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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
Changing lanes What is happening on the East Bank Demerara public road? What is going on in the upper elevations of the Guyana Police Force, and whatever is going on, what could be the thinking? What could have been behind the decision - a unilateral one, no less - to take away one lane from the busy (extremely crowded) East Bank Demerara thoroughfare during the morning and afternoon rush hours? With three lanes open for northward traffic flows in the morning, it is still a jam session that can last for hours, as even those who don’t use that road, or those not considered traffic experts, could sensibly attest. Southward in the afternoon it’s the same thing. On a regular business day, it is tight and crawling, from almost start to finish, whether one travels from the depths of Diamond, the more distant Friendship and Grove, or the unending lengths of the serpent that is of the West Bank and West Coast. Long lines, creeping lines, impatient lines are the norm on any given day, when school is open, work goes on as regular, and stores and offices ready for business. And this is when three lanes are fully operational. It is not the smoothest or quickest, or most comforting, but it is what is there, it is what we have, and it is what works, when everything clicks into place. After more than a year, how come there is now a need to tamper with it, to attempt what looks like whimsically experimenting with it? Because there is this old mantra: if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. Don’t try to tweak and unleash even more problems to an already problematic situation. Don’t ask for trouble, don’t introduce the chaos that resulted, don’t add to the many agonies that citizens of this country have to contend with day after day. The shocks and severities of the situation were only made worse by the absence of additional uniformed ranks to help move things along. It appears to be the dismissal of swim or sink. In this instance, stay quiet and stay cool, or stay home and off the road. The Harbour Bridge people said that they had no information as to the reasons for this change. That might have been a contributory factor, if there was a problem with the Harbour Bridge, but there isn’t. The thousands of stricken commuters were quick to voice their angry and disgusted reactions to the sudden tortures inflicted, compliments of the Guyana Police Force traffic leadership. From all indications, the far-reaching decision was taken in a vacuum. If not, then how is it that nobody from the south or west knew until the full impact descended upon them like an avalanche out of nowhere? Whatever the rationale, and it must be good, something is amiss here. If it is about repairs, then another time and hour must be found to accommodate such necessities. If it is a conceptual exercise brought to life through implementation, then it is a failure from start to finish. And if it is in preparation for the accommodation of cricketing matters, then that, too, ought to be rethought and revised very rapidly. There is not much left that may justify such a radical step, without not so much as the courtesy of a notice, no matter how immediate, no matter how unpalatable.In fairness to the traffic challenges of the Guyana Police Force, and it must be acknowledged that there are more than a few, the only saving grace might be if there were - and are - some repairs of the most urgent nature that must be undertaken, and immediately. If that is the case, then it is imperative that the leaders of the Traffic Department take to the microphones and cameras and share such detail with the commuting public. Though this should have been done before, it is still not too late, even if some bad feelings have taken root. The amount of time, the length of the exercise and space needed and, correspondingly, the duration of the lane reduction from three to two, all have to be disclosed and by the widest possible channels. Yesterday, the GPF announced that it had changed its decision to remove the third lane. This could have been done better, earlier.
FREDDIE GUILTY OF PUBLIC MISCHIEF DEAR EDITOR, I have read, with amusement, disgust and derision the KN article of Mr. Freddie Kissoon of November 14, 2019 titled “President Granger and Godfrey Statia are pathetic failures”. Amusement in the fact that Mr. Kissoon “like he did my predecessor” has tried to goad me, by publishing various mistruths on his dealings with the GRA, into a response that will allow some respite to his fledging and spent career as a journalist and political commentator. Unlike my predecessor who Mr. Kissoon claims to have treated him unfairly, I find it demeaning to be drawn into any public debate or conversation with Mr. Kissoon. I am a public servant and will continue to do my job in a professional manner, and I have never, past, present nor will in the future fail in executing my legal duties as Commissioner-General. Actually, I must admit that after his article on the clearing of his vehicle where he included glaring half-truths and innuendos, and to which I refused to respond, I expected to have seen an article on the vehicle registration process, and the fact that the law does not allow for vanity plates, a request for which was not approved. Editor, I am disgusted by
Mr. Kissoons utter disrespect to the Office of the President and the holder of the highest office in the land under freedom of the press enshrined in the Constitution, when in actuality he creatively is guilty of public mischief. Lastly, utmost derision in the fact that it is either that Mr. Kissoon refuses to read responses to his columns, is guilty of intellectual dishonesty, or through the “advent of old age” and/or previous past experience is beginning to suffer from amnesia, and by his own admission, inflexible opinionism. It was Frantz Fanon who Freddie knows too well that stated: “Sometimes people hold a core belie that is very strong. When they are presented with evidence that works against that belief, the new evidence cannot be accepted. It would create a feeling that is extremely uncomfortable, called cognitive dissonance. And because it is so important to protect the core belief, they will rationalize, ignore and even deny anything that doesn’t fit in with the core belief”. This is typical Freddie. Mr. Kissoon, if my memory serves me right, may have written about Property Tax at least three times during my stint at the GRA. On every occasion, he has bemoaned the fact that based on the high raises, Property
Two Trumps in our midst DEAR EDITOR, I read David Hinds opinion, “Emptiness and Nothingness”, in the November 10, 2019 issue of Kaieteur News. I agree with him that the APNU/AFC coalition is our best option since we will get minimum transformation with that combination rather than nothing at all with the other options. Like him, I will be voting for the Coalition since it is not only imperative that we cast our vote, but we do so to avoid a regression to a past characterized by racism, state sponsored killings, economic mismanagement (Skeldon Estate among others), and the general and rapid deterioration of the society. But a couple of incidents occurred recently that need to be spoken about. The first is the denying of Government ads to Stabroek News. I have not been particularly comfortable with their opinions due to the source of our problems in Guyana an intractable racism. But as Voltaire said: “I may not agree with what you are saying, but I will defend to the
death your right to say it.” Another incident was President David Grangers statement that he is a “prudent and wise leader” and that he will choose his running mate in due course. This statement was preceded by a proposal by the PPP Presidential candidate that the former President, Bharrat Jagdeo, be the Vice-President for the PPP. Many people are of the view that Jagdeo planted the seeds of this idea. However, it seems that both the President and the PPP Presidential candidate are of the view that they are above the Constitution, and thus we appear to have two Trumps in our midst. When one has power, and you look over your shoulder and see all those people behind you, you may start to acquire delusions of grandeur. You feel that your opinions are always right; and thus not only are disastrous decisions taken, but it can lead to violent overreach as we saw with the PNC in the late 1970s and 1980s, and the PPP from 1993 to 2015; and of course, Donald Trump. Professor Kean Gibson
Tax should be raising billions in tax dollars. On more than one occasion, I have had cause to place in the public domain, rather than responding to him directly, full page adverts that explained the basis of Property Tax and why contrary to popular belief, Property Tax is not a tax on property but rather is based on a persons Net Worth less exemptions et al. I wonder how Freddie - an academic researcher, would have taught his students, since it is apparent because of his inflexibility, he failed to do any research whatsoever for his article. In the alternative, he could have at least requested an explanation from the Prime Ministerial candidate that he has quoted. But rather he chose to protect his core belief by choosing to ignore and deny anything that doesn’t fit in with this belief. Property Tax being a Net Worth Tax means, that all liabilities, yes Freddie, all liabilities owed by the person should be deducted to arrive at the Net Property, any associated Wear and Tear claimed on the property, then the $40M exemption. The remainder is then taxed at rates of 0.75% to 1%. Further, it is the acquisition price used, and not the market value of the property. The government, recognising this, has amended the law to
utilise a value at 01/01/2011 value as of 2013. Do the math. Check with your business friends, and even your employer, who despite having huge businesses, are mortgaged to the hilt. Check the loans owed to the banks, their bad debt portfolio. All of this information will show that “all that glitters is not gold”. Declaration and filing of Property Tax returns did not culminate in payments in 90% of filing cases. Filings only added paper burden, and no taxes, hence the raising of the threshold. Further, notwithstanding increases in exemptions, Property Taxes had steadily increased under my tenure from $2.4B in 2014 to its $4.35B in 2018 and a present $4.2B year to date for 2019 due to increased compliance. But Freddie may not be alone in his simplistic interpretation of the Property Tax, so he can be forgiven. I have seen some of my very tax officers who have battled with the computation, even a former member of the Tax Reform Committee and a past Chairman of the Board at the GRA. A current Presidential candidate also famously calculated the tax on Gross rather than Net Assets thereby lamenting that Property Tax on his new business venture will exceed $150M annually.As for his comments on “Clientelism” (Continued on page 31 )
ALI FITS THE BILL DEAR EDITOR, For decades, elections in Guyana were rigged. That is notorious. (Former President Forbes) Burnhams dictatorial rule was discriminatory, oppressive and caused economic ruination. People fled in droves. Half of all Guyanese now live abroad. The value of the Guyanese dollar is less than half of one US cent. The country is plagued with crime, domestic violence and corruption among other ills. I believe that there is one man who can turn this around. His name is Irfaan Ali. Dr. Ali is a human dynamo. There are mischievous murmurings going around, to the effect that Hindu PPP supporters are unhappy with a Muslim Presidential candidate and, as such, many of them will withhold their votes. This is a lie that paints Guyanese Hindus as narrowminded bigots. Did not Guyanese Muslims willingly support Hindu PPP leaders for decades? Why would Hindus not return the favour? Guyanese Hindus are not fools. They know where their
best interests lie. Burnhams disciple has now been in power for over four years. We can all see the results: racially skewed appointments, sugar estates closed and thousands of sugar workers made jobless and destitute, our foreign currency reserves severely depleted, expanded and excessive taxation, corruption, wanton spending, giving away of our oil resources and land, flagrant and continuing violations of our constitution and the CCJs ruling. Imagine another five years of that. Dr. Irfaan Ali is unstoppable. “President” is written on his forehead. Detractors say that, should he get in, he will thief. He will do no such thing. What he will do is work day and night for the good of the country and for all Guyanese. Guyana needs an inclusive, fair minded and energetic leader with drive, vision and a tireless capacity for hard work. Dr. Ali fits the bill and he will be elected Guyanas next President, in spite of the nefarious PNC machinations. Jeewan Persaud
GOING FOR BROKE DEAR EDITOR, The good news is that Guyana is not bankrupt; the bad news is that we are broke. Consistently spending more than we earn has depleted the Bank of Guyana foreign exchange reserves to the point where we are holding onto them to pay our import bills, while we run up a massive local currency overdraft. The good news is that oil production is in 2020, the bad news is that it will not earn enough to continue the current rate of expenditure. Guyana would need to earn at least US$250M extra per annum to maintain the Granger administrations lavish lifestyle, for that is the rate at which the reserves were depleted. As unpopular as mathematical computations have become, it is important to let our people know that while manna will be falling from the heavens, it will take a massive amount of work to rebuild and then grow the economy of Guyana in 2020 and beyond. I will use US dollars instead of barrels for this calculation, to be as clear as possible. Using a generous earning figure of US$2B in total production for 2020, a 2% royalty accrues to our coffers, $40M, that leaves $1960M, minus 75% cost oil (1,470.000,000) which leaves $490,000,000 as profit oil to be divided equally between the operator and Guyana. We now have $245M, then we pay 40% of that to the treasury for the taxes owed by the oil companies, $98M and the remaining $147 M to the Natural Resource Fund. Total available is $138M to the Treasury, minus whatever we spend on lifting and brokerage fees to sell our profit oil. Then there are the monitoring fees; the consultancy
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fees; all adding cost to oil. There are no reserves to prop up Grangers poor economic policies in 2020, in delaying the March 2019 elections for a year. Granger has moved Guyana from parliamentary democracy to a rule-by-decree nation. Granger will try to sell the hardships in the first two months of 2020 as constraints caused by the 1/12th spending provision. The reality is that he (Granger) has gone for broke, spending every last cent in the treasury with the hope for re-election and the promise of oil. David Granger has gambled on his future, he has used our treasury to so do; the question every Guyanese must ask ourselves is: “Are we going for broke too?” Elections are on the 2nd of March 2020. Robin Singh
GRANGER NULLIFIED NO CONFIDENCE VOTE DEAR EDITOR, Reference your “Dem Boys Seh” commentary (November 8) on elections date and related reports and commentaries (varied dates), much has been written on or about an early date resulting from the no confidence motion (NCM). President (David) Granger is credited by critics for nullifying the consequences of the NCM. Analysts say he has come across as politically savvy and open to engage other parties to maximize support. Those of us who studied (are studying) political science (the subject that deals with government and politicking) analyze politically related events such as the no-confidence motion in terms of consequences. For the NCM, political scientists analyze what are the results who (which party) won and who lost and which
side achieved its objective (goal), and what is the political projection for the future. So just who or which party or political force won the December 21 no confidence motion? Some 11 months later, Guyanese feel the Coalition won. Many among the political elite and business community as well as scholars tell me that the Opposition has been outfoxed, outwitted, and outsmarted every step of the way on the proceedings of the NCM. They say President Granger and his government played their card as a winner. They had effective, competent, shrewd advisors that nullified the effects of NCM. The President and government listened to advisors. Did the Opposition have advisors and did they listen to or pay heed to advisors? The Government played
for time to improve to improve their prospects at re-election. In terms of numbers, the ruling Coalition lost and the opposition won — 32-33. The Coalition lost the battle but won the war. The Coalition won because the NCM did not remove it from office, and it continues to function as a normal government just for two months short of its full term in office. The Constitution requires (language is clear) that the side that loses a no-confidence motion to resign immediately, serve as a caretaker, dont engage in new projects, and hold elections within three months. That did not happen. Some 11 months later, the Coalition has remained in office as though everything is normal. Parliamentary practices in democratic countries dictate that the Parliament ceases to
RACE POLITICS IN THE GRAVEYARD DEAR EDITOR, Both of the major political parties have to whip up their audiences at political meetings to show support in what was in a time gone by their traditional strongholds. The PPP, however, has shown that they have the capacity to mobilize thousands, while the ruling Coalition hundreds. These supporters misguided by race and partisan party politics taken together do not comprise one half of the population. The turnout at the March 2nd, 2020 General Elections will reveal that race politics can be on its way to the political graveyard as the younger generation grows in number. The PPP and the PNC Coalition of parties came to power by the promise of
“Constitutional reform”. The controversial 1980 Constitution was nullified on September 18th, 2019 now it is the “trickle-down” effect of oil/gas revenue and cash transfers that is the voice in the wilderness. The trickle-down effect is a familiar tune that goes back to Mexico oil boom and NAFTA - North American Free Trade Area, that was to bridge the gap between the rich and the poor. Today, there are 90 million Mexicans living in abject poverty and the US President Donald Trump is building a wall to keep the Mexicans from colonizing the USA. It will be no different in Guyana with these two old parties that have grown accustomed after more than 60 years to using racism and partisan party politics to
reward party loyalty. While the APNU+AFC Coalition promises higher wages this would pale into insignificance alongside the spiraling cost of living. The oil/gas sector to date has not employed a hundred Guyanese, most of the employees are from foreign countries, or on the other hand, thousands of Guyanese over the age of 18, ready for the job market are left idle and unproductive. Nowhere has any of the two parties addressed the burning issue of climate change and the impending disaster that faces the Guyanese population of which 2/3 of our population are living on the coastland that will be inudated The entire Coastal Region from Mexico - Central America - South America and the
Caribbean islands will be affected. This is where a farsighted Government made up of Guyanese who are committed to the safety and welfare of the Guyanese Nation comes in. To begin with, let’s be quite honest - no one party or race can govern in the interest of the Guyanese nation. We need a broadbased Government that would ensure the safety of the lives of its Citizens, open up vast tracks of fertile lands for housing and agricultural purposes on high grounds. The oil/gas revenue could be used to develop the land and infrastructure. With land, Guyanese can be independent, it would see the eradication of poverty and set the stage for Guyana to become the “breadbasket” of (Continued on page 6 )
function when a NCM is successful. The Speaker cannot summon the Parliament unless it is to extend its life. But yet the Guyana Parliament met and passed bills and plans to meet again to approve a government budget or funding unprecedented and a mockery of parliamentary traditions and the constitution itself. The government will remain in office at least through the elections date on March 2 and probably longer if the date for elections is changed (through a Constitutional challenge) which is a high probability given all the shenanigans at GECOM. So while the opposition (and Charandass Persaud) celebrated the fall of the government, in reality and in fact, the Government has not been defeated, and it has achieved its objective of serving a full term that should have been shortened by fifteen months. The Coalition remains in office carrying out its program (mandate) and preparing for re-election. The Coalitions re-election, regardless of how it occurs, cannot be dismissed. Those of us in the know have a good understanding of politics, voting, and elections. Clearly, it does not take deep thinking, not brain science, to know which party really won the NCM. Did the Opposition achieve its goal? The official Opposition has to rethink its political strategy and its relationship with the other (minor) opposition parties. Some parties could find themselves permanently in the opposition and ineffective if they fail to pursue a workable winnable strategy. Vishnu Bisram (PhD)
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THOSE PUBLIC SERVANTS WHO SHOULD BE SENT HOME DEAR EDITOR, It seems to us at least that Minister of Finance, Winston Jordan is seeking to outdo his colleague Vice President, Khemraj Ramjattan in making outrageous and outlandish statements. The Finance Minister, according to a November 10th report is reported to have said that the “…government is employing at least 15,000 persons who really should be sent home…”. To contextualize the Ministers statement, the report of the Public Service Commission of Inquiry advised that there were 14,466 persons employed in the Public Service in 2016. In essence, it appears, the goodly Minister is saying that Government may reduce, whether in part or in whole, state employment in excess of the entire public service. According to the report, the Minister said that the removal of the workers would allow the Government to offer better compensation to its employees and reduce taxation. It is a short-sighted approach if it is really being considered by the administration. It serves to demonstrate, yet again, that the Coalition is only focused on dollars and cents and is either completely aloof or unconcerned about the real troubles that would not only beset workers and their families, but their communities, state institutions such as the NIS and the GRA, and the economy as a whole. It appears the Government has not really learnt anything from its disastrous sugar policy. Already, the NIS has signalled it is facing difficulties resulting from a reduction of employment in the sugar industry. Further reduction in employment would only complicate and worsen the situation. The touted dismissal of 15,000 state employees comes after the Government has already sent home some 7,000 sugar workers. That decision, the Minis-
ter said, according to the news article, was “extremely painful” though public sentiments and actions by the administration does not indicate this to be the case. Though now nearly three years have gone by since the mass retrenchment exercise in the sugar industry began, the Government, at its highest levels, have not seen it fit to engage the workers. It has not ventured into the villages and communities to see how these Guyanese really face. It has not even crafted the slightest policy to ease the woes and troubles of these citizens of our nation. It has not even offered the smallest of assistance from the state. For us, it is hard not to say that history will not repeat itself though on a grander and sadder scale. In continuing his incredulity, the Minister pointed out there are “…some lackadaisical public corporations”. If indeed there are lackadaisical corporations, as the Minister alleges, then he should not divorce himself and his colleagues from the leadership installed at these agencies. The Minister goes on to mention specifically the Guyana Power and Light (GPL) and the Guyana Sugar Corporation Inc (GuySuCo) which presumably, using the Ministers yardstick, belongs in the lackadaisical grouping. Of course, while we are aware that both entities have their specific difficulties, to deem them lackadaisical is an insult to all the hardworking men and women employed by those entities. In relation to the GPL and the GuySuCo, the Minister is quoted to have said “[most of their expenditure is financed by government and until we can get rid [of those companies], some way or the other, or make them largely efficient, that is like a permanent albatross of expenditure on the government”. The statement by the Minister is yet another clear indicator that the current,
now-a-days caretaker Government does not have the interest of the workers and their families at heart or even in mind. The caretaker administration, it appears, is ready, without any second-thought, to put onto the chopping block the electricity and sugar companies. In the case of sugar, the Ministers expressions are far different from the perspective of President David Granger who said, during a visit to Albion Estate last June, that sugar must not only survive it must thrive. The President was quoted as saying, according to a Government statement: “we were always interested in the success of GuySuCo and felt that this was the financially prudent course to pursue”. It is hard not to conclude that the President, at least in June, was of the firm view that the state-owned sugar company, as it currently stands, would remain in the arms of the state. Certainly given the mixed signals being sent out, our anxieties are furthered heightened bearing in mind already the Government-approved $30B bond has not really been used to bring about meaningful changes to the miniaturized sugar industry. In fact, from our interactions with GuySuCo, we have learnt that the Presidents commitment to have the proceeds of the bond released to the industry remains, at this time, unfulfilled. It is recalled that during his Albion visit, the President said in relation to the bond proceeds “that money is coming to GuySuCo…we are going to ensure that that money comes in a timely manner and in sufficient amounts”. It appears, to us, that the Government is laying the ground work to set the industry up for failure. Certainly, we can find no other logical reason or rationale for the current approach to the sugar industry. Seemingly, the administration, if it succeeds to secure a
Hotel owner wants to become President? DEAR EDITOR, A hotel owner wants to become President of a country by offering to slash taxes and get the economy to boom? Have we not heard that reckless promise elsewhere and how is that working out?This local version smacks of the same businessman as saviour backed by a cruel theory of trickle down economics where the business class gets all the concessions/state resources and the workers the same old crumbs. This is exactly not what the Cooperative Republic of
Guyana needs. We had that for decades under the Jagdeo/Ramotar regime and its giveaways to its families, cronies and bootlickers even as it colluded with the business class to keep public service wages low and undermine union representation as the hotel owner personally did. He also talks about privatising GPL and other utilities. Why not ask how that has benefitted prices and reliability of such services around the world while enriching favoured party donors with lucrative
monopoly contracts. As for the hotelier’s running mate, his continued mentioning of only the nominal royalty rates for the oil contracts rather than admitting that the effective minimum royalty rate thanks to production sharing, is actually over 14%, is intellectually dishonest. He knows it but will say (or not say) anything to further his ambition. That these two hold press conferences in a luxury hotel says everything about where their interests truly lie. Albert Russell
second term, will come with crocodile tears in its eyes and sympathy in its voice and say it is faced with no choice than to rid itself of sugar and destroy the livelihoods and well-being of thousands of Guyanese. This exercise will go a long way to meet the 15,000 job reduction the Finance Minister has in mind. According to the report, the Minister said that the number of state-owned companies has been reduced “…from more than 100 to a small number…” The Minister should ask himself how many of those state enterprises remain in operation today. The reality is that many faltered and their employees were the biggest victims. This is very much evident especially in the bauxite industry where state support continues to be provided to those who were affected. The reality is that the neo-lib-
eral economic model has not lived up to all its hype. We urge the Minister to pay attention to what is taking place in Chile at this time. According to Jose Miguel Ahumada, a political economist and associate professor at the University of Chile, the country is “one of the most unequal countries in Latin America”. As described by The Washington Post, while the last three decades of neoliberal policies made Chile “one of South Americas wealthiest countries, with inflation under control and easy access to credit”, they also “created stark economic disparities and strapped many Chileans into debt”. The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) states, that 1% of the population in Chile controls 26.5% of the country’s wealth, while 50% of low-income households access
2.1%. Additionally, according to National Statistics Institute of Chile, while the minimum wage in Chile is 301,000 pesos, half of the workers in that country receive a salary equal to or less than 400,000 pesos. Protesters interviewed by Reuters said they were struggling to make ends meet because of the high costs of part-privatized education and health systems, rents and utilities, and a privatized pension system has been widely rejected by Chileans because of its low and often delayed payouts. The Minister, as a Guyanese patriot and leader, should not advocate policies and programmes that could well see Guyana treading down Chiles path and bringing about misery and hardship. Seepaul Narine, General Secretary of GAWU
These increases were budgeted and Editor, I use this opportu- dinary man. For example, putting VAT catered for nity to educate and inform all on data services, VAT on elecDEAR EDITOR, “You may fool all the people some of the time, you can even fool some of the people all of the time, but you cannot fool all of the people all the time” Abraham Lincoln We welcome the announcement by the caretaker Government of salary increases for 2019. In displaying their usual acts of desperation of what should have been a routine administrative matter handled by the Minister of Finance and his staff, this act was elevated to a level that warranted an address to the nation by Mr. (David) Granger. Pure politicking. Public servants welcome the increase but detest being insulted by the accompanying politics as if they are for sale. The PPP/C, a party with established working class credentials known for its history of budget measures that are pro-poor, pro-worker and pro-development, will never deny workers increases in benefits and enhancement of their welfare. Now that the political ad of six minutes and eight seconds paid for with taxpayers money, guised as an address to the nation is over, and the bubble has been burst and the buzz has ceased, its time for reality.
Guyanese that these sums that were announced in the middle of a charged political season since the passage of the No-Confidence Vote of December 18, 2018 cannot be considered a good will gesture by this administration. The truth be told, had this fallen Government been responsive and possess the ability to be truthful and transparent, they would have answered the questions truthfully and factually and all Guyanese would have known that when the 2019 Budget was passed in December of 2018, these now announced increases were budgeted and catered for. We in the PPP/C knew that the sums allocated would have led to these salary increases as announced being used as a political gimmick in the run up to the 2020 General and Regional Elections. An intelligent and highly analytical and politically astute electorate cannot be bought in such a fashion; the people of Guyana are seeing this for what it is. I remind all that this Granger-led administration has harmed Guyana economically with its ill-advised and insensitive introduction of measures that took away disposable income from the or-
Race politics in the graveyard From page 5 the region. The large-scale production of hemp would add to Guyana’s prosperity - with trade and investment opportunities and tourism. The path these two parties have chartered will end in calamity...after oil, the Wall Street water barons are going to come to Guyana for our water as water will become even more precious than gold, water is life. Desmond Alli.
tricity and water, VAT on heavy duty machinery affecting forestry, mining and agriculture, VAT on manufacturing and on exports and the list goes on. So when one compares the proportion of additional revenues received by this defeated Government and what it will cost to sustainably finance these increases, the citizens are at a disadvantage. Taking more, giving less. Why the hullabaloo? We in the PPP/C publicly commit to not only ensuring continuous salary increases on an annualized basis as we would have done over the 23 years while we were tasked with the governance of Guyana, but we will reverse all of the hardship measures including the 200 taxes, fees and charges, including land rentals and drainage and irrigation fees that have negatively impacted all. So, we will ensure that our public servants, our teachers, our nurses and doctors, our farmers, foresters, miners, all benefit from increased emoluments and an improvement in their livelihoods. While taking care of these, we will continue to advance measures that will stimulate business and expand employment and also encourage entrepreneurship. Our men and women of the Joint Services can expect the restoration of their one-month tax-free bonus that was taken away by the APNU/AFC. Guyana stands to be better with a PPP/C Government in 2020. Bishop Juan Edghill PPP/C MP
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Jagdeo denies promising Exxon and partners approval for third oilfield General Secretary of the Peoples Progressive Party (PPP), Bharrat Jagdeo, said yesterday that he has not discussed any of the projects of the Stabroek Block with ExxonMobil and its partners who were awarded interests in the block. During a press conference at his Church Street office yesterday, he was asked whether in his discussions with those oil companies, he promised approval for the Payara oilfield within a certain period.
Esso Exploration and Production Guyana Limited (EEPGL) is the operator and has a 45 percent working interest, while Hess Guyana Exploration Limited has 30 percent interest and CNOOC Petroleum Guyana Limited has 25 percent interest. Those companies appear to be powering ahead with their plans for production in the Payara oilfield despite the fact that the field development plan has not yet been approved. ExxonMobil has moved
ahead with plans for the third Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) vessel for the Payara Project. In a press release just a week ago, SBM Offshore, a Dutch firm, announced that it was awarded a contract to perform works for a Floating Production, Storage and Offloading vessel (FPSO) for the Payara project. Jagdeo said that his most recent meeting with ExxonMobil was about a month ago. And even then, he said “We have not had any
Hess CEO, John Hess (David Orrell/CNBC)
PPP General Secretary, Bharrat Jagdeo
discussion on any of these projects.” The Opposition Leader explained that what he made clear to the local representatives of Exxon, Hess and CNOOC is that the PPP, if elected, would seek to implement a robust framework to manage the Petroleum sector. He said that they had expressed concern to him that oil production on the Stabroek Block would be politicized during election season, and that it may have the unintended effect of interfering with smooth operations. He said that if requests come in for approval, the PPP would be thorough in its examination, but that it would also seek to process those requests expeditiously. Jagdeos comments come
after an Energy Conference was held in Florida on Wednesday last, where Hess Corporations Chief Executive Officer (CEO), John Hess, told the gathering that there would be no disruption of the plans the three companies have for their work on the Payara project. He is quoted as saying “Exxon (Mobil) is working very closely with the current government and also the opposition, to make sure that we are all aligned, so that when either the current president gets re-elected in Guyana on March 2 or a new president is elected, ah you know, the technical work will be done so that we can move forward rather expeditiously with getting official approval with the investment for the Payara.”
This stands starkly in contrast with recent actions by Energy Department officials, who have sent a clear message to Exxon and its partners that their hurried moves toward production will be met by a careful and thorough examination of their plans. ExxonMobil has already racked up billions in costs to Guyana for the Liza-1 and Liza-2 projects. But the Energy Department has decided to procure a third party reviewer to hold its hand through the examination process, before it decides whether it will approve the third project. Hess, in Florida, told the conference “the Payara ship which we have already started to spend money on and the government, once a national elections gets in business after March 2, we are pretty confident that Payara will be authorised.” According to the Hess CEO, “We already have three ships on the way.” He also said that the Hammerhead discovery has already been found to be commercially viable. Hess has projected as many as seven Floating Production Storage and Offloading vessels operating offshore Guyana in the Stabroek Block.
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Throw one for Charrandass! Governments tend to be hard-nosed. They can be most unwilling most of the times to change their views or alter their actions – just take a look at how the present government has dug in its heels on issues such as the appointment of a Chairperson of GECOM and the state advertisement controversy. But all it takes to bring about a drastic change in responsiveness is the prospect of a loss of political office. Faced with the prospects of losing office, the political elites who control government suddenly are willing to react positively to demands. Charrandass Persaud has attracted acidic condemnation from supporters of APNU and the AFC, but had he not supported the no-confidence motion, the same-bullheaded approach to government which had been practiced for three and half years may have continued. But faced with the reality
that it was unpopular – after all APNU and the AFC lost by wide margins in both the 2016 and 2018 local government elections – the elite made an full 180-degree turn and has been reaching out to the public and attempting to win back popular support. Would all of that have happened without the no-confidence motion? Some of it may have been done as the country nears elections. But for the past year, it has been non-stop outreaches and community meetings by government officials seeking to win back popular support. It shows the value of that democratic mechanism called a no-confidence motion. It has spurred a recalcitrant elite back to life. Everyone expected that the government would have offered an attractive wage package to public sector workers given that elections is near. This is what governments facing an election do: they become extremely generous. More
goodies are in the tin. So for all those public servants who are celebrating their wage increases, please remember when you are taking your celebratory drink, to ‘throw one’ for Charrandass, because without his support, that 9% tax free may have well been 6% taxable. Governments are in the habit of ‘peaking’ just in time for elections. ‘Peaking’ is the practice of launching a flurry of developmental activities as election nears. All the things which could not have been done in the preceding years are suddenly put on the frontburners. Peaking has been criticized and a form of political deception which makes people appear to be gullible – that you can, as election nears, put on a sideshow and people fall for it as sustained development. People are much smarter than that though. They know political gamesmanship when they see it; they know when things are being done to woo their votes and they play
along because they can benefit. But what people really want is development from day one, development regardless of whether elections are near or not. The way people vote generally in Guyana has nothing to do with what the government does. Voting in Guyana is generally along ethnic lines, regardless of how well or how poorly a government performs. So whether or not there is peaking would not change anything. But it does give the government something to boast about on the campaign trail. They can rant off a list of what they have done and what they are doing. Elections are called a silly season. But the people are not easily fooled. They expected to have been given
a nice Christmas and they are sure likely to be given the best Mashramani ever. There is going to be another jubilee – this time for Republic. You are going to have fireworks and a grand show at D’Urban Park. The nation will be in a frenzy. And still they will go out next year and forget all about that and vote as they usually do. Led by the newest generation of Guyanese. Some things never change, even with all the fuss around. There has been a hive of development activity over the past ten months following the no-confidence motion. There is going to be a mad rush to do more over the next four months. The noconfidence motion has brought some benefits to the people. And for that alone, the people should raise a toast to
Charrandass! (The views expressed in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of this newspaper)
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THE FREDDIE KISSOON COLUMN
Today, Guyana’s most bizarre political rendezvous begins I don’t know what time today Guyanese will get the news about the settlement between the PNC and AFC for the contesting of the 2020 election. Yesterday was the deadline for the restructuring of the Cummingsburg Accord. Three things the PNC wanted. Three things the AFC demanded. At the time of writing, we don’t know who got what at whose expense. For the PNC, it is unhappy with Ramjattan becoming the PM in a 2020 victory. The fear is based on circumstances that could see an early retirement of Granger and the refusal of Ramjattan to give up the presidency. The AFC has signed on to a legal covenant that will see Ramjattan not acceding to the throne. If Ramjattan is awarded the slot today, then it shows the trepi-
dation the PNC has of losing the election without the AFC. But who says the AFC would go into 2020 on its own? Only the PNC believes that. Secondly, the PNC wants its leader to be the head of the list. At the moment, a neutral person, Professor Harold Lutchman holds that position. This is a powerful constitutional role. The leader of the list writes the Speaker requesting the removal of a parliamentarian. It is doubtful the current neutral head would easily accede to a request by the PNC to remove an AFC parliamentarian. Thirdly, the PNC wants a 72 versus 28 formula for distribution of Cabinet and parliamentary seats. For the AFC, it wants Ramjattan as PM, the continuation of the 60 versus 40 formula, and the continua-
tion of a neutral head of the list. Let us guess that the PNC agrees to Ramjattan. To have done so, then the PNC acknowledged that it needs the AFC in order to win and was afraid the AFC would walk away. The PNC has lost all intellectual credibility if it thinks that the AFC would have walked away if it didn’t get the PM slot. Very few political analysts and political observers believe that the AFC would have contested 2020 on its own. If the AFC has it Achilles Heel, it is the fear of going into 2020 on its own. After its ignominious collapse in the 2018 local government poll, the AFC was never going into 2020 by itself. No one except the selfdeceivers in the PNC and
AFC believe the AFC is still an electoral force. If the AFC agrees to Granger being leader of the list, it further reinforces the deeply held belief in untold numbers of Guyanese that the AFC has lost its raison d’être and is happy to receive perks from the PNC. For the AFC, the formidable position of leader of the list does not matter, since it will still have a share of power. The AFC of course knows such a concession will cost it votes, but that is of no interest, since there are places for its leadership in Parliament and Cabinet. If the PNC accepts even a 70 versus 30 format, then it demonstrates the extensive and intensive paranoia in the PNC that it will lose in 2020 if it goes on its own. The negotiations had to be complex yet realistic. One suspects that the PNC said to the AFC that it cannot give it 40 percent because its electoral standing has diminished substantially since 2015.
One suspects also that the AFC asked for proof of this decline and inquired also why the PNC’s electoral base has not become thinner. So it came down to the point where, since there was no evidence to supply, the AFC insisted that its percentage not be reduced. If the PNC personnel bought the argument of no proof then they are intellectually bankrupt. There were three forms of evidence the PNC could have argued with. One is, traditionally, the PNC always polls more than 125,000 votes except for the 2006 election when it got 114,000. The PNC could ask the AFC that if those numbers will be reduced in 2020 then logically the AFC’s take will also be diminished significantly, therefore, 60 versus 40 or 70 versus 30 cannot be demanded by the AFC. Secondly, the PNC could have used the 2015 GECOM station by station results to prove that its supporters
Frederick Kissoon stayed with it while AFC was almost devastated, compared to 2011. Finally, the PNC could have asserted its belief that a major party in government that cannot win even one NDC much less a municipality in local government elections held as recent as 11 months ago, does not deserve to have even 30 percent of centralized power. I believe that today, the AFC will receive much more than it truly deserves. (The views expressed in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of this newspaper)
DEM BOYS SEH
Guyana full of mad people If is not one thing is anodda. Last week a man tell dem reporters at de court that he hear how he wife unfaithful suh he set a trap. He claim how he lef to go to work and turn back. He claim how he hide when he reach home and he see de woman and anodda man in de bedroom. He seh how he wait but he didn’t see when de woman get up and slam he wid de door and break he foot. Of course dem boys hear that wha de man seh might not be de whole truth, that dem have more in de mortar than in de pestle. Now anodda man get
some part of him bruck. He claim how he was drinking wid some friends in a bar and he get drunk. Wha dem boys know is he end up in court. He claim how he wake up in de place and some people beat him. Wha he didn’t tell dem boys was that he had three phones wha he thief and some money from de shop. He also didn’t tell dem that people see him crawling out de shop and chase him before dem beat him. De first man foot break; this one hand break. All over de place strange people surfacing. A man go to court because he threaten
he mudda who cut he dreadlocks. De man mad. He frighten Dr. Harry injection needle. Anodda one walk de streets killing pavement dwellers. Dem had one who choke and kill a man outside Jagdeo office. Dem boys seh is nuff mad people walking de streets. And when dem commit a crime is dem same mad people does end up in prison fuh torment dem odda prisoners. Of course, de magistrate could refer dem to get psychiatric help but that is often a waste of time. Talk half and start count mad people in Guyana.
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If they dont treat us fairly, we will reciprocate By Kemol King Opposition Leader, Bharrat Jagdeo, has asserted that Guyanas sister states in the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) must foster fair and respectful trade relationships with this country if they want to capitalise on its newfound patrimony. He was at the time responding to questions about the relevance of CARICOM to Guyana, given the communitys history of putting up barriers to trade that disenfranchise local businesses. “We always have to be part of CARICOM.” Jagdeo said. But he maintains that the CARICOM Single Market Economy has to be fair to Guyana. Jagdeo, whose party is a major contender in the 2020 General and Regional Elections, said that if there is no fair treatment from states like Trinidad and Tobago, Guyana will reciprocate. The former President explained that this matter of illtreatment from CARICOM sister states is one that has been fought for a very long time. In his experience, arguments have been had even at the level of heads of government meetings. “This is not a new com-
Opposition Leader says about CARICOM states plaint. Its been a complaint that weve had for a long time.” The Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) is advocating for Guyana to use the attractiveness of its oil wealth to leverage fairer terms. “Theyre utilizing every trick in the book to block Guyana from being the breadbasket of the Caribbean,” said Senior Vice President of the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI), Timothy Tucker. He and several other executives of the Chamber are charging Government to reassess its relationship with the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) to determine just how much it is doing for Guyanese businesses. During a press conference held by the Georgetown Chamber at its Waterloo Street office on Wednesday, Tucker said that Guyana has to overcome a series of barriers to be able to trade at a fair level with its sister States. The VP said that COTED, for instance, has gotten a request from Trinidad and Tobago to remove Common External Tariffs (CETs) from safety equipment. This raises
PPP General Secretary, Bharrat Jagdeo
GCCI Senior Vice President, Timothy Tucker concerns for the Chamber, because Guyana still has no local content policy or legislation. If the CETs are removed from those equipment, with nothing telling companies that they should give local businesses first preference, Tucker explained that local suppliers would run to Trinidad to buy their equipment, because theyll see an opportunity to save money. Guyana is hosting a series of ships offshore, and the advent of the oil sector has called for even more safety equipment for workers stationed miles out there. It was posited how much value
would be moved from Guyana to Trinidad and Tobago if that countrys request is granted. Already, a horde of T&T business have moved in, as seen during the Guyana Safety Forum of October last, where the Energy Chamber of Trinidad and Tobago excluded this countrys private sector from properly participating. During that forum, a number of T&T businesses set up exhibitions to get safety equipment sold out for use offshore Guyana. Thats just one of the issues holding the country back, according to the GCCI. “We have to fight with all
of the different tariffs, taxes, Value Added Tax (VAT)… Were now going on the coattails of Trinidad to get [CETs] removed so we can become competitive.” And when Guyana clear one obstacle, some Caribbean nations try to move the goalpost again, Tucker fretted. Barbados, the GCCI has said, is asserting non-tariff barriers. Even Jamaica, who Tucker says Guyana has the best trade relationship with out of all the CARICOM nations, poses unease. He reminded that when Guyana attained the right to
export poultry, Jamaicas Chief Veterinary Officer cited lack of traceability of water as a concern. For a country like Guyana that does a lot of poultry on the highway, Tucker said that a lot of the water use is from creeks, instead of municipal water. The barriers being posed, he says, are very “minute stuff”. A substantial grouping from the Georgetown Chamber holds the same view. The VP said that if Government wants to ensure Guyana prospers, it will have to focus on building a series of sectors, and that it should not neglect them for Petroleum alone. “Were bringing products in to supply the oil and gas [sector], and those products could have been manufactured even here and sent to the Caribbean, and supplied vessels locally.” Questioned whether Guyana should leverage the attractiveness of its status as a budding petro-state, Tucker responded in the affirmative, but that Government, stubborn to advice, has squandered previous opportunities.
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Jairo Bermudez is new UNDP Resident Representative
United Nations Development Programme Resident Representative, Jairo Valverde Bermudez presents his credentials to Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dr. Karen Cummings. The new United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Resident Representative, Jairo Valverde Bermudez, yesterday presented his credentials to Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dr. Karen Cummings. “Dr. Cummings welcomed Mr. Bermudez to Guyana and expressed gratitude for the support the country received from the UNDP on the Green State Development Strategy and, more recently, assistance with preparation for the voluntary national reviews (VNRs). Furthermore, she noted that Guyana valued the United Nations as a trusted partner,� according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. In turn, the UNDP Resident Representative said that the organization remained committed to working with Guyana on the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). He also said it would ensure that the benefits of development were quickly realized. Prior to assuming his position as UNDP Resident Representative in Guyana, Bermudez served as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Costa Rica to the Federative Republic of Brazil. He had previously held a number of positions in the UNDP, including as Chief Technical Advisor in Maputo, Mozambique and Programme Manager in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, among others.
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Rusal continues to dismantle equipment…
GRA, ministries monitoring situation Government has not officially received notification from Russian-owned Bauxite Company of Guyana Inc. (BCGI) that it is pulling out. The company, however, has started dismantling and moving heavy equipment including trucks and excavators from the Kurubuka site, Upper Berbice River, Region 10. According to persons familiar with the situation, the company has been talking with potential buyers of the equipment. Much of the equipment is parked in Region Five with work being done to dismantle others in the Berbice River mine area. Yesterday, DirectorGeneral, Joseph Harmon, during the post-Cabinet press briefings at the Ministry of the Presidency, was questioned about the situation which has the 300-plus workers deeply concerned. According to Harmon, the Ministry of Social Protection (which has the portfolio of labour) and the Ministry of Natural Resources, have been looking at the situation. The Guyana Bauxite and
General Workers’ Union has been in a stalemate with the company for an increase in wages and salary. Government mediation talks have stalled, with the union calling for arbitration. Ye s t e r d a y, H a r m o n made it clear that the welfare of Guyanese workers is
of paramount importance. He said it is government’s responsibility to ensure that foreign companies are provided the environment to workers and invest and make money. In addition to the two ministries, the Guyana Revenue Authority has been making checks to ensure that the
Equipment being dismantled in the Kurubuka mine site area, Region 10
company does not sell off its equipment.
Since the company came here in the mid-2000s, BCGI
has been granted billions in duty-free and fuel concessions and tax holidays. The selling of the equipment would see GRA losing hundreds of millions in taxes. One of the biggest bauxite companies in the world, Rusal has established a poor track record with workers, firing more than 50 of them in 2009 after strike for better conditions. That matter was never resolved. Earlier this month, in another dispute, workers refused to work for one month, holing out in Aroaima, another location in Region 10, before Government brokered an uneasy deal for resumption of work. The condition was that talks would start for better pay. Since coming here, the Russian company has failed to declare a profit but has been shipping out bauxite without fail. Minister of Natural Resources, Raphael Trotman, had indicated that he is preparing to meet with the workers who have written him, complaining of the uncertainties.
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Trini who faked own kidnapping files appeal, to seek High Court bail Sawak Maraj
Attorney-at-Law Brandon De Santos is arguing that the charge leveled against his client Trinidadian, Sawak Maraj, who was jailed for four years for faking his own kidnapping, is bad in law. This was among the grounds proffered by the lawyer, who has now moved to the Court of Appeal, where he is asking for the conviction against his client to be quashed.
It was Senior Magistrate Fabayo Azore who sentenced Maraj to imprisonment after she found him guilty at the conclusion of a trial in the Georgetown Magistrates Courts. Police had prior to that alleged that on October 27, 2018 at Georgetown, Maraj conspired with other persons to negotiate a ransom of US$700,000 for the release of someone in unlawful custody.
Stabroek Block production... (From page 3) Destiny and Liza Unity for the Liza I and 2 oilfields in the Stabroek Block.The first is expected to come on stream in the coming month with capacity peaking at a production of 120,000 barrels per day.The second sanctioned operation uses a vessel—the Liza Unity—with a capacity of 220,000 barrels per day and comes on stream in 2022.This brings a peak approved capacity thus far, at 340,000 barrels per day, using the two vessels.The third—still to be approved FPSO—has been identified as the Liza Prosperity and according to public disclosure, will have similar capacity as the Liza Unity–220,000 barrels per day.It is unclear at what stage this vessel would come online but a Front End Engineering and Design (FEED) contract has been signed with Dutch Floater specialists, SBM Offshore—the company that built the first and is building the second FPSO for ExxonMobil. The Hess CEO was at the time unable to provide any further details on the production targets at the Hammerhead area—which is being targeted for a fourth FPSO—until appraisals could be complete. As such it is unclear just how ExxonMobil plans to achieve production of 750,000 barrels per day by 2025.
Police had further alleged that on the same day, Maraj provided police with false information that he was kidnapped and that his abductors were demanding US$700,000 for his release. He had been released on $1M pending the hearing and determination of a trial. In a Notice of Appeal, De Santos is contending that the convictions cannot stand having considered the inadmissible evidence accepted by the court. Among other things, the lawyer is arguing that the first charge against his client is bad in law. The lawyer pointed out that it was impossible for his client to kidnap himself when he was not taken to the location under any form of force or threat. In this regard, De Santos said that his client was not being held against his will, and as such the charge is bad in law. The lawyer is presently in the process of filing a petition for bail pending appeal at the High Court for his client. According to reports, Maraj arrived in Guyana on October 28, 2018 via the Cheddi Jagan International
Airport, Timehri. He reportedly left the airport in a taxi and was heading to a hotel on East Bank Demerara when he disappeared. It was a Guyanese who went to the hotel and made reservations for Maraj. Shortly after the engineer left the airport, a photograph of him with someone holding a cutlass to his neck, was sent to his parents and other relatives in Trinidad and Tobago. It was alleged that the
kidnappers threatened to kill their victim if the demanded ransom was not paid. The engineers family immediately made contact with the Guyana Police Force and forwarded the photograph. This newspaper was informed that local ranks were able to track the number that the kidnappers used to make contact with Marajs relatives. They were also able to trace the location where the call was made.
Ranks were immediately mobilized from around Georgetown and sent to the location in a bid to rescue the victim. On arrival at the hotel, they took up strategic positions. They were puzzled when they entered the room where the victim was being held and found him relaxing on a sofa where he was drinking a can of juice. When he was called on to lead a defence during his trial, Maraj opted to give an unsworn testimony. He had told the court, “I am not guilty of these charges. Your worship, at no point did I agree with anyone to fake my kidnapping. All this time, I still believed that Abraham (a driver) was a bona fide employee of Exxon, who was at the airport to facilitate as a recipient on Exxons behalf.” According to Maraj, he was driven to several locations and thats when he realized that something was wrong. He told the court that he was taken to a hotel and a cutlass was placed to his throat, and he was threatened. “I became very afraid; I knew no one and I was very confused. I was visibly relieved when the police came shortly after my captors had fled,” Maraj had told the court.
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Rebranded: Eastern Airlines LLC (Photo credit: https://airwaysmag.com)
Govt. ups cash bond for rebranded airline Eastern Airlines LLC will soon begin scheduled services between New York and Georgetown, Guyana. This was disclosed by the Director-General of the Ministry of the Presidency, Joseph Harmon during his postCabinet press briefing yesterday. Harmon explained that Eastern Airlines LLC applied to the Guyana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) and received approval. The airlines requested to operate scheduled air services between John F. Kennedy In-
ternational Airport and the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) using Boeing 767-200ERs and Boeing 767300ERs aircraft. According to Harmon, before commencing operations, the airline will be required to post a $52.2M (US$250,000) bond to the Government of Guyana and a separate bond of $41.7M (US$200,000) to the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA). Once these bonds are paid, the airline can commence operations on or before December 8, 2019.
When asked why the government decided to approve Eastern Airlines, the DirectorGeneral indicated that there has also been some amount of lobbying by entities, outside of Guyana, on the airlines
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behalf. Harmon further explained that the decision to collect bonds will safeguard Guyanese passengers if the airline decides to discontinue its service for whatever reason. “There was some history with respect to this particular airline, and therefore, when the application came, it took some amount of due diligence to come to the point of deciding… But, we were always concerned about its history and the fact that we do not want to have Guyanese people stranded again, having bought tickets and stranded here or in New York… We wanted to ensure that these things are put in place. So, the question of the bond is one sure way of satisfying that requirement that if in fact, that were to happen, we will be in a position to charter aircraft to get people to their destination,” Harmon said. Eastern Airlines, LLC, pre-
viously Dynamic International Airways, is a U.S. Cer-
tificated airline founded in 2010.
Security guard killed in accident at Canje
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49-year-old security guard of Lot 20 Goed Bananen Land, East Canje, lost his life yester day morning following an accident along the Canefield, Canje public road. The dead man, Gurdatt Hemraj, was riding a motorcycle at the time and collided with a car. The driver of the car is a 22-year-old sales representative from Sheet Anchor, East Canje. Reports are that the accident occurred around 11:45 hrs when Hemraj was heading north on the western lane of the public road with his motorcycle bearing license plate number CJ 8679 while motor car PLL 8511 was proceeding across the road from east to west into the western lane when the collision occurred. Hemraj reportedly fell on the road and received injuries about his body. He was subsequently picked up in an unconscious state and rushed to the New Amsterdam Public Hospital where he later succumbed. The driver is currently in custody assisting with investigations.
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Financial Investigations and Assets Recovery workshop ends today
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he Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) in collaboration with the Guyana Police Force's Special Organised Crime Unit (SOCU) on Wednesday, last, commenced a three-day training workshop on Financial Investigations and Asset Recovery for State Lawyers, Police Prosecutors, Police and Financial Investigators from SOCU and the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) and Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit (CANU). The workshop, which concludes today, is being facilitated by the Barbados-based Regional Security System (RSS)'s Asset Recovery Unit (ARU) at the Guyana Police Force Officers' Training Centre (OTC) on Camp Road. The ARU provides
Participants in the three-day training workshop on Financial Investigations and Asset Recovery technical assistance on mentoring of Financial Investigations, Legal A d v i c e , Tr a i n i n g a n d Capacity Building to Law Enforcement, Criminal Justice Practitioners,
Financial Investigators, Analysts, Lobbying and Advocating on Policy and Legislative Framework. The training focuses on Fundamentals of Money Laundering and Asset
Recovery issues and challenges. Minister of Public Security Khemraj Ramjattan, Commissioner of Police Leslie James and ARU's Director Grenville
Williams made brief opening remarks while Assistant Director of Public Prosecutions (ADPP) Dionne McCammon gave an overview of the training. The training is another in
a series of training workshops by the DPP's Chambers from 2013 to present in collaboration with the ARU and USA based National Centre for State Courts (NCSC).
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and similarly marginalized groups. Aurora, Phillip, Ingrith and other “humans” in the film are otherwise Eurocentric, leaning into a colonialist and imperialist narrative that is maybe a little too easily tied up by the end of the film. There’s even a character who briefly touches upon the sometimes-difficult nature of regime collaborators. It’s heavy material for a children’s fantasy film to tackle, which makes it unsurprisingly that it doesn’t really manage to do it well. The political themes are pointed but unwieldy, unlike the rom-com elements of the film, which are superbly done fluff. Jolie cuts a striking figure as Maleficent, and dispenses the character’s sly bon mots with a campy, cartoonish glee that fits perfectly with her 2D origins. Simply put, she’s funny, practicing her “hello” by watching her reflection in a pond so she doesn’t end up scaring Phillip’s parents, or needling her right-hand man, the raven-turned-human Diaval (Sam Riley). Pfeiffer doesn’t have any comic material to work with, but commits fully to villainy, serving as a perfect foil to Jolie; her performance is sharp where Jolie’s is smooth, devoting the dangerous energy she had as Catwoman to making declarations of war. There’s something delightful about watching the two of them, world-weary women who have lived long enough not to trust blindly in other people, try to deal with the naïveté of their respective children, rolling their eyes when they once again suggest true love as a panacea. (Based on the title, it should come as no surprise that Phillip and Aurora are zeroes.) The separate parts of Maleficent: Mistress of Evil don’t quite gel together, with the back half departing from cheerful Disney territory to the fan vision of a Maleficent devotee’s DeviantArt page. So many fairy variants (fae from tropical regions have macaw wings, which, fine), so many shots of Maleficent that could serve as Evanescence album covers. The film is still, however, leaps and bounds more imaginative than most other recent live-action Disney fare, packed with strange creatures and fun performances that at least distract from (if not alleviate) the film’s clumsy attempts at political allegory. (https://www.polygon.com/2019/10/15/209 15522/maleficent-2-mistress-of-evilreview-angelina-jolie-michelle-pfeiffer)
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he first Maleficent movie wrapped up the revisionist history of one of Disney’s biggest villains, turning Maleficent (Angelina Jolie) into a tragic figure and true love’s kiss into an expression of maternal love. Disney’s sequel, Maleficent: Mistress of Evil, gets around the problem that there’s no real story by shedding almost every connection to the original Sleeping Beauty, crossing high fantasy with hijinks-filled romantic comedy, and adding in just a sprinkle of self-insert wish fulfillment. Last we saw, the fairy and human kingdoms were peacefully united by Aurora (Elle Fanning), whose lineage from a fairy (god)mother, Maleficent and a now-deceased human father (Sharlto Copley) bridged the gap. Mistress of Evil, directed by Joachim Rønning (Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest), adds another human kingdom to make peace with for the sake of a teensy more geopolitical conflict. When Prince Phillip (Harris Dickinson), a pair of cheekbones granted human life, proposes to Aurora, Maleficent is invited to dinner to meet his parents, King John (Robert Lindsay) and Queen Ingrith (Michelle Pfeiffer). Showing off some of the clearest villain signalling since Michael Keaton in Dumbo — long pauses have never been so sinister — Ingrith gets the fairy queen so riled up that dinner turns into yet another tale of Maleficent’s balefulness. John falls ill and the kingdom immediately takes up arms. The movie’s rom-com-isms soon fall away to make room for more typical fantasy epic hijinks, albeit with the kind of clunky political signalling familiar to anyone who endured Bright. Ingrith wants to wipe out the fairies — who, in one of the film’s better visual tricks, “die” by reverting into the inanimate objects that inspired them — and the attempted genocide is a little more frightening than you’d expect from Disney fare. Watching a room full of creatures struggle as they’re bombarded with poison powder feels more akin to a war movie than it probably should. Good intentions (or maybe just ambition) don’t smooth over the way that the remnants of the dark fae — Maleficent’s kin, played by Chiwetel Ejiofor and Ed Skrein with horns and wings — are coded to symbolize all people of color
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he Fuego Austral Chardonnay 2018 is a fresh and expressive wine that reveals the minerality and aromas of tropical fruits such as pineapple. In the mouth, it is delicate, medium-bodied and balanced, fresh and fruity at the end It is recommended that it be served at temperatures between 8 ° C and 10 ° C. Further, this wine is attractive and
easy to drink, so it can serve as an aperitif or accompany salads, pastas, fish, white meats and even fresh fruit desserts. This masterpiece which costs only $2500 can be found at the Wine Vault which is located at the Marriott Hotel. You can also find it at the Hibiscus Restaurant, Nice Restaurant and Bar, Palm Court and other leading hotels and bars.
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Karaoke Competition Pt. 2
RUPUNUNI MUSIC ARTS FESTIVAL
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MASH 2020
The Garage presents
tarting November 26, the Garage which is located on Aubrey Barker Road will be hosting its annual karaoke competition with registration fee set at an easy $3000. There will be over one million in cash and prizes to be won along with consolation prizes from sponsors such as Ansa McAL and Hits and Jams Entertainment. You must be over 18 years old to participate and not a professional singer. See you there! For more information contact: 223-2800, 609-1400
xciting, entertaining, fun-filled and affordable, the Rupununi Music & Arts Festival comes to Georgetown at Theatre Guild, Parade St, Georgetown on November 22 & 23. The theatre will be buzzing with good food, sounds and smells, laughter and lights with music, dance, spoken work and comedy, art and craft and much more. According to Festival Director, Dr. Bob Ramdhanie MBE, “Including Georgetown in the Rupununi Music & Arts Festival programming has been integral to the festival's strategic plan since inception, and so November 22 and 23 is the second of many events that will staged in Georgetown in the coming years. These Georgetown Connection events will provide a slice of what you can expect when you join us in November 2020 (13-15) in the Rupununi at Manari Ranch.”
How to make a
Frothy Rossi
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othing stirs the soul on a weekend with no work or boss in sight like your beverage of choice while catching up on your favourite shows. At Kaieteur Entertainment, we understand this concept oh so well hence we’re always looking for new recipes to add a bit of spice to your repertoire of delightful mixes. Our recommended drink for you this weekend is the Frothy Rossi, the base of which is the Carlo Rossi Sweet Red Wine. This sweet red wine is well balanced, light to medium-bodied and has flavors of bright red fruits. Distributed by Ansa McAL, it also features fresh floral notes with a nice crisp finish. This main ingredient for your weekend cocktail can be had directly from Ansa
& comes to Georgetown
McAL for under $1600 or at popular supermarkets for approximately $2000. See below for more details on how to make this unique November treat. You can send your comments and photos on how it turned out to Kianawilburg@gmail.com. Do Enjoy! Frothy Rossi Recipe
Ingredients 1/2 glass Carlo Rossi Sweet Red Wine 1/2 glass club soda 3 scoops vanilla ice cream Directions Add 3 scoops of ice cream to a glass. Fill half of the glass with club soda, the other half with wine, and stir. (Recipe by Carlo Stoba)
International confirmed artistes include Semi (reggae quartet from St. Lucia), Iryna Muha and Rob Rosa (folk and funk from Ukraine/UK), Kairi Kaiso ('old time' calypso, T & T), David Frank (funky violinist from T & T), Maya (jazz vibes from Suriname) and a dynamic range of local entertainers including Gavin and Chucky (Folk), Vanilla (Soca), Herbie Marshall (Guitar), Calibro Band (Indigenous + Forró), Herbie Marshall (Guitar), Young Bill Rogers (Kaiso / Chutney) and many more! The Festival is affordable with day passes at GY$ 3,000 and a weekend pass at GY$ 5,000 and tickets are available at Zoon (Middle St & Giftland Mall) + Howard's Restaurant (Eccles) + MovieTowne. Call to reserve - 629-4535 / 626-9014. CHILDREN UNDER 12 FREE ! Further information can be had by calling 616-3953/629-4535.
JUMP START CONCERT SET FOR NOV. 30
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ome November 30, the Durban Park is set to come alive for the ultimate Mash 2020 Jump start concert that will feature an array of musical flavours from Guyana’s most talented artistes. The lineup includes Jump Primo, Timeka Marshal, Vanilla, Big Red, Diana Chapman, Kwaci Ace, Bunty Singh, Aw Lyrical , Vicadi, Stephen Ramphal, Bill Rogers, Onikha Joseph , Jovinski, and Jamal Stewart. The Heatwave Band as well as the Shakti Strings will also be on deck for this exhilarating event. Showtime is 8PM and admission is FREE! See you there!!!
ANSA McAL launches massive
“Naughty is nice” A NSA McAL has under the Magnum Tonic Wine brand launched its massive Christmas Promotion under the tagline, “Naughty is nice” at the 704 Sports Bar and Lounge. The grand prize will be a trip to Spain for two to witness Real Madrid take on Atletico Madrid on February 2. All consumers will have to do is to buy a three-pack Magnum, full out the form that comes with three pack, drop it in the box and have a chance to win at the grand drawing on December 21 at a venue to be announced. Instant prizes will also be available when you purchase a three pack at any of the participating stored by peeling the marked
Christmas Promotion
area of the form that comes with the three pack. Some instant prizes include, fanny packs, bags, cups, footballs and much more. Acting Brand Manager of J. Wray and Nephew Brands, Rayan Lutchman expressed excitement ahead of the promotion, noting this is one way of Magnum giving back to its loyal consumers while attracting new ones as well. Lutchman noted that persons will be able to “tek charge” this Christmas and win big. In addition, Lutchman mentioned, that Magnum is always “proud” to be associated with Dancehall and sport. The promotion commenced on November 1 at all participating Supermarkets across Guyana.
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Haags Bosch landfill not ready for waste from Oil & Gas sector – Site Manager
Garbage being dumped at the landfill site
Manager of the Haags Bosch Landfill Site, Lloyd Stanton
By Shikema Dey With Guyana likely to see first oil come December, one of the major concerns is the large quantity of waste that is expected. The waste will not only come from direct oil activities, but from resulting effects like the growth of the population. Manager of the country’s largest Landfill - the Haags Bosch Site, Lloyd Stanton, in February had disclosed that the site would be able to handle waste coming from the Oil and Gas Sector. But on Thursday at the Landfill site’s annual media tour, he back-tracked on that assertion and revealed that the site cannot handle such waste.
“The waste coming from the oil and gas activities right now goes through a company called Tiger Tanks”, Stanton said. Despite this, he disclosed to the media that the Haags Bosch site has made several improvements over the years. This includes frequent monitoring of the overall operations along with the implementation of ground water testing. “We’re now in the process of introducing ground water testing on a more regular pace...to ensure that what is going on at the landfill site does not reach into the ground water”. One of the major concerns raised was the issue of the (Continued on page 30)
The large tyre pile at the dumpsite
Prosecution closes case in Lethem robbery/murder trial The prosecution has closed its case in the trial of Alvin Kissoon, formerly of 395 Kaneville, Grove, East Bank Demerara and Calvin King, formerly of 280 Savage Street, North East La Penitence, Georgetown. The two men are accused of the January 19, 2013 murder of John Friday, a security guard, who was shot and killed during a robbery at the Lethem Post Office. On Wednesday, State Prosecutors Abigail Gibbs and Mandel Moore called their final witness. The trial continues on Monday when closing arguments will be presented before trial judge Sandil Kissoon. The prosecutions case is that the men left Georgetown for Lethem where they robbed the post office and killed Friday. Alvin Kissoon and Calvin King are being represented by lawyers Adrian Thompson and Lyndon Amsterdam, respectively. Earlier on in the trial, Cecelia Austin, was among the witnesses who testified. She said that she has been employed with the Guyana Post Office (GPO) as a Post Mistress for the past 29 years testified. Austin told the court that during January 2013, she was stationed at the Lethem Post Office. She recounted that on January 19, 2013 around 06:55am, a staffer of the post office came at her home and told her something after which she immediately contacted 911. According to her, she then went down to the Lethem Police Station where she saw police ranks conducting i n v e s t i g a t i o n s . Austin said that she entered her office, along with a staffer, after the police wrapped up
Berbice piracy gang charged jointly for murder
The five men as they made their way to court Alvin Kissoon (covering face) and Calvin King their work, and informed her that the post office had been broken into. She said that upon entering her office, she discovered mail scattered all over the floor and two safes which stored money and other valuables were open. She recounted that one of the safes contained $1,000 notes, while the other contained $500, $100 and $20 notes, stamps, a cellular phone and 41 $500 GTT landline phone cards. Austin added that when she left work for home on January 18, 2013,
and a total of $4.6M was in the two safes. The monies were missing when she returned the following day. Asked by Prosecutor Gibbs to explain how the safes are secured, Austin said that a master key, an iron bar and a padlock were used to lock both of the safes. She also recounted that prior to the robbery, Kissoon had visited the post office to uplift a money order for $20,000, but was unable to do so as he had no form of identification.
No bail for drunk man who woke up in shop with stolen phones, cash in pocket A badly beaten defendant with a limp to his walk and his hands broken, yesterday told the court that he was drinking, fell asleep in the shop, and the following day when the owner found him in the shop he accused him of stealing. Mark Caesar, 23, of North Ruimveldt, Georgetown, was arraigned before Principal Magistrate Faith McGusty in the Georgetown Magistrates Courts, where the charge was read to him. Caesar denied the charge which stated that between November 11 and November 12, 2019, at Mahdia, he broke and entered the business place of William Deochand and stole a music set, three cell phones and $172,000 in cash. When asked by the Magistrate what happened to his
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hands; how they were broken. Caesar said, “When dey (the owner of the business place) get up and see me in the shop, dem people beat me.”He then added, “I was sleeping there and dey beat me up, is civilians beat me up, you know, not the police. I was drinking the night at the shop and I take knock out.” Police prosecutor Seon Blackman, made objections to bail being granted to the defendant based on the punishment the offence attracts, the nature of the offence and the value of the articles. Prosecutor Blackman said that the defendant wrote a caution statement admitting to the offence and he is a flight risk if granted bail. According to information received, between November 11, 2019, around 22:10 hrs and
November 12, 2019, around 08:00hrs, the defendant broke and entered the business place and stole the articles mentioned in the charge. The court then heard that the owner of the business place woke up and found the defendant in his shop, and when Caesar noticed the man he ran, but was moments later caught by public-spirited persons. Three cell phones and $172,000 in cash were found in his pocket and he was badly beaten before the police were summoned. When the police arrived, Caesar was carried to the hospital to be treated and he was later taken into custody. Magistrate McGusty remanded the defendant and he is expected to make his next court appearance today before Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan.
Five men accused of murdering four Corentyne fishermen, yesterday made their first court appearance together at the Whim Magistrate’s Court before Magistrate Renita Singh. The men, O’Brian Fraser of Epsom Village, Anonth Boodridge of Belvedere Village, Corentyne, Narine Dhanraj aka “Chu-Chu-bai, Suresh Sumdatt aka “Buckman and Lennox Grimmond called “Breeze” all appeared shackled at the feet and were charged jointly for the murders of Vishnu Seeram, Ajai Kissoon, Lamar Petrie and Marvin Tamasar in Corentyne waters between October 5th and 6th. Sumdatt, Dhanraj and Grimmond were previously charged separately from
Fraser and Boodridge, however at yesterday’s court appearance the separate charges were withdrawn and re-filed as a joint charge for all five men. They were not required to enter pleas and were not represented. Prosecutor Althea Solomon told the court that the file was ready and 16th January 2020 was set for the commencement of the Preliminary Inquiry. Meanwhile, relatives of the victims and accused packed the court yard. There was some exchanges of words between them, however they all went their separate ways shortly after. On October 5th 2019 the four fishermen set out to work at sea for two weeks, but were
attacked by several men who were on another boat. They were killed and dumped overboard after putting up a fight to protect their catch. A week later a bound body washed up on the Abary shore, and two days after that police in Berbice visited the homes of the families to inform them that a boat was found along the Wellington Park foreshore. And just a few days later another bound body washed up at the Abary shore. The remains were identified as those of Lamar Petrie and Kawal Ajai Kissoon by their relatives. The two other fishermen remain missing. A post mortem examination conducted on the bodies revealed that they died from drowning and blunt trauma to the head.
Man steals cops motorbike at gunpoint, nabbed at roadblock A 20-year-old electrician found himself before the court yesterday, accused of robbing a police officer at gunpoint for his motorbike. Levar Moore, of 59 Leopold Street Georgetown, pleaded not guilty to the charge when it was read to him. It is alleged that on November 9, 2019, at Princes Street, Georgetown, Moore while being in company of others and armed with a gun, robbed Sherwin Thornhill of one motorbike valued at $270,000. At the time that the charge was read to the defendant, he appeared in the Georgetown Magistrates Court before Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan. The facts of the case indicated that on the day in question, the victim was parked in the vicinity of the Special Constabulary Headquarters talking with a female friend when the defendant approached him.Moore, who was allegedly armed with a gun, told Thornhill to hand over the motorbike. He then took same
…didnt have documents
and made good his escape.The court was told that later that day the defendant was apprehended with the motorbike in his possession as he was riding around on it close to where the police had set up a roadblock. He was stopped and asked to present his registration documents and when he failed to provide same, he was arrested and taken into custody. It was later learnt that the motorcycle allegedly belonged to Thornhill. Following the facts being read to the court, the defendant told the magistrate he does not know anything about the court system and he was told that he will learn along the way as his matter was being heard. The matter was adjourned until today where disclosure of statements will be made to the defendant. He was then remanded.
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From page 26 odour emitted from the rotting waste, especially during the rainy season. But Stanton relayed that they utilize ‘tarps and clay’ to prevent this from becoming a health problem. “One of the things we do is cover the garbage. It is important to know that what people complain of as odour has nothing to do with fresh garbage. Fresh garbage rarely smells more than 500 metres from where it is dumped. The odour that people smell is the gas coming from the garbage after decomposition.” Another major issue that was highlighted was the build-up of old tyres at the dumpsite. It was noted that this has been a problem since 2011, when the site was developed. More than 10,000 tyres are currently piled up in a heap at the facility. The manager stressed that these old tyres can be recycled and used for various projects and he urged persons to consider these options before dumping them. The Haags Bosch Landfill site was opened in 2011 after the landfill at Le Repentir reached its full capacity. Located at Eccles on the East Bank of Demerara, the Haags Bosch facility, which is funded by the Inter-American Development Bank and the Government, can handle all municipal land waste and other solids. Currently, the site sees an intake of about 400 tonnes of garbage daily.
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OPEN LETTER TO THE PRESIDENT AND FIRST LADY DEAR EDITOR, Thank you for your service to our great nation especially given the personal difficulties and sacrifices you have both made to help correct the many injustices we have faced in the past. Also, thank you for your steadfast focus and determination in developing some of the underdeveloped areas that were in dire need of attention. It is also with much distress that I ask of you to please redouble your efforts
to ensure the peaceful culmination of our electoral process. The increased level of violence for minor disputes has increased the alarm within the capital and surrounding areas. It is becoming the norm in many of our regions and some of our citizens are becoming numb to the severe impact and toll this is having on our society. May the spirit with which you have guided your family also guide you in helping our nation overcome violence and discord as we approach the
tense season of elections. The wisdom you have gained over the many years is a celebration of your patience and enduring spirit to find a solution to many problems we have faced. It is with this spirit in mind that I ask you to embark upon the leadership of our nation in the coming months. Thank you for being a couple which values the peace and tranquility which many desire to maintain in our nation. Jamil Changlee
Why was the Chief Constable at the Remembrance Day parade? DEAR EDITOR, Permit me to a space in your daily news to express my disgust over an occurrence that is being prolonged at the Mayor and City Council. I was appalled to see the Chief Constable of the City Constabulary present amongst the heads of services of the Joint Service of Guyana at the Remembrance Day parade on Sunday, November 10, 2019. About two months ago, our elected representatives at the Georgetown City Council successfully moved a motion of no-confidence against the Chief Constable, which were debated and at the
conclusion it was carried with a majority vote which included from councillors of the Peoples Progressive Party. That side signalled that the motion, while tabled and seconded by councillors of A Partnership for National Unity, benefited from the opposition during their debate and with their votes. This to my mind speaks volume of a council which one can concludes is ready to work together for the better of the City of Georgetown and its people, led by the Mayor, Ubraj Narine. Our elected Mayor and councillors are being
frustrated in their efforts to managing this city with a team of officers who are prepared to give professional service and making corruption something of the past. I am of the view with the procrastination of the Local Government Commission has created the environment for this embattled officer to be squatting in the office of the Chief Constable instead of being on administrative leave awaiting a hearing and determination of this motion which was tabled and carried by a duly constituted statutory meeting. Garfield Boston.
Freddie guilty of public mischief From page 4 and concealment of assets, it seems that Freddie may have information that would be useful in increasing tax collections. I have said on numerous occasions, if the top 1,000 taxpayers pay their rightful taxes, tax rates will be more equitable. My agencys role is to ensure that everyone pays their rightful tax, and to administer the laws in a fair and equitable manner. I will be grateful for him to supply such information to the authority, which will be treated with utmost confidence, to facilitate payment of all rightful taxes (not only property taxes). In a response of May 1, 2017 to Mr. Kissoons KNs article of April 27, 2017 titled From Sattaur to Statia: the unpleasant story of Guyana.,
I stated as follows: “Mr. Kissoon is considered an independent thinker, and may have sometimes suffered for his stand. His articles create national and international discourse. It is unfortunate therefore that such a person can descend to such a level of indecency, where he felt it was acceptable to berate and abuse public servants and then simultaneously try to manipulate the situation to garner public sympathy. This leaves a lot to be desired from
defender of the downtrodden”. This is but another cheap and futile attempt at cheap publicity. To again edify the general public, political writers, presidential and prime ministerial candidates, I have again instructed that an earlier press release on the basis of Property Tax be recirculated. Let the public be the judge as to who is or are pathetic failures. Godfrey Statia GRAs CommissionerGeneral
The Public Infrastructure Ministry has reported that 28 traffic lights in the capital city and some parts of the East Coast and East Bank of Demerara have not been functioning due to stolen batteries. The Ministry was at the time responding to the issues highlighted by Kaieteur News Columnist, Freddie Kissoon where he zeroed on the non-functional traffic lights, specifically at strategic points on the East Coast and East Bank Demerara Highway. The Public Infrastructure Ministry through their Public Relations Officer (PRO), Davina Ramdass, did not steer away from the allegations and admitted that the issues are ones that the Ministry is well aware off. But, according to the PRO, the traffic signals are unable to function effectively due to the stolen parts. In September, it was reported that over $2M in Traffic Light Batteries were stolen while the cabinets were vandalized. According to the PRO, “the responsible engineers informed the Ministry that the backup batteries were also stolen, hence the sub-standard operation of the equipment”. The Ministry is however urging all road users to exercise caution while on the roadways. They are also calling on citizens to remain ‘vigilant’ and aid in the capture of the perpetrators of vandalism. The column dated Tuesday, November 12, 2019 pinpointed the congested traffic situation directly aided by the non functioning traffic lights. “Two of the ways of making the roadways
The vandalized traffic lights
safe are trafficking cops regulating smooth passage and traffic lights which bring natural order. If you live in Eccles and you are turning onto the East Bank Highway, you will be dead one day if those lights are not working”. The columnist noted that “...when the signals at such a dangerous junction malfunction, it has to be a priority to be fixed”. Further, Kissoon stated that the value of the traffic signals at the Railway Embankment and UG road is ‘priceless’.
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Police reintroduce three-lane traffic on East Bank
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he three-lane traffic which was tempo rarily suspended for two days, and created chaos for commuters, was reintroduced yesterday morning along the East Bank Public Road. The three-lane system was impl e m e n t e d s o m e years ago to allow smooth traffic flow for vehicles heading to Georgetown from the East and West Banks of Demerara. But an experiment was made to discontinue this system two days ago. This was because of complaints received by the Traffic Chief and the Commissioner of Police from concerned citizens. However, the trial caused horror for commuters. Angry citizens vented their anger and frustration wherever they
could. From workers to business owners to students, all were affected as a result of the major traffic con g e s t i o n caused. The s i t u a t i o n w a s even made worse after there were not enough ranks on the road to control traffic. The same was also feared yesterday, however, the Traffic Chief along with a few senior ranks ventured out to the thoroughfare to assess the situation. At approximately 07:00 hrs the three-lane system was reintroduced after one of the senior ranks proceeded to the middle of the intersection at the Harbour Bridge and signaled the reopening of the third lane. In short order, the traffic was restored to normalcy.
A senior rank signaling the reopening of the third lane
An overhead view of the situation at the Harbour Bridge after the three-lane system had been reintroduced
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India on top in Indore test despite sloppy catching NEW DELHI (Reuters) - A dominant India remained on course for a big first-innings lead after skittling out Bangladesh for a meagre 150 runs despite some sloppy catching on day one of the opening test yesterday. The hosts lost opener Rohit Sharma for six in their reply but finished the day on 86-1 with Cheteshwar Pujara and Mayank Agarwal putting on 72 runs for the flourishing second-wicket partnership. Pujara was batting on 43 with seven boundaries. Agarwal was lucky to reach 37 after being dropped in the slip by Imrul Kayes when on 32. Earlier, Mominul Haque
won the toss in his first match as Bangladesh’s new test captain but his decision to bat immediately backfired. India’s three-pronged pace attack exploited the early morning conditions and reduced them to 31-3 at the Holkar Cricket Stadium. After repeatedly beating the tentative bats of both the openers, Umesh Yadav drew first blood in the sixth over, getting Imrul caught in the slip for six. Ishant Sharma sent back Shadman Islam in the next over before Mohammed Shami trapped Mohammad Mithun lbw for 13 to wreck the top order.
Mominul and Mushfiqur Rahim combined pluck and luck to forge the only 50-plus partnership in the Bangladesh innings. Mominul was on three when he was spilled in the slip by Ajinkya Rahane, otherwise a safe catcher who had a terrible day, off Ravichandran Ashwin. Mushfiqur was dropped twice, first by Virat Kohli and then by Rahane, who also dropped Mahmudullah off Ashwin. Ashwin spared himself any more heartbreak by bowling out Mominul, who made 37, and Mahmudullah. A much-relieved Rahane, sporting a
Friday November 15, 2019 ARIES (Mar. 21–Apr. 19) Tap into your internal resources. Listen to your deepest, strongest feelings and take things slowly. Plan your actions and consider the emotions of others before you take the first step. TAURUS (Apr. 20–May 20) Things should come together nicely as long as you've done the necessary prep work to make it successful. The burners are hot and it's time to add the ingredients. GEMINI (May 21–June 20) Your witty, social attitude may not be appreciated, given the emotional and sober mood of the day. You adjust your outfit to reflect current weather patterns. CANCER(June21–July22) Your emotions might be raw today, and you may act rashly because of the way you feel. Realize that some people may not appreciate this behavior. LEO (July 23–Aug. 22) You may feel out of your league today. The good news is that thanks to your flexible, adaptable nature, any league can always become yours after you take the steps to work the crowd. VIRGO (Aug. 23–Sept. 22) All of a sudden you may experience a burst of emotional energy that throws a monkey wrench into your plans. Don't be surprised if you suddenly burst into tears over something that normally wouldn't even faze you.
LIBRA (Sept. 23–Oct. 22) Sit back and receive instead of trying to make things happen by imposing your will. You're always taking action and directing your energy outward. SCORPIO (Oct. 23–Nov. 21) Your emotions might be raw today, and you may act rashly because of the way you feel. Realize that some people may not appreciate this behavior. SAGIT(Nov.22–Dec.21) Everyone around you may be taking the initiative to start something new, and you get the feeling that you want to join the cause. Be careful about getting something going just because everyone else is. CAPRI(Dec.22–Jan.19) Your masculine and feminine sides may be saying completely different things today, but this situation isn't necessarily bad. AQUARIUS(Jan.20–Feb.18) Turn one part of the project over to someone you feel is more qualified to handle it. There's no sense trying to do everything yourself when you know someone out there is better suited to the task. PISCES (Feb. 19–Mar. 20) You may feel emotionally good but the more you express yourself the more critical others become of your sensitivity. Unfortunately, you may clam up under such circumstances.
sheepish smile, ran to congratulate Ashwin after the spinner sent back Mahmudullah. Shami (3-27) dismissed Mushfiqur, who made 43, and Mehidy Hasan Miraz in the last two balls before the tea break though Taijul Islam denied him a hat-trick after tea. “I had to think of the conditions and situation and try to keep my line as tight as possible and stick to my plans,” Shami told broadcaster Star Sports afterwards. “I have been bowling from wide of the crease in the last two years and I once again backed myself.” Scores: India 86 for 1 (Pujara 43*, Agarwal 37*) trail Bangladesh 150 (Mushfiqur 43, Shami 3-27) by 64 runs.
Guyana Jaguars... From page 35 30th birthday on Thursday and had a five-wicket haul in his last match. Left-arm spinnerLarry Edwards and off-spinner Alex Athanaze provide the Volcano’s with plenty of spin options. Windwards won their first of four titles when they beat Guyana in Grenada in the 1989 final and the last time they won a title was last year January when they beat Barbados in the final. Guyana has won nine titles (2 shared) but none since 2005 when they beat Barbados at Bourda and has played in 16 finals since finishing runners-up in inaugural final in 1973 against Barbados.
Golden Jaguars... From page 38 and execute everything and come out victorious,” Bobb stated. On a less technical note, Head Coach Maximo shared similar sentiments with Bobb as he encouraged the Guyanese football fans to come out to the Leonora Facility to cheer on the National team. “I hope Friday (today) is a good day for fans to come to the football. I hope that in this game we have more support because in the last game, we didn’t have many support. We need the support because I know when we got to Jamaica their supporters will turn out,” Maximo pleaded.
Mohammed Shami was at his best. (BCCI)
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GMR&SC’s Clash of Champions
All systems set for tomorrow’s showdown
GMR&SC’s Clash of Champions speeds off tomorrow and Sunday at the South Dakota Circuit. The GMR&SC International circuit meet which is dubbed ‘Clash of Champions’ speeds off this Saturday and Sunday at the South Dakota Circuit, Timehri, with an action packed 23-race programme scheduled. With just one day remaining before the action speeds off, the GMR&SC has indicated via a press release that all systems are set for a fun filled day for the entire family with emphasis on security. Vice-President of the club, Hansraj Singh, has posited that special conditions have been put in place in ensure that fans and competitors alike will be engaging in the safest conditions possible. In addition, Team Trinidad & Tobago, Team CAMS
(North America), Team Barbados and Team Mohamed’s (Super Bikes) British riders have arrived and they have all indicated positive results from testing during the week so fans can be assured of a full grid in all classes. The Clash of Champions highlight will be field of SR3 radicals lining up at the Circuit this weekend with the competitors in a final push to end the season in the best position possible. However, the group four showdown will feature the likes of two-time CMRC Champions in Kristian Jeffrey & Andrew King, while the foreign competitors will provide stern competition for the Guyanese favourites. In addition a full field of
machines is expected for the local Choke Starlet Cup, Miracle Optical Street and Prem’s Electrical Sports Tuner classes along with groups 2 and 3. The championship winners of the Choke Starlet Cup, Miracle Optical Street Tuner and Prem’s Electrical Sports Tuner are set to pocket $500,000 each. Admission to the venue costs $2000 and fans will be able to access the access the goose neck grand stand for an additional cost of $2000. B.M Soat Auto Sales, Mohamed’s Enterprise, KFC, Tropical Shipping, Valvoline, Ansa McAl, Motul, ExxonMobil, Japarts and Air Services are the major sponsor of the event.
Berrettini signs off with victory overThiem LONDON (Reuters) Matteo Berrettini became the first Italian to win a match in ATP Finals history as he signed off with a 7-6(3) 6-3 defeat of off-color Dominic Thiem at the O2 Arena yesterday. The afternoon tussle was a little flat as Thiem had already sealed a place in the semi-finals after group wins against Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic, while Berrettini could not progress. But the powerful 23-yearold Berrettini, making his debut at the tournament, produced some eye-catching tennis to make sure he heads home with a morale-boosting win. The 200 ranking points and $215,000 for the group stage win capped a stunning year for Berrettini who was outside the top 50 in January but will end the season ranked eighth. The only other Italians to qualify for the elite seasonender were Corrado Barazzutti in 1978 and Adriano Panatta in 1975 and neither managed to win a match.
Italy’s Matteo Berrettini in action during his group stage match against Austria’s Dominic Thiem. (Action Images via Reuters/Tony O’Brien) Berrettini served for the first set at 5-4 after breaking the Thiem serve to love in the previous game, but a netted volley handed back the break. The Italian dominated the tiebreak and grew in confidence in the second set as Thiem, suffering with a cold, failed to repeat the dazzling form he displayed when beating Djokovic in a
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three-set thriller on Tuesday. A running backhand pass gave him a break for 4-2 in the second set and he closed out the win in dominant fashion. Despite losing yesterday, Thiem has won the group and will be joined in the semi-finals by either Djokovic or Federer who clash for the 49th time in an evening blockbuster.
Hammie Green Birthday Inter-Ward football continues Sunday at Den Amstel Competition in this year’s 9-a-side Inter-Ward Football Competition to commemorate the 85th Birth Anniversary of former Prime Minister and City Mayor Hamilton Green continues Sunday with eight matches at the Den Amstel Community Centre ground, West Coast Demerara. Featuring teams and players from the East Coast Demerara, East Bank Demerara, Georgetown and West Berbice battling those from the host community, some $400,000 in prize money on offer ensures fans entertaining football. A few players are in line for the top goal scorer award and prizes attached and will be in action on Sunday. Among them are lead scorer Franklin Stephens of Plaisance with 3 goals, ‘the usual suspects’ in Delon Lanferman (West Side Spartans) and Sheldon Holder (De Kinderen) with 2 each and this could change dramatically based on the caliber of these players. Sunday’s scheduled assignments which start at 4:00pm and will see the winners advancing to Sunday December 8 quarterfinals and
Sheldon Holder
Delon Lanferman
possibly semis and final are: Den Amstel Kings versus Lima Dam, Wales vs. Agricola, Pouderoyen vs. Plaisance, Crane vs. Stewartville, Sara Lodge vs. Soesdyke, Uitvlugt vs. De K i n d e r e n , We s t S i d e Spartans vs. Casa Coima and Den Amstel vs. GT Kanaimas. The winning team will take home $200,000 and the NAMILCO trophy, while second, third and fourth place finishers will receive $100,000 and Ministry of Communities trophy, $60,000 and the NAMILCO trophy and $40,000 and the Cummings Electrical trophy respectively. The winning and runner-up
teams will also receive hampers from Ricks and Sari. The player with the most goals will get a Dinette chair from China Trading and a single bed from AH&L Kissoon. Among the sponsors to date are NAMILCO, Ministry of Communities, Cummings Electrical, International Pharmaceutical Agency (IPA), Guyoil, BK International, Gafoors, Ready Mix, Ricks and Sari, New Thriving, TecnoMills, AH&L Kissoon, China Trading, Ministry of Legal Affairs, Ministry of National Resources, National Sports Commission and the Guyana Police Force.
Commonwealth Games officials optimistic India will reverse 2022 boycott plans NEW DELHI (Reuters) The likelihood of India boycotting the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham due to the absence of shooting as a medal sport appears to be fading, a senior official said yesterday. The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) has threatened to boycott the Games as shooting — which supplied 16 of their 66 medals, including seven golds, at last year’s Gold Coast Games — was dropped from the Birmingham programme as it is an optional sport for host cities. India finished third in the 2018 medals table but in the absence of shooting, they could slip to anywhere between fifth and eighth place in 2022, according to IOA estimates. “We are committed to working together for finding a solution to this,” Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) president Louise Martin and IOA president Narinder Batra said in a joint statement after holding talks yesterday. “Following our
discussions, the CGF are increasingly hopeful that the athletes of India will compete at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games.” Batra, however, did not announce any climb-down during a news conference with the visiting CGF officials. “The decision we took for withdrawal, it stands, but we have to update our Executive Board (EB) after this discussion,” said the IOA chief who also heads the International Hockey Federation (FIH). “The discussions were good, our minds are open. You can’t move forward if you stop talking to each other. The decision of
withdrawal still stands, but let me go to the EB and to our general assembly. That’s the process.” CGF chief executive David Grevemberg said the governing body would continue to engage with the IOA. “With regards to solutions for 2022, what we’ve agreed now hearing these concerns is to actively work together with India to address and find some solutions,” he said. “This discussion in the past couple of months leading up to Birmingham 2022 has led to a lot of debate and a commitment by the members to review the sports programme looking forward.”
Canada beat Marooners by 100 runs – Group A BASSETERRE, St Kitts, CMC – Canada defeated CCC Marooners by 100 runs in Group A of the Super50 Cup at Conaree Cricket Centre here yesterday. Scores: CANADA 249 off 49.1 overs (Nitish Kumar 102, Shahid Ahmadzai 73; Akeem Jordan 5-33, Carlos Brathwaite 4-40). MAROONERS 149 off 35.1 overs (Jonathan Drakes 40, Akeem Jordan 37 not out; Kaleem Sana 3-37, Kanwar Mann 3-38).
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Eyefull Ent and KFDA host successful Sunday Football Festival
Junior Forrester presents the prize to Captain of GT Masters Sherwin Scott in the presence of his team mates. The Eyefull Ent and Kingston Football Development Academy hosted its ‘Sunday Football Festival’ on Sunday last at GFC Ground. The event was deemed a success and the results are; Game 1: Santos Ladies 2 vs 0 Eastvedlt Girls; Game 2-Fruta Ladies 2 vs 1 Lady Panthers- Scorers for Fruta CFC Thandi Smith and Abiosa Heywood 1 each, Scorer for Panthers-Pasty Edwards-1; Game 3- GT Masters 2 vs 0 Ballers FC Veterans-Scorers for GT Masters: Omali Nassy and Calvin Pitt 1 each; Game 4: West Dem Masters 0 vs 0 Kanaimas; West Dem wins 65 on PK; Game 5: Over 50 Santos FC 1 vs 1 Pele FCScorer for Santos FC-Jolyan Lewis -1, Scorer for PeleWayne Poulis-1; Game 6: Santos FC 0 vs 0 GDF FC (Elite Teams); Santos FC 7-6 on PK; Game 7: Fruta CFC 2
Members of the Fruta Ladies (right) and Lady Panthers teams receiving their prize.
President’s XI U20 and Fruta Conquerors Elite team. vs 1 U20 President X1-Scorer for Fruta CFC-Simeon Moore -2: Scorer for U20 President X1-Anthony Allicok - 1 The organisation expressed gratitude to all the players, coaching staff, fans, helper and sponsors who came on board once again;
Ms. Christine Anita Jardim CEO of The Outdoor Store and Pet Shop, Mr Javed Khan CEO of West Indies Sports Complex, GFF, Mr. Alex Bunbury founder of ABSAA Inc, Mr. Ramesh Sunich CEO of Trophy Stall and Mr. Wayne Forde President of
IMRAN HASSAN EXCELS IN BANKS BEER 100 BALL BASH Imran Hassan and Navin Gobin took centre stage in the latest rounds of the Banks Beer 100 Ball Bash with two excellent batting performances at Ogle. On Sunday host ECCCC Dynamos defeated Mahaica Cavaliers by 125 runs. Batting first ECCCC scored 176 for 3. Imran Hassan made 63, Vishwanauth Ramlakhan 53, and Navindra Gobin 38 (5x6) from 11 deliveries. Mahaica Cavaliers made 51 all out, in reply. N. Persaud got 23. Chris Surat and Ranjeet Hiralall took 3 for 29 and 2 for 15 respectively. In game 2, ECCCC defeated Cane Grove Renegades by 103 runs. ECCCC rattled up 197 for 2, batting first. Imran Hassan struck 87 not out (5×6), Navindra Gobin 65 (7x6) and B. Ramkelawan 23. Cane Grove Renegades scored 94 all out, in reply. R. Zaman made 21. Rudolph Singh 4 for 18 and Chaitram Balgobin 2 for 29. At Lusignan: LBI SC defeated Fairfield SC by seven wicekts. Fairfield SC took first strike and managed 77 for 9 with Wazim Mustapha scoring 30. C. Seepaul 3 for 4 runs. LBI SC replied with 81 for 3 in 13 overs. I. Mohammed got 22. In game 2, Starthavon Super-stars defeated Lusignan B by 31 runs. Strathavon
made 122 for 9. G. Hemraj scored 51. Emran Khan took 4 for 19 and K.Persaud 3 for 22. Lusignan B made 91 all out in 15 overs. A. Singh got 31. G.Hemraj took 3 for 7 and J.Persaud 3 for 25. Two games were played on Monday at Ogle Community Centre ground. In game one, Industry Stars defeated Mahaica SC by 102 runs. Industry Stars made a mammoth 201 for 3. Andrew Lall hit 95 and Irfan Khan 47. In reply Mahaica SC were bowled out for 99 in overs 14 overs. M. Jeenarine had 3 for 12, whilst I. Khan took 2 for 9 runs. In game 2, ECCCC made 106 for the loss of 5 batting first. Denzil Wilson stroked 47. Andrew Ifill took 3 for 12. Ogle Blasters reached their target in the final over for the loss of four wickets. Andrew made Samaroo 40. Matthew Shitahal took 2 for 24. ECCCC Dynamos and Strathavon Superstars are through to the quarterfinals, whilst several teams are still in with a chance of booking the remaining six spots. On Sunday at Lusignan, Lusignan East Strikers will be up against Golden Achievers SC at 9:30hrs and against Lusignan SC (A) at 14:00hrs. At Enmore, Industry Stars will play Lusignan SC (B) at 10:00hrs and Ogle Blasters will face Fairfield SC at 14:00hrs.
GFF. Among those singled out for special mention were the GFF GS, Ian Alves, Technical Staff – Head Coach Marcio Maximo; Assistant Coach Charles Pollard (Played with GT Masters); U20 President X1 Head Coach Mr, Wayne Dover and Assistant Coach Calvin Allen Goalkeeper
Coach Eon Deviera Head of Sports Science Wilson Toledo; Team Operations Manager Rawle Adams; Equipment Manager and Santos FC coach Trevor Burnett, Fruta CFC coach Sampson Gilbert and GDF FC coach Bill Wilson. Additionally the event was graced the presence of
former national youth and senior Guyana players the likes of Dion and Chris Barnwell, Anthony Stanton, Colin Nelson, Daniel ‘Topshatta’ Wilson, Raphael Edwards, Quincy Adams and Kevin Roger Dundas among others. Trophies were given out to winning team for each game.
Teams getting prepared for ‘GFF SUPER 16 CUP’ 2019/2020 edition Elite League teams and their Regional Member Association counterparts are in the process of getting themselves in tip-top shape ahead of the 2019/2020 GFF Super 16 Cup which will kick off next month. More details on the teams to compete, venues, playing dates along with the quota of guest players allowed would be divulged when the official launch and the draw of the championship takes place at the Pegasus Hotel, next week. GFF President Wayne Forde in an invited comment said that he is looking forward to an exciting championship this year, indicating that a number of exciting additions will mark this year’s edition. He disclosed that the championship trophy is being manufactured by the Brass Aluminum and Cast Iron Foundry
(BACIF) a local Manufacturing and Engineering Company. The design of the trophy, cost and regulations will be revealed at a later date. “This championship we know is our big yearend party and this year we are trying to make it the best ever. We have been deliberate in involving some of the best minds from among our members in planning this event. We will be innovative as much as we
can to make this the best ever for the players, fans and all involved.” Forde also disclosed that they are looking at possibilities to ensure that the format is the best and all are satisfied when the final composition of teams are decided upon. The tournament provides Teams from the Regional Member Association (RMA) to compete against the Teams of the Elite League.
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Colonial Medical Super50 Cup
Guyana Jaguars battle Windwards Volcanoes today By Sean Devers in Trinidad The Guyana Jaguars will face-off with Windwards Volcanoes from 13:30 hrs in a Day/Night encounter at the Queen’s Park Oval in the Colonial Medical Super50 Cup. The Jaguars are third in Group B with eight points from three matches with wins over the West Indies Emerging Players and the United States of America (USA). Their only loss was against T&T’s Red Force. The Emerging Players have played good cricket so far and sit at the top of the points table with 12 points from three wins and the loss against the Jaguars. However, they have completed their first half of a tournament which sees each team playing each twice in a
round robin format before the top two teams from the two groups advance to the semifinals in Trinidad. The Red Force, who lost to the Emerging Players on Wednesday are second in group ‘B’ on eight points from two wins and a loss but are ahead of the Jaguars on Net run rate. The Windwards have four points from two losses and a win over the USA who have lost all four of their games so far. Last year’s runners up Jaguars have the lowest net run rate of the five teams in group ‘B’ and will need to bat with much more intensity and positivity, especially in the 10 power-play overs were they have struggled to hit boundaries or rotate the strike by finding gaps and running
hard for singles and twos. That has been Jaguars’ biggest worry since the tournament commenced. Tagenarine Chanderpaul, whose highest score is 40 from 104 balls, has made 50 runs from 125 balls at a strike rate of 39.06. Chanderpaul’s opening partner Chanderpaul Hemraj has 40 run from three matches. His strike rate of 40.81 is extremely strange from the usually attacking left hander, who is the only member of this squad with a century to his name. Skipper Leon Johnson made 43 in the last match but has only 65 runs in three matches and the 32-year-old has scored just three fifties for Guyana in his last 15 innings. The other top order
Smalta girls’ peewee football continues tomorrow The 2019 Smalta girls’ under-12 peewee football tournament continues tomorrow at the Ministry of Education (MOE) ground with six matches in the ground round robin stage from 13:00hrs. Last weekend’s play saw had the following results. Redeemer Primary needled Tucville via a Timairra Reynolds strike in the 20th minute of the
match, while Smith Memorial also got past St. Margaret’s Primary by a similar score line thanks to Fiona Gibbs’ winner in the sixth minute. Of all the winners, North Georgetown was most dominant with a sound 7-0 thrashing on F.E. Pollard. Martha Chance netted four goals while Jasmine Burke, Kendra Moore and Bianca Skekel each scored once.
Tomorrow’s fixtures are as follows: 11/16/2019 Round 1 13:00 hrs St Stephens 13:00 hrs Genesis 13:50 hrs Smith Memorial 13:50 hrs South Ruimveldt 14:40 hrs FE Pollard 14:40 hrs Tucville
St. Stephen fired three unanswered goals past Marian Academy with Caitlyn LaRose leading the charge with a brace while Blessing Thompson added the third. South Primary gained a walkover against Timehri while Genesis Harmony and defending champions West Ruimveldt played the only draw of the day; a nil-all stalemate.
MOE Ground Match # vs West Ruimveldt vs Marian Academy vs Timerhi vs St Margaret’s vs Redeemer vs North Georgetown
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The Smalta girls’ peewee football tournament continues tomorrow at the MOE ground.
batsman who struggled to score quickly is Kemol Savory who faced 146 balls including 102 dot balls in his unbeaten 71 on debut. He has 81 runs from three matches at a strike rate of 50.00. The 32-year-old Chris Barnwell has batted with confidence and has 140 runs from his innings including a highest score of 80 at a strike of 95.55, while 29-year-old Jonathon Foo, who has returned to Regional Cricket after a break of almost two years, is the only other Jaguars batsman with 100 runs. His 103 runs were scored at a strike rate of 101.98. Raymon Reifer is a genuine all-rounder but his 26 against the Red Force is his only score of note. With Wicketkeeper Anthony Bramble available for today’s game after recovering from minor head surgery, it will be interestingto see who makes way for him. The Jaguars have faced the most dot balls in the tournament an if the ‘think tank’ is serious about improving their net run rate (which could be crucial in the back-end of the tournament) and their Power-play scores, then Chanderpaul has to be rested. With Savory being relieved of Keeping he could be asked to open with Hemraj, who will hope to bat like he did in the CPL. Another option is allowing the big hitting Bramble to open and hope that Johnson returns to form and Savory rotates the strike to allow batsmen like Barnwell, Foo and Reifer, the
Jonathon Foo is the Jaguars batsman with 100 runs and a strike rate of over 100. freedom to play their natural game after a solid foundation is set by the top order. Ronsford Beaton is genuinely quick and so is 23year-old Nial Smith but with Reifer and Barnwell capable of bowling seam, the tour selectors could toy with idea of replacing Smith with leftarm spinner Gudakesh Motie. Most of the Volcanoes batsmen prefer facing pace and left-arm spinners Veerasammy Permaul, Motie and Hemraj along with offspinner Ramaal Lewis and if needed Foo, the Jaguars could attack with spin. Veteran opener Devon Smith has just 30 runs but such is his threat at this level that 38-year-old left hander who has eight List ‘A’ hundreds; one of them being scored in an ODI, can come
good today. Kirk Edwards is also woefully short of runs, scoring just six runs and the burden of getting a 200 plus could be left to Desron Maloney, Kaveem Hodge, Keron Cottoy and Shane Shillingford who all had good starts in the win against the US. The 20-year-old Emmanuel Stewart, Shermon Lewis (played 2 Tests), Ray Jordon and Bhaskar Yadram, who is batting in the lower and playing as a pacer, will all want impress today. The Volcanoes spinners are led by their 36-year-old off-spinner Shillingford who is one of four bowlers with 100 Regional 50-over wickets. He will expect spin support from leg spinner Keron Cottoy who celebrated his (Continued on page 32)
Preparations moving apace for KMTC Boxing Day meet Preparations are going well to ensure the successful hosting of the Kennard Memorial Turf Club (KMTC) Boxing Day meet which is set for Bush Lot Farm, Corentyne, Berbice. Chairman of the KMTC, Cecil Kennard informed that they are currently doing renovation to the pavilion, while they have also erected a fence and rails to ensure that the track is safer on race day. Kennard said the track will be faster since it is currently being resurfaced and fans can expect much excitement. He informed that the works under taken which include painting will amount to the tune of $7M.
The nation’s top horses are expected to compete and seven races are carded for the day with the main event being the Metro Million Mile which is open to all horses and carries a top purse of $1,000,000. The runner up will pocket $500,000, third place $250,000 and fourth place $125,000. Other events listed are LNon Earner for a distance of five furs and carries a top prize of $130,000 and the runner up $65,000. H and Lower for seven furs and fetches a winning purse of $250,000 with the runner up $125,000. Two-year old Maiden for a distance of six furs and will see the champion
pocketing $200,000 and the runner up $100,000. L-Non Winner for a winning purse of $150,000 and second place $75,000; J and K Lower which will see the winner receiving $200,000 and the runner up $100,000, and L-Open in which the winner will take home $170,000 and second place $85,000. Entries will be closed on December 16 and no late entries will be accepted. Kennard has expressed gratitude to Metro, Ansa MaAl, DDL, Hand in Hand, NBS, Patsan Trading, Silvies, Torginol Paints, Dalip Trading, KSM Investment and P and P Insurance among others.
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Charlestown Secondary win Female Windball Cricket title
Player of the Tournament Christine Ramdial receives her prize. Charlestown Government Secondary School won the Sports Officer A. Munroe organised National Sports Commission - AL Sport & Tour Promotions Brest Cancer Awareness (Pinktober) Female Windball Cricket title. In the final, East Ruimveldt Secondary School after been sent into bat first, made 77-1, Shekeica Williams
34 and Shania Kingston 23. Charlestown replied with 82-0, Player of the Finals Donna Lowe slammed 43 and Althea Barnwell 35. Mae’s Secondary School won the 3rd place, defeating Queenstown Secondary. Mae’s batted first and scored 122-0, with Player of the Tournament Christine Ramdial 104 not out with (6s-
Director of Sport Christopher Jones presents Captain of the winners and player of the final, Donna Lowe, with the trophy, while teammates and officials of the NSC, Region 3 Sports Officer Deon Carew and AL Sport Nigel Hope share the moment. 14, 4s-4). Queenstown were restricted to 85 -5; K. Cozier 39 as Ramdial 2-24 and Crystal Melville 2-6 bowled well. In the Semis - East Ruimveldt 110-0: S. Kingston 62 and Shekeia Williams 40. Queenstown 66-4, Kellisa Cozier 35 as S. Kingston took 3-33.
Pakistan to host home tests for first time in decade MUMBAI (Reuters) Pakistan will play a test match on home soil for the first time in more than 10 years when Sri Lanka tour the country for a two-match series next m o n t h , t h e c o u n t r y ’s cricket board (PCB) said yesterday. Pakistan has not hosted a test match since a 2009 militant attack on Sri Lanka’s team bus in Lahore left six security personnel and two civilians dead and six players injured. Pakistan did not host any international cricket for six years after the attack, with the team playing their home matches in the United Arab Emirates. “This is fabulous news for Pakistan and its reputation of being as safe and secure as any other country in the world,” said Zakir Khan, the
PCB’s director of international cricket, in a statement. Pakistan has hosted a number of limited-overs internationals in recent years, with Sri Lanka playing three one-dayers and three Twenty20 matches there in September and October, though 10 key players opted out of that trip citing security concerns. A Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) source told Reuters there was some apprehension about touring Pakistan for the limited-over series but concerns have since eased. “The board is looking at sending a full-strength team for the test series,” the source added. The first test will be held at Rawalpindi from Dec. 1115 while Karachi will host the second from Dec. 19-23, the PCB said.
SLC Chief Executive Ashley de Silva said it was time for test cricket to return to Pakistan. “We are pleased to confirm our return visit to Pakistan as, based on our earlier visit, we are comfortable and convinced conditions are suitable and conducive for test cricket,” he said. “We also believe all cricket playing countries should host international cricket at home and in this relation we are happy to play our part in complete resumption of international cricket in Pakistan ...” The two boards had agreed to bring forward the limited-overs leg of the split series and pushed back the two tests, which were originally set to take place in October.
Mae’s 109-4: C. Melville 44 and Tilleya Madramootoo 17;
A Barnwell 2-25. Charlestown 111 – 0:
Althea Barnwell 93 not out (6sx13), D. Lowe 10.
MYO/TROPHY STALL 10/10 Inter Jamaat softball cricket
Hague, New Amsterdam, Cornelia Ida triumph The Muslim Youth Organization of Guyana/ Trophy Stall Inter- Jamaat 10 overs Softball Cricket Competition 2019 continued last Monday at the MYO ground, Woolford Avenue, Thomas Lands. New Mosque won the toss and decided to take first strike. New Mosque managed to score 86 runs for the loss of 8 wickets when their overs ran out. Azad Ally scored 23 runs (2x6, 1x4), Amil Ali 16 runs (1x6, 1x4) and Raheem Ali 14 runs (2x4). Bowling for Hague Masjid, Aftab Hussain, Abdullah and Imran Khan took two wickets each. Hague Masjid in their turn at the crease were in some early trouble with Rahim Ali sending back opener Kishan (only name given) without scoring in the first over. Azad Ally followed up in the second over with two wickets to give New Mosque some hope. However, opener Aftab Hussain and Aryan Khan who took the game away scoring 22 runs (2x6, 1x4) and 35 runs (1x6, 6x4) respectively. The game took another twist in the 7th over with Rahim Ali bowling his final over of the match picking up three wickets. Needing to get 18 runs off 18 balls with 4 wickets remaining, Hague Masjid played some sensible cricket by knocking the ball around to take singles and eventually
won the match by three wickets. New Amsterdam Masjid vs Hague Masjid New Amsterdam Masjid won the toss and elected to bat posting a massive total of 171 for 3 in their allotted 10 overs . Openers Martin Singh and Keion De Jesus scored 62 runs (6x6, 6x4) and 44 (3x6, 4x4) respectively. Other contributions came from Captain Zahir Moakan with 17 (2x6). The total proved too much for the boys from the West Side as they were restricted to 61 runs for the loss of seven wickets. Bashir Kellawan was the main destroyer picking up four wickets in the process. News Amsterdam Masjid vs Corneila Ida Masjid Corneila Ida Masjid won the toss and batted first making 103 runs for the loss of four wickets. Avinash Daniram made 40 (2x6, 4x4) and Budram with 30 (4x6,1x4). Bowling for New Amsterdam Raymond Mohamed picked up 2 wickets for 8 runs and Martin Singh 1 wicket for 21 runs. New Amsterdam Masjid knocked off the required runs in eight overs for the loss of one wicket. Opener Martin Singh made 33 not out (1x6, 5x4), Wahab Edoo 44 not out (6x6) and Keion De Jesus 12 runs (1x4). President of the New Amsterdam Masjid, Faizal Ally of A. Ally and Sons were present for both games
offering his support for his team. Corneila Ida Masjid vs Diamond New Scheme Corneila Ida having loss their previous match against New Amsterdam Masjid won the toss and decided to take first strike making a challenging 144 runs for the loss of 4 wickets in their 10 overs. Opener Avinash Daniram made an even 50 (5x6, 4x4) and was well supported by Budram (only name provided) 24 (2x6,1x4), Zahir Khan 23 (1x6,1x4) and Mohamed Reyaz 28 not out (2x6,2x4). Saeed Mohamed picked up two wickets. Diamond New Scheme Masjid in their turn at the crease fell short by 26 runs as the managed 118 runs for the loss of 6 wickets. Opener Mohamed Rafiek gave Diamond New Scheme Masjid some hope making 37 (4x6), Ansar Hussain 25 (1x6,3x4) and Imran Hussain 21 runs (2x6,1x4). Amir Alli took two wickets. The competition continues this Sunday at the Queens College Ground, Thomas Lands with four matches. At 09:00hrs LBI A will play Tuschen Train Station Masjid, at 11:00hrs LBI B will face Corneila Ida Masjid, Leonora Masjid will take on Corneila Ida Masjid, at 15:00hrs Diamond New Scheme Masjid will face Leonora Masjid.
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Lewis, Williams give Windies series lead LUCKNOW, India, CMC – Opener Evin Lewis struck a trademark aggressive halfcentury, while seamer Kesrick Williams marked his first appearance for West Indies in 16 months with a three-wicket haul, as the Caribbean side swept aside Afghanistan by 30 runs in the opening Twenty20 International here yesterday. Sent in at the Atal Bihari Vajpayee International Stadium, West Indies lacked fluency but still gathered 164 for five off their 20 overs with Lewis lashing 68 off 41 deliveries and captain Kieron Pollard getting an unbeaten 32 off 22 balls at the end. In reply, the hosts never really threatened and were limited to 134 for nine off their 20 overs, to fall behind in the three-match series. Najibullah Zadran (27), Asghar Afghan (25) and Fareed Ahmad (24) all got starts but failed to carry on as the West Indies bowlers struck at regular intervals to unsettle the innings. Williams proved exceptional with his variations in finishing with three for 17 from his four overs while Man-of-theMatch Pollard (2-17) and legspinning Hayden Walsh (234), on his T20 debut for West Indies, supported with two wickets apiece. Looking to extend their dominance from the ODI series whitewash, West Indies made a less than stellar start when debutant Brandon
Evin Lewis plays a sweep as Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Rashid Khan look on. (AFP) King (4) tried to cut one from off-spinner Mujeeb-urRahman and was bowled off the fourth ball of the innings. Lewis then took charge, however, pummeling four fours and half-dozen sixes as he dominated an 87-run second wicket stand with fellow left-hander Shimron Hetmyer whose run-a-ball 21 was sedate by his standards and included just one six. Hetmyer finally perished in the 10th over when he inside-edged a heave onto his pads and was taken by the keeper running around and Lewis, who brought up his fifth T20 half-century in the eighth over with a swept boundary off leg-spinning skipper Rashid Khan, followed in the 12th over
when he skied fast bowler Gulbadin Naib (2-24) to long off. Denesh Ramdin (20) and Sherfane Rutherford (9) fell cheaply as Afghanistan pulled the scoring rate back and it was then left to Pollard with two fours and a six in a 22-ball knock, to get West Indies past the 150-run mark. The World champions quickly asserted themselves in Afghanistan’s run chase, fast bowler Jason Holder having Rahmanullah Gurbaz caught at short fine leg for a first-ball ‘duck’ in the second over and left-arm pacer Sheldon Cottrell accounting for debutant Ibrahim Zadran (2), skying one to mid-wicket. Opener Hazratullah Zazai, who struck 23 from 29 balls,
paired with Asghar in a 48run, third wicket stand to repair the damage as Afghanistan temporarily regained some momentum. Williams, however, made the breakthrough when he got Zazai to nick a drive at a slower ball to be caught at the wicket and Pollard then claimed Asghar holing to deep mid-wicket at 69 for four in the 11th over. Left-hander Najibullah threatened to stage a late rally when he stroked three fours and a six in a 22-ball cameo, as he put on 25 for the fifth wicket with Mohammad Nabi (7). But once he skied Pollard to wicketkeeper Ramdin in the 14th over, the energy left the Afghan innings.
India Women seal series win following seven-wicket win at Providence
Jemimah Rodrigues accepts her player of the match prize from Kavita Yadram.
By Zaheer Mohamed India Women defeated the West Indies Women by seven wickets in the third T20 International last night at Providence. The win handed the visitors a 3-0 lead in the five-match series. West Indies Women decision to bat backfired as they were reduced to 26-3 at the halfway stage of the innings. Opener Hayley Matthews was the first to go, caught and bowled by Anuja Patil for five before Shemaine Campbell was caught off Radha Yadav for two with the score on 12, while Stacy-Ann King was bowled by Deepti Sharma for seven. Natasha McLean was run out for three before Ya d a v h a d C h e d e a n Nation stumped for 11 off 27 balls as West Indies Wo m e n i n e p t b a t t i n g continued. Chinelle Henry struck one four before she was lbw to Sharma for 11, while Kyshona Knight was bowled by Pooja
Vastrakar without scoring b e f o r e P o o n a m Ya d a v uprooted the stumps of Afy Fletcher (00) to continue the procession. Sheneta Grimmond struck the only six of the innings before she was lbw to Harmanpreet Kaur for eight while skipper Anisa Mohammed remained not on six as the home team ended on 59-9. Ya d a v t o o k 2 - 6 a n d Sharma 2-12. India Women plunged to 16-2 at the end of the power play overs; Matthews had Shafali Ve r m a stumped by Campbell without scoring off the third ball of the innings and had Smriti Mandhana caught by Shakira Selman for three as Mohammed provided valuable support with the new ball. Jemimah Rodrigues and skipper Kaur erased any hopes of an upset as they took the score to 37, however Grimmond floored
a caught and bowled chance off the attacking Rodrigues who struck Grimmond to the cover boundary two balls later. While Rodrigues continued to play her shots, off-spinner Fletcher removed Kaur for seven which came off 19 balls and contained a solitary boundary. Her dismissal was the last success for West Indies Women as the right-handed Rodrigues who stroked four fours, remained unbeaten on 40 off 51 balls. Dee p t i Sharma made seven not o u t a s I n d i a Wo m e n ended on 60-3 in 16.4 overs. Matthews had 2-7 and Fletcher 1-17. The teams will meet again on Sunday at 13:00hrs.
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Enterprising start to Banks DIH 15/15 Softball Cricket League in Berbice - Roy Drakes hundreds and super over highlight East Canje NA Zone The Banks DIH Limited 15/15 Softball Cricket League for teams in East Berbice commenced on Sunday with an enterprising start with matches in the New Amsterdam Canje Zone. Roy Drakes’ blistering back to back hundreds in the two matches he played and a super over encounter were the highlights of the day. The zone, which comprises teams from East and West Canje, East Bank and East Coast Berbice and New Amsterdam areas, was played at the Rose Hall Community Center ground in East Canje. Drakes was in masterful form playing for Chase XI as he hammered scores of 136 Not out and 102 in his two innings. Results of matches played were: – Chase XI defeated Karibee Boys by 146 runs. Chase XI batted first and hammered 232-4 with Roy Drakes blasting 136 not out. Karibee Boys were bowled out for 86. Grill Master defeated City Star by 41 runs, Grill Master 134-3; City Star 93. Young Strikers beat Fyrish by 8 wickets. Fyrish 69 with Young Strikers making 71-2. Betsy Ground defeated
Big Star by 100 runs. Betsy Ground made 162 then dismissed Big Star for 62. Boys XI then whipped Shining Star by 9 wickets after bowling them out for 72 and making 73-1. No1 Road dismissed Youth Friendly for 84 and replied with 85-4 to win by 6 wickets. In round two matches, Chase XI and Young Strikers played to an exciting tie with Chase XI winning in the super over. Scores: - Chase XI 168-8 with Drakes slamming 102, Shining Star 168-8. In the super over Young Strikers scored 16 with Chase XI hitting off the winning runs off four deliveries. Betsy Ground batted first and reached 192-2 with Grill Master replying with 193-3. In the final game Boyz XI was dismissed for 94 with No1 Road reaching 95-6. The four teams that qualify for the semifinals and final playoff are Chase XI, Grill Masters, Betsy Ground and Yo u n g Strikers. The qualifiers were decided on matches won and net run rate. The teams have been divided into two zones with
Some of the trophies and incentives up for grabs. Zone B comprising teams from the Corentyne area including Lower, Upper Corentyne as far as Molsen Creek and the Black Bush Polder areas. Zone B matches will be played on Sunday 17th at the Port Mourant Community center ground beginning at 09:00 hrs. The grand finale is set for Sunday December 8th under floodlights at the Albion Community Center ground. The competition is being sponsored to the tune of $700,000 in cash, trophies and other incentives.
Concacaf Nations League
Golden Jaguars face Aruba tonight at Leonora This evening, Guyana’s Senior men’s football team the Golden Jaguars, will meet Aruba for the second time in the CONCACAF Nations League when the two teams clash tonight at the National Track & Field Center (NTFC) Leonora from 21:00hrs and the coach along with his troops are confident about the busy weekend ahead which includes a fixture against Jamaica on Monday. Coming off of a 5-1 victory over Antigua and Barbuda last month, the Golden Jaguars are in high spirits but the National football team is not taking their opponents lightly, given the fact that they need to secure wins in order to qualify for the 2021 Gold Cup. At a press conference yesterday afternoon at the Pegasus Hotel that included Head Coach Marcio Maximo, stand out defender Terence Vancooten, who is returning to the team after injury, and local based star winger Trayon Bobb, some details about the Jaguars’ game plan was disclosed but the coach
stressed that his team will take on two different strategies for each opponent. “Basically our strategy for the game against Aruba should be offensive, since the first minute. Aruba is a danger team, they have good style, good passes, they have players that you need to pay attention to but I think if you maintain the intensity of the game, you can win,” Maximo explained. On the other hand, when it comes to Jamaica, Maximo anticipates that, not only will they come strong again, but their local support will drive them. Maximo added that, “Against Jamaica, playing on their pitch, they are favorites. Of course we will change the strategy, not because Aruba is less strong, but Jamaica supposed to attack so much and we hope there’s space for us there. We are confident in both games.” Terrence Vancooten’s last appearance for the Guyanese team was back in June at the CONCACAF Gold Cup. Upon his return, the center back
noted that he has seen improvements in the Guyanese training camp and his teammates are confident about the challenges ahead. “I feel confident in this team. Like the things we’ve been producing in training, the quality is really high; some of the best I’ve seen since I’ve been here to be fair. It’s a shame that I couldn’t make the last few games due to injury but moving forward the confidence going through the camp is high and I’m ready to attack tomorrow,” the defender noted. Meanwhile, local boy Trayon Bobb who was instrumental in Guyana’s last Nations League outing where he netted two goals, also commended the training and shared that the team is looking to execute that perfectly. “We want to go out there and put on our best performance so we can give the fans something to cheer about. We’re pleading with the fans to support us so we can do better, because the training that the coach had with us, we just want to go (Continued on page 32)
The winning team will collect $150,000, trophies and other incentives, second place $100,000, third $75,000 and fourth $25,000.
There will be other incentives for outstanding individual players. Banks DIH Limited, Berbice Regional Manager,
Mr. Regional Matthews and Banks BIH Berbice Sales Manager Nandram Basdeo were among the large crowd in attendance.
2019 BCB/RHTYSC/Busta Champion of Champions
Six teams advance to Second round after successful start to tournament The 16th edition of the annual Berbice Cricket Board/ Rose Hall Town Youth and Sports Club, MS/ Busta Champion of Champions 40 overs first division tournament got underway on Monday last to a flying start. Six teams have advanced to the second round of the tournament, scheduled for November 30th. Albion Community Centre CC, Port Mourant CC, Young Warriors CC and Blairmont CC registered victories over West Berbice, Skeldon, Rose Hall Canje and Police respectively, while Tucber Park benefitted from a walkover against Upper Corentyne. Defending Champions, Rose Hall Town Namilco Thunderbolt Flour, drew a bye into the second round. At the Bush Lot Ground on the West Coast of Berbice, Albion defeated West Berbice by 131 runs. Batting first after winning the toss, Albion rattled up an impressive 276 for 8 off 40 overs. The top scorers were Berbice Under 19 player Jeetendra Outar 63 with seven boundaries, Kandasammy Surujnarine 40 not out. Bowling for West Berbice, Keyron Fraser and Christopher Bissoon took 3 and 2 wickets respectively for 60 and 20 respectively. West Berbice in response, were bowled out for 145 in 35.3 overs with Fraser returning with the bat to score 62, while Joshua Vantull supported with 20. National youth player Gourav Ramesh
took 4 for 25 from 8 overs, Mahendra Chaitnarine 2 for 21 and Beesham Surujnarine 2 for 38 for Albion. At the Port Mourant Ground the, home team batting first, amassed 240 for 7 in 40 overs. Kellon Carmichael top scored with 35, while West Indies youth player Rampertab Ramnauth 33, Arif Chan 28, Trishan Ramsarran 25 and Demetri Cameron 22 offered support. Kevin Clarke took 3 for 31 for Skeldon, who in reply were bowled out for 182 to lose by 58 runs. C. France and A. Hussain were the principal scorers with 40 and 38 respectively. Thirteen years old Salim Khan took 3 for 35, while Carmichael completed a good match with 3 for 40. Centuries from national youth players Seon Glassgow and Javed Karim spearheaded home team Blairmont to a mammoth 291 for 3 from 40 overs. Glasgow struck eleven sixes and four boundaries in an unbeaten 104, while Karim 101 included seven boundaries and two sixes. Marvon Prashad chipped in with 65. Police were then bundled out for 101 as only Paul Tyndall with 35 and D. Phillips 21 reached double figures. Left arm spinner Waqar Hassan 5 for 32, Nigel Deodat 2 for 18 and Shabeer Baksh 2 for 21 bowled well for Blairmont. Young Warriors CC held their nerves to overcome Rose Hall Canje by two wickets at the Canje Ground. The home team made 186 for 5 with the inform Sasenarine
Sukhu continuing his impressive season with an unbeaten 73 which included six boundaries and four maximums, while Lee David made 48. Trevon Stanislaus and Linden Austin took two wickets apiece for YWCC for 18 and 31 respectively. The visitors in reply, reached 188 for 8 in 37.5 overs with Seon Hetmyer 41 and Ricardo Ramdehol 25 been the best batters. BCB President Hilbert Foster visited all the venues and expressed his delight at the high standard of cricket played. Foster expressed his disappointment that the cricketing powers in Guyana had banned all of the national contracted cricketers from participating in a BCB organised tournament. The RHTYSC, MS he stated over the year has obtained the sponsorship, just like how the Albion CC raised close to one million dollars for two under-19 tournaments. The BCB President expressed frustration that clubs are debarred from playing players which they have invested in for many years. He, however stated that the clubs in Berbice are determined to not let persons from outside of the county stop the progress currently taking place there. Second Round Fixtures 1. Tucber Park vs Port Mourant @ Port Mourant 2. Albion vs YWCC @ Albion 3. RHT Namilco Thunderbolt Flour vs Blairmont @ Area ‘H’
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Colonial Medical Super50 Cup
Greaves, Harding, fire WIEP to win over Red Force By Sean Devers in Trinidad
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n a top of the table clash at the Brian Lara Academy in South Trinidad, close to an hour and a half drive from Port-of-Spain, the West Indies Emerging Players beat T&T’s Red Force by 33 runs for their third win to move to the top of the points table with 12 points from four matches. Justin Greaves’ 80 from 87 balls with seven fours and a six, Kimani Melius’ 39 with five fours, Joshua Da Silva’s 34 with three fours and Yannic Cariah’s 34 led West Indies Emerging Players to 243 all out in 50 overs. Greaves and Cariah added 93 for the fourth wicket after Melius and Da Silva had posted 67 for the second wicket. Guyanese Ashmead Nedd made eight and Kevin Sinclair made four as offspinner Jon-Russ Jaggesar bagged 3-33.
He was supported by pacers Anderson Phillip and Odean Smith and legspinner Imran Khan with two wickets each. The 30-year-old Bravo made an even 50 from 72 balls with five fours, 34 from Kyle Hope and an unbeaten 71 from Yannick Ottley offered fight before Red Force were restricted to 2339 in 50 overs as Keon Harding had 4-59 and Nedd 2-26 bowled well as Red Force suffered their first loss. Pacer Harding bowled Tion Webster for a duck at 21, left-arm Spinner Nedd got rid Jeremy Solozano (17) to leave the score on 22-2. Hope (34) and Daren Bravo put together 59 for the third wicket before Harding removed his Bajan counterpart Hope at 83-3. Jason Mohamed was LBW to Sinclair for a duck at a run later. Bravo, already with a century in the tournament, was joined by Yannick Ottley and together they
added 48 before Nedd struck again by removing the dangerous Bravo after he had reached his 31st list ‘A’ half century at 132-5. Ottley and Smith joined forces before rain stopped play and when played resumed Harding removed Smith (2), while Khan was run out for four and when Stephen Katwaroo (20) fell to Harding, Ottley tried his best with some wonderful shots but Red Force finished 33 runs short when their overs expired. At the Queen’s Park O v a l , t h e Wi n d w a r d s Vo l c a n o e s g o t t h e i r campaign started by beating the USA by 44 runs after making 225-9 and bowling out the North Americans for 182 in 45.5 overs. Desron Maloney (42), Kaveem Hodge (42), Keron Cottoy (43) and Shane Shillingford (39) all missed out on fifties, while Guyanese Bhaskar Yadram just managed seven for the Vo l c a n o e s a s E l m o r e Hutchinson, Jessy Singh
and Cameron Stevenson had two wickets each for the USA. Xavier Marshall (20) and Steven Taylor (62 from 100 balls with 7 fours) put together 61 for the second wicket before Taylor and Mrunal Patel (37) added 48 for the third wicket but once they were dismissed only Stevenson (18) offered fight as Man-of-the-Match Keron Cottoy had 5-37 and Alick Athanaze took 3-24. Jaguars will face the Volcanoes today at the Oval, while Red Force play the USA at the Brian Lara Academy. Scores: Group A A t Wa r n e r P a r k : Barbados Pride beat Leeward Islands Hurricanes by 32 runs. PRIDE 255 off 50 overs (Kyle Mayers 113, Tevyn Walcott 39, Jonathan Carter 34; Sheno Berridge 4-38, Jason Campbell 3-30) HURRICANES 223 off 47.3 overs (Devon Thomas 50, Terrance Warde 41, Kieran Powell 30; Joshua
- Cottoy’s 5-37 spurs Volcanoes to 1st win
Justin-Greaves followed up his maiden fifty against Jaguars with 80 against Red Force last night. Bishop 3-31, Ashley Nurse 3-46) Group B At Brian Lara Stadium (TAROUBA): Windward Islands Volcanoes beat United States by 43 runs. VOLCANOES 225 for nine off 50 overs (Kerron Cottoy 43, Kavem Hodge 42, Desron Maloney 42; Jasdeep Singh 2-24) UNITED STATES 182 all out off 45.5 overs (Steven Taylor 62, Monank Patel 37; Kerron Cottoy 5-37, Alick
Athanaze 3-24) At Queen’s Park Oval (PORT OF SPAIN): WI Emerging Players beat T&T Red Force by 10 runs. E M E R G I N G PLAYERS 243 all out off 50 overs (Justin Greaves 80, Kimani Melius 39, Yannic Cariah 34, Joshua DaSilva 34; Jon-Russ Jaggesar 3-33) RED FORCE 233 for nine off 50 overs (Yannick Ottley 71, Darren Bravo 50, Kyle Hope 34; Keon Harding 4-59)
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Lewis, Williams give Windies series lead
Kesrick Williams completed a three-for Š WICB Media/Randy Brooks of Brooks LaTouche file Photo
Opener Evin Lewis goes on the attack during his top score of 68 in the opening T20 International on Thursday.
The West Indies Women celebrate at the fall of Harmanpreet Kaur wicket.
India Women seal series win following seven-wicket win at Providence Colonial Medical Super50 Cup
Guyana Jaguars battle Windwards Volcanoes today
Preparations moving apace for KMTC Boxing Day meet
India Women celebrate at the fall of yet another West Indies Women wicket.
Concacaf Nations League
Golden Jaguars face Aruba tonight at Leonora
Defender Terrence Vancooten (left), Coach Marcio Maximo (centre) and winger Trayon Bobb, pose for a photo during yesterday’s press conference at the Pegasus Hotel.
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