Tuesday May 22, 2018
Kaieteur News Printed and Published by National Media & Publishing Company Ltd. 24 Saffon Street, Charlestown, Georgetown, Guyana. Publisher: GLENN LALL Editor: Adam Harris Tel: 225-8465, 225-8491. Fax: 225-8473, 226-8210
GUEST EDITORIAL THE VICIOUS CYCLE OF POVERTY
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uyana continues to experience high levels of poverty and unemployment. There have been increased calls for the government to start a consultation process with the private sector and other stakeholders to lessen the impact of poverty. The leaders must recognize that the poor are suffering and must develop and implement policies to bolster the economy and create jobs. While the production of gold has increased five-fold in the last few years, the production of rice, sugar and bauxite, the mainstay of the country’s economy, continues to decrease steadily. The result is that the country is being forced to borrow from international financial institutions at excessively high interest rates in order to compensate for the shortfall in revenue. However, the rise in the price and production of gold has not so far alleviated the situation. It is no secret that the rich are getting richer and the poor are becoming poorer by the day, due to the fact that the country’s resources are not being distributed equitably among the population. It is estimated that ten percent of the wealthy population utilize more than 60 percent of the country’s resources, which leaves 40 percent for the remaining 90 percent of the population who are in most cases poor. Several attempts by successive governments to correct the problem have not succeeded. The truth is corruption, inefficiency, poor controls and incompetency are responsible for the distribution of the nation’s valued possessions. There were other discrepancies such as moneys allocated for the social programmes being diverted to provide other services. Data obtained from the then Ministry of Social Services showed that governments have spent billions of dollars each year on social programmes, yet poverty continues to rise, due to the fact that these social programmes are not reaching the persons who are the most vulnerable. For one reason, the system is flawed and no one in government, past and present, seems to be able to correct it. For another, it is not just a matter of the State’s social programmes being in a state of malaise but the authorities have failed to stimulate the economy, leading to sustainable jobs and a more evenly spread standard of living. While most of the social programmes were introduced with good intentions, they have clearly not benefited the poor, which suggests that the government alone cannot solve the issue of poverty. Government’s dismal performance in this area in the past is proof that it does not have the skilled manpower to perform this function successfully. There are clear limits as to what the government through its social programmes can achieve. The private sector, the church and other nongovernmental organizations need to make a concerted effort to be socially engaged in these areas.The country’s tax revenue has increased substantially, but we reiterate that unless the benefits are distributed in a way that is equitable and sustainable, then it will amount to nothing more than a flash in a pan.A more meaningful approach by all stakeholders is needed to help the poor and downtrodden. Giving handouts has not worked. The saying that “give a person a fish, and you will have to feed him or her continually, but teach him or her to fish, and he or she will feed themselves for a lifetime” holds true in this case. This by no means suggests that the government should not help the less fortunate; rather, a system must be developed to make them as independent as possible and to some extent stem the vicious cycle of poverty. It must reduce the cost of living, improve education and ensure that the country’s resources benefit all in society and help them reach their full potential.
Editor’s Note; If your sent letter was not published and you felt its contents were valid and devoid of libel or personal attacks, please contact us by phone or email.
A telling comment by a Prime Minister Dear Editor, Prime Minister of Barbados Freundel Stuart, in a viral social media video posted on Saturday, May 19, 2018, addressed the functioning of the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) and promised that his country will break from the Caribbean Court of Justice in its appellate jurisdiction once his party is re-elected. E d i t o r, t h e P r i m e Minister’s comments carry much weight in Guyana considering conflict of interest questions, as well as other unanswered questions. Prime Minister Stuart talks about “politicians wearing robes” – a reference
to the judges on the CCJ bench – and expressed concern about “attitudes” that impact the CCJ’s functioning. For Guyanese, the reference to attitudes is an interesting one, more so considering the questions about the actions of CCJ President, Sir Dennis Byron, in Guyana. Sir Byron has still not clarified his involvement in local happenings, despite questions raised about them in our own local letter columns. There are also unanswered questions about linkages involving Sir Byron’s Judicial Assistant, Richard Layne, whose
grandfather, James Patterson, was unilaterally appointed GECOM Chairman. Layne is also connected to the father of a sitting Minister, since it was Donald Trotman – who also has another controversial appointment as head of the Lindo Creek CoI –presented his petition for admission to the local Bar. That certain top government officials have commented about ‘inside knowledge’ about how the CCJ will rule in the third term presidential challenge remains something that the Court itself has not addressed – a silence that is even more worrying when
you factor in Prime Minister Stuart’s recent comments about “politicians in robes” sitting on the CCJ bench. Editor, the biggest worry that the CCJ has, in my humble view, is about losing the confidence of people. Once the Caribbean people lose confidence in the CCJ, there will be many ramifications. Looking ahead you have to wonder if the CCJ will answer the unanswered questions and put to rest concerns, or allow the growing problem of confidence in the CCJ to fester. Sincerely, Zeniah Talbot
The need for accountability. Why not use the local Dear Editor The recent resignation of Mr. Asot Michael from his Ministerial post of Investment and Trade in Antigua appears linked to the arrest of businessman, Peter Virdee, who is reported to be a major donor for the ruling Conservative party of the UK. Virdee, an investor in Barbuda, was to be extradited from the UK to Germany for corrupt business practices. However while Mr. Asot Michael resigned his Ministerial post he is still a Member of Parliament. Former Attorney General Justice Simon asked for the Integrity Commission of Antigua to investigate. The chairman of the Commission has complained about its limitations stating that the Commission “lacked teeth”. This Commission is in place for a longer period than the recently appointed commission in Guyana. An Integrity commission must be an action committee and be transparent in its activity as it seeks to set standards for accountability by politicians in office and out of office. The recent case of the former PM of Malaysia is appalling. Boxes of money were discovered in a luxury apartment of Nazir Razak who is reported to have siphoned millions from an Investment fund. It is felt that many politicians are corruptible. This is proven correct in many countries which have stronger internal systems than Guyana. The perception is from observing that after obtaining
political ruling positions there is a great display of wealth. It seems that the frantic behaviour for winning an election is not for the opportunity to serve selflessly but for personal gain. Good social deeds are done in a broad umbrella of money making, enrichment and other greedy behaviour. For example, the hastily constructed salary rise for Government Ministers is far out of synch with the national average wage. This appears to have been done without any parity valuation. It puts the Guyana Government on par with the wealthiest nations while our average national salary ranking is extremely low. There must be an antibribery Act as exists in the UK to stop the bribes which appear to be the major manner by which persons are corrupted. Stopping corruption in Government office must be a priority for the Integrity Commission. Its actions must be transparent and public. It must act on the concerns about the possibility of manipulation of Guyana’s wealth by local and foreign corporations. According to a former US ambassador there needs to be disclosure legislation that is not only on the books but actively enforced across the board for all public office holders at all levels. When a mismatch exists between the material possessions of a politician and salary there is cause for investigation by the GRA. The penalty for corruption in office should be (Continued on page 06)
health care facilities
Dear Editor, Please indulge me. About a month ago on an APNU-AFC Facebook feed our Prime Minister Mr. Moses Nagamootoo said that Guyana has a first class health care system. I beg to differ and was given lots of stick by the APNU-AFC supporters. My argument was if Guyana has such a first class health care system, why the honourable Prime Minister went to America for heart surgery? Anyway, today I read on Demerara Waves, that our President Mr. David Granger is going to Trinidad for a
medical checkup. Sorry, I am a bit confused here. If Guyana’s health care system is so first class why are our leaders not utilising it and rather seek the healthcare elsewhere? In my opinion and from painful experiences the GPHC is a national death chamber. The private hospitals are not much different. Clearly the first class local health care service is only for the Guyanese plebs. Quite a shame. Dr. Mark Devonish MBBS MSc MRCP(UK) Consultant Acute Medicine Nottingham University Hospit
Prince Harry, his wife now the face of diversity The marriage of Prince Harry to Ms. Meghan Markle represented a major departure from tradition which has characterized the British Monarchy over the centuries. This marriage will certainly have a positive and defining impact culturally and sociologically not only in Britain but throughout the world, in particular those countries that make up the British Commonwealth. The Commonwealth is known for its diversity and multiculturalism. The marriage of a member of the royalty to a commoner is significant in its own right but more so to someone of mixed ethnicity.
Prince Harry and his wife have now become the face of that diversity and multiculturalism which is so needed in our society. Intolerance, ethnocentrism, bigotry and xenophobia have unfortunately taken strong roots in several countries of the world including Britain and the United States. The fact that the British Monarchy, one the oldest and more conservative institutions in the world, has now embraced inter-racial marriage within its immediate family structure is indeed refreshing and hopefully assist in improving race relations in Britain and other nations of the world. Hydar Ally
Tuesday May 22, 2018
Chaos on the road on Mother’s Day Dear Editor, My family and dozens of other residents of Atlantic Gardens were thoroughly harassed when they were caught up in total traffic chaos on the East Coast Demerara highway on Mother’s Day about 9:30hrs simply because the persons responsible for road works do not give two hoots about commuters’ safety and convenience. On Mother’s Day, my family had to travel from our Atlantic Gardens residence to attend a function at the Church of the Unification in Georgetown. They left in reasonable time to be punctual, but when they arrived at the turnoff into the highway, they were stunned to see unrestrained confusion and havoc in the traffic at the intersection. They found out that the brilliant Chinese builders and Guyanese engineers had decided that Mother’s Day morning was the best possible time for them to do a major excavation right in the middle of one of the most heavily traversed highways in Guyana on one of the biggest observances in the year. Furthermore, they did not think it was necessary to give the residents of Atlantic Gardens due notice in advance and did not even see the need to put up a sign to let people know what they were doing. They casually went about their business while traffic built up all around with frustrated commuters clueless about where to pass. Remember, it was Mother’s Day. Anyone with a brain between their ears knows that Guyanese get out of their homes and do a lot on this day. There are countless activities and functions on Mothers’ Day . Furthermore, many people go to church and to mandirs on Sundays. Sundays are big market days in some areas.
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So you can imagine the chaos that occurred because of the road works that caught everyone by surprise on the East Coast highway that day. Traffic was backed up left, right and centre with frustrated commuters not knowing how or when they would get out of the mess. I have nothing personal against the Chinese contractors, but would they do such a thing on a day of heightened activity in China? Our Guyanese engineers should know better because they know what the traffic situation is like on Mother’s Day and on Sundays. Why didn’t they advise the Chinese contractors that no major road works should be done on a main highway on that day? Why didn’t they put up signs to alert people to the fact that they would have restricted entry to their communities because of excavation works? Why didn’t they inform the public of the time frame in which these works would take place? Someone could have also distributed fliers to that effect as people were entering Atlantic Gardens. I have a video of an old lady walking with a cane, crossing the road works by balancing precariously on a piece of wood, looking like she could fall at any moment. She had the persona of an old retired teacher, an intelligent, educated AfroGuyanese. As she was balancing on this wood to cross, she was complaining that the engineers could have given notice so that people could plan appropriately. My family was able to get out by crossing the muddy plank with their dress shoes. They were able to be on their way because someone on the road lent them a car to get to the event and they arrived a bit late. I am very disappointed with this short-sighted approach by persons overseeing road works. This is slack-
ness; it reflects contempt for the public. Let me point out to the Ministry of Public Infrastructure and the Government of Guyana and the NDCs and REO and whoever else has a stake in road works, that when such work is being done, especially when it will disrupt a major thoroughfare or a bridge, entrance or exit to a highly populated area, they have to put up signs to alert the public. Mother ’s Day is supposed to be a day of joy and celebration. The last thing people need as they venerate their mothers is to be embroiled in traffic-chaos and be plunged into confusion and frustration. After such an experience, how can they be in the right frame of mind to honour their mothers? A few days after, my wife had to visit the Grand Coastal Hotel for an appointment. Coming out from the exit area, her car got stuck right by the highway. She heard a sound and couldn’t move forward or backward. Another driver approached and started blowing the car horn frantically. Eventually, that person reversed and went along his way. Another gentleman came along to see what was going on. They discovered that the Chinese and Guyanese doing road works on that entrance were using steel rods, but they failed to secure the rods properly and several inches protruded. It ripped out her bumper and damaged the car, causing it to be immobilized. This damage is what caused the car to stop unexpectedly, which not only caused my wife to be in danger of an accident, but also inflicted on us the expense of repairing the car. Do these Chinese contractors and the Guyanese engineers working with them really know what they are doing? I am not against Chinese contractors, but it seems that (Continued on page 06)
City Hall is reversing a standard housing policy Dear Editor, I would like to suggest that an urgent and serious investigation, possibly a Commission of Inquiry, be launched into what obtains on the strip of state reserve land that is located on the northern side of the Aubrey Barker Road all the way from way east in South Ruimveldt, to all the way west, way past Roxanne Burnham Gardens area. This reserve area which was developed after the canal was filled in, belongs to the state and not to the Georgetown Municipality. The latter is merely the custodian for the area which has however disturbingly been cut up and sold by operatives of the Mayor and Councillors of the City of Georgetown to sundry
business persons. The Council had first proposed that it was considering leasing parcels of this area to car dealerships so that they could showcase and display their vehicles without the placement of any structures allowed. The next thing one observed, however, was that this land was being parceled out and sold to Tom, Dick and Harrylall and structures began popping up, businesses that were unrelated to car dealerships. Now an attempt is being made to take away the playfield that is extensively used by youths in the area in order for it to be sold to a business entity. This ought to be the proverbial straw to break the camel’s back. The businesses operat-
ing on this reserve ought to be made to show what documentation they have that gives them the right to occupy these spots, they ought to say how much they paid and to whom. The open spaces in our capital must be maintained as open spaces. Something is extremely wrong at City Hall, where a ‘cabal’ there has embarked on a land grabbing exercise, illegally converting the specified use of designated open spaces and profiting from the illegal disposal of these state lands into private hands. It is reminiscent of the Farnum Field fiasco, the Bel Air Park playfield debacle and the Lamaha Park ignominy. Sincerely James Mc Onnell
How will there be closure? Dear editor, I cannot (and will not) pronounce on the guilt or innocence of the members of the joint services who it is alleged would have murdered the miners at Lindo Creek. That is the job of the chairman of the Commission of Inquiry, though I must profess my ignorance as to the terms of reference of this inquiry. However, based on the
many public utterances, (not on the evidence presented nor on the testimonies given), of the honorable chairman of this commission, I must say that I would be very, very surprised when in his final summation or compilation of his findings, that the members of the joint services who went to Lindo Creek are not found to be
culpable in the murder of those miners or are found to be guilty of those miners in the first degree. If and when that happ e n s , w h a t n e x t ? Wi l l these men be charged and placed before the courts? If not, how then is closure defined in this instance? Respectfully yours, Reginald Sookram.
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City Hall must decide on priorities Dear Editor, The world is likely to face a food crisis by 2050 unless agricultural production increases. Guyana’s abundance of land and freshwater supplies for agricultural purposes places it in an enviable position to take advantage of the increased demand for food globally. The President of Guyana has stated emphatically that while Guyana is on the brink of self-sufficiency, the country must, as a matter of priority, achieve total food security. His Excellency the President stated what food security means, is the availability of food for all, the accessibility of food to all and acceptability of food for everyone in the country, from babies to young adults to the elderly. And farmers from all over
the country have responded positively to the call, and householders from Esseqibo, Berbice and Demerara have begun to plant kitchen gardens. But it seems as though the folks at the Mayor and Councillors of the Georgetown did not get the President’s memo. When farmers and wholesales from the three counties travel to the Bourda Market to wholesale their produce, particularly on Fridays, they are prevented from carrying on their business by City Constables and Revenue Collectors from the Council. This situation has come about after a decision by the Town Clerk and the Market Clerk, to give the wholesale vendors outside the Market a mere three hours each daily to ply their trade. The question is, why is
the Georgetown City Council being allowed to sabotage Guyana’s Grow More Food Campaign which contributes significantly to the agricultural diversification strategy and which is meant to expand production and marketing opportunities so as to increase and diversify incomes of resource-poor producers? The Georgetown City Council seems to have an agenda that is completely different from the national agenda. Indeed vendors with produce around the Stabroek Market are being prevented from operating this Friday and Saturday in deference to a carnival activity. The Council needs to decide on its priorities, and possibly number them. Sincerely, Amber Valentine
A man who deals with the rule of law Dear Editor, Reference is made to an article in the Stabroek News letter section of 5/21/18 with the title, ‘Questions for Minister Patterson’ by one Sasenarine Singh. Putting it mildly, it was a rather curious, yet, not surprising letter, given obvious designs of its author. Any unsuspecting, or, casual reader of your letter section would immediately assume that the letter was central to the alleged conduct of one Derrick Patterson as was reported in the media a few weeks ago. However, like a Mack truck emerging from a Demerara mist, the author constructed some amazing questions with the clear intent to distract and create mischief. Minister Patterson studiously, and, unambiguously, stated the position of the Patterson family in a readily
available press release. Let me quote from Minister Patterson’s statement for Sasenarine Singh in the event that he missed it. “Our position is that Derrick is a mature adult of 47 years and he must bear the full responsibility for the consequences of his actions. Neither I, nor any other member of my family can take responsibility for his own, deliberate actions,” Minister Patterson said. To Sasenarine Singh, and, some in certain sections of the media, that statement might be novel, if not new in the land called Guyana. Simply put, the Minister asserted that his brother should face the rule of law similar to any other citizen of Guyana who is accused and charged with wrongdoing. It is indeed refreshing, and, reassuring that in dear land of Guyana, a public figure applying a principled po-
sition that no one is above the law. It is against that backdrop that one finds the designs and construction of the likes of Sasenarine rather curious. Minister Patterson need not go down that well designed rabbit hole foisted in the press and social media. If any citizen of Guyana is charged with money laundering, corruption, drug or gold smuggling, he or she must have his or her day in a court of law. It is also instructive to note that in speaking to the issue, Minister Patterson at no time lay claim to victimization, political witch hunt or discrimination. Yet, for some, that cannot be the standard for all in Guyana. Today, we have a Minister and cabinet official demonstrating fidelity to accountability and the rule of law. Leroy Nelson Brooklyn.
The need for accountability... From page 04 extremely severe to discourage MPs from using the office of the people for their personal gain. The GRA should be involved in examining the reason for the massive acquisition of wealth during political tenure. I believe that the actions under leadership of the current head of the GRA are very positive. It is good that systems of protection exist and
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much credit must be given to the former Government and current Government for the setting up of these protection institutions. However there must also be an objective assessment that the actions of these bodies like SOCU are objective, free from vindictiveness, free from corruption, free from corruptibility, free from friendships and open to public scrutiny.
Politicians cannot seek privacy when they owe their positions in Parliament to the public vote of confidence. Hopefully our Integrity Commission has “teeth” and will follow up concerns about politicians, functional authorities and others in public office who are implicated in actions which appear suspicious. Dr. Davendra Anand Sharma Frigate Bay St. Kitts & Nevis
School Shooting— No panacea for Tears and Fears. Editor, The continuing school carnage is a national shame, but the guns and the shooters are not the only ones to be blamed. While guns remain the greatest threat to safety in America, we cannot be so embroiled in the gun debate control that it hinders us from seeing where the truth unfolds. Firstly my condolences to the families of the victims of the recent Texas school carnage. A young 17-year-old walks into Santa Fe High School in Santa Fe, Texas, and murders up to ten peopleeight students and two teachers. This latest school shooting failed to evoke little reaction if any from most people, for such behaviour has become an inevitability in America. Following the last school shooting in Parkland, Florida, it has been the generally–held belief, even among students that it would not be long before another student would walk into a school and kill his classmates and teachers. Like hospitals, schools are soft targets, and as a consequence they must be toughened. Wi t h o u t i n t r o d u c i n g any further level of pessimism, whenever the topic of mass shootings is raised, one of the initial question asked, is the simplest in reality, but also the most difficult to answer. Why? Why is this taking place? Gun control advocates are the first to proffer a ready r e s p o n s e — t h e pervasiveness of guns in the United States. History reveals that guns have always been a visible part of the fabric of American culture for its entire existence, except that the deadly mass shootings have been a most
current occurrence. As America, bites another bullet and struggles to move on, as has been repeatedly done in the past, we will be subjected to listening to all kinds of media interviews, pressing for stronger gun controls, while on the other hand there will be more influential voices claiming that stronger gun laws have nothing to do with what took place in Santa Fe, Texas. We have seen it all before; it is all so-o-o familiar— anger, tribal chants, political outpourings, Second Amendment activists, those who desire armed security at schools, and still those who say that already there are too many guns in America. The tired liturgy will start all over again———reigniting of the gun debate. The veritable enigma therefore lies in the following question: What is the wave of school shootings telling America? The answer is neither complex, nor is it to be found in the rubble of the ongoing polarized gun debates. We do not want to understand the answer, for in so doing; it would make us as a people guilty and reveal an ailing culture. In the somewhat recent shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida that left 17 dead, were so many tell-tale signs that the killer, Nicolas Cruz, was in desperate need of help. He was mentally disturbed, obsessed with the Columbine massacre, and had been expelled from school for erratic behaviour. School records show that by age 16 he was preoccupied with wars, death and killings. Both the neighbours and his classmates knew that he was problematic but did not report it to the
appropriate authorities. There were signs that he was dangerous but these were ignored again and again. The Columbine obsession is not an issue that forms part of this discussion, except that it is being cited as giving potential killers an idea or a potential body count target to surpass. Official reports state that Adam Lanza , the gunman who killed 26 people at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut in December 2012 had access to ammunition and firearms, an obsession with mass murders, in particular the April 1999 shootings at Columbine High School in Colorado. Documented evidence further shows that Adam would not allow anyone to enter his bedroom, and although he lived in the same house with his mother, communication between the two was done by email. He also sealed his bedroom windows with rubbish bags and duct tape to keep out the natural light, behaviours which clearly reflect a deviation form societal norms. . While restricting or altering the means of people getting guns, keeping guns away from the mentally ill, as well as weapons of war such as AR 15 rifles off the streets, is certainly not an impossible aspiration, it is also evident that on the gun issue, opposing sides must agree. It is utterly imperative that the American government does as it ought, for the nation cannot continue this destructive path to take, especially where the youth, her future is at stake. Therefore, the key solution to ending gun violence lies in a more caring and responsible America. Y. Sam
Chaos on the road on Mother’s... From page 05 their Guyanese counterparts should be sensitive to our culture and should be watching out for the safety and security of our people. Who in their right mind would do road works and leave steel rod ends exposed to endanger and inconvenience road users? This is not good enough. Road works, or for that matter any other public infrastructure works must be done with utmost regard for the public’s convenience and safety. In many countries, except
for grave emergencies, major public infrastructure works are never done during peak traffic hours, especially on national holidays with heavier traffic than usual. This is not rocket science; it is commonsense. I recall the days when the Canadians were building the Berbice highway in the early 70s and we never had a single incident like this because they were always very careful and concerned about people’s welfare. The people who are in charge of our road works
have to get their act together or there will be hell to pay. My intention is not to knock the Ministry or the Government. I am annoyed at the Chinese contracting supervisors and our Guyanese engineers. However, my advice to the Ministry of Public Infrastructure is to create a protocol guidance for opening up bridges in areas where large numbers of people live to prevent annoyance and complications when the works being done can become a major hindrance to traffic. Roshan Khan Sr.
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Tuesday May 22, 2018
US$18M ExxonMobil signing bonus…
There is no paper trail of negotiations By Abena RockcliffeCampbell The Government of Guyana cannot provide a paper trail accounting for the negotiations it had with oil giant ExxonMobil on the issuance of US$18M that has been dubbed a signing bonus. This is because all exchanges between the government and the oil company were done verbally. This information was revealed recently when Chairman of the Parliamentary Sectoral Committee on Natural Resources, Odinga Lumumba, questioned Minister Raphael Trotman. Lumumba’s first question to Trotman on the issue of “signing bonus” was whether the coalition government employed a specific equation to arrive at US$18M or if it was a case where Trotman simply placed his “hand in a bag” and drew a figure.
- Trotman tells Parliamentary Committee
Minister of Natural Resources, Raphael Trotman Trotman totally ignored the bit about randomly picking a number. He sought to explain that the government was guided by history. Trotman said that the coalition government had benefitted from some advice that
in July of 2000 when CGX attempted to explore towards the northeastern side of Guyana, boats from neighbouring Suriname arrested the drillship and stopped the work that the oil company was doing in that area. Trotman recalled that Guyana and Suriname ended up before an international tribunal “and the fee, we were advised, was in the vicinity of US$12M. The fee, we were advised and believe, was paid by an oil company with vested interest to assist the Government of Guyana in its quest. The government was successful in that arbitration and the border was demarcated.” Trotman’s utterances suggested he was not the
government official who set the figure. He told the Committee, “With the benefit of that advice, it was my understanding that the figure was given as a fair figure that would cover expenses in the International Court of Justice (ICJ)”. Trotman said that US$15M was earmarked for Guyana’s representation before the ICJ and the remaining US$3M was intended to be used for capacity building. It was here that Lumumba asked about the paper trail. “You know how large companies work; they have regulations to operate by in America and they have to make declarations. I assume there is a letter somewhere from Exxon to the government saying we’re granting the
Court erupts after poultry farmer gets 3 years for 8 grams of ganja There was pandemonium yesterday afternoon in Principal Magistrate Judy Latchman’s courtroom, created by relatives of a poultry farmer who she had just sentenced to three years imprisonment for having 8.4 grams of marijuana in his possession. Twenty-seven-year-old Carl Mongal, of Lot 2 Princes Street, Lodge, Georgetown, admitted to the charge which alleged that on May 18 at Princes Street, he had the aforementioned quantity of the illicit substance in his possession Facts presented by Police Prosecutor Arvin Moore stated that on the day in
question about 20:30hrs, acting on information, police went to the address mentioned in the charge where they made contact with the defendant. A search was then carried out on Mongal and two Ziploc bags with a quantity of leaves, seeds and stems suspected to be narcotics were unearthed. Mongal was then cautioned and told of the allegation to which he admitted. He was then arrested and taken into custody. Magistrate Latchman after listening to the Prosecutor sentenced the accused to three years imprisonment.
The sentence did not go too well with the spouse of the accused and his mother, who started to behave in a disorderly manner in the courtroom. The mother of the accused who was crying inconsolably stated “Your honour I’m pleading with you, don’t let my son go to jail. That’s my only son, is my sister called the police to lock him up because the two of them had a disagreement.” The spouse of the accused who was sitting outside of the courtroom upon hearing the sentence barged into the courtroom with a baby in her hand before collapsing to the ground with
the baby. The woman and her motherin-law then began to rock the gate of the prisoner’s dock while crying loudly. They were then escorted out of the court compound by a female police officer. A few minutes after the Magistrate requested that they return to the courtroom. While in the courtroom the Magistrate told them to be calm before explaining to them that the Laws of Guyana stipulate that any person found in possession of over five grams is liable to face a fine, together with the minimum of three years or the maximum five years imprisonment.
US$18M for this purpose,” Lumumba asserted. Trotman responded, “Sir, you would not find that in any office…the reason being that the government asked for support from Exxon, but it was not Exxon that determined… we determined, because we needed the sum of money for a particular purpose and that purpose is the hiring of the best lawyers.” Trotman was keen to note that there no intention to siphon the money. He said, “It was US18M, not a cent more, not a cent less. No government or no minister who wants to steal money will ask the Bank of Guyana Governor, who no one knows to be on any list of the APNU or AFC or a supporter of the government, to hold the
money for them. No one would ask for the bank to be the keeper of the fund, they would put it someplace else. Trotman said that there was a specific reason government kept everything about the signing bonus ‘hushhush’. He said that it wanted to “catch Venezuela off guard”. “We did everything by law. We did not believe that we needed to let our friends in the west know all that we were doing and how we were preparing. But now they know, thanks to those who were making demands on us to tell all…We do not know what Venezuela’s strategy is, but there are people in Guyana who feel they must know everything, and we have obliged.”
Jailed: Carl Mongal
She added “I gave him the least sentence which is three years. He could have been sentenced to between three and five years. If you feel bad
about this, the most you can do at this point of time is appeal the sentence, that’s the option that is open to you. I can’t do anything.”
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Tuesday May 22, 2018
Local companies accuse Aurora Gold Mine of violating contractual obligations
By Abena Rockcliffe- Campbell
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uyanese compa nies that are au fait with the local content obligations of Aurora
Gold Mine are crying foul. Owners of some of these companies, who spoke to Kaieteur News on the grounds of anonymity, are of the opinion that there is a movement to scale down the
- “we are being shafted all around” number of contracts being given to locals. Just recently, Aurora dis-
continued its contract with Morrison Trucking and Equipment Rental. At least
SOCU arrests former Finance Minister Saisnarine Kowlessar The Special Organized Crime Unit (SOCU) yesterday arrested and questioned former Minister of Finance Saisnarine Kowlessar who served under of the People’s Progressive Party (PPP) Government. The former Minister was accompanied by one of his lawyers, Mark Conway. After being questioned, Kowlessar was released on $200,000 station bail and requested to return next Monday. Kowlessar served as Minister of Finance from 1999 – 2006. Last evening, one of Kowlessar’s lawyers, Anil Nandlall, said that some of the transactions about which
his client was questioned took place over 20 years ago. Nandlall thinks that the former government official should not have been arrested based on a principle of law which prevents investigations of certain transactions that took place many years ago. Nandlall said, “It is clear beyond any doubt that these investigations are driven by a political and vindictive motive. Ultimately, they are designed to get to the period when Opposition Leader, Mr. Bharrat Jagdeo, was the Minister of Finance. Constitutional immunities prevent them from charging him for acts done while he was President. Recognising this, they intend
Former Minister of Finance, Saisnarine Kowlessar
to go back two decades to persecute him for transactions done while he was
Minister of Finance.” (Abena RockcliffeCampbell)
two other contractors have been told that their contracts that are coming to an end will not be renewed. However, these businessmen are adamant that they have a right to be hired once they can adequately provide the services being sought by the gold company. “And we have been doing so for some time now… years in fact. We weren’t receiving complaints about our services, so we cannot see what has changed.” The businessmen have referred to the local content provisions of the contract that Aurora has signed with Guyana. One businessman said, “This is not a situation like the ExxonMobil contract where we were not protected. We have legal standing.” This newspaper is in procession of the Aurora contract which is indeed strict on local content. The contract states, “In Guyana, the Company shall use all reasonable efforts to give preference—to the maxi-
mum extent compatible with efficient Operations and good mining practices using standards applicable in the international mining industry—to products and services produced and offered in Guyana, provided these are offered at competitive terms and conditions.” Further, the contract states, “the Company shall give preference to Guyanese construction enterprises and to the use of buildings which can be constructed by using materials and skill available in Guyana, to the employment of Guyanese subcontractors for road construction and transportation and to the purchase of household products and furniture in Guyana.” The contract also stipulates that within 90 days after the end of each fiscal year, the company must submit a report to the Government “setting forth (i) the relative percentages of foreign-sourced and Guyanese-sourced goods and services used by the (Continued on page 22)
Concessions should be capThe government’s job is to encourage foreign investment. But in so doing, it cannot so bend over too far backwards to the extent that it leaves itself exposed. Foreign companies operating in Guyana are here for one purpose and one purpose only, and that is to make money, big money. Whatever else these companies may do, is intended to contribute to this objective. Foreign companies naturally want to ensure that they enjoy a comfort. This is why they try to gain favour
with the country and its people by providing sponsorship to sport, doing some social work and helping the country in some way. In marketing, it is called corporate social responsibility. Guyanese must not allow themselves to be sidetracked by these gestures of goodwill. Guyanese must examine carefully, the operations of these companies, lest they rape us in the name of romance. The government has the most important role to play in safeguarding us from exploitation. The government,
by virtue of its position, interfaces with these foreign companies, and therefore is the one which can take action to ensure that the country and indeed even the companies’ shareholders are not ripped off. In granting fiscal concessions to companies there are three things which should concern the government. The first is that it should estimate the level of investment that is being brought to the country. This level of investment should dictate the value of fiscal concessions. G o v e r n m e n t s
DEM BOYS SEH
De blind can read gold and oil company letter and ads
Foreign company operating in this country having a field day. People seh a lot of things about couple o’ dem. BaiShanLin was one. It get concession and it apply to bring in paint to colour de whole of Guyana green. Exxon come and get special treatment. Dem ain’t certain wha dem do wid de politicians to get all dem concessions. De odda day dem boys find out dem got two foreign gold company who get concessions galore almost like wha Exxon and BaiShan get. When dem boys expose this one-sided affair all of dem get vex and complain to de authorities. Dem never find time to defend dem crookishness exposed by de media.
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Instead dem choose to hide behind letters to de editor signed by fake ex-employees and whole page advertisements. Even a blind man can see dem letters appearing in de newspapers defending de gold companies come from de gold company itself. One letter writer who seh he is an exemployee, talk about how much billion-dollar investment de company mek in Guyana. When he start de letter he seh he is ex-employee. At de end of it he sign ‘Employee’. It had to be that Ex is ee first or last name. Exxon on de odda hand, putting out full page ad wid couple Guyanese talking bout de bread crumbs dem get from de oil company. Dem is
people who want see dem face in de newspaper. Dem boys seh dem didn’t have to do that. All dem had to do was sleep out fuh one night and let dem family report dem missing and de Waterfalls paper woulda gladly publish dem photo, free of cost. Wha tek de cake is when de oil company seh in de ad, “Your questions matter. We have answers for you.” Dem boys got nuff questions fuh dem but dem been running and hiding. Answer this question. “Name de 309 Guyanese company you seh wukking fuh Exxon.” Dem boys would publish de answer free of cost. Talk half and bet dem can’t name half of de 309.
unfortunately have been allowing foreign companies free licence to jerk out whatever numbers they wish. Some years ago, Guyana was told that US$1B was going to be invested in a smelter. Guyanese are still waiting. When we hear about how many billions of dollars were invested prior to operation by foreign companies, the logical question to ask is how much the company is going to take out of Guyana to cover this expenditure. No company is going to invest one billion dollars to break even. Therefore, the first step of the government is to look at the projected production numbers and realistically question what level of investment is required. This allows the government to be able to cap its concessions, including taking into consideration royalties and employment. Is this being done? It is doubtful. Most large scale foreign companies operating in the extractive sectors have open-ended fiscal concessions, very generous ones too. The second danger to which government must be alert is transfer pricing. This
is an old trick of multinational corporations, and it is disappointing that the government of Guyana has not taken steps to plug this loophole. What happens is that foreign companies disguise the movement of profits by inflating the prices of goods and services which they procure from the parent of related companies. So that if a radio set costs $10, they will pay $100 for the item as a means of hiding their profits or transferring costs from a related company to a particular operation. The prices quoted for some of the items imported by some foreign companies operating in Guyana should raise serious red flags within the Guyana Revenue Authority. These inflated prices could be a way of transfer pricing by these companies, inflating their costs so as to avoid taxation and also to rob their own shareholders. The third danger is the use of contractors from outside the company and outside of the investing country. Many foreign companies have taken to hiring contractors from outside of Guyana to do work.
In this way, they are dodging local content obligations and handing work, which can be done locally, to other foreign firms. But this measure can also be exploited to gain additional concessions from the government. You see, it is not only the principal company which usually enjoys concessions but also their contractors. One way of expanding the value of their concessions and at the same time removing it off their books, is to bring in a subcontractor who would be eligible for fiscal concessions similar to that of the parent company. It is not just the pensions of former Presidents which need to be capped; it is also the concessions granted to multinational corporations operating in Guyana. Tax evasion and avoidance can take the form of transfer pricing and the country has to be alert to this possibility. There must also be insistence on local content.
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THE FREDDIE KISSOON COLUMN
The lights that killed a nation’s collective psyche
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n my career as an ana lyst, I have done three columns on the uncivilized descent of a country in the 21st century in relation to a particular attitude – the depraved insensitivity of not dimming your bright lights when signaled to do so from the oncoming driver in the opposite direction, so he/she can see the road ahead and avoid crashing and dying. They are as follows - May 28, 2006, “Lights that kill;” December 29, 2014, “Lights that kill and kill and will go on killing;” November 5, 2015, “Lights that create blindness; only in Guyana.” The US State Department’s Country report for Guyana has pronounced on the anomaly of people not dimming their lights. I love this country. I have never left it, even though I had two chances to. My wife and daughter have only Guyanese citizenship. But in all honesty – there is no longer a collective soul in Guyana. The national psyche
has broken down. Something is eerily wrong with the people of this nation. Do not think even for a fleeting second that this dim light depravity exists only among taxi-drivers and minibus “bad eggs.” No! Guyanese from all walks of life have become so psychically jaded that they have lost all sense of what constitutes the national ethos of a modern nation. The report focused on uncivilized (my word) driving. This country has the worst type of usage of the road compared to any other country. Why is this happening? And by happening, I don’t mean the dim light abomination or the driving insanity. The psychic breakdown of this nation is complete. It takes in all dimensions of human existence. We are a mere 750,000 souls, yet this country per capita has one of the highest rates in the following; incest, child molestation and rape, wife battery, road fatalities, suicides, homicides, rob-
beries, court litigation, animal cruelty, police harassment, poor and insulting public service, death from medical incompetence in public medicine, technological backwardness, high school dropouts, unemployed youths. When you look at the statistics in these categories they are staggering and shocking, and they numb the soul when you know how small a population we are. What explains this descent into waste, toxicity and nihilistic putridity? My theory is that with the zero sum battle between Burnham and Rodney that ended in tragedy, Guyana never recovered its collective psychic integrity since then. The Burnham-Rodney confrontation ended in 1980, but since then enlightened, philosophical, transformational leadership which could have started the resuscitation was never there. I think Hoyte failed because it was outside his intellectual capacity to understand the damage that
the Burnham-Rodney war did to Guyana and what was required to pull it back. Jagan meant well, but, from the fifties onwards, he was never in possession of the required leadership qualities to allow for the survival and expansion of the national psyche. Jagdeo and Ramotar exacerbated the soulless rut that began from the eighties to the extent that I think they have sent Guyana back about a hundred years into the primitive wilderness. David Granger and Moses Nagamootoo are nowhere near any attempt to save Guyana, and come 2020 if they are reelected, these men will run a thoroughly rudderless land. Something deadly has infected the collective psyche of Guyana and I fear the worst. I see behaviour in this country whose irrational mani-
festations are hard to find elsewhere. People have no sense of belonging in this country. Their souls are dead and in their vacuum minds, they accept any deprivation, loss of dignity, inhuman insult. It is unthinkable that in the 21st century, you have a Caribbean country where the one and only criterion for a citizen to complete any financial transaction is the presentation of a post office envelope. The latest victim of this is a well known businessman and Muslim preacher. The entire society is paralyzed. The next macabre scene is when you go to open a bank account and on the form you put you are married and you name your place of employment, your wife will be required to be present and so is your boss. When you go to register your child, the
Frederick Kissoon school official will want to see in person your spouse and will require the other children to be present. If you think that is getting weird, then where are you living? Weirder things are happening. No other document except a post office stamp can help you at a bank or an insurance company. Now for your car insurance, you have to state your political affiliation. I really do believe Guyana will disintegrate and die in thirty years from now. I really do.
‘Cross-eye’ charged for murder of ex-wife’s lover during home invasion Charged with murder: Corwyn Arthur
Killed: Claude DeJonge The 32-year-old Amelia’s Ward, Linden man who is believed to have murdered his ex-wife’s lover was yesterday charged and remanded to prison when he appeared at the Linden Magistrate’s Court before Magistrate Clive Nurse. Corwyn Arthur called ‘Crosseye’, who is unemployed, stood before the Magistrate at approximately 9:15 am as the charge of Murder committed on Claude DeJonge was read to him. He was not required to plead to the indictable charge. Arthur will make his next appearance on June 21. Claude ‘Sonno’ DeJonge a taxi driver of Lot 915 South Amelia’s Mackenzie, Linden was murdered shortly after midnight on the 10th May,
2018 at Lot 1074 Cinderella City, Amelia’s Ward, Linden. The deceased was said to be involved in an 11-year common-law relationship with 35-year-old salesgirl Tanya Samuels. The suspect, Arthur, was said to have been in a secret relationship with Samuels, and would reportedly also sleep over at her home, however the triangular love affair ended in the latter part of 2017, but Arthur would still frequent the home on a friendly basis. Arthur, on one of his visits to Samuel’s home, was allegedly under the influence of an illicit drug. When he arrived he noticed Claude DeJonge was at the premises with Samuels, this allegedly angered him. DeJonge asked him to leave
and an argument erupted. It resulted in DeJonge calling the police. The suspect subsequently left the home but texted the deceased telling him that he would make his life “a living hell” for calling the police. Later as DeJonge was sleeping with his reputed wife, the suspect reportedly gained entry through an open bedroom window and while armed with a knife, allegedly dealt DeJonge three stab wounds about his body. Samuels witnessed the horrific ordeal and alerted neighbours with her screams. The suspect escaped after his attack. Arthur was subsequently captured by police in a house at Blairmont, West Coast Berbice.
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Suriname investigators in Guyana to probe deadly pirate attacks
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Suriname detectives, who are probing the deadly pirate attacks last month which left 15 Guyanese missing, with four confirmed dead, are in Guyana. Yesterday, a visiting team of four (4) Police officers from the Korps Politie Suriname (KPS) engaged the Commissioner of Police (ag), David Ramnarine, DSM; Assistant Commissioner of Administration, Clifton Hicken; Assistant Commissioner of Law Enforcement, Paul Williams;
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Assistant Commissioner and Commander ‘B‘ Division, Lyndon Alves, and other selected senior officers of the Guyana Police Force (GPF) at the Commissioner‘s Conference Room, Police Headquarters Eve Leary. This engagement was in connection with ongoing investigations by both forces surrounding the piracy attacks that occurred on 27th April, 2018 and 3rd May, 2018 involving Guyanese fishermen and boats in Suriname,
Tuesday May 22, 2018
Guyana’s security officials meeting with their Surinamese counterparts yesterday. the police explained. The visiting team arrived on Sunday and is expected to depart today. “During the visit the team will be engaging with senior investigators from the Criminal Investigation Department and intelligence officers. The visiting team from the KPS comprises Acting Head Department Major Crimes, Senior Superintendent Roberto Prade; Chief Investigation Department, Superintendent Erwin Dort; Acting Chief In-
ternational Affairs, Deputy Superintendent Bryan Isaacs and Detective Sergeant Jayant Somai.” Police in both countries confirmed that heavily armed pirates attacked four boats, operating between Suriname and French Guiana, on April 27th. The pirates stole the catches, and chopped the fishermen. One man was tied with a battery and dumped overboard. Five men survived, including a captain.
All of the 20 fishermen, except one, were said to be Guyanese. Four bodies were recovered. Suriname had halted the fishing operations amidst safety fears last month, but later announced increased patrols. The fishing operations, which is controlled by mainly Guyanese, was reopened. The attacks reportedly stemmed from a running feud involving factions within the fishing community.
More than 500 Dynamic passengers receive reimbursements The process of disbursement of Dynamic International Airways refunds is progressing smoothly and will conclude this Friday. According to Principal Assistant Secretary (General), Jason Duport, more than 500 disbursements have been made to date. He said that while there were a few hiccups, the overall process was laudable. “We were particularly pleased with the conduct of members of the public,” Duport said. “Persons were respectful and followed procedure and we’d like to
thank the members of the public for their patience.” Meanwhile, persons who are yet to uplift their refunds are urged to do so by Friday. ”Passengers are reminded that refunds will be issued Monday to Thursday from 09:00hrs to 15:00hrs and Friday from 09:00hrs to 14:00hrs at the Ministry of Public Infrastructure’s Accounts Department, Fort Street, Kingston.” According to the ministry, passengers are required to appear with identification document national I.D. card or passport
only- and the proof of ticket purchase.Electronic copies of the list are also available on the Ministry of Public Infrastructure’s website (www.mopi.gov.gy) and Facebook page. “Persons whose names do not appear on the list are urged to contact Roraima Airways or their travel agents.”Dynamic pulled out late last year after running into financial problems.It was operating the lucrative, high demand New York to Georgetown route.The local ground handling was done was Roraima Airways.
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High Court halts criminal proceedings against Singh, Brassington Justice Franklyn Holder yesterday handed down a ruling at the Georgetown High Court, which has temporarily halted the criminal proceedings against former Minister of Finance, Dr Ashni Singh and former Head of the National Industrial and Commercial Investments Limited (NICIL), Winston Brassington. Singh and Brassington are facing a trial in the Magistrates’ Court for alleged Misconduct in Public Office. Following a private hearing at the Court yesterday, Defence Attorney, Anil Nandlall told reporters that Justice Holder granted an interim stay of proceedings pending before Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan in relation to Singh and Brassington, until the hearing and determination of the substantive challenge over the validity of the charges which is before Chief Justice (ag) Roxane George. In addition to the application to temporarily stay the proceedings in the Magistrates’ Court, Nandlall had also filed a Fixed Date Application, (FDA) before the Chief Justice to challenge the basis and legality of the charges against the two former public officials. Meanwhile, Solicitor General Kim Kyte, who presented
Ashni Singh
Winston Brassington
the State’s case against the two men, noted that the Judge granted the application in the interest of protecting the judicial process. “The Judge’s only reason for granting the application is to protect the judicial process. The Magistrate cannot be dealing with the matter at the same time that the Chief Justice is hearing the case in the High Court,” Kyte stated, adding that the Supreme Court takes precedence over the lower Courts. The Solicitor General nevertheless expressed confidence that “the substantive case has no realistic prospect of success.” The Solicitor General noted that the State has argued extensively that the DPP was within her power to institute the charges. Added to that, Kyte said
that it is their contention that “the Magistrate has not acted in bad faith nor are the charges brought against Singh and Brassington bad in law.” “We have argued extensively that the charge is very good in law. It’s a common law charge and it is provided for under the laws of Guyana.” Last month, the Special Organised Crime Unit, (SOCU), of the Guyana Police Force completed its Pradoville Two investigation and moved to institute charges against the former public officials. However, Attorney Nandlall moved to the High Court to block the proceedings. Earlier this month, both Dr. Singh and Brassington appeared at the Magistrates’ Court to answer to charges of misconduct in public of-
Harmon to contest for PNC Chairmanship
Joseph Harmon
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xecutive Member of the People’s Na tional Congress (PNC), Mr. Joseph Harmon has announced his candidature for the position of Chair of the party, for which elections will be held at Congress in August 2018. “Every member of the Party can aspire to the highest office in our party and like many others, I am a member of the Party of long standing, and therefore have indicated that it is my desire and my interest in putting myself up as a candidate for the Chairmanship of the Party,” Harmon announced. The current Chairman of
the party is Basil Williams who was elected unopposed at the party’s Congress in 2016. According to Harmon, the party is an extremely democratic one which means that biannually they hold a Congress at which all positions of leadership are for voting and that is from Leader right up to the Central Executives of the Party. “That is the democracy, which we practice,” Harmon stated. The party held its second General Council Meeting for the year on Saturday at its headquarters, Congress Place, Sophia. The General Council was chaired by Will-
Basil Williams iams. According to the party, Williams said that members must be prepared to put up with the resistance and seek information that will equip them to rebut the lies and fabrications of the opposition. The Chairman said that the task of members is to stand up and defend the Party, the Government and the Coalition. The Party is in full preparation mode for the upcoming Local Government Elections as it prepares to share the ballot with coalition partners in the Alliance For Change and A Partnership for National Unity.
fice. According to the first charge, Dr. Singh as Minister of Finance, and Brassington as the Chief Executive of NICIL on May 14, 2011 at Lot 126 Barrack Street, Kingston, Georgetown, sold a tract of land being a portion 10.002 acres of Plantation Turkeyen, East Coast of Demerara, property of the State of Guyana for the sum of $185,037,000, without first having procured a valuation of the said property from a competent valuation officer. Another charge stated that Dr. Singh and Brassington on December 30, 2008 at Lot
126 Barrack Street, Kingston, Georgetown, by way of Agreement of Sale and Purchase without due diligence, sold to Scady Business Corporation, a 4.7 acres tract portion of Plantation Liliendaal, East Coast Demerara, for $150M knowing that the said property was valued at $340M by Rodrigues Architects Associate, a competent valuation officer. The last allegation against the two stated that Dr. Ashni Singh and Brassington on December 28, 2009 at 126 Barrack Street, Kingston, Georgetown, by way of Agreement of Sale and Pur-
chase, acted recklessly when they sold to National Hardware Guyana Limited, a tract of land at Plantation Liliendaal, Pattensen and Turkeyen, situated on the East Coast of Demerara, being 103 acres, being property of the State of Guyana for the sum of $598,659,398 (VAT exclusive) without first having procured a valuation of the said property from a competent valuation officer. The men were each placed on bail on $6 million and the matter was fixed for June 5, 2018, for continuation. Singh and Brassington have since left the country.
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From page 8 Company, (ii) measures taken to e n h a n c e t h e r o l e o f Guyanese-sourced goods and services in the Project and (ii) measures to be implemented so as to improve such performance. The report will show the performance of the Company in connection with its contribution to the economic development of Guyana over the years. The Company shall constantly use all reasonable efforts to improve such performance.” Based on this provision, the Ministry of Natural Resources should be armed with relevant information that can tell a clear story of how much local content is being used. The contract also makes demands on Aurora to steadily enhance its local content. But on the contrary, the company seems to be scaling its local content. The agreement states, “The Company shall, to the
Auditors dig deeper...
From page 3 were approved by the majority in the National Assembly to pay contractors and suppliers of goods and services for work done at the project. Edghill said that in December 2016, an additional $500M from the Consolidated Fund was sought by the Ministry of Public Infrastructure and approved by the majority. The People's Progressive Party/ Civic (PPP/C) has written the Public Procurement Commission (PPC) requesting that it investigate procurement for the project. According to Edghill, the PPC has shown little interest
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extent feasible and acceptable to the Company in view of and the conditions available and in accordance with good mining practices then in use in the international mining industry, maximize the use of vessels chartered in Guyana other means of transport available in Guyana. If necessary, the Company shall make joint arrangements with Guyanese firms for the transportation of its material needs.” The Aurora agreement was signed on November 12, 2011 under the People’s Progressive Party/ Civic (PPP/C). From all indications, Aurora was upholding its end of the bargain as it relates to local content until about a year ago when it moved its procurement office from Guyana to Canada. The company claimed that it had to move the office as it was getting a hard time procuring some goods from Guyana.
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in pursuing the project. Private criminal charges of Misconduct in Public Office were filed against the Ministers of Finance, Winston Jordan; Public Infrastructure, David Patterson; and Public Service, Dr Rupert Roopnaraine in relation to the project. These charges were thrown out by the Director of Public Prosecutions, (DPP). According to Edghill, while the charges were dismissed, the Ministers were not acquitted.
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20 percent of Govt. contracts should be sourced from small businesses - GMSA
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he Second InterMinisterial Round Table with the Guyana Manufacturing Services and Association (GMSA) was held on Wednesday, May 9th, 2018 at the Ministry of Finance. The Round Table, with focus on agro-processing was chaired by the Minister of Finance, Wi n s t o n J o r d a n a n d i n c l u d e d Minister of Business, Dominic Gaskin; Minister of Public Infrastructure, David Patterson; Minister of Indigenous Affairs, Sydney Allicock; Minister of Agriculture, Noel Holder; Minister of Local Government, Ronald Bulkan; Commissioner General of Guyana Revenue Authority, Godfrey Statia; Director of Budget, Sonya Roopnauth and Head of Projects, Mr. Tarachand Balgobin of the Ministry of Finance. The GMSA delegation was led by its President, Shyam Nokta, and included 1stVice-President, Ramsay Alli; 2ndVice-President, Ramesh Dookhoo; Chair of
the GMSA Agro-processing Sub-sector, Carlos Mendonca, and GMSA Executive, Raymond Ramsaroop. According to the GMSA, it provided an overview of the agro-processing sector in Guyana identifying the national importance of the sector as recognized by several keynote strategic documents – the LCDS and now the GSDS Framework; the economic contribution of the sector, and the potential of agro-processing to meet domestics as well as regional and international food demands. “A comprehensive presentation was made on challenges facing the agroprocessing sector and among the key areas identified were the policy framework for agriculture and agroprocessing; legislation; access to raw materials; standards; financing especially for small and medium scale operators; reliable, stable and affordable energy; incentives; packaging and labelling; market access and
GMSA and government officials during the meeting trade barriers.” For each of these areas, the GMSA said, in a release of the meeting, that it outlined a menu of interventions for Government’s consideration along with the possible impact it would have, as well as the organisation’s own contributions towards addressing the issues. “One of the key initiatives proposed by the GMSA is the securing of low-cost technologies for primary processing in remote areas and the setting
up of a modular agroprocessing facility to process crops whose production can increase relatively quickly (such as mangoes, pineapple, plantain, peanuts).” A facility of this nature would help create stable guaranteed market for farmers, push increased productivity and lowered cost of production, and could be a step towards servicing export markets. A c c o r d i n g t o the association, the meeting agreed that among the
immediate solutions would be to have a greater share of public procurement to be sourced from local agroprocessors once available and of suitable quality and competitive price. “Closely linked to this would be the implementation of the Small Business Act requirement of 20% small business sourcing by Government. It was agreed that a Joint Technical Team will b e e s t a b l i s h e d b etween
the GMSA and the Ministry of Finance to address the issues raised and the Ministerial Committee will meet again in June2018 to evaluate the progress made.” The Inter-Ministerial Roundtable is an initiative between the GMSA and the Minister of Finance which was started in June 2017 and through which three roundtables have been identified, with the first one focused on the Forestry and Wood Processing sector.
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Tuesday May 22, 2018
A school is as strong as the parental support it receives - National PTA Coordinator
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he importance of p a r e n t a l involvement in children’s education was recently emphasized when the Ministry of Education held a town-hall meeting at the Bartica Secondary School-in Region Seven CuyuniMazaruni. The parents of the lively town dubbed the gateway to the interior, came in numbers and listened attentively as National Parent Teacher Association Coordinator, Ms. Nadia Hollingsworth, implored them to play a more active role in their children’s education. The Coordinator said she was not at all suggesting that it is all parents who are ‘not stepping up adequately to the plate’. But rather, the former Queens Colle g e D e p u t y Headmistr e s s s a i d s o m e parents can do much more. She said it is for those observations that through her department the Ministry has come to the region to lend support and guidance to foster greater collaboration between the parents, the
The town-hall meeting in session.
school and the Ministry. “We at the Ministry recognize that no one group can do this alone,” said Hollingsworth. She shared her certainty that if the three parties’ education process works collaboratively, more can be achieved. “We are all in this together, it is not we and them, it is us. Without parents
there would have been no children to teach,” she asserted. The former teacher said the school is as strong as the parental support it receives, and in this regard she reminded those gathered to understand their responsibilities and be receptive to sharing them. The coordinator noted
that she was not “having a go at parents,” however it is important that all concerned be candid about the current state of affairs. “Do not allow your children to be the victims of your circumstances, not because you are not familiar with a particular subject matter the child presents to you means you cannot assist.” Hollingsworth encouraged parents to approach the schools for assistance so that they can in turn assist the child at home. It is in this context that she advised teachers to facilitate this process and
implore them to foster good relationship with parents. “Teachers look past the issues and help that child to succeed,” she said. Hollingsworth believes teachers should endeavour to be different and go the extra mile to assist the nation’s y o u t h s . Added to that, she said that it is fallacious to believe that good performing children only come from ‘top rated’ schools. Rather, she has seen children from other schools perform outstandingly, and it is parental involvement which is a vital ingredient for a successful outcome. Also addressing the meeting was Assistant
Regional Executive Officer [REXO] for Region Seven Ms. Stephie Allen. Allen said parents should not allow their children to merely sail along at school but rather, “engage them to know what is going on at school.” The Assistant REXO said there is much to be achieved should all parents adopt a more robust approach towards their children’s education. Meanwhile, Ms. Ena Hernandes, a paren,t said many times it’s only the teacher and the child. She charged some parents ‘to stand up and be counted’. On the other hand the parent was in praise for those parents who she surmised are going the extra mile to assist their children and their school. Tirani Gahill, a teacher, in her contribution to the meeting, said she is concerned about the smartphones some children carry. Gahill said they are becoming a hindrance to the learning process. Towards this end, she called on parents to better supervise the use of these devices. In the past months the Ministry has been holding town-hall meetings across the 11 education districts explaining the importance of parental involvement in education and the critical role parents are expected to play in this initiative.
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Bishoo, Munroe cop major awards as... Ageing defence and From page 33 February, 2018, described the last three months as a period of unbelievable progress and achievements. The Berbice Cricket Board during that period of time was able to raise over $5M in sponsorship, while close to twenty tournaments have been launched and numerous developmental programmes have either been organised or launched. Clubs in Berbice, he stated would be involved in Tournaments as never before at the Under15, Under-17, Under-19, Under-21, Intermediate, Female, Second Division and Zone levels, while School Cricket would also make a return after a long absence. Foster urged
Clubs and Officials to work as a collective unit to make sure that every potential talent is fulfilled. Other Speakers at the Award Ceremony included Malcolm Peters Anil Beharry and Ronald Williams, who all praised the outstanding work of the three months administration. Guest Speaker, Attorneyat-Law Arudranauth Gossai spoke on the Importance of Discipline and urged the Cricket Board to always put cricket first. The Attorney-atLaw, who spearheaded the fight to return Berbice Cricket to normalcy, brought the audience updated on the long fight to return democracy to t h e g e n t l e m a n ’s g a m e i n Berbice. Gossai also praised the work of the Berbice Cricket Board and stated that
the President’s three months report looked like a three years report for most organisations. The full list of Awardees: 1) B e r b i c e U n d e r - 1 5 Player Marvin Prashad 2) B e r b i c e U n d e r - 1 7 Player Kevlon Anderson 3) B e r b i c e U n d e r - 1 9 Player Kevin Sinclair 4) B e r b i c e U n d e r - 1 9 Female Player Shabika Gajnabi 5) M o s t Improved Youth - Karran Arjpaul 6) Most Improved Senior Romario Shepherd 7) Female Cricketer of the Year Sabrina Munroe
Tuesday May 22, 2018 ARIES (Mar. 21–Apr. 19) Why not radically change the way you behave toward others, Aries? You're in the process of orienting yourself toward establishing relationships that are more solid and enriching TAURUS(Apr.20–May20) This could be a good day to try relaxation techniques that are a little bit out of the ordinary. Who knows? Maybe you'll even learn something from these unorthodox methods. . GEMINI (May 21–June 20) Currently, you are in the midst of some profound questioning about your emotional attitudes. You'll probably find yourself totally free of inhibitions, much to your delight.
LIBRA (Sept. 23–Oct. 22) Today's prospects should suit the dynamic, idealistic being that you are, especially right now. There will be some criticism in the air SCORPIO (Oct. 23–Nov. 21) There's an excellent day on the horizon, Scorpio. If you feel hemmed in by fears or uncertainties in your love life, the day ahead will give you the courage to discuss these matters with your mate. SAGIT(Nov.22–Dec.21) You can expect to be more and more interested in new technologies these days, Sagittarius. What you once considered very progressive now seems much closer to reality.
CANCER (June 21–July 22) If you find your companions a bit too stodgy, today is the day to jostle them out of complacency. You may enjoy experimenting with a bit of naughtiness.
CAPRI (Dec. 22–Jan. 19) For a while now, a certain number of planetary configurations have been continually pushing you to become aware that you live on a whole planet and not just in a city or neighborhood.
LEO (July 23–Aug. 22) There is the likelihood that you've been a bit of a loner lately. It's as though you decided to look at things differently from the rest of the world
AQUARIUS(Jan.20–Feb.18) The current configuration of the planets will make you the bearer of a new philosophy, Aquarius. This doesn't mean that you'll be New Age
VIRGO (Aug. 23–Sept. 22) Is there some material need weighing on your spirit right now, Virgo? If you can't see how to solve the problem alone, why not discuss it with your friends?
PISCES (Feb. 19–Mar. 20) You may feel that you've made real progress in your relationships, Pisces. And you're right to feel this way. "Evolution" best defines the path you're on right now.
8) Youth Coach of the Year - Julian Moore 9) Senior Coach of the Year Esuan Crandon 10) Female Coach of the Year Tremayne Smartt 11) School of the Year - Lower Corentyne Secondary School 12) M o s t Improved Club - Blairmont Cricket Club 13) C l u b o f t h e Ye a r Albion Com Centre Cricket Club 14) R e g i o n a l 4-Day - Veerasammy Permaul 15) Regional 50-Overs - Romario Shepherd 16) International Male/ Cricketer of the Year Devendra Bishoo The Berbice Cricket Board also honoured Patrick Gray, Anil Beharry and Joseph Simon for their contributions to Berbice Cricket, while Coaches Julian Moore and Winston Smith were recognised for attaining the status of Level III in Coaching. For the first time also, the Berbice Cricket Board introduced a Role Model Cricketers Award segment. Members of the Berbice public were invited to vote for the cricketer they admired at the Junior, Female and Senior levels. Javed Karim received the Junior Role Model Award, Shabika Gajnabi the Female Award, while West Indies player Shimron Hetmyer took home the Senior Role Model Award. The Berbice Cricket Board would like to express gratitude to Brian Ramphal, Guysuco, Rose Hall Town Yo u t h & S p o r t s C l u b , Bissoondyal Singh, Republic Bank, A. Ally & Sons, N.A Hamid, Demerara Bank, Shabeer Baksh, Guyana Beverage Company and New Building Society for their support. The major sponsor was overseas based Guyanese Brian Ramphal who has donated $1M to Berbice Cricket for 2018.
Diamond dominate... From page 31 Philip Mc Turk took 4 for 10, Joash Charles 4 for 14, while there was one wicket each for Krishna Singh and Katton. Diamond Secondary won by 65 runs to secure the 2017/ 2018 GCB/DMLAS/NSC/ NSSCL East Bank Demerara District title. Diamond Secondary now enter the countrywide play offs, with their next encounter being against the Highway District champions.
off-form players are a worry for Portugal
LISBON (Reuters) Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo shows no signs of flagging as he approaches his mid-30s but there are plenty of other worries for a team with an ageing central defence and a number of players struggling for form. Dour and pragmatic, Portugal will also have to carry the high expectations that come with being European champions and boasting one of the world’s two best players. Coach Fernando Santos said before their March friendlies against Egypt and the Netherlands that it was proving much more difficult to assemble his squad for the World Cup in Russia than it had been two years ago before Euro 2016. Many of those who played a key role in that triumphant campaign have lost their way
at club level. Renato Sanches, who commanded the midfield in the knockout stages with a confidence that belied his 18 years, barely played after joining Bayern Munich for the subsequent season and a loan move to Swansea City has not worked out either. Injuries and a continued lack of form have badly affected his confidence and he is highly unlikely to be selected for the squad to go to the finals. Adrien Silva missed the first four months of the English Premier League season because his move from Sporting to Leicester City was not registered in time. Andre Gomes has barely featured at Barcelona and Joao Mario has been loaned to struggling West Ham United after losing his place in the Inter Milan team.
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WIFBSC 2018 Barbados – Individuals Day 1
Guyanese take hold on first day, Goodluck leads by one point
Lennox Braithwaite (right) and Roberto Tiwari who both shot possibles at the 300 yards range, yesterday. By Franklin Wilson in Barbados in association with Industrial Safety Supplies Inc. and Fitness Express The Guyanese trio of Ransford Goodluck, Lennox Braithwaite and Sherwin Felicien are in the lead in that order following the first day of rivalry here at the Paragon Ranges in Christ Church Barbados, where the West Indies Fullbore Shooting Championships – Individual, are underway. Goodluck, after trailing Braithwaite by a single point following the first two ranges,
had a better shoot at the 900 yards range which allowed him to take a slim lead going into today’s penultimate day of action; 131.11 to 130.10. Felicien is on 130.8 and within striking distance also. The shoot got off to a flying start for the top fullbore shooting nation in the West Indies with Braithwaite, Goodluck and Roberto Tiwari, making his international debut, all achieving possibles. The other shooter to notch a possible at the 300 yards range was Canadian Geoff Woodman (35.4). But it was Goodluck who took the pie with his shoot of 35.5.
Braithwaite, who along with Goodluck represented Guyana at the just concluded Commonwealth Games in Australia, continued his fine form when he shot another possible at the 500 yard range, 50.5, Felician also emulated Braithwaite by shooting a similar score. In the O-Class competition, Peter Persaud is ahead of the USA based Guyanese duo of Sigmond Douglas and John Fraser. While the 300 and 500 yards ranges were fine in terms of the wind and holding good shots, the 900 yards was where subtle
Ransford Goodluck about to pack up after the 900 yards shoot. Class Name X Ransford Goodluck X Lennox Braithwaite X Sherwin Felicien X Leo Romalho X Dylan Fields X Roberto Tiwari O Peter Persaud O Sigmond Douglas O John Fraser O Ryan Sampson O Dane Blair O Paul Slowe O Terrance Stuart changes in the wind took place and this presented some challenges for the shooters.
300 35/5 35/3 34.3 33.2 32.2 35.4 31.1 31.2 31.2 32.1 33.2 32.3 30.2
500 49.5 50/5 50.5 49.4 49.3 46.4 48.4 48.2 48.4 49.3 47.2 45.1 39.0
Today, action will be at the 500, 600 and 1000 yards ranges. The competition is expected to continue on the
900 47.1 45.2 46.0 47.2 44.1 29.0 48.1 47.2 46.4 39.1 38.1 40.0 30.1
Day 1 Agg 131.11 130.10 130.8 129.8 125.6 110.12 127.6 126.6 125.10 120.5 118.5 117.4 99.3
close path going into tomorrow’s final day here. Following are the scores for the Guyanese shooters:
GASA Independence Anniversary Swim Meet
Seaton, Raekwon, Persaud, Blair, Rodrigues dominate on final day By Zaheer Mohamed Leon Seaton, Noel Raekwon, Aleka Persaud, Latisha Blair, Ariel Rodrigues continued their dominance on the final of the Guyana Amateur Swimming Association (GASA) Independence Swim Meet on Sunday at the National Aquatic Centre, Lilliendaal. Seaton overpowered his rivals in the boys 13-14 100m freestyle, winning the event in 59.69, way ahead of second place Sekhel Tzedeq who clocked 1:05.28; Ejaz Mohamed placed third in 1:06.44. Ariel Rodrigues won the girls 9-10 100m butterfly in a time of 1 minute 34.00 seconds, while Zara Crane took second in 1:44.02 and Kayle Hardy third in 1:45.02. Jason
Allen took the boys 9-10 100m butterfly in 1:58.09, while Aleka Persaud claimed the girls 11-12 100m butterfly in 1:14.15; Monique Watson finished second in 1:26.10. Noel Raekwon continued his fine showing in the meet with victory in the boys 11-12 100m butterfly on 1:11.32 ahead of Ethan Gonsalves 1:13.54 and Vladimir Gonsalves in 1:28.39. Ricardo Spencer claimed the boys 8 and under 50m freestyle and backstroke events. Latisha Blair captured the girls 13-14 100m butterfly in 1:29.28; Amber De Goeas was second in 1:30.70 and Leah Terborg third in 1:52.03. Sifia Pinol triumphed in the girls 1314 100m freestyle in 1:11.08. Leon Seaton once again proved too good for his rivals as he chalked victory in boys 13-14 100m butterfly in 1:06.71; his closest opponent Daniel Claxton clocked 1:18.20 and Joseph Matthews third in 1:26.70. The boys 11-12 400m butterfly was taken by Olatomowa Olaley in 1:25.00 while Kofi
Leon Seaton Roberts won the boys 11-12 400m freestyle in 5:56.19; Seaton took the top podium spot in the boys 13-14 400m in 4:52.92. Fitzroy Thom carted off the boys 15-17 400m freestyle in 5:21.76; Shareefah Lewis claimed the girls 8 and under 200m IM in 3:43.52 and Ariel Rodrigues snatched victory in the girls
9-10 200m in 3:16.40. Jeremy Sookram grabbed the boys 910 200m IM in 3:20.13 while Aleka Persaud claimed the 3:20.13. Raekwon swam brilliantly to chalk up yet another victory in the boys 11-12 200m IM in 2:39.19 ahead of Ethan Gonsalves in 2:40.76 and Woodroffe in 3:03.76. Donna Carter triumphed in the girls 3:03.94, while Seaton registered another win in the boys 13-14 200m IM in 2:40.96; Thom won the boys 15-17 200m IM in 2:43.78. The boys 8 and under 100m freestyle went to Eon Mclean in 1:43.41, while Ariel Rodrigues claimed the girls 9-10 100m freestyle in 1:17.88. Jeron Sookram was victorious in the boys 9-10 100m freestyle in 1:17.54. Aleka Persaud fine showing continued with victory in the girls 11-12 100m freestyle in 1:07.16, while Raekwon was again in a dominant mood as he captured the boys 11-12 100m freestyle in 1:03.87.
Ricardo Spencer (right) and Eon Mclean Dashawana Williams won the girls 15-17 100m freestyle in 1:44.83, while Antonio Rodrigues bagged the boys 15-17 100m freestyle title in 1:00.76; Andrew Jordan
took the runner up spot in 1:02.95 and Fitzroy Thom finished third in 1:03.94. Andrew Fowler won the boys 18 and over 100m freestyle in 58.95.
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CONCACAF C’bean Women’s Qualifiers
‘Bermuda strongest team in Group E’ says Guyana Head Coach Lady Jags could face tough Qualifiers By Sean Devers In 2010 Guyana Women’s team qualified for the CONCACAF Gold Cup in Mexico which is a World Cup qualifier and the 2016 Olympic Qualifying tournament in Texas and is the only National programme of the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) to qualify for a CONCACAF Tournament. But this could be the toughest qualification battle yet for the Lady Jags since they have not had as much time as Head Coach Dr Ivan Joseph would have liked to prepare. It’s one day to crunch time as the Lady Jags faceoff with arguable the strongest team in Group ‘E’ of the CONCACAF Caribbean Qualifiers tomorrow night at Leonora Track and Field Stadium where Guyana and Bermuda will clash from 19:30hrs in the feature game of a double header. Barbados and Suriname, the other teams in the Group, battle each other in the opening game from 17:00hrs. “A Coach will always say he needs more time but we are the best prepared as we could,” said Coach Joseph
yesterday during the team’s visit to GTT’s Headquarters on Brickdam. When asked about the strength of his team Joseph informed there are some players who have been on the team for 10 years and should provide veteran leadership. “We have some good young players coming up. One from Philadelphia, one that plays out of Brown University, IVY player of the year and Guyana player of the year Thandi (Smith). We have some young talent but the strength of the team will be the upper spine. Our Centre Backs, three Centre mids and our Centre forward are all top quality players,” informed the Coach who been with this team for just one month. Joseph said he was told that in the past Guyana beat Suriname 4-0 but when they last played in Trinidad less than three weeks ago he felt the team was very fortunate leave T&T with 2-2 Tie. “Bermuda won the last U17 CONCACAF Tournament and some of those players will be included in this team so I feel Bermuda will be our toughest challenge and we
play them first,” Joseph stated. The Head Coach pointed out that when they played in Trinidad it was not until their third game that they started to show improvement. Joseph said he does not feel any pressure because of the short period he has been with the team. “If I was here for year it would have been different. I think the work I do will be seen next year this time,” the Coach explained. He however feels that the players will feel the pressure since they are used to qualifying, adding that his job is to mitigate that pressure. “They have not been together as team for a long time….the team has been dormant and been short of high level Football during that time. So there is where I have to balance realistic expectations of what can do now and what can do in 12 months,” said Joseph.He added that he would be thinking about what the team can do by next year but with only a month under his belt he feels that the team will be hard pressed. The Head Coach indi-
Lady Jags Head Coach Dr. Ivan Joseph talks to one of his charges yesterday. (Sean Devers photo) cated that his charges practiced at Leonora since they arrived here and has devised plans to counter the pitch, which is sand based and two practice games are planned
before tournament starts. Admission is $500 and children will school uniforms will be admitted free. On Wednesday, Bermuda play Barbados (17:00hrs) and
Suriname oppose Guyana (19:30hrs), while on Sunday Suriname come up against Bermuda (17:30hrs) before Barbados face-off with the home team from 19:30hrs.
CBC Championships Warm Up
Bounty Colts end tour of Suriname with second loss By Calvin Chapman Suriname’s National Basketball team rounded up their two-game friendly series against Guyana’s national club champions Bounty Colts with a resounding 93-69 victory at the Ismay Van Wilgen Sports Hall in Paramaribo. Both teams increased their scoring from the game the previous night which Colts had lost 70-60 but the margin of defeat was greater for the Guyanese in the second match on Sunday. The friendly matches was a welcomed initiative by both teams with the Suriname Basketball Association (SBA) hosting and participating in next month’s Caribbean Basketball Confederation (CBC) Championships which will also serve as the FIBA America’s qualifying tournament; a tournament which will also see Guyana senior men’s team participating. Colts had a total of six players in their lineup that have been called up for national trials ahead of next month’s regional tournament. Stanton Rose, who is one of those six players called up for the trials, has been recognised as one of the top
local talents that will most likely join the hive of overseas players coming in for the CBC championship and his standout performance against the Dutchmen on Sunday night, will make a louder shout in the ears of the selectors.Rose, who is only 18-years-old, controlled the game for Colts while running almost the entire game as he netted a game high 24 points that included four three-pointers, two of which were sunk from way ‘down-town’ as the Guyanese led after the first quarter 18-15. Stanton who is a seasoned player on the local circuit, showed great maturity and was almost unstoppable against the towering Dutchmen who had their ‘ankles broken’ by him on numerous occasions, and if it wasn’t for some unnecessary turnovers and a flagrant foul Suriname won’t have regained the lead at the end of the first half 4136 before the game eventually slipped out of Colts’ reach. Rose’s Skipper, Shelroy Thomas, who scored a game high 23-points the previous night, netted 12points inclusive of one three-pointer on
Colts’ Stanton Rose goes for a jump shot during game two at the Ismay Van Wilgen Sports Hall in Paramaribo. Sunday. Centre Timothy Thompson dunked thrice and swooshed a three-pointer for his 10-point contribution, while Shane Webster (10
points) and Denson Fraser (six points) made valuable additions to the final score. Humphrey Eendragt, Technical Committee member
of the SBA, shared details of this invitation of the Bounty Colts Basketball Club to Suriname serving as a building block for the Caribbean
having an inaugural Club Champions league involving 12 clubs from six nations, details of such in a subsequent article.
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Tuesday May 22, 2018
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WIFBSC President Major Nelson shoots off 2018 Championship’s - Nations urged to maintain tradition of friendly rivalry in Barbados
The competing nations at the WIFBSC 2018 championships in Barbados. By Franklin Wilson in Barbados in association with Industrial Safety Supplies Inc. and Fitness Express President of the West Indies Fullbore Shooting Council (WIFBSC) Major John Nelson yesterday fired off the 2018 edition of the marquee event in the Caribbean at the Paragon Ranges,
Christ Church Barbados. Six nations including special invitee Canada are vying for bragging rights as the best shooter in the first segment of the competition, the Individual Championship which has 62 competitors including 8 females. Nelson expressed gratitude to President of the Barbados Rifle Association (BRA) Michael Hinckson and
Coordinator Bill King for the tremendous work they have put in towards making the event reality. “Allow me to, on your behalf again to extend to the families of those shooters who have been with us and have passed away in the past year since we were last in Guyana condolences. I would like also to just
send a greeting to one of our dearest friends who is experiencing a mild injury, Mahendra Persaud from Guyana, one of our best shots. We wish him well and I say that because this morning he sent greetings to all of you.” Special gratitude was also extended to the Canadian shooters: “Once again we want to thank you for
continuing to represent your country in the West Indies and we hope you’ll continue to spread the word and each year the team will grow and grow until we have a full size team here competing against us.” BRA President Hinckson in remarks said that he was appreciative of the hard work put into making the champi-
onships a reality by his dedicated members. He noted that at one point it did not look possible but his members stepped up to the plate and made it happen. He expressed thanks to the corporate entities which contributed; A1 Supermarket, Crane & Equipment, Ellco Rentals and Carter’s & Company.
Independence GTT provide sponsorship to Queen’s College School preparing for 32nd Sir Garfield Sobers Schools Cricket Tourney Draughts set for Sunday May 27th The National Draughts Association would be holding a one day National Draughts competition on Sunday May 27th 2018 at the National Gymnasium, Mandela Avenue. The Annual event would be played on the International 100 square Boards on a round robin system. Starting time is 10:00am and entrance fee is $300 per player. This event is expected to attract the top 100 square players in the country. The present National champion in this format of the game is Mark Braithwaite. However, Khemraj Pooranmall, who
was out of competition last year, would be the one to be reckoned with. Pooranmall and Jiaram, who had just returned from a successful trip in Trinidad, can be the pick of the day. Ulric Braithwaite who is out of form would be scurrying to meet with the front runners, while Steve Bacchus is expected to rally with some luck.Players are asked to be on time for a prompt start and early finish. At stake are trophies for the top four places. All International 100 square players in the country are invited to participate.
Yesterday at their Head Office in Brickdam GTT handed over a sponsorship Cheque to Queen’s College as they prepare to travel to 32nd annual Sir Garfield Sobers International Schools Cricket tournament in Barbados. This year’s tournament is scheduled for July 9-25 and Teacher at QC, Mohamed Nassir, who will perform the duties of Coach and ViceCaptain Rolando McGarrell, one of six Students with previous experience of playing in Barbados, both thanked the Telephone providers for their contribution. Mohamed informed that preparations have already commenced for their second trip to the tournament after making their debut in 2016. “We have planned a few practice games before we leave and our team will be led by 2016 National U-15 player Amos Sarwan. We are set to depart Guyana on July 7 and return on July 27,” Mohammed informed. McGarrell said his team is
QC’s Vice Captain Ronaldo McGarrell collects the sponsorship cheque from GTT’s PRO Alison Parker yesterday. a well balanced one and he feels that the bowling could make the difference on the Bajan tracks which are a lot quicker than the ones here Named after Sir Garfield Sobers, the only living Barbadian National Hero, the 40-over tournament attracts school teams from all over the World.Since it’s inauguration in 1986 the Tournament has
given school boys an opportunity of playing in an international tournament and retired West Indies captain, Brian Lara, Darren Ganga, Roland Holder, several English and South African Test players have come out of this tournament. The top two teams play in the final at the Test venue Kensington Oval and usually
get to meet some of the greatest cricketers that ever lived including Sobers, Sir Everton Weekes, Sir Wesley Hall, Sir Charles Griffith, Seymour Nurse, Joel Garner and Desmond Haynes. After the final, a festival game is played between the best Caribbean players and a combined UK side. (Sean Devers)
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BCB honours Under-19 Male and Senior Females as Champions - Anderson and Giddings honoured as MVP
Berbice Under-19 after being honoured.
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he Berbice Cricket Board on Sunday fulfilled its commitment to honour all Berbice Teams who emerged as Champions at the Inter County Level. The Berbice Cricket Board honoured the Berbice Under-19 Male and Senior Female Teams during the impressive Brian Ramphal Annual Award Ceremony at the Albion Community Centre. The Berbice Under-19 Team emerged double Champions at the Guyana Cricket Board 50-Overs and Three-Days Tournaments, while the Females won the
50-Overs Inter County Title. They were denied the opportunity to win the double when the Guyana Cricket Board cancelled the 20/20 version due to rain. Berbice Cricket Board President Hilbert Foster hailed the two teams as true heroes of Berbice Cricket and congratulated them on being outstanding Ambassadors for the Ancient County. The President reminded the audience that on its election in February, the new Executives had committed to honouring all Berbice Teams who emerged as Champions. The Berbice
Cricket Board started the process by honouring the Berbice Under-15 Team in March along with the MVP Jonathan Rampersaud. Foster stated that Berbice would have swept all Inter County Tournaments if the last Selection Committee had selected the Under-17 team on merit. He noted that Tucber Park Player Leon Swammy was left out of the Under-17 but went on to be one of the stars of the Under-19 Team. The Female Under-19 Team also suffered from a lack of proper preparation but Foster stated that under his leadership, all Berbice
Inter County Teams would be properly prepared and provided with all the necessary tools to achieve success. The President assured the players that the Berbice Cricket Board would work beyond the call of duty to make sure that cricket is played at all levels and that programmes are put into place to make sure that they develop on and off the cricket field. The Berbice Cricket Board, he stated has already acquired sponsorship for a Coaches Seminar to train 40 new Coaches, Annual Cricket Academy for 70
Berbice Female Team after being honoured.
youths, Educational Posters and a County wide Coaching Programme to coach 280 youths in the four Sub Zones. Additionally, the Berbice Cricket Board would be organising Cricket Clinics for batsmen, wicketkeepers, off spinners, leg spinners and fast bowlers. Former President of the Berbice Cricket Board, Anil Beharry also congratulated the two teams for keeping the Berbice flags flying high and urged the players to take advantage of the opportunities being presented to them by the Berbice Board.
All of the Players of both teams received a trophy and medal, while MVP Erva Giddings and Kevlon Anderson received a bicycle, trophy and medal. Anderson scored a century in the tournament to end as Berbice leading batsman and was also one of its leading Bowlers. Giddings scored 46 not out and 10 not out for Berbice in the two 50-Overs games and also claimed a 5-wicket haul versus Essequibo. Management and Members of both teams expressed gratitude to the Berbice Cricket Board for taking time out to honour them.
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Tuesday May 22, 2018
Guyana NRA’s inaugural Independence IPSC Shoot 2018
Hopkinson, Richards and McKinnon emerge winners at inaugural event
Prize winners along with officials take time out for a photo following the presentation of prizes after the event at the Timehri Rifle Ranges. Guyana NRA in conjunction with IPSC Guyana held its’, 2018 Independence IPSC Shoot, at the just refurbished Timehri Rifle Ranges on the Linden Soesdyke Highway. Twenty two shooters from the Guyana NRA and the Guyana Sport Shooting Foundation (GSSF) participated. The competition started with 3 IPSC Classifiers. These are the results of these stages. The first Classifer Stage was won by RD, IPSC, Harold Hopkinson, Second Chad Melville, 3rd Ryan McKinnon, 4th Andrew Phang and 5th Rajiv Latchana. Second Classifier Stage 1st. John Phang, 2nd Ryan McKinnon, 3rd Dr. Pravesh Harry, 4th Andrew Phang and 5th Harold Hopkinson. Third Classifier Stage 1st Rajiv Latchana, 2nd Harold Hopkinson, 3rd Gordon Richard’s, 4th Ryan McKinnon and 5th Dr. Pavesh Harry. Then the competition
evolved in earnest when shooters engaged the Fourth stage called “The Joker”, this 20 round course was all smiles for our resident Dentist, Dr Harry who took the first position, 2nd Harold Hopkinson 3rd Azzad Hassan, 4th John Phang and the Small Bore Captain Dale Hing took the fifth spot. The Fifth Stage, Oops, designed by the Regional Director, who got the idea from his Tobago Counterparts, was all steel, with no margin for error. This consisted of 6 steel plates and 6 steel poppers, 35 and 30 feet away. This unassuming 12 round course defeated the top contenders. When the disappointment and many, many missed shots were tallied, Veteran s h a r p s h o o t e r, H a r o l d Hopkinson showed his fellow shooters how to do it, by taking the first position, Second Andrew Phang, Third Surijballi Persaud, fourth Dale Hing and 5th Chad Melville. Some competitors took
as much as 40 rounds to complete the12 round course. One said it bordered on the impossible. It was demanding. The scenario was, knock down the big poppers freestyle, make a mandatory magazine change before engaging the remaining IPSC sanctioned small plates one handed. The Sixth and final Stage “Over or Under” was physically demanding. The copper tunnel was the downfall of many shooters. Shooters knocked off the barrier, which they had to go under safely, (none went over). Any shooter who dislodged the barrier cost lost 10 points. The lean and keen, GSSF President, Ryan McKinnon took care of business, by taking the first position, 2nd Assad Hassan, 3rd Dr. Pravesh Harry, 4th Gordon Richards and Fifth place Rajiv Latchana. Division Results: Production Division ( Stock Guns) Ryan McKinnon first, 2nd Dr. Pravesh Harry, 3rd
Matthew Phang, 4th Rajiv Latchana and fifth John Phang. Standard Division (Mofified Guns) 1st Gordon R i c h a r d ’s , 2 n d A z a a d Hassan, 3rd. Surujbali Persaud, 4th Dale Hing and fifth Vidushi PersaudMcKinnon. The Regional Director, Harold Hopkinson was unchallenged in the Open Division, with his Akai Custom gun, which ran very loud and flawless. Combined results were first Ryan McKinnon, 436.4586 match points. Second Harold Hopkinson, 480 match Points, Gordon Richards third, 423.3279 match points fourth Dr. Pravesh Harry 356.3753 and F i f t h M a t t h e w Phang.329.9295 Harold Hopkinson took the Super Seniors (60 years and over). Mrs. Vidushi PersaudMcKinnon took the Ladies division. The 3-man, consisting of Ry a n M c K i n n o n , D r.
Pravesh Harry and Andrew Phang of the GSSF took the Team Shoot, Second was the GNRA, team of Harold Hopkinson, Dale Hing and Gordon Richards. In keeping with President of Guyana, H. E. David Granger, who is also the patron of the Guyana NRA, Hopkinson said, “We followed our Head of States, “green state” initiative of Guyana and reduced the use of paper, we utilized the Practiscore electronic system, used exclusively last Sunday”. This scoring system increased the efficiency of scoring margin for error which was almost nil. The network, designed and controlled by our Statistics Director, Michael Tang, networked Five Lenova Tablets for the scoring, the shooters had to hit the approve button to authorize and authenticate their scores. The stage computers were then synced to a main frame Samsung tablet that had a transmitter, that could be accessed by all
present with a password. The Regional Director, Harold Hopkinson, extends special thanks to the stage construction team of Michael Tang, Mrs Tang, Clint McKenzie, Chad Melville and Ron Gouviea for braving the elements and preparing 36 targets, 14 poppers, 10 plates in the 5 bays, constructed by the GDF Engineering Corp. Not forgetting Mrs. Roxana Hopkinson who provided the tasty red beans cook up and fried chicken, which caused the ethnic fatigue of some. All the steel targets used, were fabricated by Calven Singh and his team. Special thanks to out to Association President, Brigadier Patrick West, MSS, the Commissioner of Police Acting, Assistant Commissioner Paul William’s and ranks of the Tactical Services Unit. Last but not least the members who demonstrated the highest amount of firearm s a f e t y. N o o n e w a s disqualified.
GCB/DMLAS/NSC/NSSCL....
Diamond dominate shortened match to secure East Bank Demerara District title Diamond Secondary secured the 2017/2018 Guyana Cricket Board/ Demerara Mutual Life Assurance Society Limited/ N a t i o n a l S p o r t Commission/National Secondary School Cricket L e a g u e (GCB/DMLAS/NSC/NSSC L) East Bank Demerara District title, in a match
reduced from 30 overs to 15, due to intermittent rainfall, which gave the Everest grounds staff a mammoth but conquerable task to facilitate play. Thanks to the committed grounds staff, Diamond Secondary and Friendship Secondary were able to contest a 15 overs a side match in which Diamond
batted first and amassed 146 for 7 off their allotted 15 overs. Teenage sensation Mavindra Dindyal, opening the batting at the number two spot, slammed a pugnacious 86 before being adjudged leg before wicket to Jonathan Jagdeo off the first ball of the thirteen over, to leave his team’s score on 128 for 6. With two overs and five balls
Mavindra Dindyal
remaining, Diamond were able to add a further 18 runs to end on 146 for 7, when their allotted overs had expired. Bowling for Friendship Secondary, Jonathan Jagdeo grabbed 3 for 25, while Prince Forde, Damion Smith, Elisha Crawford and Zameer Parairt each took a wicket.
In reply, Friendship Secondary attempted to make an ambitious chase, but found the task insurmountable, as they folded for 81 off 14 of their 15 allotted overs. Sherven Henry top scored with 32. He was well supported by Elisha Crawford with 23. Bowling for Diamond Secondary, (Continued on page 27)
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Tuesday May 22, 2018
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Awardees of the Brian Ramphal Berbice Cricket Award Ceremony.
Bishoo, Munroe cop major awards as BCB holds impressive Brian Ramphal Awards West Indies Players Devendra Bishoo of the Albion Cricket Club and Sabrina Munroe of the Tucber Park Cricket Club copped the two major awards on Sunday last when the Berbice Cricket Board hosted its Brian Ramphal Annual Award Ceremony after an absence of three years. Bishoo took home the International Cricketer of the Year and Berbice Cricketer of the Year Awards, while Munroe copped the Female Cricketer of the Year Award. The Ceremony was well attended by the Berbice Cricket Board Executives, Cricketers, Parents and Stakeholders of Berbice Cricket and was held at the Albion Sports Complex Training Centre. Among the special invitees were Attorney-at-Law Arudranauth Gossai, Former Berbice Cricket Board Presidents Anil Beharry and Malcolm Peters, CEO of V Net Communication Safraz Sheriffudeen, former Guyana Cricket Board Asst
Secretary Ronald Williams and West Indies Players Ve e r a s a m m y P e r m a u l , Tremayne Smartt and Erva Giddings. The Berbice Cricket Board during the ceremony honoured the winning Under-19 boys team who were double champions at the Inter County level and the winning female team which won the Guyana Cricket Board Female 50Overs Tournament. The MVP of both teams Erva Giddings and Kevlon Anderson received trophies, medals and a bicycle valued $18,000 each. Five Educational Cricket Posters were also launched as part of the Berbice C r i c k e t B o a r d developmental programme, while Ms Ruthel Henry, a long time employee of the Board received a financial contribution under the Board’s Charity Programme. President of the Berbice Cricket Board in a comprehensive report of the performance of the Board since his election on the 18th (Continued on page 27)
Veerasammy Permaul received his Regional Four Days Player Award.
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WIFBSC President Major Nelson shoots off 2018 Championship’s in Barbados Nations urged to maintain tradition of friendly rivalry
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WIFBSC President Major John Nelson fires the first shot in the presence of competitors at the 300 Yards Range, yesterday.
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CONCACAF C’bean Women’s Qualifiers
‘Bermuda strongest team in Group E’ says Lady Jags could face tough Qualifiers Guyana Head Coach
Lady Jags with some staff members during their visit to GTT yesterday. (Sean Devers photo)
WIFBSC 2018 Barbados – Individuals Day 1
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