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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
GLOBALIZATION REALITY U.S President Ronald Reagan and Britain’s Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher who came to office almost 40 years ago had a profound effect on the world’s political economy. Their intent was to defeat communism and the Soviet Union influence, and strengthen democracy, capitalism and free trade as the pillars of a new world order to secure global peace and prosperity. The collapse of communism in the Soviet Union and the rise of globalization paved the way for the Reagan/Thatcher vision of the new world order. Globalization was airborne. Institutions like the World Bank, the International Monetary Fund and the World Trade Organization were restructured to support this new world design, which promised prosperity to all. However, this promise was not realized. During the last 20 years, the world economy grew at an annual average rate of 2.9 percent, which was marginally better than the average of 2.7 percent during the preceding 20 years. Globalization has also shifted the distribution and share of world growth. Twenty years ago, the G7 countries—United States, Japan, Germany, Britain, France, Italy and Canada—accounted for 58 percent of the world’s GDP. Today, the figure has fallen to 46 percent. The emerging economies of Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Korea, Singapore, Taiwan and Hong Kong are the main beneficiaries. Their global output increased from 18 percent to 29 percent and their collective average annual growth rate was 5.5 percent compared to the global average of 2.9 percent. The increase was due mainly to China’s GDP which rose from 3.9 percent to 12.7 percent with annual growth of about eight percent. The others recorded a modest increase in GDP from 13.9 percent to 16.6 percent and average growth of 3.3 percent. However, the developing countries have not fared well. Africa, with 54 countries and a population of more than one billion people saw its GDP rose from 1.6 percent to 2.2 percent. Latin America’s GDP declined from 8.1 percent to 7.5 percent and the Caribbean countries GDP reduced from 0.095 percent to 0.081 percent. Jamaica’s decline was even steeper from 0.027 percent to 0.017 percent. This is only part of the globalization story. The much anticipated robust growth in world trade has not materialized. World Bank data indicate that the average annual growth in the trade of goods and services over the last 20 years, adjusted for inflation, was 4.7 percent compared with 5.5 percent for the preceding 20 years. Shared prosperity which was the main selling point for globalization has not panned out. Inequality among and within countries has worsened. According to the IMF, more than half of the countries of the world have seen increased income inequality, with it being most acute in Latin America, Africa and the Caribbean. Country data on income distribution is imprecise, but the data available suggest that 30 percent of the world’s population control 97 percent of its aggregate wealth. This did not begin with globalization, but has been exacerbated by it. The lack of measurable positive results from globalization and the growing economic disparities among countries have revealed some of the flaws of globalization that should be fixed to prevent countries to return to a jungle where interdependence is discarded and the strong survive at the expense of the weak. While globalization is not inherently bad for the Caribbean, it is not working the way it was promised to work for the region. Its biggest dilemma is the growing suspicion that it is an elite project that primarily benefits the rich countries. The Caribbean may not be front and centre of globalization, but instead of being a bystander, it should work steadfastly to establish a macroeconomic framework to become a bigger player in the global economy.
Editor’s Note; If your sent letter was not published and you felt its contents were valid and devoid of libel or personal attacks, please contact us by phone or email.
The Berbice Bridge is for the public good and must be treated accordingly DEAR EDITOR, Reading the Stabroek News article of November 7, 2018, captioned “Berbice Bridge Company to comply with (alleged sic) ‘unlawful’ takeover” was an unfortunate occurrence. This statement from the Company was pointless. If it was an unlawful takeover then takes the Government to court; why comply? Some may want to say this is a political act, but I beg to differ. What other choice does the Minister have but to use the rule of law and the terms of the concession to ensure that the traveling public benefits from an environment that supports consistent tolls (subject to inflation)? For the public information, the Berbice Bridge cost four times as much for a car to cross compared to the Demerara Bridge. If this is the price for private ownership, then it makes sense to nationalize if these Berbice tolls are to increase further. When considering this issue we must frame the entire matter at a strategic
level and allowing for three pertinent matters: 1. The toll rates and the public interest; 2. The rule of the law/ terms of the concession agreement; 3. The financing model/returns to the investors. In that regard, if the Minister did not act in light of the unyielding position of the Company to increase the rates starting at 360% and more, then he could have been accused of dereliction of his duty. It is standard practice globally that regulators must protect public health, welfare, and safety while respecting the profit opportunities of the investors when it comes to the operations of public infrastructure. This Berbice Bridge is a public infrastructure. Under no circumstance were the recommended increases of the tolls, as suggested by the Board, in the public’s best interest, reasonable and fair. After all, whether privately or publicly owned, the Berbice Bridge is for the public good and must be
treated accordingly. Secondly, the rule of law/concessionary agreement is framed from the Berbice River Bridge Act, Act No. 3 of 2006. In that Act, the Minister is tasked with monitoring “the Concessionaire’s obligations under the Concession Agreement”. If by way of that monitoring process the Minister so deems the tolls as out of order, the law provides him with the power to “specify the maximum of tolls that shall be charged during the Concession period in respect of any class of vehicles”. It is in the law, and thus to see the Company crying “unlawful” is absolutely counter-intuitive. If a company managing a public infrastructure behaves in a manner that is not in the best interest of the traveling public, then it is the duty of the Government of Guyana to swiftly take action to preserve law and order. For this principled reason, I support the decision of Minister David Patterson on this specific transaction to
temporarily take over the operations of the Berbice Bridge. Now with all that said, the nation owes a debt of gratitude to the investors for investing in a project that many had said was undoable in 2008. When that investment was made, the economic fundamentals were much more favourable. Since then, those economic fundamentals have deteriorated markedly because of the policy paralysis in the APNUAFC Government. The average GDP growth rate during that period (2009-2015) was just under 5%; today it is averaging around 2%. There was a sense of economic buoyancy in the Berbice area under the PPP, which is very absent today under the APNU+AFC. Under the PPP, there was a shortage of sugar workers; today some 7,000 of them are on the breadline, mostly from the Berbice area. There is such a fundamental deterioration in the economic conditions in (Continued on page 6)
Blind political loyalty is an impediment to development DEAR EDITOR, I was at a few meetings of both the Peoples Progressive P a r t y ( P. P. P ) a n d A Partnership for National Unity (A.P.N.U.) in Region # 2 within the Good Hope – Pomona Neighbourhood Democratic Council (N.D.C.) and I was surprised that names on the list of Candidates representing those parties at the upcoming Local Government Elections (L.G.E.) were not announced and a couple of those persons were at the meeting. The List of Candidates for all the parties that are contesting the November 12, 2018 Elections are at the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) offices established within the N.D.C., but by the level of interest displayed by a large amount of the electorate in these elections, they would not find time and money to check the Voters’ List, which is also at the GECOM Offices, to ascertain if their names are on same.
More or less the Candidates’ List, be it the Proportional Representation (P.R.) of the Constituency FPTP, and the extremely poor turnout at meetings, would endorse the point I am making, and because of this I feel that at the meetings they should announce the names of the candidates on the various lists. I strongly believe also that there should be debates with the candidates on the constituency lists representing the political parties, along with those independent candidates and interest groups. These debates would give the voters a fair idea of what level of representation they can expect at the constituency level should a particular candidate be elected. Peeping Tom in one of his columns recently stated that the amount of interest groups and independent candidates has reduced significantly from the last
L.G.E. to the upcoming one, mainly because those groups and individuals believe that with the system as it is, irrespective of their ability to make strong representation on behalf of the people, they would not garner the support they deserve. Strange but true, those who never advocated for Local Government Elections to be held, are now telling the people how important these elections are and how they must vote. Blind political loyalty is an impediment to the development of a N.D.C. Municipality and by extension the country. Most of the voters are simply not interested about the names and the ability of the candidates on the list; they would be looking for the Party Symbol. On a related issue, I strongly believe that a person should not at the same time be a N.D.C. Councillor and a R.D.C. Councillor - also being a Town Councillor and a R.D.C. Councillor should
not be allowed. It is like being a member of the lower house and the upper house during the same period. There may be times when you may be called to vote on, discuss, debate the same issue or proposal, or to make a presentation that you may have put forward, and while both Chapter 28:01 of the Municipal and District Councils Act, and 28:02 of the Local Government Act are silent on being both at the same time, good judgement should prevail. I can remember 2006, when I served as a Councillor of the Region # 2 R.D.C., a person was the Chairman of the Evergreen Paradise N.D.C. and was also a R . D . C . C o u n c i l l o r. Objections were made, but as expected, the situation remained the same until the R.D.C.s were dissolved for the holding of the 2011 elections. Archie Cordis Former A.F.C. Councillor Region # 2
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We must bring an end to the blame game and political footballing of the oil and gas industry DEAR EDITOR, Results of ‘polls’ wherever and whenever conducted tend to focus inter alia on who is the most popular politician or which party has the largest electoral support among a country’s populace and likely to win an election. There will always be a debate about how realistic is the precision polls can provide. In the Guyanese context, we don’t need a poll to tell us who is or are the most popular politicians. Every Guyanese knows that the answer to that question depends to a large extent on which ethnic group the poll would have matched with the popularity of the politician concerned. So long as a poll serves as an iteration to reinforce what we all know, then it is of no use whatsoever. Just one week’s perusal of the daily newspapers tells it all. Whoever conducts a poll to tell us what we Guyanese already know is taking somebody’s money for free. In the final analysis, Guyanese know best. It is possible but highly improbable that they can be taken for a ride by a poll. If there is anything resembling a poll that is urgently needed in Guyana it is an Economic Survey and a National Development Strategy. The g o v e r n m e n t ’s Green Paper will not suffice. It is undeliverable because it is not nationally consensual. An Economic Survey
should tell us about the s t a t e o f t h e c o u n t r y ’s economy with credible and timely data on the key indicators, the changing nature of the economy and which sectors are likely to be the new drivers of the impending changes. And a National Development Strategy should set out Guyana’s economic and social developmental priorities up to 2028. In light of the emerging petroleum industry, work on both the survey and the strategy should begin in earnest. The architects of both projects should take into consideration the modalities used for formulating the National Development Strategy between 1994 and 1996. G u y a n a ’s p e t r o l e u m sector will be one of the n e w, k e y d r i v e r s o f G u y a n a ’s changing economy. However, what is not clear to most Guyanese is who will be the principal beneficiaries of the new productive sector. Already certain sections of the media and some oil and gas skeptics have succeeded in convincing the populace into believing that they ought not to expect any improvement in their living standards with the flow of oil revenues. And APNU+AFC, in partnership with ExxonMobil, is doing a horrible job in convincing the populace otherwise. Neither the government nor ExxonMobil has denied any of the reports published in the dailies about
the negative role of ExxonMobil in the countries around the world where they may be pumping oil from those countries’ patrimony. The APNU+AFC coalition administration appears to be helpless in the face of mounting criticism of its posture, vis-à-vis that of ExxonMobil’s, as regards transparency and accountability. Ask any man or woman on the streets of Georgetown, the overwhelming majority would tell you how skeptical they are about ExxonMobil’s presence and intentions in Guyana. “We ain’t gat nun fuh get” is what you are likely to hear. This media-driven skepticism mixed with a highly degree of cynicism does not augur well for the nation’s wellbeing. The gravity of the situation is exemplified by a cursory review of recent newspaper headlines which show the following: ‘Guyana’s model oil contract should be rebuilt not renovated;’ ‘Guyana yet to set itself to become a successful oil producer;’ ‘Bad advice from oil ‘experts’ can leave Guyana poorer;’ ‘Budget cuts to Audit Office will hamper scrutiny of the oil industry;’ ‘No splurging of oil money;’ ‘Parliament must take its role seriously in monitoring Natural Resource Fund;’ World Bank warns about oil sector corruption;’ ‘Secrecy over oil production cost not good for transparency; ‘ Policy needed to keep managers of Guyana’s oil savings
from risky corrupt behavior.’ Unless the editors of the newspapers are up to sensationalizing or being mischievous, something must be rotting in the Cooperative Republic of Guyana. In any event, it would be unreasonable were the editors not given the benefit of the doubt. Whether it is an overdose of uninformed negativity or downright fake news, the point is that neither the government nor ExxonMobil has offered any answers whatsoever. It is like talking to a brick wall - you get absolutely no responses. So dreadful is the situation that Guyanese have to learn from sources outside the country that for the third quarter of 2018 ExxonMobil and Chevron have reported over 1.59 percent and over 3.20 percent increases in profits respectively. This represents their biggest profits in 4 years and shows that declines in oil prices are not so scary after all. Moreover, according to ‘Real News Network’, a not for profit news and documentary network based in Montreal, Canada, the Attorney General of the State of New York has filed a law suit against ExxonMobil in connection with ‘a longstanding fraudulent scheme to deceive investors by providing false and misleading assurances that it was effectively managing
the economic risks posed by increasingly stringent policies and regulations it expected to be adopted to address climate change.’ And as though this was not enough, we are informed that ExxonMobil plans to commit US$1 million over two years to promote a tax on carbon emissions as a tax to discourage companies from emitting carbon and to avoid burdening consumers by returning the money collected via the tax, back to families, to the tune of as much as US$2000 per family annually. Why such disclosures and many others were never made known to Guyanese by ExxonMobil is anyone’s guess. Unless these and other matters of national interest are discussed openly and constructively in the context of a national dialogue aimed at formulating the modalities for conducting an Economic Survey and formulating a National Development Strategy, our country will continue to ‘knock from pillar to post.’ Already, the nascent oil and gas sector has become mired in divisive politics. Issues such as the Sovereign Wealth Fund, Local Content and the Composition and Terms Of Reference of the Petroleum Commission are just three cases to mention. Unlike the sugar, rice and bauxite industries which were birthed in the
colonial era, the oil and gas sector is not. After 52 years of independence, the oil and gas sector should not be subjected to the birth pangs other key productive sectors experienced during the colonial era. Were this to come to pass, we would have committed a grave injustice to the present and future generations to come With every passing day, consensual politics in respect to the oil and gas sector is being undermined by the lack of transparency and the unwillingness by both government and ExxonMobil to be accountable. The entire nation is deeply interested in transparency and accountability in any matter that they perceive will affect their daily bread. What goes for one administration goes for the other. Following local government elections all stakeholders should, in the national interest, seek to find a pathway that would place the key and strategic oil and gas industry on a sound, consensual and nationalistic footing. It is high time that an end be brought to the blame game and political footballing of the oil and gas industry. Either we seek compromise or face disaster that could haunt us as a nation for years to come. Yours faithfully Clement J. Rohee
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So where do we go from here? DEAR EDITOR, In my letter “Dem Boys Seh makes interesting reading at times” (KN, 8th November 2018) some may draw the erroneous conclusion that I am supporting Bharrat Jagdeo. I wish to clarify that I am not a supporter of Bharrat Jagdeo; I am a supporter of the PPP/C. In my letter I just wanted to clarify that the financing model used for the Berbice River Bridge does not really differ significantly from what is applied elsewhere in the western world. Saying that, maybe the model used should not have
been used, seeing that most of the money was public money. I understand why the model was used; to get the Berbice River Bridge built at all cost. But at the same time, politicians need to be a bit more careful in using public money. So where do we go from here? Do we abandon Public/ Private Partnership? If we do, then it will take centuries for Guyana to develop. I say this because Government will need to collect enough revenue for Capital Projects. Yours Faithfully Sean Ori
The Berbice Bridge is for... From page 4 Berbice today compared to those PPP days, only the unaware will not understand that there is a direct correlation between the economic malaise in Berbice and the number of vehicles using the bridge in 2018. A very different economic environment was present in 2009. Unfortunately, the financial model built for 2009 was a massive success in those PPP times, but because of the poor economic conditions currently under the APNUAFC Government, it has virtually collapsed today. But in spite of this failure, the bridge must
not be allowed to fail, because it serves a national need. Therefore it is time to nationalize the bridge permanently and pay off the investors what is due to them. The fact remains that the State has successfully managed the Demerara Harbour Bridge and that model can be easily adopted on the Berbice River Bridge. Because of space, I shall get into the how in another letter outlining in detail some recommended models and options. The Minister has only one option today – nationalize the bridge permanently and pay off the investors. Sasenarine Singh
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Jamal Khashoggi murder the latest in string of suspected Saudi abductions and assassinations (abc.net.au) The murder of Jamal Khashoggi has triggered outrage and left Saudi Arabia relatively isolated by an international community that often tolerates its troublesome human rights record. The investigation into the journalist’s disappearance at the Saudi consulate in Istanbul is still underway, but Turkey has said the order to kill him came from the “highest levels” of the Saudi government. As these four cases show, Khashoggi is not the first Saudi dissident to be targeted beyond the country’s borders, often in the most mysterious of circumstances. Saudi Arabia has denied involvement in all cases. AFORGOTTEN ACTIVIST Nassir al-Sa’id, considered the first prominent Saudi critic of the royal family, was last seen in Beirut in the late 1970s. The founder of the revolutionary Arabian Peninsula People’s Union, Sa’id had run an influential opposition radio program for decades. In 1979 fundamentalist insurgents organised an armed seizure of the Grand Mosque in Mecca. Sa’id expressed public support for the move, which he described as a “People’s Revolution,” and claimed its true intention was to establish a democratic republic. The Saudi authorities were alarmed by Sa’id’s comments, and in December 1979 he mysteriously disappeared in Beirut. His whereabouts remain unknown until this day, but it’s widely suspected that the Saudis were behind his disappearance. Some historians have claimed Sa’id was captured by Saudi intelligence agents and then shipped to Riyadh in a crate, where he was imprisoned for many years, and most likely killed. THREE MISSING PRINCES In the early 2000s Prince Sultan bin Turki, while in Switzerland for hospital treatment, began a series of public presentations aimed at revealing
what he called corruption within the Saudi ministry of defence. A close descendant of Saudi Arabia’s founding monarch, he was lured to a private meeting with senior members of the Saudi royal family on the outskirts of Geneva. During the meeting, five masked men appeared from behind the curtains and attacked him, according to a BBC Arabic documentary. Days later he woke up in a hospital in the Saudi capital Riyadh. After years of near silence, Prince Sultan resurfaced in 2010 when he was moved to the US for more health treatment. From his hospital in Boston he launched an unprecedented civil case against the members of the Saudi government he deemed responsible for his kidnapping. He was in exile once again. In 2016, his private flight from Paris to Cairo was diverted to Riyadh. When the plane landed the prince was dragged off by armed men. His entourage, which included several young Westerners who later retold the story, was held for three days in Saudi Arabia, their phones and passports confiscated. In August 2017, Prince Sultan was reportedly still in Saudi Arabia, but nothing has been heard from him since. While in exile in Paris, former police chief Prince Turki bin Bandar Al Saud began posting YouTube videos critical of the Saudi regime and its alleged human rights abuses. He disappeared in late 2015, after allegedly being detained in Morocco while attempting to return to France. Prince Saud bin Said al Nasr gained a reputation for his incendiary tweets in opposition to the monarchy. According to BBC Arabic, he was approached with a business offer from a Russian-Italian consortium.
Jamal Khashoggi They persuaded him to board a private plane to Italy. He thought he was going to a business meeting to finalise the contract. Like the other princes, he has not been seen or heard of since. A COERCED PRIME MINISTER In December 2017, the Prime Minister of Lebanon, Saad Hariri, was invited to visit Saudi Arabia on a diplomatic mission. On his second day in the kingdom, he woke early and prepared for a planned camping trip in the desert with Crown Prince Salman. Instead, according to a report in the New York Times, he was stripped of his mobile phone, separated from all but one of his usual cluster of bodyguards, and shoved and insulted by Saudi security officers. He was then instructed to read out a pre-written resignation speech on Saudi television publicly blaming Iran, Saudi Arabia’s regional rival, for his decision. Mr Hariri had frustrated Saudi authorities with his policy of accommodation towards Iran-backed Hezbollah. French intervention helped broker his return to Lebanon. When he finally broke his silence, he attempted to dismiss reports he has been held by his Saudi patrons under some form of duress. Multiple Lebanese sources, as well as two US officials, said Saudi Arabia masterminded Mr Hariri’s resignation in the wake of the incident. He has since been reinstated as Prime Minister.
AN ESCAPED WOMAN In 2017 Dina Ali Lasloom, a 24-year-old Saudi woman, was attempting to leave her family in Kuwait to seek asylum in Australia. She was fleeing a forced marriage arranged under Saudi Arabia’s male guardianship system, which subjugates women, inspired by a particularly fundamentalist interpretation of Islamic law. While in transit in the Philippines, her passport was confiscated, and she was locked up for 13 hours, possibly with the co-operation of the Saudi embassy. After being released into the terminal, she approached a Canadian tourist she had never met, named Meagan Khan. She told the stranger that her uncles were on their way from Manila to retrieve her. She recorded a video plea for help on Ms Khan’s phone. “If my family come, they will kill me. If I go back to Saudi Arabia, I will be dead. Please help me. The Philippines government and Saudi are violating human rights and international law,” she said in the message, which would later go viral. According to Human Rights Watch, several passengers said they had seen a woman being carried onto a plane by two men, assumed to be her uncle and a member of the Saudi embassy. A rare gathering of Saudi activists visited Riyadh airport at midnight to seek information about Ms Lasloom, but she did not emerge from the flight with the rest of the passengers.Her whereabouts are now unknown.
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‘You must enter oil business with legislative framework for companies to contribute to your development’ - former T&T PM Former Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago, Kamla Persad-Bissessar, thinks it is imperative that a legislative framework be enacted in Guyana before oil comes on stream in 2020. She said this on Thursday evening as she delivered the featured address at the Guyana Manufacturing and Services Association (GMSA) dinner and award ceremony at Pegasus Hotel, Georgetown. Persad-Bissessar said
that legislation needs to be robust to protect Guyana’s patrimony “whilst at the same time not driving away investors with endless bureaucracy. Such a framework is essential for ensuring that multi-nationals contribute adequately to the development of Guyana even as they invest and benefit.” Further, Persad-Bissessar also spoke about the need for Guyana to get an adequate National Development Policy. She said, “Firstly, I recom-
14 firefighters in custody for stealing items from crashed plane They were supposed to help the crashed passengers. They stole from them instead. Chief Fire Officer Marlon Gentle confirmed that 14 firefighters, including supervisors, have been detained for allegedly making off with valuables from the Fly Jamaica aircraft that crashlanded at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport early yesterday morning. Gentle said that the detained ranks consisted of the entire team of firefighters, including supervisors, who were stationed at the CJIA. He said that some ranks who rushed to the scene even though they were offduty, are also in custody. Some of the alleged culprits have over 15 years’ service. There were also junior ranks with three to five years’ service.
The stolen items included tablets, cell phones and colognes, which were stolen from the pilot and passengers. Some of the items have been recovered. “Fourteen ranks are currently in police custody and there will be criminal proceedings and also departmental action,” an upset Chef Fire Officer told Kaieteur News. The theft was reportedly unearthed after the pilot of the crash-landed aircraft reported that some of his personal items were missing from the cockpit. After an investigation was launched, one of the ranks handed over two cell phones that he had already stashed in his vehicle. “That was when we realised that it was more serious,” Gentle said. “They were dishonest; (Continued on page 8)
mend that Leadership at the Governmental level needs to be based on a national vision for the improvement of the lives of all in your society. I recommend a National Policy for Development of Guyana, one that includes contributions from the Government, the Opposition, Labour, Civil Society and the business community be pur-
sued.” The former Prime Minister shared her own country’s experience. She said, “In Trinidad and Tobago, although attempts at this process have been made with policies such as Vision 2020 and now Vision 2030, these are not inclusive, and have been shown to be biased in favour of a particular political
ideology.” She said that such unbalanced policies do not benefit the people of the country. Persad-Bissessar said that the sale and production of resources must be able to not just move the Gross Domestic Product rankings but have a tangible effect on the daily life of every single citizen in the country.
She said that political leaders will need to make “bold and brave” decisions to move industries forward whilst ensuring that the social safety net covers the most vulnerable in society. “This task also requires vision and agility in navigating the perils of volatile pricing and resource availability,” the politician said.
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GMSA honours 12 Guyanese for outstanding performance in innovation and manufacturing By Kiana Wilburg At its 23rd annual awards presentation, the Guyana Manufacturing and Services Association (GMSA) honoured several Guyanese businesses and entrepreneurs for their outstanding performance in the area of manufacturing, service and innovation.
The grand event took place at the Pegasus Hotel on Thursday evening. In attendance were members of the political opposition, representatives of the Diplomatic Corps, along with several distinguished guests such as the former Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago, Kamla Persad-Bissessar.
Those receiving awards included Diekah’s Spices, Triple ‘C’ Consultancy, REEL Guyana, Guyana Goldfields Inc, INAVA, Caribbean Containers Inc. and Durable Wood Products. In recognition of its penetration into Caribbean markets with its indigenous wines, Banks DIH Ltd re-
ceived a prestigious award. The company also copped another award in recognition of it achieving FSSC22000 certification for its dairy plant. Head of the Institute of Applied Science and Technology (IAST), Professor Suresh Narine, was also presented with an award for leading the way in ensuring the innova-
tive creation and commercialization of products in the agro-processing sector. Ramsay Ali, CEO of Sterling Products Ltd, was also a recipient of an award in recognition of his commitment and dedication to the agroprocessing sector as well as spearheading the Uncapped Trade Fair Initiatives which resulted in the growth and development of many secondary products now available to the public. The Finance Ministry’s Director of Budget, Ms. Sonya Roopnauth, was also honoured for her commitment and support to the manufacturing and services sector. Though she was not present to receive her award, she was lauded for her exemplary role as co-chair of the Government-GMSA Joint Technical Working Groups. The highest award being the Executive President of Guyana’s Award for Export Achievement went to Gafson’s Industries Ltd for its significant increase of export of HDPE Pipes and PVC Products into CARICOM and re-
gional market. In delivering his year-inreview remarks, GMSA Chairman, Shyam Nokta, noted that the Association had a busy year. He said that several key initiatives were undertaken, one of which included a Ministerial Roundtable on key issues. Expounding on this point, Nokta said that discussions continued in 2018 with focus on Agro-processing. He said, “Similar to the Forestry and Wood Processing Sector, we have put in place a Joint Technical Committee between Government and the GMSA which meets bi-monthly and a Programme of Work to address critical issues affecting the agro-processing sector – from policy related matters right through to project initiatives. “I can say that this mechanism has proven useful in helping to advance collaborative actions and has helped foster a functional working relationship between the private sector and Government.” Nokta then turned his attention to the (Continued on page 12)
14 firefighters in custody... From page 7 there is no long and short of it. We unreservedly apologise (but) this is not (the behaviour of) the rank and file members of the Guyana Fire Service. This is clearly a fringe element of the Fire Service…persons, including supervisors, who could forget morals and principles.” It is the second time in recent years that the Fire Chief has had to express concern at
the behaviour of some dishonest ranks. In May, 2016, four firefighters were arrested for making off with cell phones from the home of Traffic Chief Dion Moore, after responding to a fire at Moore’s residence. One of the phones was found under the seat of the fire tender they were in when police stopped the ranks at a roadblock.
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The car that uses $3M in gas per year A serious review of the financial and management operations of the Guyana Defence Force should be undertaken. The 2017 Auditor General’s Report unearths serious irregularities within the Guyana Defence Force. The report represents a serious indictment against the Guyana Defence Force. The Commander in Chief should order a Commission of Inquiry into the financial practices of the Defence Force during 2017, especially when it comes to the management of resources and the award of contracts. Last year, the GDF spent $4.3 billion to procure goods and services and another $844 million for capital expenditure. These are astronomical sums for which taxpayers are entitled to assurances that value was had for the monies expended ad that there was transparency in the use of these funds.
Serious questions have been raised by the Auditor General about the spending of some of these allocations. The Guyana Defence Force last year cost Guyanese taxpayers $11 billion. It is therefore unacceptable to have the sort of irregularities unearthed by the Auditor General. According to the Auditor General, one vehicle used an average of $256,242 per month in fuel in 2017. This is an astounding amount of fuel consumption for a motor car. It works out, at present prices, to an average monthly fuel consumption of 1,113 liters. The average fuel consumption of a vehicle of that model is about 500 kilometers per every 50 liters or 10 kilometers per liter. It would mean that to use 1,114 liters per month would require the vehicle travelling 10,114 kilometers. Now if the vehicle was used 20 days per month it would mean that on any single
day, the vehicle would have to cover more than 500 kilometers per day. Using an average speed of 60 km per hour, it would mean that the vehicle would have to be driven for six and half hours per day for 20 days a month for 12 months to be able to consume an average of $256,242 in petrol? But it also means that the vehicle would have had to be serviced every 10 days and have a complete change of tires every three months. The Guyana Defence Force could only say, when asked for a response by the Auditor General, that it was undertaking an investigation. That is certainly not good enough. This level of fuel consumption, if verified, amounts to organized crime. This is just one of many serious financial and other irregularities exposed by the Auditor General in his review of the accounts of the Guyana Defence Force. The Force
Dem boys seh ...
Water can’t wash way Guyana shame Guyana shame. In fact, de whole country shame after early yesterday. A Fly Jamaica plane develop problems and had to turn back to de airport. Nobody didn’t expect wha happen when de plane land but de pilot do everything and manage to stop de plane. But before it could stop, it crash. De pile of sand at de end of de airport help stop de plane. But de wheel break off. Is after that de whole country get shame. De firemen who rush to de scene behave like vultures. Dem pick de passengers. In fact, dem pick anything that dem could put dem hand on. Is when de pilot seh he lost he phone and some cologne mek de thing buss out. De Fire Chief decide to search de men right deh. He ask de pilot fuh he number and ring it. De phone ring in a fireman crotch. From them people start fuh dump stolen goods. People start to squeal pun one another and by de time de searching done 14 of dem been in de hands of de police. Dem boys seh this thiefing is now a habit. Anytime dem got a fire people
got to lock up everything and hope dem nah bun. When de Traffic Chief house ketch fire and de firemen tun up was de same thing. De boss man had to step in fuh de man get back he things. Now any plane that develop trouble prepare to fly over Guyana and go to Trinidad. That is how bad dem frighten de first responders. Dem boys know that this thing wasn’t so bad until Jagdeo mek thiefing a national policy. De Berbice Bridge got a contract that is a lesson on how to thief and get away wid de money. Anodda one is de Marriott contract. Dem firemen seh dem don’t have a contract suh dem got to mek do wid wha dem got. De police ain’t no different. When dem got accident pun de road people does lose watch, ring, bangle and anything that ain’t bolt down. If you search dem first responders you would find everything. Talk half and know that water can’t wash way Guyana shame.
spent $608,000 on an Ultrasonic Cleaning Machine but this piece of equipment could not be produced for inspection by the Auditor General’s staff. The Force confirmed that the item cannot be accounted for and that the relevant persons will be disciplined. The Auditor General noted that the GDF entered into an agreement with a supplier on 27th October 2017 for the supply of trucks. The Force agreed to pay the contractor $45.314M in advance and the remaining $19.420M upon delivery of the vehicles, while the contractor agreed to
deliver within three months on signing of the agreement. The Audit Office noted that “At the time of reporting, the trucks were not delivered while the cheque for the remaining $19.420M had since become stale dated and was still on hand at the Sub-Treasury. In addition, a performance security clause was not included in the agreement. Further, the contract document was not provided for audit examination to determine if liquidated damages were to be charged on the contract for untimely delivery. It was noted that the supplier
indicated that the trucks will be shipped on the 20 September 2018.” These are the sort of practices which can no longer be encouraged. It is time that the GDF management be subjected to greater scrutiny, including examining whether public funds are being diverted for private purposes.
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=== The Freddie Kissoon column ===
I don’t care about Italy, but I do about Brazil When I became a university student, I began to see a completely different world from the one I emerged in Wortmanville, in south Georgetown. I read more and met people from different classes and cultures. By then I felt that three kinds of nationalities were types of people with whose lifestyles I could gel– the islanders of
the British West Indies, Italians and Brazilians. These were people who appeared cool and easy going in my conceptualized frame. They struck me as people who had a relaxed style about life; not fretting and worrying all the time but people who take life a step at a time and live easily and enjoy themselves.
I graduated from university and became a university teacher with experience of living abroad and I still felt that way about these three areas of the world. Italy and Brazil are gone from my way of thinking. If anyone twenty or ten years ago would have predicted to me that Italy and Brazil would elect fascist, racist, idiotic leaders like Matteo
Salvini in Italy and Jair Bolsonaro in Brazil, I would have said never. But it has happened in 2018. I say with absolutely no apologies, Salvini and Bolsonaro are jackasses. These are highly offensive humans that have no right to be in control over two of the most powerful governments in the world, most of all, a world power like our neighbour, Brazil. Salvini and Bolsonaro are offensive politicians who mouth off hate speeches that would make Trump look like the Pope. I saw a video clip of Bolsonaro physically manhandling a woman during his election campaign. He told her that he would never rape her because she’s not attractive enough. Then he assaulted her and she called security. This idiot should have been charged. Guyana now has right on its doorstep the biggest clown in world politics. Bolsonaro during his campaign uttered racist remarks against Brazilian Blacks that were never even quietly hinted at in the history of Brazilian politics. This is a man who openly endorsed state torture and advocated jailing of homosexuals. Bolsonaro is a misfit that the Brazilian people need to remove ASAP. How did Brazil come to elect Bolsonaro? Here is where Brazil is defying political theory. Since Trump came to power and the advent of Brexit, scholars, around the world, including philosophy professors from top European universities, continue to adumbrate the thesis that White folks in Europe and the US have
become paranoid about the colour changes of their countries and they want a return to the past. As recent as Thursday, British philosopher , Julian Baggini wrote in the Guardian (UK) in an article titled, “Nostalgia is on the rise in Europe…,” wrote the following; “These nostalgic Europeans are generally more rightwing and much more critical of immigration.” From the US to Europe, fascist populist leaders are winning elections because of the fast moving ethnic changes in their country. In the same Thursday edition of the Guardian in a column captioned, “National populism is unstoppable…’ a scholar (Matthew Godwin) observed”. “An unwritten law of sorts was that there were four democracies that would never succumb. They were Sweden and the Netherlands, because they were historically liberal, the UK because of its strong political institutions and civic culture, and Germany, because of the stigma left by the events of the Second World War.” All four of those countries Goodwin listed have enormously powerful authoritarian, populist parties, are against immigration and see colour changes as the greatest threat facing their societies. But how does Brazil fit into this pattern? Thousands of migrants have not landed on the shores of Brazil as they did in Italy and Germany, so where is
Frederick Kissoon the source of Brazilian fascist populism in the personification of a fool like Bolsonaro? Brazil has an outstanding example of peaceful coexistence between Whites and Blacks in a major country. The Windrush scandal in the UK where dozens of Caribbean residents were deported as illegal people after living in the UK as valid residents for over half a century shocked the world. This happened in a country that the current generation of the world grew up accepting as perhaps the most democratic country on the map. So the tantalizing question remains – how did Brazil come to elect a man whose profile is so horrible when Brazil is not undergoing colour changes as Europe and the US? Obviously there has to be sociological explanations. Could it be that the populist contagion is spreading around the world and it will appear in some places that have been a placid sea of democratic tranquility?
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Local Education officials hear of importance of screening teachers - as Policy Dialogue forum addresses strengthening education system Even as the public education system recovers from industrial action which saw the Guyana Teachers Union [GTU] and its membership engaging in strike action for better wages and salaries, the Education Ministry is being furnished with information to improve the teaching/learning process. In fact, the Education Ministry will soon have to ponder over matters such as recruitment with a view to ensuring that only the best quality educators are brought on board. However, it is being proposed that while academic qualifications is always an essential factor, moves must also be made to consider the character traits of each educator attempting to enter into the system. The role of a teacher has long been recognized as important to the development of any country, therefore those tasked with this undertaking must be well screened and found to be suitable before their skills are utilized in the edification of the nation’s children. Through Guyana’s participation in the 11th Policy Dialogue Forum for the International Task Force on Teachers for Education 2030, it is expected that the local education sector will be poised for some new and impacting developments. The five-day
forum, which began on November 5, is set to culminate today. Representing Guyana at the forum are two top education officials – Chief Education Officer [CEO], Mr. Marcel Hutson, and Principal of the Cyril Potter College of Education [CPCE], Ms. Viola Rowe. The two are currently in Montego Bay, Jamaica, attending and participating in the annual teachers’ meeting. The forum is being held under the theme - ‘Strengthening teacher Education, a prerequisite for quality teaching, training and learning’. The objective of the event is to ensure teachers and educators are empowered, adequately recruited, welltrained, professionally qualified, motivated and supported within a wellresourced, efficient and effectively governed system. Speaking of the forum, in an invited comment, CEO Hutson said that Guyana’s education system will benefit tangibly, with some key takeaways. He was at the time making reference to concepts shared at the meeting which amplified the notion that teachers and teacher educators must be creators and facilitators of learning. It was also stressed at the forum that since teaching is akin to nation building only the best and brightest should be recruited for the
job. Hutson shared, too, based on the discussion at the forum it is recommended that teachers must be screened for attitude and character. And because teaching is about service, he noted that it has been proposed that each teacher must be asked to map out a plan for their own development.
Chief Education Officer, Mr. Marcel Hutson, and Cyril Potter College of Education Principal, Ms. Viola Rowe.
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Duo released on GMSA honours 12 Guyanese for... bail - Prosecution lacks statements Paul Bishop, 32, of 37 Laing Avenue, West Ruimveldt, Georgetown and Leonard Farley, 31, of Lot 3 Grove, Public Road, East Bank Demerara were yesterday released on bail after Police Prosecution still lacked statements after weeks of them being charged. The first of the duo was Paul Bishop who first appeared before Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts on October 12, last. Bishop pleaded not guilty to the charge which alleged that on October 9, 2018 at Freeman Street, East La Penitence, he had in his possession a .32 revolver when he was not a licensed firearm holder. In Bishop’s case the police indicated that during a raid in the defendant’s area, police ranks noticed him acting in a suspicious manner which probed them to conduct a search on his person where they found the unlicensed firearm in a black plastic bag. Bishop had allegedly said: ‘Sir I found the gun when I was digging sand in
front my gate.’ Meanwhile Farley, who appeared before Principal Magistrate Judy Latchman in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts on October 4, last, also pleaded not guilty to his charge which alleged that on September, 29, at the Black and White Bridge, Tucville, East La Penitence, while armed with a knife, he robbed Wayne Bratt of four gold chains, eight gold rings, and one gold band. On the day in question, the victim was proceeding home when he was confronted by Farley, who relieved him of the articles mentioned in the charge. It was also highlighted that in previous hearings Police Prosecution was unable to present the files in order for the matter to be heard. However, yesterday the prosecution had the file but failed to produce the statements in relatio n t o the matters. As a result, Senior Magistrate Fabayo Azore granted bail to the men in the sum of $150,000 each with the order that they make their next court appearance on November 14, 2018.
Former Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago, Kamla Persad-Bissessar presents the Executive President’s Award for Export Achievement to an official of Gafson’s Industries Ltd From page 8 Uncapped Trade Expo that was successfully held earlier this year. The GMSA Head said that this started out in 2017 as one of the first agroprocessors expo and it quickly evolved into a significant programme of activities including the Uncapped Marketplace. He stated, “This year, we had two such event; in April at the Providence Stadium, and in July at the Leonora Track F a c i l i t y. B o t h e v e n t s were a resounding success with over 80 exhibitors and hundreds of patrons attending. The next Uncapped Marketplace is scheduled for Berbice.”
“Thanks to our sponsors – Uncapped Marketplace is an event that is free to exhibitors and patrons and I wish to recognise these sponsors – The Ministry of Business, Sterling Products Ltd, Banks DIH, Demerara Distilleries Ltd, IPED, Edward B Beharry; NAMILCO, Republic Bank, John Fernandes Ltd, and our main sponsor – ExxonMobil. UncappeD has already seen benefits through several small agro-producers having their products recognized at the national level and being features in local supermarkets and shops, while some have been able to secure lucrative regional
Flanked by two of his staff members, IAST Head, Professor Suresh Narine accepts his award from GMSA President, Shyam Nokta (right) and international markets.” Further to this, Nokta said that the Uncapped Initiative will soon be embarking on a nationw i d e P u b l i c Aw a r e n e s s Programme to feature agro-processors and their products and to work with wholesalers and retailers, as well as key sectors such as the tourism and hospitality industry to feature these products. Since its Annual General Meeting in March 2018, Nokta said that efforts have redoubled to involve and engage the membership of the Association. He said that GMSA’s website has been improved and the monthly newsletter continued to be a key feature. He said, too, that key sector subcommittees have been a c t i v e , a n d t h i s y e a r, GMSA constituted two new committees – one on ICT, headed by Mr. Lance Hinds and the other on Environment, headed by
Mrs. Annette ArjoonMartins. “I must say we have high expectations of these two committees. There are a number of other initiatives the GMSA has initiated to support our members as well as national processes we are playing a key role in. No doubt, these have helped to raise the profile of the GMSA, to spark renewed interest among existing members, and to encourage new members,” Nokta stated. The GMSA Head was also pleased to reveal that in 2018, the Association has welcomed 35 new members, bringing its total membership to 132 businesses – a first for the GMSA. Picture saved in Saturday as one Caption: GMSA President, Shyam Nokta (left) hands over an award to a representative of Triple ‘C’ Consultancy
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International firm to help Guyana with cost recovery audit- Dr. Bynoe The Department of Energy has tendered for an international firm to assist Guyana in completing Cost Recovery audit covering the hefty precontract cost that ExxonMobil handed to the government. This was made known by Head of the Department, Dr. Mark Bynoe, at a press conference he held on Thursday. There, Dr. Bynoe said that the plan is to apply a collaborative institutional and capacity building approach during the conduct of this audit. It was Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo who said a
few weeks ago that Guyana can avert being duped by ExxonMobil and can secure more revenue if government hires an experienced international firm to audit ExxonMobil’s pre-contract cost. Anticipating the government saying that it is short on funds to do so, Jagdeo said that Guyana does not even have to commit to paying a particular amount. He said that the nation can choose to employ a well known mechanism where the firm gets a percentage of the money recovered from a “rig-
orous audit.” Jagdeo agreed with statements made by former Advisor to President David Granger, Dr. Jan Mangal, who said that the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) should not audit the ExxonMobil precontract costs. Mangal, in a letter to the media, said, “If the Government intends to undertake a rigorous review of the contract costs, this is not the optimal route. Instead, the Government will be taking money from the people of Guyana and handing it to the foreign oil companies.”
South Korea officially opens Honorary Consulate
Guyana’s Honorary Consul to South Korea, Ramesh Dookoo, interacting with Minister Greenidge and Chargé d’affaires Dong-il Oh. Guyana and South Korea strengthened diplomatic relations with the official opening of an Honorary Consulate in Georgetown. Minister of Foreign Affairs and Acting Prime M i n i s t e r, Carl Greenridge, expressed the hope that the establishment of the consul strengthens relations between the two countries. “ We h o p e t h a t t h e establishment of consuls … will help to ensure that we build an economic base on which the economic diplomacy on which we’ve embarked will thrive,” Minister Greenidge said. Ramesh Dookoo,
Guyana’s Honorary Consul to South Korea officially opened the office which is located at Banks DIH Rotunda, Thirst Park. Dookoo was accredited last year as Honorary Consul to South Korea. He is a senior executive at Ban k s DIH and the former chairman of the Private Sector Commission. Dookoo pledged to serve in the position “ w i t h h o n o u r, d i g n i t y and integrity that befits this office”. He noted
that there is much opportunity for collaboration between the two countries especially in the areas of engineering, technology, industrialisation and niche market for Guyanese products. Chargé d’affaires at South Korea’s embassy in Venezuela, Dong-il Oh, noted the opening of the consulate office comes as the two countries celebrate their 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations. (Tiffny Rhodius)
Yesterday, Jagdeo said, “I agree; the GRA is not capable and should not be doing this. Why can’t we hire a firm?” Initially, Jagdeo said that Guyana could have paid the firm US$5M and save another US$10M. But then he said that it would be
even more prudent if the government negotiates even better terms. Jagdeo said that Guyana can “work out a percentage, say every dollar you save us in a rigorous audit, if it is US$100M you get two percent of it or if you
save us US$100M through a proper audit you get five percent from it.” Jagdeo said that under these agreements, Guyana can then afford to choose among the best oil and gas auditing firms in the world.
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High Court dismisses PPP’s challenge over LGE boundaries Justice Gino Persaud has dismissed the legal challenge mounted by People’s Progressive Party (PPP) nominated Guyana Elections Commissioner, Bibi Shadick, over the local government elections boundaries. The PPP had mounted a legal challenge after the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) had redrawn new constituencies ahead of the Local Government Elections (LGE). The party, therefore, filed the lawsuit challenging the authority of Minister of Communities, Ronald Bulkan and the Chief Elections Officer (CEO) of GECOM, Keith Lowenfield, under the Local Democratic Organs Act, Cap. 28:09, to identify by name, boundaries and seats, a number of Neighbourhood Democratic Councils (NDCs) for the upcoming Local Government Elections (LGE) set for Monday, November 12.
Justice Gino Persaud
Minister of Communities, Ronald Bulkan
PPP Gecom Commission, Bibi Shadick
In her application, Shadick, a PPP GECOM Commissioner, sought to bar the holding of local government elections for several neighbourhoods on allegations that Local Government Minister, Ronald Bulkan, failed to issue an order outlining certain new
information as it relates to the boundaries. However in his ruling yesterday, the High Court Judge noted that Shadick’s lawyer, Anil Nandlall, failed to produce evidence to support her contentions. The Judge noted that there was no requirement for the Local
Government Minister, (Bulkan) to publish the boundaries again, having been established in 1990. Justice Persaud said, too, there is no evidence to show that the Chief Elections Officer, Keith Lowenfield, had fixed, demarcated or redemarcated any boundaries
for the 14 local authority areas identified in the challenge. Given the circumstances, the Judge dismissed both challenges and ordered Shadick to pay $150,000 in costs to both respondents. In the action, the Parliamentary Opposition had contended that the actions by the Minister are illegal, in violation of the Local Democratic Organs Act and in excess of jurisdiction, when he failed to satisfy or observe procedures required by law. Last August, the PPP accused the Government of m a n i p u l a t i n g (gerrymandering) LGE boundaries to undermine its stakes at the upcoming elections. The party promised to move to the Court to challenge the actions of the Minister and GECOM in this regard. Attorney-at-Law Anil Nandlall had therefore filed a Fixed Date Application (FDA) on behalf of the GECOM
Commissioner for the Opposition. The FDA serves as Judicial Review Proceedings against the Minister and GECOM CEO in relation to certain matters pertaining to the impending LGE. In the FDA, Nandlall admitted that both the Minister and CEO have certain statutory responsibilities to discharge in relation to the holding of the elections. He, however, argued that the Minister failed and/or omitted to follow certain procedures outlined in the Law in the creation of new NDCs, the creation of new seats in existing NDCs, as well as allocating seats in the new NDCs. According to Nandlall, “It is not that (the Minister) does not have the power to do so. However, there is a procedure under a particular legislation that must be followed before it is properly done. That was not done by the Minister.”
Stabilization clause will be amended for future contracts-Dr. Bynoe By Kiana Wilburg For months, the Stabilization clause captured in the Guyana-ExxonMobil Production Sharing Agreement (PSA) has been condemned by local anticorruption advocates as a mechanism that only serves to strangle the nation’s Parliament and future governments. This clause serves to protect ExxonMobil from any governmental or legislative changes that may affect its generous contract terms. It even grants the oil company compensation for any added costs due to future legislative changes. At his most recent press conference, Head of the Energy Department, Dr. Mark Bynoe, was asked if in the review of the model PSA, Guyana would be amending the “rigid” Stabilization clause. To this, Dr. Bynoe said that this can be expected. He said, “With regard to the stabilization clause, it has to be contextualized as
to when this was taking place. These are not unusual and once again, they exist when the complementary legislation may not be as robust as it ought to be… “As we seek to strengthen the existing legislation, the idea going forward would be for us to review that clause. So it is unlikely that it will remain the way it is.” Dr. Bynoe followed up by saying that it would be reviewed and changed accordingly. EXTREMELY DISADVANTAGEOUS According to Open Society Institute (OSI), an international body that aims to shape public policy to promote democratic governance, it would be unwise for nations on the road to first oil to sign on to contracts with a stability clause. The organization explained that stabilization provisions protect oil companies from governmental or legislative changes affecting any contract term
and grant them compensation from the host government for any added costs due to future legislative changes, unless otherwise agreed. It noted that originally, stabilization clauses addressed specific political risks that could affect the contract. In developed countries, the Institute said that the greatest worry was that the host government would nationalize the investors’ assets or terminate the contract by unilateral decision. It said that in the 1970s, there were several disputes between foreign investors and Libya following the nationalization of the oil companies’ interests and properties in that country. It noted that the arbitrating court decided that Libya’s unilateral decision to nationalize the oil companies’ interests was a breach of contract that gave rise to liabilities and required remedy. Be that as it may, the international body said that
Motorcyclist dead after collision on Mon Repos Public Road The Police reported that motor lorry GRR 6081, which was driven by a resident of Beterverwagting Housing Scheme, was heading East on the northern side of the road at approximately 1:15 hrs when it came into contact with motorcycle CG 3711, which was proceeding north along the access road, on the southern side of the
public road. The collision reportedly occurred because the motorcycle turned East onto the public road, but was riding too fast to avert contact with the lorry. The driver of the lorry reportedly lost control, resulting in the collision with the motorcycle and the right side of the lorry. The impact catapulted the rider onto the
road surface, and his head came into contact with the lorry’s rear right wheel. The body is awaiting identification and a post mortem at Lyken’s Funeral Home. The driver of the lorry is currently assisting the police with investigations, and has passed a breathalyzer test.
Head of the Department of Energy, Dr. Mark Bynoe times have changed. It further stated that “a stabilization clause is extremely disadvantageous for the government which ‘agrees’ to it. Such a clause freezes the legal and regulatory situation of the country for an extended period of time and requires the government to pay compensation if changes affect an investor.” The body emphasized that the Governments of oil producing nations must closely analyze stabilization clauses from a time perspective. It said that all governments must ask one fundamental question before signing on to contracts with this provision, “What does it mean today and what will it mean tomorrow?”
THE GUYANAEXXONMOBIL DEAL Different countries have used various forms of the stabilization clause. Ghana for example, has from time to time, used a version of the stability clause which allows for changes of contract terms by mutual consent. I n G u y a n a ’s c a s e , h o w e v e r, o n e g e t s t h e distinct impression that ExxonMobil went above and beyond to strangle Guyana’s parliament and future governments with the use of a rigid stability clause. This was pointed out in the writings of Chartered Accountant and anticorruption advocate, Chris Ram. The lawyer said that Article 32 of the Guyana-
ExxonMobil oil deal speaks to the stability clause. The Chartered Accountant said that when one compares the Janet Jagan Agreement to the 2016 Trotman Agreement, one notices several worrying additions in the latter. Ram said that additions to the 2016 Agreement only serve the interest of Exxon Mobil as these limit the role of the government in applying new laws made in the petroleum sector. Ram revealed that if Guyana were to amend any of its laws which would affect the e n t i t y ’s operations then the Government would have to restore the benefits so lost. Ram noted th a t t h e Stability Clause provides, inter alia, “that any delay by the government to respond to any notification from the contractor that they may have suffered any adverse effects can result in the contractor taking the matter to arbitration.” The Chartered Accountant added, “In such a case, the arbitral tribunal is authorized to modify the agreement to reestablish the economic benefits under the Agreement to the Contractor. Where such restoration is not possible, the tribunal has the power to award damages to the Contractor that fully compensates for the loss of economic benefits under the Agreement, both for past as well as future losses.”
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Minister Ramjattan meets with Chile’s newly accredited Ambassador to Guyana Minister of Public Security, Khemraj Ramjattan, met with Chile’s Ambassador, Patricio Becker at his Office, on Tuesday. The ambassador was accredited as the second Resident Ambassador of Chile to Guyana on October 10, last. Guyana and Chile established diplomatic relations on July 22, 1971. The Security Minister and the Ambassador, in this formal meeting, discussed cooperation programmes in the security sector under the Bilateral Agreements between Guyana and Chile. The cordial meeting expanded on Guyana’s emerging position in the Oil and Gas Industry and the globalising effect of migrants, crossing Guyana’s border from neighbouring states. Minister Ramjattan and Ambassador Becker discussed the Bilateral Cooperation programmes for Spanish training to be extended to Officers in the Guyana Police Force. This is to enhance Officers’ bilingual skills in carrying out their duties in their interaction with the influx of migrants in Guyana. The two sides also referenced Guyana and Chile Open Skies/Air Services Agreement (2016), which was
From Left Chile’s Ambassador Patricio Becker, Security Minister Khemraj Ramjattan entered into force on May 11, last, in areas of mutual interest. Minister Ramjattan welcomed the newly accredited
Ambassador to Guyana and looks forward to continued collaboration with the Embassy of Chile in the Bilateral Cooperation programmes.
Two accused in Williamsburg Mandir murder found guilty After close to one month of trial and a number of voir dires the two men who are on trial for the brutal murder of a watchman in a Mandir at Williamsburg, Corentyne, back in 2013 have been found guilty. The men are Shivnarine Jainarine, called ‘Sammy’ or Samuel, 24, of Train Line Dam, Port Mourant C o r e n t y n e ; a n d Ry a n Persaud, called ‘K.K’, 23, o f R o s e H a l l To w n , Corentyne, Berbice. They were on trial before Justice Priya Sewnarine-Beharry and a mixed jury in the Berbice High Court. When the matter began on Thursday Justice Sewnarine Beharry took her time to sum up the evidence to the jury and directed then on the points of law. The jury then retired and returned with the double guilty verdict after more than four hours of deliberation. The foreman answered was guilty when asked both times what the verdict was by the registrar. The verdicts were unanimous. The men murdered security guard, Jagdat
Ramcharran, called “Ronald”, 61, a father of two of Bloomfield, Corentyne, Berbice, between January 6, and January 7, 2013. The man’s body was found bound and gagged at the Iskcon Hari Krishna Mandir at Block 6 Williamsburg, Corentyne, Berbice. Attorney Mursalene Bacchus represented Jainarine while attorney at Law Arudranauth Gossai appeared for Persaud. The Prosecutor was Attorney at Law Mandel Moore. After the verdict Justice Sewnarine Beharry deferred sentence to November 29 at the request of the attorneys. The prosecution called a number of witnesses including Woman Police Sergeant, Joanne Johnson, Detective Corporal Primus Sam and former policeman, Emmanuel Rajnauth. Three other persons also testified including the
son of the deceased, Rabindra Jagdat Ramcharran; the temple Priest Seoram Terat; and a worshipper Liludhr Kishundial. The caution statements given by the two accused were admitted into evidence. The men had admitted being at the scene of the incident and playing various parts in the crime. The defence had called two witnesses after Justice Sewnarine Beharry had overruled their no case submission. The defence had called Magistrate Charlene Artiga who conducted the Preliminary Inquiry and Woman Sergeant Tyndall of the Whim Police Station. Another man, Kevin Hintzen, called ‘Ratty’, 23, o f R o s e H a l l To w n , Corentyne, Berbice had earlier this year pleaded guilty to the crime and was sentenced to 20 years in jail.
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PPP Commissioners bemoan lack of information from GECOM ahead of Monday’s LGE …says pressing matters still outstanding The People’s Progressive Party (PPP) Commissioners of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) yesterday expressed disappointment at the lack of urgency to meet and address pertinent matters before the holding of Local Government Elections (LGE) on Monday. At the centre of the contention is the absence of a meeting of the GECOM Commissioners this week following last week Friday’s vote by the Discipline Forces. “People blame GECOM. GECOM is headed by a commission. A Commission has to meet and make decisions in this critical period. The Chairman of GECOM whose responsibility it is to call a GECOM Commission meeting is not calling one and so the Commission cannot meet,” said Commissioner, Bibi Shadick. She was joined at a press conference by fellow Commissioners Robeson Benn and Sase Gunraj. They are contending that the Commission should have met on Tuesday for statutory meeting, but since it was a holiday, it should have met on Wednesday. The PPP Commission-
ers yesterday wrote to GECOM Chairman, Justice (Ret’d) James Patterson, seeking an update on the status of the LGE polls; responses to stakeholders’ concerns addressed to GECOM; and efficiency of poll preparations and readiness for polls. Other matters the commissioners want addressed are efforts to deny poll oversight of commissioners a n d s t a k e h o l d e r s ; complaints with respect to logistical arrangements delaying and disrupting traffic; role of s ecurity forces with respect to polls; role of observers with respect to polls; arrangements for declarations and their oversight; and lack of the statutory mandated meeting of GECOM during the height of preparations for polls. “Needless to say that, in our view, the lack of a GECOM meeting, statutory or otherwise, at this time goes against the virtues of transparency, accountability and integrity for elections conduct with which we are charged. This reflects badly on GECOM,” the letter indicated. Benn stated that the people of the country with
their representative stakeholders, candidates need to have confidence in the election process. “The fact of not holding a meeting undermines confidence in the process,” Benn stated. Both he and Shadick stated that LGE is being used as a dry run for the 2020 General Elections. Shadick said that the LGE ‘is a dress rehearsal that has gone horribly wrong’ while Benn stated that ‘it’s turning out to be a bad experience’. Gunraj said that the Commissioners have had to rely on the press to determine the number of ranks which voted last Friday. “Even those bits of information, critical as they are, are not flowing and forthcoming to us readily. Not only the voter turnout of Discipline Services balloting day, but any issues that arose on that day. We will not have an opportunity to discuss it and put in place mitigating measures in the event that those issues are likely to arise on E-Day when the general population goes to ballot,” Gunraj said. He stated that any self respecting organisation ought to have a debriefing session.
Fly Jamaica accident investigation underway Investigations are ongoing following the emergency landing of Fly Jamaica flight OJ 256, yesterday morning. This disclosure was made by Minister of Public Infrastructure David Patterson at a media briefing. Minister within the Ministry of Public Infrastructure, Annette Ferguson, reported that all the passengers were taken to a holding facility for debriefing and information gathering. Fly Jamaica has arranged for some passengers to travel to their original destinations via Caribbean Airlines today. Others have been accommodated at hotels or their homes as required. Chief Medical Officer Dr. Shamdeo Persaud described the removal and transportation of the 10 injured passengers to the Diamond Diagnostic Centre as effective. He said x-rays and further tests were conducted on the passengers to ascertain where any suffered spinal injuries. Medication
for those with preexisting conditions has been sourced and will be delivered to those in need. Those with suspected spinal injuries have been stabilised. The airport’s authorities will partner with the Public Health Ministry to offer counselling to the affected passengers GCAA Director, Lt. Col. (Retd.) Egbert Field said the Chief Accident Investigator Paula McAdam will be assisted by GCAA inspectors. He also disclosed that the Jamaican Government and the National Transportation and Safety Board (NTSB) have been contacted and will assist as needed with the investigation. Cockpit and voice recorders were recovered, secured and sent to the NTSB for analysis. Field noted that this investigation will take some time and the findings will be used to assist global operators going forward. He also reported that aircraft operations were initially suspended and the
first flight initially scheduled to leave at 5:35 am took off at 7:30 am. Other flights were delayed by a few hours but arrangements were made to facilitate their departure. Director Field could not confirm whether the aircraft was pulled from service within the last few months. The aircraft will be removed once initial investigations are complete, he added. The event has been classified as an accident and not a crash, given the damage to the wings and engines after the controlled landing, the GCAA Director explained. CJIA Chief Executive Officer Ramesh Geer revealed that initial feedback indicates that procedures were followed in accordance with the established emergency plan As investigation continues the site is secured by 12 ranks from the Guyana Defence Force and nine from the Guyana Police Force. (DPI)
From L-R: PPP Commissioners (From L-R) Sase Gunraj, Robeson Benn and Bibi Shadick
US Ambassador lauds Guyana efforts to slash malaria cases Although Guyana is still struggling to reduce its malaria cases, it was recently lauded for its efforts in recent years. United States Ambassador to Guyana, Perry Holloway, at a recent forum held at Cara Lodge, Quamina Street, Georgetown, highlighted how Guyana was able to realize massive successes between the years 2000 and 2015. At the event organised by the Ministry of Public Health, Ambassador Holloway recalled that during that period Guyana was able to see a marked 58 percent reduction in malaria cases. “Guyana has made excellent progress in reducing malaria,” said the Ambassador. He pointed out that partnership with stakeholders has allowed for great progress. He, however, asserted that procrastination at this point is not an option. “We can’t stop!” said Ambassador Holloway, as he spoke of the United States’ government continued support to improving the prevention and control of malaria here. The United States has been lending its support to Guyana through the Breakthrough ACTION project which falls under the purview of the United States Agency for International Development [USAID]. The project, which was implemented in 2017, is one that was designed to assist the Public Health Ministry to reduce malaria transmission. This saw Guyana working along with the John Hopkins University to develop materials to create social and behavioural changes in
malaria endemic areas including mining communities to ensure proper health practices. In addition to the United States government, the Ministry has also been able to collaborate with the Pan American Health Organisation and Global Fund for this project. However, the project is set to come to an end in September 2019 hence the need for stakeholders to review and refine the insights gathered through formative research being conducted by Breakthrough ACTION and the Public Health Ministry. It is expected that the insights will ultimately inform the co-creation of solutions to improve the uptake and adherence to malaria testing and treatment services. The collaboration, according to Minister within the Public Health Ministry, Dr. Karen Cummings, has allowed for the Ministry’s National Malaria Programme to implement innovative interventions that target the delivery of services at the community level. These include capacity building of miners and loggers in testing and treating themselves for malaria and the surveillance for emerging drug resistance in the Guyana shield. “It is important that we do an assessment to understand the gaps in these components of the individual or patient that will influence the behaviour and subsequently use this information to guide the development of strategies that will target identified issues. It is important to know that the limited pool of
antimalarials available to treat patients must be properly managed by the healthcare provider and patient,” the Public Health Minister said. Of the 21 malaria-endemic countries in the Americas, Guyana is among the 18 which have expressed commitment to eliminate malaria. Moreover, Guyana like these other countries, are being guided by the Plan of Action for Malaria Elimination [2016-2020], according to Senior Public Health Minister, Ms. Volda Lawrence. The plan is one that focuses on the continued advancement of Member States of the Region of the Americas towards the elimination of local malaria transmission. According to Minister Lawrence, “This plan is one that focuses on the continued advancement of Member States of the Region of the Americas, towards the elimination of local malaria transmission in Member States that are endemic, while preventing the reestablishment of the disease in those that are nonendemic.” Moreover, the vision of the National Malaria Programme, remains focused on promoting malaria-free communities in Guyana, Minister Lawrence assured. The mission therefore is to interrupt the transmission of malaria in Guyana by improving access to early diagnosis and providing prompt, effective and safe anti-malarial treatment through a coordinated national response, Minister Lawrence said.
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Respondent To the Respondent OSCAR ENRIQUE MANCEBO JACOBO Lot 7 Front Road East Ruimveldt Housing Scheme Georgetown Guyana TAKE NOTICE that on the 27th day of September, 2018 a Petition for Divorce was filed against you by BLANCA JACOBO nee PATTERSON, the Petitioner in the Family Division of the High Court in Georgetown, Demerara. AND FURTHER TAKE NOTICE that as part of an Order made on the 24th day of October, 2018
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the Petitioner was directed to effect service of her Petition on you by publication of this Notice in two (2) consecutive Saturday issues of the Kaieteur News, a daily Newspaper printed, published and circulated in and around Guyana and on the Worldwide Web.
2018-HC-DEM-CIV-FD1388 IN THE HIGH COURT OF THE SUPREME COURT OF JUDICATURE FAMILY, DIVORCE AND MATRIMONIAL JURISDICTION FAMILY DIVISION BETWEEN SHEKIRA NICOLA MARQUES Applicant -VRAYJENDRA D. KALICHARAN Respondent TO: RAYJENDRA D. KALICHARAN (Last Known Address) 85-23, 169th Street, Jamaica, New York 11432, United States of America TAKE NOTICE that on the 23rd day of October, 2018 an Application relating to Child was filed against you by SHEKIRA NICOLA MARQUES, the Applicant in the Family Division of the High Court in Georgetown, Demerara. AND FURTHER TAKE NOTICE that as part of an Order made on the 24th day of October, 2018 the Applicant was directed to effect service of her Application on you by advertisement of this Notice of Application in two (2) consecutive Saturday issues of the Kaieteur News, a daily newspaper printed, published and circulated in and around Guyana and on the Worldwide Web. AND FURTHER TAKE NOTICE that if you desire you may appear or attend in person or by your duly authorized agent or Attorneyat-Law at the Registry of the Family Division of the High Court at Georgetown, Demerara where you will be issued with a certified copy of the Application together with related documents . AND FURTHER TAKE NOTICE that if you desire to Defend this Application, then upon receipt of the certified copy of the Application, you must file an Reply to Application Relating to Child, and Statement of Arrangements for Child (Forms are available at the Registry) in the Registry of the Family Division of the High Court at Georgetown, Demerara within forty-two (42) days from the final publication of this Notice of Application. TAKE NOTICE that the Application Relating to Child is fixed for Directions Hearing on Monday the 7th day of January, 2019 at 10:00 am before the Honourable Madam Justice Simone MorrisRamlall in Court Room 6 of the Family Division of the High Court at Georgetown.
AND FURTHER TAKE NOTICE that if you desire you may attend or appear in person or by your duly authorized agent or Attorney-at-Law at the Registry of the Family Division of the High Court at Georgetown, Demerara where you will be issued with a certified copy of the Petition together with related documents. AND FURTHER TAKE NOTICE that if you desire to Defend this Divorce, then upon receipt of the certified copy of the Petition, you must file and Acknowledgement of Service, Notice of Intention to Defend (Forms are available at the Registry), Answer and/or Cross Petition in the Registry of the Family Division of the High Court at Georgetown, Demerara within 28 (twentyeight) days from the date of the second and final publication of this Notice. TAKE NOTICE that the divorce is fixed for Directions Hearing on Monday the 17th day of December, 2018 at 9:00 am before the Honourable Madam Justice Sandra Kurtzious in The Direction Hearing Room of the High Court at Georgetown. IN DEFAULT of your filing and Acknowledgement of Service/Notice of Intention to Defend, Answer and/or Cross Petition the Court may proceed in your absence and may make any Order it considers appropriate, including granting the Divorce. The Registry of the Family Division of the High Court is located at the Law Courts [Georgetown, Demerara]. The office is open to the public between 8:00am and 3:30pm Mondays to Thursdays and 8:00am to 2:30pm on Fridays except on public holidays and on such other days as the Registry is closed. Dated the 25th day of October,2018.
IN DEFAULT of your filing a Reply to Application Relating to Child, and Statement of Arrangements for Child, the court may proceed in your absence and may make any Order it considers appropriate, including granting Custody. Continued on page 33)
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From page 32 LEGAL NOTICE 2 CONTD The Registry of the Family Division of the High Court is located at the Law Courts [Georgetown,Demerara]. The office is open to the public between 8:00am and 3:30pm Mondays to Thursdays and 8:00am to 2:30pm on Fridays except on public holidays and on such other days as the Registry is closed.
Floyd Mayweather: Retired boxer denies agreeing deal to face kickboxer Nasukawa
BBC Sport - Floyd Mayweather says he has not Dated 26th day of October, agreed to face Tenshin 2018. Nasukawa in an official bout and had “never heard” of the Japanese kickboxer until this week. The former five-weight boxing world champion was said to have agreed to face Nasukawa in Japan on 31 December. Mayweather, 41, says he had only been asked to compete in a non-televised event for “wealthy spectators”. “Once I arrived to the press conference, my team and I were completely deVACANCY railed,” said Mayweather. “We should have put a One Welder, Apply at stop to it immediately. Alabama Trading 65 Robb St Bourda.
“I can assure you that I too was completely blindsided by the arrangements that were being made without my consent nor approval. I was hesitant to create a huge disturbance by combating what was being said and for that I am truly sorry.” The unbeaten American extended his record to 50 wins in August of 2017 with victory over UFC star Conor McGregor in a bout which earned him a reported $300m (£228m). It was unclear under what rules a one-off bout with Nasukawa, 20, would take place. Nasukawa holds a record of 27-0 in kickboxing
and a 4-0 in Mixed Martial Arts. Mayweather continued: “First and foremost, I want it to be clear that I, Floyd Mayweather, never agreed to an official bout with Tenshin Nasukawa. “In fact [with all due respect] I have never heard of him until this recent trip to Japan. “I was asked to participate in a nine-minute exhibition of three rounds with an opponent selected by the Rizen Fighting Federation.” In an extensive Instagram post detailing his version of events, Mayweather did not make clear if the exhibition contest will still go ahead.
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From page 37 marker who shares the most love in the competition.The next Event is set for Tuesday November 20, which is a public Holiday, there is bat your own ball 6-over Tapeball KO competition from 09:00hrs on the Tarmac of the National Culture Center. At Stake for the Tapeball competition are Trophies and cash totaling over $150,000. Registration for both competitions, Ministries and Agencies, close on Friday November 16. For more information contact James Lewis, coordinator at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Telephone numbers 672-6179 or 666-5857. The objective of these events is to foster better so-
From page 38 Plenty, La Belle Alliance, Hampton Court, Devonshire Castle, Paradise, Perth, Better Success, Better Hope, Maria’s Delight, New Amsterdam, Bachelor’s Adventure, Belle Plaine, Bank Hall, Maria’s Pleasure, Vreed-enHoop, Harlem, Windsor Forest, Edinburgh, Met-EnMeer-Zorg, Tuschen, Greenwich Park, Pouderoyen and hundreds of others, many of them equally quaint. These just mentioned are only a few of the place names in Guyana’s three counties of Essequibo, Demerara and Berbice… great natural wealth and prospects, that Mr. Perreira, a man of considerable action, has now set his sights. (Hubert Williams)
Matches continue... Saturday November 10, 2018 ARIES (Mar. 21–Apr. 19) Although your current mood is somewhat reserved and modest, you probably feel tempted to strut your stuff every once in a while. TAURUS(Apr.20–May20) Obviously, you have an important role to play, Taurus. The mood today may be somewhat frustrating, but the way you handle it will earn you rewards and recognition in your workplace or at school. GEMINI (May 21–June 20) You will feel as though your back is against the wall . And this particular wall is impeding your progress. CANCER (June 21–July 22) Today is likely to be a bit gray, Cancer. You won't be able to see how you can get out of your current situation. You may have some financial or physical problems at the moment. LEO (July 23–Aug. 22) You're wasting your energy, Leo, and you know it. You go out to dinner, attend parties and shows, but you're never really present. VIRGO (Aug. 23–Sept. 22) It isn't always easy to think about how your life is going. Imagine if you were alone in the world, with nothing to hold you back or force you to do anything. At least once a month dedicate an hour to visualizing what your life
LIBRA (Sept. 23–Oct. 22) Now is the time to be thinking about your professional orientation. You may need to get some more fun in your life and experience pleasures that you've never had before. SCORPIO (Oct. 23–Nov. 21) You may be worn out, Scorpio, but you will have to push forward anyway. You're entering a long period of work and perseverance. SAGIT(Nov.22–Dec.21) In a series of days that have tested your patience to the limit, here comes the moment of truth that could make or break you. CAPRI (Dec. 22–Jan. 19) Are you hankering for a little fun and longing for a little experimentation and perhaps even childish play? Tempting as these prospects are, you will have to ignore them. AQUARIUS(Jan.20–Feb.18) Do you feel as though your self-expression is being stifled, Aquarius? Perhaps you need more time to choose a direction in life. Today, you can expect to feel a lot of pressure from someone close to you. PISCES (Feb. 19–Mar. 20) Is there someone persecuting you? Is there a situation that feels unbearably oppressive? Today you won't have any trouble identifying the source of your problems.
From page 40 pathway into the national teams. RESULTS: GEORGETOWN Fruta Conquerors ‘A’ 4 – 0 Fruta Conqueors ‘B’ BERBICE New Amsterdam United 4 – 0 Orealla Falcons FC Cougars FC 1 – 3 West Side Conquerors MAHDIA Micam Eagles ‘A’ 0 – 4 Micam Eagles ‘B’
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GFSCA says “thank you” to sponsors, stakeholders for success of “Guyana Softball Cup 8” President and Executive Members of the Guyana Floodlights Softball Cricket Association is saying a big thank you to all the sponsors of “Guyana Softball Cup 8” softball cricket tournament. The Association also wishes to thank all stakeholders for making the 2018 Edition another success a release informed. The release thanked the following for their contribution towards the success of the tournament: Stag Beer, Rubis Guyana, Clear Waters, A & R Jiwanram Printery, Ramchand Auto Spares, Trophy Stall, Steve Jewellery, Mikes Pharmacy, Survival Group of Business, Busta, Rohan Auto Spares and WJ Enterprise. Thank you was also in order for the three new sponsors namely: Nand Persaud and Company under the Karibee Rice Brand, Windies Sports Bar of Toronto, Canada and Palm Court Restaurant and Bar on Main Street. The Association also recognises the participation of the teams from North America including for the first
time, four from Canada. They are: Ontario Masters, Royal Canadian Masters, Softball Cricket Canada, Ontario Softball Cricket League along with NYSCL, NY Hustlers, SVC and SVC Spartans, Orlando Masters, Parika Defenders, Floodlights Masters and Floodlights Legends, Farm XI, Regal All Stars and Regal Masters, Albion Masters, Tropical Springs, Fishermen Masters, Invaders Masters, Wellman, NY President’s Eleven, Narine Masters, Ariel Speedboat and Cotton Field Wild Oates. The DCC, Malteenoes, Enmore, Ogle, Police, GNIC, YMCA, Transport Sports Club and MYO grounds came in for high praise along with the caterers, umpires and everyone that made the event a success. The GFSCA takes the opportunity to congratulate Ariel Speedboat who defended their title for the second time, Regal Masters and Parika Defenders for winning their respective categories and the Demerara Female team for defeating their Berbice Counterparts.
Ariel Speedboat (Open) and Parika Defenders (First Time winner for the inaugural Legends Cup -50yrs and over) winning Teams at Guyana Softball Cup 8.
South Dakota comes alive this weekend Racing fans will flock to the South Dakota Circuit this morning for the opening day of the much hyped about Ignite motor racing meet which will feature drivers and riders competing in the final leg of the 2018 Seaboard Marine Caribbean Motor Racing Championships (CMRC) along with other events involving speedsters from the region in addition to competitors from the United States and Europe. Today, time Trials for all classes begin at 10:00hrs followed by official races in the Street Cross Motorcycle, 125cc Motorcycle, Street Tuner, Choke Starlet Cup and Sports Tuner from 13:20hrs. The feature race today will be the first of three SR3 Radicals Caribbean Cup show downs that will see nine competitors going head to head for top honours, including Guyana’s outstanding duo of Kristian Jeffrey and Calvin Ming. On the regional scene, the Groups 2-4 action as well as the super stock, and the final two races of SR3 Radicals class (on Sunday) are expected to feature over the two days of action. The Group 4 battle will be one to watch this weekend with Mark Vieira leading countryman and GP4 AWD defending champion Andrew King (RX-7) and
Quinian Lall (Mazda Miata) of Team CAMS third. These drivers will be joined by 2014 & ’15 champion Kristian Jeffrey. Vieira was the highest pointsscorer of the day at South Dakota last year; Mark Maloney won the opening race but failed to finish the second outing when his engine’s kill switch malfunctioned before finishing second in race three. Leading the much buzzed about Radical Cup is Mark Maloney’s brother, Stuart of Barbados but he will face tough opposition from seasoned Guyanese campaigners Ming and Jeffrey who both missed the entire season campaigning on the North America and European circuits, and Trinidad and Tobago’s teenage sensation, Isa Deen; who sits in second will surely add to the excitement The circuit is in perfect condition and the weather is favourable, so fans should expect to see some records being broken. Tickets for the 27-race programme are on sale at the cost of $2500; children $1000 at B.M. Soat Auto Sales, Croal Street office. Meanwhile, VIP tickets are available at Parc Rayne and Rent-a-tent at the cost of $17,500 for Adults, $9000 for kids for tomorrow’s action. Action starts tomorrow at 08:00hrs.
Three Technical Officers to Better selections needed for Windies’ participate in CONCACAF C Licence programme T20 squad: Simmons LUCKNOW, India, CMC – Afghanistan’s cricket coach Phil Simmons has criticised the West Indies’ selectors for some of their decisions following the side’s 71-run loss to India in the second Twenty20 International on Tuesday. Simmons, a former head coach of the regional side, said the team’s selectors seemed to not fully understand the format, as was evident in some of their choices. He said one such decision was a move to promote Denesh Ramdin to the toporder, referring to it as an example of confusion in the lineup. “It just sounds and looks like who’s selecting the team don’t understand what the T20 format needs and what is going on with this team. The
roles of people are not being defined,” Simmons said. “I think when you’re selecting a team, you have to make sure you have the right people for each phase of the T20 format. And if you don’t have the right people at the top of it, as India have shown with their three in Rohit (Sharma), Shikhar (Dhawan) and whenever Virat (Kohli) is there, they have that balance. They provide that stability for the rest of the team.” Simmons said the inability of the selectors to find a solid opening pair was one of the Windies’ biggest issues. He said once a steady opening pair was established, the tone would be set for batsmen such as Darren Bravo, as well as big-hitters Kieron Pollard and Nicolas Pooran to feel more confident in the wicket.
Three Technical Officers of the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) will participate in the Concacaf C Licence programme scheduled for the 11th – 17th November at the IMG Academy, Florida. The three, Technical Development Officers Vurlon Mills and Sampson Gilbert, and Youth Development Officer Bryan Joseph, will be among others from the Concacaf Regions participating in the programme aimed at the development of youth players ages 13 – 19 years old. According to GFF’s Technical Director, Ian Greenwood, this continuous education is part of the Coaching Pathway to ensure the highest standard and quality of the player population: “The engagement in this course is a clear
step showing the commitment towards the pursuit of excellence in coach education. It is a key pillar in our national development plan to raise the standard and quality on the grass. The Concacaf C Licence is the next step in the Coaching Pathway, with the three candidates meeting all the prerequisites of this intense course. The coaches have always shown intense passion and commitment to CPD and improving themselves as coaches.” This is a natural progression from the D Licence and the coaches, upon their return, will be required to share the knowledge acquired to the increasing population of coaches who have received their D Licence in Guyana. The officers departed Guyana today.
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Archery Guyana hosts successful year-end indoor recurve competition On Sunday November 4, Archery Guyana held the first of 4 competitions to end the year with its 2018 Championships at the National Gymnasium. The indoor recurve competition began with 14 competitors in the ranking rounds of adult male, adult female and youth female categories vying for top spots. After the Opening Ceremony and remarks by President of Archery Guyana, Mr. Mohamed Khan, the action began at 11:00am with 8 men in the Adult Male Individual category shooting in the 300 ranking round, followed by the Ladies in the Adult Female Individual and Youth Female Individual categories also shooting in their ranking round of 300 (a ranking round of 300 is where an archer shoots 30 arrows with a possibility of scoring all 10s). After the Individual rounds were finished, athletes were paired for the mixed team ranking rounds, with the highest scoring male paired with lowest scoring female and viceversa. Results so far are as follows:
Participants pose for a picture after the 1st part of the Indoor Recurve 2018 Championships
Ranking Round Results – Individual ADULT MALE INDIVIDUAL 1st place – Umasankar Madray 225 points 2nd place - Anand Mangra 198 points 3rd place - Sean Duncan 174 points 4th place - Ryan McKinnon 164 points 5th place – Latchman Singh 89 points 6th place – Mohamed Khan 82 points 7th place – Jeewanram Persaud 80 points 8th place - Nicholas Hing 76 points ADULT FEMALE INDIVIDUAL 1st place – Samira Duncan 104 points 2nd place – Narda Mohamed 101 points 3rd place – Shereeda Yusuf 65 points 4th place – Vidushi Persaud-McKinnon 29 points YOUTH FEMALE INDIVIDUAL 1st place – Talitha Kissoon 102 points 2nd place – Jessica Callender 21 points In the first round of Team Shooting, the results were as follows: 1st place - Sean Duncan & Vidushi Persaud-McKinnon 137 points 2nd place - Umasankar Madray & Nicholas Hing 123 points 3rd place - Jeewanram Persaud & Talitha Kissoon 93 points 4th place - Ryan McKinnon & Shereeda Yusuf 91 points 5th place - Anand Mangra & Jessica Callender 73 points 6th place - Samira Duncan & Mohamed Khan 73 points 7th place - Latchman Singh & Narda Mohamed 63 points The top 3 Scoring Teams moved on to the Eliminations Rounds and all the other Teams got a chance to battle it out for a final spot in the Elimination Round. The Results were as follows: 1st place - Anand Mangra& Jessica Callender 126 POINTS 2nd place - Ryan McKinnon &Shereeda Yusuf 121 points 3rd place - Samira Duncan & Mohamed Khan 92 points 4TH place- Latchman Singh &Narda Mohamed 69 points The Part 2 of the Indoor Championships will be held on Sunday 2nd December, when the 4 Teams will compete for Gold, Silver and Bronze in the Semi-Finals and Finals. The next event (the outdoor recurve competition) will be held tomorrow, Sunday 11thNovember, at the Carifesta Sports Club Ground, Carifesta Avenue from 11:00 am. Archery Guyana would like to thank the National Sports Commission and the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport for their kind permission for the use of the National Gymnasium and Carifesta Ground.
GT Office Assistants hold 2-day Sports on Nov 19 & 20 The Georgetown Office Assistants Pool has organised two days of sports activates for all Ministries and Government Agencies Staff Members on Monday November 19 & 20. On November 19, a knock-out Dominoes
competition, dubbed 20/20 and is a 4 game KO and not the usual 6 games. At Stake is a cash prise $80,000 and a Trophy for the winners. There are also prizes for the second and third place and also the top (Continued on page 35)
The Li Ning BWF World Juniors Mixed Team & Individual Badminton Championships
Guyana ends tourney with 32nd World ranking
Tyrese Jeffrey, Priyanna Ramdhani and Akili Haynes performed well for Guyana. The Mixed Team Championships came to an end for the Guyanese players and Guyana is now ranked 32nd in the World with over 175 countries playing Badminton. This is a very good achievement for us and we showed that we can stand up to the competition of the international players from around the world although our team is quite young a release from President of the Guyana Badminton Association Gokarn Ramdhani informed. Countries that came in below Guyana were (33-40)
New Zealand, Poland, Mongolia, Uganda, Australia, Macau China & Slovakia. Outstanding performances came from Priyanna Ramdhani who won the Girls Singles against Krisha GHIA: 21-13, 21-13 of Kenya and Tyrese Jeffrey & Akili Haynes who won the Boys doubles against Urjan Omit Shah & Ujval Omit Shah of Kenya 2119, 21-16 in the Mixed TeamFinal Stage 25-32 4ths place playoffs. Other outstanding Matches for the Guyanese players were: Girls Singles: Priyanna
Ramdhani Vs. Lee Xin Yi Megan of Singapore with the scores: 18-21 in the second Game, against Raphaela Winkler of Austria with the scores: 16-21, 13-21 and in both games against Megan De Beer of South Africa with the scores: 22-24, 14-21. Boys Singles: Tyrese Jeffrey Vs. Kilian Meusburger of Austria with the scores 1121 in the first game. The Guyanese players will now focus on the Li Ning BWF Individual Championships which is scheduled to begin on Monday 12 of November.
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Elizabeth Styles /ECCB final set for tomorrow at Buxton - Better Hope put title on the line against Buxton as $450,000 at stake The Buxton Community Centre ground should be a hive of activity from 11:00hrs tomorrow when the East Coast Cricket Board (ECCB) hosts what is anticipated to be an exhilarating final of the Elizabeth Styles 40-over cricket competition between Buxton ‘Carl Hooper’ Club and defending Champions Better Hope and admission is free. The final, between the top two teams on the East Coast, was washed out last Sunday and in addition to bragging rights for the next year, $375,000 will at stake for the winner and the beautiful Elizabeth Styles Trophy, while the runners-up will take home $75,000 and a Trophy. On the road to tomorrow’s final, Better Hope played undefeated throughout the tournament and will Hope to maintain their unbeaten streak, while Buxton will aim to make the most of their home advantage to spoil the dance for the visitors. What is expected to be a large and raucous crowd will be entertained both on and off the field since in addition to what should be competitive cricket, the music and a wellstocked bar are part of the
Clive Andries beyond the boundary attractions. The ECCB is very grateful and thanked Elizabeth Styles of USA for their involvement and development of cricket on the East Coast of Demerara and informed that all funds raised will be used to assist in the development of the Buxton ‘Carl Hooper’ Cricket Club. Buxton will pin their hope of a victory on the back of former National U-19 off-spinning all rounder Clive Andries who played Football for Guyana. Andries, who played in Steven Jacobs’ Championship winning U-19 in St Kitts in 2008, will expect support from Skipper Marvin Cato, Marlon Thomas, Andre
McFarlane and the attacking Rawley Fredericks with the bat, while Andries, Rawle Merrel and Devon Benjamin will spearhead the bowling. Better Hope should bank on their Captain Clive Rampersaud and Sachin Singh who scored a century during the tournament and a ding-dong battle is expected for what should be a large and partisan turn-out. Umpires will be Davteerth Anandjit and Charles Gibbons, while Imran Khan is the Match Referee Teams: Buxton: Devon Benjamin, Marvin Cato (captain), Anthony McFarlene, Clive Andries, Marlon Thomas, Rawley Fredericks, Rawle Merrell, Quacy Douglas, Treon Hatton, Andre McFarlane, Ryan McKay, Winston Edwards, Oslyn Ferrel and Marvin Cole. Better Hope: Ravi Singh, Clive Rampersaud (captain), Ray Persaud, Daniel Kowlessar, Bharratt Samaroo, Sachin Singh, Rasheed Rohaman, Rajendra Danraj, Rajendra Singh, Azad Mohamed, Mulchand Singh, Jayadev Manna, Prakash Debidyal, Ryan Pramchan, Sylvan Kowlessar and Anand Persaud.
Kaur’s century sets up easy win for India - Australia defeat Pakistan by 52 runs PROVIDENCE, Guyana, CMC – Harmanpreet Kaur smashed the first ever century by an Indian women in T20 internationals to help her side crush New Zealand and open their CC Women’s Twenty20 World Cup campaign on a winning note yesterday. Australia also had an easy time as they brushed aside Pakistan by 52 runs in the second match of the opening day. Kaur pummelled the New Zealand bowling attack on her way to scoring 103 from just 51 balls, as India posted a mammoth 194 for five off their allotted 20 overs – their second highest total in T20Is. Despite a fighting half-century from New Zealand opener Suzie Bates, New Zealand only briefly threatened before being limited to 160 for nine off their 20 overs. With her team struggling at 40 for three in the sixth over, Kaur came to the crease and initially struggled, scoring five runs from her first 13 deliveries. However, thereafter she upped the ante, needing only a further 20 balls to reach 50. Together with 18-year-old
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Jemimah Rodrigues who scored 59, the pair added 134 runs for the fourth wicket – the highest for any wicket for Indian women in T20Is – as the pair mounted a miraculous comeback. By the time Rodrigues was dismissed in the 19th over, India had already amassed 174. She struck seven boundaries during her 45-ball knock. Kaur was much more destructive, striking seven fours and eight sixes, before she was eventually dismissed with the penultimate ball of the innings. Through the efforts of Bates, New Zealand kept pace with the required run rate early on. Together with Anna Peterson, the two put on 50 in an opening stand off six overs. But once Peterson was dismissed by Dayalan Hemalatha for 14, India’s bowlers struck regularly to keep their opponents on the back foot. From a breezy position of 52 for one, New Zealand slumped to 93 for four, with Bates being the only real form of resistance. She brought up her half-century off 38 balls, but fell soon af-
ter as her side fell into more trouble at 98 for five. Katey Martin led a fightback with a belligerent knock of 39, but New Zealand never seriously looked like reaching the target. Hemalatha was the top Indian bowler taking 3 for 26, while Poonam Yadav took 3 for 33 and Radha Yadav 2 for 31. Scores: INDIA 194 for five off 20 overs (Harmanpreet Kaur 103, Jemimah Rodrigues 59; Lea Tahuhu 2-18). NEW ZEALAND 160 for nine off 20 overs (Suzie Bates 67, Katey Martin 39; Dayalan Hemalatha 3 -26, Poonam Yadav 3-33, Radha Yadav 231). Meanwhile, Australia defeated Pakistan by 52 runs in their Group B encounter in the ICC Women’s Twenty20 World Cup at the Providence Cricket Stadium. Scores: AUSTRALIA 165 for five off 20 overs (Alyssa Healy 48, Beth Mooney 48, Meg Lanning 41; Aliya Riaz 2-25, Nashra Sandhu 2-43). PAKISTAN 113 for eight off 20 overs (Bismah Maroof 26; Megan Schutt 2-13, Georgia Wareham 2-18).
‘Guyana can earn much through Sports Tourism’ says ‘Reds’ Perreira “Dere’s gold in dem thar hills” was a familiar cry in the United States of America in the early days of gold prospecting when miners made new discoveries; and now renowned broadcaster and sports organizer Joseph “Reds” Perreira puts it differently as he shouts that the country of his birth (Guyana) can reap a golden bonanza out of international sports tourism. He says that Guyana (which is much bigger than all the English-speaking Caribbean countries combined) with considerably more in mineral, forestry, riverain and other resources (but a very small population), has paid little attention to the wealth it can reap from well organized sporting tournaments by foreign teams, twinned with carefully planned and securely guarded tours of the country by foreign players, their families, friends and supporters. Barbados, Antigua & Barbuda, St Kitts & Nevis, St. Lucia and Grenada have already shown over many years how such tours (even of school teams) can positively impact relationships between countries and increase foreign exchange inflows. He foresees such an initiative impacting all sectors - the Government, Sporting Organizations/Associations, Food, Beverage, Souvenir and Clothing Producers, Tour Organizers and other related areas in the economy. In his view, visiting teams taken on scenic tours are more likely to be thrilled by the beauty of this large country and the uniqueness of its history which served to shape its present, moreso than the games they won or lost. The former Sports Director in the Organization
Reds Perreira of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) points out that the beneficiaries will be not merely state institutions and sports organizations, but also small hotels and restaurants, and a wide range of other service providers, Indeed, much of this was outlined when he conducted a seminar at the Guyana Pegasus Hotel nearly a year ago. “Reds” Perreira has been urging officialdom and captains of industry and commerce in Georgetown, the country’s capital on the Atlantic Coast, that now is the time to strive outwards and sensibly blend its sporting thrust with tourism development. He recommends the establishment of a Sports Tourism Unit within the Ministry of Tourism. In his view, visiting teams taken on scenic tours are more likely to be thrilled by the beauty of this large country and the uniqueness of its history which served to shape its present, moreso than the games they won or lost. The magnificence of Kaieteur Falls, the world’s highest single drop falls, astounds those lucky enough to behold it but Guyana has hundreds of waterfalls of varying sizes. What some of its Caribbean Community partners refer to as rivers, Guyanese know merely as
trenches. The forests are replete with various animals, some quite large, many of South America’s most colorful birds, and numerous rare species of birds and frogs. When Guyana begins to list its mineral, animal and forestry resources and the large fish stocks in its many big rivers, regional visitors might tend to yawn, for they have heard much of it before; some of it from their forebears; for in times past, thousands of Barbadian, St. Lucian and other West Indians had gone to what was then British Guiana, to work at sugar cane harvesting with plantations on the Atlantic Coast and seeking fortunes from the gold and diamond fields in the expansive Hinterland, which also has in considerable quantities bauxite, tantalite, molybdenum, copper, zinc, many other minerals… with forestry, flowers and fish galore. In an organized tour there could be much ground to cover, with extended roadways and attractive scenery on both sides. Many of Guyana’s roads can test the credulity of some visitors who have come from small territories and have not travelled elsewhere. Foreign teams and other sports visitors taken on tours, will find history lessons in the names of many of the places either visited or passed through by road… and they will be fascinated, for their origins include Amerindian, English, Dutch, Portuguese, French, Spanish. Here are just a few of the place names which prospective sports tourists will encounter. Onderneeming, Abram’s Zuil, Columbia, Land of (Continued on page 35)
Chandler rewarded for scoring century Parika Defenders batsman Oswald Chandler received a bat from CEO of Rockaway Auto Sales Hafeez Alli for scoring a century in the recently concluded Guyana Softball Cup. Chandler struck a century against Canadian Masters in the semi final of the over-50 division at Eve Leary. Parika Defenders went on to win the final against Floodlights Legends.
Oswald Chandler (right) accepts the bat from Hafeez Alli.
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GCB U-17 Female T20 cricket Franchise
Good initiative but lacked proper preparation
- Afruica Gentle was the stand out player
By Sean Devers The inauguration of an u n d e r- 1 7 T 2 0 F e m a l e Franchise League by the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) was a good initiative and although the teams lacked proper preparation and some of Laws of Cricket were not adhered to there were plenty of positives derived from the tournament which, one hopes will better organised next year. The League was won by Essequibo and while nobody scored a fitty or took a fivewicket haul everyone chipped in with consistent performances as their only loss was to West Demerara in the second round after getting a walk-over from East Bank in the first round. Their loss to West Demerara in the ‘super-over’ was the only Tie in the tournament. Lisa Charles, Annalisa D’Aguiar, Lilitha Patterson, Divani Ross, Navika Narine, Marcia Anthony, Lavina Ragbeer and Onika Stoley all contributed in a team effort. Lower Corentyne, whose only loss was to Essequibo, finished second as 14-yearold Canjie Secondary School’s Navina Ramnauth looked the best off-spinner on show and got support from Anissa Samaroo, while Ashmini Munisar and Skipper Lafano Gilgeous were consistent with the bat. National U-18 Tennis Champion, 17-year-old student of Mae’s school, Afruica Gentle, was the stand out all-rounder. After East Bank did not play in first round Gentle began with 55 not out at Albion in the second round and followed it up with scores of 89 run out, 109 not out, 13 and 56 for an aggregate of 322 at an
the middle of the tournament with wides being scored as two runs and the delivery not being re-bowled, while some scores did not credit wides to the bowlers. This is a developmental tournament and if the young lasses are allowed to ‘pelt’, muscle memory, will make it hard for them to correct their actions as they grow older. Batters many times took as long as five minutes to get to their crease on the fall of a wicket with nothing being done by the Coaches who were Umpiring. Many were not aware that there was a ‘time-out’ Law. Next year the GCB should collaborate with the NSC and Ministry of Education to have Coaches go the schools and pick the best players from each school before picking the Franchise team and allow the Franchise Coaches enough time to work with their team.
We are the Champions! The E’bo team show off their hardware. Average of 107.33. The powerfully built Gentle captured 10 wickets with her left-arm spin for East Bank and shared in useful opening stands with Dalancy Seecharran who also looked a promising allrounder, while National U15 Footballer Shamaya Daniels offered support in a ‘three-member’ team. East Coast’s Shemika Edwards (51) was the only other batter to score a halfcentury and was consistent with bat through the tournament. We s t D e m e r a r a ’s Buckam who captured 5-18 against West Berbice was the leading wicket-taker with 15 victims and along with L o w e r C o r e n t y n e ’s Ramnauth who had 5-8 in the final round against GT were the only bowlers with five-wicket hauls. West Berbice’s pacer Renata Liverpool had a
couple of four-wicket hauls and was among the top wicket-takers but she has a lot of work to do on her bowling action. The League exposed a number raw young talent with East Coast’s Shemika Edwards, National U-19 player Sarah Amin, Athenian Nandan, Tilleya Madramootoo, Shazana M a j e e d a n d Vi n i t a Ballkishun, West B e r b i c e ’s Ti e a I s a a c s , Tiemacia Soloman, Renata Liverpool and Tamara George, West Demerara’s Marissa Carroll, Varuni Pitambar, Jamaica Simon, Devika Boodenlall and Av i n a B u c k a m , Georgetown’s, Neha Singh, Emalissa Whyte and Hemwattie Mohabiar and Upper Corentyne’s Britney Mc Ally, Sheridan Nelson, A l a n e h Wi l l i a m s a n d Sheridan Nelson, being the main contributors to their
teams. The league was played at a time when Guyana is one of three Countries hosting ICC Women’s World Cup matches and it is hoped that teenagers are encouraged and given tickets to watch at least the West Indies match here. It is also hoped that the best players from this tournament will be worked with in their Counties with the aim of making their U-17 County teams. It was also very good that the players had the opportunity to travel to Demerara and Berbice and have the experience of seeing different places in their Country and witnessing different cultures. Maybe next year the GCB can have at least one of the defending Champions matches played at the Imam Bacchus ground on the Essequibo Coast. The GCB should be
commended for providing the players with coloured uniforms and the teams with bats, pads and gloves. GCB Buses transported the players to and from the venues. The League was hastily arranged with no Coaches sent into the schools to identify and work with teams which resulted in the strongest sides not being selected and most of the girls ‘pelting’ and not understanding the Laws of cricket.The GT side was picked from St Joseph’s and Tu t o r i a l a l o n e , w h i l e qualified Umpires were not appointed by the GCB and the Coaches used as Umpires which resulted in the ‘noball’ Law for illegal actions, for balls bouncing more than twice in addition to the ‘time out’ law not being adhered to. The playing conditions for ‘wides’ were changed in
Gts Nisha Singh was the most elegant batter.
Afrucia Gentle was MVP of the League with 322 runs (including the only ton) and 10 wickets.
West Dem’s Avina Buckam was the leading wicket-taker with 15 scalps.
Off spinner Navina Ramnauth had the best bowling action.
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Concacaf U-20 Championship USA 2018 – Group F
Guyana play final match this evening against group leaders, El Salvador By Franklin Wilson in Florida, USA Compliments of Industrial Safety Supplies, Secure Innovation & Concepts and Fitness Express
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ote overly worried by the three previous results, 0-4, 2-3 and 3-4 losses to Guatemala, Cayman Islands and Curacao, Head Coach of Guyana’s team at the Concacaf Under-20 Championship here at the IMG Academy, Wayne Dover said that they will be going all out for a win in their final Group F match this evening against group leaders, El Salvador. The tournament which has for the first time attracted a total of 34 nations and played every two years has seen the best players at this level battling for the past nine (9) days with today’s 10th day being the final day for the group stages. Guyana and El Salvador have been afforded the honour of playing the final match of this first stage from 19:45hrs which will be 20:45hrs, Guyana time. Only the top nations from the six groups will advance to the next stage. Already going through are USA (Group A),
Guyana and Curacao battling on Thursday last at the IMG Academy Field #11. Honduras (Group C), Panama (Group D) and El Salvador (Group F). Some upsets would have been created so far and the most memorable to date was the St. Kitts and Nevis 2-1 triumph over Canada on Thursday. Guyana would be seeking to end with an upset win over El Salvador. And Dover is optimistic that such a feat can be achieved, he has however noted that his midfield has been struggling in every match so far and they would be working to produce a
better performance today; yesterday afternoon’s final training session was dedicated to working on that aspect of their game. ”Over the three games played we have observed that there has been a great struggle for the team in midfield to either dominate the opponent or stop them from dominating us. They’ve been a heavy concentration to fix this situation in all the matches played and it will be no different before the next game. We have to dominate
midfield to control the game, we have to control the game to win it. So our midfield plays and defending is paramount to our success. We have scored five goals in three games, those five coming in the last two matches while we have conceded seven.” Dover noted that the team has displayed the ability to score goals but they have to find a way to stop letting in easy goals in order to give themselves a chance to win games. ”This would be our aim tomorrow (today) to end the
tournament with a win despite we’ll be playing against the number one seeded team in the group which has also won the group with a game in hand.” Guatemala has ended with 7 points from their four matches, Cayman Islands (4 points) and Curacao (3 points) will face off in their final match from 10:30hrs also today. Following the first match against Guatemala which Dover described as a fell out game, he noted that the Technical staff would have seen steady and encouraging
improvement from the players. ”These lads are being exposed at this level for the first time in their life and they have all gained valuable experience from each match and based on their response, it is a clear that they have been learning on the job,” Dover ended. He once again expressed thanks to President of the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) Wayne Forde and his executive for making the investment and pulling out all the stops to ensure that Guyana competed.
GFF-Always National Women’s Development League
Matches continue in Georgetown, Berbice and Mahdia The GFF-Always N a t i o n a l Wo m e n ’s Development League will continue this weekend in three regions as the tournament seeks to have continuous and consistent women’s football in Guyana. In Georgetown, Fruta Conquerors ‘A’ team will be looking to continue their winning ways at Tucville Ground when they face off against Foxy Ladies at 15:00hrs. In the ancient county of Berbice, action will kick off at Number 5 Ground beginning at 12:00hrs with the West Side Conquerors FC against NA United FC and Cougars FC versus Orealla Falcons FC at 14:00hrs respectively. Mahdia will host one match
at 16:00hrs featuring Mahdia Gold Getters versus Micam Eagles at 16:00hrs. Following last weekend’s matches, Fruta Conquerors ‘A’ consolidated their lead at the top of the Georgetown division on Saturday, beating their Fruta Conquerors ‘B’ team rivals 4-0 at the Tucville Ground. Fruta Conquerors ‘A’ captain and national team player Odessa Romeo netted twice, including a stunning longrange free kick, while goals from Tiandi Smith and Kenesha Williams completed the victory. The league, featuring a shorter format and seven-aside matches and a record 49 teams in divisions across the
country, also kicked off in Mahdia and Berbice over the weekend. In Mahdia, Micam Eagles ‘B’ triumphed 4-0 over Micam Eagles ‘A’ to take an early lead in the division, with two goals apiece from Claudette Kemfume and Shondell Bellarmine. In Berbice, New Amsterdam United put four past Orealla Falcons without reply at the doubleheader opening round at Number 5 Ground on Saturday. The win puts United top of the Berbice division on goal difference. Natasha Halley etched her name onto the score sheet twice, with additional goals from Ayana Walker and Chante Leacock. Rebekah Nurse scored twice in the first half for
Fruta B team player heading to goal hotly pursued by the defender of Fruta Conquerors A team player. West Side Conquerors as they defeated Cougars 3-1 to go second in the division. Kyla Benjamin opened the scoring for Conquerors in the 8th minute while Amrist Hector grabbed the consolation goal for Cougars. The GFF-Always N a t i o n a l Wo m e n ’s Development League, also
sponsored by the official Ansa McAl beverage partner iCool and Gaico Construction, is part of the GFF’s strategy to develop women’s football across the country, alongside girls’ participation in the GFFKool Kidz Grassroots national programme and nationwide GFF-Scotiabank
Academy Training Centres. The league, which will take place in all 10 administrative regions, seeks to significantly boost player population and competitive participation across the country, and to establish the foundations for a sustained talent identification and player (Continued on page 35)
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GFA-IMC PELE ALUMNI “FRANK WATSON” U15 TOURNAMENT
Santos FC emerge winners as Eastveldt FC finish second When the final whistle was blown at the end of the 70-minutes, Santos FC remained unbeaten and was the eventual winner of the Georgetown Football Association-IMC GFF-Pele Alumni “Frank Watson” Intra-Association U15 tournament defeating Masters Academy by a 3 – 1 margin and 24 points on the card. The match was played on Sunday, 4th November, at the GFC Ground, Bourda, which saw goals from Raymond Bandhu, National U15 player Kevin Mullin and Akeem Gittens in the 48th, 63rd and 67th minutes r e s p e c t i v e l y. M a s t e r s Academy’s lone goal was from Omar Reid in the 69th and was enough to have them end the tournament in the third-place position with 13 points. Eastveldt ended the tournament in second-place following a walkover from Fruta Conquerors FC with 17 points. During the presentation ceremony at the conclusion of the match, Pele Alumni’s Representative John Yates congratulated Santos FC and the teams for their participation and encouraged them to ensure they have a sound academic education to complement their football skills. GFAIMC Chairman Trevor Wi l l i a m s e c h o e d t h e sentiments of Yates and extended congratulations to the clubs and team members involved in the coordination
Winner of GFF-Pele Alumni “Frank Watson” Intra-Association U15 tournament Santos FC is flanked by John Yates and Trevor Williams.
POINTS STANDING: TEAMS GP W D L GF GA Santos FC 8 8 0 0 27 2 EastVeldt FC 8 3 2 1 28 16 Masters Academy 8 4 1 2 9 9 Riddim Squad FC 8 3 3 2 8 12 Pele FC 8 2 3 3 9 7 Black Pearl FC 8 2 2 4 4 8 Beacon FC 8 2 2 4 4 14 Fruta Conquerors FC 8 1 3 4 6 6 Tavel FC 8 0 2 6 6 18 and execution of the league. GFF’s President Wayne F o r d e a n d Te c h n i c a l
GD PTS +25 24 +12 17 0 13 -4 12 +2 9 -4 8 -10 8 0 6 -12 2
West Ruimveldt to defend title against St. Pius today
Director Ian Greenwood were also on hand to witness the finale.
Team Mohamed’s revving to reset South Dakota record this weekend GMRSC Ignite
Caribbean Motor Racing Championship’s (CMRC) reigning super stock champions, Team Mohamed’s Enterprise, have virtually retained their crown ahead of this weekend’s Guyana Motor Racing and Sports Club (GMRSC) Ignite race meet which serves as the 2018 CMRC final leg. Despite missing the first leg in Jamaica, clean sweeps in Barbados and Trinidad & Tobago (T&T) have almost guaranteed the reigning champions glory once again in 2018. The trio of Matthew Truelove and his brother Harry along with Suzuki’s factory rider Richard Cooper, will be in a race of their own as owner of Mohamed’s racing, Azruddin Mohamed, confidently posited to Kaieteur Sport that the opposition stands no chance and his riders will be aiming at lowering the overall track record at South Dakota which the champions had set since 2016. The team, which has two bikes in the
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superstock class of the CMRC, is no stranger to setting records with the best super stock times at Barbados’ Busy Park (1minute, 1 second), T&T’s Wallerfield (39.5 seconds) and Jamaica’s Jamwest Speedway ( 1 minute 15 seconds). The older Truelove, Matthew, also has the overall track record (33.3 seconds) at Guyana’s South Dakota and his team is fully prepared to lower it, a feat which Mohamed believes is very possible, once favourable weather lavishes the Timehri track. SUZUKI Factory rider Richard Cooper will join the team for this weekend’s final leg and he will definitely be a welcomed boost. Cooper, who lives in Nottingham, England, will pilot Team Mohamed’s Supersport 1000 Yamaha R1. The 35-year-old, who completed the season with the Buildbase Suzuki team, was the runner-up in the British National Superstock 1000 Championship in 2017 and will definitely bump Team Mohamed’s aim of cracking the track record.
Kaden Wellington - St. Pius. The curtain will fall on the 2018 COURTS Under-11 pee wee football tournament this afternoon at the Ministry of Education (MOE) ground on Carifesta Avenue when 2 0 1 7 c h a m p i o n s We s t Ruimveldt play St. Pius from 16:30hrs in the eagerly awaited final. In the lead up to the final, West pulled off a come from behind win against Mocha Arcadia in their feature semifinal last Saturday MOE ground to set up today’s dream final. Mocha’s Jiheam Lewis gave the reigning champions 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 set-
Jamal Fraser - St. Pius.
West Ruimveldt’s Jonathan Andries. piece and an extra-time s c r e a m e r f r o m We s t ’s Skipper Jonathan Andries, ensured that West will have another chance to prove that they are the best come today. Ruimveldt will clash with St. Pius who looked from the early stages of the competition as title contenders. St. Pius won the first semifinal during last
Mark Philips West Ruimveldt. week’s penultimate match day after needling the much disciplined defensively, Tucville team, thanks to Jamal Fraser with a well taken shot from just outside the box, one minute from full-time. Some of the key players in the encounter will be West’s skipper Jonathan Andries who was last year’s MVP and Mark Philips along with St. Pius’ Jamal Fraser and Kaden Wellington who stands a good chance of becoming the tournament’s M o s t Va l u a b l e P l a y e r (MVP). Before the final, the day’s play will begin at 12:30hrs with the 5th to 16 seeding matches while the third place clash will kick off at 15:30hrs.
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Team Mohamed’s revving to reset South Dakota record this weekend
Matthew and harry Truelove along with Richard Cooper at South Dakota track yesterday.
Team Mohamed’s Enterprise racers during a successful testing session yesterday.
South Dakota comes alive this weekend Elizabeth Styles /ECCB final Kaur’s century sets up set for tomorrow at Buxton easy win for India Better Hope put title on the line against Buxton as $450,000 at stake
- Australia defeat Pakistan by 52 runs
Harmanpreet Kaur smashed the first ever century by an Indian women in T20 internationals.
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