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In praise of a new Commander in the Police Force DEAR EDITOR, It is with a breath of relief that the junior and senior ranks of ‘A’ Division have a new Commander. Assistant Commissioner, Marlon Chapman, has opened his doors to ranks that have been waiting for a chance to really feel as though they are a part of the Guyana Police Force. Mr. Editor, as you know, the police, in especially in the city, has over time been under significant pressure to fight crime. The ‘A’ Division includes not only the city of Georgetown by also the challenging East Bank Demerara. In the past few years, ranks in addition to fighting crimes were forced to conduct fund-raising activities for the top brass, in essence placing them in obvious compromising situations. They were under pressure to ask businesses for cash donations, and even food stuff. When there were youth camps, minibuses were ca-
joled to take persons to the highway. Maybe that is why many of the minibus drivers can feel as if they can do whatever they want. The same goes for some businesses who contributed. Some of them became untouchables. Many were scared to speak out for fear of victimization. Today, the new Commander who is well experienced has introduced an open-door policy, allowing all and sundry- from junior to senior officers to speak with him. This is what our force needs. This is what it has been crying out for. Ranks are feeling more motivated now. The other divisions should take a page out of the Assistant Commissioner’s book on how to motivate staff. We, the junior and senior staffers, salute you, sir, for a new air over Brickdam. Junior and Senior Ranks of ‘A’ Division
Putting those thousands out of work is not a good idea DEAR EDITOR, Downsizing of the sugar industry may not be the best way forward. This is because the corporation GUYSUCO has a huge debt of some GYD80Bn. Should the sugar industry be downsized then Guysuco will never be able to repay its debt. Downsizing may seem attractive but it is not a well thought out solution to saving the sugar industry, as a cut in revenue will impact negatively on the industry. On top of that, putting 5,000 to 10,000 people out of work to save a little bit of money is never a good idea as this will push tens of thousands of people into poverty. Let us not forget that the sugar industry brings in nearly US$80m per year in foreign currency as it is an export industry.
It does not make any business sense to downsize your export industries especially when you would need foreign currency to pay for imported goods and services like electricity, etc. Already we have seen the exchange rate destabilizing. OIL production is just around the corner. So, Guyana can continue to subsidize its sugar industry. Since many of Guyana’s industries may not be competitive on the world stage are we to downsize all of Guyana’s industries with the hope of saving a little bit of money? The answer is no! It would be better to invest in the sugar industry to increase production, bring down the cost of production, etc. As the rest of the world can bring down the cost of production of sugar, so can us. Sean Ori
East Indian Immigration and the Second Slavery DEAR EDITOR, I want to look at the question of the expansion of East Indian immigration after 1848 and its interconnectedness with the second slavery, which I explain below. Reflection and analysis of our formative history are necessary to understand the trials and travails of the indentured servants. They are also important because they help us understand the slave-like existence of indentured servants on the sugar plantations. Slavery and indentureship were connected. Abolition and emancipation from slavery did not free the planters from the mentality of ownership - As Mary Noel Menezes put it, ‘the abolition of slavery act…freed the slaves,’ but it ‘did not free the slave owner from the mentality of ownership.’ For the slave owner’s ‘mind was conditioned by centuries of looking upon human beings as chattels without mind, body, soul, identity or history of their own. This anniversary, 100 years since the end of
house. A week ago I found out that it is not that dangerous as I thought it was; one simply has to remove the cover of the electricity meter and turn a screw, causing the meter to indicate less electricity consumption. One would expect that removing the cover is not possible because it would be put under seal. Not so, at least there is no seal on the meter in our house. My wife told me that GPL removed it years ago. A fact is
indentureship, affords us the opportunity to shine a light on the indentured contract. As we do that we will find that it was imposed by the same forces after 1848, whose minds were conditioned to think about non-white workers as chattel. My task as a social historian is to point to the connection between profits and exploitative social and economic arrangements. This kind of expose is especially important in the Guyanese context. After 100 years since the end of indentureship, and 179 years since the end of slavery, we have not solved the problem of the planter mindset. We will not move forward until we address these historical structural problems. Guyana was not a blank slate when the indentured contract was imposed. The African- Guyanese working class had been staking their claim for dignified treatment. And the planter class had to adjudicate the claims of the African people for equal dignity within a global context, wherein the cost of production for sugar and
market price were driven by the expansion of slavery. It is in this context that I invoke the concept “second slavery.” Since the idea of the second slavery may be new to you I will take some time to explain the construct. The study of the second slavery is gaining global currency in academic circles because of the structural deficiencies that grip most of the former colonies, wherein the majority of peoples of African descent, peoples closest to blackness, and indigenous communities have been seemingly permanently shunted to the margins of society. This is especially the case across the Caribbean, the United States of America, and in several areas of Central and South America. The term second slavery is used to explain the rapid expansion of slavery in the 19th century immediately following the abolition of the slave trade of 1806. During the 19th century it should be recalled that slavery intensified in non-British areas of the world, especially in the United States
South (the home of Jim Crow segregation) – and more significantly the center/leader of global cotton production. Brazil – the center/leader of global coffee production. And Cuba – the center/ leader of global sugar production. The concentration of global commodity production of these products became pivotal to the growth and expansion of industrialization in Britain and North Western Europe. There are several lessons to be learnt from this development. First, global commodity producers and free traders defied the imposition of the abolition order – there was a manifold increase in the demand for African slaves. Second, slave production of raw materials for industrial processing in Britain and North Western Europe led to the expansion of factories and the demand for cheap wage labor. Third, innovative technologies were transferred and agricultural production intensified in the slave zones and this helped to propel the need for cheaper labor or the Continued on page 6
It is wrong for Anil Nandlall to write on matters that are sub judice DEAR EDITOR, Investigators at the Special Organised Crime Unit (SOCU) ought to zero in on former President Donald Ramotar’s account regarding his role in the Commonwealth Law Books matter involving former Attorney General (AG), Anil Nandalall. This will be useful in determining whether the former President may be obstructionist or perverting the course of justice. SOCU’s case against the former AG has attracted numerous innuendos, halftruths and omissions that may be vital in exonerating Mr. Nandlall or justifying the State’s action to prosecute him. While it may not be practical to bring charges against former President Ramotar, his account with relevant docu-
People are easily stealing electricity from GPL DEAR EDITOR, As a resident of Guyana for just over a year I was surprised to see the sentence “To report Electricity Theft: Call or SMS 600-4475” on the monthly bill of the Guyana Power & Light Inc. I imagined how people might connect their wires to active wires of GPL or how people might bypass their electricity meter at home by making a direct connection between the active wires of GPL and the wires in their
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that GPL never checked whether the cover was sealed or not. It would be helpful if that would be a task of the person who reads the meter every month. In case there is no seal, my advice is to check the meter and immediately install the seal. In the meantime I am asking myself how much electricity consumption is being stolen and to what extent the persons who are not stealing, have to pay extra for this. Jaap Zwart
mented support, will not only set the public record straight but will also diffuse the speculations against SOCU in that process. It could put to end counter-blaming and accusations of witch-hunting levelled at SOCU. The public is reminded that investigative work by SOCU stemmed from direct findings of an independent forensic audit. SOCU did not pull the Law Books matter against Nandall out of a hat! From knowledge within the Criminal Investigation Department (CID), not all matters require the Director of Public Prosecution (DPP)’s advice before it engages the Court. Advice is usually sought where legal culpability is vague. Sometimes it is also done to provide cover and cushion liability if things go wrong. These objectives can be nicely achieved without the current, unnecessary expen-
sive cost of inordinate procrastination, and prevarication in filing charges by unofficially relying on or seeking the advice of state counsels until SOCU employs its own independent lawyer(s). SOCU should be allowed to charge errant persons every week and put in place a system for case management, where the progress of charges can be monitored to ensure conviction. Every matter should be seen and understood clearly from start to end. The PPP has turned the case against Nandlall into one of a political contest in an apparent attempt to hoodwink gullible supporters. That party’s memories are long, bitter, unforgiving and vengeful. Since there is hardly much secrecy regarding
whose current advocates and functionaries against crime and corruption are, those persons will inevitably graduate into being the subject of PPP vengeance and possible retaliation. Former AG Nandlall was charged on April 27, 2017 for Larceny by Bailee of Commonwealth Law books. The Law books in question are (14 of) 15 Commonwealth Law Books/ Reports, paid for by the Ministry of Legal Affairs (with tax-payers money) to the tune of almost $2.5 Million from 2012 to 2015. The Law books were declared missing from the Legal Affairs Library when the APNU/AFC Government assumed office in May 2015. Subsequently, the former Attorney General Mr. Anil Continued on page 6
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This desecration of the Golden Arrowhead must be denounced East Indian Immigration... DEAR EDITOR, “To survive in peace and harmony, united and strong, we must have one people, one nation, one flag”Pauline Hanson. The National Flag of any country is a sacred symbol of nationhood. It is a symbol of national identity. It reminds us of our sovereignty. It tells a story of who we are and from whence we came and the sacrifices we would have made, individually and collectively, as a nation. It reminds us of our history and the road travelled by those who wanted us to be independent and stand on our own. As Guyanese, we feel a profound sense of belonging and patriotism whenever and wherever we see our Golden Arrowhead fluttering. Guyanese abroad sometimes fly the Golden Arrowhead because they never gave up on Guyana being home, sweet home.
It’s where the heart is. Many have it on walls in their homes because, for them, Guyana will always be close to their hearts and dear to them. It’s where they belong. They yearn to return home, and many do. Our Golden Arrowhead is flown around the world when our athletes perform, the latest being Baku, Azarbaijan during the Islamic Solidarity games. It flutters masterfully at our diplomatic missions across the globe. This sacred piece of cloth which heralds us as a nation of this modern world represents all of us. It does not belong to any ethnic group, religion or political party. It belongs to each and every Guyanese and we surely are proud of our flag. Or, are we? Editor, I asked the question with the feeling that someone, in a haste to demonstrate unbridled patriotism,
was unknowingly involved in the desecration of our single most recognisable national symbol- the Golden Arrowhead. I hope it was done unknowingly and not knowingly. On a road trip to the Corentyne on Sunday 21st, May, 2017 with my family and some visiting US relatives, we were stunned to see our Golden Arrowhead painted on the ground at the entrance to the Guyana-Suriname Ferry terminal at Moleson Creek. What should be the pride of our nation, cutting across all political parties and races, is now lying bare for all to trample, desecrate and denigrate. And how ironic that this singular, supreme symbol of our nationhood is being desecrated at a border outpost shared with a country that lays claim to part of our country? While as a country, we
have never ceased to amaze, it is now poignantly clear that we are moving from one low to another. Who is so imbecilic to paint our flag on the ground? And, how can those in authority at the Terminal allow such an act of treachery to be perpetrated against our nation? What about the police stationed at the Terminal? Editor, I hold dear to my heart my Golden Arrowhead and I am bewildered that an idiot, not a regular idiot, would have committed such a depraved act against our supreme national symbol that defines us as a nation. Such a person would not have done it without approval from someone in authority at the Terminal. Heads should now roll at the Terminal, for such an act must never be allowed to go unpunished. Mahadeo Panchu
PPP Parliamentarian wants to hear from the GPL Chairman DEAR EDITOR, “For in the same way you judge others, you will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.” - Matthew 7:2. Chairman of GPL, coalition financier, Robert Badal, has accused former President and Leader of the Opposition, Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo, of having an “irresponsible, deceitful nature”. He was alluding to Dr. Jagdeo’s contention that GPL has accumulated the sum of an estimated $20 billion “… because they (GPL) did not lower the price of electricity when the price of fuel fell on the world market” (proportionate to the drop of fuel prices).” Dr. Jagdeo asserted at a recent Press Conference that “… They (GPL) have collected from ordinary citizens,
and our businessmen, some $20B more than they should have collected in two years from us, and it is sitting in an account at GPL.” ‘Some’ being the operative word, because the figure Dr. Jagdeo quoted was estimated from various factors. Mr. Badal’s denouement of Dr. Jagdeo’s averment begs the question of why did he not correct Dr. Jagdeo by supplying the actual figure, given the fact of his admission that “… GPL has achieved a significant improvement in its financial position.” So then why disdainfully dismiss our expectations of accountability by not providing us with the real figure? Give us the true sum, Mr. Chairman. It is quite interesting that GPL’s Chairman saw it neces-
sary to debunk the Opposition Leader’s claim, while notably remaining silent on a number of other GPL-related issues. Mr. Chairman, please tell us when will this promised improvement in the delivery of reliable electricity to households and businesses be effected? We are tired of the blackouts, the power interruptions and the voltage fluctuations: Why are you silent on the issue of the award of a tender to a contractor for more than $1B above the lowest bid received? Remember you promised good governance, transparency and accountability: Why are you not forthcoming on the actual acquisition costs of electricity to the national grid from the pro-
posed “Hope Wind Farm Project”? Does this make good business sense? Do you have a view, or are you making accommodation for another political investor to get a windfall? Sir, if you are to retain any credibility you must inform the public of the acquisition cost of fuel today, as compared to prior prices; and the actual cost of generating electricity today; as well as the reason rates have not been adjusted accordingly, subsequent to the last rebate. Please publicly declare the amount of money being deposited, on a monthly basis, to the ‘Foregone Revenue Account’ of GPL. Hope to hear from you, Mr. Chairman; your credibility is on the line. The customers of GPL await your response. Juan Edghill PPP- MP
It is wrong for Anil Nandlall to write on matters that are sub judice From page 5 Nandlall declared that the 14 Law Books were in his possession. The fifteenth Law book, which was already paid for in March 2015, was received from the UK supplier in June 2016 and is now in rightful safe keeping of the Legal Affairs Library. Controversy surrounding the custodian and ownership of those law books escalated after it became the subject of two main findings in the report of a Special Audit conducted by the Auditor General in January 2016. Section 18 of Store regulations of 1993 notes that “All goods purchased shall be taken to the store and shall be subject to store keeping procedures outlined in these
regulations”. “The storekeeper shall make entries in the Goods Received Book in Form 4 and shall prepare goods received notes in Form 2, with appropriate remarks” Based on a report from the Ministry of Legal Affairs, the Law books in question were not taken to the Stores nor subjected to the relevant storekeeping procedures. They were instead delivered directly to the former Attorney General Mr. Nandlall, in direct contravention of the Stores Regulations. Although the Law books were indisputably purchased with public funds, it must be noted that findings of the Special Audit altogether exposed an apparent breach in the payment procedure where the purchases were not done
in accordance with such procedures governing the Fiscal Management Accountability Act of 2003. Such breaches raised suspicion that there may have been a collusion with, or circumvention of, the Head of the Budget Agency. The Ministry of Legal Affairs in its February 2016 response to the Auditor General also noted that it has no evidence of this (Law books) agreement between former Attorney General Mr. Nandlall and former President Mr. Donald Ramotar. It was based on the foregoing that the matter was given Police attention. Police action further intensified after the breach of a gentleman’s agreement by the former Attorney General to
return the Commonwealth Law books. SOCU then arrested Nandlall and criminal charges were then filed against him. While the matter against Mr. Nandlall is sub judice, he continues to write and make public pronouncements on the said matter liberally, something that is mind boggling from someone with his knowledge of jurisprudence. I trust that the sitting Magistrate and State Prosecutors will take note of this disreputable conduct. Orette Cutting
From page 5 expansion of slavery. Fourth, the disconnect between white and black peoples in the Americas expanded, and this led to the birth of scientific racism in the USA as a means of justifying slavery. British Guiana was caught in this global cauldron. Being a British colony it was denied the possibility of expansion of slavery after 1806. At the time of abolition, the colony had a mere 100,000 slaves, when according to Eric Williams (Trinidadian historian who became Prime Minister of that country), to meet the demand posed by its endowment in fertile soil, it needed at a minimum 2 million slaves. Guyana was caught in this conundrum. Faced with the shortage of labor, Guyana chose sugar and moved away from coffee and cotton production. Land and labor were consolidated. No one can deny that Guyana needed more labor. This is still the case today. But the story of the African and East Indian Guyanese, the majority groups of our population, is related to the struggle for cheap labor.
The insertion of East Indians into the labor force in the first ten years of Emancipation was intertwined with the struggles of the African labor force on the sugar estates for improved wages and living conditions. These early trade union struggles are properly covered in our history. As we mark one hundred years since the end of indenture, we need to pay renewed attention to the structure of social and economic relations that gave birth to the continuation and expansion of indentured immigration between 1848 and 1917. I use this periodization because it is my belief that we need to pay more attention to the factors that led to the imposition of the draconian indentured contract after 1848. We must consider the context. This is especially necessary since many of our communities continue to suffer from the vestiges of the demand for cheap labor, the original reason for slavery and indentureship. Dr. Wazir Mohamed Special Technical Director Ministry of Education
GAWU and PPP are fooling... From page 4 who paid them (the union) from their sweat and hard earned cash. Today the song of this union is different. I am not bothered by the workers and their families’ resistance; they have the right to protest. What I am bothered about is the way GAWU and the PPP are lying to the workers and their families for political gains? I am bothered about the misinformation that GAWU is spreading among the workers, adding more misery to their lives. This union doesn’t care what happen to the workers and their families’ mental health; all they care about is power in the political area again. I don’t have to lobby anyone; we all know that the sugar industry is in deep, deep crisis and cannot find its way back if all the estates are kept operational. Maybe, GAWU and PPP need to do more research to realise that. Mr. Editor, it amazes me the way GAWU dealt with my letter; they did not say anything to defend what I wrote, but in their barefacedness, they want to confront me. Please allow me to remind GAWU what I wrote in my last letter. In this way we may know the truth.
They did not tell the workers and protesters that they are the ones who are responsible for the sugar workers suffering. They never told the protesters that under the PPP, they had plans to close the industry but were afraid if this was done, it would jepordise their political future. They never told the workers that GAWU sold out their rights while the PPP was in power. They never told the workers about the estates they closed and that many had lost their jobs and livelihoods. It is a shame to see the nasty and dirty work that the PPP and GAWU officials are conducting. They are back to “Operation destroy Guyana, if we can’t get power”. PPP only wants power. I will say this: as long as a country is on its way towards improvement and an opposition political party wants power, they will organise mass protests and strikes. I can recall in May 2015 it was the then PPP CEO of GuySuCo, who had wanted to close the entire operations of GuySuCo down. Yet the workers and GAWU didn’t see it fit then to strike. Abel Seetaram APNU+AFC R e g i o n Councillor(Region 5)
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Absence of in-house engineer affects monitoring projects at Business Ministry As a measure to ensure that quality work is being done with taxpayers’ money, it is recommended that expertise and technical personnel are employed to monitor such works. However, this is currently lacking in the Ministry of Business as it does not have an in-house engineer to ensure that contracted works are done in accordance with the agreements. This was highlighted during the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) meeting on Monday when the Auditor General’s 2015 Report on the Accounts of the Ministry of Business were scrutinised. Attention was given to a contract that was awarded in 2014 when the agency was called “The Ministry of Tourism Industry and Commerce.” The contract was to the tune of $183.963M for infrastructure development works at the Lethem Industrial Estate. According to the AG’s Report, as at December 31, 2014 amounts totalling $76.991M was paid on the contract and the sum of $99.432M was paid in 2015. This brought the total sum of the contract at December 31, 2015 to $176.423M. One of the observations made by the Auditor General’s report is that as a result of poor supervision of the works, various sections of the finished road surface were not completed to the required thickness as was required by the contract. Further, it was noted upon inspection that the Bill of Quantities for the project specified a 51mm or two inch thick compacted layer of as-
Minister of Business, Dominic Gaskin
PAC Chairman, Irfaan Ali
phalt to the carriageway and shoulders. However, the thickness of the finished asphalt was inconsistent with variances ranging from two inch thickness to quarter inch or less in thickness. It was recommended by the Auditor General, Deodat Sharma, that the Ministry ensures that all works undertaken are done in accordance with the specifications outlined in the contracts. On Monday, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Business, Ms Rajdai Jagarnauth, was asked by a member of the Committee and APNU+AFC Parliamentarian, Audwin Rutherford, whether corrective measures have been put in place to ensure work on contracts are done in accordance with the contractual agreement. Jagarnauth explained to Chairman of the PAC, Irfaan Ali that for current works the Ministry has stepped up its monitoring system. She said
that in the past there were lapses in the monitoring of work that is being undertaken at the Lethem Industrial Estate.
She added, “The fact that the Ministry does not have an engineer on board, it has proven a bit difficult.” Ali questioned how then it is possible for the Ministry to improve its monitoring in the absence of an engineer. Jagarnauth said that systems have been put in place to have more frequent visits conducted by officials of the Ministry. She said that when the Ministry had an engineer on-board there were not frequent visits being done to these sites due to the location of sites and financial resources of the Ministry. The Permanent Secretary admitted following questioning that she is not satisfied with the Ministry not having an engineer. She said that the position is currently being advertised and is currently
waiting on the Public Service Commission to conduct interviews. The Ministry has been without an engineer since July 2015 and the position was advertised since October 2016. Further, Committee Member and People’s Progressive Party Civic parliamentarian, Juan Edghill, questioned if the PS was satisfied with the Ministry’s capacity to carry out Capital Projects. Jagarnauth admitted that she is not satisfied in terms of the Ministry’s capacity, citing the shortage of staff, particularly the lack of an engineer. She added that in light of this, the Ministry is trying to engage consultancy firms to assist with the supervision of the works. Currently, the project at Lethem is on phase
two and contractors are on the ground completing works. When the Auditor General’s office conducted a physical verification of the project in August 2016, the works were completed. However, the report noted that the final payment voucher was not submitted for audit scrutiny. Consequently, payments made could not be matched against the completed works to determine the correctness of the payment made. Regarding the contractor, ACAP Construction and Engineering that performed the shabby work, the PS informed the committee that efforts have been made to contact the firm but the owner has since left the country. Ali then asked the Auditor General to look into the matter.
Guyana, CDB sign US$14M project to improve TVET Tuesday’s signing of the Skills Development and Employability Project is a demonstration of Guyana’s commitment to the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) as they work together to continue the country’s development, Minister of Finance Winston Jordan stated. The US$14M project is scheduled to last from June 30, 2017 to December 31, 2021. The overall outcome of the project is to assist the Guyana Government to enhance access to, and improve the quality and effectiveness of the Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) system.
Speaking on Guyana’s behalf at the event, in the Turks and Caicos which was attended by President of the CDB, Dr. Warren Smith, CDB Vice President Corporate Services Yvette Seale, CDB Vice President (a.g.), CDB Operations Monica LaBenett, CDB and Finance Ministry staffers, Minister Jordan reminded that Government came to office two years ago with a strategic vision of creating “a good life in a green economy.” Central to the realisation of this vision, he explained, is the development of Guyana’s human resources. “Education remains the corner stone to economic development and is
seen as “the golden ticket” to a better life. A highly educated and skilled workforce is necessary, though not sufficient, condition for the diversification of Guyana’s economy, and the harnessing of our vast natural and mineral resources in a way that supports sustained growth and improved living conditions.” The Minister added that the performance of many students at the Caribbean Secondary Education Council Examinations implies, “that the majority of our secondary level cohort is not up to the standard required for tertiary level education.
He recalled that in an article, Dr. Errol Morrison, President of the University of Technology Jamaica, posited “students emerging from secondary schools are weak...tertiary level educators will need to salvage a significant number of the failing secondary level cohort by assisting them to improve their performance, interesting them in the acquisition of skills pertinent to the needs of the country and so recruiting person-power to meet the needs of the workforce.” He said it was not surprising that, this recommendation found Continued on page 12
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North Rupununi throws full support behind COI on Indigenous Land Vice President and Minister of Indigenous Peoples Affairs, Sydney Allicock, recently cast away all doubts from the minds of Indigenous leaders from the North Rupununi after the National Toshao’s Council (NTC) continued on a mischievous path to cause disharmony among the indigenous peoples. The NTC attended the opening of the statutory board meeting of the North Rupununi District Development Board NRDDB last week Wednesday at Bina Hill Institute where members and partners of the Board were misled about the Presidential Commission of Inquiry established to address Lands inherited by the indigenous peoples. Board members and other partners were told by three members of the NTC that Government has plans to utilise funding allocated for the Amerindian land Titling (ALT) Project which is being executed by the Ministry of Indigenous Peoples’ Affairs and the UNDP, to fund the COI. Addressing leaders a day later, Minister Allicock said he felt disrespected by at least five members of the NTC who are acting in isolation and have been misleading residents of indigenous villages and communities before fully comprehending the TOR’s set out in the COI. Minister Allicock stated that funds allocated for the ALT Project will be expended on that project thus dispelling claims by the NTC few who continue to mislead their own people. The Vice President re-
- sends strong message to NTC minded of the PPP’s campaign promise of discrediting the Government on all fronts, a position, he said, will be detrimental to this nation. He said that despite the negative forces the David Granger-led coalition Government will continue to promote Unity amongst Guyanese. There was disunity during the 2015 campaign. Minister Allicock said instead of coming on board and helping the Commission to formulate a plan of action the body has chosen to venture into murky waters. Toshaos attending the statutory meeting say they are baffled by actions taken by the NTC which is all based on “alternative facts”. Chair of the North Rupununi Board, Anthony Andries, said he is convinced that the NTC Executive is blatantly refusing to deal with the facts or they are using this as a political strategy. “For me it is either of the two because if they didn’t tell us well this is their stand and this is the other part of the story. But they didn’t do that. I also think that they have withheld key information from us. They didn’t share the ALT part”, Andries said. Aranaputa is a CDC. In welcoming the establishment of the COI the chairperson said this is long overdue. He spoke passionately about the situation. “We as Toshaos and we as the NRDDB; it is time that we all stand firm in our support of whoever is in government.
“I’m calling on the NRDDB to prepare a letter and send it to the Minister of Indigenous Peoples’ Affairs and to the President letting them know that we as Toshaos in the North Rupununi are pleased with the setting up of the COI and that we are ready to work”. A young Indigenous leader, Jessica George, encouraged colleagues to “let us make wise decisions so that we as leaders in our communities can make a difference”. Russian Doric, who is the youth representative in the NTC and the Toshao of Yupukari and its three satellites, lamented the fact that the NTC should be the body to change the trajectory of the lives of the indigenous peoples, providing unequivocal guidance and ensuring that an ambience of unity and togetherness prevail.’ He said that he is however
bowled over by the relentless efforts to disparage the intended results of the COI. “It really hurts me when I saw that they are trying to cause a problem because this looks to me like a one-man show. “It’s really confusing. You know the indigenous peoples if you throw negative thoughts they will be confused. I am not sure why they are distributing negative thoughts about it”. Toka Village Leader, Delano Davis, said he believes the NTC has transcended to a place of no return as it continues to push its political agenda. “We in Toka do not support or will not be swayed by any political agenda; we stand behind the COI. “We have read it we have studied it, it was mentioned at the last NTC and I think the members of the NTC should have investigated that and should have think about that since then but now the COI is in place I want the Minister
Sydney Allicock to be assured that we stand behind that and we fully support you”. Annai Village Council, Toshao Mark George, who also has responsibility for four other villages—Wowetta, Rupertee, Kwatamang and Suruma— said, “We are in agreement because we need to have our land protected. We don’t want anybody coming in and inter-
fering. Thus we are in full support and we would also like the Ministry to share more information with us as it happens.” Only recently a statement published in the media from the NTC threatened political ramifications come 2020 where the 70.000 indigenous peoples will speak the loudest should Government fail to withdraw the COI.
Auditor General to scrutinise GPO over $500M indebtedness to Govt Following a process of reconciliation the Ministry of Social Protection has submitted financial information to the Auditor General’s Office of Guyana regarding a possible $567M owed to the Ministry by the Guyana Post Office Corporation (GPOC). This money is in relation to the Imprest Bank Account. According to the Auditor General’s Report for the fiscal year 2015, the cash book summary showed that the sum of $594.778M was owed by GPOC to the Ministry. Included in that amount was the sum of $990,000 which had to do with fraudulent coupons. Further, the re-
port indicated that an examination of the reconciliation statement from GPOC for December 2015 revealed that the Ministry was indebted to the Corporation in the sum of $187.201M. The report also revealed that the reconciliation statement of the Imprest Bank Account reflected an unreconciled difference of $156.246M as of December 31, 2015. This issue was a subject of discussion at the recently held Public Accounts Committee meeting. Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Ms Lorene Baird, was asked to given an update on the difference of
figures. She said that when the AG’s statement was prepared, the GPOC’s total was used as the residual and in 2014 the Auditor General had asked the Ministry to state specifically what the post office’s figure is. The AG had recommended that the Head of Budget Agency in the Ministry should take urgent action to reconcile the GPOC’s indebtedness to the Ministry and submit the results as well as the reconciliation in respect of the un-reconciled difference for audit scrutiny. Baird added that when this was done, it was discovered that indeed there was an unreconciled difference. “So he had advised us to reconcile the post office figures and that we did. We did from 2012 to 2015. Both years have been completed and we
have submitted the findings to the auditor general for his scrutiny and for him to direct us further.” She said that up to that point, the figures had changed a bit. According to the PS, the $156.246M had reduced and instead of $594M, the figure is now $567M. Baird said that at present the Ministry is working on 2011 and 2016. However, she noted that the agency will have to visit the accounts of earlier years because the system which exists uses the GPOC as the balancing item. The Imprest Bank Account was established specifically to deal with Old Age Pension Scheme and the Public Assistance Programme. Based on records at the Ministry, there are currently 50,100 pensioners benefiting from the pension scheme.
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The blame game Guyana has been hit with another judgment by the Caribbean Court of Justice, in relation to the imposition of the environmental tax which was found to have been a tax imposed on regionally produced goods, contrary to the revised Treaty of Chaguaramas. The blame game has begun with the PPP/C accusing the APNU and the AFC of being responsible for this judgment because of the actions of the two parties when they were in opposition. The PPP/C government was taken to Court by a Surinamese company over the application of the environmental tax which was challenged as being inconsistent with the rules governing trade in regional goods. The PPP/C sought to attenuate a large judgment by the CCJ by moving to amend its discriminatory environmental tax. The PPP/C had introduced the tax eons ago on
imports alone. It did not apply it to local production which meant, in the eyes of the CCJ, that it represented an import tax on goods, including regional goods. The Revised Treaty of Chaguaramas does not permit a tax on regional goods. The PPP/C did not have a majority in the National Assembly when it moved its amendment to put itself in order and ensure that the environmental tax was not discriminatory. Had that amendment gone through, Guyana may have been spared being heavily penalized for its discriminatory environmental tax. APNU and the AFC voted down the amendment on the grounds that the PPP/C needed to consult with manufacturers in Guyana. The amendment would have seen the tax being applied to local production as well as to im-
ported goods. The amendment was not passed and Guyana could not advise the CCJ that it has put its house in order. As a result, the CCJ inflicted a heavy judgment against Guyana. Another Caribbean company has also approached the CCJ and has won a judgment. The government of Guyana has to repay the company all the environmental tax it had collected over the past five years. The PPP/C has used this recent decision to remind the APNU+AFC coalition of the use of its one seat majority when those parties were in opposition to vote down the amendment which would have regularized the situation. APNU +AFC since coming to power, regularized the environmental tax but it is not clear whether they did this in consultation with the local manufacturers, given that
Dem boys seh...
Jagdeo ain’t got nutten positive to seh Times change. When Jagdeo was President he use to run from de press. But whenever he had press conference he lie bout everything he talk bout - from de sun to de earth. Today he gat Soulja Bai trying fuh do de same thing, now. Jagdeo is not president no more suh he holding steady press conference and instead he lie he talking piyo crap. Only yesterday he seh a big belly woman who get charge should have never go to court because she belly big. He nah want to expose that de woman is one of he ex-Minister daughter. He went on to seh de people who charge she should mek she pay back and never put she before de court. Is de fuss time dem boys hear Jagdeo seh when people do something wrang, forgive dem. Dem boys seh when dem hear that, it come over as if he ee really got a soft spot fuh a woman, he didn’t have any fuh Varshnie, he ex-wife. This is a man who only want to stand up fuh thiefing people and of course everybody
know de old saying, ‘Show me you company and I’ll tell you who you are.” and I’ll tell you who you are.” But back to de press conference he hold yesterday. This paper ain’t got nutten inside and is not that dem boys don’t like him. Dem boys want you de people to look at dem other paper today and determine whether what dem report was anything new or beneficial. Over de years Jagdeo has always been a kan man just like de woman who go around kanning people how she got kidney to sell. De only thing is that Jagdeo didn’t sell kidneys but he mek Brazzy and Ashni sell out de whole of Guyana. Soulja Bai trying to get something back and he can’t hold a press conference because he don’t know wha fuh seh, when fuh seh and how fuh seh it. He don’t want get paint wid Jagdeo paint brush. That is wha dem boys hear Sandra seh. Talk half and wait fuh de news pun Jagdeo press conference, yesterday.
when the tax was imposed the local manufacturing class called for it to be removed. A new argument has since surfaced. It is said that the PPP/C ignored 12 previous warnings from COTED on its discriminatory environmental tax. The PPP/C was always aware that the environmental tax was discriminatory. COTED warns Caribbean countries all the time. It has warned Caribbean countries about them importing rice without applying the CET. They still do it. There are warnings now about the protectionist measures being adopted by Trinidad and Tobago. It discussed Guyana’s waiver of the common external tariff on cement, a matter which ended up also in front of the CCJ but from which Guyana was spared a penalty. Guyana during the case about the environmental tax never contended that the tax was legal. Guyana therefore knew at all times and accepted that
the tax was illegal just as how some regional countries are accepting that some of their restrictions on transshipment are illegal and are promising COTED to do things about it but are not. The fact of the matter that the CCJ did not impose penalties in Guyana in the cement case because it saw that Guyana was acting in good faith by moving to cor-
rect its wrong doing, however belated. Guyana tried to do that in the environmental tax case but came up against the APNU+AFC stone wall. The issues of Guyana being warned 12 time by COTED does not change that reality.
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=== The Freddie Kissoon column ===
Edward Said and 51 years of failure in Guyana I read Edward Said’s breathing book, “Orientalism” when I was doing my doctorate at the University of Toronto. It was high on the reading list for the class on post-colonial politics. I doubt there is a nonwhite Third World student that entered a university and has not read “Orientalism. “ Said’s scholarship is profound. Because he was a literary specialist, I find there is more psychological depth in his examination of colonialism’s psychic destruction than our own Walter Rodney, CLR James and Franz Fanon – all three were West Indians. My problem with the Third World is that after all
we have learnt from these fantastic Third World scholars’ exposure of the deadly effect of cultural colonialism, why haven’t Third World leaders learned from the brilliance of people like Said? Can you read “Orientalism” and not learn from it? If you can’t, then you are hopeless. The argument of Said needs no complex explanation. It goes simply like this. The Westerner came to the Orient and left an interpretation of the totality of Oriental existence – culture, literature, arts, psychology etc – that is derived from the binary of West versus East. West is superior, East is inferior and from thereon, the
Orient has been seen as such. This has found deep roots in the psyche of the colonized and the colonizer. Deep roots can be dis-
Frederick Kissoon solved through centuries of counter-learning. I use the word counter-learning because that is what Walter Rodney, Edward Said, Hamza Alavi and others have left for post-colonial generations. I include Alavi here because though he was not as penetrating as scholars like Said, I think his seminal work on the Overdeveloped State in the post-colonial world is an indisputably brilliant guide to understanding politics in the developing world after the colonials left. The Overdeveloped State
explains the politics of every president in this country starting with Burnham right up to David Granger. Has the Third World learned from counter-learning? Burnham is one that stands out. Sadly, his application of Said to Guyana was shortlived because Burnham destroyed his precious counterlearning contribution to postcolonial rejection of western colonial penetration by his resort to an expanding authoritarian hegemony. Indian is a mixed result. While there are large measures of counter-learning in India, Said’s portrayal of the permanent caricature the West has painted of the East is still graphically manifest in India, especially in the area of the entertainment business etc. When one examines the marijuana sentence debate in Guyana, the failure of counter-learning in Guyana is dangerously perturbing. The attitude of the ruling establishment on the marijuana sentence structure constitutes an assault on counter-learning. One must make a neat dis-
tinction between legalization of marijuana and the sentence structure for marijuana possession. While there is discernible movement towards legalization of marijuana among top countries in the world, in many other states, the possession issue is virtually ignored. Possession of marijuana is illegal in Brazil, and many EU countries but the police just don’t bother with people who are seen smoking it. In Guyana, the marijuana sentence structure is an issue that the power establishment (with the noticeable exception of Khemraj Ramjattan who has spoken out against the current sentencing scheme) has frowned upon. What is the argument? Possession of ganja is illegal and carries a jail sentence if found guilty with special circumstances allowing for noncustodial sentence once the amount is less than 13 grams. From 13 grams up, a guilty verdict is an automatic sentence of three years. Possession from 13 grams up is, according to the law, trafficking in narcotics. The Bill in the name of AFC parliamentarian, Michael
Carrington, does not even go near to legalization. It does not touch legalization. All the Bill does is to ask for two things – bail for the possession charge and noncustodial sentence in the circumstance of a guilty verdict. What is important to note is that the current law does not differentiate in the jail term between amounts of ganja and cocaine. For one hundred pounds of cocaine the guilty verdict carries five years maximum. For a guilty verdict in the possession case of 13 grams of marijuana, the sentence is the same because the charge is trafficking. The legal limit in Jamaica for ganja is 40 grams. This columnist has been reliably informed that an influential voice in the APNU+AFC Government does not want the Carrington Bill to come before Parliament even though it was slated to be on the order paper last year. So we come back to Edward Said. What have post-colonial leaders learned from counterlearning? In Guyana, we can say in 2017 absolutely nothing.
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Addressing shortcomings at West Demerara Hospital...
Augmented remuneration for ‘threatened’ doctors; other measures proposed ... health officials await response from Police Commissioner to boost security A better remuneration package for doctors was among the proposals brought to the fore when officials of the Ministry of Public Health met with staff members of the West Demerara Regional Hospital yesterday. Also discussed was the need for an increase in the number of attendants and cleaning staff at the hospital. It is expected that the foregoing measures will be swiftly approved even as security measures are simultaneously enhanced at the regional hospital. However, the improved security offered by police armed ranks is dependent on a response from the Commissioner of Police, this publication understands. Discussion in this regard yesterday came on the heels of reports of moves towards industrial action by doctors of the hospital’s emergency room. The doctors have publicly shared their discontent over security fears, and conditions of work, especially the physical state of that department at the West Demerara Hospital. But a senior health official insisted yesterday that the state of affairs did not yet result in “an industrial action or strike.” There was however a situation whereby emergency room doctors took ‘sick leave’ earlier this week leaving the health institution short of critical staff. But according to a statement issued yesterday by the Public Health Ministry, “Emergency Room doctors are back at work in full
strength.” It was, however, reported that the West Demerara Hospital has been plagued with “managerial issues” which resulted in the disapproving response of some staffers in the Emergency Room of the Region Three hospital. Employees at the West Demerara Hospital have been facing abuse by residents of the mainly agricultural community for years. In fact it has been disclosed that both physicians and nurses have said that this state of affairs has been highlighted on numerous occasions. Recently, a female doctor said she was pinned against a wall by an irate and intoxicated patient and was rendered helpless. The staffers of the hospital have moreover been appealing for a “safe space” at the health institution to secure themselves from the almost weekly attacks. Most of these attacks have reportedly gone unreported. In the face of escalating aggression against hospital workers, Public Health Minister, Ms. Volda Lawrence, had met ranks of the Region Three Police and senior Region Three officials to work out a plan to better protect workers and boost their morale. But this, based on reports from hospital staffers, is still yet to be realised. But in order to chart the way forward, Ministry officials met with the concerned representatives of the hospital and were able to find common ground. According to the Public Health Ministry Public Rela-
The West Demerara Regional Hospital tions Officer, Mr. Terrence Esseboom, the meeting yesterday saw efforts being made to “iron out most of the difficulties [and] both sides agreeing to a raft of measures, some of which will be implemented in the short term.” Some of the measures that are slated to be implemented shortly are moves to have armed ranks of the Guyana Police Force be a permanent fixture at the hospital. This will serve as an enhancement of the security for doctors who have been perennially abused – verbally and physically – by residents, especially when they are under the influence of alcohol or believe they have waited too long to see a physician. It has been revealed that both the Ministry and hospi-
Constable charged for hitting woman with beer bottle A police constable was yesterday placed on $75,000 bail after he appeared in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court before Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan. Gadi Hoyte, 26, of Lot 54 Crane Housing Scheme, West Coast Demerara, denied the allegation which stated that on December 3, 2016 at Ekereku Landing, Essequibo, he unlawfully and maliciously assaulted Maxine Duncan so as to cause her actual bodily harm. The defendant was represented by Attorney, Tiffany Jeffery, who in her application to secure bail for her client told the court that her client has been a member of the Guyana Police Force for eight
years and he has no previous matters. The court heard that the defendant is still an active member of the Guyana Police Force and he is attached to the Tactical Service Unit (TSU). Police Prosecutor Arvin Moore had no objection to bail being granted to the defendant. The prosecutor stated that on the day in question Maxine Duncan went to the station to make a report, while at the station she and the defendant became involved an argument and she left. The court heard that after the virtual complainant left the station the defendant left after her and the two became
embroiled in another argument; the defendant then took a beer bottle and hit her in the face. As a result of the blow the virtual complainant sustained a black and blue discoloration to her left side face. The matter was then reported and an investigation was conducted. Conditions to the bail are that the defendant must not go within 50 feet, nor have any communication with the virtual complainant. He was placed on a bond to keep the peace until the completion of the trial. Hoyte will make his next court appearance on June 20 at the Kamarang Magistrates’ Court.
tal officials are awaiting the approval from the Commissioner of Police to have the armed police personnel in place. But there are reports that Region Three officials are
prepared to fund this initiative, a health authority figure with knowledge of the recent discussions said. The official said that “locks will be installed on sev-
eral doors of the hospital to enable doctors and nurses to better secure themselves in the face of impending assaults by irate patients or their families.”
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International Narcotics Control Strategy Report finds…
Limited effectiveness of SOCU, FIU, Police affect AML efforts
By Kiana Wilburg A recent report by the United States Department of State has noted that the effectiveness of the core agencies involved in the AntiMoney Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) in Guyana is limited. The International Narcotics Control Strategy Report Volume II noted that the major agencies involved in the anti-drug and anti-money laundering effort include the Office of the Attorney General, the Finance Intelligence Unit (FIU), Ministry of Finance, Bank of Guyana, Guyana Police Force, Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA), the Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit, and the Special Organized Crimes Unit (SOCU). Although the AML legislation gives the FIU authority to investigate alleged
- Lack of cooperation by business community an inhibiting factor money laundering, the report noted that the FIU does not have the capacity to conduct such investigations. It also noted that SOCU investigates those cases referred to it by the FIU. The documented said, “The effectiveness of these agencies at investigating money laundering is limited, as they lack adequate human resources, training to ensure successful prosecutions, and a strong interagency network. Additionally, lack of cooperation by the business community also hinders Guyana’s AML (anti-money laundering) efforts.” Furthermore, the report said that despite its limited staffing capacity, in February, SOCU seized roughly
US$80,000 and arrested two persons suspected of money laundering. This was the first seizure under Guyana’s updated AML legislation. The US Department said that Guyana should raise awareness and understanding of AML laws and pursue the implementation of procedures. It said that this can be done through training and the publication of guidelines within the judicial system and in agencies with the authority to investigate financial crimes. The report said that wire transfers, and customer due diligence regulations should be strengthened and additional resources extended to the FIU and SOCU.
Furthermore, it was Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Basil Williams, who recently articulated that an effective AML/CFT framework will demand convictions. This is an area in which Guyana has been lacking and Williams is determined to change this state of affairs. He made this, among other remarks at the auspicious National Risk Assessment (NRA) workshop which was held at the Marriott Hotel some weeks ago. At the workshop which is expected to conclude today, Williams said that the NRA is a good starting point in the journey towards an efficient and effective AML/CFT regime. “The National Risk Assessment therefore serves as a yardstick from which to measure Guyana’s progress as well as the weaknesses in our regime; and being equipped with this knowledge, we will be able to know where we have to go if we are to reach our desired goal,” expressed the Minister. Williams also stated that by completing a NRA, it places Guyana in the company of countries like the USA, UK and Canada who
have all found the NRA process to be an effective tool in addressing the defects in their AML/CFT regime. The Attorney General noted that this process is pivotal to the further development of Guyana’s regime as it puts the nation in a better position to successfully improve on its existing framework. Through the NRA, Williams stated that the authorities of the day will be able to prioritize and focus on the most crucial areas and strategically allocate resources to strengthen these areas. He noted that the NRA supports the policy making process by enabling the Government and other relevant bodies to address the loopholes in the regime and to plug those holes. Furthermore, the Minister said that the fight against money laundering and terrorist financing is an undertaking that requires the coordinated and dedicated efforts of all stakeholders including policy makers, law enforcement, private sector and financial institutions. He said that Guyana already has laws to detect and prevent money laundering
Attorney General, Basil Williams and terrorist financing. While the relevant laws are important, the Minister of Legal Affairs said that it is equally important that stakeholders understand the money laundering and terrorist financing threats, risks and vulnerabilities that the nation faces. Williams asserted that identifying, assessing and understanding the risks of money laundering will undoubtedly put Guyana in a better position to mitigate those threats and vulnerabilities by implementing the Continued on page 23
Guyana, CDB sign US$14M project to... From page 7 similar resonance at the recently concluded Governor’s Meeting of the Islamic Development Bank, held under the theme, “Youth Economic Empowerment.” Minister Jordan emphasised the Government’s focus on strengthening secondary and tertiary levels education by enhancing the schools’ curricula, especially in the areas of science and technology. This, he stated, involve the development of SMART classrooms through egovernment systems; enhancing teacher competence via improved toolkits and supervision in the classroom; building state-ofthe-art schooling facilities; and ensuring alignment of schooling standards to CVQ standards, and other regional and international standards. “It is via these services,” Minister Jordan said, that Government hopes to equip all secondary and tertiary graduates with universal skills which would assist in reducing coastal/hinterland and ethnic income disparities,
“by promoting inclusive growth through increased participation of the poor in the labour market. It is well known and a proven fact,” he added that allowing populations access to quality higher level education, can ensure poverty reduction. The Government recognises the important role of tertiary education as a key generator of development and economic growth and, in so doing, he noted, is instituting innovative academic pursuits to address the needs and challenges of the new diversified economynot least of which is the emerging oil and gas sector. The Finance Minister stressed the 2017 National Budget’s focus on education, with $43.1 billion out of $250 billion devoted to the sector. Of this allotted sum, he pointed out that $50 million has been set aside for the establishment of a Youth Innovation Fund, “in which we hope to nurture, excite and release the potential and creative energies of both inschool and out-of-school youth in the STEM areas.” Minister Jordan
expressed his pleasure that a second generation life skills development programme that builds on the successes of the earlier Technical Vocational Education Training (TVET) Programme is underway. This new programme, he said, “will continue to address national educational level challenges and labour market demands of a dynamic growing economy. It is also envisaged that this US$11.5 million programme will breathe new life into the entrepreneurial spirit of the country, as yet another means of tackling youth unemployment and under-employment.” The Minister re-affirmed the Government of Guyana’s commitment to the CDB, and thanked the institution, “for the extensive work done in preparing and finalising the agreements for this Skills Development and Employability Project. He also praised his Ministry’s staff and those of the Education Ministry, “for their involvement and continuous engagement in the realisation of this project.” (GINA)
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Arrests in Manchester, Tripoli as police hunt suicide bomber’s network (Reuters) Police made arrests in Manchester and Tripoli yesterday as the investigation into a suicide bomber who killed 22 people at a concert venue packed with children focused on tracking down a network of accomplices who authorities fear could strike again. British police said late yesterday that they had arrested a seventh person in connection with Monday’s suicide bombing in Manchester following searches at an address in Nuneaton, central England. “As it stands, six men and one woman have been arrested in conjunction with the investigation and remain in custody for questioning,” the police statement added. A source said British investigators were hunting for anyone who may have helped build the suicide bomb and who could be ready to kill again. “I think it’s very clear that this is a network that we are investigating,” police chief Ian Hopkins said outside Manchester police headquarters. “And as I’ve said, it continues at a pace. There’s extensive investigations going on and activity taking place across Greater Manchester as we speak.” British-born Abedi, 22, blew himself up on Monday night at the Manchester Arena indoor venue at the end of a concert by U.S. pop singer Ariana Grande attended by thousands of children and teenagers. Police in Tripoli arrested a brother of Abedi and his fa-
ther. A spokesman for the local counter-terrorism force said younger brother Hashem Abedi was arrested on suspicion of links with Islamic State and was suspected of planning to carry out an attack in the Libyan capital. A man arrested on Tuesday was reported by British and U.S. media to be Abedi’s other brother. Earlier, interior minister Amber Rudd said the bomber had recently returned from Libya. Her French counterpart Gerard Collomb said he had links with Islamic State and had probably visited Syria as well. Rudd also scolded U.S. officials for leaking details about the investigation into the Manchester attack before British authorities were ready to go public. The New York Times later published detailed photographs of the suspected remnants of the bomb. The Manchester bombing has raised con ern across Europe. Cities including Paris, Nice, Brussels, St Petersburg, Berlin and London have suffered militant attacks in the last two years. The 22 victims in Manchester included an eight-year-old girl, several teenage girls, a 28-year-old man and a Polish couple who had come to collect their daughters. Britain’s official terror threat level was raised to “critical”, the highest level, late on Tuesday, meaning an attack was expected imminently. But with just over two weeks to go until a national election, Prime Minister
Theresa May’s Conservatives and political parties said they would resume campaigning in the coming days. SOLDIERS ON THE STREET The Manchester bombing was the deadliest attack in Britain since July 2005, when four British Muslim suicide bombers killed 52 people in coordinated attacks on London’s t r a n s p o r t n e t work. Rudd said up to 3,800 soldiers could be deployed on Britain’s streets, taking on guard duties to free up police to focus on patrols and investigation. An initial deployment of 984 had been ordered, first in London and then elsewhere. Soldiers were seen at the Houses of Parliament, May’s Downing Street residence and at the London police headquarters at New Scotland Yard. A source close to the investigation into the bombing told Reuters that the focus was on whether Abedi had received help in putting together the bomb and on where it had been done. The bomb used in the attack appeared to contain carefully packed shrapnel and have a powerful, high velocity charge, according to leaked photographs from the investigation published by the New York Times. The BBC reported that security services thought the bomb was too sophisticated for Abedi to have built by himself. Police arrested three people in South Manches-
Armed officers arresting a man in south Manchester yesterday with police saying the action was linked to the attack (Daily Mail photo) ter and another in Wigan, a town 17 miles to the west of the city yesterday. Police said they were assessing a package carried by the man in Wigan. Police also said that they had searched an address in central Manchester as part of the investiga-
tion. In London, the Changing of the Guard ceremony at Buckingham Palace, a draw for tourists, was canceled because it requires support from police officers, which authorities decided was not a good use of resources given the
threat level. Grande was scheduled to perform two shows at London’s O2 arena this week, but the singer’s representative said yesterday she was suspending her tour to assess the situation and to “pay our proper respects to those lost”.
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VEHICLE FOR SALE 2 Hilux off Road pickups, GVV #1 5L Diesel #2 3RZ Gasoline, both 4X4 with differential lock plus O.H.D – Call: 673-7876/ 233-6218 2011 Nissan Duke, fully loaded low mileage, lady driven - $2.8M. Call: 6667748/ 653-0018 1 BMW 318I -$2.3M, Never register. Contact# 592 6500402 / 603-1402 170 Corona. Call: 696-1355 1 Mitsubishi 7 1/2 ton Dump Canter, 1 Mitsubishi Fuso 7 1/2 ton Canter. Never Register!!! Contact#592 6500402/603-1402 Unregistered 1 Passo 2010 Black -$1.1M negotiable, 2 Vitz 2010 Pearl White & Pearl Pink -$2.3M negotiable each. Call: 649-7771/ 690-7155 Unregistered: 1 Nissan March 2010, Black with alloy wheels -$2.2M negotiable. Call: 6497771/ 690-7155 Tractors Foreign Used: Massey Ferguson MF165 $1.7M, MF135-$1.2M & MF265 -$2.2M, MF 165 loader tractor -$2.4M. Call: 682-5230/ 628-9596 2005 Tacoma from Canada $2.4M Ford F150 sports $16M, Ford Ranger sports $1.5M. Call: 682-5230/6289596 Allion, Primo, Fielder Wagon, Spacio, Bluebird, 212 Carina, NZE, Honda CRV, Toyota IST, RZ & Pit-bull – Call: 650-7501
1 Nanny/Tutor to teach & care for 22 months boy. Apply to Alabama Trading, 65 Robb Street Bourda.
Waitress and cook. Call: 6771248
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VACANCY Welder/Fabricator for interior location. Applicants must be experienced with verifiable references. Call: 618-2020 Clinic Assistant. Call: 6450110 Professional cosmetologist @ Natural Beauty Salon & Spa located @ Grove Market Street, EBD. Call Ms Rashari: 652-5800 Cook, Baker and articulated hauler/dump truck operator for interior. Applicants must be experienced. Cal: 6182020 ACCOUNTANT (Parttime): 2nd/3rd Level ACCA; QuickBooks POS & Accounts. 4hrs on Saturday, every fortnight. Email: spers@msn.com Lorry Drivers and Salesmen, preferably from East Bank Demerara. Salary Negotiable. 266-4427 Manager: 5yrs experienced (cosmetics & jewelry) & knowledge about henna designs. Call: 671-5759/6576979/ send your application @ rahmangy1@yahoo.com Male & female workers: accountants, mechanic to look after drink machine. Call: 3302399 Male with experienced in poultry farming to work on chicken farm in the interior, age 25-45yrs. Call: 680-2702 One hairdresser and nail technician who knows to do everything. Call Melissa: 630-8152
FOR RENT PLANNING AN EVENT? BIRTHDAY PARTY, GRADUATION,WEDDINGS, ANNIVERSARY, ETC. CALL DIAMOND TENTS: 216-1043; 677-6620 Prime Business Place to rent on Sheriff Street, for offices only. Call: 627-6740/227-8644 House to rent: Premniranjan Place, Prashad Nagar. Monthly rent US $3500. Contact: 6100965 or 227-5416 Space for bond. Call: 6172859/227-6629 Furnished apartment $30,000 monthly. Newly renovated, self-contained room, water & electricity. 12 Sussex Street Charlestown- Call: 689-8757, 219-1951
We pay in $US for land in Eccles, Herstelling, Providence, Farm, Zeelugt, La Parfaite Harmonie. Call: 6585897/ 651-1969
2 Bedrooms apartment to rent downstairs. Call: 668-8431
Wanted land to buy anywhere on the West Coast or La Parfaite Harmonie. Call: 657-9594
2 – 3 bedrooms bottom flat apartment, fully refurbished -$65,000 monthly with 2 months security. Call: 2201583 between 7am-5pm only.
EDUCATIONAL 9 Course, Diploma in computer -$20,000, discount for CXC students 2017 @ MicroGraphics, Vreed-enHoop. Call: 264-3057 Computerized Accounting, Repairs, graphics courses @ MicroGraphics, Vreed-enHoop. Call: 264-3057 Electronic Course. June 6th. The Trade of the Future. Make extra cash, easy! Abdul Electronics. Call: 226-6551/ 225-0391 FOR SALE/FOR RENT American Pool Table. Call: 277-0578
TO LET 4 AC Rooms/ 1 extra room, for business/offices @ 21 Seaforth St. C/Ville, Georgetown. Call: 226-1877, 624-7436, 654-9350 2&3 Bedrooms apartment, free Wi-Fi @ Nandy Park. Call: 641-3318 Newly constructed apartment in a safe and healthy environment. Call: 698-6496/ 622-6512 LAND FOR SALE 35 Acres located in Port Kaituma. Call: 619-5173
6 ACRES, HIGHWAY (CLOSE TO LINDEN) PEN PAL BAMIA CREEK, 7 SPECIES OF WOOD ETC. CALL: Pen pals male needed from 609-8132/ 672-8569 (MAX) E.B.E between the ages of 33 and 50. Call: 625-7692 Continued on page 23
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Carnegie observes 84th Anniversary Plans afoot to introduce new courses
A section of the gathering yesterday as Carnegie marked 84 years of establishment. The Carnegie School of Home Economics is celebrating 84 years of existence. To observe the occasion, a simple ceremony was hosted at Carnegie’s D’Urban Street, Werk-en-Rust, Georgetown, location, yesterday. The 84th anniversary celebrations attracted a sizeable gathering of staff members, students, (Carnegie) board members and special invitees. The event was marked by dancing and singing and other performances from members of the student body. The ceremony included the presentation of tokens of appreciation to several recipients within the various departments. The day’s activity also included a health fair, a showcase of food, craft and other
items produced by the students and teachers of Carnegie. This year, the anniversary was observed under the theme “Be Not Weary In Well Doing,” a phrase which the Principal, Penelope Harris, said it is most fitting given the track record of the institution which was established in 1933 by Andrew Carnegie. Carnegie was created as an avenue for young women to gain employment and as a way of earning money. The school was first named Carnegie School of Trade but was subsequently renamed Carnegie School of Home Economics. Over the years, the head teacher said the school has had a number of achievements. Drafted in 1933 by the
Carnegie Trustee of the United Kingdom, Harris told the gathering that “the institution was initially established to provide employment for women in the form of making uniforms for postal workers.” But after the institute was adopted by the Government in 1937, the programme expanded and the school was renamed “Carnegie School of Home Economics.” The school then catered to the needs of the hospitality industry, and provided training of home economics teachers. Those teachers would go on to educate thousands of students that would eventually graduate from Carnegie equipped in their various fields of work.
According to the Principal, as the demand grew the various departments within the school were established. Back in 2006, Harris noted the school started to be governed by a board, which was appointed by the Minister of Education.With the assistance of successive chairpersons, we are able to improve many of the systems and to remain on the path of continuous development. By the early 2000, in addition to a Catering Department, Carnegie had a Social Amelioration Programme, General Cosmetology Programme and a Garment Construction Programme. “Our major thrust over the past ten years has been expansion of the faculties and retooling of the kitchens and
labs in order to prepare for the competency based education and training programme which lead to the Caribbean Vocational Qualification . We have also agitated with some success for the establishment of a national hospitality institute.” Additionally, the school has resuscitated a number of committees including the quality assurance team, the maintenance team, publications group and welfare and planning committee. At present, Carnegie’s average intake for the last five academic years has been 200 students for the full-time courses and 1000 students per term for evening classes. Harris posited that on a daily basis, the institution continues to receive many requests from industry partner for various training courses in skills related to home economics. “The demand is mainly in the areas of housekeeping, food and beverage service and catering and etiquette, “ she specified. “We look forward to having all of our instructors trained as assessors, which will pave the way for us to offer Caribbean Vocational Qualification in at least two programmes, come September. “We also plan to introduce another two-year Diploma Course, this time in Nutrition and Dietetics,” the head teacher added.
Limited effectiveness of SOCU, FIU, Police affect... From page 12 necessary measures. The Attorney General said that this is an essential part of the development and implementation of any country’s AML/ CFT regime. Without going through this process, Williams remarked that Guyana would be operating in a vacuum which is counterproductive. EFFECTIVENESS The Attorney General commented that the recent amendments to the AML/CFT Act, which addressed deficiencies in the law, saw Guyana being rated compliant with the Financial Action Task Force (FATF)’s Action Plan. Williams said that Guyana has exited the FATF monitor-
ing and the Caribbean Financial Action Task Force (CFATF)’s third round of Mutual Evaluations. Furthermore, Williams said that this significant progress has been recognized by the US Department of Treasury and more recently, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) which has commended Guyana’s efforts. The AG said that the IMF, while recognizing Guyana’s progress also said that the country “should continue to strengthen its Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism Framework in line with international standards” Williams said that he shared the sentiments of the
Municipalities will now have... From page 19 of President David Granger's vision of strengthening all three levels of administration (National, Regional and Local) to spur and deepen National Development. Mayor of Georgetown, Chase-Green, reiterated GAM's commitment to seek to widen networks and build capacity among municipalities. Speaking on the absent Mayors, Ms Chase-Green explained that “GAM is looking
at the best interest of the municipalities; we are for the people, not for one individual.” Mayor of Bartica, Gifford Marshall, explained that many of the issues at local government levels are common across the different municipalities. He said that GAM will be making recommendations to the Ministry of Communities, and the association will be looking to take it as far as Parliament.
IMF especially since the fourth round of Mutual Evaluations by the CFATF in 2022 will test the effectiveness of Guyana’s AML/ CFT regime. The Minister of Legal Affairs said that using a data driven process to examine and reform every aspect of Guyana’s AML/CFT framework is most critical to ensuring Guyana’s effectiveness. “Already, we have shown that we have the necessary legislative and supervisor framework in pace. However, effectiveness requires much more. According to FATF, a country’s efforts to develop sound laws and regulations and implementing and enforcing them should focus on one goal,
that is the high level objective of an effective AML/CFT framework,” commented Williams. He continued, “The High Level objective says that ‘Financial systems and the broader economy are protected from the threats of money laundering and the financing of terrorism and proliferation, thereby strengthening financial sector integrity and contributing to safety and security.” The Minister of Legal Affairs added, “To achieve this high level objective, the FATF has identified 11 key goals that an effective AML/ CFT framework should achieve.” Williams said that these key goals or “immediate out-
comes” are what the FATF will assess Guyana’s efforts against; ultimately determining whether the nation’s AML/CFT regime is effective. The 11 key goals include; having financial intelligence and other relevant information being appropriately used by competent authorities for money laundering and terrorist financing investigations; confiscation of proceeds and instruments of crimes; and for supervisors to appropriately supervise, monitor and regulate financial institutions and Designated Non-Financial Businesses and Professions (DNFBP) for compliance with AML/CFT requirements commensurate with their risks.
Corporate Guyana steps up hinterland flood relief efforts From page 16 donation will go a long way towards providing immediate relief to residents in affected areas. “On behalf of the Civil Defence Commission and the Government of Guyana, I would like to express profound appreciation and gratitude for the timely and most appropriate intervention for bringing relief to the residents of the affected communities. “I can assure you that the grant will be utilised to ensure
that the most suitable needs are given to the affected,” he said. To date, the Government has spent more than $8M on disaster response and relief activities as a result of flooding in the affected regions. This amount does not reflect donations, which have been made by private individuals and companies over the past few days. Looking to lend a helping hand also, was New GPC Inc. which donated medical supplies to the Ministry of
Public Health in an effort to combat the rise of any infectious or airborne diseases as a result of flooding. Among the items donated were Doxycycline which is used as a prophylaxis for Leptospirosis, Dimenhydrinate tablets and liquids which are used to treat vomiting and diarrhoea, Co-trimoxazole suspension which is an antibiotic, various other liquid preparations, creams, ointments, disinfectant and multivitamins.
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PROPERTY FOR SALE Transported property @ Grove and Diamond $16M negotiable. Call: 625-5461 Recently-built 2-Storey concrete building (1,245 ft2) Parfaite Harmonie $7.9M neg. Contact 231-9690 For details. Recently-constructed 2Storey concrete building (2,030 ft2) Tuschen $7.5M neg. Contact 231-9690 for details. House & land at Mon Repos -$19M. Call: 645-8543 Aubrey Barker -$21M, Hadfield - $17M, Diamond- $3.5M, Grove, Land of Canaan, Schoonord, Queenstown, Enterprise, Good Hope. Call: 231-7850/ 618-7483 Property @ the corner of 172 20 Hora St. & Market St. Better Hope, East Coast Dem $12.5M neg. Call: 220-1583 between 7am-5pm only. 2 Story building with extralarge land in well built $74.5M. Call: 220-1583 between 7am-5pm only. Property @ 934 Caneville Grove, E.B.D: flat house, 3 bedrooms (1 self-contained), concrete fence, negotiable. Call Ken: 682-3784/Jenel: 6045627
LAND FOR SALE 12 House lots 80X60 at Plantation Schoonard: water, light and roads, 1 min from Harbour Bridge. Call: 6152346/627-3443 1 House lot in #1 Canal 175X100 – price $3.5M. Call: 684-6048/694-4372 Transported land at Well Street Ogle, E.C.D -$12M (twelve million dollars). Call: 650-5462 Farm (East Bank) -$2.6M & $3.2M, Providence (corner lot)- $5M, La Parfaite Harmonie-$1.6M, Uitvlugt $2.6M. Call: 658-5897/ 6511969 La Parfaite Harmonie, Tuschen Phase 2, Zeelugt Phase 2. Call: 642-1252 Prime roadside land in Corriverton Berbice, suitbale for any type at business. Call: 626-6245/335-3347
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Brazil’s Temer deploys army as protesters start fire in ministry (Reuters) Protesters demanding the resignation of Brazilian President Michel Temer staged running battles with police and set fire to a ministry building in Brasilia yesterday, prompting the scandal-hit leader to order the army onto the streets. Tens of thousands of demonstrators had gathered peacefully at midday in the capital before marching down the grassy esplanade lined by federal ministries toward Congress, calling for Temer’s ouster and an end to his austerity program. Police unleashed repeated volleys of tear gas, stun grenades and rubber bullets to halt protesters as they neared the Congressional building. Officers clubbed several demonstrators to block their path, according to Reuters witnesses. Masked protesters responded by firing powerful fireworks at police, setting ablaze furniture in the lobby of the Agriculture Ministry and spraying anti-Temer graffiti on government buildings. A local television station showed images of a police officer firing his handgun at demonstrators. Large plumes of black smoke billowed high into the air in front of the modernistic Congress building after protestors set tires on fire.
It was the most violent protest in Brasilia since antigovernment demonstrations convulsed Latin America’s largest nation in 2013. By nightfall, protestors began to disperse. One protestor was shot and wounded, police said. Local media reported at least one other demonstrator was seriously injured by a rubber bullet to the face, while another lost part of his hand while trying to throw an explosive device at officers. Defense Minister Raul Jungmann announced on national TV that Temer had approved a decree allowing army troops to assist police in restoring order for the next week, giving soldiers policing powers and the right to make arrests. The move brought immediate criticism in a nation where memories of a brutal 1964-85 military dictatorship remain fresh. “What are they going to do? Intervene and wage war against the people that are out there on the esplanade?” Senator Gleisi Hoffmann of Rousseff’s Workers Party said on the Senate floor. In the nearby chamber of the Supreme Court, just a few hundred meters from the demonstration, Justice Marco Aurelio Mello said he was “a little worried” about Temer’s
Demonstrators take part in a protest against Brazilian President Michel Temer and the latest corruption scandal to hit the country, in Brasilia, yesterday. REUTERS/Paulo Whitaker decree that would allow the army to patrol the streets of the capital. Senator Renan Calheiros, a strident critic of Temer from within his own Brazilian Democratic Movement Party (PMDB), said the president
had broken no constitutional rules by deploying the military. “But it’s bordering on foolishness to do so when the country is on fire. It’s bordering on irresponsibility,” said Calheiros, who is himself under investigation for graft.
“OUT WITH TEMER” Temer, a former vice president whose government’s approval rating is in the single digits, took office a year ago after former President Dilma Rousseff was impeached for breaking bud-
getary laws. Rousseff and her supporters labeled that a “coup” orchestrated by Temer and his allies in an effort to halt a sweeping, three-year corruption probe that has placed scores of sitting politicians under investigation.
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CDB projecting 1.7 per cent economic growth in C’bean for 2017 PROVIDENCIALES, Turks and Caicos Islands (CMC) – The Barbadosbased Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) is predicting that economic recovery in the region is projected at 1.7 per cent for 2017 based on a return to positive growth in Trinidad and Tobago. “Notwithstanding, the risks to the outlook are tilted on the downside. Domestic headwinds to growth reside with the legacy effects of the (mosquito borne) Zika virus although no longer an international epidemic in redirecting tourist arrivals away from the region; and the loss of CBRs, (correspondent banking relationships) which could affect financial stability,” the CDB said in its annual report on the performance of the Caribbean economies for 2016. Released during the CDB’s 47th annual Board of Governors meeting, the CDB said that in addition, there are the perennial risks of natural disasters and other weatherrelated challenges. It said that growth in all of its borrowing member states (BMCs) is projected for
2017. “The projected one per cent real GDP (gross domestic product) growth in Trinidad and Tobago will be driven by improvements in energy prices; investments slated for energy projects; and higher natural gas output.” The CDB said that the performance of Guyana and Suriname is expected to improve in 2017, commensurate with a gradual recovery in commodity prices. In Belize, recovery in agriculture and fisheries is expected. Real GDP growth is projected to range from 0.4 per cent in Suriname to 3.5 per cent in Guyana, where increased gold output and recovery in the agriculture and forestry sectors are expected. In the tourism-dependent economies, real GDP growth is projected to range from 0.9 per cent in The Bahamas to 4.3 per cent in the Turks and Caicos Islands (TCI) driven largely by increased tourist arrivals and buoyant investment in infrastructure. Improvements in the agriculture sector are projected for Grenada and Jamaica. But the report noted that high and/or rising levels of
indebtedness remain a challenge for many BMCs, with increasing debt service payments crowding out productive expenditure that is critically needed to stimulate growth. The CDB said that debtto-GDP ratios in five BMCs fell in 2016. Grenada and Jamaica benefited from reform programmes that are being implemented with support from CDB, International Monetary Fund (IMF) and other international financial institutions and donors. Both countries recorded primary surpluses in 2016; with Grenada achieving an overall fiscal surplus for the first time in a decade. Their tax and non-tax revenues rose, while expenditures, including the wage bill, were contained. In November, Jamaica’s sovereign credit rating was upgraded by Moody’s to B3 from Caa2. Jamaica replaced its IMF Extended Fund Facility with a threeyear precautionary St a n d b y A r r a n g e m e n t (SBA), signalling its intention to continue its fiscal reform programme.
Similarly, Grenada met all of the targets under the IMF Extended Credit Facility, with improved revenue performance and falling public debtto-GDP reflective of enhanced revenue administration and continued debt restructuring. The CDB said that the debt burden also fell in St. Kitts and Nevis owing to scheduled principal repayments and lower interest costs, against a backdrop of lower government revenues including from the Citizenship by Investment Programme (CIP). In Antigua and Barbuda, proceeds from the Citizenship by Investment Programme enabled the debtto-GDP ratio to fall. The debtto-GDP ratio fell in Guyana, due to continued economic growth; and also in the Cayman Islands and TCI, where actual debt levels fell. Elsewhere, debt-to-GDP ratios increased. In Suriname, the IMF SBA approved in May 2016 supported fiscal adjustment that had begun in late 2015. However, following the implementation of some planned reforms, progress slowed.
Up to $15,000 fine for importing vehicles with used tyres The Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) yesterday announced that effective June 1, next, persons importing vehicles with used tyres, including the spare, and which do not conform to the stipulated standards set out following the recently amended laws, will be required to pay fines for each tyre not in conformity. According to GRA, the category of motor vehicles for which the used tyres are restricted includes motor cars, vans, sport utility vehicles, pickups, buses and other similar vehicles. The restriction excludes heavy duty vehicles including trucks, lorries, vehicles used in the agricultural and industrial sector and special purpose vehicles.
The restriction on used tyres became effective on April 1, last. However, according to GRA, it has been observed that vehicles are still being imported with used tyres. “The standard set for used tyres to be allowed (once they are imported with the vehicle) is no less than 6mm in measurement.” This standard was set and is being monitored by GRA in collaboration with the Guyana National Bureau of Standards (GNBS). GRA also reminded that under new measures effective April 1st only brand new tyres shall be allowed into the country. Importers of used tyres on vehicles not in conformity with the 6 mm and over standard will be fined as follows for each tyre:
GRA said that it must be noted that importers of vehicles not in conformity will be required to pay the fines per tyre prior to the vehicles being released by Customs. “GRA wishes to remind the public as well that the Customs duty charged on new tyres was reduced from 30 to 15 percent effective February 1, 2017.”
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Trump faces rougher reception in NATO, EU meetings
(Reuters) After a warm welcome in the Middle East and a “fantastic” visit with the pope, U.S. President Donald Trump walks on shakier ground today when European Union and NATO leaders will press him on defense, trade, and environmen-
tal concerns. The Republican president, midway through his first foreign trip since taking office, has basked in the glow of favorable receptions in Riyadh and Jerusalem, where leaders lauded his harsh words for Iran.
Praise may be in shorter supply in Brussels. Trump questioned the relevance of the NATO military alliance as a presidential candidate, and is considering pulling the United States out of the Paris agreement on climate change - a huge concern
in Europe. The EU was also a party to the Iran nuclear agreement, which Trump has criticized sharply. “We expect him to recommit to NATO’s founding rule that an attack against one ally is an attack against all,” said a senior European diplomat at the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. “Words matter and there is a huge expectation on that.” Trump will also meet Europe’s chief executive Jean-Claude Juncker and European Council President Donald Tusk, who chairs EU summits, in the morning. He will then go to NATO’s new, billion-dollar headquarters where he will unveil a memorial to the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks on New York and Washington. There Trump, in his only scheduled public remarks before a dinner with NATO leaders, is expected to pledge his full support to the alliance he once called “obsolete” because he said it was not doing enough to stop terrorism. NATO hopes to impress Trump with military bands, allied jets flying overhead and a walk through the glass-and-steel headquarters, which replaces a leaking, 1960s prefab structure. U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said Trump would press NATO leaders hard to
spend more on defense and take on more of the burden of paying for the alliance, a message Trump has reiterated repeatedly before and after entering the White House. Trump wants NATO to join the battle against Islamic State, Tillerson told reporters on Air Force One. NATO ambassadors agreed on Wednesday for the Western military alliance to join the U.S.-led, 68-nation coalition against Islamic State in Syria and Iraq, paving the way for a formal endorsement by NATO leaders. EU “WONDERFUL” OR NOT? There may be tension at the EU meeting, too, given the U.S. president’s earlier apparent disdain for the bloc. In January, Trump labeled the European Union a “vehicle for Germany”, called Britain’s decision to leave the bloc a “great thing” and said more countries would follow. But EU officials were pleased he was fitting in the visit at all and noted that his critical tone had changed after meeting with German Chancellor Angela Merkel in Washington and after sending U.S. Vice President Mike Pence to Europe this year. Trump told Reuters in
February the EU was “wonderful”. “We saw two different Trumps,” one EU official said, describing campaign comments about the benefits of Britain’s exit and probability of further departures as “the Nigel Farage era” when the UK Independence Party leader had Trump’s ear, and saying that was followed by a “more pragmatic and realistic” approach once Trump was installed in the White House. EU leaders may be looking for hints from Trump about the U.S. trade relationship after the president kicked off plans to renegotiate the NAFTA agreement with Canada and Mexico. U.S.-EU trade represents about 46 percent of the global economy, said Jeffrey Rathke, a Europe expert at the Washington-based Center for Strategic & International Studies, but negotiations on a broad EU-U.S. free-trade agreement have been on hold since Trump’s predecessor Barack Obama left office. “The administration has not yet articulated any kind of agenda for the (trade) relationship with the European Union,” Rathke said. “This is a big, glaring hole ...This meeting may be an opportunity to start setting some direction on that,” he told reporters ahead of the trip.
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Estimated 23 million would lose health insurance under Republican bill: CBO (Reuters) An estimated 23 million people would lose health coverage by 2026 under Republican legislation aimed at repealing Obamacare, a nonpartisan congressional agency said yesterday in the first calculation of the new bill’s potential impact. The report from the Congressional Budget Office also said federal deficits would fall by $119 billion between 2017 and 2026 under the bill, which was approved this month by the Republican-dominated House of Representatives. The CBO score raises the stakes for Republican senators now working on their own version of the legislation. House Republicans came under sharp criticism for passing the bill before the CBO could make its assessment. The Trump administration already has relied on the House bill’s healthcare spending cuts in its proposed federal budget. The bill is called the American Health Care Act and would fulfill a long-running Republican goal - repealing
and replacing much of former President Barack Obama’s 2010 Affordable Care Act, commonly called Obamacare. President Donald Trump, who made replacing it a key campaign promise in 2016, and other Republicans say Obamacare is too costly and creates unwarranted government interference in healthcare decisions. Congress is aiming to pass the bill under a process called reconciliation, which requires only a simple majority of votes in the Senate, where Republicans hold a 5248 majority, instead of 60 votes. Under those rules, all elements of the bill must have a direct budgetary impact or else they must be stricken from the legislation. A group of 13 Republican senators led by Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell are expected to draft their own version of the healthcare bill in the coming months. McConnell, however, told Reuters yesterday he does not yet know how Republicans will have the necessary votes. The bill would eliminate
most Obamacare taxes that help subsidize private health coverage for individuals, roll back the government’s Medicaid health plan for the poor and disabled and replace the law’s income-based tax credits for buying medical coverage with credits based on age. The new CBO score predicts the AHCA would cover 1 million more Americans than a previous version of the bill, which the agency estimated would have left 24 million more people uninsured than Obamacare in 2026. In the weeks leading up to the House vote on May 4, two controversial amendments were added to the bill that ultimately helped secure its passage, including one that was added the day before the vote. One amendment would allow states to opt out of a popular Obamacare provision that prevents insurers from charging people with pre-existing conditions higher rates, as well as one that required insurers to cover 10 essential health benefits such as maternity care and prescription drugs.
Another amendment allocates an additional $8 billion over five years to help people with pre-existing conditions cover medical costs. Trump promised to repeal Obamacare immediately upon taking office in January but replacing the program that provided health insurance to 20 million people poses political risks. Hospitals could lose significant revenue because far fewer people will have insurance and insurers are worried about the affordability of the tax structure and proposed major changes in Medicaid financing. The Republicans’ first attempt at undoing Obamacare resulted in a setback for the Trump agenda in March. Conservative and moderate Republican factions in the House were opposed to the initial legislation and the leadership decided not to put it up for a vote. They found a consensus through the opt-out amendments on pre-existing conditions, which adds $8 billion for sufferers, and the essential health benefits and passed it on May 4.
Two miners were yesterday remanded to prison for allegedly stealing and beating their employer. The men appeared before Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts. Michael Isaacs, 30, of Lot 16 Paradise, East Coast Demerara; and Cologne Tony, 24, of Lot 46 Section F Number 53 Village, Corentyne, Berbice, both denied the charge which stated that on May 21, last, at Pamela Landing, Potaro River, Essequibo, robbed Erick Singh of $85,000 and one pennyweight raw gold valued $10,000. At the time of, or immediately after the robbery, the pair used personal violence against the victim. Police Prosecutor Arvin Moore objected to bail being granted to the defendants citing the serious nature of the offense and the fact that the virtual complainant is still hospitalised and that the items were not recovered.
The court heard that the victim and the defendants are known to each other. The prosecutor told the court that victim is the owner of a shop. The defendants went to the shop when the victim was asleep and attacked him with a cutlass. The prosecutor stated that the victim received several chops about his body and was taken to the hospital where he is admitted. Tony when given a chance to address the court stated, “Me and Singh does live in the same house. I was asleep when I suddenly heard him crying for help and that his went I ran out the shop and called for help. I am innocent.” Isaacs told the court, “I don’t thief and chop people. Is a man name ‘Buck Man’ from Berbice thief and chop the man. Both men were remanded and they will make their next court appearance on July 18, in the Mahdia Magistrate’s Court.
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United outclass Ajax to win Europa League on emotional night From page 26 net. Mkhitaryan then flicked the ball home early in the second half following a corner and, with chants of “Manchester, Manchester” echoing around the stadium, United held on to win the one European trophy missing from the Old Trafford cabinet. “We know things like this are very sad all over the world,” said Pogba referring to the attack. “We had to focus. Manchester - we won for them. We played for England, we played for Manchester and we played for them — the
people who died.” “The goal was to win all the way through this season. We’ve done it, and we’re proud,” said Pogba. “People say we’ve had a bad season but the prize is great and we’ve done it now. We have three trophies so enjoy it now,” he added. United’s triumph followed success in the League Cup and the Community Shield in Jose Mourinho’s first season in charge at Old Trafford with Champions League football secured after United could only manage a sixth-place fin-
ish in the Premier League. “We preferred to reach the Champions League this way than finish fourth, third or second,” said Mourinho. “We got the objective, we are back in the Champions League by winning a title, an important title. The club now has every title in world football. We fought hard for this since the beginning.” IMPOSING START United, wearing all blue as they did in winning the 1968 European Cup final, made an imposing start, with Pogba whistling a shot wide of the
near post within the first minute. The France midfielder was all over the pitch, appearing as a third centre back one moment to head the ball away from danger, channelling pinpoint passes to striker Marcus Rashford the next. Pogba, who first came to United at the age of 16 before leaving for Juventus, put his side ahead with a hopeful low shot from the edge of the area that was sent looping past Onana in the Ajax goal thanks to a huge deflection from
Xtreme Clean ... Thursday May 25, 2017 ARIES (Mar. 21- April 20) Catch up on overdue paperwork. Visit friends or relatives you don't get to see very often. Invite friends over rather than spending money on lavish entertainment. TAURUS (Apr. 21- may 21) Don't hesitate to sign up for creative courses or physical fitness programs. Short trips will be educational. Put your time and energy into travel, philosophy, and soul-searching.
LIBRA (Sept. 24 -Oct. 23) Get involved in worthwhile endeavors and meet new friends. You are best to listen for the time being. You may be emotional and quick to judge others. SCORPIO (Oct. 24 - Nov. 22) You will take on too much if you aren't careful. Stick to basics. Get help setting up a reasonable budget. Look into ways of making extra cash. Don't divulge secret information.
GEMINI (May 22-June 21) Don't let others know about your private affairs. You can expect opposition from family as well as colleagues. Your charm and generosity will bring new friends and romantic opportunities.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23 -Dec. 21) Fitness or weight loss programs will help your self esteem. You may be out of sorts if you have been extravagant or have let children or friends take advantage of you financially.
CANCER (June 22-July 22) It is best not to upset the apple cart if you learn information that may damage a colleague's reputation. You may have problems with children. You're undergoing changes.
CAPRICORN (Dec 22.- Jan. 20) Don't give your heart too readily. Your creative talent will prove to be lucrative if put to proper use. Go over their important documents and take the time to suggest alternatives.
LEO (July 23-Aug 22) Abrupt action will cause difficulties with relatives. Make money using your ingenuity and creative talent. You will benefit through hidden assets and property investments.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 21 -Feb. 19) You will be subject to pushy individuals if you get involved in uncertain organizations. Dinner, theater, or a comedy club may be just the place.
VIRGO (Aug. 23 -Sept. 23) You need to keep everyone on your domestic scene too busy to complain. You will earn recognition for the work you are doing. Heart to heart talks will clear up vague issues.
PISCES (Feb. 20-Mar. 20) You can take advantage of opportunities if you are quick to make a move. Plan to get out and do a bit of travel. One of your female friends may try to disrupt your day. Stand up for your rights.
From page 31 North East La Penitence, West Back Road, Back Circle, Campbellville , Dave & Celena All Stars (Linden), Melanie ‘B’ (East Coast), Show Stoppers (West Demerara), Agricola Champion Boys, Kitty, Tucville, North Ruimveldt, Festival City, Albouystown ‘B’, Alexander Village, Plaisance ‘A’, Globe Yard, Future Stars and BV ‘A’. Meanwhile, the fixtures for the first two days of competition are seen below. Friday-May 26th Agricola vs BV-A-19:00rs Festival City vs Albouystown-19:30hrs Sophia vs Dave and Celena All-Stars-20:00hrs Showstoppers vs Tiger Bay-20:30hrs Broad Street vs Kitty21:00hrs Sparta Boss vs West Back Road-21:30hrs Saturday-Saturday May 27th Tucville vs Melanie19:00hrs Plaisance vs Alexander Village-19:30hrs Bent Street vs Campbellville-20:00hrs North East La Penitence vs Future Stars-20:30hrs West Front Road ‘Gold is Money’ vs North Ruimveldt-21:00hrs Back Circle vs Globe Yard-21:30hrs The reserve teams are Buxton Diamond and Camp Street All Stars.
Davinson Sanchez. Mourinho’s coaching staff flew out of the dugout in celebration but the Portuguese stayed calm. Ajax, fielding the youngest starting lineup in a European final, were expected to make a quick start as they did in their 4-1 win over Olympique Lyonnais in their semi-final first leg. Instead the Dutch side were fenced in by United, nullified by Marouane Fellaini and man of the match Ander Herrera in the middle and stretched by
Rashford’s darting runs. They were given no time to settle in the second half as Mkhitaryan leapt to knock Chris Smalling’s knockdown from a corner into the roof of the net after 48 minutes. Ajax hogged the ball for the rest of the match but rarely looked like getting past United, who saw the game out to preserve Mourinho’s 100 percent record in European finals and deliver the continental trophy missing from their collection.
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Coach Richmond gone at 67 His passion was coaching youths By Sean Devers Former Police Cricketer, Coach, Umpire and Guyana Cricket Board’s (GCB) book scorer, 67-year-old Daniel Richmond was killed last Sunday when a speeding Toyota Tacoma slammed into the Mini Bus in which he was travelling. The accident took place at the intersection of D’Urban and Smyth Street, Georgetown. The driver of the Toyota Tacoma GRR 8350 fled the scene and Police informed that a man was treated at the Diamond Diagnostic Centre and claimed to be the driver. He was later admitted ‘under police guard’ to a private hospital. Initial reports stated that a woman was at the wheel at the time of the crash and fled the scene. Richmond’s Body was identified on Tuesday afternoon. A post mortem is scheduled for Monday before the funeral should take place sometime next week. Coach Richmond leaves to mourn his wife Cheryl and four children, Denise, Dian, Desron and Donald. According to his wife, Richmond, who was born on February 3, was born in
Daniel Richmond Mahaicony but soon moved to Mahaica before going to reside in Linden for a few years and finally settling down in the City. “We now live in Joint Services Scheme in North Ruimveldt and Daniel loved friends and Sports, especially cricket. As he got older he still remained involved in cricket as a Coach and Umpire,” his wife informed. She remembered when he would take her with him to sporting Events, adding that his passion was teaching chil-
Richmond (standing right next to Capt Sean Devers) was the Coach of a Demerara U-19 team which toured Suriname in 1987. Standing left is the Manager Lall Chan. dren to play cricket even when he was not being paid for it. Richmond, who has two children (Donna & Patrick) with his first wife in addition to four other children, worked as a young man at the Transport and Harbours Department and Barker’s Security Service before joining the Guyana Police Force. Former International Umpire Eddy Nichols said Richmond represented Transport
United outclass Ajax to win Europa League on emotional night
Sports Club and later Police as a medium pacer and hard hitting lower order batsman. “When he stopped playing the game he wanted to ‘give back’ and got into Umpiring, Coaching and Scoring. He w as a hard worker and will be missed by those involved in cricket,” Nichols said. Richmond retired from Police Force in 2010 as Sargeant 12482 after working at several Police Stations on the East Coast of Demerara and is remembered by Police Office Bharat Mangru, a former Demerara U-15 Coach and GCB scorer, as a very competitive person who never liked to lose. “I never did much scoring with him but we played
a few Joint Services games with him and he was a good jovial person who hated losing,” Mangru said. “We played cricket together for Transport and I was the keeper and had a lot of stumpings off his gentle medium leg-cutters. In those days we used to use a ball called High Test. Just the other day he was doing the third Umpire duties in a final at Bourda. I am so sorry to hear. My condolences go out to his family,” said Omar Bacchus who played for TSC at the second division level before joining Malteenoes. Even when he was still playing the game, Richmond, who has 10 grandchildren,
was involved in Coaching youths. This writer first met Coach Richmond when I was selected to Captain a Demerara U-19 side to Suriname in late 1987. The tour was organised by the late President of the Third Class Cricket Association Lall Chan, who was the Manager, while Richmond was the Coach. Richmond ‘walked’ with ‘whites’ on that tour and wanted to play in the last game against the Suriname National team in Nickerie to prove to the team members, who had never seen him play, that he was also a cricketer. Richmond’s worked as a sports Organizer and Coach at the Ministry of Culture, Youth & Sports up to time of his death.
South Vryheid’s Lust SC & Past Black Stallion FC stage Independence Day of Sports Four Events will be held at Vryheid’s Lust Basketball Court to celebrate Guyana’s 51st Independence Anniversary tomorrow from 09:30hrs in a day of fun and frolic organised by Johnny ‘Overseas’ Barnwell and Wesley ‘Tiger’ Tyndall in collaboration with the South Vryheid’s Lust Sport Committee and the
past Black Stallion Football Club. There will a one-lap Cycle race around the Basketball Court, a four-a-side small goal Football contest, a penalty shoot-out and a Basketball Competition. Some of the Street teams scheduled to be involved are Sophia All Stars, Betterhope,
Vryheid’s Lust, Plaisance, Ogle, North Sophia and others. Entrance fee for teams is $4,000 and no more than six players are allowed, while Medals and Trophies are being donated by Trophy Stall and Tent City respectively. Snacks and drinks will be on sale.
Morgan ton leads England to opening... Manchester United’s Wayne Rooney and team mates celebrate with the trophy after winning the Europa League. (Reuters / Michael Dalder) STOCKHOLM (Reuters) Manchester United’s Paul Pogba and Henrikh Mkhitaryan scored a goal in each half as their team comfortably outclassed Ajax Amsterdam to win an emotional Europa League final 20 and qualify for the group stages of the Champions
League. A minute’s silence held for the victims of Monday’s suicide bombing at a pop concert in Manchester in which 22 people died turned into applause as chants of “Manchester” and “We’ll Never Die” bellowed out from the English supporters before
the match. World record signing Pogba opened the scoring in the 18th minute as United won the ball after an Ajax throw-in, the Frenchman’s shot taking a wicked deflection to wrong-foot goalkeeper Andre Onana and fly into the (Continued on page 25)
From page 29 Alex Hales (61) and local favourite Joe Root (37) had laid the foundations with a 98run second wicket partnership after opener Jason Roy was caught behind for one by Quinton de Kock, attempting to drive Wayne Parnell. South Africa made an excellent start in response, with Hashim Amla scoring 73 before he was trapped lbw by Mark Wood, departing at 145
for two. Faf du Plessis, who had batted beautifully for his 67 in a 112 run partnership with Amla, quickly followed after edging Liam Plunkett with keeper Jos Buttler safely pocketing. But, with England bowling a consistent and tight line and length, South Africa’s middle order was unable to respond, De Villiers running out of partners before going on the attack and
being caught by Plunkett at deep mid-wicket off Ali. England seamer Chris Woakes did the bulk of the damage picking up 4-38. The three-match series continues at the Ageas Bowl in Southampton on Saturday and finishes at Lord’s on Monday. Scores: England 339 for 6 (Morgan 107, Moeen 77*, Hales 61) beat South Africa 267 (Amla 73, du Plessis 67, Woakes 4-38) by 72 runs.
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Archery Guyana takes part in GTT+ Funday
Pictures of Attendees getting hands-on instructional training in the sport of Archery. Archery Guyana took the sport of Archery to GTT+ Funday on Saturday, May 6, 2017 at the Transport & Harbours Sports Club Ground. Although the previous night’s heavy rainfall may have caused many people not to come out, many of GTT+’s staff members were very enthusiastic to try out the sport of archery. A few Archery Guyana members were on hand to give assistance and pointers to GTT+ staffers and family members on how to properly and safely use the bow and arrow on an Archery range which are a standard of the World Archery and its affil i a t e d organisations. The Guyana Sport Shooting Federation & Archery Guyana wishes to thank GTT+ for the opportunity to not only raise much needed funds for the local organising body, but in also promoting one the newest sports in Guyana.
Chairman of Archery Guyana, Nicholas Hing teaches a young girl the proper Archery technique.
Under the watchful eye of Archery Chair, Mr. Nicholas Hing, the proper technique is attempted.
Stag Beer support for GAPF fundraising BBQ & Deadlift Competition Ansa McAl has come on board with the Guyana Amateur Powerlifting Federation (GAPF) to ensure that its fundraising bar-b-que and an Open Deadlift competition at the Saint Stanislaus College Auditorium on June 4th, next is a success. Under the company’s Stag Beer brand, they have accepted to be the main supplier of liquid refreshments to go along with the bar-b-que, Bounty Farm Limited has sponsored the chicken in their ongoing support also for the federation. GAPF Organising Secre-
tary/PRO Dr. Osmond Mack made the trek to Ansa McAl’s Headquarters on the East Coast of Demerara to accept the letter of commitment from Stag Beer Marketing Assistant Keon Persaud. In brief remarks before the handing over, Marketing Manager of the Beverage Division, Robert Hiscock said that Ansa McAl continues to see sport in all its shapes and forms as an integral part of development. ”As such we feel it is critically important to support occasions such as this one in
whatever way we can. I’d also like to take this opportunity to wish all members of the Guyana powerlifting federation and team Guyana the best of luck at the competition abroad. We look forward to continuing to work together in the future to assist the sport to grow and its representatives succeed.” Dr. Mack expressed thanks to Ansa McAl and Hiscock for their show of tangible support for this event which is geared towards raising funds for Team Guyana’s participation at the Interna-
tional Powerlifting Federation (IPF)/North American Powerlifting Federation (NAPF) Annual NAPF/Caribbean and NAPF/FESUPO Powerlifting Championships set 5th – 8th July 2017, in Orlando Florida, USA. The GAPF is pulling out all the stops to ensure that the full 22-member team attends as they seek to continue this nation’s rich tradition of excelling at these championships apart from winning the team championship which they also have on the radar of retaking.
NSC saddened at passing of Coach Daniel Richmond The National Sports Commission is deeply saddened by the passing of M r. D a n i e l R i c h m o n d , who was employed as a Cricket Coach at the NSC. Mr. Richmond was a truly dedicated and humble servant of the people who toiled tirelessly with young teachers and students imparting to them the skills of cricket, the NSC informed in a release. Daniel Richmond is fondly remembered especially in the Mahaica/
Mahaicony region amongst Physical Education teachers and students from his many coaching clinics. The grass root programme of the NSC benefitted tremendously from his years of experience. A disciplined and courteous Daniel Richmond will be missed by the team of the National Sports Commission. May his soul rest in eternal peace, the release concluded.
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Burgette Williams 10k Road Race set for Sunday The second edition of the Burgette Williams 5km and 10km Road Races that is be-
ing organised to coincide with the Independence Day Celebrations was yesterday
launched at the President of the Athletics Association of Guyana (AAG), Aubrey
Hutson office in Light Street, Alberttown. Dubbed ‘Independence
10k’ and named after Burgette Williams-Forde, a former distance athlete who now resides in the Unites States of America, the race will get underway on Sunday at 6:00am from the Guyana National Service (GNS) Ground on CARIFESTA Avenue. Winners in the male and female categories get $40,000. “Well we held this event last year with the Ex-Athletes Association, but we moved on because they have their own agenda, but the race is set and we have prizes for everyone,” WilliamsForde said at the launch. She said that they are focused on helping athletes. “We are not here to step on
anybody’s shoes, we know there is a lot going on here, but what we do is that if any one of us has an idea we follow it,” Williams-Forde informed. Meanwhile, Coach Kenrick Smith revealed that their group, in association with the AAG, have intensions of hosting an inter-club relay c o m p e t i t i o n n e x t y e a r. Smith also shared that he intends to host a workshop with Coaches on Friday. Former athlete Noel Campbell also spoke, indicating that his aim is to give back to small communities, while Veronica Franklin noted that she will be dealing with health issues after the meet.
Foreign Ministry dominoes set for tomorrow The Foreign Affairs Ministry sports promotion team will be hosting their annual Independence domino competition tomorrow at GPSU Hall on Regent Street and Shiv Chanderpaul Drive starting at 11:00hrs. The competition will be
played on a knockout basis and trophies, medals and cash incentive will be up for grabs. Entrance fee is $10,000 and entries will be closed at noon today. Interested teams can contact James Lewis on 628-1656 or 666-5857 for registration.
GCB extends heartfelt sympathy on the passing of Mr. Daniel Richmond The Executives and Staff of the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) have learnt with great sadness of the passing of local cricket coach, umpire and GCB scorer, Mr. Daniel Richmond on May 21, 2017. We extend our condolences to his family, friends, fellow umpires and the entire cricket fraternity. He was always a pleasant individual, ready to assist anyone in whatever way he can. His demise is a great loss to the members of the executive cricket establishment, the GCB stated in a release. Mr. Richmond has given his loyal service to the game of cricket and has conducted numerous coaching sessions for the Guyana Cricket Board
under the Primary and Secondary school coaching education programme with special emphasis in the Mahaica/Mahaicony locations. As it relates to umpiring, he has assisted in the mentorship and empowerment of potential umpires and scorers. His contribution to the coaching education programme has been highly appreciated and has impacted the youth positively, especially at the kiddies cricket level. Mr. Richmond served for many years as a coach with the National Sports Commission. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family during this difficult time we share their pain and grief. May his soul rest in eternal peace.
KMTC Independence meet fixed for Sunday The Kennard Memorial Turf Club will be hosting their Independence Horse Race meet on Sunday at the Bush Lot Farm Corentyne, Berbice. The races will be held under the rules of the Guyana Horse Racing Authority and entries closed last Sunday. The main event carded for the day is the E1 and lower special weights for 5 furs and carries a top prize of $500,000. Other events slated are I 3 and three
years Guyana Bred which fetch a winning purse of $200,000, H1 and lower for a first prize of $260,000, L class for a winners stake of $100,000, J1 and lower for a top prize of $160,000, K class, J class in which the winners will pocket $120,00 and $140,000 respectively. Further details can be accessed by contacting Fazal on 657-7010, Nikita on 662-4668, Dennis DeRoop on 640-6396 or 609-9143 and T. Jagdeo on 6187278.
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Irving’s 42 carry Cavs to win, 3-1 lead over Celtics
Cleveland Cavaliers guard Kyrie Irving (2) drives to the basket against Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart (36) during the second half in game four of the Eastern conference finals of the NBA Playoffs at Quicken Loans Arena. (Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports) (Reuters) (The Sports Xchange) - Kyrie Irving saved the Cavaliers and set a career playoff high with 42 points in Cleveland’s 112-99 win over the Boston Celtics in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference finals on Tuesday.
The Cavs can reach their third straight NBA Finals, and LeBron James his seventh in a row, with a win in Game 5 tonight in Boston. James scored 34 points to go with six assists in Game 4, recovering from a 11-point, 4-of-13 shooting night he
endured in Cleveland’s stunning Game 3 loss. Kevin Love added 17 points and a career playoff-high 17 rebounds Tuesday. Avery Bradley led the Celtics with 19 points, and Jae Crowder added 18 points and eight rebounds.
Bangladesh wrap up first away win against New... From page 30 Broom. The pair mixed boundary-hitting with sharp singles; between them, they hit a total of 18 fours. Latham top-scored with 84 while Broom reached 63. Both were dismissed in a space of two overs which hurt New Zealand. Both batsmen were also dismissed by Nasir Hossain, who had dropped Latham on 0 in the first over. Bangladesh made their way back in the game as New
Zealand’s allrounders - Corey Anderson, Jimmy Neesham, Mitchell Santner and Colin Munro - fell in quick succession and the side slipped to 226 for 7 in the 44th over. Ross Taylor guided New Zealand’s slog-overs’ charge, finishing unbeaten on 60 off 56 balls,a role he may have to repeat in the Champions Trophy. Scores: Bangladesh 271 for 5 (Tamim 65, Sabbir 65) beat New Zealand 270 for 8 (Latham 84, Broom 63, Taylor 60*, Shakib 2 for 41) by five wickets.
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Morgan ton leads England to opening win over South Africa (Reuters) England captain Eoin Morgan’s century led his team to an impressive series opening 72-run victory against topranked South Africa in their opening one-day international at Headingley yesterday. England made 339 for six in their 50 overs and then bowled out the tourists for 267 with five overs to spare. With the Champions Trophy starting next week, tournament hosts England look in fine shape with bat and ball after a highly disciplined performance. “It was very pleasing, it has been a pretty good day at the office for us,” said Morgan. “I thought the partnerships we built, we gave ourselves the best opportunity to get a par score or more,” added Morgan, whose century was his 11th in ODIs. England’s spinning allrounder Moeen Ali, who was given the man of the match award, struck a crucial unbeaten 77, including five sixes, in a match-winning 117 run partnership with Morgan. Ali also played a key role with the ball, picking up the wicket of South African skipper AB de Villiers just as the strokemaker was beginning to look dangerous on 45. The only concern for
Eoin Morgan goes airborne with a pull, England v South Africa, 1st ODI, Headingley, ©Getty Images England was a knee injury for all-rounder Ben Stokes which hampered his ability with the ball. BRIGHT START The Yorkshire venue of Headingley welcomed the world’s visiting number one ranked ODI team with bright sunshine before Morgan’s
107 from 93 balls put the spine in England’s total. Ali’s contribution was essential after the two strong-hitting middle order batsmen - Ben Stokes and Jos Buttler - had been dismissed for 25 and seven respectively. (Continued on page 26)
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ICFRA’s Phil Harrison to attend Guyana NRA 150th/Caribbean C/ships in October Phil Harrison, Chairman of the International Confederation of Fullbore Rifle Associations (ICFRA) Commonwealth Committee has accepted an invitation from the Guyana National Rifle Association (GuyanaNRA) to be part of the historical 150th Anniversary championship which also doubles as the We s t I n d i e s F u l l b o r e Shooting Championships, October 9-15, next. Fullbore Captain Mahendra Persaud has disclosed that the host association is once again privileged to welcome Harrison back to Guyana following his visit here with the Middlesex Rifle Shooting Association of Great Britain team in 2009. Harrison’s expertise in the technical aspect of the sport will go a long way in assisting the smooth flow of the championships which is expected to have over 140 shooters from the West Indies and further afield and will be
the biggest ever in the West Indies. The October showdown between the West Indies’ #1 nation Guyana (Short and Long Range Kings), Jamaica, Antigua & Barbuda, Bermuda, Barbados, Trinidad and Tobago as well as some of the best nations at the world level including Australia, Great Britain, Canada, USA, Scotland, Wales and the Falkland Islands. Millions of dollars have been expended to date towards the refurbishing of the Timehri Rifle Range by the GuyanaNRA and the Guyana Defence Force which Persaud has disclosed has been very supportive in every regard. ”Preparations have been going very well to date at the ranges and in terms of plans for our overseas guests who will be bringing along their families which will give a huge boost to our economy. The logistics in terms of accommodation and transportation among other areas have almost been ironed
ICFRA Commonwealth Committee Chairman Phil Harrison (right) captured during the World Long Range Rifle Championships at Camp Perry, Ohio, August 2015. (Franklin Wilson Photo) out.” The Guyana team commenced training on Sunday last at the Timehri Rifle Ranges which is about
80% complete. The rain played havoc and almost washed out the day which has prompted the Captain to call
training for tomorrow and Sunday in order make up back the time lost. The estimated budget for the overall running
of the championships is over 20 Million Guyana dollars, half of which will be for procuring ammunition.
Bangladesh wrap up first away win against New Zealand ESPNcricinfo Bangladesh got their prized first away win over New Zealand a week before the start of their Champions Trophy campaign. The fivewicket win in front of a packed crowd in Clontarf was a tense affair at times but Mushfiqur Rahim and Mahmudullah aced the chase of 271 in some style. Mahmudullah hit the winning runs through midwicket, with 10 balls to spare. He was unbeaten on 46 off 36 balls with six fours and a six, while Mushfiqur was not out on a run-a-ball 45 with three fours and a six. Bangladesh were solid early in their chase despite the wicket of Soumya Sarkar. Tamim Iqbal and Sabbir Rahman - who both scored 65 - added 136 runs for the second wicket, a record for that wicket and the second-highest overall for Bangladesh against New Zealand. However, the side slipped from the relative comfort of 143 for 1 to 160 for 4 in the space of 17 deliveries. Tamim began the chase with a six, the third batsman in the last 15 years- after
Virender Sehwag and Martin Guptill - to do so. He managed to hit the ball cleanly out of the park and the ball was replaced after just one delivery. Jeetan Patel Soumya Sarkar for a duck later in the over, with the new ball. Tamim and Sabbir then batted with a measured approach. With the New Zealand bowlers straying in line and bowling poor lengths, boundaries were also available and the pair capitalized. Six fours were hit in the first 10 overs and five more in the next 10 overs. In the 19th over, Patel lunged forward at deep point but couldn’t hold on to the half chance offered by Sabbir on 39. Sabbir was severe on anything short, playing the pull and the cut with glee. Tamim found fours through the third-man region twice before scoring boundaries through the covers, midwicket and down the ground. Sabbir then found more boundaries over the bowler’s head as well as past the wicketkeeper, besides using the sweep. The partnership ended
Mahmudullah reached a personal landmark of 3000 ODI runs in his unbeaten 46 © AFP when Tamim holed out at wide long-on, with Hamish Bennett running 15 yards to complete the catch. Tamim struck six fours and a six in his 80-ball knock. Sabbir fell seven balls later, caught in a mix-up with Mosaddek Hossain. Both batsmen ended up at the striker’s end with the third umpire judging that Sabbir was out
as Mosaddek had reached the crease before him. Mosaddek fell in the following over, out legbefore to Patel. Mushfiqur and Shakib Al Hasan then steadied the wobble by batting with caution while controlling the required run rate. They added 39 runs for the fifth wicket before Shakib holed out at long-leg
off Bennett. Mushfiqur slammed a straight six and then struck a scoop and a sweep before Mahmudullah took over as the more aggressive batsman in the partnership. He became the fifth Bangladesh batsman to score 3000 ODI runs, and got there with shots like a ramp a cover drive, an upper cut and a pull. The
o n l y h i c c u p i n Mahmudullah’s innings came in the 44th over, when a well-hit drive burst through the hands of Tom Latham. Earlier, New Zealand suffered a late collapse despite being set up for a big score by a 133-run secondwicket partnership between Tom Latham and Neil (Continued on page 29)
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Xtreme Clean & Maintenance Co. ‘Gold Rush’ Futsal Tournament
GT Beer confirms support Following on the heels of the Guyana Football F e d e r a t i o n ’s ( G F F ) endorsement, the Organisers of the Xtreme Clean & Maintenance Co. ‘Gold Rush’ Futsal Tournament received an additional boost when Banks DIH under its GT Beer brand signaled its intention to get on board. The Company’s involvement was confirmed yesterday following fruitful discussions with Brand officials, at the entity’s Head Office, Thirst Park. The tournament, which commences tomorrow evening at the National Gymnasium, will kick off with six matches in the main draw and a qualifier. Among the teams with notable reputations who’re set to make appearances are Sparta Boss (regarded as the best team in the shorter format), Linden’s Dave and Celena, Sophia, Broad Street and Tiger Bay. The tournament has prize
Part of the action in a previous competition which was loaded with exciting matchups. monies and trophies totaling in excess of $1million and will be played over eight days on a ‘win or go home’ (knockout) format on the first two days, before the survivors enter a round robin
phase with the top two automatically advancing in addition to the best two third placed teams to the quarterfinals. The winners are set to receive $500,000 and trophy,
while second, third and fourth placed teams will take home $200,000, $100,000 and $50,000 respectively. The other playing dates are May 28, June 6, 8, 13, 15 and 17.
Meanwhile, every night two lucky fans will have the opportunity to kick to win one pennyweight of gold each or its equivalent, while several other novelty events will allow patrons to win
prizes. The teams invited are: Sparta Boss, Bent Street, Sophia, West Front Road ‘Gold is Money’, Broad Street Bullies, Tiger Bay, (Continued on page 25)
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Stag Beer Marketing Assistant Keon Persaud (right) hands over sponsorship to GAPF Organising Secretary/PRO Dr. Osmond Mack.
Organisers of the Burgette Williams 5km and 10km Road Races pose with medals and trophies yesterday after launching the event.
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United outclass Ajax to win Europa League on emotional night Manchester United celebrate winning the Europa League with the trophy. (Reuters / Andrew Couldridge) Printed and published by National Media & Publishing Company Ltd., 24 Saffon Street, Charlestown, Georgetown. Tel: 225-8458, 225-8465, 225-8491 or Fax: 225-8473/226-8210.