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EDITORIAL
ILLUSIONS ARE NOT REALITY Illusions have been responsible for many mishaps in the world. A number of illusionists have been grabbing centre stage with some unexplained performances. In one case a man walks on water, in another he snaps two adults in two and exchanges the body parts. The latter was done in a public park and had people running for their very sanity. On hot days many a motorist would swear that they have seen pools of water in the middle of the road when there is none. The same illusion causes many people to see oases in the middle of deserts. Then, there are people who give the illusion that they are either very wealthy or very poor for reasons best known to themselves. Many persons have been taken by the illusion of a welldressed individual who in reality is a scamp and a confidence trickster. That people are tricked into believing is testimony of the success of illusions. Many business places have reported that well-dressed businessmen have gone to them with cheques and have obtained millions of dollars in goods. The problem comes when the business place tries to encash the cheques. Over the past two months the police have been reporting a drop in crime. There was a time when Guyana must have been the crime capital of the Caribbean. Scarcely a day passed without criminals invading homes and killing people during the execution of robberies. Such was the state of things that the roads became empty at sundown. Night life had ground to a halt because people preferred the safety of their homes. The police and the army managed to pull things back but then again, the presence of drugs always sparks criminal activities. It was not long before the guns came out. The coalition which now forms the government campaigned on an anti-crime platform. Such was the campaign that it is the belief that the desire of the public to see an end to crime helped torpedo the coalition to political power. But since then the political opposition has been fueling the image that crime is just as bad if not worse than when the previous administration was in power. This week the police released its crime statistics and for two months running there have been a substantial decrease in crime. The police report read: The Guyana Police Force has recorded a 19 per cent decrease in serious crimes at the end of April this year relative to the same period last year. There was a nine per cent reduction in reports of murder; a nine per cent decrease in gun-related robberies; an 8% decrease in armed robberies where other instruments were used by the perpetrators; a 38% decrease in robberies with violence; a 38% decrease in robberies with aggravation; an 18% decrease in rape; and a 22% decrease in break and enter and larceny. The reports made in April 2016 represent a 32% decrease against those reported in March this year.” But there have been some sensational crimes. There was the robbery attack on the Ramada Princess Casino that was captured on tape. The fear on the faces of people and the injuries displayed by the survivors was enough to make people conclude that crime is just as bad. There were the murders, some for hire and some because of a misunderstanding during a bout of alcohol. The fact that the newspapers and television gave these crimes some prominence merely fueled the perception that crime was just as bad or even worse. A former Home Affairs Minister now General Secretary of the People’s Progressive Party, has been promoting the view that crime is out of control. He has chosen to ignore the statistics released by the police and he says why. Public perception is always more acceptable than reality. If the public feels that crime is on the rise then that must be the case. The task now is to change public perception but with politicians now in the fray, this is going to be a difficult proposition.
Thursday May 05, 2016
Minister of Education admits teachers need more but…. DEAR EDITOR; I quote from an article published on April 21,2016 filed under Kaieteur News captioned “Ministry in discussion, not negotiation with GTU – says Minister”. The paper has the Minister as saying; “However, when asked whether the GTU-proposed 40 per cent increase across the board increase for public school teachers this year would be feasible, Dr. Roopnaraine would only say, “frankly I would like to give the teachers even more but you know we have teachers to deal with, we have nurses to deal with…if you begin to raise the salaries of teachers in the classroom, the nurses are going to say what about us?” (End of quote) Mr. Editor The Minister of Education is saying that he would like to give teachers more than a 40% salary increase but he cannot because the nurses would raise the question; ‘what about us?’. In other words he admitted to the fact that teachers deserve more
than a 40% increase. However, he is concerned with what nurses would say should this increase be granted. This is not a valid reason for teachers being underpaid. I am certain the Minister is oblivious as to the exact salary a trained teacher would receive at present. A trained teacher’s Gross Earnings is $84,921 and Net salary is $70316. Should the 40% increase be granted the Gross Earnings would be $118,889.4 monthly. When this money is being taxed a trained teacher would not take home more than $100000. In my opinion this is a reasonable increase for our teachers and I strongly feel that Mr. Lyte’s proposal was one that is reasonable. Apart from that, nurses would always receive an extra month’s salary during the month of April. When nurses received that money last week did the teachers raise questions? Did they say ‘what about us’? Why are teachers an exception? I
was told that that benefit is for public servants and not teachers. There are times when they would consider teachers as public servants. Why use this phrase conveniently? In my humble opinion, teachers deserve that 40% increase to their salaries. Should I start enumerating the amount of records teachers are task with space may not permit. Its quite challenging to finish a plethora of records and meet the needs of every learner in a class of at least 20 learners with varying learning abilities and a curriculum to deliver for a meagre $70,000. That cannot maintain one’s family. I therefore, urge our Honourable Minister of Education to be considerate as they continue to have “discussions” on the Union’s proposal. We deserve better salaries so that we can continue moulding the nation’s children. Primary School Teacher (name supplied)
DEAR EDITOR, Language is the foundation of culture for it is a crucial tool of cultural and group identity. Once a group loses its language, it loses its living medium of expression, its links to the past and to the future, and probably its ability to survive. The Indians of Guyana have had a glorious tradition of taan singing rooted in Bhojpuri, Hindi and Sanskrit languages. Taan is an Indian folk singing style accompanied by theharmonium (pumped organ-like instrunent), dholak (two-faced hand drum), dhantal (steel rod percussion instrument), manjira (finger cymbals), and sometimes other instruments as well. Hindus were the largest group of taan kalaakaar (artistes), but Muslims and even some Afro-Guyanese were well-respected taan kalaakaars. As in Surinam and Trinidad, in Guyana, Bhojpuri, in particular, was commonly spoken and its rhythmic melody was infectious. Up to the time of independence and in the early 1970s, before Indians started to migrate in large
numbers overseas, Bhojpuri was a wellspoken language and taan singing was perhaps the most popular cultural expression among Indians in Guyana. Today, 50 years after our country’s independence Indians have lost Bhojpuri as a spoken language and taan singing is on life support. In neigbhouring Surinam, the smallest Indian child speaks fluent Bhoujpouri and taan singing known as baithak gana there, is extremely popular with multitude of outstanding young kalaakaars(artistes). In Trinidad, taan sing is also alive and well, although a genre of chatney music has a popular presencce. As we embark upon “celebrations” of Guyana at 50 years, I pay homage to my relatives and others, who purely on their love of culture, fought valiantly with their taan singing to hold on to their language, music, identity and heritage. Taan songs covers experiences of the human life cycle and includes ceremonial songs such as sohar (childbirth), mundan (hair shaving
ceremony), vivah (wedding songs), antakarm(death), religious festivals (Holi/Phaagwa, Krishna janmasthmi, e t c . ) , a n d m o s t i m p o r t a n t l y, philosophical messages about the challenges and purpose of life. Talking about the demise of taan singing in Guyana bring tears to many of the few remaining artistes and musicians; the agonizing pain of witnessing the near disappearance of one’s own culture. My great grandmother and her daughter Sumintra were unlettered, but outstanding taan artistes and I remember some folk songs from Uttar Pradesh they used to sing. My great grandmother used to dance in the Mandir while singing sohars to Lord Krishna and Lord Rama on their birthdays. As a boy, I regularly visited my Ajie Sunimtra at No. 59 village back-street. As soon as I arrived in front of their small house on stilts, my Aja, the grand old man, noticing my dismount from my bicycle and, looking in the direction of Ajie under the house, he (Continued on page 31)
Taan singing in Guyana is dying
Both the city police and national police are incompetent DEAR EDITOR; I refer to a letter in KN, “City Police aren’t doing their job,” by Shanta Singh. This citizen has said everything in her letter that speaks to the Police and the Police chief. Also, it is exactly what I wanted to write myself since I just got back from a vacation in March 2016. My daughter was one of those victims, not born in Guyana but loves the country and the people. Robbed right in front of all the vendors around the Stabroek area and all you could hear is ‘look he, look he’ and no one wanted to help. She was traumatized and shocked
at this behavior. We visit very often but it will be a long time before we ever come back. I have heard from many visitors who are also staying away also because of the crime. Another very important issue is the corruption by the traffic police. On the guise of random checking, they like to pull over any vehicle when a suitcase is visible. No infraction of the law to warrant a ticket but out comes ‘ you have anything for the boys, they are thirsty’. This has happened to us on several occasions when entering the city from the airport. A Police in US or
Canada would have his uniform removed for this sort of behavior. This is what visitors coming in for the Jubilee will have for a welcome?? I believe the police also have their cohorts at the airport who supply them with information. I have read this paper and other publications and in my opinion there should be strict requirements, more training, and education when hiring policemen. They should also be charged and disciplined when they ask for bribes from the citizens and visitors. Bibi Philips.
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Former President, Ramotar accuses Govt. of racism
DEAR EDITOR; I have seen the report in the Kaieteur News on Dr David Hinds reaction to my piece on the harassment of Kwame Mc Coy. I am not surprised at Dr Hinds’ remarks even though disappointed since his own experience should have informed him that what I wrote is the truth. He however has chosen to stand by those who are practicing racist policies every day. Before going into Dr. Hinds comment let me c o r r e c t t h e K N misrepresentation of what I said. They wrote “…Ramotar described the police action against Mc Coy as a racist act…” I never did any such thing. I said the regime’s action to Mc Coy and others constitute racism. My remarks about the police stemmed from what Mr. Mc Coy revealed, that is the statements of three eye witnesses were removed from his file before being
sent to the DPP and the Public Prosecutor. That was to ensure that he was charged, arrested, locked up for days in poor conditions and dragged before the magistrate in chains to be humiliated. My conclusion was that the regime used the police for their political end of trying to break Kwame Mc Coy. It is actions like that that undermine the professionalism of the police. Dr Hinds seem to miss my point when I said that the treatment of Mc Coy was racist. The PNC, now APNU+AFC, is feeding the African Guyanese a full diet of racist propaganda. Those African Guyanese who dare to oppose them and their tactics are focused on and become targets. They cast them in the mould of “traitors” and “coolie stooges.” This is racism. This is historical. All the prominent African Guyanese PPP/C leaders
were harassed, many had to remove from where they live fearing for their lives. This is an old tactic of the PNC. E.M.G. Wilson was seriously attacked and harassed throughout his political career in the PPP. He was mocked, ridiculed and his house was often stoned. CV Nunes was badly beaten when he was a Minister of the PPP government in the 1960s going from Parliament Building to his office in Brickdam. Cyril Belgrave and others can relate what they had to go through at the hands of PNC things and the state apparatus which they controlled. Hinds also knows very well that a large part of the hatred by the PNC regime for Walter Rodney was because he was an African Guyanese. The racist attacks on him was that due to the fact that he was undermining the foundations of the PNC racist regime and their
Beat them with the cat-o-nine-tail
DEAR EDITOR; Crime! Crime! Increase! Rising! Why? Where? When? And the only response in unison is Guyana. To say the crime rate is out of proportion is being jolly frugal word wise as the true severity beggar description. Yo u c a n n o t s t o p Guyanese for notoriety irregardle3ss of what form it takes. Last year the country was among the 20 countries with the highest murder rate last year. In addition the Canadian Government in its travel advisory of May 2, 2016 cautioned its citizens that while there is no nationwide advisory in effect, extreme caution should be exercised in view of the high crime rate. And this is a country that is preparing like an expectant mother to celebrate a new birth-50 years of Independence. Well back to the scene of the crime, which continues to spiral out of control while we wear our hearts on our sleeves, drag our feet, raise
our chests while the milk of human kindness drips effortlessly from our mammary glands as we debate cruel and unjust punishment in the form of hanging. Smarten up nothing seems to be working, and while we ponder folks are going yonder. Tough times have given way to tough crimes; hence the antidote for it all is let’s invoke harsh measures for all transgressors. Plainly put, I am calling for a swift and long-overdue return of the Cat-o-Nine Tails. In discussion with older heads who formerly inhabited Eldorado during the colonial era, and now call foreign lands their home, once again the spiraling crime rate in Guyana took center stage. The futility of present day treatment raised strong concerns, and suddenly in a seeming divinely inspired spurt of wisdom, in unison they shouted- Bring Back the Cat. Yes, the cat should make an appearance if even for a trial period; for it had worked way back then and it
would work even better now. It would be plain to see that in no time the country would be almost crime free. One septuagenarian animatedly recalled that, during her youth there was a man who had run afoul of the law; seemingly hell bent on making crime a career, until his encounter with the cat-onine tails. He received a whipping that left him physically reduced to a mere weakling, even earning him the appellation” Bruk Up”, a name that he bore until he made his earthly transition. I am sanguine that this mode of punishment would act as a deterrent The book, The Colony of British Guiana and its Labouring Population, written by Rev. H Bronkhurst, a Wesleyan missionary, details how even hanging (Continued on page 31)
propaganda. Hinds is also aware that Eusi Kwayana was also harassed in Buxton because it was felt by the PNC thugs that he was not going along with them. He himself wrote about these things. David Hinds himself suffered at the hands of the PNC because he is black. Indeed he was in prison when Walter Rodney was assassinated and the prepared propaganda was that Walter was killed at. the fence of the jail trying to blow up the prison to free among others David Hinds. Hinds’ position has changed since Rodney’s death. He has adopted a Black Nationalist position. So he has become a friend, a comrade of those who murdered Rodney. The pressure on him appeared to have been too much for him to endure. It appears that he took the easy way out having been unable to cope with the ridicule of the PNC/APNU.
Clearly being insulted and called “traitor” or “coolie stooge” must hurt. Hinds now is being “respected” by the same Party which never apologised for the assassination of Michael Forde, the Ballot Box Martyrs at No 64; Ohio Koame, Walter Rodney and others. He is now one of their heroes. He now has access to all PNC/APNU controlled and sympathetic media. Notice he has said nothing of the African Guyanese farmers in West Berbice who are also being stripped of their lands because the PPP/C administration leased it to them. This too is racist. Unlike Rodney, his concern is no longer for the poor in general, for the working people. No now his only agenda is to have a Black Government even if it is pauperising the Guyanese working people including African Guyanese working class. Now living an easy life
he stands up for the bureaucratic capitalist class that has seized power in questionable elections and has chosen to repeat nonsense about PPP recruitment of Black, Indian and Amerindian enforcers. He continues to serve as one of the chief propagandist of PNC/APNU and typically too without any evidence slide into slander. However let me repeat the attacks on Kwame Mc Coy now is a continuation of the racism inherent in the PNC/APNU. It is intended to be a warning to Black People what can happen to them if they support the PPP/C or if they come out against the PNC, APNU/AFC regime. David Hinds himself is a good example of this. Oppose go to jail and be harassed or confirm and be respected. And loved by the oppressors. Donald Ramotar Former President
East Indians drifted to Guyana with a purpose in life DEAR EDITOR; To commemorate Arrival Day without highlighting the sacrifices and achievements of the East Indians in Guyana is to disregard history. Every ethnic group was created by cosmic intelligence and with a purpose. This was evident when John Gladstone, the father of the Britain Statesman, applied for permission to recruit East Indians to serve in British Guiana as Indentured Labourers. Mr. Gladstone’s aspiration of satisfying the needs of the Sugar Industries was dampened as a result of shortage of labourers. Africans, Chinese and Portuguese were imported to satisfy the demands of the
Industry but their efforts were inadequate. The success of the Sugar Industries depended mainly on resources that are durable and effective. The East Indians were considered synonymous with sugar. This was evident in Mauritius. As such on 13th January, 1838, the Whitby and Hesperus were chartered to transport from Calcutta, India, 238 immigrants who arrived in British Guiana after a voyage of 112 days, on the 5th May, 1838. On
arrival, the male adults engage themselves to willingly and diligently execute their duties as labourers in the Sugar Plantations. It was the investment in East Indians that strengthened the industry which altered the landscape of British Guiana. When human resources are properly tapped into, it can secure tremendous success. Guyana has undoubtedly benefited from all the immigrants that were (Continued on page 31)
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Crime Stop help…
Private sector leaders pledge up to $7m to fight murders
Guardsman Group boss Kenny Benjamin (left), along with Jamaica National General Manager Earl Jarrett (second left), Manpower Maintenance Services owner Audrey Hinchliffe, and Appliacne Traders Group Chairman Gordon ‘Butch’ Stewart discuss the Crime Stop plan at a luncheon hosted by Stewart at the Jamaica Observer Tuesday.Photo: Joseph Wellington Jamaica Observer - Private sector executives Tuesday pledged to contribute up to $7 million to assist Crime Stop in its drive to combat murders. The proposal was made by private security pioneer Kenneth Benjamin, head of the Guardsman Group, and endorsed by nearly 30 top business leaders and investors attending a luncheon hosted by Jamaica Observer Chairman Gordon ‘Butch’ Stewart at the newspaper’s Beechwood Avenue head office in Kingston. Benjamin said that the country really needed to pay more attention to the security of its people, especially as it relates to tourism, which has been recognised as the saving grace for the economy. He suggested that “everybody in the room” come together and make a serious offer to support the effort to capture the killers of the two American missionaries — Randy Hentzel and Harold Nichols – whose bodies were found in Boscobel, St Mary, last weekend.”It was an awful thing to have happened to two people who were just helping us, and I am talking about a reward in the region of a few million dollars and I am going to pledge a couple hundred thousand dollars,” Benjamin suggested. Asked by Stewart how much he felt would be needed, Benjamin suggested that participants could each pledge a couple hundred thousand dollars which could add up to
$5 million to $7 million. This was supported by a number of the guests. Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica (PSOJ) President William Mahfood suggested that the reward be circulated through Crime Stop, which is a partnership between the community, the police, private sector and the media designed to involve the public in the fight against crime. Crime Stop, which was launched in the late 1980s from an initiative by Stewart when he was Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association president, encourages the public to give information by offering total anonymity to all callers and, for those who wish, a cash reward for information that leads to an arrest, recovery of stolen property or the seizure of illegal drugs or guns. The programme is administered by the National Crime Prevention Fund and is run under the direction of the PSOJ. “If we could get a commitment from this group today, we could easily put together, immediately, a comfortable sum of $5 million to $7 million to finance it,” Mahfood said. Guests at the function
felt, however, that the funds should not be limited to seeking information on the killers of the two American missionaries, but also those who murdered police Corporal Judith Williams, who was shot multiple times on Bray Street in ‘Dunkirk’, East Kingston and succumbed last Friday after undergoing several surgeries. Stewart agreed to start accepting pledges for funding which would be channelled through Crime Stop. However, he said that while it would focus initially on the murders of the policewoman and the two American missionaries, it would be sustained to fight crime. He said that the Jamaica Observer would make it its mission to promote public support for the initiative. But an attempt would be made to bring other media on board. “We have to draw a line,” Stewart said. He assured that whatever money is raised would be turned over to Crime Stop. Fontana Pharmacy’s Kevin O’Brien Chang said that with proper funding Crime Stop could develop to empower citizens to play a more significant role in fighting crime.
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Wordsworth vows to How were the alleged losses return to work computed?
... forensic report yet to be made public Chief Executive Officer of the National Drainage and Irrigation Authority (NDIA), Lionel Wordsworth, who departed on 10-months leave to facilitate a forensic audit into the authority, is expected to return to work next week. Minister of Agriculture, Noel Holder, had stated sometime during the commencement of the forensic audit that the report will determine Wordsworth's future at the NDIA. The report is yet to be made public. A source recently revealed that the report – still out of the public's domain – entailed the recommendation to have Wordsworth along with other officials dismissed. A letter of dismissal, the source revealed, was sent to the Chairman of NDIA, John Piggott for his signature. When contacted yesterday for information on the grounds supporting Wordsworth and the other officials' dismissal, Piggott stated that he does not discuss matters related to NDIA with any newspaper. Previous media reports in-
dicated that Wordsworth had more than 300 days of leave accumulated. The Minister of Agriculture, Noel Holder, had stated last year that with Wordsworth's leave due, it was decided for him to take it so that the audit can go smoothly. As far as the source knows, the letter is currently with the Minister of Agriculture. The minister was unavailable for comment. This publication understands that the Minister's unavailability was due to the proceedings at Parliament yesterday. When Wordsworth was contacted yesterday, he stated that the leave will conclude next week. When that period comes to an end, the contract provides clauses that must be followed in order to proceed. Wordsworth did not dismiss returning to work or not. Wordsworth, an engineer, has been under fire for the management of NDIA which has been accused of significant corruption. Auditors were expected to look specifi-
Dem boys seh ...
Some Guyanese full of excuse
De opposition use to be in de government and now that dem out people still can’t forget wha dem use to do. Dem boys know that tiger never lose he stripe suh dem expect that all who been in de government still doing de things dem use to do. A man park he car in Parika fuh travel to de Essequibo Coast. He go and do what he had to do and come back. This man park he car near de police station but de car disappear. He wonder if de car get foot and run away. He report to de police and dem search. Dem know that de car didn’t go over de Harbour Bridge because it didn’t show up pun dem camera. In de end dem find de car in a back dam. De car was stripped. Right away, he report to de Police that he believe Beri Beri involve. When de police ask he wha he mean? He tell dem dat only Beri Beri does want fuh slap and strip suh it must be he since he gat nuff free time now. And while he blaming Beri Beri dem got a man who blaming everything and everybody fuh whatever happen to him. When he get ketch wid de wet money he tell de police how he was fishing and he feel a bite pun he hook. He think was fish. It turn out to be de money and now everybody tek up fishing. All of dem want to get rich. but Dem boys seh nuff people gon tek up fishing as a livelihood or as a hobby because dem He friend was is de Casino Mastermind who get ketch wid tiefing money tell de police more stories Aesop Fables and Buroo Nancy. When de police ask him wheh he get de money he tell dem that he father win two Daily Millions and give him one. Dem boys remember that is de same way Irfaat did tell dem boys how he father give he money fuh build dem houses and swimming pool wha he gat. But, de man father is just a normal, regular chap. And since everybody was mekking excuse dem boys hear a lady decide to play monkey see, monkey do. She end up getting charge fuh sending Facebook threats to SoulJa Bai, she seh she see De Chat-3 do de same ting wid the Water Falls paper people. Talk half and wait fuh more excuses.
Lionel Wordsworth cally at spending on the $3.6B Hope Canal, an alternative drainage channel that was constructed on the East Coast Demerara, that was supposed to address any overtopping of the East Demerara Water Conservancy, an area behind that holds billions of gallons of water. He has been under a cloud with an audit into NDIA's operations in 2012 recommending him and Senior Engineer, Aneel Chowbay, to be sacked, after several instances of fraud and conflict of interest were unearthed. The audit on fuel consumption, equipment operations and maintenance, was conducted between May and September 2012 and submitted to the Chairman of the NDIA Board of Directors on September 26. A copy was also sent to former President, Donald Ramotar. However, Wordsworth remained on the job.
If I buy gold from miners for $10 when the price on the world market is $11, I can expect to make a profit of $1. But if before the gold can be sold, the price dips to $9, then any sale would result in a loss of $1. What then should be done? If the gold is sold below world market price, then the seller loses. If the price falls further, he loses more. What should the seller do? The seller does not wish to lose and therefore he takes calculated risks. He may hold the gold in inventory on the presumption that the price will eventually rise. But if it never rises he can never sell unless he is willing to take a loss. It will be hard for any person managing Guyana’s gold stocks to go to the public and say that billions of dollars were lost because he did not sell, but that if he did sell billions more would be lost. Damned if he did and damned if he did not. The opposite can also happen. You can sell at a low price on the assumption that the price will not rise. But if it does rise above what you predicted then people will want to accuse you of making a bad decision. Some companies, in order to reduce the risk of uncertain movement in prices, choose to hedge their production. But this can have catastrophic consequences as one major gold company found out in
Guyana, when the world market price rose far higher than the price at which it had hedged its production, The one sector which has shone in the latter days of PPP rule had been the gold sector. It is a sector in which production is privately run. Government buys gold and sells on the world market. It does not produce its own gold. One major company was allowed to sell its own gold but that company is no longer around. There have been reports that the government lost $10 billion in two years due to the manner in which gold stocks were managed. There needs to be detailed disclosure as to how this sum ten billion dollars was calculated. It needs to be clarified if the gold on which Guyana was said to have lost these ten billion dollars had been sold immediately on the world market, what would have been the losses. Would it have been more than ten billion dollars or would it have been less? There is need for the basis of the ten billion dollar figure to be made public. The public
should simply not be expected to believe that ten billion dollars simply went down the drain. Things are not that simple when trading in commodities. If this was the loss over a two-year period, then what was gained over other periods? Did the gains in previous and subsequent years offset the losses in the two years when Guyana was said to have lost ten billion dollars. The Government of Guyana’s main purpose in selling gold should be to ensure that the foreign exchange earnings return to Guyana. The Government of Guyana should not be making any great profit from the sale of gold, because if this were the case then it means that they are underpaying the miners from whom they purchase the gold. The government should not be in gold speculation. This is too risky a business for any government to be in. Speculation in commodities should be left for private traders. Government should pay as near a price to miners as they sell on the world market.
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=== The Freddie Kissoon column ===
The Guyanese East Indians from May 2016 onwards There are two kinds of East Indians that I see in this country. There are those who, like many African Guyanese, choose to support a party and its government out of the psychological comfort of ethnic protection. I selected the word ‘protection’ rather than loyalty because I don’t believe Indians and Africans in Guyana have any loyalty to their race simply because they belong to that race. They have attachments and devotion to the cultural and religious substance that is the inherent superstructure
through which the race is kept alive. An East Indian who practises Hindu Dharma is not necessarily a devotee to the Indian race in his/her country. An African Guyanese man/woman who prefers African lovers is not necessarily someone who is loyal to the African race. Because of the evolution of our politics since the 1950s, Indians flocked and continue to flock to the PPP because for them if the PPP is in power then their interest will not be abandoned because the
leadership of government is in a position to be helpful. For an African Guyanese, Black leadership would not let them be dominated by other ethnic communities. I believe the operative word to describe these attitudes is ‘protection’. The second kind of Indians I see are those who are racist and would tolerate illegalities, immoralities and monstrosities in permanent motion from Indian leadership, just because they want Indians to rule Guyana. This is a frightening subsector in Guyana and they do
scare me because I live in Guyana and I ain’t going out of the territory. As someone trained in philosophy, I find that thought a semi-civilized one. How could you accept the rape of a country by a cabal and you are comfortable with it because the cabal is from the same race group as you are? The tragedy of the past year in Guyana is that we saw educated Indians – religious people, writers, university professors, journalists, professionals – desperately throwing in their two cents at the last minute to stop the PPP from losing the 2015 General Elections. The situation was out of a zombie movie when you examined the status of some of these people – A Guyana Prize winner; a journalist honoured with a doctorate from UWI; a Swami and the list went on. For those of us in Guyana who frown on Donald Trump and what he stands for, we should go back and look at how educated people rooted for a flawed, failed leadership during the 2015 General Elections. There was no consideration, thought or even a reflection of what that party had become over the long years. This embrace came after years of critical exposure of the depraved criminalities these people
perpetuated on this hapless, helpless, country. I could understand an Indian tomato vendor in the countryside telling me he/she prefers the PPP because the PNC Government may want him/her to pay taxes. That is what I mean by “ethnic support because of protection.” But a Swami who takes off his cloth and dons a political banner all because of ethnic hate? How do you explain Rickey Singh’s attitude? He knows that ten percent of the financial skullduggery committed by the Jagdeo regime would have ended up in criminal charges if committed in the county where he lives – Barbados. Is there a group of African Guyanese who will barefacedly condone the venalities of the Coalition Government because they see it a Black leadership? The answer is yes. There are educated African Guyanese living in many places throughout this world that hero-worship Forbes Burnham even though the evidence on his deeply autocratic output is larger than Guyana’s three main rivers. And make no mistake; the reason for such mental inflexibility is because Burnham was a leader from their race group. I doubt that the average African working class citizen is going to
Frederick Kissoon tolerate the excesses of the Coalition Government This is the first time in 23 years that Indian Arrival Day will not be celebrated with the excursion of Indian leaders from the Government extolling their virtues in front of thousands of Indians, whose only reason for being there was to enjoy the festivities and not the political demagoguery. It will be like that for the next four years so Indians better become accustomed to that reality. But the reality that they need to place more emphasis on is whether the protection they so frantically sought from the PPP after 1992 ever came their way. The majority of Indians are still poor while those who were supposed to protect them have ridden away in the sunset with their wealth in the saddle.
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US State Department report shows loopholes in enforcing labour laws The 2015 United States Department report on Guyana has outlined a number of loopholes in the government’s enforcement of labour laws. On Sunday, Guyana observed Labour Day with the traditional May Day rally. Hundreds of workers and activists marched through the streets of Georgetown calling for better wages and working conditions for the working class. For the first time in history, participants joined a rally hosted by the Guyana Trade Union Congress (GTUC) and the Federation of Independent Trade Unions of Guyana (FITUG). At the event, Government officials and Trade Union representatives spoke of efforts to address issues of wages and salaries, protection from sexual harassment, child labour, trafficking in persons, and domestic violence affecting the working class. However, in its 2015 report the US State Department specifically highlighted issues associated with child labour and forced labour
under trafficking in persons. The State Department noted that Guyana’s resources to inspect and monitor the labour conditions have been inadequate. According to the document, country experts reported that forced and compulsory labour occurred in Guyana‘s mining, agriculture, and forestry sectors. This is in addition to domestic servitude and child labour. The report said, “Last September the government sentenced an employer for the forced labour and sexual exploitation of an employee. It ordered restitution be paid to that employee. Administrative labour law penalties were small monetary fines, insufficient to deter violations, and rarely enforced.” However, it was reported that “penalties for forced labour under trafficking in persons’ laws included forfeiture of property gained as a result of the forced labour, restitution to the victim, and imprisonment for three to five years,” the report stated. In relation to the prohibition of child labour
Participants at the Labour Day Parade last Sunday
and minimum age for employment in Guyana, the US Government pointed out that child labour is most prevalent in family-based businesses, farming, bars and restaurants, domestic work, and street vending. “Small numbers of children also performed hazardous work in the
construction, logging, farming, fishing, manufacturing, and mining industries. Non-Governmental Organisations, (NGOs) reported incidences of the worst forms of child labour occurred, mainly in gold mining, prostitution, and forced labour activities
including domestic servitude.” In reference to information provided by the NGOs, the State Department reported that children who worked in gold mines operated dangerous mining equipment and were exposed to hazardous chemicals, including mercury.
The report indicated, “The law prohibits the employment of children younger than 15 years old, with some exceptions. Technical schools may employ children as young as 14 years old provided a competent authority approves and supervises (continued on page 14)
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Ramada Princess Casino robbery …
Security guard among three for court on Friday Crime Chief, Wendell Blanhum, has confirmed that the three prime suspects in the brazen robbery at the Ramada Princess Casino on April 29, last, will be appearing in Court on Friday. The Casino’s security guard, who provided the gunmen with intricate details of the Casino’s operations, is among the trio that will appear in court. This newspaper understands that two persons are still at large. The security guard was exposed when Wayne Griffith, the gunman who was captured at the scene provided police with the identities of everyone who played a part in the attack. Police retrieved wet clothing from two homes that they searched on Friday. Kaieteur News understands that the detained guard has stated that the heist was planned some two weeks before the actual attack. According to information received, the guard reportedly told the four-member gang that there were “fewer people, less security and more money” at the casino after 02.00 hrs. He also informed his associates that only two armed guards would be at the gate after midnight. Prior to carrying out the attack, the captured gunman did surveillance of the casino. The plan was for the robbers to split up the loot at an Albouystown residence. On Thursday night, the ‘inside man’ came off duty an hour before midnight. He then met with the rest of the gang and they rehearsed the attack. When it was close to 03.00 hrs, the guard indicated that that was the ideal time to ‘hit’ the casino. He reportedly then went home. The heist, carried out by four masked men, apparently went as planned, except for the fact that the same gunman who had done the surveillance on the business
CAPTURED GUNMAN: Wayne Griffith place got trapped at the back of the premises. A police release stated that the attack began at around 03.30 hrs, when four men with firearms entered the casino and discharged several rounds into the air. After relieving a security guard of his shotgun and ammunition, the gunmen ordered patrons and staff to lie on the ground. They then took the security guard to the cashier’s cage where the cashier was also held at gunpoint and relieved of an undisclosed sum of foreign and local currency. The men arrived at the hotel in a white vehicle bearing a fake number plate, PRR 2545 and three of them managed to escape on foot. Police were able to apprehend Wayne Griffith, who was nabbed while trying to escape through a back door.
Police also impounded the car, which was left at the scene. They also retrieved a shotgun that the bandits had taken from one of the guards, and another firearm that the gunmen disposed of after the robbery. A policeman and five hotel staffers were wounded during the ordeal. Lance Corporal Andrew Richardson of Impact Base was shot to his abdomen; Eon Garraway was shot in his left hand, James Gregory sustained a gunshot wound to his left foot; Orlando Knights was shot in the left hand and Udairan Sookraj sustained injuries to his right hand. The gunmen also assaulted staffers, Melissa Ferguson, Jermaine Mason and Roshel Fraser. Investigations are ongoing.
Police Constable granted bail on corrupt transaction charge Two months after he stopped a man and demanded $7,000 for a traffic violation, a Police Constable Kanayah appeared before Magistrate Christel Lambert at the Cove and John Magistrate’s Court. The constable who was stationed at St. Cuthbert’s Mission in the Mahaica River was placed on $10,000 bail after he pleaded guilty to corrupt transaction. The court was told that two months ago, the constable who was unsupervised at the time, stopped a motorist who had allegedly committed a traffic offence along the Main East Coast Demerara Public Road.
He demanded the cash to forego prosecution and the motorists gave in to the demand. However, shortly after the money was handed over, the motorist reported the matter to the Constable’s superiors. An investigation was carried out and advice was subsequently obtained from the Director of Public Prosecution to charge the constable. He is to return to court later this month. Constable Kanayah is the latest on the long list of police ranks who have been placed before the courts for similar offences within the past two years.
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CMO testifies to inner Jubilee festival kicks workings of Prison Infirmary off on May 19 Chief Medical Officer, (CMO) Dr. Shamdeo Persaud has provided the Commission of Inquiry (COI) into the March 3, Prison disturbance with information on the inner workings of the infirmary of the Georgetown Prisons. The COI was ordered by President David Granger following one of the deadliest riots that took place within the prisons in recent years. Seventeen prisoners perished in a blaze after they were trapped in a raging fire in the Capital ‘A’ Block of the Camp Street facility. Dr. Persaud testified yesterday at the COI headquarters at the Ministry of Presidency Department of Public Service, Waterloo Street, South Cummingsburg, Georgetown. He told the commission that the medical unit at the prisons operates under the supervision of the Ministry of Public Health (MoPH). He explained that medical officers attached to the sanatorium report directly to the Ministry and would liaise with the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation, (GPHC) whenever a prisoner is in need of treatment that cannot be accessed at the prisons. According to Dr. Persaud, two medical doctors are currently attached to the hospice of the Georgetown Prisons. He said that in times past, a medic would have usually serviced the prisons. Persaud was appointed to the position of CMO in 2007. He said that it was only two years ago that the two doctors were assigned to work full -time at the penitentiary. Based on his knowledge of working at the infirmary and within the health sector Dr. Persaud detailed to the tribunal the inner working of the health unit of the Georgetown prisons. He explained that the infirmary is equipped to provide basic health care to the inmates but the medical officer attached to the unit would make referrals to GPHC when necessary as in cases of prisoners needing surgical care which is not available at the hospice. The doctor further noted that in cases of referrals to GPHC, the hospital would be notified and the prison would usually under the supervision of a police officer, especially during recovery periods. In response to questions by Counsel for the Commission, Excellence Dazzel, Dr. Persaud admitted that there is room for improvement of the services provided by the medical department of the Camp Street jail. He noted that while the
CMO, Dr. Shamdeo Persaud MoPH provides the prison with the basic supplies of medicines, the prison could have additional apparatus to boost its service. The CMO also pointed out a need for adequate inpatient facilities and a mini lab for basic testing to be conducted within the prisons. Asked about the competence of the staff to address the health conditions posed at the prisons, Dr. Persaud noted medical officers are qualified to provide treatment for a number of ailments. These include noncommunicable diseases such as diabetes, asthma, hypertension and communicable diseases such as Tuberculosis (TB), Zika and Chikungunya. In the cases of outbreak of the latter, Dr. Persaud said the MoPH is immediately notified and provision is made for treatment and isolation of inmate(s), once prescribed. He said that the infected prisoners and even the staff caring for them would be monitored in an effort to prevent the spread of such diseases. According to the CMO, the Prison Service is required by law to document or register any case or outbreaks of communicable diseases and report it to the MoPH, which in turn is legally obligated to notify the overseas -based health organizations such as PAHO/ WHO. At present, the CMO disclosed that of 412
prisoners of the Georgetown Prisons tested for TB, 14 inmates have been confirmed positive and of 687 prisoners tested for HIV, 17 were found positive. Dr. Persaud said that prisoners would undergo medical checkups every six months and at intervals undergo evaluation from mental health professionals in addition to drug counseling, once required. In instances of severe mental health problems, inmates would be reoffered to the psychiatric unit of GPHC. The MoPH official admitted, too, that there are other instances in which the intervention of MoPH is needed. Such include the need for medical treatment which can be only accessed overseas. Additionally, the CMO said that there are mechanisms for the prison to ensure follow up treatment of the patient. The prisoners would be referred to health facilities closest to their residence following their release from jail. He was at the time responding to questions from Joint Services Attorney, Eusi Anderson. With regard to the day of the fire, the doctor disclosed too, that he simply couldn’t recall whether any of the doctors were on duty during the fire. It was previously reported that the doctors were not on duty at the time of the tragedy. The CMO admitted that there were periods when the prison was without doctors but not without medical staff entirely. Dr. Persaud told the Commission that the overall conditions at the Infirmary of the prisons have improved over the years but admits there is always room for improvement. The Commission was established to determine the causes, circumstances and conditions that led to the disturbances on the morning of March 3, 2016, that resulted in the death of prisoners and any other subsequent disturbances at the Camp Street Prisons; the nature of all injuries sustained by the prisoners, and any other subsequent disturbances.
Catherine Martin, Liaison and Logistics Officer, Ministry of Public Telecommunications Guyana’s art, craft, music and fashion, will take the spotlight at the Jubilee Festival which kicks off on May 19, next, at the Guyana National Stadium. According to Director of the Guyana Tourism Authority (GTA), Indranauth Haralsingh, the event will be one of the biggest for the month. The event will include four nights of entertainment, food, art, craft and fashion and is expected to attract thousands of Guyanese who will be coming home, as well as lots of overseas visitors who are interested in participating in the grand celebration, Haralsingh explained. “Most of the hotels in the city are filled; airlines are fully booked causing Caribbean Airlines to add three more flights… The purpose of the event is to entertain everyone and fill the stadium,” Haralsingh says. In addition, designers will be displaying their techniques at the launch of Fashion Week, tomorrow. Catherine Martin, Liaison and Logistics Officer for the Ministry of Public
Director of the Guyana Tourism Authority (GTA), Indranauth Haralsingh
Te l e c o m m u n i c a t i o n s , explained that the fashion show begins with designer Sonia Noel launching her Fashion Week on Friday. The Guyana Fashion Council will launch their Fashion Week on Saturday while designer Donna Ramsammy-James’ new line will be launched on Sunday. The fashion shows will start at 5:00pm and end at 8:00pm daily, after which all roads will lead to the National Stadium for the other events.
These events are among several slated for the Jubilee celebrations in the month of May. They include National Day of Prayers, GuyExpo, the Jubilee float parade, National Flag Raising Ceremony, Fine art festival, Jubilee literary festival, National swimming competition, Steel band “Pan on de walls”, National symposium, unveiling of the Independence Arch, 50th Independence anniversary gala and ‘Guyana at 50’ book launch.
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Guyana is stuck in a “sugar and rice” mindset macro-economic problem which was expected
By Jeanna Pearson
... Fifty years and no major development in Guyana’s in losses. The government’s losses became the Fifty years have passed since Guyana manufacturing industry - Dr. Thomas Singh country’s loss and their debt became the became an independent state but there has been no significant development in the country’s manufacturing industry, Economist Dr. Thomas Singh said in a recent interview with the Kaieteur News. Professor Singh stated that he believes that Guyana has grown comfortable with producing sugar and rice alone on a large scale, while there are other areas of manufacturing to invest in. He stated that so far the production of sugar and rice and the manufacturing of beverages—particularly alcohol by Banks DIH and the Demerara Distillers Limited—have dominated the manufacturing industry. “But what is happening to manufacturing of glass products? Where are the factories?” he questioned, adding, “It seems that companies like Banks and DDL are at ease with making only rum and pastries.” Dr. Singh asserted that prior to a “socialist experiment” under the Burnham administration, the economy was up and coming; foreigners were settling in the country top seek employment; and Guyana was the chief envy of the Caribbean market. “There was a well regulated market economy. Guyana was doing rather well relative to the rest of the Caribbean. People were migrating from the Islands to come to Guyana to work...and this might have been one of the reasons to nationalize companies, but the socialist experiment was really a failure in Guyana. “It brought collapse, the standard of living fell and there was a steep increase of Guyanese migrating,” he explained. He stated that Guyana was known for exporting cotton, rice, sugar, timber, gold, diamonds, bauxite and even confectionaries. The country’s infrastructure was developed and its education sector was thriving because of an efficient public/private schooling system orchestrated to meet the
demand for a literate and skilled labour force. Further, the establishment of a selfgoverning administration in 1962 led to development of Guyana’s first industrial estate at Ruimveldt. After independence, manufacture accounted in 1972 for 5.9 percent of GDP. However, shortly after this period, Dr. Singh said, the market economy was quashed and the government began experimenting with a socialist theory where the government controlled everything, including the manufacturing sector. Consumers were no longer the focus as it relates to manufacturing. Importation of many goods was restricted, giving rise to the black market and eventually the fall of the once thriving economy. In spite of all this, Guyana managed to preserve its natural resources, and its human capital, Dr. Singh said. The country remained rich in exploitable resources. On the other hand, he said, the country remained poor while the rest of the world progressed. He said that for decades the industry had limited itself to the processing of rice and sugar; bauxite; gold and diamond; and food and beverage but there is no evidence to show viable growth. He said there has been no growth of the value-added, export-oriented industry, where Guyana moves beyond manufacturing these few products to large scale manufacturing of clothing, forest products, and technology and glass products. “It is not as though we do not have human capital. The people are there. But the problem is trust—trust in each other. The problem is proper education, standard of living, corruption and high electricity rates,” he indicated. Currently, Guyana’s manufacturing
Dr. Thomas Singh industry contributes about 10 per cent toward the country’s gross domestic product (GDP), providing employment for a meagre 12 per cent of Guyana’s population. Singh purported that a basis for the seemingly stunted economic growth is dismantling of the market economy in the 70s. “Socialist-centrally planned economy is generally difficult to manage,” he said, indicating that when a country depends on a market system to say what needs to be produced, the economy grows. “The people know the market better than the government. The government wouldn’t know what the market’s demand is. They would need information and information is costly,” he noted. He said that this factor caused the government to produce things people did not want and to produce them at high cost. “Coupled with that, the government had a
country’s debt and things spiralled downward. A lot of corruption that emerged in that period; we ran short of foreign exchange,” he explained. The new economic policy, which favoured the import-substitution model, witnessed state control of the “commanding heights” of the economy in terms of public ownership of the operating entities in the production and distribution of both essential and nonessential services. According to the National Development Strategy, the policy was accomplished via an extensive nationalisation programme, which focused on foreign investment and later on domestic investment. There was deficient management of the public sector enterprises (PSEs) and tax policies that worked unremittingly against the manufacturing sector as the economy became subject to harsh supply management measures. There were tax policies which recommended control of foreign exchange, which would soon become scarce. This contributed to a significant decline of the GDP for a period of eight years. According to the National Development Strategy it became obvious that the “core of the problem was rooted in a mixture of incorrect policies administered by the political directorate as well as too tight a stranglehold of the Government on economic activities”. Thus, he stated that by the time Guyana introduced the economic recovery programme, the rest of the Caribbean was already ahead of it. “If Guyana did not experiment with the socialist experiment, the country would have progressed with other countries. Our trajectory of progress would have been much higher but instead the economy took a nose dive. “However, the country should not be satisfied with where they are now. We should stop comparing ourselves with other Caribbean countries because we took a fall while other countries just kept on progressing,” he continued. Additionally, he said the economy was stunted further by corruption. He said when (continued on page 28)
US State Department report shows loopholes ... From page 11 such work.” “The law prohibits children under 15 years old from working in factories and stipulates that those under the age of 18 years may be removed from factory work if authorities determine they are engaged in activities hazardous to their health or safety.” However, the State Department said that the government did not enforce existing laws effectively. The Department said that the Ministry of Social Protection collaborated with the Ministry of Education, the Geology and Mines Commission, the Guyana Forestry Commission, the National Insurance Scheme and the GPF to enforce child labour laws. “The court can issue a fine of $10,000 (US$50) for the first violation of laws regarding child labour and $15,000 (US$75) for subsequent offences. But as of 2013, the latest year for available data, authorities have not assessed fines or penalties, nor did they charge any employers with violations related to child labour,” the report stated.
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ARRIVAL DAY MESSAGES From the GOVERNMENT On the occasion of Arrival Day 2016, the Government of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana recognizes all the people of Guyana for your resilience, fortitude and unwavering dedication to nationhood. The peoples who came to this blessed land, many under unspeakable circumstances, have each toiled and sacrificed and endured hardship for us to have achieved as we have and for us to be, this year, celebrating 50 years as an independent, sovereign and free nation. We stand on the shoulders of those who have fought and struggled for the freedoms we now enjoy. On Arrival Day we celebrate the coming of our peoples to this land and we also celebrate the ‘coming together’ of our peoples in
this land. Our ancestry is diverse; our destiny is inextricably and irrevocably intertwined. We are, as our motto instructs, One People, One Nation with One Destiny. From a common history of inhumane conditions our peoples persevered and cooperated in forging a cultural mosaic into a tightly woven rainbow nation of diverse peoples with a united spirit and common destiny. Arrival Day affords us too, an opportunity to reflect on our triumphs and challenges. On this Arrival Day, in the year of our Golden Jubilee, we reaffirm the Guyanese spirit of tolerance, inclusivity and brotherhood and a unified vision for a progressive, prosperous and cohesive Guyana for all its peoples.
From GAWU May 5 has been officially designated as “Arrival Day” which brings into focus the arrival of Immigrants to Guyana. Importantly, the day affords us the opportunity to reflect also on British colonialism, the slave system and the indentureship policy that followed it. May 05 is generally associated with East Indian immigration and their indentureship to the then British Guiana beginning in May 1838. Our history acknowledges that other immigrants were brought to this land - the Madeiran Portuguese in May 1835, the Chinese in 1853, as well as a few other ethnicities during that phase of colonialism. We gather from the research done of this period that the colonialists brought also labourers from Malta, Ireland, Germany and England. These Indentured labourers as with the system of slavery, were brought to do the back-breaking work on the sugar plantations. As indentured labourers
they were forced to live in atrocious conditions, often symbolized by the cramped derelict ranges to collective living which we know as logies. An inhumane relationship existed between them and the plantocracy. Some accounts put those who came under the indentureship system from India to be 240,000 between 1838 and 1917, quite significant for that time. These labourers, like the slaves, were linked essentially to sugar. Their history intertwined with the history of sugar. Today, descendants from those times are still linked to the industry with many, even in this 21st Century, still facing harsh conditions and threats to their livelihoods as presently indicated by developments regarding Wales and LBI Estates. The immigrants were all mere producers of wealth for the plantocracy of the British Empire in the process of which they endured heart-
Digital Tent launched as part of Guyana’s Jubilee Celebration
Minister Nicolette Henry congratulated the Academic Working Group on their accomplishment. The Academic Working Group of the National Commemoration Commission yesterday launched Guyana’s first Digital Tent as part of Guyana’s Golden Jubilee celebrations. The launch was held in the conference room of the Guyana National Library. On hand to begin proceedings was Archivist of National Archives (Guyana) Mrs. Nadia Carter. She said that this launch was an historic occasion as Guyanese can now access information digitally through the first ever Digital Tent. Digital Tent is a website launched by the Academic Working Group that was developed by Dr. Vibert Cambridge, a professor at the Ohio University and Scripps College of Communication. Director of Culture in the Department of Culture, Youth and Sport, Dr. James Rose, gave a brief overview of
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Dr. Vibert Cambridge addresses the audience at the launch of Guyana’s Digital Tent
Digital Tent stating that its primary purpose is to provide links to materials about Guyanese history, national heritage and the experiences of Guyanese people that were produced by Guyanese. Dr. Rose also mentioned that Guyanese can now research their genealogy via the immigration database that can be found on the Digital Tent website. He noted that this project was part of an attempt to help Guyana’s Libraries and Archives keep up with the digital age. Dr. Rose indicated that the Academic Working Group was tasked with creating a Literary Festival and various events as part of Guyana’s Jubilee celebrations. He said that a Creative writing competition and a “Poetry Slang” competition were already completed and stated that there would be an Awards Ceremony some time
at the end of May. Other notable events he mentioned were the Around Guyana in Fifty Days initiative which is currently ongoing; this project involves writers and artists going to 50 different communities around Guyana and ‘interfacing” with the residents. Others he stated, were playwriting workshops to be held in the three counties of Guyana; Demerara, Berbice and Essequibo. Culminating the literary events he posited would be a National Symposium that would see academics from Guyana and the Diaspora making presentations. He concluded that these events are an embodiment of the Jubilee theme, Reflect, Celebrate and Inspire. An overview of the Digital Tent project was given by Dr. Vibert Cambridge, a member of the Diaspora Academic
Working Group. He stated that six students from the USA worked along with him to create and gather the necessary information needed for the Digital Tent. He said that as they worked, they set out to “Reflect, Celebrate and Inspire.” He stated that he was “very proud and grateful to be a part of this.” Minister within the Ministry of Education Mrs. Nicolette Henry was present at the launching of the Digital Te n t , a n d g i v e a b r i e f speech in which she congratulated the Academic Working Group and spoke about the importance of this venture.
rending suffering and exploitation. In time, offspring of the immigrants and indentured labourers moved into the professions, commerce and trade and agriculture. They made a major contribution in the struggles for freedom, in the struggles for democracy and in the various tasks to build Guyana which became their home, and in which they have lived now for more than one hundred and seventy years. Their religions, cultural expressions and values add to our diversity and spiritual richness. Our people, all of them, should take pride in seeing Guyana today as an independent country and who are being, in spite of the many challenges, motivated by a deep interest in our allround development to ensure
dignity, decent living standards, and a sound foundation - economic and social primarily - for the generation that follows us. On this “Arrival Day”, we remember our forefathers and the pains they withstood as they reached out for a better life. Several generations separate us from them. Since then, many changes have occurred that impact our life today. Still though, the journey towards steady improvements in our lives, to consolidate our nationhood, to forge unity and to build a just and prosperous country continues. In our observation of this 5th May, let us do so confident that our aspirations will be realized. GAWU joins with all Guyanese to celebrate, once again, Arrival Day.
Carpenter charged for 2007 murder A carpenter appeared in court yesterday charged for the 2007 murder of Joseph Willy, a gold miner of Mahdia. As cold cases continue to defrost throughout the Region, police say Alvin Calder, 45, of 1325 Block X 17th Street Diamond, East Bank Demerara, is responsible for the murder of Joseph Willy, called “Jeff Man” who was shot and killed on April 12, 2007 at White Water Landing ,Potaro Road Essequibo. He was arraigned before Magistrate Judy Latchman yesterday afternoon and was not required to plead to the indictable offence. According to reports, Calder’s big secret got out just last week Friday evening when police investigators acting on information, arrested him at a location on the East Bank Demerara. He told investigators that he and Willy had a drug transaction which went sour
Alvin Calder and $150,000 was owed to him by Willy who apparently refused to pay. Calder’s Attorney, Jerome Khan said that his client went (continued on page 29)
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Doctors are hiding the truth GNIC wharf arms, ammo find… 21-year-old freed on gun about drug shortage Doctors at the Georgetown Public Hospital are writing for essential drugs for their patients, only to be told that there is none available, a health official told Kaieteur News. For months the hospital has been denying allegations of a massive drug shortage at the institution, but patients and doctors have been complaining about the deficiency. The source indicated that while the hospital remains mum on bulging issue, doctors are observing that whenever they prescribe certain drugs for their patients, they are being told that it is not available. When Kaieteur News spoke to a doctor at the hospital, she stated that while she has not heard anything circulating, it was quite obvious that there is a lack somewhere along the line. “The country doesn’t know that basic things are
missing. We don’t tell them. There are first line, second line and third line of drugs,” the source indicated, explaining that if the first line of drug is out of stock they would prescribe the second line but as they go further down the line, the drugs tend to become less effective or in some cases have more toxicity. Public Health Minister Dr. George Norton had denied that there is a shortage in the public health sector and even went further to lambaste the media for what he says is “bogus” reporting. “It is an allegation and we will remedy the situation,” he stated. However, he was unable to say how. Norton asserted that he had contacted the CEO of the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation and was told that there was no shortage. This newspaper had received credible information that 68 of the essential drugs on the World Health
Organization Essential drugs list were out of stock. Some of these medications were Paracetamol, aspirin, 70/30 insulin and Lanoxin injections. Sick patients have also visited the newspaper, complaining of the dismal situation. Another health official had stated that the government cannot deny the shortage, since they have secured an international supplier to send in an emergency shipment of drugs. This shipment is estimated, the source said, to cost the government $1 million and is scheduled to arrive in Guyana by June; while the other supplies, coming by sea, will take about three to four months. The procured supplier of the drugs is a non-profit organization that has been used by the World Health Organization (WHO) for years.
Dr. Balwant Singh Hospital is number one cardiac centre From page 6 “this is the international standard of care and safety and is a requirement for cardiac centres to function safely and be licensed. If, any centre does not have a cardiac surgeon's support, they are taking a huge risk with their patient's lives.” Yesterday, Dr. Singh introduced two of the newest members of the Cardiology Department who have been helping to advance the services offered. Dr. Javier Almeida Gomez, who holds a first and second degree in Cardiology and has completed a fellowship in Interventional Cardiology in Spain, joined the team at the Dr. Balwant Singh Hospital in October of last year. He, according to the Medical Director, has to date performed more than 9,000 coronary angiograms which are done using the radial artery in the hand. “This allows for the patient to be discharged from hospital a few hours after the angiogram has been completed,” Dr. Singh explained as she added that “he has performed approximately two to three thousand stent placements.” He has also performed approximately 150 angiograms at the private hospital. The hospital's Resident Cardio-vascular Surgeon is Dr. Jorge Carlos Machin Rodriguez, who has a first and second degree in cardiovascular surgery. He has per-
formed, to date, more than 2,000 cardiac surgeries including bypass surgery or surgeries for patients with congenital heart disease and valvular disease. In fact Dr. Rodriguez has special training in off pump bypass which is not performed by all cardiac surgeons. According to Dr. Singh, “Both Dr. Gomez and Rodriguez bring much needed skills and experience to Guyana.” In stressing that the Dr. Balwant Singh Hospital is the number one cardiac centre in Guyana, Dr. Singh highlighted that not only does the facility offers 24-hour support to its patients, but it has the largest functional Cath Lab which
provides better visualisation of the coronary arteries. “Our programme is the only one in Guyana to have a cardio-vascular surgeon based here on a full-time basis. Having a cardiovascular surgeon is very important because he would be able to provide critical support to the cardiologist should any patient need it. In centres, where there is no cardiovascular surgeon the patients are taking a huge risk,” Dr. Singh asserted. With the services offered, the Medical Director said that the cardiology programme was provided to offer patients an affordable option for cardiac care while maintaining high standards of quality care.
related charges A 21-year old man walked out of court a free man yesterday after charges of illegal gun and ammunition possession were dismissed against him by City Magistrate Judy Latchman. The charges against Jamal Murphy of Lot 40 Vigilance South, East Bank Demerara stemmed from the discovery of a cache of arms and ammunition at the Guyana National Industrial Corporation (GNIC) wharf on May 8, last year. Customs officials unearthed a massive arms cache of high-powered rifles, pistols and ammunition at the wharf. According to police, 17 firearms of various caliber and 589 rounds of ammunition were found in a crate that had been shipped from Miami. The shipping agent was identified as Trans Caribbean Cargo International (TCCI), while the weapons were reportedly acquired from Springfield Armory, USA. It was reported that a female Customs Officer decided to check the crate after observing that it was somewhat larger than other shipment crates. After removing some food items, the official saw two AK-47 rifles in a military-style haversack. Magistrate Latchman during the summing up of evidence told the court that the prosecution had failed to produce evidence to support that Murphy had shipped the items or participated in the shipment of the items. She added that the prosecution had also failed to prove that Murphy was the owner of the items. The Magistrate ruled that there was no evidence to show that the young man had knowledge of what was concealed inside of the box. In his testimony, Murphy denied ownership of the box and also said he did not know the person who was responsible for the shipment of the item. He had testified that he
FREED: Jamal Murphy thought he was going to uplift a box of food items sent for him by his sister. The prosecution had contended that on the day in question, around 11:00hrs at the GNIC wharf, Custom officers were checking a cardboard box that was shipped by Ron Murphy to Jamal Murphy. Upon examining the box a firearm was found in a haversack. As a result the officers halted the search and contacted Jamal Murphy. He was instructed to visit the wharf in order for officials to continue the search in his presence. When he arrived the box was further searched and the remaining firearms along with ammunition were found and he was escorted to the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) Headquarters, Eve Leary. Murphy was represented by Attorney Glenn Hanoman throughout the trial.
Edghill to face Privileges Committee From page 23 and Minister of Social Protection, Amna Ally, wrote to the Speaker, Dr. Barton Scotland raising a complaint about the words used by Edghill. He stated that despite repeated requests and demands, Edghill has failed and/ or refused to recant his statements.
The Parliamentarian said that the erroneous words spoken, together with Edghill’s subsequent actions violate the privilege of a Member of the National Assembly and the Standing Orders of the House. He said that Edghill’s actions have also brought the
entire National Assembly into disrepute. It is upon the aforementioned basis that Charrandas recommended that Edghill be referred to the Committee of Privileges for the matter to be considered and an appropriate response recommended.
‘Nasty Man’ gets two years on ... Guyana is stuck in a From page 18 murders and robbery underarms. He added that he was only released from prison last October after being on remand for nine months on robbery charges. He claimed that officer Eastman was a “lying police.” He asked the Magistrate to explain the basis for finding him guilty. The police never produced fingerprint evidence in the trial. Eventually, he calmed down after the Magistrate informed him that she would impose the minimal sentence for the offences and impose a fine. He continuously thanked her and left the courtroom in
all smiles. The murder accused told the court that he was strong and will survive in prison despite his petite structure. According to the Magistrate, Eastman had testified that he received certain information and went on patrol in Agricola where he saw Henry acting in a suspicious manner on the western side of Brutus Street, Agricola. The Magistrate recalled that the police officer had testified that he recognized Henry who began to run when he saw him. Azore related that Eastman told the court that he gave chase to Henry in a police vehicle and caught up
with him at Romulus Street, Agricola. Azore stated that the lawman related that Henry told him he was not the holder of a firearm licence and that he was walking with the gun to protect himself because his life was under threat. When Henry was called to lead a defence, he testified that he was being victimized by Corporal Eastman over an altercation he was involved in with a male friend of the officer. During his unsworn testimony, he stated that he was beaten by police and told that he was wanted for questioning in relation to a murder.
“sugar and rice” mindset From page 14 the country’s resources were raped by foreign investors— allowed by the former government—it not only destroyed economic trust but it snuffed out the opportunity a viable manufacturing industry. However, he mentioned that the mischief that occurred in the previous administration [the PPP/C government] will continue to rear its head in Guyana’s newly elected government since corruption does not lie with a political party but with governments. Singh indicated that the degree of interpersonal trust
in a society is crucial for the development. Therefore, he stated that no one wants to work together in an unlevelled playing field, so investors would not want to invest in manufacturing products. Nevertheless, there is some hope for potential growth in the industry. Guyana has competitive labour cost, in which it has one of the lowest manufacturing wage rates in the Caribbean and Central America; there availability of human capital; and the country’s is in close proximity to the US market.
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Six more nabbed in police crackdown against private hire operators Five fined, arrest warrant issued for another As the police intensify their campaign against illegalities on the road, six more errant drivers who were bent on breaking the law by operating their private cars for hire have been arrested. The police have begun using decoys that would board the vehicles with marked money and after paying and disembarking the errant drivers are arrested, told of the offence and charged. They were all placed before the courts while five were fined. One failed to show up and a warrant was issued for his arrest. They were charged with using their motor vehicles for a purpose other than what is was licensed for and breach of insurance. The first two to be nabbed were Edroy Thomas, 30, of 163 Tucber Park, New Amsterdam. He was driving motor car PTT 2096. There was Inties Khan, 23 of Fort Ordnance, East Canje Berbice, who was driving motor car PTT 5717. The decoys with marked money boarded the vehicles at New Amsterdam and disembarked at Rose Hall the drivers were paid with the marked money. After the transactions were completed, the drivers were told of the offence and the
Getting ready for the 50th These men are hard at work in an earnest quest to beautify a section of Lodge, with flags of Guyana. The men were able to complete flagging off from St. Sidwell on Vlissengen Road to Hill Street yesterday. The initiative was conceptualised by businessman Andrew Park, but gained support from business owners along D’Urban Street including Guinness Bar, Lu’s Business Enterprise, Princess Kitchen and others.
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marked money was found in their possession. They appeared in the New Amsterdam Magistrate’s Court before Magistrate Sherdel Isaacs Marcus. Thomas pleaded guilty to the offence and was fined $40,000 while Khan failed to show up and an arrest warrant was issued for his arrest. The other men were all nabbed on the West Coast Berbice travelling from Bath to Fort Wellington. Charged were Julian Gordon, 24, of Lot 15 Paradise, West Coast Berbice who was driving PTT 4858; Jermaine Mc Donald, 38, of Little Abary, Mahaicony, who was driving motor car PRR 9490; Vincent Smith, 36, of No 30 village, West Coast Berbice, driver of PRR 1354; Nazim Gathery, 31, of Blairmont, driving PTT 1549; Marlon Wilson, 36, of Lot 44, No3 Village, West Coast Berbice, driving PSS 9550; and Clement Jeffery, 30, of Kiltern Corentyne, the driver of PTT 1512. They appeared before Magistrate Rhondell Weaver at the Fort Wellington Magistrate’s Court and fined $20,000 each. The police have vowed to continue the exercise.
“Two Colours” told to keep it low after police killing Almost two years after Paul Bascom and Alberto Grant were killed by policemen in a businessman’s yard; a 53page report revealed by witness Lennox Wayne, called “Two colours”, provided a granular look at the event. He claims that the officers shot and killed the men in cold blood and staged the crime scene. Bascom and Grant were killed on December 7, 2013, at Grove, in the yard of a businessman, who police alleged they were going to rob. Wayne testified in the continuing inquest held Friday last to determine the circumstance that led to the fatal shooting of the deceased men. Wayne, who is currently on remand for murder, recounted from the statement he, read in court, though copies of the document were missing. He said that prior to him being charged he used to engage with ranks who were stationed at the Tactical Services Unit attached to the CID Headquarters. He said that Sergeant Leon Lindo called him on the day of the incident and told
him that he was acting on information on two suspected robbers at a trucking service at Diamond New Housing Scheme. “He later told me that they (the police ranks with Lindo) want to go see who the persons are,” Wayne said. He said that he went to the area on his motorcycle as he was directed which was Section ‘C’ Block ‘Y’ Diamond New Housing Scheme. At 1:30pm though Bascom did not see him, he immediately recognised Bascom at the scene as an inmate he knew from Camp Street during the year 2013. Wayne said a Negro man he had never seen before was standing next to Bascom. Wayne said the men did not appear to be armed with any weapon of any form, nor were they wearing any masks. Minutes later, Wayne said, a police motor vehicle with licence plate number 8192 pulled up. He said he did not see any confrontation between the accused robbers and the police. “Within two minutes they were on the ground and
Sergeant Lindo and Looknauth went into the yard and searched them but they did not have any gun on them.” He later learned that these men were pronounced dead at a hospital. He said when he inquired of the Sergeant what had become of the men, “He told me to keep it low.” Wayne said he reported the matter to the Criminal Investigations Department in Eve Leary and submitted a statement. Though they were confronted by Sergeant Sarabo at separate times, the accused police officers and Sergeant Leon Lindo all claimed: “What I was saying was untrue and they had already submitted a statement in the matter and they rely on it.” In a cross examination by Defense Counsel, Lindo refuted Wayne’s claims. As the inquest continues before Coroner Alex Moore, a dark mystery remains at the heart of the horror: what was the motive behind the shooting that caused the death of the two men.
Carpenter charged for ... From page 27 to inquire about money that was owed to him by the victim. He told the court that the victim chased after him with a cutlass and Calder who ran for his life fired shots in his aggressor’s direction “with no intention of hitting the man.” After the altercation, the accused never looked back, the lawyer said, until two weeks later, when information surfaced of Willy’s death, and word got out that the victim’s family was looking for Calder. Khan told the court that Calder fled the jurisdiction and never turned himself in. Magistrate Judy Latchman remanded him to prison until May 13.
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Taan singing in Guyana is... Trotman misguided National... From page 4 would call, ”maiyaaa dekho” (mother look). When I respectfully greeted the dignified old man, he would say, ”Nanie Nana ka pakole” (what did your Nanie and Nana cook). He knew that I grew up with my maternal grand-parents and wanted me to partake of their food too. This, indeed, is another aspect of Indian culture that is on lifesupport. Under their small house were two hammocks made from dhaan (paddy) bags; my Ajie would lie in one and I in the other, and she would sing short versions of melodious taan tunes to me and I would be transported to places and times unknown. Not too long ago, just before she died, I visited my Ajie Sumintra who was in her 90s and still living at her village. All three of my Puwahs (father sisters) were there and after some searching of her memory, she remembered me. When I asked her to sing, she rendered (and I recorded it): ”ho preetam pyaare tu kahaa basatuu hai” (dear darling, where have you been), ”mohe nagariyaa batai jaa” (tell me in which in city have you gone); ”mohe dagariya batai jaa” (tell me, are you on the peak of the hill)… I feel so blessed to have had such experiences. I have gone to so many distant lands, places that my grandparents would never dream of, but whenever I hear taan, it takes me home, back to the village where my
navel string is tied and where my idea of Indian culture was nurtured. Guyana has produced countless taan singers and musicians. Some of the more recent big names include the legendary Tillack from Port Mourant, who was probably the most popular Indian singer in British Guiana in the 1940s-50s. Others are Balgobinsingh Lalljee, Dasrath Mangru, Mohit Mangru, Kalush Budhu, Babolall, Roopan Kandool, Tailor Bisnauth Ramjattan from No. 47 village, Ramdass (from No. 58 village), Goonwah, James Babulall, Hari Das, Kishun Kissoon, Sudama, Ramroop (from No. 68 village) Vincent Morgan, etc. Top dholak players were Ramdhani, Haribudhu (from No. 59 village), and Rudy Sasenarine among others. Among legendary performers, the name Dashrat Mangru was very popular because he had an amazing vocal range. A taan singer Shri Baboolall ji, composed and sang the story of the murder/ sacrifice in Stanleytown, New Amsterdam in the 1950s, of a five-year-old girl named Lilawattie. Baboolall realized that nobody would document for future generations, the murder of baby Lilawattie and the pains of her mother, Dularie, so he documented it using the medium of taan. Interestingly, the story of the murder of baby Lilawattie emerged in a Kaieteur News
article published on July 5, 2009 titled “The sacrificial murders” written by Michael Jordan. Apparently, one Kathleen Fullerton, dreamt that a demon told her that there was Dutch gold buried in her backyard, but she can only get the gold if she sacrificed a child. A plan was hatched and baby Lilawattie was sacrificed. As suspicion grew her body was dumped in a nearby latrine, but it was eventually recovered. Baboolall ji’s taan composition, ”Lilawattie ki kahani” (the story of Lilawattie) opens with the line, ”ye rho rahie mata Dularie apni beti ke yaad mey” (the crying mother Dularie remembers her daughter), ”beti bechari margaye” (the murder of her poor daughter) ”….bhaaiyo aur bhahino arey jara tu souch chalo apna dil mey dulare ke ghar mey..” (brothers and sisters let us feel the pain in our hearts for what has happened in the house of Dularie) ”…are Hindu jaati ab say tu ghar jawoo..” (she is a Hindu and henceforth let us go and visit her house - offer solidarity). Babolall’s song dates the murder of baby Lilawattie to January 1950. It is time for bold initiatives to be taken to water and tend to the seeds of taan that has been planted in our country so that once again sweet and wholesome fruits in the form of taan kalaakaars would emerge. Dr. Somdat Mahabir
East Indians drifted to Guyana... From page 5 imported. Portuguese and Chinese mainly occupied the Business and Trade positions and the East Indians and Africans secured Agriculture and other Industries. Guyana, like Trinidad and Suriname benefitted tremendously from the selfless sacrifices of East Indians. East Indians embraced a culture of securing adequately for the future. They believed in hard work and the proper dispensation of wealth. Their ability to survive with minimum necessities is beyond comprehension. They believe in struggles and have the capacity to overcome crisis. In Guyana, East Indians transcended their limitations in the form of food, clothing and housing to become independent. Today, East Indian occupies position in every aspect of national development. From Indenture-ship, the East Indians have evolved to gain prominence in the various divisions of growth and expansions. Their sacrifices, if not parallel has surpassed the contributions of every other ethnic group in Guyana. Every professional position, such as Politics, Medicine, Law, Business, Education, Engineering,
Arts & Crafts, Sports, Agriculture and other Industries, the East Indians of Guyana occupied with great esteem. East Indians are thrifty and has the ability to survive hardship and struggles with faith and endurance. The East Indians of Guyana always believe in fostering good relationships. Their relationship with other ethnic and religious groups is demonstrated in every aspect of social coherence. To observe arrival day is to remember and embrace the sacrifices of our ancestors and to include their memories in our everyday life. How could we forget our heroes in the fields of Politics, Medicine, Law, Academics, Sports and Business etc. It is therefore necessary to reflect on the contributions and sacrifices of our ancestors who had influenced our existence. It is through their hard work, efforts and sacrifices that we are enjoying the
fruits of their actions and similarly, Viraat Sabhaa encourages all Guyanese to continue to work, build and sacrifice so that generations unborn will enjoy the fruits of our action.The Viraat Sabhaa encourages all our citizens to observe this occasion with deep pride and purpose. Pandit Rabindranath Persaud President Viraat Sabhaa - Guyana
From page 7 colleague as he made a request for Nagamootoo to be exonerated from Teixeira’s request. He said that the Leader of the House was simply repeating statements that were made by him. Trotman said that since he is the intended target of the opposition’s attack, then the First Vice President ought to be excused. As it relates to his statements on Guyana’s productive forests, Trotman said that he relied on documents that he was provided with. He noted as well, that those said documents were provided to his colleagues on the western side of the House and they had not objected then. Trotman committed to providing the documents again which he used to inform his position at the time. He insisted that the documents show that all the productive lands had been allocated. The Minister also strenuously rejected the allegation that his statements had affected the
Guyana-Norway partnership. In fact, the Minister revealed that he was written to by the United Kingdom of Norway congratulating him on making the process transparent. Trotman said that he made his statements without any intention to mislead the nation or the House. He even told the members of the National Assembly that it is Teixeira who should be sanctioned for abusing the process with her spurious accusations. Dr. Scotland then asked if she would wait to see the documents Trotman promised to provide the House with once more. Teixeira said that she would wait to see the documents but given that Trotman repeated the said statements again, she would call for him to be sent to the Committee of Privileges. The House Speaker told the Opposition Chief Whip that if she so desires to go forth with a motion against Trotman, then she should address the House through the proper channels and he shall decide the way forward.
Bosai fined $1.5M for March... From page 7 four-year scholarship to a student from Region Ten to pursue a degree in Environmental Science at the University of Guyana. Further, the company will pay a fine of $1.5 million. The company is also keen to avoid any recurrences and has undertaken to work closely with the Regional Democratic Council of Region Ten to realize its immediate commitments as well as to expand its
contribution to the Region. One initiative that is planned is the erection of an arch in recognition of the 100th anniversary of Bauxite mining in Guyana. Minister Trotman is planning to visit the Region Ten Democratic Council and the Bosai facility in the near future, and will continue to work with all parties, through the Ministry of Natural Resources, to help safeguard the environment in all regions.
Beat them with the cat-o.. From page 5 did not deter the Coolies from carrying out cold blooded and brutal atrocities against their fellow creatures. In similar vein, the author poignantly contends that above any other kind of punishment inflicted on the body, the Indian coolie detests with perfect hatred and indescribable horror, the public catting in front of all his countrymen. He would prefer death by strangulation, decapitation or hanging to his bare back being ripped apart by the Cat-o-Nine tails. The reemergence of the cat-o-nine tails does not come as a single package, but concomitantly with a call also for a change in the way prosecution is delivered. Sad to say but even from my non- legal background and standpoint, far too many criminals go free. The Magistrate and Judges may have read from the same book, even learnt in the same school, but that pages have turned seemingly unbeknown to them all. The sentences given by some magistrates besides the obvious sociological implications do force the public
question the integrity of the sentence dispensing agent. Some judges have earned a name for them as being fair but feared, among them being Justice Navindra Singh, who takes pride of place among legal exemplars such as Magistrate Akhbar Khan. I have made my call which I know for sure will not find favour with all. However, thus far the detractors of the death penalty have not come up with any suitable plan, suggestion or idea to combat the runaway train called crime. So here am I making an impassioned plea for the return of the Cat, so that my native land would return to its former state where each and every citizen’s life was valued, one could walk the streets, avenues, dams and paths freely regardless of time, people worked for whatever they wanted and we had each other’s back. So no more patting on the wrists. We’ve listened to your song that hanging is wrong. So bring the Cat-o-nine tail back into play, and let’s see how many criminals will want to play. Yvonne Sam.
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U.S., allies agree to do more to combat Islamic State (Reuters) - U.S. Defence Secretary Ash Carter said yesterday that Washington and its allies had agreed to do more in their campaign to defeat Islamic State but that more risks lay ahead. Carter made the comment following talks in Germany with Defence ministers and representatives from 11 other nations participating in the alliance. He said the United States greatly regretted the death of a Navy SEAL in an attack by the jihadist group in northern Iraq on Tuesday. He named the man as Petty Officer First Class Charles Keating. “These risks will continue ... but allowing ISIL safe haven would carry greater risk for us all,” he added, using an acronym for Islamic State. “We also agreed that all of our friends and allies across the counter-ISIL coalition can and must do more as well, both to confront ISIL in Iraq and Syria and its metastases elsewhere.” The talks included minis-
ters from France, Britain and Germany and were planned well in advance of Tuesday’s attack, in which Islamic State fighters blasted through Kurdish Defences and overran a town. The elite serviceman was the third American to be killed in direct combat since the U.S.-led coalition launched a campaign in 2014 to “degrade and destroy” Islamic State, and is a measure of its deepening involvement in the conflict. Offering new details about Keating’s mission, Carter said the SEAL’s job was to operate with Iraqi Kurdish peshmerga forces to train and assist them north of the city of Mosul. “That part of the peshmerga front came under attack ... and they found themselves in a firefight,” Carter said. In mid-April, the United States announced plans to send an additional 200 troops to Iraq and put them closer to the front lines of battle to ad-
Kurdish Peshmerga fighters search for Islamic State militants in Tel Asqof, northern Iraq yesterday.
vise Iraqi forces. In late April, President Barack Obama announced he would send an additional 250 special operations forces to Syria, greatly expanding the U.S. presence on the ground there to help draw in more Syrian fighters to combat Is-
lamic State. ‘GOING TO TAKE A LONG TIME’ Norwegian Defence Minister Ine Eriksen Soereide told Reuters that the ministers discussed ways to escalate the military fight against Islamic State and deal with concur-
rent humanitarian crises but that it was clear more hard work remained. “There is no doubt Islamic State is under pressure ... but one has to be realistic,” she said in a telephone interview. “This is difficult, this is complex. It’s going to take a long
time.” Soereide said Norway’s decision this week to send 60 troops, including special forces soldiers, to support Syrian fighters, was made possible partly by the more structured plan for coordinating the fight against Islamic State that had emerged in recent months. The Islamist militants have been broadly retreating since December, when the Iraqi army recaptured Ramadi, the largest city in the western region. Last month, the Iraqi army retook the nearby region of Hit, pushing the militants farther north along the Euphrates valley. But U.S. officials acknowledge the military gains are not enough. Iraq is beset by political infighting, corruption, a growing fiscal crisis and the Shi’ite Muslim-led government’s fitful efforts to seek reconciliation with aggrieved minority Sunnis, the bedrock of Islamic State support.
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Trotman misguided National Assembly on he must be Guyana’s forests - Teixeirasent…Contends to Privileges Committee
Opposition Chief Whip, Gail Teixeira After House Speaker, Dr. Barton Scotland, granted a motion to have Opposition Member, Juan Edghill, referred to the Committee of Privileges; a similar proposal was then brought yesterday by Opposition Chief Whip, Gail Teixeira against Minister of Natural Resources, Raphael Trotman and Prime Minister, Moses Nagamootoo. Teixeira’s request to have the two placed before the said Committee was not successful. But the request itself led to heated exchanges among Parliamentarians. Teixeira’s request stemmed from a letter she wrote to the House Speaker on April 26, last.
She reminded Dr. Scotland that during the 2016 Budget debate, Trotman, speaking on his sector, said, “We were met with an alarming situation where we discovered that 100 percent or all of our productive forest was allocated by the past Government.” The Opposition Chief Whip said that Nagamootoo then repeated this statement. “They both asserted that all of Guyana’s productive forest was allocated by the previous PPP/C Governments, mainly to foreign investors. “Mr. Speaker, there is publicly available and internationally verified reports
Natural Resources Minister, Raphael Trotman that demonstrate that these statements are untrue and have caused much embarrassment to the country and the Guyana-Norway Partnership,” expressed Teixeira. The Parliamentarian contended that Guyana’s forests cover an area of 18.4 million hectares. She said that the breakdown of this area is summarized on Page Five of the latest Monitoring Report and Verification (MRV) report which was independently verified by an agency engaged by the Norwegian Government. This report, she said, summarizes Guyana’s forest as follows (millions of hectares):
Bosai fined $1.5M for March oil spill - menu of measures to be implemented
The bauxite mining company Bosai Mineral Group (Guyana) Inc. has agreed to pay a fine of $1.5M after accepting responsibility for an oil spill in the Demerara River two months ago. This is in addition to other measures that the company has agreed to implement. Representatives of the mining company yesterday met Minister of Natural Resources Raphael Trotman and a team to discuss the company’s liability for the accidental release of waste oil into the waterways from their facility in March this year. The spill made its way into the Demerara River affecting surrounding drainage waterways in Region Ten. The Minister ’s team included Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) representatives Kemraj Parsaram, Director of Compliance Enforcement and Aminah McPherson-Damon, Legal Advisor. The issue arose on March 29, 2016 when a report was received by the EPA through the Ministry of Natural Resources about the release of waste oil from the Bosai facility into
the Demerara River. According to a press release issued last evening, on March 30, an investigation was conducted by the EPA in collaboration with the Region Ten Democratic Council, to determine the source of the spill and the remediation that was needed. Following the investigation, Bosai was found responsible and the company accepted responsibility for its negligence that led to the environment being adversely affected. The EPA set out to determine the penalties that Bosai was liable to pay. Following the outcome of the meeting, and as part of the agreed menu of measures to address the environmental impacts of the spill, and to build better community relations, Bosai’s General Manager, Robert Shang, accompanied by Maj. Gen. (Ret’d) Norman McLean committed to clean and maintain the area between Bosai’s north gate and Washer Pond Road including, clearing of verges and drainage work. The company also agreed to provide a (Continued on page 31)
State Forest Area - 12,249; Titled Amerindian lands (including newly titled lands) 2,582; State Lands - 2,560; Protected Areas- 1,091; fatal Area 13, 433, 00. The Opposition Member asserted that the Guyana Forestry Commission’s (GFC) website under Publications provides information on the State Forest allocations as at February 2016. She said that the information there illustrates that there are 12,594,000 hectares of Total State Forest Estate of which 7,131, 923 hectares have been allocated as Total Forest Allocated (Management by the GFC) and 5,412,077 hectares remain Unallocated State Forest Estate. Teixeira said that the same website advises on the holders of these allocated forests lands. “Furthermore, as you are aware, forest management standards within the allocated concessions are among the highest in the world. Deforestation and degradation, as well as governance standards, have been independently verified and assessed since the commencement of the Guyana-Norway partner-
House Speaker, Dr. Barton Scotland
Prime Minister, Moses Nagamootoo ship on forests in 2009.” “The most recent Monitoring, Reporting and Verification (NIRV) report dated October 2015 shows that Guyana’s forest cover has a deforestation rate of 0.062 percent, one of the lowest rates in the world,” expressed the Parliamentarian. In light of the following, Teixeira on behalf of the entire Opposition, called for Trotman and Nagamootoo to
apologize for misleading the House. She said that a failure to do so would result in her seeking the Speaker’s permission to bring a privilege motion against the members. Dr. Scotland then gave Trotman an opportunity to respond. Out of concern, the Minister of Natural Resources demonstrated “sacrificial love” for his Cabinet (Continued on page 31)
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Turkish ruling party preparing to replace PM Davutoglu: officials
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan (L) meets with Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu at the Presidential Palace in Ankara, Turkey (Reuters photo) (Reuters) - Turkey’s ruling party is set to replace Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu at an extraordinary congress in the coming weeks, officials said yesterday, signaling the end of his term as premier and plunging the country into political uncertainty. The decision, confirmed to Reuters by five AK Party officials, came after a meeting of more than 1-1/2 hours between Davutoglu and President Tayyip Erdogan that followed weeks of increasingly public tension between the two men. Erdogan wants an executive presidency in Turkey to replace the current parliamentary system, a plan for which Davutoglu has offered only lukewarm support. His departure is likely to pave the way for a successor more willing to back Erdogan’s ambition of changing the constitution and strengthening the presidency, a move opponents say will herald growing authoritarianism. “The president and prime minister reached agreement on the congress ... I don’t think Davutoglu will be a candidate again,” one of the officials told Reuters. The leader of the AKP, which has governed Turkey since 2002, also serves as prime minister. Davutoglu’s likely departure looms as Turkey faces mounting security challenges, with a Kurdish insurgency in its southeast and the spillover of the war in Syria on its southern border. The European Union is counting on Turkey to help stop migrants streaming into the continent under a landmark accord brokered by Davutoglu, and Washington is drawing on NATO member Ankara’s support in fighting Islamic State in Syria and Iraq. The lira weakened more than 4 percent to 2.976 to the dollar, its weakest since the end of February, as investors balked at the prospect of more uncertainty. “Davutoglu’s likely early exit as party leader and PM constitutes another episode that show that Erdogan’s dominance over the AKP and the executive is absolute and unchallenged,” said Wolfango Piccoli, head of research at Teneo Intelligence. “In the short term policy paralysis will prevail and then, once a new party leader is elected, a more incisive effort to amend the constitution could ensue,” he told Reuters. The AKP official said the congress would be held as soon as May 21 and no later than June 6, the first day of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan, and that Erdogan was adamant there should be no vacuum of power at the head of government. Three sources close to the presidency said possible successors included government spokesman Numan Kurtulmus and Justice
Minister Bekir Bozdag. Transport Minister Binali Yildirim and Energy Minister Berat Albayrak, Erdogan’s son-in-law, had also been touted as possible names, they said. RIFT Erdogan’s drive to tighten his grip on power has caused an increasingly open rift with Davutoglu, encompassing issues from relations with Europe to the pre-trial detention of government critics. Erdogan, a political fighter hardened by a childhood in Istanbul’s rough Kasimpasa district, wants a robust presidential system as a guarantee against the fractious coalition politics that hampered Turkey in the 1990s. His opponents see a stronger presidency as a vehicle for his own ambition. Such a system would have seen Davutoglu, a more mild-mannered academic and former diplomat who lacks Erdogan’s natural appeal to crowds, sidelined. The two have governed in a strained alliance since Erdogan won the presidency in 2014 and Davutoglu replaced him as prime minister. Aides to Davutoglu had largely dismissed the tensions as matters of style rather than substance. But in the clearest sign yet of a power struggle, the authority to appoint provincial AKP officials was taken from Davutoglu last week. The move reduced Davutoglu’s hold over the party grassroots and cemented Erdogan’s influence. The two leaders have appeared at odds over the deal with the EU to stem the flow of illegal migrants from Turkish shores to the Greek islands, in return for which Ankara has been promised accelerated EU accession talks, visa liberalization and financial aid. The deal has been Davutoglu’s project, and its future may be less certain after his departure. Erdogan, frequently critical of the EU, has at times appeared to belittle Davutoglu’s progress, most notably efforts to win visafree travel to Europe by June, the main prize in the eyes of many Turks. “During my time as prime minister it was announced (this) would come in October 2016,” Erdogan said recently. “I don’t understand why bringing it forward four months is presented as a win. I’m saddened by the presentation of small things in a bigger light.” Former diplomat and political commentator Sinan Ulgen said the two leaders had always faced a “fundamental dilemma”. “Erdogan’s end goal is to consolidate enough popular support to switch to a presidential system. Davutoglu’s end goal is to consolidate his own power and be a successful prime minister,” said Ulgen, head of the EDAM think-tank in Istanbul.
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Cameron backs down over Syrian child refugees, Britain to take more (Reuters) - Prime Minister David Cameron said yesterday Britain would take more Syrian child refugees who had made it to Europe, in a move to quell a rebellion in his party before a referendum on EU membership. Cameron has said children fleeing the conflict in Syria are “relatively safe” once they reach Europe and that the government does not want to encourage more Syrians, including unaccompanied children, to attempt the hazardous journey to the West. But after several Conservative Party members signalled they would vote against a government immigration bill, Cameron told parliament he would talk to humanitarian groups and local councils about taking more children from the war zone. “We are going to do more for children who are already registered in Europe before the EU-Turkey deal,” he said, referring to a March 20 agreement to send back migrants arriving in Greece from Turkey if they do not apply for asylum there or if their application is rejected.
“But the principle we should try to cling to is that we shouldn’t do anything that encourages people to make the perilous journey.” The Home Office (Interior Ministry) has said up to 3,000 Syrian and other child refugees from camps in the Middle East and North Africa are to be resettled in Britain over the next four years. Cameron’s spokesman said the change in the prime minister’s stance was “to en-
sure there is support across the House on this”, after several MPs expressed support for an attempt by a member of the House of Lords to force the government to take in more child refugees. With the ruling Conservatives deeply divided over whether to stay in the European Union in a referendum on June 23, Cameron is keen to reduce friction in his own party and in parliament, especially over migration.
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Raptors force OT at buzzer, but... T&T to host CPL finals as Guyana... From page 36 like a hitter (in baseball), hitters go through slumps. He’s there, but we have to believe in him, we do believe in him, and he’s going to come out of it.” Added DeRozan: “I tell him all the time, good or bad, I have the utmost confidence in him. I don’t care if you miss 15 shots, I’m going to stand behind him just like if he’s making 15 shots in a row. He’ll come around.” Miami shot 57.9 percent in
the third quarter to erase a two-point halftime deficit and take a 68-63 lead into the fourth. Dragic had 10 thirdquarter points, helping the Heat build a five-point lead. Wade added nine third-period points, moving into 16th place on the NBA’s all-time postseason scoring list. Ross, who averaged just five points per game through the first seven games of the playoffs, led the way with 11 second-quarter points off the bench, helping the Raptors to
a 43-41 lead at the break. Valanciunas scored 10 points and DeRozan added eight as the Raptors and Heat were tied 18-18 after one quarter. The Heat received a scare 7:06 into the first when Hassan Whiteside slipped on the floor and strained his right knee. Whiteside labored on the court but was able to limp off the floor during a timeout. He went to the Miami room for further observation and returned for the second quarter.
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flourish through travel or communication. LIBRA (SEPT. 24 OCT. 23) You can discuss your findings behind closed doors with your boss. Refuse to get involved in idle chatter; it will only make you look bad. Keep an eye on your weight. SCORPIO (OCT. 24 NOV. 22) Avoid any petty ego confrontations; they could lead to estrangement if you aren't careful. Try to be reasonable. You are best not to confide in anyone right now. SAGITTARIUS (NOV. 23 -DEC. 21) Try to slow down, and take another look. You can make new friends and experience new things if you do a bit of traveling. Rely on the one you love for support and affection. CAPRICORN (DEC 22.- JAN. 20) You can have a great time if you go out with the one you love. Unexpected visitors will be a welcome surprise. Stress may cause minor health ailments.
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In CPL 2015 Guyana Amazon Warriors were led by Denish Ramdin who has returned to T&T this year.
From back page able to afford it…As prices went down the other side probably went up,” the Minister stated. Strengthening Trinidad’s willingness to reportedly pay US$1 million more than Guyana’s bid was the proposal outlined to all governments that a total of 93,929 fans attended the matches in Trinidad and as a result 551 jobs were created. In addition, a television audience of 27.3 million persons viewed the games, and a total of 5,703 nights were spent by non-local spectators at the hotels in Trinidad. The total direct impact of the 2015 tournament for the T&T economy was stated as US$15.40 million. This was broken down into the direct spending by CPL which was US$3.84 million, accommodation and general expenditure was listed at US$5.63 million, and value produced by the T&T Tourist Board branding at matches was put at US$5.93 million. It was reported that the date set for making public the hosts for the semi-finals and finals was April 30. It is understood that the failure by the Guyana Government to give a firm commitment by last Saturday could see Guyana being denied matches in the Group stages, scheduled for Providence. The CPL will be played in Florida for the first time and the Guyana Amazon Warriors will play two of their games in North America including the opening game against the Barbados Tridents on July 28 at the Central Broward Regional Park Stadium before facing the Tridents again on July 30 at the same venue. There were mixed emotions from the fans about Guyana not hosting the finals but many Guyanese also feel that to pay such a huge some to host four days of CPL
cricket was too much and money would be better spent on upgrading local sports facilities and ensuing that the various sporting Associations have adequate funding to get overseas exposure.
According to an executive of the GCB, the Board receives no subvention from Government to help in the development of Guyana’s cricket and depends on the WICB for funding.
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Sophia Special School told of benefits of Sports By Sean Devers On a sunny morning yesterday in the Community of Sophia the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) put smiles on the faces of students of the Sophia Special School which rivaled the brightness of the sun. The thoughtful gesture to donate 100 tickets to students for the May 15 friendly International between the Golden Jaguars and Olympic team Canada at the Providence Stadium was initiated by the GFF and Ministry of Education (MOE) at a time when Education Minister Rupert Roopnarine is placing emphasis on physical education in learning institutions. The tickets will guarantee entry for what is expected to be a keenly contested game since the Jaguars, who have jumped 30 places up the FIFA rankings after their last match against Puerto Rico will be going all out to for a confidence boosting win. But Canada are expected to give the local unit a ‘run for their money’ since the North Americans play a high stan-
dard of professional football. The feature game of the double header commences at 18:00hrs after Digicel Secondary Schools Champions Christianburg Wismar faceoff in what should be a riveting schools match-up with Georgetown Milo Champs Chase Academy from 16:00hrs. Clifton David, District Education Officer responsible for Secondary education in Georgetown and the Ministries’ head of Physical Education Department Nicholas Fraser, Linden France GFF’s TDO and GFF’s Marketing and sponsorship Director Dario McKlmon were all present yesterday. Head Mistress Debra BilalAttu and eager students filled the room while two males (Quincy Carter & Roy Gill) and a pair of females (Aaliyah Lambert & Terisa Pierre) were selected to be a part of the presentation party. McKlmon, speaking on behalf of GFF President Wayne Ford, said that it is important for students to get involved in sports at an early age since there is a broad range of possibilities in a
GFF presents tickets for May 15 Jaguars/Canada clash to students sports career both on and off the field. “This game which was made possible with the support of the Canadian High Commissioner, should be witnessed by as many young people as possible since you could learn a lot about Football and help to create a new and broader fan base,” McKlmon told the youths. The GFF marketing man
BBC Sport – Former Fifa vice-president Jeffrey Webb is facing a lifetime ban from football after Fifa’s ethics committee opened proceedings against him. In November, Webb, 51, pleaded guilty to one count of racketeering conspiracy, three of wire fraud conspiracy and three of money laundering conspiracy. The former
Central FC players (pictured) celebrate after defeating DirecTV W Connection in the Caribbean Cup Championship final on May 1, 2016, in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. (Photo courtesy of Central FC) after semifinal triumphs on Friday. Marcus Joseph gave the defending champion a 10 lead in the fifth minute, tapping in a rebound after W Connection goalkeeper Julani Archibald made an initial save. Despite Shahdon Winchester’s 40th minute ejection, W Connection nearly equalized ahead of the break, but Alvin Jones failed to convert a penalty kick. Jones’ difficulties were augmented in the 80th minute, when he was sent off
by we all hope is a massive crowd,” Fraser concluded. Speaking on behalf of the school, Head Teacher BilalAttu thanked the GFF for their wonderful gesture and reminded that this was not the first such donation to the institution. It is hoped that the 100 students with free tickets encourage their relatives and friends to turn up at Providence on May 15 to support the Golden Jaguars in an event which forms a part of this Nation’s Golden Jubilee 50th Anniversary celebrations.
Jeffrey Webb: Former Fifa vice-president facing life ban from football
Central FC repeats as Caribbean club champion
Port-Au-Prince, Haiti – Central FC retained the Caribbean Football Union (CFU) Club Championship title with a 3-0 victory over nine-man DirecTV W Connection in the 2016 final before 3,500 rainsoaked fans at the Stade Sylvio Cator. The Trinidadian powers also met in last year’s decider, which the Sharks won 2-1. Both sides had previously secured places in the 2016/17 Scotiabank CONCACAF Champions League (SCCL)
reminded that although they are leading the way with this tickets donation he encouraged corporate Guyana to come on board with similar donations since this will help to spread the interest in Football among school children. France told the gathering that there are many opportunities in Football to make a decent living even if you don’t get to national level as
a player. “You could get into so many football-related activities, such as being a Coach, Referee, Fitness trainer, Football Writer among other professions,” France informed. Fraser said he was pleased to be a part of this occasion, but was especially excited about the school’s contest. “This game is between two schools champions and I hope the game serves as an inspiration to all of you to see students just like you playing at an International Stadium and watched
for his second yellow card, leaving the Savonetta Boys two players down. Central capitalized on the advantage in manpower with two more goals. Jason Marcano made it 2-0 in the 83rd minute, while Darren Mitchell netted in the third minute of stoppage time to complete the scoreline. Earlier in the evening, Haiti’s Don Bosco FC topped Arnett Gardens of Jamaica, 20, to capture third place and also qualify for the next SCCL. (CONCACAF)
president of Concacaf, who is from the Cayman Islands, was one of seven people arrested in Zurich in May last year before Fifa’s annual congress. “The final report was transmitted to the [ethics committee] adjudicatory chamber on 26 April 2016, with a recommended sanction of a lifelong ban from all footballrelated activities,” Fifa’s ethics committee said in a statement on Wednesday. Webb will now be invited to submit his version of the case to chief ethics judge Hans-Joachim Eckert, whose chamber will decide on sanctions.
Jeffrey Webb is ex-president of the confederation covering North and Central America and the Caribbean.
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Brazil’s Olympic marketing campaign victim of government paralysis BRASILIA (Reuters) Images of Brazilian beaches, samba and football should by now be lighting up television sets and adorning metro stations around the world, tempting tourists to flock to Rio de Janeiro for the Olympic Games in August. But, despite the artwork being ready since February and the launch planned for last month, Brazil’s advertising campaign is gathering dust three months before the Games are due to kick off - a victim of the country’s political crisis. The impeachment of President Dilma Rousseff, which could see her forced from office as soon as next week, has stripped her government of political support and left several ministries rudderless. Tourism, Health, Energy & Mining, and Sports are among the ministerial portfolios now held by civil servants with little political authority as their teams prepare for a new government led by Vice President Michel Temer. Embratur, the government tourism department responsible for promoting the Olympicsoverseas, has had three leaders in 30 days, as
consecutive parties abandoned Rousseff, derailing efforts to press ahead with the campaign. “It’s been a mess,” said one source involved in preparing the Olympic campaign, admitting Brazil was missing an opportunity by leaving it so late. Britain launched its much-lauded “Great” campaign for London 2012 nearly a year before the Games. Without the international campaign, there has been little to compete with negative headlines surrounding the Zika virus, the deepest economic recession in decades and political collapse. Several governments, including the United States and the United Kingdom, have advised pregnant women to consider not travelling to Brazil due to the Zika virus. Domestically, sales have been slow with only 62 percent of the available tickets to Olympic events sold, although the Rio 2016 organizing committee denies the political crisis has harmed preparations. Embratur is sticking to its estimate that the Olympics will attract between 300,000 and 500,000 foreign visitors. That compares with the 590,000
foreign visitors that visited the United Kingdom for the last summer Olympics in 2012. But the marketing campaign’s delay could jeopardize government estimates that the Olympics would give a much-needed $1.7 billion boost to the economy. With the Olympics three months away, Brazil has an uphill task in getting the world and its own population excited about the Games. “There hasn’t been a ton of buzz yet,” said David Carter, head of the Sports Business Institute at the University of Southern California. MISS BUMBUM Nine ministers have resigned from Rousseff’s government in recent weeks as her coalition partners abandoned ship. Tourism Minister Alessandro Teixeira was derided by tabloid newspapers as a symbol of the disorder when his wife Milena Santos, a winner of beauty pageant Miss BumBum, posted photos of herself in a revealing white dress posing in his ministerial suite. She proclaimed herself on Facebook “the First Lady of Tourism”. If the Senate votes on May 11 to put Rousseff on
Brazil’s President Dilma Rousseff attends the launching of the new Family Agriculture plan at Planalto Palace in Brasilia , Brazil, May 3, 2016.(REUTERS/ADRIANO MACHADO) trial, as expected, Temer will move quickly to name his Cabinet and get government moving again, his aides say. A priority for the new government will be to secure Congressional approval for a new budget for 2016. Without this, government will shut down next month. “Since February, the only thing that has been discussed here is whether President Rousseff should be impeached,” said Senator Otto Alencar, of the Social Democratic Party which left the government at the end of March. “This is hurting Brazil very much.” While Rousseff denied at a rally on Sunday that her government was paralyzed, aides say many officials are
already packing up their things in the presidential palace and ministry buildings. ZIKAIMPACT The political paralysis also appears to be harming Brazil’s ability to respond to the Zika outbreak and care for children born with the birth defect microcephaly linked to the virus. Marcelo Castro resigned as health minister last Wednesday, leaving the ministry without a politically appointed head as cities in the northeast continue to struggle with a surge in babies born with abnormally small heads, brain damage and motor control problems. The city of Campina Grande in the interior of northeastern state of Paraiba,
and one of the worst affected by the Zika outbreak, is still waiting for 6 million reais ($1.7 million) and a Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) scanner promised in February. The money and equipment is vital for the remote city of 350,000 on the front line of the fight against Zika. As the only specialist clinic for microcephaly in the interior of Paraiba, Campina Grande is caring for over 40 mothers from the surrounding region. “The political situation the country is going through is delaying everything,” Luzia Pinto, the health secretary for Campina Grande, told Reuters over the phone. The Health Ministry did not respond to requests for comments.
The Berbice Volleyball Association (BVA) in its continued drive to keep players active and spread the game and unearth new talent in the county recently successfully organised a one day volleyball extravaganza which was held at the Port Mourant Community Centre. The BVA, which has also taken a strong anti suicide stance, saw the day’s activity being played under the theme “Live Up doesn’t give up with suicide.” The extravaganza took different formats with some 37 teams being put together and some 222 players participating. The national and senior players were seeded and placed in the respective teams with the other players selected at random and allotted to the teams. In all eight courts were used with the games being one set of 15 points each. There were
games in the male- seniors and juniors and female senior and juniors categories, mixed and some fun volleyball. There were some exhibition games played also. Players were drawn from Orealla/Siparuta, Three Door Strikers, Port Mourant Training Centre 1, 2 and 3; Corriverton Jets, Black Birds, Black Bush Polder, Albion United, Port Mourant Jaguars, Tain Humanitarian, No 52 Survivors, Berbice High School, Skeldon Line Path Secondary. A number of the teams were represented by senior junior and female players. No particular winners were announced, but some outstanding players, barring the national and more established players, were identified and rewarded for their performances. In the senior male category those identified wereJaidat Budhoo and Dwayson
Watson and Utgudra Mutasammy of Black Bush Polder, and Jogh Lindy and Kelon Castello of BHS. Among the junior boys, those recognised were Homchand Dhanpat of three Door Strikers, Dannel Joseph of BHS, Veral Felix and Cleon France and Sherman Felix of Oreall, Asif Baksh Of Corriverton Jets Shazam Mohammed of Black Bush Polder, Jermey Seelochan of Port Mourant and Andy Rohoman of No 52 Survivors. Among the senior females were Rochel De Souza, Rhonda Felix, Stephanie Williams and Sheliza Edwards of Orealla / Siparuta and Anica Easton of Black Birds. The outstanding players were all presented with trophies and other accolades compliments of Mr. Alex Foster of the St Francis Community Developers (SFCD) and the BVA. (Samuel Whyte)
Berbice Volleyball Association Extravaganza and fun day successful
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WIFBSC Short Range Championships 2016 - Antigua
Jaguar edge Lion in latest Team Practice Match; another match set for today
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eam Jaguar edged Team Lion by three points when members of the Guyana National Rifle Association (GuyanaNRA) practice continued ahead of this m o n t h ’s We s t I n d i e s Fullbore Shooting Council Short Range Championships in Antigua, May 16-22, 2016. The four-man team shoot was held to assist members to improve their competitiveness ahead of what is anticipated to be a very competitive Caribbean championships with the likes of Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago, Barbados and Bermuda keen on wresting the title from the defending champions, Guyana. Competition was at the 300, 500 and 600 yards ranges on a day that was overcast resulting in eventual rain which saw a halt in
proceedings at the 500 yards range for about one hour before the action resumed. Team Jaguar member Leo Ramalho enjoyed a near perfect day having dropped a single point at the three contested ranges. Caribbean Individual Champion Lennox Braithwaite was also in good form dropping four points, while National ViceCaptain and Team Lion member Dylan Fields was five points off a perfect day. Coaching Team Jaguar to victory were Braithwaite and Paul Slowe, while at the helm for the Lion’s were Fields and local Individual Champion, Ransford Goodluck. Fullbore Captain Mahendra Persaud was unavoidably absent from last Sunday’s shoot but is expected to be out today when another team shoot would be held.
STAG / WDFA Senior League
Double header on today at Den Amstel Having to halt matches due to the inclement w e a t h e r ; t h e S TA G sponsored West Demerara Football Association (WDFA) Senior League is expected to continue today with two matches at the Den Amstel Community Center ground. The second day of play will see Young Achievers taking on Vegae Boys in the first match from 13:30hrs to be followed by Stewartville opposing Golden Warriors in feature play. On the first day of competition the first upset was also recorded when Beavers defeated powerhouse Den Amstel 21, while another accomplished side, Pouderoyen was held to a 1-1 draw by minnows Wales United.
Lennox Braithwaite
Dylan Fields
Guyana NRA Team Match, May 1, 2016 Team Jaguar 300 Yards 500 Yards Lennox Braithwaite 35 4 33 3 Ryan Sampson 32 1 33 3 Leo Romalho 34 3 35 3 Paul Slowe 29 1 34 1 Team Lion Dylan Fields 33 3 34 4 Peter Persaud 32 2 32 0 Terrence Stuart 31 1 33 2 Ransford Goodluck 33 3 31 0
Leo Ramalho
600 Yards 33 2 33 2 35 1 33 2
Total 101 98 104 96
9 6 7 4
399
26
33 35 34 35
100 99 98 99
8 4 4 5
396
21
1 2 1 2
Team Score
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Raptors force OT at buzzer, but Heat pull out Game 1 win Reuters (The Sports Xchange) - Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra was impressed with his club’s mental toughness on Tuesday. After Toronto guard Kyle Lowry forced overtime by hitting a half-court, buzzer-beating 3-pointer, Miami opened the extra period on a 8-0 run and hung on for a 102-96 victory over the Raptors. The Heat took a 1-0 lead in the best-of-seven Eastern Conference semi-final series. Game 2 is on Thursday in Toronto. “Kyle Lowry’s three, as soon as it left his hands, I think everyone in the building kind of had an idea that would go,” Spoelstra said. “From that point on, I
was extremely proud of the group. “To get knocked down on the canvas like that, the air punctured out of your body, to show the mental resolve to come back and take control of overtime — that’s great mental toughness that I think we showed from there.” Goran Dragic had a game-high 26 points for Miami, and Dwyane Wade added 24 points, six rebounds and four assists. Joe Johnson chipped in with 16 points and seven rebounds. The Heat started the fourth on a 7-2 run to build a 10-point lead. Toronto responded with a 12-4 surge late to pull to within 83-81. Dragic appeared to kill
the Raptors’ momentum by sinking a 3-pointer with 40.6 seconds remaining, and Miami led by six after Josh Richardson sank two free throws with 19 seconds left. “Obviously, in the fourth quarter with them coming back, we did a lot of things wrong that we need to correct going into the next game,” said Wade, who had seven points in overtime. Jonas Valanciunas led Toronto with 24 points and 14 rebounds. DeMar DeRozan chipped in with 22 points, six rebounds and four assists, while Terrence Ross added 19 points off the bench. The loss drops to Toronto 1-9 in playoff series openers. Lowry struggled all night, going 0-for-5 from 3-
Miami Heat guard Goran Dragic (7) dribbles the ball away from Toronto Raptors guard Kyle Lowry (7) and center Jonas Valanciunas (17) as Heat center Hassan Whiteside (21) looks on in game one of the second round of the NBA Playoffs at Air Canada Centre. (Dan Hamilton-USA TODAY Sports) point range prior to the game-tying shot. He finished 3-for-13 from the field for seven points in the loss. Despite the struggles, the Raptors believe he will break out of the slump, which had him averaging 13.9 points
per game in the openinground series against the Indiana Pacers. “Even though he didn’t shoot the ball well, he was effective down the stretch,” Raptors coach Dwane Casey said. “He got stuff done. I
thought his bulldog tenacity set the tone for us defensively. “We know he’s not shooting the ball well, he’s not making plays with shots that he normally makes.“Just (Continued on page 36)
Chris Gayle: Melbourne Renegades could re-sign batsman for Big Bash
Chris Gayle hit a 12-ball half-century to equal the record for the fastest fifty in Twenty20 cricket in last year’s Big Bash. (Getty images) BBC Sport - West Indies batsman Chris Gayle could re-sign for Melbourne Renegades in Australia’s Big Bash, despite last season’s sexism controversy. Gayle, 36, was fined by the club in January after asking journalist Mel McLaughlin for a date during a live interview, saying: “Don’t blush, baby.” “We know it was wrong,” Renegades coach David Saker told BBC Sport. “All I try to do is pick a squad to win a series. I probably don’t look at those things.” The former England bowling coach added: “If the hierarchies above us or the people in higher positions than myself come down on that, they do.” During his exchange with McLaughlin after a match in Hobart, Gayle also said: “To
see your eyes for the first time is nice. Hopefully we can have a drink afterwards.” The Renegades described the comments as “completely inappropriate and disrespectful” and fined him A$10,000 (£4,900). Gayle, part of the West Indies team who won the World Twenty20 in April, later apologised but said the reaction was “out of proportion” after former players and Cricket Australia condemned his remarks. “I think what happened afterwards was a bit of a beat up,” Saker added. “A lot of people put their two bobs-worth in that probably didn’t need to.” Gayle will return to Somerset next month to play in the T20 Blast, having scored 328 runs in three appearances for them last summer.
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Real tame Man City to reach Champions League final (Reuters) Real Madrid reached their 14th European Cup final and ended Manchester City’s hopes of a maiden title after securing a 1-0 victory in the second leg of their Champions League last four clash on Wednesday. Zinedine Zidane’s side will face city rivals Atletico in the final for the second time in three seasons after a first-half own goal from Fernando was enough to secure a narrow win that barely reflected Real’s dominant display. A f t e r l a s t w e e k ’s goalless first leg stalemate, Madrid, chasing a recordextending 11th European title, opened the scoring after 20 minutes when Gareth Bale’s cross was deflected into the top corner by the City defender. The victory opened the door for Real Madrid boss Zidane to end his first season at the club with club football’s most coveted prize, while ending City manager Manuel Pellegrini’s hopes of signing off from the club with European silverware.
City had made a bright start but their early momentum was halted in its tracks as captain and centre back Vincent Kompany was forced off with a muscle injury after nine minutes, handing the initiative to the hosts, who quickly went on the offensive. City looked slightly overawed as they handed territory to Real Madrid who punished them when Bale picked up Dani Carvajal’s pass and aimed a cross towards the far post that was deflected by Fernando past Joe Hart into the top corner. The linesman’s flag prevented City falling further behind when Pepe stabbed into the net only for his effort to be ruled out for offside, while City’s only glimpse of goal in the first half came when Fernandinho’s effort clipped the post. Madrid continued to dominate after the break, but found a second goal elusive as Luka Modric and Cristiano Ronaldo failed to convert chances, while Bale’s header hit the crossbar
B’ce Volleyball Association selects junior teams for national competitions The Berbice Volleyball Association (BVA) has selected their respective junior U16 teams, male and female, to participate in the national junior Volleyball competition organised by the Guyana Volleyball Federation set for Saturday in Demerara. The teams were selected after a series of trials, training sessions and short-listing by a team of coaches led by President and national head coach Levi Nedd. The males selected are Andy Rohoman, Cleon France, Kellon Singh, Diamyon Singh, Addrey France, Homchand Dhanpat, Jeremy Seelochand, Ryan Rajunauth, Shaun Penuex, Levi Nedd Jr, Ueral Felix and Kevin Madramootoo. The team will be managed by Chandradat Ramdharry while the coach is Vivian Felix. They females selected are Candacy Mentore, Krystal Paddy, Tlana Simpson, Urmilla Adrian, Jessica Adrian, Sheliza Edwards, Becky Penuex, Stephanie Lewis, Anisha Mohabir, Anika Eastman and Allyia Ally. The Manager is Udisteer Seelochan with Keishan Persaud as the coach. (Samuel Whyte)
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Real Madrid’s James Rodriguez, Mateo Kovacic, Gareth Bale, Luka Modric, Raphael Varane, Jese and Cristiano Ronaldo celebrate with fans after the game. (Reuters / Paul Hanna)
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Sensational Russell spell seals KKR win ESPNcricinfo - “One interesting decision and everyone forgets you hit a fifty in the last game.” It seemed Glenn Maxwell was still smarting from an incorrect caught-behind decision in Kings XI Punjab’s previous game against Gujarat Lions. He couldn’t score any runs then, but on Wednesday, it was almost like he couldn’t be stopped. Almost, because Piyush Chawla found a way, and did so at the perfect time. Maxwell fell for 68 off 42 balls with his side still 45 runs away from a target of 165 with only 26 balls in hand. A wellpopulated Eden Gardens reveled in
the tension. So did a bowling attack that featured six internationals. Kolkata Knight Riders closed out a victory by seven runs and climbed to the top of the table. Andre Russell had 11 runs to defend in the final over and he did so by picking up one wicket, apart from two run-outs, to finish with 4 for 20 in four overs. He was Knight Riders’ battering ram, but he needed Chawla to make that decisive dent. By contrast, Kings XI were reliant on one man and he had far too much to do. Maxwell took on the challenge though. He came in with the score on 13 for 3 and his determination to
Mayors Cup football to now kick-off Saturday The Annual Mayor’s Cup Football tournament will commence at the Victoria Ground on the East Coast on Saturday. Heavy rainfall over the past few days had forced the rescheduling of the event from last Sunday. The action will see a doubleheader at Victoria starting at 6:00pm with Ann’s Grove of the East Coast clashing with Eagles United of Linden in the curtain raiser. That will be followed by BV/Triumph colliding with another Linden outfit in Milerock from 8:00pm in the nightcap. The tournament continues on Sunday with Mahaica of the East Coast taking on Herstelling of the East Bank, while Golden Grove go up against fellow East Coast team Buxton Bakewell. The teams are battling for the Mayor’s Cup and cash prizes, with the top four set to claim respective $700,000, $300,000, $200,000 and $100,000.
contribute was apparent in the shots he played - flicks and cuts against the Knight Riders quicks, who bowled too short at him, and powerful lofts down the ground against the spinners. Essentially, Maxwell wanted to limit the risks he took. His fifty came off only 29 balls, by which time he had played only one reverse sweep. Towards the end of his innings though, the cross-batted shots kept coming out and one of them did him in. Maxwell misread a googly from Chawla, played a reverse sweep against the turn and was adjudged lbw by umpire Anil Chaudhary. The batsman walked off unhappy because he felt he was hit outside the line of off stump, and while replays indicated more than half the ball had been outside the line, some of his anger may have been directed at himself. He was the only Kings XI batsman who showed any kind of control and with him out of the way, Knight Riders breezed past the finish line. The result seemed never in doubt when Russell had knocked over Marcus Stoinis and Manan Vohra in his first two overs. Morne Morkel had M Vijay caught at mid-off in the fourth over as the Kings XI top order paid the price for not taking time to understand a slow pitch.
Knight Riders fared better in that department as well. Gautam Gambhir and Robin Uthappa struck fluent half-centuries and added 101 runs for the opening partnership. Though the run-rate they maintained was only 7.48, they laid an excellent foundation for the bighitters down the order by punishing a bowling line-up that couldn’t get their length right. On a sluggish pitch, shortpitched bowling allowed the batsman time to pick his spots, as Stoinis found out in the third over when Gambhir pulled a couple of fours away. It also allowed time to recover after making a mistake, as Mohit Sharma found out in the fourth over when Uthappa came forward to a back of a length delivery and was still able to drive it past point. On top of that, Kings XI dropped Uthappa three balls after Gambhir was run-out. The culprit, Mohit, recovered well though. He and Sandeep Sharma switched to a mix of yorkers and slower deliveries in the last five overs. That meant Yusuf Pathan and Russell could not bring their power-hitting into play and Knight Riders had to settle for only 43 runs in that period. In the end, it was just about enough. Scores: Kolkata Knight Riders 164 for 3 (Uthappa 70, Gambhir 54) beat Kings XI Punjab 157 for 9
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(Maxwell 68, Russell 4-20) by seven runs.
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RHTYSC, MS Shemaine Campbelle becomes BEHARRY GROUP BRAND AMBASSADOR Shemaine Campbelle, a member of the Rose Hall Town Youth and Sports Club, MS and the winning West Indies 20/20 female World Cup team, has been officially inducted as a brand ambassador and promotional spokesperson for the Beharry Group of Companies. Campbelle signed a two years contract with the company and would join West Indies Cricket legend Shivnarine Chanderpaul as the official face of the company’s products. Campbelle joined the RHTYSC at the tender age of 14 and has worked her way throughout the ranks, representing the Club at the Under-15, Under-17, Under19, Under-23, Second Division, Female and First Division. Campbelle, who is currently the captain of the Rose Hall Town Metro Female team, first
Beharry’s Marketing Executive Anjuli Beharry-Strand (seated left) watches on as Shemaine Campbelle signs her contract. represented the West Indies in 2009 at the tender age of
17. Over the years she has captained Berbice and
Basketball stakeholders meet for consultations on CBC U-16 Championships
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asketball stakeholders met recently at New Thriving Restaurant for much-needed consultations on the Caribbean Basketball Confederation (CBC) Under16 Championships, which Guyana will host at the Cliff Anderson Sport Hall early in July. The Guyana Amateur Basketball Federation (GABF) organised the forum that featured members from its sub-associations in Linden, Georgetown and Berbice among public relations, media and marketing experts to muse on various aspects of the event. The Caribbean U-16 Championships is a mega event, and is being treated as such. The GABF is leaving no stone unturned to ensure that every facet of the event is properly managed. President, Nigel Hinds will spearhead a soon to be named Local O rg a n i s i n g C o m m i t t e e (LOC) that will be multidimensional to cover the
scope of work to be done. A consensus was reached on the Coach of Guyana’s team, but a panel of coaches will be named to prepare the team. In addition, the issue of putting Guyana’s best team on the floor occupied a large part of the discussions. Youth Basketball Guyana will specifically deal with that aspect of the Championships that returns here after 17 years. The Government has committed to refurbishing the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall, and $20 million as part of the prerequisite to host the regional competition. The other matters discussed included logistics, accommodation and marketing among other necessary elements. Also present at the meeting was CBC VicePresident -Finance and Marketing, Guyanese, Patrick Haynes. The top three teams in the male and female categories qualify for the 2017 CentroBasket U-17 Championships.
Guyana female team and has scored centuries for
Basketball stakeholders meet at New Thriving Restaurant recently to discuss Guyana’shosting of the CBC U-16 Championships.
RHTYSC, MS, Berbice, Guyana and in 2014 became the second West Indian and only Guyanese to score an international Century – 105 not out VS Sri Lanka. She is also one of the few female cricketers to have bat, bowl medium, fast and spin and keep wicket at the international level. In 2010, she was named as the Junior Runner up Sportswoman of the Year and in 2014 won the Senior Sportswoman of the Year Award. In 2009, she led the RHT Metro Female to national Championship in the only ever female tournament organised by the Guyana Cricket Board and has won the RHTYSC, MS Female Cricketer of the Year Award a total of eight times. Secretary/CEO of the RHTYSC, MS, Hilbert Foster, who represented Campbelle during discussions with the c o m p a n y, o ff e r e d
congratulations to the World Cup Champion on becoming Beharry’s Brand Ambassador and expressed confidence that Campbelle would fulfill her duties to the best of abilities. Campbelle, Foster stated is a positive role model to her peers and is a dedicated and hardworking individual. Campbelle extended gratitude to the Beharry Company for giving her the privilege of being their brand ambassador. Marketing Manager of Beharry, Satesh Singh expressed delight at having Campbelle on board and noted that his company believes in the promotion of the female gender in sports. Campbelle, he stated is an outstanding representative of her gender and expressed full confidence that she would continue to be an outstanding representative of the company, Guyana and the West Indies.
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T&T to host CPL finals as Guyana lose out in bid
Andre Russell dented Kings XI’s chase with two early wickets, Kolkata Knight Riders v Kings XI Punjab, IPL 2016, Kolkata, May 4, 2016 ©BCCI
Sophia Special School told of benefits of Sports GFF presents tickets for May 15 Jaguars/Canada clash to students
Finance Minister Winston Jordan By Sean Devers According Dr. Rupert Roopnarine the Education Minister, who holds the responsibility for Sport, Guyana will no longer host the ‘finals’ of this year’s Hero Caribbean Premier League (CPL) T20 cricket tournament which commences in St Kitts on June 21st with the Guyana Amazon Warriors facing St Kitts & Nevis Patriots. At yesterday’s sitting of Parliament, Finance Minister Winston Jordan also confirmed that this country had lost out to Trinidad who has hosted the finals twice in the three history of the tournament. The Government was willing to pay US$1.5 million for the finals but Trinidad’s bid was higher after their Government had paid US$3.5 for last year’s final. Alfred King, the Permanent Secretary in Sports Ministry, disclosed that the government’s intention was to enhance what the CPL offered to their fans in the ‘biggest Party in sports’ by putting up prizes for trips to Kaieteur Falls and sell Jubilee Independence paraphernalia among other things to tie into Guyana’s 50 Anniversary celebrations. “The CPL made a bid we reviewed it in Cabinet…we were to review it again and then we heard that Trinidad outbid us. Of course there will be a degree of disappointment that we are not hosting the finals…We don’t have the reserves of Trinidad first of all and Trinidad would have always been an attractive venue,” said Jordan. The CPL’s initially asked for US$4.5 which was reportedly reduced to US$2million. Jordon explained that a number of factors worked against Guyana ‘beating’ T&T bid. These included the strength of the home team, adding that several Trinidad and Tobago players who represented the Guyana Franchise last year including Skipper Denish Ramdin, Lendl Simmons and Sunil Narine, had returned to their country. The fan base in Trinidad are expected to come out in massive numbers since expectations of the home Franchise is very strong and them reaching the Finals are very likely. In addition to Trinidad being dubbed the party capital of the world and likely to attract more visitors in August when the finals are fixed for, when May would have been the ideal time to host the CPL with thousands of overseas Guyanese and others already booked to travel to Guyana for the 50 Anniversary events. “We could only go so far with what we have…when we look at the circumstances and so on we would not have been (Continued on page 36) th
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GFF’s Dario McKlmon presents tickets for the Jaguars v Canada game to Head Mistress of the Sophia Special School Debra BilalAttu yesterday as students and MOE officials share the moment.
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