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Kaieteur News Printed and Published by National Media & Publishing Company Ltd. 24 Saffon Street, Charlestown, Georgetown, Guyana. Publisher: GLENN LALL Editor: Adam Harris Tel: 225-8465, 225-8491. Fax: 225-8473, 226-8210
EDITORIAL Middle East’s future depends on justice for Khashoggi (Republished from The Washington Post)
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he most important question in the case of Jamal Khashoggi is whether Saudi Arabia’s crown prince, Mohammed bin Salman, will be held accountable for what his regime acknowledges was a premeditated act of murder. Much of the available evidence points to the prince. We cannot find a Middle East expert who believes the official story that the 15-member assassination team sent to Istanbul, including five probable members of the prince’s security detail, was a rogue operation. Yet the regime is engaged in a determined stonewalling operation to protect the 33-year-old crown prince, who stands to inherit the throne from his father and become the absolute ruler of one of the world’s largest oil producers, potentially for decades. He has the support of Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi — another dictator who has killed peaceful opponents — and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. According to Post reporting, Mr. Sisi and Mr. Netanyahu have lobbied the White House not to punish Mohammed bin Salman. On the other side of the discussion is Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who is understandably outraged that Saudi Arabia would have used its consulate in Istanbul to slaughter a Post contributing columnist who was engaged to marry a Turkish citizen. In a Post op-ed posted online Friday , Mr. Erdogan rightly says that had the murder happened in Washington, U.S. officials would insist on getting “to the bottom” of what happened. Yet the Trump administration appears to be cooperating with Riyadh in protecting Mohammed bin Salman. It has not announced its conclusions about the murder, even though Turkish authorities shared their evidence — including an audio recording of Mr. Khashoggi’s final moments — with CIA Director Gina Haspel. It has taken no punitive action, other than suspending travel privileges for the low-level suspects the Saudis have rounded up. Like the Saudi regime, the White House and State Department have gone silent about the Khashoggi case — in the evident hope that demands for justice will fade. Like his Israeli and Egyptian counterparts, Mr. Erdogan may have political reasons for his strong stance. His government is competing with that of Saudi Arabia for regional leadership. He is a supporter of Islamist political movements, such as the Muslim Brotherhood, that the Saudi and Egyptian regimes are trying to annihilate. The Post reported that Mohammed bin Salman falsely smeared Mr. Khashoggi as a Muslim Brotherhood militant in a call to the White House. In fact, the journalist’s allegiances were to democracy and free expression: He argued that neither was possible in the Middle East without tolerance of peaceful Islamic political parties. Mohammed bin Salman’s advocates argue that holding him accountable would risk turmoil. There is a fundamental illogic to this. The crown prince has already done much to destabilize the region, by leading a military intervention in Yemen, launching a boycott of Qatar and kidnapping the Lebanese prime minister. If he is allowed by the United States to get away with murdering a journalist inside a diplomatic facility in a NATO country, what will he be emboldened to do next — and what license will other dictators take, both in the Middle East and elsewhere? Those who seek genuine stability in the Middle East should be insisting that the truth about Jamal Khashoggi be disclosed — and that all who played a role in his murder be punished.
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After spending $1.5 billion, very little will change after LGE DEAR EDITOR, Nov 12th, the date set for LGE will come and go. Over 1.5 billion dollars will be spent on LGE elections. There will be very few changes in personnel in the present configuration of the NDCs and townships. One point five billion dollars would be wasted under the auspices of taking democracy to the grassroots. Would the citizenry receive any improvement in the quality or quantity of services in their communities? I think not. The LGE commissioners had the right idea when they went to the drawing board to devise a system for LGE. The triumvirs, selected by the coalition and the PPP, because of political expediency , did not go the whole “nine yards”. They both wanted to use the LGE to provide a head count for their respective parties in Local Govt. Elections. Nothing seems to change in politics! The result was the continued politicization of every square inch of our landscape along party lines. Given our already high polarization, we have drifted further away from the theory of social cohesion, pontificated by the present Coalition govt. The political parties on the LGE ballot only
serves to put the people against each other in the lower strata of societywidening the racial divide, all for useless political clout. I see no reason why the political parties should want their names etched in the day to day affairs in our communities, except to further divide us to keep us under subjection. Our poor support for the independent contestants at the last LGE indicates that we are contributing to our own demise by following the parties like lemmings. I see no wisdom in the names of the political parties being on the ballot for LGE. I have no problem with political parties supporting candidates to run in LGE election but the name of a political party should not be on the LGE ballot ,period. Can’t we as a people try something different and support the individual candidates in an election that will not decide who runs the Country? LGE offers the perfect scenario for voters to show the politicians how discontented we are. Agitations and tensions within councillors are rife at the NDCs. The quality nor quantity of services to the people did not improve and will not improve under the present LG system. Political insularity into the system of
Local Government (LG) defies the whole purpose of what LG should be. President Granger in his LGE campaign in Essequibo told the people that LGE is not about politics. He told Essequibians, “Elect someone who is multi-talented and willing to work, not because they belong to a political party but because they are prepared to work for the people of region two.” The Man has the right idea. How does his statement coincide with the names of the political parties being on the ballot. Political expediency is the reason for the triumph of evil over good! LGE will never improve the services to citizens in their communities in the present scenario. The politicians will continue to push mediocre and uncaring people to run our affairs. As long as we continue to receive them with open arms (vote for them) our lot in life will never improve. As it is; the politicians on both side of the divide (APNU/ PPP) have issued a call for their supporters to provide a head count in anticipation of the 2020 General Elections and their supporters will gleefully respond. We are shooting ourselves in the foot with our present mindset. Rudolph Singh
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QUALIFIED INTERNAL AUDITORS AN IMPORTANT Pensioners still waiting KEY TO THE ANTI-CORRUPTION EFFORT for hours at post offices DEAR EDITOR, The Finance Director of Guyana Water Inc., Mr. Jaigopaul Ram, recently passed the certified internal auditor (CIA) designation – the flagship designation and world recognized certification in internal auditing administered by the Global Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) – the voice of the profession. This is a huge accomplishment indeed although just a handful of eight other candidates wrote the programme. But it is a good sign that the programme is gaining ground with about fifteen certified internal auditors in the country. The CIA and other certification programmes offered by the IIA started in Guyana when I established the IIA Guyana in January 2000. Mr. Lindsay Bascom, a former member of the internal audit department at the now controversial Guyana Elections Commission, was the first Guyanese to sit, study, and pass the entire examination in Guyana back in 2005. The CIA exam tests a candidate’s knowledge of current internal auditing practices and understanding of internal audit issues, risks and remedies and comprises four parts. The designation is the only globally accepted certification for internal auditors and remains the standard by which individuals demonstrate their competency and professionalism in the internal auditing field. Candidates leave the programme enriched with educational experience, information, and business tools that can be applied immediately in any organisation or business environment. A well-structured and equipped internal audit effort
with ‘fit and proper’ internal auditors is a critical element in the governance structure of an entity, especially public sector agencies. Research has now proven that having an effective internal audit function with qualified personnel can be a key to preventing and detecting frauds, scandals, and failures, particularly in government departments. In 1991, South Africa , through the Public Entities Act mandated the establishment of an effective internal audit function in public agencies. A year later in 1992, Israel’s Knesset passed the Internal Audit Act , thus becoming the first country in the world with a comprehensive legal basis for internal auditing. In 1995, Sweden required that internal auditing at public organizations be performed in accordance with the IIA Standards and be carried out by qualified internal auditors. In the aftermath of the 2004 federal sponsorship scandal in Canada, there was a public
outcry for politicians to find ways to govern with accountability. As a result, the Canadian Government established a committee (of which I was a member) to have an internal audit effort in every government agency. Since then, this investment in internal audit functions paid off with some handsome dividends. The Government of Guyana should take note and have an effective internal audit function or elements of it in all government agencies. Having unqualified internal auditors performing audit engagements with no regard to leading practices, standards, and code of ethics is a recipe for disaster as can be seen with the internal audit effort at City Hall for instance. Similar to an under-resourced audit function, one that does not have the right qualification to properly carry out his/her duties will produce superficial findings and may completely miss fraud indicators or be unprepared to deal with
emerging risks. Unfit and improperly qualified internal auditors also may limit the function’s ability to offer anything beyond basic assurance. In an ever more complex and dynamic business world, where stakeholders are increasingly turning to internal audit for advisory services, having inadequate skills or unqualified staff crushes any hope of internal audit becoming a trusted advisor and gaining respect. An internal audit function with unqualified staff is one that does not have the respect of management and the board. These are functions that operate in name only and provide no value to the organization. In this instance, internal audit findings and recommendations are routinely dismissed. The Certified Internal Auditor qualification continues to enhance the recognition of internal auditing while providing a (Continued on page 7)
DEAR EDITOR, Can the Ministry of Social Services kindly advise old age pensioners, and those who receive Public Assistance as to the time when their pension is due so they can report to the Post Office and other areas where payments are done? It can be frustrating to have us waiting at the Post Office as early as 07:00 hrs. on pension days and not to be paid on most occasions until after 11:00 hrs. Then at 12:00 hrs. the Post Master or Pay Clerk goes for lunch and resume payment at 13:00 hrs. Remember as we get older we try to beat the weather by travelling in the cool. There are no reasons for me to believe that pensions cannot be made available at 09:00 hrs. Pension to us must not be seen as a hand out or gift. I had written about the inadequate seating accommodation at these Offices, particularly on pension days, but it is good that I can say that has been addressed. I am hoping that these long hours of waiting will be significantly reduced. Yours Respectfully, Archie W. Cordis Pensioner
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Kaieteur M@ilbox “SHOW THE EVIDENCE” DEAR EDITOR Please allow me to respond to a letter written in the newspaper on November 1, 2018 (Kaieteur News) captioned “A call for serious intervention to halt corruption” by Elton Mc Rae. The residents of Beterverwagting and Triumph have never been more satisfied with the performance of the Beterverwagting Triumph NDC because of its many initiatives to better t h e livelihood of its villagers. The writer can be seen as someone who believes that his ways and his thinking are the only acceptable choice for development within our communities. In 2016 when the Government started the construction of Surat Drive road in Tri-
umph, Mc Rae and a few others were trying to have the construct i o n h a l t e d b e cause he came to the council insisting that the road is being constructed to nine feet wide and this must not be allowed to continue. The works committee of the council then scheduled a meeting with Mc Rae and his team after much discussion we all venture out to Surat Drive to ascertain their claim, upon checking the first stop we found that the road was being built 11 feet wide, Mc Rae again said that we have to go a little further up because of his belief that the road is nine feet wide at some points. Councillors then proceeded to check three other sections of the road and found all to be 11 feet wide
and not nine as Mc Rae and his team claimed. Since he is now a candidate for the local government elections he is now on a mission to tarnish the character of people whose character can withstand scrutiny, but the villagers will reject him because of who he is. On the 12th November 2018 democracy will win and I am certain that the residents of Beterverwagting and Triumph will now make a better choice. Editor, I also want to appeal to the chairman of the elections commission to investigate his list since there are persons who are there that should be disqualified from being elected as councillors but are still allowed to contest. Neville Cumberbatch Councillor
Kaieteur M@ilbox Police officers are demonstrating an increasing concern for animal welfare DEAR EDITOR, On Monday, October 22, 2018, a GSPCAAnimal Inspector and I went to Vigilance Police Station to give support to a family whose 10-week old poodle was (allegedly) deliberately killed. Many people seeking justice for other matters got there before 8:30 a.m. We assembled like cattle under a benab. It was close to 10.00 a.m. when the Magistrate arrived as he had to preside over court matters at Mahaicony Police Station before coming to the Vigilance Magistrate Court. We were hot, stressed and tired when a young police inspector passed by. She looked very neat and professional in her uniform and cheered us up with a good morning accompanied by a warm smile.
When she came out of Court a few minutes later I stopped and complimented her on her positive attitude. She told me her name was (Inspector) Shavon Jupiter. On October 24th, 2018, I called the Lenora Police Station about an animal cruelty matter (two small dogs were locked in a filthy kennel in the hot sun). A Lance Corporal, Leon Williams, answered the phone and took my information. Editor, his manner of speaking gave me a positive feeling; he was pleasant, listened to what I had to say, and promised to follow up after discussing the matter with his superiors. He was given permission to act and he quickly contacted the owner’s brother and resolved the problem. On November 1st, 2018, I called Agricola Police Station and spoke with Corporal Weaver regarding an animal cruelty problem that was engaging the GSPCA. This matter had been ongoing for months with no end in sight. Corporal Weaver was extremely pleasant and helpful. She took my information and said she would discuss the matter with the O/C in charge of Ruimveldt Police Station Officer Singh. She was given permission to help the GSPCA resolve the matter. True to her word, on November 2, 2018, Corporal Weaver and Lance Corporal Anderson ,GSPCA Animal Inspector and a couple of animal lovers went
to the place in question. The owner of the home signed an agreement, read to her by Corporal Weaver, in which the animal owner agreed to ten points specified by GSPCA for improving animal welfare. The animal owner was then officially given possession of a new wooden dog kennel donated by Noreen Gaskin, bowls (food and water) collar, worm medicine and chow donated by friends of mine. Other good news that makes me feel change is coming: - A few days ago, Officer in Charge of Sub Division #1, Khalid Mandall, saw an injured horse passing the Brickdam Police Station and immediately informed GSPCA; - Sergeant Solomon and Corporal Britton of Vigilance Police Station have shown compassion for animals by providing positive support on the case; - The new Deputy Commissioner of Police, Paul Williams, has demonstrated empathy for animals. Editor, I’m pleased to inform that police officers around Georgetown are demonstrating an increasing awareness and concern for animal welfare. Let’s hope such compassion spreads throughout the police force as all animals need their support. It all starts with a kind smile! Yours faithfully, SyeadaManbodh
AFC is the only party that is willing to debate DEAR EDITOR, It is not surprising that the political parties APNU, PPP and URP declined to participate in Linden’s Local Government Elections Town Hall Debate which was scheduled for Friday, November 2, 2018 at LICHAS Theatre, Mackenzie. The organizers, Linden Fund Trust formally informed the Alliance For Change – Linden of its decision to cancel the much-anticipated event citing lack of response and declining from the other parties. The AFC from the onset indicated that it welcomes any form of debate or engaged dialogue that address concerns of the electorate, constituencies, Neighbourhood Democratic Councils and Municipalities. Public debates will afford candidates the chance to share their political ideologies, local policy proposals, and criticism to potential voters; hence making them more informed before heading to the polls. Editor, it is evident that unless the power drunk so-called elite parties are not in the puppet master’s chair they wouldn’t take part. Are they afraid of being confronted by their incompetent past? Being exposed for not having a logical plan to address the town’s issues? or could they be afraid of the AFC’s fit and proppa platform? Rest assured Linden, the AFC will not hide behind trapped doors of egotism and with its open-door policy will always make time to address your issues; it needs support to lobby for better roads, improved health care, safe spaces, improved security, transparency and accountability, youth development and employment initiatives. Linden will rise like a phoenix out of the ashes and move from potential to prosperity, vote for the Key on November 12, 2018. Sincerely Devin Sears
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Kaieteur M@ilbox THE PPP’S ANTI-CREATIVE STAND IS NOW STATED HISTORY DEAR EDITOR, The only honest message of the opposition leader’s assault on the inevitable copyright bill lies in expressing his party’s long opposition and contempt towards addressing the livelihood of creative talents of Guyanese. Nothing he said, like the Devil of religion, is entirely the truth. We are 50 years behind the rest of our continental and Caribbean neighbours in this respect. No! Copyright will not close down small businesses, it will reform and enhance their performance. Where this will hurt Mr. Jagdeo is that there are sudden TV and Radio Station owners and executives that he has created that exist on the pretext of a status quo of Piracy. I am not a champion of first world interests, but the local copyright Bill will force into being meaningful ‘Local Creative Content’ in all electronic media, rather than possessing extreme volumes
of peculiarly acquired assets, cash in a third and invest in ‘Local Creative Content’ and earn the initiation towards becoming real and respected executives. We must develop Trademarks in craft, Jewellery, visual arts, IT and industrial arts, and these talents must be protected by law. A large number of our young population are semi-literate due to the collapse of the education system under the PPP, mainly to the ‘No child left behind system, without the Industrial arts back-up application, and the ‘Troubled Times,’ but they have talents. Rather than have hundreds of youth walking and selling rip off DVDs and CDs, or their talents praised as inmates of our prison system, let’s provide a chance for them to grow. It is obvious that neither does Mr Jagdeo nor the PPP understand that Guyana cannot remain isolated for another forty
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From page 5 valuable educational experience for all who undertake it. As internal auditing’s importance to strong corporate governance continues to expand, the relevance and applicability of a CIA designation will continue to prove valuable to all professionals. Certified internal auditors are gaining recognition in many forums including the courts where they are increasingly being called as expert witnesses in fraud and corruption cases. It is therefore important for internal auditors to become certified as it provides a solid foundation to identify risks, governance and controls that can uncover potential irregularities and fraud in organisations in addition to increasing workplace performance and efficiency. Ultimately, possessing the certified internal audit certification elevates not only the status of the internal auditor and adds value to the organization, but advances the profession as well. Lal Balkaran Scarborough, Ontario
years. Possibly the PPP thinks that they can best survive as visionless politicians in a nation of backward sycophants, but that criminalised, retarding process has gone too far already. Notoneof the current opinion makers has ever reflected on the state of the nation’s talents, they fret rightfully so over Local Content in Oil, and their content in Politics, but never a word on the existence of the Local creative content they neither understand, are concerned or want to be informed. This President has provided hope for the struggle of copyright that has been going on for decades. Dr. Abiola Inniss last Thursday 25, October reiterated the sane process towards the ‘Developing a Strategic Intellectual property plan for Guyana’ most of my media friends were not there. We all know that the President’s objective will require a process, which Dr. Inniss and all of us in Cultural Industries do understand; so with or without the willingness of the opposition to be educated, it needs to begin now. Barrington Braithwaite
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Document centre construction cost jumps to $119.9M The construction of a document center for the Ministry of Public Infrastructure (MOPI) is now costing taxpayers $119.9M. The construction cost was initially projected to be $99.9M, but due to a late decision to undertake changes to the roof design and interior walls, the Ministry sought an additional $20M which was approved by the National Assembly last week. Located in the compound of the MOPI in Kingston, the document centre is a threestorey concrete structure measuring 40ft x 70ft. It is said to be 70% completed. During the discussion on
the additional funding, Minister of Public Infrastructure, David Patterson faced questions from People’s Progressive Party (PPP), Juan Edghill about the project, including the total cost for construction. Edghill stated that the Government was spending $42,000 per sq. ft while the average cost for high end building in Guyana is about 13,000 per sq. ft. Patterson stated that Edghill’s calculation was off and that the building is a three-storey structure of about 8,400 sq. ft. “He entered into a contract of $99.350 million. The work is 70% completed and
while this building is being built, we now have a change of mind on how we would like to have the roof and interior walls built. As a result of that change of mind, we are asked to appropriate another $20M to facilitate this. Could the Minister provide justification for this?” Edghill questioned. Patterson explained that the original designs did not cater for provisions to support the solar system. “We are modifying the internal works to use lighter construction material to allow more natural lighting in keeping with our energy efficiency and our new green state construction methods,”
The document centre under construction at Kingston.
Patterson stated. The Minister indicated that this is not a case where the roof was completed and then changed. “When we did an analysis, it was decided and agreed
upon for energy efficiency and to stick with our green state construction that we should incorporate solar panels in it; and incorporate the use of natural light…I do think it is value for money,”
Patterson noted. According to the Minister, adding the solar panel will reduce the cost to the electricity grid by 30% per annum with a payback period about two years.
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GMC, Business Ministry conduct training for Region Nine agro-processors
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he Guyana Marketing Corporation (GMC), in collaboration with the Regional Administration office of Lethem, and with support from the Ministry of Business, recently held an Agri., Business Development capacity building and training session in Lethem, Region Nine. This activity was aimed at supporting the agro-processors who participated in the Regional Agriculture Commercial Exhibition (RACE). Over 17 agro-processors benefited from this training. Participants were from the sub-districts South Pakaraimas, Central Rupununi, Deep South Rupununi and South Central Rupununi districts. According to Jo-Lee Walton, Marketing Extension Officer at GMC, the training helped to prepare the agro-processors to improve their packaging and labelling, as well as building capacity in marketing and product development. In an interview with this publication, Walton, who conducted the trainings, stated that “understanding the fundamentals of marketing and product development, as well as knowing the requirements for packaging and labelling are all important to the improvement and success of these small businesses.” In addition to the training, the Guyana Marketing Corporation purchased and donated four different sizes of bottles with sealed caps for bottling of products such as cassareep, sorrel wine, ground pepper, pepper sauce and honey. Staff members from GMC’s Marketing Department also designed and printed labels complete with nutritional facts, for the Shulinab Women’s Group- Natural Organic Products, J & W Natural Products, Karasabai and the Cooperative Society Quarrie Agriculture Products Ltd. “The agro-processors of Region nine battle with the limitation of not having access to service providers, particularly label designers and packaging material suppliers. Therefore, for the purpose of this exercise, we saw the importance of assisting the groups by providing completed labels and bottles with sealed caps. As such, these groups were marketready for the RACE participation.”
Inquest ordered into death of accident victim
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he Director of P u b l i c Prosecutions (DPP), Shalimar Ali-Hack, has ordered that an inquest be conducted into the death of accident victim Donikel Campbelle. The 28 - y e a r - o l d o f Ann’s Grove, East Coast Demerara died on February 18, after he was allegedly hit by a s p e e d i n g motorcar on the Vreeden-Hoop public road, We s t C o a s t D e m e r a r a (WCD). According to a statement from the Guyana Police Force (GPF), motorcar PRR 5279 was proceeding west along the southern carriageway of the public road when Campbelle reportedly dashed across, and ended up in the path of the vehicle. Due to the impact, Campbelle fell onto the road and sustained injuries about his body. The injured man was taken to the West Demerara Regional Hospital where he succumbed to his injuries. The driver of the vehicle was taken into custody, while a breathalyzer test revealed that there was no alcohol in his system. No one has been criminally charged for Campbelle’s death. However, in a notice
DEAD: Donikel Campbelle published in a daily newspaper last week by the Supreme Court of Judicature, 11 witnesses are required to attend the Vreed-en-Hoop Magistrate’s Court to give evidence in the inquest. The witnesses are Police Constable A. Bourne, Police Constable N. Hardeo, Police Corporal S . R a g h u b i r, P o l i c e C o r p o r a l D . Wi l l i a m s , Detective Constable K. DeSouza, Patsy Scipio, Joan Campbelle, Harold Campbelle, Delon Dunbar, Deon Greene and Chaitram Sookram. The inquest proceedings according to the notice will commence on Tuesday. An inquest is an official process to discover the cause of someone’s death.
Some of the participants who took part in the Agri Business Development capacity building and training session
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Contractor gets completion certificate, 90 percent of payment before works begin- AG Report
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fficials at the Re gional Tender Board in Linden found themselves in hot wa-
ter when Auditor General, Deodat Sharma discovered that a contractor was able to get a Final Inspection Certifi-
cate, one month before a contract could even be signed. What is also startling is the fact that Regional Tender
Board officials granted permission for the contractor to receive almost full payment for works on the same day
Auditor General, the contract document was signed. The certificate is issued as conformation that the project has been completed. The Auditor General noted that this is an utter disregard for the nation’s procurement laws. Detailing the situation in his latest report, Sharma stated that the matter involves a contract for the rehabilitation of Church Road, Block 22 in Linden. It was awarded by the Regional Tender Board in the sum of $5.904M to the lowest of seven responsive bidders. There was an approved variation of $2.538M, revising the total contract sum to $8.442M. But after examining several contract documents, Sharma made some alarming discoveries. For starters, Sharma noted that the agreement for the contract, a request for 90 percent of the contract sum to be paid out and an approval document for payment by the Regional Engineer, were all made on the same date —December 4, 2017. Sharma said that the Regional Executive Officer (ag) then approved the documents for payment the next day, December 5, 2017. By December 31, 2017, Sharma found that the full contract sum was paid to the contractor with an overpayment of $96,000. The Auditor General said, “It was difficult to ascertain how on the same day of signing the contract, the value of the works completed could
Deodat Sharma have been in the vicinity of 90% of the contract sum. In addition, our examination of the aforementioned payment further revealed that there was a variation in the value of $2.538M, comprised in the payment request of December 4, 2017.”To make matters worse, Sharma discovered that the contractor was in possession of a Final Inspection Certificate which was signed by the contractor, the Regional Engineer and the Chairman of the Regional Works Committee dated November 10, 2017, or approximately one month before the contract document was even signed to allow works to begin.In response to the Auditor General’s findings, all the Budget Agency had to say is that it will go after the overpaid sums. They were at the time, unable to provide an explanation for Sharma’s other findings. Sharma’s office subsequently recommended that steps be taken to recover the overpayment; and that Linden’s Budget Agency ensures that completed works are accurately measured and quantified before payments are made to contractors for works completed. He also called on the Agency to make every effort to clarify how the works could have been deemed completed by way of a Final Inspection Certificate before the contract could be inked and to explain to him, how the contract agreement, and 90% valuation for payment and variation, all occurred on the same date.
Five arresteda on E’bo Coast following operation restore order
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ive persons were arrested yesterday following a Cordon and search, which was conducted by po lice in the Onderneeming Sand Pit area and Pomona on the Essequibo Coast. The three hour search was done by a party of police, in which a total of five houses were searched. Of the five persons, four were arrested for Breaking and entering and larceny. The search resulted in the arrest of Ron Norton, a 35 years old electrician who lives at Lot 8 Onderneeming Sand Pit Essequibo Coast. Hussein, also Called ‘Egg man’ was arrested. Hussein is a 22-year-old labourer who lives at Lot 28 Middlesex Essequibo Coast. The search also led to the arrest of 19-year-old Mahase Persaud, a labourer of lot 106 Pomona Essequibo Coast. The fourth person arrested was Nazir Hussain, a 20-year-old labourer of lot 28 Middlesex Essequibo Coast. Delon Adonis, a 24 years old labourer of lot 21/22 Pomona Essequibo Coast was charged for the possession of narcotics. During the operation, Delon Adonis was searched and six grams of suspected cannabis was found in his right side pants pocket.
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Airport toilets cleaner than plane’s eating trays at the airport. Plastic bins at security checkpoints, tray tables on the airlines, as well as seat belts and buckles were found to have dangerous levels of bacteria present; nevertheless, the TSA bins which passengers were most likely to touch, when swabbed, concluded that fecal bacteria was present. The presence of bacteria on these objects was tested with the use of a germ meter, with anything over a
Investigative correspondent swabbing TSA bin (Photo: NBC Today)
The recent quarantining of three flights due to flu-like symptoms in passengers, has led to a plethora of bacterial tests, with results that question the health safety of travelers. Arm rests, seat belts, eating trays and Transportation Security Administration (TSA) bins were screened for bacteria along with the airport’s toilet. The result, whilst shocking, is an indicator of the likelihood of travelers getting sick at airports. However, when juxtaposed
with the bacterial presence on the airport’s toilet seats, the airline’s eating trays outweighed this facility ten times over the safety limit. After 19 passengers reported flu like symptoms on an Emirates flight en route from Dubai to New York, as well as the quarantining of another flight on American airlines with 12 passengers experiencing these very symptoms, bacterial swabbing was conducted at some of the most commonly used places on the airline and
‘Fudgee’ wanted over 2008 murder Police yesterday issued a wanted bulletin for 53-yearold Elon Azore who is wanted for the murder of Dennis Richards. Richards’ body was found in an abandoned house in August 2008.Kaieteur News understands that Azore called ‘Fudgee’ allegedly called Richards out of his home on August 7, 2008 and dealt him a severe beating before leaving him to die in the abandoned house at Melanie Damishana, East Coast Demerara. The injured man was rushed to the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation where he eventually died.At the time of his demise, Richards 19 had been residing at Enterprise Gardens, East Coast Demerara. The police had said that he was beaten with pieces of wood by four men. Azore has been eluding police ranks for years and has avoided being captured despite several police raids. His children were even
WANTED FOR MURDER: Elon Azore detained by the authorities at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport when they attempted to leave Guyana for Trinidad.Anyone with information that may lead to the arrest of Azore is asked to contact the police on telephone numbers: 229-2289, 229-3564, 229-2557, 274-0409, 274-1221, 229-2750, 229-2019, 225-3650, 226-1929, 911 or the nearest police station. All information will be treated in strict confidence.
No trace of over 1600 foreign-registered... (From page 3) before 7am and after 7pm are allowing vehicles through the Multi-Purpose Complex. The main gate for the movement of vehicles to traverse the Guyana/Brazil Border is controlled by the Brazilian Federal Authorities; and recording of the movement of vehicles at the location is a manual process and as such, there are some elements of human errors with the recording of same.”GRA continued, “It must be noted that Foreign Incoming vehicles traversing within the ‘Define Area’ cannot exit the defined area, which ends at the Kurupukari Crossing without Temporary Importation Documentation, which is granted by Lethem Integrated Regional Tax Office-Customs Operations.”Also, GRA told the Audit Office that efforts are now in place for Customs to conduct periodic surveillance exercises of the Multi-Purpose Complex and the Township of Lethem to ensure that Foreign Incoming and Outgoing Vehicle are exiting the Guyana/Brazil Border from 7am to 7pm. “It should be noted that the IT Division is currently developing an application, which will be able to track vehicles at the borders. This will be deployed shortly,” GRA stated.
score of 100 being a fail; the TSA bins registered at 616. Samples were then sent to a lab where E.Coli, Klebsillia, acinetobacter-intestinal bacteria- all of which can potentially cause someone to get sick, were found on these TSA bins. These bacteria are known to cause from eye infections to tissue infections in healthy people. The armrests were then swabbed, registering at 429,
the seat belt buckles, 589, and the tray tables 1688; the seat belts also tested positive for acinetobacter. However, the airport toilet seats registered at 32, which is below the danger level, and is an unsubstantial number compared to that of the airlines’ eating tray tables. Pathogenic bacteriadisease causing germs were found on one of the eating trays.Studies conducted have reported that harmful
bacteria such as those found to be present on the tested surfaces, are able to live longer in the confines of an airline cabin. Moreover, travelers are being urged to carry anti-bacterial wipes and sanitizers to mitigate the likelihood of getting sick at these airports and on these airlines. Video: https:// www.today.com/4f1ebb316d4b-4e01-996a64b48af83379
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Delay of financial report to Audit Office is City treasurer’s fault not mine - Royston King Town Clerk of the Georgetown Mayor and City Council, (M&CC) Royston King, has said that the delay of financial records to the Auditor General is due to the sloth of the City Treasurer’s department in preparing the documents. King was at the time responding to questions from Counsel for the Commission of Inquiry (COI) into City Hall, Sherwin Benjamin. The COI had previously been supplied with information to the effect that King had been failing to respond to queries from the Audit Office on $500M spending for a cleanup project. However King told the Commission last Friday that it is the responsibility of the city treasurer to prepare the reports. “I am only responsible for transmitting the reports to the Audit Office. The information is not supplied by the office of the Town Clerk but through the office of the
Town Clerk. As far as I am aware, the City Treasurer Department has been working on supplying those reports to the Audit Office.” King had been previously accused of failing to respond to requests from the Audit Office which under Municipal and District Council’s Act Chapter 28:01, is an offence. The issue was brought to the fore by Audit Manager, attached to the Office of the Auditor General, Dhanraj Persaud. The Audit Manager explained that the failure of a person to comply with the request from auditors as it relates to queries about financial records constitutes a breach of the laws governing such activities. Persaud noted that given the failure by King to respond to the queries, the Audit Office has not been able to finalize its report for City Hall. documents were made available to the Commission. Persaud had told the
Town Clerk, Royston King Commission that the Town Clerk was given the stipulated 30 days to respond to queries in relation to reports on City Hall’s spending of some $500M of government funds for the Restoration of Georgetown Project. He noted, however, that King is yet to respond to the requests. The Audit Manager explained that based on the
records City Hall was provided with half a billion dollars from Ministry Of Communities for the citywide clean project but huge sums of money remain unaccounted for. Persaud noted that the Council claimed that the monies were for clearing the city of garbage, repairs to the municipal markets as well as repairs to the City Engineer’s Department, among other things. However, in one instance, Persaud said that some $70.48M could not be accounted for. He told the Commission that under the Audit Act of 2004, officials are statutorily bound to respond to request from the Council within a period of 30 days. The Town Clerk had even requested an additional 30 days to respond. The Audit office granted the request. That additional 30 days has since expired and there has been no response from the Town Clerk.
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Saudi Arabia still has many questions to answer about Jamal Khashoggi’s killing By Recep Tayyip Erdogan [Reprinted from the Washington Post] (Recep Tayyip Erdogan is the president of Turkey) The story is all too familiar: Jamal Khashoggi, a Saudi journalist and a family man, entered Saudi Arabia’s Consulate in Istanbul on Oct. 2 for marriage formalities. No one – not even his fiancee, who was waiting outside the compound — has ever seen him again. Over the course of the past month, Turkey has moved heaven and earth to shed light on all aspects of
this case. As a result of our efforts, the world has learned that Khashoggi was killed in cold blood by a death squad, and it has been established that his murder was premeditated. Yet there are other, no less significant questions whose answers will contribute to our understanding of this deplorable act. Where is Khashoggi’s body? Who is the “local collaborator” to whom Saudi officials claimed to have handed over Khashoggi’s remains? Who gave the order to kill this kind soul? Unfortunately, the
Saudi authorities have refused to answer those questions. We know the perpetrators are among the 18 suspects detained in Saudi Arabia. We also know those individuals came to carry out their orders: Kill Khashoggi and leave. Finally, we know the order to kill Khashoggi came from the highest levels of the Saudi government. Some seem to hope this “problem” will go away in time. But we will keep asking those questions, which are crucial to the criminal investigation in Turkey, but also to
Khashoggi’s family and loved ones. A month after his killing, we still do not know where his body is. At the very least, he deserves a proper burial in line with Islamic customs. We owe it to his family and friends, including his former colleagues at The Post, to give them an opportunity to say their goodbyes and pay their respects to this honorable man. To ensure that the world will keep asking the same questions, we have shared the evidence with our friends and allies, including the United States. As we continue to look for
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia at the Pentagon in March. (Cliff Owen/AP) answers, I would like to stress that Turkey and Saudi Arabia enjoy friendly relations. I do not believe for a second that King Salman, the custodian of the holy mosques, ordered the hit on Khashoggi. Therefore, I have no reason to believe that his murder reflected Saudi Arabia’s official policy. In this sense, it would be wrong to view the Khashoggi slaying as a “problem” between two countries. Nonetheless, I must add that our friendship with Riyadh, which goes back a long time, doesn’t mean we will turn a blind eye to the premeditated murder that unfolded in front of our very eyes. The killing of Khashoggi is inexplicable. Had this atrocity taken place in the United States or elsewhere, authorities in those countries would have gotten to the bottom of what happened. It would be out of the question for us to act any other way. another reason we were shocked and saddened by the efforts of certain Saudi officials to cover up Khashoggi’s premeditated
Murdered Journalist, Jamal Khashoggi murder rather than serve the cause of justice, as our friendship would require. Though Riyadh has detained 18 suspects, it is deeply concerning that no action has been taken against the Saudi consul general, who lied through his teeth to the media and fled Turkey shortly afterward. Likewise, the refusal of the Saudi public prosecutor — who recently visited his counterpart in Istanbul — to cooperate with the investigation and answer even simple questions is very frustrating. His invitation of Turkish investigators to Saudi Arabia for more talks about the case felt like a desperate and deliberate stalling tactic. The murder of Jamal Khashoggi involves a lot more than a group of security officials, just as the Watergate scandal was bigger than a break-in and the 9/11 terror attacks went beyond the hijackers. As responsible members of the international community, we must reveal the identities of the puppetmasters behind Khashoggi’s killing and discover those in whom Saudi officials — still trying to cover up the murder — have placed their trust.
Guyana’s oil company has to be an island of competence to be successful - Bauer National Oil Companies (NOC) in places like Nigeria and Myanmar suck up billions of dollars and are sometimes deemed a burden to the taxpayers of the nations they serve. If Guyana is going down the road of setting up an NOC, then it must ensure that that company is an island of competence, otherwise, a similar fate should be expected. That is the view of international economist, Andrew Bauer. Bauer is a consultant with the Natural Resource Governance Institute (NRGI) and while he is an expert in Sovereign Wealth Funds, he also has vast experience in most policy and management related matters in oil and gas. During a recent interview with this newspaper, Bauer noted that many NOCs
Economist, Andrew Bauer around the world end up losing loads of money. He said, “That’s the worry, there are lots of useful ones (NOCs) but it is risky to create an (Continued on page 70)
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Down syndrome must not be seen as a disabling factor- Rehab Centre
Roderick Griffith (centre) with physical therapist Keenan Benjamin (right) and occupational therapist Deoranie Babulall By Tracey T. Squires The social stigmatism that persons with disabilities face is great, more so, in countries whose socio-cultural atmo-
spheres have not yet adjusted to the concept of an inclusionary society. In Guyana, individuals with Down syndrome have experi-
enced years of rejection and labeling from society. With just over 50,000 living with disabilities and a high percentage of those persons having Down syndrome, the Ptolemy Reid Rehabilitation centre has related that society needs to stop placing limitations on persons with this syndrome. In recognition of last month being Down syndrome Awareness month, the centre raised awareness to cast a more positive light on persons with the disability. The centre currently provides free services for persons affected by Down syndrome. Twenty-six year-old Roderick Griffith is just one example of how the centre has affected the lives of persons living with Down syndrome in a positive way. Griffith, who attends school while employed at the centre, has defied the narrative that society projects of individuals with disabilities. He explained that his job entails assisting children who are wheel chair users, doing laundry, among other duties. It was quite clear that Griffith was pleased with being a resident at the centre as he expressed his contentment with a smile. Deoranie Babulall- an occupational
therapist at the centre explained that Griffith, one of the older residents, has benefitted greatly from being there. She added that acceptance and inclusion act as major determinants in the lives of persons with disabilities. Babulall added that social interaction and early intervention for children with the syndrome could translate into many success stories.
In an interview with the centre’s Physical Therapist, Keenan Benjamin; and Occupational Therapist, Deoranie Babulall, the concept and challenges of Down syndrome were truly brought out. It was explained that Down syndrome, which is genetically acquired, can affect anyone and is due to the transfer of an extra chromosome, more specifically chromosome 21.
The condition is caused due to an error in cell division, and can be identified in babies with flattened facial profiles, short necks, poor muscle tone and slanting eyes. Whilst the condition is genetically acquired, parents who have had a child with the syndrome are much more likely to have another with it. The rehabilitation centre (Continued on page 71)
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Court orders GUYSUCO to pay outstanding severance, interest to sugar workers
Court has ordered Guysuco to pay over 4,000 workers Sugar Estates to receive full severance payments. Justice Fidela Corbin Lincoln, last Friday ordered that the State pays redundant workers of the Guyana Sugar Corporation, (GuySuCo) their outstanding severance with interest no later than January 15, 2019. The court ruling comes months after Government was sued over their refusal to pay some 4,280 workers attached to the Skeldon, Rose Hall and the East Demerara Sugar Estates their full severance payments. The matter was filed in
court on behalf of the Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union (GAWU), the union representing the sugar worker after the Government made several promises to pay but failed to deliver. The ruling also comes on the heels of a decision of the National Assembly to unanimously approve GY$2.451 billion to pay remaining severance to 4,723 sugar workers who have been laid off with the closure of several estates across the country. Last week, some 62 parlia-
mentarians voted in favour of the amount after a spirited series of questions posed by the People’s Progressive Party’s Komal Chand who is also President of the Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union. Earlier this year, sugar workers whose severance packages were $500,000 or less, were paid in full, under a supplementary budgetary provision of $1.931 billion, in an effort to provide severance packages to the fired (Continued on page 72)
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---Hinds’ Sight by Dr. David Hinds---
Ramkarran and Constitutional Reform Advocacy: The Coalition is simply not interested Former Speaker of the National Assembly, Ralph Ramkarran and Political Scientist, Dr. Henry Jeffrey, have often used their weekly newspaper columns to remind Guyana about the urgent need for constitutional reform as a prerequisite for a solution to our ongoing ethnopolitical divide. Mr. Ramkarran returned to the issue in his last two columns. In the first column, “Still time for Constitutional Reform” (Stabroek News: October 21, 2018), he argues that APNU could be forced to honour its manifesto promise if the AFC exercises the threat of its inherent veto within the Coalition. The next column, “Political Opportunism and Constitutional Reform” (Stabroek News: October 28, 2018), makes the argument that given the entrenched culture of dominance, both the PPP and the PNC have been reluctant to share power with each other. Hence, they have never really sought to prioritize constitutional reform of governance to facilitate that outcome. In the first column, Ramkarran quotes extensively from the APNU+AFC manifesto on the issue which outlines a mini-blueprint for a power-sharing arrangement that the coalition promised to pursue if it came to power. It has now been in power for over three years, but it has failed to treat the issue with any sense of urgency. As Ramkarran observed, the issue was not even mentioned by the President in his most recent address to the legislature. I think that in addition to the reasons explained by Ramkarran, there are some intra-coalition dynamics that explain the coalition’s inability to pursue constitutional reform. These have to do with one of my biggest criticisms of the coalition—the anticoalition praxis of the coalition government. In the first instance, the commitment to power-sharing in the Coalition’s manifesto came mostly from APNU’s side. Although the AFC com-
mitted to constitutional reform, it never was a big advocate of power-sharing. One of its principal founder-leaders, Khemraj Ramjattan, some years ago publicly poured cold water on the concept. In fact, although Nagamootoo and Trotman are not hostile to power-sharing and constitutional reform, it was Nigel Hughes who was actually the AFC’s serious advocate. The section in the manifesto quoted by Ramkarran is the product of input from the WPA and the power-sharing wing of the PNC, both of which had championed the issue prior to the formation of APNU. In fact, APNU is actually the product of an alliance between the WPA and this wing of the PNC. Further, the public should know that the WPA was very central to the writing of APNU’s manifesto, which then became the basis for the APNU+AFC manifesto. The WPA was also a critical voice in articulating that vision to voters during the 2011 election campaign. In other words, the larger vision articulated in the manifesto arose out of the joint praxis of the WPA and the progressive intellectual wing of PNC. In fact, some of the powersharing proposals in the manifesto were lifted from a PNC proposal published some years ago. But here is the problem, which Ramkarran understandably misses. The architects of the power-sharing proposals and the attendant constitutional reform promise in that regard are not part of the Coalition Government. The WPA, apart from the mostly symbolic presence of Dr. Roopnarine, plays no role in shaping government or coalition policy agenda and policy content. The power-sharing-constitutional reform wing of the PNC is not in government and plays minimal or no role at all in the workings of the government. Nigel Hughes is out of government and from all indications, he is not even active in the AFC. In other words, the indi-
viduals who oversee government are not ideologically committed to or associated with power-sharing and constitutional reform. And since Cabinet members do not function as delegates of their respective parties, they do not take party directives to that body. I am arguing here that the Cabinet has emerged as a body autonomous from the parties that make up the coalition. So, it’s no accident that power-sharing and constitutional reform are not part of the government’s agenda. I believe that Nagamootoo was personally committed to power-sharing, but although he is Prime Minister, his influence is minimal in the current coalition dynamics. I am, therefore, arguing that the APNU and AFC sections that dominate the government have little interest in power-sharing as a means to a political end or as an end in itself. They will pay lip service, if asked about the issues, but there is no deep ideological commitment to them as vision and policy. Asking the AFC to fight for power-sharing and constitutional reform, as Ramkarran suggests, is asking too much of the party. That instinct in the party lies with Hughes, who is not a player in government or party. The WPA, of which I am a part, is still committed to power-sharing as a political solution to our problems. That logic drove us into a difficult alliance with the PNC and later with the AFC. For us, APNU and the Coalition represent “halfway powersharing.” But the failure of the Coalition to live up to that expectation is most disappointing. This writer appeared before the Hughes’ Committee in his individual capacity, but the WPA has not been engaged. Although the Prime Minister knows of the WPA’s long track record on powersharing and constitutional reform, he has never formally met with the party to discuss the issue. Ironically, during the last
The Baccoo Speaks This is the time when reason seems to have fled. A group of young men would establish a gang, the life of which would be short-lived. They would use motorcycles to rob a few hapless people. However, one pair would come to a brutal end when they would crash into an oncoming vehicle in the busy city.At the time they would have been fleeing from the police.
** Setting a house ablaze is fast becoming the easiest way to end disputes. There would be another case of arson
because two people could not agree. The loss would be horrendous. ** News would surface of a former Minister who recently underwent a major surgical procedure for a severe heart condition. Such things are usually kept under wraps but questions would arise about this Minister failing to take proper care of his health.
constitutional reform exercise, the WPA, despite its one member on the commission, played a central role in the thinking and drafting of reforms that were squeezed out of the two big parties. Suffice to say that the WPA stands ready to engage in any serious constitutional reform process. But, there is no forum within APNU or the Coalition for us to advance our ideas. I say all the above to conclude that we are not likely to get any serious constitutional reform of governance from this coalition unless the decision-making process is opened up to allow the interested forces within the coalition to meaningfully participate. I don’t see that happen-
ing—there is too much water under the bridge. The current leadership of the government does not want the WPA and the progressive wing of the PNC anywhere near the real exercise of power. And constitutional reform of governance is not part of the DNA of the AFC. In the end, the PPP gets off the hook; that party is not being put to the test. I don’t think the PPP, for tactical reasons, wants power-sharing now, but they are not being pressured to reject it out of hand and suffer the consequences. Further, from an ethnic standpoint, constitution reform of governance could assure African Guyanese some insurance against institutional marginalization from
Dr David Hinds power. That their political leaders don’t see that simple dynamic speaks to a political backwardness that has always baffled me. More of Dr. Hinds ‘writings and commentaries can be found on his YouTube Channel Hinds’ Sight: Dr. David Hinds’ Guyana-Caribbean Politics and on his w e b s i t e www.guyanacaribbeanpolitics.news. Send comments to dhinds6106@aol.com
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he gravedigger was used to seeing corpses, but certainly not like the one he was seeing now. What was a woman doing here…pregnant, mutilated, dumped in Le Repentir cemetery? The victim, found at just around three o’clock on the afternoon of Tuesday, January 25, 2005, lay in one of the cemetery’s trenches. She was dressed in a multi-coloured top and blue jeans. Police would ascertain that someone had stabbed her at least six times to the neck, side, back and stomach. An autopsy would later reveal that she was also strangled. The other thing police observed was that she was pregnant.Police observed bloodstains on the nearby roadway, as well as a pair of slippers, while a cigarette lighter was found nearby. They suspected that someone the victim knew had lured her to this spot. But who was the killer, andwho was the victim? That night, Pamela Rampersaud, an Independence Boulevard resident was watching television when a local newscast aired the story of the body in the cemetery. The presenter gave a description of the victim and showed some of the items that were found at the scene. Rampersaud took one glance at the slippers and lighter and realised that she knew the victim. It was her own daughter, 20-year-old Dioana Warrick, known as ‘Dee Dee.’ She would later tell me that
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Dioana, who was six months pregnant, lived at her home, but would sometimes stop at her boyfriend’s home in Evans Street, Charlestown. But she said that on the night of Sunday, January 23, 2005, Dioana and her boyfriend, for whom she was said to be pregnant, turned up at her home. According to Rampersaud, the boyfriend came at around eight o’clock, while Dioana arrived at around ten. She said that the two began quarreling and she intervened . According to her, the boyfriend said that he was no longer interested in Dioana, since he was unhappy with her lifestyle. He reportedly also said that he wanted Dioana to have an abortion, since he was building a house and would not be able to take care of a child. The boyfriend also allegedly gave Ms. Rampersaud $5,000 to help pay for the abortion. In turn, Dioana reportedly said that she wanted out of the relationship, since her boyfriend was involved in relationships with two other women. Mrs. Rampersaud claimed that the quarrel escalated and the boyfriend and Dioana began to hurl threats at one another. She said that her daughter eventually left, saying that she was going to visit a female friend in Albouystown. Ms. Rampersaud said that she persuaded the boyfriend to stay back for some time, since she feared that the quarrel would escalate further. He reportedly left shortly after. Ms. Rampersaud said that she was worried when her daughter failed to return home, but assumed that she
Found in Zeelugt Cemetery: Afroze Ali, called ‘Aunty Lizzy’ and the boyfriend had patched things up and that she had spent the night at his home. All this information the grieving mother also related to the police, who tried to locate the boyfriend. They failed to locate him. But he wasn’t in hiding. In fact, we found him at his workplace. The 26-year-old man was a cook at a city restaurant, and he expressed surprise that the police were looking for him.He also expressed shock that his girlfriend had been murdered and vehemently denied killing her. He confirmed that he and Dioana had quarreled over her lifestyle and her pregnancy. But he claimed that it was Dioana who had wanted the abortion after he questioned the paternity of the child. He willingly removed his shirt to show that he had no scratches, and later turned himself over to police. They eventually released him…and who lured ‘Dee Dee’ to the cemetery at night, and killed her there, is today, still not known…
PATRICIAYOUNG Sunday, February 23, 2014, and, like many other Guyanese, 19-year-old Patricia Young travelled from her reputed husband’s Melanie, East Coast Demerara home to watch the Mash Day floats in Georgetown. Her movements after that are unclear. According to one report, when the parade ended, Patricia, a former KFC employee, now employed at a call centre, joined a minibus for home. It was said that whenever she was in the city, the teen would inform her reputed husband that she was on her way and he would wait to escort her home when she disembarked from a minibus. On Mash night, she reportedly sent him a text message, requesting credit for her phone so that she could call him when she was nearing her home. He reportedly tried reaching her by phone a few minutes later, but got no response. It is said that when she failed to turn up, Young’s reputed husband became suspicious. His suspicions turned to anxiety when Young still did not show up the following morning and a search was immediately launched. A missing person’s report was also lodged with the police. At around 17.30 hrs on Wednesday, February 26, 2014, Young’s reputed husband announced that he had found one of Patricia’s sandals just outside the cemetery at Bachelor’s Adventure. He contacted the police. The cops ventured into the cemetery, and near to a tree, they saw Patricia Young’s decomposing body. Detectives surmised that someone had killed the teen on the roadway, where her slipper was found, and dumped the corpse in the cemetery. The victim’s mini-skirt was pulled up and her top was rolled up all the way to her neck. She appeared to have been strangled, since there were no other visible marks of violence on the body. The reputed husband was taken into custody but after some intense questioning, investigators surmised that he had nothing to do with Young’s death. One theory investigators examined was that Patricia Young may have been the victim of a gang rape. It was suggested that she was attacked just after disembarking the bus after leaving Georgetown on Mash night. More than one resident had indicated that Young’s death appeared to be the work of more than one person. Young’s uncle, Lewis Young, believes that the victim had to be overpowered by more
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than one person. ”One person can’t do dat, because is nine ah we me mother get and she (Patricia) used to deh between all of us, ramping and thing…so she know she self…It had to be more than one person,” he said. ‘SONNY’S’ UNUSUAL FIND On Sunday, January 15, 2012, a drug addict known as ‘Sonny’ went to the home of a female resident of Zeelugt, East Bank Essequibo, and said that the body of the woman’s daughter was in the Zeelugt cemetery. Not quite believing, the relatives sent a boy to check. In the end, though, they too visited the burial site, where they found the partly nude body of 40-year-old Afroze Ali, called ‘Aunty Lizzy.’ The corpse was covered with a length of cardboard. Cause of death was given as asphyxiation, due to manual strangulation. There was also blunt trauma to the head and detectives suspected sexual assault. There were signs that the killer or killers had begun digging a shallow grave, but apparently abandoned that plan. The woman was the fifth of nine siblings, and her life had been a tragic one. A widow with four children, Ali had reportedly fallen into a state of depression after her husband was murdered some 13 years prior to her own death. Relatives say it was customary for Ali to wander off for days before returning home. When she had not turned up, they had assumed she had gone on one of her jaunts.Some of the relatives found it strange that ‘Sonny’ had found the body. ”This man does sleep in the burial ground . H e d o e s smoke up and so on, and it is strange that he find the body, because the cardboard we find ‘Lizzy’ on is the same piece of cardboard he does use fuh sleep on,” one relative alleged. Their suspicions were further aroused when ‘Sonny’ vanished from the neighbourhood. However, police located him some days later and detained the suspect and another drug addict. But to the consternation of relatives, police found nothing to connect the drug addicts to Ali’s murder. Mohamed Rasool, a Trinidad-
based sibling of the slain woman, said that after his sister’s funeral, he made some enquires about the suspects, only to be told by police that the suspects had been released. Dissatisfied, the brother went to the Ministry of Home Affairs, and was assured that “the police will do their job.” Rasool said that on Friday, February 3, 2012, he enquired from a senior CID rank at the Leonora Police Station about his sister ’s murder. ”I asked him what the current status of the investigation was, and he told me that there was no new information concerning my sister’s murder, so they would not be able to do no further investigation,” he said. ”I told him that I went to the scene where my sister was murdered and found a piece of iron and I asked him, why the police did not pick up the iron for evidence. He then said to me that Guyana doesn’t have fingerprint experts. ”I then asked him what is the current status on the swab test result and he said to me that they didn’t get any result as yet.” After expressing his suspicions about ‘Sonny’, a senior official at the Leonora Police Station reportedly instructed that the drug addict be re-arrested. On Saturday February 4, 2012, ‘Sonny’ was arrested by a Rural Constable, who took him to the Leonora Police Station. Within minutes, he was released again. ”When Sonny arrived an officer said to release him. When I enquired why they released him, they said to me that Sonny is a ‘mad man’.” Rasool has said that he will not be satisfied until “someone is charged with the crime that cost my sister her life.” But, six years later, like the murders of Dioana Warrick and Patricia Young, the trail in this murder in a cemetery also seems to have gone cold. If you have any information about this unusual case or any other, please contact us at our Lot 24 Saffon Street, Charlestown office, or by telephone. We can be reached on telephone numbers 592-2258473, 592-225-8458, 592225-8465, or 592-225-8491. You need not disclose your identity. You can also contact Michael Jordan at 592-6452447, or his email address: kamarangnight@gmail.com
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==THE FREDDIE KISSOON COLUMN==
Who will benefit from copyright legislation?
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n life, context underlies everything. You don’t have to read Freud to understand that. It is commonsensical. Whenever I write about context, I recall that article by a BBC sportswriter. Using context, he examined the great statistics of Sachin Tendulkar via the comparative method and rated him as the 28th greatest batsman in the world. It is the best use of context I have ever seen. Within the context of international political economy, it makes no sense for Guyana to have copyright legislation. If you do not grasp the fundamental nature of international political economy, then you cannot understand why poor countries should avoid copyright laws. I contend that given the power disparity in the international economy the past five hundred years, poor countries like Guyana will not gain anything, even minimal from the world, by having copyright legislation. People have jumped on former president Jagdeo for rejecting copyright legislation here. They have confused the messenger with the message. Jagdeo’s interest while he was president was economics. He was president for twelve years. You cannot deny him the knowledge he acquired from watching the tentacles of that power disparity. It is because of that knowledge, he rejected (and rightly so) in 2008, the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA). It favoured Europe over the countries of the ACP. Why would any Third World (TW) country think the EU would draft an economic arrangement between itself and the ACP countries that was to the disadvantage of Europe?
It would be interesting to hear the views of those Guyanese who want copyright legislation - what they think of adherence by world powers to the rules of the World Trade Organization (WTO). In the first place, the WTO, which succeeded GATT (General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade), was drafted by the big economic powers of the world. The Caribbean input was minimal if any at all. WTO rules are constantly violated by the very powers that brought them into being. One of the most egregious assaults on the rules of the WTO is European and American subsidies to their farmers. Third World countries cannot do that, but the superrich nations can. IMF edict to the TW is that the state cannot subsidize government entities, but look how the US government virtually saved the commercial banks with state funds in the great financial crash of 2008. For a good analysis on how Obama spent state funds to help the rapacious capitalists of the US, see the November 22, 2018 issue of The New York Review of Books. Robert Kuttner in an article titled “The crash that failed” to mark the 10th anniversary of the disaster, wrote; “Far from breaking up the big banks or removing their executives, Obama’s team bailed them out.” Last week, the US said it will not adhere to a decision by the World Court in favour of Iran. The US under Obama did not join the International War Tribunal. What will Guyana earn from copyright legislation within a global context? A number of questions should be put in focus. Who stands to benefit more from
copyright laws – countries that invent, manufacture and produce countless scientific, industrial and intellectual products as against those which don’t? Why then should copyright legislation be an obsession with countries that do not have anything to protect? Let’s go to context again. Brazil and India argued that they will not observe international patent rights when it comes to AIDS drugs, because poor AIDS sufferers in their countries cannot afford brand name drugs. Brazil and India were inflexible and the
world’s top pharmaceutical companies had to concede. Another question is – what resources does Guyana have to protect its products from being stolen from powerful countries like Europe, China, the US, Russia, India, Brazil, etc? Foreign researchers came to this country and took back countless species of our flora and fauna without permission and Guyana got not a cent in return? I could name the institute in the US that did this dishonourable thing, but maybe in another column. Since we are on the sub-
ject of money, Bob Marley said that he didn’t get one cent when rock superstar Eric Clapton made Marley’s composition of “I shot the sheriff” into a global hit. Marley did not pursue the case in court for obvious reasons. So you have a Guyanese author whose cookbook, or book of poetry or comic book has been stolen in the US. Does that author have the funds to hire high-priced lawyers to pay for litigation? Finally, when we bring in copyright laws, all those Chinese stores that are selling
Frederick Kissoon fake designer clothes will have to close down. People will still wear genuine designer clothes in Guyana though – the super-rich, elite families. Guyana is indeed an idiotic and funny country.
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We remain committed to building durable infrastructure countrywide
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n Thursday Octo ber 25th, Pr e s i d e n t G r a n g e r, several Members of Parliament, Regional representatives and Mayors travelled to Mahdia in Region 8 to join citizens living and working in that interior region in the inauguration of Mahdia as Guyana’s 10th township. Minister of Public Infrastructure, David Patterson took the opportunity to commission a recently completed section of road-
way, part of the $827M Internal Roads Development project. In his remarks, he gave a synopsis of the project and its many benefits for residents and commuters, then he pointed out that the project solidifies Government’s commitment to upgrade the nation’s infrastructure, especially our road networks, and maintain it at a high standard that surpasses routine rehabilitation and maintenance. “Durable roads not only
to keep production, sales, transportation and exportation alive and well, they also play a role in the safety of our citizens and the efficiency of business,” Minister Patterson stated. He spoke about the recent rehabilitation of several community and main bridges that have been earmarked for rehabilitation under the project; the installation of reinforced rigid concrete pavements with curbs; and the reinforcement of drains and culverts with
concrete. These have been complemented with the very necessary road safety element, e.g. up-to-date road markings, road signs and street names, all done in/with durable materials. In Mahdia, the environment and residents’ living conditions will soon be further enhanced when 15 solarpowered street lamps are installed. The rehabilitated Mahdia road is a land link to the
Kaieteur Falls which is also located in Region 8. The Kaieteur Falls is Guyana’s Calling Card for tourists from around the globe, and it is billed as the world’s highest single-drop waterfall. The Mahdia Road is also a conduit to the wealthy gold and diamond mining districts, to forestry concessions, and to several Indigenous communities including Chenapou village located closest to the Kaieteur. The Ministry of Public Infrastructure’s primary objective is to improve overland connections between and among hinterland communities in order to drive economic and social growth. Minister Patterson said, “Residents of Region 8 will also be delighted to know that the Hinterland Electrification Company Inc. has been allocated a sum of US$14,488,927 for Solar Farms for various communities including Mahdia. We have chosen to focus our investments on solar and wind energy technologies because that will significantly reduce overall energy costs. Businesses will be able to lower production costs and at the same time, increase their income. In the short term, the result will benefit families, communities and the country on the whole. “It is for these reasons that the Ministry of Public Infrastructure recently launched the “Let’s make it happen” campaign. Our aim is to implement renewable energy as a long-term solution for our economic and social development.” Minister Patterson also announced additional enhancement projects for Region 8 due to begin in 2019. These include: * Rehabilitation of the road from Karasabi Paramakatoi * Rehabilitation of the road from Hillfoot to the airport (Phase I) * Rehabilitation of the road from Hillfoot to the new housing scheme (Phase II) * Upgrading the Mahdia Pamela Landing corridor in conjunction with the Ministry of Business The latter is integral to the Ministry of Business’ plan to construct an overland route to Kaieteur. A Public Infrastructure Ministry representative recently attended the North Pakaraimas District Council meeting held in Chenapou where the Toshaos and regional officials discussed development plans for 22 Indig-
enous villages. The notes indicate that:* Works on the Bartica Potaro corridor are ongoing * The road from Mahdia to Denham bridge is nearing completion * Contracts were awarded for a structural analysis of both the Denham and Cassandra bridges * The sand road at the Bartica end has been widened and resurfaced with laterite from Alsopp point to Cassandra bridge *The bridges will be retrofitted with concrete The Minister said, “Like any project of this magnitude, this one was not without its challenges which affected the timely delivery of the project. My Ministry is today very proud to hand over this road to the township of Mahdia. We urge residents and commuters to use the road responsibly and to maintain the cleanliness of the drains”. The Minister acknowledged the support of the two main contractors, JR Ranch Inc. and B & J Civil Works who overcame the numerous challenges that presented themselves at various s t a g e s o f t h e p r o j e c t , a n d c o m p leted the works in a timely m a n n e r, a n d h e n a m e d the Regional and Neighbourhood Councils, Toshaos, residents, and public transportation operators who remain involved in the project. Mahdia is a small comm u n i t y i n t h e P o taroSiparuni region situated at an altitude of 415 metres (1,362 ft) in the predominantly forested highlands of Guyana. It is the home of and/or the operational base for many miners of gold and diamonds, loggers, truckers wholesalers and retailers of food, spare parts and dry goods. They will be able to vote for their candidates in the upcoming Local Government Elections on November 12, people who they believe will keep uplifting their new town while they get their issues and concerns addressed, and developmental works completed. Mahdia is now a township in inland regions, joining Bartica in Region 7, Lethem in Region 9, and Mabaruma in Region 1. It is now the Capital town of the PotaroSiparuni Region, and is part of the broad vision of the Coalition government to establish a capital town in each of the 10 administrative regions.
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Doing the crime but running from the time There is a saying that if one does the crime one should do the time. However, consistently, people who do the crime try to avoid doing the time. We see people who kill going to court and refusing to plead guilty to murder but guilty to the lesser count of manslaughter. Murder is a premeditated act. A man becomes angry for whatever reason and plans to kill. He executes the plan then tells the court that the killing was not intentional. More often than not the state would accept the lesser plea to save time. In certain cases, the judge must weigh in his mind the evidence and impose a sentence that he thinks is appropriate. Some of the men who slaughtered families at Bartica and at Lusignan readily pleaded guilty and got hefty sentences. Others got relatively light sentences, as was the case of the woman who killed her best friend in a drunken rage. She was sentenced to eight years in jail but recently walked out of prison after serving less than two years of her sentence. There was the case of a man, who as a teen, went on a robbery spree. During one of the robberies he killed a man. He also shot and killed his accomplice because the accomplice called his name. At sentencing the judge took into consideration that Guyana was no longer hanging people. At the same time, the law was modified to give judges the discretion to impose a sentence other than the death penalty. This young man was sentenced to seventy-eight years in jail. Some thought that the sentence was excessive and that the courts were creating conditions for a geriatric population in the prison system. Society sat and pondered the implications of the opposition to very harsh sentences. There was the argument that the death penalty was not really a deterrent although many disagreed. One basic argument was that once killed by the state, the person would never kill another human being. But human rights advocates contended that the killer also had rights; that was un-
til someone killed one of their relatives. The man who was sentenced to seventy-eight years appealed his sentence and got the Court of Appeal to order a re-trial. That matter is ongoing, because this past week lawyers for the accused successfully argued for a halt in the trial. However, the system allows for parole. The criminal is given a chance to appeal to a panel for early release. Last month two men who had their death warrants read to them walked out of the prison, one after serving thirty-four calendar years and another after serving thirty-one calendar years. Both admitted to the crimes and placed themselves at the mercy of the parole board. One was Muntaz Ali who with Terrence Sahadeo and the now dead Shireen Khan, killed a teenaged girl in her home during a daytime robbery. A constitutional challenge spared both Ali and Sahadeo from the gallows. Shireen Khan died in prison, but Ali and Sahadeo remained behind bars. Their sentences had already been commuted to life in prison. Ali went before the parole board at the age of fifty-three having gone into jail as a nineteen-year old. He confessed his sins before the board and was released leaving his best years behind him in prison. He is now seriously ill and aged more than if he had been living outside the jail walls. Then there is Noel Thomas who but for a near fatal decision, could have been outside nearly two decades ago. He was convicted for killing a man at the request of the man’s brother. For that he was paid one hundred dollars way back in 1987. At today’s rate of exchange that sum was equal to US$16. Thomas is one month shy of 60 but looks older. He missed the gallows by four days. Over the years he has had the support of family. As could be understood he lost his wife and never saw his children until years later. I spoke with him a few times while he was behind bars and I propose to seek an interview with him. He has a lot to talk
about.He can talk about the mood in the prison when men were led to the gallows. He can talk about the long hours on Death Row each day. But most pleasant would be his first taste of freedom, his first night in a bed, and the changes he has seen in the free world. There are others whose parole is being questioned. Some have been held with drugs and some for gun possession. These are serious charges and I wonder whether a message is not being sent to the judges who preside over the cases.
For example, there was the case of an appellant whose sentence was cut by half, from seventy-plus to thirtyeight. I always say that a man’s greatest gift is his freedom. Man was born to be free, to wander and to make decisions on his own . However, if he chooses to take risks that could curtail his freedom then there should be no intervention when it is time for him to pay for his misdemeanor. There are people in prison who are incorrigible. One man spent time in jail awaiting trial
for a mass killing. He was released having been found not guilty of the charge. Four days later he went with another individual and shot a man to death to satisfy a vendetta. He must be made to sleep and to face each day with his violence. He must also face whatever sentence is imposed, but there are humanitarians in the society who, after a few years, would have a change of heart and release him back into society. A man rides recklessly without a licence or any safety equipment. He crashes and
Adam Harris kills his wife who was the pillion rider. He is sentenced to two years in jail and has people rushing to have the sentence reversed. Life, I suppose, is like that.
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The Quality of Life (Excerpts from an address by H.E. David Granger ) ‘Quality of life’ is a measure of citizens’ satisfaction with their lives. People’s personal values and life experiences determine their level of satisfaction. This includes health, independence, participation in community and civic activities, personal development, physical and material wellbeing, recreation, relationships with other people and social support. Citizens, usually, are uncomfortable with high levels of crime; insanitary conditions in the countryside and city and incivility by officials, all of which contribute to lowering the ‘quality of life.’ These conditions should not be regarded as a permanent state but as temporary problems to be solved. The State, regional administrations, the media, municipalities, trade unions and civil society can do much to enhance the quality of life, to give citizens the feeling of satisfaction and to solve the
problems that affect them. Public services are essential to citizens’ ‘quality of life.’ Public services involve public trust. Citizens expect public servants to serve the public interest with integrity and reliability in order to manage public resources efficiently. Public trust encourages active citizen participation in society and the economy. It makes public agencies more accessible and more accountable. Reliable public services inspire public trust and create a favourable environment for human safety and for the functioning of businesses thereby contributing to wellfunctioning markets, economic growth and, consequently, a high ‘quality of life.’ PUBLIC TRUST Dreams of a ‘good life’ turned into a horrible nightmare at the dawn of the new millennium. The most unforgettable experiences and most frightening evidence of our descent into chaos were the bloody, drug-driven, decadelong ‘Troubles.’ The ‘Troubles’ will be remembered as the darkest hour in our history. It was a time of
the un-investigated assassination of a Minister; of the investigation into the alleged implication of another Minister in the direction of a ‘death squad’; of the alleged implication of yet another Minister in the acquisition of a computer to track the telephone communication and location of adversaries targeted for assassination. It was a time of arbitrary arrests; of disappearances and of torture of young men; of the surge in armed robberies, narco-trafficking and gunrunning. During that first, deadly decade, there were 1,317 murders and 7, 865 armed robberies. It was a time of deception and the cynical rejection of £4.9 million UK Security Sector Reform Action Plan for which a memorandum of understanding was signed in August 2007; of the rejection of recommendations of numerous security reform reports and total disregard for the implementation of the National Drug Strategy Master Plan. The evidence of the impact of the man-made crimi-
nal crisis is still visible. The damage is most manifest in the demoralisation of the public and security services, the erosion of public trust and the lowering of the ‘quality of life.’ The grisly security situation was accompanied by a parlous economic situation. The undermining of public infrastructure by the encouragement of cronyism led to serious, costly, serial scandals as seen in the construction of the Kato Secondary School; the Hope Canal bridge; the riverfront revetment at Kumaka, Barabina road and Moruca bridge; Supenaam stelling and the still unusable Ministry of Social Protection building in Georgetown. The paralysis of public telecommunications became evident in the incompetent or corrupt implementation of the US$70 million Fibre Optic Cable Project and the misapplication of computers under the ‘One Laptop per Family’ Project. The environmental policy will be remembered, forever, but not fondly, by the administration’s responsibility for the most destructive environmental disaster in Guyana’s history — the catastrophic 2005 flood. This was an event of incalculable damage, disease, discomfort and, in some cases, death. The exaggerated emphasis on narrow elements of the Low Carbon Development Strategy obscured the absence of strategic thought and action. Guyana’s rich
biodiversity, wildlife, wetlands, coastal zone, rivers were not adequately protected against the ravages of lawless logging, mining and solid waste mismanagement. ECONOMIC POLICY Your Government entered a depressing financial landscape in May 2015. The economic legacy that this nation inherited was characterised by a lack of strategic planning and whimsical decision-making. The absence of a policy to provide employment opportunities for youth and to reduce extreme poverty and the failure to energise the manufacturing sector weakened the economy. Economic mismanagement was accompanied by huge debts for unpaid international obligations and court judgements. The most grave financial problem was the bankruptcy of the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GUYSUCO) which owed $89 billion in debts. Your Government was forced divert money from economic development and social projects to rescue the ailing corporation with an immediate injection of $12 billion. An additional $11 billion had to be provided the next year, 2016, making a total of $23 billion bailout in 18 months. These transfers exclude the servicing of GUYSUCO’s debts in respect of the Skeldon Estate Modernisation Project – a monstrous and monumental US$200 million mistake and, probably, Guyana’s single
most costly industrial catastrophe of all time. Paddy farmers in the rice industry were not spared the previous administration’s reckless mismanagement. The PetroCaribe Fund – used to meet payments to farmers for rice and paddy shipped to Venezuela – contained less than US$1 million in May 2015. Your Government was forced to make available nearly $4 billion immediately so that poor paddy farmers could be paid. Your Government inherited a large number of liabilities, including judgements in excess of US$34 million (or G$7 billion) in favour of NH Elias, in respect of the East Bank Demerara Road; judgement for $1.3 billion in favour of Rudisa Beverages; judgement in favour of Trinidad Cement Limited; settlement for $1.4 billion with B.K. Tiwari on Haags Bosch Project and several other judgements that will cost the State over $1 billion. Your Government, also, was obliged to provide another $5.4 billion to bail out the National Insurance Scheme as a consequence of the previous administration’s irresponsible CLICO investment. Your Government, despite encountering this immense mountain of debt, was able to meet commitments to the nation’s hard-working public servants. The minimum wage grew from $39,520 in May 2015, to $55,000 in January 2016, an increase of 39.2 per cent in 7 months.
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Abnormal bleeding in women: It is getting too common By Dr Zulfikar Bux Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine e are becoming unhealthier in our eating and lifestyle. Of course, there are numerous consequences that arise from being unhealthy. For women, abnormal uterine bleeding is one such consequence. Abnormal uterine bleeding is any heavy or unusual bleeding from the uterus (womb) through your vagina. It can occur at any time during your monthly cycle, including during your normal menstrual period. It is on the increase, and studies are showing that up to 25% of women of reproductive age are affected by this condition. It is becoming a plague on the lives of women. Today we will discuss what really happens when women have abnormal uterine bleeding. WHAT CAUSES ABNORMALUTERINE BLEEDING? A variety of things can cause abnormal uterine bleeding. Pregnancy is a common cause. Polyps or fibroids (small and large growths) in the uterus can also cause bleeding. Rarely, a thyroid problem, infection of the cervix, cancer of the uterus or bleeding disorders can cause abnormal uterine bleeding. In most women, abnormal uterine bleeding is caused by a hormone imbalance. When hormones are the problem, doctors call the problem dysfunctional uterine bleeding, or DUB. Abnormal bleeding caused by hormone imbalance is more common in teenagers or in women who are approaching menopause. These are just a few of the problems that can cause abnormal uterine bleeding. These problems can occur at any age, but the likely cause
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of abnormal uterine bleeding usually depends on your age. HOW IS ABNORMAL UTERINE BLEEDING DIAGNOSED? The tests your doctor orders may depend on your age. If you could be pregnant, your doctor may order a pregnancy test. If your bleeding is heavy, in addition to other tests, your doctor may want to check your blood count to make sure you don’t have a low blood count from the blood loss. This could lead to iron deficiency and anemia. An ultrasound exam of your pelvic area shows both the uterus and the ovaries. It may also show the cause of your bleeding. Your doctor may check your hormone levels or look for cancer. Testing will be determined by what your doctor suspect as the cause of your bleeding. CAN ABNORMAL UTERINE BLEEDING BE PREVENTED? If your abnormal uterine bleeding is caused by hormonal changes, you will not be able to prevent it. But if your hormonal changes are caused by being overweight, losing weight and eating healthy could help. Your weight affects your hormone production. Maintaining a healthy weight and diet can help prevent abnormal uterine bleeding. WHATARE TREATMENT OPTIONS? There are several treatment options for abnormal bleeding. Your treatment will depend on the cause of your bleeding, your age, and whether you want to get pregnant in the future. Your doctor will help you decide which treatment is right for you. Or, if your doctor decides that a hormone imbalance is causing your abnormal bleeding, you and your doctor may decide to wait and see if the bleeding improves on its own. Some treatment options
include the following: Intrauterine device (IUD) – Your doctor may suggest an IUD. An IUD is a small, plastic device that your doctor inserts into your uterus through your vagina to prevent pregnancy. One type of IUD releases hormones, and this type can significantly reduce abnormal bleeding. Like birth control pills, sometimes IUDs can actually cause abnormal bleeding. Tell your doctor if this happens to you. Birth control pills - Birth control pills contain hormones that can stop the lining of your uterus from get-
ting too thick. They also can help keep your menstrual cycle regular and reduce cramping. A D&C, or dilatation and curettage – A D&C (locally known as “clean out”) is a procedure in which a doctor “scrapes away” the lining of your uterus. If you’re having heavy bleeding, your doctor may perform a D&C both to find out the problem and to treat the bleeding. The D&C itself often makes heavy bleeding stop. Your doctor will decide if this procedure is necessary. Hysterectomy - This type of surgery removes the
uterus. If you have a hysterectomy, you won’t have any more periods and you won’t be able to get pregnant. Talk to your doctor about the risks and benefits of a hysterectomy and if it’s right for you. Endometrial ablation – This is a surgical procedure that destroys the lining of the uterus. Unlike a hysterectomy, it does not remove the uterus. Endometrial ablation may stop all menstrual bleeding in some women. However, some women still have light menstrual bleeding or spotting after endometrial ablation. In
Dr Zulfikar Bux most cases, pregnancy is not likely after the procedure. As you can see, there is no easy way to treat abnormal uterine bleeding. Like many other conditions, your best chance lies in trying to prevent it by eating healthy and keeping your weight under control.
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SUNDAY GUYANA’S MODEL OIL CONTRACT SHOULD BE REBUILT NOT RENOVATED – PPP Members of the People’s Progressive Party (PPP) are of the firm belief that Guyana should completely do away with the model Production Sharing Agreement (PSA) that was used for companies like ExxonMobil and Tullow. The party thinks that Guyana’s best option is to adopt a brand new model that is more advantageous to the nation. Jagdeo holds this view. The former President spoke about this as he referenced comments made by head of the Department of Energy, Dr. Mark Bynoe, to the effect that the current model will be tweaked. Guyana’s current model PSA is what was used as a mould for all oil contracts signed thus far. Though there are a few variations, it is generally accepted that none of the existing contracts are advantageous to Guyana. Therefore, there was a call for the government to take steps to ensure that Guyana can secure more in the future. During an interview with Kaieteur News, Dr. Bynoe said, “We currently have a PSA and it is what we used in the case of Exxon. As you would understand, we want to ensure we review that in its entirety because there will be things that will need tweaking. The idea is to have a model PSA which is more contextual to our current reality and where we are going.” The official added, “That model PSA, once it is in place would be looked at by the Department (continuously) and it will be applied and tweaked where necessary.” Jagdeo is totally against the move to “tweak.” He told the media, “That does not make sense.” Jagdeo recommended that Guyana rebuilds, from scratch, a model PSA. He said that best practices from around the world should be adopted to be included in the model. PPP’s Charles Ramson also holds this view. He told Kaieteur News that Guyana finds itself giving away a lot already. “But that does not mean that it has to be the same in the future. We have an opportunity to change for the better.” Ramson said that there are so many features that need to be included in a new model. For instance, he said that there should be an institution of a resource rent tax. Such a tax forces companies profiting more than a certain amount a year to make further
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contributions to the government. Further, Ramson said, “Our stabilization clause needs to either be removed from our PSA or to be changed all together. Currently, our stabilization clause is indefinite. In other PSAs around the world, the stabilization clause is for a time frame, either five or 10 years, and then it becomes null. Ours is in perpetuity. ”This means that for as long as the contract exists, we are stuck with the terms of that agreement.” ”And those are just two things off the top of my head that need to be addressed. There is much more. Indeed, I think we should start afresh,” said Ramson. MONDAY Eccles Health Centre construction…REO withholds contractor’s payment over inferior zinc sheets–former regional engineer still to turn over project documents Regional Executive Officer, Pauline Lucas has no intention of paying the contractor who outfitted the Eccles Health Centre with inferior zinc sheets. Lucas made the declaration to Councillors during the monthly meeting of Regional Democratic Council (RDC) Region Four (DemeraraMahaica). According to Lucas, she has explained several times to the contractor that he must replace the zinc sheets with the correct ones. However, she reported that the contractor doesn’t seem to be interested in correcting this flaw. As such, she has no intention of paying him until he delivers what the contract states. According to the REO, she has no intention of conceding to the contractors, Mario and Marlon Andrews of Vision’s General Construction Services. The contract was awarded for $27 million and the health centre was slated to be completed by the end of June. However, despite extensions, the contractor has failed to complete the project. This has attracted serious concerns from a number of Councillors. During a visit to the site some months ago, Lucas raised concerns as to why the contractor was utilising 28 gauge zinc sheets and not the 26 gauge which was in the bill of quantities. It was pointed out that the 26 gauge is a superior quality and standard zinc sheet to the cheaper 28 gauge, which was used by the contractor. Lucas told the councillors
Opposition Leader, Bharrat Jagdeo that the contractor was not issued with any directive to stop or cease work on the building, but rather to remove the zinc sheets. Public Health Ministry fails to return $1.62B in unspent funds to Treasury – Report Auditor General, Deodat Sharma has found the Ministry of Public Health in breach of the provisions of Section 43 of the Fiscal Management and Accountability Act 2003 which requires agencies to return unspent funds to the Consolidated Fund. Sharma made this known in his latest report. In that document, the Auditor General revealed that 452 cheques valued at $1.621 billion were not returned to the Fund. As such, Sharma noted that the Appropriation Accounts were inflated by the said sum. While 130 cheques valued at $155.950M were still on hand at the time of reporting, Sharma said that 295 were expended during 2018 and the remaining twenty-seven valued at $258.470M were refunded to the Consolidated Fund. As it relates to prior years, four cheques valued at $754,880 and 62 valued at $122.524M were still on hand for years 2015 and 2016, respectively. In response to this matter, the Ministry indicated that it is currently conducting a reconciliation to determine the outstanding cheques on hand. To date, the Ministry said that there are four cheques for 2015, 65 cheques for 2016 and 130 for 2017. Officials said that on-going efforts are being made to have all the cheques on hand refunded to the Consolidated Fund. As it relates to the clearing of cheques, the Auditor General noted that cheque orders are required to be cleared within 16 days of their issue through the submission of bills/receipts and other
documents in support of the payments made. However, an examination by Sharma found that the Cheque Order register for the period under review revealed that 117 Cheque Orders totaling $34.937M were still outstanding as at September 2018. In addition, Sharma pointed out that 172 Payment Vouchers together with the supporting documents totaling $25.717M were not presented for audit verification. He said that a similar observation was made in 2016 where 34 cheque orders valued at $6.308M and 14 valued at $6.786M remained outstanding for years 2015 and 2016, respectively. In the circumstance, Sharma said that the completeness, accuracy and validity of the transactions could not be determined. Over 2,600 companies fail to file tax returns for 2017 – Auditor General As at 31 December 2017, there were 3,750 registered companies in the database of the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA). Of that number, 3,685 were identified as active. However, only 1,008 companies filed returns for the year of assessment 2017 resulting in 2,677 companies not filing their returns as required by the Income Tax Act and applied by the Corporation Tax Act. This state of affairs was highlighted by Auditor General, Deodat Sharma in his latest report. Sharma said that similarly, in 2016, out of 3,183 companies, which were deemed active, 2,366 did not file their tax returns. In acknowledging this report, Head of GRA, Godfrey Statia noted that the authority continues to issue demands to defaulting companies. In addition, Statia said that assessments in the absence of returns submitted are issued to defaulting companies and legal action is in-
Former MP, Charles Ramson stituted against chronic nonfilers. He revealed that 2919 demands were issued during 2017 and 1144 were issued this year. Further to this, the GRA Commissioner General pointed out that nine cases were referred for legal action to be taken for failure to submit tax returns. In light of the number of companies not filing returns and the limited resources at the disposal of GRA, Statia said that the entity has adopted a risk management approach to prioritize the high-risk taxpayers with great revenue implications. The Auditor General has recommended that GRA pursues all possible avenues to have defaulting companies comply with the requirements of the Corporation Tax Act with a view of maximizing revenue collections. TUESDAY Saving oil money, but borrowing more for development makes no sense – Sovereign Wealth Fund Expert Guyana proposes to save its oil proceeds in the Sovereign Wealth Fund that it plans to establish at some point. While some government advisors support this proposition, international Sovereign Wealth Fund (SWF) Expert Andrew Bauer thinks that this would be a huge mistake. In fact, during a recent interview with Kaieteur News, Bauer, of the Natural Resource Governance Institute (NRGI), said that based on the developmental needs of Guyana, saving should not be the priority at this point. Bauer said that Guyana should be putting its energy behind establishing a National Development Plan that can guide its spending. He told Kaieteur News, “In my providence in Canada, Quebec, if we had the same oil that you guys have, I would say save a bunch of
the money. We have no need to spend crazy amounts right now. But Guyana is not Quebec, Guyana has poverty. It needs to spend and it has the possibility to spend, providing we have a National Development plan that makes sense. So, I would not provide the same advice… but, how much to spend? I would have to spend three years here to tell you how much to spend. But I can tell you need to spend.” Also, Bauer said that it would make no economic to save proceeds from oil and gain two to three percent interest, but then take loans that may attract higher interest than the one being gained on the savings. He said that this will cost Guyana more and can increase poverty. The points Bauer made during the interview with this newspaper were also articulated in a report done by him and colleague, David Mihalyi titled “Premature Funds: How Overenthusiasm and Bad Advice can Leave Countries Poorer.” The report stated that in many countries—especially those with fiscal revenues that are massive relative to their small populations or economies—it makes sense to set aside a portion of oil or mineral wealth. A government can earn interest on these savings and use that interest to finance crucial social services and public investments. I have no apology for ordering Mayor to shut up – City Hall COI Chairman Retired Chancellor of the Judiciary, Justice Cecil Kennard has said that he has no apology for ordering Mayor Patricia Chase-Green to shut up during a hearing of the Commission of Inquiry into City Hall, last Friday. Justice Kennard had upbraided the Mayor for her conduct as she was being cross-examined by Counsel (Continued on page 33)
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Dr. Ranjisinghi Ramroop From page 32 for the Commission, Everton Singh-Lammy. Chase-Green was at the time facing questions over the no-confidence motion brought against Town Clerk, Royston King. During an exchange, Chase Green responded to a question by the lawyer by asking him a question. It was then that Justice Kennard interjected and warned the Mayor not to answer in that manner. “You have to answer questions,” Kennard had said. Well, I’m answering, but I did not appreciate the question he asked, Chase- Green responded “Well, say that…Don’t attempt to be rude,” the Chairman stated, thereafter telling Chase-Green that she needed to shut up listen to the questions. However over the weekend Justice Kennard faced criticism over his comments. When the inquiry resumed Monday, he sought to address the issue. ”First of all, I just have to say that I have no apology for making that statement,” he said.The Judge noted that instead of answering questions, Chase-Green was asking questions of the Commission’s lawyer, and even after she was upbraided, she continued to “prattle” Kennard also told those gathered at the public hearing that he is appalled at suggestions that he was unlikely to be fair. The Judge noted that he intends to perform his duties in accordance with the oath that he has taken to ensure a proper investigation is conducted and recommendations made. The retired Judge alluded to his qualification and experience as a jurist, noting that he has never been faced with any accusations of being biased in his professional career. Govt. pushes GTT, Digicel for interim interconnectivity arrangement Given ongoing court
battles, Government is pushing Digicel and the Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GTT) to work out an interim inter-connectivity agreement. Earlier this month, the Telecommunications Authority Suriname (TAS) shut down the alleged illegal microwave link, which Digicel used to feed data capacity to its unit in Guyana. It caused significant data outages for Digicel’s customers here. GTT has long complained that Digicel should be forced to buy its data capacity from them instead of feeding it over the border. Minister of Public Telecommunications, Catherine Hughes said that she has met with both companies in an effort to find a temporary solution. ”The allegation is that some of the traffic in that [Suriname] link comes to Guyana as opposed to the traffic going through GTT. I have met with GTT and Digicel and have been in constant conversations with them, saying to them work out an agreement so that Digicel can go through GTT,” Hughes stated. GTT has previously alleged that Digicel has deprived Guyana of $30 million in lost charges by bypassing its network. It claims the link is illegal. Digicel has denied those claims. GTT confirmed that it complained about Digicel’s cross-border link to the Guyana government, which presumably passed those concerns on to its counterparts in Suriname. ”There are cases in the court, because Digicel feels that GTT license does not prevent them from providing data services. That is a dispute that only the courts can decide on, but I have said to them in the interim; guys work out an agreement when the court decide then if there is compensation that is required; if they are fees and monies due then the courts will decide on that,” Hughes noted. As Guyana gears towards
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This chart was provided by BCCI a year-end conclusion of the telecoms monopoly held by GTT, there is a major battle brewing in the High Court. Digicel Guyana and GTT are challenging each other. On one hand, U Mobile (Cellular) Inc., which has a licence now being operated by Digicel, is asking the court to rule that the telecoms licence granted in the 1990s to GTT is illegal, as it breached several rights. WEDNESDAY ‘Bobby’ Ramroop is largest shareholder in Berbice Bridge, owns 40 percent Despite the fact that the bulk of the money invested in the Berbice Bridge came from National Insurance Scheme (NIS), Dr. Ranjisinghi ’Bobby’ Ramroop is the largest shareholder. This was confirmed in a missive from Berbice Bridge Company Inc. (BBCI) Tuesday. A chart that was included in the missive, provided details about the ownership of the bridge. It shows that Ramroop, a very close friend of former President, Bharrat Jagdeo, is the largest shareholder. NICIL has 10 percent shares in the bridge, NIS has 20.2 percent, Hand In Hand Fire Insurance has 10, New GPC has 20 percent, Queens Atlantic Investment Inc. has 20 percent and Secure International Finance Co. Limited owns 20 percent. Winston Brassington’s brother, Michael, is the largest shareholder in Hand in Hand. The Ramroop/Brassington combination therefore puts the ownership of the bridge in the hands of Jagdeo’s close friends.The BCCI was keen to note Tuesday that no single company has a majority share. However, Bobby Ramroop owns two of the companies that each has 20 percent shares. BCCI said, “The NIS is not the majority shareholder. No single shareholder (Company) owns the majority of
shares. In an eight-person Board of Directors, six are ordinary shareholders, including the NIS, one is a preferential shareholder (the NIS) and one subordinated loan holder (including the NIS). The last two categories, preference shares and subordinated loans, have no general voting rights.” The reality is that these two have the bulk of the money in the bridge, much more than Ramroop’s two companies. Also, BCCI Tuesday condemned this newspaper saying that it published “lies” about the bridge and is ignoring “truths”. Guyana/China MOU signals “unfettered” partnership in every possible area Finally, the APNU+AFC Government has released the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that Minister of Foreign Affairs, Carl Greenidge, signed with China to facilitate the infamous Belt and Road Initiative. The MOU was signed on July 27, last. The MOU will remain in force for a three year period and shall be automatically extended for subsequent three year periods indefinitely unless terminated by either party with written notice. The document states that China and Guyana will work together within the Belt and Road Initiative to realize mutual economic development and translate mutual complementary strengths into advantages for practical cooperation and sustainable growth. ”This will enable the Parties (Guyana and China) to enhance their political relations, economic ties, and security cooperation and people-to-people exchanges.” The MOU also allows for strengthened cooperation and enhanced regional connectivity, joint establishment of an open, inclusive, balanced, and mutually beneficial economic cooperation framework in order to maintain in-
ternational and regional peace, security, stability and sustainable development. The Parties are expected to promote bilateral cooperation based on and guided by the following principles extensive consultation, joint contribution and shared benefits. Importantly, the MOU says that in accordance with the respective party’s applicable domestic law and regulations which are consistent with their respective international obligations and commitments, “the Parties will ensure the unfettered progress of related cooperation projects to enhance their economic and social development.” Further, the MOU states that in accordance with the concept of cooperation, development and win-win progress under the Belt and Road Initiative, “the Parties will make full use of existing bilateral cooperation mechanisms, multilateral mechanisms that they both participate in, and any relevant regional cooperation platforms to form synergy and provide each other with support.” There was also a provision for policy coordination. Ailing President Granger heads to Cuba for medical attention President David Granger has been suffering from symptoms that have been worrying enough for him to head to Cuba to seek medical attention. On Tuesday the President, in the company of First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger, left Guyana to undergo a medical check-up which is expected to determine the cause of the symptoms he has been experiencing. At the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) Timehri, Tuesday morning, the Head of State said that recently he travelled twice to Trinidad and Tobago and had done his annual medical check-up in May and was given a clean bill of health. Reflecting on his health in
recent months, Granger said, “If I take you back over the last six months, I went to Trinidad and Tobago to do my annual medical examination which is normally done in August. I went in May because of the Congress of my party and the impending Local Government Elections.” However, on his return to work, the President said that he started to experience certain symptoms which were persistent, and took the decision to travel back to Trinidad to revisit the tests that were done in May. ”At that time, they discovered some symptoms which needed further investigation so I just agreed with that diagnosis and made arrangements to go to Cuba for further investigations. At this time, there is no clear indication of disorder or what the nature of the disorder is. ”It is a question of investigation and I think I can get the best advice in Cuba,” the President informed. Although he claims that he suffers from no particular ailment, President Granger said that out of an abundance of caution, he took the decision to travel to Cuba to have the relevant medical investigation done.According to the President, “”The Guyanese public should be assured that once those investigations are complete they would be kept abreast with the health of the President of the Republic.” Reports suggest that the first couple will return to Guyana ahead of Local Government Elections. In the meantime Prime Minister Moses Nagamootoo will perform the duties of president while Minister of Foreign Affairs, Carl Greenide, will act in the capacity of Prime Minister. THURSDAY Parliament must take its role seriously in monitoring Natural Resource Fund – Economist Independent oversight (Continued in page 34)
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From page 33 for a nation’s Natural Resource Fund (NRF) can take different forms. But one of the most critical ones is a country’s Parliament. This is according to Andrew Bauer, an economist and international expert on Natural Resource Funds. Bauer is also a consultant with the Natural Resource Governance Institute (NRGI) which is an independent nonprofit organization dedicated to improving countries’ governance over their natural resources. During an exclusive interview with Kaieteur News, Bauer said he examined the Government’s Green Paper on the establishment of the NRF. He said that there were a number of notable points regarding plans for oversight. The economist said, “I noticed that the Auditor General has been assigned the External Auditor and he will be able to provide his reports on the use of the NRF by the government. And that is a great start. But I think it needs to be stated that Parliament will have one of the greatest roles to play. In most democratic settings, Parliament has a specific committee for overlooking the NRF and then in some places, you have a NRF committee. This format, for example, takes place in Alberta, Canada.” Bauer added, “But Parliament has a role to play and I
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hope they (Parliamentarians) take it seriously and become independent overseers.” Further to this, Bauer said that there are other models of oversight. He referenced Ghana which has a model that allows a NRF oversight committee to be made up of civil society members, media persons and religious individuals. Bauer said that this committee ensures that there is adequate reporting to the people on how the oil money from the fund is spent.
President David Granger and First Lady Sandra Granger at the CJIA ahead of their departure
Close loopholes to prevent risky investments with oil cash – NRGI Report Guyana’s Green Paper on the establishment of the Natural Resource Fund (NRF) presents a few good points on how oil moneys are to be used to invest in certain assets. But there is a gaping loophole that if left unaddressed, could result in significant risk for the Guyanese economy. According to a report prepared by the Natural Resource Governance Institute (NRGI), Guyana’s draft paper lists what assets are eligible for the government to invest in. However, “it is not explicit about which assets the Fund may not (be used to) purchase. From an oversight and governance perspective, the decision of which assets are eligible and prohibited requires careful consideration of whether the Fund has the systems in place to adopt complex or risky investment practices.” The authors of the report—economists Andrew Bauer, David Mihalyi and Fernando Patzy— said that if risky investment practices are “well understood” and monitored, then careful instruments and strategies, such as hedging, can help mitigate risks and enhance returns. They noted however that very often, when governments push ahead with risky investments, they often introduce significant operational and default risk, incur high management fees, and become tools for excessive speculation. The economists said that while the Green Paper “implies” some restrictions, countries with NRFs often employ different types of detailed constraints on investments. They said that
these mechanisms were not covered in Guyana’s Green Paper. Bauer is also of the firm belief that the Government must be made to disclose all the assets that were financed by the NRF. Bauer said, “One of the things I am hoping the Ministry of Finance does, is put into legislation that every single asset it invests in, be made public. Meaning, everything that the government owns, every share it buys into, must be disclosed. Independent legal advice should have been sought on no-confidence motion against Town Clerk – COI Chairman tells Mayor Retired Justice Cecil Kennard is adamant that Mayor Patricia Chase-Green should have sought independent legal advice on the noconfidence motion brought against Town Clerk of the Georgetown municipality, Royston King. Kennard expressed his views on the matter during a hearing of the Commission of Inquiry into City Hall, over which he presides as Chairman. The retired Judge had questioned the Mayor extensively over the manner in which she handled the motion. Chase-Green returned to the witness stand Wednesday, where she faced another round of questions in relation to the issue. Under cross-examination by Counsel for the Commission, Everton Singh-Lammy, Mayor Chase-Green noted that although she presided over the council, she was legally bound to accept the advice provided by the Town
Clerk and the vote of the council in relation to any issue. ”The Mayor does not have Veto powers,” she said. She said too that she did not find it “peculiar” that the Town Clerk had sought legal advice for a motion against him, because the laws governing the Council give power to the Town Clerk to seek legal advice on matters. ”I cannot on my own go out and get legal advice, because that is not covered by the law.” Asked specifically about the lawyer of whom advice was sought, Chase-Green noted that she was advised that the Town Clerk sought the advice from his Attorney. Pressed further about the issue, the Mayor disclosed that she later learnt that the same Attorney, Maxwell Edwards, was part of the team of lawyers, who offered advice to the Council from time to time. ”Are you familiar with the rules of natural justice, Madame Mayor, that no man be a judge in his own cause?” Singh –Lammy inquired. FRIDAY Carjacker shot dead after fleeing on horseback with abducted farmer – accomplice on the run A 27-year-old bandit was shot dead Thursday at Mahaicony, East Bank Demerara, after he and an accomplice crashed their stolen car and fled on horseback with a farmer they had abducted. Police said that Melroy “Souse Mouth” Solomon, of Titus Street, Agricola, East Bank Demerara was slain during a shootout with ranks,
who had cornered them in a taxi near the Mahaicony public road. But the accomplice escaped and was still at large at press time. Police said that Solomon was previously charged with armed robbery. An unlicensed.32 semiautomatic pistol with four live rounds and two spent shells were recovered at the scene. The drama began at around 10:50hrs at Fifth Street, Foulis, East Coast Demerara, when the bandits allegedly robbed of a taxi driver of his car and personal items. They had initially hired him to take them to an East Coast Demerara location. Police were alerted and ranks, in an unmarked vehicle, intercepted the car at Mahaicony. The suspects reportedly discharged several rounds which struck the police vehicle. They then fled into Esau & Jacob Village, Mahaicony, but were forced to abandon the vehicle after it got stuck in a ditch. After fleeing into the backlands, the men allegedly relieved a farmer of his phone and clothes, then forced him to take them on a horse to Branch Road, Mahaicony, which leads to the public road. Police said that the perpetrators then boarded a taxi but were again intercepted by ranks, who ordered them out of the vehicle. However, one of the suspects exited with firearm drawn and began shooting at the police, who returned fire during which the gunman (Solomon) was shot. His accomplice escaped in the car. The injured bandit was pronounced dead at the (Continued on page 35)
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From page 34 Mahaicony Cottage Hospital. Court must have credible information to overturn charges against Ashni Singh and Brassington , says Solicitor General Solicitor General, (SG) Kim Kyte said that the court must be presented with credible information before it rules to overturn the criminal charges against former Finance Minister, Ashni Singh and Head of National Industrial and Commercial Investment Limited, (NICIL) Winston Brassington. The SG in her submission before Chief Justice Roxanne George noted that a high bar is set for interference of the powers of the Director of Public Prosecutions, (DPP). ”There are contentions that the DPP was interfered with politically. Where is the proof?” The S.G noted that there is also contention that Mr. Singh did not sign anything so he cannot be charged. Kyte said however that the DPP decided to charge based on the facts presented before her. She emphasized that unless evidence can be provided to the court to discredit the facts, the charges against Singh and Brassington must be sustained. Kyte contended too that the men must be held culpable for sale of State land. State Land should not be sold at just any price. Last month, the court was told that the former Finance Minister, and former Head of NICIL merely acted on the instructions of an Executive Cabinet in the sale of prime State lands. Lawyers, Anil Nandlall and Ronald Burch-Smith raised this contention as they made oral submissions before Chief Justice (Ag) Roxane George Thursday. The lawyers are challenging the legality of the Misconduct In Public Office charges against Singh and Brassington. The charges were instituted by Singh and Brassington earlier this year. Their lawyers have argued that the decision to charge the men for the offence of ‘Misconduct in Public Office’ contrary to common law is an abuse of process, malicious, biased, capricious, arbitrary, and without proper evidential basis.Further, the lawyers said the charges were made in bad faith, unreasonable, discriminatory, unlawful, and influenced by irrelevant and improper considerations and motives, null, void, and of no effect. In his arguments Nandlall noted that while the charges
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implicate Singh and Brassington for the sale of lands at Pradoville, there is nothing in the file to substantiate the claims. Imran Khan remanded on attempted murder charge on “Short Boss” Days after he was allegedly caught on CCTV footage viciously assaulting a disabled man, Campbellville businessman Abdul Imran Khan was Thursday remanded to prison on an attempted murder charge. Thirty-one-year-old Khan, of 11 Austin Street, Campbellville, was charged for attempting to kill Romario Balget outside the Palm Court nightclub. It is alleged that on October 28, last at Main Street, Georgetown, with intent to commit murder, he unlawfully and maliciously wounded Romario Balget. Khan was not required to enter a plea to the indictable charge after it was read to him by Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court. Attorney-at-Law Glen Hanoman in an attempt to secure bail for his client told the court that Khan is the owner of a construction company and has never been charged before. However, Police Prosecutor Simone Payne stated that on the day in question around 02:00 hrs, the victim went to the Palm Court night club on Main Street where he and his friends spent an hour. The court heard that as Balget and his friends were about to leave the nightclub, Khan and some other males were standing at the gateway and as a result Balget and his friends walked between Khan and his friends.The court heard that Khan became annoyed and dealt Balget several punches to his head and face, causing him to sustain injuries.Khan then allegedly continued to cuff and kick Balget while Balget was lying on the ground in an unconscious state. He then picked up a bottle and slashed Balget across the right side of his face. The injured man was then rushed to the Woodlands Hospital where he underwent two emergency surgeries. The Prosecutor added that Balget is still a patient at the institution where he is expected to undergo more corrective surgery to his face. SATURDAY Be cautious of investors and banks interested in managing Guyana’s oil fund – Expert warns If Guyana wants to avoid
being becoming just another “horror story” in the oil industry, then it will conduct thorough due diligence tests on all investors and banks with an interest to partake in the investment decisions of Guyana’s Natural Resource Fund (NRF). This was noted by Andrew Bauer, an expert on the subject of how NRFs are to be managed successfully. He is also a consultant with the Natural Resource Governance Institute (NRGI), an independent nonprofit organization dedicated to improving countries’ governance over their natural resources. During an engagement with the media last month at Moray House, Bauer shared that many countries have paid dearly for their naivety. He said, “There are several horror stories I can tell you about when it comes to these Funds. In Libya for example, they had US$67B that was put into their oil fund and they had investment firms coming from every angle…The Fund was ‘informally’ managed by the President’s son and he (the son) met with the officials for an investment firm.” The NRF Expert added, “The officials told the inexperienced son that they have derivatives to sell but the President’s son didn’t even know what this is… But, they went ahead and guess what? The Fund lost US$1.58B in six months…The government did not do its due diligence.” Citing the case of Angola, Bauer said that the Government went ahead an investment firm that was able to persuade the administration into investing in hotels. Bauer said, “I suppose hotels make money…but guess what they later found out? The country’s money was used to invest which hotels happened to be on the land that was owned by the investment manager…” The NRGI Consultant said that these are just two of the many stories which emphasize the need for Guyana’s authorities to do due diligence on all investment managers and banks which are interested in Guyana. Disciplined Forces vote in relatively smooth LGE process…GECOM to investigate omission of names from voters’ list Hundreds of members from the Disciplined Forces turned out Friday to designated polling places across the country to cast the first set of votes in this year’s Local Government Elections (LGE). A total of 7,918 officers from the Guyana Defence
Force, Guyana Police Force and Guyana Prison Service were expected to vote at 63 locations countrywide. While the voting process went relatively smoothly at most locations, by midday reports had reached the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) that some persons turned out to vote only to find their names not on the voters’ list. GECOM’s Public Relations Officer, Yolanda Ward told Kaieteur News that an investigation has been launched to determine what may have led to the names being omitted. Ward indicated that the reports are not widespread. “The names of these officers that voted were submitted upon request of GECOM from the respective agencies. Whatever is the list that was provided to us, that was the list that we worked with. That omission could very much be on the disciplined services,” Ward stated. She indicated that the omission of the names could be due to an officer not residing in a Local Authority Area (LAA). However, Ward stated that the officers whose names
were omitted from the list will get an opportunity to vote on November 12, providing that they live in a LAA. “An officer’s name not being on the list does not mean that he or she was omitted from the list. GECOM has started to investigate the cases to ascertain the reasons for the omission,” Ward noted.At the army’s Base Camp Ayanganna, soldiers utilised three stations to cast their votes. When Kaieteur News visited, there was a staggered line of voters. Early indications were that there was a low voter turnout. In Georgetown, voting also took place at the Georgetown Prison Officers’ Conference Room for prison officers, while police of-
ficers voted at the Brickdam Police Station. At these stations, there was an indication of low voter turnout. According to Ward, this was also the case at most polling stations. “The general observation was that we had a low turnout with the officers trickling in bit by bit,” Ward noted. She indicated that in the latter stages of the day, there might have been more persons turning out. Ward said that the ballot boxes will be transported to GECOM headquarters on High Street under ‘tight security’ where they will be stored before being distributed to the respective LAAs for final counting following the November 12 general vote.
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Development of Interpersonal Relationships is all-important to Success The time and energy you spend in develop the relationships with those close to you, and with whom you have to interact in one way or another is crucial to your progress, either at home, at school or workplace, or where you have to go to obtain services in your everyday activities. Spending time alone with a brother or sister, a father or mother, or a close friend, and really exploring your thoughts and feelings with them, can lead to great benefit to both of you, and give you a clear insight in how to live a better life. Take the time to celebrate with them anything they have been successful in, and they will surely do the same for you. On way in which you can build your relationships is by adopting the habit of being courteous to everyone. One of the main reasons why some people fail in their relationships with others, whether it is with parents, teachers, managers, or others with whom they associate, is because they do not pay enough attention to being polite to these persons. The result is that they fail to impress them, even though they may be
A Friend A friend is one who reaches for your hand, One who shares his ideas and together you expand, When you are in trouble or pain, One who lends assistance and together you gain.
otherwise good enough in other areas of their behaviour or have the abilities to succeed. This is always surprising when we know that courtesy costs nothing, and does not take much energy and time to maintain in any situation. On the other hand, people who are mannerly will more often be successful in their work and social activities, although they may not measure up in other aspects. Be kind-hearted and attentive enough to others and make a point of being extraordinarily polite, and you will find that doors will open to you that were closed before. In fact, because discourtesy has become so common in today's world, you will be judged to be exceptional when you adopt this quality in your life-style and, of course, reap the benefits of this in your relationships.
Adopt the Principles to keep your Life on the Right Path Whether you have started out to work or to a higher stage in your education, whether this latter is in the same school system or at university, each of you needs to think about starting out on a new level of living so as to be as successful in your efforts as you can. What would be most ineffective is if you just drift along without any definite guides in the way you lead your life, as so many others have done and ended up as failures. On the contrary, you can be most effective by determining the right principles to govern your actions, and trying to embody these in your daily activities. Throughout history it has been found that for human beings to live in harmony, develop in orderly societies, and make progress towards whatever goals they have set themselves, they need to adopt and abide with certain natural laws that are just as real and unchanging in the social dimension as laws such as gravity are in the physical dimension. These natural laws, or principles, can be likened to lighthouses which guide ships to safety, and we would be as a ship adrift
A friend is not selfish, cruel or heartless, He is not unmindful or helpless; A friend does not ignore another in sorrow, But is always there today and tomorrow. A friend is caring, loving and kind, He is there with a wise and pure mind, He is not vulgar, rude or immature, But is there to solve, assist and cure. A friend is always there to lend a hand, He is not vain, proud or playing grand, He is there to ever offer a smile, And keep you happy through all life's trials. So take the time to be a friend, And the rewards will flow without end; Your life will become richer than ever, As you join hands and succeed in every endeavour.
in a sea covered by dense fog if we did not have these as the very foundation of our personal lives as well as in our society. Principles are guidelines for human conduct that are proven to add great and lasting value to our lives. They are so vital to our everyday living that the absence of them in any life normally leads to confusion, violence and failures in our personal lives as well as society as a whole. The more closely our own habits and conduct are aligned with them, the more effective will be our efforts in all areas of our lives. Those that will prove to best guide you are:Fairness, Honesty; Integrity, Human Dignity, Growth, Tolerance, Respect for Nature, and Loyalty. Consider each of them and check how much you adhere to them. We shall be clarifying each of them from next week, and offering advice on how you can best adopt them so as to become the best person you can be.
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The Canterville Ghost
Mr. Hiram Otis was moving his family to Canterville Chase in England. It was a grand old house and everyone said it was haunted. But Mr. Otis did not agree. "There are no such things as ghosts," he told Lord Canterville. Lord Canterville described all of the ghostly sightings. But Mr. Otis refused to believe. A few weeks later, he was joined by Mrs. Otis and their four children. Mrs. Umney, the housekeeper, was standing on the steps when they arrived. She led them into the library to have tea. Mrs. Otis noticed a dull red stain on the floor. "I'm afraid something has been spilled here," she said to Mrs. Umney. " Ye s , " r e p l i e d t h e o l d housekeeper, "that is blood." "Well, I do not care for blood in the library," said Mrs. Otis. "Please remove it at once." The old woman smiled. "That is the blood of Lady Eleanor. The bloodstain cannot be removed. And her husband, Sir Simon, still haunts this house." "That is nonsense!" cried Washington, the oldest Otis son. "Pinkerton's Champion Stain Remover will clean it up in no time." He scrubbed the spot and the stain was gone. Just then, a flash of lightning lit up the room. Mrs. Umney fainted. Mr. Otis came into the room and found Mrs. Umney on the floor. He splashed cold water on her face. "Mr. Otis," Mrs. Umney said, "beware of the ghost that haunts this house." "Thankfully, we are not afraid of ghosts," said Mr. Otis. The next morning, Mr. Otis and Washington found the bloodstain in the library again.
"I don't think it is the Champion Stain Remover that is to blame," said Washington. "It must be the ghost." Each morning, they found a fresh stain on the floor. Mr. Otis was beginning to think the ghost existed after all. One night, Mr. Otis was awakened by a curious noise outside his room. It sounded like the clank of metal. Right in front of him was a ghostly old man. "Dear sir," said Mr. Otis, holding up a bottle. "Kindly oil your chains with this Rising Sun Lubricator. I must get some sleep." The Canterville Ghost threw down the bottle and disappeared through the wall. He went to his secret chamber. He was greatly insulted. He thought of all the people he had frightened in the last three centuries. "They never treated me like this," he said. All night he thought about his revenge. The next night, the ghost appeared again. The family
scattered on the floor. The Canterville Ghost sat on the stairs holding his head in his hands. "Stop! Hold up your hands!" shouted the twin boys. They had brought their slingshots with them. Each of them fired a shot at the poor ghost. Just then, Mrs. Otis leaned over and offered some medicine to the ghost. "You are far from well," she said. "I have brought you a bottle of D r. D o b e l l ' s S o o t h i n g Remedy." The ghost glared at Mrs. Otis. With a groan, he vanished in the air. The ghost retreated to his room. He was very upset. "How could they treat me this way?" wondered the ghost. "It's humiliating!" The ghost felt very ill after this. He hardly left his room, except to put the bloodstain on the floor in the library. When he recovered, the ghost resolved to try again. He planned to go quietly into
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Junior page DIY crepe paper toran Materials: Red and yellow paper streamers -1 red and yellow roll 2 gold bells foundSewing threadSewing needlesScissors
Instructions: 1.Thread the needle. Length of thread depends on the length you desire. (measure length where you want to place toran) 2.Next make a thick knot at the end of the thread. 3.Place the crepe papers and place one on top the other. 4.Start sewing going over and under; in and out keep doing it until you have an accordion style of crepe paper on your needle. The
distance of each in and out point should be about 1 – 1.5 cm long. 5.When the accordion takes up the entire needle, gently pull it down to the end of the thread. Gently turn the accordion piece in a clockwise motion 6.Repeat the accordion process and turning until your thread is full with the crepe paper. 7.When you've threaded enough, cut the paper off and take the needle and thread it to the start point and make a knot to seal.
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had just gone to bed. Suddenly, they heard a fearful crash in the hall. Mrs. Otis rushed downstairs. There she found a large suit of armor
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Washington's room. Then he would mumble and mock him at the foot of his bed. Then he would go see the twin boys. He (Continued on next edition)
My Friends
The best people I know besides my family Are the friends that make me feel so good; They are the children who help me out, And keep me as happy as I could. My friends and I like to be together, Whether in school work or play: I feel that these special people Are what makes my life okay. My father is glad I have such nice friends, He often lets me bring them along, But he says I should be careful That they do not make me do wrong. When we try to keep each other happy, And help one another to always do right, Then I know we would always be friends, And never have to quarrel and fight.
by Uncle Roy
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15 graduate from Global Technology computer training course
”The youths who graduated from the course on last Friday” A number of youths living on the Essequibo Coast can now proudly say that they are computer literate, after graduating from a free computer course last Friday, which was organized by the Ministry of Social Protection. The two weeks training programme, which was hosted at the Queenstown Primary School, was facilitated by Global Technology, through the Ministry of Social Protection’s Department of Youth and Sport. The programme which catered for more than 45 individuals from primarily Good Hope and Queenstown was centered on providing a
foundation package. This programme package provides individuals with the basic computer knowledge and is best suited for new computer users. According to the Programme facilitator Ms. Phillipa Valley, the foundation package includes an introduction to Microsoft Word, Excel, the use of the internet and emailing. According to Ms. Valley, over the past weeks, persons attending the class were trained on the various modules. As was explained to this publication, at the end of every module, persons were assessed
and given a test, in which they were graded according to their performance. Valley added, “The grades ranged from ‘A’ to ‘C’… those who didn’t make it received a certificate of training with the hope that in the future, they can come to the Centre in Georgetown where they can receive training and be re-tested.” According to Ms. Valley, most of the persons who attended the class were successful in being graded from grade ‘A’ to ‘C’. Commenting on the performance of the class, she added, “One student received in all her modules, Grade A. The majority got B with a
few receiving C grades… From the Good Hope area we had about six students receiving a ‘C’ grade in one module or another. For example, in the Excel programme, some of them received a C grade.” Kaieteur News understands that the programme also included some 30 grade six students from the Queenstown Primary school. These students were not offered a certificate since they were inadequately trained. This publication understands that the certificates offered by Global Technology are accredited, and can be used for various employment opportunities.
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Human consumption causing extinction rates to skyrocket By Kemol King For the past few decades, capitalism has developed and thrived with few tangible regulations from national, regional and international bodies to curb the adverse effect of human consumption of the earth’s resources on climate change. To add to that, humanity’s consumption of natural resources has been executed so haphazardly that it has created an issue just as worrying as climate change: the depletion of the earth’s biodiversity. So posits the Living Planet Index 2018; a report by global advocacy group, World Wildlife Fund (WWF). The report states that “Many scientists believe our ever-increasing consumption, and the resulting increased demand for energy, land and water, is driving a new geological epoch: the Anthropocene. It’s the first time in the Earth’s history that a single species – Homo sapiens – has had such a powerful impact on the planet.” The report, which is based on the study of 16,700 populations of mammals, birds, fish, reptiles and amphibians, states that there has been an overall decline of 60% in the population sizes of vertebrates between 1970 and 2014. The Living Planet Index shows that species population declines are especially pronounced in the tropics, with South and Central America suffering an 89% loss compared to 1970. Additionally, almost 20% of the Amazon, referred to as the lungs of the planet, has disappeared in just 50 years. The report pointed out five major indicators of humanity’s footprint on the earth, namely grazing land, forest product, fishing grounds, cropland, built-up land and carbon. Overexploitation and agricultural activity, driven by runaway consumption, are the dominant causes of current species loss. Land degradation impacts 75% of terrestrial ecosystems,
reducing the welfare of more than 3 billion people, with massive economic costs. Bees, other pollinators and soils – critical for global food security – are under increasing threat. Overfishing and plastic pollution are threatening oceans, while pollution, habitat fragmentation and destruction have led to catastrophic declines in freshwater biodiversity. In fact, the WWF’s freshwater index shows an 83% decline in freshwater species since 1970. Strikingly, many of the report’s findings indicate that humanity’s global footprint is much more concentrated in the global north, in countries where consumption doubles or, at times, triples the consumption rates of countries in the global south. If humanity continues to consume at this rate of annihilation without taking drastic action through global integration of efforts, WWF posits that the harm done to nature will soon rival extinction rates only recorded during mass extinction events. Mass extinction events, which were responsible for the extinction of dinosaurs, occur when more than 75% of the earth’s species have been annihilated. Earth has only experienced five of these events in its history. Scientists believe that the earth is currently experiencing its sixth mass extinction event, The Great Acceleration. Despite numerous international scientific studies and policy agreements confirming that the conservation and sustainable use of biological diversity is a global priority, worldwide trends in biodiversity continue to decline, the index states. Ultimately, all economic activity depends on nature. The report estimates that nature provides services worth around US$125 trillion annually for humanity. Humanity’s health, food and security depend on
Prison officer, murder accused stabbed A disruptive murder accused sustained eight stab wounds while a prison officer was stabbed to the arm and temple in a fracas at the Timehri Prison yesterday. Both men have been hospitalized. The inmate, who is on remand for murder, was reportedly stabbed by a prisoner who was convicted for murder. According to a release, the rank was injured when he
and two of his colleagues attempted to part the inmates. The remand prisoner had reportedly become disruptive since Friday. Based on information received from the Officer in Charge, he had threatened the life of a prison officer, and had also disrupted other inmates by kicking against a steel door on Friday night. P o lice and prison officials are investigating.
biodiversity. From medical treatments to food production, biodiversity is critical to society and people’s well-being. A recurring theme occurs throughout the report, that biodiversity is not just a
nicety to have, but that it is quite literally the lifeline of humanity. The report further states that biodiversity will play an essential role in helping human societies cope with the inevitable consequences
of rising global temperatures. These include rising sea levels, more extreme rainfall, more frequent droughts and more frequent and intense storms The report states: “We are the first generation that has a
clear picture of the value of nature and the grave situation we are facing. We may also be the last generation that can do something about it. We all have a role to play in reversing the loss of nature – but time is running out.”
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PROPERTY FOR SALE 1 House and Land for sale, Land size 58 ftx850 ft, Land of Canaan. Tel#265-4455/6678852. Contact Lall FOR RENT
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PLANNING AN EVENT? BIRTHDAY PARTY, GRADUATION, W E D D I N G S , ANNIVERSARY, ETC. CALL DIAMOND TENTS: 216-1043; 677-6620
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Visa Application: U.S.A, Canada & UK; Graphics design, advertisement, Wedding arch rentals. Tel: 626-7040; 265-4535. ICONIC MARKETING & PRINTING –TEL: 6006887: We create A/works, logos, business cards, posters, etc, placements of ads included. Repairs at low cost: fridges, air conditioners, washing machines, freezers,sale of ac’s Tel:6294946,225-4822. Installations, Repairs and parts for AC, Fridge, Washing machine, Stove etc call Nick 627-3206, 630-1600 Repairs at affordable prices: fridge, air conditioner, washing machines, dryers, TV, microwaves & freezerCall: 610-5846 or 661-8158
1 Caterpillar DL320 Tel#2654455/667-8852. Contact Lall Supply boat, Steelhull engine CAT3412 can transport 50,000 gls diesel, Built in 2012 #227-0605/ kbenterprise@telsnetgy.net Ratchet strap and chain etc. Call Dexter #676-3982 One two bedroom, wooden house at Better Hope, East Coast Demerara. Call: 676-1542 Short base super custom bus without engines & gearbox #664-0802 2 Powered EV speakers box for sale. 689-3170 Mixed breed German shepherd pups. 8 weeks. Phone #679-6477 Nibbi Furniture, Sculptures, Paintings, Baskets, Ceramics & Local Gift items. Creations Crafts 7A Water Street. #2270472
Eagle’s re-gas AC, Fridge, Washing machine & computer repairs, Gas stove, Plasma flatscreen, Electrical installation & more. Call: 6972969/646-0966
PLANNING AN EVENT? BIRTHDAY PARTY, GRADUATION, W E D D I N G S , ANNIVERSARY, ETC. CALL DIAMOND TENTS: 216-1043; 677-6620 Salon for rental & Hair/ Stations makeup for rental, New Market Street Tel#6381106/699-6505 Mini excavator $8,800 per hour, also Bobcat service available. Tel#623-0290 Business place to rent 114x18, 114x15, 114x10 located at first street Bartica. Contact #6500402/603-1402 2 storey concrete 3 bedrooms house for rent. Including garage $85,000, located at Diamond Grove Housing Scheme. 1 three bedroom upstairs house for rent in Station Street Kitty. Tel#687-6876/225-5977 NEW 4 STOREY BUILDING AT PARIKA (GUYANA’S GATEWAY) NEAR STELLING, WILLING TO DIVIDE. CALL: 699-4513. Ransom cement mixer. Tel/ Whatsapp #676-6667 1 bedroom apartment in La Penitence, near to East Bank Public Road, preferably working couple. Call: 225-2351 Business place or bond, app 1500 square feet 14 Lombard Street. #592-665-7705/416663-6018/647-701-5975
CAR RENTAL Down to any kind of satellite dishes, Antennas & TV channels. Tel#683-7167/6097363
TAXI SERVICE GR TAXI SERVICE. CALL: 219-5000; 227-1982 & 2257878 (24HRS) MASSAGE & HEALTH HERBAL REMEDIES: Diabetes, Hypertension, Infertility, Menstrual disorders, Enlarged prostate, Kidney,Gall stones & Arthritis etc. Call Sparman #676-5924
DOLLY’S CAR RENTALCALL:225-7126/ 2263 6 9 3 DOLLYSAUTORENTAL @YAHOO.COM/ WWW.D OLLYSAUTORENTAL.COM PROGRESSIVE CAR RENTAL: CARS FROM $4000 & UP, SUV’S PER DAY- CALL:643-5122/6560087, ,EMAIL:PRO_AUTO RENTAL@YAHOO.COM WING’S CAR & PICKUP RENTAL: LOW DOWN PAYMENT, CHEAP RATES,SPECIAL OFFERS! . CALL: 690-6494 AIDAN’S CAR RENTAL:PICKUP,9-11 SEAT MINI BUS, GOOD FOR AIRPORT & FAMILY OUTINGS, CHEAPEST RATE . Call: 698-7807
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ShortTerm: Furnished 2 bedroom in Section K Campbellville AC,TV, Wifi #688-9020
Property for sale located Canal #2, 6 large pens, fruit trees and farm house. #688-7291/6502172
Property with exceptional yard space, Paradise East Coast Demerara $6M. Contact Ray’s 1 Air compressor 5HP 3 Phase DemBake at Land of Canaan Realty #627-9685 230/220 volts. Call: 628-1486/ is seeking experienced Drivers 698-1134 and Sales agents. Tel#266- 2 story property, Barr St Kitty, 5848 perfect for business. Contact Live in or live out babysitter/ Ray’s Realty #627-9685 domestic- Call: 223-7500 Night supervisor, Handyman and Chef. Preferably carnegie Monday to Saturday 8:15amSpacious 2 storey property, trained. Call: 225-7933 or visit 4:15pm well kept, Melanie ECD, 3 173 Sheriff Street. bedroom. Contact Ray’s 1 Driver to work interior Female cleaner office & home Realty. #627-9685 location. Must have age 25 to 50. Call: 233-2745 2 storey dwelling house, Pere Motorbus licence. #225-1429/ St Kitty, Second lot Maid for East Bank area to 641-5075 cook & clean age 25-50. Call: Georgetown. Contact Ray’s Realty #627-9685 One maid/cleaner to work @ 614-4358 Hardware store in G/town. LAND FOR SALE Experience & valid police Tool room clerk, Welder/ Fabricator, Male cleaner, clearance necessary #226Transported land 11.6 acres. Mechanic- Apply at Technical Lot 15 public road. #2 Village 9768/500-5923 Services Lot 18-23 Industrial W.C.B. Price $18M. Contact Site, Eccles 686-4818, 648-7109 Wanted Female worker. Just write CXC 2018. Call 622-5518 Truck driver to work in Farm (East Bank) $3M & Urgently need one land in Georgetown. Contact#227- $3.5M Dairy (100ftx50ft) Semiconcrete fence $2.8M Eccles, Herstelling, Parfaite 1717 Schnoord $2.8M Amelia’s Harmonie & Amelia’s Ward. Waitress, Waiter, ward $1.2M Tel#651-1969/656Tel# 648-1635 Bartenders. Contact #223- 0701 Office clerk, Senior/Junior 5273 /74 CXC English/Mathematics, Tuschen (Phase 2) $1.2M Computer knowledge an C a s h i e r s / S u p e r m a r k e t Neg Parfaite Harmonie helpers. Apply in person with $2.6M. Tel#681-8746 asset. Call: 223-7500 application @ Nirva 2 Experienced counter staff. Superstore 49 Sheriff & Craig Dairy, Parfaite Harmonie; call: 226-0554/265-3111/623- St #227-5771 Best Village WCD. 45x1108654 2 Grillmen (Driver’s license a 1.300 #672-0416 WANTED
Bike Mechanic. #628-9268 One experienced cook. MonSat. Tel#225-6927. Ask for Tonya, serious enquiries only. Wanted urgently (1) electrician, knowledge of both industrial & domestic wiring. And (1) Motor rewinding. Tel#664-9635/644-9084 Welder & Fabricator, must have 5yrs & over experience to work in Georgetown. Call: 690-6053
EDUCATION First Aid/CPR & Home nursing courses at St John Association. Tel#225-9082 TRAINING EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES- CARE FOR ELDERLY/CHILDREN GUYANA TRAINING COLLEGE. #227-4881 FIRST AID AND CPRCONTACT GUYANA TRAINING COLLEGE #2274881 GOOD FOOD HANDLING PRACTICES COURSE, REGISTER NOW $15,000 GUYANA TRAINING COLLEGE #227-4881 BECOME FSPCA CERTIFIED- FOOD SAFETY PREVENTIVE CONTROL ALLIANCE ACCESS THE U.S FOOD MARKET. GTCIS #227-4881
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plus) to grill burgers. 1 live in help from Berbice/ Essequibo. Contact X’s Grill & Cuisine. 675-2550/6569313
Providence New Scheme (110ftx50ft) Fence $3M. Tel#651-1969/656-0701 No agents
One fence land 126 El Dorado Receptionist, Security guard, Ave South R’veldt $8M. Gardener. Apply in person to Contact Wilfred #652-1234 the Manager Herdmanston Lodge, Peter Rose & Lamaha VEHICLE FOR SALE St, Queenstown. One DAF 60 working One Nanny. Contact #223- condition. Contact #6584655/618-4457 5273/74 Nighthawk Black Pearl Honda One Cleaner. Contact #223Accord 2400cc American 5273/74 Automatic For Sale at $4.5M. Driver for route 42 minibus, Contact 346-818-0822. Taxi drivers, Experienced washbay staff, Experienced Unregistered Axio 2010 model, cook for snackette. #646-8748 Camera, Fog lamps $2.5 neg. Nissan Tida registered PVV One Welder, Apply at series $2M neg #611-7106 Alabama Trading 65 Robb St Bourda.
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Rosignol pensioner to face trial for girlfriend’s murder Leonard Allan, 62, of Burnham Avenue, Rosignol, West Coast Berbice who is accused of battering his girlfriend to death at his Rosignol, West Coast Berbice home, has been committed to stand trial in the next sitting of the Berbice High Court. It is alleged that between July 3 and 4, 2018 Allan killed Shabana Ishack, 40 of No.2 Village, East Canje, Berbice. He appeared before Magistrate Rhondell Weaver in the Blairmont Magistrate’s Court when a prima facie case was made out. The man was
unrepresented during the preliminary Inquiry. The State’s case was prosecuted by Corporal Rochelle Mars. It was reported that Ishack had visited Allan’s home and they were imbibing alcohol. The pensioner asked Ishack to cook him some food. He reportedly got upset and told Ishack that he was not pleased with how the food tasted. He then allegedly ordered the woman to consume the entire pot of food. When she refused, in a fit of rage, he began to physically assault
Over 1000 farmers still to pay land rent, drainage and irrigation charges In the year 2017, the Government of Guyana through Parliament agreed on increasing the land rent, drainage and irrigation charges after 12 years. According to reports, the increase included drainage and irrigation fees, from $2,500 to $8,000; land rent for rice farmers from $1,000 to $7,000; rent for cattle pastures from $487 to $2,500; and fees for other pastures from $200 to $1,400. This increase would have seen some of the fees increasing by as much as 600 percent. However, in a recent
Parliamentary sitting, the question of farmers being in default was raised. It was subsequently revealed that out of 2346 farmers, more than 1342 farmers are delinquent in the payment of their charges. The question was posed by M.P Dharamkumar Seeraj and answered by the Minister of Agriculture Noel Holder who told the National Assembly that the “MahaicaMahaicony-Abary / Agricultural-DevelopmentAuthority (MMA/ADA is making all efforts to collect current as well as arrear charges.”
Town Clerk briefing self on lease of Govt. reserve (From page 18) that King used the NGO, Environmental Community Health Organisation (ECHO), to secure the payments. Before his appointment as Town Clerk, King identified himself as the Executive Director of ECHO, writing letters to the media and leading protests calling for transparency and accountability in the extractive sector. The owners of the mining company are contending that they knew and trusted King, who identified himself as the head of ECHO. Further, the owners indicated that King identified himself as the owner of the land, and they entered into an agreement to buy the strip of land for $7M. The payments for the transactions reportedly started on April 15, 2013, with a cash payment of $200,000 – said to be legal fees. The payments continued in May 2013 with a Scotiabank cheque from the mining company issued to ECHO in the amount of $300,000. By the end of November 2013, there were seven sub-
sequent payments by cheque made out directly to ECHO. Among them were a $700,000 transaction and two $500,000 payments. According to records, the mining company had prepared a cheque dated December 5, 2013 in the name of ECHO. However, the NGO’s name was scratched from that cheque and replaced by the name ‘Royston King’. However, the payment voucher indicates that the cheque was paid to ‘Royston King for ECHO’ and bears King’s signature as uplifting the payment. This was the first time in the transaction that King’s name appears among the cheques. The company executives have stated that they were told to make the payment in ECHO’s name, but when King became Town Clerk, they were told to make those payments directly to him. According to company executives, they started work on the land, but were stopped by the Guyana Lands and Survey Commission. The agency has since identified itself as the owner of the property.
her until she bled to death. Neighbours had contacted the police to inform them that the woman was lying lifeless on a bloodsoaked bed in the small one story wooden building. The pensioner was sitting
near the body when the police arrived. It was reported that it was a norm for the woman to visit Allan and they would drink and argue. A post mortem examination conducted on the body of Ishack by
government Pathologist Dr. Vivekanand Bridgmohan revealed that she died from shock and haemorrhage, Broncho aspiration along with multiple injuries about the body. A caution statement
reportedly given by the accused states that a bicycle bar which was reportedly used to commit the crime was admitted into evidence. During the PI, Prosecutor Mars called 10 witnesses including six police officers.
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Guyana’s oil company has to be an island ... From page 14 institution that manages large amounts of wealth.” Often, oil companies haemorrhage the State when there is corruption and major capacity issues. Bauer said that Guyana will be safe once it addresses those two issues. He was asked how realistic would the hope of achieving this is, knowing that most of Guyana’s public enterprises are plagued by capacity issues and corruption. The expert said, “There are countries where there are huge dysfunctions in the public sector but you have these islands of competence so things work.” Bauer noted that in TimorLeste, there are major capacity issues at state agencies, but the oil regulator is an island of competence. “Their salaries are a little bit higher but they are well managed. They have very strict rules and mandates of what they can do… the management structure creates accountability and they
are transparent. So you can create a National Oil Company that is an island of hyper competence; but, indeed, this does not always happen.” The Government of Guyana has long signaled strong intentions to pursue the establishment of an NOC. In fact, Minister of Natural Resources, Raphael Trotman had told the media that government is leaning more towards establishing the company. However, no official decision has yet been made public. Recently, Attorney and Law, Charles Ramson noted that the decision to establish an NOC or not, needs to be made soon. Ramson, who has a master’s in Oil and Gas Management, noted that there are different versions of oil companies. He said that, “Guyana has to figure out quickly if it wants to become an operator itself, like Norway has Statoil, which is a fully integrated oil company that explores and produces. It will take us about 10 years to take our self up to
the level of expertise to be able to be operators ourselves, employing mostly locals. Or does Guyana want a company focused mainly on having a share in oil blocks distributed?” He said that in the latter choice, “You do not need employees to do a lot of things that we are not capable of doing at the moment. But, you have more say. Not sitting at the table when they are making decisions for exploration or drilling leaves us in a disadvantageous position. We are not able to have a say. There is economic information that we would not have by virtue of not being a partner on that block.” Ramson added, “But my point in all this is to note that having a state oil company has been mentioned by this government as being explored, but there is no decision as yet. We need decisions and actions on this and other matters in the oil industry; that is the only way we can protect it.”
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‘SAVE Guyana’ takes the lead in suicide and violence prevention (From page 63) organization has also retained the services of Mr. Arund Gossain as its legal counsel.Signature events slated to be hosted by the organization in the near future will include a workshop on November 13 at the Tagore Memorial Secondary School in Number 64 Village, Corentyne, Berbice targeting teachers from the upper Corentyne area. Workshops will also be conducted by the SAVE Guyana representatives in other areas including: Kwakwani, Region 10 and in Essequibo, Region Three.Under the TCV label, similar workshops were carried out at East Canje, New Amsterdam and Leonora. On November 24, the group will be heading to Baramita, Region One to conduct a community mental health and antisuicide training programme. By training persons in the various communities, Hussain said that the intent is to have in place persons who can act as first responders and gate keepers to help detect signs linked to suicide and violence and report same to those with the knowledge or authority to address such cases. “We can’t get to all the people at the same time so we will train them so that they can take the message out,” said Hussain as he revealed that “sadly some people still don’t know where and how to get help.” Moreover, on the SAVE Guyana agenda too is the hosting of a national stakeholders conference set for January 24, 2019. At this conference Hussain said, efforts will be made to target several Guyanese as stakeholders in suicide and violence prevention efforts. The guest speaker for this highly anticipated conference will be SAVE Guyana’s Consultant, Shirvington Hannays.A number of other programmes are also in the pipelines which, Hussain said, will target businesses as well as government agencies to help advance the suicide and violence eradication.In order to ensure that its training programmes are relevant and realise the intended impact, Holder, the Education and Training Director, said “we are forever doing research to ensure our content is appropriate and current.” In fact she disclosed that some of the programmes which were planned under the TCV, including a lay counsellor programme, will no longer be implemented under SAVE Guyana. Optimistic about going forward, Holder shared her belief that the January conference will set the pace for many new things to unfold. “After the conference and we would have heard from the public, we will be able to put together [new] training programmes. We aim at faith based organisations and religious leaders because we believe they can help to get our work out there,” said Holder.“I am looking forward to working as SAVE Guyana,” said Holder whose sentiments were echoed by Psychiatrist, Dr. Bovell. Dr. Bovell who operates out of the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation, said that while the efforts of the public health sector is noble and well intended, collaboration can always achieve more results. “I am happy to be here, this is a timely collaboration. When we have our programmes we will have mental health specialists like myself going out too...we have to get into all the schools in all the regions,” said Dr. Bovell who disclosed that targeting the youths of society is important since many mental health disorders can start during the teenage years.
Down syndrome must not be... From page 15 provides support for these children through social, emotional and physiological aspects. One of the many major challenges for children with Down syndrome is delayed developmental growth. Children who have this condition are often posed with major developmental issues in their growth, such as weakened muscle tone, motor perception issues, speech impediments and cognizance. Benjamin explained that a child starting life with a disability that purportedly places them at a disadvantage may feel as though they are somewhat barred from performing at maximum capacity. This, he explained, is perpetuated by
society when individuals choose to label these children. Benjamin added that children with Down syndrome are quite capable of expressing themselves and communicating. He further added that the children, who are quite capable of learning despite cognitive deficits, might grasp concepts through artistic learning, or music incorporated teaching. The centre offers a support group for parents who may be facing challenges raising children with the syndrome whilst its focus remains on celebrating the abilities of these children rather than their disabilities. Officials at the centre are urging the public to do so as well.
Bank of Guyana needs ... (From page 3)maximum of 20 percent can be invested in equities) that align with the objective(s); clarify a division of responsibilities between the ultimate authority over the fund, the fund manager, the day-to-day operational manager, and the different offices within the operational manager, and set and enforce strict ethical and conflict of interest standards.
“Gone are the days when we saw only adults committing suicide,” said Reaz, the Media and Public Relations VP, as he
too expressed eagerness about SAVE Guyana as it prepares to introduce its maiden programmes to the Guyanese public.
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Court orders GUYSUCO to pay... From page 16 workers.However, workers earning more than that specified amount were paid half of their severance and to date, Government still owes those workers their money. This outstanding payment was at the centre of the civil case. The redundant workers were to receive their redundancy allowance/severance payment no later than December 29, 2017, which was in keeping with the letter of Section 21 of the Termination of Employment and Severance Pay Act (TESPA). However, their legal team, which is led by Attorney Anil Nandlall, stated that the over 4000 workers were paid only a portion of their severance payments. The lawyers had highlighted that even while this was ongoing, GuySuCo transferred all of its assets for those three estates under the Finance Minister to NICIL as per notice published in the Official Gazette (Extraordinary) of Guyana on December 30, 2017.
Lawyers had also observed that GuySuCo has been collateralized as security for a $30 billion loan that it has or is borrowing from commercial banks. The attorneys are seeking an order from the court to direct the respondents – GuySuCo and NICIL, their officers, servants and agents – to “pay forthwith to the said 4280 employees of GuySuCo – and members of the Applicant, all severance or redundancy payments or allowances due, owing and payable under the provisions of TESPA.Apart from Nandlall, Manoj Narayan, Sasha S Mahadeo-Narayan, Rajendra Jaigobin and Anuradha Deodasingh were all representing the applicants in this case. Lawyers representing the State i.e. GuySuCo and National Commercial Investments Limited (NICIL), included attorneys Ralph Ramkarran and Devindra Kissoon. They were petitioning the court to have the claims of the redundant sugar workers dismissed.
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Net Rockers rout... From page 80 as he scored in the 13thminute to give them that 1-0 advantage.However, the game would remain like that until the 90th minute as play was about to end in regulation time in the 90th minute off the boot of Hosa Waddle and then as added on time was blown the third goal was scored through Kennard Fraser as the Panthers came away with another win and are no 13 points, trailing the Rockers and Eagles United in the championship race.Come Wednesday it is Topp XX facing Winners Connection in game one and in the other Shattas versus Blueberry Hill.
Sunday November 04, 2018 ARIES (Mar. 21–Apr. 19) Sometimes your relationships are like magnets, Aries. When you want to get close, the other person tries to get away from you. When you take a step back, he or she runs back into your life. TAURUS(Apr.20–May20) You're entering a period of doubt, especially about your love life. You like your relationships and feelings to be clear. GEMINI (May 21–June 20) For a month you may have had problems communicating with the people close to you, Gemini. This is nothing to worry about, yet it might make you feel off balance. CANCER (June 21–July 22) Cancer, you have a tendency to live your life vicariously through your partner. Today you may come to the realization that this isn't healthy for you. LEO (July 23–Aug. 22) Leo, you see new horizons. It's possible that the changes you've been going through lately aren't completely finished. You may even have a hard time keeping yourself from running away from it all.. VIRGO (Aug. 23–Sept. 22) you hide your emotional needs from others. You need to be able to trust someone in order to share your feeling. They have to guess at your deepest secrets.
LIBRA (Sept. 23–Oct. 22) Today you may want to change some of the moral and social values that get in the way of relationships. SCORPIO (Oct. 23–Nov. 21) Scorpio, the people around you sometimes have a hard time understanding where you're going. You're living in an imaginary world that has little to do with reality. SAGIT(Nov.22–Dec.21) You may have doubts over the next few days, Sagittarius. Don't make any important decisions about your future during this relatively unproductive period. CAPRI (Dec. 22–Jan. 19) What are you afraid of, Capricorn? Is it contact with other people? It's as if an invisible rope were holding you back from getting close to people, or worse, pulling you back. What's this about? AQUARIUS(Jan.20–Feb.18) It's very possible that you will want to take a step back today in order to take a closer look at your relationships. Your address book is full of names. Your phone rings off the hook. PISCES (Feb. 19–Mar. 20) If you feel you've been looking to the past lately, Pisces, it's in order to liberate yourself from it. You may feel like revisiting your childhood or rekindling certain relationships with old friends.
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GTT National Indoor Hockey Championships Old Fort Lamborghini handed Bounty GCC their second heart-breaking loss in as many matches with their winning goal on the buzzer in Friday evening’s men’s First Division Hockey match of the GTT National Indoor Hockey Championships. The win all
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but guarantees Old Fort a top two spot in the pool and a semi-final berth. PEPSI Hikers retain their position as favourites in the men’s First Division, however, by destroying the challenge of Supernova by 11-2. In the women’s First Division tie, the
Woodpecker Hikers dispatched Old Fort 2.1.2 by 3-0 to secure their semi-final spot. Old Fort Mustangs got the better of Antonio’s Hickers once again in the Over-35 division, while second division powerhouses Old Fort Top Form and the GCC Pitbulls
confirmed their positions at the top of each pool with wins over Phoenix and Old Fort Rogue respectively. An Omar Hopkinson goal just four minutes into the match between Old Fort Lamborghinis and Bounty GCC rocked the Bourda boys
GCC goalkeeper Medroy Scotland saves the penalty corner strike of Jason Desantos. onto their back foot as the Lamborghinis raced to an early lead. GCC were down but not out, however, and managed to draw even through a Kareem McKenzie direct penalty corner shot to take the score into half time at 1-1. The second half saw the teams trade shots and split a pair of penalty corners to take the match to 2-2 entering the final match of play. Jason DeSantos’ high and accurate penalty corner flick for Old Fort in the 24th minute was matched by a low hard Dwayne Scott shot in the 33rd minute. With the clock winding down on what seemed like a certain draw, DeSantos pounced on a loose ball from a GCC defensive fumble and fed the ball into the GCC goal literally in the final second of play. The jubilant Old Fort set themselves up to challenge the unbeaten PEPSI Hikers for the top spot in the pool as a result of their victory. The PEPSI Hikers, meanwhile, crushed the feeble challenge of Supernova by 11-2 in a match that never seemed to trouble the seasoned
favourites. The highly anticipated women’s First Division matchup proved that the Old Fort 2.1.2 were not quite ready to upset the Woodpecker Hikers as the latter eased to a 3-0 victory. National striker Nicole Eastman scored twice for the Hikers, while teammate Maria Munroe added a single. The PEPSI Hikers lead the men’s First Division table with 9, Old Fort Lamborghini are in second with 6, while Bounty GCC and Saints are in a tie for third spot on 3 points each. GBTI GCC Ladies are tied in the top spot of the women’s First Division table on 9 points each with Old Fort 2.1.2 and the Bingo Spartans following with 3 points each. Saints are yet to secure points. In the two-pool men’s Second Division competition, Old Fort Top Form leads Pool A with 6 points, while GCC Pitbulls lead pool B with 6. GBTI GCC Spice leads the Second Division table with 9 points followed by Bingo GCC Spartans on 7, Woodpecker Hikers on 4 and Saints with 3. Old Fort Goal Chasers remain without a point.
Mark Sargeant tries to find his way through a packed Old Fort defence.
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Scott’s brutal unbeaten ton lights up MSC on gloomy day - Wins for GCC, MSC & GYO A brutal unbeaten 42-ball 110 from 16-year-old Jeremiah Scott lit up the Malteenoes ground on a gloomy day to power MSC to a win against Diplomats in the GCA’s NBS 40-over Second Division cricket competition yesterday in match reduced to a 20-over affair. GYO beat DCC by three wickets at DCC, GCC defeated Ace Warriors by five wickets at GYO, while the game at GNIC between GNIC and UG was abandoned without a ball being bowled. At MSC, in a game which began at 14:00hrs due to leaky covers, Scott arrived at the crease with his team on 62 and tore the hapless bowling to all parts of sluggish ground in his murderous unbeaten 110 from 42 balls and decorated with nine sixes and seven fours to power the home team to 196-5 in 20 overs. The pugnacious Scott, whose flaying blade spared no bowler, added 134 in an unfinished sixth with stand with 16-year-old Tuen Hicks (13) after Marcus Watkins had clobbered five sixes and two fours in 46. Andre Foster, who struck 20 in his final over, finished with 3-36 for Diplomats who reached 75-9 in 15 overs since their last batsman could not bat due to injury and only Mortimer King who hit a four and a six in 17 and opener Anthony Fraser who hit a six and a four in 16, reached double figures. Wayne Bollers (2-2),
Wa t k i n s ( 2 - 2 0 ) , N k o s i Barker (2-19) and Ntini Permaul (2-21) did the damage for MSC who lost both of their openers for ducks before Foster removed Barker (5), Watkins and Shaquel Mosley (1) to start the Jeramiah Scott show. At GYO in a match which stared 30 minutes late, a 50run opening stand between Rawle Enmore (20) and Mortland Ward (28) helped Ace Warriors to 142 all out from 30.5 overs. But after Bernard Bailey (2-24) removed Ward only Davindra Lall (20*) and Miguel Parks (19) reached double figures as Gavin Singh (3-27) and Chetram Persaud (2-17) were also among the wickets for GCC who raced to 143-5 in 12.3 overs. Guyana Jaguars’ Regional Super50 selectee Renaldo AliMohamed hit six sixes and five fours in a quick-fire 62 from just 17 balls before he was bowled with victory 12 runs away. After Martin Pestano-Bell (5) was given out caught behind off his pads at 17-1, Marlon Persaud (17) and Timothy McCalmont (35) carried the score to 59 before Persaud was bowled. But AliMohammed and McCalmont batted their team to victory. At DCC, Leon Allicock (328) and Darshan Persaud (216) were the main wicket-takers as DCC were bowled out for 106 despite 40 from former Guyana U-19 leg-spinner Steven Sankar. Persaud led the way with
Jaguars Super50 selectee Renaldo Ali-Mohammed hits Clayton Halley for six during his 17-ball 62 at GYO yesterday.
41 as GYO reached 110-7 in 21 overs as Xaiee Smith (223), Qumar Torrington (2-25) and former West Indies U-19
left-arm spinner Ashmead Nedd (2-20) were the main wicket-takers for DCC in a losing cause. (Sean Devers)
Jeremiah Scott pulls for six during his unbeaten 110 from 43 balls at MSC yesterday.
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KFC taps into go-kart racing with Mega Cup GP Beharry Restaurant Holdings, through its Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) franchise, has taken a dip into gokart racing, partnering with Pure Racing and GT Motorsports to stage the inaugural KFC Mega Cup Grand Prix. At the official launch on
Friday afternoon at GT Motorsports, Albert Street and Thomas Lands, it was revealed that the alliance will see two events being held before the end of 2018. The Guyana Motor Racing and Sports Club (GMR&SC) sanctioned event will take place on No-
vember 18 and December 9 at the GT Motorsports track, and both will be day events, starting at 15:00hrs and concluding by 18:00hrs. Four categories would be contested, namely Easy Cup Rookie, 60cc Kids Cup, X30 125cc Junior and X30 125cc Senior. Each race will consist
- Handsome cash prizes on offer of qualifying (five laps), prefinal (10-laps) and final (20 laps). The top three finishers in each category would be rewarded with trophies and cash prizes, specifically
$40,000, $20,000 and $10,000 respectively. The organisers would also be providing tyres to the competitors, one set red for Rookies and 60cc for both events, and two sets yellow for 125cc karts. In announcing her company’s sponsorship, Wendy Fernandes, Restaurant General Manager of KFC’s Vlissengen Road branch, said motor-racing has become a major sporting event in Guyana and the future of the sport looks promising with the current generation of talented youths who are involved. “KFC, in our commitment to supporting and developing our Guyanese reputation as producing world-class champions, has invested substantially to make this the biggest go-kart racing event ever,” Fernandes said. She added, “We are confident the series of races will be an exciting exhibition of skills and competition that will result in a thrilling experience for all racers and race fans. We take this opportunity to wish the competitors well and we urge the fans to come out and experience the biggest go-kart racing event in the history of motor-racing in Guyana.” Leah Alphonso of GT
Motorsports said the entity is happy to partner with KFC and Pure Racing to host the first-ever Mega Cup GP. “We are grateful for this opportunity given in this twopart series to promote motorsports, especially for the youths. We look forward to an exciting partnership, and competitive but safe racing in the KFC Mega Cup,” Alphonso told the gathering. Anna Lisa Fraser- Phang, Administrator of Pure Racing, a family-oriented group with a common interest in motorsports, said the event is geared to provide an opportunity for the young talents in the sport to be exposed to competitive racing. Fraser- Phang noted that karting is the foundation from which almost all top racers have emerged and the Pure Racing family is enthused to provide such an avenue for the next breed of Guyanese racers to prosper.Cheryl Gonsalves of the Guyana Motor Racing and Sports, said karting is moving in the right direction in Guyana and the club is keen on having more participation, especially among the younger ones. She expressed gratitude to KFC for coming onboard as a sponsor and wished the organisers and racers well at the upcoming races.
Mo, Shamshudin, Dr. Deo, Persaud... From page 79 Colombia with 87 gross and 66 net, Romel Bhagwandin of Guyana 89 gross and 70 net and Colombian Angel Amaris on 98 gross and 70 net. Esan Shamshudin of Canada is leading the senior flight with 88 gross and 65 net while Apti (only name given) is in second place with 105 gross and 77 net and Maurica Solomon is in third position on 104 gross and 80 net. G u y a n e s e D r. J o a a n Deo, who recently won the Suriname Invitational tournament, shot 85 gross and 69 net to take the lead in the female segment, while Shanella Webster is following her closely with scores of 86 gross and 70 net; defending champions Christine Sukhram is in third place with 88 gross and 77 net. The 0-9 Flight is being headed by defending champion Avinash Persaud of Guyana who shot 69 gross and 67 net followed by his Guyanese team mates Mohanlall Dinanauth with
Avinash Persaud 74 gross and 69 flight and Kevin Dinanauth on 75 gross and 68 net. Ravi Persaud of Guyana is leading the 10-18 flight on 84 gross and 67 net, while Mahase Shivray is in second place on 84 gross and 68 net followed by Max Persaud on 85 gross and 69 net.
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GFF & Guyana Beverages launch nationwide GFF-Kool Kidz Grassroots programme
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he GFF-Kool Kidz Grassroots programme kicked off yesterday, as the Guyana Football Federation and Guyana Beverages join forces to offer free, weekly football sessions with professional coaching and healthy refreshments for boys and girls across Guyana. GFF-Kool Kidz Grassroots sessions will take place every weekend in the G F F ’s n i n e m e m b e r associations – Georgetown, East Bank Demerara, East Coast Demerara, West Coast Demerara, Berbice, Bartica, Upper Demerara, Rupununi and Essequibo/Pomeroon. Parents will be informed of the location and timings of each session in the national media and via the GFF’s Facebook page. The early years programme is a central pillar of the GFF’s football development strategy as the o rg a n i s a t i o n b u i l d s a sustainable foundation to
establish football as the nation’s number one sport, to increase the available pool of talent and to teach young players the basic skills they need to excel in the beautiful game. “The GFF-Kool Kidz Grassroots programme can transform the future of our football. We call on all parents to bring their children out to enjoy these free weekly sessions in a safe, professional environment,” said GFF President Wayne Forde at the Georgetown session, held at the Roxanne Burnham Gardens playfield. “We are extremely proud to partner with Guyana Beverage. This kind of support from corporate Guyana is vital to develop football for all.” “We are excited to be part of this development of our young kids – it’s an example of our commitment to the development of human capital in Guyana,” said Raymond Govinda, Brand
Guyana Beverages Brand Manager Raymond Govinda and GFF President Wayne Forde present Kool Kidz caps to boys and girls at the GFF-Kool Kidz Grassroots session in Georgetown. Manager at Guyana Beverages. “We are happy to invest in our children – the future of Guyana.” Grassroots football programmes provides ageappropriate sessions for 5-12 year olds in safe and fun environment with trained GFF coach-educators. Grassroots is a common term used in football for early years participation, with a
special focus on having fun and learning basic techniques with small-sided games. “A regular grassroots programme is a vital component in any successful national football development strategy,” said GFF Technical Director Ian Greenwood. “We want to greatly increase the number of boys
and girls playing football to broaden the pool of talent available for our national teams. We are officially on the lookout for Guyana’s next Messi or Carli Lloyd!” In Georgetown, boys and girls were put through their paces by men’s national team player and Georgetown Technical Development Officer Vurlon Mills, national goalkeeper
coach Eon Deviera and women’s national team player Lakeisha Pearson. “In my time, I didn’t have an opportunity like this to have a grassroots programme where I could develop my skills and talent from an early age,” Mills said. “It’s a great opportunity for them to come and enjoy football from this young age.”
Officials and the youngsters gather for a group photo at the GFF GBI Cool Kidz football programme launch.
BVA pairs volleyball competition and fun day set for Skeldon Heritage Resort
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h e B e r b i c e Vo l l e y b a l l Association (BVA) continues with its drive to organise and promote the Game of volleyball in every form and at every corner of the County. The BVA will today be hosting a one day pairs competition at the Skeldon Heritage Resort, Upper Corentyne Berbice. Male and female pairs, Novice pairs and senior male pairs competition are on the
cards. Cash and trophies are at stake and action is expected to get started at 10:00hrs. The competition is open to any team or pairs throughout Guyana. A pool party will be held for free. The BVA will be hosting the tournament using its Dress Good, Look Good, Play Good motto. Interesting persons can Contact: 6419592 or 650-4780 for more information.
Mo, Shamshudin, Dr. Deo, Persaud take first day honours The Guyana Open Golf tournament is set for an exciting climax today at the Lusignan Golf Course with a number of golfers vying for top podium spots in their respective categories. Guyanese Shafie Mo is leading the 19-28 flight with 84 gross and 65 net followed by Guillermo Escaragga of (Continued on page 78)
Max Persaud
Dr. Joaan Deo is leading the female category after day one
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GT Beer 8-a-side Football kicks off today in Berbice
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he second Annual G T Beer/BFA/Candy Boss and Antics eight-a-side Invitational football tournament will kick off today with two matches at the All Saints ground in New Amsterdam. Thirty-two teams from Berbice, Georgetown, East Coast Demerara and West Demerara will be battling for supremacy and a chance to win cash prizes and trophies in excess of $1.2 million. Paradise Football Club will battle with Black Sharks FC in the opening game of the double header card with Corentyne All Stars squaring off with Rosignol FC in the feature encounter. There will be an opening ceremony at 18:00 hours where the Mayor of New Amsterdam Her Worship Winifried Haywood has been invited to preside over the ceremonial kick off. Mayor Haywood in brief remarks at the Launch on Friday at the New Amsterdam Town Council Chambers welcomed the
Mayor of New Amsterdam Her Worship Winifried Haywood with tournament organisers and representatives of Banks DIH Limited and other sponsors at the Launch on Friday. tournament to the township. “We are delighted to welcome this tournament in New Amsterdam once again. It clearly shows that the first event was a success so I would like to congratulate the organisers and to thank major sponsor Banks DIH Limited for supporting this event,” she added. Banks DIH Limited Communications Manager
Troy Peters said that his Company continues to support sport locally as part of its corporate social responsibility. “This yearend tournament is expected to bring top class competition to Berbice and we applaud the organisers for promoting football in the region,” he added. Other speakers included
Jevaun Stephens, Director of Health Services of Region Six who represented Director of Sport Christopher Jones. Stephens said the National Sports Commission and the Region 6 Health Services have renewed their support of the tournament. Matches will be played every Friday and Sunday until the grand final on
UDFA GTT League continues tonight
January 5th, 2019 at the All Saints ground. The tournament has been sanctioned by the GFF and the Berbice Football Association. The competing teams are Paradise, Black Sharks, Rosignol, Corentyne All Stars, Georgetown Police, Berbice Police, Santos, Wolves, Corriverton Links, Beacons, NA United,
Uitvlugt, Cougars Arsenals East, 41 Scheme, Cougars Arsenals West, GDF, Heart of Oaks, Orealla Falcons, Monedderlust, Pouderoyen, Timehri Panthers, BV United, Hopetown United, Mahaica Determinators, Number 5, Grove Hi-Tech, Edinburg Gunners, NA Prisons, Golden Stars, Soccer City, Hopetown FC and Siparuta.
COURTS Peewee 2018
Net Rockers rout Blueberry Hill 7-0 to Defending champions West take lead, Panthers whip Topp XX 3-1 Ruimveldt to face St. Pius in final resumed Deshawn A double by Net Rockers’ Denzil Pryce in a 70 rout of Blueberry Hill United, was enough to place Net Rockers in the lead of the GTT 29017/18 Senior League football championship, while Amelia’s Ward Panthers continued their good showing with a 3-1 victory against Topp XX on Friday night at the Mackenzie Sports Club championship. The win by Rockers placed them in the lead after being tied with Eagles United on 15 points, they now are on 18 from six wins, but Eagles United who will tonight seek to once again share the top of the points table with a win against Hi Stars from 21.00hrs, while the other game this evening at 19.00hrs is between Botafago and Silver Shattas Pos 2 1 4 3 5 6 7 8 9
Denzil Pryce at the tournament venue the Mackenzie Sports Club ground. The Rockers got off to a good start against an out of sorts Blueberry Hill United as Clarence Huggins netted an early 4th minute goal to send them up 1-0 and then it was 2-0 as Deshawn Joseph scored in the 16th minute of the first half, as they took a 20 lead to the break. Five minutes after play
Teams Eagles United Net Rockers Winners Connection Amelia’s Ward Panthers Blueberry Hill United Silver Shattas Topp XX Botafago Hi Stars
Bobbsemple would send his team up with their fourth goal in the 61stminute and Denzil Pryce would get his first of two goals for the night and goal number five for the Rockers would come through Joel Isaacs in the 56th minute. As the Wisrock-based side’s dominance continued, they would get their sixth goal through Pryce, his second, in the 65th minute before Leonard Wilson would seal the win with his 84thminute strike. Game two on the night ended with Amelia’s Ward Panthers continuing their good run gaining their fourth win from six matches played when they stopped Topp XX 3-1. Keshawn Dey got the ball rolling for the Panthers (Continued on page 75)
Points Standing Mt Pl W D L GF GA 5 5 0 0 16 3 6 6 0 0 20 7 5 3 0 2 7 5 6 4 1 1 7 3 6 2 0 4 4 8 5 1 1 4 8 13 6 1 1 3 8 12 4 0 1 3 4 8 5 0 0 5 1 9
GD Points 13 15 13 18 2 9 4 13 -4 6 -3 4 -4 4 -4 1 -8 0
Following a come from behind victory against Mocha Arcadia in the second semifinal last evening at the Ministry of Education (MOE) ground on Carifesta Avenue, 2017 Champions, West Ruimveldt will defend their title in the final next week Saturday. Mocha’s Jiheam Lewis gave the champs an early scare when he fired his school ahead in the fourth minute of the 20-minute perhalf encounter but a second
half equaliser by Mark Philips from a corner setpiece and an extra-time screamer from West’s Skipper Jonathan Andries, ensured the West will have another chance to prove that they are the best come Saturday. Ruimveldt will clash with St. Pius who looked from the early stages of the competition as a definite title threat. St. Pius won the first semifinal of the day 1-0. They needled the much
disciplined in defence Tucville thanks to Jamal Fraser with a well taken shot from just outside the box, one minute from added time. Following the match, Fraser noted to the media that all the praise should go to his teammates because it was their cohesion that allowed the win against the stiff Tucville side. The final and third place playoff will kick off this Saturday at the same MOE venue.
St. Pius are through to the final, they will match skills with defending champions West Ruimveldt Saturday.
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Concacaf U-20 Championship USA 2018
Junior Jaguars put in spirited performance despite loss – Head Coach Dover By Franklin Wilson in Florida, USA Compliments of Industrial Safety Supplies, Secure Innovation & Concepts and Fitness Express Despite going down to Guatemala by a 4-0 margin on Friday in their opening Group ‘F’ match of the Concacaf Under-20 Championship at the IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida, USA, Head Coach of the Guyana team, Wane ‘Wiggy’ Dover has stated that the players put on a spirited performance. The junior ‘Golden Jaguars’, a mixture of local and overseas based players, despite not playing together before the Guatemala encounter, were still able to hold off a much more oiled unit, in Guatemala. It would have been a flawless first half in terms of goals had Guyana not conceded on the stroke of half time, but even with that, Dover believes that the lads did well and will improve with three more matches still
to play. ”Generally I thought we give a spirited effort, we started the game with a particular plan to sit in position three and absorb the pressure that we knew they would have applied and play off the counter attack. As you would have seen, in 44 minutes we would have done that well and during that period we had two decent opportunities that we should have turned into goal scoring chances but unfortunately we did not control the ball well in the box and the chances went a begging.” The second half Dover recapped, they were hoping for a repeat of the first half resilience as well as creating chances to bring some pressure to the Guatemalans which played well, moving the ball around fluently. ”But we saw some of our players showing some signs of being distant as they gave up lots of space to the opponent that resulted in us being further punished with three more goals. However, at the end of the day I think, the fact that Guatemala is
one of the better teams in the Concacaf region, Guyana has still demonstrated that we can compete and if we stick to the game plan and be disciplined throughout the game we can get good results playing against the top nations. We will continue to work and hope for the best as we go forward.” Meanwhile, President of the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) Wayne Forde in an invited comment said that himself and everyone that were involved in the five weeks of preparation of the team are aware that the players are all capable of doing better and this is not to take anything away from Guatemala as they are top of the Concacaf food chain. ”I will leave it up to the Technical staff to analyse the reason (s) for the underperformance. We know that the travel was arduous, the integration period of the international players was short but while Football is a team sport, individual quality is essential and for whatever
Hamilton Green 9-a-side Inter-Ward/ Village KO Cup
Quarterfinal places at stake as exciting action envisaged Eight exciting matches are scheduled for today as action in the Hamilton Green 9-a-side Inter-Ward/ Village KO Cup which is being held to commemorate the 84th Birth Anniversary of the former Mayor of Georgetown continues at the Den Amstel ground on the West of Demerara. Quarterfinal places are on offer for the winners and in the opening encounter, Plaisance go up against Sophia from 17:00hrs and a bruising affair is expected as both teams look to advance to the business end of the competition. To follow the bauxite town of Linden entry Central McKenzie tackle the team from the farming community, Mahaica and while the former should start as strong favourites to progress, the land cultivators could very well spring a surprise. That game will be followed by the Newtown Kitty, led by Anthony Sancho, and Wolves encounter at 18:00hrs, before Sara Lodge look to shut the doors in their matchup against the Cordell Johnson led Kuru Kururu at
Anthony Sancho of Newtown Kitty
Cordell Johnson of Kuru Kururu
18:30hrs. Up next is the game between Uitvlugt and Stewartville from 19:00hrs, before Goed Fortuin and Sophia (B) collide at 19:30hrs.Crane and Wales square from 20:00hrs, before Pouderoyen and West Side Masters bring an end to the night’s proceedings when they take the field at 20:30hrs. The teams are battling for prize monies in excess of $700,000 and lots of prizes including the coveted first prize of $400,000 and the championship trophy compliments of the Ministry of Citizenship.The runner-up will be awarded $200,000 and trophy through the goodwill of John Fernandes Ltd, while third and fourth place finishers will receive $60,000 and $40,000 respectively
along with the Techno Mills and Courtney Benn Construction Services trophies in that order. All four top finishers will receive hampers compliments of Ricks & Sari Industries, while the Highest Goalscorer, who will walk away with a Lazy Boy Chair courtesy of AH&L Kissoon and a Dinette Set compliments of China Trading. The Most Valuable Player will be awarded a special prize from Techno Mills. Among the other sponsors on board are: IPA, Alfro Alphonso, Sattaur Gafoor, Ansa McAl, Top Brandz Distributors, M A C O R P, C u m m i n g s Electrical, Ready Mix, BK International and New Thriving Restaurant.
Head Coach Wayne Dover speaking with his charges at half time of the Guatemala match on Friday last.
reason, even the players that we know are naturally gifted did not show up. These Boys can do better and they will do better, if we cannot outclass an opponent, then we must fight to the
final whistle. This is a tough group but it is not impossible to get good results, everyone has to believe this and work towards it. The first match was tough but let’s put that behind us and focus on the
remaining assignments ahead of us,” Forde concluded. Guyana’s next match would be on Tuesday against the Cayman Islands from 10:30hrs.
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Representatives of KFC, GT Motorsports, GMR&SC and Pure Racing with some of the participating drivers at Friday’s launch.
COURTS Peewee 2018
Play between Mocha (on the ball) that gave defending Champs West Ruimveldt a good scare in their semifinal yesterday.
Defending champions West Ruimveldt to face St. Pius in final Mo, Shamshudin, Dr. Deo, Persaud take first day honours Printed and published by National Media & Publishing Company Ltd., 24 Saffon Street, Charlestown, Georgetown. Tel: 225-8458, 225-8465, 225-8491 or Fax: 225-8473/226-8210.