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Remembering the Leader of Independence As the month of May dawns upon the nation, almost every Guyanese at home and in the Diaspora is preparing to celebrate the country’s 50th Independence Anniversary. Since assuming office a year ago, the government has gone to great lengths to heighten public awareness of the activities that will be taking place across the country and in the diaspora. It is a call to all Guyanese to commence a period of national reflection of what took place 50 years ago on May 26, 1966 when the Union Jack was lowered and the Golden Arrowhead was raised. The attainment of political independence is one of the most important events in the entire history of Guyana. Inspired by the ideal of a good and just society, President Forbes Burnham took the bold step to chart a destiny in pursuit of a better life for all. Forbes Burnham was a man of courage, but he was no saint. He was a man with great ideals and lofty ambitions which claimed the admiration of those who believe in the preservation of an independent and free Guyana. He believed that it was the God-given right of every Guyanese to rule themselves, be masters in their own land and architects of their own destiny. Those who have followed his political career and listened to his speeches would know of the gallant efforts and the princely contributions he made to bridge the racial divide to bring peace and harmony to the nation. No one should forget the great risk of unpopularity which he took fighting for the rights of all Guyanese to become full-fledged first class citizens of their native land. Most would agree that had it not been for his indomitable spirit, his unusual ability and his sterling qualities to excite enthusiasm, the independence which he fought for would have been delayed. Forbes Burnham was undoubtedly a brilliant leader who used his oratory to make ornate speeches, and whip up excitement when it was flagging, gave inspiration where it was needed, offered hope to the homeless and provide leadership when it was necessary. As the nation celebrates its 50th Independence Anniversary, the people should recognize that even after the hand of death touched him, Burnham fought with the same indomitable spirit with which he fought for independence. Whether we agree with his sentiments or his political ideologies, we must acknowledge that we are indebted to the man who led Guyana to independence in the most difficult times. We must honor his legacy and even though he was much greater than lesser mortals, nonetheless, he had his human failings. There are some who may question why go back to the Burnham and Jagan era of “Apan Jhat” politics of the 1960s and reopen old wounds. The answer is, it is important and necessary for the people, especially youths to use this significant event not only to party or dance in the streets, but to review the country’s history, look at what transpired with earlier generations, and to know who or what is responsible for shaping their psyche and the present circumstances. While revisiting that period in history might be painful for some, it is necessary to understand what took place during that time through the eyes of historians. Further to understanding those times, is getting the information and the true history out to a wide cross section of the population. As the nation celebrates its 50th Independence, the citizens should not only admire and revere the country’s history, but should remember Forbes Burnham and all those who fought to make Guyana an independent nation. And in their honour, everyone must join and remove racial discrimination from society, however subtle it may be.
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I will defend the interests of Region 5 DEAR EDITOR; I refer to a letter that was published in the Guyana Chronicle dated Sunday 16th May, 2016 under the caption “This man is trouble for Region 5” and it was written by a person who claimed to be a concerned member of MMA\ADA board. The writer maybe ashamed to state his\her name but this writer here will always state his name in every letter that he writes, because I am for the people of Region 5 and Guyana at large. I am not ashamed of my name or position that I have in Government because everything that I do is to the best of my ability for the development of the people of this region and country. Attacks on me won’t stop me from representing the people and to stand up for what is right and best for my region and development. The writer in the second paragraph of the letter accuses me of bad mouthing a senior Gov. Minister from APNU. Well that writer needs to know that when I have something to say about any Minister, I say it as I see it and in front of all not some because I do not look for a favor. But the writer said that it pains him\her to hear what I say, then said in the latter part of that sentence that he\she understands that I smartly chooses when and where to do so. So this is hearsay or is the writer just implicating him\herself and trying some things to create a problem within the APNU\AFC nationally and regionally esp in region 5 or is someone writing the letter for the writer and he\she just put the contact info on it? The writer mentioned about the accident that I was involved in and seems not to be familiar with the place that he\she claims I frequent. It is a Chinese restaurant and not a Chinese bar. I suppose he\she should ask the former Attorney General who a few Mondays ago peeped upon me after his meeting at Freedom House in Bath to see what I was doing there at the Chinese Restaurant. That entire column of where the writer mentioned that I said as to who will take care of things is totally false and if he\she is truthful then why is it that there is no name to the letter. It seems to be this writer has a personal agenda or an agenda to see me being fired so that the PPP can
continue lying and fooling the people. But if I am to be fired, I will still stand up for the people of this region and continue to educate them as to the truth. Getting me fired is on top of the PPP agenda every time they have meeting at Bath Freedom House or on television, in this way the PPP knows that they will get to the people. As I say publicly and I will say again
that I am not responsible for the LGE in Region 5 and that it was APNU Regional Councilor Mr. Takoor Singh that was given the mandate in ensuring that APNU+AFC fielded a team for LGE in the Bath\Woodley Park NDC but he failed and at the last moment we were all made to understand that the information he forwarded to the LGE Campaign Director\Manager for
Region 5 was full of faults. But I will assure the writer by the next LGE the APNU\AFC will surely have a team that will contest that NDC. So be prepared and wait to see what will happen in the next three years if the Almighty grant the health and strength to all. I will like to clearly state that I will not stay quiet and allow you or anyone to (Continued on page 23)
How to achieve a viable economy DEAR EDITOR; The country can do well if qualified and experience persons are employed in the public sector. There are many qualified persons seeking jobs that can turn this country around. We all know that the country is going through a recession because of manmade factors starting with the corrupt PPP regime. The PPP had an abundance of skills in its armory that were left to rot; they also left. Many of those who migrated preferred to stay and work in their homeland, but because of lack of jobs they had one option and that was to migrate. The regime at that time was employing friends and family who basically were a liability to the country. In addition, these friends and family were stealing with the knowledge that they will be protected. So basically employing friends and family had a double blow to the country’s economy. The first was a vacuum in the knowledge center of the economy that could have triggered growth in the economy. The second was the loss of income of the country from theft and other
forms of corruption. So in effect we had a sluggish economy with many hands in the till. It was like stealing from the dead. I personally know of persons with professional qualification without jobs. There are persons with ACCA and other university qualifications who are at home or severely underpaid. Persons with these qualifications are sought after especially in the Commonwealth countries because of their knowledge and experience. I hope the new government utilizes their home based skills in their quest for the country recovery. A qualified public sector will create wonders for this country if the politicians allow it. Not because of some loyalty in the election campaign or of a particular race one should automatically be given a job; this is a burden to the country. Find some other ways to payback a party loyalist. Turning around this country requires the qualified and experience citizens. The end result will be a flourishing economy from which party loyalist can be compensated. John Ali
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The things I More criticism about Correia see in Guyana from Arjoon-Martins that disgust me DEAR EDITOR; As we get closer to celebrating fifty years of independence. I remember as a youngster growing up in Guyana, doing silly, immature thing, things that we all do as youngsters. I do remember vividly “older” folks would always admonish us and put in their “two-cents” saying that in time as we get older, we will get wiser and all the FOOLISH traits will naturally disappear. But looking back at our Guyana situation, it can be concluded that the THEORY of growing wiser got lost where Guyana is concerned. Within the past few years I have had the unfortunate chance of seeing, hearing reading of so much backward habits from my GT people. Compared to the traits and habits of other people I have observed in other countries. One very striking and I must add “ bizarre” things I’ve witnessed, is the driving habits demonstrated by my fellow Guyanese- some of my fellow Guyanese, to be fair. I do wonder if many of these drivers ever took or were required to take a driving test ever, before being issued a driving license I once witnessed some driving that could only be described as crazy and out of this world. I was standing on Brickdam, waiting to catch a taxi to take me down town. I saw a mini bus trying to overtake a private car, guess the bus driver figured that the car was moving too slow. The bus overtaking the car was normal …no big deal, not an issue. I would say that’s OK. What was surprising and had me awe struck, was when I saw another mini bus trying to overtake the bus that was overtaking the car. There I was watching three vehicles stretches across Brickdam with no driver giving any chance to the other driver to be in the lead. Even more bizarre was the fact that vehicles ware coming in the opposite direction. It was a miracle that no collision occurred that time. I stood there shaking my head in total disbelief and astonishment. Another instant I was in
a taxi traveling on King Street. Traffic was moving slow as usual but to my surprise out of the corner of my eyes, I saw another taxi overtaking the cab I was in. the overtaking cab was riding up on the pavement. I was happy to see that no pedestrian got MOWED down. My other PEEVED I have much dislike for is the attitude of those who feel that they have the God given right to “cut lines” You see them in the supermarket check-out lines, you see them at the bank lines. All trying to exercise their God given right to get in front of everyone. This is a most ill-mannered trait that is very distasteful in every respect. Go anywhere and you will find them, in their faces you will see that LOOK they display. The look that lines are not meant for them. Cutters, lines are there to provide order in society. Lines make our day go so much smoother. Littering….where do I begin? I am mostly disturbed not only with the litter on the ground. It is really the manner how the litter gets there. I have witnessed on numerous occasions, people throwing their litter out the windows of passing vehicles. Candy wrappers, empty or not so empty food containers, soda cans and bottles. That is such a distasteful sight to see. Then there are the walkers, walking and eating and just spewing scraps all over the place. I witnessed one guy walking, I guess that he read the papers and was done, guess what, he just dropped it in his wake. Fifty years of going backwards. My fellow Guyanese, I do hope and trust that on our 50th birthday, we will reflect on our actions and attitude and duly make the necessary adjustment, getting ourselves in line with the rest of the CIVILIZED world. Muhammad Raoof. USA
DEAR EDITOR; Minister Patterson’s address at the Ogle Airport renaming was significant to NATA. That our concerns had not fallen on deaf ears and were deemed to have merit and his recognition that what had worked ten years ago may not be applicable today was instructive. His pledge to ensure that the legal review of the lease between the Government and OAI will be done in a consultative and inclusive manner was most important since this approach is a foreign concept in our relationship with OAI. The findings of that review of the lease agreement, will “form the basis of determining the way forward as regards to the proper implementation of the Agreement” and NATA looks forward to the proper implementation as this is an important safeguard to our collective interests. We wish to acknowledge further steps taken since, such as the circulation to our membership of an important aviation policy document for our collective review and feedback. That this was done prior to the consultation was appreciated as it enabled our well informed participation. This new dispensation to openness and transparency by the Minister and the Guyana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) was clearly a foreign concept to Mr Michael Correia, the Chairman of OAI who was also present as he cautioned the GCAA about placing a draft document online. NATA commends the GCAA for taking steps in keeping with our “Green Economy” and moving away from the expense of printing numerous copies of voluminous documents for circulation. We congratulate the GCAA for their inclusionary and democratic approach to place this important document online to enable review and feedback from the industry itself and not just a
select few. When the aviation industry’s development is concerned, it is unimportant whether aviation stakeholders are members of NATA or the Aircraft Owners Association. What is important, is that compliance is non negotiable. Non partisan collaboration by the membership of both associations to ensure that the most productive feedback is provided to the GCAA is what the industry needs. I made this offer and remain hopeful it will be accepted so we can move forward. Space will not permit a full response to Mr Anthony Mekdeci’s letter of 18.5.16 in Kaieteur News, so I will address some aspects. His deliberate misinformation that Ogle International Airport is, 100% built, owned and operated by a private sector company, Ogle Airport Inc. is dishonest.. An inventory of the assets of the state, the assets of the aircraft owners built by their blood, sweat and tears and finally the assets that came into being as a result of the investment of the shareholders of OAI would be instructive. This would expose Mr Mekdeci’s claims of Mr Michael Correia meeting the greater burden of the financial obligations imposed by the Lease Agreement as dishonest. A forensic audit would expose that the Correia Group of Companies were the main beneficiaries of contracts to provide services to the airport. Benefitting from such non arms length transactions contributed to their confident investment over the years as they were assured of financial returns whether the airport made a profit or not. This windfall in the early years continued to the later years as well. That they are the only beneficiaries of all international business opportunities coming into the airport has been enabled by
the Airport Management team of Messrs Mr Anthony Mekdeci and Malcolm Chan A Sue. If the other companies were as fortunate, to have benefitted from both sets of windfalls, they could have also become greater shareholders. Minister Patterson recognised the importance of the domestic operators also. The significant sums of revenues paid by these domestic operators over the years to the airport management also enabled the airport’s development to a great extent. Mr Mekdeci’s claim that it was only Mr Correia, the altruist who invested his monies to make the airport’s development possible chose to ignore this reality which is easily verifiable from the company’s financial records. I wish to share some developments that were definitely brought about from Mr Michael Correia’ stewardship of OAI. In spite of Government’s recognition of the significant importance of the domestic operators their needs were never catered for in OAI’s developmental plans. This was deliberate as it enabled further benefits to the Chairman of OAI and his group of companies. His Caribbean Aviation Maintenance Company Limited (CAMSL) rented office space to OAI, its tenant for sixteen years, and to small aircraft operators as well. Correia Mining Company (CMC) was leased land for use as a car park and container storage, then became landlord to aircraft operators who constructed their office and bonds out of containers on that land. Not surprising all of those companies went out of business as contiguous access is crucial for the survival of small operators especially and was absent. The lucrative contracts which resulted by the airport management sending all
international business to the Correia Group of Companies placed a premium on the space they rented to the small operators. The small operators received eviction notice with no consideration by either their landlord, the airport’s management nor OAI as to where they were expected to go, other than out of business. After the eviction of these small operators by the Correia Group of Companies, OAI then had the audacity to write Air Services Limited, Roraima Airways and Wings Aviation Limited on the 22ndMarch, 2016 asking that they grant airside access to the small operators. In essence, the Chairman of OAI through the CEO of the airport was now delegating OAI’s responsibility to these three larger companies. NATA acknowledges all the regulatory requirements by OAI to the several International and domestic bodies which have jurisdiction over the international airport. However, this should not come at the cost of the domestic operations which the Government had clearly prioritised should benefit from the “fair and equitable” development of the airport. The needs of the domestic aviation operators have been superseded by those of the international operators. We are hearing of plans to extend the runway even further to accommodate more international aircraft whilst nine operators have to share one small, narrow, winding taxiway to the runway. This is on the side of the airport where several additional leases are being considered. In addition to the already congested taxiway (Continued on page 23)
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Powers of Executive need to be re-examined and amended - AFC By: Kiana A. Wilburg When Former President Donald Ramotar prorogued the Tenth Parliament, it awakened a discussion on taming the powers of the Executive. And leading this discussion at the national level was the hierarchy of the Alliance For Change (AFC) and A Partnership for National Unity (APNU). Members from both sides agreed that during Ramotar’s reign, Guyana experienced an unprecedented abuse of Executive power. They agreed, too, that there is a need to alter the boundless authority afforded to the Head of State. But even under the “Better life for All” leadership, the AFC maintains that the powers of the Executive need to be reexamined and amended. AFC Executive Member, Nigel Hughes, had outlined that one of the important things the Constitution speaks to is the distribution of power and how it should be exercised. Referring to Article 51, the Attorney-atLaw said that supreme democratic power should be vested in three organs; the Presidency, Parliament and Cabinet. Hughes had said, “What you have is the President being a part of the parliament
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Executive Member of the AFC, Nigel Hughes and then when you go to Cabinet, you have him there, where he has supreme executive power. So in effect, he has power of all three organs of the state. “He dominates them, and this is long before we come to discuss his immunities from suit, which means that in the exercise of his executive power, he is not answerable to the court or anyone; he can only be removed by grave misconduct, ill-health or loss of confidence in him by the House.” Hughes, a practicing Attorney, said that the current structure of the Constitution gives the President absolute power to govern. The AFC has advocated for this to be addressed with urgency, for
Prime Minister and Vice Chairman of the AFC, Moses Nagamootoo power, he opined, must be distributed evenly. The other difficulty with the Constitution and the powers vested in the President, Hughes said, is how one becomes President due to the party list system. “Let’s say you have three political parties in a race. One gets 33 percent of the votes, the other 32 and the last 31 for argument sake. The party with the 33 percent gets to be President with full executive power. In essence you are giving this person or party, which doesn’t represent a plurality, the presidency, and it puts the nation particularly at a disadvantage, because you have people from different cultural backgrounds not being represented when the 32 and 31 percentages are combined. “If you continue this, then you perpetuate a system where others are excluded and they will have no representation in the executive and the executive is where the decisions are really made, that is where policies are made and carried out.” “My position on that (continued on page 9)
Guyanese have a tendency of not caring things. This view was recently amplified by business mogul, Mr. Yesu Persaud, as he spoke of a new Catherisation Laboratory installed at the Caribbean Heart Institute (CHI) situated at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC). Regarding the $2.1 billion Cath Lab as “very precious” equipment, Persaud stressed the need for keen care and attention to ensure that it is maintained in the best possible way, until others of a greater size and more effective working are available. “Equipment doesn’t last forever, but it depends on how you maintain it,” said Persaud as he made reference to caring for a car. “Many people have cars (but) if you abuse that car you know what will happen,” said Persaud as he noted that “equipment of this nature (Cath Lab) is very highly technical and if people play around with it then we will all be in problems. I don’t want to see any problems, I want to see progress,” asserted Persaud. Even as he shared the successes of a number of business ventures he has been involved in, Persaud shared his optimism that the new CHI Cath Lab under the care of Consultant Cardiologist, Dr. Mahendra Carpen and his staff “will exceed beyond our wildest expectation if we take care of it.”
Business mogul, Mr. Yesu Persaud
CHI has been in existence since 2006. It was founded by Cardiac Surgeon Dr. Gary Stephens who holds the portfolio of Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Many patients have over the years been able to take advantage of the services offered at CHI, including Persaud, who has been a model businessman for a number of years. “I have been around for some time, and yes, I have been at the Heart Institute on and off and had excellent service,” divulged Persaud. Even as he considered the evolution of CHI, he highlighted the notion that the first step in a long journey of a thousand miles must start with one step. And according to him, “you can say this (the new Cath Lab) is the continuation of a bigger step forward, whereby Guyana now has one of the largest pieces of equipment in this area of cardiac care.” “This is a great day for Guyana,” said Persaud of the commissioning of the new Cath Lab. He shared his conviction too that “a machine of this order you can’t get it every day,” even as he observed that a number of parties were involved in
putting the package together. CHI has been working closely with Professor Debra Isaacs, a Cardiology specialist at the LIBIN Cardiovascular Institute in Alberta, Canada, who has been offering tremendous support to the GPHC, and by extension, CHI. CHI has also been working in collaboration with the Guyana Paediatric Cardiac programme (GPHC) which has been gaining support from the International Children’s Foundation (Baby Heart Foundation). “I must say thanks very much to all of those who contributed to making this major investment possible; it is an investment in equipment that could change the lives of people,” Persaud asserted. It is his hope that not only adults will be able to benefit from the equipment at CHI, but young children who also suffer from cardiac conditions. But according to Chief Executive Officer (ag) at GPHC, Mr Alan Johnson, not only will the Cath Lab serve to offer a more efficient service to local individuals, it will also serve people outside of Guyana. “People will come from the Caribbean, they will come from Suriname and all over the place to Guyana...this will mean more revenue for us and we will get some of that money in the hospital too, and all of us will be better off,” Johnson concluded.
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Queen unveils British govt’s reform agenda ahead of EU vote
Britain’s Queen Elizabeth sits on the throne as she waits for members of the House of Commons to arrive before reading the Queen’s Speech during the State Opening of Parliament in the House of Lords in London, yesterday. (REUTERS/ALASTAIR GRANT/POOL) (Reuters) - Queen Elizabeth unveiled plans by British Prime Minister David Cameron yesterday to overhaul prisons and help the poor under a social reform agenda he hopes to press after a referendum on European Union membership. In a ceremony laden with pomp and pageantry in the upper house of parliament, the queen announced plans for more than 20 new laws, ranging from tackling extremism to making it easier for people to adopt children who are wards of the state. Cameron described his agenda as “a series of bold choices that will deliver opportunity for all, at every stage of life”, but some members of his divided Conservative Party said measures had been watered down because of the June 23 vote. The government also appeared to put off at least one measure demanded by those pressing to leave the European Union - a Sovereignty Bill which some Conservative lawmakers want in order to assert the supremacy of parliament over EU laws. “My government will ... deliver security for working people, to increase life chances for the most disadvantaged and to strengthen national defences,” the queen, wearing her crown and ceremonial robes over a white dress, said at the state opening of parliament which starts the legislative year. She listed some of the laws the government planned
to introduce, including reforms of prisons, adoption rules and a commitment to build more homes, which some commentators said was aimed at securing Cameron’s “modernising” legacy. The government would also tackle “the poisonous ideology that is at the heart of the extremist threat”, the prime minister said, outlining a bill criticised by some for possibly curbing free speech. The leader of the main opposition party, Jeremy Corbyn, told a rowdy session of parliament after the queen spoke that Labour would scrutinise the government’s work and criticised what he said were the government’s unnecessary cuts in social spending. “Whether you are in or out of the EU, the main obstacle holding back the people of this country is not the EU but that Conservative government,” said Corbyn, elected last year on a promise to fight austerity. “WATERING DOWN” The yearly Queen’s Speech is a major fixture in Britain’s political life when governments can unveil up to about 30 new laws and try to woo voters with eye-catching measures. This year, the ceremony, when the queen ad-
dressed an audience made up of politicians clad in crimson robes trimmed with white ermine, has been overshadowed by an increasingly bitter battle over Britain’s EU membership. The queen said her “ministers will uphold the sovereignty of parliament and the primacy of the house of commons (lower house of parliament)”. But it was the lack of a specific Sovereignty Bill, mooted by Cameron earlier this year, which triggered criticism from a former senior minister who said the government has “been watering down key elements of their legislative programme”. “To compound that, now it appears the much vaunted Sovereignty Bill ... has been tossed aside as well,” Iain Duncan Smith said in a statement. Asked about whether such a bill would ever be introduced, Cameron’s spokesman said work was “under way”. He denied that the referendum had forced the government to soften its agenda. But the prime minister will have to win big at the vote, his aides say, if he wants to put back together a party which has been all but torn apart by the increasingly divisive EU campaign.
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Causing death driver remanded CIVIL RECOURSE Glensford Stephens, a father of two who has since been implicated in the deaths of four persons was slapped with four separate charges of causing death, yesterday. He allegedly caused the death of Esan Cornette, Levon Gray, Stephon Benn and Gavin Lawrie, on May13 last during that horrific Essequibo smash up at Richmond Village. Stephens was not required to plead since all of the charges are indictable. Despite a desperate plea from his Attorney, Dexter Todd, he was remanded to prison by Magistrate Sunil Scare who like the Prosecutor, cited the prevalence and seriousness of the offence Stephens will have to return to court on June 8, next. Police stated that Stephens, 26, drove his minibus in a dangerous manner, on May13, last causing the deaths of the four persons, three of whom are from Dartmouth while the other is from Plantation Andrews, on the Essequibo Coast. The police also reminded the court that four persons are still hospitalized. Stephens who apparently was under the influence of
Glensford Stephens
alcohol drove minibus GRR 3943 in an errant manner thereby causing a two-vehicle collision which resulted in the deaths. (Yannason Duncan)
Powers of Executive need to be ... From page 6 issue has not changed… My position does not depend on who is the President; my position depends on the powers not who is occupying the position of the President. You don’t wait till you have a good candidate to decide whether or not you are going to change the powers of the President. You try to protect yourself in the event
that you have a bad candidate. So the fact that you may have a good candidate now is not a basis that you should change your position at all.” Hughes did not want to state whether this was noted during the discussions of the Committee on Constitutional Reform. He said that he was the convener on the Steering Committee on Constitutional
Dem boys seh ...
BaiShan deh pun back to front business Freddie, de man who like write about anything till he does end up writing nutten, got two cat and a dog that he calling he children. He cuss de coalition govt, he cuss City Hall until ee nearly cuss heself. He tell de nation, yesterday City Hall got people cleaning de filthy city that Jagdeo lef and dem don’t have protective gear to protect dem from being poisoned or get skin disease. Dem boys seh Freddie watching too much American news. He think everything in America should be in Guyana. He think Guyana should develop all de American attitudes and lifestyle. Just now people gun see a column cussing Soulja Bai to put air condition in all dem jails in Guyana, de mad house and in all dem school, just like America. He did spend a three-day inside Brickdam and he had to fan dem boys wid cardboard just to avoid leaving there pregnant. Gerry is another one. He getting a dose of he own medicine. When Jagdeo give him Duke Lodge fuh next to nutten and then tek away de next door building from Tamesh who did bid higher than Gerry. Today, dem boys see Mike de Carrila giving him a dose of ee own medicine to smell and taste. He want bully de man; he think Jagdeo still in power fuh tek way de whole airport and give him. But he lie. Soulja Bai is in charge and he don’t like to see advantage, corruption and foolishness. And dem boys like him fuh that. Is not Gerry alone trying to bully ee way around. BaiShanLin want try it, too. BaiShanLin bribe some of dem in de Pee Pee Pee and get concession that actually mek dem own Guyana. Now he want bully Soulja Bai because he can’t bribe him. This man got de nerve to write UN complaining how Soulja Bai administration tekking away he thing wha he didn’t pay for. He also threatening de relationship between Guyana and ee country—China. Soulja Bai did seh last night he nah deh suh; he not looking fuh dem kind of relationship. He got a wife and children. Whoever start that type of relationship wid BaiShanLin, leh dem go back to dem same person. And if Cousin Joe Shan want to stay in that family and mek dozen that is he business. Talk half and watch dem back to front relationship
Reform and the report on its finding and recommendations was submitted on April 30, last to Prime Minister, Moses Nagamootoo. Hughes said that he would leave it to the Prime Minister to reveal any content in that regard. The AFC Executive Member noted that Guyana needs a Constitution that protects the people from the possibility of abuse. He maintained that he saw it as a priority issue during the campaign trail and maintains the same stance now. Prime Minister Moses Nagamootoo, the First Vice President said, “…I would want to believe that it (amending the powers of the Executive) is not an issue that stands alone. “We have to see how is it that the Constitution could be reworkedandamendedorreformed to bring about greater comity between the powers of the Executive and the Legislature and particularly how you could be able to diffuse some of the powers of the Executive to bring some of those powers within the purview of the Prime Minster. “That was (one of) the intention (s) of the Cummingsburg Accord. It might not have been a manifesto promise but I am not the one to decide whether these things are to be done now.”
OR AUTOMATIC SEIZURE? It is advised that in Government, the right hand must always know what the left hand is doing. One Minister is said to have given a logging company a deadline by which to establish a wood processing plant. If this deadline is not reached then sanction can be imposed. This is one scenario. The other scenario is when the tax agency goes against a company which had also promised to establish a wood processing plant. How can the tax agency go after the company when one Minister had granted an extension? The right hand must always be aware of what the left hand is doing. This is sound advice that is recalled now that a Chinese-owned logging company has written to the Secretary General of the United Nations complaining about a breach of an agreement between Guyana and China The relevance of that particular agreement to the company’s dispute with the Guyana Revenue Authority is not clear. The tax department had reportedly seized two vehicles belonging to the company and the company is complaining that these actions by an arm of the State constitute a violation of an agreement between Guyana and China. It is not clear how a third party, the company, can claim remedies for violation of an agreement between two parties. It is equally not clear just why the United Nations Secretary General has been approached. The agreement between Guyana and China is not a multilateral agreement; it is not therefore within the remit of the United Nations to pronounce on it. There are international arbitration bodies concerned with these disputes. The courts in Guyana
have not yet been approached and it hard to how an international organization can insert itself into this problem when the Government of China has not yet even complained to the Government of Guyana. It is surprising that the company has not legally challenged the decision of the Guyana Revenue Authority. The GRA reportedly seized the vehicles on the grounds that the company was given certain concessions in anticipation that it would undertake certain investments. The reports in the media are suggesting that GRA felt that the concessions were either not being used for the purposes required or that the contract had not undertaken to do what it has promised to do. The question to be answered is whether in either circumstance the GRA can arbitrarily proceed to seize the vehicles without seeking specific performance or without suing for breach of contract. When two parties sign an agreement, in this case the GRA and the company, in which one promises to do certain acts in consideration for acts of the other, if there is noncompliance by one party, then should the remedy not be civil recourse? No one has questioned whether the
Guyana Revenue Authority has the authority to do what it did. Whenever there is an agreement between two parties and one sues for specific performance, the courts normally have to consider whether the anticipated circumstances had changed against the defaulting party. Therefore if you agree to do something but because of circumstances beyond your control you cannot do it, the court will exercise its discretion in determining whether specific performance has to be immediately demanded. Civil law is not a ‘cut and dried’ arrangement in which if one party fails to honour an agreement, the court will automatically grant the remedies requested either for breach of contract or specific performance. The court has to consider whether the circumstances have changed and if there were unavoidable circumstances which prevented the company from honoring its obligation. The question, therefore, is whether GRA has a lawful recourse to simply seize the vehicles or whether they should have sought civil redress for breach of contract or specific performance.
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=== The Freddie Kissoon column ===
My analysis of one year of Coalition power begins The Stabroek News analysis of the first year of Coalition power left out the cruel mistreatment of the Stabroek Market vendors. It is the brute force in the eviction that depresses me. I grounded with the vendors who lay on the road when they went to picket the Office of the President but were stopped. If they maintain that consciousness until 2020 that they conveyed and displayed, then I think the 2020 elections will be hard to predict. Only Freudian ethnic
preferences could save the APNU-AFC in 2020. I say Freudian because I believe after the performance of the Coalition, they have lost and will lose the admiration and loyalty of their supporters, but the Freudian embrace of race which lies in the subconscious of African Guyanese will rise to the surface and convert itself into ethnic voting. That is the only way I could see the Coalition getting into the forties in terms of percentage in 2020. But getting to the 51 percent
mark will be very, very difficult. Both sides (PPP and Coalition) will have a die-hard fight on their hand to get 51 percent but it may be harder for the Coalition. Any historian and sociologist will tell you there are deep, psychological and philosophical differences in the personality make up of Africans and Indians in this land. Indians are rustic, introverted, clannish people. Such personality traits have helped the PPP win four successive elections and the plurality of votes in 2011. Africans on the other hand do not exhibit that kind
of Pavlovian loyalty to party. Any historian or political analyst would tell you if he/ she is not shameless that Forbes Burnham became psychologically tortured because he never believed that once the PPP’s Indianness existed, his African ramparts could have been penetrated by another party. Walter Rodney’s activism destroyed that belief that Burnham long cherished. African Guyanese will not in the foreseeable future vote for the PPP but they are quite capable of not voting if they are disappointed with the PNC that they see as the party of Black people. This is where the 2020 race will be so fascinating. We have four more years to go; if we project into the future things may not be encouraging for the Coalition in 2020. First, unless actions like the removal of the vendors are stopped over the next four years, the Coalition is not going to win in 2020. A caveat is in order before I continue. There isn’t a citizen on Planet Earth that would not frown on the confusion and dirtiness that characterize the Stabroek Square. It is not the
plan to clean the place up that some people are annoyed with. It is the method used to transfer the vendors. Over three hundred of them were given short notice and all their goods forcefully taken away and stored in the open compound of City Hall where rain destroyed these people’s items. Secondly, unless the AFC can come up with a miracle, it will suffer a formidable haemorrhage of rural Indian support. It is happening already. In all the hometowns of the Indian AFC leaders, it was “licks like peas” in the recent local elections. Most people believe that the AFC used the Joe Harmon controversy to stop its popularity sliding. An electorally denuded AFC will definitely make it hard for the Coalition to go over the 50 percent mark. But here is where the trouble comes in so we come to the third factor. If the AFC loses its Indian votes that it got in 2011 and 2015, and frustrated Africans stay home, then the Coalition is not only in big trouble but in tsunami waters. This descent could be even more painful based on who is the presidential candidate. I doubt it would be Mr. Granger.
Frederick Kissoon Sadly, I think Joe Harmon may not be a crowd pleaser if he gets the slot. Of course, Mr. Granger could go again at 74 but there is no guarantee he will galvanize a chagrined black population if he runs in 2020 again without five years of a beautiful legacy. He is an honest man but voters will want to see other achievements of Granger by 2020 Fourthly, unfortunately, those who want to see the Coalition do good including this columnist will have to admit that if you take a piece of paper and tick off the leadership in government and its appointees in the public sector, none has transformational capability. This is the first of my evaluation of the first year of the new government but more specific areas will be highlighted in later columns.
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Major role for Wales Estate Police add 15 vehicles in GuySuco’s rebranding to crime fight The Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) Wales Estate has been identified to play a major role in Government’s thrust to rebrand and revitalise the sugar company to make it viable. According to Minister of Agriculture, Noel Holder, Government is examining the feasibility of converting the factory into plants that will process dairy products and fruit juices among other products. The re-organisation of the West Demerara factory will create opportunities for local farmers since Minister Holder foresees lands which will no longer be utilised for sugar cane cultivation, being allocated to them for cattle rearing, and cultivation of various crops, which will be required for the operations of the juice plant. “We can see the land being used for dairy production, and we can see some land being made available to people in the area so that they could farm and provide milk, provide fruit juices, provide things of that nature, and we would want to see that replicated in other estates.”
- options examined for factory to process dairy products, fruit juices He said, “This administration has now rationalised the Wales situation where you join Wales and Uitvlugt so that the Uitvlugt factory can now work at 100% efficiency.” The latter is operating at 50 percent productivity. The merger, according to Government, is in keeping with its quest to diversify and make GuySuCo more efficient, the Agriculture Minister emphasised. He expressed satisfaction with what has been achieved with the estate because it presents “an opportunity to convert the estate, into a model for other areas within the sugar industry’s diversification.” Agricultural workers at Wales have been offered employment at U i t v l u g t where there is enough work for all of them, according to GuySuCo, but some have opted for severance pay. Minister Holder explained that the Wales factory is the oldest in the
country, and it is inefficient, hence, the decision to convert it into a viable alternative. The ministry had earlier stated that the factory would require tremendous amounts of investments to rehabilitate it, investments which the government could not afford. The Government’s thrust to rebrand GuySuCo as an agricultural entity is hinged on the company being heavily dependent on government’s subventions and the imminent removal of preferential prices for sugar on the world market. Several workers of Wales were affected as a result of announcement by Government that it will close the estate this year and move the grinding of canes to Uitvlugt, as part of the cost cutting measures to keep the industry alive. I t has been making billions of dollars every year forcing consecutive government to dole out billions of dollars to pay the 17,000 workers and meet other expenses.
The operational capacity of the Guyana Police Force (GPF) has been strengthened, with the acquisition of 15 new motor vehicles to its fleet. Yesterday, Minister of Public Security, Khemraj Ramjattan, at the force's Tactical Services Unit Square (TSU), Police Headquarters, Eve Leary, officially handed over the keys for the vehicles to Acting Commissioner, David Ramnarine. The vehicles, which were donated to the force by the government, include one tow truck, eight Hilux pickups and five Mark X motorcars. In the 2015 budget, the police had recommended brand new vehicles to aid in their crime fighting ability but they eventually settled on vehicles that are no more than three years old—the 15 vehicles fall into that bracket. Kaieteur News was told that the acquisition of the vehicles is reflective of Government's effort to help the police with the necessary tools to maintain law and order. The vehicles will increase the presence of the police on the roads and enhance their ability to deter crime and traf-
fic offences. However, questions were raised on whether motor vehicles were the best choice for the police to deal with the congestion and crimes in and around the city, especially since the bandits are now using CG bikes to carry out their brazen attacks. To this, Acting Commissioner, David Ramnarine said that they are receiving motorcycles to deal with the terrain and congestion in the city. With regard to the changing face of crime however, the police force would hope that the numbers increase in terms of more motorcycles to effectively deal with CG bandits. Ramjattan told the gathering that the new fleet is significant and plays a major part in the force's response system. “It will boost the Police Force and ensure the transportation of our police ranks to carry out their duty,” the Minister noted. Police response has always been a plague for the Force. Citizens have complained on many occasions about the time ranks take to arrive at a location and often speak about bearing the ex-
pense to transport them. While this publication was unable to ascertain the cost of the police new fleet, it was explained that the vehicles will be distributed to the most necessary locations. The Minister added that the vehicles were presented to the force just as the country is preparing for its Jubilee Celebration where excess security and lots of assets (to transport ranks) would be needed. He said that his Ministry is currently in negotiations to purchase 20 additional vehicles. The Minister urged that whoever will be utilizing the vehicles must take absolute care of them as if they were their own. “It makes no sense that the government spends millions of dollars to purchase vehicles and then they end up in workshops due to carelessness of police ranks.” He touched on the issues of policemen driving the force's vehicles while under the influence of alcohol—as was the case last Sunday when 10-year-old Davin Sealey was killed by a drunken police rank who crashed into him at Sisters Village, West Bank Demerara (WBD).
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Report on Public Service COI presented to Speaker, Opposition Leader Minister of State Joseph Harmon presented copies of the Commission of Inquiry into the Public Service Report to several organizations and agencies. He had earlier presented Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo and Speaker of the National Assembly Dr. Barton Scotland with copies. The Commission of Inquiry was established by President David Granger last year as a method of inquiring into, reporting on, and making recommendations on the role, functions, recruitment process, remuneration, conditions and other matters pertaining to the personnel employed in the Guyana Public Service. During the handing over ceremony, Minister Harmon explained to members of the
media that the report was laid before Cabinet on Tuesday. Cabinet is now expected to consider the recommendations made by the Commission after which it will express a view. According to Harmon, copies of the report will also be delivered to the President of the Guyana Public Service Union, the Trade Union Congress and the Federation of Independent Trade Unions of Guyana. Minister Harmon, on behalf of the Government of Guyana and President David Granger, expressed gratitude to the Public Service COI Commissioners. He believes an “excellent” job was done based on the terms of reference set by President Granger. Responding to queries from the media, Minister Harmon
explained that the Public Service Staff College is a work in progress. “We’ve started to interview persons for the college and have identified the staff for the college – it’s just now a question of having the actual location and we’re working on that,” the Minister stated. The intended campus site for the Public Service Staff College is at Ogle. It will begin operations when infrastructural works on the buildings are completed and all equipment acquired. The Minister of State said that the Public Service Staff College is an important component of Government’s reform of the Public Service. Moments after receiving the
report last week, President Granger noted that the Public Service must move to a standard where performance and professionalism are commensurate with promotion and remuneration; making it clear that the ‘across the board salary increase’ approach does not foster efficiency. “Many people expect [that] there is going to be some bonanza. I hope they will discover that the bonanza will come from their own efforts. The bonanza will come when they work hard and do better than the next person. If they want to be lazy, they will get a lazy person’s remuneration. If they work hard they will be rewarded for their hard work,” President Granger said. The President spoke of the
Minister of State Joseph Harmon presents a copy of the report to Speaker of the National Assembly Dr. Barton Scotland. three criteria on which public servants should be judged. These are: impartiality/social responsibility, education and experience. He particularly
NICIL audit report raises questions The report on a forensic audit conducted into the operations of the National Industrial and Commercial Investment Limited (NICIL) has raised numerous questions about the sale of two Duke Street properties to Roraima Airways. Chartered Accountant, Anand Goolsarran, who conducted the audit, said that he could not secure a reason why NICIL decided to dispose of the properties despite apt location and the need that existed in many government offices for space.
NICIL sold the property at 93 Duke Street, Kingston to Roraima Airways in June 2010. Goolsarran said that the records of NICIL indicate that Roraima was the third highest bidder. However, the highest bidder withdrew his bid after the tender was awarded to him. NICIL then decided to sell the property to Roraima Airways because of its expansion plans as well as the fact that the company is the owner the adjacent property which NICIL had earlier sold to it. Goolsarran pointed out that the two properties were sold for $49M and $138M, compared with valuations of $50 million and $140 million respectively. “It is not clear how much was expended on renovation works before
these two properties was sold.” Further, Goolsarran questioned the rationale for disposing of the prosperities but said, “This could also not be determined, considering the property was strategically located in close proximity of the United Stated Embassy and the Canadian High Commission and other State agencies in need of office space have been renting buildings over the years, e.g. the Guyana Revenue Authority in respect of its office in Camp Street.” Goolsarran noted that in 2011, NICIL had sold the land only at Lot E ½ 126 & 127 Barrack and Parade Streets with an acreage of 0.6753for $179 million, “This land is in close proximity of the Duke Street properties.”
emphasised the need for a cadre of public officers who must, without fail, discharge their duties without fear or favour, affection or ill-will. “Any concerns about ethnicity, party affiliation, neighbourhood or family should be erased from professional performance,” the Head of State had asserted. Following his appointment to office, President Granger had stressed the need for a more efficient and satisfactory public service. He said that the plan to ensure that the public service is one that is professional and “unbribable”. Granger had spoken of the need for a Public Service Staff College, in which persons entering the administrative branches of the Guyana Public Service are required to undergo training. The President had promised, too, that this would ensure that persons serving the nation would be more equipped, with the basics of public service delivery and a better understanding of how the public service is meant to operate.
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Drunk driving cop to face court Captured jaguar escapes for causing death of boy, 10 - “Police have to set examples not be the example” - Acting Traffic Chief The policeman, who struck down and killed a 10year-old boy in an accident at Sisters Village, West Bank Demerara (WBD) on Sunday, will be charged for causing death and driving under the influence of alcohol. The cop will be appearing at the Wales Magistrate’s Court today. This was revealed by acting Traffic Chief, Superintendent Boodnarine Persaud. The Head of the Traffic Department said that police have to set examples not be the examples. Persaud said that last Sunday’s incident has caused the force some level of embarrassment. For years, traffic officers have been calling on civilians to be responsible on the country’s roadway. They have made numerous calls for persons to get a driver when they are intoxicated. Civilians have been charged and placed before the courts for driving under the influence. However, the force was criticized on many occasions for failing to charge police ranks for DUI. Yesterday, Persaud said that the cop will be used as an example to other police ranks. This newspaper was told that the rank, who killed the child, Davin Sealey, only entered the force three
Dead: Davin Sealey months ago. The 10-year-old schoolboy was killed after a speeding car, driven by a police constable, smashed into him on the Sisters Village, West Bank Demerara (WBD) Public Road, in the vicinity of the area’s post office. The cop’s vehicle only came to a stop after hitting a parked vehicle on the roadway and slamming into a utility pole before turning turtle on the roadway. Sealey’s mother, Tealica Thomas, said that her son left home to go in search of his father when he met his demise. “I was home and my
husband come and call me. When I run out on the road, they done take he to the hospital,” a devastated Thomas said. She added that when she was taken to the hospital to see her son, he was already dead. “He was crushed. His neck break, his hands and feet break up.” The child’s father, Dion Sealey, said that he was standing in front of his mother’s home, talking to his brother when he noticed the car speed past the Wales Police Station and then it passed him on the road. “I see this car speeding going, and then I see like the driver lost control of the vehicle and hit someone and then it hit a car that was parked on the road and crashed into the pole, but I didn’t know it was my son get hit,” the man said. He added that he rushed to the scene to see who was struck down—That was when he saw it was his son. “When I run to see who get knock down, I see my son lying there in blood and it looked like he was already dead,” the boy’s father recounted. He explained that his son was taken to the hospital by a neighbour while the police constable was transported to the hospital by ranks attached to the Wales Station.
Eastern Airline /One Guyana Air gets clearance for flights between Guyana, US Eastern Airlines One Guyana Air has been granted approval by the United States Department of Transportation and the Government of Guyana for flights to New York and to Miami. The carrier is expected to make its inaugural flight on May 20, 2016 at 15:00 hours at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport. The twice weekly flight service will give Guyanese in Florida and other US states an additional option in air travel to Guyana for the Golden Jubilee Independence celebrations on May 26. The service is expected to continue from July 1 through September 11, 2016. Due to the overwhelming demand for passenger air transport to Guyana for the 50th Independence anniversary celebrations, One Guyana Air Travel through TRAVELSPAN and other travel companies, will collaborate to meet the demand of the travelling public who are excited to be a
part of this historic occasion or just visiting family and friends. According to the sales and marketing Director, Chaitram Persaud, at One Guyana Air, the departure and arrival times to and from Miami have been planned to facilitate convenient connections for passengers travelling from other major cities in the continental United States, Canadian and European cities. Persaud asserted, “With the infrastructure, experience and expertise of Travelspan, ONE GUYANA AIR and EASTERN AIR LINES are committed to providing our customers with a superior quality of service and wish to assure the travelling public we’ll do our utmost to ensure their comfort, safety and a hassle free travel experience,” One Guyana Air Travel, made the announcement of the new venture earlier. It said that it will be travelling to Guyana from JFK, New York and Miami, Florida.
Eastern Air Lines currently flies a fleet of five Boeing 737-800 aircraft. Its latest aircraft delivery was on February 5, 2016. “Eastern Air Lines is currently working in assembling a fleet of Next Generation aircraft, and has signed an initial order with Boeing for new 737-800 aircraft with deliveries commencing in April 2017,” the company had said in February. The airline currently operates chartered services to many US and international cities including Havana, San Jose, Santiago, Nassau, Bridgetown, among many other destinations.
Lima Sands residents have reported that the last jaguar which was caught by a resident known as “Pigey” escaped from the trap in which he was housed for the last two weeks or so. After the capture of the jaguar, residents said officials at the Environmental Protection Agency had told them to release the animal back into the wild. The result was that the man who caught the jaguar was soliciting a market for the animal.
The last captured jaguar at Lima Sands was the fourth such animal to be captured by residents in the Region. Two were previously captured at Mainstay/Whyaka, while the third was captured at Capoey, all Amerindian communities. The jaguars emerged from the Savanaas in search of food some time last year. They targeted domesticated animals and dogs ever since their emergence. (Yannason Duncan)
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Bartica (corner lot) $2.8M; Eccles -$5.5M, Herstelling (corner lot) -$3M, La Parfaite$1.3M & $2M. Call: 611-7223; 604-2207
1 AT192 Carina car for parts, 1 TD 27 Engine complete with transmission turbo intercool. Call: 669-2290 TO LET
1 Land for sale @ Yarrowkabra -$10M- Call: 6219759
One lorry driver with water work experienced. Call: 6781234
TO LET 3 Bedrooms: 1 bathroom, unfurnished house @ Diamond Housing Scheme $50,000 monthly (available immediately). Call: 216-2995; 693-6610
Experienced bartender, chef, live in or out, waitress, bouncers needed at Eden Bar & Lounge (East Bank). Call: 652-0074
One bedrooms apartment $40USD per night, large 6 bedrooms @ Soesdyke, Highway -$3000 monthly . Call: 600-0036; 223-1273
Newly constructed 2 bedrooms apartment and 3 bedrooms house in safe & healthy environment- Call: 698-6496; 622-6512
Drivers & Domestic workers. Apply to GEB Security Services Inc., 10 Providence E.B.D with police clearance & 2 character references. TAXI SERVICES
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Driver/Salesman: experienced is an asset - i n t e r e s t e d persons call: 226-9800
LEARN TO DRIVE Soman, Son & Outar Driving School at Maraj BuildingTel: 644-5166; 622-2872; 6150964; 689-5997
FOR SALE/RENT American pool table - Call: 277-0578
One three bedrooms flat concrete housefor rent-Call: 678-9413
Land @ Gated Community (front). Call: 644-8174 37’X724’ large land @ Bagotville West Bank, gold & diamond land. Call: 6000036; 223-1273 (Continued on page 23)
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I will defend the interests of... From page 4 misrepresent the facts. The people need to know the truth and that is why I am putting my name on all the letters that I send to the press unlike this writer who seems scared to see his\her name in public. Everything that I do is transparent and accounted for and I do not act as a one man show but always consults members of my board whenever something needs to be done. As to the cenotaph and fun park at Fort Wellington, the board approved; not Abel Setaram and there was/is an agreement between MARDS, the 50th Independence Committee of Region 5 and the Regional Democratic Council of Region 5. I therefore will ask that the writer visit the RDC and seek more info as to how the contractor was chosen to do the work. I did not attack MMA\ADA, I said the truth about what was taking place with that entity since MARDS and MMA\ADA had one chairman for years who was behaving as an executive chairman of both entities and
made all the decisions by himself. I was given information of the wrong doings at MMA\ADA under that man and it was handed to the Minister of Agriculture and Junior Minister of Finance. I stand with my board as to regaining the things that was taken away from MARDS by the then leadership of both boards. I am not naming any specific member The writer talks of the money that was taken from MARDS and paid to the Force Account Unit of the then Ministry of Public Works but yet fails to say as to why was MARDS money given to build a road at MMA that does not benefit the farmers of MARDS. While the residents and farmers of Burma have a deplorable Burma road to deal with daily. Come on justify why that happen. The machines cost MARDS over thirty five million dollars but as soon it was purchased it was given to MMA and MARDS was ordered to pay MMA millions of dollars for D&I work yearly that is being done by the said
machines. MARDS fuel those machines whenever they are being used to do works in the Burma area. It is like someone builds a house and pays the person to live in it and also pay for all the cleaning to be done. So the writer must educate him\herself on the issue surrounding the MMA\ADA and MARDS. The writer mentions that he\she is a concerned member of the board but yet did not know that MMA\ADA and MARDS met last week as to discuss the situation mentioned above. This person as a member needs to be more active in the works of his\her board rather than to allow someone to pen a letter for them to sign. I will continue to fight for the rights of my people and to put my name on my letters that are being sent to the media. Long live region 5 and Guyana. Long Live APNU+AFC Government. Abel Seetaram Chairman MARDS – Burma, Regional Councilor – Region 5
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From page 5 increasing the operational cost of the disenfranchised operators there are serious safety implications that both the international and domestic bodies should be concerned about. We at NATA make no promises to anyone to remain silent on matters affecting our members. We have rights and we shall exercise them. These include approaching the courts of Guyana to address grievances. We have also exercised our rights to appeal to the higher courts. The matter of the manipulation of the shares of OAI is before the courts and we will not argue that case in the media.
OAI has over the years evolved into a member of the Correia Group of Companies as a result of pure manipulation by its Chairman. It is no wonder that after all this effort of accumulating over 60% of the shares of OAI and control of five of the seven directors the Correia Group now feel a sense of proprietorship over the airport. But the fact remains that Ogle Airport is, as Minister Patterson correctly stated, a National Asset. It is truly not easy to steal an airport in broad day light. Annette Arjoon-Martins President National Air Transport Association (NATA)
Defendant denies involvement... From page 18 the robbery but they insisted that he would be charged. To support his story, the defendant called his father, Ivelaw McKenzie, to testify on his behalf. McKenzie asked his father a series of questions as it related to his whereabouts between July 8 and 14, 2015. The father maintained that his son was at home during the time the Judge was robbed and that he had left to go to a party a few days after. Under cross examination by Special Prosecutor, Nigel Hughes, the witness informed the court that he only became aware of his son's arrest after he was discharged from the hospital and placed in custody at the station. When asked why he had not informed police of his son's whereabouts at the time of the robbery, the father related that he had only realized
his son was home between those days after receiving statements in relation to charges his son was facing. Questioned as to how he knew his son was home when the robbery took place, the older McKenzie explained that when he called his son's cell phone he told him that he was home. Ivelaw McKenzie admitted to the prosecutor that he
made no attempts to let police know that there was no possibility his son could have been on the robbery since he was home. Magistrate Zamilla Ally-Seepaul adjourned the trial until Monday (May 23) for McKenzie to call his final witness.
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VACANCY Popular East Coast Gas Station Day/Night: pump attendants, sales clerk & office assistant. Contact: 6719570; 695-9880,Non-Pareil Landscape Maintenance Vacancy: Hardworking, pleasant, team player, 17-28 years. Contact: 219-0468/ 6212453 Need a job? Call JFWW (local & international) earn -$5,000$20,000 daily –#233-6517; 638-0595; 622-1957 MondayFriday 9am-5pm/ www.jobfairworldwide.com Female secretary must be 2535yrs, computer literate & at least Grade 2 in English. Call: 643-4049 Evening cashiers, porters. Apply at Survival, 16 Vlissengen Road & Duncan St., with application and passport size photo. Office clerk (senior/junior) with CXC English/ Mathematics & computer knowledge an asset. Call: 2237500 One caterpillar mechanic to work in the interior-Call: 2235273/4 For caregiver ages 30-35 at Daycare to look after babies Call: 649-0564 Real Estate staff must be able to ride. Contact GME Realty: gmerealestate@outlook.com
PROPERTY FOR SALE Brand new 2 storey concrete building in 5th Avenue, Diamond, E.B.D, all modern amenities -$41M –Call: 6629335; 612-3244 Property @ 32 Princess St., Wortmanville, GeorgetownCall: 621-8767 Transported property @ Grove $16M negotiable. Call: 625-5461 Vreed-en-Hoop -$45M, Anna Catherina -$9.5M, $12.5, Boreseree -$6.5M, Uitvlugt $4.5M, Tuschen -$4.5M. Call: 642-1252 Prime Business spot @ Anna Catherina, Public Road. Call: 667-2536; 628-0016 Property @ Cummings Street; 4 storey building, club, 8 self contain rooms. Call: 628-0016; 667-2536 Transported property in Regent Street between Wellington & Camp. Call: 625-1514 La Parfaite Harmonie: $6M, $5M, $20M, New Road -$17M, $15M, C.I -$6M, Pouderoyen $45M. Terms available on lands. Call: 604-6724 House for sale: 2 storey wood & concrete in Enterprise, owner leaving. For more information call: 692-0335; 229-6078 House and land @ Diamond, La Parfaite Harmonie, Tuschen etc. Contact Pacific Development Inc: 223-6035 Property @ Enmore – Hope West: building overlooking Foulis. Call: 602-2818; 649-1434
CAR RENTAL DOLLY’S CAR RENTALCALL: 225-7126/226-3693 DOLLYSAUTORENTAL@ YA H O O . C O M / W W W. DOLLYSAUTORENTAL.COM PROGRESSIVE CAR RENTAL: CARS& SUV FOR RENTAL- $4,000 & UP PER DAY- CALL: 643-5122, 6560087 , EMAIL: PRO_ AUTO RENTAL@YAHOO. COM Aidan’s Car & 4WD Vigo pick up, cheapest rate, low security- Call: 698-7807 Wing’s Car & 4WD Vigo pick up rental- Call: 690-6494
Tuschen: 2 storey concrete building; Tain: 2 Storey wooden & concrete building, price negotiable. Call: 2319690; 231-9693 between 8:00hrs-16:00hrs, Mon-Fri. Corner property in Grove, 1 block from Main Road- Flat House, price negotiable. Call: 1905-626-2572 1-3 Storey wooden concrete building @ Mc Doom Public Road, next to Gas Station serious offers only. No Agents: 699-4486 Need help acquiring a home then contact Pacific Development Inc. “Making Dreams Realty”. Call: 223-6035
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Black Bush Polder teen to face Court supervisor judge and jury for murder allegedly steals over $1M from Supreme Court Registry Navendra Basdeo, called ‘Phone’, 19, of 14 Johanna, North Black Bush Polder will have to stand trial for murder in the next criminal session of the Berbice High Court. That was following the conclusion of a preliminary inquiry which was conducted before Magistrate Charlene Artiga at the Mibicuri Magistrate’s Court, Black Bush Polder. Basdeo is on trial for the gruesome murder of Karan Sukhdeo called “Vishal”, 30, a truck driver and father of one, of 101 Johanna North Black Bush Polder. Sukdeo was killed on August 23, 2014 following an altercation with a group of men at a wedding house. The incident allegedly occured around 23:45 hrs at Johanna North, Black Bush Polder. Prosecutor Inspector, Elton Davidson, conducted the matter on behalf of the State. Attorney at law, Mursalene Bacchus, appeared for the accused. Davidson called 12 witnesses, including four police officers and eight civilians. The dead man’s brother, Ramesh Sukhdeo, had told the media that he, his brother and others were standing on the street in front of the wedding house. He left his brother for a few minutes and on his return he heard screams. He then saw his brother in a scuffle with four men who were over him. He ran towards his brother who collapsed and
Karan Sukhdeo the men escaped. He thought that his brother was unconscious but as he got closer he saw blood oozing from his body and then realized his brother was seriously wounded. After his brother failed to respond, he ran home and contacted his father who came with their car and they rushed him to the Mibicuri Hospital where he was pronounced dead on arrival. The dead man’s wife, Devi, had stated that she was in the yard at the wedding house when she heard screaming. When she went to inquire the source of the commotion she recognised her mortally wounded husband in a drain. He was reportedly stabbed seven times. A post mortem examination conducted by Dr. Vivekanand Brijmohan, at the New Amsterdam Hospital showed
Police arrest escapee Investigators are working to enhance whatever forensic evidence they have available in addition to conducting a few identification parades using known felon, Marlon Abel. Abel, 33, of Rose Hall Town Corentyne, Berbice who was wanted on a number of misdemeanors and was well known to the authorities was recently remanded to jail on a charge of discharging a loaded firearm at a policeman. The man who was said to be a part of a criminal gang that was creating havoc in the area was arrested and remanded to jail after being on the run. He appeared before Magistrate Marissa Mittleholzer at the Albion Magistrate’s Court on a charge of discharging a loaded firearm at Police Constable 20947, Ian Beaton, on Sunday May 8, last. Prosecutor Sergeant Orin Joseph narrated that on the day in question Beaton was among a party of policemen who were on mobile patrol in
the Rose Hall Town area when they saw Abel riding a bicycle in the opposite direction. The police turned around and challenged the man who rode away. He was pursued and in the interim pulled out a gun and discharged three rounds at the pursuing ranks. The ranks were forced to take cover and return fire, but the man managed to flee down the Independence Arch road. The police subsequently visited the man’s home during the morning of May 10, last, when he was apprehended. Prosecutor Sergeant Orin Joseph in objecting to bail told the court that the offence was a serious one and carries a penalty of life in prison. The Prosecutor also told the court that the accused is known to the court and had a number of similar matters including abduction, pending before the court. More charges are pending. He will have to return to court on June 3.
that he died from multiple injuries. He received two stab wounds in the Region of the heart and others about the body. The matter was subsequently reported and a number of men were arrested and taken into custody. A file was prepared and sent to the Director of Public Prosecution who advised that Basdeo be charged. Prosecutor Davidson in his submission relief on the evidence and told the court that there was enough evidence including those of eye witnesses for the matter to go before a Judge and Jury. Defence Attorney Bacchus had put forward a no case submission since he stated that there was no case for his client to answer. However, after listening to the submissions from both sides, and ruled that there was sufficient evidence for the matter to be tried before a Judge and Jury.
A supervisor of the Vreeden-Hoop Magistrate’s Court accused of stealing over $1M from the Registrar of the Supreme Court was yesterday released on $100,000 bail, after a charge of simple larceny was read to him by Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan. It is alleged that between January 16, and August 7, 2012, Richard Boodhai stole the sum of $1,127, 000, belonging to or in possession of the state, property of the Registrar of the Supreme Court. Boodhai, 29, who resides at Lot 410 Victoria Vi l l a g e , E a s t C o a s t
Demerara pleaded not guilty to the allegation after it was read to him in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts. He was released on $100,000 bail and ordered to return to court on June 14. The d e f e n d a n t ’s Attorney, Peter Hugh told the court that his client had been under investigation since 2012 and was ordered to surrender his passport to police. Police Corporal Deniro Jones presented the prosecution’s case and had no objections to bail.
Richard Boodhai However, he pointed out that Boodhai is still being investigated in similar matters. As a condition of bail, Boodhai was instructed to report to the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) Fraud Unit every fortnight until the completion of the matter.
Govt. can terminate BaiShanLin's contract From page 3 expansion project. It has been competing in the local transportation sector. In its commitments to the Government of Guyana, BaiShanLin in that updated investment agreement signed last year January, promised to undertake the developments in keeping with the particulars of the business proposal submitted to the Guyana Office for Investments (GO-Invest). BaiShanLin has also offered to find financing of over US$130M within a three-year period and create 150 jobs, focusing on residents of Region Ten. The investor also promised to comply with all laws of
GRA and take steps not to breach environmental laws. It also agreed for officials from GO-Invest and GRA to visit the business operations and inspect assets that would have been imported under tax waivers concessions. With regard to its finances, as far back as 2011, BaiShanLin was in deep trouble, with its financial statements for that year showing a $313M loss with the company owing its shareholders $1.1B. A local auditor hired to prepare the audit figures of 2011 warned that the continuation of the company as a “going concern” is dependent on the ability of the company to make profits in the future
and to obtain sustained financing. Despite this, the former Finance Minister, still went ahead and agreed last year January for BaiShanLin to be granted even more duty free concessions and other waivers, in addition to the billions of dollars more that it had been given previously. Just recently, Minister of State, Joseph Harmon, travelled to China to negotiate with the new owners of BaiShanLin. Meanwhile, this week, BaiShanLin through its lawyers, wrote GRA, demanding the vehicles be returned in seven days. It has also written the Ministry of Foreign
Affairs and the United Nations complaining that the seizures conflicts with a 2003 agreement on investments signed between Guyana and China. Local companies have been complaining bitterly that they have not been benefitting from those levels of tax breaks and concessions. Recently, President David Granger said that his administration was concerned about the levels of tax concessions being granted. He signaled an intent to reduce the levels and place tighter controls to ensure the country benefits more. But the company has managed to ship out thousands and thousands of containers of raw logs.
Region Five, Six students benefit from 60 ... From page 19 which seven students benefited, said that she is pleased with the effort that the Government has made to ensure that the most vulnerable students are given the opportunity to get to school. “These bicycles will be very beneficial. Some of the students who benefited from the bicycles are coming from homes which have more than one student, so you will find two persons using one bicycle, for those who received. “The catchment area for Canje Secondary School is very wide and so they are coming from very, very far areas so the cost for the parents is quite high. That will be a great relief for the parents and it will help with the punctuality of the students,” Ms. Jacobs said. Over at the Mahaicony Secondary School (Mahaica-
Berbice), Region Five, Minister Ally and Mrs. Granger handed over another 30 bicycles to beneficiaries including those from the Mahaicony Secondary and Novar Secondary Schools. “Children I hope that you will not only take care of these bicycles, but that you will be safe in riding these to your schools,” the Minister said. Deputy Regional Education Officer, Ms. Annesta Douglas, said that education is valued in the region. It is good to see that the students are being given the opportunity to stay in school through the bicycles. “These bicycles are providing the opportunity to reduce absenteeism and unpunctuality. It is going to make sure that our students are always on time and regular… On behalf of the Department of Education, we want to say thank you and we will
encourage them to care the bicycles,” she said. Headmistress of the Mahaicony Secondary School, Ms. Francine McKenzie, said that she expects the donation to impact school attendance and punctuality. “The students who have benefited today are students who are often absent [and] late … so this will get them to school. Most of them are high achievers [but] because of the absenteeism factor; they are unable to cope with the work so I am happy to see that they are benefiting from this programme.” Ms. Sharon Heeralall, Headmistress of Novar Secondary School, expects that the beneficiaries will now be more motivated to attend school. “Our absenteeism rate is very high. We are hoping that these students will be in
school regularly and punctually from now. From what I can see, they are now upbeat and I hope that this will transcend to their attendance in school,” she said. The Five 'Bs' programme aims to ensure that all of Guyana's children are able to get to school. The 'Boats, Buses and Bicycles' initiative started back in July 2015 when President Granger celebrated his 70th Birthday. On that occasion he made a call for support for the initiative that will ensure transportation is provided so that children can get to school safely and comfortably. Since then, there has been a tremendous national response, with private citizens and businesses donating boats and engines, buses, bicycles and shoes to the programme. Recently, the President added breakfast and books to the programme.
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For European banks, U.S. assurances on Iran come with asterisks (Reuters) - The United States has a simple answer for executives of European banks scratching their heads over whether it is now legal for them to do business with Iran: Just ask. Any firm concerned whether a prospective business deal with Iran would be legal, Secretary of State John Kerry said before a meeting with British bankers in London last week, should call the U.S. agency in charge of sanctions, the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control, known as OFAC. “It really shouldn’t be complicated,” he told reporters, according to a transcript of his comments. “It’s clearly defined, and when people have a question, we are available to answer those questions.” If only it were that simple. Sanctions lawyers say OFAC does not do enough to clear up the ambiguity caused by a maze of overlapping sanctions and exemptions. In interviews, nearly a dozen attorneys who regularly deal with the agency said the recommendations they receive are often vague and noncommittal. The United States
reached a deal with Iran last July that lifts some sanctions in return for curbs on its nuclear program, including letting non-U.S. banks operate in Iran. But it maintains restrictions based on terrorism and human rights concerns, and U.S. banks are still forbidden to do business with Iran.The resulting uncertainty is contributing to companies’ reluctance to restart or launch relationships with Iran. Firms have also been reluctant to return to Cuba and Myanmar, two other countries subject to U.S. sanctions. U.S. sanctions programs, enacted via legislation or executive order, are intended to be coercive economic tools, not regulatory hurdles, and the ambiguity often serves to heighten the impact of sanctions by scaring businesses away from America’s foes. The remaining sanctions on Iran bar transactions with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, and with more than 200 other groups or individuals categorized as designated entities or specially designated nationals. Organizations owned by the IRGC, as well as by the other individuals or companies,
are off-limits to any bank that wants access to the U.S. financial system. “Banks in Europe are allowed to open accounts for Iran; banks in Europe are allowed to do business; banks in Europe can fund programs, lend money,” Kerry said. “That’s absolutely open for business as long as it’s not a designated entity. Period. Very simple.” Since some sanctions were lifted, Iran has agreed to deals worth a total of at least $37 billion in sectors such as construction, aviation and car manufacturing, with companies including planemaker Airbus, carmaker Peugeot and Italian steel firm Danieli. Dozens of other companies have said they are in talks or have signed provisional agreements with Iranian partners. But lawyers say those deals will be difficult or impossible to carry out if large European banks refuse to finance them or transfer money in and out of the country, for fear that doing so might violate the remaining sanctions or that the restrictions might “snap back” if Iran violates the nuclear agreement. Part of the problem is that knowing if a com-
pany or person is blacklisted or owned by a blacklisted person or company is difficult in a place such as Iran, attorneys said. “The problem is the IRGC doesn’t walk out there waving a flag and saying, ‘Hey, I own 51.4 percent of this company; don’t deal with me,’” said Aaron Hutman, a sanctions attorney at Pillsbury in Washington. “The banks are being asked to deal in a world where you have very sophisticated players who over the course of years of sanctions have become very good at hiding themselves.”With some of the sanctions on Iran, Cuba and Myanmar now being rolled back, OFAC finds itself in an unfamiliar role as a regulator of trade with countries where America is seeking to mend relations. The Treasury Department declined an interview request, but a spokeswoman said that government officials have traveled to at least 18 countries to talk about Iran and held roundtables with banks “to clarify their specific concerns.” Farhad Alavi, a sanctions attorney at Akrivis Law Group, said he often can get some sense of whether
a transaction would be allowed by calling OFAC’s hotline. But getting written guidance on whether a transaction would constitute assisting in the violation of sanctions – called facilitation – can take a year or more, he said. In one instance, Alavi said it took him a full year and a half to receive permission to speak to an Iranian media outlet. “There is just this bottleneck caused by OFAC’s inability to respond quickly because of the flood of applications and inquiries,” he said. Banks often need such written assurances to conduct transactions tied even indirectly to Iran. A lengthy wait means the window for a business opportunity is likely to close before a response comes through. “The banks have to hear something along the lines of ‘If you act in good faith, you can expect that we are not going to engage in any heavy-handed enforcement,’” Hutman said. “That’s not the message you get. The message you get is, ‘We plan to vigorously enforce our Iran-related laws.’”
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Chinese aircraft intercept U.S. reconnaissance plane over South China Sea: Pentagon Two Chinese tactical aircraft carried out an “unsafe” intercept of a U.S. military aircraft on May 17, the Pentagon said in a statement yesterday. The incident took place in “international airspace” as the U.S. maritime patrol reconnaissance aircraft carried out “a routine U.S. patrol” in the South China Sea, the statement said. Washington has accused Beijing of militarizing the South China Sea after creating ar-
tificial islands while Beijing, in turn, has criticized increased U.S. naval patrols and exercises in Asia. The statement added that the Department of Defense was addressing the issue through military and diplomatic channels. “Over the past year, DoD has seen improvements in PRC actions, flying in a safe and professional manner,” the statement said. PRC is an acronym for the People’s Republic of China.
Nigerian schoolgirl rescued after two years as Boko Haram captive
An undated picture released yesterday by the Nigerian army of the rescued Chibok schoolgirl and her baby in Maiduguri, Nigeria. (Nigeria Military/Handout via Reuters TV) (Reuters) - A Nigerian teenager kidnapped by Boko Haram more than two years ago has been rescued, the first of more than 200 girls seized in a raid on their school in Chibok town to return from captivity in the insurgents’ forest lair, officials said yesterday. Soldiers working together with a civilian vigilante group rescued the girl and her fourmonth-old baby near Damboa in the remote northeast, army spokesman Sani Usman said. They also detained a “suspected Boko Haram terrorist” called Mohammed Hayatu who claimed to be the girl’s husband, he added. “Preliminary investigation shows that she is indeed one of the Chibok schoolgirls abducted by Boko Haram terrorists on 14th April 2014 in Chibok,” Usman said in a statement. Rights activists named the girl as Amina Ali Darsha Nkeki. They quoted her as saying her schoolmates remained in the Sambisa forest in the northeast, Boko Haram’s biggest stronghold. The girl will meet President Muhammadu Buhari in the capital, Abuja, today, his
spokesman said, adding that she would be accompanied by the governor of Borno, the northeastern state in which Chibok is located. A Reuters witness who saw the girl at the governor’s office, in Maiduguri, said she seemed tired and was limping. Her age has not been disclosed but she appeared to be in her late teens. Her rescue may give a boost to Buhari, a former military ruler who made crushing the Islamist militant Boko Haram insurgency a key pillar of his election campaign in 2015. The military released a photograph of the girl, who was seated, clad in a Muslim headscarf and cradling a baby wrapped in a cloth while holding a plate of food. Boko Haram seized 276 girls from their school in Chibok, northeast Nigeria, in April 2014, part of a sevenyear-old insurgency to set up an Islamic state in the north that has killed some 15,000 people and displaced more than 2 million. Dozens of the girls escaped in the initial melee in 2014 but more than 200 remained unaccounted for. Parents accused former president
Goodluck Jonathan, Nigeria’s leader at the time of the mass kidnapping, of not doing enough to track down the girls and bring them home. “She (Amina) says all of the others are still in the Sambisa forest area, that they are heavily guarded,” activists at #Bringbackourgirls said in a statement confirming her release. Hoses Tsambido, chairman of the Chibok Community in the capital Abuja, told Reuters the girl was found on Tuesday in the Kulakasha area on the fringes of Sambisa Forest. Usman said Ali and her alleged husband had been brought to Maiduguri “for further medical attention and screening”. Boko Haram, who last year pledged loyalty to Islamic State, have kidnapped hundreds of men, women and children in their campaign to carve out a mediaeval Islamist caliphate. Under Buhari’s command and aided by Nigeria’s neighbours, the army has recaptured most territory once lost to Boko Haram but the group still regularly stages suicide bombings.
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Venezuelan anti-govt. protesters clash with police CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuelan police in riot gear clashed yesterday with thousands of protesters trying to reach the headquarters of the country’s electoral body to demand a referendum to recall unpopular President Nicolas Maduro. The anti-government protest was the third in a week, and came days after the socialist president declared a state of emergency in the economically struggling country. He gave himself decree powers for 60 days. Thousands of people turned out for the march in downtown Caracas yesterday, but police blocked the route. A small group tried to break through and was turned back by tear gas. On Tuesday, opposition leader Henrique Capriles called on the country to reject the extra powers granted Maduro. “If Maduro wants to apply this decree, he needs to start preparing tanks and war planes, because he’ll have to apply it by force,” Capriles
said. The country has seen constant small-scale protests in recent weeks against widespread water and electricity cuts. The opposition roiled the country with bloody nationwide protests in 2014. But protests have tended to be small and peaceful since then. A majority of the country wants Maduro out, according to national polls. Venezuelans overwhelmingly voted for the
opposition in congressional elections in December, but state institutions have blocked the opposition-controlled congress from passing any legislation. With congress unable to push through legislation, opposition leaders have begun turning their attention to the streets and the recall referendum as their best option to exert political pressure.
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Leading ally of Brazil’s Lula sentenced to 23 years for Corruption Brasília (AFP) - A leading ally of Brazil’s leftist icon and ex-president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva was sentenced yesterday to 23 years in prison for his part in a giant corruption scheme that has shaken the country’s elite. Jose Dirceu, a former chief of staff under Lula and a cofounder with the ex-president of the Workers’ Party, was sentenced for “crimes of corruption, money laundering and membership of a criminal group,” Judge Sergio Moro said in the sentencing document. The sentence of 23 years and three months can be appealed. Prosecutors say Dirceu, 70, was a ringleader of a vast scam centered on state-oil company Petrobras in which contractors paid bribes to receive inflated contracts, and stolen money was funneled to politicians and political parties. Another 10 people
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Jose Dirceu were sentenced along with Dirceu, including Workers’ Party former treasurer Joao Vaccari Neto, who was given nine years prison. The hefty sentence against Dirceu was the latest blow struck by Moro, who heads the Petrobras investigation, known as Operation Car Wash. Dozens of top executives and politicians at both the Workers’ Party and its rivals have been charged or probed with involvement in the scheme, which flourished for much of Lula’s 2003-2010 presidency. The scandal has unfolded in parallel with the fall from power of president Dilma Rousseff, who took over from
Lula. She was suspended from office last week for an impeachment trial, potentially ending 13 years of Workers’ Party rule. Rousseff, facing impeachment on charges of government accounting misdeeds, is not accused of corruption personally but is being investigated for possible obstruction of justice. Lula faces a corruption case related to the Petrobras scandal and is being probed for an allegedly much wider role in the scheme. Others facing probes include several members of the new government headed by acting president Michel Temer, who took over from Rousseff after her suspension.
The Gleaner - Finance Minister and Chairman of the board of Governors of the Caribbean Development Bank, Audley Shaw, says Caribbean countries should use the benefit of the current low oil prices, to invest in renewable energy sources such as solar and wind. Shaw was speaking at the opening ceremony of the 46th annual meeting of the CDB in Montego Bay, St James, yesterday morning. “The magnitude of declines in oil prices in particular, has, on balance benefitted Caribbean economies positively, even as we recognise some of our neighbours Trinidad and Suriname in particular - who would have been affected by the oil price decline,” Shaw said. However, he says there are risks as oil-consuming economies will see another rise in oil prices. Tuesday, the Opposition Spokesman on Finance also
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raised concerns about the local economy on the basis that oil is now being sold for US$45 per barrel while the budget was compiled on the assumption that it is trading at US$35 per barrel. “There is no time for us to look away from alternative energy,” Shaw said yesterday morning. “It is time for us to intensify our look at alternative energy.” He said reforms
and diversification of the region’s energy sector, should be pursued as a matter of priority while at the same time ensuring conservation. The CDB’s two-day meeting is expected to cover a number of issues, including poverty in the Caribbean region, the Caribbean Maritime Port Services industry, and development of micro, small and medium enterprises.
Chairman of new stakeholders group: Clico liabilities increase by $7B Trinidad Guardian - The liabilities of Clico have climbed from a reported $23 billion in 2010 to $30 billion in 2014, according to chairman of the Clico Stakeholders Alliance (CSA) David Walker. Walker confirmed the figure as the new group, CSA, prepared for its formal launch yesterday at Cascadia Hotel. The group, which involves British American stakeholders, has been in the making recently. Word on the 0group arose last month when CL Financial’s (CLF) majority shareholder, Lawrence Duprey, signalled he was heading to legal action following non-response from Government on his proposal to repay the debt owed to
Government from the 2009 Clico bailout following CLF’s collapse. Tuesday, Walker said: “The CSA has been formed to bring all affected parties together to lobby for the end of Central Bank control through a recognition of the fact that firstly taxpayers and secondly all other parties continue to suffer through continuation of a failed policy. “We advocate a return to respect for the laws of T&T, certain that a legal plan is the only route to a final solution. “Our founding document describes the mandate as to restore CLF to private sector control, to ensure that taxpayers are fully reimbursed in respect of the Government’s intervention in CLF and to
implement a strategy that fully respects and acknowledges CLF’s contractual obligations to policy holders,” Walker said at yesterday’s launch the group cited the implications of the latest liability figure and dealing with a number of other inconsistencies in Government statements on the issue. He said in October 2010, the then PP administration said Clico had a deficit of $7 billion: Assets of over $16 billion and liabilities of over $23 billion. “But in the latest Clico accounts (December 2014), the latest liabilities figure is $30 billion, so after spending taxpayers’ monies Clico owed more than that it did at the start,” Walker added: “In October 2010, our prime minister told us that rescuing Clico legally would cost $14 billion. She chose instead to execute an illegal plan that cost more than $20 billion. Taxpayers are the clear losers. Every other stakeholder in Clico also loses and the losses will continue until we have legal closure. Our tax dollars should not be exposed to unquantified business risk. “Even in 2009, at the lowest point in the company’s operations, its ‘traditional’ business was hugely profitable, like every other major insurance business in the
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Thursday May 19, 2016 ARIES (MAR. 21APRIL 20) You may have a problem at work with a female coworker. Pleasure trips will be favorable and bring about romance. TAURUS (APR. 21MAY 21) You can convince others to follow suit. You will have to be sure not to burn the candle at both ends. You are best to work at home if you can. GEMINI (MAY 22JUNE 21) You will be a real chatterbox today. Get together with friends and do something entertaining but not too expensive. Stick to doing things that will make you a better person both physically and mentally. CANCER (JUNE 22JULY 22) You will find it easy to learn and excel. You will gain knowledge through your adventure. Things may not be as harmonious as you would like with colleagues or employers today. LEO (JULY 23-AUG 22) Don't make promises you can't keep. Trips, educational pursuits, or projects that could lead to new outlooks should be on your agenda. However, you may not attract the kind of interest you had in mind. VIRGO (AUG. 23 SEPT. 23) Rid yourself of that which is old and no longer of use. Your reputation may be at stake if you partake in gossip. Older family members may try to put unreasonable demands on you.
LIBRA (SEPT. 24 -OCT. 23) You could be misinterpreted if you're not careful. Travel will be in your best interest. Try not to skirt issues if you think you'll hurt someone's feelings. SCORPIO (OCT. 24 NOV. 22) Luck is with you, regardless of the financial venture. Regardless of your first reaction, the outcome will be favorable. Your ability to put a deal together will surprise others. SAGITTARIUS (NOV. 23 -DEC. 21) Be cautious handling tools, machinery, or dangerous objects. Such over indulgence due to emotional upset will be your downfall. Investments are best left alone today. CAPRICORN (DEC 22.- JAN. 20) New love connections can be made through group associations. Stretch the truth, and you may get blamed for something you didn't do. You can help them more than they can help you. AQUARIUS (JAN. 21 FEB. 19) Self-improvement could bring amazing results. Moneymaking opportunities will surface. You can enjoy short trips. PISCES (FEB. 20-MAR. 20) You need a job with more responsibility and a higher wage. Get involved in fitness programs that will bring you in contact with new friends. Don't hesitate to visit someone who hasn't been well.
From page 34 13th. Scores for the other competing members of the Guyana’s team after the first day scores were USA based John Fraser (150.9 – 16th), Peter Persaud (147.7 – 22nd), ACP Paul Slowe (143.4 – 32nd), Ryan Sampson (142.7 – 33rd), Lt. Col. Terrance Stuart (140.6 – 37th). Shooting possibles on the opening day were Braithwaite at the 500 and 600 ranges; Gomez at 300 and 500; Nunez (300), Rickman (600) and Louis King of Barbados at 600 yards. Today’s final day which promises to be filled with shots of excitement will see the 53 competitors from the host nation, Barbados, Canada, Guyana, Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago aiming to outdo each other by hitting the target accurately knowing that the title of Individual Champions in the West Indies is at stake along with bragging rights for the next year. Competition will be at the 300 (2n7), 500 (2n10) and the final range, 600 which will see 2 sighting shots and 15 rounds to count. When the final shot is fired, then the competent statisticians will then tally up before declaring the winner.
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RCB up to second after another Kohli ton ESPNcricinfo - Virat Kohli has been vaulting the standard for T20 batting this season. He was twitchy, though, after heavy rain delayed the start of Royal Challengers Bangalore’s final league fixture at home against Kings XI Punjab by nearly two hours. Not even the apprehensions of having to bat with nine stitches on his left hand because of a split webbing could stop him from scoring his fourth century in his last nine innings. He also topped the IPL run charts during his 50-ball 113 that powered Royal Challengers to an 82-run victory via D/L method. Royal Challengers’ seventh win meant that they jumped from fifth to second on the points table. Chris Gayle was in his groove too, bashing 73 off 32 balls in a 147-run opening stand that floored Kings XI, who conceded 211 for 3 after opting to bowl in a 15-over shootout. Kohli was the first to reach his half-century, off 28 balls, when he whipped Axar Patel to long-on. Four legitimate balls later, Gayle swiped the left-arm spinner over midwicket for six and raced to his own halfcentury off 29 balls. The two then got together and un-
furled the champion jig. Kings XI could have snapped that had Axar nailed a direct hit from backward point to run Kohli out on 10. The batsman prospered and middled everything: whether it was lofting a full ball inside-out over cover or jabbing a wide yorker in the gap between backward point and short third man. He got to his hundred off 47 balls when he whiplashed Sandeep Sharma for four between deep midwicket and long-on. Kohli celebrated the landmark by pointing to his injured left hand repeatedly before pumping his fists. The only occasion he showed apparent discomfort was when he ran in from longoff and caught Axar for 13 in the eighth over of Kings XI’s stumbling chase. Kohli began the run-fest with slapped fours of Sandeep before Gayle went 6,6,4 against fast bowler Kyle Abbott in the fourth over. KC Cariappa’s assortment of legbreaks, offbreaks, sliders and even a seam-up that clocked 134kph, proved ineffective. Kohli and Gayle flayed him for 55 runs in three overs and left captain M Vijay searching for answers. Axar wasn’t spared either,
Gayle taking him for three legside sixes in four balls before holing out to the same bowler at the end of the 11th over. Four balls later, Abbott had AB de Villiers dragging on for a duck. KL Rahul applied the finishing touches with a cameo, which was studded by a reverse-scooped four, after Kohli’s dismissal in the penultimate over. The pressure of a rapidly rising asking rate was too much for Kings XI. Left-arm seamer S Aravind removed Vijay and Hashim Amla early before legspinner Yuzvendra Chahal made light work of the middle order with career-best T20 figures of 4 for 25. Kings XI limped past 100 in the 12th over before rain returned at the end of the 14th to force an end to a lop-sided contest. Royal Challengers are one of the three teams in the playoffs race to have a positive net rate (+0.93), and a win in their final match against Delhi Daredevils in Raipur on Sunday could confirm their place in the final four. Scores: Royal Challengers Bangalore 211 for 3 in 15 overs (Kohli 113, Gayle 73) beat Kings XI Punjab 120 for 9 in 14 overs (Saha 24, Chahal 4-25) by 82 runs (D/L method).
Virat Kohli and Chris Gayle celebrate the latter’s fifty with the champion dance, Royal Challengers Bangalore v Kings XI Punjab, IPL 2016, Bangalore, May 18, 2016 ©BCCI
Woodpecker Products Ltd Junior National Squash Championships Nicaraguan ex-FIFA official... 2016 underway The Guyana Squash Association (GSA) in collaboration with its corporate sponsor Digicel will hold its second junior tournament for 2016, the Woodpecker Products Ltd Junior National Squash Championships at the Georgetown Club Inc courts. Players will vie to be crowned national champions in their respective age groups. Categories to be contested are Boys Under 9, Boys Under 11,13 Intermediate, Boys & Girls Under 11, Boys & Girls Under 13, Boys & Girls
Under 15, Boys & Girls Under 17 and Boys & Girls Under 19. All of the country’s top junior racquets wielders have been training extremely hard over the last few weeks in preparation for these championships. The GSA will use the results of this tournament to select its team to participate in the Junior Caribbean Squash Championships which will be held in Cayman Islands from July 14 - 24, 2016. Guyana is the eleven times defending Overall Junior team champions. Action commenced at 6:00pm yesterday and the tournament concludes on Sunday.
Golden Grove students rule the roost in CS&TC Golden Jubilee celebrations race walk The Cavalier Sports and Tour Club (CS&TC) has organized several events that will coincide with Golden Jubilee celebrations and local racewalkers are expected to be in action Sunday May22 when their parent association stages the 50th Independence Anniversary Race Walk. Activities get underway at 6:30hrs when the walkers convene at ‘Burnham’s Bust’ Public and Vlissengen Roads Kitty and proceed to the Independence Arch, Brickdam for the finish. Racers will compete in several categories including Male and Females (senior and juniors). Trophies and medals for the winners in the various categories have been donated by Prime Minister, Moses Nagamootoo and Minister of Indigenous People’s Affairs, Sydney Allicock.
Meanwhile, President’s College student, Douressa Thompson sealed off yet another victory when the CS&TC held a similar event, also in commemoration with the 50th Independence Anniversary on May 15 last. The race consisted of participants all from the President’s College and commenced at the institution’s Golden Grove ECD location, proceeded to the village market before the racers retraced their steps to the place of origin. Tashena LaRose copped the second prize, while Audrey Heywood and Amber Jacobs finished in the 4th and 5th positions respectively. Trophies ad medals were donated by Minister of Communities, Fitness Express, Kanhai’s Guyana’s Electrical Services and Woodpecker Trophy Stall.
From page 31 fraud. Switzerland’s Federal Office of Justice (FOJ) said two U.S. police officers took charge of Rocha in Zurich and accompanied him on a flight to New York. Rocha, who is also a former president of the Nicaraguan soccer federation, is scheduled to appear in federal court in Brooklyn, New York, on Wednesday to be arraigned on charges including racketeering conspiracy. Rocha is among 42 individuals and entities charged as part of a U.S. investigation into more than $200 million in bribes and kickbacks sought by soccer officials for marketing and broadcast rights to tournaments and matches. He was one of seven soccer officials arrested at a Zurich hotel in May 2015 as part of the investigation, which has sent Switzerlandbased FIFA and other governing bodies into crisis. So far, 15 people and two corporate entities have pleaded guilty. The Swiss Federal Court this month cleared the way for Rocha’s extradition after rejecting his appeal to be sent to his home country, where he faced separate charges.
A spokeswoman for the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Brooklyn, which is overseeing the case, confirmed Rocha’s arraignment was scheduled but declined further comment on his extradition. Rocha was president of the Nicaraguan soccer federation, the Federacion Nicaraguense de Futbol, until 2012, and was president of the Central American Football Union from 2003 to 2007. He became a FIFA development officer based in Panama in 2013. The indictment alleged that beginning in 2007, an executive at Brazilian sports marketing firm Traffic Group’s Miami unit agreed to pay bribes to four soccer federations’ presidents to obtain contracts from their organizations. Those presidents included Rocha, who in 2011 began negotiating with the executive to renew worldwide commercial rights to exploit the Nicaraguan soccer federation’s rights to 2018 World Cup qualifier matches, the indictment said. During the talks, Rocha sought a six-figure bribe, the indictment said. In May 2011, executives from sports mar-
keting agency Traffic Sports directed $150,000 be wired to an account held by an intermediary, $100,000 of which was for Rocha, the indictment said. He continued to seek bribes even after stepping down as the federation’s president in 2012, the indictment said. Rocha was the last of a total of nine FIFA officials arrested in Zurich last year to be extradited, Switzerland’s justice office said. “Although extradition proceedings in the FIFA case have now been concluded, the legal assistance proceedings are still ongoing,” the FOJ said. Switzerland has frozen approximately $80 million in assets at 13 bank accounts related to the U.S. request for legal assistance and collected evidence from at least 50 banks accounts at ten different banks. The country has already handed over “an extensive body” of banking records to U.S. authorities from accounts allegedly used to route bribes and would be handing over a “further extensive collection” should proceedings go through, the authority said.
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GSCL Inc/NSC Independence T20 tourney bowls off tomorrow The Georgetown Softball Cricket league Inc/National Sports Commission Independence Masters T20 tournament is set to bowl off tomorrow with matches being played at several venues. The drawing of the competition which attracted eight teams took place yesterday the GNIC SC, Woolford Avenue. The teams have been placed in two zones and will play each other once with the top two from each zone going through to the semi finals which will be contested on Saturday followed by the final on Sunday. Zone A is comprised of Choke Success Masters, Parika Defenders, Fisherman XI and Tropical Springs while zone B includes Ariel, Albion, Regal and Mike’s Wellman. Matches are slated for the Malteenoes Sports Club, GNIC SC, Gandhi Youth Organisation and Ogle SC. The winning team will take home a trophy and $200,000 while the runner up will receive a trophy and $50,000. Samuel Kingston of the GSCL Inc indicated that the matches are expected to be keenly contested since all teams boost a number of experienced players. He said that the competition is a his-
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toric one given that this year marks Guyana’s 50th Independence Anniversary. In the opening fixtures Choke Success Masters will face Tropical Springs, Parika Defenders will play Fisherman XI, Ariel will take on Mike’s Wellman and Albion will face Regal. In the second round, Success will battle Parika, Fisherman XI will challenge Tropical Springs, Albion will entertain Ariel and Regal will take on Mike’s Wellman. The third round will see Success facing Fisherman XI, Parika playing Tropical
Springs, Ariel matching skills with Regal and Albion doing battle with Mike’s Wellman. Mike’s Copy Centre, Ink Plus and WJ Enterprise have joined Regal Stationery and Computer Centre and Regal Sports as the sponsors. Among the players expected to grace the tournament are Longsford Klass, Eon Abel, Eric Thomas, Mahase Chunilall, Dharam Persaud, Richard Persaud, Mike Singh, Ricky Persaud, Mohamed Rafeek, Lynden Lyght and Shaheed Mohamed. Action gets underway at 09:30 hrs.
West Indies names squad for first four matches of Tri Nation ODI Series ST JOHN’S, Antigua – The West Indies Selection Panel yesterday named the 14-man squad for the first four matches of the upcoming Tri Nation One-Day International Series. The squad includes two players who are yet to play in ODIs for the West Indies. These are: off-spinner Ashley Nurse, who was a member of the West Indies team which won the ICC World T20 last month; and fast bowler Shannon Gabriel, who has played 16 Test matches. The Tri Series will feature West Indies,
South Africa and Australia and all matches will be day/night. The series starts in at the Guyana National Stadium (June 3-7), then moves to Warner Park, St Kitts (June 11-15); and concludes at Kensington Oval, Barbados (June 19-26). FULL SQUAD Jason Holder (Captain), Sulieman Benn, Carlos Brathwaite, Darren Bravo, Jonathan Carter, Johnson Charles, Andre Fletcher, Shannon Gabriel, Sunil Narine, Ashley Nurse, Kieron Pollard, Denesh Ramdin, Marlon Samuels and Jerome Taylor.
Scrabble players battle for top honours as GASP stages resuscitation tourney Just over one month after convening a meeting to have the sport resuscitated, executive members of the Guyana Association of Scrabble Players (GASP) will commence their programme with an Intermediate tournament on Sunday, May 22 at Herdmanston Lodge, Queenstown. The younger players aspiring to position themselves among the top seeds will have the perfect opportunity to elevate themselves following a decision of the GASP executives to debar the top seeds from participation. Those players are National Champion, Abigail McDonald, Leon Belony, Moen Gafoor, James Krakowsky, Fred Collins and Ewart Adams. Consequently, the players to watch are Yvonne Murray, Carlton Murray, Michael Benjamin, Maurice Munru and Carlton Murray
among others. During the period of inactivity the Enterprise Scrabble Club has had a vibrant programme spearheaded by Kamta Ramnarine and those players would be sharp while using the impending tournament as a continuation of activities. The same could be said of Yvonne Murray who has been organizing monthly games at her Nandy Park residence among such players like Benjamin, Ulric Harris, Munru and Ruby Cummings. These players will also be in great form which will make for a very competitive encounter. The competition will consist of six games, three on each side of the lunch break and players are asked to arrive by 09:30hrs for registration, half an hour before starting time. Those members with boards and clocks are asked to walk with them.
Linden Guinness ‘Greatest of the Steets’ Futsal Competition...
Russians, Rollers, Team 25, Hard Knocks into quarter-finals Defending champion Amelia’s Ward Russians set up a quarter-final date with High Rollers after squeezing past Main Street Panthers 10 in Round of 16 action in the Linden segment of the Guinness ‘Greatest of the Steets’ Futsal Competition on Tuesday night, at the Mackenzie Market Tarmac. Their place in the last eight was secured by Shaun Daniels, whose 18th minute dagger was what separated the two teams. High Rollers booked their place following a Jamal Allen strike after three minutes in their encounter against Eagles. The other matchups will see Hard Knocks go up against Classic 6; Silver Bullets take on Wisroc and Team 25 tackle Magic Stars. Played before another large turnout that included overseas visitors here for the
Linden Town Week celebrations, the reigning champion was pushed to the brink by the Panthers, before Daniels lashed home to send their supporters into frenzy. Team 25 with former national mid-fielder Collie Hercules pulling the strings in centre-field was also made to fight in their clash against Constab, before Quacey Johnson opener in the 17th minute from a fierce rightfooter left the door slightly ajar and Kenard Tyrell pierced it one minute later to seal the win. Magic Stars survived a close penalty shootout against Retrieve Unknowns with the contest finishing 1-0 after regulation time ended 0-0. In other results, Classic-6 edged Half Mile/One Mile by a 2-1 margin. Colwyn Draws registered a brace in the fifth and 13th minutes, while Orlando Adams netted in the 20th minute for the loser.
Last year’s beaten finalist Wisroc beat Future Stars 2-0 on penalty kicks after regulation time ended 0-0, while Hard-knocks trounced Royal Youths 4-0. Roy Bobsemple netted after 18 seconds and in the 11th minute, while Trenton Lashley and Randy Small added solitary strikes in the 13th and 16th minute respectively. Silver Bullets then dispatched FC Deportes by a similar margin with Clifton Halley’s 30 seconds strike opening the floodgates, before Rawle Gittens, Deshawn Freeman and Damian Williams contributed in the third, 10th and 19th minutes of play. The winning team will receive $400,000 and the Championship trophy, while the second, third and fourth placed finishers take home $150,000, $75,000 and $50,000 respectively.
GFF Signs Five-year Mou With Namilco - Youth tourney to be the focus point
Georgetown, Guyana: The National Milling Company of Guyana (NAMILCO) has signed a five-year sponsorship agreement with the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) for the development of youth football in Guyana. This signing was held at the NAMILCO office on Monday, 9th May, 2016 by Mr. Wayne Forde, President of the GFF and Mr. Bert Sukhai, Managing Director of NAMILCO. This initiative will see the execution of the GFF-NAMILCO Intra-Association Thunderbolt Flour Power National Under-17 Football League, scheduled for kick-off in May 2016. This signing, however, is part of a broader approach adopted by the Executive Committee of the GFF to address the issue of lack of long-term sponsorship for programmes and will involve engaging the business community to broker deals. Hence, the objectives of this approach are: 1. To enable each Association to play consistent developmental football at these very critical U13, U15, U17 & U19 levels. 2. To bring stability to the sponsorship environment by removing unhealthy competition among businesses within the developmental football programs 3. To ensure that tournaments overlap between Executive term-limits so that football is not disrupted by political transition. 4. To create a structured national scouting
programme and an academy training format that enable each Association to develop the strongest possible Association squad at every developmental level. 5. To ultimately produce national teams that are a true reflection of the nine associations. Each Association will organize an intraAssociation league within the scope of the rules and age limits set out by the GFF. Coaches that have been trained to function as Youth Development Officers will be deployed to each Association to work along with the appointed Association coach and together they will scout/select the best players. These players will be entered into the academy training programme and will train together once a week under the guidance of the Youth Development Officer and the Association’s coach. Each quarter the nine Association teams will be brought together to play a two-day tournament during which a scouting panel, led by the national youth coach for that level and the Youth Development Officers, will identify the players for the national team. These initiatives will position Guyana as a formidable football nation within the Caribbean Football Union (CFU) and the wider football world. We are confident that in another four years Guyana will be exporting players to professional leagues throughout the world.
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DIGICEL Annual Nationwide Schools Tourney Launch on today The highly anticipated Annual Digicel Nationwide Schools Football Competition will be launched today, at the Covent Garden Secondary School on the East Bank Demerara, starting at 10:00 hrs. The event which is run all across the ten regions of Guyana is a widely popular tournament that has made a significant impact in local football development, aiding in detecting talent, exposing participants to the different culture and customs of the six races, while participants also benefit from witnessing the diverse geographical locales that make up this beautiful country. It is anticipated that several Top Brass of the Company will be in attendance along with representatives of the participating schools and Organising Committee. The defending champion is Christianburg / Wismar
Secondary. Meanwhile, Digicel has released rules that will govern this year’s tournament and they are seen below: 1. All participating students must be born on or after 31st of July, 1998. 2. All participating students must provide a photo copy of their National I.D card or Birth Certificate which must be affixed to the completed and signed registration form. 3. Students must be bonafide pupils of the school they represent in the competition. That is, they must be currently attending the school that they represent. 4. Students must have at least 50% attendance rate in current school term at the time of registration, verified by the Principal of the school. 5. School(s) found violating rules 1 and or 2 will be disqualified from the competition and shall debarred from the
competition for two years, and will also be reported to the Ministry of Education. 6. No student can represent more than 1 school in the competition. 7. Students who are registered with any institution e.g. lesson groups apart from bona-fide schools can participate in the competition on behalf of the institution once they receive an authentic written permission from their school, which must be attached to the registration form. 8. Competition will be played on a knock-out basis. 9. All games including the semi-finals and final matches will be played for a period of 90 minutes, divided into two (2) 45 minutes halves with a halftime interval of 15 minutes. 10. In the event that a game cannot be played for the full 90 minutes, due to unforeseen circumstances, such as “a water logged outfield” a
collective decision will be made by the officials (referees and Digicel representatives) and communicated to the teams captains and managers of the reason/s for the adjusted regulation time for the game. Games must be played for a minimum of 70 minutes under these circumstances. 11. If at the end of regulation time there is no winner, penalty kicks shall be taken with each team being allowed five (5) kicks. If there is still no winner at the end of the penalty shoot-out, the sudden death penalty kicks become applicable. 12. Teams can submit up to a maximum of 24 players to allow for any eventualities and the final 18 players to represent a squad must be selected no less than 15 minutes before game time. 13. Any team having less than seven (7) players at the initial kick off shall forfeit the match. 14. Each team is entitled to five (5) substitutions as per FIFA rules.
15. Player(s) upon receiving a red card or two (2) yellow cards during any one game prior to the semi finals will be automatically suspended from the next game. If any red card offence warrants further sanctioning, the competition organizers will decide what action shall be taken against that player(s). 16. A player who receives two yellow cards in the semifinal will not be allowed to play the third place or final game. Any player receiving a straight red in the semi-final will not play in the third place or final match. 17. Teams cannot protest a game by not taking to the field. They must play, but lodge a verbal and/or written protest with the officials of the game before taking the field. The game will be deemed played under protest by the officials.
18. The team that causes the game to be abandoned for any reason will forfeit the game and points given to the opposing team. 19. The team that causes the game to be abandoned will also be banned from participating for the next year. 20. All team protests must be made within 24 hours on completion of match. This protest must be signed by the manager of the team and or the Headmaster/mistress and submitted to the Match Coordinator. 21. All teams must arrive at playing venue at least 30 minutes before initial kick-off time. 22. Teams must carry playing gear or provided uniforms from 2015 to match venue at all times. 23.All FIFA, CONCACAF, and GFF playing rules will apply for all games played.
GABF shortlists players for CBC U-16 trials RAS AARON BLACKMAN TO The Guyana Amateur Basketball Federation (GABF) will hold two days of trials (Selection Mini - Camp) on May 28-29 to shortlist Guyana’s male and female teams for the Caribbean Basketball Confederation (CBC) Under-16 Championships. Guyana will host the Caribbean U-16 Championships, July 2-17 at Cliff Anderson’s Sports Hall. The trials will be held at the Sports Hall on during 9am -3pm both days. “The process allows for any individual not identified on the provisional list to join the mini-camp as a walk-on or on the recommendation of any affiliated Club, Coach or any representative of the Guyana Amateur Basketball Federation”, GABF said in a press release. The players selected after consultation with Youth Basketball Guyana (YBG) are: Boys: Yannick Tappin, Shamar Anderson, Kevlon Codogan, Leon Benjamin, Stephon Duncan, (Mackenzie High); Kevon Wiggins, Shamar France, Kelmar Carmichael, (New Amsterdam Multilateral); Kwesi Roberts, Anthony Yansen (St. Roses High); Andrew Johnson, Nigel Bowen (Plaisance Secondary); Roydon Glasgow (Bishops’ High); Kadeem Dover, Isaiah Hintzen, Isaiah David, Keith Adams, Robin Flatts
compete in Jubilee 10K race
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Abdullah Hamid (Kwakwani Secondary); Akeem Crandon, Kareem Boyle, Kenmon Roberts, (President’s College); Jordan Alphonso, Jahleel Young, Josiah Daniels, Shamar Atwell, Jether Harris (Marian Academy); Zion Gray, Johnny Griffin, (Tutorial High); Jamal Persaud (North Georgetown). Girls: Onika Rogers (Kwakwani Secondary); Daniela King, Odecia Duke (Plaisance Secondary); Jada Mohan, Jahrier Young, Kellian Savers, Georgiana Vyphuis (Marian Academy); Tandika Bouyea, Annlesa Barker, Shaiana Barth (New Amsterdam Multilateral); Kesann Charles, Navalli Pineiro, Jayla Jones (Bishops’ High); Ashley Khan (St. Roses); Demelza Nicholas, Annalisa Barclay, Claudia
Garraway, Destiny Mc Donald (President’s College). Coaches Identified: Lugard Mohan (Boys’ U-16 Head Coach) and Abdullah Hamid (Girls’ U-16 Head Coach). The other Coaches chosen were Ann Gordon, Mark Agard, Kevin Joseph, Kirk Fraser, Junior Hercules, Kevin Bonnet, Wayne Hinds, Willon Cameron, Julian Haynes and Dane Kendall. The GABF has also enlisted United States of America-based Coaching Consultant, Larry Davis. The selection process includes: initial trials, training sessions (large and small groups) and some exhibition games. The release stated that the GABF and its partners are pleased to be involved with the Guyanese student-athletes in preparing them for the challenges of international basketball.
In an effort to highlight the plight of the elderly in Guyana after 50 years as an Independent nation, 62-year-old Ras Aaron Blackman will compete in Sunday’s Golden Jubilee 10K road race which starts at 06:00hrs from the Square of the Revolution. Blackman says he was prompted to run the race to highlight the plight of the elderly, who should be guiding the young generation to help them to develop community programmes which will facilitate them growing into enterprising individuals, instead of having to cope with several social ills. The elderly is plagued by domestic violence, unemployment, absence of recreational
activities (social & cultural), early retirement, homelessness and neglect. Blackman is convinced that there is a need to organize senior citizens’ groups in communities across Guyana to ensure that the good life is promised to all. “These elderly people possess great skills that they can share with the youth but this will not be easy if Government does provide funding and facilities for training of our youths,” Blackman pointed out. Blackman is being sponsored by Nail Boutique, Urban Salon, Invoginn on South Road and Trendsetter Barber shop of Golden Grove East Coast Demerara.
Hetmyer, Joseph in Windies A Team to face Proteas at Queen’s Park Oval ST JOHN’S, Antigua - West Indies Under19 players Shimron Hetmyer and fast bowler Alzarri Joseph have been named in the 13man West Indies A Team announced by the WICB Selection Panel. The team will face South Africa in a day/ night 50-over match at Queen’s Park Oval on Sunday, May 29 at 1:00pm. Hetmyer was the captain and Joseph the leading fast bowler in the West Indies Under19 team which won the ICC Under-19 World Cup in Bangladesh in February. The West Indies A Team will be led by Test opening batsman Kraigg Brathwaite. The squad also includes left-hander Evin Lewis, who was a member of the West Indies team, which won the ICC World T20 in India last month. Several other players with international
experience have also been selected: batsmen Jermaine Blackwood and Jason Mohammed; wicket-keeper Shane Dowrich; left-arm spinner Nikita Miller and all-rounder Rayad Emrit. The Proteas are using the match as part of their preparations for the upcoming Tri Nation ODI Series, which also features West Indies and Australia. FULL SQUAD-Kraigg Brathwaite (Captain), Shimron Hetmyer, Jermaine Blackwood, Damion Jacobs, Shane Dowrich, Jason Mohammed, Evin Lewis, Alzarri Joseph, Jon Russ Jaggesar, Andre McCarthy, Nikita Miller, Rayad Emrit and Delorn Johnson. Team Management-Graeme West (Manager/Coach), Vasbert Drakes (Coach), Oba Gulston (Physiotherapist) and Zephyrinus Nicholas (Strength and Conditioning Trainer).
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Captain of the Albouystown Male Team receives the Champion Trophy from Attorney-at-Law Mr. James Bond.
Albouystown, Tiger Bay Trend Changers win Police U-14 football
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n Saturday May 14 last thirteen P o l i c e Yo u t h Clubs of “A” Division (Georgetown/East Bank Demerara) participated in a football competition which was held at the Police Sports Club Ground, Eve Leary. The Under-14 knockout competition catered for both boys and girls. At the conclusion of the competition, in the male category, Albouystown finished first, followed by the Golden Grove/Diamond Young Achievers and East Ruimveldt, in that order.
In the female category, Tiger Bay Trend Changers emerged winners followed by Grove Kaleidoscope and Central Georgetown. Trophies were awarded to the top three teams in each category and each player was awarded a medal. Special trophy awards were made to the Golden Grove/Diamond Young Achievers Youth Club for being the most disciplined team and Miss Alleya Allen who was adjudged the most valuable female player as well as the female who scored the most goals.
D’Andrade second in Granny Luces Classic Lionel D’Andrade placed second in the 15 kilometre race on Sunday in the Eastern Credit Union 28th Annual Road Race, otherwise known as the ‘Granny Luces Classic’, which concluded in Port-ofSpain. The national distance runner clocked 53:48 behind Trinidadian, veteran Curtis Cox (52:45). Collin Pereira (53:59) was third. The Granny Luces Classic Road Race comprised of two races; the 15km and 5km, which started simultaneously in wet conditions at 6:30am at the Arima Velodrome and the St. Mary’s Children Home in Tacarigua respectively. The race had 605 participants, who not only run to engage the community, but also the nation in leading the challenge to healthy active lifestyles.
Lionel D’Andrade
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Female MVP Miss Alleya Allen receives her trophy from Assistant Superintendent Althea Scipio.
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WIFBSC Individual Championships
Thrilling final day in the making; Persaud leads Braithwaite on Vs, Jamaica’s Nunez 1 point back Braithwaite hands in his card to the Range Officer at the conclusion of the 600 yards shot yesterday afternoon.
By Franklin Wilson In Antigua with the compliments of Crown Mining Supply, Fitness Express, Safeway Security Service and Industrial Safety Supply An enthralling end to the West Indies Fullbore Shooting Council Individual Championships at the Crabbs Fullbore Range in Antigua and Barbuda is anticipated today with defending champion, Guyanese Lennox Braithwaite trailing countryman Mahendra Persaud on Vs following a testing second day of competition yesterday. Persaud, who ended in 4th place after the first day on Tuesday which saw only two ranges being contested, stormed back on day two, yesterday when the third range from day one (600 yards) was the first to be done before
the three other ranges which were originally set for day two, came off. It was a testing day of shooting with the winds coming on from the sea consistently heavy throughout the day which would have called upon the experience of the main shooters to overcome same. That is exactly what took place as the seasoned campaigners along with some good performances from a few O Class shooters highlighted the day’s action. Persaud ended as the top shot on day 2 having dropped just 3 shots at the three
ranges as well as achieving a possible at the 500 (2n10) yards range with a score of 35.3; this range was won by Lennox Braithwaite (35.5), four shooters getting the possible. Persaud also won the 300 (2n15) yards range with a score of 74.10 as no shooter gained a possible, while Norris Gomez was the top shot at the final 600 (2n7) yards for the day with a score of 49.4, dropping a single shot. Despite some minor glitches experienced during the day, the shooters have been enjoying a good time so far as many O-Class shooters, the tier below the X-Class which is for the big boys and girls, have been holding their own. Braithwaite and Jamaica’s David Rickman both shot possibles at the first range for the day, 600 yards range – brought forward from day 1 - of 35.3 and 35.1 respectively; the former’s performance propelled him past Norris Gomez who had
taken the lead after the first two ranges at 300 and 500 yards. The 600 yards range should have been shot as the final range on day one but owing to some technical glitches and time constraints, it was decided to do it as the first range on day 2, yesterday. When the scores were tallied, defending champion Braithwaite had overtaken the leader after two ranges, T&T’s Norris Gomez, leading by a single point, 158.10 to 157.11. Jamaica’s Jose Nunez was third (155.15) one V ahead of Guyana’s Fullbore Captain Mahendra Persaud, both with the same points. Guyana’s Vice-Captain Dylan Fields was the next Guyanese in 9th place after day one with a score of 152.12 with Ransford Goodluck (151.9), Leo Romalho (151.8) and Sherwin Felicien (151.8) at 11th, 12th and (Continued on page 29)
Mahendra Persaud packing up after a good day at the Crabbs Rifle Range yesterday.
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Police community joins in successful 50th Anniversary Independence fitness walk
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olice from all the v a r i o u s subdivisions and sections of the Berbice B division joined with members of the community as they came out in their numbers to participate in a fitness walk to mark the continuing 50th Independence Anniversary programme. The 5Km walk began at the junction of the Berbice River Bridge at Palmarya, East Coast Berbice and wended its way along the main Corentyne thoroughfare over the Canje Bridge into New Amsterdam and ended at the B Division Police Headquarters at Forbes Burnham Drive, Couburg and Strand New Amsterdam. Lead by B Divisional C o m m a n d e r, A s s i s t a n t Commissioner Ian Amsterdam, Senior Superintendent Errol Watts and included Officer in Charge of subdivisions No.1 (New Amsterdam / Canje / East Bank and East Coast Berbice), Deputy Superintendent Guy Nurse; B Division Traffic Officer, Assistant Superintendent Timothy Williams, B Division Community Relations Officer, Assistant Superintendent
Keith Williams other senior o ff i c e r s f r o m a l l t h e subdivision including No.2 (Lower and Upper Corentyne and Corentyne River and No,3 (West Berbice) along with Traffic department, CID and Special Constabulary, neighbourhood police and community policing groups and some members of the public participated in the event. At the station the ranks were carried through their (exercise) calisthenics paces by Assistant Commissioner Amsterdam and other senior ranks. Apart from the activity being a part of the 50 Independence Anniversary observance it was also held to keep ranks fit and to incorporate members of the public in the police activities. Other activities are on the programme, including a thanksgiving and church service, the police participation in the Jubilee day of sports and involvement in other community activities. A number of indoor and outdoor sporting activities are also planned to mark the celebrations. (Samuel Whyte) th
Nicaraguan ex-FIFA official extradited to U.S. to face graft charges NEW YORK/ZURICH (Reuters) A former FIFA official from Nicaragua who was responsible for overseeing the soccer governing body’s development efforts in Central America has been extradited from Switzerland to face U.S. charges stemming from a wide-ranging bribery investigation. William Sullivan, a lawyer for Julio Rocha, confirmed his client had been extradited and said he will plead not guilty to the charges, which also include money laundering and wire (Continued on page 30)
FIFA President Sepp Blatter (R) and Julio Rocha (L), President of the Nicaraguan Federation of Football (NFF), inaugurate a new football stadium in Managua April 14, 2011.(REUTERS/OSWALDO RIVAS)
B Division Commander Assistant Commissioner Ian Amsterdam (left) leads the way as he takes his charges through their paces.
t r o Sp LINDEN GUINNESS ‘GREATEST OF THE STEETS’ FUTSAL COMPETITION
Russians, Rollers, Team 25, Hard Knocks into quarter-finals
Players fight for ball possession in the clash that featured Magic Stars and Retrieve Unknowns.
West Indies names squad for first four matches of Tri Nation ODI Series Hetmyer, Joseph inWindies A Team to face Proteas at Queen’s Park Oval
WIFBSC Individual Championships
Thrilling final day in the making; Persaud leads Braithwaite on Vs, Jamaica’s Nunez 1 point back Lennox Braithwaite (right) and Mahendra Persaud after the 600 yards shoot yesterday afternoon.
Alzarri Joseph
Shimron Hetmyer
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